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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Energy joint venture names CEO - Dallas Business Journal:
http://www.euro-bonsai.net/Growing-a-Ficus-Bonsai-Tree.html
The company is owned by Albuquerque, N.M.-based (NYSE: PNM) and a whollty owned subsidiaryof , which is based in Kirkland, Both have a 50% stake in the entity. Cascad e manages the personal investments of ChairmanbBill Gates. Most recently, Loyack served as presiden t and CEO ofCPG International, a Scranton, Pa.-based manufacturer of engineerexd building products. During his two yearse there, CPG's sales grew 62 percenrt and the company completestwo acquisitions. Prior to joining CPG, Loyacjk was senior vice president and chief financiall officer for PNM Resources and held a varieth of leadership capacities for UnionPacific Corp.
He citeed the tremendous potential for growth within the Texas energg market and the commitmentof EnergyCo's owners to its succes as factors in his decision to accep t the position. "EnergyCo is well positioned to grow its businese ina selective, strategic way that deliverds value both for its owners and for customers withih ERCOT. I am excited at the opportunity to lead EnergyCk intothe future," Loyack said in a statemenft Monday. EnergyCo owns 919 megawatts of generationwithim ERCOT. In addition, EnergyCo is partneriny with NRG Energy to builda combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existin g NRG Cedar Bayou Station near Houston. That facility currentl y is under construction.
The company is owned by Albuquerque, N.M.-based (NYSE: PNM) and a whollty owned subsidiaryof , which is based in Kirkland, Both have a 50% stake in the entity. Cascad e manages the personal investments of ChairmanbBill Gates. Most recently, Loyack served as presiden t and CEO ofCPG International, a Scranton, Pa.-based manufacturer of engineerexd building products. During his two yearse there, CPG's sales grew 62 percenrt and the company completestwo acquisitions. Prior to joining CPG, Loyacjk was senior vice president and chief financiall officer for PNM Resources and held a varieth of leadership capacities for UnionPacific Corp.
He citeed the tremendous potential for growth within the Texas energg market and the commitmentof EnergyCo's owners to its succes as factors in his decision to accep t the position. "EnergyCo is well positioned to grow its businese ina selective, strategic way that deliverds value both for its owners and for customers withih ERCOT. I am excited at the opportunity to lead EnergyCk intothe future," Loyack said in a statemenft Monday. EnergyCo owns 919 megawatts of generationwithim ERCOT. In addition, EnergyCo is partneriny with NRG Energy to builda combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existin g NRG Cedar Bayou Station near Houston. That facility currentl y is under construction.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sara Lee will open Kansas City, Kan., plant, employ 250 - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.spiritof76.net/
and open a sliced meat manufacturingt plant there in 2011 that it expects to employt more than250 people. Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE), based in the Chicago suburb ofDownerx Grove, Ill., said in a Friday release that it expects the planft at 4612 Speaker Road to becomee fully operational by 2011. Brentf Miles, president of the , said Fridayy that Sara Lee was granteeda 10-year, 75 percent property tax abatementg on $31 million of planneds improvements at the The abatement’s value is $9.67 million, he said.
In the company agreed hire 55 percent ofthe plant’x workers from Wyandotte “This industry-leading facility will reinforce our competitivew advantage in value-added meats, one of Sara Lee’s top strategicd categories and long-term growth drivers,” CJ executive vice president and CEO of Sara Lee’xs North American Retail & Foodservice said in the “It will help us further build our Hillshire Farm and Sara Lee both leaders in the fast-growintg category of premium lunchmeat.” Omaha-based ConAgra Foodx (NYSE: CAG) that it had agreed to sell its refrigeraterd meat business, including the Kansase City, Kan., plant, to (NYSE: SFD) of Va.
, owner of Kansas City-based , for $575 million in cash and Sara Lee’s brands includw Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee and Senseo. the brands generate more than $13 billion in annuakl net sales covering about 200 Sara Leehas 44,000 employees
and open a sliced meat manufacturingt plant there in 2011 that it expects to employt more than250 people. Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE), based in the Chicago suburb ofDownerx Grove, Ill., said in a Friday release that it expects the planft at 4612 Speaker Road to becomee fully operational by 2011. Brentf Miles, president of the , said Fridayy that Sara Lee was granteeda 10-year, 75 percent property tax abatementg on $31 million of planneds improvements at the The abatement’s value is $9.67 million, he said.
In the company agreed hire 55 percent ofthe plant’x workers from Wyandotte “This industry-leading facility will reinforce our competitivew advantage in value-added meats, one of Sara Lee’s top strategicd categories and long-term growth drivers,” CJ executive vice president and CEO of Sara Lee’xs North American Retail & Foodservice said in the “It will help us further build our Hillshire Farm and Sara Lee both leaders in the fast-growintg category of premium lunchmeat.” Omaha-based ConAgra Foodx (NYSE: CAG) that it had agreed to sell its refrigeraterd meat business, including the Kansase City, Kan., plant, to (NYSE: SFD) of Va.
, owner of Kansas City-based , for $575 million in cash and Sara Lee’s brands includw Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee and Senseo. the brands generate more than $13 billion in annuakl net sales covering about 200 Sara Leehas 44,000 employees
Friday, November 19, 2010
Back from the brink
http://opapg.com/Top-Accessories/RCA-Corded-Phones/
“We could see the writing on the wall,” the Riverwalo resident and Metro councilman says of pointing tothe builder’s unpaids dumpster bill in excess of $100,000, whic led the disposal company to stop pick-ups. Franklin-baseed Corinthian, selling houses as in Bellevue’s Riverwalk community, filed for Chaptetr 11 bankruptcy inFebruary 2008, and then latefr Chapter 7. “All we can say in Riverwalo isgood riddance,” Mitchell He then watched as residents who had recently purchasesd their Prestige homes started getting lien noticee in the mail, asking for them to covee Corinthian’s unpaid bills to subcontractors.
Some of those residents are still going through legal proceedings to get theliends cleared. For several months, nothing happened with the homes and lots as they went throughu the bankruptcy court and theforeclosure “Houses would sit there for monthx on end, yards unkempt, weeds growinh high and construction debris,” Mitchel l says. “Finally the auctions began and companies could come in a fix the Sincethat time, Riverwalk has come alivd as builders and investors have moved in to fix, finisgh and build the homes and lots that were left.
“Residentws were unsettled about what was going to says Rob Pease ofCPS Land, Riverwalk’s “Once builders started finishing those up, there was a big sensr of relief among the residents.” Homeownerzs saw that the replacement builders would conform the homees to what had already been built and were keepinb to the standards of the community, Pease says. “Ther new homes certainly blene in,” he says. Home sales have been steadyt at Riverwalk. The Multiple Listing Servicew shows47 homes, new and resales, have sold in the communithy in the past year. The average salex price of those at $222,000, was 7 percent lower than the averagd list of $239,900.
About 21 new homezs have sold in the past year at a mediam priceof $232,000, down from a list price of Resident Heather Thompson pushed a baby strolled through Riverwalk recently. She livexs in a house built byCelebration Homes, but wasn’tf too concerned about the bankruptcy of Corinthian’s subsidiary. “II knew that somebody wouldc come in and finish she says of the lotsand half-done homes that dottee the neighborhood after the large builder went bankrupt. Her home now backsa up to a completed home, not an unfinished one.
The main impacgt of the bankruptcy was on recentPrestigre buyers, who she surmisese lost their home warranties when the builder went “This has come a long way in the past year,” Thompsonm says, pointing to finisher homes that used to be two-by-fourz and concrete. Matt Kuyper says he and his Maggie, watched as the banks came in quicklyh and added roofs to the homes they now owned in the Parkview section of Riverwalk to protecrtheir investments. The couple was just glad to see the Kuyper says. Norfolk Homes finishecd the home across the street from the Kuyperse and has it forsale now.
Mitchelpl has been working with , whicgh took back a portion of land in foreclosurw near the entrance of Riverwalk where Corinthianm had intended tobuild townhomes. He says the bank still is tryinb to sell the property to a developeer and that he would like tosee single-familu homes built there. Mitchell says he loves the community and recentlyg moved from one home in Riverwaljk to a larger one there to accommodate hisgrowing family. “Everyone for the most part lovesd Riverwalk,” he says. “We have cookouts in the cul-de-sacs.
”
“We could see the writing on the wall,” the Riverwalo resident and Metro councilman says of pointing tothe builder’s unpaids dumpster bill in excess of $100,000, whic led the disposal company to stop pick-ups. Franklin-baseed Corinthian, selling houses as in Bellevue’s Riverwalk community, filed for Chaptetr 11 bankruptcy inFebruary 2008, and then latefr Chapter 7. “All we can say in Riverwalo isgood riddance,” Mitchell He then watched as residents who had recently purchasesd their Prestige homes started getting lien noticee in the mail, asking for them to covee Corinthian’s unpaid bills to subcontractors.
Some of those residents are still going through legal proceedings to get theliends cleared. For several months, nothing happened with the homes and lots as they went throughu the bankruptcy court and theforeclosure “Houses would sit there for monthx on end, yards unkempt, weeds growinh high and construction debris,” Mitchel l says. “Finally the auctions began and companies could come in a fix the Sincethat time, Riverwalk has come alivd as builders and investors have moved in to fix, finisgh and build the homes and lots that were left.
“Residentws were unsettled about what was going to says Rob Pease ofCPS Land, Riverwalk’s “Once builders started finishing those up, there was a big sensr of relief among the residents.” Homeownerzs saw that the replacement builders would conform the homees to what had already been built and were keepinb to the standards of the community, Pease says. “Ther new homes certainly blene in,” he says. Home sales have been steadyt at Riverwalk. The Multiple Listing Servicew shows47 homes, new and resales, have sold in the communithy in the past year. The average salex price of those at $222,000, was 7 percent lower than the averagd list of $239,900.
About 21 new homezs have sold in the past year at a mediam priceof $232,000, down from a list price of Resident Heather Thompson pushed a baby strolled through Riverwalk recently. She livexs in a house built byCelebration Homes, but wasn’tf too concerned about the bankruptcy of Corinthian’s subsidiary. “II knew that somebody wouldc come in and finish she says of the lotsand half-done homes that dottee the neighborhood after the large builder went bankrupt. Her home now backsa up to a completed home, not an unfinished one.
The main impacgt of the bankruptcy was on recentPrestigre buyers, who she surmisese lost their home warranties when the builder went “This has come a long way in the past year,” Thompsonm says, pointing to finisher homes that used to be two-by-fourz and concrete. Matt Kuyper says he and his Maggie, watched as the banks came in quicklyh and added roofs to the homes they now owned in the Parkview section of Riverwalk to protecrtheir investments. The couple was just glad to see the Kuyper says. Norfolk Homes finishecd the home across the street from the Kuyperse and has it forsale now.
Mitchelpl has been working with , whicgh took back a portion of land in foreclosurw near the entrance of Riverwalk where Corinthianm had intended tobuild townhomes. He says the bank still is tryinb to sell the property to a developeer and that he would like tosee single-familu homes built there. Mitchell says he loves the community and recentlyg moved from one home in Riverwaljk to a larger one there to accommodate hisgrowing family. “Everyone for the most part lovesd Riverwalk,” he says. “We have cookouts in the cul-de-sacs.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Genmar warranties still good - St. Louis Business Journal:
http://sitis-livraison.com/?p=22
Tracy Carrell says the letter came aftefr boat manufacturer on Monday filed for Chapteer 11bankruptcy protection. Genmar owns 15 different brands of which means dealers everywherweare impacted. She says cash customers for boats at her dealershi p haveremained strong. But troublse financing in the current economy meands others have been forcedx tohold off. “The boatiny business has been affected a lot like cars she says. The petitio n to reorganize its debtas was filedin U.S. Bankruptcyu Court in Minneapolis — where the company is headquarterec — along with more than 20 relates subsidiaries. Genmar has between 100 and 199 creditors.
It listas its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 milliob and its liabilities between $100 million and $500 according to court documents. The largesft unsecured creditorsare Maslon, Edelman, Borman, Brand, a Minneapolis-basexd law firm which is owed $186,700. Merchantt & Gould, a law firm in Minneapolis, is owed $155,800. The only secured creditors are and FifthThirfd Bank, according to a story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Genmar said it has receive commitment fora debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both banks.
In a statement, Genmarf Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder Irwin Jacobs said sales ofthe company’s fishing boats, luxury yachts and otherr products started to decline in but worsened in recent months. The company’ s sales in fiscal 2009, which ends in June, are likelyt to be about $460 off by more than 50 percent fromfiscal 2008. “Icf someone would have said to me as recentlg as even one month ago that Genmar wouldd someday be filing forChapter 11, I woulfd have said it was not even a remote possibility,” Jacobs said. Genmar had been making some strategy changes inrecent months, announcingb plans to launch a line of less-expensivse aluminum boats.
A spinoff company, Greenville, Pa.-based VEC and other Jacobs-related companies aren’t included in the VEC is now in the business of making giantt bladesfor energy-generating windmills. Law firm Fredriksomn & Byron in Minneapolis, is representing Genmarf in thebankruptcy case.
Tracy Carrell says the letter came aftefr boat manufacturer on Monday filed for Chapteer 11bankruptcy protection. Genmar owns 15 different brands of which means dealers everywherweare impacted. She says cash customers for boats at her dealershi p haveremained strong. But troublse financing in the current economy meands others have been forcedx tohold off. “The boatiny business has been affected a lot like cars she says. The petitio n to reorganize its debtas was filedin U.S. Bankruptcyu Court in Minneapolis — where the company is headquarterec — along with more than 20 relates subsidiaries. Genmar has between 100 and 199 creditors.
It listas its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 milliob and its liabilities between $100 million and $500 according to court documents. The largesft unsecured creditorsare Maslon, Edelman, Borman, Brand, a Minneapolis-basexd law firm which is owed $186,700. Merchantt & Gould, a law firm in Minneapolis, is owed $155,800. The only secured creditors are and FifthThirfd Bank, according to a story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Genmar said it has receive commitment fora debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both banks.
In a statement, Genmarf Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder Irwin Jacobs said sales ofthe company’s fishing boats, luxury yachts and otherr products started to decline in but worsened in recent months. The company’ s sales in fiscal 2009, which ends in June, are likelyt to be about $460 off by more than 50 percent fromfiscal 2008. “Icf someone would have said to me as recentlg as even one month ago that Genmar wouldd someday be filing forChapter 11, I woulfd have said it was not even a remote possibility,” Jacobs said. Genmar had been making some strategy changes inrecent months, announcingb plans to launch a line of less-expensivse aluminum boats.
A spinoff company, Greenville, Pa.-based VEC and other Jacobs-related companies aren’t included in the VEC is now in the business of making giantt bladesfor energy-generating windmills. Law firm Fredriksomn & Byron in Minneapolis, is representing Genmarf in thebankruptcy case.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Nexxus incurs increased losses - Charlotte Business Journal:
http://www.stolenslippers.com/article/Caffeine-in-Chocolate---Should-You-be-Concerned-.html
The Charlotte-based company incurrec a fourth-quarter net loss of $6.5 million, or 80 cents per dilutef share, compared with a net loss of $1.3 or 19 cents per diluted share, a year ago. The latestf results include a $3.9 million charg related to restructuringand impairment, debt extinguishment and an abandoned public Revenue increased 33 percent to $3.5 million. For the full Nexxus lost $10.5 million, or $1.35 per dilutec share, compared with $2.9 million, or 44 centzs per diluted share, in 2007. Salea grew 40 percent to $14.2 “Fiscal 2008 was a challenging year forthe U.S.
and its effect on consumer confidence and financiao markets reflects the turmoil facing the lightintg industry andour business,” says Gary Langford, chief financiapl officer. “Nevertheless, we are pleased with the investments and strategix decisions that we have made to positionn us inthe marketplace.” As of Dec. 31, the companyg had no long-term debt and had cash and cash equivalentx ofnearly $3 million. Nexxus markets light-emittinbg diodes used in commercial-lighting applications. The companyh (NASDAQ:NEXS) was founded in 1991 and mover its headquarters to Charlotte in 2007from Orlando, Fla. The formerly known as Super VisiojnInternational Inc.
, completed its initial public offerinfg in March 1994.
The Charlotte-based company incurrec a fourth-quarter net loss of $6.5 million, or 80 cents per dilutef share, compared with a net loss of $1.3 or 19 cents per diluted share, a year ago. The latestf results include a $3.9 million charg related to restructuringand impairment, debt extinguishment and an abandoned public Revenue increased 33 percent to $3.5 million. For the full Nexxus lost $10.5 million, or $1.35 per dilutec share, compared with $2.9 million, or 44 centzs per diluted share, in 2007. Salea grew 40 percent to $14.2 “Fiscal 2008 was a challenging year forthe U.S.
and its effect on consumer confidence and financiao markets reflects the turmoil facing the lightintg industry andour business,” says Gary Langford, chief financiapl officer. “Nevertheless, we are pleased with the investments and strategix decisions that we have made to positionn us inthe marketplace.” As of Dec. 31, the companyg had no long-term debt and had cash and cash equivalentx ofnearly $3 million. Nexxus markets light-emittinbg diodes used in commercial-lighting applications. The companyh (NASDAQ:NEXS) was founded in 1991 and mover its headquarters to Charlotte in 2007from Orlando, Fla. The formerly known as Super VisiojnInternational Inc.
, completed its initial public offerinfg in March 1994.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
More Wolf Block lawyers join Duane Morris - Philadelphia Business Journal:
http://laboureconomics.ru/firmeconomics/61-price
which largely consisted of The labor and employment groupincludes co-chairmen Jonatha Segal and James Redeker and partnerx Caroline Austin, Jennifer Blum Valentine Brown, Michael Cohen, Philip Linda Hollinshead and John Brown headed Wolf Block’s immigrationn practice and Nixon handles employee benefits whilde the rest focus on employment litigation or labor Redeker said the group was able to bring all of its lawyers save for its two most junior associateas as well as two paralegals, a business managef and at least four secretaries. The additioj greatly enhances Duane Morris’ local labor and employment capabilities.
Duane Morris has 45 labor and employment lawyers but only nine of those are basedsin Philadelphia. The group is headedx by partner Tom Servodidio and includes former Chancellor JaneLeslie Dalton. Redeker said the group received “very good offers” from four He said it selected Duande Morris because of its nationap footprint and the fact that a number of Wolf Block litigators and some transactional lawyer s with whom it worked closely had also joinedrthe firm.
Redeker said the group decided not to speak with any firm that exclusivelt handles labor andemployment “because it’s almos t impossible to represent employers in this economy if you can’ t provide other services.” The Wolf Blockm lawyers who joined Duane Morris Tuesday included political insider Alan Kessler, litigation department chairwoman Dana Cherry Hill office managing partner Hersh Kozlov and nine othert partners.
With the latesty moves, more than half of Wolf Block’s 290 lawyeres have found new firms only two weekse after partners voted to dissolvethe 106-year-old law firm on March 23 because of a combination of effects of the recession on the firm’s core real estate the constriction of credit and the anticipatefd departures of significant partnersa and practices. Redeker said the grouo will move over to Duane Morris on He said he does so with aheavyu heart. “I don’t think I’ve ever been throughh anythingas gut-wrenching as this Redeker said.
“I’m a Wolf Block loyalis and neither Jon nor I spoke with any otherf firm until we realized the dissolution was goinfgto happen.” Klinges said Duane Morris’ national platfornm was key to her decision. She said she lookxs forward to returning to exclusivelypracticing law. “It’ws going to be a fresh start, but it’ws bittersweet,” Klinges said. “This has been the most devastatingbthing I’ve been through. We met everty Saturday to see how we coulsd save things and I have incredible loyaltyu tothe institution, but it was no longer viable.
” Duane Morris has brought in the second-larges t group of Wolf Block lawyers, behind only the 64 that have joinede Cozen O’Connor. The grouo that joined Cozen includes 15 real estate 11 trusts andestates lawyers, five tax lawyers and 28 New York There have been four relatively new partner including corporate lawyers Bruce Lesser, Jason Shargel and Michael Sherman and litigator Brian Flaherty a member of Wolf Block’s executive committee.
which largely consisted of The labor and employment groupincludes co-chairmen Jonatha Segal and James Redeker and partnerx Caroline Austin, Jennifer Blum Valentine Brown, Michael Cohen, Philip Linda Hollinshead and John Brown headed Wolf Block’s immigrationn practice and Nixon handles employee benefits whilde the rest focus on employment litigation or labor Redeker said the group was able to bring all of its lawyers save for its two most junior associateas as well as two paralegals, a business managef and at least four secretaries. The additioj greatly enhances Duane Morris’ local labor and employment capabilities.
Duane Morris has 45 labor and employment lawyers but only nine of those are basedsin Philadelphia. The group is headedx by partner Tom Servodidio and includes former Chancellor JaneLeslie Dalton. Redeker said the group received “very good offers” from four He said it selected Duande Morris because of its nationap footprint and the fact that a number of Wolf Block litigators and some transactional lawyer s with whom it worked closely had also joinedrthe firm.
Redeker said the group decided not to speak with any firm that exclusivelt handles labor andemployment “because it’s almos t impossible to represent employers in this economy if you can’ t provide other services.” The Wolf Blockm lawyers who joined Duane Morris Tuesday included political insider Alan Kessler, litigation department chairwoman Dana Cherry Hill office managing partner Hersh Kozlov and nine othert partners.
With the latesty moves, more than half of Wolf Block’s 290 lawyeres have found new firms only two weekse after partners voted to dissolvethe 106-year-old law firm on March 23 because of a combination of effects of the recession on the firm’s core real estate the constriction of credit and the anticipatefd departures of significant partnersa and practices. Redeker said the grouo will move over to Duane Morris on He said he does so with aheavyu heart. “I don’t think I’ve ever been throughh anythingas gut-wrenching as this Redeker said.
“I’m a Wolf Block loyalis and neither Jon nor I spoke with any otherf firm until we realized the dissolution was goinfgto happen.” Klinges said Duane Morris’ national platfornm was key to her decision. She said she lookxs forward to returning to exclusivelypracticing law. “It’ws going to be a fresh start, but it’ws bittersweet,” Klinges said. “This has been the most devastatingbthing I’ve been through. We met everty Saturday to see how we coulsd save things and I have incredible loyaltyu tothe institution, but it was no longer viable.
” Duane Morris has brought in the second-larges t group of Wolf Block lawyers, behind only the 64 that have joinede Cozen O’Connor. The grouo that joined Cozen includes 15 real estate 11 trusts andestates lawyers, five tax lawyers and 28 New York There have been four relatively new partner including corporate lawyers Bruce Lesser, Jason Shargel and Michael Sherman and litigator Brian Flaherty a member of Wolf Block’s executive committee.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
NEA grants $2.8 million for reading program - Business First of Louisville:
http://gifts4us.com/become-trendy-with-japanese-street-fashion/
The NEA has awarded $2,8 million to groups to sponsor TheBig Read, whicjh will be held September 2008 to June 2009. The Big Read give communities the opportunity to come together to discuss and celebrate one of 23 selections from America orworld literature, according to a news Grants were awarded to groups in 46 states, the Districf of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each group is receiving a grant ofbetweenh $2,500 and $20,000. To the NEA has given more than 500 grants to support local BigRead projects.
In Kentucky, grants were awarded to: in Bowling which will hold a program todiscuss "Tp Kill a Mockingbird" in Frankfort, which will discuss " Lesson Before Dying;" Kentuckyg Gateway Museum Center in Maysville, whichn will discuss "The Age of Innocence;" , which also will discusds Williamsburg Action Team, which also will discuss "A Lessob Before Dying." "Everything the NEA does we do in NEA chairman Dana Gioia said in the "I am delighted to announce our 208 new partneres in The Big Read. Some are new to the program, some are but all of them have answered the call to actiohn to get our countryreading again.
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The NEA has awarded $2,8 million to groups to sponsor TheBig Read, whicjh will be held September 2008 to June 2009. The Big Read give communities the opportunity to come together to discuss and celebrate one of 23 selections from America orworld literature, according to a news Grants were awarded to groups in 46 states, the Districf of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each group is receiving a grant ofbetweenh $2,500 and $20,000. To the NEA has given more than 500 grants to support local BigRead projects.
In Kentucky, grants were awarded to: in Bowling which will hold a program todiscuss "Tp Kill a Mockingbird" in Frankfort, which will discuss " Lesson Before Dying;" Kentuckyg Gateway Museum Center in Maysville, whichn will discuss "The Age of Innocence;" , which also will discusds Williamsburg Action Team, which also will discuss "A Lessob Before Dying." "Everything the NEA does we do in NEA chairman Dana Gioia said in the "I am delighted to announce our 208 new partneres in The Big Read. Some are new to the program, some are but all of them have answered the call to actiohn to get our countryreading again.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Zep dips into the red in Q1 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.antiquesauto.com/s-dont-jive-on-that-70-cuda-383-conv-auto
Atlanta-based Zep (NYSE: ZEP) postes a net loss of $1.5 million and a loss per sharr of7 cents, compared with a profit of $6.3 million and earningsx of $30 cents a share in the firsr quarter of 2008. Sales droppeed 10 percent to $129.2 million. The net loss includes $1.9 millio in restructuring costs relatedto . The resultse were adversely affected also by lower salee volumes resulting from the global economic slowdown and higher rawmaterials costs, which increased $8.3 “We are facing a new economic reality -- a broad-base recession that is significantly impacting most of the customee segments we serve, resultinbg in weaker demand for our said John K.
Morgan, chairman, president and CEO of Zep in anearnings release. “Additionally, continued high raw material priceds and the ongoing implementation of our strategicc initiatives adversely impacted our profitabilitg duringthe quarter. While we plannedc for a challengingfirst quarter, the depth and breadtjh of this recession is much more severe than what we had However, we continue to maintain a strongh balance sheet and liquidity which together we believe provide adequate resources to operate the business and continue executing our strategic
Atlanta-based Zep (NYSE: ZEP) postes a net loss of $1.5 million and a loss per sharr of7 cents, compared with a profit of $6.3 million and earningsx of $30 cents a share in the firsr quarter of 2008. Sales droppeed 10 percent to $129.2 million. The net loss includes $1.9 millio in restructuring costs relatedto . The resultse were adversely affected also by lower salee volumes resulting from the global economic slowdown and higher rawmaterials costs, which increased $8.3 “We are facing a new economic reality -- a broad-base recession that is significantly impacting most of the customee segments we serve, resultinbg in weaker demand for our said John K.
Morgan, chairman, president and CEO of Zep in anearnings release. “Additionally, continued high raw material priceds and the ongoing implementation of our strategicc initiatives adversely impacted our profitabilitg duringthe quarter. While we plannedc for a challengingfirst quarter, the depth and breadtjh of this recession is much more severe than what we had However, we continue to maintain a strongh balance sheet and liquidity which together we believe provide adequate resources to operate the business and continue executing our strategic
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Orinda, Octagon plan loft/retail conversion - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reportedr their plans for the property at 222Mitchelkl Street, but they did not disclose financia l terms of the deal. The 350,000-square-footy structure was built in stages from 1929 to 1979on 2.1 acresw and occupies the entire city block bounded by Forsyth, Mitchell and Nelson Streets. Orinda and Octagonm will convert the property into a rental building with 205 loft unitsz and morethan 70,000 square feet of commercial Occupancy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopmen t of 222 Mitchell Street into rentalk lofts and retail space will play a significant role in the rebirthu of this part of downtown saidDillon Baynes, president of Orinda, in a statement. “We’rer certain that living at 222 Mitchell Street will appeal to young professionals whowork downtown, as well as to colleg students, especially those who alreaduy attend one of the many fine institutionss in the area, such as Georgisa State University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia
Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reportedr their plans for the property at 222Mitchelkl Street, but they did not disclose financia l terms of the deal. The 350,000-square-footy structure was built in stages from 1929 to 1979on 2.1 acresw and occupies the entire city block bounded by Forsyth, Mitchell and Nelson Streets. Orinda and Octagonm will convert the property into a rental building with 205 loft unitsz and morethan 70,000 square feet of commercial Occupancy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopmen t of 222 Mitchell Street into rentalk lofts and retail space will play a significant role in the rebirthu of this part of downtown saidDillon Baynes, president of Orinda, in a statement. “We’rer certain that living at 222 Mitchell Street will appeal to young professionals whowork downtown, as well as to colleg students, especially those who alreaduy attend one of the many fine institutionss in the area, such as Georgisa State University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sandia to conduct wind research at Mesalands - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The agreement — the firstg of its kind between a national laboratory anda two-year college — will facilitate collaborative efforts throughb Mesa’s North American Wind Research and Training Center. Projectzs could focus on improvingturbine components, maintenance and repair methods, as well as research to generate more wind and store energy, said New Mexicop Secretary of Energy, Mineralds and Natural Resources Joanna Prukop in a news release. “Hopefully, Sandiq and Mesalands will work together on issued like the use of compressed air toaugmenf wind, and on ways to store energy createe at peak times from wind facilities,” Prukop said.
Megan program manager for wind and hydropower technologies atthe U.S. Departmentt of Energy, said the Mesaland s training center and the agreement with Sandia provide modelsw for other institutions to help train worker s and develop new technology for the emergingggreen economy.
The agreement — the firstg of its kind between a national laboratory anda two-year college — will facilitate collaborative efforts throughb Mesa’s North American Wind Research and Training Center. Projectzs could focus on improvingturbine components, maintenance and repair methods, as well as research to generate more wind and store energy, said New Mexicop Secretary of Energy, Mineralds and Natural Resources Joanna Prukop in a news release. “Hopefully, Sandiq and Mesalands will work together on issued like the use of compressed air toaugmenf wind, and on ways to store energy createe at peak times from wind facilities,” Prukop said.
Megan program manager for wind and hydropower technologies atthe U.S. Departmentt of Energy, said the Mesaland s training center and the agreement with Sandia provide modelsw for other institutions to help train worker s and develop new technology for the emergingggreen economy.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
George W. Bush: Moments that defined his presidency - Washington Post
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Fred
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The Memphis-based discount retailere reported salesof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percen t compared to sales of $143.4r million in May 2008. These numberd include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closing 74 underperforming stores and 23 Excludingthose stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percen t compared to last May. Comparable store salesz in Mayrose 0.2 percent, down compared to 3.4 percen in the same period last For the first four fiscal monthss of 2009, the company reported total sales of $593.1 million, down 2.4 percent compareed to $607.7 million for the same year-agok period.
However, excluding stores closed in 2008, sales from ongoing stores increased 4 percent comparee to thesame four-month period last year. On a comparablr store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percent comparerd to 2.4 percent last Fred’s opened one new pharmacy in May. Fred’d operates 666 discount merchandise stores, including 24 franchised stored nationwide. Shares closed down 12 cents to $14.21 per share Wednesday.
The Memphis-based discount retailere reported salesof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percen t compared to sales of $143.4r million in May 2008. These numberd include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closing 74 underperforming stores and 23 Excludingthose stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percen t compared to last May. Comparable store salesz in Mayrose 0.2 percent, down compared to 3.4 percen in the same period last For the first four fiscal monthss of 2009, the company reported total sales of $593.1 million, down 2.4 percent compareed to $607.7 million for the same year-agok period.
However, excluding stores closed in 2008, sales from ongoing stores increased 4 percent comparee to thesame four-month period last year. On a comparablr store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percent comparerd to 2.4 percent last Fred’s opened one new pharmacy in May. Fred’d operates 666 discount merchandise stores, including 24 franchised stored nationwide. Shares closed down 12 cents to $14.21 per share Wednesday.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
State senator wants to remove UC
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In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’w degree from UC Berkeley, said that the Regentx of the system thinko theyare “above the law.” The University of Californiq Office of the President shot back in its own release, saying that the systemm is one of the few agencies in government that is working, that it’ws flourished under its autonomy, and that the salaries it pays to top leader is below the national averager for comparable institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteedc the regents autonomy on all issues relatedd to management of the systejmsince 1879.
The proposed SCA 21, and its counterpart on in theStatse Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then need s approval from state voters.
In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’w degree from UC Berkeley, said that the Regentx of the system thinko theyare “above the law.” The University of Californiq Office of the President shot back in its own release, saying that the systemm is one of the few agencies in government that is working, that it’ws flourished under its autonomy, and that the salaries it pays to top leader is below the national averager for comparable institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteedc the regents autonomy on all issues relatedd to management of the systejmsince 1879.
The proposed SCA 21, and its counterpart on in theStatse Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then need s approval from state voters.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Post Properties has $16M annual loss - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Atlanta-based multifamily real estates investment trust recorded a net lossof $16.3 million and a loss per shars of 37 cents, compared with net income of $171.1 million and earningxs of $3.88 a share in 2007. Revenue was $281.9 compared with $277.3 million in 2007. The results for 2008 includ e $87.8 million in non-cash impairment chargesa for certain land held for sale and land heldfor $2.7 million in non-cash chargess for the write off of capitalized pursuiy costs related to abandoned development $2.8 million in hurricane casualty losses, $5.5 million in severance charge and $8.2 million in chargexs related to the investigationn to seek a potential sale of the company.
It also includes a $75.2q million gain from the sales ofapartmenft communities, including the $22.7 million sale of Post Lenozx Park in Atlanta. Post Properties PPS) owns 21,189 apartment units in 58 including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidates entitiesand 1,736 apartment units in five communitiesx currently under construction and/or in lease-up.
The Atlanta-based multifamily real estates investment trust recorded a net lossof $16.3 million and a loss per shars of 37 cents, compared with net income of $171.1 million and earningxs of $3.88 a share in 2007. Revenue was $281.9 compared with $277.3 million in 2007. The results for 2008 includ e $87.8 million in non-cash impairment chargesa for certain land held for sale and land heldfor $2.7 million in non-cash chargess for the write off of capitalized pursuiy costs related to abandoned development $2.8 million in hurricane casualty losses, $5.5 million in severance charge and $8.2 million in chargexs related to the investigationn to seek a potential sale of the company.
It also includes a $75.2q million gain from the sales ofapartmenft communities, including the $22.7 million sale of Post Lenozx Park in Atlanta. Post Properties PPS) owns 21,189 apartment units in 58 including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidates entitiesand 1,736 apartment units in five communitiesx currently under construction and/or in lease-up.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Once the GOP wins, national security will take it to the promised land - The North Star National
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Globe and Mail | Once the GOP wins, national security will take it to the promised land The North Star National Leo Shane III of Stars and Stripes, an independent US military news publication, has come out with an assessment of what tomorrow's elections mean for our ... Voters aren't buying Dem message, ctd Which way to go? US decides today How Dems » |
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Quality Grading spends the downturn re-evaluating its business strategy - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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, a Los Lunas-based constructioj company, is taking the downtime to refocusthe company’w services, business strategy, growth goale and marketing plans. “When we started our business in work was fastand furious,” said co-ownere Joshua Baca. “Now, it’s time to sit down and This slowdown is actually a blessing ina way, to help us realizew how things have happened for us, and to get bettefr prepared for when work picks up Joshua Baca’s brother, Anthony Baca, startedx the business after high school. Theier father, Toby Baca, had spenyt his entire career in theconstructionm business, from doing earthwork site preparation to drivinb fuel trucks.
The bug bit Anthony as and he began to search fora Bobcat-style tractoe to do small jobs. Joshu Baca had taken businesss classes atthe ’zs Valencia campus and online, and worked at the Distribution Center in Los Lunas. He also servex in the U.S. Army Reserve, spending five monthe driving a fuel truckoutsid Basra, Iraq. Upon his return, his brother asked Joshu a to join him. And the business came full circlse whentheir father, Toby, joined his sons at Qualith Grading in 2001. The familgy got startup fundingfrom , a microlended founded in 1994.
The Small Business Development Center also assistefd in getting grants so the Bacas could purchase construction Funding and assistance from the Smalpl Business Administration helps Quality with its construction bonding which a company needs to qualify for jobs largdand small. Until early 2008, Quality Grading’s client base was primarilyt homebuilders, such as , and . Qualitty prepped home sites by grading, excavation, demolitio and site cleanup. The Bacas also purchased a sweepef attachment for their construction equipment and cleaned streetws on theconstruction sites. Those tasks, alongt with silt fencing and are jobs that Joshua Bacasays “keel the EPA happy.
” When the bottom fell out of the housingf market, sales dropped at Quality Grading by more than 50 from $800,000 in 2007 to $300,000 in 2008. Joshua Baca feels the downtime has helpefthe company. They have kept three employeees working full time during the and more oftenthan not, Joshua his brother and his dad are findinfg themselves running equipment instead of runninfg the company. But while work is slow, Joshusa Baca is keeping busy improvingfthe business.
He is creating a system to bettef track usage and maintenance of which was getting badly beaten up on job using the expertise learned in his business courses to bettee marketthe company; and searching for a certifiexd public accountant. He says the company’zs marketing is based solely on word-of-mouth. But he’s planniny to take the additionak free time to refocus on keeping in contact withcurrent “There’s not a lot of jobs out for bid right he says.
“Mostly, our genera l contractors are going for doing business with people thatthey We’ve always made it a policy to have a personalk relationship with our contractor — we work with them and we’re and they really appreciate it.” Networking also has becomse a priority, both with ACCIÓN and as a new membefr of the . And Baca has joined a veterans enterprise groupof ex-military business owners who are joininyg resources to land more 8(a) and disadvantaged-business government ACCIÓN Vice President for Advancement Lynn Trojahn says Baca’s business strategy to step back and regrouop is a good “It’s a great plan for any small businesds to refocus when times are difficult, and Joshu a has taken advantage of the services we offer — not just the lending,” she She adds that Quality Grading is connectinvg with community-focused businesses by providing in-kind work, like site preparatiom for ACCIÓN’s new office space.
, a Los Lunas-based constructioj company, is taking the downtime to refocusthe company’w services, business strategy, growth goale and marketing plans. “When we started our business in work was fastand furious,” said co-ownere Joshua Baca. “Now, it’s time to sit down and This slowdown is actually a blessing ina way, to help us realizew how things have happened for us, and to get bettefr prepared for when work picks up Joshua Baca’s brother, Anthony Baca, startedx the business after high school. Theier father, Toby Baca, had spenyt his entire career in theconstructionm business, from doing earthwork site preparation to drivinb fuel trucks.
The bug bit Anthony as and he began to search fora Bobcat-style tractoe to do small jobs. Joshu Baca had taken businesss classes atthe ’zs Valencia campus and online, and worked at the Distribution Center in Los Lunas. He also servex in the U.S. Army Reserve, spending five monthe driving a fuel truckoutsid Basra, Iraq. Upon his return, his brother asked Joshu a to join him. And the business came full circlse whentheir father, Toby, joined his sons at Qualith Grading in 2001. The familgy got startup fundingfrom , a microlended founded in 1994.
The Small Business Development Center also assistefd in getting grants so the Bacas could purchase construction Funding and assistance from the Smalpl Business Administration helps Quality with its construction bonding which a company needs to qualify for jobs largdand small. Until early 2008, Quality Grading’s client base was primarilyt homebuilders, such as , and . Qualitty prepped home sites by grading, excavation, demolitio and site cleanup. The Bacas also purchased a sweepef attachment for their construction equipment and cleaned streetws on theconstruction sites. Those tasks, alongt with silt fencing and are jobs that Joshua Bacasays “keel the EPA happy.
” When the bottom fell out of the housingf market, sales dropped at Quality Grading by more than 50 from $800,000 in 2007 to $300,000 in 2008. Joshua Baca feels the downtime has helpefthe company. They have kept three employeees working full time during the and more oftenthan not, Joshua his brother and his dad are findinfg themselves running equipment instead of runninfg the company. But while work is slow, Joshusa Baca is keeping busy improvingfthe business.
He is creating a system to bettef track usage and maintenance of which was getting badly beaten up on job using the expertise learned in his business courses to bettee marketthe company; and searching for a certifiexd public accountant. He says the company’zs marketing is based solely on word-of-mouth. But he’s planniny to take the additionak free time to refocus on keeping in contact withcurrent “There’s not a lot of jobs out for bid right he says.
“Mostly, our genera l contractors are going for doing business with people thatthey We’ve always made it a policy to have a personalk relationship with our contractor — we work with them and we’re and they really appreciate it.” Networking also has becomse a priority, both with ACCIÓN and as a new membefr of the . And Baca has joined a veterans enterprise groupof ex-military business owners who are joininyg resources to land more 8(a) and disadvantaged-business government ACCIÓN Vice President for Advancement Lynn Trojahn says Baca’s business strategy to step back and regrouop is a good “It’s a great plan for any small businesds to refocus when times are difficult, and Joshu a has taken advantage of the services we offer — not just the lending,” she She adds that Quality Grading is connectinvg with community-focused businesses by providing in-kind work, like site preparatiom for ACCIÓN’s new office space.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hexion adding to Gahanna operations - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Columbus-based chemical maker said it plana to move its customer service groul to existing operations in Gahannaand Springfield, Ore. Spokesmabn Peter Loscocco said a few jobs from Hexion operationsin Ill., will head to Gahanna, whered the company employs 17 workers. The Ohio Department of Developmentt in 2007 granted the companya 10-year tax incentive to establisj a 12,000-square-foot service center in Gahannaa that the company pledged would employ up to 45 workers within three years. Hexiob on Friday also unveiled plans to tweak manufacturing and distribution operations at plantsin Calif.; Roebuck, S.C.; Ennis, Texas; Forest Ga.; and Carpentersville.
Loscocco said the changes, whicj are aimed at boosting servicse to customers andcutting costs, will includde an undetermined number of job cuts at the California and Illinoias sites. No interruption in operationsa is expected as a result of the thecompany said. Hexion expects to wrap up the realignmen beforeApril 2010. The former changed its name in when it mergedwith Houston-based chemical producers and All threee companies are owned by , a New York-based investment firm. Hexion, which employs 250 workers in Central Ohioand 6,800 worldwide, lost $1.19 billion on $6.09 billionn in revenue last year.
The Columbus-based chemical maker said it plana to move its customer service groul to existing operations in Gahannaand Springfield, Ore. Spokesmabn Peter Loscocco said a few jobs from Hexion operationsin Ill., will head to Gahanna, whered the company employs 17 workers. The Ohio Department of Developmentt in 2007 granted the companya 10-year tax incentive to establisj a 12,000-square-foot service center in Gahannaa that the company pledged would employ up to 45 workers within three years. Hexiob on Friday also unveiled plans to tweak manufacturing and distribution operations at plantsin Calif.; Roebuck, S.C.; Ennis, Texas; Forest Ga.; and Carpentersville.
Loscocco said the changes, whicj are aimed at boosting servicse to customers andcutting costs, will includde an undetermined number of job cuts at the California and Illinoias sites. No interruption in operationsa is expected as a result of the thecompany said. Hexion expects to wrap up the realignmen beforeApril 2010. The former changed its name in when it mergedwith Houston-based chemical producers and All threee companies are owned by , a New York-based investment firm. Hexion, which employs 250 workers in Central Ohioand 6,800 worldwide, lost $1.19 billion on $6.09 billionn in revenue last year.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Political foes state views with shouts, shoves - Indianapolis Star
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Political foes state views with shouts, shoves Indianapolis Star Marion County Democratic Party Chairman Ed Treacy reportedly clashed with Warren Township GOP party official Ernest Shearer during the weekend on the city's ... |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Hahnemann RNs nix union bid - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Hospital officials said Tuesday the results of the election found 309 nursee voted against joining the and AlliedsProfessionals [PASNAP] and 267 voted in favor of joinint the union. PASNAP is affiliated with the , whicgh in 2007 reached an agreementwith Hahnemann’s (NYSE:THC) of Dallas on how union organizatiohn activities would occur at Tenet A total of 767 registerex nurses at Hahnemann were eligible to vote in the “I think it was a very stronyg showing,” said Hahnemann CEO Michael P. commenting on the turnouyt for voting which was held June 15and 17. “Th nursing staff spoke and we’re going to respectg their wishes.
They didn’t feel like they needecd representation. … I don’r think you’ll see us doing anything different than we have been doinyg for the past 10years — that is respectint our employees and focusing on
Hospital officials said Tuesday the results of the election found 309 nursee voted against joining the and AlliedsProfessionals [PASNAP] and 267 voted in favor of joinint the union. PASNAP is affiliated with the , whicgh in 2007 reached an agreementwith Hahnemann’s (NYSE:THC) of Dallas on how union organizatiohn activities would occur at Tenet A total of 767 registerex nurses at Hahnemann were eligible to vote in the “I think it was a very stronyg showing,” said Hahnemann CEO Michael P. commenting on the turnouyt for voting which was held June 15and 17. “Th nursing staff spoke and we’re going to respectg their wishes.
They didn’t feel like they needecd representation. … I don’r think you’ll see us doing anything different than we have been doinyg for the past 10years — that is respectint our employees and focusing on
Monday, October 25, 2010
W.B. Mason settles with AG, pays $545k - Boston Business Journal:
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The settlement with the Brockton, Mass.-basef company resolved allegations that its accounting practicess led to the mishandlingof business-customer credits and improper write-offss by W.B. Mason, according to Coakley’s office. In additiom to paying the state $545,000, of which $5,000 will pay for costsw associated withthe investigation, W.B. Mason is prohibited from engagingf in any accounting procesa that results in depriving customers of vali dcredits due. In a preparedx written statement, W.B. Mason said it "ixs pleased to have resolved this matter.
The credita referenced in the settlement were all issued prior to2004 and, accordinf to an independent national accounting firm, the majority of the credits were not valied and were never owed to the The Attorney General’s Office began investigatinhg W.B. Mason in 2008 after learningf that W.B. Mason used accounting processes and softwarre that routinely allowed for aginv credits to be removedfrom business-customeer accounts. W.B. Mason is overhauling its electronifc accounting systems to ensurwe that credits are no longer deleted fromcustomee accounts.
The settlement with the Brockton, Mass.-basef company resolved allegations that its accounting practicess led to the mishandlingof business-customer credits and improper write-offss by W.B. Mason, according to Coakley’s office. In additiom to paying the state $545,000, of which $5,000 will pay for costsw associated withthe investigation, W.B. Mason is prohibited from engagingf in any accounting procesa that results in depriving customers of vali dcredits due. In a preparedx written statement, W.B. Mason said it "ixs pleased to have resolved this matter.
The credita referenced in the settlement were all issued prior to2004 and, accordinf to an independent national accounting firm, the majority of the credits were not valied and were never owed to the The Attorney General’s Office began investigatinhg W.B. Mason in 2008 after learningf that W.B. Mason used accounting processes and softwarre that routinely allowed for aginv credits to be removedfrom business-customeer accounts. W.B. Mason is overhauling its electronifc accounting systems to ensurwe that credits are no longer deleted fromcustomee accounts.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Real-time trading training puts college students behind the wheel - San Antonio Business Journal:
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And some local investment firms are putting monety onthat bet. Jeanie Wyatt, founderd and CEO of locally basedr , says having students trainer and certified in investment or portfoliop management is a plus for area investment managementg firmslike hers. "It gives them a big advantaged in terms ofbeing hired," Wyatt Frank Holmes, CEO and chiet investment officer for locally based , agrees, addinvg that the skills students learn in college tradingh courses will benefit San Antonio as it works to increase the number of financial jobs in the area.
"In a tradingv lab, students get exposure to how many movinbg parts there are inthe markets, how momentum builds and how quicklt that momentum can Holmes says. "Trading is a unique combination of math and where transactions and othedr activity move like traffic in the busy roundaboug inTrafalgar Square, where everyone is at full speecd and scrambling for the best position." The Universitgy of Texas at San Antonio'e College of Business plans to open an investmenf trading lab for its finance students in the sprin of next year. The planned trading lab will beroughly 1,800 square feet once fully developed by the fall of 2008.
Throug h the lab, students will learn how to gatherd andanalyze real-time financial data and make investmenty decisions on that information. Officials at the universityu (UTSA) say Wyatt's firm has made an open-ended commitment to supportt one Bloomberg terminal inthe university's planned trading lab. U.S. Global Inc. committed $50,000 a year for the next four years to UTSA to fund quantitativdeinvestment research. Part of that investment will be used to fund a seconedBloomberg terminal. Bloomberg offers a software program that is used by moneyy managers tomake investments. Investment management firmsz gain access to this software through aregularr subscription.
The software can be accessee througha computer. "Unless Bloomberg becomes an obsolete my commitmentis open-ended as long as theirt trading lab is active," Wyatt "I know how criticakl it is ... if people have a working knowledgeof Bloomberg, and that's really one of the most expensivr components of a trading Yiuman Tse, Ph.D., professor of finance for the UTSA College of says a small, select group of students (10 in sprinfg 2008, and 25 will be trained on how to use Bloomberbg to analyze stocks and bondsz with the ultimate goal of becoming certified Bloomberg "The Bloomberg certificate will give students a head start as they enter the Tse says.
The course involvingg the lab, Trading and Analysis of Financial Instruments, will allowa students to do online trading and investmeny simulations inportfolio management. The plan will be to integrated the lab classinto undergraduate, graduate and executiv e trading courses. "It will also be utilizee by students in the local community to receive instructionm in areas such as financial literacy and investodr education through programs such asthe college'se Latino Financial Issues Program," Tse says. He adds that the lab also will allosw executives and community leaderss to collaborate with UTSA in researcjh andtraining opportunities.
Tse says the universitgy is trying toraise $2.3 million to develo the lab and to creatde a investment pool for the The formal campaign has not been launched yet. he says $300,000 of the money raisedf would be used to get the facilitgy upand running, with the remaining $2 millionb being used to set up a permanentf endowment that will allos the students to invest real money as part of the trading lab experience. So far, he says, in addition to the U.S. Global and South Texas Money Management $50,000 has been raised for capital expendituree from the DibrellVolney Trust. UTSA is not the only universith looking to produce educatedinvestment managers. Both St.
Mary'ds and Trinity universities in San Antonio are also on thesame
And some local investment firms are putting monety onthat bet. Jeanie Wyatt, founderd and CEO of locally basedr , says having students trainer and certified in investment or portfoliop management is a plus for area investment managementg firmslike hers. "It gives them a big advantaged in terms ofbeing hired," Wyatt Frank Holmes, CEO and chiet investment officer for locally based , agrees, addinvg that the skills students learn in college tradingh courses will benefit San Antonio as it works to increase the number of financial jobs in the area.
"In a tradingv lab, students get exposure to how many movinbg parts there are inthe markets, how momentum builds and how quicklt that momentum can Holmes says. "Trading is a unique combination of math and where transactions and othedr activity move like traffic in the busy roundaboug inTrafalgar Square, where everyone is at full speecd and scrambling for the best position." The Universitgy of Texas at San Antonio'e College of Business plans to open an investmenf trading lab for its finance students in the sprin of next year. The planned trading lab will beroughly 1,800 square feet once fully developed by the fall of 2008.
Throug h the lab, students will learn how to gatherd andanalyze real-time financial data and make investmenty decisions on that information. Officials at the universityu (UTSA) say Wyatt's firm has made an open-ended commitment to supportt one Bloomberg terminal inthe university's planned trading lab. U.S. Global Inc. committed $50,000 a year for the next four years to UTSA to fund quantitativdeinvestment research. Part of that investment will be used to fund a seconedBloomberg terminal. Bloomberg offers a software program that is used by moneyy managers tomake investments. Investment management firmsz gain access to this software through aregularr subscription.
The software can be accessee througha computer. "Unless Bloomberg becomes an obsolete my commitmentis open-ended as long as theirt trading lab is active," Wyatt "I know how criticakl it is ... if people have a working knowledgeof Bloomberg, and that's really one of the most expensivr components of a trading Yiuman Tse, Ph.D., professor of finance for the UTSA College of says a small, select group of students (10 in sprinfg 2008, and 25 will be trained on how to use Bloomberbg to analyze stocks and bondsz with the ultimate goal of becoming certified Bloomberg "The Bloomberg certificate will give students a head start as they enter the Tse says.
The course involvingg the lab, Trading and Analysis of Financial Instruments, will allowa students to do online trading and investmeny simulations inportfolio management. The plan will be to integrated the lab classinto undergraduate, graduate and executiv e trading courses. "It will also be utilizee by students in the local community to receive instructionm in areas such as financial literacy and investodr education through programs such asthe college'se Latino Financial Issues Program," Tse says. He adds that the lab also will allosw executives and community leaderss to collaborate with UTSA in researcjh andtraining opportunities.
Tse says the universitgy is trying toraise $2.3 million to develo the lab and to creatde a investment pool for the The formal campaign has not been launched yet. he says $300,000 of the money raisedf would be used to get the facilitgy upand running, with the remaining $2 millionb being used to set up a permanentf endowment that will allos the students to invest real money as part of the trading lab experience. So far, he says, in addition to the U.S. Global and South Texas Money Management $50,000 has been raised for capital expendituree from the DibrellVolney Trust. UTSA is not the only universith looking to produce educatedinvestment managers. Both St.
Mary'ds and Trinity universities in San Antonio are also on thesame
Friday, October 22, 2010
Approaches and backgrounds differ for Sec. of State candidates - The Detroit News
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Approaches and backgrounds differ for Sec. of State candidates The Detroit News The battle for who will be the next secretary of state is between two candidates with vastly different backgrounds and approaches to run the office. ... |
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Maderis stepping down from Five Prime - Austin Business Journal:
http://www.makroserver.com/article/Thermaltake-Working-On-Affordable-Compact-Phase-change-Cooling-.html
The company has hiref Julia Gregory, the former executive vice presiden t and chief financial officerat , as replacement. Maderis’ health conditioh was not disclosed, but she will continue to serve onFive Prime’s board of directors and as a Her final day on the job is June 18. “Gail’s leadershiop has been pivotal in the progress Five Prime has made in developing our pipeline and our newdiscovergy platform,” said company founder and executive chairman Dr. Lewisx “Rusty” Williams in a presws release.
Maderis said the company had been looking for a replacemen since late last year after doctorsesaid "the 24/7 pace of a small-company could worsen her condition. Besides her duties at Five Prime, Maderis has been a cheerleadet for the MissionBay enclave, serving on the Mayor’s . Five Prime, a privatelhy held, 7-year-old company developing antibody and protein drugs for cancer andother diseases, was the first to locate in Mission Bay, taking abou 30,000 feet in the building on Owen Street.
Earlier this year, it took an additional 5,000 squarse feet next door at 1700 Owenz as it makes batches for its Phases I oncology drug The timing of the executivee change as Five Prime movews forward with its lead cancer programmakes Gregory’s appointmentg a crucial one. At Gregory was responsible forfinancinb strategies, mergers and acquisitions, business operations and all financial managementy and accounting. She raised about $1 billion in public and private equity, product developmentf financing andother transactions. who will join Five Prime’s was an investment banker for more than20 years. At and Read & Co. Inc.
she was head of healthcare and investment leading several private and public equity deals as well as mergerszand acquisitions. Gregory also is a member of the boar of The andthe ’s .
The company has hiref Julia Gregory, the former executive vice presiden t and chief financial officerat , as replacement. Maderis’ health conditioh was not disclosed, but she will continue to serve onFive Prime’s board of directors and as a Her final day on the job is June 18. “Gail’s leadershiop has been pivotal in the progress Five Prime has made in developing our pipeline and our newdiscovergy platform,” said company founder and executive chairman Dr. Lewisx “Rusty” Williams in a presws release.
Maderis said the company had been looking for a replacemen since late last year after doctorsesaid "the 24/7 pace of a small-company could worsen her condition. Besides her duties at Five Prime, Maderis has been a cheerleadet for the MissionBay enclave, serving on the Mayor’s . Five Prime, a privatelhy held, 7-year-old company developing antibody and protein drugs for cancer andother diseases, was the first to locate in Mission Bay, taking abou 30,000 feet in the building on Owen Street.
Earlier this year, it took an additional 5,000 squarse feet next door at 1700 Owenz as it makes batches for its Phases I oncology drug The timing of the executivee change as Five Prime movews forward with its lead cancer programmakes Gregory’s appointmentg a crucial one. At Gregory was responsible forfinancinb strategies, mergers and acquisitions, business operations and all financial managementy and accounting. She raised about $1 billion in public and private equity, product developmentf financing andother transactions. who will join Five Prime’s was an investment banker for more than20 years. At and Read & Co. Inc.
she was head of healthcare and investment leading several private and public equity deals as well as mergerszand acquisitions. Gregory also is a member of the boar of The andthe ’s .
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Debris delays Old Post Office Plaza opening - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Construction crews working on the $8.2 million Old Post Offic e Plaza at Ninth and Locustt streets downtown hit a snag in receny months when theyuncovered concrete, steel and other debrids beneath the ground. The Old Post Office Plazaw will includea sculpture, extensive landscaping and a waterfall/pond when it is Unearthing the underground materials has postpones the park's expected opening date from April to July.
"Therer were a number of buildings on the block that had been ther efor decades, and like most places downtown, much of the rubbles (from demolition) was put underground; you find a lot of said Jim Cloar, president of the nonprofit civicf organization , which is owner of the site and managefr of the plaza. The , and the contributed funding for the Cloar said the debris forced architects to redesignstructuralo supports. of St. Louix is the construction manager; Toronto-based is the The St. Nicholas Hotel, built in the was formerly located onthe site.
The hotel was demolished in 1974, but remnants were left "They simply let it collapse into the said Kozeny-Wagner President Pat "There's structural steel, even the building'zs elevator." In recent years, much of the revitalizatiob downtown has centered on rehabbed not new construction. With few vacant buildings leftto renovate, developers are turning to ground-up proposal s and facing the rubblew issue. Steve Roberts, president of , said his companhy has run into rubble in its site work forthe $70 million Roberts Tower condo project plannecd for a vacant parcel next to the Old Post Officwe Plaza.
Alberici is the general contractor, and Castler Contracting is doing the excavation Roberts saidhe doesn't expect the proble to delay the project from its plannedf fall 2009 opening, but he does expecyt excavation and redesign to add to project costs.
Construction crews working on the $8.2 million Old Post Offic e Plaza at Ninth and Locustt streets downtown hit a snag in receny months when theyuncovered concrete, steel and other debrids beneath the ground. The Old Post Office Plazaw will includea sculpture, extensive landscaping and a waterfall/pond when it is Unearthing the underground materials has postpones the park's expected opening date from April to July.
"Therer were a number of buildings on the block that had been ther efor decades, and like most places downtown, much of the rubbles (from demolition) was put underground; you find a lot of said Jim Cloar, president of the nonprofit civicf organization , which is owner of the site and managefr of the plaza. The , and the contributed funding for the Cloar said the debris forced architects to redesignstructuralo supports. of St. Louix is the construction manager; Toronto-based is the The St. Nicholas Hotel, built in the was formerly located onthe site.
The hotel was demolished in 1974, but remnants were left "They simply let it collapse into the said Kozeny-Wagner President Pat "There's structural steel, even the building'zs elevator." In recent years, much of the revitalizatiob downtown has centered on rehabbed not new construction. With few vacant buildings leftto renovate, developers are turning to ground-up proposal s and facing the rubblew issue. Steve Roberts, president of , said his companhy has run into rubble in its site work forthe $70 million Roberts Tower condo project plannecd for a vacant parcel next to the Old Post Officwe Plaza.
Alberici is the general contractor, and Castler Contracting is doing the excavation Roberts saidhe doesn't expect the proble to delay the project from its plannedf fall 2009 opening, but he does expecyt excavation and redesign to add to project costs.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Lawyer: Officials soft on 'killer' dogs - Worcester Telegram
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Lawyer: Officials soft on 'killer' dogs Worcester Telegram After the continuation of a hearing last night in Town Hall, Jonathan S. Rankin, lawyer for Rebecca Gelineau of Winter Street, said the two should have ... |
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Work begins at GlobalFoundries site - Denver Business Journal:
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billion chip fab marked the staryt ofa two-year-long construction process for the Calif., company. About a dozen large pieces of equipment arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearing work that is schedule d to start this As many as 1,600 workers will be employed during the two-year construction process. The chip fab is expecteds to open in 2012 andemployh 1,400 people when it’s running at full capacityy in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturinvg facility—located on 223 acres in the in Malta— is the park’s first tenant. “Having our anchor makes Lutherr Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had infrastructure,” said Michae l Relyea, president of Luther Forest. Initially, aboutt 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundries “We’ll work in the several-hundred range until the worst of winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’s U.S. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’xs general manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000o people will be working on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zandet is preparing to award the contract forsteelp work, Whitney said.
Separate bid packagex to erect steel forthe 800,0000-square-foot buildingy and neighboring utility building were sent to 12 Of the five companies that responded, two are local, one is a partnershi p with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclose the price rangesd of those bids. of Gloversville won the contract for the sitedevelopment work. The cost of that projectf is estimated atabout $15 Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said.
Steel work should begin in
billion chip fab marked the staryt ofa two-year-long construction process for the Calif., company. About a dozen large pieces of equipment arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearing work that is schedule d to start this As many as 1,600 workers will be employed during the two-year construction process. The chip fab is expecteds to open in 2012 andemployh 1,400 people when it’s running at full capacityy in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturinvg facility—located on 223 acres in the in Malta— is the park’s first tenant. “Having our anchor makes Lutherr Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had infrastructure,” said Michae l Relyea, president of Luther Forest. Initially, aboutt 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundries “We’ll work in the several-hundred range until the worst of winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’s U.S. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’xs general manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000o people will be working on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zandet is preparing to award the contract forsteelp work, Whitney said.
Separate bid packagex to erect steel forthe 800,0000-square-foot buildingy and neighboring utility building were sent to 12 Of the five companies that responded, two are local, one is a partnershi p with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclose the price rangesd of those bids. of Gloversville won the contract for the sitedevelopment work. The cost of that projectf is estimated atabout $15 Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said.
Steel work should begin in
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Armando Contreras named president and CEO of Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Austin Business Journal:
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Contreras, who served as directorf of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors underformef Gov. Janet Napolitano, takes the helm of the grou immediately. “After a rigorouzs and comprehensive search, Armando Contreras was the selection committee’ s unanimous choice to lead our chamber toward a new era of succesdsand opportunity,” Robert Espiritu, chairman of the chamber, said in a prepare statement. Contreras is expected to outline his goals for the group during a receptiojn to be held later this month orin July. “Hispanicd consumers and businesses are the new fuel of the Americamneconomic engine.
Even today, this market continue to be thegrowth story, and will help move our economuy in a positive direction,” he said in a preparefd statement. Contreras also has served as executive director ofthe Governor’s Councilo on Small Business and as Arizona Smallo Business Advocate. He holds a bachelor’s degres in business administration from the Universith of Southern California anda master’s from the Universithy of San Francisco. He is a member of the board of directors of the Arizon a Latino Research Enterprise and the boardr of trustees of the Phoenix Boys He andhis wife, have three children. For more: .
Contreras, who served as directorf of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors underformef Gov. Janet Napolitano, takes the helm of the grou immediately. “After a rigorouzs and comprehensive search, Armando Contreras was the selection committee’ s unanimous choice to lead our chamber toward a new era of succesdsand opportunity,” Robert Espiritu, chairman of the chamber, said in a prepare statement. Contreras is expected to outline his goals for the group during a receptiojn to be held later this month orin July. “Hispanicd consumers and businesses are the new fuel of the Americamneconomic engine.
Even today, this market continue to be thegrowth story, and will help move our economuy in a positive direction,” he said in a preparefd statement. Contreras also has served as executive director ofthe Governor’s Councilo on Small Business and as Arizona Smallo Business Advocate. He holds a bachelor’s degres in business administration from the Universith of Southern California anda master’s from the Universithy of San Francisco. He is a member of the board of directors of the Arizon a Latino Research Enterprise and the boardr of trustees of the Phoenix Boys He andhis wife, have three children. For more: .
Monday, October 11, 2010
FSA authorisation time doubles in 12 months - ifaonline.co.uk
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Fund Strategy | FSA authorisation time doubles in 12 months ifaonline.co.uk The average waiting time to receive FSA authorisation has almost doubled in the last year, according to figures obtained via a Freedom of Information ... Firms waited 21 weeks to get FSA authorisation in Q2 Businesses face 21 week wait for FSA authorisation |
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Texas Industries shareholder pushes back - Business First of Columbus:
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, managed by , submitted a lettee to Texas Industries Inc.’zs general counsel saying it intend s to nominate three candidates in what itcalles “an important first step to remedying what we see as significany impediments to restoring and maximizing valud for all Texas Industries shareholders.” In its letter, the fund said it believeds Dallas-based Texas Industries is underperforming compared to its peersz and is also failing to link executive compensation to overall operating performance. Additionally, Shamrock says the boarx has blocked shareholders from making changes as shareholders are preventerd from calling meetings or from taking actionzs withoutwritten consent.
The three recommended boarsd nominations from the fund includeMarjorie L. Bowen, former managing director with ; Dennisd Johnson, CFA, managing director of Shamroclk CapitalAdvisors Inc.; and Gary Pechota, CEO of DT-Traf Consulting Inc. A spokesperson for Texas Industries was not immediatel y available for commentMonday afternoon.
, managed by , submitted a lettee to Texas Industries Inc.’zs general counsel saying it intend s to nominate three candidates in what itcalles “an important first step to remedying what we see as significany impediments to restoring and maximizing valud for all Texas Industries shareholders.” In its letter, the fund said it believeds Dallas-based Texas Industries is underperforming compared to its peersz and is also failing to link executive compensation to overall operating performance. Additionally, Shamrock says the boarx has blocked shareholders from making changes as shareholders are preventerd from calling meetings or from taking actionzs withoutwritten consent.
The three recommended boarsd nominations from the fund includeMarjorie L. Bowen, former managing director with ; Dennisd Johnson, CFA, managing director of Shamroclk CapitalAdvisors Inc.; and Gary Pechota, CEO of DT-Traf Consulting Inc. A spokesperson for Texas Industries was not immediatel y available for commentMonday afternoon.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Norwegian Umbrella Will Cleanse Downtown, Turn City to Modern-Day Babylon - Eater.com
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Norwegian Umbrella Will Cleanse Downtown, Turn City to Modern-Day Babylon Eater.com So a round of applause for a group of architects from Norway whose "Project Umbrella" won that recent "Clean Tech Corridor" competition. ... CleanTech Corridor competition winners announced by SCI-Arc school |
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Safeway Inc. Company Profile | SWY Company Information
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The Safeway Employee Stores at NorCal and Vons are dramatically expanding their services to better meet the need ofour stores, facilities and divisions of the Safewauy organization. As a result, the two storea will take on the name Safeway EmployeeStore (SES). Throughg the addition of our newweb site, we will now be able to make our servicezs available to all 200,000 employees of the Safeway Companies. SES is a departmenf within Safeway that encompasses the OptionaoUniform Program, Safeway Corporatde Catalog and the Employeee Stores at NorCal and Vons.
We carrg uniforms, logo merchandise, awards, incentives and gift Our goal is to meet the purchasiny needs ofour employees, management and stockholders. Now you can make your purchas at the two store locationxor online. For our employees and stockholders, we offerr the opportunity to purchase logo merchandise and memorabilia that give them the ability to show pridde in the family ofSafeway Companies. For our managementf team, there is no need to go outside the company to make thosedquantity purchases. We have establishec a relationship with suppliers that gives us the lowesgt price onall items.
SES can make creative supply samples, negotiate the best price, proces all paperwork, create signage and handle thefulfillmen process. To insure you are getting the best valuee foryour dollar, each product we supply goes througu a rigorous quality assurance ...
The Safeway Employee Stores at NorCal and Vons are dramatically expanding their services to better meet the need ofour stores, facilities and divisions of the Safewauy organization. As a result, the two storea will take on the name Safeway EmployeeStore (SES). Throughg the addition of our newweb site, we will now be able to make our servicezs available to all 200,000 employees of the Safeway Companies. SES is a departmenf within Safeway that encompasses the OptionaoUniform Program, Safeway Corporatde Catalog and the Employeee Stores at NorCal and Vons.
We carrg uniforms, logo merchandise, awards, incentives and gift Our goal is to meet the purchasiny needs ofour employees, management and stockholders. Now you can make your purchas at the two store locationxor online. For our employees and stockholders, we offerr the opportunity to purchase logo merchandise and memorabilia that give them the ability to show pridde in the family ofSafeway Companies. For our managementf team, there is no need to go outside the company to make thosedquantity purchases. We have establishec a relationship with suppliers that gives us the lowesgt price onall items.
SES can make creative supply samples, negotiate the best price, proces all paperwork, create signage and handle thefulfillmen process. To insure you are getting the best valuee foryour dollar, each product we supply goes througu a rigorous quality assurance ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Residential Development in River Terrace - Net Newsledger
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Residential Development in River Terrace Net Newsledger ... to extract as much information from the trial as possible,†according to Dr. Mathew Leitch, an associate professor in Wood Science and Technology at LU. ... |
Monday, October 4, 2010
Umbilical cord iPhone charger charges your battery, makes you lose your breakfast - Recombu
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Coolest Gadgets | Umbilical cord iPhone charger charges your battery, makes you lose your breakfast Recombu Yes that's right, it's an iPhone charger made to look like a twitching, pulsating umbilical cord. Our favourite part of the video is at around the 0:20 mark ... Look, an iPhone being charged by an umbilical cord Writhing Umbilical Cord iPhone Charger Fleshy Umbilical Cord Charges Your iPhone |
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Pelosi Statement on World Refugee Day
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"On World Refugee Day, we recognize the struggle and plight of refugees who are escaping dangerous and repressive situationws throughoutthe world. "In Sudan and Chad, civilianz continue to suffer because the Sudanese governmeny will not live up to its responsibility to protect the peoplse in Sudan and Darfur and provide for theif basichumanitarian needs. Making the humanitarian situatioeven worse, the Sudanese government has recently forcesd the expulsion of many international organizations that providew life-saving food, water, and medicine for the most vulnerablre in the region. "The U.S.
and the internationao community must do more to provide the resourceds and the mandate for a strony peacekeeping mission to protect civilianasfrom attack, provide the necessar y humanitarian assistance, and apply the international diplomatic pressure to bring long-termj stability to the region. I join President in his pledg to help end the Darfur genocide and to brin g peaceto Sudan. "In India and Nepal, theres are approximately 70,000 Tibetan refugees who have escapec Chinese repression over the dangerous Himalayamountain passes. There continues to be no resolutioh in sight as the Chiness government refuses to engage directly with His Holiness the Dalaui Lama in apeacefu dialogue.
"In Burma, the humanitarian situation remains it is estimated that there areapproximatelhy 540,000 internally displaced people and over 150,00 refugees. In recent years, a larged scale Burmese military offensive has causexd unquantifiable suffering and a worsening refuger situation along the borderwith "I am proud that the U.S. Hous of Representatives will soon take action onthe State-Foreignh Operations Appropriations bill that will includr $2.4 billion in refugee and disaster assistance includinb $1.
48 billion in the Migrationb and Refugee Assistance This funding level is almostg $600 million above the leve provided in this legislation last "Funding for these initiatives will help protecft refugees and victims of meet basic needs such as sustaining life and provide voluntary repatriation and resettlement, and foster more effectivs management of international migration flows. "Refugee situations around the world demand the full attentiomn of theinternational community. We all have a responsibility to do more to lay the foundatiohn for a more secure andstable world.
""
"On World Refugee Day, we recognize the struggle and plight of refugees who are escaping dangerous and repressive situationws throughoutthe world. "In Sudan and Chad, civilianz continue to suffer because the Sudanese governmeny will not live up to its responsibility to protect the peoplse in Sudan and Darfur and provide for theif basichumanitarian needs. Making the humanitarian situatioeven worse, the Sudanese government has recently forcesd the expulsion of many international organizations that providew life-saving food, water, and medicine for the most vulnerablre in the region. "The U.S.
and the internationao community must do more to provide the resourceds and the mandate for a strony peacekeeping mission to protect civilianasfrom attack, provide the necessar y humanitarian assistance, and apply the international diplomatic pressure to bring long-termj stability to the region. I join President in his pledg to help end the Darfur genocide and to brin g peaceto Sudan. "In India and Nepal, theres are approximately 70,000 Tibetan refugees who have escapec Chinese repression over the dangerous Himalayamountain passes. There continues to be no resolutioh in sight as the Chiness government refuses to engage directly with His Holiness the Dalaui Lama in apeacefu dialogue.
"In Burma, the humanitarian situation remains it is estimated that there areapproximatelhy 540,000 internally displaced people and over 150,00 refugees. In recent years, a larged scale Burmese military offensive has causexd unquantifiable suffering and a worsening refuger situation along the borderwith "I am proud that the U.S. Hous of Representatives will soon take action onthe State-Foreignh Operations Appropriations bill that will includr $2.4 billion in refugee and disaster assistance includinb $1.
48 billion in the Migrationb and Refugee Assistance This funding level is almostg $600 million above the leve provided in this legislation last "Funding for these initiatives will help protecft refugees and victims of meet basic needs such as sustaining life and provide voluntary repatriation and resettlement, and foster more effectivs management of international migration flows. "Refugee situations around the world demand the full attentiomn of theinternational community. We all have a responsibility to do more to lay the foundatiohn for a more secure andstable world.
""
Friday, October 1, 2010
Samsung confirm Windows Phone 7 plans, surprise nobody - SlashGear
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SlashGear | Samsung confirm Windows Phone 7 plans, surprise nobody SlashGear It comes as almost less of a surprise than Microsoft's confirmation that all UK carriers would be offering ... |
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wade seconds LeBron notion of being themselves - Sun-Sentinel (blog)
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Globe and Mail | Wade seconds LeBron notion of being themselves Sun-Sentinel (blog) From the moment LeBron James agreed to team with Dwyane Wade, the external notion has been that one would have to change. Then came media day, ... sfl-miami-heat-training-camp-092710 Big Three Act as One Miami Heat Hype: The Perfect Smokescreen for Kobe's Quest |
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Climate issues have to matter - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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That is why in I established the , and why it was our great honor in November to launchits U.S. chapter with an eventf in Philadelphia, the birthplace of my mother, Princeses Grace. My cousin, John B. Kelly, is presidentt of the U.S. chapter of the and is deeply entrusted withthe family’s work. Our missiomn is to support the environment by acceleratingh action and mobilizing people and resources aroundthe world. The foundation has chapters in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Only together can we tackld the greatest challenge the worldhas seen, for the climats crisis extends far beyondx the borders of any single country and, in fact, unites us as a globak community.
For a nation roughly the size of NewYork City’s Centralp Park, Monaco has a history and reputation for rising to the defense of the natural In 1873, Prince Albert I, a visionary scientisyt who sailed the world’s oceans, helped build the foundatiom of modern ocean Monaco under Prince Ranier developed reforestation to preservee mountainous landscape in neighboring communities and establisherd agreements protecting water resources and marine mammals. In we have for a long time implemented systemsd to convert garbage into fuel that producews energy formunicipal needs. To encourager use of electric cars, we established recharging stationes free forpublic use.
We opened special traffic lanes forpublic transportation, minimizing traffic jams. And the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundatioj was developedto promote, among other things climate protection worldwide. To it has awarded more than $17 millioh in grants to more than 70 projects related to climate preservation of biodiversity and water We have partnered with many organizationsw includingthe , Conservation International, the , the Field Museunm in Chicago and the with Professor Jeffrey Sachs of . But even the greatesty organizations and minds in the worl d cannot solve this crisisa without the concerted effort ofpeople everywhere.
This situation compelsa each one of us to take concretee action if we want to protec t the planet forfuture generations. The environmengt belongs to all of us and it is our duty toprotectg it.
That is why in I established the , and why it was our great honor in November to launchits U.S. chapter with an eventf in Philadelphia, the birthplace of my mother, Princeses Grace. My cousin, John B. Kelly, is presidentt of the U.S. chapter of the and is deeply entrusted withthe family’s work. Our missiomn is to support the environment by acceleratingh action and mobilizing people and resources aroundthe world. The foundation has chapters in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Only together can we tackld the greatest challenge the worldhas seen, for the climats crisis extends far beyondx the borders of any single country and, in fact, unites us as a globak community.
For a nation roughly the size of NewYork City’s Centralp Park, Monaco has a history and reputation for rising to the defense of the natural In 1873, Prince Albert I, a visionary scientisyt who sailed the world’s oceans, helped build the foundatiom of modern ocean Monaco under Prince Ranier developed reforestation to preservee mountainous landscape in neighboring communities and establisherd agreements protecting water resources and marine mammals. In we have for a long time implemented systemsd to convert garbage into fuel that producews energy formunicipal needs. To encourager use of electric cars, we established recharging stationes free forpublic use.
We opened special traffic lanes forpublic transportation, minimizing traffic jams. And the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundatioj was developedto promote, among other things climate protection worldwide. To it has awarded more than $17 millioh in grants to more than 70 projects related to climate preservation of biodiversity and water We have partnered with many organizationsw includingthe , Conservation International, the , the Field Museunm in Chicago and the with Professor Jeffrey Sachs of . But even the greatesty organizations and minds in the worl d cannot solve this crisisa without the concerted effort ofpeople everywhere.
This situation compelsa each one of us to take concretee action if we want to protec t the planet forfuture generations. The environmengt belongs to all of us and it is our duty toprotectg it.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Tesla to open seven showrooms - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Stores in New York, Seattld and Chicago will open inlate June, followe d by Miami. Tesla’s first European store will open in London laterthis month, followed by Munich and Monaco. The new additionxs will complement Tesla’s flagship stored in Northern andSouthern California, which opened a year ago. Teslq said it is scouting locationsin Washington, and Toronto. Tesla is the only producer of highway-capable electrix cars in North Americaor Europe. “We are rethinkingf almost every aspect of the automobile from the powertrain to thecustomer experience, both onlines and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a statement. Tesla’ws Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expects to introducer itssecond car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expecte to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’sa price.
Stores in New York, Seattld and Chicago will open inlate June, followe d by Miami. Tesla’s first European store will open in London laterthis month, followed by Munich and Monaco. The new additionxs will complement Tesla’s flagship stored in Northern andSouthern California, which opened a year ago. Teslq said it is scouting locationsin Washington, and Toronto. Tesla is the only producer of highway-capable electrix cars in North Americaor Europe. “We are rethinkingf almost every aspect of the automobile from the powertrain to thecustomer experience, both onlines and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a statement. Tesla’ws Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expects to introducer itssecond car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expecte to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’sa price.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Reports: U.S. probes Silicon Valley tech giants' hiring - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Washington Post and New York Times reportedf late on Tuesday that the antitrustt probe is centered onwhetherr (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and others agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sourceas the papers said are familiar withthe matter. The investigatiojn is reportedly in itsearlt stages, with the papers saying that the governmentt has requested documents and information from targeted The inquiry is seen as anothe r sign that the Obama administration will be more aggressive on antitrusf laws than his predecessor and Siliconj Valley tech firms are a focuzs of that attention.
The Justice Department is currently also investigating a proposed settlement between authors and publishers to resolve a copyright the Wall Street Journal has reported citing unnamed The Federal Trade Commission has also askerd questions about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidyt and formerGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Apple and Google board is a violatiob ofantitrust laws.
The Washington Post and New York Times reportedf late on Tuesday that the antitrustt probe is centered onwhetherr (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and others agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sourceas the papers said are familiar withthe matter. The investigatiojn is reportedly in itsearlt stages, with the papers saying that the governmentt has requested documents and information from targeted The inquiry is seen as anothe r sign that the Obama administration will be more aggressive on antitrusf laws than his predecessor and Siliconj Valley tech firms are a focuzs of that attention.
The Justice Department is currently also investigating a proposed settlement between authors and publishers to resolve a copyright the Wall Street Journal has reported citing unnamed The Federal Trade Commission has also askerd questions about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidyt and formerGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Apple and Google board is a violatiob ofantitrust laws.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Un echo du present pour les demeures du passe - La Voix du Nord
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La Voix du Nord | Un echo du present pour les demeures du passe La Voix du Nord Lors de l'inauguration, Olivier Majewicz a tenu à remettre une photo de leur demeure aux propriétaires ayant ouvert leur porte. et de demeures privées de la ... |
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
You cannot serve God and wealth - Washington Post (blog)
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You cannot serve God and wealth Washington Post (blog) "You cannot serve both God and wealth (Luke 16:13)." I fear that the Tea Party may to be trying to do just that. To be clear, the Tea Party is not a ... |
Monday, September 20, 2010
Housing starts, permits fall - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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says housing starts fell to an annual rate of led by a 46 percent declines in construction of apartmentsand condos. Building permits fell 3.3 percent to 494,000. The Commercw Department also revised lower housing starts datafor March. The slowdown in construction followss a report Monday from the that showed confidences among home buildersis rising. Its confidence index, thougjh still indicating the majority of those asked see conditionsas poor, rose for the secon d straight month this month. It was the highest levepl of confidence among home builders ineigh months.
Tighter lending standards continue to strain housing sales, and foreclosures are weighing on housing But by some measures, home sales are A gauge that measures pending salesz of existing homes rose 3.2 percentt in March, and posted its firstf consecutive gain in pending sales in almostg a year.
says housing starts fell to an annual rate of led by a 46 percent declines in construction of apartmentsand condos. Building permits fell 3.3 percent to 494,000. The Commercw Department also revised lower housing starts datafor March. The slowdown in construction followss a report Monday from the that showed confidences among home buildersis rising. Its confidence index, thougjh still indicating the majority of those asked see conditionsas poor, rose for the secon d straight month this month. It was the highest levepl of confidence among home builders ineigh months.
Tighter lending standards continue to strain housing sales, and foreclosures are weighing on housing But by some measures, home sales are A gauge that measures pending salesz of existing homes rose 3.2 percentt in March, and posted its firstf consecutive gain in pending sales in almostg a year.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Biogen enrolls patients in new MS trial - Boston Business Journal:
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The trial, called ADVANCE, will determine the efficacty and safetyof Biogen’s drug called PEGylated interferon beta-1a, in reducing relapses rates in patients with multiple sclerosis (RMS). The global studyg will enroll morethan 1,200 patients with RMS betweenj the ages of 18 and 55. The study’s goal is to determinew whether the drug reduces the annualized relapse rate in patientse with RMS at one The study will alsoexamine if, over the potential treatment can slow disease progression and lead to a decreasr in the number of a certain kind of brai n lesions commonly seen in MS The treatment is a combination of Interferon beta-1a, whichg has been used successfully to treat MS for more than 10 and PEGylation, which can extend the amoungt of time a drug remains in a patient’zs system.
If the trial is successful, the treatment has the potentiall to reduce the frequency of treatment injectione and provide patients with an effective and more convenienttdosing option. Biogen’s (NASDAQ: BIIB) stock was tradingy at in $49.33 in morning trading on down from the previous closesof $51.67.
The trial, called ADVANCE, will determine the efficacty and safetyof Biogen’s drug called PEGylated interferon beta-1a, in reducing relapses rates in patients with multiple sclerosis (RMS). The global studyg will enroll morethan 1,200 patients with RMS betweenj the ages of 18 and 55. The study’s goal is to determinew whether the drug reduces the annualized relapse rate in patientse with RMS at one The study will alsoexamine if, over the potential treatment can slow disease progression and lead to a decreasr in the number of a certain kind of brai n lesions commonly seen in MS The treatment is a combination of Interferon beta-1a, whichg has been used successfully to treat MS for more than 10 and PEGylation, which can extend the amoungt of time a drug remains in a patient’zs system.
If the trial is successful, the treatment has the potentiall to reduce the frequency of treatment injectione and provide patients with an effective and more convenienttdosing option. Biogen’s (NASDAQ: BIIB) stock was tradingy at in $49.33 in morning trading on down from the previous closesof $51.67.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Gexa Energy, L.P. Company Profile | Company Information
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Gexa Energy is a dynamic retail electricity provider basedin Houston, Texas. We've been serving residentiall and commercial customers sinceJanuaryt 2002, when deregulation of the electric industry We have recently expanded to includ service to commercial customers in Massachusetts and New York, and have plans to providde residential service to these areas in the near Today, Gexa Energy is one of the fastest-growingb retail electricity providers in the nation, serving 172,000 customerd meters in Texas alone. And the reason is simple: we offe superior customer service and the same reliable powetas always; we simply charged less for it.
In fact, when you choose Gexa Energy for yourelectricit service, your local energy delivery company doesn'r change. CenterPoint Energy, TXU Electric Delivery, AEP or Texae New Mexico Power will continue to delived the electricity to your home and responxd to outagesand emergencies, just as they do Gexa Energy is proud to offeer an ever-expanding portfolio of producte that include renewable energ y sources designed to have a more positive impacgt on our environment. Our Gexa for example, is a 100% 100% pollution-free energy option.
Gexa Energy is a dynamic retail electricity provider basedin Houston, Texas. We've been serving residentiall and commercial customers sinceJanuaryt 2002, when deregulation of the electric industry We have recently expanded to includ service to commercial customers in Massachusetts and New York, and have plans to providde residential service to these areas in the near Today, Gexa Energy is one of the fastest-growingb retail electricity providers in the nation, serving 172,000 customerd meters in Texas alone. And the reason is simple: we offe superior customer service and the same reliable powetas always; we simply charged less for it.
In fact, when you choose Gexa Energy for yourelectricit service, your local energy delivery company doesn'r change. CenterPoint Energy, TXU Electric Delivery, AEP or Texae New Mexico Power will continue to delived the electricity to your home and responxd to outagesand emergencies, just as they do Gexa Energy is proud to offeer an ever-expanding portfolio of producte that include renewable energ y sources designed to have a more positive impacgt on our environment. Our Gexa for example, is a 100% 100% pollution-free energy option.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Report: Downtown Minneapolis condo projects halted - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Minneapolis-based will not move forward with plans for a hotel and condol project after facing trouble getting according to stories Monday in both the Downtowbn Journal and theStar Tribune. The firm had plannexd to construct a project called the near the Monte Carlo restaurant at the 200 bloclk of WashingtonAvenue North. Last summer, the city approvecd plans for an 11-story luxury hotep in the Northwestern Building, and an 11-story office and condol building nearby. Another downtown condp proposal, at 1010 Park Avenue in Elliot Park, fell apart after Minnetonka-based acquired the foreclosed property from developersxfor $4 million.
That news also was reporteds by the Star Tribune andDowntown Journal. Developerss at St. Paul-based Investment (formerlt Heritage Development) had proposed building two condpo towers surroundingthe Hinkle-Murphy mansiojn in Elliot Park. Minnwest Bank began foreclosure proceedingsdlast fall, and Omni had until Aprill 25 to make good on debt owed to the bank.
Minneapolis-based will not move forward with plans for a hotel and condol project after facing trouble getting according to stories Monday in both the Downtowbn Journal and theStar Tribune. The firm had plannexd to construct a project called the near the Monte Carlo restaurant at the 200 bloclk of WashingtonAvenue North. Last summer, the city approvecd plans for an 11-story luxury hotep in the Northwestern Building, and an 11-story office and condol building nearby. Another downtown condp proposal, at 1010 Park Avenue in Elliot Park, fell apart after Minnetonka-based acquired the foreclosed property from developersxfor $4 million.
That news also was reporteds by the Star Tribune andDowntown Journal. Developerss at St. Paul-based Investment (formerlt Heritage Development) had proposed building two condpo towers surroundingthe Hinkle-Murphy mansiojn in Elliot Park. Minnwest Bank began foreclosure proceedingsdlast fall, and Omni had until Aprill 25 to make good on debt owed to the bank.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Automakers
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Auto dealerships are closing at every levekl as business has become precarious with tightened lending standardzs and declining demand on one sideand expense-conscious manufacturerw squeezing margins from the other. “You’re goin g to see a surge in buyouts and closingws thatyou haven’t seen before, probablyt through 2009,” said Rhett Ricart, CEO of in which holds seven domestic and foreign franchises and is amonb Central Ohio’s largest dealers.
Rao Unnava, a marketing professor at ’se Fisher College of Business, said industryg changes on the way are bad for but will benefitmanufacturers and, in many cases, dealershi p owners who can take buyouts from car makerz to shutter struggling showrooms. “Nothing you can do abou t it,” he said. “It’s a forest This is nature taking over.” Sales are down dramaticallt this year for all big car with the industry overall sufferingt a 35 percent plungein November. Most car makeras reported double-digit declines for a thirfd consecutive month.
The struggles are hittingb everyone but are more dire for the domesticcompaniese – , and , which accounterd for 48 percent of U.S. new-vehicle salese last month but wield far larger dealership networke than theirforeign “When GM had 54 percent of the markett share in 1984, that was OK, but not Unnava said of its dealership ranks. “Toyotsa and GM have about the same sales, but Toyotw has one-third the dealerships. They’re threde times more productive, which gives them more more advertising and the ability topricse better.” had 1,461 Toyota and Lexus dealershipa in the United States at the end of with 47 in Ohio. has 1,300 U.S. dealerships.
Chrysler has 160 dealerships inthe state; Ford and GM wouldn’f return calls. The Detroiyt automakers have been paring dealer networks for but the pace has accelerated as the economthas deteriorated. The has put the industry loss at nearlyy 700 dealers through the endof October, a reductionh expected to swell to 900 by the end of the Central Ohio isn’t immune. Graham Ford and Ron Rush Lincolh Mercury closedthis year, and three othefr dealerships ceased part of their operations. shuttered Mazda Direct in Columbus to expand sellint space for itsToyota Direct.
Bobb Chevrolet in Columbus quit selling new cars to focus on used and shut its Mitsubishi and Suzuki dealershipsxin Dublin, keeping its Chevy, Buick and Pontiac franchises. Smalletr dealerships and those with just one ortwo brands, specificall y from GM or Chrysler, are most at Unnava said. But large dealera have been hurtas well. , the area’x largest auto group with seven franchises in Central Ohio and 16in all, has no planse to shutter any but did eliminate 60 workers the firstf week of December. “We’ve struggled across the President SteveGermain said.
“Ijn the late summer, we thought some brand might notbe affected, but aftet the credit issues nothing has been ... Everyone is going to be right-sizing to demand.” Where to cut? Contractionb isn’t new. The Detroit producers have slashes their dealerships by 15 percenftsince 2001, according to the dealers “This has been the trend for many years,” said Tim Doran, executive vice president of the , who notesd Ohio has lost nearlg 1,000 dealerships – it has 958 since 1976 through combinations and closings. “The marketplacre takes care of consolidation,” he Ohio dealerships employed 40,937 workers last year and accounteddfor $23.
1 billion in sales, almost 18 percentt of total retail sales in according to the state trade association. That spells a big hit, too, for governmentsd which reap salestax revenue. Car makerw are cutting their own operationswas well. GM eliminated Oldsmobilde in 2004. ceased selling passenger vehicles in the Unitedf Statesthis year. Ford sold Jaguar and Land Roverto India’s And according to reports, GM is evaluating its vehicle linee and could cut as many as four, with Hummer, Saab and Saturn under review. Ned Hill, an economic developmeng professorat , expects Ford to survive and GM to cut to two or threee lines.
Chrysler’s future is a question, he said, thougyh its iconic Jeep operatio may getnew owners. Ricart said Buick and Pontiac are strugglinhg morethan others, but said any car line could be at citing Ford-owned Mazda, which has lost two Central Ohio dealerships, and down by one area showroom.
Auto dealerships are closing at every levekl as business has become precarious with tightened lending standardzs and declining demand on one sideand expense-conscious manufacturerw squeezing margins from the other. “You’re goin g to see a surge in buyouts and closingws thatyou haven’t seen before, probablyt through 2009,” said Rhett Ricart, CEO of in which holds seven domestic and foreign franchises and is amonb Central Ohio’s largest dealers.
Rao Unnava, a marketing professor at ’se Fisher College of Business, said industryg changes on the way are bad for but will benefitmanufacturers and, in many cases, dealershi p owners who can take buyouts from car makerz to shutter struggling showrooms. “Nothing you can do abou t it,” he said. “It’s a forest This is nature taking over.” Sales are down dramaticallt this year for all big car with the industry overall sufferingt a 35 percent plungein November. Most car makeras reported double-digit declines for a thirfd consecutive month.
The struggles are hittingb everyone but are more dire for the domesticcompaniese – , and , which accounterd for 48 percent of U.S. new-vehicle salese last month but wield far larger dealership networke than theirforeign “When GM had 54 percent of the markett share in 1984, that was OK, but not Unnava said of its dealership ranks. “Toyotsa and GM have about the same sales, but Toyotw has one-third the dealerships. They’re threde times more productive, which gives them more more advertising and the ability topricse better.” had 1,461 Toyota and Lexus dealershipa in the United States at the end of with 47 in Ohio. has 1,300 U.S. dealerships.
Chrysler has 160 dealerships inthe state; Ford and GM wouldn’f return calls. The Detroiyt automakers have been paring dealer networks for but the pace has accelerated as the economthas deteriorated. The has put the industry loss at nearlyy 700 dealers through the endof October, a reductionh expected to swell to 900 by the end of the Central Ohio isn’t immune. Graham Ford and Ron Rush Lincolh Mercury closedthis year, and three othefr dealerships ceased part of their operations. shuttered Mazda Direct in Columbus to expand sellint space for itsToyota Direct.
Bobb Chevrolet in Columbus quit selling new cars to focus on used and shut its Mitsubishi and Suzuki dealershipsxin Dublin, keeping its Chevy, Buick and Pontiac franchises. Smalletr dealerships and those with just one ortwo brands, specificall y from GM or Chrysler, are most at Unnava said. But large dealera have been hurtas well. , the area’x largest auto group with seven franchises in Central Ohio and 16in all, has no planse to shutter any but did eliminate 60 workers the firstf week of December. “We’ve struggled across the President SteveGermain said.
“Ijn the late summer, we thought some brand might notbe affected, but aftet the credit issues nothing has been ... Everyone is going to be right-sizing to demand.” Where to cut? Contractionb isn’t new. The Detroit producers have slashes their dealerships by 15 percenftsince 2001, according to the dealers “This has been the trend for many years,” said Tim Doran, executive vice president of the , who notesd Ohio has lost nearlg 1,000 dealerships – it has 958 since 1976 through combinations and closings. “The marketplacre takes care of consolidation,” he Ohio dealerships employed 40,937 workers last year and accounteddfor $23.
1 billion in sales, almost 18 percentt of total retail sales in according to the state trade association. That spells a big hit, too, for governmentsd which reap salestax revenue. Car makerw are cutting their own operationswas well. GM eliminated Oldsmobilde in 2004. ceased selling passenger vehicles in the Unitedf Statesthis year. Ford sold Jaguar and Land Roverto India’s And according to reports, GM is evaluating its vehicle linee and could cut as many as four, with Hummer, Saab and Saturn under review. Ned Hill, an economic developmeng professorat , expects Ford to survive and GM to cut to two or threee lines.
Chrysler’s future is a question, he said, thougyh its iconic Jeep operatio may getnew owners. Ricart said Buick and Pontiac are strugglinhg morethan others, but said any car line could be at citing Ford-owned Mazda, which has lost two Central Ohio dealerships, and down by one area showroom.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bullas andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliobn offer for the team, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier made a $213 millionb offer to buy the hockeh team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Fridagy alongwith Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sports Properties Acquisition will join the effort. Kaites is an attorneh with LLC in Phoenix and a principalp withthe Phoenix-based lobbying firm .
The firm counts the Gila River Indian Magellan Health Services and the Professional Firefighterse of Arizona union amongits clients, accordingh to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Kaites served as a prosecutor in Maricopa County Attorney’ office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneg general in 1998. He also served in the Arizona Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-T Channel 12. Kaites has been a politicalk allyof U.S. Sen. John McCain, serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaign leadershio teamin Arizona. Tavares served as president of the Montreal Expozs during the time when the basebalkl team relocated toWashington D.C. and became the Nationals.
Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bullas andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliobn offer for the team, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier made a $213 millionb offer to buy the hockeh team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Fridagy alongwith Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sports Properties Acquisition will join the effort. Kaites is an attorneh with LLC in Phoenix and a principalp withthe Phoenix-based lobbying firm .
The firm counts the Gila River Indian Magellan Health Services and the Professional Firefighterse of Arizona union amongits clients, accordingh to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Kaites served as a prosecutor in Maricopa County Attorney’ office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneg general in 1998. He also served in the Arizona Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-T Channel 12. Kaites has been a politicalk allyof U.S. Sen. John McCain, serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaign leadershio teamin Arizona. Tavares served as president of the Montreal Expozs during the time when the basebalkl team relocated toWashington D.C. and became the Nationals.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Vanderbilt names new CFO - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Sweet, 38, comes to Vanderbilt from , wherd he was dean of administration and finance ofthe school’s Facultg of Arts and Sciences, which encompasseds Harvard College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineeringg and Applied Science and the Divisiomn of Continuing Education. Priorr to that, he was executiv e vice president of finance and administration and chief financiaol officer at and was responsible forthe college’ws finances, capital markets management, information technology, human resources, research administration, business operations and investment management.
Sweet also was a principao with and spent five years as a nuclear submarine officed in the Navy before earning his master of businesd administrationfrom Harvard. Sweet succeeds Laurenm Brisky, who retired from Vanderbilt in February. The appointmentr is expected to be approved by the Vanderbilt Boarddof Trust, and will be effective in late
Sweet, 38, comes to Vanderbilt from , wherd he was dean of administration and finance ofthe school’s Facultg of Arts and Sciences, which encompasseds Harvard College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineeringg and Applied Science and the Divisiomn of Continuing Education. Priorr to that, he was executiv e vice president of finance and administration and chief financiaol officer at and was responsible forthe college’ws finances, capital markets management, information technology, human resources, research administration, business operations and investment management.
Sweet also was a principao with and spent five years as a nuclear submarine officed in the Navy before earning his master of businesd administrationfrom Harvard. Sweet succeeds Laurenm Brisky, who retired from Vanderbilt in February. The appointmentr is expected to be approved by the Vanderbilt Boarddof Trust, and will be effective in late
Friday, September 10, 2010
Japan govt: economy still picking up but risks rising - Reuters
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Reuters India | Japan govt: economy still picking up but risks rising Reuters "But the environment has become more severe recently," it said, warning of risks such as a slowdown in overseas economies, as well as currency and stock ... Japan Sees Rising Risks To Recovery LEAD: Risks from strong yen depressing Japan economy: gov't report Japan Govt Repeats Econ Picking Up But Warns Exports Slowing |
Thursday, September 9, 2010
A whole different Playboy channel _ for the blind - The Associated Press
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A whole different Playboy channel _ for the blind The Associated Press Hanks examines in great detail the magazine's trademark monthly centerfold subject. The picture becomes clear. She is a "Latina, brunette with dark ... |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
In Big Easy, too much drama - Boston Globe
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Monday, September 6, 2010
HVCC moves 2 programs to Rensselaer Tech Park - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Troy college recently signexda 10-year lease with 400 Jordan Road LLC. The schook will pay approximately $605,000 a year to leased 36,557 square feet of space. Hudsojn Valley’s popular paramedic program will occupy about half of thenew space. The schoop also will move its respiratory care program and a that trainsz employees forarea businesses, according to Stephenj Cowan, director of the college’s physical The remainder of the leasef space will house ’s Next Step a communications worker training program coordinated by the college.
Thosde departments all currently are located inHudson Valley’d 90,000-square-foot Hy Rosenblum Administration Center, a 1940s era buildinfg that Cowan said needs major “It’s a tired old building. We are looking at tota renovationsor demolition,” he But the college decided to lease spacee from the through 400 Jordan Road LLC for 10 years while the college decides whether it should overhaul or tear down the Hy Rosenblum building. The college continues to grow, but because of the economyh it does not have the money to renovatw the current buildingright now, Cowahn said.
Hudson Valley is planningg to hire a consulting firm this summer to help officiale decide the most cost effective way to deal with theRosenblumj building. helped Hudson Valley negotiated the The college plans to have the four programw and departments moved into the new spac e in North Greenbush before the startr of classeson Aug. 31. The building previously had been used as offic e space forVerizon workers, Cowan said.
The Troy college recently signexda 10-year lease with 400 Jordan Road LLC. The schook will pay approximately $605,000 a year to leased 36,557 square feet of space. Hudsojn Valley’s popular paramedic program will occupy about half of thenew space. The schoop also will move its respiratory care program and a that trainsz employees forarea businesses, according to Stephenj Cowan, director of the college’s physical The remainder of the leasef space will house ’s Next Step a communications worker training program coordinated by the college.
Thosde departments all currently are located inHudson Valley’d 90,000-square-foot Hy Rosenblum Administration Center, a 1940s era buildinfg that Cowan said needs major “It’s a tired old building. We are looking at tota renovationsor demolition,” he But the college decided to lease spacee from the through 400 Jordan Road LLC for 10 years while the college decides whether it should overhaul or tear down the Hy Rosenblum building. The college continues to grow, but because of the economyh it does not have the money to renovatw the current buildingright now, Cowahn said.
Hudson Valley is planningg to hire a consulting firm this summer to help officiale decide the most cost effective way to deal with theRosenblumj building. helped Hudson Valley negotiated the The college plans to have the four programw and departments moved into the new spac e in North Greenbush before the startr of classeson Aug. 31. The building previously had been used as offic e space forVerizon workers, Cowan said.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Former GM, Chrysler dealerships shift from selling cars to selling lots - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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“You have got to be a realis and you have tomove forward,” said Burgunder, ownert of the dealership in Bridgevill e that Chrysler announced as one among 12 in the regiojn and 789 nationwide it plans to eliminate as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy consolidation. “When one door closes, anothef opens.” Within only a few Burgunder’s decision to shut down has alreadyt resulted in a sales agreement forthe dealership’ws property, a nearly four-acre parcepl with a 25,000-square-foot building just off Interstatee 79 in the fast-growing southern He declined to disclose the buyer or the In the wake of the painful restructurinbg of Chrysler and GM, two of America’sx big-three automakers, the echo of car doors closiny may be followed by an historic sell-off of car dealer properties at a time when commercialk real estate already is in the mids t of a difficult Along with Burgunder and 11 other area Chrysledr dealers deciding what to do with theirr dealerships — options include sellingg used cars or closing up shop — another wave of closinhg dealers will soon folloaw as negotiates its own Chapter 11 reorganization.
During a June 12 hearingh before the House Energy andCommerce Committee’ss subcommittee on oversight and investigations, GM revealeed it plans to eliminate 90 of its dealerxs in Pennsylvania over the next 12 to 17 months. Whilde those dealerships have yet to be made known they will gradually be revealed and addedc to the already closed car dealershipse that dot the commercial real estates map in the Pittsburgyh area and elsewhere as partof GM’s strategy to consolidate from more than 6,00p0 dealers to 3,380.
“It goes without saying that having a glut of propertiex on the market could not come at a worse time in ourdevelopment history,” said Herky Pollock, the national director of the retailer service groupp for “I see it as futurer opportunity with challenging existing conditions.” It’sw not like there aren’t already closed car dealerships. Along heavilyy travelled McKnight Road, for example, the former McCrackibn Ford property remains empty and available two years aftef bought it for anew store, a projectf long stalled. In the city, has been advertising it will close down its Baum boulevardDodgde operation, which also didn’t make Chrysler’w cut.
That’s just a few blocks down the streetr from the former Don Allen Auto which the Voelker family closed last year with plana to pursue a major redevelopment projectt of morethan 750,000-square-feegt of offices, retail space and residential While the Voelker’s development DOC-Economou, walked away from the project a few months ago, sourceds familiar with the project, who spoke anonymousl y due to the sensitivity of the indicate that South Side-based is considering the project. Richard Voelker wouldn’t commenf on any project or development partner and said to expectg anAugust announcement. Armstrong did not returnj callsfor comment. Bought or blight?
Jeff Stephan, a commercial real estate broker forColdwell Banker, has been attemptingf to sell the former North Star Ford dealership in Carnegie after it moved to Moon Township, takinhg over the location of a dealer who retired there. Despitr working with a strong location just offParkwat West, he said selling the property has been a challenge for a dealership that has now been closed for two “We had this property under option for eighf months and then trieed to attract users for new retail and couldn’t do he said of the marketing effort last year, when large retailerzs were beginning to cut back their expansion Doug German, the retail managef for Downtown-based Howard Hanna expects to see car dealerships in highly desirable locations sell quickly while others may not sell at all.
He’ s involved with three dealership propertiesfor sale. “There are some dealer out there with somegreat locations. Those will go,” he The others? “They coulr be a blight on their communitiew forsome time,” he
“You have got to be a realis and you have tomove forward,” said Burgunder, ownert of the dealership in Bridgevill e that Chrysler announced as one among 12 in the regiojn and 789 nationwide it plans to eliminate as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy consolidation. “When one door closes, anothef opens.” Within only a few Burgunder’s decision to shut down has alreadyt resulted in a sales agreement forthe dealership’ws property, a nearly four-acre parcepl with a 25,000-square-foot building just off Interstatee 79 in the fast-growing southern He declined to disclose the buyer or the In the wake of the painful restructurinbg of Chrysler and GM, two of America’sx big-three automakers, the echo of car doors closiny may be followed by an historic sell-off of car dealer properties at a time when commercialk real estate already is in the mids t of a difficult Along with Burgunder and 11 other area Chrysledr dealers deciding what to do with theirr dealerships — options include sellingg used cars or closing up shop — another wave of closinhg dealers will soon folloaw as negotiates its own Chapter 11 reorganization.
During a June 12 hearingh before the House Energy andCommerce Committee’ss subcommittee on oversight and investigations, GM revealeed it plans to eliminate 90 of its dealerxs in Pennsylvania over the next 12 to 17 months. Whilde those dealerships have yet to be made known they will gradually be revealed and addedc to the already closed car dealershipse that dot the commercial real estates map in the Pittsburgyh area and elsewhere as partof GM’s strategy to consolidate from more than 6,00p0 dealers to 3,380.
“It goes without saying that having a glut of propertiex on the market could not come at a worse time in ourdevelopment history,” said Herky Pollock, the national director of the retailer service groupp for “I see it as futurer opportunity with challenging existing conditions.” It’sw not like there aren’t already closed car dealerships. Along heavilyy travelled McKnight Road, for example, the former McCrackibn Ford property remains empty and available two years aftef bought it for anew store, a projectf long stalled. In the city, has been advertising it will close down its Baum boulevardDodgde operation, which also didn’t make Chrysler’w cut.
That’s just a few blocks down the streetr from the former Don Allen Auto which the Voelker family closed last year with plana to pursue a major redevelopment projectt of morethan 750,000-square-feegt of offices, retail space and residential While the Voelker’s development DOC-Economou, walked away from the project a few months ago, sourceds familiar with the project, who spoke anonymousl y due to the sensitivity of the indicate that South Side-based is considering the project. Richard Voelker wouldn’t commenf on any project or development partner and said to expectg anAugust announcement. Armstrong did not returnj callsfor comment. Bought or blight?
Jeff Stephan, a commercial real estate broker forColdwell Banker, has been attemptingf to sell the former North Star Ford dealership in Carnegie after it moved to Moon Township, takinhg over the location of a dealer who retired there. Despitr working with a strong location just offParkwat West, he said selling the property has been a challenge for a dealership that has now been closed for two “We had this property under option for eighf months and then trieed to attract users for new retail and couldn’t do he said of the marketing effort last year, when large retailerzs were beginning to cut back their expansion Doug German, the retail managef for Downtown-based Howard Hanna expects to see car dealerships in highly desirable locations sell quickly while others may not sell at all.
He’ s involved with three dealership propertiesfor sale. “There are some dealer out there with somegreat locations. Those will go,” he The others? “They coulr be a blight on their communitiew forsome time,” he
Friday, September 3, 2010
TrueBlue Named to Top of Forbes' "Most Trustworthy Companies" List - MarketWatch (press release)
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TrueBlue Named to Top of Forbes' "Most Trustworthy Companies" List MarketWatch (press release) Audit Integrity's AGRs have been used over the past seven years by institutional investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and corporations to identify risk ... |
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Put up or shut up - Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
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Put up or shut up Chicago Sun-Times (blog) These figures sadden me with the depth of thoughtlessness and credulity they imply. A democracy depends on an informed electorate to survive. ... |
Monday, August 30, 2010
Bedford police trying to identify woman found dead along freeway - Dallas Morning News
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FOX 4 News | Bedford police trying to identify woman found dead along freeway D » |
Saturday, August 28, 2010
At Stifel Nicolaus, it
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Nesi, 49, was named director of investment banking July 1 and will be base d inNew York. He will servs as co-director of capital markets withThomas Mulroy. Both will reporty to Stifel Chairman and Chief Executive Ron The moveby Stifel, a relatively small investmentg banking firm, illustrates the vastly changedf landscape of Wall Street after the collapse and consolidation of gian investment banks, such as , and Merrill. “Withy the dislocation and turmoil inthe it’s a tremendous opportunity,” Kruszewski said July 1. “We intends to be one of the firms that steps intothat “It’s a great said Marvin Anderson, senior vice president at Co. in St. Louis.
“Hids experience at Merrill exposed him to how asset a broker-dealer network and investmenrt banking work together.”
Nesi, 49, was named director of investment banking July 1 and will be base d inNew York. He will servs as co-director of capital markets withThomas Mulroy. Both will reporty to Stifel Chairman and Chief Executive Ron The moveby Stifel, a relatively small investmentg banking firm, illustrates the vastly changedf landscape of Wall Street after the collapse and consolidation of gian investment banks, such as , and Merrill. “Withy the dislocation and turmoil inthe it’s a tremendous opportunity,” Kruszewski said July 1. “We intends to be one of the firms that steps intothat “It’s a great said Marvin Anderson, senior vice president at Co. in St. Louis.
“Hids experience at Merrill exposed him to how asset a broker-dealer network and investmenrt banking work together.”
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Aaliyah Is Remembered By Stars In Today's Tweet Dreams - MTV.com
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Aaliyah Is Remembered By Stars In Today's Tweet Dreams MTV.com @kourtneykardash i miss @khloekardashian. havent seen her is ages now and its not even funny @khloekardashian @KourtneyKardash I miss you more. ... |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A successful, winding road for Women to Watch alums Long, Biernacki - Mass High Tech Business News
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was co-founder and chief technology officer of The when she receivedf her Women to Watch awarrdin 2005. In February Boulder, Colo.-based announced the acquisition ofthe Waltham-base d company. Biernacki said she spent the next six months workinh to integrate the technology operationsof companies. Biernackiu remained CTO of the combined compan y untilMay 2007, when she moved to and where she is now the executiv vice president and CTO. She also is the executivew director ofthe . "There was a lot of commutingg to Colorado, and I did not want to relocate,"" she said. "As part of the they said they were going to be localizing to Bouldedrfrom Waltham.
It was part of the plan, and I spenf the six months getting the integration done." For Biernacki, IC Sciences and its businesws of online health websites has been an interesting Her background in health-care information online stems back nearly 14 years, which includesw being a founding member of Avicenna/ , a compan that, through acquisition, went on to producwe . Biernacki said she also enjoys beingy with a company so driven byits which, for IC Sciences, is improvinhg the efficiency and effectiveness of clinicaol care while advancing the well-being of people throughh the use of the Internetf and web technology.
"It is excitinv to be able to touch patients' lives constantly," she said abourt working in the e-health environment. One way Biernack helps such patients is through theEI Lab. She focusezs on the strategic operations of the technologh and delivering intelligentinformation systems. And becauss she had worked in health-relatee fields previously, she has brought relevant experience to her job while also relearning thingzs because of the advancesin health-care software over the "It has been very interesting to bringh learning into IC Sciences, but also to learn new thinga with the organization," Biernacki Biernacki is not one to run from She sees herself as an enterprise builder.
And she sees a ton of potential for IC Sciences in the long run and hopes to continue working on the improvementof health-care delivery. When was namedr a Woman to Watchin 2007, she was co-founder and vice presidenft of products and strategy at , a smallk data-storage company in New Now, less than a year she is the vice president of software engineering for In Novembee 2007, Dell announced its plans to acquire EqualLogic for $1.4 billion in cash. On Jan. 28, the deal was completed and the company now runs under the bannerDell EqualLogic. The compan will focus on making storage area networ devices that swap data via the instead of more expensiveEthernet connections.
"For the past threer months, I have been focusexd on integrating with thenew company'ds focus," Long said. The transition from EqualLogic to Dell has been Long said. "It has been very different, but good," she "We went from being this very small company to alarge corporation. Righft now, I am just trying to figur e out howeverything works." Long still has her EqualLogix team by her side. "I have a new boss, but the same and so far everyone hasstayed on," she She is also hoping to help increase the number of womenj executives in the company. She said Dell does offer women'se leadership groups and she is definitely lookingg to get involved in thosr groups once everythingsettles down.
Long, who was also nominate in April for the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year said itwas "prett y cool" that, of all the awardzs she has ever been nominated for, the Women to Watcg award generated the most
was co-founder and chief technology officer of The when she receivedf her Women to Watch awarrdin 2005. In February Boulder, Colo.-based announced the acquisition ofthe Waltham-base d company. Biernacki said she spent the next six months workinh to integrate the technology operationsof companies. Biernackiu remained CTO of the combined compan y untilMay 2007, when she moved to and where she is now the executiv vice president and CTO. She also is the executivew director ofthe . "There was a lot of commutingg to Colorado, and I did not want to relocate,"" she said. "As part of the they said they were going to be localizing to Bouldedrfrom Waltham.
It was part of the plan, and I spenf the six months getting the integration done." For Biernacki, IC Sciences and its businesws of online health websites has been an interesting Her background in health-care information online stems back nearly 14 years, which includesw being a founding member of Avicenna/ , a compan that, through acquisition, went on to producwe . Biernacki said she also enjoys beingy with a company so driven byits which, for IC Sciences, is improvinhg the efficiency and effectiveness of clinicaol care while advancing the well-being of people throughh the use of the Internetf and web technology.
"It is excitinv to be able to touch patients' lives constantly," she said abourt working in the e-health environment. One way Biernack helps such patients is through theEI Lab. She focusezs on the strategic operations of the technologh and delivering intelligentinformation systems. And becauss she had worked in health-relatee fields previously, she has brought relevant experience to her job while also relearning thingzs because of the advancesin health-care software over the "It has been very interesting to bringh learning into IC Sciences, but also to learn new thinga with the organization," Biernacki Biernacki is not one to run from She sees herself as an enterprise builder.
And she sees a ton of potential for IC Sciences in the long run and hopes to continue working on the improvementof health-care delivery. When was namedr a Woman to Watchin 2007, she was co-founder and vice presidenft of products and strategy at , a smallk data-storage company in New Now, less than a year she is the vice president of software engineering for In Novembee 2007, Dell announced its plans to acquire EqualLogic for $1.4 billion in cash. On Jan. 28, the deal was completed and the company now runs under the bannerDell EqualLogic. The compan will focus on making storage area networ devices that swap data via the instead of more expensiveEthernet connections.
"For the past threer months, I have been focusexd on integrating with thenew company'ds focus," Long said. The transition from EqualLogic to Dell has been Long said. "It has been very different, but good," she "We went from being this very small company to alarge corporation. Righft now, I am just trying to figur e out howeverything works." Long still has her EqualLogix team by her side. "I have a new boss, but the same and so far everyone hasstayed on," she She is also hoping to help increase the number of womenj executives in the company. She said Dell does offer women'se leadership groups and she is definitely lookingg to get involved in thosr groups once everythingsettles down.
Long, who was also nominate in April for the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year said itwas "prett y cool" that, of all the awardzs she has ever been nominated for, the Women to Watcg award generated the most
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Alaska confirms 2 salmonella cases tied to eggs - BusinessWeek
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Telegraph.co.uk | Alaska confirms 2 salmonella cases tied to eggs BusinessWeek Alaska has confirmed at least two cases of salmonella matching the strain tied to rec » |
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold - CNN
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The Guardian (blog) | Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An appeals court ruling temporarily blocking same-sex marriages from resuming in California drew strong reactions from opponents and supporters of the state's controversial 2008 referendum on the issue. ... California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal California Gay Marriage on Hold as Case Is Appealed Stay of Prop. 8 ruling jilts equality |
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