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Friday, December 31, 2010
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Chick-fil-A
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Chick-fil-A reported Thursday its sales throughj the first half of 2009 are up10 percent, whiles same-store sales rose about 3 percent. The privat restaurant chain did not disclose exactsales Chick-fil-A’s sales in 2008 increased 12 percent to about $3 The company also said it will now open 69 new stand-alonwe restaurants (up from 64), for a total of 80 restaurany openings in 2009. As of the end of the chain opened 31 new restaurantsd and kept pace with its goal to reinvest in 65 of its current locations throughmajor “These uncertain economic times continure to inspire us to remain focusedx on the core values that have shaped our branc -- delivering excellent food and unequaleed customer service,” said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operatiny Officer Dan T.
Cathy, in a news “Despite the troubling economy, stable financiao health is allowing us to grow and not waived froma second-mile service commitment to our customers. The resultx can be found in our continued success for whichg weremain thankful.” Chick-fil-A has more than 1,445 restaurants in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
Chick-fil-A reported Thursday its sales throughj the first half of 2009 are up10 percent, whiles same-store sales rose about 3 percent. The privat restaurant chain did not disclose exactsales Chick-fil-A’s sales in 2008 increased 12 percent to about $3 The company also said it will now open 69 new stand-alonwe restaurants (up from 64), for a total of 80 restaurany openings in 2009. As of the end of the chain opened 31 new restaurantsd and kept pace with its goal to reinvest in 65 of its current locations throughmajor “These uncertain economic times continure to inspire us to remain focusedx on the core values that have shaped our branc -- delivering excellent food and unequaleed customer service,” said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operatiny Officer Dan T.
Cathy, in a news “Despite the troubling economy, stable financiao health is allowing us to grow and not waived froma second-mile service commitment to our customers. The resultx can be found in our continued success for whichg weremain thankful.” Chick-fil-A has more than 1,445 restaurants in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
To improve sales calls, managers need to get out of the office - Boston Business Journal:
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Unfortunately, it doesn’t give many clues as to how successfup the sales callreally was, or how it coulds have been improved. One way in whicg sales managers can greatly improve the performance of members of theirt sales teams is by accompanying individualws onsales calls. During the calls, a more accurate picture of the salesperson’s performance can be obtained than simply relyingb on what the individual says at weeklgsales meetings. It’s not that salespeoplde intentionally try todeceives anyone, but their explanations are colored by their interpretatio n of situations.
Those elements will be removexby first-hand observations, putting the manager in a better positiomn to identify deficiencies and areas for improvementy and then provide the most appropriate help. Another reason to accompany salespeoples on calls is to confirkmthe company’s interest in prospective accounts or to show appreciation for existiny accounts. By “bringing the manager the salesperson strengthens the bond with the clientor prospect.
bringing in the manager means there is a greate r chance of meeting other members ofthe client/prospect company’ management team who normallh would be insulated from the These calls give the opportunitu to not only strengthen, but also deepeh the relationship. Here is a five-step process for getting the most from jointysales calls. • Preparation: Overall goals and account-specific goals and objectives should be determinedin advance. Detailss should include specific tasks tobe completed, actions to be taken and result s to be achieved.
This information should be sharex with the salesperson far enoughy in advance that the individua l knows what will be expectex of him or her during the planned calls and has time to make thenecessarg arrangements. • Observation: During sales call the manager should assume the role of notingthe salesperson’s general demeanor and specific actionx and reactions, especially those that relate to the predetermined goald and objectives for the call. The manageer must also listen intently tothe prospect’s questions and answerds and observe his or her actionsw and reactions.
The manager must take accurater notes for later evaluation and discussioj and must not rescues the call even if the salespersonb is doing apoor job, as this does nothinv to help the salesperson learn and generallt only strokes the ego of the salesw manager. The reality is that a poorly performing salespersonj is failing most of the time so one more timelikely won’rt hurt but could possibly help the salespersom learn how to handle the situation next time and possiblyg become a better performer. • Evaluation: Observations are sharerd withthe salesperson, inputs are obtainex regarding his or her actionsx and thought processes, and results are compare d with the planned objectives.
Based on the comparison, areasx for improvement can be identified. The analysis may call for changess in strategy or tactics or refinemenr ofspecific skills.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t give many clues as to how successfup the sales callreally was, or how it coulds have been improved. One way in whicg sales managers can greatly improve the performance of members of theirt sales teams is by accompanying individualws onsales calls. During the calls, a more accurate picture of the salesperson’s performance can be obtained than simply relyingb on what the individual says at weeklgsales meetings. It’s not that salespeoplde intentionally try todeceives anyone, but their explanations are colored by their interpretatio n of situations.
Those elements will be removexby first-hand observations, putting the manager in a better positiomn to identify deficiencies and areas for improvementy and then provide the most appropriate help. Another reason to accompany salespeoples on calls is to confirkmthe company’s interest in prospective accounts or to show appreciation for existiny accounts. By “bringing the manager the salesperson strengthens the bond with the clientor prospect.
bringing in the manager means there is a greate r chance of meeting other members ofthe client/prospect company’ management team who normallh would be insulated from the These calls give the opportunitu to not only strengthen, but also deepeh the relationship. Here is a five-step process for getting the most from jointysales calls. • Preparation: Overall goals and account-specific goals and objectives should be determinedin advance. Detailss should include specific tasks tobe completed, actions to be taken and result s to be achieved.
This information should be sharex with the salesperson far enoughy in advance that the individua l knows what will be expectex of him or her during the planned calls and has time to make thenecessarg arrangements. • Observation: During sales call the manager should assume the role of notingthe salesperson’s general demeanor and specific actionx and reactions, especially those that relate to the predetermined goald and objectives for the call. The manageer must also listen intently tothe prospect’s questions and answerds and observe his or her actionsw and reactions.
The manager must take accurater notes for later evaluation and discussioj and must not rescues the call even if the salespersonb is doing apoor job, as this does nothinv to help the salesperson learn and generallt only strokes the ego of the salesw manager. The reality is that a poorly performing salespersonj is failing most of the time so one more timelikely won’rt hurt but could possibly help the salespersom learn how to handle the situation next time and possiblyg become a better performer. • Evaluation: Observations are sharerd withthe salesperson, inputs are obtainex regarding his or her actionsx and thought processes, and results are compare d with the planned objectives.
Based on the comparison, areasx for improvement can be identified. The analysis may call for changess in strategy or tactics or refinemenr ofspecific skills.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Should taxes fund railroad improvements in Washington state? - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
http://rxfacts.org/bostonteam.php
Here’s the problem: They might have to ask local taxpayerz to help improve private rail lines in areasx far outside King andPierce counties. “It’s somethinh we need to look Commission President Clare Petrich when asked aboutthe possibility. Seattle Port Commission President Bill clearly uncomfortable on this subject during an said it was too early to take a position about whether the port mighrt help to pay for such projectss on the Burlington Northern SantaaFe (BN) railroad line. But he was adamant abouf the need.
“To increased our competitiveness, we need to support investmentsx outside the portgatesx now, as well as inside the port gates now,” he “The state has to be The BN has to be partners; there’sa a legitimate role for the federal The issue, a potentiao political firestorm, isn’t likely to come to a head Cargo traffic at the two ports is down sharply this year, due to the It peaked several yeare ago at about 2 million 20-foogt containers (TEUs) a year for each port. But the portd have spent about $1 billioj over the last decadse to increase cargo capacity to a combined 10 million TEUsa year.
Now they’ree realizing that the rail system to move that cargok to theeastern U.S., where most of it is is not up to that Mainline tracks are peppered with bottlenecks. Meanwhile, othet ports are swiftly ramping up. Mexico, and the Britisyh Columbia cities of Prince Rupert and are making major But a massive widening of the Panamqa Canal poses an additional When that canal project openwin 2014, it will allow larger cargo ships from Asia to bypases West Coast ports. That woulde eliminate the expense of loading containers on trains here for the trip east and that business accountsd for nearly 80 percent of the cargo passing over Seattle andTacoma docks. Southern U.S.
states also are gearing up for In October the Alabama Port Authority openera $300 million container termina l capable of handling 800,000 TEUs, and is building a rail facilitgy for $140 million, said Judith Adams, vice president of marketinb for the Alabama Port Authority. One of the key import cargoew that intrigues Alabama is auto parts to feed assemblyy factories in Southeaststates — plants that now ship much of theirf parts through Puget Sounde ports. “We are going to be more convenient for Japanesew and Korean automakers that have plantsin Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabams and Georgia,” Adams said.
“We’rwe going to be far more competitive than the West The ports now face the threat that when the economy pickseup again, the newlyu expanded Panama Canal may draw so much cargo away that Pugety Sound ports won’t rebound enougnh to need the greater rail capacity. That meansa that without substantial improvements to therail system, the investment in terminals may be for naught, Petricuh and Bryant say. To see choke points, Petrich and Bryangt recently toured major routes to the southh and east ofPuget Sound, led by Scotyt Witt, rail and marine director for the Washingtobn state Department of Transportation.
Petrich said now is the time to make the so that the systekm will be ready by the time the PanamwCanal opens.
Here’s the problem: They might have to ask local taxpayerz to help improve private rail lines in areasx far outside King andPierce counties. “It’s somethinh we need to look Commission President Clare Petrich when asked aboutthe possibility. Seattle Port Commission President Bill clearly uncomfortable on this subject during an said it was too early to take a position about whether the port mighrt help to pay for such projectss on the Burlington Northern SantaaFe (BN) railroad line. But he was adamant abouf the need.
“To increased our competitiveness, we need to support investmentsx outside the portgatesx now, as well as inside the port gates now,” he “The state has to be The BN has to be partners; there’sa a legitimate role for the federal The issue, a potentiao political firestorm, isn’t likely to come to a head Cargo traffic at the two ports is down sharply this year, due to the It peaked several yeare ago at about 2 million 20-foogt containers (TEUs) a year for each port. But the portd have spent about $1 billioj over the last decadse to increase cargo capacity to a combined 10 million TEUsa year.
Now they’ree realizing that the rail system to move that cargok to theeastern U.S., where most of it is is not up to that Mainline tracks are peppered with bottlenecks. Meanwhile, othet ports are swiftly ramping up. Mexico, and the Britisyh Columbia cities of Prince Rupert and are making major But a massive widening of the Panamqa Canal poses an additional When that canal project openwin 2014, it will allow larger cargo ships from Asia to bypases West Coast ports. That woulde eliminate the expense of loading containers on trains here for the trip east and that business accountsd for nearly 80 percent of the cargo passing over Seattle andTacoma docks. Southern U.S.
states also are gearing up for In October the Alabama Port Authority openera $300 million container termina l capable of handling 800,000 TEUs, and is building a rail facilitgy for $140 million, said Judith Adams, vice president of marketinb for the Alabama Port Authority. One of the key import cargoew that intrigues Alabama is auto parts to feed assemblyy factories in Southeaststates — plants that now ship much of theirf parts through Puget Sounde ports. “We are going to be more convenient for Japanesew and Korean automakers that have plantsin Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabams and Georgia,” Adams said.
“We’rwe going to be far more competitive than the West The ports now face the threat that when the economy pickseup again, the newlyu expanded Panama Canal may draw so much cargo away that Pugety Sound ports won’t rebound enougnh to need the greater rail capacity. That meansa that without substantial improvements to therail system, the investment in terminals may be for naught, Petricuh and Bryant say. To see choke points, Petrich and Bryangt recently toured major routes to the southh and east ofPuget Sound, led by Scotyt Witt, rail and marine director for the Washingtobn state Department of Transportation.
Petrich said now is the time to make the so that the systekm will be ready by the time the PanamwCanal opens.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Bemis to buy Alcan Packaging Americas unit - New Mexico Business Weekly:
http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/stock/stock-bass-guitar-jerzy-drozd-excellency-47308.html
billion. Neenah-based Bemis, a manufacturer of flexible packaginfg and pressure sensitive materials for consumer products andothetr companies, said it is buying the Food Americax operations of Alcan from plc, an international mining company. Bemiss will acquire 23 Food Americas flexible packaging facilitieas in theUnited States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and New Zealand. The transactiojn includes Alcan facilitiesin Neenah, Menasha and Boscobel, according to a Bemis The 23 facilities produce flexible packaginb for the food and beverage industriess and employ about 4,600 workers. For the year ended Dec. 31, Chicago-based Alcan Packaging Food Americas recordec net salesof $1.
5 billion and adjusted earnings befored expenses of approximately $166 million. "Bot Bemis and Alcan Packaging have strong, collaborative relationshipa with renowned food and consumer products saidHenry Theisen, Bemis president and CEO. "Wse each have a long history of dedicatiom to outstanding quality andmanufacturing excellence. In pooling our we will diversify our existing technologies and product lines which will broaden our product offerinv and augment ourtechnical capabilities." The transaction will boos t Bemis’s annual net sales 40 perceny to approximately $5.
3 billion, with approximately 70 percent, up from 57 of total Bemis net sales coming from resilientt food packaging. The addition of Alcan's employeez will increase the company' s global work force to more than 20,000 employeea at 84 manufacturinglocations worldwide. Bemis expects to achieve more than $65 million in annual cost savingws by the end of theseconfd year. Management intends to fund the purchasw price with a combinationof $1 billion in debt and $200 millionb in equity.
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billion. Neenah-based Bemis, a manufacturer of flexible packaginfg and pressure sensitive materials for consumer products andothetr companies, said it is buying the Food Americax operations of Alcan from plc, an international mining company. Bemiss will acquire 23 Food Americas flexible packaging facilitieas in theUnited States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and New Zealand. The transactiojn includes Alcan facilitiesin Neenah, Menasha and Boscobel, according to a Bemis The 23 facilities produce flexible packaginb for the food and beverage industriess and employ about 4,600 workers. For the year ended Dec. 31, Chicago-based Alcan Packaging Food Americas recordec net salesof $1.
5 billion and adjusted earnings befored expenses of approximately $166 million. "Bot Bemis and Alcan Packaging have strong, collaborative relationshipa with renowned food and consumer products saidHenry Theisen, Bemis president and CEO. "Wse each have a long history of dedicatiom to outstanding quality andmanufacturing excellence. In pooling our we will diversify our existing technologies and product lines which will broaden our product offerinv and augment ourtechnical capabilities." The transaction will boos t Bemis’s annual net sales 40 perceny to approximately $5.
3 billion, with approximately 70 percent, up from 57 of total Bemis net sales coming from resilientt food packaging. The addition of Alcan's employeez will increase the company' s global work force to more than 20,000 employeea at 84 manufacturinglocations worldwide. Bemis expects to achieve more than $65 million in annual cost savingws by the end of theseconfd year. Management intends to fund the purchasw price with a combinationof $1 billion in debt and $200 millionb in equity.
and are acting as financial advisersw to Bemis forthis transaction, while LLP is actintg as primary legal adviser to
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Morgan State awards $2M ad account to minority firm - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The school selected the Baltimore firm to raisethe university's profile, revamp its Web site and creatw brochures and television commercials with the goal of increasing enrollmenf and alumni participation. Morgan States has 6,000 students. The state Board of Public Works approved the contract for the publicxuniversity Oct. 17. Morgan State, a historicall y black college, was one of severalp organizations that scrambled to continue their advertising plans afterr Baltimore advertising firm close inNovember 2006. LaRian L. Finney, Visionaryh Marketing's CEO, said the award was both a personal and businessd winfor him.
"I have a stron commitment to historically blackk collegesand universities," he said. of Baltimored will handle media buyingv as a subcontractor on the Clint Coleman, a spokesman for Morgah State, said university officials liked the team of Visionarty Marketing and GKV. "I couldn't have askedx for a more dynamic duo," he It is too soon to know what kind of marketingv tagline or creative message Visionary Marketinb will use since the account isso new, Finney said. The minority-owned businesxs employs eight and has morethan $3 millionb in annual billings.
Morgan had first hirerd Eisner in 2005 as part ofa four-year, $2 million But the school had to reissuw a request for advertising work after the advertising firm shut Visionary Marketing Group's clients include staffinfg firm , the and the .
The school selected the Baltimore firm to raisethe university's profile, revamp its Web site and creatw brochures and television commercials with the goal of increasing enrollmenf and alumni participation. Morgan States has 6,000 students. The state Board of Public Works approved the contract for the publicxuniversity Oct. 17. Morgan State, a historicall y black college, was one of severalp organizations that scrambled to continue their advertising plans afterr Baltimore advertising firm close inNovember 2006. LaRian L. Finney, Visionaryh Marketing's CEO, said the award was both a personal and businessd winfor him.
"I have a stron commitment to historically blackk collegesand universities," he said. of Baltimored will handle media buyingv as a subcontractor on the Clint Coleman, a spokesman for Morgah State, said university officials liked the team of Visionarty Marketing and GKV. "I couldn't have askedx for a more dynamic duo," he It is too soon to know what kind of marketingv tagline or creative message Visionary Marketinb will use since the account isso new, Finney said. The minority-owned businesxs employs eight and has morethan $3 millionb in annual billings.
Morgan had first hirerd Eisner in 2005 as part ofa four-year, $2 million But the school had to reissuw a request for advertising work after the advertising firm shut Visionary Marketing Group's clients include staffinfg firm , the and the .
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Don't you dare give those gifts without gift receipts - Chicago Sun-Times
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Don't you dare give those gifts without gift receipts Chicago Sun-Times I have received gifts over the years from family members that never include the gift receipt and I wind up forced to keep the item. ... |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Washington Business Journal:
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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highestg ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentap Design. was the general contractor. Libertuy Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstonh estimates the cost of buildingb to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overall development costs, but that will be more than offset by lowerr energy costs. Special featurea include showers and lockers for workerx who need to wash or changee clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycle plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlookinf a wetlands area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinv are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restrook urinals conserve water by relyin g on gravity and a filterd insteadof water. That feature is expecte d to save 360,000 gallons annually sincs each urinal uses anestimated 40,0000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grassx surrounding the parking lot soakdsup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphalt arounfd the large oak trees that linethe lots.
The porousw rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland received the “Office Building of the Year” Awarc from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsboroughu City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlty 1 million square feet of space in the park sincre 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .
The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highestg ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentap Design. was the general contractor. Libertuy Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstonh estimates the cost of buildingb to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overall development costs, but that will be more than offset by lowerr energy costs. Special featurea include showers and lockers for workerx who need to wash or changee clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycle plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlookinf a wetlands area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinv are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restrook urinals conserve water by relyin g on gravity and a filterd insteadof water. That feature is expecte d to save 360,000 gallons annually sincs each urinal uses anestimated 40,0000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grassx surrounding the parking lot soakdsup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphalt arounfd the large oak trees that linethe lots.
The porousw rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland received the “Office Building of the Year” Awarc from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsboroughu City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlty 1 million square feet of space in the park sincre 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Solon wants to criminalize imposition of high credit card rates - Manila Bulletin
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Solon wants to criminalize imposition of high credit card rates Manila Bulletin By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines â€" A lawmaker has proposed to declare as criminal act the imposition of credit card interest rates and ... |
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Port road improvement may get stimulus funding boost - Jacksonville Business Journal:
http://www.nadeznost.ru/er5.html
Officials from the city, the and other planning organizations will meet June 1 to creat e a proposal to tap intothe $1.5 billiom available for transportation including road, rail and port projects, said Jeff director of planning for the . ’s new containedr terminal and ’s yet-to-be-built terminal were projected to tripldthe port’s container traffic. That means adjacengt roads could see upto 10,000 trucks daily by 2020. It isn’ clear whether port authorities can use the federakl funding for harbor deepening or saidAaron Ellis, a spokesman for the .
The languages within the Transportation Investment Generating Economicd Recovery discretionary grantsis vague, but it’sa clear that the funding coulx be used to build an intermodao facility, which would speed up the transfer of cargio from ships to trucks and railroads.
Officials from the city, the and other planning organizations will meet June 1 to creat e a proposal to tap intothe $1.5 billiom available for transportation including road, rail and port projects, said Jeff director of planning for the . ’s new containedr terminal and ’s yet-to-be-built terminal were projected to tripldthe port’s container traffic. That means adjacengt roads could see upto 10,000 trucks daily by 2020. It isn’ clear whether port authorities can use the federakl funding for harbor deepening or saidAaron Ellis, a spokesman for the .
The languages within the Transportation Investment Generating Economicd Recovery discretionary grantsis vague, but it’sa clear that the funding coulx be used to build an intermodao facility, which would speed up the transfer of cargio from ships to trucks and railroads.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Hartsfield-Jackson testing fingerprint system to track non-residents - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.mikemart.com/links/indianart.html
officials announced Monday that and are on the cutting edge of a new trialp run for biometric trackingof non-Americanse leaving the United The program is designed to root out fraudulent use of travep documents and help guard non-residents from identity theft, DHS officials said. The program was launcher May 28at Hartsfield-Jackson and through Monday had collectex fingerprints of 3,100 foreigb passengers leaving the country. “Collecting biometrics allowse us to determine faster and more accuratelywhethere non-U.S.
citizens have departed the United States on time or remained in thecountry illegally,” DHS Secretary Janef Napolitano said in a Since 2004, the federal government has collected fingerprints and photographs of most non-U.S. residents entering the U.S. at air and seaportz or applying for visas to enter the The program, called US-VISIT (United Statesa Visitor and Immigrant Statuss Indicator Technology), has resultec in the arrest of thousands of criminalss and the detection of thousands of non-residentsz in violation of their visas, officials said. The federal government tried an exit trackiny system trial severalyears ago, but the process proved unworkable.
The program in Atlantaw checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protection agents statione at airport gates check biometric data. “Unlikw names and dates of birth, biometric data is uniqu e and almost impossibleto forge,” said US VISIT Directord Robert Mocney. Data from the two tests will be analyze to determine whether nationwide trackingof non-residentx will be performed at security checkpoints or at airporgt gates. Airlines have protested the gate proposal, statingt it could cause unnecessary delays and wouled be costlyto implement.
Mocney said Homeland Security does not want delays atsecurity checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlants trial has had no significantf impact on wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson. He noted the trial is being conducted during the busy summertravekl season. The Detroit trial has also worke d withina 35-minute aircraft turnaround window mandated by air he said. The pilot program ends July 2. TSA and Homelandx Security hope to evaluate the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarchy 2010. Final deployment nationwide couled come sometimein 2011.
officials announced Monday that and are on the cutting edge of a new trialp run for biometric trackingof non-Americanse leaving the United The program is designed to root out fraudulent use of travep documents and help guard non-residents from identity theft, DHS officials said. The program was launcher May 28at Hartsfield-Jackson and through Monday had collectex fingerprints of 3,100 foreigb passengers leaving the country. “Collecting biometrics allowse us to determine faster and more accuratelywhethere non-U.S.
citizens have departed the United States on time or remained in thecountry illegally,” DHS Secretary Janef Napolitano said in a Since 2004, the federal government has collected fingerprints and photographs of most non-U.S. residents entering the U.S. at air and seaportz or applying for visas to enter the The program, called US-VISIT (United Statesa Visitor and Immigrant Statuss Indicator Technology), has resultec in the arrest of thousands of criminalss and the detection of thousands of non-residentsz in violation of their visas, officials said. The federal government tried an exit trackiny system trial severalyears ago, but the process proved unworkable.
The program in Atlantaw checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protection agents statione at airport gates check biometric data. “Unlikw names and dates of birth, biometric data is uniqu e and almost impossibleto forge,” said US VISIT Directord Robert Mocney. Data from the two tests will be analyze to determine whether nationwide trackingof non-residentx will be performed at security checkpoints or at airporgt gates. Airlines have protested the gate proposal, statingt it could cause unnecessary delays and wouled be costlyto implement.
Mocney said Homeland Security does not want delays atsecurity checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlants trial has had no significantf impact on wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson. He noted the trial is being conducted during the busy summertravekl season. The Detroit trial has also worke d withina 35-minute aircraft turnaround window mandated by air he said. The pilot program ends July 2. TSA and Homelandx Security hope to evaluate the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarchy 2010. Final deployment nationwide couled come sometimein 2011.
Friday, December 3, 2010
A 'visit' 32 years ago became one-way trip - Fredericksburg.com
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A 'visit' 32 years ago became one-way trip Fredericksburg.com BY BILL FREEHLING Fredericksburg business owner Bob Sorkhe came to the United States in 1978 planning to learn some lessons he could take ... |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
State set to award water, sewer stimulus funds - Business First of Columbus:
http://www.homegrownrecords.net/2008/03/17/walker-talks-up-gp-future/
The department this week began accepting applicationsfor $11.6 million in American Recovert and Reinvestment Act Community Development Blocm Grant Program funds. That program is a $1 billion national initiative that’s part of $13.t billion earmarked for the . The state said it’ss looking to award to local governmente upto $500,000 for public infrastructure improvementx and $100,000 for on-site improvements. Projectes must be advanced enougg to start construction within four months and served primarilyresidential needs. The money is to be distribute d following the approval of a federakl amendment to the program that will be submittedrthis month.
Lisa Patt-McDaniel, interim director of the Developmenr Department, said the state is usingv the moneyto “increase economic efficiency by improving critical infrastructure systems throughoug Ohio.” Applicants can visit the state’s stimulus Web site at recovery.ohio.gov/opportunities/state to submirt an application with the state’ s Water and Sanitary Sewer Program at development.ohio.gov.
The department this week began accepting applicationsfor $11.6 million in American Recovert and Reinvestment Act Community Development Blocm Grant Program funds. That program is a $1 billion national initiative that’s part of $13.t billion earmarked for the . The state said it’ss looking to award to local governmente upto $500,000 for public infrastructure improvementx and $100,000 for on-site improvements. Projectes must be advanced enougg to start construction within four months and served primarilyresidential needs. The money is to be distribute d following the approval of a federakl amendment to the program that will be submittedrthis month.
Lisa Patt-McDaniel, interim director of the Developmenr Department, said the state is usingv the moneyto “increase economic efficiency by improving critical infrastructure systems throughoug Ohio.” Applicants can visit the state’s stimulus Web site at recovery.ohio.gov/opportunities/state to submirt an application with the state’ s Water and Sanitary Sewer Program at development.ohio.gov.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
How small biz owners with hundreds of job applications should sift through resumes - Houston Business Journal:
http://www.lindsaycampbell.org/why-student-loan-consolidation-3/
As vice president of sales for , Smitb said he’s spent the majorit of his time recently poring over the floodc ofresumes he’s received to fill a few choice salesa positions within the company. A year ago, he to receive 20 resumes would’ve been normal. But in a tight job market flooded with he holds in his hand about 200 to fill one And they’re coming from all walkz of life, too – from industries such as real estate, finance and others, he said. “It’s just a ton of work and I do most of it Smith said of sifting through the stacka to findsuitable candidates.
American Exhibition Services’ dilemma is one many Birmingha m companies are facing as workers flood the jobmarkert – and employers’ inboxes – in searcn of work. And all that siftingv is taking time and resources awayfrom day-to-day operations of In fact, recruiters say unemployment has gotten so bad that most companie s won’t advertise jobs in traditionak ways anymore, instead relyintg on word-of-mouth, just to cut down on the large volume of resumes. That’s what David Cox of did when he decidede to hire a project manager for hisconstructioh company.
And word-of-mouth got him aboutr 20 percent morethan normal, he said, but all very qualifie d for the position. “There’s a big pool to pick which isa positive,” he “The way we seek out resumes is we make phonwe calls in the industry and it just feeds off We’re in construction and everybody knows But despite the extra time it will take him to revie resumes, all the candidates will be put through the same systemd and procedures as before, said Cox. Americab Exhibition Services’ Smith agreed not much has changed with the but said it took him the better part of threed weeks to review resumes for foursaless positions.
It currently is looking to fill one more accountexecutivre position, which Smith hopes to find in the stacm of 200 resumes. The company sells business-to-business advertising for trade shows all acrosss the country and top sellers have the potentialp to makesix figures, said Smith. But some executives aren’g as devoted to sifting through stacks of resumes and are puttin the hiring process into the wrong handswithij companies, especially with recruiting budgets slasheds in the recession, said Leigh Inskeep, president of recruiting firm LLC.
“Yoi get hiring managers or administrative staff goingv through the resumes andthey don’ft know how to go through them that’s not their bag,” she said. “Companiews are making it up as theygo They’re bringing it in-house as a cost-savinv measure and not alwayas making the best hire. So it’s ultimatel taking longer to fill But, these days, more recruiters are willing to negotiatewtheir fees, she in an effort to get theier large network and database of qualified candidates into A clear-cut focus on what kind of experienc and qualities a candidate shoulxd have is a necessity when handling so many she said.
Come up with a checlk list of criteria that fits the positioh and create a way to weed people out, she said. Some onlinw job posting sites allow employers to setup filters. But don’gt make it so narrow that many of the good candidatexs aretossed aside. But if a company is looking for aspecifi candidate, it’s best to be specifi c on the front end of the process, said healt care recruiter Paul Johnson of “Companiesw that have specific job requirements have an easier time of it, especiallyh with sales people,” he said. “Ij can put a job out there selling parts for missile defense systems that require specifi ctechnical skills.
The more narrow the the easier theview point.” And employers should look for experiencer on resumes that’s quantified and shows how successfull a candidate has been in the And if a candidate fits the said Johnson, “make the move and make them an because if they’re good they won’t be there for long.” For American Exhibition Services’ the broader the range in candidatex the better, because there’s more willingness to learn from the job. Among his resume filters, Smith said he puts thosed people that have jumped from job to job over a span of a few yearx at the bottom ofthe stack.
“If no one can keep theser people happy, I can’f either,” he said.
As vice president of sales for , Smitb said he’s spent the majorit of his time recently poring over the floodc ofresumes he’s received to fill a few choice salesa positions within the company. A year ago, he to receive 20 resumes would’ve been normal. But in a tight job market flooded with he holds in his hand about 200 to fill one And they’re coming from all walkz of life, too – from industries such as real estate, finance and others, he said. “It’s just a ton of work and I do most of it Smith said of sifting through the stacka to findsuitable candidates.
American Exhibition Services’ dilemma is one many Birmingha m companies are facing as workers flood the jobmarkert – and employers’ inboxes – in searcn of work. And all that siftingv is taking time and resources awayfrom day-to-day operations of In fact, recruiters say unemployment has gotten so bad that most companie s won’t advertise jobs in traditionak ways anymore, instead relyintg on word-of-mouth, just to cut down on the large volume of resumes. That’s what David Cox of did when he decidede to hire a project manager for hisconstructioh company.
And word-of-mouth got him aboutr 20 percent morethan normal, he said, but all very qualifie d for the position. “There’s a big pool to pick which isa positive,” he “The way we seek out resumes is we make phonwe calls in the industry and it just feeds off We’re in construction and everybody knows But despite the extra time it will take him to revie resumes, all the candidates will be put through the same systemd and procedures as before, said Cox. Americab Exhibition Services’ Smith agreed not much has changed with the but said it took him the better part of threed weeks to review resumes for foursaless positions.
It currently is looking to fill one more accountexecutivre position, which Smith hopes to find in the stacm of 200 resumes. The company sells business-to-business advertising for trade shows all acrosss the country and top sellers have the potentialp to makesix figures, said Smith. But some executives aren’g as devoted to sifting through stacks of resumes and are puttin the hiring process into the wrong handswithij companies, especially with recruiting budgets slasheds in the recession, said Leigh Inskeep, president of recruiting firm LLC.
“Yoi get hiring managers or administrative staff goingv through the resumes andthey don’ft know how to go through them that’s not their bag,” she said. “Companiews are making it up as theygo They’re bringing it in-house as a cost-savinv measure and not alwayas making the best hire. So it’s ultimatel taking longer to fill But, these days, more recruiters are willing to negotiatewtheir fees, she in an effort to get theier large network and database of qualified candidates into A clear-cut focus on what kind of experienc and qualities a candidate shoulxd have is a necessity when handling so many she said.
Come up with a checlk list of criteria that fits the positioh and create a way to weed people out, she said. Some onlinw job posting sites allow employers to setup filters. But don’gt make it so narrow that many of the good candidatexs aretossed aside. But if a company is looking for aspecifi candidate, it’s best to be specifi c on the front end of the process, said healt care recruiter Paul Johnson of “Companiesw that have specific job requirements have an easier time of it, especiallyh with sales people,” he said. “Ij can put a job out there selling parts for missile defense systems that require specifi ctechnical skills.
The more narrow the the easier theview point.” And employers should look for experiencer on resumes that’s quantified and shows how successfull a candidate has been in the And if a candidate fits the said Johnson, “make the move and make them an because if they’re good they won’t be there for long.” For American Exhibition Services’ the broader the range in candidatex the better, because there’s more willingness to learn from the job. Among his resume filters, Smith said he puts thosed people that have jumped from job to job over a span of a few yearx at the bottom ofthe stack.
“If no one can keep theser people happy, I can’f either,” he said.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Flyers' Three-goalie Circus Led by Bobrovsky - New York Times (blog)
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Highwoods shares slip on $125M stock offering - Triangle Business Journal:
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million shares at $21.50 a A syndicate of three investmentbanks , and – are chargeds with selling the shares on behalg of Highwoods. The underwriters have a 30-dayt option to buy as many as 915 millioh additional shares to coverany overallotments. Highwoodzs (NYSE: HIW) said it expects net proceed from the stock offeringof $125.q1 million. That projection does not factorf in any possible overallotment Highwoods says it intends to use the moneyh to repay debt and for generalcorporat purposes. The announcement of the offeringt came after the close ofmarketws Tuesday, with the pricing announced Wednesdagy morning before markets opened.
Investorss then punished the stock, sendinyg it down more than 7 percengt to closeat $21.66. As of Marchu 31, 2009, Highwoods owned or had an interesft in382 office, industrialo and retail properties encompassing approximately 35.4 million squar e feet. Highwoods also owned 580 acres ofdevelopmenft land.
million shares at $21.50 a A syndicate of three investmentbanks , and – are chargeds with selling the shares on behalg of Highwoods. The underwriters have a 30-dayt option to buy as many as 915 millioh additional shares to coverany overallotments. Highwoodzs (NYSE: HIW) said it expects net proceed from the stock offeringof $125.q1 million. That projection does not factorf in any possible overallotment Highwoods says it intends to use the moneyh to repay debt and for generalcorporat purposes. The announcement of the offeringt came after the close ofmarketws Tuesday, with the pricing announced Wednesdagy morning before markets opened.
Investorss then punished the stock, sendinyg it down more than 7 percengt to closeat $21.66. As of Marchu 31, 2009, Highwoods owned or had an interesft in382 office, industrialo and retail properties encompassing approximately 35.4 million squar e feet. Highwoods also owned 580 acres ofdevelopmenft land.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Number of women on boards and in C-suites drops - Boston Business Journal:
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The report, the , was commissioned by The and includerdthe state’s 100 largest public companies. and human resource research firm Mercer also collaborates on the survey andsubsequent report. The biggesrt falloff was seen in theexecutivde suite, as women now hold 68 C-level positions out of the 736 studie in Massachusetts — the lowest numbef of women reported in six years. Last year, 82 women held senior-levekl positions in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the numbe of women who serv as directors has droppedto 92, down from 96 in 2007. 30 of the state’s 100 largest companie do not have women in either their executives offices or intheir boardrooms. In 2007, that numberd was 23.
The study’xs authors cited turnover in the companies analyzef as one major reason for thenumbers Likewise, some area companies have been acquired or altering their leadership mix in the process. the numbers speak volumes about the statd of affairs for wome n at publiclytraded companies, the authorx said. “It’s been bad since we started but it seems to begetting It’s much worse this year than it said Susan Adams, an associate professor of managementr at Bentley University.
The percentage of womehn in executive roles reached its highesr levelin 2006, when women held 11 percent of the This year, the rate of women executivee officers dropped back to 2003 and 2004’s levels of 9.2 Meanwhile, the percentage of women 11 percent of all directors, was down from last year’es 11.5 percent, but still higher than 2003’s rate of 9 The study’s sponsors see the drop from 2007 as a possiblee foreshadowing of years to come, as fewerd women executives will be in the pipelinew for board nominations. “W hope it’s a one-year Might it continue? Who knows?” said William K.
the New England managing partner of and vice chairmabn of theBoston Club’s advisoru board. Bacic and the others involved withthis year’sx census are calling for more aggressive recruitment of women. “I’ m on five public boards, and two of them are going to be announcinggnew recruits. I feel like at leastr I can do something with those two saidSally Crawford, who is on the board for , one of the companies included in the study. Another critical next step is to holdmale decision-makera accountable.
“We’ll be accelerating our efforts in 2009 with a very specififc and disciplined outreach plan in terms of how we get in frontg of people influencingthese decisions,” said JoAnm Cavallaro, a founding partner of and chairwoman of the Bostonh Club’s corporate board committee. “Our job is to make the business case, and there is a compellingv case to make for moving women ahear into executive positions and into boardd positions.
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The report, the , was commissioned by The and includerdthe state’s 100 largest public companies. and human resource research firm Mercer also collaborates on the survey andsubsequent report. The biggesrt falloff was seen in theexecutivde suite, as women now hold 68 C-level positions out of the 736 studie in Massachusetts — the lowest numbef of women reported in six years. Last year, 82 women held senior-levekl positions in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the numbe of women who serv as directors has droppedto 92, down from 96 in 2007. 30 of the state’s 100 largest companie do not have women in either their executives offices or intheir boardrooms. In 2007, that numberd was 23.
The study’xs authors cited turnover in the companies analyzef as one major reason for thenumbers Likewise, some area companies have been acquired or altering their leadership mix in the process. the numbers speak volumes about the statd of affairs for wome n at publiclytraded companies, the authorx said. “It’s been bad since we started but it seems to begetting It’s much worse this year than it said Susan Adams, an associate professor of managementr at Bentley University.
The percentage of womehn in executive roles reached its highesr levelin 2006, when women held 11 percent of the This year, the rate of women executivee officers dropped back to 2003 and 2004’s levels of 9.2 Meanwhile, the percentage of women 11 percent of all directors, was down from last year’es 11.5 percent, but still higher than 2003’s rate of 9 The study’s sponsors see the drop from 2007 as a possiblee foreshadowing of years to come, as fewerd women executives will be in the pipelinew for board nominations. “W hope it’s a one-year Might it continue? Who knows?” said William K.
the New England managing partner of and vice chairmabn of theBoston Club’s advisoru board. Bacic and the others involved withthis year’sx census are calling for more aggressive recruitment of women. “I’ m on five public boards, and two of them are going to be announcinggnew recruits. I feel like at leastr I can do something with those two saidSally Crawford, who is on the board for , one of the companies included in the study. Another critical next step is to holdmale decision-makera accountable.
“We’ll be accelerating our efforts in 2009 with a very specififc and disciplined outreach plan in terms of how we get in frontg of people influencingthese decisions,” said JoAnm Cavallaro, a founding partner of and chairwoman of the Bostonh Club’s corporate board committee. “Our job is to make the business case, and there is a compellingv case to make for moving women ahear into executive positions and into boardd positions.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Palm stock down on concerns about Pre supplies, apps - Philadelphia Business Journal:
http://www.thenewpornigraphers.com/article/Zalmans-Big-CPU-Cooler-with-Integrated-Remote-.html
The stock opened at $12.23, down 6 percent, but traded as low as down about12 percent, in morning trading. Palm closed the day at Concerns about tight supplies and a lack of softwarw applications tempered what were generally positivs reports onthe device's debut weekend. "We believd the ’soft launch’ is probabl proceeding to plan," J.P. Morgan analystf Paul Coster wrote. "Tl be reassured, we need to see Sprint channe l inventory replenishedthis week." is Palm'sw (NASDAQ:PALM) exclusive wireless carrier througn the end of this year and began putting customersw on wait lists for the Pre at its storess after supplies ran out.
Coster estimates that there were morethan 50,0009 Pre phones sold after they went on sale at Spriny stores on Saturday, well below the 146,000 sold at the launch of the firsr generation of 's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Other analysts said pegged Palm salesd higher, with Michael Walkley at Piper Jaffrayt & Co. saying there were almost 200,00o0 sold. The Pre has many features similart to those found on the iPhondand 's (NASDAQ:RIMM) Blackberrty Storm, except that Palm's device adds a slide-oug keyboard. A key to its success will be whether it can attractf enough software applications to compets withits rivals.
The Pre is sellin g for $199 with a mail-ijn rebate and two-year service contract.
The stock opened at $12.23, down 6 percent, but traded as low as down about12 percent, in morning trading. Palm closed the day at Concerns about tight supplies and a lack of softwarw applications tempered what were generally positivs reports onthe device's debut weekend. "We believd the ’soft launch’ is probabl proceeding to plan," J.P. Morgan analystf Paul Coster wrote. "Tl be reassured, we need to see Sprint channe l inventory replenishedthis week." is Palm'sw (NASDAQ:PALM) exclusive wireless carrier througn the end of this year and began putting customersw on wait lists for the Pre at its storess after supplies ran out.
Coster estimates that there were morethan 50,0009 Pre phones sold after they went on sale at Spriny stores on Saturday, well below the 146,000 sold at the launch of the firsr generation of 's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Other analysts said pegged Palm salesd higher, with Michael Walkley at Piper Jaffrayt & Co. saying there were almost 200,00o0 sold. The Pre has many features similart to those found on the iPhondand 's (NASDAQ:RIMM) Blackberrty Storm, except that Palm's device adds a slide-oug keyboard. A key to its success will be whether it can attractf enough software applications to compets withits rivals.
The Pre is sellin g for $199 with a mail-ijn rebate and two-year service contract.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Webb, Warner tell Navy to repair shipyards before upgrading Mayport - Daily Press
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Webb, Warner tell Navy to repair shipyards before upgrading Mayport Daily Press WASHINGTON â€" Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner, citing a new report critical of the Navy's process ... |
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Port of Long Beach and Vision Sign Agreement for Zero Emission Truck Demonstration - MarketWatch (press release)
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Port of Long Beach and Vision Sign Agreement for Zero Emission Truck Demonstration MarketWatch (press release) Vision's zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles will be tested to evaluate their suitability for short distance cargo-hauling ("drayage") and terminal operations ... Port to Test Zero-Emission Vehicles Port of Long Beach and Vision Motor Corp. to develop and demonstrate two fuel ... |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Non-profits tap Facebook, use tweets to tweak marketing plans - bizjournals:
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“Social media turns our event s into an immediate way to reacgh out to our saidRichard Kelly, Make-A-Wish’s VP and COO. Victoria’ss wish was the 7,000th granted by the Word was spreadusing Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and diary-styls Website updates with photographs, statuw updates and links. Charity and non-profit groups increasinglyg are using social media to augmenyt their traditional media and email marketing Social mediaallows non-profits to boost contact and deepen relationships with their constituencies, collaborate with like-minded charities, and become more responsive to communitu needs. In turn, followers can create sub-groupxs that further support the causes.
“A larger numberd of donors and supportersx are moving online and getting thei r reason for engagement directly fromtheir peers; call-to-actiojn from the organization itself, and seeing how their actions directlyu affect others,” said Marvin Dejean, senior VP of new mediaz strategies with POWERi Technologies, a new mediqa marketing firm in Plantation. “In the new economy, sociakl media drives donations. Emotional triggers are the key to influencingdonation behavior.” Make-A-Wish is not alone. Some organizationss are formal in theirsocial media. Some are more ad hoc as they explordethe possibilities.
Eric Stillman, president and CEO of the Jewisbh Federation ofBroward County, updates his Faceboolk with news about the Federation, alliec organizations, Jewish events and and Israel. The Federatio n also has a Facebook group Stillman launched from hispersonal page. After a year, the federation page has 239 members. “I’m trying to blen d to two together. It’es about the individual being involved and introducingthe non-profit to people who mighy not be involved with Stillman said. Public relations firm is assistingy in refiningthe group’s message via social media. Tilsonn PR in Boca Raton is guidingv new clientSusan G.
Komen Race for the Cure’ss West Palm Beach Chapter toward use of social including Tweet-Ups for race runners and survivors. in Fort Lauderdale is usintg Facebook, MySpace, blogging and Twitter to help promote thePACER Center’s National Center for Bullying Preventionn and the National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week this October. Socia media allows Make-A-Wish to reach new audiences. Where its demographi c was older women, Kelly founed social media delivers a younger 70 percent of whom are females betweenn 25 and 34 yearsof age, he said. Traditional media reaches women he said, adding he hopes socia media also will help attract more men.
Sociaol media also is more cost Facebook and Twitter arefree services. Publifc relations firm Ambit Marketinh advised Kelly on social but his team handles all socialmediqa posts, investing around 30 minute s a day posting or replying to It makes the content “more he said, adding that authenticity will drivr “a more sustained interactivity.” The day in the recordinbg studio provided marketable whose exposure helps recruigt new donors and drives membership of some board he said.
“Social media turns our event s into an immediate way to reacgh out to our saidRichard Kelly, Make-A-Wish’s VP and COO. Victoria’ss wish was the 7,000th granted by the Word was spreadusing Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and diary-styls Website updates with photographs, statuw updates and links. Charity and non-profit groups increasinglyg are using social media to augmenyt their traditional media and email marketing Social mediaallows non-profits to boost contact and deepen relationships with their constituencies, collaborate with like-minded charities, and become more responsive to communitu needs. In turn, followers can create sub-groupxs that further support the causes.
“A larger numberd of donors and supportersx are moving online and getting thei r reason for engagement directly fromtheir peers; call-to-actiojn from the organization itself, and seeing how their actions directlyu affect others,” said Marvin Dejean, senior VP of new mediaz strategies with POWERi Technologies, a new mediqa marketing firm in Plantation. “In the new economy, sociakl media drives donations. Emotional triggers are the key to influencingdonation behavior.” Make-A-Wish is not alone. Some organizationss are formal in theirsocial media. Some are more ad hoc as they explordethe possibilities.
Eric Stillman, president and CEO of the Jewisbh Federation ofBroward County, updates his Faceboolk with news about the Federation, alliec organizations, Jewish events and and Israel. The Federatio n also has a Facebook group Stillman launched from hispersonal page. After a year, the federation page has 239 members. “I’m trying to blen d to two together. It’es about the individual being involved and introducingthe non-profit to people who mighy not be involved with Stillman said. Public relations firm is assistingy in refiningthe group’s message via social media. Tilsonn PR in Boca Raton is guidingv new clientSusan G.
Komen Race for the Cure’ss West Palm Beach Chapter toward use of social including Tweet-Ups for race runners and survivors. in Fort Lauderdale is usintg Facebook, MySpace, blogging and Twitter to help promote thePACER Center’s National Center for Bullying Preventionn and the National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week this October. Socia media allows Make-A-Wish to reach new audiences. Where its demographi c was older women, Kelly founed social media delivers a younger 70 percent of whom are females betweenn 25 and 34 yearsof age, he said. Traditional media reaches women he said, adding he hopes socia media also will help attract more men.
Sociaol media also is more cost Facebook and Twitter arefree services. Publifc relations firm Ambit Marketinh advised Kelly on social but his team handles all socialmediqa posts, investing around 30 minute s a day posting or replying to It makes the content “more he said, adding that authenticity will drivr “a more sustained interactivity.” The day in the recordinbg studio provided marketable whose exposure helps recruigt new donors and drives membership of some board he said.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Ed Whitacre named new GM chairman - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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former chairman and CEO of , to become the new chairmajn ofthe U.S. automaker once it completes itsbankruptcy reorganization. Kresa will continuwe to serve as interim chairmann until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of Northrop Grumman took the reigns aschairman . GM says Whitacre and Kress — along with president and CEO Frederickj A. Henderson and board members Philip A. Kathryn V. Marinello, Erroll B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevilld Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identif y four more directors who will servde on the board of thereorganizedx company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitecAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefit Associatiom will each nominate one director, bringin g the total number of directors for the company to 13. On June 1, GM announcee that the company’s threre domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapterf 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcyg Court for the Southern District of New The company’s reorganization plan includes selling substantiallty all of its global assets to a new entity that will take on the GM That sale is subject to the approval of the “The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman representzs a very auspicious beginning for the new GM,” Kresaq says.
“We look forward to working with him to completre the reinvention of GM and maximized the enormous potential of thisnew enterprise.” 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&Ty Inc. and its predecessor companie from 1990to 2007. During his tenure, which begaj with Southwestern Bell, Whitacre led the companhy through a series of mergersand acquisitions. One of the more prominenr acquisitionswas AT&T. Whitacre retired from AT&T in 2007, . AT&Ty (NYSE: T) subsequently relocated headquarters to Dallaswin 2008.
Whitacre maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching positiom on the business faculty at Texa Lutheran University in Texas, near San Antonio. “I am honore to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its Whitacre says. GM was founded in 1908. The companu now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin Detroit.
former chairman and CEO of , to become the new chairmajn ofthe U.S. automaker once it completes itsbankruptcy reorganization. Kresa will continuwe to serve as interim chairmann until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of Northrop Grumman took the reigns aschairman . GM says Whitacre and Kress — along with president and CEO Frederickj A. Henderson and board members Philip A. Kathryn V. Marinello, Erroll B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevilld Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identif y four more directors who will servde on the board of thereorganizedx company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitecAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefit Associatiom will each nominate one director, bringin g the total number of directors for the company to 13. On June 1, GM announcee that the company’s threre domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapterf 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcyg Court for the Southern District of New The company’s reorganization plan includes selling substantiallty all of its global assets to a new entity that will take on the GM That sale is subject to the approval of the “The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman representzs a very auspicious beginning for the new GM,” Kresaq says.
“We look forward to working with him to completre the reinvention of GM and maximized the enormous potential of thisnew enterprise.” 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&Ty Inc. and its predecessor companie from 1990to 2007. During his tenure, which begaj with Southwestern Bell, Whitacre led the companhy through a series of mergersand acquisitions. One of the more prominenr acquisitionswas AT&T. Whitacre retired from AT&T in 2007, . AT&Ty (NYSE: T) subsequently relocated headquarters to Dallaswin 2008.
Whitacre maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching positiom on the business faculty at Texa Lutheran University in Texas, near San Antonio. “I am honore to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its Whitacre says. GM was founded in 1908. The companu now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin Detroit.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Sidewalks in the sky: BJCC building elevated walkways - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Construction recently started and isthe next-to-lasr major renovation the existingy facility will receive as part of its six-year, $52 millionn capital improvements project, said Jack Fields, executive directort at the BJCC. The connecting skywalks and corridorx are slated for completionin 2009, around the same time renovationws will be complete on the arena and north and southg meeting rooms. “At that point, we will have gottenj the existing facility to the greatest pointg we can get it to with theoriginall design,” Fields said. A grand reopening is scheduledf in the next few weeks for theConcerrt Hall, which recently received a $12 millioj renovation, he said.
The new skywalk and corridod system will allow internal access to meeting roomd and exhibit halls that only have entrances from outsidewthe buildings. Birmingham’s Brasfield & Gorrie LLC is servinvg as general contractor. “The bottom line is when we have a majofr hotel that isaccommodating out-of-towj attendees, they have to go outside to get to particularf areas, Fields said. And that coulfd sway a meeting planner’s decision when picking a site and lookinfg at allthe particulars, especially the said Jim Smither, presidenyt of the and . “This is going to give us anothere locationto sell,” he said. “It’sw going to open up the building.
Right now, you can’rt go to the Northj Hall or meeting rooms withoutgoing outdoors.” Plan s call for a skywalk to reacn across Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North from the Sheratoh Birmingham Hotel to the North Exhibit said Fields. Another one will extend from the North Hall to the uppef level of the arena on Ninth Avenue And raised corridors will go around the perimetef ofthe facility, including into the second level of the proposedx entertainment district, The Forge, he said. The countdown continuesx for theproposed $40 million entertainment As of Wednesday, the backward-ticking clock given to the BJCC by developet is set at 338 days until completion.
As of presw time, construction on the entertainment complex had not Smither said all the BJCC renovations and the addition of the entertainmenty district will tip the scalesin Birmingham’s favor for attractin g more conventions and meetings. “The whole ball game is goingbto change,” he said. “Right now (lack of nearby is one of our biggest problems. It will be neat for peoplre to just walkover there.” Performa has plane to build the entertainment district adjaceng to the BJCC, similar to the one it developed in Memphias on Beale Street. As of now, the companuy is finalizing its financing to starftthe project.
Slated to appear in the district includesCoyote Ugly, Green Acres Cafe, Humidor, China Aloft Hotel, nightclubs by American Idol winners Rubeh Studdard and Taylor Golden Rule Barbecue and others. Los Angeles promoter AEG, which has shown interest in building a small concert venue in the entertainment last week signed a deal with the BJCC to help brinbg entertainment events tothe facility. A site at the BJCC is one of threw locations in the area in the running for a newdomedd stadium, proposed by Birminghamj Mayor Larry Langford.
Other potential sites for the dome include Legiohn Fieldon Birmingham’s West Side and land near the Birmingham Race Courser on the northeast side of News reports indicate Langford is set to announc his decision by Labor Day.
Construction recently started and isthe next-to-lasr major renovation the existingy facility will receive as part of its six-year, $52 millionn capital improvements project, said Jack Fields, executive directort at the BJCC. The connecting skywalks and corridorx are slated for completionin 2009, around the same time renovationws will be complete on the arena and north and southg meeting rooms. “At that point, we will have gottenj the existing facility to the greatest pointg we can get it to with theoriginall design,” Fields said. A grand reopening is scheduledf in the next few weeks for theConcerrt Hall, which recently received a $12 millioj renovation, he said.
The new skywalk and corridod system will allow internal access to meeting roomd and exhibit halls that only have entrances from outsidewthe buildings. Birmingham’s Brasfield & Gorrie LLC is servinvg as general contractor. “The bottom line is when we have a majofr hotel that isaccommodating out-of-towj attendees, they have to go outside to get to particularf areas, Fields said. And that coulfd sway a meeting planner’s decision when picking a site and lookinfg at allthe particulars, especially the said Jim Smither, presidenyt of the and . “This is going to give us anothere locationto sell,” he said. “It’sw going to open up the building.
Right now, you can’rt go to the Northj Hall or meeting rooms withoutgoing outdoors.” Plan s call for a skywalk to reacn across Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North from the Sheratoh Birmingham Hotel to the North Exhibit said Fields. Another one will extend from the North Hall to the uppef level of the arena on Ninth Avenue And raised corridors will go around the perimetef ofthe facility, including into the second level of the proposedx entertainment district, The Forge, he said. The countdown continuesx for theproposed $40 million entertainment As of Wednesday, the backward-ticking clock given to the BJCC by developet is set at 338 days until completion.
As of presw time, construction on the entertainment complex had not Smither said all the BJCC renovations and the addition of the entertainmenty district will tip the scalesin Birmingham’s favor for attractin g more conventions and meetings. “The whole ball game is goingbto change,” he said. “Right now (lack of nearby is one of our biggest problems. It will be neat for peoplre to just walkover there.” Performa has plane to build the entertainment district adjaceng to the BJCC, similar to the one it developed in Memphias on Beale Street. As of now, the companuy is finalizing its financing to starftthe project.
Slated to appear in the district includesCoyote Ugly, Green Acres Cafe, Humidor, China Aloft Hotel, nightclubs by American Idol winners Rubeh Studdard and Taylor Golden Rule Barbecue and others. Los Angeles promoter AEG, which has shown interest in building a small concert venue in the entertainment last week signed a deal with the BJCC to help brinbg entertainment events tothe facility. A site at the BJCC is one of threw locations in the area in the running for a newdomedd stadium, proposed by Birminghamj Mayor Larry Langford.
Other potential sites for the dome include Legiohn Fieldon Birmingham’s West Side and land near the Birmingham Race Courser on the northeast side of News reports indicate Langford is set to announc his decision by Labor Day.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Sen. Lisa Murkowski gets write-in votes as Alaska counts - USA Today
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Several Sierra ski resorts opening over next 10 days; 30 cm of snow - The Canadian Press
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Several Sierra ski resorts opening over next 10 days; 30 cm of snow The Canadian Press Opening dates announced as of Wednesday include: Heavenly, Nov. 19 Squaw Valley USA and Northstar at Tahoe, Nov. 20 Alpine Meadows and Tahoe Donner, Dec. ... |
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Meade mystified by Pando drama - The Press Association
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Meade mystified by Pando drama The Press Association Noel Meade's classy performer was withdrawn at the start before the ladbrokes.com Chase after the problem was spotted. "It's a bit of a mystery because when ... |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
UN aid chief worried at spate of Sudan abductions - AFP
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UN aid chief worried at spate of Sudan abductions AFP EL-FASHER, Sudan â€" UN aid chief Valerie Amos on Sunday expressed concern at the repeated abductions of foreigners in Darfur when she visited the western ... |
Saturday, November 6, 2010
European Tour - SkySports
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The Guardian | European Tour SkySports Francesco Molinari will take a one-shot lead over Lee Westwood into the final round of the HSBC Champions event after both players shot rounds of 67 on ... HSBC Champions: I'd love to speak Chinese in my speech...if I win title, says ... |
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Area home sales post big drop in May - Sacramento Business Journal:
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There were 1,783 home closings last a 29 percent decrease from May according to the Greater Nashville Association of The median priceof single-family homew in May was $169,000, a $5,400 increasew from the prior month, but a 10.6 percen decline from May 2008. “Realo estate is feeling the same effects as the rest of thenationalk economy,” Greater Nashville Associationm of Realtors President Mike Nichols says in a press “With the recent American Recovery and Reinvestmenrt Act of 2009 supported by the FHA, we are hopefuk that first-time home buyers will take advantage of the opportunitt to use the $8,000 tax credit to help with certainb costs at closing.
” Inventory on the markey increase about 0.8 percent from There were 24,600 homezs on the market May 31. May’s numbers brings year-to-date closingsw up to 7,149, down 31 percent from the 10,406 closing s at this point in 2008. The condok market had 228 closingsin May, a 25.2 perceny drop from the year before. That compares to 305 closingxslast year. The median pricee for a condo in May was down 1.7 percent from last year. There were 2,00 0 sales pending at the end of May. Whil e that number was down from 2,489 pending sales last it was only the second time since last Septembetr that pending sales figure hadreachedf 2,000 properties or more.
There were 1,783 home closings last a 29 percent decrease from May according to the Greater Nashville Association of The median priceof single-family homew in May was $169,000, a $5,400 increasew from the prior month, but a 10.6 percen decline from May 2008. “Realo estate is feeling the same effects as the rest of thenationalk economy,” Greater Nashville Associationm of Realtors President Mike Nichols says in a press “With the recent American Recovery and Reinvestmenrt Act of 2009 supported by the FHA, we are hopefuk that first-time home buyers will take advantage of the opportunitt to use the $8,000 tax credit to help with certainb costs at closing.
” Inventory on the markey increase about 0.8 percent from There were 24,600 homezs on the market May 31. May’s numbers brings year-to-date closingsw up to 7,149, down 31 percent from the 10,406 closing s at this point in 2008. The condok market had 228 closingsin May, a 25.2 perceny drop from the year before. That compares to 305 closingxslast year. The median pricee for a condo in May was down 1.7 percent from last year. There were 2,00 0 sales pending at the end of May. Whil e that number was down from 2,489 pending sales last it was only the second time since last Septembetr that pending sales figure hadreachedf 2,000 properties or more.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Blackhawks-Devils Preview: The Remedy for a Struggling Team Comes to Chicago - ChicagoNow (blog)
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Blackhawks-Devils Preview: The Remedy for a Struggling Team Comes to Chicago ChicagoNow (blog) If the Chicago Blackhawks are struggling to find an identity, Wednesday night's game should provide the perfect remedy. There's really no other way to look ... |
Monday, November 1, 2010
Brywood Centre construction will start later in the summer - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelo p the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoffflast month. The approved $5.6 millio in TIF reimbursements forthe $30.6 million project in June 2008. Tri-Land is basee in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excitexd to be moving forward with thisredevelopment Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinsoj said in a release. “We have had a greatt relationship with the city and the two district council members, Terry Riley and Cind Circo, throughout this process.
We look forward to deliveringya renewed, high-quality projec to this great Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foot center will includd a new facade, updated signagew and lighting, landscaping upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarket that anchors the center and increasedf pad-site availability along 63rd Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchor tenant soon for the 37-year-old center. Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 millionm square feet of retail space inthe Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the It specializes in acquiring and revitalizinb distressed and undervalued community centers rangingh from 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelo p the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoffflast month. The approved $5.6 millio in TIF reimbursements forthe $30.6 million project in June 2008. Tri-Land is basee in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excitexd to be moving forward with thisredevelopment Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinsoj said in a release. “We have had a greatt relationship with the city and the two district council members, Terry Riley and Cind Circo, throughout this process.
We look forward to deliveringya renewed, high-quality projec to this great Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foot center will includd a new facade, updated signagew and lighting, landscaping upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarket that anchors the center and increasedf pad-site availability along 63rd Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchor tenant soon for the 37-year-old center. Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 millionm square feet of retail space inthe Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the It specializes in acquiring and revitalizinb distressed and undervalued community centers rangingh from 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
KV Pharmaceutical, Purdue Pharma settle painkiller patent dispute - Nashville Business Journal:
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Under the settlement, KV agreed to no longed disputethe “validity, enforceabilithy or infringement” of the Purdue generic oxycodone patents. In Purdue granted KV a limited, non-exclusivre license to manufactureand sell, in the Unitedd States, a certain amount of various dosagr strengths of the drugs as long as KV pays royaltieas to Purdue. KV also reached a deal to be an authorized, non-exclusivr distributor in the United States of certain generic versiondsof OxyContin. These agreements settle three paten infringementlawsuits Stamford, Conn.-based Purdue filedf against KV in 2007. KV still facee more lawsuits fromother companies, consumerse and shareholders.
Three individuals in St. Claire County Circuit Court against KV, allegingf that certain drugs containedf a potentially lethal amount of morphin due to oversized tablets that were eventuallyt recalled by thepharmaceutical company. Last , a Florida-based dermatology sued KV, of a patenty for Duac topical gel, an acne KV also faces lawsuits from shareholders abourt manufacturing compliance andthe company’s financial prospects. Mo.-based KV has and recalled painkillers.
In KV said it with the FDA that outlines a serie s of measures that will permitg KV and its subsidiaries to resume manufacturingand
Under the settlement, KV agreed to no longed disputethe “validity, enforceabilithy or infringement” of the Purdue generic oxycodone patents. In Purdue granted KV a limited, non-exclusivre license to manufactureand sell, in the Unitedd States, a certain amount of various dosagr strengths of the drugs as long as KV pays royaltieas to Purdue. KV also reached a deal to be an authorized, non-exclusivr distributor in the United States of certain generic versiondsof OxyContin. These agreements settle three paten infringementlawsuits Stamford, Conn.-based Purdue filedf against KV in 2007. KV still facee more lawsuits fromother companies, consumerse and shareholders.
Three individuals in St. Claire County Circuit Court against KV, allegingf that certain drugs containedf a potentially lethal amount of morphin due to oversized tablets that were eventuallyt recalled by thepharmaceutical company. Last , a Florida-based dermatology sued KV, of a patenty for Duac topical gel, an acne KV also faces lawsuits from shareholders abourt manufacturing compliance andthe company’s financial prospects. Mo.-based KV has and recalled painkillers.
In KV said it with the FDA that outlines a serie s of measures that will permitg KV and its subsidiaries to resume manufacturingand
Friday, October 29, 2010
Triad unemployment jumps to 11.7% - Business First of Columbus:
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percent in May, according to statistics releaseds Friday bythe N.C. Employment Security Commission. Rates increasedx in each of the Triad’s 12 • 12.2 percent in up from 12 percentyin April; • 13.5 percent in up from 13.3 percent in April; • 13.4 percenty in Davidson, up from 12.6 percent in • 12.7 percent in up from 11.3 percent in • 10 percent in Forsyth, up from 9.2 percent in April; 11.3 percent in Guilford, up from 10.5 percentg in April; • 13.9 percent in up from 13.7 percent in April; 12.1 percent in Randolph, up from 11.6 percenrt in April; • 14.3 percengt in Rockingham, up from 13.3 percent in • 11.
2 percent in Stokes, up from 10.6 perceng in April; • 13.2 percent in Surry, up from 12. 8 percentt in April; and, • 11.4 percenty in Yadkin, up from 10.6 percengt in April. According to the ESC, the Greensboro-Higb Point metro area is down about 23,30p jobs since a year ago. The Winston-Sale m area has lost about 7,6000 jobs during the past year, and the Burlington area has lostabouf 2,900.
percent in May, according to statistics releaseds Friday bythe N.C. Employment Security Commission. Rates increasedx in each of the Triad’s 12 • 12.2 percent in up from 12 percentyin April; • 13.5 percent in up from 13.3 percent in April; • 13.4 percenty in Davidson, up from 12.6 percent in • 12.7 percent in up from 11.3 percent in • 10 percent in Forsyth, up from 9.2 percent in April; 11.3 percent in Guilford, up from 10.5 percentg in April; • 13.9 percent in up from 13.7 percent in April; 12.1 percent in Randolph, up from 11.6 percenrt in April; • 14.3 percengt in Rockingham, up from 13.3 percent in • 11.
2 percent in Stokes, up from 10.6 perceng in April; • 13.2 percent in Surry, up from 12. 8 percentt in April; and, • 11.4 percenty in Yadkin, up from 10.6 percengt in April. According to the ESC, the Greensboro-Higb Point metro area is down about 23,30p jobs since a year ago. The Winston-Sale m area has lost about 7,6000 jobs during the past year, and the Burlington area has lostabouf 2,900.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Sencorp files for Chapter 11; to be sold - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sencorpmanufactures nails, staples, screwzs and fasteners, under the name Senc o Products, with sales worldwide. The company filed for Chapter 11 May 8 withthe U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern Districtof Wynnchurch, which provides equituy to middle-market companies, will pay $43 million in cash for Sencorp’ s assets and assume certain according to the filing.
In the Sencorp said it has suffered from a sharp rise in steel the decline in commercial and residential construction and the It has cut its work forcd to 379 and reduces salaries for theremaining employees, consolidated manufacturing operations to one Broadwellp Road plant in Anderson Township and closed three of its six distribution The company this springy relocated its corporate offices to a new, 100,000-square-foot buildingt in Union Township, Clermont County’s Ivy Pointe Commerce Park. Sencorp said it began pursuing a salein March, and Rosemont, Ill.-basexd Wynnchurch signed a binding asset purchase agreement May 7.
The agreemenft is subject to approval by the bankruptcy Sencorp said in the filing that the compan y is continuingnormal day-to-day operations.
as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sencorpmanufactures nails, staples, screwzs and fasteners, under the name Senc o Products, with sales worldwide. The company filed for Chapter 11 May 8 withthe U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern Districtof Wynnchurch, which provides equituy to middle-market companies, will pay $43 million in cash for Sencorp’ s assets and assume certain according to the filing.
In the Sencorp said it has suffered from a sharp rise in steel the decline in commercial and residential construction and the It has cut its work forcd to 379 and reduces salaries for theremaining employees, consolidated manufacturing operations to one Broadwellp Road plant in Anderson Township and closed three of its six distribution The company this springy relocated its corporate offices to a new, 100,000-square-foot buildingt in Union Township, Clermont County’s Ivy Pointe Commerce Park. Sencorp said it began pursuing a salein March, and Rosemont, Ill.-basexd Wynnchurch signed a binding asset purchase agreement May 7.
The agreemenft is subject to approval by the bankruptcy Sencorp said in the filing that the compan y is continuingnormal day-to-day operations.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
DigitalGlobe, GeoEye to benefit from U.S. spy satellite decision - St. Louis Business Journal:
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U.S. military and spy agencies will buy more imageruy from commercial vendors to use as unclassifiesd intelligence they can publiclyt disseminate or share with The federal government also will scale back earlief plans to build its own satellites for such making commercial vendors more important toits long-term intelligenced strategy. That’s according to Dennis director of the Office of the Director of National whose office oversees all ofthe nation’sw 16 intelligence-gathering agencies, such as the CIA, and who advisesw the president. Longmont-based and Dulles, Va.
-based , which employs 130 people in Thornton, are the only domestic companies that gathed andsell high-resolution images takeb by orbiting satellites. Government contracts are already the largestrevenue generator, but Blair’s directive is seen as an unprecedenteed commitment. “The federal government appears to have decide d to stop dating the industry andmarrt it,” said Jeff Evanson, a commercial satellite industry analyst with Minneapolis-based Dougherty & Company LLC.
Currentt government contracts have essentially supported thetwo companies’ existence, though they came from weak presidential mandatess and paid to the extent the government’s Nationalo Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) “coule scrape together funding,” he said. Larger and longerd government contracts under the new intelligence and defense prograkm should help ensure thetwo companies’ long-termm health and spark more growth, Evansoj said. Details of the government’s deepe relationship aren’t yet known, but the outlinee of the plan suggest a significant scaleof spending.
“I believe it’s fair to say that we will be expandinv the commercial agreements that we already have with GeoEyeand DigitalGlobe, and offering them a longer-terjm contractual arrangement which will allosw them to make the business decisions to providew additional satellites in their infrastructure,” said a senior intelligence official who would only speak on conditionb of anonymity. The Office of the Director of Nationa l Intelligence and DOD are expected to brief both companiedsthis spring.
Spy agencies and the military operated powerful surveillance satellites with secret capabilities presumef to be far greater than what GeoEyed and DigitalGlobe are allowedf by lawto deploy. The images producee by the agencies’ own satellites are typically classified. Images from commercial vendorsa can be useful in a worl d whereintelligence -— on everything from disasters, terroris training camps, suspected nuclear weaponas programs and piracy -— needs to be sharerd more with other governments. The federal governmentf commissioned TheBoeing Co. 10 yearse ago to build satellites for this but the program ran behind schedule and billionsw of dollarsover budget.
The contrac was canceled in 2005 without anysatelliteds produced. Turning to GeoEyew and DigitalGlobe, which employ 502 and 460 people respectively, makes sense because each company operates three proven satellites and have othersin development. That would preventy intelligence agencies havinga four-plus-years gap that’s normal betweej designing, building and launching new satellites, each of which usually costs hundreds of millions of dollars. “Utilizing existing high-capacity commerciaol satellite constellations and futurecommercial expansion, includingh WorldView-2 launching later this year, is the fastesgt path to meeting the U.S.
government’s imageryg requirements, and one that minimizes cost and risk in the saidJill Smith, DigitalGlobe’s CEO and in a written statement. She indicated the companyg will explore new ways to speedilgy distribute imagesto U.S. military and intelligence customers workinhg aroundthe world. Both companies already are heavilyg dependent ongovernment work. About 39 percent of the $146.67 million in 2008 revenue GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) reportedx came from government contracts. A whopping $220 or 80 percent, of the $275 million in revenuse DigitalGlobe reported last year was fromgovernmenyt contracts.
Still, having the defense and intelligence agenciez make the companies part of their officialo strategy is asignificant change, said Mark Brender, GeoEye’s vice presidenrt of communications. “That’s an important milestone for our Brender said. “It has been a long culminationm in the government fullt endorsingour technology.”
U.S. military and spy agencies will buy more imageruy from commercial vendors to use as unclassifiesd intelligence they can publiclyt disseminate or share with The federal government also will scale back earlief plans to build its own satellites for such making commercial vendors more important toits long-term intelligenced strategy. That’s according to Dennis director of the Office of the Director of National whose office oversees all ofthe nation’sw 16 intelligence-gathering agencies, such as the CIA, and who advisesw the president. Longmont-based and Dulles, Va.
-based , which employs 130 people in Thornton, are the only domestic companies that gathed andsell high-resolution images takeb by orbiting satellites. Government contracts are already the largestrevenue generator, but Blair’s directive is seen as an unprecedenteed commitment. “The federal government appears to have decide d to stop dating the industry andmarrt it,” said Jeff Evanson, a commercial satellite industry analyst with Minneapolis-based Dougherty & Company LLC.
Currentt government contracts have essentially supported thetwo companies’ existence, though they came from weak presidential mandatess and paid to the extent the government’s Nationalo Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) “coule scrape together funding,” he said. Larger and longerd government contracts under the new intelligence and defense prograkm should help ensure thetwo companies’ long-termm health and spark more growth, Evansoj said. Details of the government’s deepe relationship aren’t yet known, but the outlinee of the plan suggest a significant scaleof spending.
“I believe it’s fair to say that we will be expandinv the commercial agreements that we already have with GeoEyeand DigitalGlobe, and offering them a longer-terjm contractual arrangement which will allosw them to make the business decisions to providew additional satellites in their infrastructure,” said a senior intelligence official who would only speak on conditionb of anonymity. The Office of the Director of Nationa l Intelligence and DOD are expected to brief both companiedsthis spring.
Spy agencies and the military operated powerful surveillance satellites with secret capabilities presumef to be far greater than what GeoEyed and DigitalGlobe are allowedf by lawto deploy. The images producee by the agencies’ own satellites are typically classified. Images from commercial vendorsa can be useful in a worl d whereintelligence -— on everything from disasters, terroris training camps, suspected nuclear weaponas programs and piracy -— needs to be sharerd more with other governments. The federal governmentf commissioned TheBoeing Co. 10 yearse ago to build satellites for this but the program ran behind schedule and billionsw of dollarsover budget.
The contrac was canceled in 2005 without anysatelliteds produced. Turning to GeoEyew and DigitalGlobe, which employ 502 and 460 people respectively, makes sense because each company operates three proven satellites and have othersin development. That would preventy intelligence agencies havinga four-plus-years gap that’s normal betweej designing, building and launching new satellites, each of which usually costs hundreds of millions of dollars. “Utilizing existing high-capacity commerciaol satellite constellations and futurecommercial expansion, includingh WorldView-2 launching later this year, is the fastesgt path to meeting the U.S.
government’s imageryg requirements, and one that minimizes cost and risk in the saidJill Smith, DigitalGlobe’s CEO and in a written statement. She indicated the companyg will explore new ways to speedilgy distribute imagesto U.S. military and intelligence customers workinhg aroundthe world. Both companies already are heavilyg dependent ongovernment work. About 39 percent of the $146.67 million in 2008 revenue GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) reportedx came from government contracts. A whopping $220 or 80 percent, of the $275 million in revenuse DigitalGlobe reported last year was fromgovernmenyt contracts.
Still, having the defense and intelligence agenciez make the companies part of their officialo strategy is asignificant change, said Mark Brender, GeoEye’s vice presidenrt of communications. “That’s an important milestone for our Brender said. “It has been a long culminationm in the government fullt endorsingour technology.”
Monday, October 25, 2010
SCSU Poll: Dayton over Emmer, Horner gains - Politics in Minnesota
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Chicago Tribune | SCSU Poll: Dayton over Emmer, Horner gains Politics in Minnesota DFLer Mark Dayton continues to lead his Republican opponent Tom Emmer, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner had his strongest showing ... Presidential visits: Will they help Dayton and Clark? St. Cloud State survey: Dayton leads (handily), Obama would beat Pawlenty (barely) Mark Dayton's run for Governor caps long career |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Mission mayor brings change by listening to residents
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One key accomplishment is the proposed redevelopment of theformed mall. Plans for the Gateway developmenttthere weren’t on her mind when McConwell first ran for City But with a 70,000-square-foot aquarium, an eight-screejn movie theater and other amenities, the projecy will help accomplish the revitalizatiojn she sought. “At the I recognized that I showedf a part of Missionthat wasn’tt being met — young families,” McConwelkl said. “A lot of the councilk members had grandkids orhigh schoolers; I was concernedr for the kids of Mission.” After being named as mayor in 2002, McConwell and the city began a new visiom plan for Mission.
“I told the communityt that I would be like a freight train and announce d where we neededto go,” McConwell “If we needed to switch tracks, we but we needed honest decisions and Blake Schreck, president of the , called McConwell a “one-woma n campaign for her community.” McConwell balance her community service as mayor with a full-timwe career in law and her family, which now include two teenagers. “I was fortunate to find a good city administrator and staff that workeswell together,” McConwell said. “I can count on them to be it would be difficult to do both ifI didn’tt have that.
” As mayor, McConwell has worke to raise the visibilityt and profile of the city. Ed president and CEO of , worked with McConwelkl on four pieces of legislation while workingv as a state legislator from Northeast Johnson The most notable of thosse enableda $20 million flood plain remediation project running through Mission’s commercial district. Three other pieces of legislatio nconcerned redevelopment. McConwell was also a big playefr in the push to get state approvapof $63.2 million in sales tax revenue (STAR) bondsd for the Gateway project, makinf it the second project in the Kansae City region to receive the financing.
in Wyandotte County was the The amount of change going on in Missiob canbe scary, McConwell said. When residents are concerner orhave questions, she and the counci l have breakfast and lunch forumsd to address questions and go over plans. McConwello and the council have formed committees for community members to discus their visions forthe city. “I couldn’t dream this up on my McConwell said. “We get everyone’sx brains together.” O’Malley said Mission has a strontg senseof community. “Laura has been a big part of advocating and supportinvthose things,” O’Malley said.
McConwell said she is committefd to the community and itsfuturew vision. “The reward is everyone feels they have a hand in McConwell said.
One key accomplishment is the proposed redevelopment of theformed mall. Plans for the Gateway developmenttthere weren’t on her mind when McConwell first ran for City But with a 70,000-square-foot aquarium, an eight-screejn movie theater and other amenities, the projecy will help accomplish the revitalizatiojn she sought. “At the I recognized that I showedf a part of Missionthat wasn’tt being met — young families,” McConwelkl said. “A lot of the councilk members had grandkids orhigh schoolers; I was concernedr for the kids of Mission.” After being named as mayor in 2002, McConwell and the city began a new visiom plan for Mission.
“I told the communityt that I would be like a freight train and announce d where we neededto go,” McConwell “If we needed to switch tracks, we but we needed honest decisions and Blake Schreck, president of the , called McConwell a “one-woma n campaign for her community.” McConwell balance her community service as mayor with a full-timwe career in law and her family, which now include two teenagers. “I was fortunate to find a good city administrator and staff that workeswell together,” McConwell said. “I can count on them to be it would be difficult to do both ifI didn’tt have that.
” As mayor, McConwell has worke to raise the visibilityt and profile of the city. Ed president and CEO of , worked with McConwelkl on four pieces of legislation while workingv as a state legislator from Northeast Johnson The most notable of thosse enableda $20 million flood plain remediation project running through Mission’s commercial district. Three other pieces of legislatio nconcerned redevelopment. McConwell was also a big playefr in the push to get state approvapof $63.2 million in sales tax revenue (STAR) bondsd for the Gateway project, makinf it the second project in the Kansae City region to receive the financing.
in Wyandotte County was the The amount of change going on in Missiob canbe scary, McConwell said. When residents are concerner orhave questions, she and the counci l have breakfast and lunch forumsd to address questions and go over plans. McConwello and the council have formed committees for community members to discus their visions forthe city. “I couldn’t dream this up on my McConwell said. “We get everyone’sx brains together.” O’Malley said Mission has a strontg senseof community. “Laura has been a big part of advocating and supportinvthose things,” O’Malley said.
McConwell said she is committefd to the community and itsfuturew vision. “The reward is everyone feels they have a hand in McConwell said.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tourism group honors best of tourism promos - New Mexico Business Weekly:
http://www.ijtimoiy-fikr.org/novosti-mediciny/
The Tourism Industry AssociationRecognition Awards, or TIARzA Awards, highlight excellence and creative accomplishmentf in travel marketing and The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awarx for . The village of Chamq won an honorable mention for its visitors The best went to the Chocolate Turtle Bed Breakfastin Corrales. Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino receivedhonorable mention. Buffalo Thunder took top honors for best prinft advertising and for outstanding new event for its grand opening last The Rio Rancho Conventionand Visitor’ss Bureau “Pork & Brew” was namecd top outstanding recurring event.
Roswell’s UFO Festival earne an honorable mention inthat category. The most innovative promotion award went to the Albuquerque Conventiojn and Visitors BureauHoliday Video, “Life of a Brown Pape r Bag.” The award for most successful publixc relations effort was divided into threre categories. Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort Spa won the private sector category for its 90thanniversary celebration. The Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos takinh honorable mention for its annuapl public relations campaign. And the top award for press toura went tothe state’s North Centrapl Tourism Region.
More information is available at TANM's . Next year’se Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicoTourisjm Department, will be at Buffal o Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, April
The Tourism Industry AssociationRecognition Awards, or TIARzA Awards, highlight excellence and creative accomplishmentf in travel marketing and The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awarx for . The village of Chamq won an honorable mention for its visitors The best went to the Chocolate Turtle Bed Breakfastin Corrales. Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino receivedhonorable mention. Buffalo Thunder took top honors for best prinft advertising and for outstanding new event for its grand opening last The Rio Rancho Conventionand Visitor’ss Bureau “Pork & Brew” was namecd top outstanding recurring event.
Roswell’s UFO Festival earne an honorable mention inthat category. The most innovative promotion award went to the Albuquerque Conventiojn and Visitors BureauHoliday Video, “Life of a Brown Pape r Bag.” The award for most successful publixc relations effort was divided into threre categories. Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort Spa won the private sector category for its 90thanniversary celebration. The Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos takinh honorable mention for its annuapl public relations campaign. And the top award for press toura went tothe state’s North Centrapl Tourism Region.
More information is available at TANM's . Next year’se Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicoTourisjm Department, will be at Buffal o Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, April
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Army-Navy game coming to FedEx Field - Business First of Buffalo:
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The , the and Destinationj D.C. have announced that the 112thy Army-Navy game will be played at in Marylandon Dec. 10, 2011. Alonv with the football game, the evengt brings with it a weekendd ofancillary events, including the Army-Navy “This is a phenomenal achievement by the threew organizations to secure such an historic event for our nation’ capital,” said Robert president of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. “With nearlyt a half million active and retire military personnel currently living in our region and the histori memorials that honorour nation’ws service men and it just makes sense to have a game of this magnituder played in Washington.
” The event is part of an eight-year packagexd announced Tuesday by the and the . Philadelphiaq will host the gamein 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. The game will take placre in Baltimore in 2014and 2016.
The , the and Destinationj D.C. have announced that the 112thy Army-Navy game will be played at in Marylandon Dec. 10, 2011. Alonv with the football game, the evengt brings with it a weekendd ofancillary events, including the Army-Navy “This is a phenomenal achievement by the threew organizations to secure such an historic event for our nation’ capital,” said Robert president of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. “With nearlyt a half million active and retire military personnel currently living in our region and the histori memorials that honorour nation’ws service men and it just makes sense to have a game of this magnituder played in Washington.
” The event is part of an eight-year packagexd announced Tuesday by the and the . Philadelphiaq will host the gamein 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. The game will take placre in Baltimore in 2014and 2016.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Study: Colorado clean-energy jobs growing twice as fast as other industries - Triangle Business Journal:
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The report — the Colorado portionm of a 50-state analysie — said clean-energy jobs in Colorad increased 18.2 percent between 1998 and 2007, versusw an overall job-growth rate of 8.2 percent. Pew said ther e were 17,008 clean-energy jobs at 1,7789 companies in Colorado as of 2007. Colorado tied for 18th among the statexs in the pace ofits clean-energy job growtbh over the 10-year period studied by Pew.
The top statese were Idaho, with 126 percenr clean-job growth, followed by Nebraska, 109 percent, but both statesd still have smallertotal clean-energy job totals than “Colorado has a large share of America’ clean energy economy – and it is growing fast,” Niki Colorado representative for the Pew Environment Group, said in a statemenr released with the Colorado, Hawthorne said, “has adopted renewable energy and energyg efficiency standards – creating a promising marke t for clean energy generation and energy efficiencu products.
” California had the most clean-energy jobs — 125,390 as of 2007 — Pew Separately, Pew said clean-energy industries in Coloradok attracted $622,400,734 in venture-capital fundinyg between 2006 and 2008, the fifth-highest amount in the Nationwide, clean-energy jobs grew at 9.1 percent between 1998 and versus total job growt h of 3.7 percent, Pew’s report said. Pew described its reporty as the first-ever nationwide hard count acroses all 50 states of actual jobs createdby clean-energy industries.
“Thr clean energy economy is poised forexplosived growth,” Lori Grange, interim deputy director of the Pew Center on the States, said in a statement “These jobs are driving economix growth and environmental sustainabilithy at a time when America needsd both. There is a potential competitive advantage for federakl and state policy leaders who act now to spur businesses and investments in the clean energy Pew said itdefined clean-energy jobs as thosse related to “expanding clean energg production, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas waste and pollution, and conserving waterd and other natural resources.” .
The report — the Colorado portionm of a 50-state analysie — said clean-energy jobs in Colorad increased 18.2 percent between 1998 and 2007, versusw an overall job-growth rate of 8.2 percent. Pew said ther e were 17,008 clean-energy jobs at 1,7789 companies in Colorado as of 2007. Colorado tied for 18th among the statexs in the pace ofits clean-energy job growtbh over the 10-year period studied by Pew.
The top statese were Idaho, with 126 percenr clean-job growth, followed by Nebraska, 109 percent, but both statesd still have smallertotal clean-energy job totals than “Colorado has a large share of America’ clean energy economy – and it is growing fast,” Niki Colorado representative for the Pew Environment Group, said in a statemenr released with the Colorado, Hawthorne said, “has adopted renewable energy and energyg efficiency standards – creating a promising marke t for clean energy generation and energy efficiencu products.
” California had the most clean-energy jobs — 125,390 as of 2007 — Pew Separately, Pew said clean-energy industries in Coloradok attracted $622,400,734 in venture-capital fundinyg between 2006 and 2008, the fifth-highest amount in the Nationwide, clean-energy jobs grew at 9.1 percent between 1998 and versus total job growt h of 3.7 percent, Pew’s report said. Pew described its reporty as the first-ever nationwide hard count acroses all 50 states of actual jobs createdby clean-energy industries.
“Thr clean energy economy is poised forexplosived growth,” Lori Grange, interim deputy director of the Pew Center on the States, said in a statement “These jobs are driving economix growth and environmental sustainabilithy at a time when America needsd both. There is a potential competitive advantage for federakl and state policy leaders who act now to spur businesses and investments in the clean energy Pew said itdefined clean-energy jobs as thosse related to “expanding clean energg production, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas waste and pollution, and conserving waterd and other natural resources.” .
Monday, October 18, 2010
Ping, Universal Avionics named top state manufacturers - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The awards, given out Friday, dubbed Phoenix-based Ping as manufacturerd of the yearand Tucson-based Universao Avionics as the small manufacturer of the year. “This year’ws winners exemplify dedication to productt innovation and a commitmentf to the stateof Arizona,” said Mark chairman of the AMC and vice chair of the Arizona Chambef of Commerce and Industry. Ping, whichu has become a leader in golfclub manufacturing, is celebratint 50 years of business. The company has been innovating in golf design since Karsten Solheim developed the firsft Ping putter in hisRedwood City, garage, taking the name from the sound the club made when it strucm a ball.
Ping now employs 800 people and is able to develoa custom-fit set of clubs within 48-hourws of the time an ordee is placed. Universal Avionics has been in businesdssince 1981. Founded by business jet pilot Hubergt Naimer, the company startee out developing flight management systemw for business and transport The company now manufactures a range of avionics systems for various aircraft from helicopters to commercial It works through a networjk of 224authorized dealers, and its products are offered as factory-installed options on 21 aircraft.
The awards, given out Friday, dubbed Phoenix-based Ping as manufacturerd of the yearand Tucson-based Universao Avionics as the small manufacturer of the year. “This year’ws winners exemplify dedication to productt innovation and a commitmentf to the stateof Arizona,” said Mark chairman of the AMC and vice chair of the Arizona Chambef of Commerce and Industry. Ping, whichu has become a leader in golfclub manufacturing, is celebratint 50 years of business. The company has been innovating in golf design since Karsten Solheim developed the firsft Ping putter in hisRedwood City, garage, taking the name from the sound the club made when it strucm a ball.
Ping now employs 800 people and is able to develoa custom-fit set of clubs within 48-hourws of the time an ordee is placed. Universal Avionics has been in businesdssince 1981. Founded by business jet pilot Hubergt Naimer, the company startee out developing flight management systemw for business and transport The company now manufactures a range of avionics systems for various aircraft from helicopters to commercial It works through a networjk of 224authorized dealers, and its products are offered as factory-installed options on 21 aircraft.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
BOCC hears about poorly worded book - Monte Vista Journal
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BOCC hears about poorly worded book Monte Vista Journal Jim Liest, Cheryl Santi, Collete Skeff and Ray Skeff came before the commissioners to object to a mistake made in the issue's wording in information mailed ... |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Atlanta airport may raise $800M - Houston Business Journal:
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officials have set in motion aprocessd that, if approved by Atlanta City would allow for the sale of bonds to investors by the end of potentially saving the billion-dollar-plus project from a near certaim shutdown. The airport is also looking to refinancee upto $590 million in existing generakl revenue bonds at a better interesf rate. The fate of the Maynar d Holbrook Jackson International Terminal has been caught in a dispute between the city and over anew 30-yeat airport master lease and future capita l projects at the world’s busiest The city aborted a move to raisr $600 million in new debt afteer Delta pulled its support for the bond package last Septembe r and frozen credit markets prevented the airport from goinf forward.
Lease negotiations with Delta are but airport spokesman John Kennedy declined to discuss details ofthe talks. “This is the firsy step in the process toward raising the bond money for completioj of the international terminal by Kennedy said, declining further comment. Airpor t General Manager Ben DeCosta was at a conferencein Philadelphia, and was unavailable for A request for comment from Delta officials was not immediatelg returned. Construction in recent months hasn’t slowed, but fresh bond financin g is critical to avoifd a suspension of work on the Delta and the city have agreesd that construction will continue on the internationall terminal for as long as fundshold out.
Delta officialsx have said the airline wantx a new lease completed to ensure its operatingf costsat Hartsfield-Jackson remain competitive before making substantial commitmentws in capital for futuree airport projects. Though Delta has been stung by the globall cut back in and is planning significant cuts ininternationall capacity, the carrier would likely need the gatex once the economy rebounds. The up-to-$80 million in new debt would be repaid through passengedfacility charges, airline landing and lease and other airport revenue. Sources familiart with the lease talks have said Deltq wants to complete a new lease agreement before Mayo r Shirley Franklin leavesoffice Dec. 31.
The currenf lease expires in September 2010. Sources familiar with the matteresaid Hartsfield-Jackson can re-enter the bond market with or withouyt the support from the world’s largest On June 8, Fitch Ratings affirmed the airport’s solidd A-plus bond rating and revised Hartsfield-Jackson’s bond rating outlool from negative to stable. According to the 53-pags draft bond package, has determinesd the bonds to be is the bond registrar and paying agent of the An underwriter was not identified in the It is not clearif Atlanta-basedx Delta (NYSE: DAL) is on-board with the new bond Though conditions in the bond market have improved sincd last September, it stands to reason the city would not try this route again if Delta would publiclyu oppose the move.
In a recentf interview, Franklin said the city has neve r gone to market for airport bonds without the backin of Delta and the other She added that she coule not imagine the city seeking to issue airport bond swithout Delta’s support. The building was designed with Delta’w international ambitions in mind. Delta is expected to take half its In January, it was revealed Deltwa pulled its support for the originao bond package, telling bond underwriter in a September lette r that the airport’s vision of future projectss was too grand in scaled and didn’t include a sixth runway that Hartsfield-Jackson carrierx want.
officials have set in motion aprocessd that, if approved by Atlanta City would allow for the sale of bonds to investors by the end of potentially saving the billion-dollar-plus project from a near certaim shutdown. The airport is also looking to refinancee upto $590 million in existing generakl revenue bonds at a better interesf rate. The fate of the Maynar d Holbrook Jackson International Terminal has been caught in a dispute between the city and over anew 30-yeat airport master lease and future capita l projects at the world’s busiest The city aborted a move to raisr $600 million in new debt afteer Delta pulled its support for the bond package last Septembe r and frozen credit markets prevented the airport from goinf forward.
Lease negotiations with Delta are but airport spokesman John Kennedy declined to discuss details ofthe talks. “This is the firsy step in the process toward raising the bond money for completioj of the international terminal by Kennedy said, declining further comment. Airpor t General Manager Ben DeCosta was at a conferencein Philadelphia, and was unavailable for A request for comment from Delta officials was not immediatelg returned. Construction in recent months hasn’t slowed, but fresh bond financin g is critical to avoifd a suspension of work on the Delta and the city have agreesd that construction will continue on the internationall terminal for as long as fundshold out.
Delta officialsx have said the airline wantx a new lease completed to ensure its operatingf costsat Hartsfield-Jackson remain competitive before making substantial commitmentws in capital for futuree airport projects. Though Delta has been stung by the globall cut back in and is planning significant cuts ininternationall capacity, the carrier would likely need the gatex once the economy rebounds. The up-to-$80 million in new debt would be repaid through passengedfacility charges, airline landing and lease and other airport revenue. Sources familiart with the lease talks have said Deltq wants to complete a new lease agreement before Mayo r Shirley Franklin leavesoffice Dec. 31.
The currenf lease expires in September 2010. Sources familiar with the matteresaid Hartsfield-Jackson can re-enter the bond market with or withouyt the support from the world’s largest On June 8, Fitch Ratings affirmed the airport’s solidd A-plus bond rating and revised Hartsfield-Jackson’s bond rating outlool from negative to stable. According to the 53-pags draft bond package, has determinesd the bonds to be is the bond registrar and paying agent of the An underwriter was not identified in the It is not clearif Atlanta-basedx Delta (NYSE: DAL) is on-board with the new bond Though conditions in the bond market have improved sincd last September, it stands to reason the city would not try this route again if Delta would publiclyu oppose the move.
In a recentf interview, Franklin said the city has neve r gone to market for airport bonds without the backin of Delta and the other She added that she coule not imagine the city seeking to issue airport bond swithout Delta’s support. The building was designed with Delta’w international ambitions in mind. Delta is expected to take half its In January, it was revealed Deltwa pulled its support for the originao bond package, telling bond underwriter in a September lette r that the airport’s vision of future projectss was too grand in scaled and didn’t include a sixth runway that Hartsfield-Jackson carrierx want.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Census: American Internet use surges - Phoenix Business Journal:
http://www.suchadork.net/What-Garden-Furniture-Do-You-Need.html
That's according to a report released Wednesdag bythe U.S. Census Bureau, whichu also shows that 62 percent ofthe nation's householdes report using the Internet at home in 2007, an 18 percen t increase from 1997. Among households using the net in 82 percent reported usinga high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-uop connection. “As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoples that connect to the Internet at saidThom File, a statisticiajn with the Census Bureau Housinf and Household Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a better understanding of who is usinyg the Internet andfrom where.
” Among the New Hampshire had the highest rate of Interneft use for those age three and older in 2007 at 82 percent. Mississippji and West Virginia had the lowesg rates of use at abou t52 percent. Roughly 60 percent of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usage also varied by educationand race. For individuals 25 and older witha bachelor’a degree, 87 percent reported going online from some locationn in 2007. About half (49 of those with only a high school diplomaw reported usingthe Internet, compared with 19 percent for thoses without a high school diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households withInternetr use.
The same was true for 51 percentfof blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percengt of Hispanics.
That's according to a report released Wednesdag bythe U.S. Census Bureau, whichu also shows that 62 percent ofthe nation's householdes report using the Internet at home in 2007, an 18 percen t increase from 1997. Among households using the net in 82 percent reported usinga high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-uop connection. “As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoples that connect to the Internet at saidThom File, a statisticiajn with the Census Bureau Housinf and Household Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a better understanding of who is usinyg the Internet andfrom where.
” Among the New Hampshire had the highest rate of Interneft use for those age three and older in 2007 at 82 percent. Mississippji and West Virginia had the lowesg rates of use at abou t52 percent. Roughly 60 percent of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usage also varied by educationand race. For individuals 25 and older witha bachelor’a degree, 87 percent reported going online from some locationn in 2007. About half (49 of those with only a high school diplomaw reported usingthe Internet, compared with 19 percent for thoses without a high school diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households withInternetr use.
The same was true for 51 percentfof blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percengt of Hispanics.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Brewers among tops in fan satisfaction - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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According to the “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings” in ESPN The Magazine'ws most recent issue, the Brewers trailedr only the of Anaheim for fan satisfaction amontMLB teams. The Angels were number one in all of sportsain 2009. More than 50,000 fans participated in the which rated each franchise ineighg categories. The Brewers placed among the top franchises in the categories ofaffordability (third), stadiu experience (third), bang for the buck and ownership (14th).
“This is our annuakl report card as graded by the and we are pleased that fans value the Brewers and Millee Park experience so saidRick Schlesinger, Brewers executive vice president – businessx operations. “At all levels of our we continue to focus on delivering a consistently competitivr teamand best-in-class entertainment experience, and we know that we need to make this our top priorit y every day.” The Brewers have risen in the overalol rankings for all sports in each of the past five In 2004, the franchise rankerd 112th before jumping to 45th in 2005. The Brewersx moved up to 17th in 2006, 16th in 2007 and 13th in 2008.
The ranked 13th overall, taking the top ranking in stadium experience. The rankexd 110th, with rankings of 116tb -- or seventh worst -- in three stadium experience, players and title track, a measure of championships won or expectedr in the lifetime ofcurrent fans.
According to the “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings” in ESPN The Magazine'ws most recent issue, the Brewers trailedr only the of Anaheim for fan satisfaction amontMLB teams. The Angels were number one in all of sportsain 2009. More than 50,000 fans participated in the which rated each franchise ineighg categories. The Brewers placed among the top franchises in the categories ofaffordability (third), stadiu experience (third), bang for the buck and ownership (14th).
“This is our annuakl report card as graded by the and we are pleased that fans value the Brewers and Millee Park experience so saidRick Schlesinger, Brewers executive vice president – businessx operations. “At all levels of our we continue to focus on delivering a consistently competitivr teamand best-in-class entertainment experience, and we know that we need to make this our top priorit y every day.” The Brewers have risen in the overalol rankings for all sports in each of the past five In 2004, the franchise rankerd 112th before jumping to 45th in 2005. The Brewersx moved up to 17th in 2006, 16th in 2007 and 13th in 2008.
The ranked 13th overall, taking the top ranking in stadium experience. The rankexd 110th, with rankings of 116tb -- or seventh worst -- in three stadium experience, players and title track, a measure of championships won or expectedr in the lifetime ofcurrent fans.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Keeping employees healthy - Business First of Buffalo:
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It’s been no surprise the health of U.S. workerse is on the The (www.cdc.gov/nchs) says 62 percent of adults are notphysically active, as of 2007, and only 24 percent are active three to four times a For every dollar a company spends on health and in two to five years, it coule see another $3 to $4 in according to a 2005 study by the Americam Journal of Preventive Medicine (www.ajpm-online.net). It makes sense: healthier employees coul cost companies less in healtuh careand worker’s compensation claims, analysts say. And a healthierr work force may also mean fewere days lostto absenteeism. in Md.
, which employs 140, startesd its wellness initiatives by waiving the joininhg fee and offering a discountedd monthly rate for fitnessclub memberships. They decided to step it up a notcb and give employees 10 Weight Watchers meetinvg voucherseach year, and waivex the joining fee, as well as offerinh the diet program’s online services for free up for a certaim dollar amount. The company’s employeee assistance program is also at no costto “They’ve been really appreciative of the programs we have in place,” said Mary Ung, humaj resources partner at the Jessica Sheffield, a corporate wellness director with Bricok Bodies in Cockeysville, Md.
, says the key ingredient to creatingf an effective wellness plan is upper managementr support. Having a vision for goals and objectives, as well as beingv able to provide a budget and methodwsof communication, all fall under upper management’s • A written plan that detailxs all wellness goals, activitiese and outcomes; • Data collection, which can includ health risk assessments, screenings and employee feedbackj surveys; • On-site exercise programs, weight managemenyt classes, subsidized health club memberships, team-basex fitness challenges, stress management resourcez and smoking cessation programs; • Evaluation of the programs and and, • Collaboration with internal wellnesse resources and partnerships with third-party wellneses providers.
Companies also say realizing that not everyone is goinyg to join the firsrt session or activity also keepsthe program’s expectationd realistic. “The important thing is to not thinkj you’re going to create the perfect wellneszs fair or program that willsolves everyone’s issues first time out of the said Barbara Girodo, director of human resourcese and safety for the Kane Co. in Md. , which employs 500 full-time workers, had its firsty wellness fair insprint 2007. Girodo says the success of the fair has encouraged the company to plan for two fairin 2009. Kane Co.
spendsa about $30-$50 on each employee, and with about a 70 percenr turnout at thewellness fairs, she said the compan y spends around $15,000 on a wellness fair. Whilw it can be expensive, Girodo said, “whebn you think about medical costs, that’sd half the battle.” The fair included a representative to talk to employees about theire retirement plans and worries in theailingh economy, diabetes representatives, medical insurancde providers, and an employeee assistance program provider to address familty issues and how to manage the work-lifd balance.
Because of the economy, some top programa that have been requested by employeesare anti-smoking programs, mental health programes and curbing drug costs. Especiall y in these economic times, workers are stressed in all aspects of and considering most of their time is spenyt inthe office, it’s important to take responsibility for balanc e in employees’ mental health, Girodo Cost-shifting strategies also provide opportunities for employeesd to make choices at the drug stores that ultimately impact overall health insurance costs.
It’s been no surprise the health of U.S. workerse is on the The (www.cdc.gov/nchs) says 62 percent of adults are notphysically active, as of 2007, and only 24 percent are active three to four times a For every dollar a company spends on health and in two to five years, it coule see another $3 to $4 in according to a 2005 study by the Americam Journal of Preventive Medicine (www.ajpm-online.net). It makes sense: healthier employees coul cost companies less in healtuh careand worker’s compensation claims, analysts say. And a healthierr work force may also mean fewere days lostto absenteeism. in Md.
, which employs 140, startesd its wellness initiatives by waiving the joininhg fee and offering a discountedd monthly rate for fitnessclub memberships. They decided to step it up a notcb and give employees 10 Weight Watchers meetinvg voucherseach year, and waivex the joining fee, as well as offerinh the diet program’s online services for free up for a certaim dollar amount. The company’s employeee assistance program is also at no costto “They’ve been really appreciative of the programs we have in place,” said Mary Ung, humaj resources partner at the Jessica Sheffield, a corporate wellness director with Bricok Bodies in Cockeysville, Md.
, says the key ingredient to creatingf an effective wellness plan is upper managementr support. Having a vision for goals and objectives, as well as beingv able to provide a budget and methodwsof communication, all fall under upper management’s • A written plan that detailxs all wellness goals, activitiese and outcomes; • Data collection, which can includ health risk assessments, screenings and employee feedbackj surveys; • On-site exercise programs, weight managemenyt classes, subsidized health club memberships, team-basex fitness challenges, stress management resourcez and smoking cessation programs; • Evaluation of the programs and and, • Collaboration with internal wellnesse resources and partnerships with third-party wellneses providers.
Companies also say realizing that not everyone is goinyg to join the firsrt session or activity also keepsthe program’s expectationd realistic. “The important thing is to not thinkj you’re going to create the perfect wellneszs fair or program that willsolves everyone’s issues first time out of the said Barbara Girodo, director of human resourcese and safety for the Kane Co. in Md. , which employs 500 full-time workers, had its firsty wellness fair insprint 2007. Girodo says the success of the fair has encouraged the company to plan for two fairin 2009. Kane Co.
spendsa about $30-$50 on each employee, and with about a 70 percenr turnout at thewellness fairs, she said the compan y spends around $15,000 on a wellness fair. Whilw it can be expensive, Girodo said, “whebn you think about medical costs, that’sd half the battle.” The fair included a representative to talk to employees about theire retirement plans and worries in theailingh economy, diabetes representatives, medical insurancde providers, and an employeee assistance program provider to address familty issues and how to manage the work-lifd balance.
Because of the economy, some top programa that have been requested by employeesare anti-smoking programs, mental health programes and curbing drug costs. Especiall y in these economic times, workers are stressed in all aspects of and considering most of their time is spenyt inthe office, it’s important to take responsibility for balanc e in employees’ mental health, Girodo Cost-shifting strategies also provide opportunities for employeesd to make choices at the drug stores that ultimately impact overall health insurance costs.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Chuck Sykes stumps for Tampa Bay Rays through ABC - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Chuck Sykes, president and chief executive officefrof (NASDAQ: SYKE), hosterd a breakfast in early March for 10 businessw leaders and three Rays executives. Representing the Rays were presidengMatt Silverman, vice president and chief sale officer Mark Fernandez and senior vice president of developmentt and business affairs Michae l Kalt. The Rays talked to the group abouty how to get involved with the team through events, sponsorships or tickets. Sykea is planning more breakfastws as part of the corporat e involvement committee that he he told the ABCboard Tuesday. “We’re not trying to replaces what the Raysare doing,” Syke said.
“We’re trying to accelerate their efforts.” Steve chairman of (NASDAQ: TECD), is explorinb putting on similar events inPinellad County. Sykes also is trying to partnefr with the resurrectedin Pinellas, chaired by David Feaster, president of . Clutch formed in 1998 when theRays began, was a business-networkintg group that facilitated interactions between the team and businessz community. Clutch Hitters disbanded within two yearz but is reforming and currently has more than 50 ABC is a coalition of business leaders working to bette r engage the community with the One of its tasks is to research and recommend a site for a new Majodr LeagueBaseball stadium.
Chuck Sykes, president and chief executive officefrof (NASDAQ: SYKE), hosterd a breakfast in early March for 10 businessw leaders and three Rays executives. Representing the Rays were presidengMatt Silverman, vice president and chief sale officer Mark Fernandez and senior vice president of developmentt and business affairs Michae l Kalt. The Rays talked to the group abouty how to get involved with the team through events, sponsorships or tickets. Sykea is planning more breakfastws as part of the corporat e involvement committee that he he told the ABCboard Tuesday. “We’re not trying to replaces what the Raysare doing,” Syke said.
“We’re trying to accelerate their efforts.” Steve chairman of (NASDAQ: TECD), is explorinb putting on similar events inPinellad County. Sykes also is trying to partnefr with the resurrectedin Pinellas, chaired by David Feaster, president of . Clutch formed in 1998 when theRays began, was a business-networkintg group that facilitated interactions between the team and businessz community. Clutch Hitters disbanded within two yearz but is reforming and currently has more than 50 ABC is a coalition of business leaders working to bette r engage the community with the One of its tasks is to research and recommend a site for a new Majodr LeagueBaseball stadium.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Downtown Staybridge Suites seeks receivership - San Francisco Business Times:
http://mindroads.com/article.php?article_id=15
SJ Properties Suites Buyco EHF, which includes an investot from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed the petition Mondayt in Milwaukee CountyCircuit Court. Judge Mel Flanaga n scheduled a hearing for June 30 on a motionh to appoint Milwaukee attorney Seth Dizard asthe receiver. Work stoppex in December 2008 onthe high-rise at 1150 N. Water Street when the construction manager and developefr DOC Milwaukeebecame insolvent, according to the receivershil petition. The Icelandic investora said that in November 2006 they provided an advanceof $17.5 million for a 120-room extended stay hotel and at least 18 luxury condos. The project also received $13.
4 million in financing from a unit of in which in May was placed in receivership by the The Milwaukee receivership petition said the property on Waterr Street alreadyhas furniture, flooring and fixtures in the Staybridgew portion of project. Liens against the project total morethan $3.4 according to the receivership petition. The largest liens were filed by Milwaukee-arez contractors and suppliersUihlein Electric, , and SJ Properties recently sued DOC Milwaukee and Economou Partnersz in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee claiming a fraudulent transfer of funds intendexd for the WaterStreety project.
SJ Properties Suites Buyco EHF, which includes an investot from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed the petition Mondayt in Milwaukee CountyCircuit Court. Judge Mel Flanaga n scheduled a hearing for June 30 on a motionh to appoint Milwaukee attorney Seth Dizard asthe receiver. Work stoppex in December 2008 onthe high-rise at 1150 N. Water Street when the construction manager and developefr DOC Milwaukeebecame insolvent, according to the receivershil petition. The Icelandic investora said that in November 2006 they provided an advanceof $17.5 million for a 120-room extended stay hotel and at least 18 luxury condos. The project also received $13.
4 million in financing from a unit of in which in May was placed in receivership by the The Milwaukee receivership petition said the property on Waterr Street alreadyhas furniture, flooring and fixtures in the Staybridgew portion of project. Liens against the project total morethan $3.4 according to the receivership petition. The largest liens were filed by Milwaukee-arez contractors and suppliersUihlein Electric, , and SJ Properties recently sued DOC Milwaukee and Economou Partnersz in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee claiming a fraudulent transfer of funds intendexd for the WaterStreety project.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Depression lingers after oil spill, survey finds - Houston Chronicle
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WKRG-TV | Depression lingers after oil spill, survey finds Houston Chronicle Before the BP oil spill, the Gulf Coast was a place of abundant shrimping, tourist-filled beaches and a happy if humble lifestyle. ... Gulf oil spill: Lingering disaster? ALEX MILLS: Gulf spill issues toughest for Dems Gulf: Restoration complex process |
Friday, October 1, 2010
Mattel, Fisher-Price pay $2.3M fine - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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million civil penalty for violations of the federal lead pain banin children’s toys. The civill fine comes after the completed an investigationj into the importing and selling of toys with lead paint levels that exceededthe .06 percent lead by weighyt limit that is federally mandated. According to the CPSC, whicn recently crafted the Consumer Product Safet yImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalates in children’s Mattel imported up to 900,000 non-compliantr toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Price imported over 1 millionm non-compliant toys between July 2006 andSeptember 2007.
Amonh the toys in question were the populart Sargetoy car, various Barbie products and some Go Diego Go Most of the toys that had excessive levels of lead were shipped to retail stores for sale to the In 2007, a took place where abourt 95 Mattel and Fisher-Price toy modeles were determined to have exceeded the lead limit. Lead can be toxif if ingested by young children and can caus e serioushealth problems. The topic of lead paint in children’zs products has been a hot buttom issue asof late, with the rollout of the controversial CPSIA of 2008.
Toy manufacturers and retailersa have said the new regulationsare vague, costlhy and arbitrary, often requiring the duplicate testing of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threaten to put them out of Thiscivil penalty, which is the highest for violations involving importation or distribution of a regulated product, is the third highesgt of any kind in CPSC history. “Thes e highly publicized toy recallse helped spur Congressional action last year to strengthen CPSC and make even stricterf the ban on lead paint on said CPSC Acting ChairmanThomas Moore.
“Thias penalty should serve notice to toy makerd that CPSC is committed to the safetyyof children, to reducinv their exposure to lead, and to the implementation of the Consumetr Product Safety Improvement Act.” Mattel was unable to be reached for commen Monday morning, though a representative said they would have a response later in the day. Despite agreeinh to pay $2.3 million in penalties, Mattel and Fisher-Pric deny that they knowingly violatedfederal law, as alleged by CPSC
million civil penalty for violations of the federal lead pain banin children’s toys. The civill fine comes after the completed an investigationj into the importing and selling of toys with lead paint levels that exceededthe .06 percent lead by weighyt limit that is federally mandated. According to the CPSC, whicn recently crafted the Consumer Product Safet yImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalates in children’s Mattel imported up to 900,000 non-compliantr toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Price imported over 1 millionm non-compliant toys between July 2006 andSeptember 2007.
Amonh the toys in question were the populart Sargetoy car, various Barbie products and some Go Diego Go Most of the toys that had excessive levels of lead were shipped to retail stores for sale to the In 2007, a took place where abourt 95 Mattel and Fisher-Price toy modeles were determined to have exceeded the lead limit. Lead can be toxif if ingested by young children and can caus e serioushealth problems. The topic of lead paint in children’zs products has been a hot buttom issue asof late, with the rollout of the controversial CPSIA of 2008.
Toy manufacturers and retailersa have said the new regulationsare vague, costlhy and arbitrary, often requiring the duplicate testing of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threaten to put them out of Thiscivil penalty, which is the highest for violations involving importation or distribution of a regulated product, is the third highesgt of any kind in CPSC history. “Thes e highly publicized toy recallse helped spur Congressional action last year to strengthen CPSC and make even stricterf the ban on lead paint on said CPSC Acting ChairmanThomas Moore.
“Thias penalty should serve notice to toy makerd that CPSC is committed to the safetyyof children, to reducinv their exposure to lead, and to the implementation of the Consumetr Product Safety Improvement Act.” Mattel was unable to be reached for commen Monday morning, though a representative said they would have a response later in the day. Despite agreeinh to pay $2.3 million in penalties, Mattel and Fisher-Pric deny that they knowingly violatedfederal law, as alleged by CPSC
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Pipeline opens bringing biogas to Anheuser-Busch Houston brewery - Houston Business Journal:
http://www.aretops.org/article/And-as-with-its-predecessor---.html
The biogas captured off East Houston’s primarhy landfill, run by , travels through a six-mile pipelinew to the brewery, where, as steam energy, it helps fuel the powe plant via a system developedby Mass.-based . ”This project is truly a marquis projecf forboth Anheuser-Busch and Republic Services” said Michael Ameresco’s vice president renewable The project, which broke ground in March 2008 and was completed in May 2009, is part of the St. Louis-baseds brewery’s worldwide efforts to cut fossilfuel consumption.
“Through active conservation efforts at our Houstonbrewer we’ve reduced our fuel usage by 15 percent and our electricityy use by more than 5 percenty in the last 18 months,” said Richard Wohlfarth, general managere of the Houston brewery. The project’sx clean energy impact equals removingalmost 100,000 cars from the roadzs for a year. Additional gas from the landfill is also beinh captured and sold to alocal utility.
The biogas captured off East Houston’s primarhy landfill, run by , travels through a six-mile pipelinew to the brewery, where, as steam energy, it helps fuel the powe plant via a system developedby Mass.-based . ”This project is truly a marquis projecf forboth Anheuser-Busch and Republic Services” said Michael Ameresco’s vice president renewable The project, which broke ground in March 2008 and was completed in May 2009, is part of the St. Louis-baseds brewery’s worldwide efforts to cut fossilfuel consumption.
“Through active conservation efforts at our Houstonbrewer we’ve reduced our fuel usage by 15 percent and our electricityy use by more than 5 percenty in the last 18 months,” said Richard Wohlfarth, general managere of the Houston brewery. The project’sx clean energy impact equals removingalmost 100,000 cars from the roadzs for a year. Additional gas from the landfill is also beinh captured and sold to alocal utility.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
MetWest signs PBSJ as second tenant - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The national engineering company is expected to occupygabout 83,000 square feet in the 250,000-square-foott tower that has been builyt to meet the ’s Leadership in Energgy and Environmental Design. PBSJ Chief Executive Officer John B. Zumwalt III said the company lookeds for an office in proximity to its clientx and one that incorporated sustainablerdesign strategies. “MetWest International fit that bill in term s ofoffice space, location, LEED certification, and pedestrian-orienteed site design,” Zumwalt said in a PBSJ was expected to announce the move Thursday to MetWest’s first tenant — , also the project’as general contractor — occupies about 20,266 square feet on MetWest’s seconds floor.
The first phase of the 32-acre, $200 milliomn developed opened this year as demand for office and retail fell to its lowes t levelin years. which moved its headquarters to Tampw from Miamiin 2006, is now at Cypressz Commons, 5300 W. Cyprese St. That Westshore building, constructed in is owned by LLC. While Cypress Commons is losingf amajor tenant, the business district is benefiting as a said Kyle Burd, regional vice president of Eola an Orlando-based real estate investment firm.
“It’sd a shot in the arm for
The national engineering company is expected to occupygabout 83,000 square feet in the 250,000-square-foott tower that has been builyt to meet the ’s Leadership in Energgy and Environmental Design. PBSJ Chief Executive Officer John B. Zumwalt III said the company lookeds for an office in proximity to its clientx and one that incorporated sustainablerdesign strategies. “MetWest International fit that bill in term s ofoffice space, location, LEED certification, and pedestrian-orienteed site design,” Zumwalt said in a PBSJ was expected to announce the move Thursday to MetWest’s first tenant — , also the project’as general contractor — occupies about 20,266 square feet on MetWest’s seconds floor.
The first phase of the 32-acre, $200 milliomn developed opened this year as demand for office and retail fell to its lowes t levelin years. which moved its headquarters to Tampw from Miamiin 2006, is now at Cypressz Commons, 5300 W. Cyprese St. That Westshore building, constructed in is owned by LLC. While Cypress Commons is losingf amajor tenant, the business district is benefiting as a said Kyle Burd, regional vice president of Eola an Orlando-based real estate investment firm.
“It’sd a shot in the arm for
Monday, September 27, 2010
Mich. unions may fight retirement measure in court - Livingston Daily
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Mich. unions may fight retirement measure in court Livingston Daily After weeks of debate, House members approved a compromise retirement incentive proposal that would end the wage contribution in three years. ... Who pays for pickups? Schools' perk pads pensions Schools' perk pads pensions |
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Report: William Foley to acquire bulk of Napa
http://hrkropp.com/article/Work-Smarter-.html
The trade publication said Foley, who headse Sonoma-based Foley Family Wines, will control the winery now owneed by restaurateur Pat Kuleto if the deal closes as expected next Terms ofthe deal, which reportedl y includes the Kuleto Estate winery, inventory, brand and part of the weren’t disclosed. Officials at Foley Family now housed in the former headquarters of Sebastiani Vineyards and which Foley acquiredin December, could not immediately be reachede for comment. Winemaker David Lattibn reportedly will remain withthe Kuleto, a noted chef, is the principak owners of restaurants such as Boulevard, Farallon, Waterbadr and Epic Roadhouse in San Francisco, St.
Helena’xs Martini House, and in Tomales Bay. The Kuleto winery, located east of St. Helena in Napa Valley, is on a 750-acrs property that includes 150 acres ofplanted vineyards, accordinhg to Wine Spectator, and makesx about 7,500 cases of cabernet sauvignon and otherr Bordeaux varietals. But Foley’s plan is to expanrd production to as muchas 14,000 cases Foley, the chairman of Jacksonville’s Fidelitt National Financial Inc. (NYSE: (NYSE: FIS) and Lendet Processing Services (NYSE: LPS), has been in the wine industrusince 1996. With the Kuleto purchase, he’ll own nine wine brand and 1,000 acres in California and Washingtoh state.
Foley’s wine properties now include Sebastiani; Napa Valley’e Merus Winery; Solvang’s Lincourt Winery; Foley Estatees Vineyard and Winery, Goodnight Winery and Firestones Winery in SantaBarbara County; and Wineryt in Walla Walla, Washington.
The trade publication said Foley, who headse Sonoma-based Foley Family Wines, will control the winery now owneed by restaurateur Pat Kuleto if the deal closes as expected next Terms ofthe deal, which reportedl y includes the Kuleto Estate winery, inventory, brand and part of the weren’t disclosed. Officials at Foley Family now housed in the former headquarters of Sebastiani Vineyards and which Foley acquiredin December, could not immediately be reachede for comment. Winemaker David Lattibn reportedly will remain withthe Kuleto, a noted chef, is the principak owners of restaurants such as Boulevard, Farallon, Waterbadr and Epic Roadhouse in San Francisco, St.
Helena’xs Martini House, and in Tomales Bay. The Kuleto winery, located east of St. Helena in Napa Valley, is on a 750-acrs property that includes 150 acres ofplanted vineyards, accordinhg to Wine Spectator, and makesx about 7,500 cases of cabernet sauvignon and otherr Bordeaux varietals. But Foley’s plan is to expanrd production to as muchas 14,000 cases Foley, the chairman of Jacksonville’s Fidelitt National Financial Inc. (NYSE: (NYSE: FIS) and Lendet Processing Services (NYSE: LPS), has been in the wine industrusince 1996. With the Kuleto purchase, he’ll own nine wine brand and 1,000 acres in California and Washingtoh state.
Foley’s wine properties now include Sebastiani; Napa Valley’e Merus Winery; Solvang’s Lincourt Winery; Foley Estatees Vineyard and Winery, Goodnight Winery and Firestones Winery in SantaBarbara County; and Wineryt in Walla Walla, Washington.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Facebook grows as MySpace cuts back - San Francisco Business Times:
http://www.essential-data.com/specials.html
Reports from comScore and the Conference Boars this week both showedPalo Alto-based Faceboook has grown larger than it Los Angeles-baser rival. The comScore report for May showed Facebookwith 70.278 million unique visitors in the U.S. compared to MySpace'as 70.255 million. The lead is even biggee worldwide, with MySpace at 123.2 million uniquwe visitors last month comparedwith Facebook's 307.1 The Conference Board report on first quarter online users in the U.S. showedr Facebook with an even larger lead, with 78 percenty of social network participants, followed by MySpace (42 (17 percent) and (10 percent).
Palo Alto-based Facebooko said Tuesday that its usersz are now exchanging 1 billion chat messages a day using a new servicwe it introducedlast year. owned by . (NYSE:NWS) said Tuesday it will cut 30 percentt of itswork force, getting down about 1,0009 worker. Jonathan Miller, CEO of Digital Media at News said, “MySpace grew too big considerinh the realitiesof today’s marketplace.”
Reports from comScore and the Conference Boars this week both showedPalo Alto-based Faceboook has grown larger than it Los Angeles-baser rival. The comScore report for May showed Facebookwith 70.278 million unique visitors in the U.S. compared to MySpace'as 70.255 million. The lead is even biggee worldwide, with MySpace at 123.2 million uniquwe visitors last month comparedwith Facebook's 307.1 The Conference Board report on first quarter online users in the U.S. showedr Facebook with an even larger lead, with 78 percenty of social network participants, followed by MySpace (42 (17 percent) and (10 percent).
Palo Alto-based Facebooko said Tuesday that its usersz are now exchanging 1 billion chat messages a day using a new servicwe it introducedlast year. owned by . (NYSE:NWS) said Tuesday it will cut 30 percentt of itswork force, getting down about 1,0009 worker. Jonathan Miller, CEO of Digital Media at News said, “MySpace grew too big considerinh the realitiesof today’s marketplace.”
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Casey Affleck tries damage control on Joaquin Phoenix 'hoax' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | Casey Affleck tries damage control on Joaquin Phoenix 'hoax' Minneapolis Star Tribune Affleck also attempted some damage control on "The Tonight Show" last night. "The actors in the film are using their own names ... and we didn't address it ... |
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Microloans up, big loans down for small businesses this year - Business First of Columbus:
http://www.allhlwines.com/halpern.html
A new report found that the totak value of small business loans outstandinfg increased by 4 percent in the 12 monthz that ended in June down from theprevious year’s increases of 8 percent. These numbers are for smalol business loans as a not justSBA loans. The number of businessd loans of lessthan $100,000 jumped by nearly 16 percent, as largd lenders concentrated on credit cards, according to the study. By the number of busines s loans inthe $100,000 to $1 millioj range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communituy Reinvestment Act data. Business loansx of less than $1 million were considered to be smalbusiness loans.
Based on call report the top five smalp business lenders in June 2008 were American Capital One, Regions Financiapl Corp., Synovus Financial Corp. and First Citizemn Bancshares Inc. “In the currenrt financial climate, it’s especially criticap for small firms to know which bank and financial institutions have been the most likelyy to make small and microbusiness said economistVictoria Williams, a co-authotr of the study. For more see www.sba.gov/advo.
A new report found that the totak value of small business loans outstandinfg increased by 4 percent in the 12 monthz that ended in June down from theprevious year’s increases of 8 percent. These numbers are for smalol business loans as a not justSBA loans. The number of businessd loans of lessthan $100,000 jumped by nearly 16 percent, as largd lenders concentrated on credit cards, according to the study. By the number of busines s loans inthe $100,000 to $1 millioj range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communituy Reinvestment Act data. Business loansx of less than $1 million were considered to be smalbusiness loans.
Based on call report the top five smalp business lenders in June 2008 were American Capital One, Regions Financiapl Corp., Synovus Financial Corp. and First Citizemn Bancshares Inc. “In the currenrt financial climate, it’s especially criticap for small firms to know which bank and financial institutions have been the most likelyy to make small and microbusiness said economistVictoria Williams, a co-authotr of the study. For more see www.sba.gov/advo.
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