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Nationally, consumer confidence dropped sharply in cutting into three months of gains that had seen the overalkl index morethan double. The Conference Board'ws Consumer Confidence Index fellby 5.5 points to 49.3 in Statewide, Florida’s consumer confidence inde x for June fell threew points last month to 68, the resultr of bad economic news including the bankruptcy of Generalo Motors Corp., foreclosures and a spike in Florida’s unemployment rate, according to a new Universitt of Florida poll.
While Floridians’ perceptions of personal financexs compared with a year ago is up three pointxs to 44 from a revised May readinggof 41, other perceptions were lower than, or the same as, last For example, perceptions of U.S. economic conditions over the next year fell seve n pointsto 65, while perceptiond of whether it’s a good time to buy big-ticket itemd fell nine points to 67. Perceptionsd of U.S. economic conditions over the next five yeares remained unchangedat 80.
"Movinfg forward, we do not expec t Florida consumer confidence to decline much more over the next couple of barring some unforeseen change here in Floridaor nationally," Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Researcj Center at the Bureau of Economic and Businesz Research, said in a news However, McCarty cautioned the recovery is expected to be long and uneve for some sectors of the "With the demise of longstanding financial institutionxs such as Lehman Brothers and manufacturing companies like Chrysler and GM, it is no longeer business as usual," he said. The preliminary index for June was conductedc from430 responses.
It is benchmarked to so a value of 100 representsw the same level of confidence forthat
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
AmMed
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Milam had been running , a small direct-to-consumerd medical supplier, on a part-times basis for about a year when his loss inspired him to fullyg commit to the company and aspirse to make a differencein people’s “I made a decision that this coule really mean something,” says Milam, whose late friends also had diabetes, which Milam admittedly had taken for granted. “What we’re trying to do could help peoples and maybe have them avoid or prevent the earl y and premature death that myfriend experienced.” AmMerd Direct adopted the Bette Care Program early in Milam’s tenurw as chief operating officer.
It is an educational and lifestyle improvement service that originated from company foundeJim Thaden’s “12-touch” concept that was patterned after Alcoholic Anonymous’ 12-step recovery “We started taking ownership of the product and then identifyint opportunities for how (we can) deliver better care, not just througnh actions of our service to our customer but througb education,” Milam says. Threr certified diabetes educators also are on staff to assis t with customer referrals and teacbhAmMed employees.
AmMed customers are entitled to free a meal-planning guide, a subscription to the Diabetes Direction s newsletter and literature geared towarc their specific needs. Milam says Better Care is “mosg unique” among companies in the diabetes market. “Io certainly see some efforts in the marketplace to do more of Milam says. “We’ve got a head start and, we’ve grown so we can put more resourcezs tothat now.” AmMed has more than 170,00p0 customers and expects about $180 million in revenue this year up from $123 milliomn in 2008 — despite a nearly 10 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements.
The company’s annual growth rate has been in the 40 percenrt to 50 percent range since 2005 to becomesthe third-largest company in the diabetes products There are nearly 18 million diagnose diabetes patients in the United States. AmMee draws about two-thirds of its customers from TV Milam expects 30 percent to 40 percent growtbh in the coming yearz by targeting managed care The company employs aboutr 470 and could expand to a seconfd facility in Nashville at the end ofnext year. The AmMed pharmach dispenses 3,000 to 5,000 units of medicin e a day fromits 125,000-square-foo t Antioch headquarters.
Milam had been running , a small direct-to-consumerd medical supplier, on a part-times basis for about a year when his loss inspired him to fullyg commit to the company and aspirse to make a differencein people’s “I made a decision that this coule really mean something,” says Milam, whose late friends also had diabetes, which Milam admittedly had taken for granted. “What we’re trying to do could help peoples and maybe have them avoid or prevent the earl y and premature death that myfriend experienced.” AmMerd Direct adopted the Bette Care Program early in Milam’s tenurw as chief operating officer.
It is an educational and lifestyle improvement service that originated from company foundeJim Thaden’s “12-touch” concept that was patterned after Alcoholic Anonymous’ 12-step recovery “We started taking ownership of the product and then identifyint opportunities for how (we can) deliver better care, not just througnh actions of our service to our customer but througb education,” Milam says. Threr certified diabetes educators also are on staff to assis t with customer referrals and teacbhAmMed employees.
AmMed customers are entitled to free a meal-planning guide, a subscription to the Diabetes Direction s newsletter and literature geared towarc their specific needs. Milam says Better Care is “mosg unique” among companies in the diabetes market. “Io certainly see some efforts in the marketplace to do more of Milam says. “We’ve got a head start and, we’ve grown so we can put more resourcezs tothat now.” AmMed has more than 170,00p0 customers and expects about $180 million in revenue this year up from $123 milliomn in 2008 — despite a nearly 10 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements.
The company’s annual growth rate has been in the 40 percenrt to 50 percent range since 2005 to becomesthe third-largest company in the diabetes products There are nearly 18 million diagnose diabetes patients in the United States. AmMee draws about two-thirds of its customers from TV Milam expects 30 percent to 40 percent growtbh in the coming yearz by targeting managed care The company employs aboutr 470 and could expand to a seconfd facility in Nashville at the end ofnext year. The AmMed pharmach dispenses 3,000 to 5,000 units of medicin e a day fromits 125,000-square-foo t Antioch headquarters.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
UAW Local 31 approves GM concessions - Kansas City Business Journal:
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UAW Local 31’s members voted for the concessions by roughlyu 63 percent to37 percent, President Jeff Manning GM’s has about 2,100 union and about 300 salariec workers. The vote comes the day after GM’sz bid to stave off its bondholders came up pushing the company closer to abankruptcg filing. GM said Tuesday that its offer to bondholders totradre $27.2 billion of unsecure d debt for company stock failed to satisfy the debt-reductiohn requirement in its loan agreements with the . The Detroitf automaker (NYSE: GM) confirmed that the principal amount of notes tendered was substantialluy less than the amountGM required. The offe r to bondholders expiredat 10:59 p.m.
The company’s board will meet to discussd thenext step, which many analysts expect to result in a bankruptcyy filing. The federal government already has loanedx GM morethan $19 billion. GM faces a government-imposedx Monday deadline for coming up with an acceptable plan for surviving the economicv crisis orfiling bankruptcy.
UAW Local 31’s members voted for the concessions by roughlyu 63 percent to37 percent, President Jeff Manning GM’s has about 2,100 union and about 300 salariec workers. The vote comes the day after GM’sz bid to stave off its bondholders came up pushing the company closer to abankruptcg filing. GM said Tuesday that its offer to bondholders totradre $27.2 billion of unsecure d debt for company stock failed to satisfy the debt-reductiohn requirement in its loan agreements with the . The Detroitf automaker (NYSE: GM) confirmed that the principal amount of notes tendered was substantialluy less than the amountGM required. The offe r to bondholders expiredat 10:59 p.m.
The company’s board will meet to discussd thenext step, which many analysts expect to result in a bankruptcyy filing. The federal government already has loanedx GM morethan $19 billion. GM faces a government-imposedx Monday deadline for coming up with an acceptable plan for surviving the economicv crisis orfiling bankruptcy.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Biological Weapons Conference Ends With Goal to Boost Readiness - Bloomberg
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AFP | Biological Weapons Conference Ends With Goal to Boost Readiness Bloomberg The US and partner nations have agreed to increase their ability to deal with biological weapons attacks and mass outbreaks of disease. The decision, made at the close of the seventh Review Conference of Biological and Toxin Weapons in Geneva, ... Outcom es Related to the 7th Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review ... Fact Sheet on the Successful Conclusion of the Seventh Review Conference of ... State Department reports progress on bioweapons control |
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Persons to leave Massey Communications - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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His last day with Massey will be no later thanJuly 24. Bud formerly president and CEO of the willtake Persons' place as vice chairman, overseeing the agency'es public relations, business developmentr and social media services. Brewer has been with the agenchy and itsparent , since 1986. Lynne Frederick was promoted from vice presidenf and director of marketing for Masset Services to president and CEO ofMassey Communications. Fredericlk has been with Masseyg Services forsix years.
Her prior marketing and advertising experience include work with General Electric and Ford Consumer Andrea Massey-Farrell was promoted from vice president of operationw at Massey Communications to executive vice president and chief operating She has been with the agenc for 12 years and will lead its advertising servicesx division, in addition to her responsibilitiess with agency operations and Yellow Page Directory advertising. “Thesee changes will better position our agencyh to take advantage of the opportunities that we anticipate over the next few saidHarvey Massey, chairman of the company, in a prepare d statement.
He said the agency's goal its to sharpejn its focus and provide moretargeted services. Persons said he woulsd open a new strategic public media relations and networking consulting firm called Todd Persons Communications in downtowh Orlando inearly August. “I'm especiallhy grateful to Harvey Massey and to Bud Brewer for theirf friendship andwise counsel," Persons said. Masseu Communications is a full-service advertising, strategi marketing and publicrelations agency.
The agency and its pareng company, Massey Services, are based in
His last day with Massey will be no later thanJuly 24. Bud formerly president and CEO of the willtake Persons' place as vice chairman, overseeing the agency'es public relations, business developmentr and social media services. Brewer has been with the agenchy and itsparent , since 1986. Lynne Frederick was promoted from vice presidenf and director of marketing for Masset Services to president and CEO ofMassey Communications. Fredericlk has been with Masseyg Services forsix years.
Her prior marketing and advertising experience include work with General Electric and Ford Consumer Andrea Massey-Farrell was promoted from vice president of operationw at Massey Communications to executive vice president and chief operating She has been with the agenc for 12 years and will lead its advertising servicesx division, in addition to her responsibilitiess with agency operations and Yellow Page Directory advertising. “Thesee changes will better position our agencyh to take advantage of the opportunities that we anticipate over the next few saidHarvey Massey, chairman of the company, in a prepare d statement.
He said the agency's goal its to sharpejn its focus and provide moretargeted services. Persons said he woulsd open a new strategic public media relations and networking consulting firm called Todd Persons Communications in downtowh Orlando inearly August. “I'm especiallhy grateful to Harvey Massey and to Bud Brewer for theirf friendship andwise counsel," Persons said. Masseu Communications is a full-service advertising, strategi marketing and publicrelations agency.
The agency and its pareng company, Massey Services, are based in
Monday, December 19, 2011
Beige Book: Region
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Consumer spending in the regioj was weak and is expected toremain soft, the closely watcher survey said, but “an uptick in manufacturing orders helped stabilizwe expectations for future production.” The Beige Book also said that “commerciak real estate market conditions deteriorated, and energt activity declined further.” Bankers, it said, “reportedf a rise in deposits and stable loan demand with no erosiohn in loan quality.” It said consumer pric e and wage pressures remained low. Meanwhile, producer prices “declinedx at a slower pace, with some firms noting that higherd commodity prices boosted material andfuel costs.
” the latest regional Beige Book — coverint a six-week period was somewhat more optimistic than the last released April 15. The report covers the Fed’s Kansaes City-based 10th District. It is based on interviewz with a sample of businessee representing key industries ineach district. The reportsd are anecdotal and do not contain but they are widely follower and help the Fed to set nationaleconomic policy. The Fed’se 10th District includes Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming as well as western Missouri and northerjnNew Mexico.
Formally known as the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by FederapReserve District,” the Beige Book is published eighr times a year. The latest report coverws late Aprilthrough May. The Federal Reserve’s 10th Districg is also known as the Kansazs City district becausethe reserve’s regional bank is based there. .
Consumer spending in the regioj was weak and is expected toremain soft, the closely watcher survey said, but “an uptick in manufacturing orders helped stabilizwe expectations for future production.” The Beige Book also said that “commerciak real estate market conditions deteriorated, and energt activity declined further.” Bankers, it said, “reportedf a rise in deposits and stable loan demand with no erosiohn in loan quality.” It said consumer pric e and wage pressures remained low. Meanwhile, producer prices “declinedx at a slower pace, with some firms noting that higherd commodity prices boosted material andfuel costs.
” the latest regional Beige Book — coverint a six-week period was somewhat more optimistic than the last released April 15. The report covers the Fed’s Kansaes City-based 10th District. It is based on interviewz with a sample of businessee representing key industries ineach district. The reportsd are anecdotal and do not contain but they are widely follower and help the Fed to set nationaleconomic policy. The Fed’se 10th District includes Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming as well as western Missouri and northerjnNew Mexico.
Formally known as the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by FederapReserve District,” the Beige Book is published eighr times a year. The latest report coverws late Aprilthrough May. The Federal Reserve’s 10th Districg is also known as the Kansazs City district becausethe reserve’s regional bank is based there. .
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Hang your heads in shame, judge tells terrorist plotters - Sydney Morning Herald
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The Nation, Pakistan | Hang your heads in shame, judge tells terrorist plotters Sydney Morning Herald The men were part of an Islamic terrorist cell planning to attack the Holsworthy army barracks, in Sydney's south-west. Their aim was to enter the barracks armed with military weapons and shoot as many people as possible before they were killed or ran ...< /p> Muslims jailed for planning massacre at Australian barracks Australia jails three for army base terror plot 3 men sentenced to 13 years for plotting terrorist attack against Australian ... |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Week brings double-digit increases in gas prices - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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According to the ’s Weekend Gas Watch. the average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beacnh area is $2.825 per gallon, which is 16.2 centws more than last week, 49 cents higher than last and $1.44 less than last On the Central Coast, the average pricwe is $2.877, up 15.5 centa from last week, 44 cents above last month, and $1.48 below last In the Inland Empire, the averagde per gallon priceis $2.810, which is 14.9 centxs more than last week, 48 cents more than last and $1.47 less than last year.
"Just as in commodities investors are pushing up crud e oil and wholesale gasoliner prices at a frenzied pace that seemws to have no connection to domestic fuel consumption or There have been some refinery issues this year across the but no more so than in other Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring said ina
According to the ’s Weekend Gas Watch. the average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beacnh area is $2.825 per gallon, which is 16.2 centws more than last week, 49 cents higher than last and $1.44 less than last On the Central Coast, the average pricwe is $2.877, up 15.5 centa from last week, 44 cents above last month, and $1.48 below last In the Inland Empire, the averagde per gallon priceis $2.810, which is 14.9 centxs more than last week, 48 cents more than last and $1.47 less than last year.
"Just as in commodities investors are pushing up crud e oil and wholesale gasoliner prices at a frenzied pace that seemws to have no connection to domestic fuel consumption or There have been some refinery issues this year across the but no more so than in other Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring said ina
Monday, December 12, 2011
Youngsters must be carefully chosen - Razzaq - ESPNcricinfo.com
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ESPNcricinfo.com | Youngsters must be carefully chosen - Razzaq ESPNcricinfo.com Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, has said Pakistan must be cautious in their policy of picking young players and should ensure only those cricketers with real talent are given a chance. In the last two years, Pakistan have handed 11 different ... |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Green Township OKs Mercy hospital plan - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The plan passed 3-0. “We’rer very pleased to get to this stag and excited to take the next saidPete Gemmer, spokesman for Mercy. “Ww realize there is stil a lot of work to do and we look forward to continuiny to work with the residents and the townshipp leaders to develop a hospital everyone can beproude of.” The project will now be submitted to the Hamiltonj County Regional Commission for consideration, probably next month, Gemmer The planned hospital and parking areas would covere about 40 acres and sit near to Interstats 74. The facility, to cost $200 million, couled open in early 2014.
The proposed site is 60 Mercy has said it will close itstwo West-Sidd hospitals: Mercy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospitalp Mount Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor them. Some residents in the area had expresse concerns about increased traffivc as a result of the whose main access road would be from NorthjBend Road, at roughl y the midway point between Kleeman and Gemmer said a traffic impact stud y through the Hamilton County Engineer’s Office is nearly
The plan passed 3-0. “We’rer very pleased to get to this stag and excited to take the next saidPete Gemmer, spokesman for Mercy. “Ww realize there is stil a lot of work to do and we look forward to continuiny to work with the residents and the townshipp leaders to develop a hospital everyone can beproude of.” The project will now be submitted to the Hamiltonj County Regional Commission for consideration, probably next month, Gemmer The planned hospital and parking areas would covere about 40 acres and sit near to Interstats 74. The facility, to cost $200 million, couled open in early 2014.
The proposed site is 60 Mercy has said it will close itstwo West-Sidd hospitals: Mercy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospitalp Mount Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor them. Some residents in the area had expresse concerns about increased traffivc as a result of the whose main access road would be from NorthjBend Road, at roughl y the midway point between Kleeman and Gemmer said a traffic impact stud y through the Hamilton County Engineer’s Office is nearly
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Lawsuit says Mayo misdiagnosis cost KC lawyer $7M - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Elliot Kaplan, a lawyer who livees in Stilwell, sued the Mayo Clinivc in August 2007 inthe U.S. District Court of An economist will testifg that Kaplansuffered $7 million in losses after being wrongly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Mayo Cliniv did not respond to requests foran interview. previously a partner in , a small firm in primarily handled government relations work anddisputs resolution. He spent much of his time working in Washingtoor overseas, said his attorney and former law James Daniels. Daniels said Kaplan often was consulted by large car particularly .
“Kaplan was very particularly in the newly emancipated republics in the East Bloc and the and obtaining resolutions of different problems for Americansz inthose countries,” said who now practices with . The lawsuit allegees that the Mayo Clinic and its doctors diagnosed Kaplahn with pancreatic cancer aftere he developed stomach painin 2003. In August of that doctors performeda so-called Whipple surgery, whicu removed portions of Kaplan’s pancreas. Doctors later discovered that Kaplanm neverhad cancer. Daniels said the procedure left Kaplahn with type 2 diabetes and enougj pain that he no longer canpractice law.
He remain on the board of directors ofOverland Park-based “Whatg he is now is a brokenn man in unremitting pain, punctuated by increasingly frequent episodese of disabling pain,” Danielsw wrote in his pretrialp brief. Kaplan stopped practicinhg lawin 2004, and by 2005, the 10-lawyer firm of Danielzs & Kaplan wound down its in part because of Kaplan’ss inability to work. Daniels said Kaplan was the top fee generatord atthe firm. Several lawyersw from the firm followed Daniels toMcDowello Rice.
Among the witnessew expected to testify are formef Chrysler executives and unnamed politicians who will vouch for the financial damagews Kaplan suffered as a resul of his inabilityto
Elliot Kaplan, a lawyer who livees in Stilwell, sued the Mayo Clinivc in August 2007 inthe U.S. District Court of An economist will testifg that Kaplansuffered $7 million in losses after being wrongly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Mayo Cliniv did not respond to requests foran interview. previously a partner in , a small firm in primarily handled government relations work anddisputs resolution. He spent much of his time working in Washingtoor overseas, said his attorney and former law James Daniels. Daniels said Kaplan often was consulted by large car particularly .
“Kaplan was very particularly in the newly emancipated republics in the East Bloc and the and obtaining resolutions of different problems for Americansz inthose countries,” said who now practices with . The lawsuit allegees that the Mayo Clinic and its doctors diagnosed Kaplahn with pancreatic cancer aftere he developed stomach painin 2003. In August of that doctors performeda so-called Whipple surgery, whicu removed portions of Kaplan’s pancreas. Doctors later discovered that Kaplanm neverhad cancer. Daniels said the procedure left Kaplahn with type 2 diabetes and enougj pain that he no longer canpractice law.
He remain on the board of directors ofOverland Park-based “Whatg he is now is a brokenn man in unremitting pain, punctuated by increasingly frequent episodese of disabling pain,” Danielsw wrote in his pretrialp brief. Kaplan stopped practicinhg lawin 2004, and by 2005, the 10-lawyer firm of Danielzs & Kaplan wound down its in part because of Kaplan’ss inability to work. Daniels said Kaplan was the top fee generatord atthe firm. Several lawyersw from the firm followed Daniels toMcDowello Rice.
Among the witnessew expected to testify are formef Chrysler executives and unnamed politicians who will vouch for the financial damagews Kaplan suffered as a resul of his inabilityto
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Census Bureau: Cary, Raleigh among top 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities; Durham in top 20 - Business First of Columbus:
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Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked amonyg the 25 fastest growingt large cities in the nation for the 12 months that endeJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuapl population estimates released Wednesday. which saw its population increaseby 6.9 percent, to as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’sw third fastest growing city. Raleigh’ss population climbed by 3.8 to 392,552, making North Carolina’s capital the eightuh fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3 percent Its population roseto 223,284. New Orleanxs experienced an 8.
2 percent increase in its population, whichu rose to 311,853, making the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrinas in 2005 the fastest growingt city among places with populations greaterthan Charlotte, which saw its population increase by 2.7 to 687,456, was ranked Only Texas – with seven citiew – had more cities on the list than Nort Carolina. Round Rock, experienced an 8.2 percent increase, with its populationj rising to 104,446, putting the Texazs city in second place.
Colorado and Californis each had three citie s on the top25
Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked amonyg the 25 fastest growingt large cities in the nation for the 12 months that endeJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuapl population estimates released Wednesday. which saw its population increaseby 6.9 percent, to as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’sw third fastest growing city. Raleigh’ss population climbed by 3.8 to 392,552, making North Carolina’s capital the eightuh fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3 percent Its population roseto 223,284. New Orleanxs experienced an 8.
2 percent increase in its population, whichu rose to 311,853, making the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrinas in 2005 the fastest growingt city among places with populations greaterthan Charlotte, which saw its population increase by 2.7 to 687,456, was ranked Only Texas – with seven citiew – had more cities on the list than Nort Carolina. Round Rock, experienced an 8.2 percent increase, with its populationj rising to 104,446, putting the Texazs city in second place.
Colorado and Californis each had three citie s on the top25
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Compass Airlines cuts ribbon on Louisville maintenance facility - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The subsidiary opened the three-bay maintenance facilityt in January but held off on the ribbonn cutting until key personnelwere hired, and they “got a littlre airplane grease under theirt nails,” Compass president Tim Campbell said during a news conference. 70 employees maintain the airline’s fleet of 36 Embraef 175 76-seat jets. Compass, whicnh was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of NorthwesgAirlines Inc., was acquired by Delta as part of the Atlanta-basefd carrier’s merger with Northwest in October 2008.
The jets previousl had been serviced bya third-party aircraft maintenance company, Campbell Compass’ Louisville International Airport facility, located at 5101 Crittendebn Drive, consists of 42,720 squar feet of aircraft hangard space, 11,416 square feet of office, shop and storage an 80,601-square-foot concrete apron and 33,480 squard feet of parking and roadways. At the news Chantilly, Va.-based Compass showed off its first jet painted in theDeltqa colors. The rest of its fleef will be converted from Northwest Airlines colors over the next Campbell said. At the news conference, Kentuckh Gov.
Steve Beshear said the Compaszs investment, including its $3 million annual “is a tremendous economic achievement in the midstg of some pretty tougheconomic times.” In August the board granted the airline preliminary approvak for $2 million in statew tax incentives for up to 10 years.
The subsidiary opened the three-bay maintenance facilityt in January but held off on the ribbonn cutting until key personnelwere hired, and they “got a littlre airplane grease under theirt nails,” Compass president Tim Campbell said during a news conference. 70 employees maintain the airline’s fleet of 36 Embraef 175 76-seat jets. Compass, whicnh was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of NorthwesgAirlines Inc., was acquired by Delta as part of the Atlanta-basefd carrier’s merger with Northwest in October 2008.
The jets previousl had been serviced bya third-party aircraft maintenance company, Campbell Compass’ Louisville International Airport facility, located at 5101 Crittendebn Drive, consists of 42,720 squar feet of aircraft hangard space, 11,416 square feet of office, shop and storage an 80,601-square-foot concrete apron and 33,480 squard feet of parking and roadways. At the news Chantilly, Va.-based Compass showed off its first jet painted in theDeltqa colors. The rest of its fleef will be converted from Northwest Airlines colors over the next Campbell said. At the news conference, Kentuckh Gov.
Steve Beshear said the Compaszs investment, including its $3 million annual “is a tremendous economic achievement in the midstg of some pretty tougheconomic times.” In August the board granted the airline preliminary approvak for $2 million in statew tax incentives for up to 10 years.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Delphi salaried retirees eye pension suit - Nashville Business Journal:
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If not stopped, retireess fear that the move could drastically cut the value ofyoungerd ex-white collar workers’ pension by as much as 50 percent, said Jamea Frost of Clarence, a board member and organizet of the Delphi Salaried Retiree Association. The legal actionn is being spearheaded by 100 to 200 retirees in Ohio who belonbg tothe 5,400-member DSRA but who are acting on thei r own, Frost said. “We (the DSRA) are serving as support by gatherinf information and sharing it with all our memberse and by contacting legislators aroundrthe country,” Frost said. “We are not startingt our own (legal) action becausre it would duplicate what theyare doing.
” The oppositiobn sprang out of the modified reorganization plan Delphii disclosed on June 1. The company, to emerge from Chaptet 11 bankruptcy, said it would cancel its pensionj obligations and have assume the hourly workers’ pensions and the PBGC take over the salaried employees’ Frost, who worked at GM for 25 years and at Delphji for six, said hourly workers’ pensions won’r be affected “at least in the shorg term” but salaried workers who retirecd at 55 could lose half the valus of theirs. “We want our pensions also to be transferredcto GM,” he said. The suit wouldr charge Delphi, GM, the union, II and the U.S.
Treasury with collusioj againstthe retirees. In the reorganization plan for Delphi, GM’a former parts operation, II LLC — a unit of Platinukm Equity — would acquired and operate Delphi’s U.S. and businesses by supplying $3.6 billioj in capital.
If not stopped, retireess fear that the move could drastically cut the value ofyoungerd ex-white collar workers’ pension by as much as 50 percent, said Jamea Frost of Clarence, a board member and organizet of the Delphi Salaried Retiree Association. The legal actionn is being spearheaded by 100 to 200 retirees in Ohio who belonbg tothe 5,400-member DSRA but who are acting on thei r own, Frost said. “We (the DSRA) are serving as support by gatherinf information and sharing it with all our memberse and by contacting legislators aroundrthe country,” Frost said. “We are not startingt our own (legal) action becausre it would duplicate what theyare doing.
” The oppositiobn sprang out of the modified reorganization plan Delphii disclosed on June 1. The company, to emerge from Chaptet 11 bankruptcy, said it would cancel its pensionj obligations and have assume the hourly workers’ pensions and the PBGC take over the salaried employees’ Frost, who worked at GM for 25 years and at Delphji for six, said hourly workers’ pensions won’r be affected “at least in the shorg term” but salaried workers who retirecd at 55 could lose half the valus of theirs. “We want our pensions also to be transferredcto GM,” he said. The suit wouldr charge Delphi, GM, the union, II and the U.S.
Treasury with collusioj againstthe retirees. In the reorganization plan for Delphi, GM’a former parts operation, II LLC — a unit of Platinukm Equity — would acquired and operate Delphi’s U.S. and businesses by supplying $3.6 billioj in capital.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
'Transformers' has huge debut, 'Up' passes 'Star Trek' - St. Louis Business Journal:
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"Transformers" brought in an estimatee $112,000,000 over the and an estimated $201,246,000 since the movie'd debut Wednesday. According to a report on the site, it was the second-largest five-dahy debut in history, trailing only "Thse Dark Knight." The movie was shownh on about 10,000 screensw at 4,234 sites, according to the report. Anothed new release over the weekend, "My Sister's Keeper," came in fiftgh at the box office duringthe weekend, bringiny in an estimated $12,030,000. Last week's number-one movie, Disney's "The fell to the second spot, bringing in an estimater $18,466,000. Warner Bros.
' "The Hangover" and "Up" came in third and bringing in anestimated $17,215,000 and $13,046,000, In overall box-office revenuee for the summer, there was a shake up at the top, with passing "Star Trek." The top five overall moviesd for the year to and their estimated receipts are: -- $250,218,000 "Star Trek" -- $246,225,000 Revenge of the Fallen" -- $201,246,000 "Monsters vs. -- $195,971,000 "The Hangover" -- $183,247,000 Of the top five, it look like "The Hangover" has the most bang for the buck, as its budgert was only $35,000,000, compared with the other four, whicg had budgets of at least $150,000,000.
"Transformers" brought in an estimatee $112,000,000 over the and an estimated $201,246,000 since the movie'd debut Wednesday. According to a report on the site, it was the second-largest five-dahy debut in history, trailing only "Thse Dark Knight." The movie was shownh on about 10,000 screensw at 4,234 sites, according to the report. Anothed new release over the weekend, "My Sister's Keeper," came in fiftgh at the box office duringthe weekend, bringiny in an estimated $12,030,000. Last week's number-one movie, Disney's "The fell to the second spot, bringing in an estimater $18,466,000. Warner Bros.
' "The Hangover" and "Up" came in third and bringing in anestimated $17,215,000 and $13,046,000, In overall box-office revenuee for the summer, there was a shake up at the top, with passing "Star Trek." The top five overall moviesd for the year to and their estimated receipts are: -- $250,218,000 "Star Trek" -- $246,225,000 Revenge of the Fallen" -- $201,246,000 "Monsters vs. -- $195,971,000 "The Hangover" -- $183,247,000 Of the top five, it look like "The Hangover" has the most bang for the buck, as its budgert was only $35,000,000, compared with the other four, whicg had budgets of at least $150,000,000.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The Special Teams Play of the Pats Has Not Been So Special - WEEI.com
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Los Angeles Times | The Special Teams Play of the Pats Has Not Been So Special WEEI.com They have not played very well this year, which is unlike a Belichick coached team. Edelman did have a return for a TD last week, which was very surprising. Chris Price says the return game for the Pats hasn't been the same since Ellis Hobbs was let go ... Coaching Adjustments In Spotlight Thorough test awaits hapless Eagles |
Friday, November 25, 2011
Military trials threaten Egypt's democracy - GlobalPost
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GlobalPost | Military trials threaten Egypt's democracy GlobalPost CAIRO â€" Through three decades of iron-fisted rule, Hosni Mubarak suspended the rights of 2000 civilians and ordered them to face military tribunals in a campaign to crush the Islamist opposition that threatened his rule. The m ilitary courts, which ... Egypt's protests threaten Muslim Brotherhood's ride to power Protests threaten to set back Egypt's Brotherhood on eve of vote it is ... Tear gas used against protesters as Egyptians threaten 'second revolution' |
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
RehabCare extends aircraft lease - St. Louis Business Journal:
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On July 1, RehabCare and 55JS Limited Co. agreed to an addendu m to their Non-Continuous Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement, originally dateed Sept. 1, 2006. 55JS is owne and controlled by RehabCare President and CEO John Undera “dry lease” agreement, an aircrafg is leased without a crew. The leaser was extended to Aug. 31, with two automatic one-yeadr renewals unless terminated earlierby RehabCare. RehabCarr purchased air transportation services from 55JSLimited Co. at a cost of abouty $510,000, $457,000 and $392,000 for the years ended Dec. 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, according to the company’s most recent annual report.
The services are billed to RehabCare for hourly usage of a plane oncompan business, according to the St. Louis-based RehabCare (NYSE: RHB) provides physicall rehabilitation program management services in morethan 1,209 hospitals, nursing homes and othed long-term care facilities throughout the United The company also owns or operates freestandingg rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals.
On July 1, RehabCare and 55JS Limited Co. agreed to an addendu m to their Non-Continuous Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement, originally dateed Sept. 1, 2006. 55JS is owne and controlled by RehabCare President and CEO John Undera “dry lease” agreement, an aircrafg is leased without a crew. The leaser was extended to Aug. 31, with two automatic one-yeadr renewals unless terminated earlierby RehabCare. RehabCarr purchased air transportation services from 55JSLimited Co. at a cost of abouty $510,000, $457,000 and $392,000 for the years ended Dec. 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, according to the company’s most recent annual report.
The services are billed to RehabCare for hourly usage of a plane oncompan business, according to the St. Louis-based RehabCare (NYSE: RHB) provides physicall rehabilitation program management services in morethan 1,209 hospitals, nursing homes and othed long-term care facilities throughout the United The company also owns or operates freestandingg rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Khmer Rouge trio accused of Cambodia's "worst horrors" - Reuters Africa
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Reuters Africa | Khmer Rouge trio accused of Cambodia's "worst horrors" Reuters Africa PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The three most senior surviving commanders of the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime masterminded one of the "worst horrors" of the 20th century, killing or enslaving millions of Cambodians, a UN-backed war crimes trial ... Cambodia genocide: Khmer Rouge trio go on trial Khmer Rouge trio face trial in Cambodia Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens in Cambodia |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Tom Shannon to be inducted into Horatio Alger Association - Dallas Business Journal:
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Shannon is founder of real estate development firm in Tampsand T- in La Jolla, Calif. T-Bird operates 63 restaurant nationally. The company is the chain’ds largest franchisee in the United States with salesa of morethan $200 million and more than 5,000 A graduate of the earned footballo and baseball scholarships there and was late r inducted into the Hall of Fame for both Through the , he and his wife have donates more than $1 million to the university’s and suppor other local charities. Ten othert individuals will also be honored at the including actor and directorDenzel Washington; Indrq K. Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officerof Inc.; and Stephen A.
chairman and chief executivwe officerof . Founded in the Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofity educational organization basedin Alexandria, Va. Also in the Tampa Bay George W. Jenkins, founder of ; Augustinee R. Marusi, retired chairman of ; Chris founder of ; James W. Walter Sr., manager of LLC; and Michaelk W. Wright, retired chairman of , are members of the Horati Alger Association.
Shannon is founder of real estate development firm in Tampsand T- in La Jolla, Calif. T-Bird operates 63 restaurant nationally. The company is the chain’ds largest franchisee in the United States with salesa of morethan $200 million and more than 5,000 A graduate of the earned footballo and baseball scholarships there and was late r inducted into the Hall of Fame for both Through the , he and his wife have donates more than $1 million to the university’s and suppor other local charities. Ten othert individuals will also be honored at the including actor and directorDenzel Washington; Indrq K. Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officerof Inc.; and Stephen A.
chairman and chief executivwe officerof . Founded in the Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofity educational organization basedin Alexandria, Va. Also in the Tampa Bay George W. Jenkins, founder of ; Augustinee R. Marusi, retired chairman of ; Chris founder of ; James W. Walter Sr., manager of LLC; and Michaelk W. Wright, retired chairman of , are members of the Horati Alger Association.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Are Supplements Killing You? The Problem With Vitamins, Minerals - The Atlantic
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Telegraph.co.uk | Are Supplements Killing You? The Problem With Vitamins, Minerals The Atlantic The researchers simply observed the subjects; they did not alter or affect the type or amount of supplements the subjects were taking. This type of study can only suggest a possible link between taking supplements and a change in risk of death; ... N ew study links excessive amounts of vitamin D to onset of atrial fibrillation |
Monday, November 14, 2011
Empire State Development to start over again - Business First of Columbus:
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New York, according to most of the 25 executiveasin attendance, was hardly business-friendly. Thosew concerns heightened a day later when Patersobn announced thatRobert Wilmers, chairman and CEO, was resigning as chairman of Empire State Development Corp. resignation came just days afterthe agency’s Marisa Lago, left the state’s primary economic development agency. The resignations left former Birds EyeFood executive, wearing dual economic development hats for the Paterson has nominated Mullen to serve as Empire State Development chairman and CEO, as well as commissioned of the Department of Economic Both appointments are pending state lawmakers’ “I expect people to hold me Mullen said.
“The top sets the Mullen said he hopes his appointment ends the revolving door at EmpirwState Development, which has seen three chairmen and threre presidents in the past 30 “Political appointees seem to chang e every six weeks,” said Mark Dettmer, Starboard Sun managing director and founder. He is workin g with the development agency to craft an incentivde package that could see significant wind power technologu created in the Buffalo Niagara The Tonawanda-based Starboard Sun is courting Europeajn investors for the project.
Dettmer used the Greatbatchg roundtable to talk directly to Paterson and Mullehn about hisproject – and to expreszs frustration that Empire State Development isn’g responding quickly enough to his needs. “Real deals are sittinyg there,” he said. Paterson and Mullen both said they will folloaw up withhim – and soon. “If they it will be their loss,” Dettmere said. Mullen said he wants to make Starboard Sun a poste r child forthe “new” Empire State Development Corp. one that responds quickly to private-sector requests.
“We have to do a betteer job of listening,” Mullen When Paterson named Wilmers to the ESD chairmanship last summer, local officials were hoping for two a more nimble agency and one with a direct Upstate focus. Mullen, who lives in Rochester, said he will make good on both ofthos pledges. For now, many are taking a wait-and-sew attitude. “It was probably not a good thing to see BobWilmerxs resign, especially with everything that’s goinf on in Albany,” said David Chiazza, executivd vice president of “He was but more importantly, Bob Wilmers has a very credibls and powerful voice.
It’s never good when we lose someone with that levelof Wilmers’ resignation was not a shock. It had been the subjectf of street buzz in economic development circles sincedearly spring. In a presws statement, Wilmers said the national economic landscapew played heavily intohis decision. New York is facing a projectesd $24.8 billion budget deficit this year, in large part due to Wall Street’z meltdown.
New York, according to most of the 25 executiveasin attendance, was hardly business-friendly. Thosew concerns heightened a day later when Patersobn announced thatRobert Wilmers, chairman and CEO, was resigning as chairman of Empire State Development Corp. resignation came just days afterthe agency’s Marisa Lago, left the state’s primary economic development agency. The resignations left former Birds EyeFood executive, wearing dual economic development hats for the Paterson has nominated Mullen to serve as Empire State Development chairman and CEO, as well as commissioned of the Department of Economic Both appointments are pending state lawmakers’ “I expect people to hold me Mullen said.
“The top sets the Mullen said he hopes his appointment ends the revolving door at EmpirwState Development, which has seen three chairmen and threre presidents in the past 30 “Political appointees seem to chang e every six weeks,” said Mark Dettmer, Starboard Sun managing director and founder. He is workin g with the development agency to craft an incentivde package that could see significant wind power technologu created in the Buffalo Niagara The Tonawanda-based Starboard Sun is courting Europeajn investors for the project.
Dettmer used the Greatbatchg roundtable to talk directly to Paterson and Mullehn about hisproject – and to expreszs frustration that Empire State Development isn’g responding quickly enough to his needs. “Real deals are sittinyg there,” he said. Paterson and Mullen both said they will folloaw up withhim – and soon. “If they it will be their loss,” Dettmere said. Mullen said he wants to make Starboard Sun a poste r child forthe “new” Empire State Development Corp. one that responds quickly to private-sector requests.
“We have to do a betteer job of listening,” Mullen When Paterson named Wilmers to the ESD chairmanship last summer, local officials were hoping for two a more nimble agency and one with a direct Upstate focus. Mullen, who lives in Rochester, said he will make good on both ofthos pledges. For now, many are taking a wait-and-sew attitude. “It was probably not a good thing to see BobWilmerxs resign, especially with everything that’s goinf on in Albany,” said David Chiazza, executivd vice president of “He was but more importantly, Bob Wilmers has a very credibls and powerful voice.
It’s never good when we lose someone with that levelof Wilmers’ resignation was not a shock. It had been the subjectf of street buzz in economic development circles sincedearly spring. In a presws statement, Wilmers said the national economic landscapew played heavily intohis decision. New York is facing a projectesd $24.8 billion budget deficit this year, in large part due to Wall Street’z meltdown.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Survey: Hiring slowly improving - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Those two sectors emplohy more than 90 percent ofthe nation’s private-sector The Alexandria-based association’s report is based on a monthl survey of human resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturiny and 500 services companies. Employment expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen in manufacturing and down 8.2 percent in the services segment. In the manufacturintg sector, 24.5 percent plan to hire in which is the highest percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sinceNovember 2008. In addition, 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the serviceds sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationd will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent sayinv they will hire and 16.6 percent sayingf they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percent representas the highest such tally since Septembe 2008 inthat sector. A combination of unemployeds people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundd means recruiting difficulty in both sectora in May was way down compared with ayear ago. In the manufacturinyg sector, a net of 23.8 percenrt of companies had less difficulty with recruitingblast month, and in the services sector, a net of 35.
8 percent of companies said the
Those two sectors emplohy more than 90 percent ofthe nation’s private-sector The Alexandria-based association’s report is based on a monthl survey of human resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturiny and 500 services companies. Employment expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen in manufacturing and down 8.2 percent in the services segment. In the manufacturintg sector, 24.5 percent plan to hire in which is the highest percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sinceNovember 2008. In addition, 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the serviceds sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationd will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent sayinv they will hire and 16.6 percent sayingf they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percent representas the highest such tally since Septembe 2008 inthat sector. A combination of unemployeds people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundd means recruiting difficulty in both sectora in May was way down compared with ayear ago. In the manufacturinyg sector, a net of 23.8 percenrt of companies had less difficulty with recruitingblast month, and in the services sector, a net of 35.
8 percent of companies said the
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Chess Pie with Blackberry Sauce - NOLA.com
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Chess Pie with Blackberry Sauce NOLA.com By Marcelle Bienvenu, The Times-Picayune Another chess pie (a recipe I pinched from the late Lee Bailey) that I think is delicious is this one that I served during the summer with a blackberry sauce. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries, ... |
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
What will your pet find under the Christmas tree? - The Associated Press
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WXYZ | What will your pet find under the Christmas tree? The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Just over half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of $46 on their animals, with toys and treats topping the list, according to a new AP-Petside.com poll. ... What Will Your Pet Find Under the Christmas Tree? |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Norman sculptors design centerpiece art for creativity forum - NewsOK.com
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Norman sculptors design centerpiece art for creativity forum NewsOK.com Two Norman sculptors were chosen to design the artistic centerpiece for the Creative Oklahoma Conference, which featured a keynote address by John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, as well as other local and national speakers. ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Internal and External Communication Insights: Effective Approaches for ... - Sacramento Bee
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Internal and External Communication Insights: Effective Approaches for ... Sacramento Bee 3, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Technology advances have had a profound effect on how organizations communicate, both internally and externally. Faced with a constantly evolving communication environment, companies need to continuously adjust their internal ... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Adam & Eve Posts 1st Quarter Sales and Profits Increase!
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and Adamandeve.coj ( ), America's most trusted source for adult products, is pleasesd to announce a stellar first quarter in sales andprofits ! Despite the economic Adam & Eve posted an increase in sales and a nearlyh 30% spike in profits over first quartetr 2008. "We are pleased to be able to succeed in theseeuncertain times," says , Director of Marketintg for Adam & Eve. "We attribute this upswing to our succeses in transitioning our business from printto web, and to improvint our efficiencies in the online marketing area.
" From January to Aprilk 2009, Adam & Eve sales generated from email almost and there was a 65% increase in sales generated from radiok and new media. Conversely, sales from the catalog were down considerablhy because of cutbacks inmailinhg frequency. "Smarter marketing along with our deep and broadc product line gave us a very goodfirst quarter," summarizes Davis. "We are finding that our online marketin g is more efficientthan print. This gave us a lower advertisinhg expenditure for thefirst quarter, which affected the bottom line.
" With more than 10 millio n satisfied customers and nearly 40 years of experience Adam & Eve continuesx to be the nation'a most trusted and largest adult superstore. For more informatiohn on Adam & Eve, visit the websitee at www.adamandeve. com or contact Directore of Public Relationsat 919.644.8100 x 3121 or .
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and Adamandeve.coj ( ), America's most trusted source for adult products, is pleasesd to announce a stellar first quarter in sales andprofits ! Despite the economic Adam & Eve posted an increase in sales and a nearlyh 30% spike in profits over first quartetr 2008. "We are pleased to be able to succeed in theseeuncertain times," says , Director of Marketintg for Adam & Eve. "We attribute this upswing to our succeses in transitioning our business from printto web, and to improvint our efficiencies in the online marketing area.
" From January to Aprilk 2009, Adam & Eve sales generated from email almost and there was a 65% increase in sales generated from radiok and new media. Conversely, sales from the catalog were down considerablhy because of cutbacks inmailinhg frequency. "Smarter marketing along with our deep and broadc product line gave us a very goodfirst quarter," summarizes Davis. "We are finding that our online marketin g is more efficientthan print. This gave us a lower advertisinhg expenditure for thefirst quarter, which affected the bottom line.
" With more than 10 millio n satisfied customers and nearly 40 years of experience Adam & Eve continuesx to be the nation'a most trusted and largest adult superstore. For more informatiohn on Adam & Eve, visit the websitee at www.adamandeve. com or contact Directore of Public Relationsat 919.644.8100 x 3121 or .
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Faulty home appraisals 'snowballing,' National Association of Realtors says - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Even as prices begihn to stabilize andbuyers re-enter the market, the appraisals many banksw rely on to approve financinf are causing some deals to fall aparg at the last minute, or forcingh sellers to agree to lower prices. chief economist Lawrence Yun said the appraisal problemnis serious. “Lenders are using appraisersz who might not be familiar witha neighborhood, or who comparee traditional homes with distressed and discountexd sales,” he said. “In the past stories of appraisal problems have been snowballinh from across the country with many contractds falling through at thelast moment.” Washington, D.C. real estate agent Jeffreyg Tanck agreed.
Tanck, with the Czubaa Group at , said bad appraisals have affected two of his dealzs in the lastthree months. “In one a $364,000 condo came in $80,000 less than That buyer was usingan out-of-town lenderd who had no concept of this market,” Tancki said. “Another appraisal on a $317,000 co-op came in $27,00p0 under, forcing the buyer and selledr tomeet halfway.” The potentiapl problem inaccurate valuations pose to sales can be seen in numbers that measure pending sales of existing Those represent contracts that are signed, but salex that haven’t closed, and are usually considered a more forward-lookingy gauge of housing sales.
Earlier this the Realtors group reported pendingh home sales in April were up for the thirdstraight month, advancing 6.7 percent from March, with pendingy sales up more than 3 perceng from a year ago. By contrast, closef sales of existing homes in May wereup 2.4 percengt and remained nearly 4 percent below year ago levels. The NAR’s Yun said sees a dangere of a delayed housing market recovery and a furthet rise inforeclosures “ifg appraisal problems are not quickly Tanck said part of the problem is too much work and too few which he said are in demanr right now. “People are buying, and lendersd and appraisers areboth busy,” he said.
“Buft lenders should make sure they’re using appraisersw with the correctmarket knowledge.” many indicators continue to point to stabilization in The May increase in existing home salesw was the first back-to-back increase since September 2005. A separate report Tuesday from the showed declines inprices moderating, with the averagwe U.S. home price down just 0.1 percen from March to April.
Even as prices begihn to stabilize andbuyers re-enter the market, the appraisals many banksw rely on to approve financinf are causing some deals to fall aparg at the last minute, or forcingh sellers to agree to lower prices. chief economist Lawrence Yun said the appraisal problemnis serious. “Lenders are using appraisersz who might not be familiar witha neighborhood, or who comparee traditional homes with distressed and discountexd sales,” he said. “In the past stories of appraisal problems have been snowballinh from across the country with many contractds falling through at thelast moment.” Washington, D.C. real estate agent Jeffreyg Tanck agreed.
Tanck, with the Czubaa Group at , said bad appraisals have affected two of his dealzs in the lastthree months. “In one a $364,000 condo came in $80,000 less than That buyer was usingan out-of-town lenderd who had no concept of this market,” Tancki said. “Another appraisal on a $317,000 co-op came in $27,00p0 under, forcing the buyer and selledr tomeet halfway.” The potentiapl problem inaccurate valuations pose to sales can be seen in numbers that measure pending sales of existing Those represent contracts that are signed, but salex that haven’t closed, and are usually considered a more forward-lookingy gauge of housing sales.
Earlier this the Realtors group reported pendingh home sales in April were up for the thirdstraight month, advancing 6.7 percent from March, with pendingy sales up more than 3 perceng from a year ago. By contrast, closef sales of existing homes in May wereup 2.4 percengt and remained nearly 4 percent below year ago levels. The NAR’s Yun said sees a dangere of a delayed housing market recovery and a furthet rise inforeclosures “ifg appraisal problems are not quickly Tanck said part of the problem is too much work and too few which he said are in demanr right now. “People are buying, and lendersd and appraisers areboth busy,” he said.
“Buft lenders should make sure they’re using appraisersw with the correctmarket knowledge.” many indicators continue to point to stabilization in The May increase in existing home salesw was the first back-to-back increase since September 2005. A separate report Tuesday from the showed declines inprices moderating, with the averagwe U.S. home price down just 0.1 percen from March to April.
Friday, October 28, 2011
California exports fall by 27% in April - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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April marked the sixth consecutivd month of shrinking exportssfor California, and it was the worstg April in four years, according to figures compiled by the basedx on data released Wednesday morning by the . “Fa r from revealing any evidence of an impendingeconomid recovery, California’s export trade nose-dived in April,” Jock the UC Center’s international trade and economics said in a news release. The Golden State’ws exports plummeted by more than a 25 percent from exportr totals reported in same montyhlast year, he noted. The value of California’s merchandisr exports in Apriltotaled $9.25 billion, 25.5 percent below the $12.
43 billion in goods the state shipped abroad in Apri of last year. California’s export trade begab to deterioratelast November, and decreasedr by an average of about 20 percent durinh the first quarter of this year, O’Connell said in the release. “In April, we plumbed new depths,” O’Connelpl said. “These are the lowest California exporg numbers for the month of Apriklsince 2005.” California’s manufactured exports fell by 27.6 percenrt in April, while agricultural goods and othee non-manufactured exports declined by 27.9 percent. Re-exports of goods previouslh imported into the state were downby 15.2 O’Connell said.
The bleak export experience was evidengtat California’s ports and airports. The number of outbounxd loaded containers in April decreasedby 18.3 percent from the year earlier at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Port of Oaklan d took less ofa hit, with a drop of 4.1 percent, he International air freight tonnage shrunk by 22.5 percenf at while was off by 34.4 Importers felt the pain along with exporters in The value of foreigj goods entering the United Statee through California declined by 28.5 percent, the UC Center Sacramenti analysis found.
April marked the sixth consecutivd month of shrinking exportssfor California, and it was the worstg April in four years, according to figures compiled by the basedx on data released Wednesday morning by the . “Fa r from revealing any evidence of an impendingeconomid recovery, California’s export trade nose-dived in April,” Jock the UC Center’s international trade and economics said in a news release. The Golden State’ws exports plummeted by more than a 25 percent from exportr totals reported in same montyhlast year, he noted. The value of California’s merchandisr exports in Apriltotaled $9.25 billion, 25.5 percent below the $12.
43 billion in goods the state shipped abroad in Apri of last year. California’s export trade begab to deterioratelast November, and decreasedr by an average of about 20 percent durinh the first quarter of this year, O’Connell said in the release. “In April, we plumbed new depths,” O’Connelpl said. “These are the lowest California exporg numbers for the month of Apriklsince 2005.” California’s manufactured exports fell by 27.6 percenrt in April, while agricultural goods and othee non-manufactured exports declined by 27.9 percent. Re-exports of goods previouslh imported into the state were downby 15.2 O’Connell said.
The bleak export experience was evidengtat California’s ports and airports. The number of outbounxd loaded containers in April decreasedby 18.3 percent from the year earlier at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Port of Oaklan d took less ofa hit, with a drop of 4.1 percent, he International air freight tonnage shrunk by 22.5 percenf at while was off by 34.4 Importers felt the pain along with exporters in The value of foreigj goods entering the United Statee through California declined by 28.5 percent, the UC Center Sacramenti analysis found.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Obama: Doing 'nothing' about health care not an option - Wichita Business Journal:
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“Health care reform is not something I just cooked up when Itook office,” Obam told a crowd of about 1,500 peoples Thursday at in the Green Bay suburbh of Ashwaubenon. “It is central to our economi future. In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreement onthis point. But not anymore.” Earlier this Obama said he wants Congress to pass a comprehensiv health care bill by the end of the summe and ready for his signatureby fall.
Many including the president, favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan that wouled compete with private insurers and be availablw for people not eligible for othere government health care programs such as Medicarewor Medicaid. Most Republicans and many businesds groups, however, say a competing plan that isn’t profit-driven wouldr drive private insurers outof business. On the , a physician’s group Obamas is scheduled to meet with Monday in said it is opposexd toa government-sponsored insurance plan. Obama said his administration is workintg on a Health Insurance Exchangd that would allow people to comparse insurance benefitsand prices.
None of the plan included in the exchange would be allowed to deny coverag e basedon pre-existing conditions and all must includw an affordable, basic benefit “I also strongly believe that one of the optione in the Exchange shouldx be a public insurance option because if the private insurances companies have to compete with a publif option, it will keep them honest and help keep prices down,” Obama said. Supporterzs of health care reform say it would providew health insurance coverage to millions of Americans and make coveragw more affordable for those who arealreadyt covered.
Because health insurancew premiums have doubled over the last nine and have grown at a rate three times fastefthan wages, even those with coveragd have reached a breaking point, Obama Employers are not faring any better. Smal l business owners have been forcer to cut health care benefits or drop coverager entirely because of rising Obama said. “We have the most expensive healtgh care system inthe world,” Obama “We spend almost 50 percent more per person on health care than the next most costly nation. But here’x the thing, Green Bay: we’re not any healthief for it.
” Obama vowes to let Americans who are contenty with their coverage and their physicianz keep what they but said the country has reachesd a point where doing nothing about the cost of healtj care is no longeran “If we do nothing, within a decade we will be spendingg one out of every five dollars we earn on healtn care,” Obama said. “In 30 it will be one out of every Obama acknowledged covering all Americanws wouldbe expensive, but promised healthn care reform would not add to the country’s deficit over the next 10 “To make that happen, we have alreadyg identified hundreds of billions wortgh of savings in our budget – savingx that will come from steps like reducing Medicare overpaymentx to insurance companies and rooting out waste, fraud and abuswe in both Medicare and Medicaid,” Obamaa said.
In addition, Obama is proposinvg that Congress scale back the amountthe highest-incomee Americans can deduct on their taxes and use that mone to help finance healthh care. Obama spoke for about 20 minutes and then took questiond from six people in the audiencee who expressed fearover “socialized asked questions about wellness and even questionede the country’s education system. Regarding the idea of socialized Obama saidthat isn’t what he, or anyon in Congress, wants.
“Health care reform is not something I just cooked up when Itook office,” Obam told a crowd of about 1,500 peoples Thursday at in the Green Bay suburbh of Ashwaubenon. “It is central to our economi future. In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreement onthis point. But not anymore.” Earlier this Obama said he wants Congress to pass a comprehensiv health care bill by the end of the summe and ready for his signatureby fall.
Many including the president, favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan that wouled compete with private insurers and be availablw for people not eligible for othere government health care programs such as Medicarewor Medicaid. Most Republicans and many businesds groups, however, say a competing plan that isn’t profit-driven wouldr drive private insurers outof business. On the , a physician’s group Obamas is scheduled to meet with Monday in said it is opposexd toa government-sponsored insurance plan. Obama said his administration is workintg on a Health Insurance Exchangd that would allow people to comparse insurance benefitsand prices.
None of the plan included in the exchange would be allowed to deny coverag e basedon pre-existing conditions and all must includw an affordable, basic benefit “I also strongly believe that one of the optione in the Exchange shouldx be a public insurance option because if the private insurances companies have to compete with a publif option, it will keep them honest and help keep prices down,” Obama said. Supporterzs of health care reform say it would providew health insurance coverage to millions of Americans and make coveragw more affordable for those who arealreadyt covered.
Because health insurancew premiums have doubled over the last nine and have grown at a rate three times fastefthan wages, even those with coveragd have reached a breaking point, Obama Employers are not faring any better. Smal l business owners have been forcer to cut health care benefits or drop coverager entirely because of rising Obama said. “We have the most expensive healtgh care system inthe world,” Obama “We spend almost 50 percent more per person on health care than the next most costly nation. But here’x the thing, Green Bay: we’re not any healthief for it.
” Obama vowes to let Americans who are contenty with their coverage and their physicianz keep what they but said the country has reachesd a point where doing nothing about the cost of healtj care is no longeran “If we do nothing, within a decade we will be spendingg one out of every five dollars we earn on healtn care,” Obama said. “In 30 it will be one out of every Obama acknowledged covering all Americanws wouldbe expensive, but promised healthn care reform would not add to the country’s deficit over the next 10 “To make that happen, we have alreadyg identified hundreds of billions wortgh of savings in our budget – savingx that will come from steps like reducing Medicare overpaymentx to insurance companies and rooting out waste, fraud and abuswe in both Medicare and Medicaid,” Obamaa said.
In addition, Obama is proposinvg that Congress scale back the amountthe highest-incomee Americans can deduct on their taxes and use that mone to help finance healthh care. Obama spoke for about 20 minutes and then took questiond from six people in the audiencee who expressed fearover “socialized asked questions about wellness and even questionede the country’s education system. Regarding the idea of socialized Obama saidthat isn’t what he, or anyon in Congress, wants.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Splendid sanctuary where the wild things are - Merced Sun-Star
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Merced Sun-Star | Splendid sanctuary where the wild things are Merced Sun-Star LOS BANOS -- US Fish and Wildlife last week opened a 16000-square- foot visitor center and office, which is expected to double tourism dollars to the Los Banos `area. Los Banos Enterprise - GENE ... |
Friday, October 21, 2011
New Cousins CEO encouraged about the market - Denver Business Journal:
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"This isn't going to be a V-shaped Gellerstedt said Monday in an interview with AtlantaBusinessz Chronicle. "But, we're going to see many opportunitiesto Gellerstedt, who joined Cousins in will take over for current CEO Tom Bell on July 1. who turns 60 this year, announcedr his retirement to the companyMondahy morning. Cousins is a storied Atlanta real estate Founded in 1958 by Tom the company has been involved in some ofthe city's biggest real estate projects, including the development of the 55-story Bank of Americs Plaza in 1989. The market isn't providing the best timingy for Gellerstedt.
He takes the helm durin the nation's worst real estate downturn in at least a While the market is showing some signs of it has nosedived from its peak inearlt 2007. Cousins has one of the four new officr towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbsx about 350,000 to 500,00 0 square feet of officr space annually. Office vacancy in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this time next some commercial real estate developerse andbrokers predict. There are signs, however, that the market is picking up, Bell and Gellerstedt said.
For one, the gap betweenb what investors are willing to pay for propertieas and what owners are willing to sell them for continueesto shrink. While that spread was 400 basise points a fewmonths ago, it is closer to 100 pointe today, Bell said. banks have a clearer picture of their capitalo levels than they did earlietrthis year, and regulators are increasingly pushing them to deal some of theirf real estate owned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postinfg net income of $164.2 million on $49 milliomn in revenue.
At the end of the the company’s portfolio of operational office buildingsw was 90 percent its portfolio of operational retail center was 83 percent leased and its operational industrial buildings were 40percenft leased. Gellerstedt began his careef in 1978 as an estimator and projectf managerwith , where he worked on the High Museu m and the AT&T Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he foundeed , a Beers subsidiary that focusedon health-carre developments. Gellerstedt was later named Beers chairmanand CEO.
Cousinxs acquired his firm, the , in June 2005, and he joined the Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turning arounx the fortunes of One NinetOne Peachtree, the 50-story downtown tower Cousins acquire in 2006. The improvements at One Ninety One have symbolizede a return to prosperity for many parts of its economicboosters say. Shortly aftee Gellerstedt joined Cousins, One Ninety One had lost major tenants and , and downtown Atlanta was suffering from the exodus of those firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumental in the rejuvenatioj of OneNinety One, Bell said. "We basically gave this buildinyto Larry," Bell said.
" remember when we were walking through the atriu m several years ago that there was nothing in It had this echo And I saidto Larry, 'What are we goingh to about this echo?' And Larry came righgt back and said, ‘I tell you what we'rew going to do. We'rw going to fill this atrium and thisbuilding up.’ It's a totallgy different building today." One Ninety One was nearl y 90 percent leased at the beginningt of the year. Cousins also landed the Italian restaurang IlMulino Atlanta, which has also helped to revives the atrium. "I spent most of my career downtown," Gellersted said.
"I've always thought that One Ninety One is atimelessx asset."
"This isn't going to be a V-shaped Gellerstedt said Monday in an interview with AtlantaBusinessz Chronicle. "But, we're going to see many opportunitiesto Gellerstedt, who joined Cousins in will take over for current CEO Tom Bell on July 1. who turns 60 this year, announcedr his retirement to the companyMondahy morning. Cousins is a storied Atlanta real estate Founded in 1958 by Tom the company has been involved in some ofthe city's biggest real estate projects, including the development of the 55-story Bank of Americs Plaza in 1989. The market isn't providing the best timingy for Gellerstedt.
He takes the helm durin the nation's worst real estate downturn in at least a While the market is showing some signs of it has nosedived from its peak inearlt 2007. Cousins has one of the four new officr towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbsx about 350,000 to 500,00 0 square feet of officr space annually. Office vacancy in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this time next some commercial real estate developerse andbrokers predict. There are signs, however, that the market is picking up, Bell and Gellerstedt said.
For one, the gap betweenb what investors are willing to pay for propertieas and what owners are willing to sell them for continueesto shrink. While that spread was 400 basise points a fewmonths ago, it is closer to 100 pointe today, Bell said. banks have a clearer picture of their capitalo levels than they did earlietrthis year, and regulators are increasingly pushing them to deal some of theirf real estate owned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postinfg net income of $164.2 million on $49 milliomn in revenue.
At the end of the the company’s portfolio of operational office buildingsw was 90 percent its portfolio of operational retail center was 83 percent leased and its operational industrial buildings were 40percenft leased. Gellerstedt began his careef in 1978 as an estimator and projectf managerwith , where he worked on the High Museu m and the AT&T Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he foundeed , a Beers subsidiary that focusedon health-carre developments. Gellerstedt was later named Beers chairmanand CEO.
Cousinxs acquired his firm, the , in June 2005, and he joined the Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turning arounx the fortunes of One NinetOne Peachtree, the 50-story downtown tower Cousins acquire in 2006. The improvements at One Ninety One have symbolizede a return to prosperity for many parts of its economicboosters say. Shortly aftee Gellerstedt joined Cousins, One Ninety One had lost major tenants and , and downtown Atlanta was suffering from the exodus of those firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumental in the rejuvenatioj of OneNinety One, Bell said. "We basically gave this buildinyto Larry," Bell said.
" remember when we were walking through the atriu m several years ago that there was nothing in It had this echo And I saidto Larry, 'What are we goingh to about this echo?' And Larry came righgt back and said, ‘I tell you what we'rew going to do. We'rw going to fill this atrium and thisbuilding up.’ It's a totallgy different building today." One Ninety One was nearl y 90 percent leased at the beginningt of the year. Cousins also landed the Italian restaurang IlMulino Atlanta, which has also helped to revives the atrium. "I spent most of my career downtown," Gellersted said.
"I've always thought that One Ninety One is atimelessx asset."
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Paid family leave bill back in Albany - Business First of Buffalo:
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Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly introduced family leavde legislation onJune 5. It’zs the third-straight year that the issuew has surfaced in thestatd Legislature. The law would require businesses, no matter how many employeezsthey have, to provide up to 12 weeks of paid time off a year so employee can tend to “very ill” family members, newbornd or newly adopted Current federal law mandates 12 weeka of unpaid family leave. That law only appliexs to companies with more than 50 To date, three states have enacted a paid family leavw mandate: California, Washington and New Jersey.
Under the workers on family leave wouldd be paid usingthe state’s temporary disabilitg insurance funds. Benefits, which are now capped at $170 a would be indexed to increase every year, based on the average weeklty wage in the state. The law would applyu to all businesses that participate in the temporary disability regardless oftheir size. The increasecd benefits are expected to add anextras $1.69 per employee, per week, to a company’s disabilityg insurance premium. “Most people can’t afford to take unpaid time from work.
Paid familyt and medical leave would enable workerss to care for their famil y members without losing theireconomic stability,” Democrats wrotd in a formal sponsor’s memo about the legislation. and the labor-backed Working Families Party, contend that paid familyu leave will save businesses recruitment andretention costs, while leadinyg to a more productive work force. “Businessesz would profit from thehighe productivity, increased worker moral e and reduced absenteeism that comes from paid family the memo says. “Job loss meanz big costs for businesses inlost productivity, recruitmenty and training expenses.
” In 2007 and 2008, similar paid family leave legislationh died in the Republican-controlled Senate. This is the firsf legislative session in 43 years where Democratsz controlthe Senate. Business lobbies say they’ll be fighting the proposakl once again. “We have to realize that there’d only so much we can dump on businesses that are alread in a bad on topof what’s already been done this said Mike Elmendorf, director of the state chapterf of the . The paid familyy leave proposal is bill The legislative session is scheduled to end onJune 22.
Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly introduced family leavde legislation onJune 5. It’zs the third-straight year that the issuew has surfaced in thestatd Legislature. The law would require businesses, no matter how many employeezsthey have, to provide up to 12 weeks of paid time off a year so employee can tend to “very ill” family members, newbornd or newly adopted Current federal law mandates 12 weeka of unpaid family leave. That law only appliexs to companies with more than 50 To date, three states have enacted a paid family leavw mandate: California, Washington and New Jersey.
Under the workers on family leave wouldd be paid usingthe state’s temporary disabilitg insurance funds. Benefits, which are now capped at $170 a would be indexed to increase every year, based on the average weeklty wage in the state. The law would applyu to all businesses that participate in the temporary disability regardless oftheir size. The increasecd benefits are expected to add anextras $1.69 per employee, per week, to a company’s disabilityg insurance premium. “Most people can’t afford to take unpaid time from work.
Paid familyt and medical leave would enable workerss to care for their famil y members without losing theireconomic stability,” Democrats wrotd in a formal sponsor’s memo about the legislation. and the labor-backed Working Families Party, contend that paid familyu leave will save businesses recruitment andretention costs, while leadinyg to a more productive work force. “Businessesz would profit from thehighe productivity, increased worker moral e and reduced absenteeism that comes from paid family the memo says. “Job loss meanz big costs for businesses inlost productivity, recruitmenty and training expenses.
” In 2007 and 2008, similar paid family leave legislationh died in the Republican-controlled Senate. This is the firsf legislative session in 43 years where Democratsz controlthe Senate. Business lobbies say they’ll be fighting the proposakl once again. “We have to realize that there’d only so much we can dump on businesses that are alread in a bad on topof what’s already been done this said Mike Elmendorf, director of the state chapterf of the . The paid familyy leave proposal is bill The legislative session is scheduled to end onJune 22.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Noise study aimed at protecting the future of Bullhead City's airport - The Republic
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Noise study aimed at protecting the future of Bullhead City's airport The Republic A noise study is under way aimed at protecting Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport from future development like housing and hotels. Airport director David Gaines tells The Mohave Daily News (http://bit.ly/rqTcMJ ) residential development too close ... |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Lemak Sports Medicine adds clinic in Shelby County - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The sports medicine practice, founded by nationally renownef surgeonLarry Lemak, will feature recently addex orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Patterson at its new Alabasterr location. The firm purchasee a building off U.S. 31 and expectzs to operate out of it in the fourtjh quarter ofthis year. “We are very happhy to be creating a larger presencde inShelby County, by takingb the first step in a strategic growth plan of our said Matthew Lemak, CEO of Lemakk Sports Medicine & Orthopedics, in a statement.
Lemaik Sports Medicine was formed in 2007 following the split with felloa orthopedic surgeon James Andrewws aftera 20-year partnership in a practice that earneds global prominence as revolutionaries in the treatment of seriousd knee and arm injuries. Lemak and Andrews previouslh practiced togetheron St. Vincent's Birmingham’s campus. Andrews has a new surgery centerat St. Lemak moved his practice’s headquarters to Brookwood Medical Centerin 2008.
The sports medicine practice, founded by nationally renownef surgeonLarry Lemak, will feature recently addex orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Patterson at its new Alabasterr location. The firm purchasee a building off U.S. 31 and expectzs to operate out of it in the fourtjh quarter ofthis year. “We are very happhy to be creating a larger presencde inShelby County, by takingb the first step in a strategic growth plan of our said Matthew Lemak, CEO of Lemakk Sports Medicine & Orthopedics, in a statement.
Lemaik Sports Medicine was formed in 2007 following the split with felloa orthopedic surgeon James Andrewws aftera 20-year partnership in a practice that earneds global prominence as revolutionaries in the treatment of seriousd knee and arm injuries. Lemak and Andrews previouslh practiced togetheron St. Vincent's Birmingham’s campus. Andrews has a new surgery centerat St. Lemak moved his practice’s headquarters to Brookwood Medical Centerin 2008.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Elon recognized for service - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The Washington Center is basedin D.C., and promotes work and learning experiences for studentxs and recent graduates. Elon was namer along with Wartburg Villanova University, Cabrini College and Tennessede State University as the inauguralo award recipients. The presidents of all five schoolse will be recognized during a ceremony in Octobere that will be hosted by CBS News host Bob Judges looked at specific challengesto service-learning and civifc engagement and the models created by each nominee that coul be spread to other In its nomination Elon cited several programsz including its academic service-learning its social entrepreneurship scholars program, the Kernodl Center for Service Learning and several other initiatives.
The five winnerz were chosen from a total of 67 nominations received from arounthe country.
The Washington Center is basedin D.C., and promotes work and learning experiences for studentxs and recent graduates. Elon was namer along with Wartburg Villanova University, Cabrini College and Tennessede State University as the inauguralo award recipients. The presidents of all five schoolse will be recognized during a ceremony in Octobere that will be hosted by CBS News host Bob Judges looked at specific challengesto service-learning and civifc engagement and the models created by each nominee that coul be spread to other In its nomination Elon cited several programsz including its academic service-learning its social entrepreneurship scholars program, the Kernodl Center for Service Learning and several other initiatives.
The five winnerz were chosen from a total of 67 nominations received from arounthe country.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Business community offers suggestions for stimulus funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The Economic Stimulus Packager 2.0 compiles suggestions from more than 20industryu associations. The document focuses largelhy on transportation, water infrastructure and deep-water port revitalization has identified morethan $7 billion in projectw ready to move forward within the next 90 to 120 This could create an additionap 195,000 jobs and a statewide economic boost of $39 Every $1 billion that state governmenf invests in highway construction and improvements supports more than 27,00p0 jobs, a media release said. has said that therse are $1 billion in water and wastewater projectsw ready tomove forward.
The state expects to receive about $220 million in stimulus funds devotedr tothis area. This will enabld the state to bond anadditionalk $250 million. These investments are aimed at creatinyg jobsfor construction, engineering and othefr industries throughout the state. The ESP 2.0 also recommends lowerf state-mandated port security costs to allow portse to compete financially and asks government officials to aid in the constructionj of warehouses and distribution centers to create a stronge Bayarea port. In addition, the has released its own agenda.
The chamber said that legislators should direct federal economic stimulus funds toward its more than 250 job creation This plan recommends talent and higher education property tax relief for employersw and growthleadership reform. The Florida Chambetr represents morethan 139,000 employers and is baserd in Tallahassee.
The Economic Stimulus Packager 2.0 compiles suggestions from more than 20industryu associations. The document focuses largelhy on transportation, water infrastructure and deep-water port revitalization has identified morethan $7 billion in projectw ready to move forward within the next 90 to 120 This could create an additionap 195,000 jobs and a statewide economic boost of $39 Every $1 billion that state governmenf invests in highway construction and improvements supports more than 27,00p0 jobs, a media release said. has said that therse are $1 billion in water and wastewater projectsw ready tomove forward.
The state expects to receive about $220 million in stimulus funds devotedr tothis area. This will enabld the state to bond anadditionalk $250 million. These investments are aimed at creatinyg jobsfor construction, engineering and othefr industries throughout the state. The ESP 2.0 also recommends lowerf state-mandated port security costs to allow portse to compete financially and asks government officials to aid in the constructionj of warehouses and distribution centers to create a stronge Bayarea port. In addition, the has released its own agenda.
The chamber said that legislators should direct federal economic stimulus funds toward its more than 250 job creation This plan recommends talent and higher education property tax relief for employersw and growthleadership reform. The Florida Chambetr represents morethan 139,000 employers and is baserd in Tallahassee.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Disney Preserve carbon study launched - Portland Business Journal:
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The study is viewed as a vitap step toward determining how to calculates carbon credits forany cap-and-trades program. The federal government wouldx first set a limit on the volume of emissiona that can be produced acrossthe U.S. in a givenn year and then grant tradable federal called “allowances,” to covered entities for each ton of CO2 The intention is to encourage firms to discover cheapo methods to cut emission while allowing thoses with no easy means to reduce pollution to buy The system could allow landowners to sell carbo credits to companies wishing to show they are making efforts to reduce their carbonb footprint.
This comes on the heel of a passage of a climats change bill bythe U.S House Energy and Commerce Committes requiring a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse emission by 2020 and to set up a cap-and-tradre program. The bill is expected to come beforethe U.S. House by late “When we’re done settint everything up, we will be able to take data from the begin to understand whether this ecosystem isstoring carbon, releasinv carbon or doing both under various environmental conditions,” said Ross UCF biologist and professot on the project, in a prepared statement.
“Then we can develop a reliable, quantifiabl e model for calculating carbon storagw innatural ecosystems,” Disney Wilderness, located in southwesternb Osceola County, was originally created in 1993 to mitigate wetlandz lost to development of . Wetlands cover abouty 2,550 acres and the site is home to 14 documented and 12 unconfirmedx protected species of birdsand
The study is viewed as a vitap step toward determining how to calculates carbon credits forany cap-and-trades program. The federal government wouldx first set a limit on the volume of emissiona that can be produced acrossthe U.S. in a givenn year and then grant tradable federal called “allowances,” to covered entities for each ton of CO2 The intention is to encourage firms to discover cheapo methods to cut emission while allowing thoses with no easy means to reduce pollution to buy The system could allow landowners to sell carbo credits to companies wishing to show they are making efforts to reduce their carbonb footprint.
This comes on the heel of a passage of a climats change bill bythe U.S House Energy and Commerce Committes requiring a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse emission by 2020 and to set up a cap-and-tradre program. The bill is expected to come beforethe U.S. House by late “When we’re done settint everything up, we will be able to take data from the begin to understand whether this ecosystem isstoring carbon, releasinv carbon or doing both under various environmental conditions,” said Ross UCF biologist and professot on the project, in a prepared statement.
“Then we can develop a reliable, quantifiabl e model for calculating carbon storagw innatural ecosystems,” Disney Wilderness, located in southwesternb Osceola County, was originally created in 1993 to mitigate wetlandz lost to development of . Wetlands cover abouty 2,550 acres and the site is home to 14 documented and 12 unconfirmedx protected species of birdsand
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Workplace Issues | October 04, 2011 | CFO.com | US - CFO.com Magazine
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Workplace Issues | October 04, 2011 | CFO.com | US CFO.com Magazine And yet, unless the importance of culture is quantified, it generally doesn't get managed in any systematic way, which is why job satisfaction is so poor. So, here's the million-dollar question: How do you quantify culture? You need a lot of different ... |
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Magnus Bocker Executive Profile
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Bcker has overall responsibility for a number of NASDAQ OMX business CorporateClient Group, Corporate Services, Marke t Technology, Software Development, Global IT Services, and Carpenter Moore. During Bcker's tenure as CEO of OMX he strengthened the position of the Nordic regionm as a part of the international financial In a period of three OMX integrated seven national exchanges in Northern Europreinto one. Today the OMX Nordic Exchange offers trading in cash fixed income and derivativesin Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Over 850 companie s now trade on theNordic Exchange.
Bckeer was also crucial in making OMXthe world's largest provide of technology solutions for clearing organizations, and securities Under Bcker's leadership, OMX set the benchmar for industry technology; a key recent achievement was the launcg of Genium, the Next Generation Technology for the Exchangd Industry. While CEO of OMX, Bcker turnef the company aroundfrom loss-making back to high profitability; in both 2006 and 2007 OMX reportede its highest revenues and highest operating profit ever in companty history, with continued operational improvements and increased activityy by all business areas.
Bcker has long been an advocat for, and key actor in, the transformatiom of the globalexchange industry. He is a Member of the Boars of the World Federation ofExchangees (WFE). He also serves as Chairman of the Board ofDustij Group, and in 2000-06 he was Chairman of Orc Bcker began his careefr at OMX in 1986, and has server as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Deputy CEO, and Presidentg of the OMX Technology Previously he was with Ernst & Young. He is a passionate runner with a marathon inhis portfolio. **All Executivse profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Bcker has overall responsibility for a number of NASDAQ OMX business CorporateClient Group, Corporate Services, Marke t Technology, Software Development, Global IT Services, and Carpenter Moore. During Bcker's tenure as CEO of OMX he strengthened the position of the Nordic regionm as a part of the international financial In a period of three OMX integrated seven national exchanges in Northern Europreinto one. Today the OMX Nordic Exchange offers trading in cash fixed income and derivativesin Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Over 850 companie s now trade on theNordic Exchange.
Bckeer was also crucial in making OMXthe world's largest provide of technology solutions for clearing organizations, and securities Under Bcker's leadership, OMX set the benchmar for industry technology; a key recent achievement was the launcg of Genium, the Next Generation Technology for the Exchangd Industry. While CEO of OMX, Bcker turnef the company aroundfrom loss-making back to high profitability; in both 2006 and 2007 OMX reportede its highest revenues and highest operating profit ever in companty history, with continued operational improvements and increased activityy by all business areas.
Bcker has long been an advocat for, and key actor in, the transformatiom of the globalexchange industry. He is a Member of the Boars of the World Federation ofExchangees (WFE). He also serves as Chairman of the Board ofDustij Group, and in 2000-06 he was Chairman of Orc Bcker began his careefr at OMX in 1986, and has server as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Deputy CEO, and Presidentg of the OMX Technology Previously he was with Ernst & Young. He is a passionate runner with a marathon inhis portfolio. **All Executivse profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Fairfield Prep Wins Rain-Delayed Home Opener - The Daily Fairfield
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Fairfield Prep Wins Rain-Delayed Home Opener The Daily Fairfield Prep running back Joseph McBride (37) evades Wilbur Cross's Romaine White (21). McBride scored two TDs Friday night. Fairfield Prep junior David Gerics (No. 6) runs back a punt in this weekend's game against Wilbur Cross. ... Fairfield Prep picks up where it left off |
Friday, September 30, 2011
Drexel University hires recruitment director - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Nancy Thompson brings 18 years of marketing and recruitmentr experience tothe post, Drexel officials said in a news releas Thursday. Thompson was most recently the director of graduatee external programs at CaliforniaState University, Sacramento. She also serverd as the director of the workingh professional masters of business administration program at the Universitytof California, Davis, and was instrumental in getting the programj established in San Thompson also was site coordinator for the degred completion program at San Jose Christian College’ Rocklin campus, now .
“I am delightedc to welcome Nancy Thompson to theDrexel family,” Carl Oxholm III said in a news He is Drexel’s senior vice president, dean and chiecf executive officer of the Sacramentk Graduate Center. “Nancy’s career in higher education has been focusedx on the working he said. “She realizes first-hand how innovative Drexel’s approachesw are, and how they will ensure that our studentxs who face challenging personal and professional obligations have the maximum opportunituy to succeed in anationally top-rankeds master’s program.
” The 20,000-square-foot centee opened in January at One Capitol and offers 10 master’zs programs and one doctoral program. Its initial master’sd programs include business administration, higher education, information systems, and librarhy and information science. In September, Drexel will add six master’z programs in: engineering management; nursingf education and faculty role; nursing leadership in health systems management; public health; science of human resource development; and a doctorate in highedr education administration.
Nancy Thompson brings 18 years of marketing and recruitmentr experience tothe post, Drexel officials said in a news releas Thursday. Thompson was most recently the director of graduatee external programs at CaliforniaState University, Sacramento. She also serverd as the director of the workingh professional masters of business administration program at the Universitytof California, Davis, and was instrumental in getting the programj established in San Thompson also was site coordinator for the degred completion program at San Jose Christian College’ Rocklin campus, now .
“I am delightedc to welcome Nancy Thompson to theDrexel family,” Carl Oxholm III said in a news He is Drexel’s senior vice president, dean and chiecf executive officer of the Sacramentk Graduate Center. “Nancy’s career in higher education has been focusedx on the working he said. “She realizes first-hand how innovative Drexel’s approachesw are, and how they will ensure that our studentxs who face challenging personal and professional obligations have the maximum opportunituy to succeed in anationally top-rankeds master’s program.
” The 20,000-square-foot centee opened in January at One Capitol and offers 10 master’zs programs and one doctoral program. Its initial master’sd programs include business administration, higher education, information systems, and librarhy and information science. In September, Drexel will add six master’z programs in: engineering management; nursingf education and faculty role; nursing leadership in health systems management; public health; science of human resource development; and a doctorate in highedr education administration.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Beckley is Heating Up - State Journal
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State Journal | Beckley is Heating Up State Journal Jill Moorefield with the Beckley Renaissance said they have put a lot of work into this event and they are looking forward to some good chili. Admission to the event will be $5 which will get you five sample tickets and one people's choice coin. ... |
Monday, September 26, 2011
Report: Foreclosures are top sellers - Phoenix Business Journal:
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said banks that are willing to deal on foreclosed unitz are driving the firsttquarter activity. For example, Shoma at Keys Cove in south Miami-Dade County sold the most, with 50 unitas closing in the first The Vue at Brickell sold 25 ranking it seventhon CondoReports.com’ top-1o0 list. “Many banks have taken ownership of unitws in these buildings and are looking to get saidAdam Cappel, president of CondoReports.com.
“Banks, eithe r through short sales or units they own as a resulfof foreclosures, are the most active sellers in today’s marke as they are willing to accept market The 10 most active buildings produced an average of 29 sales, or one sale every three days. The buildings accounted for more than 11 perceng of all condo salesin Miami-Dade, according to a CondoReports.coj news release. Most of the activityt is tied to individualunit sales, and not bulk Cappel said.
“These buildings are moving toward stabilityg as speculative investors and thinly capitalizefd owners are being replaced witheitheer owner-occupant or well-capitalized, patient investors buying in at a much lowet cost,” Cappel said in the “Most are individual unit The study looked at closed sales in 2,009 condo projects with at leasg 50 units throughout Miami-Dade. The studuy excluded units delivered in 2008 and 2009 becausde those sales were likely driven bypreconstructionj contracts, Cappel said.
said banks that are willing to deal on foreclosed unitz are driving the firsttquarter activity. For example, Shoma at Keys Cove in south Miami-Dade County sold the most, with 50 unitas closing in the first The Vue at Brickell sold 25 ranking it seventhon CondoReports.com’ top-1o0 list. “Many banks have taken ownership of unitws in these buildings and are looking to get saidAdam Cappel, president of CondoReports.com.
“Banks, eithe r through short sales or units they own as a resulfof foreclosures, are the most active sellers in today’s marke as they are willing to accept market The 10 most active buildings produced an average of 29 sales, or one sale every three days. The buildings accounted for more than 11 perceng of all condo salesin Miami-Dade, according to a CondoReports.coj news release. Most of the activityt is tied to individualunit sales, and not bulk Cappel said.
“These buildings are moving toward stabilityg as speculative investors and thinly capitalizefd owners are being replaced witheitheer owner-occupant or well-capitalized, patient investors buying in at a much lowet cost,” Cappel said in the “Most are individual unit The study looked at closed sales in 2,009 condo projects with at leasg 50 units throughout Miami-Dade. The studuy excluded units delivered in 2008 and 2009 becausde those sales were likely driven bypreconstructionj contracts, Cappel said.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Natural Gas Falls for Fourth Day on Cooler Weather in Midwest - BusinessWeek
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Natural Gas Falls for Fourth Day on Cooler Weather in Midwest BusinessWeek 23 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas futures fell for a fourth day to the lowest level in almost 11 months as forecasts showed cooler weather in the US Midwest, reducing demand for the power-plant fuel. Gas fell 0.1 percent as forecasters including Commodity ... |
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Royal Caribbean to eliminate fuel surcharge - South Florida Business Journal:
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The Miami-based cruise company said Friday that the supplement will no longe r apply tonew , and Azamaraq Cruises bookings made on or after Nov. 10, for cruises that leaver on orafter Jan. 1, 2010. For sailings in 2009 and 2010 sailingx that were bookedbefore Nov. 10, the compan will determine, on a quarterl basis, whether fuel supplements will be In June, Royal Caribbeab and Celebrity Cruises announced an increase of its fuel supplement to $10 per per day, not to exceedf $140 per person, per cruise for first and seconds guests. Additional guests were charged $5 per per day, and no more than $70 per per cruise. Azamara charged first and secondguests $15 per per day with no cap.
Additional guests were not Earlierthis month, and announced plans to cancekl fuel supplements for new bookings on 2010 effective Oct. 31. The company also establishedf specific guidelines to reimburse consumers for 2008 and2009 voyages. Roya l Caribbean shares were down 85 centsto $15.25 in afternooj trading. The 52-week high was $43.97 on Dec. 11. The 52-week low was $12.72 on Oct. 10.
The Miami-based cruise company said Friday that the supplement will no longe r apply tonew , and Azamaraq Cruises bookings made on or after Nov. 10, for cruises that leaver on orafter Jan. 1, 2010. For sailings in 2009 and 2010 sailingx that were bookedbefore Nov. 10, the compan will determine, on a quarterl basis, whether fuel supplements will be In June, Royal Caribbeab and Celebrity Cruises announced an increase of its fuel supplement to $10 per per day, not to exceedf $140 per person, per cruise for first and seconds guests. Additional guests were charged $5 per per day, and no more than $70 per per cruise. Azamara charged first and secondguests $15 per per day with no cap.
Additional guests were not Earlierthis month, and announced plans to cancekl fuel supplements for new bookings on 2010 effective Oct. 31. The company also establishedf specific guidelines to reimburse consumers for 2008 and2009 voyages. Roya l Caribbean shares were down 85 centsto $15.25 in afternooj trading. The 52-week high was $43.97 on Dec. 11. The 52-week low was $12.72 on Oct. 10.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Michelle Le case: Items found in area near decomposed remains - Los Angeles Times
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ABC News | Michelle Le case: Items found in area near decomposed remains Los Angeles Times Crime scene investigators were inspecting the remains, which were found in a brushy area near Pleasanton Sunol Road and Verona Road, said Sgt. JD Nelson of the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. Investigators said it could not immediately be ... Remains found in search for missing nursing student |
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Foreclosure rates drop in three Tampa Bay counties - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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May was the third highesgt month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percen t from the year before. Defaultes and scheduled foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessionas were up 2 percent and coulsd continue to grow as foreclosure delayws and moratoriums are liftecd in various states, said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’e chief executive officer. Hernando County poster the biggest decrease in the Tamp Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percent with 475 homes in some state of foreclosure. That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being takenj backby lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behind with just unded a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,0722 homes, or one in everu 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percentr drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the other end of the spectrum, Pasc o County had the largest increase in foreclosures, jumping more than 62 percent to 1,500 properties. That represents one in every 145 homesain foreclosure, ninth worst in the Despite falling more than 6 percent sinced April, Polk County was up nearly 53 percent over the past year as 1,57 2 homes were in foreclosure, representing one in everhy 177 homes. Pinellas County jumped 48 percenyto 2,458 homes.
Hillsborough County climbeed nearly 20 percent in foreclosure rates as lenderstargetede 2,408 homes. However, rates were down well over 25 percentysince April. Florida had the thirf highest rate of foreclosure in the country affectingt one in every148 homes. It had the seconde highest number of foreclosures at just fewer than a 50 percent jump fromMay 2008. Thre e Florida metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 wors t foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-Fort Myerw at No. 6 with one in 82 homes in Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homes in and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homes in foreclosure.
May was the third highesgt month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percen t from the year before. Defaultes and scheduled foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessionas were up 2 percent and coulsd continue to grow as foreclosure delayws and moratoriums are liftecd in various states, said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’e chief executive officer. Hernando County poster the biggest decrease in the Tamp Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percent with 475 homes in some state of foreclosure. That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being takenj backby lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behind with just unded a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,0722 homes, or one in everu 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percentr drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the other end of the spectrum, Pasc o County had the largest increase in foreclosures, jumping more than 62 percent to 1,500 properties. That represents one in every 145 homesain foreclosure, ninth worst in the Despite falling more than 6 percent sinced April, Polk County was up nearly 53 percent over the past year as 1,57 2 homes were in foreclosure, representing one in everhy 177 homes. Pinellas County jumped 48 percenyto 2,458 homes.
Hillsborough County climbeed nearly 20 percent in foreclosure rates as lenderstargetede 2,408 homes. However, rates were down well over 25 percentysince April. Florida had the thirf highest rate of foreclosure in the country affectingt one in every148 homes. It had the seconde highest number of foreclosures at just fewer than a 50 percent jump fromMay 2008. Thre e Florida metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 wors t foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-Fort Myerw at No. 6 with one in 82 homes in Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homes in and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homes in foreclosure.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Girls shows off its ambition on Father, Son, Holy Ghost - Straight.com
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NME.com | Girls shows off its ambition on Father, Son, Holy Ghost Straight.com That hurdle has apparently been passed, because there's no mistaking Father, Son, Holy Ghost for a “shitgaze†record. With White and Doug Boehm coproducing, and unconstrained by any lo-fi limitations, Owens reveals a lot more about just how wide his ... Father, Son, Holy Ghost Artists offer diverse discs this week Listen to Girls' new album 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' on NME.COM - audio |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Yankees at Mariners: Phil Hughes makes push for postseason pitching spot - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Yankees at Mariners: Phil Hughes makes push for postseason pitching spot The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Marc Carig/The Star-Ledger SEATTLE â€" Sometimes, success and failure hinges on making pitches with runners on base. Sometimes, it's really as simple as that. This seemed to be the case for Phil Hughes last night, whose ability to limit damage was ... |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
KB Home says home orders are up - Baltimore Business Journal:
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million in its second quarter, appears cautiously optimistix aboutits future. The builder said Friday home orders spikedr 59 percent compared the first quarter ofthis year. Quarterlt home orders still were down compared to the same quarter last and analysts predicted a smallet loss of 64 centsa share. The Los Angeles-basedx company lost $1.03 a share in its seconxd quarter. It lost $255.9 million, or $3.300 cents per share ,in the same quarter last Quarterly revenue declined 40 percentto $384.56 million. Six-month revenue declined 52 percentto $691.
8 Inserting optimistic caution, KB's CEO Jeffrey Mezger statedr that the company is seeing stabilizing trend s on both the locap and national front but that KB is conservatively managing the business because of the economic KB delivered 1,049 fewer homesd during the quarter than it did in the year-ago period. The average selling price was $10,40o0 less that in the year-agl period. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of America'zs largest homebuilders.
million in its second quarter, appears cautiously optimistix aboutits future. The builder said Friday home orders spikedr 59 percent compared the first quarter ofthis year. Quarterlt home orders still were down compared to the same quarter last and analysts predicted a smallet loss of 64 centsa share. The Los Angeles-basedx company lost $1.03 a share in its seconxd quarter. It lost $255.9 million, or $3.300 cents per share ,in the same quarter last Quarterly revenue declined 40 percentto $384.56 million. Six-month revenue declined 52 percentto $691.
8 Inserting optimistic caution, KB's CEO Jeffrey Mezger statedr that the company is seeing stabilizing trend s on both the locap and national front but that KB is conservatively managing the business because of the economic KB delivered 1,049 fewer homesd during the quarter than it did in the year-ago period. The average selling price was $10,40o0 less that in the year-agl period. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of America'zs largest homebuilders.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
First National enters agreement with OCC - San Francisco Business Times:
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The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examination of the Wintee Park lenderin January. It addressezs five areas of concern and requirees to the bank to form a compliancee committee composed of members of its board of The bank is under orders to add procedures to monitor its commerciao real estate loan It also must implement a plan to managse loans that are deemed weak and in jeopardyof deteriorating. Establishment of a program to ensure an adequatwe allowance for loan andlease • Agreement not to accept brokerer deposits in exc.
ess of 10 percent of total depositx without OCC permission • Development of a three-yeart plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the agreement. First Nationalo Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a writteh statement that the bank has takenb steps she believes put it in compliance withthe agreement. She said regulator y agencies are tightening standards for lenderes as theeconomy deteriorates. “The downturn in real estatr valuations in the Florida marketis well-publicized and, as a regulatory agencies are expecting a highet standard of procedural monitoring of loans secureed by commercial real she said.
The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examination of the Wintee Park lenderin January. It addressezs five areas of concern and requirees to the bank to form a compliancee committee composed of members of its board of The bank is under orders to add procedures to monitor its commerciao real estate loan It also must implement a plan to managse loans that are deemed weak and in jeopardyof deteriorating. Establishment of a program to ensure an adequatwe allowance for loan andlease • Agreement not to accept brokerer deposits in exc.
ess of 10 percent of total depositx without OCC permission • Development of a three-yeart plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the agreement. First Nationalo Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a writteh statement that the bank has takenb steps she believes put it in compliance withthe agreement. She said regulator y agencies are tightening standards for lenderes as theeconomy deteriorates. “The downturn in real estatr valuations in the Florida marketis well-publicized and, as a regulatory agencies are expecting a highet standard of procedural monitoring of loans secureed by commercial real she said.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Chrysler-Fiat deal a go as Supreme Court steps aside - Triangle Business Journal:
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The company is now knowh as Chrysler Group LLC and remaine based inAuburn Hills, Mich. The Supreme Court, whichh had temporarily held up the deal on Monday whilwe it considered appeals by three Indiana stats pension funds and severalconsumer groups, said in an order that the group had not proven that the court needed to intervene. Chrysledr and Fiat reported Wednesday they have concludeed the dealWednesday morning.
The plan to salvagde Chrysler will remake the company into one owned 55 percen t by a unionpension trust, 20 percengt owned by Fiat -- a share that could grow to 35 percent -- and the rest ownee by the governments of the United States and Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chryslere until all taxpayer funds are repaid. "This is a very significantf day, not only for Chryslefr and itsdedicated employees, who have perseveref through a great deal of uncertainty during the past year, but for the globalk automotive industry as a whole," said Sergio who was named CEO of Chrysler in a statement.
"From the very we have been adamant that this alliance must be a constructive and important step towards solving the problems impactingvour industry. We now look forward to establishing a new paradignm for how automotive companies can operate profitably going The new Chrysler will be managed bya nine-membe board of directors, consisting of threer directors to be appointed by Fiat, four directors to be appointesd by the U.S. government, one director to be appointed by the Canadiah government and one director to be appointed by the United Auto Retiree MedicalBenefits Trust. The board is expectef to name C. Robert Kidder as chairman.
On a federal bankruptcy judge in New York refusesd toblock Chrysler's effort to pull the franchises of 789 including Island Dodge in Kahului, Maui. Judged Arthur Gonzalez ordered the dealers to stop selling theidrremaining Chrysler-made vehicles immediately.
The company is now knowh as Chrysler Group LLC and remaine based inAuburn Hills, Mich. The Supreme Court, whichh had temporarily held up the deal on Monday whilwe it considered appeals by three Indiana stats pension funds and severalconsumer groups, said in an order that the group had not proven that the court needed to intervene. Chrysledr and Fiat reported Wednesday they have concludeed the dealWednesday morning.
The plan to salvagde Chrysler will remake the company into one owned 55 percen t by a unionpension trust, 20 percengt owned by Fiat -- a share that could grow to 35 percent -- and the rest ownee by the governments of the United States and Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chryslere until all taxpayer funds are repaid. "This is a very significantf day, not only for Chryslefr and itsdedicated employees, who have perseveref through a great deal of uncertainty during the past year, but for the globalk automotive industry as a whole," said Sergio who was named CEO of Chrysler in a statement.
"From the very we have been adamant that this alliance must be a constructive and important step towards solving the problems impactingvour industry. We now look forward to establishing a new paradignm for how automotive companies can operate profitably going The new Chrysler will be managed bya nine-membe board of directors, consisting of threer directors to be appointed by Fiat, four directors to be appointesd by the U.S. government, one director to be appointed by the Canadiah government and one director to be appointed by the United Auto Retiree MedicalBenefits Trust. The board is expectef to name C. Robert Kidder as chairman.
On a federal bankruptcy judge in New York refusesd toblock Chrysler's effort to pull the franchises of 789 including Island Dodge in Kahului, Maui. Judged Arthur Gonzalez ordered the dealers to stop selling theidrremaining Chrysler-made vehicles immediately.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Time and healing - Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Tribune | Time and healing Chicago Tribune Forced into an abyss a decade ago with thousands of others, those who lost loved ones or barely escaped have grieved, grown and persevered in the shadows of the terrorist attacks. They have devoted their lives to preserving memories, ... |
Friday, September 2, 2011
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Tom Salerno, a bankruptcy attorney representing Moyes and the Coyoted inthe team’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, said he and Moyes are open to purchasre offers that would keep the team in Glendalse but stresses the need to be realistic abouy the viability of hockeh in Phoenix. “We welcome any and all It’s about getting the best pricryou can,” said Salerno, a Phoenix attorney with LLP. The National Hockey League has said it will unveil an offere by the end of the week that promisezs to keep the team in Glendal where the Coyotes playat Jobing.
com Moyes wants to sell the Coyotes to Canadiabn billionaire Jim Balsillie for $213 million — a deal that callz for a move to Hamilton, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum set an Aug. 5 date for an auctioj to sell the team to an ownerf who could keep the team in Arizona and a backupp dateof Sept. 10 in case that falls Salernosaid Baum’s foremost chargde is to find the best deal for the team’d creditors. He notes that the Coyotes have lost morethan $315 millionm since moving to the Phoenixs area from Winnipeg in 1996 and could lose more than $40 milliomn this year.
The NHL has been funding the team’z operations since November 2008 and has said it will do so until a new owneris
Tom Salerno, a bankruptcy attorney representing Moyes and the Coyoted inthe team’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, said he and Moyes are open to purchasre offers that would keep the team in Glendalse but stresses the need to be realistic abouy the viability of hockeh in Phoenix. “We welcome any and all It’s about getting the best pricryou can,” said Salerno, a Phoenix attorney with LLP. The National Hockey League has said it will unveil an offere by the end of the week that promisezs to keep the team in Glendal where the Coyotes playat Jobing.
com Moyes wants to sell the Coyotes to Canadiabn billionaire Jim Balsillie for $213 million — a deal that callz for a move to Hamilton, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum set an Aug. 5 date for an auctioj to sell the team to an ownerf who could keep the team in Arizona and a backupp dateof Sept. 10 in case that falls Salernosaid Baum’s foremost chargde is to find the best deal for the team’d creditors. He notes that the Coyotes have lost morethan $315 millionm since moving to the Phoenixs area from Winnipeg in 1996 and could lose more than $40 milliomn this year.
The NHL has been funding the team’z operations since November 2008 and has said it will do so until a new owneris
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Lender acquires 56 units in downtown Miami
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million deal and declared its mortgage satisfied. Some real estate expertw say the transaction was likely more about the lende improving its chances of recoveringfsome funds, rather than the straight-up purchase. This is the seconxd bulk deal atthe 516-unit downtownn Miami project this year, and it closed out nearly all of its units. Singer Island-baser Welcome Bay bought 60 units in Decembeefor $13 million. However, it is uncleaer from court documents whether the latest bulk deal was a simple sale or a deal in which the lender released the developerr fromthe mortgage.
An official at Miami-based declined to Miami-Dade County court records show onMarch 19, Lendco Florida, a corporation with an address in Menlo Calif., acquired the 56 units in Marina Blue for an average of $281,118i each. The same day, Lendco Florida filedf a satisfaction of mortgage basedx ona $30.5 million seconrd mortgage it made the developer in Februaryg 2008. Miami Beach resident Thomas Jermoluk, who was listedr as a manager of Lendc o Florida inmortgage documents, also gave the developedr a $5 million personall mortgage. Jermoluk and his wife acquired a unit in Marin Bluefor $200,000 on Marcy 20.
Chicago-based issued a satisfaction of mortgage notice on its first mortgage to the developerr ofMarina Blue. In the bank’s annual it said that a Miami condo loan classifieed as troubled debt restructuring had an outstanding balance of $8.7 million on Dec. 31, but was repaisd in full in March. Marinaq Blue was the only Corus-backe d project in Miami with a satisfaction issuefdin March. Lewis Goodkin, president of Miami-based , said it wouldf make sense for the holder of a secon mortgage on a condo projec t to take the units in exchange for forgiving the debt if it believes the valuse of the unsold units is less than the outstanding balanc ofits loan.
“Im a lot of condoo projects where there are secondmortgagesa – those people will be very lucky to get Goodkin said. “In many the people in the second positionsa will bewiped out.” Goodkin believes Lendco Florida’d most attractive option would be to form a rentall pool with other Marina Blue investorsx and lease the units until property valuez improve.
million deal and declared its mortgage satisfied. Some real estate expertw say the transaction was likely more about the lende improving its chances of recoveringfsome funds, rather than the straight-up purchase. This is the seconxd bulk deal atthe 516-unit downtownn Miami project this year, and it closed out nearly all of its units. Singer Island-baser Welcome Bay bought 60 units in Decembeefor $13 million. However, it is uncleaer from court documents whether the latest bulk deal was a simple sale or a deal in which the lender released the developerr fromthe mortgage.
An official at Miami-based declined to Miami-Dade County court records show onMarch 19, Lendco Florida, a corporation with an address in Menlo Calif., acquired the 56 units in Marina Blue for an average of $281,118i each. The same day, Lendco Florida filedf a satisfaction of mortgage basedx ona $30.5 million seconrd mortgage it made the developer in Februaryg 2008. Miami Beach resident Thomas Jermoluk, who was listedr as a manager of Lendc o Florida inmortgage documents, also gave the developedr a $5 million personall mortgage. Jermoluk and his wife acquired a unit in Marin Bluefor $200,000 on Marcy 20.
Chicago-based issued a satisfaction of mortgage notice on its first mortgage to the developerr ofMarina Blue. In the bank’s annual it said that a Miami condo loan classifieed as troubled debt restructuring had an outstanding balance of $8.7 million on Dec. 31, but was repaisd in full in March. Marinaq Blue was the only Corus-backe d project in Miami with a satisfaction issuefdin March. Lewis Goodkin, president of Miami-based , said it wouldf make sense for the holder of a secon mortgage on a condo projec t to take the units in exchange for forgiving the debt if it believes the valuse of the unsold units is less than the outstanding balanc ofits loan.
“Im a lot of condoo projects where there are secondmortgagesa – those people will be very lucky to get Goodkin said. “In many the people in the second positionsa will bewiped out.” Goodkin believes Lendco Florida’d most attractive option would be to form a rentall pool with other Marina Blue investorsx and lease the units until property valuez improve.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Growing gunmaker has chance to hit $25M revenue mark - Houston Business Journal:
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Nashville-based LLC manufactures weapons and weaponss partsand products. The U.S. military had accounted for 90 percent ofthe company’se business, says Sabre plant manager and presidenft Charlie Shearon. But nine monthsd ago, a new private-sector demand hit and has kept Sabrse running almost around theclock now, with 115 employeez working two staggered 10-hour shifts five days a week, and 12-hourt shifts on weekends. There was no marketingb involved in pumping upthe business. It was strictlt the ballot box.
When Barackj Obama was elected president along with a majorityhDemocratic Congress, many gun enthusiasts were concernesd about the possibility of a restrictioj on guns, Shearon says. Industry insiderz acknowledge a shift to a Democratic administration typicallg causes gun sales to surgs out of anticipation ofpossibld restrictions. They also say the recessiom may be causing thrifty Americans to increase hunting and othertoutdoor activities. The nation’s top gunmakers are reporting significant growth. Smith & Wessoj Holding reported a 278 percent rise in firearms sales in its 2009 third quarter compared to the year ago And Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
reportedr a 21 percent increase in firearms sales in 2008over 2007. For orders for high-powered machine guns came rolling in, fasterf and faster until peaking inlate May. The companuy is known for the M2Browning .50-caliber machine gun and its M134 7.62 mm Smaller gunmakers can compete by producing high-priced, high-quality or decorativw guns, according to Hoover’s. Although automation has grownn inthe industry, Hoovers says it’sx still labor-intensive, and the average annual revenuse per worker is about $150,000. Sabrse began in 1978 and earned its reputationproducinb .50-caliber barrels for the military.
It latet branched out into other gun partsw such as bolts and chambers and evenutalltyentire guns. The last time Sabre’s business took off like a bulletr was in 2001and 2002, when the companyt had about 15 Then the orders for guns to arm U.S. troopes in Iraq started rollinfg in. The plant’s staff more than tripled in a matter of weekw as the military stocked up onneeded Sabre’s sole manufacturing facilit is a 45,000-square-foot building on Armory Drive in Soutj Nashville. Out of that building the compant has been growing at 20 percent to 30percent annually, Shearon says.
He says the company expect s toreach $20 million to $25 million in sales this year and to have anothetr $20 million in unfilled orders to carryt over to 2010. To Shearon, high-performancre manufacturing is all about working in very tight Inthat sense, he says it’s all the same , no mattee the end product. The military uses Sabre, in because it qualifies as asmalk business, a requirement for a portionn of work in most government contracts. The company just won its firsg government contract for manufacturin g anentire gun.
It will make 5,70 M-16 machine guns for the It’s the first time Sabre has made a complete product undert agovernment contract, and Shearoj is hopeful it will open up a new avenure of business. On the quality side, Shearon says Sabre’zs barrels shoot straighter than competitors’ and more accurately than the military’x official standard. Bullets fired from Sabre weaponsw groupin 8-inch clusters when firedd from 100 feet, he says. The militaruy requires them to strikein 10-incjh clusters at that distance.
Shearon says Sabre uses high-enrd alloys for the barrelsd and puts the parts througha high-temperature process to relieve tension in the metal after it’ s bored. Morris Blanto, quality manager, says the company applies the same standards from its military line to itsprivatr lines, which he says is creatinfg crossover success. Sabre has the reputation for makingvsolid products, says Ted Bransford, CEO of Precision Castings of Tennesseee Inc. in Gallatin, which casts some of the partsdSabre uses. Sabre, along with Barrett Firearms Manufacturing in Murfreesboro whicjhmakes .50-caliber sniper rifles and other guns, helps generate a lot of work for area Bransford says.
Nashville-based LLC manufactures weapons and weaponss partsand products. The U.S. military had accounted for 90 percent ofthe company’se business, says Sabre plant manager and presidenft Charlie Shearon. But nine monthsd ago, a new private-sector demand hit and has kept Sabrse running almost around theclock now, with 115 employeez working two staggered 10-hour shifts five days a week, and 12-hourt shifts on weekends. There was no marketingb involved in pumping upthe business. It was strictlt the ballot box.
When Barackj Obama was elected president along with a majorityhDemocratic Congress, many gun enthusiasts were concernesd about the possibility of a restrictioj on guns, Shearon says. Industry insiderz acknowledge a shift to a Democratic administration typicallg causes gun sales to surgs out of anticipation ofpossibld restrictions. They also say the recessiom may be causing thrifty Americans to increase hunting and othertoutdoor activities. The nation’s top gunmakers are reporting significant growth. Smith & Wessoj Holding reported a 278 percent rise in firearms sales in its 2009 third quarter compared to the year ago And Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
reportedr a 21 percent increase in firearms sales in 2008over 2007. For orders for high-powered machine guns came rolling in, fasterf and faster until peaking inlate May. The companuy is known for the M2Browning .50-caliber machine gun and its M134 7.62 mm Smaller gunmakers can compete by producing high-priced, high-quality or decorativw guns, according to Hoover’s. Although automation has grownn inthe industry, Hoovers says it’sx still labor-intensive, and the average annual revenuse per worker is about $150,000. Sabrse began in 1978 and earned its reputationproducinb .50-caliber barrels for the military.
It latet branched out into other gun partsw such as bolts and chambers and evenutalltyentire guns. The last time Sabre’s business took off like a bulletr was in 2001and 2002, when the companyt had about 15 Then the orders for guns to arm U.S. troopes in Iraq started rollinfg in. The plant’s staff more than tripled in a matter of weekw as the military stocked up onneeded Sabre’s sole manufacturing facilit is a 45,000-square-foot building on Armory Drive in Soutj Nashville. Out of that building the compant has been growing at 20 percent to 30percent annually, Shearon says.
He says the company expect s toreach $20 million to $25 million in sales this year and to have anothetr $20 million in unfilled orders to carryt over to 2010. To Shearon, high-performancre manufacturing is all about working in very tight Inthat sense, he says it’s all the same , no mattee the end product. The military uses Sabre, in because it qualifies as asmalk business, a requirement for a portionn of work in most government contracts. The company just won its firsg government contract for manufacturin g anentire gun.
It will make 5,70 M-16 machine guns for the It’s the first time Sabre has made a complete product undert agovernment contract, and Shearoj is hopeful it will open up a new avenure of business. On the quality side, Shearon says Sabre’zs barrels shoot straighter than competitors’ and more accurately than the military’x official standard. Bullets fired from Sabre weaponsw groupin 8-inch clusters when firedd from 100 feet, he says. The militaruy requires them to strikein 10-incjh clusters at that distance.
Shearon says Sabre uses high-enrd alloys for the barrelsd and puts the parts througha high-temperature process to relieve tension in the metal after it’ s bored. Morris Blanto, quality manager, says the company applies the same standards from its military line to itsprivatr lines, which he says is creatinfg crossover success. Sabre has the reputation for makingvsolid products, says Ted Bransford, CEO of Precision Castings of Tennesseee Inc. in Gallatin, which casts some of the partsdSabre uses. Sabre, along with Barrett Firearms Manufacturing in Murfreesboro whicjhmakes .50-caliber sniper rifles and other guns, helps generate a lot of work for area Bransford says.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Consulting with businesses gives University of Cincinnati capstone students taste of marketing in practice vs. simply in theory - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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“Mike is like a goldem boy. He’s knowledgeable in a lot of different said Garry, owner of . Sanderxs is one of 20 students now doing capston e research projects in pursuit oftheir master’s of marketing degreee at the College of Sanders’ background includes an industrial design degrere and career experience at and the design firm . Sanders also owns his own a small furniture storwein Northside.
Garry is a three-time candidater whose 25-year-old construction company specializes in sustainablebuilding He’s planning to open a retail outlet in Over-the-Rhine this Sanders is helping to write the marketing plan for the Greej Depot, which will serve as a showrook where Garry can demonstrate the advantages of geothermalp heating systems, wind turbines and solar “A lot of people are prettyt uneducated to what these things can do and what makess sense to them. But Brian has been doing this for 25 This is the type of knowledge he said Sanders. That sharing of knowledge is what UC’s marketing capstonew program isall about.
A capstone project is an independenty study course in which studentsexplore in-deptn a topic related to their Professor Andrea Dixon started the MS-Marketing program in and she started doing capstone projects three years ago. Dixon uses the experience to turn students into She invites local businesses to submit problems theywant Then, she guides students throug h a 400-hour research project to solve those Past students have developed marketing plans for the , now undef construction in Camp Washington, and refined marketingb plans for Procter & Gamble Co.
, and More than three dozeh projects have been Four dozen companies submitted proposala for new capstone projects this year, up from 43 in 2007. In the Dixon hopes companies that benefit from the researcnh will help fund its Butfor now, the capstone program doesn’t cost local businesses “It helps us build stronger, deeper relationshipw with the business community,” she “We value the relationships it brings.
” It’xs also a point of difference in attracting new Dixon said UC is the nation’s only masters-leve marketing program that uses its capstone project as an “integratedr learning experience,” which means students are required to incorporate skills learned in their degre program into their consulting “They translate very quickly what is marketing theorhy into practice, and they’re able to impact an Dixon said. “It allows them to own the cutting-edgew disciplines that can make them aneffectivde marketer.” For some students, the capstone experience leads to a job offef for the company with whicnh they’re consulting.
Others use the experience to bolsterr résumés. This year’s capstone projects include the , whichu has asked Kurt Myers to build its audiencew ofyoung professionals. Myers, a candidater for a master’s degree in is developing online surveys and focus groups to enhancethe ballet’s marketing messages and make sure it’s using the right media to reach youngeer demographics. “I like the direction he’s I’m really pleased so far,” said Missir Santomo, interim director of marketing forthe ballet. Anotherf capstone project involvesBinita Pradhan, who is helping , a subsidiaryy of , develop a purpose-driven marketing campaign.
Purpose-driven marketing involves campaigns that produce apublicx benefit, generating goodwill for the company that launches the campaign. One example would be the P&G initiativ e in New Orleans, where its Tide bran did laundry forhurricane “It’s much more than marketing from a salex point of view. It’s givin g back to society,” said who holds an MBA from a university in hernativ Nepal. Sanders sees the potential for societal benefits from his GreebDepot project, but he also expects it will enhancr his skills as a marketer and “I get to understand how decisions are made,” Sandersa said.
“I get a good understanding of how to communicate thingsz and what different designws meanto people. I can take the consumerf insights that I get and visualizre that ina product.” For Garry, that producg is research of Cincinnati’s nonprofirt sector, where residential development projects are advancing despitee the rough economy. Sanders is interviewing nonprofir executives to gauge what kindsof energy-savintg construction techniques make the most sense for this market Then, he’ll recommend ways of targeting that Sanders has completed the firs of three phases in his capstone and Garry feels certain he’ll get something of value in the final result.
“Mike is just very smargt and intuitive,” he said. “He’s very organized, together and motivated. He brings a lot to the
“Mike is like a goldem boy. He’s knowledgeable in a lot of different said Garry, owner of . Sanderxs is one of 20 students now doing capston e research projects in pursuit oftheir master’s of marketing degreee at the College of Sanders’ background includes an industrial design degrere and career experience at and the design firm . Sanders also owns his own a small furniture storwein Northside.
Garry is a three-time candidater whose 25-year-old construction company specializes in sustainablebuilding He’s planning to open a retail outlet in Over-the-Rhine this Sanders is helping to write the marketing plan for the Greej Depot, which will serve as a showrook where Garry can demonstrate the advantages of geothermalp heating systems, wind turbines and solar “A lot of people are prettyt uneducated to what these things can do and what makess sense to them. But Brian has been doing this for 25 This is the type of knowledge he said Sanders. That sharing of knowledge is what UC’s marketing capstonew program isall about.
A capstone project is an independenty study course in which studentsexplore in-deptn a topic related to their Professor Andrea Dixon started the MS-Marketing program in and she started doing capstone projects three years ago. Dixon uses the experience to turn students into She invites local businesses to submit problems theywant Then, she guides students throug h a 400-hour research project to solve those Past students have developed marketing plans for the , now undef construction in Camp Washington, and refined marketingb plans for Procter & Gamble Co.
, and More than three dozeh projects have been Four dozen companies submitted proposala for new capstone projects this year, up from 43 in 2007. In the Dixon hopes companies that benefit from the researcnh will help fund its Butfor now, the capstone program doesn’t cost local businesses “It helps us build stronger, deeper relationshipw with the business community,” she “We value the relationships it brings.
” It’xs also a point of difference in attracting new Dixon said UC is the nation’s only masters-leve marketing program that uses its capstone project as an “integratedr learning experience,” which means students are required to incorporate skills learned in their degre program into their consulting “They translate very quickly what is marketing theorhy into practice, and they’re able to impact an Dixon said. “It allows them to own the cutting-edgew disciplines that can make them aneffectivde marketer.” For some students, the capstone experience leads to a job offef for the company with whicnh they’re consulting.
Others use the experience to bolsterr résumés. This year’s capstone projects include the , whichu has asked Kurt Myers to build its audiencew ofyoung professionals. Myers, a candidater for a master’s degree in is developing online surveys and focus groups to enhancethe ballet’s marketing messages and make sure it’s using the right media to reach youngeer demographics. “I like the direction he’s I’m really pleased so far,” said Missir Santomo, interim director of marketing forthe ballet. Anotherf capstone project involvesBinita Pradhan, who is helping , a subsidiaryy of , develop a purpose-driven marketing campaign.
Purpose-driven marketing involves campaigns that produce apublicx benefit, generating goodwill for the company that launches the campaign. One example would be the P&G initiativ e in New Orleans, where its Tide bran did laundry forhurricane “It’s much more than marketing from a salex point of view. It’s givin g back to society,” said who holds an MBA from a university in hernativ Nepal. Sanders sees the potential for societal benefits from his GreebDepot project, but he also expects it will enhancr his skills as a marketer and “I get to understand how decisions are made,” Sandersa said.
“I get a good understanding of how to communicate thingsz and what different designws meanto people. I can take the consumerf insights that I get and visualizre that ina product.” For Garry, that producg is research of Cincinnati’s nonprofirt sector, where residential development projects are advancing despitee the rough economy. Sanders is interviewing nonprofir executives to gauge what kindsof energy-savintg construction techniques make the most sense for this market Then, he’ll recommend ways of targeting that Sanders has completed the firs of three phases in his capstone and Garry feels certain he’ll get something of value in the final result.
“Mike is just very smargt and intuitive,” he said. “He’s very organized, together and motivated. He brings a lot to the
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
iPhone fans flock to stores Friday - Washington Business Journal:
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“It’s definitely been a wonderful day,” said a manageer at the Clarendon store, which openexd two hours early at8 a.m. “When we openesd we had anxious customers out front and we stilp do to this Local Apple stores in Bethesda Row and Fair Oaks Mall openef doors even earlier at7 a.m. It was just a year ago that drew long lines ona 90-degree day. Before Friday, Apple let customers go onlinw to check a rate plan and plug in other information so that the purchasse process is faster when customers pick up phonea atthe stores. “It definitely makes things easiedon everyone,” noted the Clarendon store manager.
The new which uploads games and open s attachments much faster than itsolderd counterparts, was unveiled at Apple’ s Worldwide Developer Conference last week. It also contain s a digital compass, voice control and video recording The iPhone 3G S is sellingfor $199 for the 16GB modeol and $299 for the 32GB model, with two-yeart contracts from AT&T.
“It’s definitely been a wonderful day,” said a manageer at the Clarendon store, which openexd two hours early at8 a.m. “When we openesd we had anxious customers out front and we stilp do to this Local Apple stores in Bethesda Row and Fair Oaks Mall openef doors even earlier at7 a.m. It was just a year ago that drew long lines ona 90-degree day. Before Friday, Apple let customers go onlinw to check a rate plan and plug in other information so that the purchasse process is faster when customers pick up phonea atthe stores. “It definitely makes things easiedon everyone,” noted the Clarendon store manager.
The new which uploads games and open s attachments much faster than itsolderd counterparts, was unveiled at Apple’ s Worldwide Developer Conference last week. It also contain s a digital compass, voice control and video recording The iPhone 3G S is sellingfor $199 for the 16GB modeol and $299 for the 32GB model, with two-yeart contracts from AT&T.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Crist vetoes controversial insurance bill - South Florida Business Journal:
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“We really don’t have a choicew but to continue with our plan to discontinue our property insurance coverage in said State Farm spokesman Michael Connolly. Crist cited concerns that signing HB 1171 coulf trigger significant rate increases and reverse efforts by state officials and the Legislature to make the Floridaz marketmore competitive. Proponents of the legislatioh called itthe “Consumer Choice” bill. Crist said in a news releasr that the bill gavea “select group of propertty insurance companies” the power of choosing who would be offeredf the policy, allowing them to cherry-pick the best customerx and dump policies with the greatest risk.
In a June 16 letteer to the governor, Jim Thompson, president of Statr Farm FloridaInsurance Co., encouraged him to sign the but made no promises to stay if he did. Thompson even includex a couple of caveats toStates Farm’s statement of non-commitment. “If HB 1171 were to become law, and if the (Officde of Insurance Regulation) expediently administers the law in a manne consistent with the legislative intent of its legislative sponsors and State Farm would be willingto re-examinse its options,” Thompson The governor pointed to the fact that the bill did not requirer that the select companies stay in Florida as a motivatin factor in his decision.
“House Bill 1171 allowd certain insurers the ability to collect unregulated insurancer premiums and then leave the marketplaceswith Florida’s hard-working families’ he said. State Farm Florida has been talking with state regulatoras about its plan to leave In , the company asked to stop writingf property coverage in the Sunshine State because it no longefr could afford to do business here. Following the the National Association of Insurance andFinancialp Advisors–Florida, which represents the majority of State Farm agents, releasex a statement through spokesman Bob Lotane.
“Ifd nothing else, this moved debatew on how to address our insurancer challenges 180 degrees from wherewe were, and showed we have got to welcome and examines new ideas,” he said. Ed spokesman, said a hearing will be held July 15 to determines the need for a formao hearing onState Farm’s plan to leave Florida. Click to read the OIR’s biggest sticking point in the negotiations has been whether Stater Farm agents would be able to sell policieds other than its ownand Citizens. The initial agreemenft states that State Farm would provide a minimukm of six months notice prior toexecutinf non-renewals. State Farm policyholders, he said, have time to find othedr coverage.
“It was expectesd that nothing like that would begijn to happen until laterthis year,” Domanskgy said. “I suspect nothing would take placd for another sixmonths out.” Brad consumer advocate for , which opposed the expects the deregulation of Florida’s insuranced industry will become a central issue in the gubernatorialk campaign. He said whomever wins the state’s top politicall post will help determine how much tractiohn deregulation has in the nextlegislative session. Ashwell added that his groupl is ecstatic withthe governor’s decision. “Wee couldn’t be more happy,” he said. “We are glad he stoos up for consumers.
” Barney Bishop III, presidentt and CEO of , criticized the governor’z veto, saying it would force hundreds of thousands of homeownersw to switchto “thinly-financed” insurance companies that will chargre them as much if not more than their current insurer. He gave no evidence for the But Ashwell said no one has evaluated how well private companies can weather a storm so Bishop’s statement is inaccurate at best. He also pointed to the that State Farm is considering leaviny of itsown “This isn’t the governor’s fault that State Farm is deciding to he said.
“OIR’s role in protectingg consumers is not what is driving State Farm out ofthe [State Farm] has a choice.” commended the governor’s actiom saying it would have allowed certainh larger insurance companies an unfair business advantage. It notes that the bill “would have further diminished affordable choicew for Floridians and would have eventually dumped more policiezs intothe state-run insurance progra Citizens.
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“We really don’t have a choicew but to continue with our plan to discontinue our property insurance coverage in said State Farm spokesman Michael Connolly. Crist cited concerns that signing HB 1171 coulf trigger significant rate increases and reverse efforts by state officials and the Legislature to make the Floridaz marketmore competitive. Proponents of the legislatioh called itthe “Consumer Choice” bill. Crist said in a news releasr that the bill gavea “select group of propertty insurance companies” the power of choosing who would be offeredf the policy, allowing them to cherry-pick the best customerx and dump policies with the greatest risk.
In a June 16 letteer to the governor, Jim Thompson, president of Statr Farm FloridaInsurance Co., encouraged him to sign the but made no promises to stay if he did. Thompson even includex a couple of caveats toStates Farm’s statement of non-commitment. “If HB 1171 were to become law, and if the (Officde of Insurance Regulation) expediently administers the law in a manne consistent with the legislative intent of its legislative sponsors and State Farm would be willingto re-examinse its options,” Thompson The governor pointed to the fact that the bill did not requirer that the select companies stay in Florida as a motivatin factor in his decision.
“House Bill 1171 allowd certain insurers the ability to collect unregulated insurancer premiums and then leave the marketplaceswith Florida’s hard-working families’ he said. State Farm Florida has been talking with state regulatoras about its plan to leave In , the company asked to stop writingf property coverage in the Sunshine State because it no longefr could afford to do business here. Following the the National Association of Insurance andFinancialp Advisors–Florida, which represents the majority of State Farm agents, releasex a statement through spokesman Bob Lotane.
“Ifd nothing else, this moved debatew on how to address our insurancer challenges 180 degrees from wherewe were, and showed we have got to welcome and examines new ideas,” he said. Ed spokesman, said a hearing will be held July 15 to determines the need for a formao hearing onState Farm’s plan to leave Florida. Click to read the OIR’s biggest sticking point in the negotiations has been whether Stater Farm agents would be able to sell policieds other than its ownand Citizens. The initial agreemenft states that State Farm would provide a minimukm of six months notice prior toexecutinf non-renewals. State Farm policyholders, he said, have time to find othedr coverage.
“It was expectesd that nothing like that would begijn to happen until laterthis year,” Domanskgy said. “I suspect nothing would take placd for another sixmonths out.” Brad consumer advocate for , which opposed the expects the deregulation of Florida’s insuranced industry will become a central issue in the gubernatorialk campaign. He said whomever wins the state’s top politicall post will help determine how much tractiohn deregulation has in the nextlegislative session. Ashwell added that his groupl is ecstatic withthe governor’s decision. “Wee couldn’t be more happy,” he said. “We are glad he stoos up for consumers.
” Barney Bishop III, presidentt and CEO of , criticized the governor’z veto, saying it would force hundreds of thousands of homeownersw to switchto “thinly-financed” insurance companies that will chargre them as much if not more than their current insurer. He gave no evidence for the But Ashwell said no one has evaluated how well private companies can weather a storm so Bishop’s statement is inaccurate at best. He also pointed to the that State Farm is considering leaviny of itsown “This isn’t the governor’s fault that State Farm is deciding to he said.
“OIR’s role in protectingg consumers is not what is driving State Farm out ofthe [State Farm] has a choice.” commended the governor’s actiom saying it would have allowed certainh larger insurance companies an unfair business advantage. It notes that the bill “would have further diminished affordable choicew for Floridians and would have eventually dumped more policiezs intothe state-run insurance progra Citizens.
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