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House Bill 3646, if passed, will allocate $22 milliom to Fort Worth ISD, with the schookl district required to spend aboutr half of the funding on salary hikeasfor teachers, counselors, nurses, librarians and speecyh therapists. The remaining $11 million will pay down the district’x deficit, the school district said in a pressreleasd Tuesday. While FWISD is not fully satisfie with the contents ofthe bill, schoo district leaders contend it is far bettef than the Senate’s version of the The school district says the ’s substitute bill will reduced the amount of money spent on Fort Wortn ISD by $9 millioh and cuts the amount available for pay increases.
“Thd days and the hours of the 81st are tickingfaway – and the issue of school financd still hangs in the balance,” said Superintendent Melodhy Johnson on Tuesday. As lawmakers contend with various bills to determinre schoolfunding initiatives, they are up agains t a June 1 deadline, which is the last day of the 81st regulaer session.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Glen Cove shopping Center bought for $13M - San Francisco Business Times:
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million, the first Northerjn California shopping center to sell this The property, a 66,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center, is located in the Glen Cove sectiomn of Vallejo, California alongv Interstate 780. Glen Cove is anchorex by a 50,360-square-foot supermarket and features a variet yof neighborhood-serving retail The seller was a joint ventur between and Prudential Real Estate The Wald Team of Terranomics Retailo Services -- Dan Wald, Dave Nord and Steve Holm -- representex the seller. Mark Koeniyg and John Schaefer of TerranomicwsRetail Services’ San Rafaep office also worked on the deal for the seller. The $12. million price tag represented a 7.71 cap rate.
“We think it portends a more positivwe 3rd and 4th quarter for retailinvestment sales. In while many bemoan the lack of equity capitaol inthe market, our Team was able to bring 22 investorse to the call for offers,” said
million, the first Northerjn California shopping center to sell this The property, a 66,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center, is located in the Glen Cove sectiomn of Vallejo, California alongv Interstate 780. Glen Cove is anchorex by a 50,360-square-foot supermarket and features a variet yof neighborhood-serving retail The seller was a joint ventur between and Prudential Real Estate The Wald Team of Terranomics Retailo Services -- Dan Wald, Dave Nord and Steve Holm -- representex the seller. Mark Koeniyg and John Schaefer of TerranomicwsRetail Services’ San Rafaep office also worked on the deal for the seller. The $12. million price tag represented a 7.71 cap rate.
“We think it portends a more positivwe 3rd and 4th quarter for retailinvestment sales. In while many bemoan the lack of equity capitaol inthe market, our Team was able to bring 22 investorse to the call for offers,” said
Thursday, November 22, 2012
City National buys majority stake in Lee Munder Capital Group - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Terms of the which is expected to close in thethirx quarter, were not disclosed. City National will mergd Lee Munderwith , a Boston-basedd institutional asset management firm in whichy City National holds a majority interest. The new companyu will operate under the Lee Munderf Capital Group name and as an affiliatdof LLC, the Chicago-based asset managemeng holding company that City Nationak acquired in 2003. The combined companyu will have morethan $4 billiojn of assets under management and serve as City National'ss primary institutional asset management affiliate.
"The combinede firm will have the managemen andinvestment talent, financial strength, infrastructurw and marketing capabilities needed to grow and provider clients with long-term investment performance and superior service," Richard Gershen, executive vice presidentr of wealth management for City National, said in a Los Angeles-based City National CYN) is the parent of City Nationa Bank.
Terms of the which is expected to close in thethirx quarter, were not disclosed. City National will mergd Lee Munderwith , a Boston-basedd institutional asset management firm in whichy City National holds a majority interest. The new companyu will operate under the Lee Munderf Capital Group name and as an affiliatdof LLC, the Chicago-based asset managemeng holding company that City Nationak acquired in 2003. The combined companyu will have morethan $4 billiojn of assets under management and serve as City National'ss primary institutional asset management affiliate.
"The combinede firm will have the managemen andinvestment talent, financial strength, infrastructurw and marketing capabilities needed to grow and provider clients with long-term investment performance and superior service," Richard Gershen, executive vice presidentr of wealth management for City National, said in a Los Angeles-based City National CYN) is the parent of City Nationa Bank.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
China promotes conservative to propaganda minister - Reuters
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China promotes conservative to propaganda minister Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - China appointed on Wednesday a loyal ally of President Hu Jintao to become propaganda minister and promoted one of its most senior female leaders to Communist Party chief of the northern port city of Tianjin. The new propaganda ... |
Monday, November 19, 2012
NCTM President Visits Burley School in Chicago, IL - PR Web (press release)
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PR Web (press release) | NCTM President Visits Burley School in Chicago, IL PR Web (press release) Linda Gojak, President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, will observe and share in teaching a math lesson, as well as engage and discuss with the students the many uses of math in their daily lives. The NCTM president regularly visits ... |
Sunday, November 18, 2012
N.C. foreclosure filings drop - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosurw filingslast month. Foreclosure filings in the statr fellnearly 16.1 percent in May from Across the country, foreclosure filings rose 18 percent in May from a year ago. Ther e were 321,480 foreclosure filings nationwide, which affected one in evergy 398 U.S. households. Nevada, California and Florida posted the top foreclosure rateslast month. Filingxs nationwide fell 6 percentg in Mayfrom April. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac tracksa default notices, auction-sale notices and bank Its figures exceed those compiled bythe N.C. Commissioner of Banks.
The companhy counts every foreclosure filing, including multiple filings for asingle household. The commissioner countas each householdonly once, regardless of the number of filinga it receives.
North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosurw filingslast month. Foreclosure filings in the statr fellnearly 16.1 percent in May from Across the country, foreclosure filings rose 18 percent in May from a year ago. Ther e were 321,480 foreclosure filings nationwide, which affected one in evergy 398 U.S. households. Nevada, California and Florida posted the top foreclosure rateslast month. Filingxs nationwide fell 6 percentg in Mayfrom April. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac tracksa default notices, auction-sale notices and bank Its figures exceed those compiled bythe N.C. Commissioner of Banks.
The companhy counts every foreclosure filing, including multiple filings for asingle household. The commissioner countas each householdonly once, regardless of the number of filinga it receives.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Attendance is high at car, boat shows - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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At the 2004 , a recor d 279,854 attendees were a 21 percent gainfrom 231,609 a year ago. The held at the , featured 700 including concept cars, from more than 40 The show, which is hosted by the , had a record openin g day, Jan. 31, with 41,460 up 30 percent from 31,7990 a year ago. For eight of the nine attendance exceededlast year'ds tallies, according to organizers. At the Shore, meanwhile, the Atlantivc City International PowerBoat Show's paid attendance for this year' s show totaled 58,018, up 27 percent from last year'w 45,606, then a record.
Whether the increasee attendance is an indicator of animproved economy, lowed gas prices or just cabin fever may be a subjecgt of debate. One thing's for sure: Anything with a throttle is drawinfcrowds -- whether they include SUVs, powee boats or RVs. Other shows this spring will include the Atlantic City ClassifcCar Show, with 600 collectors' vehiclez at the Atlantic City Convention Center, from Feb. and two shows at the Fort Washington Expo The Philadelphia BoatShow (Feb. and Delaware Valley RV & Campingb Show (March 4-7). Reading Terminal Market in Center City will get wireless Internet acceswin March, according to General Manager Paul Steinke.
This will allow patrons visiting the markey to get Web access fromtheir It's part of a largefr wireless hookup at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, whichn owns Reading Terminal. The move helpz Reading Terminal compete with Starbucks and even universitiexs that offer students free wireleszsInternet access. "We hope it will attract tech-savvy people at off-peak said Steinke. "You can have a coffee and pastry andfree Presidents, live and bronzed The will welcome two new presidentx to its hallowed halls. First, the Philadelphiza museum receiveda $1 milliomn grant from to develop "Lincoln and the Constitution," an exhibif slated to open in July 2005.
It will be the firs of what the Constitution Center promises will be regularlychanginv exhibits. The exhibit will include a life-size bronze cast of Abraham Lincoln, similar to the bronzer casts inthe Signers' Hall exhibitg at the Constitution Center. Like the 42 statuex of signers, the bronze Lincoln was created by Studio EISof N.Y. Research for the statue, to make the 4-inch Lincoln as lifelike as possible, was done by the Lincolnj Museum inFort Wayne, Ind. Another president, the Constitutio n Center's new president and CEO, formeer Time magazine national editorRicharr Stengel, will start his new job on Marcgh 1. Stengel, who succeeds Joseph M.
is a former Rhodes scholar who collaborated with former South Africah President Nelson Mandela onthe bestseller, "Long Walk to He's also the author of "You'rse Too Kind: A Brief History of Flattery." Flattery aside, he'lp have to earn his own bronze statue. Charty House, one of Penn's Landing's first and most endurinfg restaurants, will undergo renovations. The restaurant's Houston-based parentf will spend $1 million on new chairs, lighting, carpet and art according to the restaurant's general manager, Carl de Gersdorff.
Chart Housd will also renovate the menu to offer dishesslike "snapper Hemingway," "shriml Fresca" and "dynamite mahi-mahi." The Chart House chain, whicn was started in 1961 by a group that includedc legendary Hawaiian surfer Joey Cabell, has 27 locationws and is now part of Landry's Restaurants Inc., a publiclyu traded company. Heritage Philadelphia Program, an arm of the Pew Charitable awarded $413,491 to seven historic sitea in the area. The which is administered by , awarded $75,000 each to the Americam Philosophical Societyand . At the $50,000 level, recipients were ( ), the Mill at Anselmsa Preservation and EducationalTrust Inc.
and the and Other grants were given to the National Museum of American Jewish History and National Archives andRecords Administration, Mid-Atlantiv Region ($48,845). Grant money is earmarkedd for new exhibits, research and development of "speciapl experiences for visitors."
At the 2004 , a recor d 279,854 attendees were a 21 percent gainfrom 231,609 a year ago. The held at the , featured 700 including concept cars, from more than 40 The show, which is hosted by the , had a record openin g day, Jan. 31, with 41,460 up 30 percent from 31,7990 a year ago. For eight of the nine attendance exceededlast year'ds tallies, according to organizers. At the Shore, meanwhile, the Atlantivc City International PowerBoat Show's paid attendance for this year' s show totaled 58,018, up 27 percent from last year'w 45,606, then a record.
Whether the increasee attendance is an indicator of animproved economy, lowed gas prices or just cabin fever may be a subjecgt of debate. One thing's for sure: Anything with a throttle is drawinfcrowds -- whether they include SUVs, powee boats or RVs. Other shows this spring will include the Atlantic City ClassifcCar Show, with 600 collectors' vehiclez at the Atlantic City Convention Center, from Feb. and two shows at the Fort Washington Expo The Philadelphia BoatShow (Feb. and Delaware Valley RV & Campingb Show (March 4-7). Reading Terminal Market in Center City will get wireless Internet acceswin March, according to General Manager Paul Steinke.
This will allow patrons visiting the markey to get Web access fromtheir It's part of a largefr wireless hookup at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, whichn owns Reading Terminal. The move helpz Reading Terminal compete with Starbucks and even universitiexs that offer students free wireleszsInternet access. "We hope it will attract tech-savvy people at off-peak said Steinke. "You can have a coffee and pastry andfree Presidents, live and bronzed The will welcome two new presidentx to its hallowed halls. First, the Philadelphiza museum receiveda $1 milliomn grant from to develop "Lincoln and the Constitution," an exhibif slated to open in July 2005.
It will be the firs of what the Constitution Center promises will be regularlychanginv exhibits. The exhibit will include a life-size bronze cast of Abraham Lincoln, similar to the bronzer casts inthe Signers' Hall exhibitg at the Constitution Center. Like the 42 statuex of signers, the bronze Lincoln was created by Studio EISof N.Y. Research for the statue, to make the 4-inch Lincoln as lifelike as possible, was done by the Lincolnj Museum inFort Wayne, Ind. Another president, the Constitutio n Center's new president and CEO, formeer Time magazine national editorRicharr Stengel, will start his new job on Marcgh 1. Stengel, who succeeds Joseph M.
is a former Rhodes scholar who collaborated with former South Africah President Nelson Mandela onthe bestseller, "Long Walk to He's also the author of "You'rse Too Kind: A Brief History of Flattery." Flattery aside, he'lp have to earn his own bronze statue. Charty House, one of Penn's Landing's first and most endurinfg restaurants, will undergo renovations. The restaurant's Houston-based parentf will spend $1 million on new chairs, lighting, carpet and art according to the restaurant's general manager, Carl de Gersdorff.
Chart Housd will also renovate the menu to offer dishesslike "snapper Hemingway," "shriml Fresca" and "dynamite mahi-mahi." The Chart House chain, whicn was started in 1961 by a group that includedc legendary Hawaiian surfer Joey Cabell, has 27 locationws and is now part of Landry's Restaurants Inc., a publiclyu traded company. Heritage Philadelphia Program, an arm of the Pew Charitable awarded $413,491 to seven historic sitea in the area. The which is administered by , awarded $75,000 each to the Americam Philosophical Societyand . At the $50,000 level, recipients were ( ), the Mill at Anselmsa Preservation and EducationalTrust Inc.
and the and Other grants were given to the National Museum of American Jewish History and National Archives andRecords Administration, Mid-Atlantiv Region ($48,845). Grant money is earmarkedd for new exhibits, research and development of "speciapl experiences for visitors."
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