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billion into the regional and state economy, accordinyg to a report releaseds Tuesday. , comprised of 16 public and privatee schools inthe region, released the reporty that outlines the economic contribution of 15 of its did not participate in the study. "This reporty emphasizes the role of higher education as an industry and its importancwe toregional economic, workforce, sociall and cultural development," said Kristen Campbell, executive director of Baltimore Collegetown Network, in a news release. •$4.5 billion dollars spent in payroll, endowment and other related expenditures; •$5.
6 billion in directt spending and $12 billio n in total economic activity from collegeand university-related spendint (operating, capital, student, and visitor •$2.3 billion in direct and $5.2 billion in tota l economic activity from university-related hospital spending (Johns Hopkinss Hospital and University of Maryland Medical Center); •$639.3 milliomn spent in living expenses by students attracted into the •$51.4 million spent on local purchases by more than 300,0090 out-of-state visitors to area collegee and universities; •Colleges, universities and academic medica l centers employ or support 162,918 jobs.
Direct employment of 67,083 ranks as the sixth-largesty sector in the regional economy; •Baltimore Collegetown Network members conduct morethan $2.1 billion in researcb and development activities and make a vital contribution to Maryland'ds national ranking as the state with the second-highesf level R&D; and, •Three Baltimorew Collegetown Network members (JHU, and ) accounted for 88 of Maryland'z 133 start-up companies created to commercialized university-developed technologies. The study was funded by the Baltimorw County Department of Economic the andthe . The report was conductexd by the Jacob France Institutew of the and RESIof .
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sparkart cranks the volume on bands
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Not much — except that thei web sites are all the work of web maestro and serial entrepreneur Naveen Jain andhis brainchild, Founded by Jain in 1999, Oakland-based Sparkar t is a full-service digital specializing in the music industry, whicj manages web site design and brandinvg with its Clique Tools sofware. According to Clique Tools is a key part of succes atthe 35-person company: “Mosgt platforms force you to do things in a cookie-cutter way. … (but) our system is very creative-friendly and develops web sites that aretotally unique.
” Througg the software and close collaboration with Jain has grown the company’s revenue 42 percenft over the past three years to $7.1 millio in 2008. Though eager for more growth, CEO Jain currentlh has 40 clients and continues to addclientsd slowly. “Every client we take on is a risk becaus you never know how the relationship is going to turn he said, “so we’re tryintg to be smart about how many clients we take on so we can continud to provide excellent services, because as soon as we provid e something that sucks we’re going to In any business, good relationships with clientsz are essential, but in the entertainmen t business, bad ones quickly become a battle of titans.
“Inm entertainment, sometimes the personalities are just as volatile as they appeaerto be,” Jain said. “Sometimee you can believe what getsprinted (in the tabloids).” Althougnh many of Sparkart’s clients are musicians, the client base has grow to include other typess of entertainers, including magician Cris Angel, comedianb Denis Leary and online store MetroPark. It has also workefd with companies like the Ultimate Fightinbg Championship and organic skincare linePangea Organics. Sparkart lookw for clients who are persistent and passionated and who are looking for a partner ratherd than simplya vendor.
“We really take the time to understandrour clients, we try to understand how they want to preseny themselves and what their aesthetic preferences are, and once we get in theidr head, we try to represent that,” he Jain said he is sometimes invitesd to board meetings because his employees are consideree part of their client’s team. Sparkart and MetroPark, for have a partnership-style agreement that lets Sparkart get a share of what is sold througuh theonline store, but Jain would not disclosse details of the deal. Jain’s 35-person shop has splitt into engineering, creative and administrativr teams.
The Sparkart team not only helpas to design web sites for their many they also act as counselors for the technologicalluyilliterate — “when clients don’t understand how the online world works, we explain ... what’s what techniques work from amarketing perspective, which companiew to partner with,” said Jain. This team of nocturnal techiex is led byJain himself, a 28-year-olrd San Francisco native who founded Sparkart when he was only 18. Jain studiec computer science at Purduse University in Indiana but dropped out becausehe couldn’t handled the Midwestern cold.
He continued his studie s at Santa Rosa Community but when Sparkarttook off, he left to manage it full time. Sparkart is the first of four entertainmentf companies Jain foundedor co-founded vDream Inc., Clique Here NKJ LLC — and has helped some of his other startupx get their break. VDream, a Facebooko car racing application that lets users buy and race uses Sparkart’s Clique Tools as its As for Sparkart’s competitors, Echo Music was boughtr by Ticketmaster and MusicToday was boughgt by LiveNation, leaving Jain’s company as one of the few independent firms in this niche.
“They have far better resources and more so that’s an everyday challenge,” Jain “But we are one of the few (firms) who are focuse d on the web — we’rde not trying to promote concertsw — and the focused people are the peoplr who I think are going to
Not much — except that thei web sites are all the work of web maestro and serial entrepreneur Naveen Jain andhis brainchild, Founded by Jain in 1999, Oakland-based Sparkar t is a full-service digital specializing in the music industry, whicj manages web site design and brandinvg with its Clique Tools sofware. According to Clique Tools is a key part of succes atthe 35-person company: “Mosgt platforms force you to do things in a cookie-cutter way. … (but) our system is very creative-friendly and develops web sites that aretotally unique.
” Througg the software and close collaboration with Jain has grown the company’s revenue 42 percenft over the past three years to $7.1 millio in 2008. Though eager for more growth, CEO Jain currentlh has 40 clients and continues to addclientsd slowly. “Every client we take on is a risk becaus you never know how the relationship is going to turn he said, “so we’re tryintg to be smart about how many clients we take on so we can continud to provide excellent services, because as soon as we provid e something that sucks we’re going to In any business, good relationships with clientsz are essential, but in the entertainmen t business, bad ones quickly become a battle of titans.
“Inm entertainment, sometimes the personalities are just as volatile as they appeaerto be,” Jain said. “Sometimee you can believe what getsprinted (in the tabloids).” Althougnh many of Sparkart’s clients are musicians, the client base has grow to include other typess of entertainers, including magician Cris Angel, comedianb Denis Leary and online store MetroPark. It has also workefd with companies like the Ultimate Fightinbg Championship and organic skincare linePangea Organics. Sparkart lookw for clients who are persistent and passionated and who are looking for a partner ratherd than simplya vendor.
“We really take the time to understandrour clients, we try to understand how they want to preseny themselves and what their aesthetic preferences are, and once we get in theidr head, we try to represent that,” he Jain said he is sometimes invitesd to board meetings because his employees are consideree part of their client’s team. Sparkart and MetroPark, for have a partnership-style agreement that lets Sparkart get a share of what is sold througuh theonline store, but Jain would not disclosse details of the deal. Jain’s 35-person shop has splitt into engineering, creative and administrativr teams.
The Sparkart team not only helpas to design web sites for their many they also act as counselors for the technologicalluyilliterate — “when clients don’t understand how the online world works, we explain ... what’s what techniques work from amarketing perspective, which companiew to partner with,” said Jain. This team of nocturnal techiex is led byJain himself, a 28-year-olrd San Francisco native who founded Sparkart when he was only 18. Jain studiec computer science at Purduse University in Indiana but dropped out becausehe couldn’t handled the Midwestern cold.
He continued his studie s at Santa Rosa Community but when Sparkarttook off, he left to manage it full time. Sparkart is the first of four entertainmentf companies Jain foundedor co-founded vDream Inc., Clique Here NKJ LLC — and has helped some of his other startupx get their break. VDream, a Facebooko car racing application that lets users buy and race uses Sparkart’s Clique Tools as its As for Sparkart’s competitors, Echo Music was boughtr by Ticketmaster and MusicToday was boughgt by LiveNation, leaving Jain’s company as one of the few independent firms in this niche.
“They have far better resources and more so that’s an everyday challenge,” Jain “But we are one of the few (firms) who are focuse d on the web — we’rde not trying to promote concertsw — and the focused people are the peoplr who I think are going to
Saturday, December 25, 2010
California court rules for BofA - Business First of Columbus:
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The class-action case centered on BofA’se collecting check overdraft and other fees by takinf moneyfrom direct-deposit accounts set up to receive Sociapl Security benefits. In 2004, a jury found BofA’s actions violatedd California banking laws that prohibit banks from takinb Social Security benefits to recovercustomer debts. But in the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Franciscoo ruledBofA (NYSE:BAC) didn’t breach state bankinv laws. The appeals court said the lawsuit misapplied a 1974 California Supremse Court decision that prohibits bankes from using public funds deposited into an account to pay thebank customer’s separate credit-card account.
Monday’s unanimous ruling upheld that Charlotte-based BofA told the news agency it was pleasedr withthe ruling, which it said rejectedc “a challenge to account-balancing practices followed by everyt bank in California and across the
The class-action case centered on BofA’se collecting check overdraft and other fees by takinf moneyfrom direct-deposit accounts set up to receive Sociapl Security benefits. In 2004, a jury found BofA’s actions violatedd California banking laws that prohibit banks from takinb Social Security benefits to recovercustomer debts. But in the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Franciscoo ruledBofA (NYSE:BAC) didn’t breach state bankinv laws. The appeals court said the lawsuit misapplied a 1974 California Supremse Court decision that prohibits bankes from using public funds deposited into an account to pay thebank customer’s separate credit-card account.
Monday’s unanimous ruling upheld that Charlotte-based BofA told the news agency it was pleasedr withthe ruling, which it said rejectedc “a challenge to account-balancing practices followed by everyt bank in California and across the
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
ASIS International and BSI Release Joint Business Continuity Management ANSI ... - Marketwire (press release)
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ASIS International and BSI Release Joint Business Continuity Management ANSI ... Marketwire (press release) ASIS International is the preeminent organization for security management professionals worldwide. BSI is a leading global provider of risk-based solutions, ... |
Monday, December 20, 2010
Is a change of philosophy ahead for the designated player rule? - Kansas City Star
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Kansas City Star | Is a change of philosophy ahead for the designated player rule? Kansas City Star Major League Soccer's “designated player†rule was instituted in 2007 to help teams pay “star†players money “star-player†money. ... Looking Back On 17 Years Of Major League Soccer |
Friday, December 17, 2010
Energy Department to award $3.3B for smart power grids - Business First of Louisville:
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billion in federal stimulud grants, of up to $200 million apiece, to companies and utilitie to help developa smarter, faster power grid. The firstf round of applications are dueJuly 29, with future roundss in December 2009 and Marc h 2010 if funding remains. But DOE’s plans for this stimulusz funding hikes the maximumj amount of individual grants from the previouslyproposef $20 million, a cap that many potentia l applicants said would not be enough to fund real changr toward a smart grid -- often describedd as a new automated network that could measure the amounts and peak timeas of a homeowner’s or business’ actual electricity detect outages and problems and electronically notifty utilities, and perhaps even store power during off-peak hoursd to be used during times of highee demand.
In all, the federa government had setaside $4.5 billion in stimulus fundw to help fashion a nationwide smartg grid. The , whichy received $220 million of its own stimulus fundxs towardthis effort, hopes to debut new national standardsd for smart grid products and technologies by the end of this Officials with Louisville-based believe smart grid technology will play a . The division of Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co. GE), has invested millions of dollaras in the development of a new line of appliances integrated with smart grid It also is workinb with utility companies across the United Statesz to develop smartgrid programs.
billion in federal stimulud grants, of up to $200 million apiece, to companies and utilitie to help developa smarter, faster power grid. The firstf round of applications are dueJuly 29, with future roundss in December 2009 and Marc h 2010 if funding remains. But DOE’s plans for this stimulusz funding hikes the maximumj amount of individual grants from the previouslyproposef $20 million, a cap that many potentia l applicants said would not be enough to fund real changr toward a smart grid -- often describedd as a new automated network that could measure the amounts and peak timeas of a homeowner’s or business’ actual electricity detect outages and problems and electronically notifty utilities, and perhaps even store power during off-peak hoursd to be used during times of highee demand.
In all, the federa government had setaside $4.5 billion in stimulus fundw to help fashion a nationwide smartg grid. The , whichy received $220 million of its own stimulus fundxs towardthis effort, hopes to debut new national standardsd for smart grid products and technologies by the end of this Officials with Louisville-based believe smart grid technology will play a . The division of Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co. GE), has invested millions of dollaras in the development of a new line of appliances integrated with smart grid It also is workinb with utility companies across the United Statesz to develop smartgrid programs.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Elizabeth Smart Comforted, Kidnapper Found Guilty - Internetbits
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CBS News | Elizabeth Smart Comforted, Kidnapper Found Guilty Internetbits An eight-year ordeal ended Friday when David Mitchell was convicted of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart. Smart, who was 14 at the time of her kidnapping, ... Ed Smart still fuming over doctor's testimony Elizabeth Smart's courage in trial helps other rape victims, advocates say Smart's father still ticked off at experts |
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Extravagant, deluxe hotel suites can fetch up to $2,500 a night - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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That's one of the amenities available at executivw and presidential suitesin Pittsburgh's luxury For a price, of course. At the , for the top of the line is a suite with a full a formaldining room, a formal living room (with baby grand and a family room, nearly 2,500 square feet in all. A marblre entryway and crystal chandeliers set the tone for the The rateis $2,500 a marketing director Bob Page said. At the Hiltonh Pittsburgh, the Governor's Suite ($1,700 a night) was once the general manager'a apartment, said Mike Dougherty, directorf of rooms and revenue.
Similadr to its counterparts, it has a full kitchen, a dinintg room, a den and two With four and a half it can handle a small A concierge is on hand to take care of the and "if they would require a we would get someones for them," Dougherty said. At the DoubleTreee Hotel PittsburghCity Center, the best suite has three bedrooms, two measures 1,400 square feet and costs $1,5000 a night. Converted from a 1950s apartment building, the DoubleTred was able to keep the kitchens in itslarges suites, said Don Andrezjwski, directorf of sales and marketing. Anothee conversion is the in what had been theFulto Building. The 1906 structure becamd a hotelin 2001.
Much of its 14th floore was reserved forthe 1,000-square-fooyt Phipps Presidential Suite overlooking the Allegheny River and PNC At roughly $1,500 a night, it comeds with private access to the A dollar per square foot is a relativw bargain for luxury. Topping the dollar-size ratiop is the . Its largest suite is 1,000 squar feet, and the rates stargt at $2,000 a night, said Pete director of sales and marketing. Even at those steeo rates, the rooms are popular. "We actually rent it quite said Page of the OmniWillianm Penn.
"Particularly at the it's surprising, but we While skittish about naming corporate Page said theDalai Lama, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and Bill Cosbt all have stayed in the luxury suite. The Renaissance boastsx more of agovernment clientele. The Presidential Suite has housee Vice President Dick former Gov. Tom Ridge, and Britain' Prince Andrew. Guests from the private sector includr Arnold Palmer and executives from pharmaceutical companiesa andtech firms, said sales and marketin director Tom Hemer. "We've had the boarc of directors of a local company use it as ameetinf room," he said.
At the Hilton, the largest suite is sometimes given as a concession to the presidenyt of an organization ifit books, say, 150 rooms for severall nights, Dougherty said. But sometimes function is more importantthan form, said R. Brittoj Colbert, principal of Colbert Hotelk Consultingin Ligonier. VIPs may not want a graned piano, but "what they do want is service, things to keep their business mission onlinw withno interruptions.
"
That's one of the amenities available at executivw and presidential suitesin Pittsburgh's luxury For a price, of course. At the , for the top of the line is a suite with a full a formaldining room, a formal living room (with baby grand and a family room, nearly 2,500 square feet in all. A marblre entryway and crystal chandeliers set the tone for the The rateis $2,500 a marketing director Bob Page said. At the Hiltonh Pittsburgh, the Governor's Suite ($1,700 a night) was once the general manager'a apartment, said Mike Dougherty, directorf of rooms and revenue.
Similadr to its counterparts, it has a full kitchen, a dinintg room, a den and two With four and a half it can handle a small A concierge is on hand to take care of the and "if they would require a we would get someones for them," Dougherty said. At the DoubleTreee Hotel PittsburghCity Center, the best suite has three bedrooms, two measures 1,400 square feet and costs $1,5000 a night. Converted from a 1950s apartment building, the DoubleTred was able to keep the kitchens in itslarges suites, said Don Andrezjwski, directorf of sales and marketing. Anothee conversion is the in what had been theFulto Building. The 1906 structure becamd a hotelin 2001.
Much of its 14th floore was reserved forthe 1,000-square-fooyt Phipps Presidential Suite overlooking the Allegheny River and PNC At roughly $1,500 a night, it comeds with private access to the A dollar per square foot is a relativw bargain for luxury. Topping the dollar-size ratiop is the . Its largest suite is 1,000 squar feet, and the rates stargt at $2,000 a night, said Pete director of sales and marketing. Even at those steeo rates, the rooms are popular. "We actually rent it quite said Page of the OmniWillianm Penn.
"Particularly at the it's surprising, but we While skittish about naming corporate Page said theDalai Lama, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and Bill Cosbt all have stayed in the luxury suite. The Renaissance boastsx more of agovernment clientele. The Presidential Suite has housee Vice President Dick former Gov. Tom Ridge, and Britain' Prince Andrew. Guests from the private sector includr Arnold Palmer and executives from pharmaceutical companiesa andtech firms, said sales and marketin director Tom Hemer. "We've had the boarc of directors of a local company use it as ameetinf room," he said.
At the Hilton, the largest suite is sometimes given as a concession to the presidenyt of an organization ifit books, say, 150 rooms for severall nights, Dougherty said. But sometimes function is more importantthan form, said R. Brittoj Colbert, principal of Colbert Hotelk Consultingin Ligonier. VIPs may not want a graned piano, but "what they do want is service, things to keep their business mission onlinw withno interruptions.
"
Friday, December 10, 2010
DiNome abandons quest to lead Reed Smith - Phoenix Business Journal:
http://www.golfequipmentsupply.com/golfer/date/2006/02/page/2/
Reed Smith spokesman Dave Egan told the Pittsburgh Busines Times that Jordan and DiNome issued a joingt announcement tothe Pittsburgh-based firm Tuesday morningf that DiNome has withdrawjn his candidacy. “They sat down and talkex and discovered they had a lot ofcommoj ground,” Egan said. “Many of the things John was concerneed about, Greg was working on. They agreed that the best thingg for the firm was to focus on business insteasof competing.” reported last week that DiNomd was challenging Jordan, who was seekin his fourth three-year term as managing partneer of the law firm.
DiNome sent out a 10-pagse statement of candidacy to all Reed Smith partners in whichy he questionedthe firm’s business the compensation and transparency of seniotr management, and called for a more independent executive The memo was obtained by the Business Journal. DiNome and Jordan had said they agreecd to not speak publicly about the contestecd race to leadthe 1,600-lawyer which has 150 lawyers in Philadelphia. The firm partnership will vote in the winner, who will now certainly be will start his new term in January. Jordan has not been opposefd since he first sought the job in when he beat Philadelphia litigatorJohn Smith.
Jordan’s tenurde has been viewed as extremely successful. He has grown the firm througbh a series of significang mergers from 500 lawyers in nine officesto 1,600 lawyers in 23 including new ones in Asia and California. Focusing on a core groupo of practices with highbilling rates, Jordajn also drastically increased the firm’s profitability. But with the economu sagging, Reed Smith’s transactional practices have The firm has laid off 215 including26 lawyers, since The firm also cut 50 legal secretaries last summefr and salaries for all U.S.
associates by 10 percent last DiNome, a labor lawyer, joined as part of a group from Montgomery McCrackenWalker & Rhoads led by Karl Frittonj in 1996. A graduate of West Point, he spent sevenh years in active duty as a field artilleryh officer before attending Rutgers University Schoolof Law-Camden.
Reed Smith spokesman Dave Egan told the Pittsburgh Busines Times that Jordan and DiNome issued a joingt announcement tothe Pittsburgh-based firm Tuesday morningf that DiNome has withdrawjn his candidacy. “They sat down and talkex and discovered they had a lot ofcommoj ground,” Egan said. “Many of the things John was concerneed about, Greg was working on. They agreed that the best thingg for the firm was to focus on business insteasof competing.” reported last week that DiNomd was challenging Jordan, who was seekin his fourth three-year term as managing partneer of the law firm.
DiNome sent out a 10-pagse statement of candidacy to all Reed Smith partners in whichy he questionedthe firm’s business the compensation and transparency of seniotr management, and called for a more independent executive The memo was obtained by the Business Journal. DiNome and Jordan had said they agreecd to not speak publicly about the contestecd race to leadthe 1,600-lawyer which has 150 lawyers in Philadelphia. The firm partnership will vote in the winner, who will now certainly be will start his new term in January. Jordan has not been opposefd since he first sought the job in when he beat Philadelphia litigatorJohn Smith.
Jordan’s tenurde has been viewed as extremely successful. He has grown the firm througbh a series of significang mergers from 500 lawyers in nine officesto 1,600 lawyers in 23 including new ones in Asia and California. Focusing on a core groupo of practices with highbilling rates, Jordajn also drastically increased the firm’s profitability. But with the economu sagging, Reed Smith’s transactional practices have The firm has laid off 215 including26 lawyers, since The firm also cut 50 legal secretaries last summefr and salaries for all U.S.
associates by 10 percent last DiNome, a labor lawyer, joined as part of a group from Montgomery McCrackenWalker & Rhoads led by Karl Frittonj in 1996. A graduate of West Point, he spent sevenh years in active duty as a field artilleryh officer before attending Rutgers University Schoolof Law-Camden.
Super booking a win for NFL hotels - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Still, hotels that committed rooms to the block of roomd when the city made its bid in 2005 are full as advertisedx for the big game TampaBay & Company and Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater, Hillsborouggh and Pinellas counties’ convention and visitors bureaus, worked with local hotelsd to prepare the bid andsecured 20,000 rooms throughout the including as far east as Orlando. Not everyh hotel participated and some contributed less than a full housw to thebid process, said Steve Hayes, executived VP of Tampa Bay & Those hotels contracted with the NFL for ratess that included a small increase from the usual conventiom rates at that Hotels are free to chargse whatever the traffic will bear on roomsz outside of the NFL block, and most hotels have attempte to hold the line on a four-night minimum stay for availabl rooms.
That may have changed this week as the hotels not sold out scrambledfor last-minute guests, said D.T. executive director of Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater. “Th hotels not in the block are rethinkingv their rates andnight minimums,” Minich said. On St. Pete the is full. It blocked out 630 of its 796 roomes at itstwo properties. It sold out the balance outside the blocl but at the same rates as contracted withthe NFL. Amongh its guests are the Taste of the NFL chefz from the other 31NFL cities.
But down the road at the , a hotekl not part of the NFL roomsare available, said Gregg Nicklaus, They’re also available at the , anotheer property that chose to take its chances on walk-ins for Superf Bowl week. For 22 years, the Aldejn has hosted a German groupo that reserved 60 rooms during the week ofSuped Bowl. This year that reservation dropped to 15 but it happened too late for the Alde n to participate in the NFL At theDon CeSar, a few blocksd away, all rooms are sold for the weekend, two-thirdzs of which had been committed to the NFL. The hotekl charged rack rates of $614 for the remaininf rooms in the main hotel witha three-nighr minimum stay, GM John Marks said.
Its guests includwe members of the NFL events and entertainment a well as a blocki dedicated to the Super BowlHost Committee. It’a a chance for the hotel to showcasd itsnew $10 million health spa, Marks said. Despitse the occupancy holes in hotels that shunned the NFL Pinellas County iswell represented, Minicy said. There are several prime eventsw such as the Taste of the NFL at Tropicana a flag football game featuring NFL Hall of Famers and celebritie s at Progress Energy Park and an NFL Charitie s golf tournament at and Golf Visit St. Pete Clearwater contributed $750,00 to the area Super Bowl effort.
In return, it got a seat on the 35-member Host Committee, local advertisin g and front-row exposure for its hospitality industry. “We’re attractinb some first-time visitors and corporat guests to whom we can showcaseour area,” Minich Of the hotels that chose to go solo, Sarasota’s Ritz-Carlton was able to sell out at $899 a nighty with a four-night minimum. It’s not hostingy any special events. took a different route to selling out its It went after all the companies that set up and breai down the many Super Bowl facilities durinvgthe two-week period, as well as the many vendorsz in town.
Mainsail’s marketing department called extended stay hotelasin Phoenix, site of last year’ s Super Bowl, for names of the vendors that set up that as well as hotels in Miami, host of next year’a game. Plus, since Mainsaipl used to host teams during thetraining camps, it has a reputation among the NFL vendor network as a good extender stay hotel, said Joe Brown, Mainsail’s VP of sales and Since the vendors and setup crew are in for a longe r stay, usually seven to 10 that type of business better fits Mainsail as an extendee stay property, Brown said.
“Thiw is our niche,” he “So far, this has exceeded our At Innisbrook, all but 75 rooma of 600 were committed tothe NFL. The rest were held back to combinew withgolf packages, said Chuck VP and managing director. Several owners and fans are staying therde and will be among the first guests to experience the modernizatiom that has been taking place since BETNetwormk co-founder Sheila Johnson and her Salamandetr Hospitality purchased the distressed properthy in July 2007. Salamander has spenft more than $20 million on the golf clubhouses, a food markef and a new health spa.
While the hotel industryg is doing well for the SupeeBowl week, overall spending is down due to fewed than projected tourists in town for the Direct spending estimates for the Supefr Bowl have been scaled back to about $150 milliobn from an original $195 million, according to a new study by . “At this point for us, any moneu being spent now is incredible,” Hayes
Still, hotels that committed rooms to the block of roomd when the city made its bid in 2005 are full as advertisedx for the big game TampaBay & Company and Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater, Hillsborouggh and Pinellas counties’ convention and visitors bureaus, worked with local hotelsd to prepare the bid andsecured 20,000 rooms throughout the including as far east as Orlando. Not everyh hotel participated and some contributed less than a full housw to thebid process, said Steve Hayes, executived VP of Tampa Bay & Those hotels contracted with the NFL for ratess that included a small increase from the usual conventiom rates at that Hotels are free to chargse whatever the traffic will bear on roomsz outside of the NFL block, and most hotels have attempte to hold the line on a four-night minimum stay for availabl rooms.
That may have changed this week as the hotels not sold out scrambledfor last-minute guests, said D.T. executive director of Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater. “Th hotels not in the block are rethinkingv their rates andnight minimums,” Minich said. On St. Pete the is full. It blocked out 630 of its 796 roomes at itstwo properties. It sold out the balance outside the blocl but at the same rates as contracted withthe NFL. Amongh its guests are the Taste of the NFL chefz from the other 31NFL cities.
But down the road at the , a hotekl not part of the NFL roomsare available, said Gregg Nicklaus, They’re also available at the , anotheer property that chose to take its chances on walk-ins for Superf Bowl week. For 22 years, the Aldejn has hosted a German groupo that reserved 60 rooms during the week ofSuped Bowl. This year that reservation dropped to 15 but it happened too late for the Alde n to participate in the NFL At theDon CeSar, a few blocksd away, all rooms are sold for the weekend, two-thirdzs of which had been committed to the NFL. The hotekl charged rack rates of $614 for the remaininf rooms in the main hotel witha three-nighr minimum stay, GM John Marks said.
Its guests includwe members of the NFL events and entertainment a well as a blocki dedicated to the Super BowlHost Committee. It’a a chance for the hotel to showcasd itsnew $10 million health spa, Marks said. Despitse the occupancy holes in hotels that shunned the NFL Pinellas County iswell represented, Minicy said. There are several prime eventsw such as the Taste of the NFL at Tropicana a flag football game featuring NFL Hall of Famers and celebritie s at Progress Energy Park and an NFL Charitie s golf tournament at and Golf Visit St. Pete Clearwater contributed $750,00 to the area Super Bowl effort.
In return, it got a seat on the 35-member Host Committee, local advertisin g and front-row exposure for its hospitality industry. “We’re attractinb some first-time visitors and corporat guests to whom we can showcaseour area,” Minich Of the hotels that chose to go solo, Sarasota’s Ritz-Carlton was able to sell out at $899 a nighty with a four-night minimum. It’s not hostingy any special events. took a different route to selling out its It went after all the companies that set up and breai down the many Super Bowl facilities durinvgthe two-week period, as well as the many vendorsz in town.
Mainsail’s marketing department called extended stay hotelasin Phoenix, site of last year’ s Super Bowl, for names of the vendors that set up that as well as hotels in Miami, host of next year’a game. Plus, since Mainsaipl used to host teams during thetraining camps, it has a reputation among the NFL vendor network as a good extender stay hotel, said Joe Brown, Mainsail’s VP of sales and Since the vendors and setup crew are in for a longe r stay, usually seven to 10 that type of business better fits Mainsail as an extendee stay property, Brown said.
“Thiw is our niche,” he “So far, this has exceeded our At Innisbrook, all but 75 rooma of 600 were committed tothe NFL. The rest were held back to combinew withgolf packages, said Chuck VP and managing director. Several owners and fans are staying therde and will be among the first guests to experience the modernizatiom that has been taking place since BETNetwormk co-founder Sheila Johnson and her Salamandetr Hospitality purchased the distressed properthy in July 2007. Salamander has spenft more than $20 million on the golf clubhouses, a food markef and a new health spa.
While the hotel industryg is doing well for the SupeeBowl week, overall spending is down due to fewed than projected tourists in town for the Direct spending estimates for the Supefr Bowl have been scaled back to about $150 milliobn from an original $195 million, according to a new study by . “At this point for us, any moneu being spent now is incredible,” Hayes
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Lifestyle changes help change a life - Vancouver Sun
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Lifestyle changes help change a life Vancouver Sun Researchers are focusing on the complex interplay of things such as the Epstein-Barr virus, smoking, vitamin D deficiency, latitude and genetics. ... |
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Texas Invite: Laura Sogar, Maggie Meyer, Cory Chitwood Post Swift Times - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Nalley to sell its real estate - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Cos., now partly ownedx by a Pennsylvania-based dealer group, plans to sell all the land beneathn the nine dealership properties it controls inmetrol Atlanta. Auto dealer REITs are similar to equity REITsd in the realestate market. REITs allow dealerss to sell land in order to extractf a lump sum of cash andtax benefits. Dealersa retain control of the dealerships and lease the properth from theinvestment trust. Many dealers need capital to expand and do not want to tie up theirf money inreal estate. Conshohocken, Pa.-based , which together with Nalley owns AsburhAutomotive Atlanta, is considering forming a REIT that could go publifc on the New York Stock Exchange as earlyy as June.
The company could file a prospectus with the Securitie s and Exchange Commission within the nextfew weeks, said Jim president of Nalley-Asbury. Automotive REITs are growingg in popularity. Three auto dealer-driven REITs were formeds in 1997, in Washington, D.C., Houston and New Hyde N.Y. Indianapolis-based Monument Realty, an automotive was formed in In February, Capital Automotive REIT CARS) in Washington was the firsft to go public. Nalley said the Asbury REIT woulx manage the dealership properties itnow controls. CEO Thomae R.
Gibson, former presidenr and CEO of Subaruof America, said the privately-heldd company will control about 58 dealerf franchises in Georgia, Texas and Florida once severa l pending deals close. If formed, the REIT wouls be a separate entity from theoperating company, he "We have not finalized the Gibson said. By sellingy the land, which averages about 5 Nalley said the REIT will give the company an advantagee when acquiring stakes innew dealerships. "We'r e convinced that our model makew significant private partnerships with leading dealers and has them grow that busines s intheir markets.
" A REIT is simply anothe r option for dealer groups that are not readyu to go public, said Tom chief economist for the Nationalp Automobile Dealers Association. "A REIT the same in terms of expectationzs inthe market," he But Nalley said a public offering for Asbury'ds operating company could follow withib the next five years. "Once you have eight or 10 of thosee platform groups put together and have operating history, you are stronger and more profitable," he "Then, the public will understand the Nalley said there is no set timeline. "We want to be patient and do it right," he said. "Taking our time was our strateggall along.
" Asbury Automotive was formed in late 1994. It is controlledf by two privateinvestment firms: Ripplewood Holdings LIC and Spogli & Co. Nalley, one of Atlanta's most well-known car formed Asbury Atlanta, a limited liability partnership, on Feb. 20, 1997. Ripplewooc entered the joint venture with Nalley atthat time. Nallegy said he was approached by Capitol Automotive REIT last year to join its but declined in order to form his ownwith Asbury. Sheldob Sandler, managing director of Ladenburg Thalmann inNew York, said Republi Industries also has considered forminvg a REIT to manage its real estate.
But despitw Capital Automotive REIT's strong showing on Wall Streetso far, many dealersd are still wary of givin up control of their real the only truly valuable part of their Sandler said. And when a REIT is successfuk for dealers, it is not usually populae with investors. "It's not necessarily the firsyt choice for a lotof dealers," he
The Cos., now partly ownedx by a Pennsylvania-based dealer group, plans to sell all the land beneathn the nine dealership properties it controls inmetrol Atlanta. Auto dealer REITs are similar to equity REITsd in the realestate market. REITs allow dealerss to sell land in order to extractf a lump sum of cash andtax benefits. Dealersa retain control of the dealerships and lease the properth from theinvestment trust. Many dealers need capital to expand and do not want to tie up theirf money inreal estate. Conshohocken, Pa.-based , which together with Nalley owns AsburhAutomotive Atlanta, is considering forming a REIT that could go publifc on the New York Stock Exchange as earlyy as June.
The company could file a prospectus with the Securitie s and Exchange Commission within the nextfew weeks, said Jim president of Nalley-Asbury. Automotive REITs are growingg in popularity. Three auto dealer-driven REITs were formeds in 1997, in Washington, D.C., Houston and New Hyde N.Y. Indianapolis-based Monument Realty, an automotive was formed in In February, Capital Automotive REIT CARS) in Washington was the firsft to go public. Nalley said the Asbury REIT woulx manage the dealership properties itnow controls. CEO Thomae R.
Gibson, former presidenr and CEO of Subaruof America, said the privately-heldd company will control about 58 dealerf franchises in Georgia, Texas and Florida once severa l pending deals close. If formed, the REIT wouls be a separate entity from theoperating company, he "We have not finalized the Gibson said. By sellingy the land, which averages about 5 Nalley said the REIT will give the company an advantagee when acquiring stakes innew dealerships. "We'r e convinced that our model makew significant private partnerships with leading dealers and has them grow that busines s intheir markets.
" A REIT is simply anothe r option for dealer groups that are not readyu to go public, said Tom chief economist for the Nationalp Automobile Dealers Association. "A REIT the same in terms of expectationzs inthe market," he But Nalley said a public offering for Asbury'ds operating company could follow withib the next five years. "Once you have eight or 10 of thosee platform groups put together and have operating history, you are stronger and more profitable," he "Then, the public will understand the Nalley said there is no set timeline. "We want to be patient and do it right," he said. "Taking our time was our strateggall along.
" Asbury Automotive was formed in late 1994. It is controlledf by two privateinvestment firms: Ripplewood Holdings LIC and Spogli & Co. Nalley, one of Atlanta's most well-known car formed Asbury Atlanta, a limited liability partnership, on Feb. 20, 1997. Ripplewooc entered the joint venture with Nalley atthat time. Nallegy said he was approached by Capitol Automotive REIT last year to join its but declined in order to form his ownwith Asbury. Sheldob Sandler, managing director of Ladenburg Thalmann inNew York, said Republi Industries also has considered forminvg a REIT to manage its real estate.
But despitw Capital Automotive REIT's strong showing on Wall Streetso far, many dealersd are still wary of givin up control of their real the only truly valuable part of their Sandler said. And when a REIT is successfuk for dealers, it is not usually populae with investors. "It's not necessarily the firsyt choice for a lotof dealers," he
Monday, November 29, 2010
TCU to become all-sports participant in Big East beginning in 2012 - The Daily Athenaeum
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TCU to become all-sports participant in Big East beginning in 2012 The Daily Athenaeum AP Texas Christian University Athletic Director Chris Del Conte speaks at a news conference Monday, announcing that the school will be joining the Big East ... |
Builders of low- to medium-income housing anxiously await HUD stimulus - bizjournals:
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million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to jump start delayed building projectsw acrossthe state. THDA will post on its Web site its selectio n of Tennessee buildersFriday afternoon. Builders eligible for the funds build and manage singleand multi-family rentalk units for low- to-medium-income families. The funds came to THDA througuha $2.2 billion ARRA allocation to the U.S. Departmeng of Housing and Urbanb Development for the Tax Credit Assistance Program and the Sectiob 1602 tax creditswap program.
Under norma economic conditions, these kindz of builders rely on tax credits from THDA to begin work on a housing The money givesbuilders up-front equity in projects to help them get loanzs from financial institutions perhaps wary of investing in a development that will producew low rents. These credits can give builders upwarxdof $10 million over 10 years. Once builders’ tax credits are they can sell them to investment firms and companie s looking to lower their tax Inyears past, builders coul d get around $.90 on the dollard for their tax credits. Sincd then, the credit market shrank.
Traditional investors like and have been sideliner and the value of tax credits They now payaround $.65 per dollar — that is, if anyonwe will buy them at all. “Withn all the shakeups in the economy, people have just stopped buying tax credits and now hundreds of millions of dollares in projects are stalled in says , founder Harold Buehler. “Thids is the first time in 20 years I am not buildinba house.” Buehler has had to lay off six hard-working” construction employees this year. He was approvesd for $9.7 million in tax credits last year to builcda 125-unit, single-family housing developmenr in North Memphis.
The project is on hold becausehe can’tf find a buyer for the credits. Shoulf the THDA choose to fund the project withARRA Buehler’s awarded tax credits will turn into grant money from the government. If approved, Buehler would take the grant guarantee letterr from THDA to a constructio n lender and get a loan for the remaindee ofthe project. If all goes well, he says his companh will start the project in the Patricia Smith, director of public affairs for THDA, says when the monet is released, economic stimulation will “This money will simply create jobs,” Smitb says. “The construction industry is down and jobs will becreatedf there.
Materials will be purchased so we’re confident that in Tennessede this relief is goingto work.” Buehlerr projects roughly 6,000 jobs could be saved or createcd if even most of the building projects on hold in Tennesseee can move forward. “I’ve hears it said that for every 100homesa built, there are 100 jobs Buehler says. “That’s from the guy at the bricko company to the one who delivers the brickm to the worksite and, finally, to the guy who puts the bricko on the house.” When HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the ARRA funds on July 1, he said nearly 1,000 projectz were on hold across the U.S.
that accountee for nearly 150,000 unitsz of housing.
million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to jump start delayed building projectsw acrossthe state. THDA will post on its Web site its selectio n of Tennessee buildersFriday afternoon. Builders eligible for the funds build and manage singleand multi-family rentalk units for low- to-medium-income families. The funds came to THDA througuha $2.2 billion ARRA allocation to the U.S. Departmeng of Housing and Urbanb Development for the Tax Credit Assistance Program and the Sectiob 1602 tax creditswap program.
Under norma economic conditions, these kindz of builders rely on tax credits from THDA to begin work on a housing The money givesbuilders up-front equity in projects to help them get loanzs from financial institutions perhaps wary of investing in a development that will producew low rents. These credits can give builders upwarxdof $10 million over 10 years. Once builders’ tax credits are they can sell them to investment firms and companie s looking to lower their tax Inyears past, builders coul d get around $.90 on the dollard for their tax credits. Sincd then, the credit market shrank.
Traditional investors like and have been sideliner and the value of tax credits They now payaround $.65 per dollar — that is, if anyonwe will buy them at all. “Withn all the shakeups in the economy, people have just stopped buying tax credits and now hundreds of millions of dollares in projects are stalled in says , founder Harold Buehler. “Thids is the first time in 20 years I am not buildinba house.” Buehler has had to lay off six hard-working” construction employees this year. He was approvesd for $9.7 million in tax credits last year to builcda 125-unit, single-family housing developmenr in North Memphis.
The project is on hold becausehe can’tf find a buyer for the credits. Shoulf the THDA choose to fund the project withARRA Buehler’s awarded tax credits will turn into grant money from the government. If approved, Buehler would take the grant guarantee letterr from THDA to a constructio n lender and get a loan for the remaindee ofthe project. If all goes well, he says his companh will start the project in the Patricia Smith, director of public affairs for THDA, says when the monet is released, economic stimulation will “This money will simply create jobs,” Smitb says. “The construction industry is down and jobs will becreatedf there.
Materials will be purchased so we’re confident that in Tennessede this relief is goingto work.” Buehlerr projects roughly 6,000 jobs could be saved or createcd if even most of the building projects on hold in Tennesseee can move forward. “I’ve hears it said that for every 100homesa built, there are 100 jobs Buehler says. “That’s from the guy at the bricko company to the one who delivers the brickm to the worksite and, finally, to the guy who puts the bricko on the house.” When HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the ARRA funds on July 1, he said nearly 1,000 projectz were on hold across the U.S.
that accountee for nearly 150,000 unitsz of housing.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
IU's Bush applies battlefield lessons - Indianapolis Star
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Indiana's NewsCenter | IU's Bush applies battlefield lessons Indianapolis Star "I learned a lot of life lessons in the military," Bush said. "I just learned to appreciate the little things. We get a chance to come out here and play ... Indinana and Purdue players learn life lessons in Oaken Bucket game |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
OIG Keeps Close Eye on Sleep - Sleep Review
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OIG Keeps Close Eye on Sleep Sleep Review The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) singled out payments for polysomnography and sleep testing in its fiscal year 2011 Work Plan. The Work Plan states ... |
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Coffee Culture spreads in WNY - Business First of Buffalo:
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The Canadian-based Coffee Culture will be opening the doorzs to its first downtown Buffalo location on Mondah in the Key Center at Fountain Plazztwin towers. Coffee Culture is opening whered Edrito’s once operated. In the meantime, on Thursday, boughrt a former Long John Silver’s restaurant at 2631 Sheridanm Drive in the Town of Devcorpaid $300,000 for the according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk’s office. Devcor bought the building from , an out-of-towh investment group, that owns several local properties. “It was a very smoothh transaction,” said James Knight, a brokert with M.J. Peterson Commercial Real Estate, who handled the deal.
Long John Silver’e closed that location severapmonths ago. Knight said several restaurant groups lookerd at the property before the Coffeed Culture dealcame together. “It was a popula r spot,” Knight said. Coffee Culture is using the immediate Westerm New York market as its initial foray intothe U.S. market. The Mississauga-baserd company opened its first local restaurantr on Main Street in Williamsville in A second location in Ellicottville openee twoweeks ago. Besides the Town of Tonawandaw site, Coffee Culture has plans to open outlets in Batavia and on Elmwoode Avenuein Buffalo, said James Geiger, vice president of real estater and franchise development.
The Canadian-based Coffee Culture will be opening the doorzs to its first downtown Buffalo location on Mondah in the Key Center at Fountain Plazztwin towers. Coffee Culture is opening whered Edrito’s once operated. In the meantime, on Thursday, boughrt a former Long John Silver’s restaurant at 2631 Sheridanm Drive in the Town of Devcorpaid $300,000 for the according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk’s office. Devcor bought the building from , an out-of-towh investment group, that owns several local properties. “It was a very smoothh transaction,” said James Knight, a brokert with M.J. Peterson Commercial Real Estate, who handled the deal.
Long John Silver’e closed that location severapmonths ago. Knight said several restaurant groups lookerd at the property before the Coffeed Culture dealcame together. “It was a popula r spot,” Knight said. Coffee Culture is using the immediate Westerm New York market as its initial foray intothe U.S. market. The Mississauga-baserd company opened its first local restaurantr on Main Street in Williamsville in A second location in Ellicottville openee twoweeks ago. Besides the Town of Tonawandaw site, Coffee Culture has plans to open outlets in Batavia and on Elmwoode Avenuein Buffalo, said James Geiger, vice president of real estater and franchise development.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Dow Chemical will buy Rohm and Haas April 1 - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The companies said Midland, Mich.-basec Dow (NYSE: DOW) would close on its purchase of Philadelphia-base Rohm on April 1. Rohm and Haas operatesa a plant on Camp Ground Roadin Louisville. The originalo purchase price of $78 per which values Rohm ROH) at $18.8 billion, including the assumptionh of debt. But the companies said a $2.5 billiob equity investment in Dowby Rohm’se two largest shareholders — one of them is the was part of the settlement. Dow began to back away from the originapl deal after a joinr venture with that was expectes to yield funding for the Rohm acquisition was dissolved by the The company also cited thesourinb economy.
Rohm filed a lawsuit to forcee the completion ofthe merger. "The restructuringt of the terms of the transaction allow s Dow to maintain financial flexibility as we proceee to implement our strategy in a way that realizesd the original promise ofthis acquisition," Dow Chairma n and CEO Andrew Liveris said. "By reaching agreement on the termxs forthis transaction, we have delivered excellent value to Rohm and Haas Rohm and Haas chairman and CEO Raj Guptw said.
The companies said Midland, Mich.-basec Dow (NYSE: DOW) would close on its purchase of Philadelphia-base Rohm on April 1. Rohm and Haas operatesa a plant on Camp Ground Roadin Louisville. The originalo purchase price of $78 per which values Rohm ROH) at $18.8 billion, including the assumptionh of debt. But the companies said a $2.5 billiob equity investment in Dowby Rohm’se two largest shareholders — one of them is the was part of the settlement. Dow began to back away from the originapl deal after a joinr venture with that was expectes to yield funding for the Rohm acquisition was dissolved by the The company also cited thesourinb economy.
Rohm filed a lawsuit to forcee the completion ofthe merger. "The restructuringt of the terms of the transaction allow s Dow to maintain financial flexibility as we proceee to implement our strategy in a way that realizesd the original promise ofthis acquisition," Dow Chairma n and CEO Andrew Liveris said. "By reaching agreement on the termxs forthis transaction, we have delivered excellent value to Rohm and Haas Rohm and Haas chairman and CEO Raj Guptw said.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Menswear store Harleys moving to Lakewood Building - Business First of Louisville:
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Owner Tim Ryan had said late in 2008 that he was planninbg to remodel and cut 50 percent ofthe store’s floor spacw at 4009 N. Oaklanxd Ave. However, Ryan announced Tuesday the store will relocate toa 4,100-square-foott space in the Lakewood Building, 3575 N. Oakland in September. Ryan, who owns Harleysw with his wife, Janet, said he wantecd to stay in Shorewood. “This is our home and we are deeplgy committed tothe community,” he said. Ryan said one of the advantagee of the new siteis off-streett parking. The Lakewood Building, a mixed-use residential/commercial properth constructedin 1962, is undergoing a $1.2 millionj renovation. The building is owned by Garrett McIntosh.
Harleys has contracted with architect Stephen Bollingbroke of Development Collaborative Limited in Mequon to do an interior The village of Shorewood providee financial incentives to both the buildingb owner and Harleys to improve the facade and interiodr space of theLakewood Building.
Owner Tim Ryan had said late in 2008 that he was planninbg to remodel and cut 50 percent ofthe store’s floor spacw at 4009 N. Oaklanxd Ave. However, Ryan announced Tuesday the store will relocate toa 4,100-square-foott space in the Lakewood Building, 3575 N. Oakland in September. Ryan, who owns Harleysw with his wife, Janet, said he wantecd to stay in Shorewood. “This is our home and we are deeplgy committed tothe community,” he said. Ryan said one of the advantagee of the new siteis off-streett parking. The Lakewood Building, a mixed-use residential/commercial properth constructedin 1962, is undergoing a $1.2 millionj renovation. The building is owned by Garrett McIntosh.
Harleys has contracted with architect Stephen Bollingbroke of Development Collaborative Limited in Mequon to do an interior The village of Shorewood providee financial incentives to both the buildingb owner and Harleys to improve the facade and interiodr space of theLakewood Building.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
State suing coin dealer amid crackdown - Houston Business Journal:
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state coin dealer as part of a multistate crackdowh on allegedconsumer fraud. Cordray said Wednesdauy that his office has filed suit in Hancockj County Common Pleas Courtagainst Amityville-based and its Barry Rothman. The state alleges Alliance violatedf Ohio consumerprotection law, and it want s to levy financial penalties and hold the companyt responsible for reimbursing consumers. Cordray’s office said the dealedr of rare coins allegedly hasused high-pressurew sales tactics over the phonew and is targeting seniore citizens in its business pitches.
Cordray claims the companuy has misrepresented the value and investment gradd of the coins in its business dealingas and operated without registering in the state as atelephonre solicitor. Reached by phone Wednesday, Rothman declined to commen onthe lawsuit. Kim Kowalski, a spokeswoman for Cordray’s said the state’s investigatiom began after it received a complaint froman 82-year-olfd Hancock County resident who allegedly spent more than $25,000o on Alliance coins to later discover they were wortyh much less. Alliance claims to offet a 15-day refund window, but that might not be enough time for consumers to discover any gaps in theAttorney General’s Offic said.
The Hancock County complain t is the only one filedd withthe state, but Kowalski said the officde is aware of other allegations made by Ohio The lawsuit is part of a nationall sweep dubbed Operation Shorrt Change that targets companies accused of exploiting consumersz amid the recession. Ohio is one of 14 states that havefilerd suits, while the has mounted 15 casesx and the is pursuing 42.
state coin dealer as part of a multistate crackdowh on allegedconsumer fraud. Cordray said Wednesdauy that his office has filed suit in Hancockj County Common Pleas Courtagainst Amityville-based and its Barry Rothman. The state alleges Alliance violatedf Ohio consumerprotection law, and it want s to levy financial penalties and hold the companyt responsible for reimbursing consumers. Cordray’s office said the dealedr of rare coins allegedly hasused high-pressurew sales tactics over the phonew and is targeting seniore citizens in its business pitches.
Cordray claims the companuy has misrepresented the value and investment gradd of the coins in its business dealingas and operated without registering in the state as atelephonre solicitor. Reached by phone Wednesday, Rothman declined to commen onthe lawsuit. Kim Kowalski, a spokeswoman for Cordray’s said the state’s investigatiom began after it received a complaint froman 82-year-olfd Hancock County resident who allegedly spent more than $25,000o on Alliance coins to later discover they were wortyh much less. Alliance claims to offet a 15-day refund window, but that might not be enough time for consumers to discover any gaps in theAttorney General’s Offic said.
The Hancock County complain t is the only one filedd withthe state, but Kowalski said the officde is aware of other allegations made by Ohio The lawsuit is part of a nationall sweep dubbed Operation Shorrt Change that targets companies accused of exploiting consumersz amid the recession. Ohio is one of 14 states that havefilerd suits, while the has mounted 15 casesx and the is pursuing 42.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Anchor BanCorp amends credit pact - Triangle Business Journal:
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Under the terms of the amendment, the maturityu date on Anchor’s balance of the $116.3 million loan has been extendeed for afull year, and is now May 31, and no principal payment is due prior to the maturityh date, Madison-based Anchor (NASDAQ: said Friday. “The significant additional time afforded by the amendef terms of the loan agreement provides us an opportunity to work our financial strategy to achievwe fulfillment of the conditions of our line of saidDoug Timmerman, chairman and CEO. Timmerma said Anchor executives believe the amendmentwith U.S. Bank will assisyt Anchor with plans to raiseadditional capital.
Anchor BanCorp in March had reached an agreement to exten the due date for the creditwith U.S. Bank until near the end of May. The extensionb relieved Anchor BanCorp from reducinygits $116.3 million debt on the line of credit to $60 millioj to meet an automatic principal reduction of the loan commitment. If Anchorr had not paid the debt, U.S. could have seized Anchor BanCorp in a foreclosure proceeding.
AnchorBank fsb has 74 full-service officews and two loan origination-only offices, all in
Under the terms of the amendment, the maturityu date on Anchor’s balance of the $116.3 million loan has been extendeed for afull year, and is now May 31, and no principal payment is due prior to the maturityh date, Madison-based Anchor (NASDAQ: said Friday. “The significant additional time afforded by the amendef terms of the loan agreement provides us an opportunity to work our financial strategy to achievwe fulfillment of the conditions of our line of saidDoug Timmerman, chairman and CEO. Timmerma said Anchor executives believe the amendmentwith U.S. Bank will assisyt Anchor with plans to raiseadditional capital.
Anchor BanCorp in March had reached an agreement to exten the due date for the creditwith U.S. Bank until near the end of May. The extensionb relieved Anchor BanCorp from reducinygits $116.3 million debt on the line of credit to $60 millioj to meet an automatic principal reduction of the loan commitment. If Anchorr had not paid the debt, U.S. could have seized Anchor BanCorp in a foreclosure proceeding.
AnchorBank fsb has 74 full-service officews and two loan origination-only offices, all in
Monday, November 15, 2010
Bank of America and Chase Bank to appear before Congress this week regarding ... - Aomid
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Aomid | Bank of America and Chase Bank to appear before Congress this week regarding ... Aomid Representatives of Bank of America, Chase Bank and several other lenders will be appearing before Congress in sessions starting on Tuesday November 16. ... |
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Jerry Brown's style: Out with double-breasted suits and wardrobe consultants - Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Times | Jerry Brown's style: Out with double-breasted suits and wardrobe consultants Los Angeles Times For many Californians, 72-year-old Jerry Brown's return to Sacramento for another go at being governor brings with it more than a little dab of déjà vu. ... Jerry Brown's wife provides focus for governor-elect |
Saturday, November 13, 2010
HT exec candid about what isn't in store uptown - Charlotte Business Journal:
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But first the Matthews-based grocer has got to figurwe out how to turn a profit at its boutiquee store at325 W. Sixt h St. That was the revealinfg messageKeith Rudemiller, the chain'sw senior vice president of real estate, offeresd recently at a meeting of uptown Rudemiller said the store has presented challengesa because -- at just 20,000 square feet -- it doesn'tt allow the grocer to carry all the productds it needs to offer to be profitable. "We have no planxs to roll it out yet becausewe haven'ty figured out how to make money at he told the group.
"There was a need for a full-lined supermarket downtown with all of the rooftops We saw everything coming together in a nice fashioh and hoped we could make something Of great interest to Harris Teetef officials is getting a handle on the shopping patternas of urban dwellers and also parking For anygrocery store, that's like searching for the Holy "The clientele there have very different shoppinv patterns and habits," Rudemiller said of uptown. "Theg don't have as many children or pets, we sell less dog fewer high-end steaks, but we do sell more In metro areas suchas Washington, Harris Teete r is already trying unique store Three stores in the D.C.
market have mezzanine-leve shopping that houses departments such as healthand beauty, wine and greeting cards. "Charlotte is on the cusp of moreurbah development," Rudemiller said. "We are learning a lot from this is gearing up to open itssecond Charlotte-area eatery next with the start of renovations at the forme Billy's in Park Road Shopping Center. "We are excited to expan d intosouth Charlotte," says Lance co-franchise owner.
"The people of this area have been very good to The Park Road location was chosen for its exposurde to traffic andthe building's abilitg to handle the restaurant's décorf -- racecars and motorcyclesx hanging from the ceiling and gas station memorabilia on the walls. "Wed felt being close to SouthPark mall and the SouthPark businesses would help us draw many saysTim Weaver, co-franchise owner. Quaker Steak Lube opened it first area location in 2004 off Speedwagy Boulevardin Concord, and the Pennsylvania companh continues to scout N.C. locations. Ready to roar at the home of the ?
Now is your as the NFL club's planas its annual weekend warrior flagfootbalol tournament, slated for April 1-2. Registration for the 4-on-45 tourney (ages 21 and older) is $240 per team, with proceedse benefiting theLevine Children's Hospital. Rileh Fields, Panthers community relations director, says winnerw will receive championship rings and even be feted withan on-fielxd ceremony at a preseason game. Details are available at Charlotteans won't have to travel to Hollywoofd to experience the excitement of Oscar night becauser the is going to stage it OnMarch 5, the orchestra will host the city'ws only Academy-sanctioned Oscar Night America party.
It'ss one of 46 officialp parties to be held across the country that Organizers hopethe black-tie fund-raiser will net $95,0090 for the nonprofit musical To land the event, scheduled for the Omni Charlottr uptown, orchestra officials had to apply to the Academy of Motiobn Picture Arts and Sciences. "They had decided on the sitess for the parties when the application wassent in, but they thoughf our application was interestin and decided to select us," says Shannon Griffin, Charlotte Symphony spokeswoman. "We'vs done everything they have wanted and and they say they arereallty impressed.
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But first the Matthews-based grocer has got to figurwe out how to turn a profit at its boutiquee store at325 W. Sixt h St. That was the revealinfg messageKeith Rudemiller, the chain'sw senior vice president of real estate, offeresd recently at a meeting of uptown Rudemiller said the store has presented challengesa because -- at just 20,000 square feet -- it doesn'tt allow the grocer to carry all the productds it needs to offer to be profitable. "We have no planxs to roll it out yet becausewe haven'ty figured out how to make money at he told the group.
"There was a need for a full-lined supermarket downtown with all of the rooftops We saw everything coming together in a nice fashioh and hoped we could make something Of great interest to Harris Teetef officials is getting a handle on the shopping patternas of urban dwellers and also parking For anygrocery store, that's like searching for the Holy "The clientele there have very different shoppinv patterns and habits," Rudemiller said of uptown. "Theg don't have as many children or pets, we sell less dog fewer high-end steaks, but we do sell more In metro areas suchas Washington, Harris Teete r is already trying unique store Three stores in the D.C.
market have mezzanine-leve shopping that houses departments such as healthand beauty, wine and greeting cards. "Charlotte is on the cusp of moreurbah development," Rudemiller said. "We are learning a lot from this is gearing up to open itssecond Charlotte-area eatery next with the start of renovations at the forme Billy's in Park Road Shopping Center. "We are excited to expan d intosouth Charlotte," says Lance co-franchise owner.
"The people of this area have been very good to The Park Road location was chosen for its exposurde to traffic andthe building's abilitg to handle the restaurant's décorf -- racecars and motorcyclesx hanging from the ceiling and gas station memorabilia on the walls. "Wed felt being close to SouthPark mall and the SouthPark businesses would help us draw many saysTim Weaver, co-franchise owner. Quaker Steak Lube opened it first area location in 2004 off Speedwagy Boulevardin Concord, and the Pennsylvania companh continues to scout N.C. locations. Ready to roar at the home of the ?
Now is your as the NFL club's planas its annual weekend warrior flagfootbalol tournament, slated for April 1-2. Registration for the 4-on-45 tourney (ages 21 and older) is $240 per team, with proceedse benefiting theLevine Children's Hospital. Rileh Fields, Panthers community relations director, says winnerw will receive championship rings and even be feted withan on-fielxd ceremony at a preseason game. Details are available at Charlotteans won't have to travel to Hollywoofd to experience the excitement of Oscar night becauser the is going to stage it OnMarch 5, the orchestra will host the city'ws only Academy-sanctioned Oscar Night America party.
It'ss one of 46 officialp parties to be held across the country that Organizers hopethe black-tie fund-raiser will net $95,0090 for the nonprofit musical To land the event, scheduled for the Omni Charlottr uptown, orchestra officials had to apply to the Academy of Motiobn Picture Arts and Sciences. "They had decided on the sitess for the parties when the application wassent in, but they thoughf our application was interestin and decided to select us," says Shannon Griffin, Charlotte Symphony spokeswoman. "We'vs done everything they have wanted and and they say they arereallty impressed.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Insurers: Short-term health plans on rise - Phoenix Business Journal:
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In fact, sales of individual policies, both shortg term or permanent, are both up over 30 percent from the same periodslast year, which was a record salesw year for the insurance company, said Margaref Jarvis, a spokeswoman for Blue Cross and Blue Shielf of Texas. An increased interest in individual plans, particularlyh for short-term plans for thosed who need temporary coveragebetween jobs, can be seen in the recenr launches of more short-term individual plans by major insurancer companies. For instance, UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary recentluy introduced two new short term healtgh insurance plans in Texas that offert coverage from one to12 months.
They are designed specificallgy for those who cannot afford or aren’t eligible for Cobrq in the troubled economy. Cobra is a federally mandated programm in which workers who lose their jobs have the right to maintainj their health insurance plan at their compant for a set periodof time. The idea behined Cobra is to make sure aworker doesn'rt have a lapse in health insurancew while in between jobs. The time that someone coulf be on Cobra was recently extendeed through thefederal government's stimulus bill, and premiums for laid off workersx were also reduced.
said it launched a simila short term insurance product called HumanaOnee in April that is being offereddin Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. The need for thes types of temporary plans are have become greater in the current Golden Rule CEO RichardCollinws said.
In fact, sales of individual policies, both shortg term or permanent, are both up over 30 percent from the same periodslast year, which was a record salesw year for the insurance company, said Margaref Jarvis, a spokeswoman for Blue Cross and Blue Shielf of Texas. An increased interest in individual plans, particularlyh for short-term plans for thosed who need temporary coveragebetween jobs, can be seen in the recenr launches of more short-term individual plans by major insurancer companies. For instance, UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary recentluy introduced two new short term healtgh insurance plans in Texas that offert coverage from one to12 months.
They are designed specificallgy for those who cannot afford or aren’t eligible for Cobrq in the troubled economy. Cobra is a federally mandated programm in which workers who lose their jobs have the right to maintainj their health insurance plan at their compant for a set periodof time. The idea behined Cobra is to make sure aworker doesn'rt have a lapse in health insurancew while in between jobs. The time that someone coulf be on Cobra was recently extendeed through thefederal government's stimulus bill, and premiums for laid off workersx were also reduced.
said it launched a simila short term insurance product called HumanaOnee in April that is being offereddin Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. The need for thes types of temporary plans are have become greater in the current Golden Rule CEO RichardCollinws said.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Business Courier of Cincinnati: Business Events Calendar
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Once approved, your eventr listing will appear on the Calendar until the day after the date you enter as itsend date. For if you enter June 8th as your event's end your listing will be removex from the Calendarat 12:0p0 a.m. on June 9th. Once I list an how long does it take before it is postes to the BusinessEvents Calendar? To maintain the professionalp integrity of our site, each listing must go through an approvao process prior to being posted to the Eventes Calendar. In most cases, this occurs within a few with the maximum being24 hours. Can I post my eventf listing as far in advanceas I'd like ?
Yes, you can post event listinge days, weeks or months in They will appear on the Calendat until the day afted your event's end date. Will my event listing also appear in the print edition of theBusiness Journal? No, the Business Events Calendar is an online-only feature; any events posted throughh this system will only appear If I want to list a recurring event each do I have to enter each one separately ? Yes, each month's event would be considered as a separater listing. There may be discounts for multiple listings. Pleas e contact us and a representative will work with you to creater a customized package to suityour needs.
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Once approved, your eventr listing will appear on the Calendar until the day after the date you enter as itsend date. For if you enter June 8th as your event's end your listing will be removex from the Calendarat 12:0p0 a.m. on June 9th. Once I list an how long does it take before it is postes to the BusinessEvents Calendar? To maintain the professionalp integrity of our site, each listing must go through an approvao process prior to being posted to the Eventes Calendar. In most cases, this occurs within a few with the maximum being24 hours. Can I post my eventf listing as far in advanceas I'd like ?
Yes, you can post event listinge days, weeks or months in They will appear on the Calendat until the day afted your event's end date. Will my event listing also appear in the print edition of theBusiness Journal? No, the Business Events Calendar is an online-only feature; any events posted throughh this system will only appear If I want to list a recurring event each do I have to enter each one separately ? Yes, each month's event would be considered as a separater listing. There may be discounts for multiple listings. Pleas e contact us and a representative will work with you to creater a customized package to suityour needs.
Contacft information is available from the Can I selec t more than one category for myevent listing? No, each event listing can only fall under one category. If more than one category applies to yourevenrt listing, we recommend choosing the one that is most relevant. If I have a Businesz Events Calendar promotional/discount code, can I use it in any of bizjournals' 42 markets? No, each promotional/discount code is market-specific and will only work in the markety for which it wasoriginally created. What shoul d I do if I need to make changes to my evenrt listing after it has beenposted online? Pleas contact our local office.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Court gives Labor Department win in Triangle Labs 401(k) case - Triangle Business Journal:
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The judgments came in the wake of a civi l suit filed in federal court in Northh Carolina against for fund According to a release issued by the Atlanta office ofthe , defendantx Joseph Morales, a former Triangl Laboratories chief operating and Donald Harvan, a former Triangle Labs vice president, were orderecd to restore $54,317 and $25,009 to the fund, respectively. Defendants Debbis Monaghan and Craig Stoke were ordered torestore $9,0009 each. Former company president J. Ronald in a consent order, was barresd from serving as a fund InMarch 2008, the courgt appointed Jeanne Bryant as independent fiduciary to overses the plan’s assets.
In its the Durham-based firm employed 180 peopls and landed such high profiler assignments as identifying contaminants in rubble at Ground Zero in New York and trackingb environmental damage from the rupture ofthe . Such successd was short-lived, however. After breaking even in accordingto Triangle’s bankruptcy filing, the compang posted a loss of $146,596 by 2002 and, facex with debts totaling $5.67 million, filed for bankruptcy two yearws later.
The benefits case was investigateby EBSA’s Atlanta Regional “When fiduciaries fail to act in the best interests of plan participants, the Labor Departmentr will vigorously enforce federal laws that protect the rightsd of employees to theid retirement funds,” said EBSA Atlantaa office head R.C. Marshall.
The judgments came in the wake of a civi l suit filed in federal court in Northh Carolina against for fund According to a release issued by the Atlanta office ofthe , defendantx Joseph Morales, a former Triangl Laboratories chief operating and Donald Harvan, a former Triangle Labs vice president, were orderecd to restore $54,317 and $25,009 to the fund, respectively. Defendants Debbis Monaghan and Craig Stoke were ordered torestore $9,0009 each. Former company president J. Ronald in a consent order, was barresd from serving as a fund InMarch 2008, the courgt appointed Jeanne Bryant as independent fiduciary to overses the plan’s assets.
In its the Durham-based firm employed 180 peopls and landed such high profiler assignments as identifying contaminants in rubble at Ground Zero in New York and trackingb environmental damage from the rupture ofthe . Such successd was short-lived, however. After breaking even in accordingto Triangle’s bankruptcy filing, the compang posted a loss of $146,596 by 2002 and, facex with debts totaling $5.67 million, filed for bankruptcy two yearws later.
The benefits case was investigateby EBSA’s Atlanta Regional “When fiduciaries fail to act in the best interests of plan participants, the Labor Departmentr will vigorously enforce federal laws that protect the rightsd of employees to theid retirement funds,” said EBSA Atlantaa office head R.C. Marshall.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Conference Board employment index edges up in May - Dayton Business Journal:
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The organization’s Employment Trends Index was up 0.2 percent from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relatived to 100 for 1996. “While it is too early to say that the ETI has the moderation of the last two monthsd is certainly a sign that the declinde in job losses is real and signals that the worst is Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’ss senior economist, said in a release.
“However, as the economid recovery over the coming months is likelgy to bevery slow, we stilo expect the unemployment rate to continuse to increase to double digits by the end of this year and into Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobs hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Boarc Consumer Confidence Survey. Initial claim for unemployment insurance, from statistics. Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill rightr now because of inability to findsuitable candidates, from the . Numbefr of employees hired by the temporary-help from the . Part-time workers for economic reasons, from Bureau of Labor Job openings, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Industriap production, from the . Real manufacturing and trade fromthe . The Conference Boardr is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provid organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve theif performance and better serve society.
The organization’s Employment Trends Index was up 0.2 percent from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relatived to 100 for 1996. “While it is too early to say that the ETI has the moderation of the last two monthsd is certainly a sign that the declinde in job losses is real and signals that the worst is Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’ss senior economist, said in a release.
“However, as the economid recovery over the coming months is likelgy to bevery slow, we stilo expect the unemployment rate to continuse to increase to double digits by the end of this year and into Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobs hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Boarc Consumer Confidence Survey. Initial claim for unemployment insurance, from statistics. Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill rightr now because of inability to findsuitable candidates, from the . Numbefr of employees hired by the temporary-help from the . Part-time workers for economic reasons, from Bureau of Labor Job openings, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Industriap production, from the . Real manufacturing and trade fromthe . The Conference Boardr is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provid organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve theif performance and better serve society.
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Social Network: Conflict and connection - GMANews.TV
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Rice-Tulsa creates family feud at Randolph house - Houston Chronicle
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Rice-Tulsa creates family feud at Randolph house Houston Chronicle AP | USA Today Top 25 | BCS While Rice looks to make a late-season push and Tulsa seeks bowl eligibility, something much bigger will be at ... |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Museums offer new exhibits - Dayton Business Journal:
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Dayton Art Institute: Dayton-area residents may view the 50-painting collection Children inAmerican Art, which reflect children in habitual life and flauntsz some of the greatesrt names in 18th and 19th century Open to the public Sept. 20 througn Jan. 4, and borrowed from the Museum of Fine Arts in famous artists such as John Singleton Gilbert Stuart, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, Winslow Homer, Mary Stevenson Cassatt and John Singer Sargent are on This exhibition, however, is different than most at the art Donors can “adopt” one of the chilc portraits in the program called Adopt-a-Painting.
Donors choose a piecew of art, becoming the parent for a time, and their name is placedf beside the work inthe exhibit. Prices rang e from $2,500 to $5,000, and 15 already have been adopted. For those who simply want to admirethe paintings, tickets are free for membersx and children under 6, $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and $6 for Currently at the Dayton Art Institute, and on displah until Nov. 16, locals can see their neighbors’ artwork. The special exhibit features jewelry, mosaics, paintings and drawings created by67 Dayton-areaa residents.
A-muse, an array of piece made by the Institute’sz instructors and students ranging from 5 to 65yearsw old, will be open free to all The students’ work was created in classes held at the museuj in 2007 and 2008. In addition to the Dayton Art institute has two floorw of diverse galleries open free to the publi c from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdauy through Sunday, and until 8 p.m. on The Springfield Art Museum, knowh for showcasing local andregional artistry, is currently featurinh an exhibit by professor Tom Macaulay. Tom Macaulay: Installation, the exhibit features a maze createds of white and brown cardboard boxes and standing over 12feet tall.
In an attempgt to evoke a perception change on how onlookersdsee themselves, visitors can weav through the tight space and are challenged to keep track of wherwe they are located. See Macaulay’s work from now untiol Sept. 20. Springfield museum visitors may want to stop by theHalleyg Gallery, a space dedicated solely to art inspired by presidential electionas throughout American history. Come see the 14-footr Uncle Sam statue, drawings of eagles, presidential oil voting buttons — everything from elephants to donkeyes in various stylesof art. Some pieces are conventional; other s have the folk style, veering from main streamj artschool styles.
All works, however, invokw statements in someway, and bringt about thoughts of the democratic said museum curatorCharlotte Gordon. The Springfield Art Museum is openes from9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on and noon to 4:30 Sundays. With an entrancde fee of $5 — free to membersx and to all on Sundays guests pay a general admission and can see the specialp features and permanently kept works inthe seven-gallery
Dayton Art Institute: Dayton-area residents may view the 50-painting collection Children inAmerican Art, which reflect children in habitual life and flauntsz some of the greatesrt names in 18th and 19th century Open to the public Sept. 20 througn Jan. 4, and borrowed from the Museum of Fine Arts in famous artists such as John Singleton Gilbert Stuart, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, Winslow Homer, Mary Stevenson Cassatt and John Singer Sargent are on This exhibition, however, is different than most at the art Donors can “adopt” one of the chilc portraits in the program called Adopt-a-Painting.
Donors choose a piecew of art, becoming the parent for a time, and their name is placedf beside the work inthe exhibit. Prices rang e from $2,500 to $5,000, and 15 already have been adopted. For those who simply want to admirethe paintings, tickets are free for membersx and children under 6, $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and $6 for Currently at the Dayton Art Institute, and on displah until Nov. 16, locals can see their neighbors’ artwork. The special exhibit features jewelry, mosaics, paintings and drawings created by67 Dayton-areaa residents.
A-muse, an array of piece made by the Institute’sz instructors and students ranging from 5 to 65yearsw old, will be open free to all The students’ work was created in classes held at the museuj in 2007 and 2008. In addition to the Dayton Art institute has two floorw of diverse galleries open free to the publi c from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdauy through Sunday, and until 8 p.m. on The Springfield Art Museum, knowh for showcasing local andregional artistry, is currently featurinh an exhibit by professor Tom Macaulay. Tom Macaulay: Installation, the exhibit features a maze createds of white and brown cardboard boxes and standing over 12feet tall.
In an attempgt to evoke a perception change on how onlookersdsee themselves, visitors can weav through the tight space and are challenged to keep track of wherwe they are located. See Macaulay’s work from now untiol Sept. 20. Springfield museum visitors may want to stop by theHalleyg Gallery, a space dedicated solely to art inspired by presidential electionas throughout American history. Come see the 14-footr Uncle Sam statue, drawings of eagles, presidential oil voting buttons — everything from elephants to donkeyes in various stylesof art. Some pieces are conventional; other s have the folk style, veering from main streamj artschool styles.
All works, however, invokw statements in someway, and bringt about thoughts of the democratic said museum curatorCharlotte Gordon. The Springfield Art Museum is openes from9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on and noon to 4:30 Sundays. With an entrancde fee of $5 — free to membersx and to all on Sundays guests pay a general admission and can see the specialp features and permanently kept works inthe seven-gallery
Monday, November 1, 2010
Dayton region's Swine Flu count climbs to 12 - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmef cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most casesw of the counties in the Daytohn region. Of the six cases reportesd in Clark County, Northridge Middle School students accounted for five of the And inMontgomery County, a Vandalia-Butler studenrt became a confirmed case last week, whil e two Dayton Public Schools students were confirmecd this week. There are four total casea in Montgomery County. There are 27,737 confirmed caseds worldwide, according to the , with 74countriees having at leastone case. There have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by Swin eFlu worldwide, according to the WHO.
The U.S. has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. There are caseds now in all 50 statesplus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, accordingh to the federal . There have been 27 confirmeed deaths inthe U.S. Butleer County – 2 (30-year-old male, 13-year-old female)Clark Counth – 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-old 13-year-old male, 14-year-old male) Cuyahoga Counthy – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old male, 14-year-oldx female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-oldr male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-old 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-oldr female, 35-year-old female, 44-year old 8-year-old male, 41-year-old male) Lawrencr County – 2 (2-year-olx male, 8-month-old male) Montgomery Countyy – 4 (16-year-old male, 13-year-old female, 9-year-old 17-year-old female) Cuyahoga County – 2 (20-year-old 16-year-old female)
The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmef cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most casesw of the counties in the Daytohn region. Of the six cases reportesd in Clark County, Northridge Middle School students accounted for five of the And inMontgomery County, a Vandalia-Butler studenrt became a confirmed case last week, whil e two Dayton Public Schools students were confirmecd this week. There are four total casea in Montgomery County. There are 27,737 confirmed caseds worldwide, according to the , with 74countriees having at leastone case. There have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by Swin eFlu worldwide, according to the WHO.
The U.S. has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. There are caseds now in all 50 statesplus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, accordingh to the federal . There have been 27 confirmeed deaths inthe U.S. Butleer County – 2 (30-year-old male, 13-year-old female)Clark Counth – 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-old 13-year-old male, 14-year-old male) Cuyahoga Counthy – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old male, 14-year-oldx female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-oldr male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-old 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-oldr female, 35-year-old female, 44-year old 8-year-old male, 41-year-old male) Lawrencr County – 2 (2-year-olx male, 8-month-old male) Montgomery Countyy – 4 (16-year-old male, 13-year-old female, 9-year-old 17-year-old female) Cuyahoga County – 2 (20-year-old 16-year-old female)
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Sling Media gets $10.5M in funding - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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of San Mateo, says it's received $10.5 million in Series A fundingfrom , and undisclosedc strategic investors. Terms of the investment were not "An enormous gap exists betweehn what is possiblewith today's digital entertainmentg technology and its usability by consumers. It is our position that 'CE' should stand as much for consumer experience as it does forconsume electronics," says Blake Krikorian, chied executive officer of Sling in a written statement. The compang says it's readying its first product -- the Slingboz Personal Broadcaster -- for market.
It's described a device that allows users to enjoy their entire live TV experiencw fromany device, via any anywhere in their home or aroune the world. The Slingbox connects to and content from anycable box, satellite or personal video recorder. It's expecte d to be in the market during the first quarter of thecompany says.
of San Mateo, says it's received $10.5 million in Series A fundingfrom , and undisclosedc strategic investors. Terms of the investment were not "An enormous gap exists betweehn what is possiblewith today's digital entertainmentg technology and its usability by consumers. It is our position that 'CE' should stand as much for consumer experience as it does forconsume electronics," says Blake Krikorian, chied executive officer of Sling in a written statement. The compang says it's readying its first product -- the Slingboz Personal Broadcaster -- for market.
It's described a device that allows users to enjoy their entire live TV experiencw fromany device, via any anywhere in their home or aroune the world. The Slingbox connects to and content from anycable box, satellite or personal video recorder. It's expecte d to be in the market during the first quarter of thecompany says.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Bristow Group passes $1B revenue mark for first time - Houston Business Journal:
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For the year, net income was $104 or $3.41 per share, on revenued of $1 billion, compared with net incom of $74.2 million, or $2.74 per share, on revenue of $843.6 in 2007. Net income for the year includeda $5.3 milliom loss related to the sale of its Grasso business in Novembef 2007. "Fiscal 2008 was a year of tremendousz achievement and progress forour company," said Williak Chiles, president and chief executive officer of Bristow. "We surpassed the $1 billionm mark in revenues for the first time in ourhistor -- up 20 percent from fiscal Meanwhile, the Houston helicopter services compan reported net income for the fourth quarter ended March 31, of $27.
2 million, or 89 centsd per share, on revenue of $260.4 million. That compared with net income of $27.3 million, or 91 cents per share, on revenuw of $216.7 million, for the same quartere in 2007. Analysts expected Houston-based Bristoqw (NYSE: BRS) to have net earnings per sharse of92 cents.
For the year, net income was $104 or $3.41 per share, on revenued of $1 billion, compared with net incom of $74.2 million, or $2.74 per share, on revenue of $843.6 in 2007. Net income for the year includeda $5.3 milliom loss related to the sale of its Grasso business in Novembef 2007. "Fiscal 2008 was a year of tremendousz achievement and progress forour company," said Williak Chiles, president and chief executive officer of Bristow. "We surpassed the $1 billionm mark in revenues for the first time in ourhistor -- up 20 percent from fiscal Meanwhile, the Houston helicopter services compan reported net income for the fourth quarter ended March 31, of $27.
2 million, or 89 centsd per share, on revenue of $260.4 million. That compared with net income of $27.3 million, or 91 cents per share, on revenuw of $216.7 million, for the same quartere in 2007. Analysts expected Houston-based Bristoqw (NYSE: BRS) to have net earnings per sharse of92 cents.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Austin Peay making its move - Nashville Business Journal:
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The school is advancing into Dickson and Roberston counties with satellite campusexs and is looking to buy as many as 11 propertiesz in the downtownClarksville area. Meanwhile, a $4.7 millionn expansion of its satellitd campus at the base in Fort Campbelp is within a monthof opening. The new APSU Centert at Fort Campbell, a 22,000-square-foot is funded through state bondx and will mean more classes for Military enrollment at the school is atan all-timr high, with more than 1,500 students at the Fort Campbell campus. Demandx for classes in two nearby counties isdriving expansion, says Julia McGee, director of the university’s Centere for Extended and Distance Education.
“These communities approached us with partnership so we’ve been able to find ways to take offeringse off campus without incurring debt to the McGee says. The Robertson County satellite approved this week and slated for completionnin 2010, will provide two- and four-yea r degree programs. in Gallatin will administer the two-yeart associate degrees. The city of Springfielr and Robertson County will sharwethe $6 million tab for construction, and locak businessman Billy Batson donated seven acres next to for the NorthCrest, the county’s main hospital, also has donateed $500,000 for the first two years of the school’ds operating and maintenance costs.
And, Robertsomn County employers have contributedf morethan $100,000 for the school’s thirx year of operating expenses, says Paul Nutting, city managerf of Springfield. “We had enougg people partnering onthis project, so we were able to pull it off. We thinko it’s going to really help the businesscommunitg here,” Nutting says. According to the latest U.S. Censuzs Bureau data, 5.1 percent of Robertsonm County’s 60,561 residents have an associate Another 10.7 percent have a bachelor’s degree. “Wee need to give our residents a chance for anaffordabler education,” Nutting says.
“Many can’t afford to move away from home or pay high There are no major capital expenses forthe school’z expansion into Dickson County. Degreew programs will begin in the fall atthe , a nonprofif education and arts center in Dickson. The centet is donating space in its technology wing forthe classes, and Austin Peay is partnering with on the The school also is investing in propertied near the school’s 168-acre campusw in downtown Clarksville. The university budgeteds about $2 million for property acquisition in saysMitch Robinson, APSU’s vice president of finance and No new state or federal funds are being used for he says.
The school’s long-range plansz include buying propertiesfor parking, student housintg and additional academic buildings. “The school’zs impact on downtown Clarksville is saysJames Chavez, president and chief executive officer of the . “It’s very much one of our majot economic drivers for new businessesand developments.” APSU is also expanding because of the anticipated growth in Clarksville. , which recently announced planss to builda $1.2 billion solaer cell manufacturing plant for 800 workers, has pledged $6.4 millioh to the university. The money is for a new academic laboratory and sixchemistry professors.
Associate degrees in appliedx science will be offered to trainn theHemlock plant’s workforce.
The school is advancing into Dickson and Roberston counties with satellite campusexs and is looking to buy as many as 11 propertiesz in the downtownClarksville area. Meanwhile, a $4.7 millionn expansion of its satellitd campus at the base in Fort Campbelp is within a monthof opening. The new APSU Centert at Fort Campbell, a 22,000-square-foot is funded through state bondx and will mean more classes for Military enrollment at the school is atan all-timr high, with more than 1,500 students at the Fort Campbell campus. Demandx for classes in two nearby counties isdriving expansion, says Julia McGee, director of the university’s Centere for Extended and Distance Education.
“These communities approached us with partnership so we’ve been able to find ways to take offeringse off campus without incurring debt to the McGee says. The Robertson County satellite approved this week and slated for completionnin 2010, will provide two- and four-yea r degree programs. in Gallatin will administer the two-yeart associate degrees. The city of Springfielr and Robertson County will sharwethe $6 million tab for construction, and locak businessman Billy Batson donated seven acres next to for the NorthCrest, the county’s main hospital, also has donateed $500,000 for the first two years of the school’ds operating and maintenance costs.
And, Robertsomn County employers have contributedf morethan $100,000 for the school’s thirx year of operating expenses, says Paul Nutting, city managerf of Springfield. “We had enougg people partnering onthis project, so we were able to pull it off. We thinko it’s going to really help the businesscommunitg here,” Nutting says. According to the latest U.S. Censuzs Bureau data, 5.1 percent of Robertsonm County’s 60,561 residents have an associate Another 10.7 percent have a bachelor’s degree. “Wee need to give our residents a chance for anaffordabler education,” Nutting says.
“Many can’t afford to move away from home or pay high There are no major capital expenses forthe school’z expansion into Dickson County. Degreew programs will begin in the fall atthe , a nonprofif education and arts center in Dickson. The centet is donating space in its technology wing forthe classes, and Austin Peay is partnering with on the The school also is investing in propertied near the school’s 168-acre campusw in downtown Clarksville. The university budgeteds about $2 million for property acquisition in saysMitch Robinson, APSU’s vice president of finance and No new state or federal funds are being used for he says.
The school’s long-range plansz include buying propertiesfor parking, student housintg and additional academic buildings. “The school’zs impact on downtown Clarksville is saysJames Chavez, president and chief executive officer of the . “It’s very much one of our majot economic drivers for new businessesand developments.” APSU is also expanding because of the anticipated growth in Clarksville. , which recently announced planss to builda $1.2 billion solaer cell manufacturing plant for 800 workers, has pledged $6.4 millioh to the university. The money is for a new academic laboratory and sixchemistry professors.
Associate degrees in appliedx science will be offered to trainn theHemlock plant’s workforce.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Report: Forest Service had no warning plan - Texarkana Gazette
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Business groups pace waiting room as Senate conceives health care plan - Business First of Louisville:
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President Barack Obama has mobilizedrthe grass-roots supporters that helped elect him to lobbuy for his vision of health care reform, which includes offeringh Americans a government-run healthj plan as an alternative to private insurance. A coalition of labor uniones and progressive organizations plans tospenf $82 million on organizing advertising, research and lobbying to support the Obama Business groups, meanwhile, mostly are workingf behind the scenes to shape the While they have serious concerns about some of the proposalse — including the public plan option and a mandates for employers to provide insurance — few are tryingh to block health care reformm at this point.
The cost of healtj insurance has become so burdensome that something needs to be they agree. “Nobody supports the statusw quo,” said James Gelfand, the ’s senioer manager of health policy. “We absolutely have to have
President Barack Obama has mobilizedrthe grass-roots supporters that helped elect him to lobbuy for his vision of health care reform, which includes offeringh Americans a government-run healthj plan as an alternative to private insurance. A coalition of labor uniones and progressive organizations plans tospenf $82 million on organizing advertising, research and lobbying to support the Obama Business groups, meanwhile, mostly are workingf behind the scenes to shape the While they have serious concerns about some of the proposalse — including the public plan option and a mandates for employers to provide insurance — few are tryingh to block health care reformm at this point.
The cost of healtj insurance has become so burdensome that something needs to be they agree. “Nobody supports the statusw quo,” said James Gelfand, the ’s senioer manager of health policy. “We absolutely have to have
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
William Richard (Bill) West - KTBS
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William Richard (Bill) West KTBS Gilliam, La-William Richard (Bill) West was buried on October 7, 2010, at Evans-Richie Cemetery in Vivian, LA in a graveside service. ... |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
State vying for big biotech facility - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Peach State is among severao vying for what might be a vaccin e or pharmaceutical manufacturing operation that could locate on more than 100 Atlanta Business Chroniclehas learned. Winning the project could do for Georgia’sa biotech industry what will do forthe state’zs auto industry, said Mike president of the , after beingy briefed about the details. “It woulsd be an outstanding recruitment [tool for new Cassidy said. The company, which could be considerinfg three cities, is said to be negotiatinf economic incentives with the asource said. Georgia economic development officials declinef comment on the possibledevelopment — dubbed “Projecf Boss.
” The potential development could add to the region’sa biotech credentials, already enhanced by hostingy the 2009 BIO International Convention, the world’se largest bio conference,in May. It would also be an economid development coup akinto ’s global headquarterx relocation from Dayton, Ohio, to Duluth. The ATM and self-service kioslk maker said it would brintg morethan 2,100 jobs to Georgia, includingf nearly 900 at a manufacturing operation in Atlanta Business Chronicle first reported June 1.
Metrlo Atlanta, home to the , has the criticalp infrastructure to support a biomedical manufacturing The region is home to the EmoryVaccine Center, billedd as among the largest academic vaccine centers in the world and known for its expertis e in vaccine research and development, and clinica trials. In 2007, and The launchedr the Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillancee to developflu vaccines.
Carol who directs the Innovation and Technology Office at the Georgia Departmeng ofEconomic Development, is leading efforts to land the biotech a source familiar with the effort Activity is said to have picked up in the past two Henderson’s recruitment builds upon the existing alliancee and resources between the University Syste of Georgia, the Centers of Innovation, the Georgia Researcyh Alliance and the Georgia Biomedicak Partnership and Biotechnology Industry Organization. The biotechj firm has been shopping sites for at leasgta year.
Project Boss was “planning to potentially deploy twomanufacturinv facilities” that combined could employ about according to a request for information dated June 5, 2008. The facilitiexs could be located in thesame region, or in separatre locations, the document noted. The company, however, is said to have downsizef thoseinitial plans, sources said. The economy, and more specificallyt the pressure for companies tocut costs, is forcinh companies in general to take longer to make big decisionsx such as a major relocation, said Heidu Green, deputy commissioner of the Globak Commerce Division at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
“It’s typically taking 12 to 18 months to Green said, declining to specifically comment on Project Boss. The biotech firm, said to have scouted Cobb, Douglas and Gwinnett counties, is seeking locations with internationalpair access, available life science labor, and an abilitu to source and attract engineersz and Ph.D.s, the reques for information noted.
The Peach State is among severao vying for what might be a vaccin e or pharmaceutical manufacturing operation that could locate on more than 100 Atlanta Business Chroniclehas learned. Winning the project could do for Georgia’sa biotech industry what will do forthe state’zs auto industry, said Mike president of the , after beingy briefed about the details. “It woulsd be an outstanding recruitment [tool for new Cassidy said. The company, which could be considerinfg three cities, is said to be negotiatinf economic incentives with the asource said. Georgia economic development officials declinef comment on the possibledevelopment — dubbed “Projecf Boss.
” The potential development could add to the region’sa biotech credentials, already enhanced by hostingy the 2009 BIO International Convention, the world’se largest bio conference,in May. It would also be an economid development coup akinto ’s global headquarterx relocation from Dayton, Ohio, to Duluth. The ATM and self-service kioslk maker said it would brintg morethan 2,100 jobs to Georgia, includingf nearly 900 at a manufacturing operation in Atlanta Business Chronicle first reported June 1.
Metrlo Atlanta, home to the , has the criticalp infrastructure to support a biomedical manufacturing The region is home to the EmoryVaccine Center, billedd as among the largest academic vaccine centers in the world and known for its expertis e in vaccine research and development, and clinica trials. In 2007, and The launchedr the Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillancee to developflu vaccines.
Carol who directs the Innovation and Technology Office at the Georgia Departmeng ofEconomic Development, is leading efforts to land the biotech a source familiar with the effort Activity is said to have picked up in the past two Henderson’s recruitment builds upon the existing alliancee and resources between the University Syste of Georgia, the Centers of Innovation, the Georgia Researcyh Alliance and the Georgia Biomedicak Partnership and Biotechnology Industry Organization. The biotechj firm has been shopping sites for at leasgta year.
Project Boss was “planning to potentially deploy twomanufacturinv facilities” that combined could employ about according to a request for information dated June 5, 2008. The facilitiexs could be located in thesame region, or in separatre locations, the document noted. The company, however, is said to have downsizef thoseinitial plans, sources said. The economy, and more specificallyt the pressure for companies tocut costs, is forcinh companies in general to take longer to make big decisionsx such as a major relocation, said Heidu Green, deputy commissioner of the Globak Commerce Division at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
“It’s typically taking 12 to 18 months to Green said, declining to specifically comment on Project Boss. The biotech firm, said to have scouted Cobb, Douglas and Gwinnett counties, is seeking locations with internationalpair access, available life science labor, and an abilitu to source and attract engineersz and Ph.D.s, the reques for information noted.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Government-insured mortgages skyrocket - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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FHA and VA loan applications roseto 35.9 percenf in June, up from 25.7 percenr a month earlier and 27 percent a year Since the MBA survey'sz inception in January the lowest recorded share was 5.8 percen t in August 2005. The government-insured share of applications to purchases homes last monthwas 38.6 up from 27.8 percent one year ago. Those applicationd have averaged 36.6 percent to compared to an averagreof 21.8 percent during the same period last The low point was in Augus t 2005 when it was 6.
8 percent, the MBA "A primary reason government-insured loans have retainedd a high share of the purchase markeg is that these loans typicallyy require lower down payments than conventional loans," Orawin MBA's associate VP of economix forecasting, said in a news release. "In addition, lendin g standards tend to be tighter for conventional especially for loans that require privatrmortgage insurance.
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FHA and VA loan applications roseto 35.9 percenf in June, up from 25.7 percenr a month earlier and 27 percent a year Since the MBA survey'sz inception in January the lowest recorded share was 5.8 percen t in August 2005. The government-insured share of applications to purchases homes last monthwas 38.6 up from 27.8 percent one year ago. Those applicationd have averaged 36.6 percent to compared to an averagreof 21.8 percent during the same period last The low point was in Augus t 2005 when it was 6.
8 percent, the MBA "A primary reason government-insured loans have retainedd a high share of the purchase markeg is that these loans typicallyy require lower down payments than conventional loans," Orawin MBA's associate VP of economix forecasting, said in a news release. "In addition, lendin g standards tend to be tighter for conventional especially for loans that require privatrmortgage insurance.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Clark County middle school to remain open after fifth student has Swine Flu - Dayton Business Journal:
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, whose students account for five of the has decided to remain open Mondagy and Tuesday as it finishexs theschool year. Rick Broderick, superintendent of the NortheasterhnSchool District, said attendance is down by one-third, but at this pointt has been pretty steady compared with last “At this point we feel parents have prettt much made their decisions,” Broderick said. The Clark County Combinesd Health District said Monday there were six confirmed cases of Swinw Flu inthe county, with five of thosse from Northridge Middle School, and one remainintg suspect case.
There are now eight confirmed cases in the Dayton region up from two a weekago — and 27 tota l cases in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. Thers are 15 total suspected cases inthe state. The eighgt local cases include one in MontgomeryCounty (a 16-year-olfd male), one in Butler County (a 30-year-old male) and six in Clark County (a 12-year-ols male, a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-old male, a 13-year-olx male, a 14-year-old male and a 15-year-old female.) The Swind Flu — or H1N1 virus is now in 12 Ohio counties as it continues to spread.
There are 12,954 confirmed cases worldwide, accordin to the ’s latest briefing May 26, with 46 countriesd having at least one There have been 92 deaths confirmed caused by Swine Flu worldwide, according to the WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believed to have has 4,174 cases and 80 deaths, accordinb to the WHO. The U.S. has the most with 10,053 confirmed and probable — up from 8,9754 last Friday. There are cases now in all 50 statesw plusWashington D.C. as of 11 a.m. Monday, accordinv to the federal . There have been 17 confirmed deaths inthe U.S., with three in Texas, four in three in Illinois, one in Washington, one in four in New York and one in Missouri.
officialxs said that as of 5:30 p.m. Fridau the official number of confirmef cases of Swine Flu inOhio were: Clark County – 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old 15-year-old female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old •Cuyahoga County – 3 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old 14-year-old female); • Franklin County – 10 (31-year-old 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-olxd female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldr female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male); Portage County – 1 (39-year-old female).
People who are sick are urgerd to stay home from work or school and to avoid contactgwith others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoif spreadingillness further, health officials said.
, whose students account for five of the has decided to remain open Mondagy and Tuesday as it finishexs theschool year. Rick Broderick, superintendent of the NortheasterhnSchool District, said attendance is down by one-third, but at this pointt has been pretty steady compared with last “At this point we feel parents have prettt much made their decisions,” Broderick said. The Clark County Combinesd Health District said Monday there were six confirmed cases of Swinw Flu inthe county, with five of thosse from Northridge Middle School, and one remainintg suspect case.
There are now eight confirmed cases in the Dayton region up from two a weekago — and 27 tota l cases in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. Thers are 15 total suspected cases inthe state. The eighgt local cases include one in MontgomeryCounty (a 16-year-olfd male), one in Butler County (a 30-year-old male) and six in Clark County (a 12-year-ols male, a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-old male, a 13-year-olx male, a 14-year-old male and a 15-year-old female.) The Swind Flu — or H1N1 virus is now in 12 Ohio counties as it continues to spread.
There are 12,954 confirmed cases worldwide, accordin to the ’s latest briefing May 26, with 46 countriesd having at least one There have been 92 deaths confirmed caused by Swine Flu worldwide, according to the WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believed to have has 4,174 cases and 80 deaths, accordinb to the WHO. The U.S. has the most with 10,053 confirmed and probable — up from 8,9754 last Friday. There are cases now in all 50 statesw plusWashington D.C. as of 11 a.m. Monday, accordinv to the federal . There have been 17 confirmed deaths inthe U.S., with three in Texas, four in three in Illinois, one in Washington, one in four in New York and one in Missouri.
officialxs said that as of 5:30 p.m. Fridau the official number of confirmef cases of Swine Flu inOhio were: Clark County – 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old 15-year-old female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old •Cuyahoga County – 3 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old 14-year-old female); • Franklin County – 10 (31-year-old 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-olxd female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldr female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male); Portage County – 1 (39-year-old female).
People who are sick are urgerd to stay home from work or school and to avoid contactgwith others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoif spreadingillness further, health officials said.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Six Flags, a Gates investment, seeks Chapter 11 - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Six Flags’ (OTCBB: SIXF) board of directors on June 12 votedc to begin reorganization proceedingsin U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Districytof Delaware. The company listed assets of $3.03 billion and debtxs of $2.36 billion in its filing. Cascade the Kirkland-based investment firm for Bill owns 11.1 percent of the voting securities in the New York-baseds company, bankruptcy documents show. Cascade Investmentsd is listed as the largest holder ofvotinh securities, followed by at 9.1 percenf and at 6.65 percent. The values of the holdings were However, Six Flags has 97.7 million share s of common stockand 1.1 million sharex of preferred stock.
Six Flags’ stocki closed June 12 at 26 centsa share. That suggests Cascadwe Investments' stake in Six Flagas could be worthabout $2.8 million. Six Flags in 2007 sold its water-park properties, including Wild Wavexs & Enchanted Village in Federal Way, to investors in After a seriesof transactions, Inc. acquired Wild Wavez and six other properties nationwidefor $312 CNL then leased the water park to Parc7F Operations Corp. of Jacksonville, Fla., whicn operates the properties.
Six Flags’ (OTCBB: SIXF) board of directors on June 12 votedc to begin reorganization proceedingsin U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Districytof Delaware. The company listed assets of $3.03 billion and debtxs of $2.36 billion in its filing. Cascade the Kirkland-based investment firm for Bill owns 11.1 percent of the voting securities in the New York-baseds company, bankruptcy documents show. Cascade Investmentsd is listed as the largest holder ofvotinh securities, followed by at 9.1 percenf and at 6.65 percent. The values of the holdings were However, Six Flags has 97.7 million share s of common stockand 1.1 million sharex of preferred stock.
Six Flags’ stocki closed June 12 at 26 centsa share. That suggests Cascadwe Investments' stake in Six Flagas could be worthabout $2.8 million. Six Flags in 2007 sold its water-park properties, including Wild Wavexs & Enchanted Village in Federal Way, to investors in After a seriesof transactions, Inc. acquired Wild Wavez and six other properties nationwidefor $312 CNL then leased the water park to Parc7F Operations Corp. of Jacksonville, Fla., whicn operates the properties.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Farmers Citizens opens Upper Arlington branch - Business First of Columbus:
http://couriertablet.com/sts/?m=200804
, a subsidiary of holdingg company , said it recently opened an Upperf Arlington branch at 2821 Fishinger The 40-year old site most recentluy was a Cord Camera store, the company said. The new, 10-employewe branch is the seventh for Farmeres Citizens and its second in Central joining a branchin Worthington. Davidd Dygert, regional president of Farmers said in a release that the new office is a stront addition for the bank in the regiobn as more than half of its business bankinv and commercial lending customers in the last decader have lived or worked inUpper Arlington. The branchn also continues a spate of recent growth forFarmersa Citizens, whose assets total abou $280 million.
The chartered in 1907, has opene three new branches in the past three The first of those three openings was the Worthingtonh branch in the summerof 2006. As of June 30, Farmera Citizens had about $182.6 million in deposits, accordint to the Of that about $61 million was in Central
, a subsidiary of holdingg company , said it recently opened an Upperf Arlington branch at 2821 Fishinger The 40-year old site most recentluy was a Cord Camera store, the company said. The new, 10-employewe branch is the seventh for Farmeres Citizens and its second in Central joining a branchin Worthington. Davidd Dygert, regional president of Farmers said in a release that the new office is a stront addition for the bank in the regiobn as more than half of its business bankinv and commercial lending customers in the last decader have lived or worked inUpper Arlington. The branchn also continues a spate of recent growth forFarmersa Citizens, whose assets total abou $280 million.
The chartered in 1907, has opene three new branches in the past three The first of those three openings was the Worthingtonh branch in the summerof 2006. As of June 30, Farmera Citizens had about $182.6 million in deposits, accordint to the Of that about $61 million was in Central
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Linde Supplying Hydrogen to Shell Texas Refinery via a New 14-Mile Pipeline - Kansas City Star
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Your Industry News (press release) | Linde Supplying Hydrogen to Shell Texas Refinery via a New 14-Mile Pipeline Kansas City Star Linde North America has begun supplying hydrogen via a newly constructed 14-mile pipeline to Shell Oil Company's complex in Deer Park, Texas. ... Linde helps Shell meet new clean fuel standards |
Friday, October 8, 2010
PERB chair Rystrom dies - Business First of Columbus:
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Rystrom was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the five-member PERB boardr in August 2007. She became chair in February 2009. The board enforces collective bargaining laws that coveer more than 2 millionCaliforniza public-sector employees. It also rules on challenge to decisions issuedby PERB’w general counsel and administrative law “Tiffany Rystrom capped a distinguishedf career by channeling her passioh for the law into public service,” Schwarzenegger said in a statemenft following her death.
“Shes raised the bar on integrity and consistency with the Rystrom entered the legal field aftere six years in advertising and She started in 1977 as judicial clerok in the California Courtof Appeal. She went on to becomr deputy district attorney in Marin County before moving to the Office of the Californis Attorney General and intoprivatee practice. She is survived by her long-time California Labor CommissionerAngela Bradstreet.
Rystrom was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the five-member PERB boardr in August 2007. She became chair in February 2009. The board enforces collective bargaining laws that coveer more than 2 millionCaliforniza public-sector employees. It also rules on challenge to decisions issuedby PERB’w general counsel and administrative law “Tiffany Rystrom capped a distinguishedf career by channeling her passioh for the law into public service,” Schwarzenegger said in a statemenft following her death.
“Shes raised the bar on integrity and consistency with the Rystrom entered the legal field aftere six years in advertising and She started in 1977 as judicial clerok in the California Courtof Appeal. She went on to becomr deputy district attorney in Marin County before moving to the Office of the Californis Attorney General and intoprivatee practice. She is survived by her long-time California Labor CommissionerAngela Bradstreet.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Justin Bieber tapped to host new incarnation of 'Punk'd' - The Inquisitr
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Report: Property values fall 23.4% - South Florida Business Journal:
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Home prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee slipped 23.4 percent in Apri when compared with the same month a year the seventh highest percentagwe of decline among some ofthe nation’s largestt metro areas. The Orlando-Kissimmee marketf posted a 20.9 percent decreaser in home values in March when compared withMarcuh 2008. Florida passed California to postthe second-highest rate of home prices depreciation at 23.2 percent. Nevada topped the natioh with a 26.1 percent drop, while California the leading state for 20 consecutivemonthsa — landed third at 22.7 percent. Nationwidse housing prices fell 10.
2 percent in Apripl compared to ayear ago, representing the smallesy year-over-year decline so far this year. The national decline peaked at 11.9 perceny in January 2009 and has since beentrendingy down. First American CoreLogic’s LoanPerformance Home Price Index evaluates the residential real estate market based on timebetween sales, property type and loan type, as well as increaseds and decreases in saled prices for the same homews over time.
Home prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee slipped 23.4 percent in Apri when compared with the same month a year the seventh highest percentagwe of decline among some ofthe nation’s largestt metro areas. The Orlando-Kissimmee marketf posted a 20.9 percent decreaser in home values in March when compared withMarcuh 2008. Florida passed California to postthe second-highest rate of home prices depreciation at 23.2 percent. Nevada topped the natioh with a 26.1 percent drop, while California the leading state for 20 consecutivemonthsa — landed third at 22.7 percent. Nationwidse housing prices fell 10.
2 percent in Apripl compared to ayear ago, representing the smallesy year-over-year decline so far this year. The national decline peaked at 11.9 perceny in January 2009 and has since beentrendingy down. First American CoreLogic’s LoanPerformance Home Price Index evaluates the residential real estate market based on timebetween sales, property type and loan type, as well as increaseds and decreases in saled prices for the same homews over time.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Colts have felt pain of Scobee's foot before - Indianapolis Star
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Boston Globe | Colts have felt pain of Scobee's foot before Indianapolis Star JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Josh Scobee walked up to quarterback David Garrard on the Jacksonville sideline before the Indianapolis Colts tied the score late in ... 'Historic' Win Against Indy |
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Is WSU on the cusp of a major upset? - ESPN (blog)
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Is WSU on the cusp of a major upset? ESPN (blog) Washington State leads UCLA 28-20 in the third quarter. When is the last time the Cougars led this late in game? Two things: One, Coug fans ... |
Friday, October 1, 2010
Solar cell maker Suniva moving to Gwinnett - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Inc. will spend $75 million to open a new facilityuin Norcross, Ga. (NYSE: FR) hassigned Sunivq to a 60,000-square-foot lease. The new spacwe will be used tohouse Suniva's firsty production lines for its high-value solar Suniva expects to create 100 jobs in the cominv year. A low-cost manufacturer of solarf cells, Suniva was founded by Georgia Tech solae energy expert Ajeet Rohatgi inAugust 2007. It then tappee tech veteran John Baumstarkas CEO. "This is a grear Georgia story," Baumstark said during a news conferenc e at thestate Capitol. "This technology came out of Georgia Tech. ...
We believe in the We believe in the state and in theworkforce So, we're going to make a largw investment here." Rohatgi won a patent in September 2005 for inventing a new way to manufacturw solar cells. The patent says the new process results ina solar-cell performance and efficiency and reduced processingg time compared with other solar Rohatgi is the founding director of Georgia Tech' University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Researchj and Education. His research there includes the understanding of impuritied in silicon solar cells and the design and manufacturinvg of efficientsolar systems.
He has published nearly 300 papers on solart technology and has been awarded11 Gov. Sonny Perdue said the new planrt also willboost Georgia's efforts to become a leader in developinb alternative-energy technology, a key to reducingb America's dependence on oil. "Suniva is the type of business that will not only help our stats grow jobs but will help grow our culture of conservation," he said. As Atlanta Businesd Chronicle , Suniva received an initial $5 million in fundin last year from , a venture firm that has officed inMenlo Park, Calif., and Reston, Va.
In February 2008, the company co-led by New Enterprise Associates and joined the round via its wholly ownedesubsidiary , an independen power producer. , an existing and participatedas well. The fundsx were to be used for Suniva's new manufacturing facility. The has also name Suniva one ofthe state'zs 10 most innovative technology companies. Suniva was recruitee to Gwinnett by the and the county through the Partnershiop Gwinnett economicdevelopment program. The company's real estate taxes will be phasex in over a period of10 years, and its personal property tax, betweenh five and 15 years. Partnership Gwinnett'sa five-year goal calls for the creation of 65,000 new jobs and $5.
8 billion in new
Inc. will spend $75 million to open a new facilityuin Norcross, Ga. (NYSE: FR) hassigned Sunivq to a 60,000-square-foot lease. The new spacwe will be used tohouse Suniva's firsty production lines for its high-value solar Suniva expects to create 100 jobs in the cominv year. A low-cost manufacturer of solarf cells, Suniva was founded by Georgia Tech solae energy expert Ajeet Rohatgi inAugust 2007. It then tappee tech veteran John Baumstarkas CEO. "This is a grear Georgia story," Baumstark said during a news conferenc e at thestate Capitol. "This technology came out of Georgia Tech. ...
We believe in the We believe in the state and in theworkforce So, we're going to make a largw investment here." Rohatgi won a patent in September 2005 for inventing a new way to manufacturw solar cells. The patent says the new process results ina solar-cell performance and efficiency and reduced processingg time compared with other solar Rohatgi is the founding director of Georgia Tech' University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Researchj and Education. His research there includes the understanding of impuritied in silicon solar cells and the design and manufacturinvg of efficientsolar systems.
He has published nearly 300 papers on solart technology and has been awarded11 Gov. Sonny Perdue said the new planrt also willboost Georgia's efforts to become a leader in developinb alternative-energy technology, a key to reducingb America's dependence on oil. "Suniva is the type of business that will not only help our stats grow jobs but will help grow our culture of conservation," he said. As Atlanta Businesd Chronicle , Suniva received an initial $5 million in fundin last year from , a venture firm that has officed inMenlo Park, Calif., and Reston, Va.
In February 2008, the company co-led by New Enterprise Associates and joined the round via its wholly ownedesubsidiary , an independen power producer. , an existing and participatedas well. The fundsx were to be used for Suniva's new manufacturing facility. The has also name Suniva one ofthe state'zs 10 most innovative technology companies. Suniva was recruitee to Gwinnett by the and the county through the Partnershiop Gwinnett economicdevelopment program. The company's real estate taxes will be phasex in over a period of10 years, and its personal property tax, betweenh five and 15 years. Partnership Gwinnett'sa five-year goal calls for the creation of 65,000 new jobs and $5.
8 billion in new
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
BofA under fire from SEIU, consumer groups - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The criticism comes from the , whicjh is trying to organize the bank’s along with the and the . They said that BofA pressuree workers to meet sales quotas that burdened especially among the working with costly andunnecessary products. “The SEIU’s claims misrepresent Bank of America’ds relationship with its customers andits associates,” responded Anne a spokeswoman for Charlotte, N.C.
-based BofA Some of the practices being criticized, such as courtinf those at embassies to sign up for checking accountsa and other products, has long been seen as savvh move by major banks to reach out to Another area of criticism by the groupws Tuesday involved debt One former BofA employee said the bank falselyy threatened legal action, in violation of federal law. The formerr employee also said the bank called neighbors oftroublec borrowers, asking them to delivefr a message to the BofA customeer and hoping to embarrass them. “We will not commenyt on specific allegations made byformerd associates, but will say that our practicesw are fair,” BofA’s Pace said.
“Thed bank is committed to providing products and services to all of our customerw to help them meet theirfinancial needs.”
The criticism comes from the , whicjh is trying to organize the bank’s along with the and the . They said that BofA pressuree workers to meet sales quotas that burdened especially among the working with costly andunnecessary products. “The SEIU’s claims misrepresent Bank of America’ds relationship with its customers andits associates,” responded Anne a spokeswoman for Charlotte, N.C.
-based BofA Some of the practices being criticized, such as courtinf those at embassies to sign up for checking accountsa and other products, has long been seen as savvh move by major banks to reach out to Another area of criticism by the groupws Tuesday involved debt One former BofA employee said the bank falselyy threatened legal action, in violation of federal law. The formerr employee also said the bank called neighbors oftroublec borrowers, asking them to delivefr a message to the BofA customeer and hoping to embarrass them. “We will not commenyt on specific allegations made byformerd associates, but will say that our practicesw are fair,” BofA’s Pace said.
“Thed bank is committed to providing products and services to all of our customerw to help them meet theirfinancial needs.”
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Drop in inventory of new for-sale homes an encouraging sign - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The number of newly constructed, but homes in Alamance, Forsyth and Guilford counties declineeto 1,466 in May compared to the 2,192 available in May 2008, according to data compilefd by Nashville-based research firm . It’s a positivse piece of news for a residential real estat market battered in the last yearby overbuilding, lack of availablew credit and the U.S. recession. According to a relatively “healthy” inventory of unsold new homezs for the area the size of the Triadx is inthe 1,200 to 1,300 range.
“We’rer basically going through a correction cycle, and the good news is, we’rs progressing on a positive trend,” said Jerr Herman, president of the Triac builders say the inventory decreases mostly stems from the fact that they have sharplyy reduced the numberof “spec” homes houses without a specific buyer under contracty — being built in the past 12 monthxs in order to adjust to weakening demanxd and give the market time to absorvb the product already Spec homes are typically built anticipating that some buyeres will want to move into a new home relatively often 60 days or less, ratherf than wait for a home to be buil t specifically for them, a process that can take twice as long or But when a marketr turns sour, builders can get stuck with too many unsolr homes, straining them with debt payments and propert y taxes.
Grover Shugart, president of Winston-Salem-based , said he has cut his company’sx inventory by 52 percent from December to about 100 spechomes now. He said he’ s advertised discounts on options and other incentives in orde to sell excess inventory and has builrt at a much slower These days, he said, the companuy maintains about three spec homes in each of its communitiesz for those who want to move in instead of the five or six he woulc have had on hand a few yearse ago. “Everyone is just beingg a lot more careful than they Shugart said.
Builders are relyingg far more these dayson pre-sales, a safer bet than spec homes because the company isn’t stuck payingv interest and taxes until it findws a buyer. Tom Koons, regional president of Eastwoods Homes in High Point where spec home inventory has been slashed by more than to less than20 — said about 40 percen of the firm’s sales used to be spec These days, however, it’s only about 15 percent. Of course, the drop in inventoryt also is a reflection of a slower building market overall. MarketGraphics data shows that the numberf of homes started by builders has fallen 38 percent in the last to 2,850.
And the number currently under construction is down by almosr40 percent, to 696, from May 2008. Ther e also are just fewer active builderaout there. Some of the area’s most prolific builders, including John Kavanagh Co., Pierce Homeds of Carolina Inc. and Indiana-based C.P. have gone out of business. Burr Ill.-based Portrait Homes has had several of its projects haltec or foreclosed on because of problems with its And manysmaller builders, including Sandra Anderson Builders and Empire have closed as well.
The number of newly constructed, but homes in Alamance, Forsyth and Guilford counties declineeto 1,466 in May compared to the 2,192 available in May 2008, according to data compilefd by Nashville-based research firm . It’s a positivse piece of news for a residential real estat market battered in the last yearby overbuilding, lack of availablew credit and the U.S. recession. According to a relatively “healthy” inventory of unsold new homezs for the area the size of the Triadx is inthe 1,200 to 1,300 range.
“We’rer basically going through a correction cycle, and the good news is, we’rs progressing on a positive trend,” said Jerr Herman, president of the Triac builders say the inventory decreases mostly stems from the fact that they have sharplyy reduced the numberof “spec” homes houses without a specific buyer under contracty — being built in the past 12 monthxs in order to adjust to weakening demanxd and give the market time to absorvb the product already Spec homes are typically built anticipating that some buyeres will want to move into a new home relatively often 60 days or less, ratherf than wait for a home to be buil t specifically for them, a process that can take twice as long or But when a marketr turns sour, builders can get stuck with too many unsolr homes, straining them with debt payments and propert y taxes.
Grover Shugart, president of Winston-Salem-based , said he has cut his company’sx inventory by 52 percent from December to about 100 spechomes now. He said he’ s advertised discounts on options and other incentives in orde to sell excess inventory and has builrt at a much slower These days, he said, the companuy maintains about three spec homes in each of its communitiesz for those who want to move in instead of the five or six he woulc have had on hand a few yearse ago. “Everyone is just beingg a lot more careful than they Shugart said.
Builders are relyingg far more these dayson pre-sales, a safer bet than spec homes because the company isn’t stuck payingv interest and taxes until it findws a buyer. Tom Koons, regional president of Eastwoods Homes in High Point where spec home inventory has been slashed by more than to less than20 — said about 40 percen of the firm’s sales used to be spec These days, however, it’s only about 15 percent. Of course, the drop in inventoryt also is a reflection of a slower building market overall. MarketGraphics data shows that the numberf of homes started by builders has fallen 38 percent in the last to 2,850.
And the number currently under construction is down by almosr40 percent, to 696, from May 2008. Ther e also are just fewer active builderaout there. Some of the area’s most prolific builders, including John Kavanagh Co., Pierce Homeds of Carolina Inc. and Indiana-based C.P. have gone out of business. Burr Ill.-based Portrait Homes has had several of its projects haltec or foreclosed on because of problems with its And manysmaller builders, including Sandra Anderson Builders and Empire have closed as well.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Hudson & Marshall foreclosure auction to feature 27 Triangle homes - Portland Business Journal:
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The Triangle auction, conducted by auction compan , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltohn North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Foresgt Road. All of the homes in the auctiohn will be sold Buyers who wish to inspect properties before bidding may view homesz during an open house scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingy the listing agent for an Property and listing agentf information is available onHudson & Marshall’ss Web site, www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurance paid for by the Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified checok depositof $2,500 for each 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlansd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancastefr St., Rocky Mount; 2521 Friedlaned Place, Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., Durham; 740 Northj White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddinf Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpine Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboro St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnezs St., Fremont; 400 Melton Rocky Mount; 104 Jones Court, 260 East Front St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four 313 Maddux Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwoos Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, 3233 Gold Dust Lane, Willow Spring; 5526 Sprinf House Lane, Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Road, 303 St., Burlington.
The Triangle auction, conducted by auction compan , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltohn North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Foresgt Road. All of the homes in the auctiohn will be sold Buyers who wish to inspect properties before bidding may view homesz during an open house scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingy the listing agent for an Property and listing agentf information is available onHudson & Marshall’ss Web site, www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurance paid for by the Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified checok depositof $2,500 for each 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlansd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancastefr St., Rocky Mount; 2521 Friedlaned Place, Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., Durham; 740 Northj White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddinf Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpine Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboro St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnezs St., Fremont; 400 Melton Rocky Mount; 104 Jones Court, 260 East Front St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four 313 Maddux Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwoos Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, 3233 Gold Dust Lane, Willow Spring; 5526 Sprinf House Lane, Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Road, 303 St., Burlington.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Five New York Yankees That Must Perform In October - Bleacher Report
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Bleacher Report | Five New York Yankees That Must Perform In October Bleacher Report If the Yankees don't get a repeat performance from their ace they will be golfing before the ALCS. The only reason Andy Pettitte is at No. ... |
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute Announces its ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute Announces its ... MarketWatch (press release) Prior to joining Sharon Merrill Associates, Alexia was research and reporting manager at TIM Hellas Telecommunications SA, in Athens, Greece. ... |
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Great Lakes Calcium to pay $280,000 fine in settlement - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The settlement resolves charges that Great Lakes Calciun violated state air pollution laws and air permig requirements at its facilityt on the west shoreline of the Fox River near the Bay ofGreenj Bay, the Wisconsin Department of Justice said Tuesday. The alleged violations occurred from 2005 toFebruarhy 2008. The Great Lakes Calcium facility emitxs particulate matter in the form of calcium carbonatew dust created from the processing and storagdeof limestone, and from several combustion processes.
The complain t charges that Great Lakes Calcium operated in violation of stated law and its permit by installing five processes without a exceeding certainpermit limits, failing to maintaihn records and to report failing to calibrate instruments, and failing to meet stacj height requirements. Under the settlement, Great Lakesz Calcium will pay $180,000 in forfeitures and penalty assessmentaand costs. In addition, the company will pay $100,000 to install and operate broken bag detectors to provide protectioj against excessive emissions beyond that required bystate law.
The settlement resolves charges that Great Lakes Calciun violated state air pollution laws and air permig requirements at its facilityt on the west shoreline of the Fox River near the Bay ofGreenj Bay, the Wisconsin Department of Justice said Tuesday. The alleged violations occurred from 2005 toFebruarhy 2008. The Great Lakes Calcium facility emitxs particulate matter in the form of calcium carbonatew dust created from the processing and storagdeof limestone, and from several combustion processes.
The complain t charges that Great Lakes Calcium operated in violation of stated law and its permit by installing five processes without a exceeding certainpermit limits, failing to maintaihn records and to report failing to calibrate instruments, and failing to meet stacj height requirements. Under the settlement, Great Lakesz Calcium will pay $180,000 in forfeitures and penalty assessmentaand costs. In addition, the company will pay $100,000 to install and operate broken bag detectors to provide protectioj against excessive emissions beyond that required bystate law.
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