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The Washington D.C.-based tradse group’s 2009 Back to School Consumed Intentions and Actions Survey found that the averaged family with students in grades kindergartej through 12 is expected tospend $548.72q on school merchandise in 2009 comparedd with $594.24 in 2008. Total back-to-schoolp spending is expected toreach $17.42 The survey, conducted for the federation by BIGresearch, found that 85 percen t of Americans are changin their back-to-school spending plans because of the economy.
Fifty-sixx percent said they would hunt for salexsmore often; 49 percent plannedc to spend less 41 percent expect to purchase more store brand or generic products and 40 percent plan to increase their use of The survey also found that families are altering broaderd educational plans for children because of the economy. Eleven percenty of respondents said their children will cut back on extracurricular activitiezs or sports and nearly 6 percent say that the economh is affecting whether their childrenj will attend a private orpublic school.
“The econom y has clearly changed the spending habits ofAmericanm families, which will likely create a difficulyt back-to-school season for retailers,” said Nationapl Retail Federation CEO Tracy Mullin. “As people focux primarily on price, strong promotions and deep discounts will ultimatelg winover back-to-school shoppers this year.” The survey predicted that spendin in most back-to-school categories would decrease, with the exception of where spending on computet equipment and other gear is expecter to increase 11 percent to $167.84. Families are expected to spends an averageof $204.67 on clothingv and accessories, $93.59 on shoes, and $82.62 on schoopl supplies.
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суббота, 31 марта 2012 г.
Schofield rolls dice for second shot at AFL - The West Australian
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The West Australian | Schofield rolls dice for second shot at AFL The West Australian De-listed Western Bulldogs defender Jayden Schofield will take another step towards reigniting his AFL career when he makes his WAFL debut today for East Fremantle against Claremont at East Fremantle Oval. The 19-year-old from Geraldton played seven ... |
четверг, 29 марта 2012 г.
Recession prompts big boom in the market for vegetable seeds - Business First of Louisville:
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Most of the patrons of the garden’x 30 plots don’t plan anything until late spring, when they put in theire tomato plants. Usually, only four or five plan a spring crop inearluy March, as Erdley did last month, growingv lettuce, spinach and other cold-weather crops. But this 18 people planted spring crops. Those who work in the garden industr y say the recession has prompted many people to plant vegetable many of them for thefirst time, as a way to cut expensess for food.
office in Jefferson County, for has never had more requests to test soil for suitabilityh for vegetable growing than it has had this horticulture agent Donna Michael The demand has tripled from last she said. Normally, about 15 percent to 20 percent of the calls left onthe office’ws horticulture hotline relate to vegetable she said. But this spring, that has risen to about Many of the calls arefrom first-timde vegetable growers. To help meet the demand for information, Michael held five communith lectures on vegetable gardeningin March. The first one attractesd 115 people, and the next four each attractedabout 40.
Horticulture lectures normally attract about20 attendees, she “There is definite interest she said. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government runs ninecommunityu gardens, such as the one wherwe Erdley has his plots, that contain a total of 24 said Susan Hamilton, assistant director of the Louisvilled Metro Economic Development There are 438 people registered to work in the and there is a waiting list to get a plot. At , 1402 W. Main St., salee of vegetable seeds have jumped 20 percen t to 30 percent fromlast spring, said genera l manager Eugene Stratton. He said he didn’r know specific sales figures.
The company sells 95 percenyt of its vegetable seeds he said, and the gardejn centers and farm equipment dealers that make up the company’s customer base say they are seeinvg a lot of first-time gardenerse this year. In some customers have had to reorderfvegetable seeds, which is unusual, he said. Sandyg Blanford, the vegetable seed manager for , 919 E. Jefferson St., normally orders vegetable seeds only oncea year, in the But this year, she has had to reordet them three times. “It’s insane,” she “We can’t keep up.” Blanford estimatesz that demand has tripled overlast spring.
Two months ago, owner Win Bunton hired four new workera just to get orders for vegetable seeds packaged forthe company’sa customers in rural Kentucky and its Internet who order from across the country. That departmenrt normally has onlythree workers, Blanford This year, everyone wants Blue Lake Bush beans, Blanford said. The company sold out of the seeds two monthxs agoand can’t get any more because of a crop failure. Demandd for vegetable seeds always grows during a Bunton said. He thinks that well-publicize d food scares, such as salmonella in peanut also have prompted peoples to grow theirown food, some of them for the firs t time.
In a normal year, customers at , 225 Chenoweth Lane, don’t have to ask many questionse about whatto buy. “We get a lot of customersw who know whatthey want,” managerf Tim Sunkel said.
Most of the patrons of the garden’x 30 plots don’t plan anything until late spring, when they put in theire tomato plants. Usually, only four or five plan a spring crop inearluy March, as Erdley did last month, growingv lettuce, spinach and other cold-weather crops. But this 18 people planted spring crops. Those who work in the garden industr y say the recession has prompted many people to plant vegetable many of them for thefirst time, as a way to cut expensess for food.
office in Jefferson County, for has never had more requests to test soil for suitabilityh for vegetable growing than it has had this horticulture agent Donna Michael The demand has tripled from last she said. Normally, about 15 percent to 20 percent of the calls left onthe office’ws horticulture hotline relate to vegetable she said. But this spring, that has risen to about Many of the calls arefrom first-timde vegetable growers. To help meet the demand for information, Michael held five communith lectures on vegetable gardeningin March. The first one attractesd 115 people, and the next four each attractedabout 40.
Horticulture lectures normally attract about20 attendees, she “There is definite interest she said. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government runs ninecommunityu gardens, such as the one wherwe Erdley has his plots, that contain a total of 24 said Susan Hamilton, assistant director of the Louisvilled Metro Economic Development There are 438 people registered to work in the and there is a waiting list to get a plot. At , 1402 W. Main St., salee of vegetable seeds have jumped 20 percen t to 30 percent fromlast spring, said genera l manager Eugene Stratton. He said he didn’r know specific sales figures.
The company sells 95 percenyt of its vegetable seeds he said, and the gardejn centers and farm equipment dealers that make up the company’s customer base say they are seeinvg a lot of first-time gardenerse this year. In some customers have had to reorderfvegetable seeds, which is unusual, he said. Sandyg Blanford, the vegetable seed manager for , 919 E. Jefferson St., normally orders vegetable seeds only oncea year, in the But this year, she has had to reordet them three times. “It’s insane,” she “We can’t keep up.” Blanford estimatesz that demand has tripled overlast spring.
Two months ago, owner Win Bunton hired four new workera just to get orders for vegetable seeds packaged forthe company’sa customers in rural Kentucky and its Internet who order from across the country. That departmenrt normally has onlythree workers, Blanford This year, everyone wants Blue Lake Bush beans, Blanford said. The company sold out of the seeds two monthxs agoand can’t get any more because of a crop failure. Demandd for vegetable seeds always grows during a Bunton said. He thinks that well-publicize d food scares, such as salmonella in peanut also have prompted peoples to grow theirown food, some of them for the firs t time.
In a normal year, customers at , 225 Chenoweth Lane, don’t have to ask many questionse about whatto buy. “We get a lot of customersw who know whatthey want,” managerf Tim Sunkel said.
вторник, 27 марта 2012 г.
Titanic survivor's grandson hails Southampton's sea museum - BBC News
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BBC News | Titanic survivor's grandson hails Southampton's sea museum BBC News By Adam Williams BBC News Online, Southampton The grandson of a Titanic survivor was among the first visitors to Southampton's new £15m SeaCity Museum. The museum opens on 10 April, exactly a century after the Titanic set sail from the city on its ... |
воскресенье, 25 марта 2012 г.
Free buses bring Chapel Hill livability award - San Francisco Business Times:
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The home of the , Chapel Hill beat out more than 200 municipalitiew across the nation to claima first-place City Livabilitty Award. Chapel Hill won for cities with populatione of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for citiess with populations of morethan 100,000. The contest was judgedf on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and and the broad impac t on the quality of lifefor residents. The U.S. Conference of Mayors honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longefr charge fares to any rider on its bus the organization said in apress release.
Whil e many bus systems in college towns don’t charge students and facultyy to ride, a scant few provided free service to all riders. The town implemente the fare-free system to encourag e people to take the bus and leave their carsat home. The plan Ridership on Chapel Hill transit has more than doubled since fares wereeliminated – goinyg from 3 million in 2002 to a projecte d 7 million this year.
“The Chapepl Hill Public Transit system is the foundatiobn of oursustainable future,” Foy said in a press “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placed people love; for us it is an investment and it has paid off big The town says it is planningv a “community event” to celebrate the livabilityy award and that it will release detaild soon.
The home of the , Chapel Hill beat out more than 200 municipalitiew across the nation to claima first-place City Livabilitty Award. Chapel Hill won for cities with populatione of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for citiess with populations of morethan 100,000. The contest was judgedf on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and and the broad impac t on the quality of lifefor residents. The U.S. Conference of Mayors honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longefr charge fares to any rider on its bus the organization said in apress release.
Whil e many bus systems in college towns don’t charge students and facultyy to ride, a scant few provided free service to all riders. The town implemente the fare-free system to encourag e people to take the bus and leave their carsat home. The plan Ridership on Chapel Hill transit has more than doubled since fares wereeliminated – goinyg from 3 million in 2002 to a projecte d 7 million this year.
“The Chapepl Hill Public Transit system is the foundatiobn of oursustainable future,” Foy said in a press “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placed people love; for us it is an investment and it has paid off big The town says it is planningv a “community event” to celebrate the livabilityy award and that it will release detaild soon.
пятница, 23 марта 2012 г.
Audit challenges medical costs, urges transparency - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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They could cut their costs if workersx were able to compare rates charged by health care theaudit said. The audit can provide some valuabl e insights for otheremployers because, similar to many larg e private-sector companies, the county self-insures its healt plans, assuming the risk of medicao costs, and hires a third-party administratore to process the claims. “Employers are spendint money blindly. They just don’t know it,” said Ed Dillaboughg of , a St. Petersburg firm that consulted onthe audit. “Ic you keep everyone in the the cost of health carekeeps rising. When you get informationm on qualityand costs, you can make a betterd decision.
” Dillabough said it’s not unusual to see a range of several thousand dollars for the same medical procedures at different health care facilities. That was the case in the PinellasaCounty audit, which looked at facility charges for several outpatieng procedures, such as outpatient colonoscop rates that ranged from $419 to The rates came from a competitor because , the county’s third-partt administrator, does not publicly disclosed specific information about contracted rates, the audit said.
The county’e internal audit division recommended the human resources department make rates more transparenyt by amending its agreement with United Healtbh Care so it would publish contracted Other recommendations were toidentify “economy providers” of care and to contract with an outside agency to help workerss compare physicians and medical facilities. United Healtuh Care already provides online cost estimators and a Nurselin to help members getcost information, but the staff “will actively work to implementg as many tools as possible,” a responsr from the HR department said.
The HR departmentt response also said United Health Care hasa “premiuk provider designation” that ratezs both cost and effectiveness of treatment. “Whild procedure cost is important, positive clinicao outcomes have a greater impact on totalp plan cost and employee health and productivity over the HRresponse said. Auditorxs said lower cost providers may providee better care than highercost providers. Doctors who do more procedures make fewer mistakes and often charge lessper procedure, said Jon who is Dillabough’s partner in Delphij of Florida Inc., a firm that has a medical advocate prograkm that provides quality and cost information.
The Pinellas County audit also identifiednearly $550,000 in claimzs that it said were improperly paid by United Health including about $250,000 in claimse that were paid long after the medical service was incurred. The county’s contracf with United Health Care does not limitt the time frame in which claims can be theaudit said. The industry standarr is to pay claims withib six to 12 months and the count could save upto $350,00 0 a year by stating claims must be submitted within 15 the audit said. United Health Care, part of the UNH), has agreed with auditorsw that $168,633 in claims should not have been but $381,212 in claims remains in dispute.
The county and Unite Health Care are in discussionw about thedisputed claims, said Roberf Melton, chief deputy director of the county’sd internal audit division. United Healtj Care declined to address the specificws of the county audit but said in a writteb response that it works closelu with its customers to ensure claims fortheidr employees’ medical expenses are paid accurately and on time. “Wes have made a number of enhancementsw to our claimsprocessing systems, and as a resultt UnitedHealthcare’s dollar accuracy rate on claims paid was 99.5 percenft for the first quarter of 2009,” the statement said.
They could cut their costs if workersx were able to compare rates charged by health care theaudit said. The audit can provide some valuabl e insights for otheremployers because, similar to many larg e private-sector companies, the county self-insures its healt plans, assuming the risk of medicao costs, and hires a third-party administratore to process the claims. “Employers are spendint money blindly. They just don’t know it,” said Ed Dillaboughg of , a St. Petersburg firm that consulted onthe audit. “Ic you keep everyone in the the cost of health carekeeps rising. When you get informationm on qualityand costs, you can make a betterd decision.
” Dillabough said it’s not unusual to see a range of several thousand dollars for the same medical procedures at different health care facilities. That was the case in the PinellasaCounty audit, which looked at facility charges for several outpatieng procedures, such as outpatient colonoscop rates that ranged from $419 to The rates came from a competitor because , the county’s third-partt administrator, does not publicly disclosed specific information about contracted rates, the audit said.
The county’e internal audit division recommended the human resources department make rates more transparenyt by amending its agreement with United Healtbh Care so it would publish contracted Other recommendations were toidentify “economy providers” of care and to contract with an outside agency to help workerss compare physicians and medical facilities. United Healtuh Care already provides online cost estimators and a Nurselin to help members getcost information, but the staff “will actively work to implementg as many tools as possible,” a responsr from the HR department said.
The HR departmentt response also said United Health Care hasa “premiuk provider designation” that ratezs both cost and effectiveness of treatment. “Whild procedure cost is important, positive clinicao outcomes have a greater impact on totalp plan cost and employee health and productivity over the HRresponse said. Auditorxs said lower cost providers may providee better care than highercost providers. Doctors who do more procedures make fewer mistakes and often charge lessper procedure, said Jon who is Dillabough’s partner in Delphij of Florida Inc., a firm that has a medical advocate prograkm that provides quality and cost information.
The Pinellas County audit also identifiednearly $550,000 in claimzs that it said were improperly paid by United Health including about $250,000 in claimse that were paid long after the medical service was incurred. The county’s contracf with United Health Care does not limitt the time frame in which claims can be theaudit said. The industry standarr is to pay claims withib six to 12 months and the count could save upto $350,00 0 a year by stating claims must be submitted within 15 the audit said. United Health Care, part of the UNH), has agreed with auditorsw that $168,633 in claims should not have been but $381,212 in claims remains in dispute.
The county and Unite Health Care are in discussionw about thedisputed claims, said Roberf Melton, chief deputy director of the county’sd internal audit division. United Healtj Care declined to address the specificws of the county audit but said in a writteb response that it works closelu with its customers to ensure claims fortheidr employees’ medical expenses are paid accurately and on time. “Wes have made a number of enhancementsw to our claimsprocessing systems, and as a resultt UnitedHealthcare’s dollar accuracy rate on claims paid was 99.5 percenft for the first quarter of 2009,” the statement said.
среда, 21 марта 2012 г.
Eventbrite brings Square-like reader to event ticketing - CNET
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VentureBeat | Eventbrite brings Square-like reader to event ticketing CNET Picking up where Square (and possibly PayPal) left off, the increasingly popular ticketing company Eventbrite said today it is releasing a payments dongle for iPad that could make it simple for event organizers to quickly sell tickets and merchandise. Now Eventbrite 's Got A Square-Killer, Too Eventbrite Launches iPad Credit-Card Reader At The Door: A Lost Opportunity ... Eventbrite Builds its Own iPad Card Reader |
понедельник, 19 марта 2012 г.
Hotel, convention center in the works for Jeffersonville - Business First of Louisville:
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The city previously commissioned a studt that looked at downtown economicdevelopment possibilities. As Business Firsg reported in July, consultants who conducted the studty recommended that the city consider building a downtown hotel and conventioncenter complex. The projec t most likely will involvea public-privat e partnership that will develop a 125,000-square-foot conventiobn center, a 275-room, full-service hotepl and a parking garage. No private developere has been selected forthe project, city officials said. Today, they announcee the leadership team that will shepherd the projec through thenext steps.
Rick Lovan, growtnh coordinator for Jeffersonville, will servde as the local project manager. He will work closelh with othercity officials, specificallgy Gayle Robinson, executive director of redevelopment, and Jim director of planning and development. Jeffersonvillwe also has retained the servicesof Chicago-based , and Memphis, Tenn.-based , the two firms who conductec the feasibility study. Nashville, Tenn.-based Earl Swensson Associates the architecture firm that designed the in will work with Pinkowsi on the desig n of theJeffersonville facility.
And Jerry a former Floyds Knobsz resident who currently serves as sales and marketing directorfor , a luxury hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., will share insighta on the hotel and meeting planning industry. City officials, along with the various consultants, are reviewing possible sites andfinancinvg options. Lovan said the group has narrowed the list of six sitews downto two: the East corner of Market and Sprin streets, which is about six acres; and the intersection of Maples and Mulberry streets, including Colston Park. The park is 4.1 Lovan said, but the site could be expandedd to more than14 acres.
Business Firstf previously reported that the complex likely will need a tota lof 6.7 acres for the convention hotel and parking. Tentative planes call for the convention to includra 30,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 17,000-square-footr grand ballroom, a 7,000-square-foot junio r ballroom, 19 meeting rooms totaling 15,00o0 square feet and 56,000 squarse feet of office and event-preparatiobn space. The recommended hotel would includea 9,000-square-fooy ballroom, a 3,300-square-foot junior ballroom and eight meetintg rooms totaling 6,750 square feet. Lovan said the goal is to breal ground in the third quarterof 2009.
He acknowledges that there are many steps between now and then that coulr push back thetime frame. But is confidenrt the project will cometo “It’s not a pipe dream,” Lovan said. “This is reallyu going to happen.”
The city previously commissioned a studt that looked at downtown economicdevelopment possibilities. As Business Firsg reported in July, consultants who conducted the studty recommended that the city consider building a downtown hotel and conventioncenter complex. The projec t most likely will involvea public-privat e partnership that will develop a 125,000-square-foot conventiobn center, a 275-room, full-service hotepl and a parking garage. No private developere has been selected forthe project, city officials said. Today, they announcee the leadership team that will shepherd the projec through thenext steps.
Rick Lovan, growtnh coordinator for Jeffersonville, will servde as the local project manager. He will work closelh with othercity officials, specificallgy Gayle Robinson, executive director of redevelopment, and Jim director of planning and development. Jeffersonvillwe also has retained the servicesof Chicago-based , and Memphis, Tenn.-based , the two firms who conductec the feasibility study. Nashville, Tenn.-based Earl Swensson Associates the architecture firm that designed the in will work with Pinkowsi on the desig n of theJeffersonville facility.
And Jerry a former Floyds Knobsz resident who currently serves as sales and marketing directorfor , a luxury hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., will share insighta on the hotel and meeting planning industry. City officials, along with the various consultants, are reviewing possible sites andfinancinvg options. Lovan said the group has narrowed the list of six sitews downto two: the East corner of Market and Sprin streets, which is about six acres; and the intersection of Maples and Mulberry streets, including Colston Park. The park is 4.1 Lovan said, but the site could be expandedd to more than14 acres.
Business Firstf previously reported that the complex likely will need a tota lof 6.7 acres for the convention hotel and parking. Tentative planes call for the convention to includra 30,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 17,000-square-footr grand ballroom, a 7,000-square-foot junio r ballroom, 19 meeting rooms totaling 15,00o0 square feet and 56,000 squarse feet of office and event-preparatiobn space. The recommended hotel would includea 9,000-square-fooy ballroom, a 3,300-square-foot junior ballroom and eight meetintg rooms totaling 6,750 square feet. Lovan said the goal is to breal ground in the third quarterof 2009.
He acknowledges that there are many steps between now and then that coulr push back thetime frame. But is confidenrt the project will cometo “It’s not a pipe dream,” Lovan said. “This is reallyu going to happen.”
суббота, 17 марта 2012 г.
ASU, NAU, UofA presidents back Brewer
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percent sales tax. Arizona Stater University PresidentMichael Crow, Northern Arizonwa University President John Haeger and Universitu of Arizona President Robert Shelton have come out in support of Brewer’s budget fearing proposals by the Republican-controlledc Legislature will contain draconian cuts to school “While the governor’s budget includes tens of millionsx of dollars of cuts for the three state universities – on top of the hundreds of million in cuts we have already taken – thosre cuts are substantially less than the total cuts in the proposee legislative budget, which includeas an additional $90 million in university auxiliar fund sweeps,” said Crow in a statement.
“Theses funds include payments students have madefor self-supporting servicesx such as the book residence halls and cafeterias.” Fiscal 2009 budgett measures have prompted layoffs, furloughs and programm cuts at the universities and officials expectg more cuts in the fiscal 2010 budgeft as the state faces a $3 billion to $4 billionb deficit. Crow said major cuts coulds mean closure of ASU West in northwest Phoeni x and its Polytechnic campusin Mesa. Brewer’sw budget would use federal stimulus money and the salesa tax increase to mitigate cuts in educatiobn andhealth care.
In addition to asking voter for thetax boost, she is proposing a ballot propositiob to allow the Legislature to adjust voter-mandatedx spending. NAU’s Haeger has writtej Brewer offering to help to promotethe budget. Brewerr took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned as governoe tobecome U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Anti-tax groups opposr Brewer’s proposed sales tax increase saying consumer spending isalreadyy strained.
percent sales tax. Arizona Stater University PresidentMichael Crow, Northern Arizonwa University President John Haeger and Universitu of Arizona President Robert Shelton have come out in support of Brewer’s budget fearing proposals by the Republican-controlledc Legislature will contain draconian cuts to school “While the governor’s budget includes tens of millionsx of dollars of cuts for the three state universities – on top of the hundreds of million in cuts we have already taken – thosre cuts are substantially less than the total cuts in the proposee legislative budget, which includeas an additional $90 million in university auxiliar fund sweeps,” said Crow in a statement.
“Theses funds include payments students have madefor self-supporting servicesx such as the book residence halls and cafeterias.” Fiscal 2009 budgett measures have prompted layoffs, furloughs and programm cuts at the universities and officials expectg more cuts in the fiscal 2010 budgeft as the state faces a $3 billion to $4 billionb deficit. Crow said major cuts coulds mean closure of ASU West in northwest Phoeni x and its Polytechnic campusin Mesa. Brewer’sw budget would use federal stimulus money and the salesa tax increase to mitigate cuts in educatiobn andhealth care.
In addition to asking voter for thetax boost, she is proposing a ballot propositiob to allow the Legislature to adjust voter-mandatedx spending. NAU’s Haeger has writtej Brewer offering to help to promotethe budget. Brewerr took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned as governoe tobecome U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Anti-tax groups opposr Brewer’s proposed sales tax increase saying consumer spending isalreadyy strained.
среда, 14 марта 2012 г.
Fight for hospital patients shapes up in Boulder - Denver Business Journal:
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Through major expansions, newer and more sophisticated servicesz and newhospital construction, three competitors are looking to grow theirf business. An aging and growing population, they say, has create the demand for more care closerto However, not everyone agrees that a new hospital is needed. is planning a $170 million, 143-bed facility in , whichb would be larger than Centurs Health's Avista Adventist Hospital in nearbyt Louisville and could lure membersfrom , where they contributee significantly to hospital revenues. Avista Hospital does not treagKaiser members.
"We don't see any reaso n for Exempla to bother comingfup here," Boulder Community Hospital CEO Dave Gehanyt said. "I hope that when it is finallu analyzed that Exempla andKaiser won'yt build a hospital because if they do, it will be a perfecgt example of wasteful spending ... and it will create unnecessary duplicationof services. The hospitals here are doingb a good job of taking care of the citizens Exempla says it would serve adifferent population; half of the peoplse in that area currently drive at leastg 10 or 12 miles to get thei health care south of Interstater 70.
"We believe there is an unmety community need," said Exempla's David vice president of system services. "If we look arounr the greater metro area, we are seeint health care expanding in reallyall areas." Amongg the construction projects are University Hospital in Aurora, a new Centuraa facility near Parker and HealthOne's Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. According to the U.S. Bureahu of the Census, the population in Boulder County grew 29 percent from 1990 to 2000 and is projectede to grow 15 percent between 2001and 2010. By the number of people 60 and oldee is expected to increase53 percent.
Thosre statistics matter to hospitals because people require more medica l services asthey age. The Federal Administration on Aging says thos e over 65 consume threr to four times morenational health-car dollars than those younger than 65. However, the county'ds growth and Exempla's plans come while nearby hospitalxs arealso expanding. Boulder Community Hospital, a nonprofir created in 1922, will open a satellite hospital in east Boulder in September 2003 and has been trying to promotedits newer, more specialized services that were previously availablwe just in Denver. The hospital recently upgradedits cardiology, imagin g and neurology services.
Avista Adventist Hospital in which openedin 1990, is in the mids of a $32 million expansion that will triples the size of its emergency room, double the size of its intensivse care unit and create a women's centetr with such services as mammography and Boulder Community likely would take a hit if Kaiseer Permanente directed patients to Exempla's new Exempla and Kaiser, which are still in negotiations, are closelyg affiliated through Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. Kaiser doctorse have their offices nearby, and most of their patients are treater atSaint Joseph.
At the same Exempla said it would likely scalr back its plans for a Lafayette hospitall if a deal with Kaise r Permanentefalls through. Its planes assume between 40 and 60 percent of its business wouls comefrom Kaiser. The health plan said 32 percen t ofits 400,000 members wouldx be served by Exempla's new hospital. The northg metro area is "one of our most densely populated areasd in termsof penetration," Kaiser Permanente spokesman Steve Krizmajn said, adding that the healtb plan expects to decide by mid-Junre whether it will financially suppor t Exempla's new hospital and which hospitals it will contracrt with.
Exempla's plan could affect both nearby facilitiew because of its There is about 10 miles between Boulder Community and Avista and about 5 miles between Avista Adventist and the plannedfExempla facility. Boulder meanwhile, is trying to communicate to Boulder residents that they do not have to leavwe their cityfor care. For example, the hospital has one of threr positronemission tomography, or PET, scanners in the statwe and the only one in Boulder The PET scanners, which cost hospitals about $1 can be used to detect cancer, heart disease and neurologicall disorders, as well as indicate how advanced an illness is.
Exemplqa would not have a PET scanner upon the opening of its new Hamm said.
Through major expansions, newer and more sophisticated servicesz and newhospital construction, three competitors are looking to grow theirf business. An aging and growing population, they say, has create the demand for more care closerto However, not everyone agrees that a new hospital is needed. is planning a $170 million, 143-bed facility in , whichb would be larger than Centurs Health's Avista Adventist Hospital in nearbyt Louisville and could lure membersfrom , where they contributee significantly to hospital revenues. Avista Hospital does not treagKaiser members.
"We don't see any reaso n for Exempla to bother comingfup here," Boulder Community Hospital CEO Dave Gehanyt said. "I hope that when it is finallu analyzed that Exempla andKaiser won'yt build a hospital because if they do, it will be a perfecgt example of wasteful spending ... and it will create unnecessary duplicationof services. The hospitals here are doingb a good job of taking care of the citizens Exempla says it would serve adifferent population; half of the peoplse in that area currently drive at leastg 10 or 12 miles to get thei health care south of Interstater 70.
"We believe there is an unmety community need," said Exempla's David vice president of system services. "If we look arounr the greater metro area, we are seeint health care expanding in reallyall areas." Amongg the construction projects are University Hospital in Aurora, a new Centuraa facility near Parker and HealthOne's Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. According to the U.S. Bureahu of the Census, the population in Boulder County grew 29 percent from 1990 to 2000 and is projectede to grow 15 percent between 2001and 2010. By the number of people 60 and oldee is expected to increase53 percent.
Thosre statistics matter to hospitals because people require more medica l services asthey age. The Federal Administration on Aging says thos e over 65 consume threr to four times morenational health-car dollars than those younger than 65. However, the county'ds growth and Exempla's plans come while nearby hospitalxs arealso expanding. Boulder Community Hospital, a nonprofir created in 1922, will open a satellite hospital in east Boulder in September 2003 and has been trying to promotedits newer, more specialized services that were previously availablwe just in Denver. The hospital recently upgradedits cardiology, imagin g and neurology services.
Avista Adventist Hospital in which openedin 1990, is in the mids of a $32 million expansion that will triples the size of its emergency room, double the size of its intensivse care unit and create a women's centetr with such services as mammography and Boulder Community likely would take a hit if Kaiseer Permanente directed patients to Exempla's new Exempla and Kaiser, which are still in negotiations, are closelyg affiliated through Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. Kaiser doctorse have their offices nearby, and most of their patients are treater atSaint Joseph.
At the same Exempla said it would likely scalr back its plans for a Lafayette hospitall if a deal with Kaise r Permanentefalls through. Its planes assume between 40 and 60 percent of its business wouls comefrom Kaiser. The health plan said 32 percen t ofits 400,000 members wouldx be served by Exempla's new hospital. The northg metro area is "one of our most densely populated areasd in termsof penetration," Kaiser Permanente spokesman Steve Krizmajn said, adding that the healtb plan expects to decide by mid-Junre whether it will financially suppor t Exempla's new hospital and which hospitals it will contracrt with.
Exempla's plan could affect both nearby facilitiew because of its There is about 10 miles between Boulder Community and Avista and about 5 miles between Avista Adventist and the plannedfExempla facility. Boulder meanwhile, is trying to communicate to Boulder residents that they do not have to leavwe their cityfor care. For example, the hospital has one of threr positronemission tomography, or PET, scanners in the statwe and the only one in Boulder The PET scanners, which cost hospitals about $1 can be used to detect cancer, heart disease and neurologicall disorders, as well as indicate how advanced an illness is.
Exemplqa would not have a PET scanner upon the opening of its new Hamm said.
понедельник, 12 марта 2012 г.
HUD: Stimulus tax credit can be used on first-home purchase - Denver Business Journal:
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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof first-time homebuyers can qualify for the tax creditf for purchasing their first home aftetr filing their taxes. But under a new prograkm announced Friday, state housing finance agenciee and nonprofit groups can advancde money to homebuyers up to the full amounty of their tax credit so the money can be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown "Home buyers using FHA-approved lenders can apply the tax credig to their down payment in excessz of 3.5 percent of appraised value or their closinhg costs, which can help achiever a lower interest rate," a HUD announcemenyt said.
"Families will now be able to applty their anticipated tax credit toward their home purchasreright away," Donovan said in the "At the same time we are puttinv safeguards in place to ensurd that consumers will be protected from unscrupulous What we're doing today will not only help these families to purchass their first home but will present an enormous benefi for communities struggling to deal with an oversupply of The stimulus tax credit can be claimed on a taxpayer's 2009 or through an amended 2008 FHA will still require that homebuyers pay a 3.
5 percent down HUD cited National Association of Home Builders data showinv that the first-time homebuyer tax credit will stimulatew 160,000 home sales across the nation, with 101,000o of those sales being to first-time buyers and 59,000 to existing homeowners who be able to sell theirt home to a first-time buyer. .
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof first-time homebuyers can qualify for the tax creditf for purchasing their first home aftetr filing their taxes. But under a new prograkm announced Friday, state housing finance agenciee and nonprofit groups can advancde money to homebuyers up to the full amounty of their tax credit so the money can be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown "Home buyers using FHA-approved lenders can apply the tax credig to their down payment in excessz of 3.5 percent of appraised value or their closinhg costs, which can help achiever a lower interest rate," a HUD announcemenyt said.
"Families will now be able to applty their anticipated tax credit toward their home purchasreright away," Donovan said in the "At the same time we are puttinv safeguards in place to ensurd that consumers will be protected from unscrupulous What we're doing today will not only help these families to purchass their first home but will present an enormous benefi for communities struggling to deal with an oversupply of The stimulus tax credit can be claimed on a taxpayer's 2009 or through an amended 2008 FHA will still require that homebuyers pay a 3.
5 percent down HUD cited National Association of Home Builders data showinv that the first-time homebuyer tax credit will stimulatew 160,000 home sales across the nation, with 101,000o of those sales being to first-time buyers and 59,000 to existing homeowners who be able to sell theirt home to a first-time buyer. .
суббота, 10 марта 2012 г.
Listen To Millions Of Songs Instantly On PlayStation Vita With Sony's Music ... - Science 2.0 (press release)
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Listen To Millions Of Songs Instantly On PlayStation Vita With Sony's Music ... Science 2.0 (press release) New to the service and featured on the PS Vita system, users can cache playlists and channels letting them listen to music even when a 3G or Wi-Fi connection isn't available, or when they want to conserve battery life or curb data usage. |
четверг, 8 марта 2012 г.
Hawaii flu cases close to 300 - Portland Business Journal:
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The Hawaii Department of Health, which now updates its onlinee H1N1 count each said there are now 298 confirmed caseein Hawaii. There were 98 new cases confirmexd on Oahu this week for a totaol of288 cases. Kauai and Maui addecd a case eachthis week. They each have a total of threed cases. The Big Island, which has four cases, did not reporyt any new casesthis week. Most have recoveres or are recovering from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said thatmost U.S. caseas have not been severe and are comparable in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaiu residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall 767-5044 ext. 3 betweeh 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mondayt through Friday and on weekends from9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visi t www.hawaii.gov/health or the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionat
The Hawaii Department of Health, which now updates its onlinee H1N1 count each said there are now 298 confirmed caseein Hawaii. There were 98 new cases confirmexd on Oahu this week for a totaol of288 cases. Kauai and Maui addecd a case eachthis week. They each have a total of threed cases. The Big Island, which has four cases, did not reporyt any new casesthis week. Most have recoveres or are recovering from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said thatmost U.S. caseas have not been severe and are comparable in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaiu residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall 767-5044 ext. 3 betweeh 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mondayt through Friday and on weekends from9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visi t www.hawaii.gov/health or the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionat
вторник, 6 марта 2012 г.
Conducting a background check is pricey, but can prevent costly mistakes - bizjournals:
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The reality is that comprehensive checks take time and said SallyGriffith Cimini, chairwoman of the employment and laboe services group at Downtown law firm Babst, Clements & Zomnir PC. “People will do these thingd on the Internet where youpay $19.99,” she A “reputable company” can approach the $100 according to Cimini. And it’ds well worth it, she said, recalling a handfuk of preventable fraud cases in thePittsburgh “It costs a lot of monehy to bring someone in and trainm them, and it costs money to replacw that person” if something goes she said. “People are really watching theirmoney now.
” As summere approaches and seasonal jobs around children or home repai jobs require employers to hire new blood, Ciminj has been trying to raise awareness about what background checksw can and cannot do. Instanty background check mistakes fall into two according toPaul Stephens, director of policy and advocacu with the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a nonprofit consumer advocach organization in San Diego. It’s common for the searchh to return records for a differenf person with the same or similafr name who has acriminal record.
The otherd problem is such searchee exclude all countiesthat don’t keep electronic file s and can return old information, missing a new convictioh or a new acquittal. “In my opinion, they’r pretty close to worthless,” Stephens said. “Truly, the only way to do a completre (criminal) background check is to send somebodh to the courthouses of everyplace they’ve lived in or workedc at.” Privacy Rights Clearinghouse recommends that employers looking for a backgrouns check service consult with the Nationakl Association of Professional Background Screeners.
Criminal historyg aside, there are other precautions employers shoule take during a saidJudith Bernhard, president of Advance Staffing LLC, whose average checks run $50 per person. It simplu isn’t enough to check references, she said, recalling one applicangt who rented a room and installed three phonw lines to pose as hisown references. “ think one of the things that people interviewing should recognizse is that the average candidatwe interviewing with you wants to get in and out as quickluyas possible, revealing as little as possible,” she While it’s not uncommon for companies to have a truncated employmenyt history policy — they only may be alloweds to confirm the fact and years of employmen t — Cimini recommends that employers become familiar with the state’ds Reference Immunity Law, which protects former employers from defamationj suits if they give accurate and pertinent informationm about a former employee’s performanc e when
The reality is that comprehensive checks take time and said SallyGriffith Cimini, chairwoman of the employment and laboe services group at Downtown law firm Babst, Clements & Zomnir PC. “People will do these thingd on the Internet where youpay $19.99,” she A “reputable company” can approach the $100 according to Cimini. And it’ds well worth it, she said, recalling a handfuk of preventable fraud cases in thePittsburgh “It costs a lot of monehy to bring someone in and trainm them, and it costs money to replacw that person” if something goes she said. “People are really watching theirmoney now.
” As summere approaches and seasonal jobs around children or home repai jobs require employers to hire new blood, Ciminj has been trying to raise awareness about what background checksw can and cannot do. Instanty background check mistakes fall into two according toPaul Stephens, director of policy and advocacu with the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a nonprofit consumer advocach organization in San Diego. It’s common for the searchh to return records for a differenf person with the same or similafr name who has acriminal record.
The otherd problem is such searchee exclude all countiesthat don’t keep electronic file s and can return old information, missing a new convictioh or a new acquittal. “In my opinion, they’r pretty close to worthless,” Stephens said. “Truly, the only way to do a completre (criminal) background check is to send somebodh to the courthouses of everyplace they’ve lived in or workedc at.” Privacy Rights Clearinghouse recommends that employers looking for a backgrouns check service consult with the Nationakl Association of Professional Background Screeners.
Criminal historyg aside, there are other precautions employers shoule take during a saidJudith Bernhard, president of Advance Staffing LLC, whose average checks run $50 per person. It simplu isn’t enough to check references, she said, recalling one applicangt who rented a room and installed three phonw lines to pose as hisown references. “ think one of the things that people interviewing should recognizse is that the average candidatwe interviewing with you wants to get in and out as quickluyas possible, revealing as little as possible,” she While it’s not uncommon for companies to have a truncated employmenyt history policy — they only may be alloweds to confirm the fact and years of employmen t — Cimini recommends that employers become familiar with the state’ds Reference Immunity Law, which protects former employers from defamationj suits if they give accurate and pertinent informationm about a former employee’s performanc e when
воскресенье, 4 марта 2012 г.
Metrolist: NE Denver, S Aurora tops for home resales - Austin Business Journal:
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Year-to-date home sales in that part of Aurora were 1,149, while northeast Denvere sales were 1,115. Those however, were down compared to the first five monthss of2008 — from 1,376 and respectively. Still-strong areas with less than 1,0090 home sales included southwestDenvef (809), southeast Denver (759) and the central part of the northermn metro-area suburbs (754), the Metrolistt data showed. The highest average selling prices for such homes through May were in the Bouldetrarea — at $527,216 for the Boulder plainsx area and $663,311 for Boulder The mountain area of southern Jefferson County reporteed some of the lowest single-family home sales year-to-date, at two.
Othed low-selling regions included the mountain areas arounrBoulder (six) and northern Jeffco as well as Louisville Lowest average single-family home salew prices were in areas such as southern Auror a ($92,230), southern Jeffco’s mountain area ($147,125) and the eastern part of the northerjn suburbs near ($152,204). Metrolist data by market was provided by Joe DeVitoiat Re/Max Alliance in Arvada. Resales refe r to homes that have been sold at least once Looking at condominium salesthrouguh May, southeastern Denver and southern Aurora had the highest at 619 and 453, Those sales were down from 786 and 659 in the same periodd a year ago, respectively.
Downtown Denvetr had the highest average selling price for condos forthis year’ws initial five months, at $431,249. Some of the lowesf condo prices were in the northernAurora ($74,642), southernm Aurora ($89,638) and central Jeffco ($99,483).
Year-to-date home sales in that part of Aurora were 1,149, while northeast Denvere sales were 1,115. Those however, were down compared to the first five monthss of2008 — from 1,376 and respectively. Still-strong areas with less than 1,0090 home sales included southwestDenvef (809), southeast Denver (759) and the central part of the northermn metro-area suburbs (754), the Metrolistt data showed. The highest average selling prices for such homes through May were in the Bouldetrarea — at $527,216 for the Boulder plainsx area and $663,311 for Boulder The mountain area of southern Jefferson County reporteed some of the lowest single-family home sales year-to-date, at two.
Othed low-selling regions included the mountain areas arounrBoulder (six) and northern Jeffco as well as Louisville Lowest average single-family home salew prices were in areas such as southern Auror a ($92,230), southern Jeffco’s mountain area ($147,125) and the eastern part of the northerjn suburbs near ($152,204). Metrolist data by market was provided by Joe DeVitoiat Re/Max Alliance in Arvada. Resales refe r to homes that have been sold at least once Looking at condominium salesthrouguh May, southeastern Denver and southern Aurora had the highest at 619 and 453, Those sales were down from 786 and 659 in the same periodd a year ago, respectively.
Downtown Denvetr had the highest average selling price for condos forthis year’ws initial five months, at $431,249. Some of the lowesf condo prices were in the northernAurora ($74,642), southernm Aurora ($89,638) and central Jeffco ($99,483).
пятница, 2 марта 2012 г.
Institute for Supply Management: Service sector shrinks - Phoenix Business Journal:
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But on the bright side, the Tempe-based trade groupo of purchasing executives said Wednesday that contraction was at a slowed pace than theprevious month. ISM said its servicd sector index roseto 42.9 last month, from December’w downwardly revised reading of 40.1. That January readinb was above analysts’ expectationsw of 39, according to a survey by Thomson Any reading above 50 signals while a reading below 50 indicates The ISM’s service sectord index is based on a survey of member companiesx in 18 industries. Only two industriees reported growth inJanuary -- healtn care and social assistance, and financre and insurance.
The 16 industries that reportefd declining activityincluded mining, retail trade, accommodation and food services, and real rental and leasing. The survey’s employmentg index also continuedto weaken, dropping to 34.4 in Januaruy from 34.5 the previous month. Only one industry -- transportation and warehousingf -- reported an increase in hiring, while the rest reportes a drop orno change.
But on the bright side, the Tempe-based trade groupo of purchasing executives said Wednesday that contraction was at a slowed pace than theprevious month. ISM said its servicd sector index roseto 42.9 last month, from December’w downwardly revised reading of 40.1. That January readinb was above analysts’ expectationsw of 39, according to a survey by Thomson Any reading above 50 signals while a reading below 50 indicates The ISM’s service sectord index is based on a survey of member companiesx in 18 industries. Only two industriees reported growth inJanuary -- healtn care and social assistance, and financre and insurance.
The 16 industries that reportefd declining activityincluded mining, retail trade, accommodation and food services, and real rental and leasing. The survey’s employmentg index also continuedto weaken, dropping to 34.4 in Januaruy from 34.5 the previous month. Only one industry -- transportation and warehousingf -- reported an increase in hiring, while the rest reportes a drop orno change.
среда, 29 февраля 2012 г.
Icahn ups Lions Gate stake to 16.87 percent - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Many of Icahn's various investment entities acquiredcabout 1.5 million sharexs (NYSE: LGF) in the latest saying in statement that "the common shareas of Lions Gate were undervalued." Icahn now controls about 19.8 million shares, and in a statement said that the investmentt entities might acquire more shares. The statement also hinted at a possibler shakeup of the Lionzs Gate board of directors at the nextshareholdefr meeting.
"The Icahn Affiliates may seek to add nominees designated by the Icahn Affiliates toLiond Gate's board of directors, which could include expandiny the size of the board of directorws of Lions Gate and/or removing individuals from the board of directors of Lionsa Gate," the statement said. Santa Monica-based Lionsd Gate's largest shareholder is still Mark a formerIcahn advisor. Rachesky's staks is just under 20 percent. Rumorw have persisted as to whetherIcahn . He has been critical of the studio's expenses and expenditures, especially .
Many of Icahn's various investment entities acquiredcabout 1.5 million sharexs (NYSE: LGF) in the latest saying in statement that "the common shareas of Lions Gate were undervalued." Icahn now controls about 19.8 million shares, and in a statement said that the investmentt entities might acquire more shares. The statement also hinted at a possibler shakeup of the Lionzs Gate board of directors at the nextshareholdefr meeting.
"The Icahn Affiliates may seek to add nominees designated by the Icahn Affiliates toLiond Gate's board of directors, which could include expandiny the size of the board of directorws of Lions Gate and/or removing individuals from the board of directors of Lionsa Gate," the statement said. Santa Monica-based Lionsd Gate's largest shareholder is still Mark a formerIcahn advisor. Rachesky's staks is just under 20 percent. Rumorw have persisted as to whetherIcahn . He has been critical of the studio's expenses and expenditures, especially .
понедельник, 27 февраля 2012 г.
All Virgin America flights now Wi-Fi enabled - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The San Francisco airline is using Aircell’sw Gogo broadband in-flight internet service on all ofits flights. Virgi said it will charge $12.955 for daytime flights over three hours, $9.9r for daytime flights of less thanthrer hours, $5.95 for red-eye flights and $7.95 for handhelrd devices. Virgin America is battling Seattle-based Alaska Airlines on routes up and down theWest Coast. Alasksa Airlines, a unit of ALK), is testing for its Wi-Fui a different technology — a service from tech company Row 44. Alaska’s service, currently being tested in just one uses satellite technology insteadof broadband.
This allows the Wi-Fi to be used on overseaa serviceto Hawaii, as well as other locationss where broadband isn’t available. Alasksa hasn’t set prices yet for Wi-Fii service, nor has it said when it will roll outexpandefd service, other than saying it will instalo it in additional aircraft “in the coming
The San Francisco airline is using Aircell’sw Gogo broadband in-flight internet service on all ofits flights. Virgi said it will charge $12.955 for daytime flights over three hours, $9.9r for daytime flights of less thanthrer hours, $5.95 for red-eye flights and $7.95 for handhelrd devices. Virgin America is battling Seattle-based Alaska Airlines on routes up and down theWest Coast. Alasksa Airlines, a unit of ALK), is testing for its Wi-Fui a different technology — a service from tech company Row 44. Alaska’s service, currently being tested in just one uses satellite technology insteadof broadband.
This allows the Wi-Fi to be used on overseaa serviceto Hawaii, as well as other locationss where broadband isn’t available. Alasksa hasn’t set prices yet for Wi-Fii service, nor has it said when it will roll outexpandefd service, other than saying it will instalo it in additional aircraft “in the coming
пятница, 24 февраля 2012 г.
Seattle Downtown Hotel Ensures Travelers Make It to Their Ship on Time and ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Seattle Downtown Hotel Ensures Travelers Make It to Their Ship on Time and ... MarketWatch (press release) With nearby businesses including Amazon.com, The Seattle Times, and the greater South Lake Union neighborhood, this downtown hotel is ideal for business travelers, with full access to a 24 Hour Fitness across the street, an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, ... |
среда, 22 февраля 2012 г.
No progress in TB diagnosis, says official - Jakarta Post
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No progress in TB diagnosis, says official Jakarta Post The Health Ministry's tuberculosis directorate head, Dyah Erti Mustikawati, said technological developments used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) had not progressed, making Bioterrain analysis (BTA) and culture breeding the only TB detection methods. |
понедельник, 20 февраля 2012 г.
Opportunities abound for tenants to green their interiors - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Earlier this month, his architectural firm officially completedx renovations to itsexisting 8,500 feet of office spaced at Anchor Plaza in Westshorde — a project that is now being considereds for Leadership in Energy and Environmentakl Design certification under the ’s “CI” designation. One of the leastt used green building designationsso far, it allowxs tenants to gain certification for greenj building in their commercial interiors. While he’s invested money to save money, Collman, presidenf of and a co-founder of the local chapter ofthe U.S. Greeb Building Council, also was motivatee by the needto educate.
Many businesses in Clasxs A space are comingv up for renewal and ina tenant’w market, he suggests that maximizingt tenant improvement dollars is a smart thing if a tenant decided to stay — especially when they are investment that eventually pay for themselves. Florida has nearlyh 1,000 LEED seekers Collman isn’t alone in seeking the LEED The U.S. Green Building Council’s latestt report of projects seeking some leveo of certification shows there are now nearly 950 projects statewid with roughly 180 originating in the wider TampsBay region. Just 18 of those 180 have appliede forthe “CI” designation, right arounds 10 percent.
Just a handful have won the designationso far, includinvg the Tampa office of the desighn and planning firm and in Sarasota. For that number should be higher. “It’s smart business,” he said. When the painterse left two weeks ago, it ended a eight-month proces s that included a complete refurbishing of allthe carpet, countertops, cubicles and paint at an investmen t of $13,000. That equates to 18 cents a square foot for its spacwe alone without anycommon area, a $1,6090 annual savings to the building, which is an eight-yearr payback, he said.
“It’s not exactly low-hanging fruit in the energyu savings arena, however we did it mainly to demonstrate how and what can be Collman said. New lightin g fixtures around the perimeter of the officee containdaylight sensors. Cubicles were lowered so that “everyone can have a Collman said. The lighting load was reduced 26 percent, whicj is savings that could be passed alongto “Any long-term building owner could reduce their [common area rate and make their spaces more attractive to new tenants and have spacews that are more comfortable to work he said.
It has been well documented that spaceds that are more comfortable to work in also havereducecd absenteeism, and that meanx more productivity and a positive impact on the bottom line of a Collman said. Carpet also was a big New office flooring is made from 100 percentt recycled carpet and was adherefdusing low-volatile organic compounds. All the old stuffc was recycled so that none of it ended up in Collman said. In an economyu with fewer new constructiohn projects, the demand for “CI” renovations shouldr rise, he said. “People are afraid of somethingthey don’t he said.
A lot of reporting on the greenm movement has been about the high costa associated withthe retrofitting. But that has change a lot. The costs were high earlg on, but that’s not the case any Collman said. Vendors are more educated and theidr niche products are no longerso niche, so the priceas have come way down, he said. With there is even more good saidJosh Bomstein, VP of business development at in Clearwaterd and a green building expert. “There’sd virtually no cost premium now in using anygreenj paints, adhesives or wall coverings, especially in this It’s nearly cost neutral,” he said.
His firm has complete four LEED certified projects of the 15 or so that have been certifiesd among the 180 or so projects seeking LEED statux in the widerBay area. Creative’as internal cost studies are showing justa .5 to 1 percengt cost premium for basic LEED certification, 1 percen t to 2 percent for silver designation, and 2 percenty “and up” for gold certification, he
Earlier this month, his architectural firm officially completedx renovations to itsexisting 8,500 feet of office spaced at Anchor Plaza in Westshorde — a project that is now being considereds for Leadership in Energy and Environmentakl Design certification under the ’s “CI” designation. One of the leastt used green building designationsso far, it allowxs tenants to gain certification for greenj building in their commercial interiors. While he’s invested money to save money, Collman, presidenf of and a co-founder of the local chapter ofthe U.S. Greeb Building Council, also was motivatee by the needto educate.
Many businesses in Clasxs A space are comingv up for renewal and ina tenant’w market, he suggests that maximizingt tenant improvement dollars is a smart thing if a tenant decided to stay — especially when they are investment that eventually pay for themselves. Florida has nearlyh 1,000 LEED seekers Collman isn’t alone in seeking the LEED The U.S. Green Building Council’s latestt report of projects seeking some leveo of certification shows there are now nearly 950 projects statewid with roughly 180 originating in the wider TampsBay region. Just 18 of those 180 have appliede forthe “CI” designation, right arounds 10 percent.
Just a handful have won the designationso far, includinvg the Tampa office of the desighn and planning firm and in Sarasota. For that number should be higher. “It’s smart business,” he said. When the painterse left two weeks ago, it ended a eight-month proces s that included a complete refurbishing of allthe carpet, countertops, cubicles and paint at an investmen t of $13,000. That equates to 18 cents a square foot for its spacwe alone without anycommon area, a $1,6090 annual savings to the building, which is an eight-yearr payback, he said.
“It’s not exactly low-hanging fruit in the energyu savings arena, however we did it mainly to demonstrate how and what can be Collman said. New lightin g fixtures around the perimeter of the officee containdaylight sensors. Cubicles were lowered so that “everyone can have a Collman said. The lighting load was reduced 26 percent, whicj is savings that could be passed alongto “Any long-term building owner could reduce their [common area rate and make their spaces more attractive to new tenants and have spacews that are more comfortable to work he said.
It has been well documented that spaceds that are more comfortable to work in also havereducecd absenteeism, and that meanx more productivity and a positive impact on the bottom line of a Collman said. Carpet also was a big New office flooring is made from 100 percentt recycled carpet and was adherefdusing low-volatile organic compounds. All the old stuffc was recycled so that none of it ended up in Collman said. In an economyu with fewer new constructiohn projects, the demand for “CI” renovations shouldr rise, he said. “People are afraid of somethingthey don’t he said.
A lot of reporting on the greenm movement has been about the high costa associated withthe retrofitting. But that has change a lot. The costs were high earlg on, but that’s not the case any Collman said. Vendors are more educated and theidr niche products are no longerso niche, so the priceas have come way down, he said. With there is even more good saidJosh Bomstein, VP of business development at in Clearwaterd and a green building expert. “There’sd virtually no cost premium now in using anygreenj paints, adhesives or wall coverings, especially in this It’s nearly cost neutral,” he said.
His firm has complete four LEED certified projects of the 15 or so that have been certifiesd among the 180 or so projects seeking LEED statux in the widerBay area. Creative’as internal cost studies are showing justa .5 to 1 percengt cost premium for basic LEED certification, 1 percen t to 2 percent for silver designation, and 2 percenty “and up” for gold certification, he
суббота, 18 февраля 2012 г.
SBA hardship loans program starts this week - Business First of Columbus:
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The ARC loans guarantee up to $35,000 to viable small businessea with immediatefinancial hardships. The loans are intended to “keep theirt doors open until they get back on according to a statement Monday bythe SBA. The loansw are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA and have no fees associatedfwith them. Payments are deferred for 12 and after that borrowerse will pay back the loan overfive years. The loansz are to be used for payments of principal and interesg for qualified debt including linesof credit, capital credit card obligation, and debt to vendors, suppliers and utilities.
“Thes ARC loans are another tool in the SBA toolkity which will provide critical support to smalkl businesses struggling to make it through thesew tougheconomic times,” said Karenh Mills, SBA’s administrator. More detailsd on the loan program are available byclickint .
The ARC loans guarantee up to $35,000 to viable small businessea with immediatefinancial hardships. The loans are intended to “keep theirt doors open until they get back on according to a statement Monday bythe SBA. The loansw are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA and have no fees associatedfwith them. Payments are deferred for 12 and after that borrowerse will pay back the loan overfive years. The loansz are to be used for payments of principal and interesg for qualified debt including linesof credit, capital credit card obligation, and debt to vendors, suppliers and utilities.
“Thes ARC loans are another tool in the SBA toolkity which will provide critical support to smalkl businesses struggling to make it through thesew tougheconomic times,” said Karenh Mills, SBA’s administrator. More detailsd on the loan program are available byclickint .
четверг, 16 февраля 2012 г.
Devils return seldom-used Stoesz to Trenton - Albany Times Union (blog)
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Devils return seldom-used Stoesz to Trenton Albany Times Union (blog) The Albany Devils have returned left wing Myles Stoesz, who played only one game since his Jan. 18 recall, to ECHL Trenton. On the season Stoesz is scoreless in 10 games with Albany. He has played only once since the American Hockey League levied a ... |
вторник, 14 февраля 2012 г.
Hicks doesn't rule out giving up controlling interest in the Texas Rangers - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investment could transpire, but acknowledge d that giving up controlling interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only rout e to secure an investor. “My familhy and I want very much to stay involvesd withthe club,” Hicks said in a statement. “Buyt we understand that we have to be open to solutionw that may include partners who own a controllinyg interest inthe Rangers. That is not our preference, but therew are some potential buyerswho won’t considerr having only a minority Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
we must look at those alternativesbecause that’a in the best interestf for the franchise, the fans and everyone associated with the
Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investment could transpire, but acknowledge d that giving up controlling interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only rout e to secure an investor. “My familhy and I want very much to stay involvesd withthe club,” Hicks said in a statement. “Buyt we understand that we have to be open to solutionw that may include partners who own a controllinyg interest inthe Rangers. That is not our preference, but therew are some potential buyerswho won’t considerr having only a minority Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
we must look at those alternativesbecause that’a in the best interestf for the franchise, the fans and everyone associated with the
воскресенье, 12 февраля 2012 г.
пятница, 10 февраля 2012 г.
Coming & Going: Expedited TSA screening, new blood clot advice, more travel news - Washington Post
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Boston.com | Coming & Going: Expedited TSA screening, new blood clot advice, more travel news Washington Post Travel ticker Virgin Atlantic plans to open a new 10000-square-foot “clubhouse†at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in March. The space will be next to the airline's gates. Features will include a spa, a bar and a members clu b. US Travel Association and GBTA Applaud TSA PreCheck Program BWI among airports to adopt prescreening program New body scanners: Travel torture? Hardly |
вторник, 7 февраля 2012 г.
Beltway Blog — All except Lamborn support extending wind energy tax credits - Denver Post (blog)
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Beltway Blog â€" All except Lamborn support extending wind energy tax credits Denver Post (blog) The Denver Post's political and editorial writers give a daily dish of Colorado political news, analysis and commentary on local, state and national issues. By Allison Sherry Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, is the only person in Colorado's nine ... |
New tertiary regulatory body starts work in July Mmegi Online The new institution born out of the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) and Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) merger will be operational in July. This is according to Dr Patrick Molutsi of the TEC who said the merger is meant to rationalise the quality ... LEADING DAMELIN TO 2016 |
пятница, 3 февраля 2012 г.
Ellerbe Becket wins design contract for New Jersey Nets arena - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Doug Beichley, a principal with Kansas City-basefd Ellerbe Becket, said Friday that he couldn’t confirm whether the firm had won the but a spokeswoman for the firm confirmed that Ellerb e Becket now is the designer for the calledthe . Beichley referred a question aboutthe project’s estimated cost to a spokesmabn for the project’s developer, of Brooklyn, who couldn’t immediately be reached for Gehry was a contender for the designj project.
In a Thursday release, Forest City Ratnef Chairman and CEO Bruce Ratner saidthe “current economic climate is not right for (Gehry’s) and with Frank’s the arena is undergoing a redesign that will make it more limitedr in scope.” Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, an affiliatec publication, recently reported that Ratnef expected the Barclays Center to cost about $800 million, about $150 milliohn less than previous estimates.
Forest City Ratner said in the releaser that it hopes to unveil new images of the Barclays Centerf in late June and plans to break ground latedr this year and finis h the arena in time for the Nets to playthe 2011-2012w NBA season in Brooklyn.
Doug Beichley, a principal with Kansas City-basefd Ellerbe Becket, said Friday that he couldn’t confirm whether the firm had won the but a spokeswoman for the firm confirmed that Ellerb e Becket now is the designer for the calledthe . Beichley referred a question aboutthe project’s estimated cost to a spokesmabn for the project’s developer, of Brooklyn, who couldn’t immediately be reached for Gehry was a contender for the designj project.
In a Thursday release, Forest City Ratnef Chairman and CEO Bruce Ratner saidthe “current economic climate is not right for (Gehry’s) and with Frank’s the arena is undergoing a redesign that will make it more limitedr in scope.” Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, an affiliatec publication, recently reported that Ratnef expected the Barclays Center to cost about $800 million, about $150 milliohn less than previous estimates.
Forest City Ratner said in the releaser that it hopes to unveil new images of the Barclays Centerf in late June and plans to break ground latedr this year and finis h the arena in time for the Nets to playthe 2011-2012w NBA season in Brooklyn.
среда, 1 февраля 2012 г.
Smallbiz, lenders urge SBA to do more to boost lending - bizjournals:
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On June 15, the SBA bega accepting applications for emergency bridgse loans of upto $35,000. Small businessese can use these loans, which were created by the economivcstimulus bill, to make up to six monthsd of payments on existing debt. They won’t have to start repayingb the loans until a year after thelast disbursement. The SBA will subsidizer the interest onthesse loans, which will be offered througg private-sector lenders.
The stimulus bill also temporarily reduced or eliminatedx fees onthe SBA’s regular 7(a) and 504 busines loans, and increased the governmen t guarantee on 7(a) loans to 90 Weekly loan volume for the SBA’sa 7(a) and 504 programs has increasedf by more than 30 percent since these changea were implemented March 16. This increase in SBA lendinfg is “a positive and welcomed sign, but we have a very long way to go beforde SBA lending reaches solidlevels again,” said Cynthia vice chairman and chief operating officer of in Texas.
Blankenship told the House Smalp Business Committee June 10 that Congres s should extend the fee reductions beyond 2009 or make them given the depth of the recession and the credit crisiss facingsmall businesses. Meanwhile, fees on the SBA’s 504 loans, which finance real estate projects and otherfixe assets, are scheduled to increase significantly in October. This will negats the fee reductions adopted in March through thestimulus bill, said Jean Wojtowicz, executive director of the Indiana Statewidw CDC, a nonprofit economic developmeny organization that makes 504 loans.
This fee increaser is unnecessary because the SBA has overestimatedx the number of 504 loans thatwill default, said who chairs the board of directors for the . She contendx banks have become far more conservative in theire underwriting duringthis recession, “and only the stronges small businesses are now qualifying for new loans.” Unlessx Congress appropriates money to offset the fee increasezs planned for 2010 and 2011, almost 20,0090 small businesses will pay millions more dollarss in fees than they shoulsd over the 20 years of theird 504 loans, Wojtowicz said.
David Bofill, owner of two boat dealerships onLong Island, praised the SBA’s recent decision to let vehicl and boat dealers use 7(a) loans to financee their inventory, at least through Sept. 30, 2010. Most lendersz have stopped makingthese so-called “floorplan” loans, forcing many dealers to closr their doors, Bofill said. The new SBA progra m can be “a criticaol lifeline, but problems remain,” he The SBA needs to “make the progra permanent and doit quickly.” “It will be very difficult to attractt a lender to develop a floorplanm program when the progran is only slated to last a year,” Bofillk said.
The size of these lines of credi t also needs to be expandedbeyonfd $2 million, because most small boat dealers have inventory worty much more than that. The Treasurh Department has allocated $25 billion in Recoverg Act Bonds, which can be used for economif development projects indistressesd areas. The economic stimulus bill createde the newbond programs. The legislatiomn appropriated $10 billion for Recover Zone EconomicDevelopment Bonds. The federal governmen t will subsidize 45 percent of the interest on thesetaxable bonds, which will enable state and locall governments to lower their borrowing costs.
These bond can be used for a varietyh of economicdevelopment projects, includinvg job training and educational programs. The legislation appropriated $15 billion for Recoveryt Zone Facility Bonds. Private-sector businesses can use these tax-exempt bonds to financde depreciable capital projects in designated recovery which are areas with high levelsof poverty, unemploymenrt or foreclosures.
On June 15, the SBA bega accepting applications for emergency bridgse loans of upto $35,000. Small businessese can use these loans, which were created by the economivcstimulus bill, to make up to six monthsd of payments on existing debt. They won’t have to start repayingb the loans until a year after thelast disbursement. The SBA will subsidizer the interest onthesse loans, which will be offered througg private-sector lenders.
The stimulus bill also temporarily reduced or eliminatedx fees onthe SBA’s regular 7(a) and 504 busines loans, and increased the governmen t guarantee on 7(a) loans to 90 Weekly loan volume for the SBA’sa 7(a) and 504 programs has increasedf by more than 30 percent since these changea were implemented March 16. This increase in SBA lendinfg is “a positive and welcomed sign, but we have a very long way to go beforde SBA lending reaches solidlevels again,” said Cynthia vice chairman and chief operating officer of in Texas.
Blankenship told the House Smalp Business Committee June 10 that Congres s should extend the fee reductions beyond 2009 or make them given the depth of the recession and the credit crisiss facingsmall businesses. Meanwhile, fees on the SBA’s 504 loans, which finance real estate projects and otherfixe assets, are scheduled to increase significantly in October. This will negats the fee reductions adopted in March through thestimulus bill, said Jean Wojtowicz, executive director of the Indiana Statewidw CDC, a nonprofit economic developmeny organization that makes 504 loans.
This fee increaser is unnecessary because the SBA has overestimatedx the number of 504 loans thatwill default, said who chairs the board of directors for the . She contendx banks have become far more conservative in theire underwriting duringthis recession, “and only the stronges small businesses are now qualifying for new loans.” Unlessx Congress appropriates money to offset the fee increasezs planned for 2010 and 2011, almost 20,0090 small businesses will pay millions more dollarss in fees than they shoulsd over the 20 years of theird 504 loans, Wojtowicz said.
David Bofill, owner of two boat dealerships onLong Island, praised the SBA’s recent decision to let vehicl and boat dealers use 7(a) loans to financee their inventory, at least through Sept. 30, 2010. Most lendersz have stopped makingthese so-called “floorplan” loans, forcing many dealers to closr their doors, Bofill said. The new SBA progra m can be “a criticaol lifeline, but problems remain,” he The SBA needs to “make the progra permanent and doit quickly.” “It will be very difficult to attractt a lender to develop a floorplanm program when the progran is only slated to last a year,” Bofillk said.
The size of these lines of credi t also needs to be expandedbeyonfd $2 million, because most small boat dealers have inventory worty much more than that. The Treasurh Department has allocated $25 billion in Recoverg Act Bonds, which can be used for economif development projects indistressesd areas. The economic stimulus bill createde the newbond programs. The legislatiomn appropriated $10 billion for Recover Zone EconomicDevelopment Bonds. The federal governmen t will subsidize 45 percent of the interest on thesetaxable bonds, which will enable state and locall governments to lower their borrowing costs.
These bond can be used for a varietyh of economicdevelopment projects, includinvg job training and educational programs. The legislation appropriated $15 billion for Recoveryt Zone Facility Bonds. Private-sector businesses can use these tax-exempt bonds to financde depreciable capital projects in designated recovery which are areas with high levelsof poverty, unemploymenrt or foreclosures.
понедельник, 30 января 2012 г.
Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The Houston-based offshore energ company plans to offer 20 millioh shares in Cal Dive through apublic offering, with an option for underwriters to purchasde an additional 3 million shares to cover Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive an additiona $14 million worth of shares at a price equal to the Houston-based Cal Dive (NYSE: DVR) has 94 million sharew outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchasexits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reduced to 25 percentr from 51 percent, according to a regulatory filin g with the .
If the over-allotment option is not Helix’s ownership will be 29 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generaplcorporate purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.25 on Friday and were tradingat $11.92 mid-mornint Monday, while Cal Dive shares close d Friday at $10.09 and were trading at $9.845 mid-morning on Monday.
The Houston-based offshore energ company plans to offer 20 millioh shares in Cal Dive through apublic offering, with an option for underwriters to purchasde an additional 3 million shares to cover Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive an additiona $14 million worth of shares at a price equal to the Houston-based Cal Dive (NYSE: DVR) has 94 million sharew outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchasexits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reduced to 25 percentr from 51 percent, according to a regulatory filin g with the .
If the over-allotment option is not Helix’s ownership will be 29 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generaplcorporate purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.25 on Friday and were tradingat $11.92 mid-mornint Monday, while Cal Dive shares close d Friday at $10.09 and were trading at $9.845 mid-morning on Monday.
пятница, 27 января 2012 г.
Former Onyx boss Renton joins Affymax board - Portland Business Journal:
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Hematide is in a Phase III trial. Renton led Onyx for nearly 15 years, stepping down in February 2008as CEO, chairman and a member of Onyx’s board. At the he helped negotiate a research, development and commercialization partnership with that resultedx inthe anti-cancer drug Nexavar tablets, which cost about $5,000 a month in the Unitecd States and are approaching $1 billion in annuakl sales, are approved in more than 80 countries to treatr kidney cancer and 70-plus countries for liver Prior to joining Onyx, Rentonh was president and COO of Chiron, which acquired Cetus in 1991. Renton had been presidenft of Cetus since COO since 1987 and CFO from 1983to 1987.
Renton also servea on the boardsof , Cepheid and the Specialk Olympics of Northern California.
Hematide is in a Phase III trial. Renton led Onyx for nearly 15 years, stepping down in February 2008as CEO, chairman and a member of Onyx’s board. At the he helped negotiate a research, development and commercialization partnership with that resultedx inthe anti-cancer drug Nexavar tablets, which cost about $5,000 a month in the Unitecd States and are approaching $1 billion in annuakl sales, are approved in more than 80 countries to treatr kidney cancer and 70-plus countries for liver Prior to joining Onyx, Rentonh was president and COO of Chiron, which acquired Cetus in 1991. Renton had been presidenft of Cetus since COO since 1987 and CFO from 1983to 1987.
Renton also servea on the boardsof , Cepheid and the Specialk Olympics of Northern California.
среда, 25 января 2012 г.
Red Hat Encourages Open Collaboration by Establishing Independent Board for ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Red Hat Encourages Open Collaboration by Establishing Independent Board for ... MarketWatch (press release) "We have established this advisory board to help ensure the future success of GlusterFS and facilitate communication between community members and the project. Each of these board members were selected based on their past contributions to GlusterFS or ... |
понедельник, 23 января 2012 г.
Foreclosures: America's hardest hit neighborhoods - CNN
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суббота, 21 января 2012 г.
San Francisco Restaurants & San Francisco Dining Guide
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San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 956-9662 Located between Battery andFrontt Streets. Known for impeccable, and seafood, It
San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 956-9662 Located between Battery andFrontt Streets. Known for impeccable, and seafood, It
четверг, 19 января 2012 г.
Atlas Pipeline and Williams launch Marcellus Shale venture - Houston Business Journal:
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The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atla s Energy Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliatde of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenang on Laurel Mountain’s system. Under its agreement with Okla.-based Williams (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipelinse Partners (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 million in a preferred right to proceeds undera $25.5t million obligation from Williams, and 49 percent of Laurek Mountain. The obligation amortizes in equal principal installments overthrer years.
Atlas Pipeline Partners can convert its rightg to receive accrued principal and interest under the obligationh into a sum equal to the accruede principal and interest and use that to covee its required capital expenditures underthe joint-ventures agreement. Atlas Pipeline Partners also said its lenders recentlty agreed to relax the covenants relating to tota l debt and earningsbeforee interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization on its $380 million revolving credit line and $463 millioj term loan facility.
Additionally, , which owns the generapl partner of AtlasPipeline Partners, said Monday it has repaid $30 milliohn on its credit facility and will pay down the remainintg $16 million balance in equal quarterlyu installments over the next year. Atlas Pipelinew Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 million it used to pay down the facilituy byissuing $15 million of preferredr limited partner units to Atla s Pipeline Partners and by borrowing $15 milliob from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percent of its commonb units. Atlas America also guaranteed that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repau theremaining $16 million on its credit facility.
The Atlads companies have offices in Philadelphizaand Moon, Pa.
The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atla s Energy Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliatde of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenang on Laurel Mountain’s system. Under its agreement with Okla.-based Williams (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipelinse Partners (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 million in a preferred right to proceeds undera $25.5t million obligation from Williams, and 49 percent of Laurek Mountain. The obligation amortizes in equal principal installments overthrer years.
Atlas Pipeline Partners can convert its rightg to receive accrued principal and interest under the obligationh into a sum equal to the accruede principal and interest and use that to covee its required capital expenditures underthe joint-ventures agreement. Atlas Pipeline Partners also said its lenders recentlty agreed to relax the covenants relating to tota l debt and earningsbeforee interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization on its $380 million revolving credit line and $463 millioj term loan facility.
Additionally, , which owns the generapl partner of AtlasPipeline Partners, said Monday it has repaid $30 milliohn on its credit facility and will pay down the remainintg $16 million balance in equal quarterlyu installments over the next year. Atlas Pipelinew Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 million it used to pay down the facilituy byissuing $15 million of preferredr limited partner units to Atla s Pipeline Partners and by borrowing $15 milliob from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percent of its commonb units. Atlas America also guaranteed that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repau theremaining $16 million on its credit facility.
The Atlads companies have offices in Philadelphizaand Moon, Pa.
вторник, 17 января 2012 г.
Booklet of JK government a 'photo album' of Omar: BJP - Economic Times
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Booklet of JK government a 'photo album' of Omar: BJP Economic Times JAMMU: BJP today ridiculed Omar Abdullah's claims of achievement in a recently released booklet, saying the three-year record card is more of a "photo album" of the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister. "The booklet released by Omar to highlight his ... BJP: To mark 3 yrs, Omar released own photo album BJP redicu les Omar's claims of achievement |
суббота, 14 января 2012 г.
Proto Labs Announces SkyLight as Latest Cool Idea! - MarketWatch (press release)
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Proto Labs Announces SkyLight as Latest Cool Idea! MarketWatch (press release) MAPLE PLAIN, Minn., Dec 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The latest recipient of the Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award, SkyLight, aims to make a big impact on global healthcare and science education. Proto Labs -- the leading online and technology-enabled ... |
четверг, 12 января 2012 г.
Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The said it opposex changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporate income tax and a new personak income tax. The alliance consists of 30 business groups that representr morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 residents. Raisinv the taxes could causd the state tolose 6,000 jobs, according to statde revenue office estimates. “These proposalse ignore the stark realities of ourcurrentg recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregon Industries.
“They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolong our The corporate minimum tax and corporat e income tax proposals would collectively harm companie s with small profit margins as well as businesses looking to invesft more incapital equipment, the group said. The alliance called on lawmakers to instead focuseon private-sector job retentionj and creation. “We believe strongly that increased taxeds are detrimental tojob growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitg of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balance the state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the letterf include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwesgt Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builderas Association, the Oregon Restaurantt Association and the Oregon Truckinv Association. Oregon’s House and Senate membera hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addresd a $4.2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourb or in a series of special sessionse throughout the rest ofthe year.
The said it opposex changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporate income tax and a new personak income tax. The alliance consists of 30 business groups that representr morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 residents. Raisinv the taxes could causd the state tolose 6,000 jobs, according to statde revenue office estimates. “These proposalse ignore the stark realities of ourcurrentg recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregon Industries.
“They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolong our The corporate minimum tax and corporat e income tax proposals would collectively harm companie s with small profit margins as well as businesses looking to invesft more incapital equipment, the group said. The alliance called on lawmakers to instead focuseon private-sector job retentionj and creation. “We believe strongly that increased taxeds are detrimental tojob growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitg of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balance the state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the letterf include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwesgt Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builderas Association, the Oregon Restaurantt Association and the Oregon Truckinv Association. Oregon’s House and Senate membera hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addresd a $4.2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourb or in a series of special sessionse throughout the rest ofthe year.
вторник, 10 января 2012 г.
Martinez calls for further delay of MetroRail launch - Austin Business Journal:
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“The safety of the publif has to beCapital Metro’s top priority, and I simplyg don’t believe that our rail service should begibn until we know that all safetyu issues have been completely addressed. I believe Capital Metro should cancel the launchh celebration currently planned fornext weekend,” Martinez said in the Capital Metro officials couldn’t immediately be reached for Martinez said the FRA issued three new violationn citations Friday regarding MetroRaip contractor . The citations were prompted by a discoveruy from the FRA that some Veoliaemployeea hadn't completed mandatory visual and hearingf tests, he said.
The FRA and the also gave Capitak Metro a notificationlast week, saying that the FRA would begin an investigatiohn of rail contractor Veolia According to a press release from Capita l Metro, the investigation concerns two separated incidents on consecutive days in February in whicbh operators “entered a sectionj of track without prior authorization during system testing.” That investigation led Capital Metro to announcew the March 30 launch of the rail would be possibly for a few weeks.
But a Capitalk Metro spokesman said that the authorityy planned to go forward with the MetroRai celebration onMarch 28, and would likely keep the demonstration to two trains running betweemn several of the downtown stations. Martinez’s statement callsx for the demonstration rides to be put on holdas “We must also seek answers to the many questiond surrounding Capital Metro and judgment errors that have plagued the agency for some time now,” he
“The safety of the publif has to beCapital Metro’s top priority, and I simplyg don’t believe that our rail service should begibn until we know that all safetyu issues have been completely addressed. I believe Capital Metro should cancel the launchh celebration currently planned fornext weekend,” Martinez said in the Capital Metro officials couldn’t immediately be reached for Martinez said the FRA issued three new violationn citations Friday regarding MetroRaip contractor . The citations were prompted by a discoveruy from the FRA that some Veoliaemployeea hadn't completed mandatory visual and hearingf tests, he said.
The FRA and the also gave Capitak Metro a notificationlast week, saying that the FRA would begin an investigatiohn of rail contractor Veolia According to a press release from Capita l Metro, the investigation concerns two separated incidents on consecutive days in February in whicbh operators “entered a sectionj of track without prior authorization during system testing.” That investigation led Capital Metro to announcew the March 30 launch of the rail would be possibly for a few weeks.
But a Capitalk Metro spokesman said that the authorityy planned to go forward with the MetroRai celebration onMarch 28, and would likely keep the demonstration to two trains running betweemn several of the downtown stations. Martinez’s statement callsx for the demonstration rides to be put on holdas “We must also seek answers to the many questiond surrounding Capital Metro and judgment errors that have plagued the agency for some time now,” he
воскресенье, 8 января 2012 г.
Steelers' oddities often come out of thin air - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Los Angeles Times | Steelers' oddities often come out of thin air Pittsburgh Tribune-Review DENVER -- There are 1290 miles and 4584 feet of elevation separating Pittsburgh and Denver, but their NFL franchises often appear to have been separated at birth. They have met six times in the playoffs, the most meetings with any opponent for either ... Broncos, Steelers and the "Oh My God!" road. Denver Broncos' will win or lose to Pittsburgh Steelers on running game, says ... Tim Tebow: Is Executive John Elway Sabotaging the Denver Broncos Quaterback? |
пятница, 6 января 2012 г.
Feds say Kauai man stole $16M in Ponzi scheme - Boston Business Journal:
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David E. Ruskjer of Koloa was charged by a federal granfd jury Wednesday for fraudulently raising the moneyh from approximately 140 Among the charges against Ruskjer aremail fraud, wire currency structuring and money The U.S. Attorney’s office alleges Ruskjef ran an investment and loan program out of Kolowa calledRuskjer & Associates and Dave’s Investment/Loan promising investors returns of 3 percentg to 5 percent per month. The alleged activities occurred between September 2004 andDecember 2008. Ruskjere allegedly used half ofthe $16 million for tradinfg through TD Ameritrade but lost more than $2.
5 The government said “there was nevere sufficient money to support the 3 to 5 percent interesf rates he guaranteed his clients.” In classic Ponzi scheme fashion, Ruskjer allegedly used mone from new clients to pay earlier clientsa to convince them he was makingh money for them. When the government seizede Ruskjer’s trading account and bank accountslast Dec. 11, he had a combinede balance of $4.1 million. Ruskjer is accused of usiny much of the money onpersonal expenses, including $528,4588 on a condominium on Kauai, $29,000 on a Hondaa sedan and $10,000 on motorcycles.
If he faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the 17 mail and wire fraud charges, and up to 10 years in prison for each of the 30 other charges. The case resulted from an Internal RevenueService investigation.
David E. Ruskjer of Koloa was charged by a federal granfd jury Wednesday for fraudulently raising the moneyh from approximately 140 Among the charges against Ruskjer aremail fraud, wire currency structuring and money The U.S. Attorney’s office alleges Ruskjef ran an investment and loan program out of Kolowa calledRuskjer & Associates and Dave’s Investment/Loan promising investors returns of 3 percentg to 5 percent per month. The alleged activities occurred between September 2004 andDecember 2008. Ruskjere allegedly used half ofthe $16 million for tradinfg through TD Ameritrade but lost more than $2.
5 The government said “there was nevere sufficient money to support the 3 to 5 percent interesf rates he guaranteed his clients.” In classic Ponzi scheme fashion, Ruskjer allegedly used mone from new clients to pay earlier clientsa to convince them he was makingh money for them. When the government seizede Ruskjer’s trading account and bank accountslast Dec. 11, he had a combinede balance of $4.1 million. Ruskjer is accused of usiny much of the money onpersonal expenses, including $528,4588 on a condominium on Kauai, $29,000 on a Hondaa sedan and $10,000 on motorcycles.
If he faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the 17 mail and wire fraud charges, and up to 10 years in prison for each of the 30 other charges. The case resulted from an Internal RevenueService investigation.
среда, 4 января 2012 г.
ASU, NAU, UofA presidents back Brewer
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percent sales tax. Arizon State University PresidentMichael Crow, Northern Arizonza University President John Haeger and University of Arizona Presideng Robert Shelton have come out in support of Brewer’z budget fearing proposals by the Republican-controlled Legislature will contain draconian cuts to school budgets. “While the governor’ds budget includes tens of millions of dollars of cuts for the thre stateuniversities – on top of the hundreds of millionds in cuts we have already taken – those cuts are substantiallg less than the total cuts in the proposecd legislative budget, which includes an additional $90 million in universityt auxiliary fund sweeps,” said Crow in a “These funds include payments students have made for self-supporting services such as the book residence halls and cafeterias.
” Fiscal 2009 budget measures have promptes layoffs, furloughs and program cuts at the universitiesw and officials expect more cuts in the fiscao 2010 budget as the state faces a $3 billion to $4 billioh deficit. Crow said major cuts could mean closure of ASU West in northwestt Phoenix and its Polytechnic campusin Mesa. Brewer’xs budget would use federal stimulus moneyt and the sales tax increase to mitigats cuts in education andhealth care. In additioh to asking voter for the tax she is proposing a ballot proposition to alloa the Legislature toadjust voter-mandatesd spending. NAU’s Haeger has written Brewert offering to help to promotethe budget.
Brewere took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned as governoer tobecome U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Anti-tax groups oppose Brewer’s proposed sales tax increas e saying consumer spending isalreadh strained.
percent sales tax. Arizon State University PresidentMichael Crow, Northern Arizonza University President John Haeger and University of Arizona Presideng Robert Shelton have come out in support of Brewer’z budget fearing proposals by the Republican-controlled Legislature will contain draconian cuts to school budgets. “While the governor’ds budget includes tens of millions of dollars of cuts for the thre stateuniversities – on top of the hundreds of millionds in cuts we have already taken – those cuts are substantiallg less than the total cuts in the proposecd legislative budget, which includes an additional $90 million in universityt auxiliary fund sweeps,” said Crow in a “These funds include payments students have made for self-supporting services such as the book residence halls and cafeterias.
” Fiscal 2009 budget measures have promptes layoffs, furloughs and program cuts at the universitiesw and officials expect more cuts in the fiscao 2010 budget as the state faces a $3 billion to $4 billioh deficit. Crow said major cuts could mean closure of ASU West in northwestt Phoenix and its Polytechnic campusin Mesa. Brewer’xs budget would use federal stimulus moneyt and the sales tax increase to mitigats cuts in education andhealth care. In additioh to asking voter for the tax she is proposing a ballot proposition to alloa the Legislature toadjust voter-mandatesd spending. NAU’s Haeger has written Brewert offering to help to promotethe budget.
Brewere took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned as governoer tobecome U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Anti-tax groups oppose Brewer’s proposed sales tax increas e saying consumer spending isalreadh strained.
воскресенье, 1 января 2012 г.
COLUMN: Forget about the deluge - Gaston Gazette
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ABC News | COLUMN: Forget about the deluge Gaston Gazette The Panthers are still going to be better, even if at season's end, they were worse. Let's sleep on this final chapter in the Carolina Panthers' season. Then it'll be possible to rec » |
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