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Eden Prairie-based has secured developers for theresidentiao project, and St. Paul-basedd has committed to the 75-acre officw development, which includes seven lots ranging from six to 14 CSM hopes to startf buildingin 2003. Pemtom has agreements to buy more than 250 acrex to createHennepin Village. The residential component is expected to move forwarcdthis spring. The project has receivef initial approvals from the Eden PrairiwCity Council.
CSM plans to start seeking city approvals for officew developmentthis winter, said David Carland, vice presiden t of development for the firm, which struck the deal with Pemto to be the office developer and to acquirre the land in stagees over four years. CSM will market to businessesd interested in a headquarterzsor campus, as well as to those seeking single-story technology-orienter research, office and production Carland said. There's also the possibilit for multitenant buildings and even somespeculative construction, which is rare in today'ws cool market. "Once we get out of this we think there is going to be strong demand," Carland said.
Given the lack of constructio this andnext year, 2003 is a "goode window" to start construction, he said. CSM likes the site becaused Eden Prairie is a community preferred by businesseswand it's close to the regional airport, which CSM expectzs to grow. Pemtom's plans call for one of the officwe sites to be used fora 30,000- to 40,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center, said Dan Herbst, presidentr of Pemtom. Given the sluggish market and the availabilitg of office space alonfgInterstate 494, the site might not be readty for office development for at leastt three years, said Dave Jellison, vice presidenyt of the Twin Cities office of Malvern, Pa.
-basec Liberty Property Trust. "The further you get off of 494, the harderf it is to attract peopld when there is space availableon 494," Jellisoj said. Carland said he didn'tf expect the project to be in direct competition with Class A office space alongh 494 and that he expectzs the office market along 494 to have stabilizede by the time CSM moves The builders selected for the residentiak project are RylandHomes -- part of the publicly held The Rylanfd Group Inc., based in Calabasas, Calif. -- and Wooddalew Builders Inc. of New Brighton.
Plans call for single-family homes and three styles of town home starting inthe $200,000 to $300,000 Developers haven't built single-family homes for that price in Eden Prairiew for about five years, said Mike city planner. Homes with bluff vieww could cost upto $1 The less expensive homes will probablu be a hit, said Bria n Duoos, managing broker for the Eden Prairi office of Edina Realty. But he said he would be leerhy of buildingthe $1 milliomn homes speculatively. Construction is expected to star t in the spring and to take abou four to six yearsto complete. Plansw call for an average of four housing unit sper acre, Herbst said.
Eden Prairies council members were enthusiastic about theresidentialk project's historic theme. It will result in housing styles reminiscenrt of prairie farmhouses of the featuring simple designs andfronft porches. He took his inspiration for the project from the history of the In 1852, settler John McKenzie thought the site on top of bluffsd overlooking the Minnesota River would be a good locatiom for a town called Hennepin. The scenic Riley Creek also runs througbhthe site. The town failed becauser of the introduction of which reduced tradeon rivers, but Herbst has trier to incorporate some of the ideass from the town's plat, such as gree n spaces.
Plans also include sidewalks, play areas, tree-linedx boulevards, 4.5 miles of trails and a vallety overlook. A typical single-family home would have a fronf porch, decorative shutters and a picketr fence, with the garage and driveway in Plans call for public space s totaling 70 acres to protect the creek andwooded area. Wendy Danks, marketing director for the Buildersw Association of theTwin Cities, said theme housing developments are popular because buyer want to live in a place that has a sensde of community, with gathering spaces and Another Pemtom development, The Legends of has been well-received, Danks said. That developmenyt has the slogan, "Ij touch with the past.
In tune with the present," and includea houses with peaked dormersand porches. Streetscapes include sidewalksand boulevards. Herbst said that for a whilr every projectwas generically-named something Woodsx or something Estates, and he likes this one because it is different and builds on the historu of Eden Prairie.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Mother, Daughters Formally Charged With Burglary - KETV Omaha
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Mother, Daughters Formally Charged With Burglary KETV Omaha OMAHA, Neb. -- A mother and her two daughters are facing burglary charges after police said they broke into the Skinner Macaroni Company on Saturday night. ... |
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hendrick Construction Completes Continental Tire Headquarters
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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendrick Construction, Inc. has completed Continentalp TireNorth America, Inc.'s headquarters facility - a 75,000-square-foot building that employsa 375 people. The $11 million facility on MacMillan Park Drive featuredindividual offices, clusters of work stations and several conferencw rooms. The headquarters will also servd as acall center. "We were able to fast-track this projecrt by building the shell of the facility while the interiort was stillbeing designed," said , president of Hendricjk Construction. "We're proud to be involvedc with such an important project forLancaster County, as well as the statse of South Carolina.
" Hendrick Construction workerd with Forsite Development to build the facility and develop the propertgy in just over a year. A local workforc was hired to landscape and set up thenew headquarters. Continentap Tire relocated to Lancastere Countyfrom Charlotte, N.C. The compang recently opened its new facility and held a specialp ceremony attended by community leaders, customers and employees. "Continentao Tire has built a solird reputation by providing outstanding products throughouyour 138-year history, and this move to Soutjh Carolina is just the next step in our ongoing effortf to contribute to the North and Southg American markets," said , chief executive officerd of Continental Tire North America.
Continentalk manufactures and distributes a completse line of Continental and Generalkbrand passenger, light truck and commerciall tires for original equipment and replacement markets. With sales exceeding euro 24 billion in the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotivewsuppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brakee systems, powertrain and chassis systemsand instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle tires and technical elastomers, the corporationn contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate.
Continental is also a competentg partner in networked automobile The corporation employsnearly 140,009 at approximately 190 locations in 35 Charlotte, N.C.-based Hendrick Construction, Inc. provides general contractinv services throughoutthe Southeast. Founded in 2002 by , the company'as portfolio includes facilities forcorporate headquarters, industrial, health care and bio-tech companies, as well as schools, governmenty offices, churches and restaurants. Hendrick Construction was namedc one ofEntrepreneur Magazine's fastest growing businesses in Americza in 2008. For more information, visit . SOURCE Hendrick Inc.
June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendrick Construction, Inc. has completed Continentalp TireNorth America, Inc.'s headquarters facility - a 75,000-square-foot building that employsa 375 people. The $11 million facility on MacMillan Park Drive featuredindividual offices, clusters of work stations and several conferencw rooms. The headquarters will also servd as acall center. "We were able to fast-track this projecrt by building the shell of the facility while the interiort was stillbeing designed," said , president of Hendricjk Construction. "We're proud to be involvedc with such an important project forLancaster County, as well as the statse of South Carolina.
" Hendrick Construction workerd with Forsite Development to build the facility and develop the propertgy in just over a year. A local workforc was hired to landscape and set up thenew headquarters. Continentap Tire relocated to Lancastere Countyfrom Charlotte, N.C. The compang recently opened its new facility and held a specialp ceremony attended by community leaders, customers and employees. "Continentao Tire has built a solird reputation by providing outstanding products throughouyour 138-year history, and this move to Soutjh Carolina is just the next step in our ongoing effortf to contribute to the North and Southg American markets," said , chief executive officerd of Continental Tire North America.
Continentalk manufactures and distributes a completse line of Continental and Generalkbrand passenger, light truck and commerciall tires for original equipment and replacement markets. With sales exceeding euro 24 billion in the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotivewsuppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brakee systems, powertrain and chassis systemsand instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle tires and technical elastomers, the corporationn contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate.
Continental is also a competentg partner in networked automobile The corporation employsnearly 140,009 at approximately 190 locations in 35 Charlotte, N.C.-based Hendrick Construction, Inc. provides general contractinv services throughoutthe Southeast. Founded in 2002 by , the company'as portfolio includes facilities forcorporate headquarters, industrial, health care and bio-tech companies, as well as schools, governmenty offices, churches and restaurants. Hendrick Construction was namedc one ofEntrepreneur Magazine's fastest growing businesses in Americza in 2008. For more information, visit . SOURCE Hendrick Inc.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Alameda's Avigen in sale talks - Business First of Columbus:
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Avigen and MediciNova said Thursda thattheir “understanding” could give Avigen shareholders net cash liquidation value plus $3 Avigen shareholders could elecg to receive cash at closing or a convertibls security that would be converted into MediciNova stocl at a conversion price of $4 or more “ore a mutually agreeable volume-weightedx average price of MediciNova common stock.” Avige CEO, President and CFO Andrew Sauter said in a press release that fina terms of the deal couled be presented to shareholders in the third The deal includes Avigen’s Phase II drug, designed to treat pain and drug MediciNova is working on drugs for asthmwa symptoms and multiple sclerosis.
Avigen’s mid-stage drug to controol muscle tightness in multiple sclerosis patients failed a trialin October. That sent the stocki price spiraling, and Biotechnologyu Value Fund bought more than 25 percent ofthe stock. BVF pressedc then-president and CEO Kenneth Chahin to find a way toreturn Avigen’s roughly $50 milliojn in cash to shareholders. BVF eventually proposed a deal for a BVF subsidiarhy to buy Avigen and then merge the company with It withdrew that offer afteer shareholders in March did not elect its slater of board nominees but the company said itwould
Avigen and MediciNova said Thursda thattheir “understanding” could give Avigen shareholders net cash liquidation value plus $3 Avigen shareholders could elecg to receive cash at closing or a convertibls security that would be converted into MediciNova stocl at a conversion price of $4 or more “ore a mutually agreeable volume-weightedx average price of MediciNova common stock.” Avige CEO, President and CFO Andrew Sauter said in a press release that fina terms of the deal couled be presented to shareholders in the third The deal includes Avigen’s Phase II drug, designed to treat pain and drug MediciNova is working on drugs for asthmwa symptoms and multiple sclerosis.
Avigen’s mid-stage drug to controol muscle tightness in multiple sclerosis patients failed a trialin October. That sent the stocki price spiraling, and Biotechnologyu Value Fund bought more than 25 percent ofthe stock. BVF pressedc then-president and CEO Kenneth Chahin to find a way toreturn Avigen’s roughly $50 milliojn in cash to shareholders. BVF eventually proposed a deal for a BVF subsidiarhy to buy Avigen and then merge the company with It withdrew that offer afteer shareholders in March did not elect its slater of board nominees but the company said itwould
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
New federal guidelines intended to secure scientific integrity - R & D Magazine
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R & D Magazine | New federal guidelines intended to secure scientific integrity R & D Magazine Seventeen months after President Barack Obama issued a memorandum about the need for well-defined guidelines to govern scientific ... |
Saturday, December 18, 2010
American Airlines forms veterans group with Cary chapter - Triangle Business Journal:
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American, a subsidiary of Fort Worth, Texas-base (NYSE: AMR), said Wednesday that it is forminh a Veteran Military EmployeeResource Group, which will promote the contributions of veterans and active-dutty military employees in the U.S. work The group also will serve as a liaison between American Airlines and the veteran andmilitary communities. VMERGG will have chapters in Cary, Chicago and Fort Texas. More than 60 percent of American Airlines pilotse and about 10 percent of all employeex are active military service memberseor vets.
"We are very excited to have the opportunitt to unite the volunteerd efforts already given by so manyAmerica employees," VMERG President Susan Seelbach, who works in the Americaj Airlines reservations office in Cary, said in a written statement. "Our employees are very passionate about providinhg support to the men and both active dutyand veterans, who bear our nation's colors and protecrt our freedoms." Employees at American have volunteereed for many years, but Seelbach says that the corporate support gained from organizing into an employee resource grou will increase the group's impact.
The airline also said that VMERG is planning a North Carolinza Heroes Galaon Aug. 29 in the Triangle that will benefitt area service menand women. The Cary chapterf has 20 members.
American, a subsidiary of Fort Worth, Texas-base (NYSE: AMR), said Wednesday that it is forminh a Veteran Military EmployeeResource Group, which will promote the contributions of veterans and active-dutty military employees in the U.S. work The group also will serve as a liaison between American Airlines and the veteran andmilitary communities. VMERGG will have chapters in Cary, Chicago and Fort Texas. More than 60 percent of American Airlines pilotse and about 10 percent of all employeex are active military service memberseor vets.
"We are very excited to have the opportunitt to unite the volunteerd efforts already given by so manyAmerica employees," VMERG President Susan Seelbach, who works in the Americaj Airlines reservations office in Cary, said in a written statement. "Our employees are very passionate about providinhg support to the men and both active dutyand veterans, who bear our nation's colors and protecrt our freedoms." Employees at American have volunteereed for many years, but Seelbach says that the corporate support gained from organizing into an employee resource grou will increase the group's impact.
The airline also said that VMERG is planning a North Carolinza Heroes Galaon Aug. 29 in the Triangle that will benefitt area service menand women. The Cary chapterf has 20 members.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Niemeyer still designing at 103 - BBC News
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Niemeyer still designing at 103 BBC News Celebrated Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has marked his 103rd birthday by opening a museum of his work. The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation outside Rio de ... |
Monday, December 13, 2010
Some good news on Seattle housing front - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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percent. The bad news is that the average pricer of a Seattle homedropped 16.8 percent in Aprip from a year which is getting closer to the nationaol average decline of 18.1 percent. A montu earlier, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Pricd Indices, a monthly index that tracks home price in 20major U.S. cities, indicated a 16.1 percent home pricw drop in Seattle. Between March and April, in the nation’z 20 largest cities covered by the the national average wasa 0.6 percentf drop. From April 2008 to April all 20 U.S. markets posted The markets showing the smallest declines wereDenver (downb 4.9 percent), Dallas (down 5 and Boston (down 7.7 percent).
In Phoenix, home pricesx fell 35.3 percent in the past year and in Las theyfell 32.2 percent. The survey tracksz changes in the value of the residentialk real estate market by comparing sale pricese of specific sample homes in a city at two different times. The survey assigns an index numbef to each city and does not report actuaphome prices. The index is a measure of how much home priceas have gone up or down in each market sinceJanuary 2000, which has been assigned a price index of 100 in that
percent. The bad news is that the average pricer of a Seattle homedropped 16.8 percent in Aprip from a year which is getting closer to the nationaol average decline of 18.1 percent. A montu earlier, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Pricd Indices, a monthly index that tracks home price in 20major U.S. cities, indicated a 16.1 percent home pricw drop in Seattle. Between March and April, in the nation’z 20 largest cities covered by the the national average wasa 0.6 percentf drop. From April 2008 to April all 20 U.S. markets posted The markets showing the smallest declines wereDenver (downb 4.9 percent), Dallas (down 5 and Boston (down 7.7 percent).
In Phoenix, home pricesx fell 35.3 percent in the past year and in Las theyfell 32.2 percent. The survey tracksz changes in the value of the residentialk real estate market by comparing sale pricese of specific sample homes in a city at two different times. The survey assigns an index numbef to each city and does not report actuaphome prices. The index is a measure of how much home priceas have gone up or down in each market sinceJanuary 2000, which has been assigned a price index of 100 in that
Saturday, December 11, 2010
La Madeleine chooses new HQ site in Dallas - Dallas Business Journal:
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La Madeleine said it will relocateinto 17,000p square feet at 12201 Meri t Drive in Dallas. The buildinv that will house the restauranrt chain is a Class A building that just recentlyunderwenf renovation. Le Madeleine signed a 10-year lease with Parmenter Two Forest LP for the La Madeleine said it was attracte d to the space because the facility provides the company with the room needed to grow withthe Dallas-based architectural firm Benson and Hlavaty will design the interior The facility is scheduled to be ready for its new tenantzs in mid-July. La Madeleine's current headquarterw is at 6688 N. Central Exwy, Ste.
700 in La Madeleine was represented byJosh White, senio vice president with ; and Sharron principal with Transwestern. The landlord was representes byMatt Schendle, vice president with .
La Madeleine said it will relocateinto 17,000p square feet at 12201 Meri t Drive in Dallas. The buildinv that will house the restauranrt chain is a Class A building that just recentlyunderwenf renovation. Le Madeleine signed a 10-year lease with Parmenter Two Forest LP for the La Madeleine said it was attracte d to the space because the facility provides the company with the room needed to grow withthe Dallas-based architectural firm Benson and Hlavaty will design the interior The facility is scheduled to be ready for its new tenantzs in mid-July. La Madeleine's current headquarterw is at 6688 N. Central Exwy, Ste.
700 in La Madeleine was represented byJosh White, senio vice president with ; and Sharron principal with Transwestern. The landlord was representes byMatt Schendle, vice president with .
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Continental makes most-delayed list - Washington Business Journal:
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Houston-based Continental (NYSE: CAL) flights were on time 72 percen t of the time during the followed by witha 69.4 percent on-timed arrival rate and with 68.6 percent. Best for on-tims arrivals was whose flights were ontime 91.1 percenft of the time, followed by at 86.2 percent and at 85.8 according to the Air Travel Consumer Report, compilec by the DoT’s Bureau of Transportation Figures also showed that Continental had a problem gettinh its daily afternoon flight from Cleveland to Newark, N.J. to arrivde on time in April.
The Houston-based airline’s flighrt 1567 from Cleveland to Newark’s Libertgy International Airport was late 90 percenty of the time duringthe month, accordingg to the report. Overall, the flight was the fifth-most-delayexd during April. Leading the list was flight 803 from Atlantato Honolulu, whichn was late 96.6 percent of the according to the report. The 19 carriers reported an overall on-time arrival rate of 79.1 percent in up from 78.4 percent the previous and 77.7 percent in April 2008. Carrierd reported that aviation system problemsdelayed 7.4 percent of flightws in April, up from nearly 7.3 percent the previous month.
Othed common problems included late-arriving aircraft and maintenance or crew Weather was to blamefor 44.4 percenrt of late flights, up from 37.9 percen t for the same month in 2008.
Houston-based Continental (NYSE: CAL) flights were on time 72 percen t of the time during the followed by witha 69.4 percent on-timed arrival rate and with 68.6 percent. Best for on-tims arrivals was whose flights were ontime 91.1 percenft of the time, followed by at 86.2 percent and at 85.8 according to the Air Travel Consumer Report, compilec by the DoT’s Bureau of Transportation Figures also showed that Continental had a problem gettinh its daily afternoon flight from Cleveland to Newark, N.J. to arrivde on time in April.
The Houston-based airline’s flighrt 1567 from Cleveland to Newark’s Libertgy International Airport was late 90 percenty of the time duringthe month, accordingg to the report. Overall, the flight was the fifth-most-delayexd during April. Leading the list was flight 803 from Atlantato Honolulu, whichn was late 96.6 percent of the according to the report. The 19 carriers reported an overall on-time arrival rate of 79.1 percent in up from 78.4 percent the previous and 77.7 percent in April 2008. Carrierd reported that aviation system problemsdelayed 7.4 percent of flightws in April, up from nearly 7.3 percent the previous month.
Othed common problems included late-arriving aircraft and maintenance or crew Weather was to blamefor 44.4 percenrt of late flights, up from 37.9 percen t for the same month in 2008.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Hotels checking in for competition near airport - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Within the next two years, at leastg four hotels will be built off Airport andDuval roads, using a more modern, high-tech look to attract businese travelers. Older hotels have responded by investing in buying largerplasma televisions, turningg regular rooms into suites and addin g popular coffee shops. Springhill Suites by Marriott will be one of the first new hotelasto open, in early 2008. The hotel, off Airport will have in-room high-spee Internet access, 24-hour food service and bedroomws separated from the livinh rooms as most modern suitesare offering. Two hotels are also schedulesd to be built across from the River City Marketplace on Duval Road.
The , a hotel investment company based in South recently bought morethan 6.1 acre s off Duval Road to build two upscale The group purchased the two parcels because of the growingv airport market and Riveer City Marketplace, said Chrise Bills, president and CEO. The first hotel, part of "aloft," a new brand the company is launching, will be a 135-room structure. Construction is scheduled to begin this summefr and it will open in May Bills said. The Summit Group is working on three alofts in the including onein Jacksonville. Aloft is a new seriesw of the W Hotelsw operatedby , baser in New York. The Jacksonville location will be the firsft onein Florida.
The upscale, trendyt style targets the weekdaybusiness traveler, Bills The Summit Group is evaluating three different brandse for the second hotel that is scheduleds to break ground in fall 2008. Silver a real estate investment and development company basefd in Boca Ratonand Washington, D.C., recentlh bought 6.9 acres of property off Airport and Ranc h roads and will build a Hyatt Place The six-story, 127-room Hyatt Place is the firs t in Florida of a franchise created by It will be the fourthh Hyatt Place to be built in the nation among 125 plannedd to open in the next two years, Chietf Operating Officer Marvin Bolinger said.
Constructionn is scheduled to begin earlhy summer 2007 and the hotel will open 12 to 15 months This is the first timeSilveer Cos. has built in Jacksonville and it selected the JIA area becaused of the market community and its basedin Jackson, Miss., he said. Silver Cos. planw to have another hotel and restauranrt on the property but has not yet confirmeddthe brands. There's enough land for another 100-room hotel, Bolinger said. The Hyatt Placs is a more modern, high-tech design with oversized high-definition 42-inch plasma TVs and 24-hour food said Gaines Sturdivant, president of MMI.
The which will also manage the hotel, has operated four hotelsz near JIA for35 years, all of whicgh have recently been renovated or are beinv renovated. The Holiday Inn Airport off Airportt Road is undergoing morethan $1 million in renovationzs to upgrade about 75 rooms with flat-screemn TVs and new furniture and to improvew the lobby and the restaurant. The lobby will also include a shop with a businesa center andplasma TVs. "Ic you don't step up to the competition, you're goingy to get your lunch money stolen," said Donald Harris, director of food and beverage operationsfor MMI. Fairfielr Inn by Marriott on Airport Road recentlycompletedc $1.
5 million in renovations, turningb 21 rooms into suites. It will be renamee Fairfield Inn & Suites, whichu will also allow it to upgrades its rates to stay competitive with the new Residence Inn by Marriott on Airport Road spentgabout $900,000 last year renovating 78 rooms and installinvg a full breakfast And that's just a few hotels in the area that startecd renovating, Harris said. "We have finallhy become a destination.
"
Within the next two years, at leastg four hotels will be built off Airport andDuval roads, using a more modern, high-tech look to attract businese travelers. Older hotels have responded by investing in buying largerplasma televisions, turningg regular rooms into suites and addin g popular coffee shops. Springhill Suites by Marriott will be one of the first new hotelasto open, in early 2008. The hotel, off Airport will have in-room high-spee Internet access, 24-hour food service and bedroomws separated from the livinh rooms as most modern suitesare offering. Two hotels are also schedulesd to be built across from the River City Marketplace on Duval Road.
The , a hotel investment company based in South recently bought morethan 6.1 acre s off Duval Road to build two upscale The group purchased the two parcels because of the growingv airport market and Riveer City Marketplace, said Chrise Bills, president and CEO. The first hotel, part of "aloft," a new brand the company is launching, will be a 135-room structure. Construction is scheduled to begin this summefr and it will open in May Bills said. The Summit Group is working on three alofts in the including onein Jacksonville. Aloft is a new seriesw of the W Hotelsw operatedby , baser in New York. The Jacksonville location will be the firsft onein Florida.
The upscale, trendyt style targets the weekdaybusiness traveler, Bills The Summit Group is evaluating three different brandse for the second hotel that is scheduleds to break ground in fall 2008. Silver a real estate investment and development company basefd in Boca Ratonand Washington, D.C., recentlh bought 6.9 acres of property off Airport and Ranc h roads and will build a Hyatt Place The six-story, 127-room Hyatt Place is the firs t in Florida of a franchise created by It will be the fourthh Hyatt Place to be built in the nation among 125 plannedd to open in the next two years, Chietf Operating Officer Marvin Bolinger said.
Constructionn is scheduled to begin earlhy summer 2007 and the hotel will open 12 to 15 months This is the first timeSilveer Cos. has built in Jacksonville and it selected the JIA area becaused of the market community and its basedin Jackson, Miss., he said. Silver Cos. planw to have another hotel and restauranrt on the property but has not yet confirmeddthe brands. There's enough land for another 100-room hotel, Bolinger said. The Hyatt Placs is a more modern, high-tech design with oversized high-definition 42-inch plasma TVs and 24-hour food said Gaines Sturdivant, president of MMI.
The which will also manage the hotel, has operated four hotelsz near JIA for35 years, all of whicgh have recently been renovated or are beinv renovated. The Holiday Inn Airport off Airportt Road is undergoing morethan $1 million in renovationzs to upgrade about 75 rooms with flat-screemn TVs and new furniture and to improvew the lobby and the restaurant. The lobby will also include a shop with a businesa center andplasma TVs. "Ic you don't step up to the competition, you're goingy to get your lunch money stolen," said Donald Harris, director of food and beverage operationsfor MMI. Fairfielr Inn by Marriott on Airport Road recentlycompletedc $1.
5 million in renovations, turningb 21 rooms into suites. It will be renamee Fairfield Inn & Suites, whichu will also allow it to upgrades its rates to stay competitive with the new Residence Inn by Marriott on Airport Road spentgabout $900,000 last year renovating 78 rooms and installinvg a full breakfast And that's just a few hotels in the area that startecd renovating, Harris said. "We have finallhy become a destination.
"
Friday, December 3, 2010
MacBook Air Performs Poorly Compared With Similarly Priced Windows Laptops - PC World
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MacBook Air Performs Poorly Compared With Similarly Priced Windows Laptops PC World Recently, after testing two MacBook Air models running Windows 7, we published results that showed the thin and light Apple laptops ... |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Statement by American Dental Association President Dr. John S. Findley on Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
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John S. Findley "The American Dental Association heartilu commends Congress for passing the Famil y Smoking Prevention and TobaccoControl Act. This passed yesterday by the Senatew and today by the House of will givethe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the express authorith to regulatethe manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. "Dentists are the first line of defense in the war againsft oral cancer and manyother tobacco-relatexd diseases. The American Dentap Associationhas long-standing policy that nicotine is a and that cigarettes and other tobacco productsz are nicotine delivery devicesw and, therefore, should be regulated by the FDA.
The Associatiob has devoted particular attention to the insidioues marketing of tobacco products to especially so-called 'smokeless' or spit tobacco products. "Many Americans believe that tobacclo products already are regulated for health and safett when infact they're not. Over the the tobacco industry has used its enormous politicapl influence to avoid even the most basic oversight of its Asa result, tobacco use remains the main causee of preventable disease and deatn in the United States.
"About nine out of 10 peopled who will die from oral and throat cancers use and their risk of developing these cancers is relatef to howmuch (and how often) they use On average, 40 percent of those with thesr cancers will not survive more than five Tobacco products are also associate d with higher rates of gum one of the leadintg causes of tooth loss in adults. "Congress's action is the first step in more effectively regulating tobaccol useand marketing, and we urge the president to sign this legislationj as soon as possible." Celebrating its 150th the not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest denta association, representing more than 157,000 dentist members.
The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public'e health and promoted the art and science of dentistrysince 1859. The ADA'w state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advancec the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuablwe and respected guide to consumetr dentalcare products. The monthly Journal of the Americah DentalAssociation (JADA) is the best-read scientific journal in dentistry.
For more informatiobn about the ADA, visit the Association's Web site at
John S. Findley "The American Dental Association heartilu commends Congress for passing the Famil y Smoking Prevention and TobaccoControl Act. This passed yesterday by the Senatew and today by the House of will givethe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the express authorith to regulatethe manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. "Dentists are the first line of defense in the war againsft oral cancer and manyother tobacco-relatexd diseases. The American Dentap Associationhas long-standing policy that nicotine is a and that cigarettes and other tobacco productsz are nicotine delivery devicesw and, therefore, should be regulated by the FDA.
The Associatiob has devoted particular attention to the insidioues marketing of tobacco products to especially so-called 'smokeless' or spit tobacco products. "Many Americans believe that tobacclo products already are regulated for health and safett when infact they're not. Over the the tobacco industry has used its enormous politicapl influence to avoid even the most basic oversight of its Asa result, tobacco use remains the main causee of preventable disease and deatn in the United States.
"About nine out of 10 peopled who will die from oral and throat cancers use and their risk of developing these cancers is relatef to howmuch (and how often) they use On average, 40 percent of those with thesr cancers will not survive more than five Tobacco products are also associate d with higher rates of gum one of the leadintg causes of tooth loss in adults. "Congress's action is the first step in more effectively regulating tobaccol useand marketing, and we urge the president to sign this legislationj as soon as possible." Celebrating its 150th the not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest denta association, representing more than 157,000 dentist members.
The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public'e health and promoted the art and science of dentistrysince 1859. The ADA'w state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advancec the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuablwe and respected guide to consumetr dentalcare products. The monthly Journal of the Americah DentalAssociation (JADA) is the best-read scientific journal in dentistry.
For more informatiobn about the ADA, visit the Association's Web site at
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Maryland biotech roadmap calls for more money, but when? - Baltimore Business Journal:
http://purifics.com/technology/ceramic.html
Getting startups to lease the third buildingv atthe , Baltimore BioPark is a toughg sell. And at the University of Maryland, Baltimorde County, some biotechnology tenants are skippinb out on theirrent payments. The economicv downturn has hit major biotech projectzs inthe area. Growing the state’s $29 billion life sciencews industry is the cornerstone ofthe state’sw economic development efforts. But while biotech leaders at Hopkind and Maryland breathed a sigh of relief when they heards May 20that Gov.
Martin O’Malley’s biotech roadmao — the Bio 2020 initiative — includes pumping more money intothe industry, they realizs that getting that money anytime soon is The state will increase funding for the Marylanrd Venture Fund from $2 million to $9 million and raisde the biotech tax credit from $6 But the state can’t say when that will Funding for the tax credit and venture fund will be phasecd in as the state’z fiscal situation allows over the next year or two, said Lawrence C.
senior strategy adviser for the state’s life sciences advisory The biotech plan also callsd for newspending measures, includiny the Maryland Life Sciences Venture Capital with an initial $10 millioj seed investment. But Mahan said that will not be considerecd until 2011 atthe earliest. So the state’ Bio 2020 strategy may not be enoughn to infuse capital into the industry when biotech leaders need it themost now. “In the short term, we have to live througn the budget crisis,” said Aris Melissaratos, senior advised of enterprise development for JohnsHopkins “The money just isn’t there.” Hopkins has spun out five companies this year.
And with just six weekss left in itsfiscalk year, Melissaratos said it is unlikely that it will match last year’sa success when it spun out 12 Attracting venture capital money is tough for any companyu these days. But it is especiall difficult for biotech executivez who can toil as much as a decade performing clinicaol trials and getting federal approvals before theid research results in a product thatmakes money. The state’xs biotech growth strategy could makethingws easier. A biotechnology intended as one-stop resource center for biotech will open in thenext month.
Entrepreneuras will be able to access subscription services that show wherse venture capital firms have puttheirf dollars. That can save them time and moneuy — between $5,000 and $40,000 a year. Having a central resource will make it easiert for entrepreneurs to navigatethe state’d somewhat confusing array of biotechnology biotech leaders say. “State resources will be much morereadilyg accessible,” said Jim Hughes, UMB’s vice president for researcgh and development. That will help startups that want to sign up with the UMB he said. So far, no tenantsd have been signed forthe 180,000-square-foot the third of 10 planned buildings.
Banks now expectg a building to be at least 50 perceng leased before they willcommiy money, Hughes said. Venture capitalists investecd $3 billion during the first quarter, the lowesty funding level in 12 years. That is accordint to a study from and the National VenturewCapital Association.
Getting startups to lease the third buildingv atthe , Baltimore BioPark is a toughg sell. And at the University of Maryland, Baltimorde County, some biotechnology tenants are skippinb out on theirrent payments. The economicv downturn has hit major biotech projectzs inthe area. Growing the state’s $29 billion life sciencews industry is the cornerstone ofthe state’sw economic development efforts. But while biotech leaders at Hopkind and Maryland breathed a sigh of relief when they heards May 20that Gov.
Martin O’Malley’s biotech roadmao — the Bio 2020 initiative — includes pumping more money intothe industry, they realizs that getting that money anytime soon is The state will increase funding for the Marylanrd Venture Fund from $2 million to $9 million and raisde the biotech tax credit from $6 But the state can’t say when that will Funding for the tax credit and venture fund will be phasecd in as the state’z fiscal situation allows over the next year or two, said Lawrence C.
senior strategy adviser for the state’s life sciences advisory The biotech plan also callsd for newspending measures, includiny the Maryland Life Sciences Venture Capital with an initial $10 millioj seed investment. But Mahan said that will not be considerecd until 2011 atthe earliest. So the state’ Bio 2020 strategy may not be enoughn to infuse capital into the industry when biotech leaders need it themost now. “In the short term, we have to live througn the budget crisis,” said Aris Melissaratos, senior advised of enterprise development for JohnsHopkins “The money just isn’t there.” Hopkins has spun out five companies this year.
And with just six weekss left in itsfiscalk year, Melissaratos said it is unlikely that it will match last year’sa success when it spun out 12 Attracting venture capital money is tough for any companyu these days. But it is especiall difficult for biotech executivez who can toil as much as a decade performing clinicaol trials and getting federal approvals before theid research results in a product thatmakes money. The state’xs biotech growth strategy could makethingws easier. A biotechnology intended as one-stop resource center for biotech will open in thenext month.
Entrepreneuras will be able to access subscription services that show wherse venture capital firms have puttheirf dollars. That can save them time and moneuy — between $5,000 and $40,000 a year. Having a central resource will make it easiert for entrepreneurs to navigatethe state’d somewhat confusing array of biotechnology biotech leaders say. “State resources will be much morereadilyg accessible,” said Jim Hughes, UMB’s vice president for researcgh and development. That will help startups that want to sign up with the UMB he said. So far, no tenantsd have been signed forthe 180,000-square-foot the third of 10 planned buildings.
Banks now expectg a building to be at least 50 perceng leased before they willcommiy money, Hughes said. Venture capitalists investecd $3 billion during the first quarter, the lowesty funding level in 12 years. That is accordint to a study from and the National VenturewCapital Association.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Costa Del Mar buys carbon offsets - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The company also purchased carbojn offsets to balance the carbon emissiona created throughits employees' business travel includinh air and ground transportation. Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 milliom pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from enteringthe Earth's according to a Costa Del Mar release. The carbon sometimes called renewable energy are created by generating power through wind, solar, hydro-electric and biomass While the value of the credits has been questioned, supportersa say they serve as an incentive to invest in generatingy energy through renewable Renewable Choice is a Boulder, Colo.-based providerf of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets.
Costaw Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarized sunglasses.
The company also purchased carbojn offsets to balance the carbon emissiona created throughits employees' business travel includinh air and ground transportation. Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 milliom pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from enteringthe Earth's according to a Costa Del Mar release. The carbon sometimes called renewable energy are created by generating power through wind, solar, hydro-electric and biomass While the value of the credits has been questioned, supportersa say they serve as an incentive to invest in generatingy energy through renewable Renewable Choice is a Boulder, Colo.-based providerf of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets.
Costaw Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarized sunglasses.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
USF moving Sacramento campus to downtown - Business First of Buffalo:
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The University of San which has had a presence in Sacramento for 33 announced Monday that it will move its regional campus to 630K St. at the entrancer of Westfield Downtown Plaza. The campus for the college’sd 250 students, many of whom are working has operated from 2180Harvard St., near Arden Fair mall and Capitalo City Freeway, for abouty five years. The new locatiomn will allow the University of San Franciscoi to offer more programsin Sacramento, a news release said. Because the new site is closer topubli transportation, it also will be more convenientf for students.
The move “will allow us to expanc the program offerings for as well as host workshops and other educationapl seminars for the communityat large,” Barbara campus director, said in the release. Universit of San Francisco leased the recently remodeled spacefrom . The universityt is moving to about 11,000 squarwe feet from a little morethan 9,000 square feet at its currenrt digs. At the new it will use less of the spacefor administration, Godoy said. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said in the releas that heis “thrilled” University of San Franciscko is coming to K Street.
“One of my priorities,” he “is the revitalization of downtown and the presence of such a prestigiouds university is exactly what we need to serve as a catalysft to spureconomic growth.” The university’s Sacramento offeringsw are designed for working adultsd who want to finish a bachelor’s degree or earn a master’ds degree while they continue their The campus offers classed that meet one evening a week or on a weekens format. Most programs are designed to be completed withintwo years. The campu offers undergraduate degree completion programse inpublic administration, information organizational behavior and leadership, and applied economics.
Its master’w degree programs include counseling psychology with an emphasids in marriage andfamily therapy, teacher education, publixc administration, nonprofit administration, information system, organization development, and in projecgt management.
The University of San which has had a presence in Sacramento for 33 announced Monday that it will move its regional campus to 630K St. at the entrancer of Westfield Downtown Plaza. The campus for the college’sd 250 students, many of whom are working has operated from 2180Harvard St., near Arden Fair mall and Capitalo City Freeway, for abouty five years. The new locatiomn will allow the University of San Franciscoi to offer more programsin Sacramento, a news release said. Because the new site is closer topubli transportation, it also will be more convenientf for students.
The move “will allow us to expanc the program offerings for as well as host workshops and other educationapl seminars for the communityat large,” Barbara campus director, said in the release. Universit of San Francisco leased the recently remodeled spacefrom . The universityt is moving to about 11,000 squarwe feet from a little morethan 9,000 square feet at its currenrt digs. At the new it will use less of the spacefor administration, Godoy said. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said in the releas that heis “thrilled” University of San Franciscko is coming to K Street.
“One of my priorities,” he “is the revitalization of downtown and the presence of such a prestigiouds university is exactly what we need to serve as a catalysft to spureconomic growth.” The university’s Sacramento offeringsw are designed for working adultsd who want to finish a bachelor’s degree or earn a master’ds degree while they continue their The campus offers classed that meet one evening a week or on a weekens format. Most programs are designed to be completed withintwo years. The campu offers undergraduate degree completion programse inpublic administration, information organizational behavior and leadership, and applied economics.
Its master’w degree programs include counseling psychology with an emphasids in marriage andfamily therapy, teacher education, publixc administration, nonprofit administration, information system, organization development, and in projecgt management.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Goedemorgen Arnhem 416 - Arnhem Direct
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
A Kuwait-born seam bowler is Pakistan's latest cricket hero - The National
http://www.i-amfaithweb.net/lords_prayer.htm
A Kuwait-born seam bowler is Pakistan's latest cricket hero The National Their latest star turn, the newly capped seam bowler Tanvir Ahmed, was born just across the Gulf in the cricketing backwater of Kuwait. ... Fate brings player back to the Gulf |
Friday, November 19, 2010
TRUCKS: Busch Looks For Owners' Title - Fox News
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MiamiHerald.com | TRUCKS: Busch Looks For Owners' Title Fox News 30 Germain Racing Toyota Tundra, already has clinched his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship as a driver. And tonight at Homestead-Miami ... No doubt about this victory Bodine looks to put capper on championship year 2010 Homestead: Todd Bodine NASCAR Truck Race Preview |
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Regulators order SouthBank to consider sale or merger - Portland Business Journal:
http://nortemaar.org/fetededanse.html
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) signer the supervisory agreement with SouthBank onMay 21. On the same day, it signedf a separate supervisory agreement with itsholding Huntsville, Ala.-based Commonwealth Savingshares Corp., and a more serious cease and desistr order with its sister institution, SouthBank of The Palm Beach Gardens-based bank only had $24.5 milliob in assets as of March 31. It had capitalo ratios in excess ofregulatory requirements. The OTS agreemenyt said the bank failed to comply with the requirementzs of lawsand regulations, though it didn’t specify which ones, and failee in the areas of risk management, operationalo management and correcting deficiencies.
It told the bank it must submit a plan to become viable asa stand-alone withou t depending on its sister institution or parent holding company. The order also placerd restrictions onthe bank’s growth and the hirinbg of executive management. Danny the chairman and CEO of both did not immediately return a callseekingv comment.
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) signer the supervisory agreement with SouthBank onMay 21. On the same day, it signedf a separate supervisory agreement with itsholding Huntsville, Ala.-based Commonwealth Savingshares Corp., and a more serious cease and desistr order with its sister institution, SouthBank of The Palm Beach Gardens-based bank only had $24.5 milliob in assets as of March 31. It had capitalo ratios in excess ofregulatory requirements. The OTS agreemenyt said the bank failed to comply with the requirementzs of lawsand regulations, though it didn’t specify which ones, and failee in the areas of risk management, operationalo management and correcting deficiencies.
It told the bank it must submit a plan to become viable asa stand-alone withou t depending on its sister institution or parent holding company. The order also placerd restrictions onthe bank’s growth and the hirinbg of executive management. Danny the chairman and CEO of both did not immediately return a callseekingv comment.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Saints go back to back with Saints Footy membership slogan - Herald Sun
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Saints go back to back with Saints Footy membership slogan Herald Sun ST KILDA has unveiled its membership slogan for next season - and it is exactly the same as its slogan from last season. The Saints announced today that ... |
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Wendy Welsh
http://nesttechnologies.com/nest2/REform_us.htm
As senior vice president of information technologyfor , she managex a staff of about 250 workers, two data centersd and the IT operationss for E.On’s two subsidiaries, Louisvillee Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities. It was her team that mannef the outage-management system during the ice stormmin January, and under Welsh’s direction, E.On has made two significantg investments in its technologty within the past year. The first was a $25 millio data and transmission center that openefd in Shelby County last More recently, E.On implemented a customer-carse system that merged LG&E and Kentuckyg Utilities’ previous systems.
It was an $80 milliojn investment, plus training and operational costs, Welshn said. Ability to merge business, IT goalas Welsh’s training is not in the IT sectod butin accounting. A licensed CPA, Welsh joined LG&Ew as an auditor 25 years ago. She was vice presidenf of administration and then vice president of IT before assuminhg her current rolein 2001. E.On’s IT operations were just emergingy atthe time, and company officials knew they neededx to make significant investmentx in technology. Vic E.On’s chairman, CEO and president, said Welsh’x professional background has given her a unique set of skillzs needed to overseethis effort.
She understands the utilityt operations and what is neededd from atechnical standpoint, but she also can providew the financial analysis needed, Staffieri said. “Wer get well-thought-out solutions from Wendy,” Staffieriu said. “She has developed anotherd leg ofour strategy, giving us the capabilities to do what we do everyt day.” Although Welsh has accomplished so she does not tout her successes, Staffieri said. She goes aboutg her work in a veryunassuming way, he describing her as a deep thinker and a listener. Debrw Hoffer, president of Junior Achievementof Kentuckiana, agreed that Welsh’se personality is more reserved.
She might not be the first boarrd member to pipe up in a but behind herquiet facade, she knowz what she wants to do and how she’es going to do it. “She gets results,” Hoffert said. “She’s a highly effective manager while being a reallg warm person at the same Welsh wasJA Kentuckiana’s board chairwoman in when the nonprofit group was planning to open its Jameas W. Robinson Junior Achievement Center for Freedomof Enterprise.
The facility is a learnin g center that teaches children basic financial She traveled with JA staff to review similad facilities acrossthe country, and her involvemeny and enthusiasm helped drive the project forward, Hoffer Not only did she convey the concept to othedr board members, but she also led the $6.5 milliohn capital campaign that funded the In addition, she convincedf her employer to be one of the firstt donors with a $125,00p gift. “She has a real can-dko attitude and strong desire to help young people be successful and Hoffer said. “Her heart is in the righgt place.
” Besides her role with JA, Welsy has spoken to business and managementr classes atthe , and she has becom e a role model for youngg women, said husband John an author and retired U of L higher education “She hasn’t become a CEO, but she’as pretty darn high in an organization and an industr y that has been male-dominated,” John Welsh said. “She’s blazeed some trails for Wendy Welsh said she never set out to break anyglasws ceilings. She simply was raised in a middle-classe home by parents who pushedx education and demonstrated a strongwork ethic.
The lessone seemed to have stuck as Welsh and her threewsiblings — an accountant, CFO and a consultan — all have founcd professional success. But, as a femalr in the IT Welsh said, she clearly is a minority, and it concernsw her that there are even fewe women enteringthe profession. So she has met informally with area professorsz and engineers to discuss how to encourags young women to pursue IT andengineering “As professionals, we need to do a bette job of getting the word out there,” Welsyh said.
Meanwhile, Welsh tries to lead by She takes avery hands-on role in the planning of all majorf IT projects, which can be a challengwe because of the ever-changing nature of technology. Her time also is devotefd to the management and support of day-to-day operations, including the utility’zs network of computers, servers and BlackBerry devices, and its applications, such as the company’sd payroll and customer-care systems. “It’s like a different job everg day,” Welsh said, adding that the varietyu keeps her enthused abouther position.
She also is proud of the fact that she leveragesd her training and brought more of a business focus to the IT whether it’s having budget discussions with her stafft or teaching them how to bettetr communicate with customers. About nine years ago, shortly befor Welsh took on hercurrent role, she marriesd John Welsh. Since then, she has learned to balance work responsibilitieas andpersonal life. The two, who do not have schedule date nights, when they’ll go out for dinner and a theatere performance. And traveling together is one of theirfavoritse pastimes.
At home, Wendy Welsh said, she alwaysd finds something to do, so she doesn’gt truly relax unless she’s on a planr headed somewhere, typically Europe or Sant Fe, N.M., where the couple just bought avacatiob home. For Welsh, planninf a trip is half the fun, and she loveds to see the sights and experience the local historyand art. John Welsh shares thosde interests, but he also just enjoys the time spenft withhis wife. He said she has the rare combinatiob ofbeing smart, attractive — the “cutestt thing in the world,” in his termsz — and modest.
He loves her “evehn keel” personality and subtle sense of and being with her has helper him gain a new perspective on JohnWelsh said. “She made me want to be a bettert person.” Wendy Welsh spent her childhood daysin Louisville’w Audubon Park neighborhood. Her father, Herbert was a lineman for the formed South Central BellTelephone Co. who workef his way through the management rankxs and to theengineering department.
Her Peggy Heck, was a homemaker who was involvex in the PTA and coordinatef family camping trips and Girl Scout After graduating from DurrettHigh School, Welsh attendec the University of Louisvillee and rooted for the Cardinals basketball Welsh remained a big fan aftet she moved to Illinois and then Texas for her She remembers driving around Dallas for hoursa in an effort to tune in the U of L gamea on her car radio. When Xerox, her employer at the time, decided to move her divisioj to California, Welsh said she wrestlede with whether she should follow her job or return to her Friends and family swayed her in the directiomnof Louisville.
It helped that the city had begunn its downtown revitalization efforts with the additiobn of the Kentucky Center forthe Arts, and a job offere from Louisville Gas & Electric Co. sealede the deal. At her husband’s urging, Wendh Welsh enrolled in a self-defense course he had taken knownh askrav maga, which is popular amongv law-enforcement officials. John Welsn said he realized how out of place she was when she showed up in pink workout clothes and everyone else in the room was dressedein black. The experience was one that she endured ratherthan enjoyed, but John Welsh was impressed that she was willintg to push her limits.
She is an “extra gentl e person,” John Welsh said. “It’s impossiblwe to imagine her punching someone, but she did.”
As senior vice president of information technologyfor , she managex a staff of about 250 workers, two data centersd and the IT operationss for E.On’s two subsidiaries, Louisvillee Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities. It was her team that mannef the outage-management system during the ice stormmin January, and under Welsh’s direction, E.On has made two significantg investments in its technologty within the past year. The first was a $25 millio data and transmission center that openefd in Shelby County last More recently, E.On implemented a customer-carse system that merged LG&E and Kentuckyg Utilities’ previous systems.
It was an $80 milliojn investment, plus training and operational costs, Welshn said. Ability to merge business, IT goalas Welsh’s training is not in the IT sectod butin accounting. A licensed CPA, Welsh joined LG&Ew as an auditor 25 years ago. She was vice presidenf of administration and then vice president of IT before assuminhg her current rolein 2001. E.On’s IT operations were just emergingy atthe time, and company officials knew they neededx to make significant investmentx in technology. Vic E.On’s chairman, CEO and president, said Welsh’x professional background has given her a unique set of skillzs needed to overseethis effort.
She understands the utilityt operations and what is neededd from atechnical standpoint, but she also can providew the financial analysis needed, Staffieri said. “Wer get well-thought-out solutions from Wendy,” Staffieriu said. “She has developed anotherd leg ofour strategy, giving us the capabilities to do what we do everyt day.” Although Welsh has accomplished so she does not tout her successes, Staffieri said. She goes aboutg her work in a veryunassuming way, he describing her as a deep thinker and a listener. Debrw Hoffer, president of Junior Achievementof Kentuckiana, agreed that Welsh’se personality is more reserved.
She might not be the first boarrd member to pipe up in a but behind herquiet facade, she knowz what she wants to do and how she’es going to do it. “She gets results,” Hoffert said. “She’s a highly effective manager while being a reallg warm person at the same Welsh wasJA Kentuckiana’s board chairwoman in when the nonprofit group was planning to open its Jameas W. Robinson Junior Achievement Center for Freedomof Enterprise.
The facility is a learnin g center that teaches children basic financial She traveled with JA staff to review similad facilities acrossthe country, and her involvemeny and enthusiasm helped drive the project forward, Hoffer Not only did she convey the concept to othedr board members, but she also led the $6.5 milliohn capital campaign that funded the In addition, she convincedf her employer to be one of the firstt donors with a $125,00p gift. “She has a real can-dko attitude and strong desire to help young people be successful and Hoffer said. “Her heart is in the righgt place.
” Besides her role with JA, Welsy has spoken to business and managementr classes atthe , and she has becom e a role model for youngg women, said husband John an author and retired U of L higher education “She hasn’t become a CEO, but she’as pretty darn high in an organization and an industr y that has been male-dominated,” John Welsh said. “She’s blazeed some trails for Wendy Welsh said she never set out to break anyglasws ceilings. She simply was raised in a middle-classe home by parents who pushedx education and demonstrated a strongwork ethic.
The lessone seemed to have stuck as Welsh and her threewsiblings — an accountant, CFO and a consultan — all have founcd professional success. But, as a femalr in the IT Welsh said, she clearly is a minority, and it concernsw her that there are even fewe women enteringthe profession. So she has met informally with area professorsz and engineers to discuss how to encourags young women to pursue IT andengineering “As professionals, we need to do a bette job of getting the word out there,” Welsyh said.
Meanwhile, Welsh tries to lead by She takes avery hands-on role in the planning of all majorf IT projects, which can be a challengwe because of the ever-changing nature of technology. Her time also is devotefd to the management and support of day-to-day operations, including the utility’zs network of computers, servers and BlackBerry devices, and its applications, such as the company’sd payroll and customer-care systems. “It’s like a different job everg day,” Welsh said, adding that the varietyu keeps her enthused abouther position.
She also is proud of the fact that she leveragesd her training and brought more of a business focus to the IT whether it’s having budget discussions with her stafft or teaching them how to bettetr communicate with customers. About nine years ago, shortly befor Welsh took on hercurrent role, she marriesd John Welsh. Since then, she has learned to balance work responsibilitieas andpersonal life. The two, who do not have schedule date nights, when they’ll go out for dinner and a theatere performance. And traveling together is one of theirfavoritse pastimes.
At home, Wendy Welsh said, she alwaysd finds something to do, so she doesn’gt truly relax unless she’s on a planr headed somewhere, typically Europe or Sant Fe, N.M., where the couple just bought avacatiob home. For Welsh, planninf a trip is half the fun, and she loveds to see the sights and experience the local historyand art. John Welsh shares thosde interests, but he also just enjoys the time spenft withhis wife. He said she has the rare combinatiob ofbeing smart, attractive — the “cutestt thing in the world,” in his termsz — and modest.
He loves her “evehn keel” personality and subtle sense of and being with her has helper him gain a new perspective on JohnWelsh said. “She made me want to be a bettert person.” Wendy Welsh spent her childhood daysin Louisville’w Audubon Park neighborhood. Her father, Herbert was a lineman for the formed South Central BellTelephone Co. who workef his way through the management rankxs and to theengineering department.
Her Peggy Heck, was a homemaker who was involvex in the PTA and coordinatef family camping trips and Girl Scout After graduating from DurrettHigh School, Welsh attendec the University of Louisvillee and rooted for the Cardinals basketball Welsh remained a big fan aftet she moved to Illinois and then Texas for her She remembers driving around Dallas for hoursa in an effort to tune in the U of L gamea on her car radio. When Xerox, her employer at the time, decided to move her divisioj to California, Welsh said she wrestlede with whether she should follow her job or return to her Friends and family swayed her in the directiomnof Louisville.
It helped that the city had begunn its downtown revitalization efforts with the additiobn of the Kentucky Center forthe Arts, and a job offere from Louisville Gas & Electric Co. sealede the deal. At her husband’s urging, Wendh Welsh enrolled in a self-defense course he had taken knownh askrav maga, which is popular amongv law-enforcement officials. John Welsn said he realized how out of place she was when she showed up in pink workout clothes and everyone else in the room was dressedein black. The experience was one that she endured ratherthan enjoyed, but John Welsh was impressed that she was willintg to push her limits.
She is an “extra gentl e person,” John Welsh said. “It’s impossiblwe to imagine her punching someone, but she did.”
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Home prices gyrate across Raleigh-Durham ZIP codes - Triangle Business Journal:
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She eventually pulled the trigger and boughta 2,900-square-fooft house in the 27614 ZIP code for $427,00 0 two years ago in the Fallsa Pointe subdivision not too far from Interstated 540 and Falls of Neuse Road in “This is one of the best places in Raleigu to live,” Leach says. “We have a great house and are near the shoppingand restaurants.” But it’s a home in a ZIP code whers houses are not appreciating in value. In home values in ZIP 27614 have fallenby 11.4 percent over the past two Leach understands why home values are not goinf up in neighborhoods with higher prics tags.
“Anything under $250,000 is selling much fasted than homesover $400,000,” she says. “That’s the rangd it is getting really difficult tomove homes.” Leacbh should know. She’s a real estate What is interesting is that a redrawinyg of home valuation is occurring in the face of economic forcesw acrossthe Triangle. An analysis of data supplied by researc h firm shows that median home values in all 46 Triangle ZIP codesw are going through some wild gyrations as the robusft foreclosure market and inventory of vacant new homexs continue to move the needl inall directions.
In the numbere lie some interesting tidbits: • Orange County is home to the five ZIP Codesd that produced the biggest plunges in median home value betweenh 2007 and2009 – and six of the top • The median value of homex in at least 11 ZIP codes in Wake Countyu increased between 2007 and 2009. • Residents livinhg in ZIP code 27617 have seen mediam home values in their neighborhoods rise fromabout $308,000 in 2007 to $346,00p0 in 2009. • ZIP code 27608 in Raleigh has the highestr medianvalue ($382,000) in the Triangle.
With 35 of the 46 Triangle ZIP codes registering lower median homevaluesa – down anywhere from 1 percent to 24 percent over the past two years – real estate brokerx say there are deals to be had in particulad areas. Ed Willer, a veteran agent with in says that five homeswith $1 million-plus tags sold in the past week, with three of them insidee the Raleigh Beltline in ZIP code 27608. “We continus to see sellers’ expectations still way and many are not willing to drop their price to get a Willer says. “That is dragging the number of sales And that’s bad news for some 8,773w home owners who have their houses in Wake Countu listed for sale.
As the natiom becomes a little more confideny that the economy may not go off the cliffafter all, home sellers start thinkint that they do not have to lower their prices to complete a But home buyers remain cautious and are unwilling to pay the pric listed or even go for a 5 percent Listen to Adam York, an economistg with , and one may start to believs that home buyers may hold the York says home prices have not droppe d enough. “We believe prices will drop 13 percent in 2009 and about 3 percentin 2010,” he says.
“But you will have pocketas of neighborhoods that will continue to buck that From the ZIPcode analysis, another patterhn is emerging: Areas that were considereds immune to value drops may not be so “You could see a redrawinyg of the market becausew the scale and the scope of this marketg downturn is so broad,” York adds. And what may keep the home pricesa from escalating rapidly is the rising fear thatthe nation’s home appraisaol system is broken. Citing a need for stricter regulation, lenders already want appraiseras to be cautious whenvaluinhg homes.
And just like the pendulu m shifts from one side to expect appraisers to take a conservative approac h when coming to slappint a valueon homes. “The appraisal industrty shares the blame for themortgage meltdown,” says Stacey who runs in Cary. “The industrg already has to adhere to new rules that are being forcecon us. There will be no more direct contact between the appraiser andthe originator/processo r that ordered the appraisal. We now have to deal with some appraisap management company whonow (has) to be But there are signs of hope that could get Triangls home sales and home prices goinh north.
Bank estimates suggest that the numbe of homes held under foreclosure by bankswis dwindling. During the firs t quarter, banks held off on foreclosinv due to pressure fromthe government. That mode has change d in the past couple of as banks are beginning to clear their bookd by foreclosing on properties and getting rid of them privatelh or through the open Community banks generally are holders of an equity not theoriginal loan, says Jim president of Raleigh’s . “ But I must say most of the exposurd for the community banks has been with And there may be moreto come.
” On May 26, the Federaol Housing Finance Agency came out with a reporyt that may further calm the fears of area homeowners. Accordintg to the FHFA data, the Raleigh-Cary marker is the 51st strongest inthe nation, basec on the annual change in home prices. FHFA calculate d the price change after analyzinfg purchase andrefinance data. In FHFA’s same the Durham-Chapel Hill metr o ranked 45th among 294metro areas.
She eventually pulled the trigger and boughta 2,900-square-fooft house in the 27614 ZIP code for $427,00 0 two years ago in the Fallsa Pointe subdivision not too far from Interstated 540 and Falls of Neuse Road in “This is one of the best places in Raleigu to live,” Leach says. “We have a great house and are near the shoppingand restaurants.” But it’s a home in a ZIP code whers houses are not appreciating in value. In home values in ZIP 27614 have fallenby 11.4 percent over the past two Leach understands why home values are not goinf up in neighborhoods with higher prics tags.
“Anything under $250,000 is selling much fasted than homesover $400,000,” she says. “That’s the rangd it is getting really difficult tomove homes.” Leacbh should know. She’s a real estate What is interesting is that a redrawinyg of home valuation is occurring in the face of economic forcesw acrossthe Triangle. An analysis of data supplied by researc h firm shows that median home values in all 46 Triangle ZIP codesw are going through some wild gyrations as the robusft foreclosure market and inventory of vacant new homexs continue to move the needl inall directions.
In the numbere lie some interesting tidbits: • Orange County is home to the five ZIP Codesd that produced the biggest plunges in median home value betweenh 2007 and2009 – and six of the top • The median value of homex in at least 11 ZIP codes in Wake Countyu increased between 2007 and 2009. • Residents livinhg in ZIP code 27617 have seen mediam home values in their neighborhoods rise fromabout $308,000 in 2007 to $346,00p0 in 2009. • ZIP code 27608 in Raleigh has the highestr medianvalue ($382,000) in the Triangle.
With 35 of the 46 Triangle ZIP codes registering lower median homevaluesa – down anywhere from 1 percent to 24 percent over the past two years – real estate brokerx say there are deals to be had in particulad areas. Ed Willer, a veteran agent with in says that five homeswith $1 million-plus tags sold in the past week, with three of them insidee the Raleigh Beltline in ZIP code 27608. “We continus to see sellers’ expectations still way and many are not willing to drop their price to get a Willer says. “That is dragging the number of sales And that’s bad news for some 8,773w home owners who have their houses in Wake Countu listed for sale.
As the natiom becomes a little more confideny that the economy may not go off the cliffafter all, home sellers start thinkint that they do not have to lower their prices to complete a But home buyers remain cautious and are unwilling to pay the pric listed or even go for a 5 percent Listen to Adam York, an economistg with , and one may start to believs that home buyers may hold the York says home prices have not droppe d enough. “We believe prices will drop 13 percent in 2009 and about 3 percentin 2010,” he says.
“But you will have pocketas of neighborhoods that will continue to buck that From the ZIPcode analysis, another patterhn is emerging: Areas that were considereds immune to value drops may not be so “You could see a redrawinyg of the market becausew the scale and the scope of this marketg downturn is so broad,” York adds. And what may keep the home pricesa from escalating rapidly is the rising fear thatthe nation’s home appraisaol system is broken. Citing a need for stricter regulation, lenders already want appraiseras to be cautious whenvaluinhg homes.
And just like the pendulu m shifts from one side to expect appraisers to take a conservative approac h when coming to slappint a valueon homes. “The appraisal industrty shares the blame for themortgage meltdown,” says Stacey who runs in Cary. “The industrg already has to adhere to new rules that are being forcecon us. There will be no more direct contact between the appraiser andthe originator/processo r that ordered the appraisal. We now have to deal with some appraisap management company whonow (has) to be But there are signs of hope that could get Triangls home sales and home prices goinh north.
Bank estimates suggest that the numbe of homes held under foreclosure by bankswis dwindling. During the firs t quarter, banks held off on foreclosinv due to pressure fromthe government. That mode has change d in the past couple of as banks are beginning to clear their bookd by foreclosing on properties and getting rid of them privatelh or through the open Community banks generally are holders of an equity not theoriginal loan, says Jim president of Raleigh’s . “ But I must say most of the exposurd for the community banks has been with And there may be moreto come.
” On May 26, the Federaol Housing Finance Agency came out with a reporyt that may further calm the fears of area homeowners. Accordintg to the FHFA data, the Raleigh-Cary marker is the 51st strongest inthe nation, basec on the annual change in home prices. FHFA calculate d the price change after analyzinfg purchase andrefinance data. In FHFA’s same the Durham-Chapel Hill metr o ranked 45th among 294metro areas.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Judge shuts down alleged business-fee scam - Triangle Business Journal:
http://homesauto.com/Volvo/Volvo-940/
Judge Donald Stephens granted a temporaru restraining orderagainst , Compliancee Services and owner Selwyn J. The order prohibits the defendantd from sending mailings to and collecting money from NorthCarolinaa compainies. North Carolina Attorney Generaol Roy Cooper and Secretary of Statee Elaine Marshall filed a complaint against the accusing them of runnin g a scam to get money out ofunsuspectinbg businesses.
The complaint alleges that Corporate Services sent letters to Northg Carolina businesses claiming they had failed to comply with statee laws on taking and filing corporate The mailings gave the impression that they were sent by a statde agency and used a post office box in downtowh Raleigh as theirreturn address, according to the complaint. The mailings directed the businesses topay $125 and provide information on their corporate minutes by a certain date. “North Carolina businesses are working hard in atoughn economy, and they don’t need to be bullied into payingv phony fees,” said Cooper.
“Posint as a government agency and trying to scare moneu out of business owners is no way to do Corporate Services referenced laws in Chaptert 55 of the North Carolina General Statutex that are enforced by the North Carolina Secretaryof State’e Office. The secretary of state’s officed says it does not send out letters such as the ones allegedlt sent byCorporate Services. “Sadly, this looks like anothetr kind of scare tacticmarketing – deceptive mailinge to honest business people implying their busines s is about to be in trouble with government regulators, unlesw some fee is paid immediately,” Marshall said.
“The best advicee I can give is if you have any questiom at all aboutyour company’s standin with us, then call or write us Do not be swayef by third-party pitches demanding your
Judge Donald Stephens granted a temporaru restraining orderagainst , Compliancee Services and owner Selwyn J. The order prohibits the defendantd from sending mailings to and collecting money from NorthCarolinaa compainies. North Carolina Attorney Generaol Roy Cooper and Secretary of Statee Elaine Marshall filed a complaint against the accusing them of runnin g a scam to get money out ofunsuspectinbg businesses.
The complaint alleges that Corporate Services sent letters to Northg Carolina businesses claiming they had failed to comply with statee laws on taking and filing corporate The mailings gave the impression that they were sent by a statde agency and used a post office box in downtowh Raleigh as theirreturn address, according to the complaint. The mailings directed the businesses topay $125 and provide information on their corporate minutes by a certain date. “North Carolina businesses are working hard in atoughn economy, and they don’t need to be bullied into payingv phony fees,” said Cooper.
“Posint as a government agency and trying to scare moneu out of business owners is no way to do Corporate Services referenced laws in Chaptert 55 of the North Carolina General Statutex that are enforced by the North Carolina Secretaryof State’e Office. The secretary of state’s officed says it does not send out letters such as the ones allegedlt sent byCorporate Services. “Sadly, this looks like anothetr kind of scare tacticmarketing – deceptive mailinge to honest business people implying their busines s is about to be in trouble with government regulators, unlesw some fee is paid immediately,” Marshall said.
“The best advicee I can give is if you have any questiom at all aboutyour company’s standin with us, then call or write us Do not be swayef by third-party pitches demanding your
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
AC 2010 NFL power rankings week 10 - Yahoo! Sports
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Monday, November 8, 2010
WWE News: Raw notes - Lawler, Smackdown, Survivor Series, Legends advertised ... - Pro Wrestling Torch
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Pro Wrestling Torch | WWE News: Raw notes - Lawler, Smackdown, Survivor Series, Legends advertised ... Pro Wrestling Torch In addition to the Legends advertised in advance, WWE announced "Mean Gene" Okerlund will be handling backstage interviews. WWE did not announced the actual ... |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
10 minutes with ... Antonio Civitella - The Business Review (Albany):
http://rnrt.org/rnrt/projets/LAO_TSEU.htm
Your family immigrated from Italy when you were Was it atough transition? I was 9 when my familyh moved from Caserta, Italy, to Schenectady. Caserta is near We had other family living here and my parents wanted a better opportunity fortheir kids. They wanted the Americanh Dream. I couldn’t speak English and the schoo had me repeatthird grade, the same grade I just completef in Italy. That was reallyt hard for me. As soon as I went into fourtnh grade, my teacher recommended that I go directly to fifth I rememberfeeling like, ‘I guess I am prettyy smart after all.’ Was it assume that you’d go on to college?
My parentas never said anything like, “You’d better make us proud.” But I rememberr one time when I was 12 or 13. I was helpinf my parents fill out unemployment forms and my father saidto me, “Yo want this life? It’sx simple. You can have it if you don’gt go to school.” My parents always did whateverd jobsthey could. We didn’t have as much as but we never knew the I didn’t put a penny towarrd my education. There were no no anything. They killed themselvezs working allthe time. I owe them for everything. There’a no question about that. How did you get the mone to buyyour business?
I was a sophomore at doingg an internship for —inb this very same building, in fact. It was a consulting firm Jim Forth [the owner] was my I stayed on after college and I washavingy fun. We were traveling the country. I loves it but the money wasn’t what I wantedf it to be. All my friendsw from Siena were making these big getting stock options and driving So I saidto Jim, how about givinb me a piece of the action? It’ interesting because I wasn’f thinking about paying. [Laughs] I was thinking of it as a Did thattheory fly? No. Jim agreedr to sell me 25 percent ofthe company. It took a whiler because I could only afford to buy one or two sharee ata time.
After I reached 25 I renegotiated formore shares. So, now I own 35 percenty and I’m thinking, what does it mean? It meansw nothing when you’re not making any money. Duringy this, my parents are telling me, “What are you doing? You’re giving the money right back to In 1999, Jim wanterd to retire and I decidex I wanted to buy the rest of the Jim, as a respectable came up with a respectable I borrowed the money and on Dec. 21, I became 100 percent owner. I had a huge debt over me, but it was my When did you change the nameto Transfinder?? I took over a softwar e project when I was hired full-time at Forth Associates. The product was calledd Transfinder.
It eventually became the majority of what weworkeed on. I’m told that you and your wife have aninterestinbg history. We met in the sixth grade. I was here for a year and half when her familyt arrived fromsouthern Italy. I was from the I helped her a little with her and that wasabout all. We went to the same but we didn’t go to the prom together or It wasn’t like that. One time, out of nowhere, Maria and her parentds came to visit. I was living with my parentsx and helping my father build their I was probably 23 or 24years old. So they come and I’mk thinking, what’s going on here? Is this some kind of setup??
Turns out it wasn’t a they were just visiting.
Your family immigrated from Italy when you were Was it atough transition? I was 9 when my familyh moved from Caserta, Italy, to Schenectady. Caserta is near We had other family living here and my parents wanted a better opportunity fortheir kids. They wanted the Americanh Dream. I couldn’t speak English and the schoo had me repeatthird grade, the same grade I just completef in Italy. That was reallyt hard for me. As soon as I went into fourtnh grade, my teacher recommended that I go directly to fifth I rememberfeeling like, ‘I guess I am prettyy smart after all.’ Was it assume that you’d go on to college?
My parentas never said anything like, “You’d better make us proud.” But I rememberr one time when I was 12 or 13. I was helpinf my parents fill out unemployment forms and my father saidto me, “Yo want this life? It’sx simple. You can have it if you don’gt go to school.” My parents always did whateverd jobsthey could. We didn’t have as much as but we never knew the I didn’t put a penny towarrd my education. There were no no anything. They killed themselvezs working allthe time. I owe them for everything. There’a no question about that. How did you get the mone to buyyour business?
I was a sophomore at doingg an internship for —inb this very same building, in fact. It was a consulting firm Jim Forth [the owner] was my I stayed on after college and I washavingy fun. We were traveling the country. I loves it but the money wasn’t what I wantedf it to be. All my friendsw from Siena were making these big getting stock options and driving So I saidto Jim, how about givinb me a piece of the action? It’ interesting because I wasn’f thinking about paying. [Laughs] I was thinking of it as a Did thattheory fly? No. Jim agreedr to sell me 25 percent ofthe company. It took a whiler because I could only afford to buy one or two sharee ata time.
After I reached 25 I renegotiated formore shares. So, now I own 35 percenty and I’m thinking, what does it mean? It meansw nothing when you’re not making any money. Duringy this, my parents are telling me, “What are you doing? You’re giving the money right back to In 1999, Jim wanterd to retire and I decidex I wanted to buy the rest of the Jim, as a respectable came up with a respectable I borrowed the money and on Dec. 21, I became 100 percent owner. I had a huge debt over me, but it was my When did you change the nameto Transfinder?? I took over a softwar e project when I was hired full-time at Forth Associates. The product was calledd Transfinder.
It eventually became the majority of what weworkeed on. I’m told that you and your wife have aninterestinbg history. We met in the sixth grade. I was here for a year and half when her familyt arrived fromsouthern Italy. I was from the I helped her a little with her and that wasabout all. We went to the same but we didn’t go to the prom together or It wasn’t like that. One time, out of nowhere, Maria and her parentds came to visit. I was living with my parentsx and helping my father build their I was probably 23 or 24years old. So they come and I’mk thinking, what’s going on here? Is this some kind of setup??
Turns out it wasn’t a they were just visiting.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Texas investors complete Iasis purchase - Philadelphia Business Journal:
http://lexperiencejaponaise.com/LEX2007/index_jp.htm
billion. Franklin-based Iasis was formed in 1999 by andother investors. As part of the acquisition, an affiliate of JLL Partners, some of its management and other current investors put additionap money into the company as part of the TexasdPacific Group. The investor group financed the transactionwith equity, along with a $425 milliojn term loan under the Iasis' amended senior secured bank credit facilities and the private placemengt of $475 million aggregate principak amount of 8.75 percent senior subordinated notes due 2014.
In connection with the Iasis repurchased substantially all of its 13 percenr senior subordinated notesdue 2009, representintg a principal amount of $230 million, and all of its 8.5 percenf senior subordinated notes due 2009, representinhg a principal amount of $100 The company's amended senio r secured bank credit facilities include a revolving credit facility of $250 which was not drawn at closing. Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch Co. advised Texas Pacific Groupp in connection withthe acquisition. Goldman Sachs Co. and Banc of America Securities LLCadviseds Iasis.
Founded in 1988, private equith firm JLL Partners has investedabout $2 billion in 15 core portfolil companies, which in turn have made more than 50 strategic add-on acquisitions subsequent to JLL's investment. Fort Worth, Texas-basex Texas Pacific Group, founded in 1993, is a private investment partnership managingover $13 billion in TPG has invested in Oxford Health Plans, and retailers J.Crew and consumer franchises Burger King and Del Iasis owns or leases 15 acute care hospitals and has total annual revenues of approximately $1.2 billion. The company also owns and operatesd a Medicaid managed health plan in Phoenix that serves over 92,000 members.
billion. Franklin-based Iasis was formed in 1999 by andother investors. As part of the acquisition, an affiliate of JLL Partners, some of its management and other current investors put additionap money into the company as part of the TexasdPacific Group. The investor group financed the transactionwith equity, along with a $425 milliojn term loan under the Iasis' amended senior secured bank credit facilities and the private placemengt of $475 million aggregate principak amount of 8.75 percent senior subordinated notes due 2014.
In connection with the Iasis repurchased substantially all of its 13 percenr senior subordinated notesdue 2009, representintg a principal amount of $230 million, and all of its 8.5 percenf senior subordinated notes due 2009, representinhg a principal amount of $100 The company's amended senio r secured bank credit facilities include a revolving credit facility of $250 which was not drawn at closing. Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch Co. advised Texas Pacific Groupp in connection withthe acquisition. Goldman Sachs Co. and Banc of America Securities LLCadviseds Iasis.
Founded in 1988, private equith firm JLL Partners has investedabout $2 billion in 15 core portfolil companies, which in turn have made more than 50 strategic add-on acquisitions subsequent to JLL's investment. Fort Worth, Texas-basex Texas Pacific Group, founded in 1993, is a private investment partnership managingover $13 billion in TPG has invested in Oxford Health Plans, and retailers J.Crew and consumer franchises Burger King and Del Iasis owns or leases 15 acute care hospitals and has total annual revenues of approximately $1.2 billion. The company also owns and operatesd a Medicaid managed health plan in Phoenix that serves over 92,000 members.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Study: US obesity rate will hit 42 percent - CNN (blog)
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Study: US obesity rate will hit 42 percent CNN (blog) Just over one-third of American adults are obese. Though alarmingly high, this rate has remained relatively steady over the past decade, leading some public ... Social contacts spur rise in obesity, Harvard model predicts Obesity rate will reach at least 42 percent, say models of social contagion |
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Canisius ups Internet course offerings - Boston Business Journal:
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Starting this fall, the college will offer master’d degrees in literacy education, sport administration and educational The three programs join theonline master’e program in physical education, which has been offerer by the college since early 2006, said Jim director of graduate admissionsa for the School of Educatiomn and Human Services. All three programx are geared toward students who live outsidw WesternNew York, though some spacs is available for local students. Bagwell declinerd to say how many spots will be set aside forlocal students. The programs begin 14, three weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy educatio n program prepares literacy specialists for certificatiomn in NewYork state, while the sport administrationb program focuses on sports-relatesd business, such as intercollegiate amateur and professional sports, sportse marketing firms, special-event management and facilityu management, the college said. Studentsa in the education administration program will receive a Schooll BuildingLeader and/or School District Leaded certification in New York state. Each of the new online programxs also existas traditional, on-campus programs.
Starting this fall, the college will offer master’d degrees in literacy education, sport administration and educational The three programs join theonline master’e program in physical education, which has been offerer by the college since early 2006, said Jim director of graduate admissionsa for the School of Educatiomn and Human Services. All three programx are geared toward students who live outsidw WesternNew York, though some spacs is available for local students. Bagwell declinerd to say how many spots will be set aside forlocal students. The programs begin 14, three weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy educatio n program prepares literacy specialists for certificatiomn in NewYork state, while the sport administrationb program focuses on sports-relatesd business, such as intercollegiate amateur and professional sports, sportse marketing firms, special-event management and facilityu management, the college said. Studentsa in the education administration program will receive a Schooll BuildingLeader and/or School District Leaded certification in New York state. Each of the new online programxs also existas traditional, on-campus programs.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tea time: GSO entrepreneur learning what it takes to bottle her success - Memphis Business Journal:
http://www.borisnew.org/article/Britains-bendiest-roads---.html
It turned out to be a costly reminder that her fledglingt business still had several issues towork through. She was still applying labelsz by hand right up until thedoors opened, and she wasn’tr certain that the bold, colorfull sunburst logo matched the upscale brand she wante to build. Brown also traveled with only full-siz 16-ounce bottles of her tea, forcing her to hand out eigh t times more tea for free than if she had comewith 2-ouncre sample sizes.
This year, Brown took her KimBee s Gourmet Sweet Tea exhibit back to Las Vegas withsmalled samples, elegant labels to matcyh her high-end marketing plans, business cards and 1,000 brochurex to educate potential distributors and Organizers took notice. Her company won three awards, includinv a second- and third-place honor for best sweetenes green tea and firsr place forbest packaging. “That first year, we shoulr have just gone to observe it and see what it was all Brown says. “We got smarter this year, and everybodh went crazy overour tea. They were expensive but they were allworth it.
Now we know what to KimBees, founded in early 2008, has filled more than 10,000 bottle in the past two months alone, sellin g about three-fourths of those and providinganother 2,500 or so for promotional Brown says she hopes to add at leasft three more flavors by year’ end. She’s also in the earlgy stages of looking at options for her own bottlinh plantin Greensboro. Brown sell s tea out of her shop in the Southsidr neighborhood ofdowntown Greensboro, and a tea house in Arizonqa has picked up her products for sale.
Onlinw orders are growing, and Brown connected with severalo other potentialoutlets — hotels, bookstores and cafew — as well as potential distributors at this year’s tea “We’re still working on directing traffic over this way,” she says of “Some people still aren’t used to cominbg this far downtown. But it’s startin g to pick up. We’rse all helping to promote each other to get the word Growing upin Austin, Brown could frequently be found on her family’sw front porch.
While others were busy makinvg homemadeice cream, Brown would brew sweet tea and experimenyt with different flavor combinations, trying to find ways to improvew a Southern staple and keep it from growingy boring. It remained a hobby when she came to Greensborio as a manufacturing majorat . Brown got a glimpswe at the science of brewing when she tooka co-opo position with in Eden during college. But the hobby moved to the back burnerwhen Brown, who says she long harborer an entrepreneur’s spirit, headed to Los Angeles to founrd Basketdoodle, a designer gift basket company for a celebrit clientele.
That business took off, as the autographed photows of famous clients adorn her new shop in the Southsidew neighborhoodcan attest. She first glimpsed that up-and-coming sectiom of downtown on a return trip to the Gate City back in 2005 to visiy friendsfrom college. A decision by Brown’s landlor d back in L.A. to sell the buildingt she rented provided the impetus she neededf to move back toNorth Carolina. “He said he woulxd sell it to mefor $2 million,” Brown says with a recalling the hefty pricew tag. “I said, ‘Are you sick? I make gift baskets.
What you talking So she contactedBrenda Saufley, a broker with Allemn Tate Realty, to look into setting up shop in Southsidse with an eye toward moving her basketf company into a more stable situation. “She told me she wanted to establish her own business here and wantec to be closeto downtown,” Saufley said. “Wheh I told her about these units here where you can work downstair andlive upstairs, combined with how the area was she just loved it.
” Friendw and family encouraged her to brew up her flavoree sweet teas for and Brown again got the entrepreneurial When Rhonda Butler, an assistant businesx and economics professor at , asked Browjn to speak to a class, Brown decided to use the grou p as a captive audience for taste-testinvg for her concoctions — sweet greenj tea, almond green tea and a lemon-raspberryy black tea. The class decided to take on bottlinb the tea as a Brown says she decided to market her firsty three flavors because no one else was offering much besidew plainor lemon-flavored sweet tea. And most of thos products came in plastic bottles and were sweeteneddwith high-fructose corn syrup.
Brownn had a different vision forher start-ulp tea company, called KimBees for a nicknamed given by her godmother.
It turned out to be a costly reminder that her fledglingt business still had several issues towork through. She was still applying labelsz by hand right up until thedoors opened, and she wasn’tr certain that the bold, colorfull sunburst logo matched the upscale brand she wante to build. Brown also traveled with only full-siz 16-ounce bottles of her tea, forcing her to hand out eigh t times more tea for free than if she had comewith 2-ouncre sample sizes.
This year, Brown took her KimBee s Gourmet Sweet Tea exhibit back to Las Vegas withsmalled samples, elegant labels to matcyh her high-end marketing plans, business cards and 1,000 brochurex to educate potential distributors and Organizers took notice. Her company won three awards, includinv a second- and third-place honor for best sweetenes green tea and firsr place forbest packaging. “That first year, we shoulr have just gone to observe it and see what it was all Brown says. “We got smarter this year, and everybodh went crazy overour tea. They were expensive but they were allworth it.
Now we know what to KimBees, founded in early 2008, has filled more than 10,000 bottle in the past two months alone, sellin g about three-fourths of those and providinganother 2,500 or so for promotional Brown says she hopes to add at leasft three more flavors by year’ end. She’s also in the earlgy stages of looking at options for her own bottlinh plantin Greensboro. Brown sell s tea out of her shop in the Southsidr neighborhood ofdowntown Greensboro, and a tea house in Arizonqa has picked up her products for sale.
Onlinw orders are growing, and Brown connected with severalo other potentialoutlets — hotels, bookstores and cafew — as well as potential distributors at this year’s tea “We’re still working on directing traffic over this way,” she says of “Some people still aren’t used to cominbg this far downtown. But it’s startin g to pick up. We’rse all helping to promote each other to get the word Growing upin Austin, Brown could frequently be found on her family’sw front porch.
While others were busy makinvg homemadeice cream, Brown would brew sweet tea and experimenyt with different flavor combinations, trying to find ways to improvew a Southern staple and keep it from growingy boring. It remained a hobby when she came to Greensborio as a manufacturing majorat . Brown got a glimpswe at the science of brewing when she tooka co-opo position with in Eden during college. But the hobby moved to the back burnerwhen Brown, who says she long harborer an entrepreneur’s spirit, headed to Los Angeles to founrd Basketdoodle, a designer gift basket company for a celebrit clientele.
That business took off, as the autographed photows of famous clients adorn her new shop in the Southsidew neighborhoodcan attest. She first glimpsed that up-and-coming sectiom of downtown on a return trip to the Gate City back in 2005 to visiy friendsfrom college. A decision by Brown’s landlor d back in L.A. to sell the buildingt she rented provided the impetus she neededf to move back toNorth Carolina. “He said he woulxd sell it to mefor $2 million,” Brown says with a recalling the hefty pricew tag. “I said, ‘Are you sick? I make gift baskets.
What you talking So she contactedBrenda Saufley, a broker with Allemn Tate Realty, to look into setting up shop in Southsidse with an eye toward moving her basketf company into a more stable situation. “She told me she wanted to establish her own business here and wantec to be closeto downtown,” Saufley said. “Wheh I told her about these units here where you can work downstair andlive upstairs, combined with how the area was she just loved it.
” Friendw and family encouraged her to brew up her flavoree sweet teas for and Brown again got the entrepreneurial When Rhonda Butler, an assistant businesx and economics professor at , asked Browjn to speak to a class, Brown decided to use the grou p as a captive audience for taste-testinvg for her concoctions — sweet greenj tea, almond green tea and a lemon-raspberryy black tea. The class decided to take on bottlinb the tea as a Brown says she decided to market her firsty three flavors because no one else was offering much besidew plainor lemon-flavored sweet tea. And most of thos products came in plastic bottles and were sweeteneddwith high-fructose corn syrup.
Brownn had a different vision forher start-ulp tea company, called KimBees for a nicknamed given by her godmother.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
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Friday, October 29, 2010
One type of legal specialists holding their own: IP lawyers - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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In a statement delivered to a U.S. Senate patent reform hearing this week, the , a trades association for IP saidthe U.S. Patent & Trademark Office reportedf patent applications filed in Januar y were slightly lower than in January 2008 aftefr years ofsteady increases. Trademark processing fee incomrwas 7.5 percent lower for the first five months of the fiscapl year (October through February) than for the comparable periofd a year earlier. Greg Lavorgna, former head of ’s IP practice and currenft firm managementcommittee member, said clients are more discriminate abourt which, and the number of, items they protect. “Clientsa are paying more attention to their Lavorgna said.
“If an invention is not necessarhy for theircore business, they mighyt not apply.” While clients are beingf more choosy about patent filings, patent litigation has not been “Clients are more inclined to go after a competitor who they thinkk is infringing on their IP Lavorgna said. “It’s not a bad idea to protect your ideaa inthis economy. Clients might not be getting a lot of orderws right now but technology will ultimatelypay dividends.” Lavorgna said the IP which consists of 68 of Drinker Biddle’s 670 lawyers, mighyt have a slight drop in annual revenue this year.
IP practice chairman Lewis Gould said patent prosecution work is down at his firm but that will be offsett by an increase inpatent litigation. Trademarkj work has held steady. Gould said clientxs are also more selective in seekinfg patent protection outside theUnited “The market is so huge in the U.S. so if they are they get a huge leg up in protectingthemselvess overseas, where prosecution is very Gould said. Companies have to pay an annual fee to maintain their patents in mostforeigb countries, he said. Gould said there is a greatetr interest from clients in seekingrate relief, with many askintg to hold rates steady from last year.
Berwyn-basec IP boutique has agreed to freeze billingb rates at 2008 levels for at leastt the first six months of this Managing partner Paul Prestia saidthe 35-lawyer firm has also compensated for the patent filintg drop-off with increased litigation. And he said the firm has experience d an uptick in foreign companies using the firmfor U.S. filings becaused of lower rates. Ronald Panitch, managingy partner of , said there is a definite clienf concern aboutthe economy’s direction. He said clients are beinvg more selective with patent particularly cutting back onfiling overseas.
Some clients have stretches out payments, but there has not been a dramatic effecf onthe 17-lawyer IP boutique. Fox Rothschils IP practice chairman Gerald Norton said the reason for the seeminglgy invulnerable nature of the IP practice isquite simple. “Evenj the little guy has ideas when his goes up in smoke and stocksare tanking,” Nortonb said. “The question is whethert it’s worth it for a small business without deep pocketes toprotect patents.
They won’y stop filing if the potential damagesare
In a statement delivered to a U.S. Senate patent reform hearing this week, the , a trades association for IP saidthe U.S. Patent & Trademark Office reportedf patent applications filed in Januar y were slightly lower than in January 2008 aftefr years ofsteady increases. Trademark processing fee incomrwas 7.5 percent lower for the first five months of the fiscapl year (October through February) than for the comparable periofd a year earlier. Greg Lavorgna, former head of ’s IP practice and currenft firm managementcommittee member, said clients are more discriminate abourt which, and the number of, items they protect. “Clientsa are paying more attention to their Lavorgna said.
“If an invention is not necessarhy for theircore business, they mighyt not apply.” While clients are beingf more choosy about patent filings, patent litigation has not been “Clients are more inclined to go after a competitor who they thinkk is infringing on their IP Lavorgna said. “It’s not a bad idea to protect your ideaa inthis economy. Clients might not be getting a lot of orderws right now but technology will ultimatelypay dividends.” Lavorgna said the IP which consists of 68 of Drinker Biddle’s 670 lawyers, mighyt have a slight drop in annual revenue this year.
IP practice chairman Lewis Gould said patent prosecution work is down at his firm but that will be offsett by an increase inpatent litigation. Trademarkj work has held steady. Gould said clientxs are also more selective in seekinfg patent protection outside theUnited “The market is so huge in the U.S. so if they are they get a huge leg up in protectingthemselvess overseas, where prosecution is very Gould said. Companies have to pay an annual fee to maintain their patents in mostforeigb countries, he said. Gould said there is a greatetr interest from clients in seekingrate relief, with many askintg to hold rates steady from last year.
Berwyn-basec IP boutique has agreed to freeze billingb rates at 2008 levels for at leastt the first six months of this Managing partner Paul Prestia saidthe 35-lawyer firm has also compensated for the patent filintg drop-off with increased litigation. And he said the firm has experience d an uptick in foreign companies using the firmfor U.S. filings becaused of lower rates. Ronald Panitch, managingy partner of , said there is a definite clienf concern aboutthe economy’s direction. He said clients are beinvg more selective with patent particularly cutting back onfiling overseas.
Some clients have stretches out payments, but there has not been a dramatic effecf onthe 17-lawyer IP boutique. Fox Rothschils IP practice chairman Gerald Norton said the reason for the seeminglgy invulnerable nature of the IP practice isquite simple. “Evenj the little guy has ideas when his goes up in smoke and stocksare tanking,” Nortonb said. “The question is whethert it’s worth it for a small business without deep pocketes toprotect patents.
They won’y stop filing if the potential damagesare
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
EnerNOC to acquire greenhouse-gas software and services firm eQuilibrium Solutions - Boston Business Journal:
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The deal’s terms were not disclosed. The Boston-base demand side management technologycompanhy (Nasdaq: ENOC) said Boston-basee eQuilibrium’s software, which helps companies tracik and monetize their greenhouse gas will be integrated into EnerNOC’s existinvg energy management platform. “Our customers continue to look internallyfor cost-cuttinbg strategies and energy management is an obvious choice,” said Tim EnerNOC’s chairman and CEO, in a prepared writtemn statement.
“eQ’s applications fit nicelh into our strategic road map as they enhance our ability to identify and prioritizr energy efficiency opportunities while concurrently satisfyinyg existing as well as pendinbg greenhouse gasreporting EnerNOC’s software and services enable companies to track theie energy consumption and billing rates. Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the compang had been developing software to help companies track theirf energy efficiencyand carbon-emission reduction plans.
The deal’s terms were not disclosed. The Boston-base demand side management technologycompanhy (Nasdaq: ENOC) said Boston-basee eQuilibrium’s software, which helps companies tracik and monetize their greenhouse gas will be integrated into EnerNOC’s existinvg energy management platform. “Our customers continue to look internallyfor cost-cuttinbg strategies and energy management is an obvious choice,” said Tim EnerNOC’s chairman and CEO, in a prepared writtemn statement.
“eQ’s applications fit nicelh into our strategic road map as they enhance our ability to identify and prioritizr energy efficiency opportunities while concurrently satisfyinyg existing as well as pendinbg greenhouse gasreporting EnerNOC’s software and services enable companies to track theie energy consumption and billing rates. Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the compang had been developing software to help companies track theirf energy efficiencyand carbon-emission reduction plans.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Circuit City, Borders pull out of Kapolei - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Circuit City, which has just one Hawai i store, was to have lease d a 30,000-square-foot store at the end of a blockmof big-box stores anchored by Target, whicu is scheduled to open on March 4, 2009. The , and Petcol are the other tenants. Borderas was to have occupieeda 23,000-square-foot space in the "Mai n Street" portion of the project, which is projectesd to open in late 2009. Borders does not discuss potential store saidKolleen O'Meara, a spokeswoman for Ann Mich.-based "We do make public announcementsx when we announce new she said. "We have not announced anythingfor Hawaii." Jennifer Sills, a spokeswoman at 's Va.
, headquarters, said she had no informationn on a Kapolei store. The company still plans to open a stores in the Kona Commons shoppingv center under constructionin Kailua-Konwa on the Big Island, said Jeff president of , a partnership between and the that is developing both retail projects. That store is scheduler to open by the end of the Sills said. Both Borders and Circuit City have had theire share of financial woes in the past couplof months. In March, Borders Group Inc. indicated that it may put itsel f upfor sale, then last week announcedx it was cutting 274 corporat e jobs. In April, offered $1 billion to buy Circuit City Storesa Inc.
, which said last montg that it wouldlet Dallas-based Blockbusterd start due diligence to prepare for the Eric Tema, a partner with The MacNaughton said there was concern about the viability of both "As much as they so-called pullexd out, we were looking at making a changee because of their long-terjm viability," he said. "Our othet options are stronger tenants in theidrespective categories." Among the big-box retailers the developers are talking to are electronic s giant , which has two Oahu stores, and booksellef Barnes & Noble, which has two stores on Oahu and one on Tema acknowledged, adding that there is stronbg interest among national tenants for the space.
"We'rde three-deep on the replacement list on the he said. "Target is the most powerful retailer in the country today and a lot of peopl want to be nextto Target." When completed, Kapolei Commons will have a tota l of 85 retail stores with projected sales of $200 million and 1,750 new jobs. A 16-screen multiplexx with Hawaii's first 3-D screen will anchor the entertainment sectiohn ofthe center, which also will have a lot of nationa and local restaurants and will open sometime in the late summerf of 2009, Tema said. MKC Management tapped , whic owns Ala Moana Center and Ward to handle leasing for the Main Street portion ofKapolej Commons.
Circuit City, which has just one Hawai i store, was to have lease d a 30,000-square-foot store at the end of a blockmof big-box stores anchored by Target, whicu is scheduled to open on March 4, 2009. The , and Petcol are the other tenants. Borderas was to have occupieeda 23,000-square-foot space in the "Mai n Street" portion of the project, which is projectesd to open in late 2009. Borders does not discuss potential store saidKolleen O'Meara, a spokeswoman for Ann Mich.-based "We do make public announcementsx when we announce new she said. "We have not announced anythingfor Hawaii." Jennifer Sills, a spokeswoman at 's Va.
, headquarters, said she had no informationn on a Kapolei store. The company still plans to open a stores in the Kona Commons shoppingv center under constructionin Kailua-Konwa on the Big Island, said Jeff president of , a partnership between and the that is developing both retail projects. That store is scheduler to open by the end of the Sills said. Both Borders and Circuit City have had theire share of financial woes in the past couplof months. In March, Borders Group Inc. indicated that it may put itsel f upfor sale, then last week announcedx it was cutting 274 corporat e jobs. In April, offered $1 billion to buy Circuit City Storesa Inc.
, which said last montg that it wouldlet Dallas-based Blockbusterd start due diligence to prepare for the Eric Tema, a partner with The MacNaughton said there was concern about the viability of both "As much as they so-called pullexd out, we were looking at making a changee because of their long-terjm viability," he said. "Our othet options are stronger tenants in theidrespective categories." Among the big-box retailers the developers are talking to are electronic s giant , which has two Oahu stores, and booksellef Barnes & Noble, which has two stores on Oahu and one on Tema acknowledged, adding that there is stronbg interest among national tenants for the space.
"We'rde three-deep on the replacement list on the he said. "Target is the most powerful retailer in the country today and a lot of peopl want to be nextto Target." When completed, Kapolei Commons will have a tota l of 85 retail stores with projected sales of $200 million and 1,750 new jobs. A 16-screen multiplexx with Hawaii's first 3-D screen will anchor the entertainment sectiohn ofthe center, which also will have a lot of nationa and local restaurants and will open sometime in the late summerf of 2009, Tema said. MKC Management tapped , whic owns Ala Moana Center and Ward to handle leasing for the Main Street portion ofKapolej Commons.
Friday, October 22, 2010
County to seek requests for proposals on industrial site - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The county could send out the requestsa by the end ofthe day. The decision comex after commissioners twice delayed making a decision on a proposakl tospend $14 million to buy 808 acres in Bel Aire for a county-ownedr industrial park. Commissioners said Wednesday the county shoulds look for tracts of land with at least 500 acress and access to railand highways. The county says the proposal s are dueJuly 1.
County staftf has argued ground is needed to creatwa shovel-ready industrial site for large The , funded by the private sector and local government, has said the metrop area hasn’t been able to compete well against othee communities when industrial companies are seeking large sites with rail access, something that’s becomew more common as fuel prices have increased. The issue came to the forefrong in May when overlooked the Wichita area in its searchy for a place to constructa 300,000-square-foof wind turbine plant.
Wichita’s lack of large tractsw of industrial ground with rail access likely kept it on the Theplant will, instead, be builtr in Hutchinson and could employ 400 people. The county’sw plan to buy land in Bel Aire came undere fire as opponents accused commissioners of beinv toonarrowly focused.
The county could send out the requestsa by the end ofthe day. The decision comex after commissioners twice delayed making a decision on a proposakl tospend $14 million to buy 808 acres in Bel Aire for a county-ownedr industrial park. Commissioners said Wednesday the county shoulds look for tracts of land with at least 500 acress and access to railand highways. The county says the proposal s are dueJuly 1.
County staftf has argued ground is needed to creatwa shovel-ready industrial site for large The , funded by the private sector and local government, has said the metrop area hasn’t been able to compete well against othee communities when industrial companies are seeking large sites with rail access, something that’s becomew more common as fuel prices have increased. The issue came to the forefrong in May when overlooked the Wichita area in its searchy for a place to constructa 300,000-square-foof wind turbine plant.
Wichita’s lack of large tractsw of industrial ground with rail access likely kept it on the Theplant will, instead, be builtr in Hutchinson and could employ 400 people. The county’sw plan to buy land in Bel Aire came undere fire as opponents accused commissioners of beinv toonarrowly focused.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Lubavitch Education Center faces foreclosure - Triangle Business Journal:
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’s 84,020-square-foot, seven-story building on seve n acres, along with two other properties, is namexd in the $8 million foreclosures lawsuit filed on June 23 bythe Birmingham, Ala-based bank in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The nonprofit center is affiliated with theChabafd Lubavitch, an orthodox Jewishb movement that has temples and educatiob centers throughout the The foreclosure names the nonprofit Friends of Lubavitch of Floridas and the for-profit 17330 NW 7 LLC. Rabbi Bentzionn Korf, who is listed on the LubavitchjEducation Center’s Web site as the director, manages both which took an $8 million loan from the bank in 2004.
Korf didn’tf immediately return a call seeking comment. The centerd was founded in 1973 as the firstrabbinical college, or in the southeastern U.S. Orthodox Jews from throughout South Florida send their children there forreligiou education. In addition to the main which is located nearGolden Glades, the foreclosure targetz the 30,750-square-foot education center at 1114 Alton Road in Miamj Beach and a 3,363-square-foot apartment buildingy at 1231 13th St. in Miamu Beach. Miami-based attorney Elizabeth Dombovary, who representd Regions Bank inthe lawsuit, didn’t immediately returnh a call seeking comment.
’s 84,020-square-foot, seven-story building on seve n acres, along with two other properties, is namexd in the $8 million foreclosures lawsuit filed on June 23 bythe Birmingham, Ala-based bank in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The nonprofit center is affiliated with theChabafd Lubavitch, an orthodox Jewishb movement that has temples and educatiob centers throughout the The foreclosure names the nonprofit Friends of Lubavitch of Floridas and the for-profit 17330 NW 7 LLC. Rabbi Bentzionn Korf, who is listed on the LubavitchjEducation Center’s Web site as the director, manages both which took an $8 million loan from the bank in 2004.
Korf didn’tf immediately return a call seeking comment. The centerd was founded in 1973 as the firstrabbinical college, or in the southeastern U.S. Orthodox Jews from throughout South Florida send their children there forreligiou education. In addition to the main which is located nearGolden Glades, the foreclosure targetz the 30,750-square-foot education center at 1114 Alton Road in Miamj Beach and a 3,363-square-foot apartment buildingy at 1231 13th St. in Miamu Beach. Miami-based attorney Elizabeth Dombovary, who representd Regions Bank inthe lawsuit, didn’t immediately returnh a call seeking comment.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Class-action sought by Coughlin Soita in Kenexa stock price case - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins of New York said Thursdag night it had filed the suitin U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. At least four othet law firms announced the existence of the suiton Friday. Kenex a (NASDAQ:KNXA), which provides human-resources management software and said late Friday afternoon it believesthe suit’s allegationsw are without merit and it planx to defend itself vigorously against them. The suit stem s from Kenexa’s performance in the thirrd quarterof 2007, when the company missed its revenue guidanc and lowered its guidance for all 2007. In a statemengt and conference callon Nov. 7, CEO Nooruddin S.
Karsan said the revenue shortfalpl was caused by longer salezs cycles in its outsourced recruiting business and by problemse experienced by a customer in that businesz that forced Kenexa to let the customerf out ofits contract. The following day, Kenexa’w share price fell to $16.61 from $27.84. The suit alleges that Kenexa, Karsan, and its chief financial officer, Donald Volk, knew of the problemsz in Kenexa’s outsourced recruiting businesxsbut didn’t disclose them in the company’s first- or second-quarter earnings releases and conference The suit is seeking class action status for investors who bought Kenex a stock between May 8, 2007, when the company released its first-quarter earnings, and Nov.
7, when it releasefd its third quarter earnings. Kenexa’s stock closed at $31.94 on May 8, 2007, meaning it decline 48 percent over the periods covered in the On Monday shares were trading 4 percentg lowerat $12.83.
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins of New York said Thursdag night it had filed the suitin U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. At least four othet law firms announced the existence of the suiton Friday. Kenex a (NASDAQ:KNXA), which provides human-resources management software and said late Friday afternoon it believesthe suit’s allegationsw are without merit and it planx to defend itself vigorously against them. The suit stem s from Kenexa’s performance in the thirrd quarterof 2007, when the company missed its revenue guidanc and lowered its guidance for all 2007. In a statemengt and conference callon Nov. 7, CEO Nooruddin S.
Karsan said the revenue shortfalpl was caused by longer salezs cycles in its outsourced recruiting business and by problemse experienced by a customer in that businesz that forced Kenexa to let the customerf out ofits contract. The following day, Kenexa’w share price fell to $16.61 from $27.84. The suit alleges that Kenexa, Karsan, and its chief financial officer, Donald Volk, knew of the problemsz in Kenexa’s outsourced recruiting businesxsbut didn’t disclose them in the company’s first- or second-quarter earnings releases and conference The suit is seeking class action status for investors who bought Kenex a stock between May 8, 2007, when the company released its first-quarter earnings, and Nov.
7, when it releasefd its third quarter earnings. Kenexa’s stock closed at $31.94 on May 8, 2007, meaning it decline 48 percent over the periods covered in the On Monday shares were trading 4 percentg lowerat $12.83.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Balsillie extends deadline to buy Coyotes until September - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Attorneys for Coyotes owner Jerryt Moyes, who wants to sell the team to Balsillie, filed court papers late Thursday saying Balsillie has moved his deadlines for buying the team from June 29 to That comes on the heelsof Monday’s ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum that Balsillie’d end of June deadline did not allow enough time to resolvethe team’ss Chapter 11 bankruptcy issues. That ruling was a win for the and city of Glendale who want to blocka $213 million sale of the Coyotes from ownert Jerry Moyes to Balsillie, who is CEO of Blackberryu maker Research in Motion.
In respons e to Baum’s ruling, Balsillie said he is willing to wait untiol September to buy the team for the same The NHL and Glendale are trying to find owners that would keep the strugglinvg teamin Arizona. Balsillie contends his offer will be the highestg andbest offer. He wants to move the team to Ontario, either for the 2009-10 or 2010-11 season. The Coyotees have lost more than $300 million since movint to the Phoenix marketfrom Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1996. Balsillie also wantsz Baum to order mediation with the NHL over the possibled move including a possible relocation fee that could addanothe $100 million to the purchase price.
Attorneys for Coyotes owner Jerryt Moyes, who wants to sell the team to Balsillie, filed court papers late Thursday saying Balsillie has moved his deadlines for buying the team from June 29 to That comes on the heelsof Monday’s ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum that Balsillie’d end of June deadline did not allow enough time to resolvethe team’ss Chapter 11 bankruptcy issues. That ruling was a win for the and city of Glendale who want to blocka $213 million sale of the Coyotes from ownert Jerry Moyes to Balsillie, who is CEO of Blackberryu maker Research in Motion.
In respons e to Baum’s ruling, Balsillie said he is willing to wait untiol September to buy the team for the same The NHL and Glendale are trying to find owners that would keep the strugglinvg teamin Arizona. Balsillie contends his offer will be the highestg andbest offer. He wants to move the team to Ontario, either for the 2009-10 or 2010-11 season. The Coyotees have lost more than $300 million since movint to the Phoenix marketfrom Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1996. Balsillie also wantsz Baum to order mediation with the NHL over the possibled move including a possible relocation fee that could addanothe $100 million to the purchase price.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
AMC, competitors cooperate on digital movie-screen initiative - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Kansas City-based AMC Entertainment, and RGC) each has an equak ownership interest in the new AMCsaid Tuesday. AMC owns two moviwe theaters inSan Antonio: Huebner Oaks 24 and Rivercentere 9. Cinemark operates Movies 16, a $1.50 theatee in Northwest San Digital Cinema Implementation is basedf inBergen County, N.J. Traviss Reid, former CEO of , is the new company's chairmamn and CEO. Reid said in an interview that the new companh is preparing to begin operations bytestinb equipment, designing software systems and organizinfg financing.
He wouldn't disclose how much the transitionh to digital technology will cost or how much each compangy contributed to form the new Reid said the new company expectsx to start implementing the new technologuy in early 2008 and finisj three to fouryears later. The new compant will procure equipment, arrange financing and negotiatee usage agreements with studios and othercontent providers.
Kansas City-based AMC Entertainment, and RGC) each has an equak ownership interest in the new AMCsaid Tuesday. AMC owns two moviwe theaters inSan Antonio: Huebner Oaks 24 and Rivercentere 9. Cinemark operates Movies 16, a $1.50 theatee in Northwest San Digital Cinema Implementation is basedf inBergen County, N.J. Traviss Reid, former CEO of , is the new company's chairmamn and CEO. Reid said in an interview that the new companh is preparing to begin operations bytestinb equipment, designing software systems and organizinfg financing.
He wouldn't disclose how much the transitionh to digital technology will cost or how much each compangy contributed to form the new Reid said the new company expectsx to start implementing the new technologuy in early 2008 and finisj three to fouryears later. The new compant will procure equipment, arrange financing and negotiatee usage agreements with studios and othercontent providers.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
CombinatoRx to merge with Canadian firm - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Under the terms of the agreement, Cambridge, Mass.-based CombinatoRx will issu shares of common stock to Neuromedr stockholdersso that, post merger, each companies’ shareholdere will have 50 percenr of the voting power in the combinexd company. The deal is closeluy tied to a recent transaction that saw Neuromeds sell the commercial rights toits pain-management drug candidate Exalgo to , a subsidiaruy of That agreement included an upfront payment of $15 millionm and several potential milestone payments and relatedc compensation if certain commercial benchmarks are met. Those payoutsz also could alter the ownership composition of the newlyymerged company.
For if Exalgo is approvecd by the before CombinatoRx shareholders will see their ownership stake in the combine company slip to 30 If the drug does not win FDA approvaplby 2011, CombinatoRx shareholders will then assume a 70 percenft ownership stake in the company, accordiny to regulatory filings. Alexiws Borisy will step down as president and CEO of CombinatoRxd to pursueother activities. Borisy will support CombinatoRx as a memberd of its scientificadvisory board, according to the The boards of directors of both CombinatoRx and Neuromed have approved the proposerd merger transaction, which is subjecg to customary closing including receipt of various required approvals from the CombinatoRx and Neuromexd stockholders.
In May, CombinatoRx CRXX) said it narrowed its net loss for the firs t quarter amid aggressive cost cutting that included layingg off almost half its staff and slashes to its researcj anddevelopment budget.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cambridge, Mass.-based CombinatoRx will issu shares of common stock to Neuromedr stockholdersso that, post merger, each companies’ shareholdere will have 50 percenr of the voting power in the combinexd company. The deal is closeluy tied to a recent transaction that saw Neuromeds sell the commercial rights toits pain-management drug candidate Exalgo to , a subsidiaruy of That agreement included an upfront payment of $15 millionm and several potential milestone payments and relatedc compensation if certain commercial benchmarks are met. Those payoutsz also could alter the ownership composition of the newlyymerged company.
For if Exalgo is approvecd by the before CombinatoRx shareholders will see their ownership stake in the combine company slip to 30 If the drug does not win FDA approvaplby 2011, CombinatoRx shareholders will then assume a 70 percenft ownership stake in the company, accordiny to regulatory filings. Alexiws Borisy will step down as president and CEO of CombinatoRxd to pursueother activities. Borisy will support CombinatoRx as a memberd of its scientificadvisory board, according to the The boards of directors of both CombinatoRx and Neuromed have approved the proposerd merger transaction, which is subjecg to customary closing including receipt of various required approvals from the CombinatoRx and Neuromexd stockholders.
In May, CombinatoRx CRXX) said it narrowed its net loss for the firs t quarter amid aggressive cost cutting that included layingg off almost half its staff and slashes to its researcj anddevelopment budget.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Cleantech venture investing jumped in Q2 - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Global cleantech investments totalled $1.2 billion across 94 companies, a 12 percentt increase over the first The increase was driven by interestg inalternative vehicles, which grabbedx $236 million, and advanced batteries, which received $165 million. Mass., lithium ion battery maker landedea $100 million investment round led by Co. in The report’s authors say cleantech companies will continus to be buttressed by investments by the federal governmeny and electric power companies to complement venturecapitaol investment.
“New investment tax credits are playing a majoer role in making newsolar thermal, solar PV, and wind projectzs more economically viable for which are bringing their access to capita to the sector,” said Scottf Smith, United States leader of Deloitte’ s cleantech practice, in a statement.
Global cleantech investments totalled $1.2 billion across 94 companies, a 12 percentt increase over the first The increase was driven by interestg inalternative vehicles, which grabbedx $236 million, and advanced batteries, which received $165 million. Mass., lithium ion battery maker landedea $100 million investment round led by Co. in The report’s authors say cleantech companies will continus to be buttressed by investments by the federal governmeny and electric power companies to complement venturecapitaol investment.
“New investment tax credits are playing a majoer role in making newsolar thermal, solar PV, and wind projectzs more economically viable for which are bringing their access to capita to the sector,” said Scottf Smith, United States leader of Deloitte’ s cleantech practice, in a statement.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Canisius ups Internet course offerings - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Starting this fall, the college will offef master’s degrees in literacy education, sport administration and educational administration. The three programse join the online master’s program in physicalp education, which has been offered by the college sincewearly 2006, said Jim Bagwell, director of graduate admissions for the School of Education and Human All three programs are geared towards students who live outside Western New though some space is available for loca students. Bagwell declined to say how many spots will be set asids forlocal students. The programs begi Sept. 14, three weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy education program prepares literac y specialists for certification in NewYork state, whilde the sport administration program focusesw on sports-related business, such as intercollegiate athletics, amateu and professional sports, sports marketing firms, special-evenf management and facility management, the college Students in the education administration program will receives a School Building Leader and/ort School District Leader certification in New York Each of the new onlinse programs also exist as traditional, on-campus
Starting this fall, the college will offef master’s degrees in literacy education, sport administration and educational administration. The three programse join the online master’s program in physicalp education, which has been offered by the college sincewearly 2006, said Jim Bagwell, director of graduate admissions for the School of Education and Human All three programs are geared towards students who live outside Western New though some space is available for loca students. Bagwell declined to say how many spots will be set asids forlocal students. The programs begi Sept. 14, three weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy education program prepares literac y specialists for certification in NewYork state, whilde the sport administration program focusesw on sports-related business, such as intercollegiate athletics, amateu and professional sports, sports marketing firms, special-evenf management and facility management, the college Students in the education administration program will receives a School Building Leader and/ort School District Leader certification in New York Each of the new onlinse programs also exist as traditional, on-campus
Friday, October 8, 2010
It's worth the trip for old-country German fare - Winnipeg Free Press
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It's worth the trip for old-country German fare Winnipeg Free Press Stube translates into room, but Oma's Schnitzel Stube consists of three little rooms with walls partly white, partly avocado, and lacy white cafe curtains ... |
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Penske buying GM Saturn brand - St. Louis Business Journal:
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According to a memorandum of understanding signed by thetwo companies, Pensk will purchase the rights to the certain parts inventories and the right to distribute vehicles and parts through Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continue to manufacturr theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outlook modelx on a contract, interim basis, accordinf to a news release. The deal is expected to close in thethired quarter. The release didn’t detail the term s of the deal or how long GM will manufacturethe “We have agreed upon a frameworo that we believe will build momentum for the Saturm brand,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Bloomfield Mich.
-based Penske Automotive, in the Saturn, founded by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 milliomn cars, according to the release. The brand, originally innovativd in its approach to manufacturing and was meant to be a pacesetter for the restof GM, but didn’t live up to its There are about six Saturn dealerships in the St. Louis area, including Metro East. Detroit-based GM filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy saying it plannedd to emerge aleaner company. GM said that it has a deal with a Chinesew automaker to sell itsHummerr brand. Missouri has one Hummer dealership, in Chesterfield. GM is also tryingg to sell its Saab branx and said it will phase out itsPontiavc brand.
Penske Automotive (NYSE: PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and It operates 310 retail automotive and 25 collision repair representing40 brands.
According to a memorandum of understanding signed by thetwo companies, Pensk will purchase the rights to the certain parts inventories and the right to distribute vehicles and parts through Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continue to manufacturr theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outlook modelx on a contract, interim basis, accordinf to a news release. The deal is expected to close in thethired quarter. The release didn’t detail the term s of the deal or how long GM will manufacturethe “We have agreed upon a frameworo that we believe will build momentum for the Saturm brand,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Bloomfield Mich.
-based Penske Automotive, in the Saturn, founded by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 milliomn cars, according to the release. The brand, originally innovativd in its approach to manufacturing and was meant to be a pacesetter for the restof GM, but didn’t live up to its There are about six Saturn dealerships in the St. Louis area, including Metro East. Detroit-based GM filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy saying it plannedd to emerge aleaner company. GM said that it has a deal with a Chinesew automaker to sell itsHummerr brand. Missouri has one Hummer dealership, in Chesterfield. GM is also tryingg to sell its Saab branx and said it will phase out itsPontiavc brand.
Penske Automotive (NYSE: PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and It operates 310 retail automotive and 25 collision repair representing40 brands.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Nasdaq 'Threshold' Securities for Oct. 5 - Bloomberg
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Monday, October 4, 2010
NY Senate panel backs UB2020 - Business First of Buffalo:
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The state Senate Finance Committee on Wednesdauy approvedthe bill, University at Buffalo officials The next step: the bill will be reviewedc and voted upon by the full Senated and, if it passes, it will move onto the state Assembly. In a prepare statement, UB President John Simpson saidhe “looks forwardc to a vote on the bill by the entires Senate in the very near The UB 2020 Flexibility and Economifc Growth Act, which aims to give the universithy greater control of tuition, purchases and construction projects, is gaining momentum. One week ago, it receivesd approval from the state HigherEducatio Committee.
First introduced in January, the bill is key to moviny alongthe university’s expansion plans, UB officialx have said. Those plans — calleds UB 2020 — include physical campue expansionsand renovations, along with growingg the student, staff and faculty populations. • Implementinhg a rational tuition policy. • Allowing UB to make certaijn purchases without priorstate approval. • Letting UB sell and leasew land withoutstate involvement. • Granting UB the ability to get fundinfg directly from the statde Dormitory Authority to pay forconstructionb projects. Gov. David Paterson will make the finakl decision onthe bill.
The state Senate Finance Committee on Wednesdauy approvedthe bill, University at Buffalo officials The next step: the bill will be reviewedc and voted upon by the full Senated and, if it passes, it will move onto the state Assembly. In a prepare statement, UB President John Simpson saidhe “looks forwardc to a vote on the bill by the entires Senate in the very near The UB 2020 Flexibility and Economifc Growth Act, which aims to give the universithy greater control of tuition, purchases and construction projects, is gaining momentum. One week ago, it receivesd approval from the state HigherEducatio Committee.
First introduced in January, the bill is key to moviny alongthe university’s expansion plans, UB officialx have said. Those plans — calleds UB 2020 — include physical campue expansionsand renovations, along with growingg the student, staff and faculty populations. • Implementinhg a rational tuition policy. • Allowing UB to make certaijn purchases without priorstate approval. • Letting UB sell and leasew land withoutstate involvement. • Granting UB the ability to get fundinfg directly from the statde Dormitory Authority to pay forconstructionb projects. Gov. David Paterson will make the finakl decision onthe bill.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Patterson stock falls on Q4 earnings report - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Mendota Heights-based company reported earnings ofabouft $54 million, or 46 cents per share, for the quarter, down from $63.w million, or 51 cents per share, in the year-agl period. Patterson (Nasdaq: PDCO), which sellas dental and veterinary equipment, said revenue totalleds nearly $780 million, roughly flat compared to the same perio dlast year. Patterson’s results largely missed analysts’ Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had projectef salesof $809.5 million and earnings of 50 cents per share. Salew of dental equipment and softwarre dropped 10 percent comparedx tothe year-ago period, while revenue from basix dental supplies and office products fell 2 percent.
Dentao offices pulled back on investmentsx inbasic equipment, but continued to spend on more advanced Patterson said in a press statement. Salesw of Patterson’s X-ray systems, for instance, increasesd 25 percent, while sales of its CEREfC imaging-technology increased 7 percent. Patterson’s veterinary unit also saw saled increase 33 percentto $158 revenue in that segment was boosted by the company’w previous acquisition of Columbus Serum. For the full Patterson reported earningsof $199.6 million, down 11 percentg compared to $224.9 million in 2008. The company’e sales increased 3 percent to $3.098 billion, up from $3 billion in the previoue year.
Patterson also on Thursday lowered its outlooko for the 2010fiscal year, saying it expectsx to earn between $1.70 and $1.80 per The company’s stock was trading at $20.51 per shar in mid morning trading.
The Mendota Heights-based company reported earnings ofabouft $54 million, or 46 cents per share, for the quarter, down from $63.w million, or 51 cents per share, in the year-agl period. Patterson (Nasdaq: PDCO), which sellas dental and veterinary equipment, said revenue totalleds nearly $780 million, roughly flat compared to the same perio dlast year. Patterson’s results largely missed analysts’ Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had projectef salesof $809.5 million and earnings of 50 cents per share. Salew of dental equipment and softwarre dropped 10 percent comparedx tothe year-ago period, while revenue from basix dental supplies and office products fell 2 percent.
Dentao offices pulled back on investmentsx inbasic equipment, but continued to spend on more advanced Patterson said in a press statement. Salesw of Patterson’s X-ray systems, for instance, increasesd 25 percent, while sales of its CEREfC imaging-technology increased 7 percent. Patterson’s veterinary unit also saw saled increase 33 percentto $158 revenue in that segment was boosted by the company’w previous acquisition of Columbus Serum. For the full Patterson reported earningsof $199.6 million, down 11 percentg compared to $224.9 million in 2008. The company’e sales increased 3 percent to $3.098 billion, up from $3 billion in the previoue year.
Patterson also on Thursday lowered its outlooko for the 2010fiscal year, saying it expectsx to earn between $1.70 and $1.80 per The company’s stock was trading at $20.51 per shar in mid morning trading.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Officials think bin Laden involved in Europe plot - The Associated Press
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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