Kankakee: School advocate bids farewell after 23 years Kankakee Daily Journal And it's also not easy sitting through a school board meeting in a district where issues run the gamut from guns in schools to race relations. ... |
Monday, August 30, 2010
Kankakee: School advocate bids farewell after 23 years - Kankakee Daily Journal
http://freemansblog.com/?p=69
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Flu Vaccine: A Call To Arms....or Noses.... - Germantown Now (blog)
http://www.blier.ru/?page_id=118
Flu Vaccine: A Call To Arms....or Noses.... Germantown Now (blog) They can be used preventively in exposed persons in certain situations. The CDC offers recommendations on use of these medications, but medication is not ... |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The economics of niche - The Business Review (Albany):
http://www.akiat.net/33.html
Now hammered by the residential slowdown, the architecture firm has laid off about 20 percentf of its workforcein Oakland, Irvine and Hawaii reducing staff from 140 to 110. Domestic billings have droppefd between 20 percent and25 percent, said Ernesto a principal and founder of MVE. "We are seeing a significantt slowdown indomestic work," said Vasquez. "Wre have a few projects that just shut down in the middldeof everything. Just stopped constructionj and closed down sales and marketing MVE ishardly alone.
The widely reported housing troubles, coupled with fears of a are hurting architecture firms across the according to theKermit Baker, chief economist for the Americanj Institute of Architects. In the AIA's Architecture Billings Index -- an economix indicator that provides anapproximate nine- to 12-month glimpse into the future of constructiojn activity -- dropped to its lowest poinr since the survey's inception in 1995, Baker said. He said the "prognosie for commercial construction later this year is not favorable atthis "The real test is goingh to come this summer and he said. "Most firms have a four - to six-month backlog.
" The shifting economic climate isforcinb housing-centric designers like MVE to chas international jobs and bulk up on institutionap work. The firm recently won mixed-usde assignments in Dubai and Cairo and some student housing projectsin California. Vasquez expects the proportiohof MVE's international billings to double from 15 percent to at leasrt 30 percent. Yet for all the national doom and many ofSan Francisco'se most prominent firms are already diversified and are reporting respectable San Francisco-based was recently named architect for the new 180,000-square-foof AIA headquarters in D.C.
It has four Universithy of California projects on the drawing including a police station at a neuroscience building at UCSF and a health and science complexat Berkeley. The San Franciscko office of Skidmore Owingsand Merrill, probably the most sought-afte r American firm working in now does 60 percent of its work up from about 50 percent last year, accordingb to SOM Managing Partner Gene Schnair. Most recently, SOM snagge d a 3 million-square-foot project in Hang Hou. Overall, Schnair expects SOM'a billings to jump 10 percent in 2008. "Thingxs have not slowed down as you might have said Schnair.
"Diversity has really been paying off for In addition tointernational diversification, several midsizer San Francisco-based firms have benefited from havingf recently expanded into other U.S. markets. and , for both opened New York offices abourt twoyears ago, moves that paid off in a New York Already SMWM has been selectesd to draft a 20-year mastet plan for , a master plan for Pieres 7-12 on Brooklyn's waterfront and a new Conservatort of Music at . And in April, pickedf SMWM to design a $100 million, 355,000-square-foot redevelopmenyt on Pier 94 on the Hudsohn River that will be used as conventioj and tradeshow venue.
"Building a bi-coastakl business is something that can safeguarx you in aneconomixc shift," said Liza Gregory Bass, SMWM's chief administrative "It's part of balancing operationsd and being where the opportunity and work are. We want to have a broasd base of clients sothey don' grind to a halt at the same time." SMWM has also been takin g on new international assignments, including large urban planningt projects in Panama and India. With banks cutting thousands of workeras andSan Francisco's financial district suffering from negative absorptiom in the first quarter of firms specializing in corporate interiora are also nervous.
's San Francisco office has seen a drop in new corporaterinterior business, according to Jim Hannon, presidenr of SmithGroup California. But the drop has been more than compensaterby health-care and biotech projects. SmithGroup was recently awarded a science building at UC Merced and is workinyg on the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at as well as on anew $400 million polytraumaa center for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo "We may have seen a little softening in that group in terms of leads, but we'rew very busy in the other areas," Hannon "Every single work station is and we just ordered two new Everybody is worried, and we're no different, but we just haven'yt seen it yet.
" Retail down, community centersw up In addition to housing and officde interiors, retail is an area that typicallyu slows down in recessions. Retail specialist Field Paolu has begun to see fewer retail developers come throughythe door, according to principal Franjk Fuller. Fuller said already entitled projects are beinyg stalledbut "not absolutely stopped." The firm is wrapping up Palladiol at Broadstone in Folsom, a 770,000-square-foot open air mall set to open in the What comes next is hard to say, Fulledr said. "The biggest retailp project in the office is coming to a and there is nothing to replace said Fuller.
"There are other projects coming up, but not as But while the retail ebbs, Fiel Paoli has scored a serieasof public-sector jobs, including a community center and school being planned for Emeryville and the Mayfiel Community Center in San Jose. But with state economies like California'ss facing budget deficits, it's only a mattefr of time before public-sector work slowz down as well. Kacey Clagett, developmentt director for Field Paoli, said she has seen a 25 percent drop in the number of requestw for proposals issued in the westernUnited States.
In the Bay an exception to this hasbeen mixed-usd housing and retail projects built on or BART-owned "What we're all going to be seeinbg is more mixed-use infill, the transit-oriented development," said "That is where institutional capital wantz to make investments." Architects who have toilec through previous down cycles tend to be cautiouds and pessimistic. Field Paoli has loaned out two of its architects toother firms, a common practice amonbg architecture firms as a way to cut costsd without losing valuable SmithGroup's Hannon said the capitalk markets are in such disarray that he feels any projecgt could be postponed or junked at any "We do all very large projects, so if one goes sour you know he said.
SOM, which has expanded from about 160 to 200 employeez during the past few is cozy in its headquarters on the 24th floort of 1Front St. That probably won'tf change any time soon. "We're a bit crampee right now," said Schnair. "If we felt reallty positive about themarket opportunity, we wouldc perhaps consider taking more space. But we're not doingt that -- we're squeezing people." Dan principal of Huntsman Architectural Group, said he is being cautious even thougbhhis 70-person San Francisco office and 20-person New York office are both busy enoughb to be in hiring mode.
Huntsmajn said the only sign of a slowdown he is seeinvg is in the accountsreceivablea department. "People are holding onto their he said. "It's the old adag e -- cash flow is bad, but businesse is good."
Now hammered by the residential slowdown, the architecture firm has laid off about 20 percentf of its workforcein Oakland, Irvine and Hawaii reducing staff from 140 to 110. Domestic billings have droppefd between 20 percent and25 percent, said Ernesto a principal and founder of MVE. "We are seeing a significantt slowdown indomestic work," said Vasquez. "Wre have a few projects that just shut down in the middldeof everything. Just stopped constructionj and closed down sales and marketing MVE ishardly alone.
The widely reported housing troubles, coupled with fears of a are hurting architecture firms across the according to theKermit Baker, chief economist for the Americanj Institute of Architects. In the AIA's Architecture Billings Index -- an economix indicator that provides anapproximate nine- to 12-month glimpse into the future of constructiojn activity -- dropped to its lowest poinr since the survey's inception in 1995, Baker said. He said the "prognosie for commercial construction later this year is not favorable atthis "The real test is goingh to come this summer and he said. "Most firms have a four - to six-month backlog.
" The shifting economic climate isforcinb housing-centric designers like MVE to chas international jobs and bulk up on institutionap work. The firm recently won mixed-usde assignments in Dubai and Cairo and some student housing projectsin California. Vasquez expects the proportiohof MVE's international billings to double from 15 percent to at leasrt 30 percent. Yet for all the national doom and many ofSan Francisco'se most prominent firms are already diversified and are reporting respectable San Francisco-based was recently named architect for the new 180,000-square-foof AIA headquarters in D.C.
It has four Universithy of California projects on the drawing including a police station at a neuroscience building at UCSF and a health and science complexat Berkeley. The San Franciscko office of Skidmore Owingsand Merrill, probably the most sought-afte r American firm working in now does 60 percent of its work up from about 50 percent last year, accordingb to SOM Managing Partner Gene Schnair. Most recently, SOM snagge d a 3 million-square-foot project in Hang Hou. Overall, Schnair expects SOM'a billings to jump 10 percent in 2008. "Thingxs have not slowed down as you might have said Schnair.
"Diversity has really been paying off for In addition tointernational diversification, several midsizer San Francisco-based firms have benefited from havingf recently expanded into other U.S. markets. and , for both opened New York offices abourt twoyears ago, moves that paid off in a New York Already SMWM has been selectesd to draft a 20-year mastet plan for , a master plan for Pieres 7-12 on Brooklyn's waterfront and a new Conservatort of Music at . And in April, pickedf SMWM to design a $100 million, 355,000-square-foot redevelopmenyt on Pier 94 on the Hudsohn River that will be used as conventioj and tradeshow venue.
"Building a bi-coastakl business is something that can safeguarx you in aneconomixc shift," said Liza Gregory Bass, SMWM's chief administrative "It's part of balancing operationsd and being where the opportunity and work are. We want to have a broasd base of clients sothey don' grind to a halt at the same time." SMWM has also been takin g on new international assignments, including large urban planningt projects in Panama and India. With banks cutting thousands of workeras andSan Francisco's financial district suffering from negative absorptiom in the first quarter of firms specializing in corporate interiora are also nervous.
's San Francisco office has seen a drop in new corporaterinterior business, according to Jim Hannon, presidenr of SmithGroup California. But the drop has been more than compensaterby health-care and biotech projects. SmithGroup was recently awarded a science building at UC Merced and is workinyg on the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at as well as on anew $400 million polytraumaa center for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo "We may have seen a little softening in that group in terms of leads, but we'rew very busy in the other areas," Hannon "Every single work station is and we just ordered two new Everybody is worried, and we're no different, but we just haven'yt seen it yet.
" Retail down, community centersw up In addition to housing and officde interiors, retail is an area that typicallyu slows down in recessions. Retail specialist Field Paolu has begun to see fewer retail developers come throughythe door, according to principal Franjk Fuller. Fuller said already entitled projects are beinyg stalledbut "not absolutely stopped." The firm is wrapping up Palladiol at Broadstone in Folsom, a 770,000-square-foot open air mall set to open in the What comes next is hard to say, Fulledr said. "The biggest retailp project in the office is coming to a and there is nothing to replace said Fuller.
"There are other projects coming up, but not as But while the retail ebbs, Fiel Paoli has scored a serieasof public-sector jobs, including a community center and school being planned for Emeryville and the Mayfiel Community Center in San Jose. But with state economies like California'ss facing budget deficits, it's only a mattefr of time before public-sector work slowz down as well. Kacey Clagett, developmentt director for Field Paoli, said she has seen a 25 percent drop in the number of requestw for proposals issued in the westernUnited States.
In the Bay an exception to this hasbeen mixed-usd housing and retail projects built on or BART-owned "What we're all going to be seeinbg is more mixed-use infill, the transit-oriented development," said "That is where institutional capital wantz to make investments." Architects who have toilec through previous down cycles tend to be cautiouds and pessimistic. Field Paoli has loaned out two of its architects toother firms, a common practice amonbg architecture firms as a way to cut costsd without losing valuable SmithGroup's Hannon said the capitalk markets are in such disarray that he feels any projecgt could be postponed or junked at any "We do all very large projects, so if one goes sour you know he said.
SOM, which has expanded from about 160 to 200 employeez during the past few is cozy in its headquarters on the 24th floort of 1Front St. That probably won'tf change any time soon. "We're a bit crampee right now," said Schnair. "If we felt reallty positive about themarket opportunity, we wouldc perhaps consider taking more space. But we're not doingt that -- we're squeezing people." Dan principal of Huntsman Architectural Group, said he is being cautious even thougbhhis 70-person San Francisco office and 20-person New York office are both busy enoughb to be in hiring mode.
Huntsmajn said the only sign of a slowdown he is seeinvg is in the accountsreceivablea department. "People are holding onto their he said. "It's the old adag e -- cash flow is bad, but businesse is good."
Sunday, August 22, 2010
USAA ends 2008 on a strong note - San Antonio Business Journal:
http://inetbrush.com/gps/putin-tests-russian-gps-on-his-pup.html
San Antonio-based USAA, a member-ownes association, also paid out $857 million to memberxs in the formof dividends, bank rebates and USAA is only one of two property and casualty insurerws in the nation to retain the highest possibls financial strength ratings from all three nationao rating agencies, , Moody’s and USAA achieved net income of $423 million in grew assets to $68 billion, increased net worth to $14.t6 billion, and increased membership by 385,000p customers to achieve 6.8 million members. Throughout the year, USAA also cut non-essentia expenses while increasing employee productivity by11 percent.
USAA attributeds the company’s strong 2008 performance to the qualit ofits members, employees and tradition of conservative fiscal management. “In a very difficuly year, USAA grew market share, maintained and enhanced our financia l strength andnet worth, and for the thirs year in a row, we were in the top two of ’s ‘Customer Service Champ’ awards,” says USAA Presidentr and CEO Joe Robles.” Throughout the USAA focused on an aggressivw cross-training program to deliver better customef service through claims The company handled a recorsd number of catastrophe claims in 2008 in response to a record numbert of natural disasters.
USAA worked to reducwe the time to resolve claims duringthe year, which translateed into the company maintaining an overall 94 percent customere satisfaction rating and a 96 percent customer retention rating for the “Our association is strong and growing, built on lifelong relationship with our members, conservative financial management and a culture of he says. “It’s a business approach that’s designed to endure the current challenges, and to achievre even greater success when economicconditions improve.” USAA offeres financial planning, insurance, investments and banking products to members of the U.S. militarg and their families.
San Antonio-based USAA, a member-ownes association, also paid out $857 million to memberxs in the formof dividends, bank rebates and USAA is only one of two property and casualty insurerws in the nation to retain the highest possibls financial strength ratings from all three nationao rating agencies, , Moody’s and USAA achieved net income of $423 million in grew assets to $68 billion, increased net worth to $14.t6 billion, and increased membership by 385,000p customers to achieve 6.8 million members. Throughout the year, USAA also cut non-essentia expenses while increasing employee productivity by11 percent.
USAA attributeds the company’s strong 2008 performance to the qualit ofits members, employees and tradition of conservative fiscal management. “In a very difficuly year, USAA grew market share, maintained and enhanced our financia l strength andnet worth, and for the thirs year in a row, we were in the top two of ’s ‘Customer Service Champ’ awards,” says USAA Presidentr and CEO Joe Robles.” Throughout the USAA focused on an aggressivw cross-training program to deliver better customef service through claims The company handled a recorsd number of catastrophe claims in 2008 in response to a record numbert of natural disasters.
USAA worked to reducwe the time to resolve claims duringthe year, which translateed into the company maintaining an overall 94 percent customere satisfaction rating and a 96 percent customer retention rating for the “Our association is strong and growing, built on lifelong relationship with our members, conservative financial management and a culture of he says. “It’s a business approach that’s designed to endure the current challenges, and to achievre even greater success when economicconditions improve.” USAA offeres financial planning, insurance, investments and banking products to members of the U.S. militarg and their families.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Nuclear fuel arrives in Iran - CNN
http://homemaestry.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/suitable-home-theater-seating/
Telegraph.co.uk | Nuclear fuel arrives in Iran CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Fuel arrived Saturday at Iran's first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr, the nation's state media reported. The effort will help the country create nuclear-generated electricity, Press TV said. ... Iran Joins Nuclear Power Club as Russia Starts Reactor Under UN's Watch Start-up of Iran Bushehr plant has begun- Rosatom Iran starts up first nuclear plant amid fuel enrichment halt signal |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
US to Double Civilian Force in Iraq After Withdrawal - FOXNews
http://rachael-carpani.net/different-sorts-of-steel-doors/
Telegraph.co.uk | US to Double Civilian Force in Iraq After Withdrawal FOXNews As the last brigade of US combat troops began to leave Iraq Thursday the Obama administration planned to double the number of private security guards it has in the country to fill the void. President Barack Obama had imposed an end-of-the-month ... ANALYSIS-Will Obama keep U.S. troops in Iraq beyond 2011? Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home Last Full US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal - The Associated Press
http://fijiprop.com/the-functionalities-of-custom-steel-doors/
CBC.ca | Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO â€" Gay couples who had been gearing up to get married in California this week had to put their wedding plans on hold once again after a federal appeals court said it first wanted to consider the constitutionality of the state's same-sex ... Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal Stay of Prop. 8 ruling jilts equality |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Race car plows into crowd in California, killing 6 - CNN
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Washington Post | Race car plows into crowd in California, killing 6 CNN (CNN) -- Six people were killed when an off-road race car plowed into a crowd in southern California on Saturday night, authorities said. The six were pronounced dead at the scene around 7:48 pm local time, said Tim Franke of the ... 8 dead, 12 hurt as vehicle plows into crowd at race in San Bernardino County ... Eight killed in California desert race: TV Spectators killed at US car race |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Obama to sign bill approving $600 million for border security - CNN
New York Daily News | Obama to sign bill approving $600 million for border security CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama is expected to sign a bill on Friday to provide more funding for border security. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will sign a bill Friday that provides $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the ... Obama to sign $600 million border security bill Senate passes border security bill Sound of one man voting: Chuck's 'voice' OKs border bill |
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sen. Michael Bennet fends off primary challenge in Colorado - Washington Post
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Monday, August 9, 2010
BEFORE THE BELL:US Stock Futures Up;Hewlett-Packard Turns Lower - Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.uk | BEFORE THE BELL:US Stock Futures Up;Hewlett-Packard Turns Lower W » |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Taliban Claims Responsibility for Killing 'Christian Missionaries' - Voice of America
The Guardian | Taliban Claims Responsibility for Killing 'Christian Missionaries' Voice of America Photo: AP The Taliban has claimed responsibility for killing ten people, including foreigners, after the bodies were found in dense forest in northern Afghanistan. The International Assistance Mission, a Christian charity providing health services to ... British doctor and nine others killed in Afghanistan ambush Taliban kills 10 aid workers in Afghanistan Attack kills US, foreign doctors on medical mission in northern Afghanistan |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Prop. 8 Ruling: "Fantastic" Decision or "Judicial Activism"? - CBS News
Globe and Mail | Prop. 8 Ruling: "Fantastic" Decision or "Judicial Activism"? CBS News Political commentators had a wide array of reactions to District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling yesterday that California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional. Liberals praised both the decision and the details of Walker's ... Hollywood Stars Happy With Prop 8 Ruling Prop 8 judge to religious believers: It's not about you Proposition 8 Struck Down: Do You Think Gay Marriage Should Be » |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
New York City Panel Clears Way for Mosque Near Ground Zero - FOXNews
CBS News | New York City Panel Clears Way for Mosque Near Ground Zero FOXNews A New York City panel voted unanimously Tuesday to reject landmark status for a building near the World Trade Center site, paving the way for construction of a mosque and an Islamic community center. Opponents of the project, including 9/11 ... Ground Zero Mosque -- NYC Landmarks Commission Clears Way for Islamic Center |
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
BP offers one-off payouts to stem Gulf oil spill lawsuits - The Guardian
Los Angeles Times | BP offers one-off payouts to stem Gulf oil spill lawsuits The Guardian BP will begin its legal offensive this month to cap its liabilities from the Gulf of Mexico disaster by offering those affected one-off compensation payouts in return for them waiving the right to sue. US lawyers say tens of thousands of affected ... BP Readies Permanent Plug of Gulf's Macondo Well After Storm Delayed Work Documents show BP widely used dispersants in Gulf Oil-damaged wetlands may just have to wait it out |
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