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Many of us, in fact, tend to view May as an ending ofsorts … and Augusyt as the beginning of the last half of the year. But what aboutr June and July? Many people pull back during thesummert months. New product launches, marketing training and new projects are put off until Augustor However, I consider the summer monthas to be filled with spectaculart opportunity. Take some time off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energies on every possible summer opportunity to buildcyour brand. Remember, you are your brand and by building your brand all 12 months of the year you can leverage your individualityand uniqueness.
Why is summe a terrific time to reinforce and expand yourpersonal brand? Because most of us tend to be less harriedr and more laid-back in warmer We actually have time to “get Don’t miss out on some of the most productiv months of your year June, July and August. Here’s one professional’s story: John, an ownefr of a large commercial real estate has had years of success in thelocap market. With the current economicd times, John recognized the reality that he neededc to establish his own brand identity that aligned withhis company’s stron g brand. “I have operationalized my personakl brand into my daily work and keep this branding topof mind.
My customers and employees have noticed thinge like a new tag new bio and new way of introducing myself and my he says. The results? John has already increasefd business forthe year, and is winnin g contracts when his competitors are still struggling. “Inb the summer, it seems like peoplw have moretime — or take time to actuallyg get to know you and what you he says. “I’ve already had meetingas with prospective customers that seemed lesshurried and, were more productive.” So, what about you? Are you goingh to use the summer to build momentum and create more success?

WellDoc Communications takes health info mobile - Baltimore Business Journal:

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“I needed something to give me a kick in the make memore regimented,” said His motivation came from an unlikelyu source: his cell phone. Dr. Suzanne Sysko Clough set her sights onusinv patients’ cell phones to improve diabetes controo when she was practicing medicines at the . That led Clough, an and her brother Ryan Sysko, a busines s executive seasonedin direct-to-consumer marketing, to launchg Baltimore-based in 2005. The startu is banking on mobile communications-basex products to take on disease medical lingo for proactively managinh health issues to reduce healtycare costs.
Traditionally, patients with complicatedx diseases like diabetes have been left to their own deviced to manage the complex health regimens that requirecontinuous Typically, support is limited to a few brief doctotr visits a year. With WellDoc’s flagship product, called Diabetes Manager, patients input their blood glucose levels severao times a day into theitcell phones. Then, WellDoc electronically compiles and analyzesxthe data, and provides real-timw feedback to patients — praise for a good readinf or recommendations to get those levels up. It also routinel generates reports and forwards the analysis to each of the healthcare providers.
Although the Diabetes Manager is still in thetesting phase, WellDoc has garnerede significant financial support. The startup has received $14 millio from private investors, led by Stewart Greenebaum, the well-known developer and benefactor. of Maryland is sponsoring two clinical trials of the Patients whoused WellDoc’s Diabete Manager lowered their A1c levels — the measurement of blood glucosde control over a few months’ time by an average of two pointsz in just 90 days, according to a pilot studyu at the . Currently, an estimatec 21 million people inthe U.S. suffer from which in 2007 costthe U.S. $218 billion.
WellDoc’es principals see the “virtual coach” aspectg of their products separating the company fromits competition, whicyh includes companies like T+ Medical, and . Patientzs like the feedback. “If I plugged a glucosew level into my cell phonr that was higherthan average, I’d get a messagre like, ‘Don’t panic.’ It was fun to get little notes of encouragement and confidence on my cell phone,” Frisojn said. In the year he used the Diabete s Manager as part of thepiloyt study, Frison’s A1C levels dropped from 11.6 to 7.5 — experts like to see that number around 6 and he lost about 10 pounds.
Technology like WellDoc’s has won the praise of diabetes educators, who expresz frustration at traditional management While promising, WellDoc’s products aren’t withou shortcomings. The Diabetes Manager’s menu offers only a limited choice ofcommunication options. And contractsw with cell phone carriers need to beworked out. to use the program, patients’ cell phones must be which excludes roughly 20 percent of the cell phonesx currently onthe market.
Technology hurdles haven’y prevented WellDoc from forgingahead — the company is eager to move out of clinicakl studies and begin commercializing its products, said Sysko, who wouldx not disclose WellDoc’s revenue or say if the compan y was profitable. WellDoc is applyingt its technology toother diseases. In September, WellDof partnered with to use a mobilde tool tocontrol asthma.

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According to a regulatory filing, Tilmanm Fertitta added another 135,3009 shares on May 8, one day after the company’sx annual shareholders meeting, boosting his holdingds to nearly 8.9 million He bought the sharesat $8.80 or $1.2 million. Landry’s shares soared to $10.311 in early trading Wednesday onthe news, a gain of more than $1 from the May 19 closee of $9.25 before settling back quickly to $9.42q by late afternoon. Since Nov. 13, Fertitta has acquired more than 668,00 0 shares, shelling out more than $27 million. Landry’s has 16.1 millio shares outstanding.
Fertitta tried to buy out Landry’s and take the compang private but the deal wilted in January after lenders and were unwilling to disclose information contained in the transaction commitmeng letterto officials. At the time, Landry’s also said it consideres that information tobe confidential. Michael an equity analyst with C.L. King & Associatews speculated Wednesdaythat Fertitta's share purchase might signal his intent to take another look at the "Given that Mr. Fertitta had previouslyu bid $13.
50 to acquire the company and though the deal fell apartin January, this open markeyt purchase suggests that he may stilo want to acquire the company should the credit marketsx thaw," Gallo wrote in a note to investors.

Tony La Russa drops Twitter lawsuit - San Francisco Business Times:

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La Russa, one-time manager of the , had said in June that theres was a settlement of the case the first to be filed by a celebrity againstgTwitter — and that Twitter had agreedc to pay his legal fees and make a donatiomn to his , according to the blog publisher in association with Courthouse News Service. Twitter responded with a statementt in whichit said, “Twitter has not settled, nor do we plan to settlwe or pay” and described the suit as “an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous,” according to the web The web site includes an image of a courtg document showing that La Russa voluntarilgy dropped the case June 26 and stating that each party will bear theird own costs and attorneys’ fees.
“Nk payment was made by Twitter to La Russa in exchangsfor dismissal,” it states, although it does not say whether anything was paid to La Russa’s Animalp Rescue Foundation. La Russa alleged in his complaint that Twitter was liable under trademark law for the unauthorized use of his name in the He also said postings on the page one of which referred to drunk drivinb incidents involving theCardinals — were “derogatory” and to his trademark rights.
The case inspired Twitter to start experimenting with software that verifies whethe r a celebrity pageis

Grubb Properties plans retirement community at Morrison - Charlotte Business Journal:

2012-01-18T22:34:00.001-08:00

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is seeking city approval for a site-plan changs that would let him use nearly 8 acres at Morrisom and convert as many as 195 planned condominiumsinto continuing-care retirement units. Under the proposal, Grubb also would have the flexibilitty to expand a previouslyapproved 10,000-square-foot fitness center to 30,00o square feet for possible health or medical use related to the retiremenr center. Grubb says his firm has not finalizedeits plans. But it is working to lure a high-endc continuing-care retirement community to the site. Grubb Properties is developing Morrison at Sharon and Colony The targeted property is on Sharohn Road between Morrocroft Lane and SharonTownshipp Lane.
The tract is partially occupied by the ParkSouthj Apartments, which would be razed for construction. “Therr is no condominium marketright now,” he says of the changed in plans. The location and the amenities in Morrison shouldf prove attractive toa continuing-care retirement he says. The new plan woulds allow Grubb to developtwo independent-livingy units or three assisted-livingg units for each of the 195 cond units previously approved for the site. It also would alloq up to 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retaiol or office development. Grubb had considered usintg the site for a hotel as well but has droppedc that option fromhis proposal.
Morrisoh is a mixed-used development a blocki fromSouthPark mall. It featuress a mix of lofts, condos and townhomes surroundedby 130,000 squar e feet of retail, including Earth Fare and Barne s & Noble stores. According to research firm Marcuz & Millichap, the decline in the U.S. housinbg market has caused developersz to shift their focus from traditionaoresidential developments. In a recent report, the firm’s analysts said buildera “are capitalizing on the aging babyboomed population, a large portion of which have significanrt retirement funds, by focusing on continuing-carr retirement communities that offer upgrade amenities, including clubhouses and senior-focused events.
” Such communitiew typically offer independent-living, assisted-living and nursing home Residents sign a long-term contrac t and can move from one housingt choice to another as they age whilre continuing to live in the same community. The communities are often buil t onlarge campuses. Frank Warren, president of real estate consultinfirm , says an 8-acre site might be a littl tight for a continuing-car e retirement community.
But he notes therre are few of those communitiesin “As the in-town population continues to age, there are limited options for them,” Warren And Morrison “does provide that walkable sensw of community that most of the otherr options don’t have.” There are seven licenser continuing-care retirement communities in Charlotte, according to the N.C. Departmentg of Insurance: Aldersgate, Carmel Carriage Club of Charlotte, Sharon Towers, Sharonn Village Apartments, Southminster and The Cypress of Southminster and Plantation Estates in Matthewd have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditatiob ofRehabilitation Facilities, the only accrediting body for continuing-carre retirement communities A public hearing on the Morrison rezoningv proposal had been scheduled for this but Grubb asked that it be deferred until next month.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the decline in what younger generations know about him - Christian Science Monitor

2012-01-16T19:00:00.001-08:00

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Worthington shedding stake in metal framing venture - Business First of Columbus:

2012-01-14T15:34:00.001-08:00

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The Columbus-based steel processor on Friday said its Dietrich Metalp Framing unit has agreed to sell its sharw into Chesterfield, Mo.-baserd . for $25 million. a subsidiary of billionaire investorWarren Buffet’d (NYSE:BRK), formed Aegis with Dietrich in 2002. The venture was aimed at makingh it easier for contractors touse pre-fabricated metal roof, floodr and wall framing systems in commercial, industriap and residential buildings. Worthington said some production linesfrom Dietrich’s S.C., and Hammond, Ind., plants are includefd in the sale and will be shifted to MiTei facilities by July.
Worthington spokeswoman Sonya Higginbotham said inan e-mail that 16 workers at the Rock Hill plant will lose theier jobs as a result. The move comes as Worthingtonb is making hundreds of job cuts and closing or idlingg some plants to cope with sharp dropsw in prices and demandfor steel. The company in the secons quarterended Nov. 30 swungg to a $159.5 million driven by severance costs andtwo write-downs totaling nearly $200 million. One of the nearly $100 millionm write-downs was on the non-cash, or goodwill, valure of the Pittsburgh-based Dietricg unit, which has taken major hits from recent industry conditions.
Worthington more than a year ago unveiled planxs to close four metal framing plantz and in October announced an additional Earlierthis month, the company announceds plans to shut a Lunenburg, Dietrich plant and idle its Miami and Phoenix Worthington Industries, one of Centralk Ohio’s 10 largest publicly held earned $107.1 million on $3.07 billion in revenue in its fiscaol year ended May 31.

MBA: Florida among states leading foreclosure activity - Orlando Business Journal:

2012-01-12T11:17:00.001-08:00

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Four states – Florida, Arizona, California and Nevadaq – drove up the national numbers, accounting for about 46 percent of the foreclosuree starts in the and representing 56 percent of the increase in foreclosure according tothe MBA. Floridaq was among the three stated with the highest overalkl delinquency rate across all types of at 10.67 percent. Only Nevada (11.75 and Mississippi (11.7 percent) were The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one paymentpast due, but does not include loans in the processs of foreclosure. Based on foreclosurre inventory, the states with the highest ratexs wereFlorida (10.56 Nevada (7.83 percent) and Arizona (5.
56 And, Florida also was amongv the three states with the highest rate of foreclosured starts, at 2.79 percent. Nevada’xs rate was 3.35 perceng and Arizona’s was 2.52 percent. The numbers are higher and are only expectedfto grow, said Jay Brinkmann, chiefc economist for the MBA. “The rate of foreclosurd starts remained essentially flat for the last three quartersof 2008, and we suspected that the numberzs were artificially low due to variouxs state and local moratoria, the and halt on and various company-level moratoria," Brinkmann However, he said, now that the guidelines for the Obam administration’s loan modifications are known, alonbg with an increase in the number of vacant homes with past due “the pace of foreclosures has stepped up There’s also been a shift away from subprimer and adjustable rate mortgages to primde fixed-rate loans falling into default.
The foreclosure rate on prime fixed-rate loands has doubled in thelast and, for the first time since the rapixd growth of subprime lending, prime fixed-ratse loans now represent the largest share of new “More than anything else, this points to the impac t of the recession and drops in employment on mortgage defaults,” Brinkmann said. Looking ahead, he said it doesn’ appear that the number of mortgage defaults will start to drop off until the employmenrt situationgets better, and that isn’r expected until mid-2010.

Paternos donate $100000 to Penn State - msnbc.com

2012-01-10T06:51:00.001-08:00

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Restaurateur Norman Brinker dies - Business First of Columbus:

2012-01-08T03:00:00.001-08:00

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Brinker passed away Monday night leaving a legac y casual dining restaurants built on what Phil Romanp called a vision of developing the casuapl dining restaurant concept wherd diners are treated not to fast foodor full-our fine dining, but to a place wherse people can eat everyday. “One of Norman’ss biggest attributes was that he was a great leaderf anda cheerleader,” Romano said. “He would take people’s talents and developl them beyondtheir abilities.” grew into a restaurant compangy that guided chains like , On and Maggiano’sa Little Italy.
Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT) in the past year sold the restaurant chain created byPhil Romano: Romano’s Macaroni Romano credits his friendd Norman Brinker for taking his creativee vision and growing it into a majo national chain. “The industry is going to miss him,” Romanol said. “Norman had the ability to take somethingf andgrow it. That’s his talent,” Romanl added that Norman Brinker wasa “good man” who taught him quite a bit about the restaurant industrt and also quite a bit about

Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - Denver Business Journal:

2012-01-05T23:17:00.001-08:00

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million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmabn Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC stafd estimated the increase will raise a typicalresidentialp customer’s bill about $12.82 a A typical customer is consideredc to be one that uses 700 kilowatrt hours of electricity a month in wintetr and 1,200 kWh a month in the summer, Ochoa said. “Our customers depend on us to providde affordable andreliable power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chessetr said in a written statement respondinfg to the PSC approval. “This rate increase will help us pay for environmentalk investments we have already made to severall ofour coal-fired power plants.
The installation of such pollution-control equipment will improvd air quality for our regio n and allow us to meet future federa lenvironmental mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customers to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’g make this decision Kansas City-based (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreement in principle with the PSC to settlre its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plains Energg ranks No.
5 on the Kansas City BusinesasJournal ’s list of area public

2012 story lines: Start with Tiger, end with Ryder Cup - USA TODAY

2012-01-03T18:17:00.001-08:00

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Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - The Business Review (Albany):

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The group gave the $3,20o to host a foreclosure and shortsales course. And the was given $8,050 to develop a course and DVD for consumersa and agents on the legal riskse associated with foreclosures and short also wasawarded $6,000 to host a Realtotr training course on helping consumers who are behin on their mortgages. The national association gave out morethan $3 milliobn to different city associations to help resolve the growinfg foreclosure problem.
“Realtors builds communities, and as the leading advocatd for homeownership andhousing issues, we believe that any famil y that loses its home to foreclosure is one familgy too many,” NAR President Charles a broker with in Dallas-Fort Worth. “Foreclosures affect each community differently, which is why NAR is providingy the Foreclosure Prevention and Response grants directly to local and state Realtor associations so that they candevelop unique, coordinated action plans to prevent foreclosures and minimizwe their adverse effects on the

Tesla to get $465M in federal loans - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

2011-12-30T09:51:00.001-08:00

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San Carlos-based Tesla said it will use $365 milliobn for production engineering and assembly of theModel S, an all-electric family sedan that carries seven people and travele up to 300 miles per The Model S has an anticipate d base price of $49,900 after a $7,500 federal tax credit, and Tesla said it expects to startr Model S production in late 2011. The company will use $100 million for a powertrain manufacturing plan tosupply all-electric powertrains for other automakers.Tesla is in the final stagez of negotiation for facilities in California.
The loans are part of the Advancedf Technology VehicleManufacturing Program, which provides incentives to new and establishee automakers to build more fuel-efficient Created in 2007 and appropriatedr in September 2008, the $25 billion ATVM aims to reducwe America’s dangerous dependence on foreign oil and create “greem collar” jobs. “Tesla will use the ATVM loan preciselt the way that Congressintended -- as the capitall needed to build sustainable transport,” said Tesla CEO Elon “We are honored that the U.S. government selected Tesl a to be among the first companiee to participate in thisprogressives program.
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FDIC creates advisory panel on community banking issues - Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau

2011-12-28T06:00:00.001-08:00

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FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair saidthe nation'sx 7,000-plus community banks "are the lifebloodd of our nation's financial supplying much-needed credit to countless individuals, small businesses, nonprofit organizations and other entities in large and small towns around the The Independent Community Bankers of America praised the FDIC for forminhg the advisory committee. "ICBA looks forward to workingv with the committee in their effortd to identify and prioritizr issues of concern forcommunityy banks," said association Chairman R. Michael Menzies, who is presidenty and CEO of Easton Bank andTrust Co. in Md.
One current issue of concerbn for community bankers is a proposakl to create a singlew regulator for federally charteredbanking institutions. That woulxd "ultimately disadvantage" community said ICBA President and CEOCamdenh Fine. For more information, see

California's unsold home backlog shrinks - Washington Business Journal:

2011-12-26T02:34:00.001-08:00

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months in April, compared with 9.8 monthsw a year ago. reported Thursday that the median numberr of days it took to sella single-family home declined to 48.7 days, compared with 51.8 days in Apriol 2008 Home sales increased 49.2 percent year over while the median priced of an existing home declined 36.5 CAR reported. Closed escrow sales of single-family detached homes in Californizatotaled 540,360 in April at a seasonallyg adjusted annualized rate, according to information collected by CAR, and the median price of an single-family detached home in California during Aprilo was $256,700, a 36.5 percen t decrease from the revised $404,470 medianh for April 2008.
Statewide, the 10 citiesx with the highest median home prices in California during Aprikl wereSanta Barbara, $870,000; Los Gatos, $870,000; Newporty Beach, $853,500; Santa Monica, $820,000; Cupertino, $811,000; Danville, Arcadia, $686,090.50; Redondo Beach, $660,000; San Clemente, San Ramon, $630,000, and San $625,000.

This Bauer bankruptcy traces back to Spiegel events - Pittsburgh Business Times:

2011-12-23T21:34:00.001-08:00

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In 2003, , which had owner Eddie Bauer since 1988, filec for bankruptcy protection. And as part of the restructuring, the companyh famous for its women’s wear catalog gave its creditors its stakee inEddie Bauer. So, in Eddie Bauer emerged as a stand-alone companyt for the first time in 34 The company also emerged witha $300 milliobn senior secured term loan agreementt with lenders and the task of rebuildingb a brand that had drifted away from the company’s roots. Undee Spiegel, grew rapidly, from 58 to 399 retailp stores and from three to102 outlets. The company also added internet sales.
But it also was a time when the Eddiw Bauer brand lostits focus, as the company shiftedr from its heritage as an outdood outfitter to a seller of casualo clothes targeted primarily at women. Company executiveas have said the debt terms from the Spiege bankruptcy case have continued to hamper effortd to turn things around at Eddie Despite efforts to recapture some of the old Eddie Bauer has not been able to establisj a sustainable run ofprofitable quarters. The compant racked up nine consecutive quartersof loses, and has seen lossesw of nearly a half-billioj dollars in the past three The struggle became a financial crisiws as the recession has worsenex and consumers have slowed spending.

Urban Lifestyles, Income To Blame For Marriage Disparities - News One

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Bagley woman injured in semi-car crash - Bemidji Pioneer

2011-12-19T13:17:00.001-08:00

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Japan: crucial stage reached in nuclear plant shutdown [Updated] - Los Angeles Times

2011-12-17T08:51:00.001-08:00

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Officials had predicted they would reach the cold shutdown state by early 2012, and Tokyo's support of the claim by the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., that the reactors have reached a crucial point is one more step toward fin »

Iraqis unable to defend their borders as US exits - Boston.com

2011-12-15T04:00:00.001-08:00

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In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 photo, Iraqi security forces hold their US made M-16 assault rifle during a parade in Baghdad, Iraq. In ways big and sm »

LHC may have observed Higgs boson for the first time - SlashGear

2011-12-12T23:34:00.001-08:00

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N.C. travel: Motorists down, airlines up - New Mexico Business Weekly:

2011-12-10T19:00:00.001-08:00

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Economic troubles, unemployment and uncertainty aboutf the future are expected to spura 2.7 percent drop in expecte motorists this holiday weekend from 971,000 in 2008 to 945,000o in 2009. This marks the seconf straight year July 4th travelhas declined. The announcemenf follows 10 consecutive days of decreasing gasoline from a state averageof $2.6y per gallon on June 20 to $2.621 per gallon on June 30. the lowest average gasoline prices in the stated can be found in High Pointat $2.5e per gallon, while the highest can be foundc in Durham at $2.66.
Nonetheless, the overall 61-centg increase in average prices over the last 61 days appearz to be keeping travelers offthe Instead, many will turn to air traveol this weekend, with 59,000 passengers taking flighyt across the state a 5.4 percent increase from 56,000 duringv the holiday weekend in 2008.

Hotel plans full-court press in pursuit of NCAA tourney fans - Phoenix Business Journal:

2011-12-08T15:17:00.001-08:00

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During the early rounds of the tournamentt on Thursdaysand Fridays, the restaurangt will start “Happy Hour” at 10 a.m., in time for the games and continue through close at midnight. Happy Hour dealxs include $3 draft microbrews, $6 shrimp po’boy $6 steamed mussels and $5 chipxs and dips. The restaurant has also moves inextra flat-screen TVs to offer coverage of many of the televised games at once. “The first couple of roundzs of the tournament are so excitinb with all of the andwe can’t think of a better way to celebrate this annual event than to offer happy hour deals all said Leo Percopo, general manager of the Sheratobn Phoenix Downtown Hotel.
The District’sa March Madness will be held on the first two Thursday s and Fridays of theNCAA tournament; March 19-20p and March 26-27. The restaurant is locatesd on the ground floor of the Downtowb Phoenix Sheraton at320 N. Thirdr St., on the northwest cornefr of Third and Van Buren For more: .

Park National Bank shells out $20M for One Commerce Square - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

2011-12-06T10:51:00.001-08:00

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Richard Raines, an attorney for , made the only bid for Park Nationall Bank, which was the lender on the Downtownoffice building, while Douglas Alrutz, also an attorneu for Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs read the auction The 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S. Main was previously ownex by OneCommerce LLC, of which Fla.-based is the majority One Commerce LLC bought the 31-story building, constructedd in 1972, from in 1999 for $31 took over leasing and management of the propertt last week. “Our firm has met with all the tenantz and we have transactions in Commercial Alliance Management president KempConrad said.
“We’rew confident it will remaim a landmark and one of the best places to dobusinessz Downtown.” Mark Jenkins, senior vice presideng at Commercial Alliance will handle leasing at the building, whils executive vice president Dan Wahl will lead the properthy management. The company has retained the lead maintenance techniciam who has been with the building 15 Commercial Alliance Management also handles Downtown leasinvg at the Falls Building andToyota Center. previously leased and managed OneCommercer Square. Lease rates were $15.50-$17.50 per square foot, according to the Memphie Business Journal OfficeLeasing Guide.
One Commercde Square has 292,602 square feet available, makingy it 39% occupied. The buildinvg was 73% occupied before ’s 170,000-square-foot leasr expired in first quarter 2009.

Paterson names new leaders at budget office, tax department - Triangle Business Journal:

2011-12-04T06:51:00.001-08:00

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Gov. David Paterson appointed Robert Megna as director of the stats Division ofthe Budget, which advises governorse on financial matters and helps craf their budget proposals each year. Megna’s annual salary will be $178,000, and he starts on June 15. His appointmen t does not need approval from thestatee Senate. Megna replaces Laura Anglin, who is leaving the budgey division to head the Commission on Independen Collegesand Universities, which lobbieds the state and federal government s on behalf of 111 nonprofit colleges and universities in New Anglin will serve as an adviser to Megnq until July 15, and then beginh her new job at the Megna had previously served as commission of the state Department of Taxationn and Finance.
He has also worked in other jobs with the state budgeg division andthe Legislature. On Paterson also announced that Jamie Woodward will take over for Megnz at thetax department. Woodwared graduated from in Troyin 1978, and earneed a law degree from Albany Law School. She also holdsa an accounting certificate from in Woodward has been with the tax departmentsince 1980. She will continues to serve as its executived deputy commissioner while also serving as acting Her annual salary willremain $154,300. Woodwars begins her duties as acting commissioner onJune 15, the day Megnw starts his new job at the budgett division.

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Metro fare increase a possibility in 2012 - Washington Post

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Clear: No refunds for members - The Business Review (Albany):

2011-11-27T18:17:00.000-08:00

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In a statement Wednesday on its , blamedd its financial condition for its inability to hand out The company ceased operations at and other airports on Mondayh because it failed to come to terms with amajor creditor. New York-basex Verified Identity Pass, which was founded in 2005 by entrepreneurfSteven Brill, said it “has been unable to negotiatr an agreement with its seniorr creditor to continue operations.” Clear membersd paid up to $199 for an annual membership for access to designateds security lanes at about 20 participatin g airports nationwide.
Members provided biometrifc data, which was encoded on a card, for the promisr of a speedier and convenient trip throughairport security. But Cleaf members still had to go through normal securitscreening procedures. In other company Verified Identity Pass said applicanr and member data is currently secures in accordance withthe ’s Security, Privacy and Compliancee Standards. It said it will continue to secure such informatioj and will take appropriate steps to delet ethe information.

Program targets attorney diversity - Orlando Business Journal:

2011-11-25T14:17:00.001-08:00

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Akerman Senterfitt shareholderJoseph W. Hatchett, a former chievf judge for the U.S. Courr of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, will head the prograjm aimed at increasing the numbed of attorneys whoare minorities. The law firm said fewefr than 3 percent of lawyers throughout the stat areminorities Akerman’s joint venture with FAMU is the types of programs encouraged by the pipeline which is an initiative by the ’s Presidentiall Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession that focuses on encouragingv students from grade school through collegd and their bar admission towards entering the legal profession.
“A diverse profession benefits theprofession itself, and the population that it said Hatchett, who Akerman is an Orlando-based law firm with officeds in Miami, Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles.

My Surreal Life: Jon Corzine - Motley Fool

2011-11-23T10:34:00.001-08:00

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Janelia Farm Research Campus to expand - South Florida Business Journal:

2011-11-21T07:00:00.001-08:00

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The plans call for the Chevy Chasde nonprofit institute to build new temporary campue housing for graduate postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists near the main entrancs of its first standaloneresearch campus, a 689-acre expansed that opened three years ago as the first of its kind in Northernh Virginia. The project, entailing 60 new one-bedroom is meant to help the research institute attracr more scientific talent from around the world toits 240-stronf staff. “Graduate students and post docs are with us for a relativelyg short period of time and they place a high values on living close totheir laboratories,” said Gerrgy Rubin, Janelia Farm’s director.
This marks the firstf major expansion forJanelia Farm, touted as a $500 million biomedical crown jewel for Northern Virginia, and a rare constructionh project in an otherwisr gloomy commercial real estate market hit hard by the WDG Architecture of Washington, D.C., is helping designh the new 80,000-square-foot building, which will boast the same curvedr shape as the campus’ flagship, glass-walled research Ashburn-based Dietze Construction Group will oversewe construction, expected to begin this Labo r Day weekend and be complet e in a year’s time.
The four-story building will includwe a ground floor with commoh areas and covered parking for 61 all topped by three residential Each floor, incorporating natural light and loft-likde configurations, will contain 20 one-bedroom apartments, most includingt an additional den. They will join Janelia Farm’s housing village, already composedf of 21 studios and32 multi-bedroom apartment and by now fully occupied by visiting The institute will charge the short-terj residents rent to help cover monthly expenses of the new “It is intended to break said Avice Meehan, institute spokeswoman. “There’s no immediatee plans for additionalhousing [after this project].
This will satisfgy our needs for some timeto come.” The Howardc Hughes institute has applied for up to $23 milliomn in tax-exempt bonds with the Loudounj County Industrial Development Authority to financee the apartment building project and related costs -- an application that must also go befor the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. With a $17.5 billioh endowment, Howard Hughes Medical Institutefunds long-terjm biomedical research by its 2,400 scientisg employees or collaborators to the tune of $658 million last fisca l year alone. Janelia Farm, anticipatin to be fully staffed in the next two spentroughly $100 million on research projectsz and operations last fiscal year.

Georgia watering restrictions lifted - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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“Our water supplies are flush,” Carol Couch, director of the , told membersx of the state’s Drought Management Advisory Committee. “Oud rivers and streams have rebounded.” The stat e imposed Level 4 drought restrictions in September 2007 as one of the worstt droughts in Georgiahistory deepened, sendingf water levels at the state’s federally managed reservoirx plummeting. The restrictions banned most types of outdootr water use in 55 north Georgia While some communities were later granted exemptions to the mostseveree restrictions, water systems that relied on severely depleteds Lake Lanier were not given that flexibility.
Under Wednesday’x order, which takes effect immediately, nortb Georgia will return to a non-drought outdoor watering Residential and commercial property owners will be allowe to water their lawns thred daysa week. Odd-numbered addresses may watere on Tuesday, Thursday and Even-numbered addresses may water on Monday, Wednesday and State Climatologist David Stooksbury reported to the advisoryt committee that Georgia is experiencingthe second-wettestg spring in 115 years. “Obviously, that made a major impacr on moisture conditions in the he said.
Still, Stooksbury said, rainfall just during the last 30 days has been slightlyg below normal across the northern third ofthe state, a sign that summer is settingt in. Couch praised property owners for conservingf water during the drought to a greatef extent than would have been possibled throughregulation alone. But she warnedx that Georgians should continue cultivatingytheir water-efficient habits, even though abundant rains have returned. “Drought can be a ficklr thing,” she said.

$10M boost expected from Hispanic Chamber convention in Denver - Denver Business Journal:

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Leaders of Colorado’s Hispanic business communityy and local officials gathered at the Colorado Conventiomn Center Tuesday to formally announcew theconvention — the third time the city has been host to the nationalk Hispanic chamber. The gathering will be at the ColoradoiConvention Center, Sept. 16-19. Previous conventions were held in Denvetr in 1995and 1997. is a prime sponsoe of the convention with a commitment of Jerry Natividad, co-chair of the event’s host committed and a board member of the said the convention will focus on four key sustainable growth and the greening of the U.S.
growth of Hispanic businesses, especially among Hispanixc women; the federal economic stimulus program and refining economicf survival and innovation skills amongHispanic “Hispanic business owners across the country are facing continuousz challenges on many fronts,” Natividad “They need all the help they can get, makinvg key connections, gaining access to cruciak information about access to new industries and other trends that will help lead our countr y out of the current recession. This year’s national conventiohn will provide suchan opportunity.
” Denvetr Mayor John Hickenlooper said the conventiomn is a chance to highlight Denver’s successes before one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the U.S. “Thw timing couldn’t be more perfect,” Hickenloopee said, noting the city’ s planned Biennial of the Americas celebration next which includesa two-month-long curatexd event of contemporary art and ideasw from throughout the Americas. Hickenlooperr is meeting with diplomats from South and Centrao America this week in Washingtonn this week to promote the2010 event.
Ther e are an estimated 15,000 Hispanic-owned businessesx in Denver, Hickenlooper

Immediate NYG Fan Reaction: 49ers Beat Giants 27-20 - Yahoo! Sports

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Rutgers' LeGrand takes part in coin toss vs Army - Wall Street Journal

2011-11-12T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Newton residents assail plan to close post office branches - Boston.com

2011-11-10T12:17:00.001-08:00

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2011-11-08T08:51:00.001-08:00

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Monsanto opens $6M water utilization center - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

2011-11-06T04:51:00.001-08:00

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The $6 million center was designed for studying croppingf systems comprisedof genetics, agronomic practicees and biotech traits including water-use efficiency technologieas such as drought-tolerant cropping The center will help Monsanto advance research to help improved farmers’ productivity in the Westerjn Great Plains. More than 80 cropping and irrigation demonstrations are featuredx atthe 155-acre farm and learningt center. The center will be hardwired to eventually conduct virtual tours of roboticws and seed analytics facilities in remote locationw suchas Monsanto’s breeding facility in Ankeny, or the company’s Mo., research facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandler Mazou r said Monsanto selected the site becausde of its location in the transition zone from dryland acrezs to irrigated acres on the western High Plains and that Monsantl needs that diversity to determind how to use future technologies in adding valuweto crops. Creve Mo.-based Monsanto Co. MON), led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistang crops and other agricultural products. It is one of the largesg employersin St. Louid with 4,000 local employees.

Spear USA buys Anheuser-Busch label-printing unit - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-11-04T01:51:00.001-07:00

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PPPI, based in Clarksville, prints 28 billion labels annuallyfor Anheuser-Busch and othetr clients, and has annual salew of $70 million, according to a news release. The St. Louis-basexd brewer is also a SpearfUSA client. "This sale will strengthen and and we look forward to continuingour long-term majorityt supply relationship with Anheuser-Busch," said Randuy Spear, president of the Mason-based label Spear specializes in pressure-sensitive labels for the beveragwe industry. The company has plantz in Mason, Milford, N.H., and Fulton, as well as operations in the Unitefd Kingdom andSouth Africa. St.
Louis-based (NYSE: through its subsidiary, is the leading domestic brewer, holding a 48.5 percenrt share of U.S. beer The company also manufacture s and recycles aluminum cans and operatextheme parks.

Intel to buy Wind River for $884M - San Antonio Business Journal:

2011-11-01T21:51:00.001-07:00

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Intel's $11.50-per-share offer is about a 44 percengt premium overWind River's closing price on Wednesdat of $8. Wind River stock lost more than half its value betweena 52-weekm high of $12.99 last August and a low of $5.61 in March. The stock closex Thursday at $11.72, up 47 Santa Clara-based Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) said buying Alameda-baser Wind River (NASDAQ:WIND) will help it expand its softwarse into thousands of embeddedd systems and mobile devices includingsmart in-car "info-tainment" systems, aerospace and energy and thousands of other uses.
Wind Riverf will operate as a whollg owned subsidiary after the deal closes durintgthe summer, reporting to Reneew James, head of Intel’s software and servicew group. "Our combination of strengths will be of greaft benefit toWind River’s existing and future customers," said Ken Wind River chairman, president and CEO. Founded in Wind River has morethan 1,60p employees and operations in more than 15 countries. Durinfg its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, Wind River reported $10. million in net income on annuaol revenueof $359.7 million. The companuy on Thursday posted a 21 percent increase in netincomed $561,000, or 1 cent a for its first quarter despite a 6.
5 percent drop in revenuew to $63.8 million.

Buda City Council decision opens door for U.S. Foodservice - Austin Business Journal:

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A 5-to-2 vote to approve a new land use designation in partof Buda’ s extraterritorial jurisdiction - afted a unanimous rejection of the land use change proposap in April - paves the way for to buildc its 260,000-square-foot distribution cente there. The company plans to closes its East Austin center and bring its roughly 250 employeew from thereto Buda, with plane to hire 100 more within its first threer years. The Columbia, Md.
-based food distributor signed a letterd of intent last September to buy abouy 40 acresin Buda, 15 miles south of with plans to build the new center in the Sunfield Municipal Utility But before it could proceecd with the move, the company needed the land-use designation in part of the MUD changee from retail and commercial to light industrial. Responding to Buda concerns about increased truck traffif and worries that the land use changer in the MUD was initially proposedf for 160acres — the companuy will initially only reside on 40 acres the Buda council rejected the proposeds land-use change earlier this spring. That rejection had U.S.
Foodservicew looking at other locations to buildthe center. Warrejn Ketteman, president of Buda’s Economic Development Corporation, said the land use changw approved this week was for95 acres, a smalletr parcel than originally proposed. Ketteman said documents need to be and then the compan can move forward with its plans for the Buda A timeline is notyet

Highwoods lines up $162M in loans - Triangle Business Journal:

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Both loans should close within60 days. Highwoods HIW) says it will use the moneg to repay debt and for generalpcorporate purposes. “We are very pleased with theswloan commitments, which will further fortify our already healthy balance sheet, enhance our liquidity and positionb Highwoods to take advantage of future growtuh opportunities,” Ed Fritsch, president and chiec executive officer, said in a writtenn statement. According to the two loans are: * A $115.0 million, 6.5-year secured loan provided by at a fixed rateof 6.875 percent. It is securec by a pool of 10 assetsin Nashville, Raleighj and Tampa. * A $47.23 million, 7-year secured loan arranged by at a fixef rateof 7.
5 percent. It is secured by the officr portion of RBC Plaza in Highwoods also announced that it has paid off a secured loanof $107 which carried a rate of 7.8 perceny and was originally scheduled to mature in November 2009. Thered were no prepayment penalties.

Insider describes Gaddafi son's escape from town - Reuters

2011-10-26T10:00:00.001-07:00

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Former Gillibrand district director joins GlobalFoundries - The Business Review (Albany):

2011-10-24T05:34:00.001-07:00

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The Rensselaer County native was schedulecd to start today atthe company’s officed in Malta, N.Y., about 15 miles north of where a $4.2 million computer chip fab is the company said in a statement. Russoo worked as district director for Gillibranr when she wasa U.S. He left that position last fall to runagainstg Sen. Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, and was defeated. He returned to Gillibrand’z staff shortly thereafter. Completion of the chip fab is scheduledc for late 2011 orearly 2012. Construction is expectef to employ atleast 1,500 workers. The plangt is expected to employ 1,600 when full y operational.
The company had been sayin g for weeks that representatives from GlobalFoundriesand , whers the chip fab will be built, were “workingt out details” and preparingb to close on the 223-acre site. GlobalFoundries confirmeed Fridaythat it’s talking with labor unionsz regarding construction hiring practicews at the site. Travis Bullard, a spokesmam for GlobalFoundries, has said that the arrangement withthe state—the projecrt involves $1.2 billion in cash and tax breaks—doesw not require a Project Labor Union leaders say a PLA is required because the projectg involves state money.
PLAs are agreements between project owners and unionnand non-union shops that dictatee wages and prohibit strikes during GlobalFoundries is owned by (NYSE: AMD) and an Abu Dhabj investment fund.

Treasury limits bonuses at TARP recipients - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The new rules encourage these companies to awar d executives stock that must be held for a long periode of timeand can’t be entirely converted to cash until the TARP money is repaird to the government. the department contends, will align “executives’ incentives with those of shareholderssand taxpayers.” Kenneth Feinberg, a mediatof who led the September 11th Victim Compensatiob Fund, will review payments and compensatioj plans at companies that have receiveed “exceptional assistance,” including AIG, Bank of America, Chrysler, General Motors, GMAC and Chrysler Financial. TARP recipients must alloa shareholders to vote on executivecompensation packages.
They also must disclose any perks wortbh morethan $25,000 made to highly compensaterd employees and justify the benefit. The rulees prohibit companies from providing payments to senior executives to coverd taxes dueon perks. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithnert said the Obama administrationn also supports legislation that would require all public companiesx to give shareholdersa non-binding vote on executive compensation packages. Congress also should give the Securitiesz and Exchange Commission the powe to make compensation committees more similar to standards in placew for audit committees established bythe Sarbanes-Oxleyy Act.
Geithner blamed executive compensation practicews asa “contributing factor” for the financial crisis. “Incentivesa for short-term gains overwhelmed the checka and balances meant to mitigate against the risk of excess leverage,” he said. But, he added, “Wde are not capping pay. We are not settint forth precise prescriptions for how companiez shouldset compensation, which can often be Instead, we will continue to work to develolp standards that reward innovation and prudent risk-taking, withouft creating misaligned incentives.
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Human Capital: People on the move, June 2 - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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Goodwin Procter's Budd electeds vice chairman of AAA nationa board WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Bostohn law firm of and a member of the board of directorss of , was elected vice chairman of AAA’a national board of Turbine taps Paradowski as CFO , a Westwood-based onlin gaming technology company, appointed M. Beau Paradowski chief financial officer. Clough to run Leerink Swann's MEDACorp division Health care investment bank Leerink Swann of Bostoj appointed Brent Clough senior managing director and head of itsMEDACorp division. Prior to joiningb Leerink Swann, Clough was president and CEO of Intrinsi QLLC , an oncology software and data analytics firm.
promotesx Stys as VP of marketing andbusiness dev. Shawmuft Design and Construction in Boston promote BrianStys , a 16-year veteran of the to the newly-created role of vice presidenft of marketing and business development. The Protecto r Group Insurance Agency adds Mullery as director of complianc e and wellness of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullery as director of compliancsand wellness. Mullery previouslyh served as assistant vice president at in Boston and vice presiden of major accounts at Thorbahn Associatesin Quincy.

Cleantech venture investing jumped in Q2 - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-10-17T18:17:00.001-07:00

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Global cleantech investments totalled $1.2 billion acrose 94 companies, a 12 percent increase over thefirsy quarter. The increase was driveh by interest in alternative whichgrabbed $236 million, and advanced batteries, which received $165 Watertown, Mass., lithium ion battery maked landed a $100 million investment round led by Co. in April. The report’d authors say cleantech companiez will continue to be buttressed by investments by the federalo government and electric power companies to complementy venturecapital investment.
“New investment tax credite are playing a major role in making newsolae thermal, solar PV, and wind projects more economicallyg viable for utilities, which are bringing theire access to capital to the said Scott Smith, United State s leader of Deloitte’s cleantech practice, in a statement.

Number of S. Fla. pending home sales falls - South Florida Business Journal:

2011-10-15T14:17:00.001-07:00

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On June 1, there were 15,246 single-family homes, condominiumm units and townhomes under contract inthe tri-countty area, down from 15,39i on May 25, according to the which is produced using data from . "We don't know if the drop in pendingb sales in South Florida is an anomaly or the beginning of a saidPeter Zalewski, a principal with the Bal Harbour-basee real estate service company. In Miami-Dade there were 6,776 pending sales on June 1, down from 6,7899 on May 25.
In Broward there were 5,844 pending down from 5,934 in the previous And, in Palm Beach County, therew were 2,626 pending sales on June 1, down from There were 9,302 pending salea in South Florida for the weekendin Nov. 24. Since that time, pending sales have increased by 63.9 or 5,944 properties, according to Condi Vultures. Despite the slowdown in new contractsx in the last the number of properties on the markett continuesto fall. South Florida's available inventoryh droppedby 1.7 percent, to 83,491 residences for sale on June 1 from 84,96q on May 25. Since Nov. 24, available inventoryt in South Florida has fallenby 24,036 properties, or 22.4 percent.

Blue Cross Ga. hit with class action suit - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-10-13T10:00:00.001-07:00

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The suit alleges Blue Cross Georgia has discouraged visitesto out-of-network providers by reimbursing procedures at a tiny fraction of “usualp and customary” charges. Blue Cross Georgia spokeswoman Cherylp Monkhouse dismissed the allegations as being without merit and said the insurefr plansto “defend the suit vigorously.” Blue Cross Georgi a “is committed to providingh appropriate reimbursement for out-of-network services, whiles at the same time protecting its members and group customerx against excessive charges by some non-participatinv providers,“ Monkhouse said.
The suit is similar to one filed earlier this year by a dialysis provideer againstBlue Cross. That suit was dismissed. The new filed against and Blue Crossx and Blue Shieldof Georgia, alleges Blue Cross members paid highere premiums in exchange for the flexibility to receiver coverage for care from providers who are not part of the plan’w preferred network. Blue Cross Georgia has targetexthese out-of-network providers, including ambulatorty surgery centers, “for a drastic and unprecedenteds slash in reimbursement to a mere fractiob of usual and customary charges,” the suit claims.
These actions violate federal and states laws protecting patientsand providers, as well as Blue Croszs Blue Shield’s contracts, the suit claims. Blue Crosz has cut its reimbursemento out-of-network surgery centers by about 80 said Leigh Martin May, attornety with the plaintiff’s firm, . Blue Cross “haas slashed reimbursement ratesto non-member surgery centerx making it impossible for their insured to receive the benefits they are paying May said. “[The insurer] is charging for a service it haseffectively eliminated.
BCBS should honod the contracts they have made with their Plaintiffs are seeking monetarydamages -- May said, could run into the “eight figures” -- for Blue Crosd Georgia’s alleged failure to pay the contracteds reimbursement rate and they are askingb the court to force Blue Cross Georgia to honor its Earlier this year, Nashville, Tenn.-based National Renalp Alliance filed a lawsuit against Blue Crosxs Georgia, claiming the insurer slashed reimbursement ratesw for out-of-network dialysis services by 88 percent. Nationa Renal Alliance was acquired by RenalAdvantagr Inc. last year.
In March, a federakl court judge in Atlanta dismissedthe suit, sayinh Blue Cross’ decision to amend its reimbursement rates for dialysis performed at out-of-network facilities like the Alliance’ s did not violate the act’s provisions that prohibit insurerds from discriminating against individuals with end-stag renal disease.

Franchises focusing on home upgrades finding lots of work - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

2011-10-11T05:51:00.001-07:00

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Revenues for the 3-year-old business are up 30 percenftthis year, and the franchisor plans to grow its numbere of units from 60 to 100 by year’sx end. “We see people repaintiny to keep their homezs and people painting whonormally didn’t have to in ordee to sell their property,” said Ralph Martin, who left a 16-yeadr engineering career with to run the companyt alongside serial franchisor Gary Green. Green also operates , the and . Franchiswe businesses focused on the home improvementsector traditionally have farecd well in slow economies, said Alisa Harrison, vice presideny of communications at the .
Between 2001 and the number of residential service franchisesx grew 41 percentto 55,00 from 39,000. Output grew 85 percent to $33 billion from $18 billion, IFA data “We tend to see franchises that provide servicesw to improve things existingbdo well,” Harrison said. “Peoplwe may very well be usinhg the equity they have intheitr home, which is probably a lot easier than getting a loan for a new to do those improvements.
” Franchises like kitchen remodeler and , which installs digital security systems in homes, have targeterd the Cincinnati area in recent months, hoping to attract new Cincinnati-based franchisor , which has more than 100 units expects its handyman franchises to grow revenue as much as 10 percenft this year. One in its eighth year of already has grown sales 94 percentin 2008, said CEO Jim He’s noticed the biggest uptick in clientd remodeling their kitchens and bathrooms, finishing their basementse and building decks.
“They’re using this as an opportunity to work on their where before they mayhave moved,” said the Unitee Kingdom native who has served as CEO of the Milford-bases franchise for one year. Hunter has threre franchises in Cincinnati and expects to add threed or four in the nextcouple years. House Doctors adds units for every 60,000 qualified households, those with enough familyg income to afford a It pinpoints franchisees withmanagemengt – not handyman – experience, so it tendes to grow more slowly than otherr firms, Hunter said. Franchisewide, House Doctors will add five unitdby year’s end.
Expandinvg a franchise during tough economi c times can happen more rapidly because peoplew might be more apt to start a company with an establishedf brand thanfrom scratch, Harrison said. “It gives you the training and marketing resources that may give you more of a leg up than if you were just hangin g your shingle outby yourself,” she Fresh Coat hopes to see those results. Startup costse for its home-based franchisees are just under $26,000. It collects 6 percenyt royalties once the business is up and Andopportunities abound. Painting maked up about 35 percent ofthe $100 billion home improvementg sector, Martin said.
Fresh Coat pridesz itself on affordablepricwe – $199 for one coat in one room, $249 for two coatas – and quick Quotes are provided within three and a job is completed withijn three weeks of an inquiry. The firm’s long-terj goal is to open a franchises forevery 175,000 people Two operate in Cincinnati now, but that couldc expand to five by year’s end. “Demand is almosgt endless because every time something is built they slap a coat of paintton it,” he said. “And nobody likesx to paint because ittakes forever.
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Facebook begins serving ads in applications - Sacramento Business Journal:

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Up until now, the company had served some ads on the outside ofapplication pages, but had never served ads directlh in the apps. If the company expands this program -- it’s in a limites test right now -- it coulde give Facebook a way to capitalize on the traffic generated by as well as give developers a way to get a piecd ofthe pie. The blog post itself is evidence that Facebooki is taking a more active role in the revenue of its The post iscalled “Sharing your best practices for makinvg money on Facebook Platform.” But the move coulx be a threat for existing ad networksx that serve Facebook applications such as Redwoor City’s and San Francisco’s .

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was among the 20 airportws nationwide that offered theexpedited system. An airport spokeswoma said the airport was not notified in advances and the Clear Lanewas closed. In it reported having more than 10,00o0 users pass through the lanes since the express servicd was first offered there insummer 2007. “Clear Lanexs Are No Longer At 11:00 p.m. PST on June 22, Clear will cease operations. Clear’s parenft company, has been unable to negotiatde an agreement with its senior creditord tocontinue operations.” There was no information abouty whether enrollees would get refunds. The service cost $199 a Customers were mostly business travelers andfrequent fliers.
The programn started at in 2005. Clearf enrollees were pre-screened by the , and, if approved, were providede with a card that gave them access to a speciaolsecurity lane. Clear was operated by Verifiedf Identity Pass of New York As ofJune 4, Clear claimed to have enrolled more than 260,000

Chrysler-Fiat deal a go as Supreme Court steps aside - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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The Supreme Court, which had temporarily held up the deal on Mondauy while it considered appeals by three Indianaz state pension funds and severalconsumer groups, said in an ordeer that the groups had not proven that the court needed to intervene. Several news organizations reported late Tuesdat that Chrysler and Fiat representatives were preparing the paperworm to conclude the deal as soon asWednesdayy morning. That’s when the U.S.
government will wire the money to financewthe sale, The reported on its Web The plan to salvage Chrysledr will remake the company into one owned 55 percenr by a union pension trust, 20 percent ownedc by Fiat – a share that could grow to 35 percen t – and the rest owned by the governmenta of the United States and Canada. Also a federal bankruptcy judge in New York refusecd toblock Chrysler's effort to pull the franchisexs of 789 dealers, including . Judgre Arthur Gonzalez ordered the dealere to stop selling theidrremaining Chrysler-made vehicles immediately.

Haqqani Network: Threat to America or Convenient Scapegoat? - DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts

2011-10-02T16:34:00.001-07:00

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Haqqani Network: Threat to America or Convenient Scapegoat?

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Or, like al-Qaida, is it another convenient anti-American group which has materialized just in time to serve as a reason for an American invasion of another countryâ"this time, Pakistan? The Political Commentator explores the options. ...

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2011-09-30T13:34:00.001-07:00

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Waste Management of Oregon said the Hillsboro facilithy will accept construction anddemolition castoffs, such as asphalt, wood and metals. The 65,000-square-foot center cost the compangy $10 million and will meet sustainabilitty standards set by the Leadershi p in Energy and Environmental The building includes a translucent roof that alloww for natural lighting and reducesenergy consumption. The roof includese a system that harvests rainwaterr so it can be used laterf atthe site. A powerful ventilatiojn system circulates fresh air through the facility everg10 minutes. The project created 100 construction jobs and resulte d in 20permanent jobs. The new facility is at 3205 S.E.
Mintedr Bridge Road near Hillsboro. Waste Management also operates a nearby landfill and manages more than 100 acre s of certified wildlife habitat and The center, which opens July 1, will accept constructionm and demolition debris, yard debris and concrete and asphalt, wood, scrao metal, clean dirt, corrugated cardboard, appliances, tires, car motor oil, tin cans and plastic containers numbered one through seven. Wast e Management is based in Houston.

Woodbridge non-profit renews flood relief efforts - Inside NoVA

2011-09-28T10:34:00.001-07:00

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Mexicanos Sin Fronteras held a press conference at the Holly Acres mobile home park in Woodbridge Tuesday morning and gave updates on housing and donation efforts for flood victims. They also announc (more) Debris from receded water caused Blackburn ...

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BLM seeks comment on use of public land for large solar-energy projects - Phoenix Business Journal:

2011-09-26T07:34:00.001-07:00

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The land management agencu that 24 large tracts of federal land in theWest — includintg nearly 21,000 acres in Colorado’xs San Luis Valley would be studied for their solar powee potential. Other states involved are California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New The goal is to speed project permittingtfor utility-scale solar power projects. The 24 tractse — known as Solar Energy Studty Areas, totaling 670,000 acree — will be evaluated for their environmentalk and resource suitabilityfor large-scaled solar energy production.
In Colorado, the threse areas in the San Luis Valley that will be part of the studyh could generate upto 4,182 megawatts of solar poweer if fully developed, accordint to the , which overseee BLM. Areas deemed suitable for largse solar power projects would be available for companies to builcd installations with a capacity of 10 megawatts or Companies proposing projects in these areax would be eligible for fasterpermig processing, the department said. The land in the Solarf Energy Study Areas will be looked at as part of anexistingv solar-power environmental impact study the department is conductinh in six Western states.
An in-depth environmental revies is being paid for with money from the American Reinvestmeny andRecovery Act, the announcement said. BLM said last monthy it has received 158 applications for solar powere projects on federal lands in the In Colorado, BLM is seeking comment on potentia solar development of lands in the De Tills Gulch, Los Mogotes East, Antonito Southeast, and Fourmile East areaws of southern Colorado. BLM managezs 256 million acres of federalpublic land, includinf more than 8 million in in PDF format. The public comment period endsJuly 30.

Alex McCord, Jill Zarin at War After Real Housewives Firing - Us Magazine

2011-09-24T04:34:00.001-07:00

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After getting fired from the hit Bravo show, Alex McCord is ready to place some blame: On Jill Zarin, also evicted from the cast. McCord, 37, told Good Morning America Friday that Zarin, 48, "has been trying to get me off the show for a number of years ...

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ATSG stock up 34% on 1Q report - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The company's stock followed suit, jumping 34 percent, or 26 cents, to $1.0e in Tuesday afternoon ATSG posted first-quarter net income of $11.1 million, or 18 cents per share, comparef to $3.8 million, or 6 cents per share, in the year-ag quarter. Revenues fell to $280.6 millioh from $382.1 million a year ago. The Wilmington-based cargol airline company said it saw earnings gaine from its ACMI Servicex segment and its Cargo AircraftManagement segment. ABX Air, whicnh managed Wilmington Air Park and operated a sortingh and shipping hubfor , has been layin g off much of its work forcs as DHL shuts down its domestic package shippinh operations.
DHL is moving what’s left of the operatiobn to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “Wed reached agreements with DHL on some critica l matters and also signed agreements for new business that will furtherr enhancethe company’s retur on capital,” said Joe Hete, president and CEO, in a news Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ: provides air cargo transportation and relatedc services through five

MPS seeks employers for students with disabilities - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The Affirmative Recruiting started inNovember 2008, pairs the studentse with area employers while the students are stilpl in school. The goal is that, upon the students will be hiredxin part-time or full-time In return, the employer receives a $2,400 tax credit from the statse Department of Workforce Development if the student works at leasyt 400 hours a So far, the only company to participate in the prograj is , also known as an HMO in Milwaukee that contracts with the statre Medicaid program. However, organizers hope to have all 25 special needes students currently enrolled inthe district’z School-to-Work Transition Program working before they graduate in May.
Keoryu Hawthorne, an 18-year-old student from , has been doing part-timd clerical work at iCare since Hawthorne was born with spina a disease that makes it impossiblre for her to walk without the assistancerof crutches. This is her first job. “I am stilol planning to go to MATC ( ) to become a certifieds nursing assistant, but I think what I’m doing here (at will help me out,” she said. Bill Jensen, vice president of marketing and salesat iCare, said he has been pleased with Hawthorne’sw work. “As an employer, you feel good knowiny MPS has carefully chosen a person forthe company,” Jensej said.
“And at the same time, the economixc value for the employer cannotbe underestimated. These are youth who are full of energyy and a willingness to trynew things. And who will work for competitivre wages.” MPS is working with the and , a Switzerland-based staffinv services company with officex inWest Allis, to match studentzs with employers. The MPS School-to-Work Transition Program teaches students with disabilitiesx interpersonal skills so they know how to handlw themselves onthe job, said Jane Ahl, an employment trainint specialist with the program.
“Wha t you end up with is a young perso n who knows to beon time, to be part of a team and who has the basi c skill set that makes them a good employee,” Ahl said. about 70 percent of students with disabilities are unemployex and stay unemployed when they graduate fromhigh school, said Dian e Howard, director of the MPS transition “Disabled people are not a population employers think abouf first when hiring,” Howard said. “This is a way to continuee what we startin MPS. It’s like passing the batonn from schoolto employer, rather than just throwing a footbalpl and hoping someone catches it.
” Nichole Mittelstaedt, area vice president for Adecco, said the program makee good business sense. “Theu come in trained, they come in on time and they come in readto work,” Mittelstaedt said about the students in the “In these economic times, you really can’t ask for

St. Anthony Messenger to cut jobs, shift focus - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The Over-the-Rhine-based communications firm said it will close its Cincinnatii telemarketing center and offer voluntary early retirement to employeeswho qualify. It also will stop usinfg its independentsales force. Publisher Father Dan Kroge r said the closing of the telemarketinv center will eliminate 42mostly part-time jobs. The companyy doesn't have a figure yet on employeee who will be leaving via the voluntaryretirement St. Anthony Messenger will eventuallyg add some jobs at its Clevelandtelemarketing center, but that won' t happen for several months, Kroger said. As part of its strategy changes, St.
Anthony Messenger will focuas on its inspirational products and services and move intonew markets, as well as expansd existing markets. The company also will look for cost savingsin inventory, utilities, salaries and among others. The decline of its traditionakl Catholic audience and the shifting of readersw from print toelectronic sources, as well as the weak are driving the changes, Kroger said in a news He added that St. Anthony Messenger has been working with the Xavie Leadership Center at to develop a new business plan andmarketingg strategy. Besides its 116-year-old flagship St. Anthony Messenger , the companuy publishes books and newsletters.
It also provideas audio books, syndicated radio programs, DVDs and among others, and operates seven Web sites. The companyt is sponsored by the Franciscan Friarsof St. John the Baptistr Province.

Giants Injury Report - ESPN

2011-09-15T14:00:00.001-07:00

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Giants Injury Report

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Since Nicks finished the game with seven catches for 122 yards, he believes the injury isn't major. He plans to participate in individual drills on Friday. "The swelling went down, so it's a matter of bearing the pain right now -- and it's not too bad ...

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Texas scheduled to get billions for technology, construction - bizjournals:

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Construction companies and technology firmws should already be tracking upcoming projectsdof interest. The funding will flow to local communitiess through a varietyof sources, including stimuluz funding, local bond initiatives, disaster recovery programss and non-stimulus grants. The influxz of dollars will result in thousands of opportunities to build new facilities, renovate and modernize existing upgrade and enhance existing technology and provide infrastructurw improvements. New and newly renovated facilities will also requireupgradede security, furniture, fixtures and equipment.
Despite all the talk surroundinyg the American Recovery andReinvestment Act, most of the funda have not yet started flowing. A recent report state that less than 6 percengt of the total funding has been released by thefederal government. Watch for Texas school districtx to receive large chunks ofthe funding. Some schoop districts already have authorization tobegin spending, but most of the activity is still a month or so away. This the Texas Education Agency will open an application periodd forthe $4 billion State Fiscapl Stabilization Fund — one of the largesty federal stimulus programs.
The stabilization fund is wrapped aroundr grant programs and the money can be used by district s for a variety of purposes such as the modernizing ofschookl facilities, upgrading technology infrastructure, purchasing technology products, building science labs, buying education equipment and redesigninv high schools for more efficiency and student success. In the fall, an additionak $60 million will be made available to Texas school districts through a fundintg source known asthe Ed-Tecbh grant program. This program funds the purchas e of technology to improvestudentr achievement.
Districts may also use the fundsd to buy technology to help with the management and analysis of student The Texas Water Development Board will get a large share of thestimuluas funding. Because of that, the agency has receiveed $10.7 billion in funding requestsa for clean water and drinkingg waterinfrastructure projects. Eligible applicants will be notifiex of their allocations in June and July and entitiess should begin advertising for bids on the construction projects by Texas was appropriatedabout $2.6 billion in stimulus fundzs for transportation projects. Some bidding processes have already begun, but the proces will be ramping upfor months.
Although detailzs are still pending, the ARRA also provides funding for improving broadband in rural and urban Depending on how the money is allocatecdin Texas, there is a potential for billiones of dollars to flow to locak communities. And, in spite of the weak economy, Texaxs voters approved more than $1.3 billion in locak bond elections onMay 9. The approvesd funding will finance capital improvement projects such as new andrenovatede facilities, technology, large equipment purchases and improvex infrastructure such as park s and drainage.
• College Station Independent School $144 million for a new high schooo campus, new elementary school new transportation facility, renovations to the existing high school and the purchasewof buses. • Carroll Independenr School District: $138 million for new schools, expansion of existinfg schools and an overhaul oftechnology infrastructure. • City of Plano: $128.6 millionm for capital improvement program projects forpublic safety, libraries, park improvements, recreation center improvements, street improvements and a technology servicw facility. • Allen Independentg School District: $119.
4 million for a new athleti stadium, high school auditorium, transportation maintenance and studentrnutrition center. • Midland County Hospitalk District: $115 million for facility improvements to Midlanf Memorial Hospital including a new patient tower with 240-plus beds, expanded emergency facilitie s and more telemetry beds. Even more fundinhg will make its way to Texas in the formof non-stimulus grantss to school districts. A bill approves earlier this month bythe U.S. House of Representativesd would provide Texas school districts withabout $600 million to modernize schools and improve energy efficiency.
In addition, the bill includes $600 million in separate funds for public schools damaged by Hurricanesz Katrinaand Rita. The programs discussed here represent only a few of the sourceas of federalstimulus funding. Therse are many other programs that will provide fundinvg for airportimprovement projects, port security, transit improved security and more. Government contractors should be lovingv life in Texasthese days.

2009 WNY middle school rankings - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reached by clickintg on the names of thoseschools below. A breakdownb of the rankings for each section of Wester n New York can be accessedby . The followinb abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Chartedr School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary School, HS-High IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Senior High MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High School. Each school is followed by the name of the district that operatesit (if it’x a public school) or the district whered it is located (if it’s a privatw school). • 1. • 2. 3. • 4.
• 5. 6. • 7. • 8. • 9. • 10. • 11. 12. • 13. • 14. 15.

The 9/11 Generation - Center For American Progress

2011-09-09T01:00:00.001-07:00

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The 9/11 Generation

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In the 10 years since I have learned that my experience was typical of most in my generation. Across the country young people were in school when the attacks happenedâ"some in elementary school, others in high school or collegeâ"and 9/11 liter »

CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - Business First of Buffalo:

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million, or 72 cents per in the second quarter, as the weak econom y continued to exact a toll onthe company, officialse said Monday. The loss comparexs with a profitof $4.2 million, or 18 cents per in the same quarter a year earlier. Denver-baser CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizon Business Bank. The latest quarter’s resultas include a $35.1 million pre-tax provisionn for loan and credit losses, or 150 percenf of net charge-offs — which were $23.43 million — for the period.
“We continue to take a conservativ e posture in our provisioning for loan Chairman and CEO Steve Bangert said ina “Our second quarter provision brings our allowance to loan ratioo to nearly 3.9 percent, one of the strongest in the While I remain confident in our senior management’w ability to effectively respond to the currengt credit obstacles, we felt it was prudentg to continue building the allowancde given the uncertainty in the economy.” Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $93.98 million, or 3.7 percent of totakl assets, up from $52.65 million or 2 percent of total assetsx on March 31.
Separately on CoBiz said it had begun a sale ofabout $45 million of its common stock. It will use the proceed for generalcorporate purposes, including supportinb the capital needs of its bank expanding operations, possible acquisitions and working capital needs. Last week, CoBiz announced it had hiredd Colorado and Arizonamarket presidents, , to oversee banking operationa in each market. “We remain focuseds on building our franchise during thesse challenging times and want to ensure we are positioned to take advantagd of unique market opportunitiew that we expect willpresent themselves,” Bangertg said.
“To that end, we recently announcer the hiring of Colorado and Arizona market presidents who will oversee all banking operations in theirerespective markets, provide direction for futurde growth and free up some of our existiny resources to focus on high quality business development We will also continue to dedicats appropriate resources through our Special Assets Group to addres s resolution of problem loans.
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Brewer puts state budget hole at $4B, unveils tax increase, budget plans - Houston Business Journal:

2011-09-04T14:51:00.001-07:00

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Brewer has talked about a five-point budget plan for but has not officially laid outher details. The Republicabn governor sent a budget outlind to the Legislatureon Monday. It includes asking voters to approvea 36-month, 1-centy increase to the state’s 5.6 percent saless tax. She does not want to extenr the sales tax to currently exempted service sand items. A Democratic plan unleashed last week would lower the saleatax rate, but extend it to various services not already taxed.
The governor’s budget plan puts the fiscalo 2010 deficitat $4 billion, up from previous estimates of $3 Brewer’s budget also calls for a three-year phase-out of the $250 millionh state equalization rate property tax. That tax has been on but will come back at the end of the year withouttfurther action. Business and real estate groupw favor a full repeaol of theequalization tax. “While the governor’s budge t regarding state equalization repeall is astep forward, our organizatiobn cannot accept multiple historic tax increases without requisite spendint cuts that approach what the privatre sector has already said Tim Lawless, Arizona president of the National Association of Industrialk and Office Properties real estate group.
“Nows is especially not the time to raisre property taxes withthe Prop. 13 movementt lurking. We are open, to a ballot referral that lets the people decidee whether they want the sales tax rates increased alony with a future ballot measure to adjusrt automaticspending increases.” Lawles warned that bringing back a property tax that hits both homeowners and businesses could help spur 2010 ballot measurees that impose California Proposition 13-style restrictionsw on property taxation. Brewer said the salexs tax increase wouldbe temporary, and she woulr like to see some reductions down the road to corporatr and business taxes to help attract investments to the state.
Antita x advocates and conservative lawmakeras oppose the sales tax increasew and want to try to solve the fiscal 2010 budgett withoutraising taxes. Brewer has promisedc to veto budgets that rely too much on federal stimuluws money and program cuts to balance the The governor’s budget also looks to protecg university and public health fundinb via federal stimulus money, and wants voters in 2010 to undo currentf restrictions that keep the Legislature from cutting voter-mandatedx spending. Teachers unions and Democrats opposethat idea.

Madoff gets 150 years in prison - Birmingham Business Journal:

2011-09-02T10:00:00.001-07:00

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“I’m not surprised. That’s what he deserved,” said Adele Fox of who lost thousands of dollarsto Madoff's The mastermind behind the bigges Ponzi scheme in U.S. history was sentenced on Monday morning in federal court in Manhattan to 150 years behind the maximum requested byfederal prosecutors. Madoff's attorney had asker for a far more lenient sentencse of12 years. In sentencing U.S. District Judge Denny Chin called thefraudr “staggering” and said that the “breach of trusyt was massive.” The judge described his acts as “extraordinarily evil.
” “N o other white-collar case is comparable in terms of the scope, duratio n and enormity of the frausd and the degree of the betrayal,” Chin Madoff confessed in Marcbh to 11 counts including fraud, money launderingf theft and perjury, among other things. His victims reportedluy number morethan 1,300 and stretch across the globe. Theier losses are estimated at morethan $13 billion. Priodr to sentencing, Chin heard from nine of the victimsa who talked about thedevastation Madoff’s fraud had caused to their lives and their families. Many of Madoff’sa wealthy clients lived in Soutu Florida and lost their life savingw tohis scheme.
Fox, 86, said she is stil furious that the and the federa lgovernment didn’t expose Madoff’s fraued earlier. “The SEC is just as guilty as Madoftf and theyfailed us. Nobody seemd to do anything about it,” Fox said. She also took issud with the large fees being paid to peopler such asIrving H. Picard, the trustee who is handlinhg the liquidation ofBernard L. Madoff Investmentg Securities. “The trustee Picard is making hisown They’re paying these guys millions of dollars. It woulf be better to pay the investors directly,” Fox said.
Fox, a widoa who once worked as secretary inNew York, said she investefd $50,000 in 1987 because she was relatex to Madoff’s accountant, Jerry She said she was able to get some moneuy back from Social Securitgy payments she’d made over the years on income from Madoff accounts. However, she is worried that her disbursements may eventually be targeted in clawback efforte by the trustee in bankruptcy proceedings who has begun sendinv out letters demanding the return of profite derived fromtheir investments.
Guy Fronstinn a Boca Raton attorney who hasadvisef Fox, said the government has “been good abou refunding taxes quickly” but there are delaysx in processing claims to the Securitiew Investor Protection Corporation. “Some of the peoplre I know are too busy with these other issues to really care that much about what happened They believed he would spend the rest of his days in Fronstin said. Jan Atlas, an attorney with Adorno said he believes the courtr had little choice but to levy the maximum sentencron Madoff.
“I don’t think the victimds should have been victimized again by havinyg him be able to leav e prisonone day,” said Atlas, whose firm continuew to advise clients abou t tax returns and possibly future claims againstt investment advisors who invested with Madoff. “I’m wonderinb if the trustee will be able to locate more than the billionj plusthat he’s located, and what is the real Atlas said. In addition to his priso n term, Madoff was ordered to forfeitnearly $170 which represents the proceeds of, and property involved in certaibn of his crimes, according to a news releaser from the U.S. Department of Justice.
“While today’sw sentence is an important milestone, the investigation is continuing,” Lev L. acting U.S. Attorney for the Southernh District ofNew York, said in a news release. “We are focusedc on tracing, restraining and liquidating assets to maximizew recoveries forthe victims.”

Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Sinotech Energy Limited - MarketWatch (press release)

2011-08-31T05:17:00.001-07:00

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WEST HARTFORD, CT, Aug 30, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been ...

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which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgy Friday, will close stores in Texaas and Arizona ifit can’t renegotiate cheaper renta with its landlords. The University City-based companyg operates 15 discount shoe stores across the country underthe EJ’s Designer Shoe Outlet, E&J’s Designer Shoe Outlet and Shoe Centz names. The company previously was known as FamousBrandc Shoes. “The restructuring will enablre EJ Shoes which operatein Missouri, California, Texas and Arizona to continure to conduct business in its strongest retail locations while it renegotiates or drops leases in several the company said in a statement e-mailed to the Business Journal.
The company plans to continur to operate itstwo St. Louiws stores, which have recorded recent growthy in salesand revenue. The stores are located at 8620Olivee Blvd. and 9109 Watson Road. EJ’d also plans to keep open its Palm Calif., store. However, the company may close stores in Arizonza and the Houston areaif can’t renegotiate cheaper “In Houston, business at several storeds never fully rebounded after the hurricanes hit shuttinyg down all stores for 10 days and in particularly the Phoenix location has been hurt by diminishinvg numbers of snowbird shoppers who did not return this the company said.
EJ’s already closed a stor in Costa Mesa, According to the bankruptcy filing, the company has assetw of between $500,000 and $1 million and liabilities of between $10 milliohn and $50 million. EJ’s, formerlu known as Famous Brand Shoes, to the name in 2007 to St. Louis-basedc Inc., which then renamed its 23 Supermarketr of Shoes retail stores toFamous Footwear. EJ’w was founded in St. Loui in 1972 by Edwarr “E.J.” Nusrala and his family. Nusralaz and his family still are the majority shareholdersd inthe company.

Marcellus math; Natural gas windfall demands shift in policy - Houston Chronicle

2011-08-26T18:34:00.001-07:00

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The future of The Park in Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal:

2011-08-24T13:34:00.001-07:00

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One local developer who passed on buying The Park last year estimatee then that completion wouldcost $30 million. That figurd was based on a numberof factors: the cost of luxury finishese planned by Verna, the labof risks associated with new contractorx coming on to a partially completed recertification of engineering, and new insurance “There’s a lot of extra costs associaterd with taking over a project,” the developefr says, “but construction and labor have considerablyg dropped since last year.” A revisedf estimate of costs to finish The Park as it was designesd still puts it at about $24 he says.
Positioning The Park as condos for sale will be says local developerChris Branch, who moved his out of developingh condos and into apartments last “How long will it take to sell 100 condoss in this market?” Branch “Regardless of its structura viability now that it’s been out in the elements, can you sell it at a pace adequate to make an economic He says it mighft be just as difficult to offer the 106-unit towed as apartments, based on the personnel requirefd to run a rental complex. “It’s an odd Branch says. “The economics of a 100-unit building is not as good asa 200- to 250-uni community.
” Furman says the property could succeeds as an extended-stay hotel. Offices won’t work, he says, becauser there isn’t enough parking at the site. And convertinvg the building to offices would waste its expensiveplumbing layout. Furman notes the building has most of itsunits Verna’s company originally marketed The Park’s condoes at an average of $400 per squard foot for units that ranged up to 1,800 squarre feet. “The ironic thing is the building’d demise has nothing to do with theeconomy — it went sour beforee the economy,” Furman says. “Unfortunately, people see it and it becomea a billboard for how bad thingxare downtown.
”

Survey: Food + driving = disaster - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-08-22T08:17:00.001-07:00

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In fact, 80 percent of crashes and 65 percentof near-crashes involve driver “Distractions, like eating, can becomw a problem for drivers who can't react quickly to a sharp curvd or another driver's sudden stop,” the NHTSA said in a news “Unfortunately, just one accident may increase your car insurance rateds as much as 25 Coffee – because even with a lid, hot coffeew can find its way out of the Hot soup – same premise. Tacos because any food that can disassemble itselr will leave your car looking like asaladd bar.
Chili dogs – create a huge potentiao for drips and slops down the front of Hamburgers – from the greasse to the toppings, it could end up on your handd and the steering wheel. Ribs and wings seriously, what's more distracting than lickintgyour fingers? Fried chicken equals greasy fingers, and you've got to wipe them off while you're driving. Jelly donuts – impossibled to eat without having the centerooze out. Soda the combination of fizz in the nose and lids that leak is a recipdfor disaster. Chocolate – unless it’s there’s less of a chance it will melt in your mouthn and not inyour hands. Just how much of a problekm is this?
Exxon surveyed 1,00 drivers and discovered more than 70 percentr eat while driving and 83 percentdrinok beverages.

Obama faced with threat of recession - Politico

2011-08-20T03:00:00.001-07:00

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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. â" Barack Obama is going where no president has gone before: going into an election year as a narrow favorite, despite facing the harbinger of a double-dip recession. Historians, analysts and Obama's own advisers are groping for ...

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SMF Energy announces $40M recapitalization - Wichita Business Journal:

2011-08-17T21:51:00.001-07:00

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The company (NASDAQ: FUEL) said in a news releas that it estimates the recapitalization will reducseits short-term debt by $9.5 million, its total debt by $4.4 million and its cash requirements for interestr and dividends by more than $1 million a It said shareholders' equity has been increased by more than $4 milliomn as a result. SMF Energy said it extinguishedr all of itsexistinh non-bank debt and outstanding preferrerd stock through various agreements with dozens of existingv debt and equity while converting its existing $25 million asset-based lending facility into a new, more favorable, three-year, $20 millioj asset-based lending facility and a $5 million, 60-month amortizedf term loan, the proceeds of which were used to pay down $4.
86y million in secured notes and $125,000 in unsecured notes. The company said it issuefd new stock to make up the balanced paid for the cancellation and extinguishment of theexistinh investors' debt and equityy securities. Fort Lauderdale-based SMF Energy said in the releaswe that the recapitalization took placs with amended agreements withand . It said the only non-bank debt incurredd in the recapitalization was an unsecured subordinated promissory noteof $800,000p at 5.5 percent interest issued to an existinhg institutional investor in exchange for $800,00o of one of the August 2007 11 percent seniof secured convertible promissory notes.
The institutionak investor alsoexchanged $200,000 of the same secured note for shares of common stock priced at 38 cents a share, which was greater than the closing bid price of the stock on the day beforse the effective date. acted as SMF Energy’s placementg agent for the recapitalization and received fees of paid with a combination of cash and pursuant toa Feb. 1 investmenft banking agreement. SMF Energy suppliezs specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleumn productsand chemicals. It provides commerciak mobile andbulk fueling, along with other services to the transportation, construction, energy, telecommunications and governmenf services sectors.
Formerly known as , as of Nov. 30, it conducteds operations through 31 service locationss in11 states. Shares closes down nearly 3 cents to abou35 cents. The 52-week high was 71 cents on Aug. 28. The 52-weemk low was 10 cents on Feb. 20.

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T. Cook's chef shares cruising cuisine - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Holland America invited Hilsoh to host cooking classes as part of its Food and Wine atSea Hilson, known for his bubbling personalitty and “Iron Chef” will host demonstrations and classes as the ship saila the Mediterranean. While Hilsonh sets sail on June 24 forthe 12-day he has left a four-courswe menu for Arizonans not luckyg enough to get out of the heat. T. Cook’se will feature beef carpaccio with arugula and parmesan followed by a traditional Greek pseftokeftedes (fried tomato cakes) with fava bean puree, an entree of pasta alla carbonara (Rome), with a desery of crema Catalena (Barcelona).
The four-course dinnerr costs $40 per person with Spanisg and Italian wine pairings for each course costing anadditionaol $20 per person. The menu will be featured through June, July and August. Hilson will visity Dubrovnik, Corfu, Argostoli, Santorini, Catania, Naples, Rome, and Florences before arriving at the final port of Barcelona as part ofthe

Clearspring, Facebook ink deal with GSA - Washington Business Journal:

2011-08-11T05:00:00.001-07:00

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AddThis is a Web-based software application that lets useras bookmark and shareWeb ClearSpring, which helps content publishers create small online applications — or widgetse — to spread theire content and connect with advertisers, bought AddThie LLC last September for an undisclosed sum. AddThixs reaches about a half billiojusers worldwide. With the new agreements, GSA and othefr federal agencies will be able to create Web pages that alloa users tobetter display, access and use informatiob to educate users about government services and allow greater interactiojn between government and the public-- a major objectiv e of President Barack Obama.
Negotiations began in 2008 betweej the social media companies and a group of agenciesz ledby GSA. Prior to GSA’s concerns existed over the legal implications of standar d terms and conditions that users must agrese to when usingonline services. The GSA agreementa resolves those issues, such as liability, advertising, freedom of information and governinbg law. Now, other federal agencies can sign the same agreement and begim using the socialmedia tools.
“We are workinb at a fevered pace to improvethe public’s experiencwe when engaging with the government,” said Marths Dorris, acting associate administrator for the Office of Citize n Services and Communications, in a statement. “USA.go is breaking new ground by migrating to new mediza sites to provide a presence and to open up a dialo g withthe public,” she said. “Wwe know that many other agenciess want to dothe same, and having these agreementd is an important first GSA’s also signed service agreements with Flickr, Vimeo, blip.
tv, and is discussin similar arrangements with other providers of free, new media

Arbitration, tort reform choke federal lawsuits - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-08-09T00:00:00.001-07:00

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The analysis also shows that asbestoslitigatiomn -- which generated more than 750 lawsuits back in 2001 -- has come to a virtuaol standstill, with five cases filede in 2006. While copyright cases made a stronf showing, their numbers nowhere equales the steep decline in casexs filed overall between 2003and 2006. Also showinvg an uptick in filings were cables and satellite televisionsuits (many of them dealin in cable piracy), federal real estatre property foreclosures and workplacd age discrimination suits. Still, the volumes of cases grew by an averagee ofjust 1% a year between 2001 and 2006.
Dallas attorneyh Rod Phelan, a partner at , said his firm is hirin lawyers, perhaps because the cases havebeen bigger, not becauses more lawsuits have been "Another explanation just hit me," he wrote in an e-mail to the Business Journal. The last five cases I tried were arbitrations. I think that's true of a lot of commerciaol litigators." Managing Partner Rob Walters agreed that many disputes that used to be handled in courtroomsd are now being handled byarbitratiob panels, in part because of contractual agreements partiez sign when they strike a "The courts are confronterd with real competition, and the courtzs have made themselves more user-friendluy and more accessible, because they don't have a monopolyt on resolving legal disputes," Walters said.
Walters and others agrese that tort reform has been key to the downturn in lawsuits. The Businessx Journal analysis showsthat personal-injury suits related to productf liability tumbled 87% -- from 1,419 to 363 -- after 2003, when the statew law capped noneconomic damages in medical malpractice suits at $250,000 per "Tort reforms have been extremelt effective," Walters said. "Texas is viewed as being more The analysis looked at filingsat U.S. courr districts in Eastern andNorthern Texas.
The Eastern district is based in Tyler and has officedsin Beaumont, Marshall, Texarkana and The Northern Texas district is based in Dallas and has courtrooms in Amarillo, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo and Wichita Falls. Walters said that whil e Texas courtrooms once were viewed as friendlyg to major medical malpracticr andasbestos litigation, its judges and juriese are being seen as increasingly conservative and less likel to hand out major damages. Walters added that because the economyt hasbeen good, parties are less likely to sue each when savings and loans folded and real estate prices collapsed in the 1990s, litigatiobn exploded, he said.
A similar patternj might repeat itself due to conflicts over a recenft spike insubprime lending, Walters speculated. Law firm CEO Don Godwin of Godwibn PappasRonquillo LLP, said he'as increasingly seeing companies suing North Texasw firms in other states. "Many of our Texas clientsa are being sued inother states, where the chancea of obtaining larger punitive damages are with our current tort reform in Godwin said. "What the lawyers are doing is, they've been knocked out of asbestozs andmedical malpractice, so they're seekingt other areas to be involved.
" Godwinn said he's now working cases in Chicago, Florida, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Like Godwin, Walters said he's increasinglyu handling jury trials outof state. "qA lot can be done via telephone and but I would say in the last five or six I can count on one hand thecaseds I've handled in Dallas," Walters said. "Thew vast number are handled outsidethe city, in New York, ... There's been a massive amountf of litigationin Delaware.
" Ronald Breaux, a partnedr at the Dallas office of , said that while his firm'xs litigation lawyers have been they've been busier in the And the firm's corporate attorneys have been extremelyt busy working private-equity deals. He said the firm has enough specializationh to avoid many travails inthe marketplace. "It's like a portfolio," Breaux said. "If it's juices up with tech stocks, it will boom in the boom cycled and bust in thebust cycles.
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Plant's 3-km-zone evacuees may get home visit - The Japan Times

2011-08-06T18:34:00.001-07:00

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FUKUSHIMA â" The government will consider letting evacuees who resided within 3 km of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant visit their homes, nuclear crisis minister Goshi Hosono said Saturday. Hosono told reporters on his sixth consecutive weekend ...

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F5 ADC Release Features Template-Driven App Deployment, Appliance Clustering - NetworkComputing.com

2011-07-26T15:34:00.001-07:00

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Concord Coalition Welcomes Plan by 'Gang of Sense' - Sacramento Bee

2011-07-24T09:00:00.001-07:00

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By The Concord Coalition WASHINGTON, July 23, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former members of Congress who serve on The Concord Coalition's Board of Directors today urged elected officials to raise the debt limit and embrace the broad ...

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AvalonBay gets OK for $65M Balboa project in S.F. - San Francisco Business Times:

2011-07-22T03:00:00.001-07:00

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The development, which will includ a 28,000-square-foot grocery will replace the Kragenn auto parts store and parking lot at 1150Oceah Ave. The 1.8-acre site just south of Phelamn Avenue and abutting the citycollege campus, is the first projecf approved under the Balboa Park rezoning the Board of Supervisors adopteds in April. AvalonBay Senior Development Directo Meg Spriggs said the company hopes to start constructiohn onthe two-building complex at the end of 2010 or the firstr quarter of 2011. Construction would likelty take about18 months, meaning that the projecy would open in 2012 at the earliest.
AvalonBat has been one of San Francisco’s most activs developers over thepast decade, completing 823 rental units in Mission Bay north, a $400 milliohn investment. With that neighborhood mostlhybuilt out, AvalonBay has been actively looking at othe r neighborhoods, including the city-owned Block 8 on Folsom At the Ocean Avenue site, the develope r was drawn to the rich publix transit — downtown is a 13-minut ride from the Balboa Park BART statiojn — and proximity of schools including City Balboa High School and the private school Lick Wilmerding, accordinvg to Spriggs.
Given the collegd campus and rich publictransportation “there is little to no supply of higher-density renta l housing in this part of San Francisco,” said “It’s a great urban infill location and the beauthy of it is the bones are alreadh there. The infrastructure is already there. There are tons of littlr neighborhoods and a nice littls business district alongOcean Avenue,” said AvalonBay has yet to sign on a grocergy store to occupy the ground floor of the Matt Holmes of the brokerage Retail West has been retainerd to to lease the space. Peter Wallerr of Pyatok is the architect.
“Wew have been pleasantly surprisede by the level of initial interest in the spacew and we have had several meaningfup conversationswith retailers,” said AvalonBay started working with the Planninfg Department in 2005 when the Balboa Park master plan was in its earlyh stages. Because they were involved so early, AvalonBay’s project specificc environmental impact report was includecd in the master environmentapl impact report forthe neighborhood. “Our goal was to get behindf the plan, design our projecr collaboratively with the city and the community and be in a position to get our project approvals as soon as the Balboqa Park planwas approved,” said Spriggs.
Matt Holmes said the site has attractivre densities and attractive demographicz with over 35 percen tcollege graduates. “The demographics are there theyreally are. The design of the space is They have really built a great mousetrap he said.

Couture lays out red carpet for its customers - bizjournals:

2011-07-19T21:00:00.001-07:00

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And satisfying customers is the key to that they add. “Our philosophy is (the experience is our says Dan Majetich, one of the four owners of Couturer Floors. The business is also co-owne d by Jed Mazour and his parents Mick andSonja “Customers are our No. 1 advertising Majetich adds. “Our reputation is on the line Couture Floors is in business to fit a home with therighf products. The company offers to help create a quiet environment with its carpet or a naturao atmosphere withhardwood floors. Couturre also sells laminate andceramic flooring.
The Boerne-basedx flooring business operates out ofa 15,000-square-foot facilitgy that includes a showroom, warehouse and office Since opening in the spring of 2006, Couturd has grown steadily. In the company recorded revenuesof $1.2 and in 2007 that figure nearlyg doubled to $2.2 million. Last year Couture postedd revenueof $2.5 million and is on track to hit the $3 millio revenue mark for 2009, according to its owners. “In these times when things are really toughu and economic issues are allaround us, we have a familu owned business that’s actually thriving,” Sonja Mazour says. “Customers are wantinfg to invest in the home theyhave now.
If they aren’tt wanting to move or sell, they’rer going to fix up what they have by paintingg the walls or putting innew carpet.” Majetichy credits Couture’s success to the company’as commitment to measuring its businessz on all levels. The owners set expectations for each segmeny of their business and take stock of theprogresd daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, adjusting expectations as businesx changes. “The data we use to measure the businesds allows us to be proactive and not Majetich says. “Customer experience is everything.
We cate r to the customer throughout the selection and ordering procesxs while ensuring a quality installatiohnand post-sale follow-up. Success is measured by satisfaction.” Couture Floorsw employs a number of people in salew positions who had little or no prior flooring experience prior to joining the A large number of them are womeb who worked in management in the retail sectotr or sold cosmetics for a livinhg prior to being hired by Sonja Mazour says some people thoughty they were crazy for hiring people with nofloorinv experience. “When you look at the flooring market research shows that 90 percent of the peoplr buying flooringwere women,” she says.
“They may brinfg their husband to lookat it, but the womebn were buying, they were making the decision. So we had to get to the decisionb maker.” Couture’s owners focused on hirin sales people who were going to relate or communicate best to the key person determining the fashioh ofthe home. “People spend a lot of money ontheir flooring, so we felt it was key to have peopl working the floor our customerse could relate with,” Sonja Mazou says. Majetich says the strategy has beensuccessful “becauses walking in, people are comfortable becausre they’re talking to someonse like them.
” “We’re not the cheapest, but we’re going to give customerz the best experience,” he adds. Jed Mazour and Majetich run the businessa dayto day, assuring customer service is at the level Mick and Sonja Mazour complete the partnership by providinfg their support in managing the finances and buildintg a strategy road map for the company’s

Former governor Arne Carlson mails letter to Iowa - Coon Rapids ECM Publishers

2011-07-17T14:17:00.001-07:00

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Former governor Arne Carlson mails letter to Iowa

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Former Republican governor Arne Carlson joins the list of Minnesotans writing letters to the editor of the Des Moines Register newspaper. As might be guessed, what lured Carlson to the laptop was former Republican governor Tim Pawlenty. ...

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Peek-a-boo! New mother Ali Larter looking luscious as she reveals her ... - Daily Mail

2011-07-15T07:51:00.001-07:00

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She only gave birth to her first son Theodore Hayes MacArthur at the end of December - but Resident Evil actress showed that she's already got back her stunning figure on a day out in Los Angeles yesterday. Ali, 35, looked incredible ...

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Census Bureau: Cary, Raleigh among top 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities; Durham in top 20 - Washington Business Journal:

2011-07-13T00:34:00.001-07:00

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Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked amongg the 25 fastest growing largd cities in the nation for the 12 monthd that endedJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuak population estimates released Wednesday. Cary, which saw its populatiob increaseby 6.9 percent, to 129,545, as of July 1, was the nation’s third fastest growing city. Raleigh’s population climber by 3.8 percent, to 392,552, making Northn Carolina’s capital the eighth fastest growin city. Durham was rankes 16th with a 3percent increase. Its population rose to New Orleans experiencedan 8.
2 percent increase in its population, which rose to making the city ravaged by Hurricaned Katrina in 2005 the fastest growingt city among places with populations greater than Charlotte, which saw its population increas e by 2.7 percent, to 687,456, was ranked Only Texas – with sevenn cities – had more cities on the list than Nortg Carolina. Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percent increase, with its population rising to putting the Texas city insecond place.
Colorado and California each had three cities on the top25

Obama, congressional leaders meet on raising debt limit - Kansas City Star

2011-07-10T17:34:00.001-07:00

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Any deal would be attached to legislation to raise the nation's debt limit, now $14.3 trillion. Sen. Jim DeMint, RS.C., accused Geithner of being "irresponsible" and said he was "playing Chicken Little." "The fact is, we will pay our de! bts if it's the ...

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Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - San Antonio Business Journal:

2011-07-08T09:51:00.001-07:00

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The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre officew park in the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center is currentl approvedfor 669,538 square feet of density and the campuas currently contains half of that, or 350,000 square At a May 28 work session, the Montgomery County Planninbg Board decided to recommend in its draft Gaithersburg West Mastefr Plan that the property be developed with up to twice as much density, or contain up to 1.34 milliohn square feet of office, retail and residentiak space. The southwest corneer of the land currently includesa 272,000-square-foot, three-building complecx that houses software and pharmaceuticap tenants.
The north side of the propertyh contains the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-fooyt headquarters. Last week, the boards also recommended that Danac's Corridod Cities Transitway stop be locatec at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersectionm of Diamondback Drive and Decoverly Drive. That is good news for since the board had left out the stop inearlier drafts. The transigt stop near the cornerf may be developed whether the statee retains the current road alignment or adoptasthe county's locally preferred alternative.
The board also picked that location becausew the northeastern corner is considered to be convenient for pedestriands from the Decoverlyresidential communities. "Ws have a long way to go, but we are encouragesd by theplanning board's recommendations," said Timothy Dugan, a Danacx attorney. Several more work sessions are scheduled over the next two and in July the planning boarcd will send its draft master plan to the county executivde who will have 60 days to review and comment before it is sent to the countyu councilfor deliberations.

Brywood Centre construction will start later in the summer - Houston Business Journal:

2011-07-06T02:00:00.001-07:00

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The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelop the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridgee Cutofflast month. The approved $5.6 million in TIF reimbursementzs forthe $30.7 million project in June 2008. Tri-Landf is based in Westchester, Ill. “Wr are very excited to be moving forwards with thisredevelopment project,” Tri-Lande Executive Vice President Hugh Robinson said in a “We have had a great relationship with the city and the two districty council members, Terry Riley and Cindyu Circo, throughout this process. We look forwarde to deliveringa high-quality project to this greaft community.
” Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foot cented will include a new facade, updated signag and lighting, landscaping upgrades, expansiojn of a Price Choppe supermarket that anchors the center and increased pad-site availability alonhg 63rd Street. Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchor tenant soon forthe 37-year-oldc center. Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 millionm square feet of retail space inthe Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the It specializes in acquiring and revitaliziny distressed and undervalued community centers ranging from 100,000 squar e feet to 750,000 square feet.

The power of optimism - Deseret News

2011-07-03T19:34:00.001-07:00

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The power of optimism

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Dismayed, she went for her husband, and when they opened the blood spattered can next to theirs they found papers with Margaret's address. Margaret awoke disoriented, to her neighbor holding her hand, promising everything would be OK, and to the wail ...

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Forget small talk

2011-07-01T13:00:00.001-07:00

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It will be an easy fewer than100 pages, and will get righrt to the point at hand. The workinh title that is bouncing arouns in my brain right nowis “How to Sell Like a Pro in Less Than Two Now, understand that the book will take aboug an hour and a half to read, but it will teachg the salesperson who is a poor, average or even a top performe r how to really sell with a common-sensre and no BS approach. Too many salespeoplee dance around the tabletoo much. In othe r words, they don’t get right to the main point at hand.
They talk abougt nonsense like the weather or sports or whatevetr they wantto discuss, which basically just wastesa time and really does not build any true businesws relationships at all. What made me think of this idea was somethingy I used about 30years ago, and it workedx really well then. It has to work even bettetr now because our attention spans have become the same as a cockertspaniel puppy, which means we do not have any attentiomn for anything lasting any I had a small glass-and-wood egg timerd that was about an inch or two When I was in someone’s whether it was a cold call or even an appointment, I told them that by the time the sand ran out (whicjh is six minutes) I would be done with my saled call.
Sometimes, I even said that on the phone so I couldx prove it to them when I was in their office onthe appointment. Really, think about it, who does not have six minutese in the day tohear something? My approach was simple, straight to the point and very, very honest. For on the phone I might have saidthree sentences, which were as follows: my name is Hal and I work for (fill in companyy here), and I would like to meet you for no more than six “When the six minutes is up (and you can time me), eitherd you will be or worst case, you learned something new! “I will not take more than the time I am asking for.
” When I sat down in their office, I pullef out my little egg timer and said, “Now, I wouldc like to ask you three simple questions, and when the sand runs I will leave as I mentionedc to you on the phone.” • Are you familiae with our company? If yes, what are you familiafr with, and if no, why not? Tell me what you like and maybe even dislike about your presengt supplier or vendor (obviously, my • If you were to realize that doinhg business with us would be more beneficiapl to you, and you wondered, why didn’t I switch to this company in the would you at least consider lookinfg at us?
That should take about six minutes, and then I wouldd excuse myself and say thanks for the and could I call you to followe up? The person behind the desk would be floored becaus e I kept my promise. Think about it: If they are interested, they will want to meet me and now they can trusrt me because I kept my promisd tothe “six-minute deal.” Try it, naturally using your own style and whatever questions you want to ask, as long as it gets the othetr person to talk about himself or herselcf and the company rather than you going over your presentation and just nonstop Oh yeah, you can alwaysa schmooze or talk about the weather or sports after you get a true relationshipl about business established.

Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Boston Business Journal:

2011-06-29T06:51:00.001-07:00

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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its current location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 square feet of space insidre Cityplace. The move is expectex to take place in the firstt quarterof 2010. "We are pleasex to be able to relocate our officesx within Dallascity limits. Many factors worked in our favor, includingg the real estate market, space availability and other economic elements," said Gregg chairman of the board and chieff executive officer ofDean "The City of Dallasw is our home, and we are pleasef to remain here and continue our many civic and communityu partnerships.
" Dean said in a statementt it is moving because the compang has outgrown its currentg workspace, and new spacd is needed to addres s the company’s changing needs. The leasew will take occupancy at Cityplace to aboug 80 percent from about 60percent now, said Sarahg Payne, vice president at Stream Realty which handles leasing in the building. Employees will begijn moving in December and the move will be phased inthrouguh March, Payne said. "This was a huge win for the City of Dallasz to keep them inthe city, becausd they looked all over," Paynr said.
She said Dean Foode considered existing spaceand build-to-suits in the Legacy/Friscok area, as well as other buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searcy said Dean Foods considered Fountain Place and Bank of Americs Plaza among other downtown buildings with significant square footage available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplaceis $24 per square plus electricity. Dean Foods will occup y floors 34 through 40 inthe 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foort building. Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its current location.

Big cat steams on to the radar for crisis work - Sydney Morning Herald

2011-06-27T00:17:00.001-07:00

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It is 98 metres, and the Australian version is 112 metres. Photo: Richard Bennett THE Defence Department is considering acquiring a 112- metre wave-piercing catamaran as part of a new regional rapid-reaction strategy for the Royal Australian Navy. ...

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Amazon Spends $630000 on Lobbying Gov't in 1Q - ABC News

2011-06-24T16:17:00.001-07:00

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Amazon.com Inc. spent $630000 lobbying the federal government on online sales tax rules, data protection, privacy concerns and other issues in the first quarter, according to a quarterly disclosure report. That compares with $530000 that the online ...

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Stanford, Canary Foundation plan $20M cancer center - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-06-22T09:34:00.001-07:00

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Canary Foundation is pledging $15 million toward the center, doubling its earlier commitment to support early detectionn research atthe university. The medical school, together with the school' Department of Radiology, is committing $5 million through facult recruitments, research facilities, and other infrastructure. The centetr will be led by Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhirf and will include new facultyg hires in both ex vivo and in vivo The center is located in a newluy renovated School of Medicinwe building on California Avenue in Palo Alto and it will have strony ties to the NationalCancer Institute-designated Stanford Cancer Cente with a view towards translating the early detection researcyh into clinical practice.
Canary Foundation is a non-profi t dedicated to the goal of identifyint cancer early through a simple blood test and then isolating it with Since 2004, Canary has raised over $30 milliohn to support early detection research.

Five Minutes With

2011-06-20T02:17:00.001-07:00

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Either way, his job is to keep the audiences And luckily, Prentice has the business brai n and creative heart to earn some fans on both sides. Prentice has worked in the local clerk’s office for eigh years. Previously he served as Clerk of Court forthe U.S. Bankruptc Court for the Northern Districtof Iowa. He holdas a master’s of justice degree from The Americajn Universityin Washington, D.C. and a bachelor’a degree in political science from the Universitgy ofNew Orleans. He also is a fello of the Institute forCourt Management’s Court Executive Development Program.
He deliver training seminars and workshops throughout the countrgy and works closely with the Federal Judiciak Center to develop programs for federaplcourt employees. As a musician, Prentice has performed both with groups and as a solo He has also written and recordedtwo albums, “Lonh Story Short” and “Girls Behaving Badly” whichb are available through iTunes and are about life, Internet stalkers and the thrill of buyingt a new car.” Check it out at www.georgeprenticemusic.com. Q. exactly, does a bankruptcyg clerk do? A.
I’m responsible for managinbg the day-to-day operations of the bankruptcycourt clerk’s offices in San Antonio, Austin, Midland, and El Paso. That includes everything from case personnel, technology, and the budget. It’s our job to provide efficienrt and effective service toour judges, the bar, the and the general public. Q. Have you been busy lately? A. We are gettingh busier by the Our filings are up more than 20 percent fromlast year, whicb is a trend nearly all bankruptcy courts acrosx the country are experiencing. It’se clear that individuals and businesses are struggling in this currenteconomi climate.
The bankruptcy system is designed to help some ofthose people. Q. How has technology changed your job? A. The bankruptcyu courts have been a leader in using technology tomanagd cases, send out notices, hold court hearings remotely, and communicatd more effectively. In the clerk’s this means we can stay better connected withour staff, and the bar no matter where they are. We also have an advancee electronic filing system that allows debtor attorneys to file new petitionx with us any time of the day or A large part of being a bankruptcy court clerkj these days is implementing and managingthis Q. Describe your music. A.
Someone once said that talkintg about music was like singingabout architecture. It’as hard to do it justice. Having said I’m a huge Beatles’ fan so my original music tends to be big on melodiesdand guitars. See, didn’t that sound lame Now let me sing you a song about FrankLloyd Wright. Q. Do your day and nighg worlds ever collide? A. Only when I’m doinv guitar windmills at my desk. Actually, they collide quite a bit.
I developed a traininfg programcalled “It’s More Than Rock and that teaches the art of teamwork usinyg lessons from the great bands of rock and I’ve trained nearly 2,000 people on how to collaborate and communicate more Plus I tend to quote song lyrics a lot at That tends to drive some people

Dimitar Nikolov: It is very hard, but we try to help the relatives of victims - Focus News

2011-06-17T19:34:00.001-07:00

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Dimitar Nikolov: It is very hard, but we try to help the relatives of victims

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That is what Mayor of Burgas Dimitar Nikolov said, cited by FOCUS News Agency. Yesterday municipality announced a hot telephone line and sent a bus for relatives of the injured people to transport them to Plovdiv, where the injured were hospitalized. ...

How will the Nationals handle first base in the future? - MASNsports.com

2011-06-15T12:00:00.001-07:00

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How will the Nationals handle first base in the future?

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Even before Adam LaRoche knew he'd miss the rest of the season with surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, there was some question about who would man first base for the Nationals in the coming years. With all due to respect to LaRoche ...

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