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Overall, Florida’s consumer confidence fell one pointrto 71. The index component measuring perceptionxs of personal finances now compared with a year ago fell four pointasto 40, one point above its all-time low of 39 in However, Floridians are feeling better about the futured as expectations of personall finances a year from now is up five pointsw to 90, the highest level since October 2007. "Floridianzs are saying they don't have the monehy now to buy but they expect to withinja year," said Chris director of UF's Survey Research Center at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, in a media Of the remaining index components, perceptions of the U.S.
economyt over the next year rose four pointsx to 73 while perceptionsof U.S. economic condition s over the next five yearss fell four pointsto 78. Perceptions of whether it' s a good time to buy big-ticket consumer items fell six pointxto 72. “Perhaps consumers also are wonderin g what happens whenthe government's infusio of stimulus money runs out, McCarty said. "Whilwe they expect the U.S. economy to improve over the next they are beginning to questionits long-terj viability.” McCarty said he expects a continuedc decline of confidence in the shorty term.
The preliminary index for May was conducted from 408 The index is benchmarked to 1966 so a valu of 100 represents the same levek of confidence forthat year.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
New figures show Arizona tourism industry
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The Governor’s Conference on Touris is being held this week at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in attracting industry executives and hoteliers from across the Numbers released Thursday as part of that event show the impacr of the economic downturn onthe state’s multimillion-dollarr hospitality industry. “The lodging industry is clearlyin pain. Hotel economies track what is happening in the rest of the said Arizona Tourism DirectoeSherry Henry. The state figure show 37.4 million people visited Arizonq in2008 — a 3 percent decline from 2007. Aboutt 26 million leisure travelers spent timein Arizona, a declin of 3.3 percent; while business travelo was down 7.
6 percent, to 6.3 million visitors. Direct spendingg by visitors to the stat e declined by a little more than 3 percentrin 2008, to $18.5 The numbers also show the impact of residentds staying closer to home. Whiled nonresident travel to the state was downabout 4.7 to 22.6 million, about 9.8 million Arizonans travelexd within the state, a decline of only 2.9 And even though overseas visitors made up 2.8 percent of the state’ds total visitors, more than half a milliob Canadians traveled to mostly from Alberta, Ontario and Britisgh Columbia. Mexican visitors also played significantlyt inthose totals, with more than 3.85 milliom traveling to Arizona.
While the averag e daily rate of a room in Arizona last year was a bit higher than the national ADRof $106.5, those numbers have not remainef strong. Tourism figures released for the firsfquarter — typically the high touristy season — show the hospitality industry is stilk challenged by the Statewide, ADR was down 13.8 percent, from $132.7 2 in first-quarter 2008 to $114.47 in first-quartee 2009. In metro Phoenix, ADR sank 16 from $160.87 in first-quarter 2008 to $135.08 in first-quarter 2009.
Becauss metro Phoenix boasts manyluxurious upper-tier resorts, dailu rates in the region are somewhatg higher than statewide Meanwhile, hoteliers continue to try to fill their properties. Occupanc rates were 74 percent for the firstg quarter of 2008 in metro Phoenix thanks to hosting aSupere Bowl, but occupancy was just 63 percent for the firsyt quarter of 2009 — a 14.7 percenty decline. Revenue per available a measure of earningws from eachhotel room, dropped 28.3 percent, from $119.15 to $85.37.
Henry and other members of the Tourism Offices are trying to build business through targeted marketinf campaigns andthe “Value Web site, a one-stopp online shop for the state’s hotels and destinations to tout theire value packages and programs. More than 300 trips, packagez and destinations across the state are The Tourism Office also will launcha “Fres to Be” marketing campaign in select cities, includinh Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver, whic will focus on how Arizona properties catef to different travelers’ desires, from outdoorsmeh to families to the shoppint crowd.
Those cities are being targeted because researchh shows those from more faraway destinationxs stay in Arizona longer andspencd more, bringing new money to the state. In addition, the Tourismk Office has launched Facebook and Twittef options to interact directly with The downturn also has affectes theTourism Office, which is subject to the stat e hiring freeze and is facinbg budget cuts of about 4.5 million in this fiscal Henry said that will impact some marketin efforts, not dramatically.
The Governor’s Conference on Touris is being held this week at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in attracting industry executives and hoteliers from across the Numbers released Thursday as part of that event show the impacr of the economic downturn onthe state’s multimillion-dollarr hospitality industry. “The lodging industry is clearlyin pain. Hotel economies track what is happening in the rest of the said Arizona Tourism DirectoeSherry Henry. The state figure show 37.4 million people visited Arizonq in2008 — a 3 percent decline from 2007. Aboutt 26 million leisure travelers spent timein Arizona, a declin of 3.3 percent; while business travelo was down 7.
6 percent, to 6.3 million visitors. Direct spendingg by visitors to the stat e declined by a little more than 3 percentrin 2008, to $18.5 The numbers also show the impact of residentds staying closer to home. Whiled nonresident travel to the state was downabout 4.7 to 22.6 million, about 9.8 million Arizonans travelexd within the state, a decline of only 2.9 And even though overseas visitors made up 2.8 percent of the state’ds total visitors, more than half a milliob Canadians traveled to mostly from Alberta, Ontario and Britisgh Columbia. Mexican visitors also played significantlyt inthose totals, with more than 3.85 milliom traveling to Arizona.
While the averag e daily rate of a room in Arizona last year was a bit higher than the national ADRof $106.5, those numbers have not remainef strong. Tourism figures released for the firsfquarter — typically the high touristy season — show the hospitality industry is stilk challenged by the Statewide, ADR was down 13.8 percent, from $132.7 2 in first-quarter 2008 to $114.47 in first-quartee 2009. In metro Phoenix, ADR sank 16 from $160.87 in first-quarter 2008 to $135.08 in first-quarter 2009.
Becauss metro Phoenix boasts manyluxurious upper-tier resorts, dailu rates in the region are somewhatg higher than statewide Meanwhile, hoteliers continue to try to fill their properties. Occupanc rates were 74 percent for the firstg quarter of 2008 in metro Phoenix thanks to hosting aSupere Bowl, but occupancy was just 63 percent for the firsyt quarter of 2009 — a 14.7 percenty decline. Revenue per available a measure of earningws from eachhotel room, dropped 28.3 percent, from $119.15 to $85.37.
Henry and other members of the Tourism Offices are trying to build business through targeted marketinf campaigns andthe “Value Web site, a one-stopp online shop for the state’s hotels and destinations to tout theire value packages and programs. More than 300 trips, packagez and destinations across the state are The Tourism Office also will launcha “Fres to Be” marketing campaign in select cities, includinh Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver, whic will focus on how Arizona properties catef to different travelers’ desires, from outdoorsmeh to families to the shoppint crowd.
Those cities are being targeted because researchh shows those from more faraway destinationxs stay in Arizona longer andspencd more, bringing new money to the state. In addition, the Tourismk Office has launched Facebook and Twittef options to interact directly with The downturn also has affectes theTourism Office, which is subject to the stat e hiring freeze and is facinbg budget cuts of about 4.5 million in this fiscal Henry said that will impact some marketin efforts, not dramatically.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Study: Eye condition linked to diabetes - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring around the cornea — a conditionn called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problemzs related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressurd and high cholesterol, concludes a study conductedd by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Until now, health professionals have assumed arcusw is related to high This study suggested the relationship between arcus and high bloox sugar needs to be studied VSPofficials said. Follow-up testing showee that 88 percent of the patients with arcus had highbloox sugar, 66 percent had an elevated body mass 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percen t had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conductes on 2,000 patients between April andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for other health risks and referree those at risk to the foundatio for diagnosis andadditional “This study demonstrates ... how comprehensive eye exams shoulr be used as a screening for prevalenttmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the research said in apress release. “Greatere partnership between relevant health care providerws may enhance the efficiency of our healtbh caresystem and, in the end, reducew health care costs.
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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring around the cornea — a conditionn called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problemzs related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressurd and high cholesterol, concludes a study conductedd by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Until now, health professionals have assumed arcusw is related to high This study suggested the relationship between arcus and high bloox sugar needs to be studied VSPofficials said. Follow-up testing showee that 88 percent of the patients with arcus had highbloox sugar, 66 percent had an elevated body mass 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percen t had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conductes on 2,000 patients between April andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for other health risks and referree those at risk to the foundatio for diagnosis andadditional “This study demonstrates ... how comprehensive eye exams shoulr be used as a screening for prevalenttmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the research said in apress release. “Greatere partnership between relevant health care providerws may enhance the efficiency of our healtbh caresystem and, in the end, reducew health care costs.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Prep volleyball: Libby posts Northwestern A win over C. Falls - The Missoulian
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Prep volleyball: Libby posts Northwestern A win over C. Falls The Missoulian By the Missoulian missoulian.com | Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:00 pm | Loading… LIBBY - The Libby Loggers racked up 21 service aces en route to ... |
Friday, September 24, 2010
Firm releases risk ratings for commercial real estate loans - Houston Business Journal:
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of San Francisco has been tracking commercia l lending risk in more than 100 cities for the past two yearssusing demographic, vacancy, rent and other information from multiples real estate companies. Banc Investment has just releasedc the findings for the first time to thegeneral “Many banks think all commercial property is the same,” said Chris Nichols, president and chief executive of Banc Investment. “But it’d clear that’s not the case.” The company is a subsidiary of ’ Bancshares, a consultant to community banksthat don’tr have the depth of larged banks.
In Sacramento, it might not be surprisinv that all properties scored lower in the firsrt quarter of this year than they did in April when the index was benchmarked on a nationwide But there’s now a wide spreas between the risk for lending for retaiol buildings, which the index suggestxs is the riskiest property type to lenders, with an index number of 57.9, and apartment the least risky of the four categories, at an indesx number of 89.1. “Multifamiluy housing is holding up acrossthe U.S. and that’sz the way it is in Sacramento,” Nichols said.
“It basically didn’t budg e for eight quarters before Kevin Randles, a debt and equity finance specialist at Sacramento office, said housing is one area that usuallg recovers first during a downturn, though this recessiobn might be the exception because it was drivejn by housing. Still, he said the general consensus is that multifamilyh is a safer bet righy now than otherproperth types, an assertion backed by the company’zs own data. “Everyone needs a place to he said.
Dean Bagneschi, a principal in ’sw Apartment Advisory Team, said apartmentsz carry lower risk because vacancy rates in Sacramento are more attractive than other property Butlenders don’t necessarily heed the signs. “They’v gone very conservative,” Bagneschi said. “They’ve cut back dramatically. They say they are looking at deals, but theres isn’t a lot of activity.
” Buyers, are looking to score bank-owned apartmentt properties, but there isn’t a glut of distressef property onthe That’s contrary to the early 1990e recession, when apartment buildings were one of the most besiegexd property types, said Bagneschi’s partner John Gallagher. During that owners had more debt and less cash on This time, banks that mighyt have their hands full with other types of foreclosede property are moving very slowly through the foreclosured process. In order for a deal to be “the pitch has to be righf down the middle ofthe plate,” Gallagherd said.
Gallagher noted that was one of the biggesy lenders for apartment transactionsin Sacramento. The bank failed last year, and though its banking operationds were purchasedby J.P. Morgan Chase, the new owner’s intentionds toward restarting commercial lendingf for multifamilyproperties isn’t clear, Gallaghee said. On the retail side, the trepidatioj goes beyond investment loans as retail tenants struggle tofind financing. Craig Burress, a retaip broker at CB Richard Ellis, said some smalkl chains or regional companies that wanted to expanfd into Sacramento have had to delay plans for lackof financing.
“Chainsa that were new to Sacramento wanted to expand and foundd the valveshut off,” he said. “uI don’t want to make like that’s acrossx the board, but I have a feeling it is prettyg universal.”
of San Francisco has been tracking commercia l lending risk in more than 100 cities for the past two yearssusing demographic, vacancy, rent and other information from multiples real estate companies. Banc Investment has just releasedc the findings for the first time to thegeneral “Many banks think all commercial property is the same,” said Chris Nichols, president and chief executive of Banc Investment. “But it’d clear that’s not the case.” The company is a subsidiary of ’ Bancshares, a consultant to community banksthat don’tr have the depth of larged banks.
In Sacramento, it might not be surprisinv that all properties scored lower in the firsrt quarter of this year than they did in April when the index was benchmarked on a nationwide But there’s now a wide spreas between the risk for lending for retaiol buildings, which the index suggestxs is the riskiest property type to lenders, with an index number of 57.9, and apartment the least risky of the four categories, at an indesx number of 89.1. “Multifamiluy housing is holding up acrossthe U.S. and that’sz the way it is in Sacramento,” Nichols said.
“It basically didn’t budg e for eight quarters before Kevin Randles, a debt and equity finance specialist at Sacramento office, said housing is one area that usuallg recovers first during a downturn, though this recessiobn might be the exception because it was drivejn by housing. Still, he said the general consensus is that multifamilyh is a safer bet righy now than otherproperth types, an assertion backed by the company’zs own data. “Everyone needs a place to he said.
Dean Bagneschi, a principal in ’sw Apartment Advisory Team, said apartmentsz carry lower risk because vacancy rates in Sacramento are more attractive than other property Butlenders don’t necessarily heed the signs. “They’v gone very conservative,” Bagneschi said. “They’ve cut back dramatically. They say they are looking at deals, but theres isn’t a lot of activity.
” Buyers, are looking to score bank-owned apartmentt properties, but there isn’t a glut of distressef property onthe That’s contrary to the early 1990e recession, when apartment buildings were one of the most besiegexd property types, said Bagneschi’s partner John Gallagher. During that owners had more debt and less cash on This time, banks that mighyt have their hands full with other types of foreclosede property are moving very slowly through the foreclosured process. In order for a deal to be “the pitch has to be righf down the middle ofthe plate,” Gallagherd said.
Gallagher noted that was one of the biggesy lenders for apartment transactionsin Sacramento. The bank failed last year, and though its banking operationds were purchasedby J.P. Morgan Chase, the new owner’s intentionds toward restarting commercial lendingf for multifamilyproperties isn’t clear, Gallaghee said. On the retail side, the trepidatioj goes beyond investment loans as retail tenants struggle tofind financing. Craig Burress, a retaip broker at CB Richard Ellis, said some smalkl chains or regional companies that wanted to expanfd into Sacramento have had to delay plans for lackof financing.
“Chainsa that were new to Sacramento wanted to expand and foundd the valveshut off,” he said. “uI don’t want to make like that’s acrossx the board, but I have a feeling it is prettyg universal.”
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Adams
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RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’es sale has been filed on homes matchingf the description of Adams’ North Portlanc Kenton neighborhood homes. The notice indicates that the homes will be put upfor , which broke the story, noted that Adams’ lendeer has filed a “noticew of default,” meaning he’s defaulted on his loan agreemenrt with his lender. Adams told the paperr he’s catching up on his mortgage after paying legal bills. The houses that face foreclosurse are at2131 N. McClella and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams livesx in the 2121 He also owns a triplex at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facinbg an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlg July, after admitting he had a sexual relationshi withBeau Breedlove. The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship begahafter Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’x attorney general is investigating whether Adams did anything The mayor conceded that he lied abourwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a political opponentr first made the charge durinvg the 2008 primary campaign season.
RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’es sale has been filed on homes matchingf the description of Adams’ North Portlanc Kenton neighborhood homes. The notice indicates that the homes will be put upfor , which broke the story, noted that Adams’ lendeer has filed a “noticew of default,” meaning he’s defaulted on his loan agreemenrt with his lender. Adams told the paperr he’s catching up on his mortgage after paying legal bills. The houses that face foreclosurse are at2131 N. McClella and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams livesx in the 2121 He also owns a triplex at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facinbg an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlg July, after admitting he had a sexual relationshi withBeau Breedlove. The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship begahafter Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’x attorney general is investigating whether Adams did anything The mayor conceded that he lied abourwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a political opponentr first made the charge durinvg the 2008 primary campaign season.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
UCF med school's first class selected - Orlando Business Journal:
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The school’s first class of 40, who start classes Aug. 10 at UCF’ss main campus, includes 30 students from Florids schools, UCF President John Hitt said May 29at ’e Southeast Orlando Update luncheon. The first studentg accepted into the classs was a woman from UCF who generatexd a perfect MedCat score of 45 anda 4.0 gradw point average. Twenty two of the 40 accepted for the programare women. Seven of the 30 studentss from Florida schools arefrom UCF, seven are from the Universityt of Florida and five from the . The group notched averags MedCat scoresof 32.3, and carried a grade poin average of 3.76.
The school collected 4,307 applications for the firsf class, which earned full scholarships for their medical school tuition alongwith $20,000 per year in livinvg expenses. The students will be introducede at a white coat ceremony atUCF Aug. 3. Further details about the students werenot available.
The school’s first class of 40, who start classes Aug. 10 at UCF’ss main campus, includes 30 students from Florids schools, UCF President John Hitt said May 29at ’e Southeast Orlando Update luncheon. The first studentg accepted into the classs was a woman from UCF who generatexd a perfect MedCat score of 45 anda 4.0 gradw point average. Twenty two of the 40 accepted for the programare women. Seven of the 30 studentss from Florida schools arefrom UCF, seven are from the Universityt of Florida and five from the . The group notched averags MedCat scoresof 32.3, and carried a grade poin average of 3.76.
The school collected 4,307 applications for the firsf class, which earned full scholarships for their medical school tuition alongwith $20,000 per year in livinvg expenses. The students will be introducede at a white coat ceremony atUCF Aug. 3. Further details about the students werenot available.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Gender matters - St. Louis Business Journal:
http://www.superstech.com/articles.shtml?action=print_section&s_id=3
Darn it. So in D.C., our country swears in a new president, the firstg African-American to serve at the highest post inour land. Yet in St. a St. Louis Business Journal survey shows women holdjust 40, or 9.3 of the 432 directorships at locally based publiclu held companies. That’s about 33 percent below the nationapl norm. , a New York non-profit, founxd women across the countryhold 15.2 percengt of board director posts among Fortune 500 Even fashion-minded companies like have a male-onlyt board. I recommend you read CEO Peter Edison’zs defense yourself. What does this say about our community??
Maybe nothing, but Ron Kruszewski, ’ws CEO, emphasizes, “We are not some all-men’s club.” there are no women on that board either. One of the local boards with two womenis , a companu that supplies underground pipes and is expectex to reap the benefits of a proposexd economic stimulus package. There’s nothing fashionablwe about Insituform’s work. It doesn’t meet Peterd Edison’s belief that “the added valus of women directors tends to be focuseds on the areas of marketing and merchandising becausde of that ability to relate tothe Insituform’s customer works at the Metropolitanb Sewer District or another localp equivalent.
He or she probably doesn’y wear high heels on the job. Insituformk has two women on its boardd because its one woman wanted to make room for Juanita Hinshawis well-respected for her financial She chairs board audit committeew and is held in high regard for her calm manner and clear vision. She sees what isn’tg there. Sometimes that’s an empty seat at the board table. For St. Louixs to participate in the economic recovery our country we need to look likeour country. We’ve got a way to go.
Have a greatr week,
Darn it. So in D.C., our country swears in a new president, the firstg African-American to serve at the highest post inour land. Yet in St. a St. Louis Business Journal survey shows women holdjust 40, or 9.3 of the 432 directorships at locally based publiclu held companies. That’s about 33 percent below the nationapl norm. , a New York non-profit, founxd women across the countryhold 15.2 percengt of board director posts among Fortune 500 Even fashion-minded companies like have a male-onlyt board. I recommend you read CEO Peter Edison’zs defense yourself. What does this say about our community??
Maybe nothing, but Ron Kruszewski, ’ws CEO, emphasizes, “We are not some all-men’s club.” there are no women on that board either. One of the local boards with two womenis , a companu that supplies underground pipes and is expectex to reap the benefits of a proposexd economic stimulus package. There’s nothing fashionablwe about Insituform’s work. It doesn’t meet Peterd Edison’s belief that “the added valus of women directors tends to be focuseds on the areas of marketing and merchandising becausde of that ability to relate tothe Insituform’s customer works at the Metropolitanb Sewer District or another localp equivalent.
He or she probably doesn’y wear high heels on the job. Insituformk has two women on its boardd because its one woman wanted to make room for Juanita Hinshawis well-respected for her financial She chairs board audit committeew and is held in high regard for her calm manner and clear vision. She sees what isn’tg there. Sometimes that’s an empty seat at the board table. For St. Louixs to participate in the economic recovery our country we need to look likeour country. We’ve got a way to go.
Have a greatr week,
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Those were some of the elementss presented in two master plans by LLP intheirt long-range vision for the 350-acre The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with a masterf plan, presented their ideas to The System Boardx of Regents and the public on June 18. “Ther site could and should be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is tallertand higher, than this will be smaller and said a representative of Cooper Representatives of the firm said they envision a transit orientec development with a lake front district and ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan would be carriec out in phases over the next few Although the firm presentedc twomaster plans, it recommended that the boardx select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main differencd between the plans is that the University of biological field lab would remain in thesecond scenario, called the Brankenridge Park Under the Brackenridge Village plan, the UT fielrd lab would be relocatec to one of nine sites suggesteed by the planning firm, making way for the development of the property. Developers of the tractr would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structurefd parking that is concealef fromthe streets.
A number of infrastructurer improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignment of Lake Austijn Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadway between Lake Austin and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locaol streets. As far as internal the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportatiobManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internaolshuttle system, extension of proposed city trollet system and bus service.
The planner suggested a numberr of ideas for incorporating sustainabledesign elements, such as stor water management units and a community The planners advised that graduate studenty housing, which exists on threer sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th streets. The plans call for the developmentr of anew 825-unit student housing complex. Supporterds of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, receivedf bad news when the plannerx concluded that the golf course was no longer viables and that it be used for development.
Whichever plan the UT regentd adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduatd housing project inlate 2010, and followingv up with the selection of phas I developers in 2012. Several UT regentsx expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheifr plans. Chairman of the UT Boar of RegentsJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the boardx will begin studying the plans and reviewing all He added: “We are heartened by the proposedc graduate student housing that would preserver graduate housing while freeing up 73 acree for development.” Phase I would include about 30,000 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residential and a hotel.
Exposition Boulevar d would beextended south. All four phases wouldf have a total squaredfootage of: 15 million square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institutiomn space. About 11 acres dedicate d for anelementary school. About 21.5 acresz for academic uses, such as a possiblre UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfront plazaand marina. Phase I wouled include about 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 millionb square feet of residential. All four phases woulf have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 millionb square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space.
Clici for more information on the tracg and details ofthe
Those were some of the elementss presented in two master plans by LLP intheirt long-range vision for the 350-acre The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with a masterf plan, presented their ideas to The System Boardx of Regents and the public on June 18. “Ther site could and should be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is tallertand higher, than this will be smaller and said a representative of Cooper Representatives of the firm said they envision a transit orientec development with a lake front district and ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan would be carriec out in phases over the next few Although the firm presentedc twomaster plans, it recommended that the boardx select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main differencd between the plans is that the University of biological field lab would remain in thesecond scenario, called the Brankenridge Park Under the Brackenridge Village plan, the UT fielrd lab would be relocatec to one of nine sites suggesteed by the planning firm, making way for the development of the property. Developers of the tractr would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structurefd parking that is concealef fromthe streets.
A number of infrastructurer improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignment of Lake Austijn Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadway between Lake Austin and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locaol streets. As far as internal the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportatiobManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internaolshuttle system, extension of proposed city trollet system and bus service.
The planner suggested a numberr of ideas for incorporating sustainabledesign elements, such as stor water management units and a community The planners advised that graduate studenty housing, which exists on threer sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th streets. The plans call for the developmentr of anew 825-unit student housing complex. Supporterds of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, receivedf bad news when the plannerx concluded that the golf course was no longer viables and that it be used for development.
Whichever plan the UT regentd adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduatd housing project inlate 2010, and followingv up with the selection of phas I developers in 2012. Several UT regentsx expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheifr plans. Chairman of the UT Boar of RegentsJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the boardx will begin studying the plans and reviewing all He added: “We are heartened by the proposedc graduate student housing that would preserver graduate housing while freeing up 73 acree for development.” Phase I would include about 30,000 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residential and a hotel.
Exposition Boulevar d would beextended south. All four phases wouldf have a total squaredfootage of: 15 million square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institutiomn space. About 11 acres dedicate d for anelementary school. About 21.5 acresz for academic uses, such as a possiblre UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfront plazaand marina. Phase I wouled include about 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 millionb square feet of residential. All four phases woulf have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 millionb square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Fire president hopes to engage fan base - ESPN (blog)
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Big bucks ride on Air Bud - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Anheuser-Busch has millions of dollars tied up in fuel expensesand maintenance, including at leastg a half dozen Dassault Falcon executive jets and two Bell In addition, it leases planes from , a local compan y owned by former brewery Chairman August Busch III, the fathedr of current Chief Executive August Busch IV. Anheuser-Buscnh also owns a hangar at wherwe it houses much of its fleet and is a substantial fuel customer. Brewery executivees and board members use the jets to fly all over the countrgy and around the worl to destinations where the company and its subsidiariesdo InBev, on the othe r hand, doesn't own any companuy planes.
Its executives fly coach on commerciaol carriers, springing for business class only on verylong And, as part of its proposed $52 billionn purchase of Anheuser-Busch, InBev has pledgee to cut $1.5 billion in expenses over the next thres years. "We're watching that very said John Bales, director of aviatioj at Spirit, where Anheuser-Buschh is one of the largest tenants. He declines to estimate how much the brewer spends on fuel at An InBev spokeswoman said it was too earlyh to discuss what the Belgiamn company would do in regard to theair fleet. How much Anheuser-Busch'w fleet is worth is unclear becauswe the condition and models of all theaircrafyt aren't available.
"I wouldn't venture a guess," said Dick director of , who served the brewery's flight needs in his former position as directord ofSpirit Airport. Five of the Dassault jets rangd from 1981 to1997 models, accordiny to the FAA. But even Dassault Falcojn jets that are more than 10 years old sell for millioneof dollars. Internet ads show prices of $17 millioj and $18 million for 1996 and 1997 Used Bell helicopters are listedd at prices anywhere from hundreda of thousands dollars to a milliojand more. The 's aircraft registrty lists Anheuser-Busch Cos.
as the owner of two Dassauly Falcon executive jets and two Bell Its subsidiary is the registered ownerd of three moreDassault Falcons. Ginnairer is listed as the ownerf of a Cessna 525A Citation jet and another Dassault according tothe FAA. The brewery paid Ginnaire $407,611 in hourly leasing fees last year to coverr its portion ofmaintenance costs, engine reserves and aircraft insurance, according to Anheuser-Busch'sd proxy statement March 10. Anheuser-Busc h also provides fuel, hangar and maintenance services to aircraft owned by Ginnaire and by Busch III Busch III and Ginnairereimbursedf Anheuser-Busch $593,520 for their use of the aircraft and relate d expenses in 2007.
Busch III owns a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, two Aviaf Aircraft A-1B Huskies and another Bell according to theFAA registry. "We have found corporatr aircraft are an important and efficient means of maintainingthe face-to-face relationships that drive our John Kelly, the company's vice president and said in a statement in "St. Louis commercial direcyt flight options have becomemore limited, requiring connections and more management "If any company had justificatiomn to use corporate aircraft as a business it is Anheuser-Busch," said Hrabko at "They are flying officees that get them where they need to be when they need to be I don't know how they would be able to do thei business without them.
" The brewery'ss affinity for corporate aircraft dates back to when Anheuser-Busch bought its first plane, a used Aero Busch III has been an avid pilo for more than four decades. For years he commutecd by helicopter to brewery headquarters from his homein St. Sons Busch IV and Steven Buscn sharetheir father's love of flying and also are experiencedr pilots. Steven Busch, previously Buschy III's executive assistant at the brewerh and now ownerof , the exclusivr Anheuser-Busch wholesaler for St. Charles and Lincoln counties, sits on the boarcd of the (NBAA) in Washington, D.C.
He sometimes accompanie Busch III on flights and pilots his In a December 2001 keynote speech to the Busch III touted the advantages ofcorporate aircraft. He emphasizefd the efficiency, flexibility and security private airtravel provides. "During flights on our aircraft, we hold make phone calls, and send and receive Busch III said, according to an NBAA transcript ofhis "In essence, our aircraft are flyingt offices. In addition, we are able to visiy multiple destinations and return home thesame day, whicu maximizes productivity, minimizes costs and -- most importantlg -- allows our people to spend more time with theifr families.
Travel on businessw aircraft is also far less stressfukl thancommercial travel, which meansz that our people arrive at their destinations energized and readyy to work." Busch III noted that commercial air travep is more efficient when one or two people are travelinh between major cities, and that most Anheuser-Busch employeesw get around on commercial flights. But when three or four peoplr are traveling together to a location that is not on a majorf airtraffic route, corporatd planes make more he said. "Because we operate in more than80 countries, our employeess at all levels are users of corporate not only domestically, but Busch III told the NBAA.
"Each of our Falcons averagee more than 500hourss annually, and their destinations range from our hop farm in Bonnera Ferry, Idaho, to our brewery in China. Our Falcon and Bell aircraft offee us unparalleled flexibilityand efficiency, giving us the abilit to fly trips as shorgt as 10 minutes or as long as 10 Bottom line, we can be on the grouncd anywhere in the world in a matter of refreshed and ready to deal with business "As the marketplace becomes increasingly global, travel on corporatw aircraft will be even more importang and valuable to the business Busch III said. Now the question is whether InBev'ds Brito will agree.
Anheuser-Busch has millions of dollars tied up in fuel expensesand maintenance, including at leastg a half dozen Dassault Falcon executive jets and two Bell In addition, it leases planes from , a local compan y owned by former brewery Chairman August Busch III, the fathedr of current Chief Executive August Busch IV. Anheuser-Buscnh also owns a hangar at wherwe it houses much of its fleet and is a substantial fuel customer. Brewery executivees and board members use the jets to fly all over the countrgy and around the worl to destinations where the company and its subsidiariesdo InBev, on the othe r hand, doesn't own any companuy planes.
Its executives fly coach on commerciaol carriers, springing for business class only on verylong And, as part of its proposed $52 billionn purchase of Anheuser-Busch, InBev has pledgee to cut $1.5 billion in expenses over the next thres years. "We're watching that very said John Bales, director of aviatioj at Spirit, where Anheuser-Buschh is one of the largest tenants. He declines to estimate how much the brewer spends on fuel at An InBev spokeswoman said it was too earlyh to discuss what the Belgiamn company would do in regard to theair fleet. How much Anheuser-Busch'w fleet is worth is unclear becauswe the condition and models of all theaircrafyt aren't available.
"I wouldn't venture a guess," said Dick director of , who served the brewery's flight needs in his former position as directord ofSpirit Airport. Five of the Dassault jets rangd from 1981 to1997 models, accordiny to the FAA. But even Dassault Falcojn jets that are more than 10 years old sell for millioneof dollars. Internet ads show prices of $17 millioj and $18 million for 1996 and 1997 Used Bell helicopters are listedd at prices anywhere from hundreda of thousands dollars to a milliojand more. The 's aircraft registrty lists Anheuser-Busch Cos.
as the owner of two Dassauly Falcon executive jets and two Bell Its subsidiary is the registered ownerd of three moreDassault Falcons. Ginnairer is listed as the ownerf of a Cessna 525A Citation jet and another Dassault according tothe FAA. The brewery paid Ginnaire $407,611 in hourly leasing fees last year to coverr its portion ofmaintenance costs, engine reserves and aircraft insurance, according to Anheuser-Busch'sd proxy statement March 10. Anheuser-Busc h also provides fuel, hangar and maintenance services to aircraft owned by Ginnaire and by Busch III Busch III and Ginnairereimbursedf Anheuser-Busch $593,520 for their use of the aircraft and relate d expenses in 2007.
Busch III owns a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, two Aviaf Aircraft A-1B Huskies and another Bell according to theFAA registry. "We have found corporatr aircraft are an important and efficient means of maintainingthe face-to-face relationships that drive our John Kelly, the company's vice president and said in a statement in "St. Louis commercial direcyt flight options have becomemore limited, requiring connections and more management "If any company had justificatiomn to use corporate aircraft as a business it is Anheuser-Busch," said Hrabko at "They are flying officees that get them where they need to be when they need to be I don't know how they would be able to do thei business without them.
" The brewery'ss affinity for corporate aircraft dates back to when Anheuser-Busch bought its first plane, a used Aero Busch III has been an avid pilo for more than four decades. For years he commutecd by helicopter to brewery headquarters from his homein St. Sons Busch IV and Steven Buscn sharetheir father's love of flying and also are experiencedr pilots. Steven Busch, previously Buschy III's executive assistant at the brewerh and now ownerof , the exclusivr Anheuser-Busch wholesaler for St. Charles and Lincoln counties, sits on the boarcd of the (NBAA) in Washington, D.C.
He sometimes accompanie Busch III on flights and pilots his In a December 2001 keynote speech to the Busch III touted the advantages ofcorporate aircraft. He emphasizefd the efficiency, flexibility and security private airtravel provides. "During flights on our aircraft, we hold make phone calls, and send and receive Busch III said, according to an NBAA transcript ofhis "In essence, our aircraft are flyingt offices. In addition, we are able to visiy multiple destinations and return home thesame day, whicu maximizes productivity, minimizes costs and -- most importantlg -- allows our people to spend more time with theifr families.
Travel on businessw aircraft is also far less stressfukl thancommercial travel, which meansz that our people arrive at their destinations energized and readyy to work." Busch III noted that commercial air travep is more efficient when one or two people are travelinh between major cities, and that most Anheuser-Busch employeesw get around on commercial flights. But when three or four peoplr are traveling together to a location that is not on a majorf airtraffic route, corporatd planes make more he said. "Because we operate in more than80 countries, our employeess at all levels are users of corporate not only domestically, but Busch III told the NBAA.
"Each of our Falcons averagee more than 500hourss annually, and their destinations range from our hop farm in Bonnera Ferry, Idaho, to our brewery in China. Our Falcon and Bell aircraft offee us unparalleled flexibilityand efficiency, giving us the abilit to fly trips as shorgt as 10 minutes or as long as 10 Bottom line, we can be on the grouncd anywhere in the world in a matter of refreshed and ready to deal with business "As the marketplace becomes increasingly global, travel on corporatw aircraft will be even more importang and valuable to the business Busch III said. Now the question is whether InBev'ds Brito will agree.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Marketing science - Memphis Business Journal:
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Just for a minute forget the blues andBeal Street. Forget the Peabody Ducks or Elvis. Forgert the Mississippi River or . Strip thosr things away and one of the things that hasbuil Memphis’ economy and national reputatiojn is big, but likely not as Medical researchers toil quietly away behinr hundreds of lab doors in the They are immediately linked to visions of petri dishes and beakers. But scientists, some scientists want to also be linked to the boare room andsales meetings. They want to get theid fingers dirty in the businessdof science. Some don’t.
But no mattert their proclivities, there are places to turn to when they are readyh to turn the academic fruits of theirf labors into something more The logo for the showsthe school’s mascot leapingb out to the world with the slogan, “Thia little Tiger goes to market.” “Medical researcuh has a huge impact in Memphies simply because of companies like , and says the office’s director Kevin Boggs. “There certainl needs to be more of that and more broaf recognition of thebiosciences here.” Boggs says roughluy one-third of the ideas that could be licensed out of U of M now coulf have medical uses.
The “could” part is he says, because it’ not always so apparent how an idea could be fully developeda product. So, he brainstorms with them and togethedr they hammer outa product, somethingf with marketable potential they could show an angekl investor or a venture capital “I’ll sound crazy in a heartbea t at the risk of missing something,” Boggas says of the brainstorming process. Once a solid idea is Boggs begins reaching outto He’ll talk to professionals he’s known throughout his send focused mailers or simply cold call potentiao investors.
More and more Boggxs is working to build a foundation of entrepreneuras in the Memphis community that are looking to take up a companyg and get behind a piece ofmedical research. At the same he can look to his counterparts in the communith likeRichard Magid, director of the . UTRF and the technologyu transfer office are licensed assmall corporations, but are charted througgh the Tennessee General Assembly. They work solelyt for their universities, the and the U of M. Magid says, gives his organization tremendouw advantages the universitywould not, like adhering to open recordsx acts.
“When you’re doing business deals with private you’re giving them confidential dataand they’rw giving you trade secretz in return,” Magid says. “You don’t want someone with a grudge to file for a public recordx and start looking at their proprietartybusiness information.” UTRF can also hold equity in start-ups, Magidc says. That helps as most start-ups are cash UTRF just wants a piece of the he says, and is not looking for any cash up This gives researchers more wiggle room to develol their ideas into products. Magid and Boggs say theirr business models are quite common amonvgstate schools.
Private universities like can directlu hold stakes in private companies andoften do. For statd schools, Magid says, sometimes all it takes is one. “Ivf you get that one home run, you can change the face of the Magid says. “Tallahassee developed a syntheti c way to make a breastcancer drug, and that made them hundredzs of millions of Also, think about Gatoradde at the .” St. Jude: white coat Hub is the largestr medical research organization in Roughly 2,000 white-coated Ph.D.s walk on hundredes of thousands of square feet of lab space therer daily.
While the hospital’s technologyy transfer representative declined to be interviewefd forthis story, the hospital has a splity model for commercializing medicine.
Just for a minute forget the blues andBeal Street. Forget the Peabody Ducks or Elvis. Forgert the Mississippi River or . Strip thosr things away and one of the things that hasbuil Memphis’ economy and national reputatiojn is big, but likely not as Medical researchers toil quietly away behinr hundreds of lab doors in the They are immediately linked to visions of petri dishes and beakers. But scientists, some scientists want to also be linked to the boare room andsales meetings. They want to get theid fingers dirty in the businessdof science. Some don’t.
But no mattert their proclivities, there are places to turn to when they are readyh to turn the academic fruits of theirf labors into something more The logo for the showsthe school’s mascot leapingb out to the world with the slogan, “Thia little Tiger goes to market.” “Medical researcuh has a huge impact in Memphies simply because of companies like , and says the office’s director Kevin Boggs. “There certainl needs to be more of that and more broaf recognition of thebiosciences here.” Boggs says roughluy one-third of the ideas that could be licensed out of U of M now coulf have medical uses.
The “could” part is he says, because it’ not always so apparent how an idea could be fully developeda product. So, he brainstorms with them and togethedr they hammer outa product, somethingf with marketable potential they could show an angekl investor or a venture capital “I’ll sound crazy in a heartbea t at the risk of missing something,” Boggas says of the brainstorming process. Once a solid idea is Boggs begins reaching outto He’ll talk to professionals he’s known throughout his send focused mailers or simply cold call potentiao investors.
More and more Boggxs is working to build a foundation of entrepreneuras in the Memphis community that are looking to take up a companyg and get behind a piece ofmedical research. At the same he can look to his counterparts in the communith likeRichard Magid, director of the . UTRF and the technologyu transfer office are licensed assmall corporations, but are charted througgh the Tennessee General Assembly. They work solelyt for their universities, the and the U of M. Magid says, gives his organization tremendouw advantages the universitywould not, like adhering to open recordsx acts.
“When you’re doing business deals with private you’re giving them confidential dataand they’rw giving you trade secretz in return,” Magid says. “You don’t want someone with a grudge to file for a public recordx and start looking at their proprietartybusiness information.” UTRF can also hold equity in start-ups, Magidc says. That helps as most start-ups are cash UTRF just wants a piece of the he says, and is not looking for any cash up This gives researchers more wiggle room to develol their ideas into products. Magid and Boggs say theirr business models are quite common amonvgstate schools.
Private universities like can directlu hold stakes in private companies andoften do. For statd schools, Magid says, sometimes all it takes is one. “Ivf you get that one home run, you can change the face of the Magid says. “Tallahassee developed a syntheti c way to make a breastcancer drug, and that made them hundredzs of millions of Also, think about Gatoradde at the .” St. Jude: white coat Hub is the largestr medical research organization in Roughly 2,000 white-coated Ph.D.s walk on hundredes of thousands of square feet of lab space therer daily.
While the hospital’s technologyy transfer representative declined to be interviewefd forthis story, the hospital has a splity model for commercializing medicine.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A brand new University City - Charlotte Business Journal:
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That kind of response is what has promptesd to launch a branding effort for the which is home to morethan 150,000 74,000 jobs and contributes more than $8.4 billion annually to the regionaol economy, according to a recent The organization is also earmarking funds for a rebrandiny of the 2,200-acre University Research Park and has hirec a design firm to create an area plan for the which has suffered from above-market vacancy rates. For all its contributionzs to the region, Universityu City has long been viewed as an areathat hasn’gt lived up to its potential.
Part of the area leaders believe, is that University City doesn’t have a clear identity or In an effort toremedy that, University City an organization that advocates for the has hired a local ad agency to creatr a brand for the area that will put it in a bettet position to compete with markets such as uptown or Ballantyns for relocating businesses or consumers.
That kind of response is what has promptesd to launch a branding effort for the which is home to morethan 150,000 74,000 jobs and contributes more than $8.4 billion annually to the regionaol economy, according to a recent The organization is also earmarking funds for a rebrandiny of the 2,200-acre University Research Park and has hirec a design firm to create an area plan for the which has suffered from above-market vacancy rates. For all its contributionzs to the region, Universityu City has long been viewed as an areathat hasn’gt lived up to its potential.
Part of the area leaders believe, is that University City doesn’t have a clear identity or In an effort toremedy that, University City an organization that advocates for the has hired a local ad agency to creatr a brand for the area that will put it in a bettet position to compete with markets such as uptown or Ballantyns for relocating businesses or consumers.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Carol Allison-Burra electded vice-president of national police board - Kingston This Week
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Carol Allison-Burra electded vice-president of national police board Kingston This Week At the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB), held recently in Saint John, New Brunswick, Carol Allison-Burra, ... |
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tech forum update: Skills and globalization - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Doster said unemployment has jumpedfrom 4.5 percent to 7.8 Northeast Florida’s employment is 7.4 percent. Technologyu sectors are faringslightly Doster: From a workforce standpoints, what are the challengess and how are they being addressed Ferguson: Many companies are in that mode of just in time trainint that creates issues for our collegexs and community colleges. We see more emphasis on certificatiomn and particularskill sets. Krupa: We have 24/7 technician responsee for online classes. Skilled instructors can respondduringb non-traditional times, which helps especiallyy if they have a day job.
What are the capabilities that are required in this worldthat aren’t job specific? How are you trainin them? Krupa: That is the task that’s killing us. We are looking at curriculuj and finding out how they are linked We are moving to portfolioand open-entrh education, or building your “toolbox” with a varietg of classes, such as programminy and Web design. One of the ways is partnering with businesseds and finding out what skill setsare Ferguson: On a trip to India, we looked at what typex of jobs could be outsourced and whered Northeast Florida was at Clearly, there are a number of jobs that are right for We also found that if Northeast Florida become s a center for excellence in those the companies don’t see a need to outsource.
The otherd thing was that there is a need for globalprojectsw managers, which is something we don’tf train for but need to. Doster: What are the immediatse skills that people are tryingbto develop? What are Northeast Florids workers not learning? Ferguson: We lag the statd in the percent of those with four-year degrees in the workforce. The single biggest thingg we can work on is lifelongtcareer education. Krupa: We are seeing a huge increasee in peoplewith four-year degrees coming back for certification and other training.
An vice president told the conferencr that the increasing interconnectedness of the world is bring with itsome “The world is far more connected but that’w brought about some real challenges,” said Mike Hill, IBM vice presidentg of enterprise initiatives, sales, services and business Hill delivered the keynote speech at the held at the . The nation’s infrastructure was buil t for thelast century, said Hill, and as we’ve become more connected, we’ve had unprecedentedc wake-up calls, such as terrorismm and global warming. At the same time we are havingb to upgrade the infrastructure to handlee thisincreased connectivity.
What does the smartefr planet consist of? • Technology has becom so cheap that sensors are put in everything from roada tomedical equipment. In 2005, there were 1.3 million radio frequencu identification tagsin circulation. Therre will be 30 billion by next year. We are becoming more Worldwide mobile phone subscriptionsreachedd 3.3 billion in 2007. An estimated 2 billion people will be on the Web by 2010 and a trilliojn connectedobjects — appliances, cameras, roadways, pipelines will comprise the “Internet of Things.
” Hill said for the worlfd to become more intelligent, it has to bettef interpret all the information that’s being collected, and that will require technologicalp improvements. For example, the subprime mortgage crisis was due in part to the fact thatwe couldn’t calculate the risk.
Doster said unemployment has jumpedfrom 4.5 percent to 7.8 Northeast Florida’s employment is 7.4 percent. Technologyu sectors are faringslightly Doster: From a workforce standpoints, what are the challengess and how are they being addressed Ferguson: Many companies are in that mode of just in time trainint that creates issues for our collegexs and community colleges. We see more emphasis on certificatiomn and particularskill sets. Krupa: We have 24/7 technician responsee for online classes. Skilled instructors can respondduringb non-traditional times, which helps especiallyy if they have a day job.
What are the capabilities that are required in this worldthat aren’t job specific? How are you trainin them? Krupa: That is the task that’s killing us. We are looking at curriculuj and finding out how they are linked We are moving to portfolioand open-entrh education, or building your “toolbox” with a varietg of classes, such as programminy and Web design. One of the ways is partnering with businesseds and finding out what skill setsare Ferguson: On a trip to India, we looked at what typex of jobs could be outsourced and whered Northeast Florida was at Clearly, there are a number of jobs that are right for We also found that if Northeast Florida become s a center for excellence in those the companies don’t see a need to outsource.
The otherd thing was that there is a need for globalprojectsw managers, which is something we don’tf train for but need to. Doster: What are the immediatse skills that people are tryingbto develop? What are Northeast Florids workers not learning? Ferguson: We lag the statd in the percent of those with four-year degrees in the workforce. The single biggest thingg we can work on is lifelongtcareer education. Krupa: We are seeing a huge increasee in peoplewith four-year degrees coming back for certification and other training.
An vice president told the conferencr that the increasing interconnectedness of the world is bring with itsome “The world is far more connected but that’w brought about some real challenges,” said Mike Hill, IBM vice presidentg of enterprise initiatives, sales, services and business Hill delivered the keynote speech at the held at the . The nation’s infrastructure was buil t for thelast century, said Hill, and as we’ve become more connected, we’ve had unprecedentedc wake-up calls, such as terrorismm and global warming. At the same time we are havingb to upgrade the infrastructure to handlee thisincreased connectivity.
What does the smartefr planet consist of? • Technology has becom so cheap that sensors are put in everything from roada tomedical equipment. In 2005, there were 1.3 million radio frequencu identification tagsin circulation. Therre will be 30 billion by next year. We are becoming more Worldwide mobile phone subscriptionsreachedd 3.3 billion in 2007. An estimated 2 billion people will be on the Web by 2010 and a trilliojn connectedobjects — appliances, cameras, roadways, pipelines will comprise the “Internet of Things.
” Hill said for the worlfd to become more intelligent, it has to bettef interpret all the information that’s being collected, and that will require technologicalp improvements. For example, the subprime mortgage crisis was due in part to the fact thatwe couldn’t calculate the risk.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Sungguh Sungguh Terjadi - Kedaulatan Rakyat
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Englewood locksmith accused of overcharging to pay $100K - Denver Business Journal:
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The money paid by Basad Inc. and its ownerse — Peleg Forman, Batia Forman and Michael Bito — will be used to reimburse customers, Suthers’ statement said. Customers had complained that someof Basad’d charges were not disclosed to them when they called for the statement said. In some cases, a $55 initiaol service charge estimate turned into a billof $110 or it said. Some customeras also said it took Basasd up to several hours to show up when callefd rather than theadvertised “20 minute response “This settlement should send a message that companiees that routinely mislead Colorado consumers shoul d understand we do not toleratde deceptive business practices,” Sutherx said.
The payment settles a suit filesdby Suthers’ office against Basad in Basad also has agreeed to disclose any additional chargees during the initial call. And sinc Basad advertises its servicesw undervarious names, including A 24 7 Locksmitbh and Ocean Locksmith, the settlement requires Basad to tell customers that the varioue names are for the same company “sl as to not mislead consumers into thinking that they are telephonint competing businesses for Suthers’ statement said.
The money paid by Basad Inc. and its ownerse — Peleg Forman, Batia Forman and Michael Bito — will be used to reimburse customers, Suthers’ statement said. Customers had complained that someof Basad’d charges were not disclosed to them when they called for the statement said. In some cases, a $55 initiaol service charge estimate turned into a billof $110 or it said. Some customeras also said it took Basasd up to several hours to show up when callefd rather than theadvertised “20 minute response “This settlement should send a message that companiees that routinely mislead Colorado consumers shoul d understand we do not toleratde deceptive business practices,” Sutherx said.
The payment settles a suit filesdby Suthers’ office against Basad in Basad also has agreeed to disclose any additional chargees during the initial call. And sinc Basad advertises its servicesw undervarious names, including A 24 7 Locksmitbh and Ocean Locksmith, the settlement requires Basad to tell customers that the varioue names are for the same company “sl as to not mislead consumers into thinking that they are telephonint competing businesses for Suthers’ statement said.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Court: Eagles must pay Phila. $8M - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Judge Albert W. Sheppard of the Courtg of Common Pleas also said he woule rule in coming weeks on the complaint regarding revenue that was lost when a 2001 preseasomn game at the stadium was cancelede over concerns about the condition of theartificial turf. Keepinbg the turf in good condition was the responsibility of the according to variouspress accounts, and the Eagle have been withholding payment of the $8 million over the In a statement, Mayor Michaekl Nutter said, “I’m so pleased that today’s favorable court rulintg has resolved a key part of this long-standing lawsuit between the city and the Eagles and I appreciate the hard work on all I am also hopeful that the judge will rule shortlyt in the last finaol phase of the case so that this entirw matter can reach a final conclusion.
” Pamela Crawley, a spokeswomamn for the Eagles, said, “We are glad we were able to come to an agreementy with the city on the amounft of money that we owe for the 2002/2003 suitde flip agreement. We are equally pleased that the judge has indicater that he has all the information he needs and that he will issuw a ruling within thenext week, as to what the city owes the Philadelphiq Eagles, as it relates to the canceleds game in August 2001. We have important community and economic ties to the city of Philadelphiaa and the region and we look forward to that beinyg the focus of our ongoinf dialogue as we look tothe future.
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Judge Albert W. Sheppard of the Courtg of Common Pleas also said he woule rule in coming weeks on the complaint regarding revenue that was lost when a 2001 preseasomn game at the stadium was cancelede over concerns about the condition of theartificial turf. Keepinbg the turf in good condition was the responsibility of the according to variouspress accounts, and the Eagle have been withholding payment of the $8 million over the In a statement, Mayor Michaekl Nutter said, “I’m so pleased that today’s favorable court rulintg has resolved a key part of this long-standing lawsuit between the city and the Eagles and I appreciate the hard work on all I am also hopeful that the judge will rule shortlyt in the last finaol phase of the case so that this entirw matter can reach a final conclusion.
” Pamela Crawley, a spokeswomamn for the Eagles, said, “We are glad we were able to come to an agreementy with the city on the amounft of money that we owe for the 2002/2003 suitde flip agreement. We are equally pleased that the judge has indicater that he has all the information he needs and that he will issuw a ruling within thenext week, as to what the city owes the Philadelphiq Eagles, as it relates to the canceleds game in August 2001. We have important community and economic ties to the city of Philadelphiaa and the region and we look forward to that beinyg the focus of our ongoinf dialogue as we look tothe future.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Dunkin
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The coffee and baked goods chain signed a deal with to developp 12 restaurantsin Dayton. The franchisee, Giant Oil, plans to open a locatio n in 2011 and the remaining 11 withinn the nextfive years. Giant Oil, headquartered in the Tampas Bay area, has a backgrounfd in the retail industry, as well as management, ownershi and operation of convenience stores. Lynettes McKee, vice president of franchising for parent company, Dunkin’ Brands Inc., said there is demands for Dunkin’s products in Dayton.
“These restaurants will satisfy a growing demand in the markeg for high quality coffee and bakec goods that are availableall day,” McKee said in a news There is one Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins location in the Dayton area, on Springborl Pike near the Dayton Mall. In addition to the 12 location s Giant Oilwill develop, Dunkin’ Donutas is looking for additional franchisees to develop a minimum of three locationz in the surrounding areas of Tipp City, Middletown, Eaton and Lima. Dunkin' Donutsa is looking for franchisees who have a net wort hof $1.
5 million and liquid assets of at least $750,000, McKee In addition, the franchisee or management team should have restaurant The average Dunkin' Donuts store employs between 20 and 30 McKee said Dunkin' has decided to ramp up its presenc e in Dayton as a part of its growthj strategy of expanding in existinb markets and finding new markets acrosse the country. Dunkin’ Donuts, a subsidiary of Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Inc., has nearlyh 9,000 locations in 31 countries. Dunkin’ Donuts’ global sales in 2008 were $5.
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The coffee and baked goods chain signed a deal with to developp 12 restaurantsin Dayton. The franchisee, Giant Oil, plans to open a locatio n in 2011 and the remaining 11 withinn the nextfive years. Giant Oil, headquartered in the Tampas Bay area, has a backgrounfd in the retail industry, as well as management, ownershi and operation of convenience stores. Lynettes McKee, vice president of franchising for parent company, Dunkin’ Brands Inc., said there is demands for Dunkin’s products in Dayton.
“These restaurants will satisfy a growing demand in the markeg for high quality coffee and bakec goods that are availableall day,” McKee said in a news There is one Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins location in the Dayton area, on Springborl Pike near the Dayton Mall. In addition to the 12 location s Giant Oilwill develop, Dunkin’ Donutas is looking for additional franchisees to develop a minimum of three locationz in the surrounding areas of Tipp City, Middletown, Eaton and Lima. Dunkin' Donutsa is looking for franchisees who have a net wort hof $1.
5 million and liquid assets of at least $750,000, McKee In addition, the franchisee or management team should have restaurant The average Dunkin' Donuts store employs between 20 and 30 McKee said Dunkin' has decided to ramp up its presenc e in Dayton as a part of its growthj strategy of expanding in existinb markets and finding new markets acrosse the country. Dunkin’ Donuts, a subsidiary of Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Inc., has nearlyh 9,000 locations in 31 countries. Dunkin’ Donuts’ global sales in 2008 were $5.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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