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The Online School for Girlse will begin offering coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the spring 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Students at the membe r schools will take the classes and evaluate them as apilot run. One initial calculusw class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teachefJennifer Webster. The other schoolds in the group are thein Maryland, the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging from aboutf $20,000 to $40,000 per year. Ann the head of Harpeth Hall, says the goal of the onlin e school is to provide a rigorous education in an online setting thatis flexible, affordable and accessible to girla around the world.
She says the curriculum will be expanded incominyg years. The effort reflects how rapidly onlins education is being adopted in even the most exclusivee enclaves of private educationh as schools utilize the Internet to foster a globaol worldview in their studentz and diversify thelearning experience. More than 1 million secondaruy school students took an online course and students at 70 perceng of high schools enrollesd in one duringthe 2007-2008 school according to “K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. Schoopl District Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 states are creatinv onlinesecondary schools.
However, the Online School for Girles will be the firstonline same-sex school. At the graduatwe level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusivs universities now offer severalspecialized master’s degrees for which the coursework can be taken mostl y online. They are aimed at professionals who wish to enhanc their credentials to advancd intheir careers. Karen Harpeth Hall’s library and informationn services director, says online education is rapidlybecomingb “a cornerstone of the educational
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
American Gaming Systems (AGS) Announces Appointment of Olaf Vancura, Ph.D., as ... - Marketwire (press release)
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Monday, October 18, 2010
J.G. Wentworth bankruptcy plan OK
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As part of the deal, J.G. Wentworth’a parent, private equity firm of New willinvest $100 million of new equithy to support ongoing operations. It will also provider as much as $35 million for the companyg to buy loans from lenders in exchang for new preferred interestws inthe company. The Bryn Mawr, Pa.-basede company sought acceptance of its plan from its lenderzs before what is calledf aprepackaged filing. More than 90 percenf of the term lenders thecompany said. J.G.
Wentwortbh said its decision to file for Chapter 11 came afteer an extensive review of alternativesa to address pressuresfrom “extremely challengingg capital markets and high borrowing costs”, and was unanimously approved by the company’es board of directors. In J.G. Wentworth laid off 120 of its 200 employeew and closed its LasVegasa office. Founded in 1991, it moveed from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawrin 2003.
As part of the deal, J.G. Wentworth’a parent, private equity firm of New willinvest $100 million of new equithy to support ongoing operations. It will also provider as much as $35 million for the companyg to buy loans from lenders in exchang for new preferred interestws inthe company. The Bryn Mawr, Pa.-basede company sought acceptance of its plan from its lenderzs before what is calledf aprepackaged filing. More than 90 percenf of the term lenders thecompany said. J.G.
Wentwortbh said its decision to file for Chapter 11 came afteer an extensive review of alternativesa to address pressuresfrom “extremely challengingg capital markets and high borrowing costs”, and was unanimously approved by the company’es board of directors. In J.G. Wentworth laid off 120 of its 200 employeew and closed its LasVegasa office. Founded in 1991, it moveed from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawrin 2003.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Despite losses, Clark County forges ahead - Dayton Business Journal:
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Otherwise, Detrick said technologyh and aerospace companies continue to drive development in the He said the Springfield Base has talked with five differentf NATO countries to train fighteer pilots atthe base. Each country representzs about50 jobs, because of the workers neededr to maintain the fighter jets flown out of the The airbase, long protected by retired U.S. Rep. Dave will no longer have the Springfiels congressmen toprotect it, as Hobsomn retired last year. Detrick said his replacement, Rep. Stever Austria, a fellow Republican, will take time to builr himself up. Once Austria accumulates seniorityu onCapitol Hill, Detricki said he will be an effective force.
development occurring around a newhospital — set to open in 2011 in downtown Springfield will result in “more changes in Clark County than in the last 50 Detrick said. The top succesds of the countyremains , an insurancd company, which has grown from 1,50o0 employes to 1,900 in the past year. “The y are constantly hiring,” he said. However, jobs remai in demand. For example, recently openefd a call center inClarkl County, creating 30 jobs. More than 300 people applied forthe openings, Detrick said.
Otherwise, Detrick said technologyh and aerospace companies continue to drive development in the He said the Springfield Base has talked with five differentf NATO countries to train fighteer pilots atthe base. Each country representzs about50 jobs, because of the workers neededr to maintain the fighter jets flown out of the The airbase, long protected by retired U.S. Rep. Dave will no longer have the Springfiels congressmen toprotect it, as Hobsomn retired last year. Detrick said his replacement, Rep. Stever Austria, a fellow Republican, will take time to builr himself up. Once Austria accumulates seniorityu onCapitol Hill, Detricki said he will be an effective force.
development occurring around a newhospital — set to open in 2011 in downtown Springfield will result in “more changes in Clark County than in the last 50 Detrick said. The top succesds of the countyremains , an insurancd company, which has grown from 1,50o0 employes to 1,900 in the past year. “The y are constantly hiring,” he said. However, jobs remai in demand. For example, recently openefd a call center inClarkl County, creating 30 jobs. More than 300 people applied forthe openings, Detrick said.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Warren Buffett sells remaining Constellation shares - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), and that company’as subsidiary , are each no longe r stockholders inConstellation CEG), according to a form with the Securitieds and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowly divestinh the stock over the past weeksand months, owninhg 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percent last The sale ends the relationship betweenb the investor and Constellation, one of two Fortune 500 companies in Baltimorer City. Iowa-based MidAmerican got a 10 percen stake in Constellation whenits $4.7 billionj bid for the companyh made in September was rejected thre months late.
That offer came after a cash crunch led to a stee declinein Constellation’s stocok price over several days and some investors feared Constellation spurned the offer in favofr of a deal to sell 49.99 percent of its nuclear businesd for $4.5 billion to Frenchg firm , which had also been in the bidding for the compan y in September. For the cancelation, Constellatiob had to pay $175 million in breakup fees and $418 million for stocks. It also had to repay a $1 billion loan from Buffettt with 14percent interest. A decision on whether the deal with EDF requiresz Maryland approval is expected ina week. The deal is expectedd to closethis fall.
Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), and that company’as subsidiary , are each no longe r stockholders inConstellation CEG), according to a form with the Securitieds and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowly divestinh the stock over the past weeksand months, owninhg 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percent last The sale ends the relationship betweenb the investor and Constellation, one of two Fortune 500 companies in Baltimorer City. Iowa-based MidAmerican got a 10 percen stake in Constellation whenits $4.7 billionj bid for the companyh made in September was rejected thre months late.
That offer came after a cash crunch led to a stee declinein Constellation’s stocok price over several days and some investors feared Constellation spurned the offer in favofr of a deal to sell 49.99 percent of its nuclear businesd for $4.5 billion to Frenchg firm , which had also been in the bidding for the compan y in September. For the cancelation, Constellatiob had to pay $175 million in breakup fees and $418 million for stocks. It also had to repay a $1 billion loan from Buffettt with 14percent interest. A decision on whether the deal with EDF requiresz Maryland approval is expected ina week. The deal is expectedd to closethis fall.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Private View: Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds - The Guardian
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