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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Navistar's Employees Represented by UAW Approve Four-Year Labor Agreement - Bloomberg
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Docent training under way - Troy Messenger
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Can I get a witness? - Washington Business Journal:
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Now, before you order your marketingv team to plaster the quote of allquotexs everywhere, stop and take stock of just what that testimonial reallyy says about you and your Does it make a unique, quantifiable statemen t about how your work helpec the other business? Or does it have a certaim "We laughed, we cried, it was better than Cats" feel?? A quote should only be used "to show somethin g really new, versus what other people have to say abou t it," says Tina Bagapor-O'Harrow, presidenft of The Ad a D.C. advertising agency ( ). "Ift should show what's more, better or different." Anothedr thing to consider: Who's behind the words?
There's something to be said about the compangyyou keep. A few kinds words directly from the CEO of ahighlt respected, highly recognizable brand says something much different from threee gushing paragraphs by Bob, your-high-school-buddy-turned-client. If you do want to includs testimonials inyour materials, Len Johnson, president of in Fallxs Church ( ), suggests implementing standards surveys at the end of Use testimonials sparingly. Knowing how to employ testimonialzs is a bit like knowing the difference betweenb a dash and a pinch when cookinvgwith spices: Use a bit for flavor, but use too much and you spoil the taste.
No matter how you decide to usea it's a good idea to ask permission and an even bettetr idea to have that permission in writing. There' a whole separate story on thelegalk (and common sense) reasons for this. However, perhapsz none is as motivating as the thought of having to addresszyour client's surprise aftedr unexpectedly seeing a personal note in your ad. And you can quot us on that.
Now, before you order your marketingv team to plaster the quote of allquotexs everywhere, stop and take stock of just what that testimonial reallyy says about you and your Does it make a unique, quantifiable statemen t about how your work helpec the other business? Or does it have a certaim "We laughed, we cried, it was better than Cats" feel?? A quote should only be used "to show somethin g really new, versus what other people have to say abou t it," says Tina Bagapor-O'Harrow, presidenft of The Ad a D.C. advertising agency ( ). "Ift should show what's more, better or different." Anothedr thing to consider: Who's behind the words?
There's something to be said about the compangyyou keep. A few kinds words directly from the CEO of ahighlt respected, highly recognizable brand says something much different from threee gushing paragraphs by Bob, your-high-school-buddy-turned-client. If you do want to includs testimonials inyour materials, Len Johnson, president of in Fallxs Church ( ), suggests implementing standards surveys at the end of Use testimonials sparingly. Knowing how to employ testimonialzs is a bit like knowing the difference betweenb a dash and a pinch when cookinvgwith spices: Use a bit for flavor, but use too much and you spoil the taste.
No matter how you decide to usea it's a good idea to ask permission and an even bettetr idea to have that permission in writing. There' a whole separate story on thelegalk (and common sense) reasons for this. However, perhapsz none is as motivating as the thought of having to addresszyour client's surprise aftedr unexpectedly seeing a personal note in your ad. And you can quot us on that.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Second-half goal lifts Greenwich Academy past rival Sacred Heart - Greenwich Time
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Second-half goal lifts Greenwich Academy past rival Sacred Heart Greenwich Time ... season championship and raised its record to an impressive 13-1 with a 1-0 victory over neighborhood rival Convent of the Sacred Heart on Saturday. ... |
Friday, October 22, 2010
Sarah's Trials: Conversations on an Ancient Text - NY Blueprint
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Sarah's Trials: Conversations on an Ancient Text NY Blueprint Jewish/Muslim Dialogue on a Shared Tradition Rachel Friedman, associate dean and chair of Tanakh Studies at Drisha Institute for Jewish Education and a JD ... |
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bauer Financial issues Q1 credit union ratings - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The company uses federao regulatory data to rate credit unions based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquengt loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starz to a low of0 stars. Of the 10 largestt South Florida credit unionsby assets, six maintained a five-star rating: IBM Southeast Employees Credit Union and Brightstad Credit Union held on to their four stars (excellent) in the first They had been downgraded from five stars in the thirds quarter. Priority One Credirt Union in Sunrise fell from to threw stars from four stars in the first quarterwith 69.9 million in assets, 1.6 percen of which were nonperforming.
, Soutnh Florida’s second-largest credit union with $738 million in assets, held on to its threre stars in thefirst quarter. It was downgraded to three stars (adequate) from four stars in the fourth quarter. The Pembroks Pines-based credit union counted 1.74 percentg of its assets as nonperforming. First Choicew in West Palm Beach also hadthree , the largest in South Florida with $1.62 billion in remained the only credit union in the statee rated zero stars by Bauer. The Miramar-based creditg union counted 8.
6 percent of its assets as It was placed into conservatorshilp by Florida regulators on April 24 aftefr heavy losses and the ousted its Space Coast Credit Union has shown an in acquirinhEastern Financial.
The company uses federao regulatory data to rate credit unions based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquengt loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starz to a low of0 stars. Of the 10 largestt South Florida credit unionsby assets, six maintained a five-star rating: IBM Southeast Employees Credit Union and Brightstad Credit Union held on to their four stars (excellent) in the first They had been downgraded from five stars in the thirds quarter. Priority One Credirt Union in Sunrise fell from to threw stars from four stars in the first quarterwith 69.9 million in assets, 1.6 percen of which were nonperforming.
, Soutnh Florida’s second-largest credit union with $738 million in assets, held on to its threre stars in thefirst quarter. It was downgraded to three stars (adequate) from four stars in the fourth quarter. The Pembroks Pines-based credit union counted 1.74 percentg of its assets as nonperforming. First Choicew in West Palm Beach also hadthree , the largest in South Florida with $1.62 billion in remained the only credit union in the statee rated zero stars by Bauer. The Miramar-based creditg union counted 8.
6 percent of its assets as It was placed into conservatorshilp by Florida regulators on April 24 aftefr heavy losses and the ousted its Space Coast Credit Union has shown an in acquirinhEastern Financial.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Yahoo! deal tied to Verizon line - Business First of Buffalo:
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At issue is how much Verizon wants to charge Yahoo fora “last mile” transmission line that woul connect the data center with the telecommunicationxs company’s existing high-speed network infrastructure. Yahoo! officiala say the fees are too high whil Verizon counters that charges are Verizon is also seekinga long-term pact with Yahoo! to cover the Yahoo! is considering three Western New York sites for the 190,000-square-footr data center that could employ as many as 125 people. Earliee this week, the approved plansd for a 30-acre site in the Lockporg Industrial Park forthe center. Yahoo!
is scouting locationds in other states, including Pennsylvanias and Illinois, and has not committef to where the center willbe Yahoo’s board of directors may pick a site in Schumer, on Thursday, said he calleed Verizon chief executive officer Ivan Seidenber asking for his help. After the call, both sides agreerd to accelerate talks, Schumer “We have worked too hard and come too closs in our efforts to bringYahoo — and the hundredws of construction and permanent jobs that it would provides — to Western New York to let the deal be deraile d at the last Schumer said.
“A complex deal in a difficulr economic climate often leads to a situationb in which pressures arerunning high, making it hard for both parties to get to yes. Afterd discussing the ‘last mile’ issue with both companies, it is cleart to me that a deal canbe reached.” The data cente would be constructed in two with the first in the 108,000-square-foot range. The jobs createcd in the center are expecteds to paybetween $50,000 and $65,000 annually. Schumer has been workinbg with Yahoo! chief executive officer Carol Bartz on the possibility of Westerb New York landingthe center. Yahoo!
, through its site selection has also been workingb with local economic development including andthe . The Verizo deal is considered one of the key linchpins in the The , last month, approved an allocation of 15 megawatts of low-cost power for Yahoo!. The allocation coulx save the company $100 million over the 15-yeard abatement period. “Yahoo! and Verizon have acceleratefd negotiations and I am happyto say, knocko on wood, that it looksa like they are getting closwe to an agreement,” Schumer said.
At issue is how much Verizon wants to charge Yahoo fora “last mile” transmission line that woul connect the data center with the telecommunicationxs company’s existing high-speed network infrastructure. Yahoo! officiala say the fees are too high whil Verizon counters that charges are Verizon is also seekinga long-term pact with Yahoo! to cover the Yahoo! is considering three Western New York sites for the 190,000-square-footr data center that could employ as many as 125 people. Earliee this week, the approved plansd for a 30-acre site in the Lockporg Industrial Park forthe center. Yahoo!
is scouting locationds in other states, including Pennsylvanias and Illinois, and has not committef to where the center willbe Yahoo’s board of directors may pick a site in Schumer, on Thursday, said he calleed Verizon chief executive officer Ivan Seidenber asking for his help. After the call, both sides agreerd to accelerate talks, Schumer “We have worked too hard and come too closs in our efforts to bringYahoo — and the hundredws of construction and permanent jobs that it would provides — to Western New York to let the deal be deraile d at the last Schumer said.
“A complex deal in a difficulr economic climate often leads to a situationb in which pressures arerunning high, making it hard for both parties to get to yes. Afterd discussing the ‘last mile’ issue with both companies, it is cleart to me that a deal canbe reached.” The data cente would be constructed in two with the first in the 108,000-square-foot range. The jobs createcd in the center are expecteds to paybetween $50,000 and $65,000 annually. Schumer has been workinbg with Yahoo! chief executive officer Carol Bartz on the possibility of Westerb New York landingthe center. Yahoo!
, through its site selection has also been workingb with local economic development including andthe . The Verizo deal is considered one of the key linchpins in the The , last month, approved an allocation of 15 megawatts of low-cost power for Yahoo!. The allocation coulx save the company $100 million over the 15-yeard abatement period. “Yahoo! and Verizon have acceleratefd negotiations and I am happyto say, knocko on wood, that it looksa like they are getting closwe to an agreement,” Schumer said.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Seattle
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At 30 stories, it required the second-deepest excavation in the city’zs history to accommodate eight floors ofundergrouns parking. And Escala’s ample footprint on the site would no longefr be allowed under city regulations imposed afterd the project was approved thatencourag taller, thinner buildings. “Because of the zoning changeas that havetaken place, this buildinfg will not be built in Seattle ever said Eric Midby, the principal overseeintg the project. The Seattle developmenrt firm’s $370 million project is under construction on four city lots at the intersectiob of Fourth Avenue andVirginia Street.
The city’s decision to go with skinnier towerzs would not allowthe 18,000-square-foot floore that Escala now has. Those larger floors allow more units, so the cost of amenities such as a wine private social club and fitness facility can be moreeasily “If we had to do it we would have half as many residences sharing the cost of all these improvements,” Midbhy said. “The cost of all theses improvements would not be affordablefor people.” The Escalz development team includes structural engineers, of , also of Bellevue, of San Diego, and interiort design firm. Construction is being handle by Northwest, which has an officwe in Kirkland.
JE Dunn has more than 350 constructiom workers buildingthe project. Construction started in March 2007. It took a full year to completew the underground parking structure six months to reach the bottom nearlt 100 feet below the surface and another six monthss to bring the parking structure back up to the Michael Moore, senior project manager at JE Dunn said his firm removed about 100,000 cubic yards of dirt durinyg the excavation. That’s enough to fill abougt 12,000 dump trucks. Contamination from a gas stationb that was once on the site had to be removed and The developer is seeking reimbursement for those Midby said.
The unusually deep hole allowse parking for 478 The depth of the hole required the company to putin 100-foo t pilings and unusually large tiebacks to stabilize the sides of the The underground tiebacks extend 60 to 80 feet beneatjh the street to the Bed, Bath & Beyondc store to the east and to the “We were very lucky to get a tieback system,” Midbyh said. “It’s a very efficient shoringy system and facilitates fasterconstructiom times. If we had had to use braces it woule havetaken longer.” At the request of severap buyers, the garage will also include a charging station for electridc cars.
One of the challenges was managingmateriales costs, which were risinyg rapidly at the time, Midby said. The developer did choosse to use higher strengthb steel rebarthan typical, whicbh allowed Lexas to reduce the overall weighgt of the building. However, the strongef steel cost more ona per-pound basis so savings were relatively small. The higher strength stee also required a longer lead time for Midby said. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the structure is its use of sevebn elevators instead of a centralkelevator core. The elevatoras are positioned to provide most residents with their ownprivate vestibule.
The decisiom to split up the elevators reduced the amoung ofhallway space, providing more sellablwe space than more traditional desigbn would have afforded. Where the elevator core typically acts as a sheer wall to provideearthquaked resistance, Escala relies on ductile frames that absorn the seismic load, with more horizonta support beams running between the unitds to help reinforce the structure. “It is fairlg unique for the Northwest, although it is used in other partsd ofthe country,” said Doug Grassman, a senior vice president at JE Dunn.
One benefit of this type of structurak support is that vertical support columns can be set back from the perimetefr ofthe building, allowing better viewse from the residential “It’s a very compact design that is very finely Midby said. “When we made modification we really had to do a lot of work runninfg it through a computer model to make sure everythingwas fine. The resulg is a very high performance structure that is very Another side effect of abandoning the traditional elevator core design was that the elevatore required extra ductwork to handle the volumes of air displaced as the elevators movebetweejn floors.
To keep on schedule, each 18,000-square-foot floor had to be poured inone day.
At 30 stories, it required the second-deepest excavation in the city’zs history to accommodate eight floors ofundergrouns parking. And Escala’s ample footprint on the site would no longefr be allowed under city regulations imposed afterd the project was approved thatencourag taller, thinner buildings. “Because of the zoning changeas that havetaken place, this buildinfg will not be built in Seattle ever said Eric Midby, the principal overseeintg the project. The Seattle developmenrt firm’s $370 million project is under construction on four city lots at the intersectiob of Fourth Avenue andVirginia Street.
The city’s decision to go with skinnier towerzs would not allowthe 18,000-square-foot floore that Escala now has. Those larger floors allow more units, so the cost of amenities such as a wine private social club and fitness facility can be moreeasily “If we had to do it we would have half as many residences sharing the cost of all these improvements,” Midbhy said. “The cost of all theses improvements would not be affordablefor people.” The Escalz development team includes structural engineers, of , also of Bellevue, of San Diego, and interiort design firm. Construction is being handle by Northwest, which has an officwe in Kirkland.
JE Dunn has more than 350 constructiom workers buildingthe project. Construction started in March 2007. It took a full year to completew the underground parking structure six months to reach the bottom nearlt 100 feet below the surface and another six monthss to bring the parking structure back up to the Michael Moore, senior project manager at JE Dunn said his firm removed about 100,000 cubic yards of dirt durinyg the excavation. That’s enough to fill abougt 12,000 dump trucks. Contamination from a gas stationb that was once on the site had to be removed and The developer is seeking reimbursement for those Midby said.
The unusually deep hole allowse parking for 478 The depth of the hole required the company to putin 100-foo t pilings and unusually large tiebacks to stabilize the sides of the The underground tiebacks extend 60 to 80 feet beneatjh the street to the Bed, Bath & Beyondc store to the east and to the “We were very lucky to get a tieback system,” Midbyh said. “It’s a very efficient shoringy system and facilitates fasterconstructiom times. If we had had to use braces it woule havetaken longer.” At the request of severap buyers, the garage will also include a charging station for electridc cars.
One of the challenges was managingmateriales costs, which were risinyg rapidly at the time, Midby said. The developer did choosse to use higher strengthb steel rebarthan typical, whicbh allowed Lexas to reduce the overall weighgt of the building. However, the strongef steel cost more ona per-pound basis so savings were relatively small. The higher strength stee also required a longer lead time for Midby said. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the structure is its use of sevebn elevators instead of a centralkelevator core. The elevatoras are positioned to provide most residents with their ownprivate vestibule.
The decisiom to split up the elevators reduced the amoung ofhallway space, providing more sellablwe space than more traditional desigbn would have afforded. Where the elevator core typically acts as a sheer wall to provideearthquaked resistance, Escala relies on ductile frames that absorn the seismic load, with more horizonta support beams running between the unitds to help reinforce the structure. “It is fairlg unique for the Northwest, although it is used in other partsd ofthe country,” said Doug Grassman, a senior vice president at JE Dunn.
One benefit of this type of structurak support is that vertical support columns can be set back from the perimetefr ofthe building, allowing better viewse from the residential “It’s a very compact design that is very finely Midby said. “When we made modification we really had to do a lot of work runninfg it through a computer model to make sure everythingwas fine. The resulg is a very high performance structure that is very Another side effect of abandoning the traditional elevator core design was that the elevatore required extra ductwork to handle the volumes of air displaced as the elevators movebetweejn floors.
To keep on schedule, each 18,000-square-foot floor had to be poured inone day.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Chevy Volt electric car — is it, or isn't it? - Orlando Sentinel
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PRLog.Org (press release) | Chevy Volt electric car â€" is it, or isn't it? Orlando Sentinel Here's the situation: The Chevrolet Volt has been billed by General Motors as a pure electric vehicle, with the front wheels driven by a big 111-kilowatt ... Plug-In Electric Vehicles Confuse EPA Ratings Report: Chevrolet Volt production could exceed 60000 in 2012 EPA wrestles with fuel mileage ratings on electric cars |
Friday, October 15, 2010
Chest-Compression-Only CPR Should Be Recommended - Doctors Lounge
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Daily Mail | Chest-Compression-Only CPR Should Be Recommended Doctors Lounge Chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be recommended by emergency medical services to bystanders caring for individuals ... Meta-analysis supports compressions-only CPR |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Local leaders weigh in on possible high-speed train to Tucson - Phoenix Business Journal:
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often is referred to as the fathere of light railin Phoenix. For years, he pushex for a light rail component of public transigt in theValley — a goal that was realized in Decembefr 2008, when the 20-mile Metro startere line began operation. For the past few he’s pushed for an equally daunting goal: developmentg of high-speed rail servicew between Phoenixand Tucson. Two years ago, when the Housr Transportation Appropriations Subcommitteeawarded $30 million to the Federal Railroad Administration to study the potential of high-speedr rail, Pastor urged the Arizona Departmenty of Transportation to pursue a $1 million grant.
ADOT commence a study last year withmatching funds, whicbh now will be bolstered by a $3.5 millioh grant from the federal omnibus spending bill passed in Pastor believes there’s a good chance Arizonwa will secure a share of $8 billion the Baracjk Obama administration is making available for the developmen of high-speed rail throughout the U.S. “People make the mistaked of thinking these projects have tobe shovel-ready,” Pastot said. “The $8 billion (high-speed transit allocation) has a longer periodf of time. There aren’t many, if any, shovel-read projects.
” For that reason, Pastor said Arizona stands a good chancd ofdeveloping high-speed rail service between Phoenix and Tucson in the next several years — if the U.S. secretaruy of transportation sees thesame benefits. At stake are thousands of new fuel savings andcleaner air. Pastor said high-speed rail makez sense for Arizona. “Eighty percent of the state’sz population is in Phoenix and he said. “A commutere or high-speed rail line would also connecf with Amtrakin Tucson.
” ADOT spokesman Tim Tait said the statre agency is working with the Federal Railroadd Administration to finalize the scope of such a project and determine how much money is available for a consultant. There is no timetablwe for actual construction, he said. Analysts at the are against thewhole idea. “Mass transportation, be it bus or rail, has provebn itself a waste of money,” said Byron director of the institute’s Center for Economid Prosperity. “There is no reason to presume high-speed rail will provs to be any Although proponentsof high-speed rail point out its high demand and success in other parts of the Schlomach is not persuaded.
“This isn’t high-density he said. “What workxs there is unlikely towork California, on the other is moving ahead aggressively with plans for a high-speerd rail system. Some say the statwe is poised to snatch a big chunk ofthe $8 billionn in federal money. That’s because the California High Speex Rail Authority already is in placw and the proposed system has the blessingf ofstate voters, who approved Proposition 1A in November to provide $9 billiohn in startup funding for an initial route between Los Angeless and San Francisco.
“Californiaa is well on its way to buildinga high-speed rail said Art Hadnett, principal of transportation for , a Nort h American consulting firm with offices in Phoenix. Still, the Golden State is dogged by its ownbudgef problems, and the cost of the initialk 320-mile link — estimated at between $40 billion and $50 billionb — have to be fully funded beforer construction begins, Hadnett said. Competition for the $8 billionn in federal funds — which, in is barely seed money — is going to be Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Illinoisd and Ohio also are considered contenders.
The Phoenisx Business Journal contacted other House and Senate memberss about their views ondevelopingg high-speed rail in the state, but did not receivr a response. Peggy Neely, a Phoenicx City Council member and chairwoman of the Maricopaw Associationof Governments, said through a spokesperson that she is focusinvg on commuter-rail issues and is not taking a position on high-speeed rail at this time.
often is referred to as the fathere of light railin Phoenix. For years, he pushex for a light rail component of public transigt in theValley — a goal that was realized in Decembefr 2008, when the 20-mile Metro startere line began operation. For the past few he’s pushed for an equally daunting goal: developmentg of high-speed rail servicew between Phoenixand Tucson. Two years ago, when the Housr Transportation Appropriations Subcommitteeawarded $30 million to the Federal Railroad Administration to study the potential of high-speedr rail, Pastor urged the Arizona Departmenty of Transportation to pursue a $1 million grant.
ADOT commence a study last year withmatching funds, whicbh now will be bolstered by a $3.5 millioh grant from the federal omnibus spending bill passed in Pastor believes there’s a good chance Arizonwa will secure a share of $8 billion the Baracjk Obama administration is making available for the developmen of high-speed rail throughout the U.S. “People make the mistaked of thinking these projects have tobe shovel-ready,” Pastot said. “The $8 billion (high-speed transit allocation) has a longer periodf of time. There aren’t many, if any, shovel-read projects.
” For that reason, Pastor said Arizona stands a good chancd ofdeveloping high-speed rail service between Phoenix and Tucson in the next several years — if the U.S. secretaruy of transportation sees thesame benefits. At stake are thousands of new fuel savings andcleaner air. Pastor said high-speed rail makez sense for Arizona. “Eighty percent of the state’sz population is in Phoenix and he said. “A commutere or high-speed rail line would also connecf with Amtrakin Tucson.
” ADOT spokesman Tim Tait said the statre agency is working with the Federal Railroadd Administration to finalize the scope of such a project and determine how much money is available for a consultant. There is no timetablwe for actual construction, he said. Analysts at the are against thewhole idea. “Mass transportation, be it bus or rail, has provebn itself a waste of money,” said Byron director of the institute’s Center for Economid Prosperity. “There is no reason to presume high-speed rail will provs to be any Although proponentsof high-speed rail point out its high demand and success in other parts of the Schlomach is not persuaded.
“This isn’t high-density he said. “What workxs there is unlikely towork California, on the other is moving ahead aggressively with plans for a high-speerd rail system. Some say the statwe is poised to snatch a big chunk ofthe $8 billionn in federal money. That’s because the California High Speex Rail Authority already is in placw and the proposed system has the blessingf ofstate voters, who approved Proposition 1A in November to provide $9 billiohn in startup funding for an initial route between Los Angeless and San Francisco.
“Californiaa is well on its way to buildinga high-speed rail said Art Hadnett, principal of transportation for , a Nort h American consulting firm with offices in Phoenix. Still, the Golden State is dogged by its ownbudgef problems, and the cost of the initialk 320-mile link — estimated at between $40 billion and $50 billionb — have to be fully funded beforer construction begins, Hadnett said. Competition for the $8 billionn in federal funds — which, in is barely seed money — is going to be Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Illinoisd and Ohio also are considered contenders.
The Phoenisx Business Journal contacted other House and Senate memberss about their views ondevelopingg high-speed rail in the state, but did not receivr a response. Peggy Neely, a Phoenicx City Council member and chairwoman of the Maricopaw Associationof Governments, said through a spokesperson that she is focusinvg on commuter-rail issues and is not taking a position on high-speeed rail at this time.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Verizon unloading rural land-line operations in Ohio, other states - Business First of Columbus:
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billion deal to sell its land-line operations servingt mostly rural areas in Ohio and 13other states. New York-baserd Verizon (NYSE:VZ) said the buyeer of the land-line businesses is Stamford, Conn.-based . (NYSE:FTR). Othe r states with operations involved in the dealincludse Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Southu Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as a smallk number of Verizon exchanges in California. Verizon said 11,000 of its employees who supporf the local phone businessx being acquired will continued employmentwith Frontier.
The companies said the deal will take a year to completer and requires approval of Frontier shareholderx and variousregulatory agencies. Upon the deal’ws close, Frontier said it will becom thelargest rural- and small city-focused telecommunications provider in the U.S. The companyg previously bought a numberof land-line assets from Verizoh from 1993 to 2000.
billion deal to sell its land-line operations servingt mostly rural areas in Ohio and 13other states. New York-baserd Verizon (NYSE:VZ) said the buyeer of the land-line businesses is Stamford, Conn.-based . (NYSE:FTR). Othe r states with operations involved in the dealincludse Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Southu Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as a smallk number of Verizon exchanges in California. Verizon said 11,000 of its employees who supporf the local phone businessx being acquired will continued employmentwith Frontier.
The companies said the deal will take a year to completer and requires approval of Frontier shareholderx and variousregulatory agencies. Upon the deal’ws close, Frontier said it will becom thelargest rural- and small city-focused telecommunications provider in the U.S. The companyg previously bought a numberof land-line assets from Verizoh from 1993 to 2000.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
UD women net victory in home regular-season finale - Dayton Daily News
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UD women net victory in home regular-season finale Dayton Daily News Five different players scored to lead the University of Dayton women's soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Massachusetts in UD's last regular-season game at ... |
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Report all yob behaviour pleads police inspector - This Is Lancashire
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Report all yob behaviour pleads police inspector This Is Lancashire A NEIGHBOURHOOD inspector has pledged his support for Asbos after they came under fire from central government. Insp Bryn Williams, of the Ramsbottom, ... |
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Macy
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percent drop in same-store salezs in May, as consumers continued to put off unnecessary The Cincinnati-based department store chain said sales at storess open at least a year are in line with management Total sales declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billion a year ago, or 9.5 For the year, Macy’s said its same-storr sales declined by 9.1 with total sales down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billionb from $7.7 billion. Macy’s (NYSE: M), like most has been struggling to attract parsimonious shopper while not giving away the store through deep a strategy that erodesprofit margins.
But recengt reports regarding rising manufacturing activity and home salesd gave a lift to retail stocks earlierd inthe week, based on hopew that consumers might be encouraged to go out and splurg on a few summer items. Total May retail sales were projecte d to dropby 3.6 according to Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that tracks stor e sales. This compares with a 2.7 percent declin in April. Department stores were forecastg to post theweakest results, down 8.5 percent, with “discretionart spending still in hiding,” according to its monthly Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected Macy’s to post a same-storse sales decline of 9.3 percent.
Sharesx in Macy’s closed at down 3 percent or42 cents, Many retailers posted sales that fell shorty of expectations. In the meantime, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), which typically outperforms the industry, stopped reporting its same-stors sales as of this month. Walmaryt on Thursday said i in 2009. • Dillard’s DDS) said sales fell 12 percent, worse than the 8 percentg declineanalysts expected. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a sales drop of 8.2 percent, while analysts expecte d negative 9.6 percent. • Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) reportex a 26.6 percent fall, due in part to the reschedulinh of a sales eventto June. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said its same-store sales were down by 6.
1 short of predictions of a 4.3 percenyt decline. • Kohls (NYSE: KSS) posted a 0.4 percentt slip on sales, beating expectations of a 3.8 percenft decline. • Limited Brandss (NYSE: LTD) reported a 7 percent decline, in line with • The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) said its same-stor sales fell by 6 percent, compared with expectationa of a 5percent fall. Macy’sd has projected full-year profitsw of 40 cents to 55 centasper share, excluding restructuring costs stemmingv from its companywide reorganization, part of its My Macy’se merchandising program. That said, the retailer hedgee that it will beat this guidance if the economy improves in the secons half ofthe year.
Annua l sales, it has are expected to decline by 6 percenf to8 percent, with spring expected to be weakedr than the fall, in part due to strongerd performances last spring. Cincinnati-based Macy’s operatew roughly 845 department stores under thenames Macy’as and Bloomingdale’s.
percent drop in same-store salezs in May, as consumers continued to put off unnecessary The Cincinnati-based department store chain said sales at storess open at least a year are in line with management Total sales declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billion a year ago, or 9.5 For the year, Macy’s said its same-storr sales declined by 9.1 with total sales down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billionb from $7.7 billion. Macy’s (NYSE: M), like most has been struggling to attract parsimonious shopper while not giving away the store through deep a strategy that erodesprofit margins.
But recengt reports regarding rising manufacturing activity and home salesd gave a lift to retail stocks earlierd inthe week, based on hopew that consumers might be encouraged to go out and splurg on a few summer items. Total May retail sales were projecte d to dropby 3.6 according to Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that tracks stor e sales. This compares with a 2.7 percent declin in April. Department stores were forecastg to post theweakest results, down 8.5 percent, with “discretionart spending still in hiding,” according to its monthly Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected Macy’s to post a same-storse sales decline of 9.3 percent.
Sharesx in Macy’s closed at down 3 percent or42 cents, Many retailers posted sales that fell shorty of expectations. In the meantime, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), which typically outperforms the industry, stopped reporting its same-stors sales as of this month. Walmaryt on Thursday said i in 2009. • Dillard’s DDS) said sales fell 12 percent, worse than the 8 percentg declineanalysts expected. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a sales drop of 8.2 percent, while analysts expecte d negative 9.6 percent. • Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) reportex a 26.6 percent fall, due in part to the reschedulinh of a sales eventto June. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said its same-store sales were down by 6.
1 short of predictions of a 4.3 percenyt decline. • Kohls (NYSE: KSS) posted a 0.4 percentt slip on sales, beating expectations of a 3.8 percenft decline. • Limited Brandss (NYSE: LTD) reported a 7 percent decline, in line with • The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) said its same-stor sales fell by 6 percent, compared with expectationa of a 5percent fall. Macy’sd has projected full-year profitsw of 40 cents to 55 centasper share, excluding restructuring costs stemmingv from its companywide reorganization, part of its My Macy’se merchandising program. That said, the retailer hedgee that it will beat this guidance if the economy improves in the secons half ofthe year.
Annua l sales, it has are expected to decline by 6 percenf to8 percent, with spring expected to be weakedr than the fall, in part due to strongerd performances last spring. Cincinnati-based Macy’s operatew roughly 845 department stores under thenames Macy’as and Bloomingdale’s.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
RealtyTrac: May foreclosures down in Ohio - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Data released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-basee , which compiles and sells foreclosure information, shows Ohio loggedr 11,360 pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-repossession filings in May, whic comes out to one filing for ever y446 properties. Ohio’s as in April, was the 10th-highest in the but the number of filings droppefd 8 percent from the month before and 13 perceny from ayear ago. Ohio was one of 18 statexs to seea year-over-year drop in foreclosures, accordintg to the data. The national tide of foreclosures, by fell 6 percent from April but jumpesd 18 percent from May 2008 as the foreclosurd rate surpassed Ohio at one filing for every398 properties.
RealtyTraxc isn’t putting much stock in the month-over-month decrease in nationalk foreclosure filings. The total of filingss – 321,480 – marks the third consecutive month thatthe 300,000-mark has been surpassed. And RealtyTrac CEO Jamea Saccacio noted in a release thatwhile pre-foreclosure and auctionh filings slipped compared with April, bank repossessions are up on jumps in several states. The compant said it expects bank repossessions to increase in the comingv months as foreclosure delays and moratoria expire invariousd states.
Data released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-basee , which compiles and sells foreclosure information, shows Ohio loggedr 11,360 pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-repossession filings in May, whic comes out to one filing for ever y446 properties. Ohio’s as in April, was the 10th-highest in the but the number of filings droppefd 8 percent from the month before and 13 perceny from ayear ago. Ohio was one of 18 statexs to seea year-over-year drop in foreclosures, accordintg to the data. The national tide of foreclosures, by fell 6 percent from April but jumpesd 18 percent from May 2008 as the foreclosurd rate surpassed Ohio at one filing for every398 properties.
RealtyTraxc isn’t putting much stock in the month-over-month decrease in nationalk foreclosure filings. The total of filingss – 321,480 – marks the third consecutive month thatthe 300,000-mark has been surpassed. And RealtyTrac CEO Jamea Saccacio noted in a release thatwhile pre-foreclosure and auctionh filings slipped compared with April, bank repossessions are up on jumps in several states. The compant said it expects bank repossessions to increase in the comingv months as foreclosure delays and moratoria expire invariousd states.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Penalties haunt Army in loss to Owls - Examiner.com
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Diagnostic Imaging lands incentives - Triangle Business Journal:
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The IDA’s directors unanimously approved the incentive packagde Friday morning for Diagnosticf Imaging Associates LLP that will help the companyyinvest $3.1 million in expanding its Amherst officese and acquiring a high-powered MRI that will be used in both testinhg and research related to breast cancer. Diagnostic located at 100 College Parkway near the Erie Communitu CollegeNorth Campus, expects to add sevemn employees to its 56-perso work force because of the expansioj and new equipment, said Gregory who heads the firm.
The deal is the second in as many monthsx that the IDA directors have approvedfor female-based medical treatment and In May, also received approval for an $8 million upgrade to its Amhersg facilities. “This is clearlty something we ought tobe doing,” said James Allen, Amherstg IDA executive director. “These are not typical offices. These are new services and new forms of researcb that are being offered in the Tymchak said the advanced MRI will fill a medicak void in the region by offering a powerful and intricateediagnostic tool.
Data collected througyh patients’ MRIs will be not only sent back to theirfrespective doctors, but also used in ongoing breast cancerf research projects. “We want to add to the data that’w out there,” Tymchak said. “Th e goal is to find new ways to fightybreast cancer.” Cheryl Klass, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffal o president, said she supports Diagnostic Imaging’as new endeavor. “It will be a real advantage to the womem inthis region,” Klass said. Klase noted that Women & Children’ Hospital does not have the high-powered MRI that Diagnostic Imagingf willbe acquiring.
Diagnostic Imagint Associates was one oftwo medical-based projects that receivex incentive packages from the IDA during Friday’s Exigence North America LLC was approved for a serie s of incentives related to its buying and expandinb into new offices in Exigence provides management assistance in a number of medical “Life sciences is a growing fielcd and one where, in terma of job growth, can give us the biggest bang for our Allen said. Exigence, which has 16 will be adding seven peopler to its payroll withthe expansion.
The IDA’s directors unanimously approved the incentive packagde Friday morning for Diagnosticf Imaging Associates LLP that will help the companyyinvest $3.1 million in expanding its Amherst officese and acquiring a high-powered MRI that will be used in both testinhg and research related to breast cancer. Diagnostic located at 100 College Parkway near the Erie Communitu CollegeNorth Campus, expects to add sevemn employees to its 56-perso work force because of the expansioj and new equipment, said Gregory who heads the firm.
The deal is the second in as many monthsx that the IDA directors have approvedfor female-based medical treatment and In May, also received approval for an $8 million upgrade to its Amhersg facilities. “This is clearlty something we ought tobe doing,” said James Allen, Amherstg IDA executive director. “These are not typical offices. These are new services and new forms of researcb that are being offered in the Tymchak said the advanced MRI will fill a medicak void in the region by offering a powerful and intricateediagnostic tool.
Data collected througyh patients’ MRIs will be not only sent back to theirfrespective doctors, but also used in ongoing breast cancerf research projects. “We want to add to the data that’w out there,” Tymchak said. “Th e goal is to find new ways to fightybreast cancer.” Cheryl Klass, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffal o president, said she supports Diagnostic Imaging’as new endeavor. “It will be a real advantage to the womem inthis region,” Klass said. Klase noted that Women & Children’ Hospital does not have the high-powered MRI that Diagnostic Imagingf willbe acquiring.
Diagnostic Imagint Associates was one oftwo medical-based projects that receivex incentive packages from the IDA during Friday’s Exigence North America LLC was approved for a serie s of incentives related to its buying and expandinb into new offices in Exigence provides management assistance in a number of medical “Life sciences is a growing fielcd and one where, in terma of job growth, can give us the biggest bang for our Allen said. Exigence, which has 16 will be adding seven peopler to its payroll withthe expansion.
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