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million in a private placement financing to help push more salews of its new wind sensorfor turbines. Manassas-based Catcbh the Wind, which tradea on the Toronto Venture Exchange, sold roughly 16.7 milliomn shares at a price ofCanadian $1.3p0 apiece in what it hopes to be its last majofr equity financing before generating enough revenuse from its laser wind-sensing product, Vindicator, to pay for Company officials also participatedf in the investment round, along with institutional bringing its total equity fundraising to date to nearlu $35 million. , Research Capitapl Corp. and Canaccord Capital Corp.
serve as placement agents for this latest fundraising in returbn for 6 percent of the gross proceeds and additiona lstock options. Spun off last year from LLC, a fiber opticsd laser company that still shares the sameheadquarters space, Catcyh the Wind has been developing similar technology that senses when wind is helping reorient a turbinee to capture that wind before it passes. Most wind turbinese can realign its blades only after it feels so they’re often too late to actually benefiy from gusts, company officials said.
“Before, it was the horse-and-buggy approachj to measuring wind,” said Phil who founded Optical Air Data Systems nearly 20 years ago with his wife before leaviny recently to serve as CEO for Catchthe “Think about increasing the gas mileage of your car,” he “You’ve already bought your car. But if I can sell you somethingb that doubles the gas mileage ofyour car, you would save more money.” He estimates the Vindicatodr can capture 10 percent to 30 percengt more wind for turbines, which in turn helps generate more clean electricity and ultimately revenure for their operators.
Catch the Wind recentlyy sold its first unitto , a Canadian environmental monitoringh equipment maker, while starting its first two-monthn field test with the Nebraska Public Powed District on its largest wind farm with 36 wind The local company, which said it’ also talking to federal hopes to use that trial’s results later this summetr to market to other wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm With six full-time employees, Catch the Wind expects to at leasrt double that count by the end of this year. The which had $5.5 million in cash and equivalentas on hand as ofMarch 31, is also considerint whether to list itselr on an American exchange laterr this year.
“We aspire to Rogers said. “I just can’t say when.”
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Miley Cyrus joins online onslaught aimed at Urban Outfitters - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Miley Cyrus joins online onslaught aimed at Urban Outfitters Philadelphia Inquirer An online storm broke out this week over Urban Outfitters Inc., and it intensified Thursday night when teen celebrity Miley Cyrus hopped onto Twitter to share a few thoughts of her own. The TV/music/movie star's comments, ... |
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Iron fountain on tap at Tucker Hill - Dallas Business Journal:
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Standing 27 feet high and weighingabout 13,000 pounds, Tucker Hill's Founders Squarse fountain is one of the largesr wrought iron fountains in the United States, accordinf to , the community's developer. Built by Alabama-based , the fountaihn will be the architectural centerpiece forthe 772-acre residential, mixed-use community on U.S. 380 just north of Stonebridge Tucker Hill will have morethan 2,100 homex upon build-out, with an elementary It will have more than 50 acres of open space, communityg amenities such as pools, two residents' club s and two retail villages with restaurants, shops and Homes will start at $300,000 with some costing more than $1 The size and the detail of the iron sculpture will provid an attraction for community gatherings and said Mary Day, marketing director for Tucker The fountain took more than a year to designj and create.
It is patterned after famous fountains in the United but its final design is unique to North Day said. Robinson Iron of Alexander City, is known for its historic reproductions. Its portfoliko includes an array of 19th century cast iron patternzs dating back as faras 1854. Some of the company'ws more notable clients include the White the Libraryof Congress, Carnegie Hall and Grande Central Station. has purchasedd a 19,800-square-foot office/warehouse at 2906 Lawing Lane in Rowlet from Stephen Cooper of NAI Robert Lynn arrangedthe transaction. HRL Propertiezs has purchased 16,839 square feet of industrial spaced at 1413 Avenue H in Grand Prairi e to serveas HRL's new headquarters.
The company is relocatinvg outof Grapevine. John Brewert and Ann Cloud of representede the sellerand buyer. Prestonwood Building Services LP has purchasefa 13,000-square-foot industrial building at 10780 Shady Trailo in Dallas. Eric Morgam of arranged the sale with Robert Jimeneszof . has leased 76,473 square feet of office/warehouse spacer at 3200 High River Road in Fort Michael Stanzel of NAI Roberg Lynn representedthe tenant. has renewed its 14,938-square-foot leasew of office/warehouse space in the building at2001 E. Randol Mill Rd., Suite 109 in Arlington. Dan Lawson of Proterrwa Properties Inc. negotiated the renewalp with David Dunn of of Cos.
, an apartment development and management firm with a portfolio of more than 7,500 has hired J. Ronald Miller as executivre vice president. Miller will be responsibl e for capital acquisition in the institutional and privateequity markets, and will be based in the firm' s Dallas office. Before joining Internacional Realty, Miller was an executive at severao firms, including , where he sourced and placec institutional capital ininvestment programs. has named Stepheb Maulden sales manager of theDallas office.
Mauldenj joined the Dallas office of Marcus Millichap inJuly 2003, specializinvg in retail property
Standing 27 feet high and weighingabout 13,000 pounds, Tucker Hill's Founders Squarse fountain is one of the largesr wrought iron fountains in the United States, accordinf to , the community's developer. Built by Alabama-based , the fountaihn will be the architectural centerpiece forthe 772-acre residential, mixed-use community on U.S. 380 just north of Stonebridge Tucker Hill will have morethan 2,100 homex upon build-out, with an elementary It will have more than 50 acres of open space, communityg amenities such as pools, two residents' club s and two retail villages with restaurants, shops and Homes will start at $300,000 with some costing more than $1 The size and the detail of the iron sculpture will provid an attraction for community gatherings and said Mary Day, marketing director for Tucker The fountain took more than a year to designj and create.
It is patterned after famous fountains in the United but its final design is unique to North Day said. Robinson Iron of Alexander City, is known for its historic reproductions. Its portfoliko includes an array of 19th century cast iron patternzs dating back as faras 1854. Some of the company'ws more notable clients include the White the Libraryof Congress, Carnegie Hall and Grande Central Station. has purchasedd a 19,800-square-foot office/warehouse at 2906 Lawing Lane in Rowlet from Stephen Cooper of NAI Robert Lynn arrangedthe transaction. HRL Propertiezs has purchased 16,839 square feet of industrial spaced at 1413 Avenue H in Grand Prairi e to serveas HRL's new headquarters.
The company is relocatinvg outof Grapevine. John Brewert and Ann Cloud of representede the sellerand buyer. Prestonwood Building Services LP has purchasefa 13,000-square-foot industrial building at 10780 Shady Trailo in Dallas. Eric Morgam of arranged the sale with Robert Jimeneszof . has leased 76,473 square feet of office/warehouse spacer at 3200 High River Road in Fort Michael Stanzel of NAI Roberg Lynn representedthe tenant. has renewed its 14,938-square-foot leasew of office/warehouse space in the building at2001 E. Randol Mill Rd., Suite 109 in Arlington. Dan Lawson of Proterrwa Properties Inc. negotiated the renewalp with David Dunn of of Cos.
, an apartment development and management firm with a portfolio of more than 7,500 has hired J. Ronald Miller as executivre vice president. Miller will be responsibl e for capital acquisition in the institutional and privateequity markets, and will be based in the firm' s Dallas office. Before joining Internacional Realty, Miller was an executive at severao firms, including , where he sourced and placec institutional capital ininvestment programs. has named Stepheb Maulden sales manager of theDallas office.
Mauldenj joined the Dallas office of Marcus Millichap inJuly 2003, specializinvg in retail property
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Bel Aire-based Frontier Technologies to cease operation at end of month - Wichita Business Journal:
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“The bottom line is, there’s just not enough money coming throughthe door,” Michael Cappe says. “There’s no easierr way to put it.” The company lists seven employees on itsWeb site, including He says the company has no available assets to “We’ve had growth, it just hasn’t been therew the last six or nine he says. “Unfortunately newer businessea can’t really weather nine months of negative cash flow to the tuneof $20,00p a year.” Capps says he believes the company was a victik of the struggling economy. Capps formed Frontier Technologiews in 2001 and incorporatedin 2004.
He partnerexd in 2006 with Christian Kentling, who became the company’s CEO. “I apologize for this inconvenience, the circumstances are what they are and will not chang e prior to the termination of operations onSeptembee 30, 2008,” Capps wrote in an e-mail Wednesdaty morning to the , with whom Frontier holdsx an outstanding balance. On Wednesday Kentling said Frontier was in the processd of informing all its clients of the As ofWednesday evening, Frontier’s Web site was stil up and running with no mentioh of the impending closure. According to the site’ s news page, was named Frontier’z most recent client in January.
Other clients include , and Office Past clients include the city of Wichitaand . “Wre hate to see any business go out, it’s definitely not what we’re all here for,” says Bill owner of in Wichita. “j think it’s very unfortunate, but Wichit a is a tough market. There is a lot of compute r companies here, and it’s pretty difficult to stay in business.”
“The bottom line is, there’s just not enough money coming throughthe door,” Michael Cappe says. “There’s no easierr way to put it.” The company lists seven employees on itsWeb site, including He says the company has no available assets to “We’ve had growth, it just hasn’t been therew the last six or nine he says. “Unfortunately newer businessea can’t really weather nine months of negative cash flow to the tuneof $20,00p a year.” Capps says he believes the company was a victik of the struggling economy. Capps formed Frontier Technologiews in 2001 and incorporatedin 2004.
He partnerexd in 2006 with Christian Kentling, who became the company’s CEO. “I apologize for this inconvenience, the circumstances are what they are and will not chang e prior to the termination of operations onSeptembee 30, 2008,” Capps wrote in an e-mail Wednesdaty morning to the , with whom Frontier holdsx an outstanding balance. On Wednesday Kentling said Frontier was in the processd of informing all its clients of the As ofWednesday evening, Frontier’s Web site was stil up and running with no mentioh of the impending closure. According to the site’ s news page, was named Frontier’z most recent client in January.
Other clients include , and Office Past clients include the city of Wichitaand . “Wre hate to see any business go out, it’s definitely not what we’re all here for,” says Bill owner of in Wichita. “j think it’s very unfortunate, but Wichit a is a tough market. There is a lot of compute r companies here, and it’s pretty difficult to stay in business.”
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Carnrite Group Signs Joint Marketing Agreement With The Fidelis Group
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"We are pleased to offed the tools and services of Fidelis to our clientxs as a way to help them quantify and understanxd the value of increased predictability and availabilithof equipment, while reducing the overalkl cost of ownership of their assets, through enhance maintenance management processes and optimization," said , Managing Directorf of The Carnrite Group. "We will look for opportunities to extendc our service offerings toinclude Fidelis's Titan(TM) Systekm Reliability and Modeling Software, as well as theitr other software and consulting products, both in Carnrite'se consulting practice as well as in EPiC's Engineering services.
" "We now have a mechanisjm to help our clientzs address the opportunities that are identified through the modeling of theire production systems and facilities, which we did not have previously, said , Principal at The Fideli Group. "To be able to quantify the sources of as well as provide possible solutions provided by The Carnrite Groupo and quantify the efficacy ofthose solutions, allows for a totalo package that will really benefit the end userzs and provide for clear and profitable decision-making.
" EPiC Energty Resources is a Houston-based integrated energy services EPiC provides consulting, engineering, constructio management, operations, maintenance, specialized training and data management services focused primarily on the upstream and midstream energy infrastructure. Services are provided through Pearl, a diversified engineering and energytservices company; Carnrite, a management consulting company focuse on providing strategic and operational consulting services to the broade energy industry; and EIS, a global trainingh and data management services company. EPiC is headquartered at 1450 LakeRobbinw Drive, Suite 160, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Office - 281-419-3742, .
Certaib statements included in this releaseconstitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's belief and assumptions derivec from currently available Although EPiC EnergyResources ("EPiC") believes that the expectationse reflected in such forward-looking statementd are reasonable, it can give no assurancw that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Actuap results could differ materiallyfrom forward-looking statements expressed or impliee herein as a result of a variet of factors including, but not limitexd to: a decline in the pricee of, or demand for, oil and gas, demand for EPiC'd services, loss or unavailability of key inability to recruit or retain personnel, competition for customer and contracts, various potential losses associated with fixed-pricee contracts, general economic conditions, availability of capital to pursuee its business plan and service its debt, and othefr financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in EPiC'sw SEC filings.
EPiC does not undertakes any obligation to publiclyh update forward looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent eventsor circumstances. SOURCE EPiC Energu Resources, Inc.
"We are pleased to offed the tools and services of Fidelis to our clientxs as a way to help them quantify and understanxd the value of increased predictability and availabilithof equipment, while reducing the overalkl cost of ownership of their assets, through enhance maintenance management processes and optimization," said , Managing Directorf of The Carnrite Group. "We will look for opportunities to extendc our service offerings toinclude Fidelis's Titan(TM) Systekm Reliability and Modeling Software, as well as theitr other software and consulting products, both in Carnrite'se consulting practice as well as in EPiC's Engineering services.
" "We now have a mechanisjm to help our clientzs address the opportunities that are identified through the modeling of theire production systems and facilities, which we did not have previously, said , Principal at The Fideli Group. "To be able to quantify the sources of as well as provide possible solutions provided by The Carnrite Groupo and quantify the efficacy ofthose solutions, allows for a totalo package that will really benefit the end userzs and provide for clear and profitable decision-making.
" EPiC Energty Resources is a Houston-based integrated energy services EPiC provides consulting, engineering, constructio management, operations, maintenance, specialized training and data management services focused primarily on the upstream and midstream energy infrastructure. Services are provided through Pearl, a diversified engineering and energytservices company; Carnrite, a management consulting company focuse on providing strategic and operational consulting services to the broade energy industry; and EIS, a global trainingh and data management services company. EPiC is headquartered at 1450 LakeRobbinw Drive, Suite 160, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Office - 281-419-3742, .
Certaib statements included in this releaseconstitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's belief and assumptions derivec from currently available Although EPiC EnergyResources ("EPiC") believes that the expectationse reflected in such forward-looking statementd are reasonable, it can give no assurancw that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Actuap results could differ materiallyfrom forward-looking statements expressed or impliee herein as a result of a variet of factors including, but not limitexd to: a decline in the pricee of, or demand for, oil and gas, demand for EPiC'd services, loss or unavailability of key inability to recruit or retain personnel, competition for customer and contracts, various potential losses associated with fixed-pricee contracts, general economic conditions, availability of capital to pursuee its business plan and service its debt, and othefr financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in EPiC'sw SEC filings.
EPiC does not undertakes any obligation to publiclyh update forward looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent eventsor circumstances. SOURCE EPiC Energu Resources, Inc.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New stadium gears up for NBA All-Star Game - Baltimore Business Journal:
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“There are about 100 different balls inthe air,” said Terdemz Ussery, Mavs president and CEO. “Things are startin to come together.” The All-Star Game is scheduler for Feb. 14, 2010, making it the firs t large-scale sporting event to be held inthe $1.1 billiobn Cowboys Stadium at Arlington. The stadium will host Supe r Bowl XLV a year Like the efforts of the Northb Texas Super Bowl XLVHost Committee, Ussery said there is an attempty to make the All-Star Game a regional So far, 53 contracts with North Texas companiees have been signed, he Eighteen local hotels have been the part of negotiationss to host events and personnel.
And therde are more to Ussery said he expects game pricing and tickeyt packages to be releasedin June, followed by full itinerariesd and entertainment schedules. In addition to the Sundayu game atthe stadium, the NBA has announced that the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam will be held at the Americabn Airlines Center on Feb. 12, and the NBA All-Star Saturday Night will be at the AACon Feb. 13. The All-Stare Jam Session presented by Adidase is scheduledfor Feb. 11-14 at the Dallaxs Convention Center.
The host committee, which included about 40 people, is responsible for securing venues, staffing and city services, said Ski Austin, executive vice president of NBA eventaand attractions. The NBA manages all otherr aspects ofthe event. “Wse work closely with officials from both the Dalla Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys on planning and preparation and use their local expertise and relationshipds to guide us in many areas ofour planning, including transportation, security, hospitalit and event execution,” Austin said via It’s those logistics that have been the trickiesr to work through, Ussery for everything from securing 200 buses to carry peoples to the game to getting FAA clearance for flyovers during the pre-game show.
Ussery said the projection isthat 80,000 to 90,000 people may attend the All-Star making it the highest-attended basketbalkl game — college, professional or Olympic. Doug MacKenzie, spokesman of the Greate r Phoenix Convention andVisitors Bureau, said the 2009 All-Star weekened brought $35 million of direct spendinh into the Phoenix area. Game attendance was 16,300, with more than 120,000 attendinbg the Jam Session. “Our preliminar estimates blow that right out of the Ussery said. Planning for the All-Star Game has happened with much less fanfare than regular announcements for venue s and fundraising efforts for theSuper Bowl.
A largw part of that is because the Supere Bowl Host Committee is charged with raisinh millions of dollars for events surrounding the big ButTara Green, vice president and COO of the Northn Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, said she is workint with and watching the All-Star event “It’s a wonderful opportunityg for our host committee to see how it all comes Green said. “When the evenft actually happens, we’ll certainly be interested in theirt transportationplan — just the logistics of 80,000 people cominf into the stadium — and visitora staying in hotels across North Texas.
” Green calle the All-Star Game a “dresw rehearsal” for the Supedr Bowl. “The field of play is Green said. “Regional cooperation is the
“There are about 100 different balls inthe air,” said Terdemz Ussery, Mavs president and CEO. “Things are startin to come together.” The All-Star Game is scheduler for Feb. 14, 2010, making it the firs t large-scale sporting event to be held inthe $1.1 billiobn Cowboys Stadium at Arlington. The stadium will host Supe r Bowl XLV a year Like the efforts of the Northb Texas Super Bowl XLVHost Committee, Ussery said there is an attempty to make the All-Star Game a regional So far, 53 contracts with North Texas companiees have been signed, he Eighteen local hotels have been the part of negotiationss to host events and personnel.
And therde are more to Ussery said he expects game pricing and tickeyt packages to be releasedin June, followed by full itinerariesd and entertainment schedules. In addition to the Sundayu game atthe stadium, the NBA has announced that the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam will be held at the Americabn Airlines Center on Feb. 12, and the NBA All-Star Saturday Night will be at the AACon Feb. 13. The All-Stare Jam Session presented by Adidase is scheduledfor Feb. 11-14 at the Dallaxs Convention Center.
The host committee, which included about 40 people, is responsible for securing venues, staffing and city services, said Ski Austin, executive vice president of NBA eventaand attractions. The NBA manages all otherr aspects ofthe event. “Wse work closely with officials from both the Dalla Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys on planning and preparation and use their local expertise and relationshipds to guide us in many areas ofour planning, including transportation, security, hospitalit and event execution,” Austin said via It’s those logistics that have been the trickiesr to work through, Ussery for everything from securing 200 buses to carry peoples to the game to getting FAA clearance for flyovers during the pre-game show.
Ussery said the projection isthat 80,000 to 90,000 people may attend the All-Star making it the highest-attended basketbalkl game — college, professional or Olympic. Doug MacKenzie, spokesman of the Greate r Phoenix Convention andVisitors Bureau, said the 2009 All-Star weekened brought $35 million of direct spendinh into the Phoenix area. Game attendance was 16,300, with more than 120,000 attendinbg the Jam Session. “Our preliminar estimates blow that right out of the Ussery said. Planning for the All-Star Game has happened with much less fanfare than regular announcements for venue s and fundraising efforts for theSuper Bowl.
A largw part of that is because the Supere Bowl Host Committee is charged with raisinh millions of dollars for events surrounding the big ButTara Green, vice president and COO of the Northn Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, said she is workint with and watching the All-Star event “It’s a wonderful opportunityg for our host committee to see how it all comes Green said. “When the evenft actually happens, we’ll certainly be interested in theirt transportationplan — just the logistics of 80,000 people cominf into the stadium — and visitora staying in hotels across North Texas.
” Green calle the All-Star Game a “dresw rehearsal” for the Supedr Bowl. “The field of play is Green said. “Regional cooperation is the
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The Yankees This Week: Jorge Posada, Nick Swisher struggling at plate - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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New York Times (blog) | The Yankees This Week: Jorge Posada, Nick Swisher struggling at plate The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Marc Carig/The Star-Ledger Jeff Kowalsky/EPAThe Yankees' Jorge Posada flips his batting helmet after popping out against the Detroit Tigers earlier this season. • Once this season, manager Joe Girardi has thrown his support behind struggling DH ... The week in Yankeemetrics Rivals have suddenly reversed their course |
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Pew: Florida
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released a study , sayin g Florida’s clean energy economy grew 7.9 percen between 1998 and 2007, and the statr was among the top 10 for green jobsin “The numbers are impressive,” U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa Bay, said duringb a teleconferenceMonday morning. “This is going to be the way we rebuildx our economy in the stateof Florida.” John Director of Business Alliances for in Fort Lauderdale, is amongf those growing green jobs in South DiBella said he has six employees now and plans to triplew that number this year.
DiBella is pioneering a new technologyh that uses centrifugal force to separate water from Accordingto him, it is “a more efficient and cost-effectivde way” of purifying wastewater. “It’s quites vast, the demand that’s coming to us, and we’ree excited about the future,” DiBella said. His customers includes manufacturers, oil companies, wastewater treatmenf facilities andfarm interests. Lori Grange, interim deputy director of the Pew Centere onthe States, said Florida only lags significantlyg behind other states on certain publicf policy questions. For she pointed to the state’s failure to embrace Gov.
Charliw Crist’s proposed renewable energy portfolio standard, whic would require a certain portion of state energ y to be produced from renewable resourceas such assolar power. Twenty-nine other states already have such a standardrin place. Grange said the stated also has yet to participate in a regional carbo n and climatechange initiative, although it is developing its own carbon cap-and-tradd program. Victor Eyal, president of in Altamontre Springs, said his solar technology distributiom company has 40 employees at its headquarterzs and hundreds of employees in its He said Florida has good incentives in but needs to fundthem more.
He pointed to recenf shortages in funding forthe state’ws solar rebate programs. DiBella said incentives for gree technology mustbe “What’s important is to keep the flow of monies and incentivesw coming, so that young companies can develoop new technologies that could be the next leaders in the DiBella said. • Jobs 31,122 • Businesses (2007): 3,83 1 • Venture capital funds $116,980,006 The study found that the Sunshind State was among the top 10 for jobsin America’sx clean energy in 2007, with more than 30,000, and it attracteed nearly $117 million in venture capital in the past three years, half of which has supported clean energy Grange said the job growth is likelgy to have suffered since 2007 due to the but the federal stimulus program and continuexd private investment is limiting job losses in the greenn sector.
Nationwide, jobs in the cleabn energy economy grewby 9.1 percent, whil e total jobs grew by just 3.7 percenrt between 1998 and 2007, according to the titled “The Clean Energy Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investmentd Across America.” Pew’s definition of green jobs includes engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others with annual incomez ranging from $21,000 to $111,000.
released a study , sayin g Florida’s clean energy economy grew 7.9 percen between 1998 and 2007, and the statr was among the top 10 for green jobsin “The numbers are impressive,” U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa Bay, said duringb a teleconferenceMonday morning. “This is going to be the way we rebuildx our economy in the stateof Florida.” John Director of Business Alliances for in Fort Lauderdale, is amongf those growing green jobs in South DiBella said he has six employees now and plans to triplew that number this year.
DiBella is pioneering a new technologyh that uses centrifugal force to separate water from Accordingto him, it is “a more efficient and cost-effectivde way” of purifying wastewater. “It’s quites vast, the demand that’s coming to us, and we’ree excited about the future,” DiBella said. His customers includes manufacturers, oil companies, wastewater treatmenf facilities andfarm interests. Lori Grange, interim deputy director of the Pew Centere onthe States, said Florida only lags significantlyg behind other states on certain publicf policy questions. For she pointed to the state’s failure to embrace Gov.
Charliw Crist’s proposed renewable energy portfolio standard, whic would require a certain portion of state energ y to be produced from renewable resourceas such assolar power. Twenty-nine other states already have such a standardrin place. Grange said the stated also has yet to participate in a regional carbo n and climatechange initiative, although it is developing its own carbon cap-and-tradd program. Victor Eyal, president of in Altamontre Springs, said his solar technology distributiom company has 40 employees at its headquarterzs and hundreds of employees in its He said Florida has good incentives in but needs to fundthem more.
He pointed to recenf shortages in funding forthe state’ws solar rebate programs. DiBella said incentives for gree technology mustbe “What’s important is to keep the flow of monies and incentivesw coming, so that young companies can develoop new technologies that could be the next leaders in the DiBella said. • Jobs 31,122 • Businesses (2007): 3,83 1 • Venture capital funds $116,980,006 The study found that the Sunshind State was among the top 10 for jobsin America’sx clean energy in 2007, with more than 30,000, and it attracteed nearly $117 million in venture capital in the past three years, half of which has supported clean energy Grange said the job growth is likelgy to have suffered since 2007 due to the but the federal stimulus program and continuexd private investment is limiting job losses in the greenn sector.
Nationwide, jobs in the cleabn energy economy grewby 9.1 percent, whil e total jobs grew by just 3.7 percenrt between 1998 and 2007, according to the titled “The Clean Energy Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investmentd Across America.” Pew’s definition of green jobs includes engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others with annual incomez ranging from $21,000 to $111,000.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Report: Clean energy could create 39K jobs in Tenn. - Nashville Business Journal:
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Many of the new jobs would also helplift low-income, low-educatio families out of poverty, the reportx say. The reports were prepared by the Politicap Economy Research Institute at the Universityof Amherst; the Center for American Progress; Greehn For All; and the Natural Resources Defenses Council. They are being presenteed to urge legislators to support cleanjenergy investment. UMass researchers say the impact ofan $815 milliojn investment in Middle Tennessee would include more than 10,0090 new jobs, half of them employing workerw with a high school degree or and a 1.3 percent reduction in unemployment.
The repor t also urges private businesses to invesf inclean energy, noting that the federap stimulus bill provides millions of dollars wortgh of grants to help stimulat e the development of such technology in the privatde sector.
Many of the new jobs would also helplift low-income, low-educatio families out of poverty, the reportx say. The reports were prepared by the Politicap Economy Research Institute at the Universityof Amherst; the Center for American Progress; Greehn For All; and the Natural Resources Defenses Council. They are being presenteed to urge legislators to support cleanjenergy investment. UMass researchers say the impact ofan $815 milliojn investment in Middle Tennessee would include more than 10,0090 new jobs, half of them employing workerw with a high school degree or and a 1.3 percent reduction in unemployment.
The repor t also urges private businesses to invesf inclean energy, noting that the federap stimulus bill provides millions of dollars wortgh of grants to help stimulat e the development of such technology in the privatde sector.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Roberts backs KU Cancer Center's push for NCI designation - Business First of Buffalo:
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Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’s Westwood medical building. He said that it now takes 10 yearsz to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institutwe said in November that the KU Cancer Center has a 25, 2011, application date for its efforts to get an initiao five-year designation as an NCI cancer The months-long application process for institutions seeking new designationsz begins with submission of documentation that sometimess exceeds 1,000 pages and includes a site visit and otherf steps. The earliest that KU Cancer Center’sx application could be approved is the springhof 2012.
Nationwide, 64 cancerd centers receive Cancer Center Support Grants to supporgt research to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of There are 23 cancer centers and 41 comprehensivecancee centers. The KU Canced Center is part of , whicg is the medical research and education arm of the Universityyof Kansas. NCI designation KU’s No. 1 priority typically is granted to academicfmedical centers. Therefore, KU Medical Center is the entityg that will apply forNCI designation. • Increased regionalo patient accessto cutting-edge clinical • More than $1.
3 billion in annual economic benefits in the • An increase in KU Cancer Center’s annual NCI financing from the currenty $7.5 million to about $40 NCI-affiliated institutions also attract world-class researchers who brinvg NCI grants with them, and part of the estimatef increase is based on that. Many of thes e researchers doubleas clinicians, adding expertise and depthj in various cancer-care sub-specialties.
Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’s Westwood medical building. He said that it now takes 10 yearsz to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institutwe said in November that the KU Cancer Center has a 25, 2011, application date for its efforts to get an initiao five-year designation as an NCI cancer The months-long application process for institutions seeking new designationsz begins with submission of documentation that sometimess exceeds 1,000 pages and includes a site visit and otherf steps. The earliest that KU Cancer Center’sx application could be approved is the springhof 2012.
Nationwide, 64 cancerd centers receive Cancer Center Support Grants to supporgt research to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of There are 23 cancer centers and 41 comprehensivecancee centers. The KU Canced Center is part of , whicg is the medical research and education arm of the Universityyof Kansas. NCI designation KU’s No. 1 priority typically is granted to academicfmedical centers. Therefore, KU Medical Center is the entityg that will apply forNCI designation. • Increased regionalo patient accessto cutting-edge clinical • More than $1.
3 billion in annual economic benefits in the • An increase in KU Cancer Center’s annual NCI financing from the currenty $7.5 million to about $40 NCI-affiliated institutions also attract world-class researchers who brinvg NCI grants with them, and part of the estimatef increase is based on that. Many of thes e researchers doubleas clinicians, adding expertise and depthj in various cancer-care sub-specialties.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Nonprofit galas still reaping big bucks - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Nonprofits are showing recession-defying zeal and, once have avoided financial doom. Locao organizations have stared down predictions of sharlp falloffsin revenue, in some cases surpassingb their goals. But these victoriesa have come ata Boston’s nonprofit leaders are finding that arm-twisting and penny pinchingy is what it takes to hold a successful recession-year Yet, even when faced with the prospect of pushingg board members harder to network and riskinv that tickets and tables will not leaders of most organizations have determined that foregoing their fundraisers is not an That’s because not having a fundraiser poses a biggerr risk: the loss of much-needesd revenue and the opportunity to raisew awareness about an organization’s programs.
“It’s huge,” said Joan the vice president overseeint developmentfor . The hospital’s charitable foundatiohn held its 10th annual fundraiserin May, generating abou 12 percent of the hospital’s foundation’sz $6.5 million fundraising goal for 2009. “Aftere that gala, I’ve closed on several major gifts. Once I had 800 peopler there, it wasn’t just aboutg cocktails and dancing. I had to seizw the opportunity to do someseriouas messaging.” , for one, is on the social docket this week, with a goal of sellinhg between 250 and 300 ticketsz for a champagne barbecues under a tent in its Roxburg parking lot.
So far, 250 tickets are “We felt that this is more thana fundraiser. It’s an awarenesss raiser. We wanted to give it our full saidCarol Ishkanian, vice presidenf of development and external affairs. Boards members and development staffs have been workinb hard and working every personal and professional relationshipthey can. “If you don’t have that core group of volunteefr champions, it’s going to be reallg hard to run asuccessful fundraiser,” said Chuckj Gordon, chief development officeer for , which recently held its Starry Starru Night event.
And boars members have been sharpeningtheir message, explaininyg time and again why buying a $5,000 or $10,00 0 table is more critical this year. “Mt sense was that it took two or threde or times the effort to get the same levelpof dollars,” said Sandy Edgerley, chairwoman of the boar at , which held its annuaol house party fundraiser in earl y May. The event raised more than $1.6 which was the goal it needed to meetthe organization’sw $14.4 million operating budget. “The boarrd came together and said there’s a very real cost to not makinthe goal.
” Revenue from most of thesed springtime events is on par with last some even hitting higher than their fundraising goals. When the of Massachusettsd Bay and Merrimack Valley canceled itsannual Lawyer’s Leadership breakfast in late Marcbh eyebrows raised and tongues wagged. The decision, a Unite d Way spokeswoman said, had nothing to do with Some nonprofit leaders said they gave long consideration to the wisdom of holding a thoughthey did, in the end, move “Pulling the rug out from underneath the eveng — it’s not investing in the It’s not long-term. It’s not smart,” said Bryan founder of Rafanelli who works withmany nonprofits.
Archer, for one, “dug and met individually with many of thehospital foundation’s largwe donors to gauge their support before she proceeded with the Newton-Wellesley event. “I asked them very honestly if this was somethinb they couldcontinue supporting,” Archer said. If therer is a dollar drop-off it is with the tablee sponsorships, again forcing organizations to work hardere to make upthe difference. “If someoned sponsored $10,000 last year, and this year only you’ve got your work cut out for saidJudy Harrington, development director for Bostomn Partners in Education.
The organization’s late April fundraisere at the , markinb the 5th anniversary of the Big Cheese raised $215,000, about the same as in she said. While the number of sponsorships increased, she the dollar amounts “We worked harder for it.” Unexpected twists have A group of executives who have stron connections with the Boys Girls Clubs ofBoston — one of them a boars member — together put up $225,000p before the organization’s recent housee party and challenged their Bain colleaguezs to a one-to-one match.
Similarly, during ’s April fundraiser at owner and chef Michael Schlow suddenly offered to treat any group of four to dinner at a half dozen restaurants if the groupdonated $10,000 to Big Two groups stepped forward and Big Sisters raised bringing the event total to $120,000, withim $5,000 of last year. Separate from the work of board sand supporters, though no less important, this year’ fundraisers in part have survived on cost savings. Ever organization has a laundry listof cuts: giftws for guests, fancy table linens, high-priced hors d’oeuvres, glitzyt decorations and the like. The trick has been to retainn quality at a much lowerprice tag.
City Year, for example, slashed its Starry Starryy Night budget by40 percent, largely by movingv the event to the Boston Conventiojn and . Expensive floral arrangement s – out. Tables were decorated with homemadee centerpieces designed from City Year Instead ofexpensive food, the pre-dinner receptionn featured a Fenway menu: hot dogs, popcorn, Crackerd Jacks.
Nonprofits are showing recession-defying zeal and, once have avoided financial doom. Locao organizations have stared down predictions of sharlp falloffsin revenue, in some cases surpassingb their goals. But these victoriesa have come ata Boston’s nonprofit leaders are finding that arm-twisting and penny pinchingy is what it takes to hold a successful recession-year Yet, even when faced with the prospect of pushingg board members harder to network and riskinv that tickets and tables will not leaders of most organizations have determined that foregoing their fundraisers is not an That’s because not having a fundraiser poses a biggerr risk: the loss of much-needesd revenue and the opportunity to raisew awareness about an organization’s programs.
“It’s huge,” said Joan the vice president overseeint developmentfor . The hospital’s charitable foundatiohn held its 10th annual fundraiserin May, generating abou 12 percent of the hospital’s foundation’sz $6.5 million fundraising goal for 2009. “Aftere that gala, I’ve closed on several major gifts. Once I had 800 peopler there, it wasn’t just aboutg cocktails and dancing. I had to seizw the opportunity to do someseriouas messaging.” , for one, is on the social docket this week, with a goal of sellinhg between 250 and 300 ticketsz for a champagne barbecues under a tent in its Roxburg parking lot.
So far, 250 tickets are “We felt that this is more thana fundraiser. It’s an awarenesss raiser. We wanted to give it our full saidCarol Ishkanian, vice presidenf of development and external affairs. Boards members and development staffs have been workinb hard and working every personal and professional relationshipthey can. “If you don’t have that core group of volunteefr champions, it’s going to be reallg hard to run asuccessful fundraiser,” said Chuckj Gordon, chief development officeer for , which recently held its Starry Starru Night event.
And boars members have been sharpeningtheir message, explaininyg time and again why buying a $5,000 or $10,00 0 table is more critical this year. “Mt sense was that it took two or threde or times the effort to get the same levelpof dollars,” said Sandy Edgerley, chairwoman of the boar at , which held its annuaol house party fundraiser in earl y May. The event raised more than $1.6 which was the goal it needed to meetthe organization’sw $14.4 million operating budget. “The boarrd came together and said there’s a very real cost to not makinthe goal.
” Revenue from most of thesed springtime events is on par with last some even hitting higher than their fundraising goals. When the of Massachusettsd Bay and Merrimack Valley canceled itsannual Lawyer’s Leadership breakfast in late Marcbh eyebrows raised and tongues wagged. The decision, a Unite d Way spokeswoman said, had nothing to do with Some nonprofit leaders said they gave long consideration to the wisdom of holding a thoughthey did, in the end, move “Pulling the rug out from underneath the eveng — it’s not investing in the It’s not long-term. It’s not smart,” said Bryan founder of Rafanelli who works withmany nonprofits.
Archer, for one, “dug and met individually with many of thehospital foundation’s largwe donors to gauge their support before she proceeded with the Newton-Wellesley event. “I asked them very honestly if this was somethinb they couldcontinue supporting,” Archer said. If therer is a dollar drop-off it is with the tablee sponsorships, again forcing organizations to work hardere to make upthe difference. “If someoned sponsored $10,000 last year, and this year only you’ve got your work cut out for saidJudy Harrington, development director for Bostomn Partners in Education.
The organization’s late April fundraisere at the , markinb the 5th anniversary of the Big Cheese raised $215,000, about the same as in she said. While the number of sponsorships increased, she the dollar amounts “We worked harder for it.” Unexpected twists have A group of executives who have stron connections with the Boys Girls Clubs ofBoston — one of them a boars member — together put up $225,000p before the organization’s recent housee party and challenged their Bain colleaguezs to a one-to-one match.
Similarly, during ’s April fundraiser at owner and chef Michael Schlow suddenly offered to treat any group of four to dinner at a half dozen restaurants if the groupdonated $10,000 to Big Two groups stepped forward and Big Sisters raised bringing the event total to $120,000, withim $5,000 of last year. Separate from the work of board sand supporters, though no less important, this year’ fundraisers in part have survived on cost savings. Ever organization has a laundry listof cuts: giftws for guests, fancy table linens, high-priced hors d’oeuvres, glitzyt decorations and the like. The trick has been to retainn quality at a much lowerprice tag.
City Year, for example, slashed its Starry Starryy Night budget by40 percent, largely by movingv the event to the Boston Conventiojn and . Expensive floral arrangement s – out. Tables were decorated with homemadee centerpieces designed from City Year Instead ofexpensive food, the pre-dinner receptionn featured a Fenway menu: hot dogs, popcorn, Crackerd Jacks.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Hawaiian groups, hotel execs lobby HTA over funds - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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At the same time, visitor industry executives warned that Hawaioi must do more to bring tourists to the islands as hotek occupancy and visitor spending continue to fallthis year. The HTA couldc decide as early as later Thursday how it will reallocatw funds in its estimated 76 million The original budget for fiscalp 2009was $88 million but has since been revisecd downward based on declining transient accommodation s tax revenue. The HTA currentlyy spends $54 million on marketing, with anotherr $4 million budgeted for airline industrty accessand $2 million allocated for enhancinfg Hawaii tourism's online presence.
The remainder goes to support a varietu of programs andadministrative overhead. It includes $2.5 millioj for Hawaiian culture, $5 million for natural resources preservation, $1.8 milliob for safety and security, $6 million for tourism produc t development, and $1.1 million for work-force development. Hawaii Gov. Lindsa Lingle suggested last week that the HTA spendr anadditional $10 million on marketing but did not specifty where the money should come from.
But Nativre Hawaiian groups and others who receive grant money from the HTA made it clearThursdayu that, when it comes to promotingf tourism, their programs are as valuable as marketing “It is the Hawaiian culture that is the attraction for visitors,” said Wayne Panoke, who workd with groups that sponsor festivals honoring Prince Kuhio and King Kamehameha. “Product development is a form of Panoke’s comments were similar to those of severalp dozen people who provided either oral or written testimony atthe HTA’d board room at the .
“We know that you are in a tough spot, and that everybody is hurting,” said Peter Apo, boarsd member of the and chairman of Pacific Islander s in Communications. “But we must be careful how we Apo saidthe HTA’s strategic plan of supporting Hawaiians is a critical “trusyt document” that supports Hawaiian culturde and product and work-force development. Othere testified that HTA funds help visitor during emergencies and support culturapl enrichment and education programs throughoutthe state. But Davicd Carey, president and CEO of hotel chain , told the HTA “th e world and the rules have since the HTA formulated its fisca l2009 budget.
“We are facing a 15 percenft decline inour business, whicgh means a 15 percent drop in which means a 15 percenf cut in jobs,” Carey “It won’t just be in hotels —- it’s attractions, all the way Carey, who agreed that culturapl programs are valued, said the HTA must “strike a in its funding approach. “We need much more marketinbg money,” said Rick Egged, president of the . “Inn tough times we look to the HTA for What is not likely to happenn in theshort term, however, is an increasd in the transient accommodations tax that is levied on visitors and used to finance the HTA.
The percentage is determined by thestatee Legislature, which does not return to sessionb until January. Panoke said a higheer T.A.T. should be an option, but Eggerd suggested that the Legislaturereturn HTA's portion of the to its 2002 level. Approximately 3.7 perceng of total annual T.A.T., or betweenb $6 and $8 million, that formerlg went to the HTA now goes tothe state’s generalk fund.
At the same time, visitor industry executives warned that Hawaioi must do more to bring tourists to the islands as hotek occupancy and visitor spending continue to fallthis year. The HTA couldc decide as early as later Thursday how it will reallocatw funds in its estimated 76 million The original budget for fiscalp 2009was $88 million but has since been revisecd downward based on declining transient accommodation s tax revenue. The HTA currentlyy spends $54 million on marketing, with anotherr $4 million budgeted for airline industrty accessand $2 million allocated for enhancinfg Hawaii tourism's online presence.
The remainder goes to support a varietu of programs andadministrative overhead. It includes $2.5 millioj for Hawaiian culture, $5 million for natural resources preservation, $1.8 milliob for safety and security, $6 million for tourism produc t development, and $1.1 million for work-force development. Hawaii Gov. Lindsa Lingle suggested last week that the HTA spendr anadditional $10 million on marketing but did not specifty where the money should come from.
But Nativre Hawaiian groups and others who receive grant money from the HTA made it clearThursdayu that, when it comes to promotingf tourism, their programs are as valuable as marketing “It is the Hawaiian culture that is the attraction for visitors,” said Wayne Panoke, who workd with groups that sponsor festivals honoring Prince Kuhio and King Kamehameha. “Product development is a form of Panoke’s comments were similar to those of severalp dozen people who provided either oral or written testimony atthe HTA’d board room at the .
“We know that you are in a tough spot, and that everybody is hurting,” said Peter Apo, boarsd member of the and chairman of Pacific Islander s in Communications. “But we must be careful how we Apo saidthe HTA’s strategic plan of supporting Hawaiians is a critical “trusyt document” that supports Hawaiian culturde and product and work-force development. Othere testified that HTA funds help visitor during emergencies and support culturapl enrichment and education programs throughoutthe state. But Davicd Carey, president and CEO of hotel chain , told the HTA “th e world and the rules have since the HTA formulated its fisca l2009 budget.
“We are facing a 15 percenft decline inour business, whicgh means a 15 percent drop in which means a 15 percenf cut in jobs,” Carey “It won’t just be in hotels —- it’s attractions, all the way Carey, who agreed that culturapl programs are valued, said the HTA must “strike a in its funding approach. “We need much more marketinbg money,” said Rick Egged, president of the . “Inn tough times we look to the HTA for What is not likely to happenn in theshort term, however, is an increasd in the transient accommodations tax that is levied on visitors and used to finance the HTA.
The percentage is determined by thestatee Legislature, which does not return to sessionb until January. Panoke said a higheer T.A.T. should be an option, but Eggerd suggested that the Legislaturereturn HTA's portion of the to its 2002 level. Approximately 3.7 perceng of total annual T.A.T., or betweenb $6 and $8 million, that formerlg went to the HTA now goes tothe state’s generalk fund.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Copley product Carter gets to run with Colts - Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
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Copley product Carter gets to run with Colts Akron Beacon Journal (blog) Besides going to a team that has reached the playoffs for eight consecutive years, Carter pointed out that the Colts' roster includes two more Syracuse products â€" six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney and first-year wide receiver Taj Smith. ... |
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