Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Wright State University receives $2.7M for 'Calamityville

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million toward the Calamityville project, officialws announced Friday. The award came from the to enhancwe collaboration between theAir Force’s School of Aerospac Medicine and WSU’s National Center for Medical Readiness and specifically Calamityville, a disaster readinessx program to be set up in Fairborn. The prograk will provide education, research and development projects in disaster response andmedical readiness. “This collaboration offers a greaty example of the kinds of opportunities we have to partner with locakl universities and businesses in meeting Air Force needzsas ... mission transitions to said Thomas Wells, 711 Human Performance Wing in anews release.
“The military and civilian communities sharde an interest in medical readiness and NCMR offerxs a unique opportunity to work together to achieve a new level of disaster response and training capability for the Air Force and the Calamityville is expected to brinvg30 full-time jobs to the area and could generate as much as $75 milliom for the region, Wright State officials A groundbreaking rdate on the facility has not yet been as the school and Fairborn work to get the land cleanec up from contaminates left behind by the Cemex plany that was once there.
• Develop modeliny technologies that will enable communityhealth system, publi health agency and emergency managemen t leadership to identify, train and distribute Department of Defense and non-Do D response forces in the event of a large-scale • Create a common operating structure, communicationb and procedure for a national medical and • Cultivate training capabilitiea for medical staff around the nation.

Monday, October 29, 2012

EMC raises offer for Data Domain - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Santa Clara-based Data Domain (NASDAQ:DDUP) said in June it favoreds NetApp's offer, even though both offers were for $30 in or about $1.9 billion. "Our board is committerd to enhancing stockholdervaluwe and, after careful review with our outsid e advisors, determined that the $30 per share EMC Offef is not in the best interests of our stockholderd at this time," said Frank president and CEO of Data Domain, at the "We are pleased with the revised terms of NetApp's acquisition offer and feel it will provides great value to our shareholders and customers.
" Amony its reasons, Data Domain cited a binding, negotiatefd commitment between itself and and the lack of a "confidentiality and agreement with NetApp. It also noted the "conditional" naturw of the Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC offeer and the fact that NetApp would be oweda $57 milliojn termination fee. EMC and NetApp have been vyinv for Data Domainsincd May. The company focuses on technology that cuts down on data duplicated information.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Northern Kentucky University breakfast events assist nonprofits - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Institute Director John Vissman saidthe group’sw Breakthrough Breakfast events were created late last year to fill a void in the region’xs nonprofit community, which these days is struggling underf the pressure of increased demand for servicees and shrinking resources. Vissman said the forums are an extensionm ofthe institute’s work. It helpz connect service learning classes to nonprofits toprovide services, most of which are free. “Wew can help the nonprofits do their work faster, more efficiently, more effectively and hopefully with fewer he said. Aaron Wolfe-Bertling said he’ws found the breakfasts to be very helpful.
the executive director of the , estimated that he’d attended a half-dozen of the forums. “Yoju always learn from each Andif it’s a good you like to steal it,” he said. In addition to the Wolfe-Bertling said he likes the fact that some breakfas topics focuson hands-on such as parliamentary procedure, while others give broader information on topics such as demographics or regional plannint efforts. The next Breakthrough Breakfast on June 4 will focus on the work ofAgenda 360, the regionalk planning effort. A session in August features a presentatio n on social mediaand nonprofits. Vissman said the instituts has worked to make theforums affordable, too.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Target for Employment Growth - Invest in India

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Report: $213M in stimulus money spent in Colorado so far - Denver Business Journal:

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million in funds from the federal stimulus plan has been spenft in Coloradoto date, Gov. Bill Rittere announced Thursday in the first of a series of reportse on localstimulus spending. The money spengt locally from the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act so far includes increased payments forMedicaid services, increaseed unemployment benefits to laid-ofd workers, and one-time $250 checks to Social Securitgy recipients, the state report said. More than $1 billion is cominb to the state from the stimulus program over the nextfour months, the reporrt said. • $1.2 million for meals to low-income seniors. $7 million in research grants to Universitg of Colorado doctorsand scientists.
$60 million for about 30 drinking water and wastewaterimprovement “The Recovery Act has been supportinb working families and individuals acrosz Colorado to make ends meet durinyg this difficult economic time,” Ritter said in a statement. “Noew we are seeing the launcjh of a wave of projects that willprovide long-ter m benefits to the state. At the same my staff is helpinb to make sure a significant amount of funds is directecd toward boosting our New Energy Colorado expects to receive a totalof $7 billion througb the stimulus plan over the next two some of it in funding for programs and some of it in tax .

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Ivy Tech schedules hearing on tuition - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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in the fourth floor auditoriuk of the North Meridian Centerd atIvy Tech’s downtown Indianapolies campus. The campus is located 50 W. Fall Creejk Parkway North Drive. The 2008-09 in-state studentr tuition rate is $95 per credit hour with a $40 per-semestef technology fee. The proposed rates are $99.65 per credity hour with a $50 per-semester technology fee for the 2009-1 year and $104.55 per credit hour and $60 per-semester technologyy fee for the 2010-11 year. The cost for full-time students, who take 15 credit hours, would increas by $79.75 per semester in 2009-100 and by $83.50 in 2010-11.
Indiana residents who want to addreszs the committeebut can’t are encouraged to send writtenm comments to Bob vice president for finance and treasurer of the college, at bholmes@ivytech.eduu or mailed to him at the Ivy Tech Community College, 50 W. Fall Creeko Parkway North Drive, Indianapolis, Ind., 46208. Ivy the state’s community colleg e system, operates 23 campuses in Indiana, including a Southern Indiana campusin

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

99L likely to develop over the Caribbean; 90L over the Atlantic - Wunderground.com (blog)

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99L likely to develop over the Caribbean; 90L over the Atlantic

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Mayor now has to persuade voters, aldermen to approve tax increase - Boston.com

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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Farewell Frankel: World beating wonder horse takes final bow at Ascot - CNN

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Once a racehorse like Frankel retires to spend the rest of his life in the breeding shed he is, in some sense, lost to us forever, and we are left wondering if we'll ever see his like again. Unbeaten at two, three and four years old, Frankel's career . ..


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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Neb. state treasurer reminds businesses, organizations of deadline to remit ... - The Republic

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LINCOLN, Neb. â€" The Nebraska state treasurer is reminding Nebraska businesses and organizations that the deadline for remitting unclaimed property to the state is approaching. Treasurer Don Stenberg says businesses and organizations must also submit ...



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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Legislative leaders vow ethics reforms - St. Augustine Record

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Santa Clara approves financing for 49ers stadium - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamie McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissenter in the audience who opposec any public subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 milliohn subsidy for the project came aftera two-and-a-half-hourf presentation and lengthy public comments that included concerns raisede by the owner of California’s Greaft America, Cedar Fair of Sandusky, Ohio, has been negotiatingv to sell the sprawling thrill-ride park which is next to the proposedx stadium site to the 49ers.
An attorneyh representing the park owners, John Hickeyg of , asked for a delay on the “We want to reach an agreemeng (to sell the park), but while you have been working on the term sheetgfor months, we and members of the public have only had two businesw days to read this complex document.” Hickey said he was surprised at earlier comments made by Jenniferd Sparacino, Santa Clara’s City that he regarded as overly optimistic about the closenessw of an agreement betweeh Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the Jed York, president of the 49ers, praisee Santa Clara officials for creatingv “the best infrastructure in the Bay Area” and told city officialsw and a crowd of more than 150 onlookers that the proposedd 68,500-seat stadium to be built on an overflow parking lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gamesz annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, including the World Cup soccer tournament, in the future.
Stadiu proponents also view it as a likely venue formajof concerts, college football bowl gamezs and even the Supef Bowl. “I feel the excitement in this city about the York said. “This deal will make Santas Clara a better placeto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreement with the city officials agreed to contribut $79 million to the project, includin g $42 million in redevelopment agency funds, $20 millionb from the city-owned utility district to relocate an electrical substatioh near the site and $17 million to builsd a parking garage.
That figure is well below the $222 millionj city officials proposed spending on the projectf when it was first proposed twoyearxs ago, as they cited the poor economy and shrinkinyg city revenue as reasons for a much-reduced contribution. Anothe r $35 million would be raiser by a tax on guests staying at any one of eighy hotels inthe city’s North Bayshore redevelopment area surroundiny Great America. City officials stress no Generak Fundmoney -- whicnh pays for city services such as fire, parks and libraries — will be used to pay for stadiunm construction or operations.
A Stadium a joint powers governing body comprised of city and team along with the 49ers and the NFL would be responsiblwefor $825 million in stadium construction costzs under the agreement.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Resilient Djokovic stuns Murray to take Shanghai title - Reuters

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic exacted revenge on Andy Murray for his U.S. Open final defeat by saving five match points to outlast the Briton 5-7 7-6 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday. The resilient Serbian fought back from the ...


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Saturday, October 13, 2012

U.S. Department of Labor announces almost $10 million in grants for projects nationwide to help young parents obtain education and skills training

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"Today's funding will help young parentds support their families by offering training and educatioj opportunities that leadto jobs," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis . "These programz will pay dividends today and in the near future as young parents gain the education and skillws they need to becomefinanciallyh self-sufficient and then pass these successesz on to their children." Today's grants will fund demonstration projects designed to provide educational and occupational skills traininv that leads to employment and economic self-sufficiency for fathers and expectant mothers ages 16 to 24.
Severalk projects funded today will serve individuals who have been involvex inthe court, child welfarer or foster care systems, or who are homeless or have been victimas of child abuse. In addition to education and participants will have access to an arrayu ofadditional resources. These may include mentoring, case management and supportivew services aimed at reducing barriers to education and Supportive services includechild care, health care and parenting education classes. Today's awardes were made available through the Fiscalo Year 2008 and 2009 Department ofLabor - Department of Healtj and Human Services Appropriations bill.
For more informatiohn on Department of Labor training visit . Editor's Note: A list of granteesw follows thisnews release. U.S. Departmen of Labor releases are accessibled on the Internetat . The information in this news releaswe will be made availabld in alternateformat (large print, Braille, audio tape or from the COAST officde upon request. Please specify whicgh news release when placing your requestat 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labofr Department is committed toprovidinfg America's employers and employees with easy access to understandablwe information on how to comply with its laws and For more information, please visit .
Name of Organizatiobn Award Amount Location Littled RockWorkforce $848,452 Little Rock, Ark. Investment Boarsd Special Service forGroups $750,000 Los Angeles, Calif. Youthj Co-Op Inc. $999,500 Miami, Fla. City and Countg of $1,000,000 Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu Employmenf and $986,000 Chicago, Ill. Employer Services Brighton Center Inc. $555,87y7 Newport, Ky. Every Woman's Plac Inc. $765,441 Muskegon, Mich. Centefr for Employment $500,000 New York, N.Y. Opportunity Joint Oranged Chatham $630,864 Pittsboro, N.C. Community Actioj Inc. The Center Foundation $386,934 Media, Pa. Lancaster County $1,000,000 Lancaster, Pa.
Workforce Investment Board Good SamaritabnCenter $748,644 San Antonio, Texas of San Antonio Human Resourcesa $727,488 Morgantown, W.Va. Development Foundation SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor

Thursday, October 11, 2012

AMC Entertainment sets deadline on debt buyback - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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In a filing with the Securitiees andExchange Commission, the Kansas City-based movie theatee company said that holders of $238.1 million of the notes had agreeds to proposed amendments in AMC’s offer. The proposeds amendments will eliminate almost all the restrictive covenants onthe notes. AMC a previously announced private offeringto $600 million in senior notese due in 2019 and that it expectex net proceeds of about $568.1 million. AMC previouslyg said it would use the proceeds to buythe company’a outstanding $250 million in senioer notes due in 2012, and for other generalp corporate purposes. On May 22, AMC , compared with a $43.4r million profit the prior year.
Revenuwe for the year that endexd April 2was $2.27 billion, down 2.9 percen t from $2.33 billion the prior year. AMC owns intereste in 307 theaterswith 4,612 screens in five The company is privately held but requirex to report to the SEC becaus e some of its debt is publiclu held.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Sencorp moving HQ to Clermont County - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Cincinnati United Contractors will buildthe $19 milliojn facility adjacent to the headquarters of . The privatelu owned maker of nails, staples, screws and fasteners will move its 164 corporate employees from administrative officeasin Newport, its manufacturing plant in Andersonj Township and several small offices throughout Clermont County, to the new facilithy in spring 2009. In its application to the stat e forgrant funds, Sencorp pledged to add 15 new jobs over the next thre e years. The awarded the firm a $315,000 rapid outreachy grant to help fund machineryand equipment. Clermont County will grant thefirm $63,000.
The headquarters relocation is the latest in a series of real estat moves bythe firm. Last April, it consolidated its Cincinnati operation of into one plant on Broadwell Road inAnderson Township. It had previously operated a second plan acrossthe street. In the firm cut 125 jobs at its plants as it move operations overseas to Taiwan and China and facexslower sales. Sencorp, whicn operates under the name and manufactures brandslike Senco, TyRex and Sinch, has manufacturing operation s in Ohio, Colombia and Asia and administrative offices throughout the South America, the Netherlands, Europe and

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Incline project pulled into Health Alliance-GCAP dispute - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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They blame a recent snag in leaser negotiations with the and the West Side medicak practiceGCAP ( ). Both are now adversaries in a courf case in which from thehospitapl group, citing numerous contract Among those alleged violations, as outlined in June 3 letterr to Health Alliance CEO Ken was the “abandonment of the Incline Project” by the Healtuh Alliance. The 30-doctor primary-care group has committex to leasing two-thirds of a 22,000-square-foot office building that’s part of the project’ws first phase. GCAP is owned by the Health In the weeks leading up to the it refused toguarantee GCAP’s pending leasr obligations.
“The Health Allianced is only willing to give a limitedd guarantee at this saidJohn Cranley, an investor in the Inclin e Square project. “This is my language, not but what they’re offering is some form of a limitedd guarantee. We’re trying to get from them what thatlookz like. We have a financing commitmentin place, subjecrt to figuring this out.” Cranley isn’t sure what impactt GCAP’s lawsuit will have on negotiations, nor is he sure when constructiojn will begin on the project. A group of West Side investord have been pursuinga mixed-usre project on land surrounding the Queends Tower high-rise since 2005.
The latest plan involvesx $20 million in new construction, at the apex of a hill where the Price Hill Inclineonce ran. The firstr phase is expected to includethe GCAP-anchorer office building, 39 apartmengt units and a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and beer garden on the site of the old WSAI radilo station. The residential and retail components are separately financexd from theoffice building. Cranley said that coulsd permit that portion of the development to break ground this GCAP remains committed to the project and is optimisti the lease problem willbe resolved, said Mark Rudemiller, a physiciaj and board member with the group.
Rudemille said 15 GCAP doctorx are investors in the project and are willing to anchod the development with or without the support of theHealth “We can’t do it now becaus we’re still employees of the Health We can’t do it ourselves becauses we technically don’t exist at this point,” he “No bank would honor that.”

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Treading water in biotech policy - Boston Business Journal:

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A timely report last week from the emphasizess that a concerted approach across several policgy areas iscalled for. One generally overlooked An uncertain supply of humann capital threatens our lifesciences edge, especially at the universityh level where visa restrictions are sapping graduate school programsz of talent. Add to that a lack of statewidw coordination intraining entry-levep biotech workers through community colleges and the high cost of housinyg here scaring off prospective talent, and one sees labor-pool challenge s ahead. Despite growing political awareness about competition from near and Massachusetts simply is not doing Stronger legislation on permittingis expected.
And as the chamber notes, expanding R&D tax credits to benefi early-stage biotechs would yielrd significant returns for the Thestatus quo, which keepz Massachusetts unnecessarily slow, expensive and unresponsive, begs businesw to migrate elsewhere.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Tracy, Geivett begin extensive talks on Rox future - MLB.com

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Tracy, Geivett begin extensive talks on Rox future

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DENVER -- A wide-ranging discussion about the Rockies' future between manager Jim Tracy and senior vice president of Major League operations Bill Geivett began on Friday, but will continue, a club official told MLB.com. Tracy has a contract guaranteed ...


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Friday, October 5, 2012

Emergent BioSolutions starts anthrax treatment test - Washington Business Journal:

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The Rockville biotech has signee on its first of an anticipated 120 healthhy volunteers to test its injection treatment forinhalex anthrax. Emergent’s treatment is composes of disease-fighting proteins from the plasma of patientds vaccinated withthe company’e separate anthrax prevention drug, called BioThrax. In this new clinicall trial, the local company is comparinf its treatment to another similar drug on the marketcaller Gamunex, developed by Talecris Biotherapeutic s Inc. Emergent works with based in ResearchTriangle Park, N.C., to manufactur its own version of the anthraxx treatment.
The trial, which will take place at the SNBL Clinica l Pharmacology Centerin Baltimore, is partly funded through $13.4 million in contractzs and grants from the National Institutee of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a Nationapl Institutes of Health agency. Emergent had applied in March 2007 to start up this trialo of its inhaledanthrax treatment. But Emergent will hit up againsgt some competition in its ownback yard. Whilr a handful of other biotechs are developing or selling treatmente for those exposed to among the largestis Rockville-baserd , which in January shipped its first 20,000 doses of its ABthrax drug to the federal government for the national stockpile.
In all, HGSI expects to receivre $150 million in revenue from its ABthra sales to the governmentthis year. In addition, the Food and Drug Administratiomn hasawarded fast-track designation and exclusive, or drug status to ABthrax. Emergent’s (NYSE: EBS) BioThrac is the only vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administrationj to guard against theanthrax infection, before any sporeas are released.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNLTebow time? Not yet for struggling Jets - Hawaii News Now

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Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNLTebow time? Not yet for struggling Jets

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

UPDATE 1-Iraq begins initial $650 mln oil payment to Kurds - Reuters

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UPDATE 1-Iraq begins initial $650 mln oil payment to Kurds

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