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Friday, November 30, 2012
Maximum Fighting Championship Inks UFC Veteran Jay Silva to Multi-Fight Deal - Sherdog.com
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Franklin County OKs grants for Scioto Mile, other projects - Business First of Columbus:
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The commissioners laid out $1.17 million to the Columbuw DowntownDevelopment Corp. through a so-callexd community partnership grant forthe $38 million Scioti Mile project, a public-private partnership whose chief sponsorw are the city of Columbus and (NYSE:AEP) The appropriation is part of a $5 million commitment commissioners made to the project. Commissionere appropriated $1.5 million last year and are set to giveabout $1.17 million this and the next two years, said Amy a spokeswoman for the Development Corp.
Construction of the Scioto which includes improvements to Bicentennial Park and features that will make Civid Center Drive more accommodating for is a key piece ofthe run-ul to the city’s 2012 bicentennial. • $500,000 for ’s Grange Insurance Audubon the educational element of the new Scioto AudubobnMetro Park. The project, approaching a $14.5 milliohn fundraising goal, is on track for a summer officials told ColumbusBusiness First. $200,000 for youth development activities ofthe , the outreach arm of the university’ds agricultural school.
The grant arrives at a criticalo time forthe organization, which recently cut 25 jobs at its Columbuzs headquarters and is bracing for its budge to fall by more than $6 million over the three-year budget cycle that began last July.
The commissioners laid out $1.17 million to the Columbuw DowntownDevelopment Corp. through a so-callexd community partnership grant forthe $38 million Scioti Mile project, a public-private partnership whose chief sponsorw are the city of Columbus and (NYSE:AEP) The appropriation is part of a $5 million commitment commissioners made to the project. Commissionere appropriated $1.5 million last year and are set to giveabout $1.17 million this and the next two years, said Amy a spokeswoman for the Development Corp.
Construction of the Scioto which includes improvements to Bicentennial Park and features that will make Civid Center Drive more accommodating for is a key piece ofthe run-ul to the city’s 2012 bicentennial. • $500,000 for ’s Grange Insurance Audubon the educational element of the new Scioto AudubobnMetro Park. The project, approaching a $14.5 milliohn fundraising goal, is on track for a summer officials told ColumbusBusiness First. $200,000 for youth development activities ofthe , the outreach arm of the university’ds agricultural school.
The grant arrives at a criticalo time forthe organization, which recently cut 25 jobs at its Columbuzs headquarters and is bracing for its budge to fall by more than $6 million over the three-year budget cycle that began last July.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Survey: Employers cutting benefit costs - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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“The responses indicate that as employerz develop benefit plans for 2010 they are lookinf for ways to reducebenefit costs, withougt further reducing benefits,” said Marianne Fazen, executive director of the “Surprisingly, many responded that they plan to increasre their wellness programs.” • Thirty-five percent of employers respondee that they plan to increase their wellness programs. • Companies identified as its two biggesr concerns limitedbenefits budgets, and limited merir budget and bonus pools. About 68% of companiesz are concerned or very concerned about limitef merit budget andbonus pools, and about 53% are concernec about limited benefits budgets.
• To weathe r the economic downturn, almost half of respondentws are auditing or planningv to audit their dependent eligibility in order to reducde the number ofindividuals covered. And 41% plan to increases employee costs ofbenefit plans, whilse more than one-third have reducedr or are planning to reduce staff. About 89% of employers believwe that workers will respone to the economic downturn bydelaying retirement. 83% of employers say theidr workers are concerned aboutjob security, and 42% think theier employees have been impacted by low The survey was submitted to the association'ds employer members and facilitated by in Houston.
The association'sw 900-plus members represent a broad cross-section of benefitws professionalsin Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Missouri and Kansas, but are not limited to those
“The responses indicate that as employerz develop benefit plans for 2010 they are lookinf for ways to reducebenefit costs, withougt further reducing benefits,” said Marianne Fazen, executive director of the “Surprisingly, many responded that they plan to increasre their wellness programs.” • Thirty-five percent of employers respondee that they plan to increase their wellness programs. • Companies identified as its two biggesr concerns limitedbenefits budgets, and limited merir budget and bonus pools. About 68% of companiesz are concerned or very concerned about limitef merit budget andbonus pools, and about 53% are concernec about limited benefits budgets.
• To weathe r the economic downturn, almost half of respondentws are auditing or planningv to audit their dependent eligibility in order to reducde the number ofindividuals covered. And 41% plan to increases employee costs ofbenefit plans, whilse more than one-third have reducedr or are planning to reduce staff. About 89% of employers believwe that workers will respone to the economic downturn bydelaying retirement. 83% of employers say theidr workers are concerned aboutjob security, and 42% think theier employees have been impacted by low The survey was submitted to the association'ds employer members and facilitated by in Houston.
The association'sw 900-plus members represent a broad cross-section of benefitws professionalsin Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Missouri and Kansas, but are not limited to those
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tourists visit Southfork to remember Larry Hagman - CBS News
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CBS News | Tourists visit Southfork to remember Larry Hagman CBS News "I remember on Friday nights we watched it, and J.R. was bigger than life in some ways," she said after taking the Southfork tour Saturday morning. "This ranch is beautiful. Being here is kind of emotional in a way." Barbara Quinones and her husband ... Friends, co-stars remembe r Larry Hagman Co-stars, fellow actors remember Larry Hagman Larry Hagman: Tourists Visit Southfork To Remember 'D » |
Friday, November 23, 2012
Justin Tuck says Aaron Rodgers is Giants' 'focal point' - Packers.com
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Packers.com | Justin Tuck says Aaron Rodgers is Giants' 'focal point' Packers.com GREEN BAYâ€"The New York Giants ended the Green Bay Packers' season at Lambeau Field last January, and the way the Giants did it is the way defensive lineman Justin Tuck is planning to end the Packers' five-game winning streak this Sunday. “Any time ... Giants again at crossroads as once-mighty defensive line goes silent |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
At your service: Piedmont Facilities Services shifts focus in down economy - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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A contractor had agreed to replace the sidewalkk directly in front of Lorillard headquarters on Green Valley Road in Greensborobut “he walked off the job because he couldn’ t get anyone to delivedr sufficient concrete with a holiday two days away,” Wrighrt says. “A call to brought four men who completed the repair onJuly 4th,” she recalls. “One of thos e four was Scott himself.
I have chastisex myself many times for not calling him to begin Scott McCormick has been gettingh calls like that for more than 16 years fromthe Triad’s top As a contract project manager, his companhy will do just about anything that needs “from maintenance to sprinkler systems,” says Wright. “He trulyy cares about a job well done.” But Winston-Salem-basesd Piedmont Facilities Services’ specialtuy is something that’s been in almost constanrt demand over the past twodecadez — moving people and reconfiguring office cubes as work forces contract, expand and are It was McCormick who landed the contract to move practicallyu every office, first in the RJR Plazsa building and then in the old 1929 Reynolds Buildinbg in downtown Winston-Salem.
At abouf the same time, Piedmont Facilities Services also securedr a contractwith Planters-LifeSavers, which did its shared of playing musical chairs with office furniture. “Gox blessed me,” McCormick says with his characteristic “because there’s no other way someone can have two contracts like that for theidrfirst clients.” Looking back 10 yearsa ago, McCormick recalls fondly, “Things were reallhy rolling then, with 80- or 90-hour and it was great.” Name a company in the Triad that’s realigned its work force and, chances are, McCormick’ been involved — , , Sara Lee , Sealy Corp.
and Nabisco Not bad for someone who, at the age of 5, was assignedf his own row of tobacco to tend onhis father’s farm near Yadkinville and worked his way through college running a garbagd service. “I’m an old tobacco farmed from Yadkinville,” McCormick says, slipping into his aw-shucks guise. “I ran out of thingzs to do, so I had to go to school and go out and get a real School was and his firsrt jobwas “selling doorknobs” as a contract hardware salesmanm at Pleasant Hardware Co. He says he quickly discoveredr he was not cut out to bea salesman.
But he did make a numberr of excellent contacts that opened doorse for him when he switched over to doingf facilitiescontract work. “He has a good boy mentality,” says Robyn Puckett, facility services manager at RMIC (Republiv Mortgage Insurance Co.) in “but fully believes in respect, honesty, hard work and discipline and expects that fromhis employees.” Puckett recalls a recenyt 10-week move of 350 RMIC employees from Stanleyville to the Park Buildingg in downtown Winston-Salem.
“The time constraintsd were unbelievable,” she says, “but havingv worked with Scott formany years, I knew if anyoner could pull it off that he Installing cubes during the week and moving people on the McCormick’s crew did it and did it on “We needed to expand our payroll department two years recalls Jack Marable, maintenance supervisor for Pepsi Bottling Group in Winston-Salem. McCormick’s crew came in Fridat night and by Monday morning at8 a.m.
, “they had everything up and running — phones, furniture, lights, everything Companies use contractors like McCormick insteae of their own workers becauser maintenance, moving and construction are often one-of-a-kind projectas and are mostly done after-hours. Up until last McCormick says, business was extremelgy good, with more 80- and 90-houdr weeks. Then, he started seeing “lesw phone calls, less e-mails, jobs that you had quoteds being puton hold.” As the months went by, “Iu had to lay off five installers and I put my designet on the road to sell product.
” McCormick’s strategy is to make the companuy more sales-oriented, something, he says, “we never had to do Yes, he still has contractas with a number of big but now when the phone rings, it’s mostl “punch items.”
A contractor had agreed to replace the sidewalkk directly in front of Lorillard headquarters on Green Valley Road in Greensborobut “he walked off the job because he couldn’ t get anyone to delivedr sufficient concrete with a holiday two days away,” Wrighrt says. “A call to brought four men who completed the repair onJuly 4th,” she recalls. “One of thos e four was Scott himself.
I have chastisex myself many times for not calling him to begin Scott McCormick has been gettingh calls like that for more than 16 years fromthe Triad’s top As a contract project manager, his companhy will do just about anything that needs “from maintenance to sprinkler systems,” says Wright. “He trulyy cares about a job well done.” But Winston-Salem-basesd Piedmont Facilities Services’ specialtuy is something that’s been in almost constanrt demand over the past twodecadez — moving people and reconfiguring office cubes as work forces contract, expand and are It was McCormick who landed the contract to move practicallyu every office, first in the RJR Plazsa building and then in the old 1929 Reynolds Buildinbg in downtown Winston-Salem.
At abouf the same time, Piedmont Facilities Services also securedr a contractwith Planters-LifeSavers, which did its shared of playing musical chairs with office furniture. “Gox blessed me,” McCormick says with his characteristic “because there’s no other way someone can have two contracts like that for theidrfirst clients.” Looking back 10 yearsa ago, McCormick recalls fondly, “Things were reallhy rolling then, with 80- or 90-hour and it was great.” Name a company in the Triad that’s realigned its work force and, chances are, McCormick’ been involved — , , Sara Lee , Sealy Corp.
and Nabisco Not bad for someone who, at the age of 5, was assignedf his own row of tobacco to tend onhis father’s farm near Yadkinville and worked his way through college running a garbagd service. “I’m an old tobacco farmed from Yadkinville,” McCormick says, slipping into his aw-shucks guise. “I ran out of thingzs to do, so I had to go to school and go out and get a real School was and his firsrt jobwas “selling doorknobs” as a contract hardware salesmanm at Pleasant Hardware Co. He says he quickly discoveredr he was not cut out to bea salesman.
But he did make a numberr of excellent contacts that opened doorse for him when he switched over to doingf facilitiescontract work. “He has a good boy mentality,” says Robyn Puckett, facility services manager at RMIC (Republiv Mortgage Insurance Co.) in “but fully believes in respect, honesty, hard work and discipline and expects that fromhis employees.” Puckett recalls a recenyt 10-week move of 350 RMIC employees from Stanleyville to the Park Buildingg in downtown Winston-Salem.
“The time constraintsd were unbelievable,” she says, “but havingv worked with Scott formany years, I knew if anyoner could pull it off that he Installing cubes during the week and moving people on the McCormick’s crew did it and did it on “We needed to expand our payroll department two years recalls Jack Marable, maintenance supervisor for Pepsi Bottling Group in Winston-Salem. McCormick’s crew came in Fridat night and by Monday morning at8 a.m.
, “they had everything up and running — phones, furniture, lights, everything Companies use contractors like McCormick insteae of their own workers becauser maintenance, moving and construction are often one-of-a-kind projectas and are mostly done after-hours. Up until last McCormick says, business was extremelgy good, with more 80- and 90-houdr weeks. Then, he started seeing “lesw phone calls, less e-mails, jobs that you had quoteds being puton hold.” As the months went by, “Iu had to lay off five installers and I put my designet on the road to sell product.
” McCormick’s strategy is to make the companuy more sales-oriented, something, he says, “we never had to do Yes, he still has contractas with a number of big but now when the phone rings, it’s mostl “punch items.”
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Legislator wants Nixon to cut stimulus money for Kokam battery plant - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Kokam’s , to be dubbed Summit Battery Park, would emplo an estimated 900 peopl e with average annual salariesof $40,000. Kokamn President Don Nissanka has said he hopes to breao ground before the end of the probably at a site of more than 40 acress in the vicinityof Kokam’s current 50,000-square-footg Lee’s Summit plant. Nissanka was out of the country Mondayand couldn’ft be reached for comment. Kokam, a startup founded in October 2005, burst into the limelight this picked Kansas City for an assembly facilitty largely becauseof Kokam’s proximity.
And with federal stimulu s dollars and state money seeking a joint venture involving Kokam landedr a commitment in April ofnearly $145 million in incentives from Michiganj to build a battery plant there that’xs similar to the one planned locally. The group also applied for federaolstimulus money. Schaefer, R-Columbia, sent a lettere to Nixon on Thursday proposing that financing be cutby $11. 5 million combined for Kokam’sd Lee’s Summit plant and another battery plant in Joplin to helppreservew $31.2 million in financing for the in which Schaefer called the cornerstone of a $200 milliom hospital project.
“Every indication that I’m getting is that intends to veto the money forthe hospital,” Schaefetr said, adding that Nixon’s veto probablgy would kill the entire $200 million project. “Spending public funds on a cancef hospital owned by the citizens of Missouri is always going to win out over giving publiv funds to a private company for a battery Schaefer said. “Nobody has told me that the lowefr amount wouldkill (Kokam’s Lee’s project.” Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said the governor will have an announcemen about the budget bill before June 30, the end of Missouri’s fiscal year.
Nixon and his staff have been reviewingy the budgetbill “line by line to determine what the stat e can afford,” Holste said, and they want to keep central services in place. Jim Devine, CEO of the l, said he thoughgt Schaefer’s proposal was “noyt as serious” a threat as the EDC firsty thought, “but you never know in politics.” The EDC issuesd a release Friday encouraging Nixon to keep theKokam plant’s financing fully in
Kokam’s , to be dubbed Summit Battery Park, would emplo an estimated 900 peopl e with average annual salariesof $40,000. Kokamn President Don Nissanka has said he hopes to breao ground before the end of the probably at a site of more than 40 acress in the vicinityof Kokam’s current 50,000-square-footg Lee’s Summit plant. Nissanka was out of the country Mondayand couldn’ft be reached for comment. Kokam, a startup founded in October 2005, burst into the limelight this picked Kansas City for an assembly facilitty largely becauseof Kokam’s proximity.
And with federal stimulu s dollars and state money seeking a joint venture involving Kokam landedr a commitment in April ofnearly $145 million in incentives from Michiganj to build a battery plant there that’xs similar to the one planned locally. The group also applied for federaolstimulus money. Schaefer, R-Columbia, sent a lettere to Nixon on Thursday proposing that financing be cutby $11. 5 million combined for Kokam’sd Lee’s Summit plant and another battery plant in Joplin to helppreservew $31.2 million in financing for the in which Schaefer called the cornerstone of a $200 milliom hospital project.
“Every indication that I’m getting is that intends to veto the money forthe hospital,” Schaefetr said, adding that Nixon’s veto probablgy would kill the entire $200 million project. “Spending public funds on a cancef hospital owned by the citizens of Missouri is always going to win out over giving publiv funds to a private company for a battery Schaefer said. “Nobody has told me that the lowefr amount wouldkill (Kokam’s Lee’s project.” Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said the governor will have an announcemen about the budget bill before June 30, the end of Missouri’s fiscal year.
Nixon and his staff have been reviewingy the budgetbill “line by line to determine what the stat e can afford,” Holste said, and they want to keep central services in place. Jim Devine, CEO of the l, said he thoughgt Schaefer’s proposal was “noyt as serious” a threat as the EDC firsty thought, “but you never know in politics.” The EDC issuesd a release Friday encouraging Nixon to keep theKokam plant’s financing fully in
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Holiday shopping season gets off to slow start - Phoenix Business Journal:
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"I’ll spend a little less this year," said Betsey a Phoenix resident shopping at the Targeft storein Peoria. Frodermabn said she plans to cut back a bit on the numbert of presents she buys this year and will focuds on electronics insteadof clothes. Gail a sales associate at that same said the morning rush was a littl e slow for the dayafte Thanksgiving, but she said it was pickingh up a bit later in the day with customerx focusing on electronics purchases.
Other storesw along the Bell Road retail corridor in Glendalee and Peoria were busy but notswamped — as some consumers cut back on discretionary spendingf and others wait to see if dealxs get better closer to Christmas. Later in the day. both the at Bell Road near 101 andArrowheads Mall's appeared to be a little busier. Clerks at both locations said businesw "really wasn't too bad." The department storwe near Bell Road and51st Avenue, also was buzzing with linex winding around the store and customers waiting up to an hour to pay for theifr purchases.
Froderman said she planned to hold off on some purchase thinking that retailers could get desperate and loweer prices more than theusual "Black Friday" sales. retailers are bracing for a down holidayshoppinf season. Bank failures and problems have tightened credit Consumers are loaded with high credit card a down housing market and uncertaimn labor market andthe U.S. recession soon will officially be in a Consumer spending was down 1 percent in October and a numbet of retailersposted third-quarte r losses and have seen same-store sales dip.
A down holidahy season is bad news not only for retailerxs but also for local municipalitiew that rely on salestax
"I’ll spend a little less this year," said Betsey a Phoenix resident shopping at the Targeft storein Peoria. Frodermabn said she plans to cut back a bit on the numbert of presents she buys this year and will focuds on electronics insteadof clothes. Gail a sales associate at that same said the morning rush was a littl e slow for the dayafte Thanksgiving, but she said it was pickingh up a bit later in the day with customerx focusing on electronics purchases.
Other storesw along the Bell Road retail corridor in Glendalee and Peoria were busy but notswamped — as some consumers cut back on discretionary spendingf and others wait to see if dealxs get better closer to Christmas. Later in the day. both the at Bell Road near 101 andArrowheads Mall's appeared to be a little busier. Clerks at both locations said businesw "really wasn't too bad." The department storwe near Bell Road and51st Avenue, also was buzzing with linex winding around the store and customers waiting up to an hour to pay for theifr purchases.
Froderman said she planned to hold off on some purchase thinking that retailers could get desperate and loweer prices more than theusual "Black Friday" sales. retailers are bracing for a down holidayshoppinf season. Bank failures and problems have tightened credit Consumers are loaded with high credit card a down housing market and uncertaimn labor market andthe U.S. recession soon will officially be in a Consumer spending was down 1 percent in October and a numbet of retailersposted third-quarte r losses and have seen same-store sales dip.
A down holidahy season is bad news not only for retailerxs but also for local municipalitiew that rely on salestax
Friday, November 16, 2012
URA re-releases RFP for Heppenstall site in Lawrenceville - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The URA is re-releasing a request for proposals after its previously chosen developer, Urban Villages working with Botero Development decidedx not to go forward with the project. Urbanh Villages and Botero were selected over oneother S&A Homes, in partnershipp with the Lawrenceville a community nonprofit. The football field-sized parcepl includes the site on whic h the office building for the Heppenstall plant once was located as well as a formertwarehouse property. In a prepared mayor Luke Ravenstahl describedthe property’s redevelopment as an important part of the city’ s larger revisioning of the Allegheny riverfront.
“Wew have begun a planning process to create a visiob for the Allegheny riverfrontg and reconnect our neighborhoods to our natural he said. "The Hatfield Street site is one of the greaf opportunities to see this visionb cometo life.” The URA wants a developee “to purchase, design, develop and operate or resell the The URA’s effort comes as the Regional Industria Development Corporation (RIDC) continues to redevelop the Heppenstall complex Hatfield Street is considered a dividinv line between the neighborhood’s residential community and its industria zone.
As a selling point, the URA noted that the median home price in central Lawrenceville has increased 64 percent in the pastthree years, a growtu rate it claims is second highest in the city to the Southn Side. “We are excited with the real estate appreciation that were seeingh inthe neighborhood,” said Rob Executive Director of the URA, as well as a Lawrenceville resident. “And (we’re) very excited about the prospectf of a new residential product and how that will add fuel tothe
The URA is re-releasing a request for proposals after its previously chosen developer, Urban Villages working with Botero Development decidedx not to go forward with the project. Urbanh Villages and Botero were selected over oneother S&A Homes, in partnershipp with the Lawrenceville a community nonprofit. The football field-sized parcepl includes the site on whic h the office building for the Heppenstall plant once was located as well as a formertwarehouse property. In a prepared mayor Luke Ravenstahl describedthe property’s redevelopment as an important part of the city’ s larger revisioning of the Allegheny riverfront.
“Wew have begun a planning process to create a visiob for the Allegheny riverfrontg and reconnect our neighborhoods to our natural he said. "The Hatfield Street site is one of the greaf opportunities to see this visionb cometo life.” The URA wants a developee “to purchase, design, develop and operate or resell the The URA’s effort comes as the Regional Industria Development Corporation (RIDC) continues to redevelop the Heppenstall complex Hatfield Street is considered a dividinv line between the neighborhood’s residential community and its industria zone.
As a selling point, the URA noted that the median home price in central Lawrenceville has increased 64 percent in the pastthree years, a growtu rate it claims is second highest in the city to the Southn Side. “We are excited with the real estate appreciation that were seeingh inthe neighborhood,” said Rob Executive Director of the URA, as well as a Lawrenceville resident. “And (we’re) very excited about the prospectf of a new residential product and how that will add fuel tothe
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Restaurant outlook dampens - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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A total of 60 percent of operatorsx saw lower May sales compared to ayear ago, whil 26 percent said sales were up. The association also says restauran t operators reported negative customer traffic levelsin May, the 21st consecutiv month of traffic declines. "Despitee the softer sales outlook, restaurant operators remained relatively optimistix that the economy will improve in themonths ahead," the Association "Thirty-four percent of restaurant operators said they expecgt economic conditions to improve in six down slightly from 37 percent who reported similarly last After reaching a 10 month high last the group says restaurant operators have scaled back plans for capital expenditures in the coming months, with 41 percenft planning to spend money on remodeling or down from 46 percent last month.
A total of 60 percent of operatorsx saw lower May sales compared to ayear ago, whil 26 percent said sales were up. The association also says restauran t operators reported negative customer traffic levelsin May, the 21st consecutiv month of traffic declines. "Despitee the softer sales outlook, restaurant operators remained relatively optimistix that the economy will improve in themonths ahead," the Association "Thirty-four percent of restaurant operators said they expecgt economic conditions to improve in six down slightly from 37 percent who reported similarly last After reaching a 10 month high last the group says restaurant operators have scaled back plans for capital expenditures in the coming months, with 41 percenft planning to spend money on remodeling or down from 46 percent last month.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Federal stimulus money might boost health care research at U of L - Business First of Louisville:
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Their optimism has been stirred, specifically, by the news that the recentlyu approved American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includews an infusionof $10.4 billion for the and $3 billionm for the . Both entities fund medicao research at universities and in other U of L officials pledged to aggressively seek a share of that moneuy for its research programs durinfa Feb. 26 evengt to formally unveil the university’s new strategicc plan to the business community. The strategic plan — calle d “The 2020 Plan: Making It — focuses on five key areas, including scholarship and creative activity.
During the event, U of L president James Ramsey called on the business community to get engagedd withthe university. The event, held at the , was part of ’z Top Investors series. As part of the GLI, the metro chamber of holds panel discussions on key topicd of concern for leaders of the localbusiness community. “We want to be your partnerf in making agreat community,” Ramsey told the businesx leaders. He also said U of L plans to be “verhy aggressive” in applying for stimulus money from the NIH andothetr sources.
Stimulus money could go toward research, facilitiex In recent years, U of L has used NIH grang funding, in particular, to dramatically boosty its healthresearch efforts. For example, the university received $30.5t million in NIH grant money in 2008 to fund researcuh programs related to birth defects, diabetes and obesity. Such funding is “enormously to the university as it advances its research aimed attreatingg cancer, neurological disorders and hearr disease, Dr. Larry Cook, U of L’s executivde vice president forhealth affairs, said at the GLI event.
He pointedc to the , which has developerd a cervical cancer vaccine and other treatments inrecenty years, as a possible beneficiary of such Cook said the center currently has “mored cancer drugs in the pipeline than any othee cancer center in the country,” but funding is always a In addition to funding direct Cook said, money from the stimulus package could be passeds on to the university from a variety of agencies and used for other functions, including renovating and building researchh and educational facilities. Cook and Dr.
Manuel U of L’s executive vice president for recently returnedfrom Washington, where they learned about the potential the stimulud package has to boosrt their efforts locally. Martinez-Maldonado said more money meands the ability to hire more researcherszand scholars. One of U of L’s goalas in its 2020 Plan is increasing its numbet of funded researchers by 60 in 2014 and by 180in 2020. Martinez-Maldonad said that should be of interest to the businesd community because of the potentiakl economic impact ofthe researchers’ work on the city and state.
Their optimism has been stirred, specifically, by the news that the recentlyu approved American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includews an infusionof $10.4 billion for the and $3 billionm for the . Both entities fund medicao research at universities and in other U of L officials pledged to aggressively seek a share of that moneuy for its research programs durinfa Feb. 26 evengt to formally unveil the university’s new strategicc plan to the business community. The strategic plan — calle d “The 2020 Plan: Making It — focuses on five key areas, including scholarship and creative activity.
During the event, U of L president James Ramsey called on the business community to get engagedd withthe university. The event, held at the , was part of ’z Top Investors series. As part of the GLI, the metro chamber of holds panel discussions on key topicd of concern for leaders of the localbusiness community. “We want to be your partnerf in making agreat community,” Ramsey told the businesx leaders. He also said U of L plans to be “verhy aggressive” in applying for stimulus money from the NIH andothetr sources.
Stimulus money could go toward research, facilitiex In recent years, U of L has used NIH grang funding, in particular, to dramatically boosty its healthresearch efforts. For example, the university received $30.5t million in NIH grant money in 2008 to fund researcuh programs related to birth defects, diabetes and obesity. Such funding is “enormously to the university as it advances its research aimed attreatingg cancer, neurological disorders and hearr disease, Dr. Larry Cook, U of L’s executivde vice president forhealth affairs, said at the GLI event.
He pointedc to the , which has developerd a cervical cancer vaccine and other treatments inrecenty years, as a possible beneficiary of such Cook said the center currently has “mored cancer drugs in the pipeline than any othee cancer center in the country,” but funding is always a In addition to funding direct Cook said, money from the stimulus package could be passeds on to the university from a variety of agencies and used for other functions, including renovating and building researchh and educational facilities. Cook and Dr.
Manuel U of L’s executive vice president for recently returnedfrom Washington, where they learned about the potential the stimulud package has to boosrt their efforts locally. Martinez-Maldonado said more money meands the ability to hire more researcherszand scholars. One of U of L’s goalas in its 2020 Plan is increasing its numbet of funded researchers by 60 in 2014 and by 180in 2020. Martinez-Maldonad said that should be of interest to the businesd community because of the potentiakl economic impact ofthe researchers’ work on the city and state.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Five Guys plans to raise $15M - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locations of theburgefr joint, has filed a Notics of Exempt Offering of Securities. The company is privately held. Five Guys has recently enjoyed attention from both Presidenft Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle who separatelymade high-profile visits there. The president'a sojourn was captured on cameraaby NBC, which was following him arounf for a profile piece. The document does not specify why the monegy isbeing raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has alreadyt raised $10 million of the $15 million it is tryin g to raise.
Named in the document are Victorf andJane Murrell, both executive officersw and directors for the as well as directors James John Kim and H. Scott Miller. Spokeswoman Mollyu Catalano said she did not have specifix details on how the capital woulfbe used, but said that it was for the company'ds general business operations. The filing says the offerinvg is not being made in connectio witha merger, acqiusitiobn or exchange offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, openef the first Five Guys asa carry-out operatio n in 1986, in a shoppinh center on Glebe Road in Arlington. After opening five corporate locationz inthe D.C. area, the company decided to franchisein 2002.
The fast-casual burger conceptr now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C. area.
Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locations of theburgefr joint, has filed a Notics of Exempt Offering of Securities. The company is privately held. Five Guys has recently enjoyed attention from both Presidenft Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle who separatelymade high-profile visits there. The president'a sojourn was captured on cameraaby NBC, which was following him arounf for a profile piece. The document does not specify why the monegy isbeing raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has alreadyt raised $10 million of the $15 million it is tryin g to raise.
Named in the document are Victorf andJane Murrell, both executive officersw and directors for the as well as directors James John Kim and H. Scott Miller. Spokeswoman Mollyu Catalano said she did not have specifix details on how the capital woulfbe used, but said that it was for the company'ds general business operations. The filing says the offerinvg is not being made in connectio witha merger, acqiusitiobn or exchange offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, openef the first Five Guys asa carry-out operatio n in 1986, in a shoppinh center on Glebe Road in Arlington. After opening five corporate locationz inthe D.C. area, the company decided to franchisein 2002.
The fast-casual burger conceptr now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C. area.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
State budget accelerates Bradley Center funding - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The time frame for the mone is much sooner than originally recommended by who hadproposed $500,000 per year in state bonding authority over a 10-year period. The money was included in the state budget signedby Gov. Jim Doyle earliet this week, said Evan Zeppos, a Bradley Center The Bradley Center is planning to invest a totaloof $23 million in the Bradley Cente to replace aging building systems and infrastructure. The remainingb funds needed for building maintenance would be raised througgh private sources and revenue fromthe building.
The list of proble areas highlightedin , along with projected replacement costs, Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditioningb systems requiring major upgrades that will cost abou $500,000. An outdated scoreboard that was installein 1995. A new scoreboare is estimated to costbetween $4 milliomn and $4.5 million. An aging roof that needs abou t $150,000 in repair work. An obsolete hockeyy rink system that must be replaced at a cost estimatedsbetween $200,000 and Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electricakl and electrical components that will cost abouy $175,000. Replacement or refurbishment of a substantial portion ofthe 18,0000 seats.
The replacement of temporary handrails throughout theseating bowl, which will cost about $200,000. And upgrades to the securityu and life safety In addition, Bradley Center officials want to add a team a sit-down restaurant and a family interactiv area, all of which would be important revenue-generatorsz for the facility. In fact, many NBA arenass have several ofthose amenities, including the Target Centerf in Minneapolis, which is home to the NBA City
The time frame for the mone is much sooner than originally recommended by who hadproposed $500,000 per year in state bonding authority over a 10-year period. The money was included in the state budget signedby Gov. Jim Doyle earliet this week, said Evan Zeppos, a Bradley Center The Bradley Center is planning to invest a totaloof $23 million in the Bradley Cente to replace aging building systems and infrastructure. The remainingb funds needed for building maintenance would be raised througgh private sources and revenue fromthe building.
The list of proble areas highlightedin , along with projected replacement costs, Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditioningb systems requiring major upgrades that will cost abou $500,000. An outdated scoreboard that was installein 1995. A new scoreboare is estimated to costbetween $4 milliomn and $4.5 million. An aging roof that needs abou t $150,000 in repair work. An obsolete hockeyy rink system that must be replaced at a cost estimatedsbetween $200,000 and Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electricakl and electrical components that will cost abouy $175,000. Replacement or refurbishment of a substantial portion ofthe 18,0000 seats.
The replacement of temporary handrails throughout theseating bowl, which will cost about $200,000. And upgrades to the securityu and life safety In addition, Bradley Center officials want to add a team a sit-down restaurant and a family interactiv area, all of which would be important revenue-generatorsz for the facility. In fact, many NBA arenass have several ofthose amenities, including the Target Centerf in Minneapolis, which is home to the NBA City
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Bankrupt GM owes Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Maritz millions - Kansas City Business Journal:
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billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promiseds to buy back $33 million in vehicles from Enterprise as part of a repurchassagreement that's similar to a said Christy Conrad, a spokeswoman for "We have a good working relationshi with GM and have received assurances that the manufacturetr will honor the agreement," she said. GM also owes Maritxz Inc. in Fenton more than $25.6 according to the GM hired Maritz to performj customer satisfaction researchand surveys, as well as trainin g for dealers to boost customer satisfaction. Maritzx also provides event and incentive programsfor GM.
"Maritz leadershi p has been in close contact with GM throughouty its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth Rusert, a spokeswomabn for Maritz. "We believe the relationship will continue." Maritz also performs work for , which in April. Maritx continues to receive paymentsfrom Chrysler, Rusertr said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketiny services companyin Fenton, reportef $1.49 billion in revenue in 2008. GM, which makese Chevrolet Express and GMC Savans vansin Wentzville, listed $173 billiohn in liabilities and $82 billion in assets in its bankruptcgy filing.
billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promiseds to buy back $33 million in vehicles from Enterprise as part of a repurchassagreement that's similar to a said Christy Conrad, a spokeswoman for "We have a good working relationshi with GM and have received assurances that the manufacturetr will honor the agreement," she said. GM also owes Maritxz Inc. in Fenton more than $25.6 according to the GM hired Maritz to performj customer satisfaction researchand surveys, as well as trainin g for dealers to boost customer satisfaction. Maritzx also provides event and incentive programsfor GM.
"Maritz leadershi p has been in close contact with GM throughouty its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth Rusert, a spokeswomabn for Maritz. "We believe the relationship will continue." Maritz also performs work for , which in April. Maritx continues to receive paymentsfrom Chrysler, Rusertr said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketiny services companyin Fenton, reportef $1.49 billion in revenue in 2008. GM, which makese Chevrolet Express and GMC Savans vansin Wentzville, listed $173 billiohn in liabilities and $82 billion in assets in its bankruptcgy filing.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Resilience After Hurricane Sandy - PsychCentral.com (blog)
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PsychCentral.com (blog) | Resilience After Hurricane Sandy PsychCentral.com (blog) Resilience After Hurricane Sandy When life takes a nosedive, resilience needs to be your middle name. Last week, Hurricane Sandy struck with a vengeance. Some people died, some lost their homes, some were dazed by the destruction, some were stunned ... < /p> |
Monday, November 5, 2012
Syrian Organization Calls On British Parliament to Stop Belarus from Granting ... - Sacramento Bee
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Syrian Organization Calls On British Parliament to Stop Belarus from Granting ... Sacramento Bee LONDON, Nov. 5, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a London-based human rights organization 'Syrians in the U.K.' sent a letter to members of the British Parliament requesting to take action against Belarus and a possibility of 'Europe's last dictatorship ... |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Cisco, DFJ name business plan winner - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The presenting members of the Husk Powerd Systems team were Universityof Virginia, Darden Schoolp of Business 2009 graduates Chip Ranslerr and Manoj Sinha. The team started their company in Indiin 2007. Husk Power Systems designs and operatexs miniature power plants that convert rice husksinto electricity, servinb off-grid rural Indian villages. The team will receive a $250,000 investment from Menlo Park-basedr DFJ and San Jose-based Cisco to help take the company to thenext stage. "Ourd mission at DFJ is to help entrepreneurs changethe world.
With this competition, we certainly witnessed that entrepreneurshil hasno borders, and we look forwardx to expanding it to even more universities worldwid next year," said Tim Draper, managing directodr of DFJ. "This competition demonstratea the tremendous power of collaboration through Cisco TelePresence," said Hilton Romanski, vice president of corporatwe development for Cisco. "We were able to bring togethet 16 talented teams from 15 separate schoolxs in sixdifferent countries, all in the coursee of a normal busines s day.
It was exciting to hear from this diversr and visionary group of globak entrepreneurs and to learn about their business Finalists in the competitiom were selected and evaluated in the same way that venture capitalistseevaluate start-ups. For each company, the judges considered the managementf teams, addressable market size, competitive barriers, capital efficiency, and financial In addition to the financial investment awarded to the both DFJ and Cisco will continues to work with the winner and other finalists in leadintg the next wave of disruptive technologies by providingt mentorship and professional assessments regardingtheir submissions.
The presenting members of the Husk Powerd Systems team were Universityof Virginia, Darden Schoolp of Business 2009 graduates Chip Ranslerr and Manoj Sinha. The team started their company in Indiin 2007. Husk Power Systems designs and operatexs miniature power plants that convert rice husksinto electricity, servinb off-grid rural Indian villages. The team will receive a $250,000 investment from Menlo Park-basedr DFJ and San Jose-based Cisco to help take the company to thenext stage. "Ourd mission at DFJ is to help entrepreneurs changethe world.
With this competition, we certainly witnessed that entrepreneurshil hasno borders, and we look forwardx to expanding it to even more universities worldwid next year," said Tim Draper, managing directodr of DFJ. "This competition demonstratea the tremendous power of collaboration through Cisco TelePresence," said Hilton Romanski, vice president of corporatwe development for Cisco. "We were able to bring togethet 16 talented teams from 15 separate schoolxs in sixdifferent countries, all in the coursee of a normal busines s day.
It was exciting to hear from this diversr and visionary group of globak entrepreneurs and to learn about their business Finalists in the competitiom were selected and evaluated in the same way that venture capitalistseevaluate start-ups. For each company, the judges considered the managementf teams, addressable market size, competitive barriers, capital efficiency, and financial In addition to the financial investment awarded to the both DFJ and Cisco will continues to work with the winner and other finalists in leadintg the next wave of disruptive technologies by providingt mentorship and professional assessments regardingtheir submissions.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Business Success Stories - Mark Llano and Source One Distributors
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to help U.S. servicemen and women by providinb them withtactical products, equipment and services. Initiallt operating from an office he createrd by convertinghis daughter's bedroom, Llano financed his $60,000 startup with equity from his home and credir cards. He's built the company into a $52 million businesse now headquartered ina 12,000-squarefoot warehouse. Sourcde One's product catalogue, which began at less than 10 is now more than300 pages. The companyt distributes goods from morethan 1,000 manufacturers, primarilgy to the departments of Homeland Security and Defense, NASA and law enforcementt agencies.
Getting access to these government accounts by enterinhg the SmallBusiness Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program in 2004 was a key to Source One's success. It allowed the company to qualify for contracts set asidefor minorities, said 39, the son of Cuban immigrants. The SBA's 8(a) progranm offers a range of assistanceto minority- and woman-owner firms, including access to federal "The SBA's South Florida office was incredibly helpfu l
to help U.S. servicemen and women by providinb them withtactical products, equipment and services. Initiallt operating from an office he createrd by convertinghis daughter's bedroom, Llano financed his $60,000 startup with equity from his home and credir cards. He's built the company into a $52 million businesse now headquartered ina 12,000-squarefoot warehouse. Sourcde One's product catalogue, which began at less than 10 is now more than300 pages. The companyt distributes goods from morethan 1,000 manufacturers, primarilgy to the departments of Homeland Security and Defense, NASA and law enforcementt agencies.
Getting access to these government accounts by enterinhg the SmallBusiness Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program in 2004 was a key to Source One's success. It allowed the company to qualify for contracts set asidefor minorities, said 39, the son of Cuban immigrants. The SBA's 8(a) progranm offers a range of assistanceto minority- and woman-owner firms, including access to federal "The SBA's South Florida office was incredibly helpfu l
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