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Through much of 2008, the Cincinnato retailer labored, trying to stay afloat in a sinking economy while also navigating some of the most sweeping operationalp shifts inits history. Macy’zs during the year launched a massiv e reorganization to attune its merchandise to specificdmarket tastes; it expanded its selection of exclusivre brands; and it continued to air bold, national advertising In a thimble, it worked to transform its massiver scale into something a gal can get her arms around personal, emotional, even huggable. “Looking the priority going forwardis localization,” spokesman Jim Sluzewski said.
Still, in the end, and despiter its vision, Macy’s spent 2008 much as its customerz did, cutting back on spending and keeping strict control of itsincoming goods. And as the year consumer confidence worsened. In November – a key sales montbh because ofChristmas – retailers postedr double-digit declines in same-store sales, the worst showinfg in decades. Macy’s saw its sales drop 13.3 percenyt in November and 4.8 percent year to It was only with deepdiscountds that, over Black Friday weekend, Macy’s realized some of the best post-Thanksgivinfg sales in its history.
Put a bow on it and Macy’sx is being handed a year, in that likely will be worse than the one it is climbinbgout of. The does not expect a spending recover y to begin until the second halfof 2009, and it is projectedd to be a slow recovery at that. “I’vw been a consultant for more than 20 yeareand I’ve been a retailer for 25 years, and I’vwe never seen anything like this,” said Georged Whalin, president of Retail Management Consultants, in Carlsbad, Calif. “This is Perhaps, but it is no time to hide underthe bed. Macy’s in 2008 launched several initiatives that will sink or swimin 2009.
Some are more likelu to continue, such as its ongoing focus on exclusivs merchandise, often with celebrities includinhMartha Stewart, Jessica Simpson and Usher. More than 35 percent of all merchandise soldat Macy’s is a private labelk or exclusive line these days. In May, Macy’e announced an agreement with to operate toy stores in 275 locationsby year’e end, including stores in Kenwood, Florence and Tri-County mallzs that are up and running. Macy’s also has delivered a bit on its plan foroversease exploration. In 2008, the retailer appointeds longtime executive Daniel Edelman to pioneer international expansionn ofthe chain.
Its first overseaes store, a Bloomingdale’s in Dubai, is scheduled to open in 2010. But Macy’ws most sweeping effort, and one upon which it is pinning much hope in is itsMy Macy’s The move, designed to align its clothiny and accessories to specific market desires, required the merchant to clos and consolidate three of its sevehn divisional headquarters (in St. Louis, Minneapolis and Seattle). The end result 20 regional districts of 10stores each, with buyers right in the aisleds of those stores. It will cost Macy’sz about $150 million through 2008. But it is expected to generatee a savingsof $100 million a year, beginning in 2009.
This effor t is especially important in new marketws suchas Akron, where Macy’s is trying to win over as well as Chicago, where consumers protested its conversionn of the Marshall Field’s chain. “I do think for them to see any kind of improvemen t inthis market, they’re going to have to do more to make it feel more localk for consumers,” said Kim Picciola, an analystr who covers Macy’s for in Chicago. Macy’s has repeatedly, that the My Macy’z effort has been delivering promising results with good signsfor 2009.
It is in the sprin when the first shipments that were ordereds through theMy Macy’s initiative will At that point, it will be more clearly evident how well those assortments meet the fancy of differentg markets. Still, Macy’s has not determined when or if it will expand the program beyond 200 stores to the othere 650it operates. “We’re going to watcbh and evaluate and then makethat decision,” Sluzewski said.
quinta-feira, 31 de maio de 2012
quarta-feira, 30 de maio de 2012
World Wide Technology's Geek Day 2012 Delivers Nonpartisan Technology Event in ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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segunda-feira, 28 de maio de 2012
Obama laments poor treatment of Vietnam veterans - USA TODAY
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domingo, 27 de maio de 2012
Lucile Packard
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chairman emeritus of pediatrics atthe , a founder of , and its firs t medical chief of staff, died June 11, Stanford announce Wednesday. He was 87. The university said Schulmaj died at his home on the Stanford campu s of complications from Recruited to Stanford in 1972 from the University of Illinoix Collegeof Medicine, Schulman helpefd turn a small department of pediatrics that was “onlhy weakly” tied to the then-Children’s Hospital at Stanford into part of a much larger and more dynamic officials said.
Over the next 19 years, he built the departmen into a nationallyrecognizedc “hub for academic and clinical pediatrics,” Stanford said, and helpedx launch Lucile Packard in 1991 as its first chieft of staff. “He was the chair of pediatrics at a verycriticapl time,” David Stevenson, M.D., vice dean of Stanford’xs School of Medicine and one of Schulman’s earlu hires, said in the June 17 statement. “He set the through the choiceshe made,” for Lucile Packard’ds tremendous growth since then. That growth continues.
Last CEO Christopher Dawes saidthe children’sd hospital’s ongoing estimated $1 billio n expansion project is likely to be completede in 2015 or 2016. The pediatric which along with Stanford Hospital Clinicsand Stanford’s School of Medicine makez up the Stanford University Medical is planning a 520,000-square-foot, 200-bed addition that will add 100 beds net to its currenft 260-bed footprint.
chairman emeritus of pediatrics atthe , a founder of , and its firs t medical chief of staff, died June 11, Stanford announce Wednesday. He was 87. The university said Schulmaj died at his home on the Stanford campu s of complications from Recruited to Stanford in 1972 from the University of Illinoix Collegeof Medicine, Schulman helpefd turn a small department of pediatrics that was “onlhy weakly” tied to the then-Children’s Hospital at Stanford into part of a much larger and more dynamic officials said.
Over the next 19 years, he built the departmen into a nationallyrecognizedc “hub for academic and clinical pediatrics,” Stanford said, and helpedx launch Lucile Packard in 1991 as its first chieft of staff. “He was the chair of pediatrics at a verycriticapl time,” David Stevenson, M.D., vice dean of Stanford’xs School of Medicine and one of Schulman’s earlu hires, said in the June 17 statement. “He set the through the choiceshe made,” for Lucile Packard’ds tremendous growth since then. That growth continues.
Last CEO Christopher Dawes saidthe children’sd hospital’s ongoing estimated $1 billio n expansion project is likely to be completede in 2015 or 2016. The pediatric which along with Stanford Hospital Clinicsand Stanford’s School of Medicine makez up the Stanford University Medical is planning a 520,000-square-foot, 200-bed addition that will add 100 beds net to its currenft 260-bed footprint.
sexta-feira, 25 de maio de 2012
Fitch cuts UCBH rating as bank suspends dividend - San Francisco Business Times:
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The troubled bank also hiresd a financial adviser to assist with capital Fitchdowngraded UCBH’s long-term issuer debt ratinga to CCC from B-plus on Tuesday, citingt the bank’s decision to defer dividend payments on hybrid The deferral includes payments on its $298 million of preferred stoco issued to the U.S. Treasury undee the Troubled AssetRelief “While the holding company presently has sufficient cash resources to pay theser dividends, Fitch believes that future dividend paymentsz would have likely been Fitch said in a statement.
“Given UCBH’a financial pressures, Fitch anticipates that the company will likelyu be subject toregulatory action, which woule potentially weaken the parent company’sw financial profile further,” Fitchg said. The ratings agency said the bank remainds highly exposed to commercial real estate introublerd markets. Fitch notes that UCBH (NASDAQ: UCBH) remains in discussionds with , a majot shareholder, about a capital injection. But beyond UCBH would have trouble raising substantiak capital onWall Street.
“The challenging economi and operating environment calls for difficult decisions and a specifidc action plan that puts UCBH on a solis foundation forthe future,” said Thomas Wu, chairman and CEO of “We continue to work towards completing our financial restatements in the curreng quarter. “By conserving and building focusing on our core banking businesses and continuingb to provide exceptional service to our we will be in a stronger position to realizdour long-term growth potential,” Wu said. UCBH has been struggling with residentialo construction loans inSouthern California. The bank’s shares recently changed handsat $1.
21 aftedr trading over the past year between $1 and $7.65. with $13 billion in assets, has built a global presenc with offices inkey U.S. cities and in China to servde the Chinese communities in the United States and American companies doing businessin
The troubled bank also hiresd a financial adviser to assist with capital Fitchdowngraded UCBH’s long-term issuer debt ratinga to CCC from B-plus on Tuesday, citingt the bank’s decision to defer dividend payments on hybrid The deferral includes payments on its $298 million of preferred stoco issued to the U.S. Treasury undee the Troubled AssetRelief “While the holding company presently has sufficient cash resources to pay theser dividends, Fitch believes that future dividend paymentsz would have likely been Fitch said in a statement.
“Given UCBH’a financial pressures, Fitch anticipates that the company will likelyu be subject toregulatory action, which woule potentially weaken the parent company’sw financial profile further,” Fitchg said. The ratings agency said the bank remainds highly exposed to commercial real estate introublerd markets. Fitch notes that UCBH (NASDAQ: UCBH) remains in discussionds with , a majot shareholder, about a capital injection. But beyond UCBH would have trouble raising substantiak capital onWall Street.
“The challenging economi and operating environment calls for difficult decisions and a specifidc action plan that puts UCBH on a solis foundation forthe future,” said Thomas Wu, chairman and CEO of “We continue to work towards completing our financial restatements in the curreng quarter. “By conserving and building focusing on our core banking businesses and continuingb to provide exceptional service to our we will be in a stronger position to realizdour long-term growth potential,” Wu said. UCBH has been struggling with residentialo construction loans inSouthern California. The bank’s shares recently changed handsat $1.
21 aftedr trading over the past year between $1 and $7.65. with $13 billion in assets, has built a global presenc with offices inkey U.S. cities and in China to servde the Chinese communities in the United States and American companies doing businessin
quinta-feira, 24 de maio de 2012
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - Portland Business Journal:
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Voting on the five-yead offer by members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continue through Wednesday. Union leaders are not makinfg a recommendation to their members on the contract which the union complains would cut pension benefits by an averagsof $100,000 -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’as a good contract in a normal economy. It’s a grear contract in this economy,” King Sooperse spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workers would get raiseas underthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-based KR). Colorado workers for two other grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiater separate deals with their employers. If King Sooperss workers rejectthe chain’s latest they will continue working without a contract untill an agreement is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
Voting on the five-yead offer by members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continue through Wednesday. Union leaders are not makinfg a recommendation to their members on the contract which the union complains would cut pension benefits by an averagsof $100,000 -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’as a good contract in a normal economy. It’s a grear contract in this economy,” King Sooperse spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workers would get raiseas underthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-based KR). Colorado workers for two other grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiater separate deals with their employers. If King Sooperss workers rejectthe chain’s latest they will continue working without a contract untill an agreement is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
terça-feira, 22 de maio de 2012
Dallas stocks decline with Dow - Dallas Business Journal:
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The Nasdaq also fell 8.47 or 150.68 points, hittint 1,628.33, while the S&lP 500 fell 9.03 percent or 90.17 points, hitting As recession fears pushed stockprices lower, locao Dallas stocks felt the pinchh of investors’ fears. Fort Worth-based retailer (NYSE: PIR) even dippedd below $1 before rebounding to $1.50 per share at market close on Wednesday. (NYSE: XOM) (down 13.95 percent; price: (NYSE: FLR) (down 18.39 percent; price: (NYSE: CTX) (down 11.59 price:$9.23); (NYSE: DHI) (downm 10.84 percent; price: (NYSE: THC) (down 11.01 percent; price: $4.04); Commerciapl Metal Co. (NYSE: CMC) (down 15.93 price: $9.08); (NYSE: BBI) (down 11.80 percent; $1.
42); (NYSE: XTO) (down 17.83 price: $27.79); (NYSE: HOC) (down 21.29 percent; $15.34); (NYSE: FLS) (down 16.05 percent; price: (NYSE: ZLC) (down 14.57 percent; price: (NYSE: ACF) (down 20.02 percent; price $8.03); (NYSE: ESV) (downn 15.85 percent; price: $34.67).
The Nasdaq also fell 8.47 or 150.68 points, hittint 1,628.33, while the S&lP 500 fell 9.03 percent or 90.17 points, hitting As recession fears pushed stockprices lower, locao Dallas stocks felt the pinchh of investors’ fears. Fort Worth-based retailer (NYSE: PIR) even dippedd below $1 before rebounding to $1.50 per share at market close on Wednesday. (NYSE: XOM) (down 13.95 percent; price: (NYSE: FLR) (down 18.39 percent; price: (NYSE: CTX) (down 11.59 price:$9.23); (NYSE: DHI) (downm 10.84 percent; price: (NYSE: THC) (down 11.01 percent; price: $4.04); Commerciapl Metal Co. (NYSE: CMC) (down 15.93 price: $9.08); (NYSE: BBI) (down 11.80 percent; $1.
42); (NYSE: XTO) (down 17.83 price: $27.79); (NYSE: HOC) (down 21.29 percent; $15.34); (NYSE: FLS) (down 16.05 percent; price: (NYSE: ZLC) (down 14.57 percent; price: (NYSE: ACF) (down 20.02 percent; price $8.03); (NYSE: ESV) (downn 15.85 percent; price: $34.67).
segunda-feira, 21 de maio de 2012
State, local funds for worker training add up to $6.8M - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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million for work force training and industry partnerships inthe five-county region Wednesday. When combined with locapl matching funds, the total investmentr in the region will benearly $6.8 million, of whic the will oversee $660,000 in Statewide, $13.3 million will be provided for work force traininbg in key industries and $4.3 million will be used to establisn industry partnerships, in which employees and employee representative s from key industries work together to improves their collective position in the When combined with private sector the total investment amounts to $36. million, Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday.
The industryy partnership and training grants are partof Pennsylvania's $20 milliojn Job Ready PA initiative includeds in the state's 2007-08 budget. some existing partnerships received reducex fundingthis year, but funding was also made availabld for some new partnerships, PWIB CEO Sallie Glickma said. "Most of the dollars are focused on peopls in the work the idea of theser grants is to look at where the work forc eis going," Glickman said.
A $150,009 hospitality worker training grant anda $75,009 hospitality industry partnership grant, which will be overseen by the organizede labor group UNITE HERE, will be used to advance the skillsd of entry-level workers at three area hotels. The effort by the Crownw Plaza Hotel Philadelphia Center Sheraton Philadelphia City Center and theRadisson Plaza-Warwiclk Hotel Philadelphia to give workers skills to climb the caree r ladder in their organizations is a modelo to watch, Glickman said.
"One of the things that is great and important about the hospitality industryis there's a real low threshol of entry-level requirements, those firstg line jobs are on-the-job training or don't requird a lot of training," Glickman said. "These dollars will facilitatwe and augment the investment they are alread y willing to make inthese workers." Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical skills training will be the focusz of a $85,000 healt h care/life science industry partnership grant, which will be overseen by the Life Sciencee Career Alliance.
Additionally, a $200,000 biomedical industrgy training grant was awarded to an industrgy partnership of3E Institute, A Respected Absorption Systems, , Aerotek Scientific and A $150,000 grant was also awardes to the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Industry which will be put toward better understanding the needs of the manufacturing industryt and dispelling misconceptions about the industry. "People have a perceptionj of those jobs that is kind of what a work forcse would look like in the such as anassembly line," Glickman said.
"The realit though is in today's manufacturing there are very high-tech engineers that go to work in suit s and ties and require veryhigh skills. Part of it is peopler understanding that and making the education choices that woulds allow them to move intothose well-paid jobs." In addition, Glickman said a traininv grant to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local in partnership with the Andrew J. Gress Graphic Arts was extendexd through the end ofthis year. Work is also unded way by the and PWIB to develo p an action plan to address employer needes in theutility industry.
Statewide, therd are 86 active industry partnershipsinvolving 5,9090 companies and more than 34,300 employees have received advanced skills training.
million for work force training and industry partnerships inthe five-county region Wednesday. When combined with locapl matching funds, the total investmentr in the region will benearly $6.8 million, of whic the will oversee $660,000 in Statewide, $13.3 million will be provided for work force traininbg in key industries and $4.3 million will be used to establisn industry partnerships, in which employees and employee representative s from key industries work together to improves their collective position in the When combined with private sector the total investment amounts to $36. million, Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday.
The industryy partnership and training grants are partof Pennsylvania's $20 milliojn Job Ready PA initiative includeds in the state's 2007-08 budget. some existing partnerships received reducex fundingthis year, but funding was also made availabld for some new partnerships, PWIB CEO Sallie Glickma said. "Most of the dollars are focused on peopls in the work the idea of theser grants is to look at where the work forc eis going," Glickman said.
A $150,009 hospitality worker training grant anda $75,009 hospitality industry partnership grant, which will be overseen by the organizede labor group UNITE HERE, will be used to advance the skillsd of entry-level workers at three area hotels. The effort by the Crownw Plaza Hotel Philadelphia Center Sheraton Philadelphia City Center and theRadisson Plaza-Warwiclk Hotel Philadelphia to give workers skills to climb the caree r ladder in their organizations is a modelo to watch, Glickman said.
"One of the things that is great and important about the hospitality industryis there's a real low threshol of entry-level requirements, those firstg line jobs are on-the-job training or don't requird a lot of training," Glickman said. "These dollars will facilitatwe and augment the investment they are alread y willing to make inthese workers." Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical skills training will be the focusz of a $85,000 healt h care/life science industry partnership grant, which will be overseen by the Life Sciencee Career Alliance.
Additionally, a $200,000 biomedical industrgy training grant was awarded to an industrgy partnership of3E Institute, A Respected Absorption Systems, , Aerotek Scientific and A $150,000 grant was also awardes to the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Industry which will be put toward better understanding the needs of the manufacturing industryt and dispelling misconceptions about the industry. "People have a perceptionj of those jobs that is kind of what a work forcse would look like in the such as anassembly line," Glickman said.
"The realit though is in today's manufacturing there are very high-tech engineers that go to work in suit s and ties and require veryhigh skills. Part of it is peopler understanding that and making the education choices that woulds allow them to move intothose well-paid jobs." In addition, Glickman said a traininv grant to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local in partnership with the Andrew J. Gress Graphic Arts was extendexd through the end ofthis year. Work is also unded way by the and PWIB to develo p an action plan to address employer needes in theutility industry.
Statewide, therd are 86 active industry partnershipsinvolving 5,9090 companies and more than 34,300 employees have received advanced skills training.
sábado, 19 de maio de 2012
Michigan bill revives shoreline grooming debate - MLive.com
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MLive.com | Michigan bill revives shoreline grooming debate MLive.com Property owners, environmentalists and government officials have argued ever since about how to deal with the vegetation, which some consider important to the ecosystem and others an ugly mess. Now, the Michigan Senate is preparing to vote on whether ... |
quinta-feira, 17 de maio de 2012
Pending home sales jump; construction spending rises - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signe d but not closed, rose 6.7 percent in April from the National Association ofRealtorw said. April’s pending sales were up 3.2 percenrt from a year The biggest increase in Aprio was inthe Northeast, wher e pending sales jumped 32.6 percent from the previousa month. The NAR’s pending home salesw index isa forward-looking and the group cautions that it is more volatils than actual closed sales. “Ther relationship between contracts on pending home sales and closings on existinbg home sales is taking longert than in the past forseveralo reasons,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.
“Mortgage processingh time has increased, it is taking many monthx to close on those homes requiring short sales with lender and some sales are falling through at the last The NAR’s housing affordability inde was also at its second-highest level on recorr in April. Along with pendintg sales of existing homes, total U.S. constructiomn spending rose 0.8 percent in Aprilp from March, the biggest one-montnh increase since August, and was led by a jump in private andresidentiap construction, the U.S. said. A Bloomberg survey of 45 economists had projectedx a median dropof 1.
5 The Commerce Department report from the said that spending on private constructiom was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $657.3 billion, up 1.4 percenyt from the revised Marchg estimate of $648.2 billion. Residential construction rose 0.7 percenyt to a seasonally adjusted annual rateof $249.2 Nonresidential construction rose 1.8 percent to an annua l rate of $408.2 billion. Totak public construction fellin April, though spending on highway projectx rose nearly 1 percent from the previous A separate report from the Commerce Department last week showed constructioh of single-family homes rose 2.8 percent in April, the secone consecutive monthly increase.
Gains in single-family constructio n were overwhelmed by a 46 percent drop in apartmentr andcondo buildings, bringing total housingv starts down 13 percent in April.
Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signe d but not closed, rose 6.7 percent in April from the National Association ofRealtorw said. April’s pending sales were up 3.2 percenrt from a year The biggest increase in Aprio was inthe Northeast, wher e pending sales jumped 32.6 percent from the previousa month. The NAR’s pending home salesw index isa forward-looking and the group cautions that it is more volatils than actual closed sales. “Ther relationship between contracts on pending home sales and closings on existinbg home sales is taking longert than in the past forseveralo reasons,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.
“Mortgage processingh time has increased, it is taking many monthx to close on those homes requiring short sales with lender and some sales are falling through at the last The NAR’s housing affordability inde was also at its second-highest level on recorr in April. Along with pendintg sales of existing homes, total U.S. constructiomn spending rose 0.8 percent in Aprilp from March, the biggest one-montnh increase since August, and was led by a jump in private andresidentiap construction, the U.S. said. A Bloomberg survey of 45 economists had projectedx a median dropof 1.
5 The Commerce Department report from the said that spending on private constructiom was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $657.3 billion, up 1.4 percenyt from the revised Marchg estimate of $648.2 billion. Residential construction rose 0.7 percenyt to a seasonally adjusted annual rateof $249.2 Nonresidential construction rose 1.8 percent to an annua l rate of $408.2 billion. Totak public construction fellin April, though spending on highway projectx rose nearly 1 percent from the previous A separate report from the Commerce Department last week showed constructioh of single-family homes rose 2.8 percent in April, the secone consecutive monthly increase.
Gains in single-family constructio n were overwhelmed by a 46 percent drop in apartmentr andcondo buildings, bringing total housingv starts down 13 percent in April.
quarta-feira, 16 de maio de 2012
Fans say she should lose weight fast 'like Victoria Beckham did' - Daily Mail
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segunda-feira, 14 de maio de 2012
Universities chase stimulus cash for shovel-ready projects - Dallas Business Journal:
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The tens of millions of dollars in grant proposalse are targeting funding streams flowing down througjh the American Recovery andReinvestment Act’s shovel-readg initiatives. Universities faced with consecutive years of fundinvg cuts are angling to usethe shovel-ready cash to catchh up on much-needed facility upgrades, build classroomse to handle the influx of studentss in need of re-traininy or tackle big capital projects aimedc at bolstering academics and The approach is twofold at , which has seen its studenf population surge by 12 percent in the past two due in part to rising unemployment.
The colleges is seeking $45 million to build additional classroom capacity on its threed main campuses as well as to enhance vocationakl training facilitiesin high-demandx occupations, according to Ellyn Drotzer, director of the officse of grants development. The college wants the cash, amonf other projects, to build out its and the Maroonse Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasizr curriculum on maintaining and repairinvg emerging green energy and hybrid systems in boatsand cars.
It also wants to expane classrooms foraviation training, including a facility to train a new generatiobn of air traffic controllers, which are expected to be in high demanc in a few years to replacre a wave of retiring controllers, Drotzer “These are all shovel she said. “We have a historuy of training in technical trades an now we are lookingg to be responsive to providingb curriculum in this new emerging industrg ofgreen technology.” The ’s 18-membet stimulus working group meets regularl to discuss opportunities and set a course to capture as much of the federak cash as possible.
So far, the school has more than 400 proposals seeking in excessof $350 millionh in funding. “We saw this as a very significantg opportunity for the university and to do something for the saidRichard Bookman, vice provost of researcgh at UM. Among the projects on the school’ws shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawatere research center at UM’s Rosenstiekl School of Marine and Atmospheric Science onVirginiaa Key, he said. The university is seeking $15 million from the and $15 million from the to help buildrthe center, which will study sea creatureds as well as the physicws of waves on structures.
UM is also is submittinh proposals fora $15 million to $20 million addition to a science building at its Coral Gablew campus and a multi-storyh research building at its medical school. has science, greeh technology and culinary training onits shovel-ready submissiobn list. The school is requesting help fundinbga $22.7 million hospitality management centerr to house a culinary arts school as well as $40 million for an extensiver renovation and upgrade to decades-old facilities at its nortn campus and $1.2 million for an and But by most account s competition for stimulus funds will be fierce.
And specific funding priorities from federal and state allocatorsdbeyond short-term projects that would create jobs quicklyg remains unclear, said Camille assistant VP and interim director of sponsored research at . “Thehy are not telling us what they arelookingy for,” she said. But FAU is seeking $4.5 million to help build out water reusse infrastructure at its newly gold level Leadership in Energy and and platinu m levelengineering building, slated to open in 2010. The universitg also is seeking federal stimuluzs funds to create a road connectot system at its main campus off Glades Road in Boca Ratonj andadditional parking.
It also wants funding to put a greem roof on itsadministration building. While the application process is infull UM’s Bookman doesn’t expect the winning projectzs to be announced until the fall.
The tens of millions of dollars in grant proposalse are targeting funding streams flowing down througjh the American Recovery andReinvestment Act’s shovel-readg initiatives. Universities faced with consecutive years of fundinvg cuts are angling to usethe shovel-ready cash to catchh up on much-needed facility upgrades, build classroomse to handle the influx of studentss in need of re-traininy or tackle big capital projects aimedc at bolstering academics and The approach is twofold at , which has seen its studenf population surge by 12 percent in the past two due in part to rising unemployment.
The colleges is seeking $45 million to build additional classroom capacity on its threed main campuses as well as to enhance vocationakl training facilitiesin high-demandx occupations, according to Ellyn Drotzer, director of the officse of grants development. The college wants the cash, amonf other projects, to build out its and the Maroonse Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasizr curriculum on maintaining and repairinvg emerging green energy and hybrid systems in boatsand cars.
It also wants to expane classrooms foraviation training, including a facility to train a new generatiobn of air traffic controllers, which are expected to be in high demanc in a few years to replacre a wave of retiring controllers, Drotzer “These are all shovel she said. “We have a historuy of training in technical trades an now we are lookingg to be responsive to providingb curriculum in this new emerging industrg ofgreen technology.” The ’s 18-membet stimulus working group meets regularl to discuss opportunities and set a course to capture as much of the federak cash as possible.
So far, the school has more than 400 proposals seeking in excessof $350 millionh in funding. “We saw this as a very significantg opportunity for the university and to do something for the saidRichard Bookman, vice provost of researcgh at UM. Among the projects on the school’ws shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawatere research center at UM’s Rosenstiekl School of Marine and Atmospheric Science onVirginiaa Key, he said. The university is seeking $15 million from the and $15 million from the to help buildrthe center, which will study sea creatureds as well as the physicws of waves on structures.
UM is also is submittinh proposals fora $15 million to $20 million addition to a science building at its Coral Gablew campus and a multi-storyh research building at its medical school. has science, greeh technology and culinary training onits shovel-ready submissiobn list. The school is requesting help fundinbga $22.7 million hospitality management centerr to house a culinary arts school as well as $40 million for an extensiver renovation and upgrade to decades-old facilities at its nortn campus and $1.2 million for an and But by most account s competition for stimulus funds will be fierce.
And specific funding priorities from federal and state allocatorsdbeyond short-term projects that would create jobs quicklyg remains unclear, said Camille assistant VP and interim director of sponsored research at . “Thehy are not telling us what they arelookingy for,” she said. But FAU is seeking $4.5 million to help build out water reusse infrastructure at its newly gold level Leadership in Energy and and platinu m levelengineering building, slated to open in 2010. The universitg also is seeking federal stimuluzs funds to create a road connectot system at its main campus off Glades Road in Boca Ratonj andadditional parking.
It also wants funding to put a greem roof on itsadministration building. While the application process is infull UM’s Bookman doesn’t expect the winning projectzs to be announced until the fall.
domingo, 13 de maio de 2012
New executive suites space opens on Congress - South Florida Business Journal:
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Austin Centre Executive Suites spans the entire remodelee fifth floor of the Austin Centre offic building and includes80 fully-furnished suites. The suites also have four conferenced rooms, three kitchens, a shared office equipment, virtual office capabilitiesw and secretarial services andcentralized phone-answering “The beauty and simplicity of Austin Centrwe Executive Suites is that you can sign a lease today and move in today,” Tom Stacy, president of T. Stacy Associates, said. “For a small businesss looking for downtown office spacein Austin, theses executive suites are in a great location at a greay price.
” Leases start at $595 per month for fulluy furnished offices, which average 150 square feet. T. Stacyg & Associates runs the executive suites and handleswthe leasing. Representatives said the suites have some tenants alreadyin place, but declined to specif y how many. The space had previously been occupiee by another executivesuite company.
Austin Centre Executive Suites spans the entire remodelee fifth floor of the Austin Centre offic building and includes80 fully-furnished suites. The suites also have four conferenced rooms, three kitchens, a shared office equipment, virtual office capabilitiesw and secretarial services andcentralized phone-answering “The beauty and simplicity of Austin Centrwe Executive Suites is that you can sign a lease today and move in today,” Tom Stacy, president of T. Stacy Associates, said. “For a small businesss looking for downtown office spacein Austin, theses executive suites are in a great location at a greay price.
” Leases start at $595 per month for fulluy furnished offices, which average 150 square feet. T. Stacyg & Associates runs the executive suites and handleswthe leasing. Representatives said the suites have some tenants alreadyin place, but declined to specif y how many. The space had previously been occupiee by another executivesuite company.
sexta-feira, 11 de maio de 2012
Life sciences investing is doing relatively well locally, despite slow economy - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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“I think, as I have for a few years, that thers is a lot of good and interesting and verycompellin technology, which is the basis for developin any companies. So I think we have a lot of good materiak tostart with. “The issue that we which is not at all unique toLouisvilles … is the need for seed-stage capital. And that is beingv addressed here by a fewdifferent One, there are a coupler of angel groups that have formed. The stater has some programs. The seed fund that I manag e is obviouslya source.
So, there are some sourcez for seed capital, but we always can use “And in this current economif environment, it is even more an issue because the fund raising isvery difficult. So, we as we need to make sure that we can fund the companies for longert periodsof time, support them for so they can achieve more milestone and weather the storm at the same … with the expectation that once things get betted and these companies get a little furtherr along, it will be easier to get Are you seeing many new ideas that could becoms companies?
“We’re definitely seeing a steady I can’t really tell you that is it is a growing But there seems to be a steadh flow from the Are there specific areas or industrieas that are doing well? “Certainly, in the cancer it looks like the (Jamese Graham Brown) cancer center is doing particularly There have been a couple of stem cell projects that have come out of the “Then, we have this nanotechnology lab that was and one of our OrthoData, came out of … That’s a relatively new facility, but I thino we will see more coming out. And I am reallyg excited about that.
“The team that came to the has only been here for a year or two atthis … (I am) pretty encouraged by some of the work that’x going on over there.” How many companiess have you invested in througj the seed fund and Triathlon? “The seed fund has five investments in its Triathlon has invested in one of them, in and is very close to investinh in another. “They have been tracking two otherzas well. There is a definitely significant interest in the companiesz that are beingdeveloped here.” Is it fair to say that withoug money, groundbreaking technologies and therapies cannot advance? “It’sd hard to tell.
Some of them may kind of wither onthe vine.” Because they are early in their developmen and there is not a largde pool of local funds for early-stage “it would be hard for an outside investof to come in and (invest at) this earlg of a stage.” “There’s always the possibility that an investor from somewhere else would say, ‘I will invesyt in your company if you move to Boston or which is obviously not what we want.
“There is enough grany money, especially with the president’s new which includes increased funding for research and development oflife “Also, there is some other grant money available throughb the stimulus package that is hopefully going to make difference.”
“I think, as I have for a few years, that thers is a lot of good and interesting and verycompellin technology, which is the basis for developin any companies. So I think we have a lot of good materiak tostart with. “The issue that we which is not at all unique toLouisvilles … is the need for seed-stage capital. And that is beingv addressed here by a fewdifferent One, there are a coupler of angel groups that have formed. The stater has some programs. The seed fund that I manag e is obviouslya source.
So, there are some sourcez for seed capital, but we always can use “And in this current economif environment, it is even more an issue because the fund raising isvery difficult. So, we as we need to make sure that we can fund the companies for longert periodsof time, support them for so they can achieve more milestone and weather the storm at the same … with the expectation that once things get betted and these companies get a little furtherr along, it will be easier to get Are you seeing many new ideas that could becoms companies?
“We’re definitely seeing a steady I can’t really tell you that is it is a growing But there seems to be a steadh flow from the Are there specific areas or industrieas that are doing well? “Certainly, in the cancer it looks like the (Jamese Graham Brown) cancer center is doing particularly There have been a couple of stem cell projects that have come out of the “Then, we have this nanotechnology lab that was and one of our OrthoData, came out of … That’s a relatively new facility, but I thino we will see more coming out. And I am reallyg excited about that.
“The team that came to the has only been here for a year or two atthis … (I am) pretty encouraged by some of the work that’x going on over there.” How many companiess have you invested in througj the seed fund and Triathlon? “The seed fund has five investments in its Triathlon has invested in one of them, in and is very close to investinh in another. “They have been tracking two otherzas well. There is a definitely significant interest in the companiesz that are beingdeveloped here.” Is it fair to say that withoug money, groundbreaking technologies and therapies cannot advance? “It’sd hard to tell.
Some of them may kind of wither onthe vine.” Because they are early in their developmen and there is not a largde pool of local funds for early-stage “it would be hard for an outside investof to come in and (invest at) this earlg of a stage.” “There’s always the possibility that an investor from somewhere else would say, ‘I will invesyt in your company if you move to Boston or which is obviously not what we want.
“There is enough grany money, especially with the president’s new which includes increased funding for research and development oflife “Also, there is some other grant money available throughb the stimulus package that is hopefully going to make difference.”
quarta-feira, 9 de maio de 2012
Year shapes up to be big one for both sides of gay marriage battle - Kansas City Star
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USA TODAY | Year shapes up to be big one for both sides of gay marriage battle Kansas City Star Less than a day after North Carolina voters amended their constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman, President Barack Obama said he now thinks gay couples should be able to get married. How that influences the presidential campaign and ... By an nouncing support for gay marriage, Obama injects new element into ... Analysis: Obama gambles with gay marriage move Voters say 'I do': Marriage amendment passes |
terça-feira, 8 de maio de 2012
Bandh cripples normal life in western Odisha - odishatoday.com
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odishatoday.com | Bandh cripples normal life in western Odisha odishatoday.com By Our correspondent Sambalpur (Odisha): Normal life crippled in western Odisha today following bandh called by the western Odisha Bar Associations demanding transfer of Sambalpur collector Mrinalini Darswal for her alleged highhandedness that took ... |
domingo, 6 de maio de 2012
Dish Network to hand out converter boxes in Houston - Washington Business Journal:
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The estimates that 1.6 million people in the Houstonh area have ordered coupons for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,172 coupons have been redeemexd as of May 30. The “Coupon Swap” program is a nationwids initiative to get customers ready for the conversion to digitap television signals onJune 12. Converterd boxes are only available to those with avalidf $40 coupon. Customers can go to Cossabook YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderso n Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcadw onJune 6. Dish Network handed out about 400 boxes in Dallazslast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out about 400 to 500 boxe s in Houston.
Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answefr questions related to the digital conversion and what households need to do to be read y forthe switch.
The estimates that 1.6 million people in the Houstonh area have ordered coupons for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,172 coupons have been redeemexd as of May 30. The “Coupon Swap” program is a nationwids initiative to get customers ready for the conversion to digitap television signals onJune 12. Converterd boxes are only available to those with avalidf $40 coupon. Customers can go to Cossabook YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderso n Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcadw onJune 6. Dish Network handed out about 400 boxes in Dallazslast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out about 400 to 500 boxe s in Houston.
Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answefr questions related to the digital conversion and what households need to do to be read y forthe switch.
sexta-feira, 4 de maio de 2012
Ahmadinejad rivals ahead in parliamentary runoff - Boston.com
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Boston.com | Ahmadinejad rivals ahead in parliamentary runoff Boston.com TEHRAN, Iranâ€"Early returns in Iran's parliamentary runoff elections Friday showed conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading in many constituencies in the vote that was billed as an endorsement of the country's controversial nuclear ... Ahmadin ejad's rivals ahead in parliamentary runoff |
quinta-feira, 3 de maio de 2012
Older voters big donors - Attleboro Sun Chronicle
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Older voters big donors Attleboro Sun Chronicle Bob Biersack, a senior fellow at OpenSecrets.org, a division of the Center for Responsive Politics, said it is no surprise that older voters are a rich source of revenue for the candidates. He said older people tend to have more disposable income and ... |
terça-feira, 1 de maio de 2012
Reaching out to baby boomers - South Florida Business Journal:
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In 20 years, there will be twice as many peoplwe over the age of 65 as there are saidMatt Thornhill, founder and president of The Boomef Project, a Richmond, Va.-based firm that researchews boomer consumer habits. Thornhill is one of severall speakers who will discuss marketing to boomers at the Florid Boomer Lifestyle ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presented by CreativeTampaBat and sponsored by . And then there’ss the emerging consumer class made up of peopl e hitting thebig 5-0 that continuex to gain relevance with marketers. “Whaty I saw was that marketers didn’t know what to do with baby boomerws who wereturning 50,” said Thornhill.
“They weren’t seniodr citizens, but they weren’t young For reasons personal and financial, boomersd are often consideringan “encore career,” said Dorcad Hardy, principal of , a Washingtoh area public policy firm. Peopler may want to help society and enhance their own Hardy said. They also are motivated by the changese inthe economy. With many people extendingg their careers, there may be a slowdownj in the number of people movinto Florida, said Thornhill. “There are certainlty going to be more older he said. “The question is can we get them to come to Floridqa and stayin Florida?
” The region must rethink its approacuh and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomer presence affectsa not only health real estate and financial services, but all “Our core, target market is a baby boom said Don Barry, president and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturedr of personal lamps. “We have configurer our market plan and product campaign arounrbaby boomers.
” Barry has found a way to markeft to and employ the existing retirement population in the Bay area usint a “retirement community direct business As a market test, the companyt will enlist residents of as “ambassadors” to engagew potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and directf selling. A retirement community is a rich opportunity with a perfec t market in a concentratiom of thousandsof homes, Barry said.
In 20 years, there will be twice as many peoplwe over the age of 65 as there are saidMatt Thornhill, founder and president of The Boomef Project, a Richmond, Va.-based firm that researchews boomer consumer habits. Thornhill is one of severall speakers who will discuss marketing to boomers at the Florid Boomer Lifestyle ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presented by CreativeTampaBat and sponsored by . And then there’ss the emerging consumer class made up of peopl e hitting thebig 5-0 that continuex to gain relevance with marketers. “Whaty I saw was that marketers didn’t know what to do with baby boomerws who wereturning 50,” said Thornhill.
“They weren’t seniodr citizens, but they weren’t young For reasons personal and financial, boomersd are often consideringan “encore career,” said Dorcad Hardy, principal of , a Washingtoh area public policy firm. Peopler may want to help society and enhance their own Hardy said. They also are motivated by the changese inthe economy. With many people extendingg their careers, there may be a slowdownj in the number of people movinto Florida, said Thornhill. “There are certainlty going to be more older he said. “The question is can we get them to come to Floridqa and stayin Florida?
” The region must rethink its approacuh and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomer presence affectsa not only health real estate and financial services, but all “Our core, target market is a baby boom said Don Barry, president and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturedr of personal lamps. “We have configurer our market plan and product campaign arounrbaby boomers.
” Barry has found a way to markeft to and employ the existing retirement population in the Bay area usint a “retirement community direct business As a market test, the companyt will enlist residents of as “ambassadors” to engagew potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and directf selling. A retirement community is a rich opportunity with a perfec t market in a concentratiom of thousandsof homes, Barry said.
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