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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Charlie Sheen sitcom poised for 90-episode pickup - CBS News
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Company Profile | MXWL Company Information
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Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is a Delaware corporatiom that is headquartered inSan Diego, California. We originalluy incorporated in 1965 under the nameMaxwelkl Laboratories, Inc. In 1996, we changed our name to Maxwelp Technologies, Inc. We develop, manufacture and market energuy storage and power delivery productasfor transportation, industrial telecommunications and other applications and microelectronix products for space and satellite Maxwell has two manufacturing locationse (San Diego, California and Rossens, Switzerland). In addition, we have a contracf manufacturer in the Longgang Shenzhen China.
Maxwell operates as one operating segmenyt calledHigh Reliability, which is comprised of thre product lines: Ultracapacitors: Our primaru focus is on ultracapacitors, energy storage devices that possess a unique combinationb of high power density, long operational life and the abilitg to charge and discharge very rapidly. Our BOOSTCAP
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is a Delaware corporatiom that is headquartered inSan Diego, California. We originalluy incorporated in 1965 under the nameMaxwelkl Laboratories, Inc. In 1996, we changed our name to Maxwelp Technologies, Inc. We develop, manufacture and market energuy storage and power delivery productasfor transportation, industrial telecommunications and other applications and microelectronix products for space and satellite Maxwell has two manufacturing locationse (San Diego, California and Rossens, Switzerland). In addition, we have a contracf manufacturer in the Longgang Shenzhen China.
Maxwell operates as one operating segmenyt calledHigh Reliability, which is comprised of thre product lines: Ultracapacitors: Our primaru focus is on ultracapacitors, energy storage devices that possess a unique combinationb of high power density, long operational life and the abilitg to charge and discharge very rapidly. Our BOOSTCAP
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Caregivers expo aims to help those who help others - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Caregivers expo aims to help those who help others Knoxville News Sentinel That's what bothers Bob Coyne about the situations of so many people he's met through the years who are caregivers for loved ones. Coyne frequently teaches a seminar entitled "Care for Caregivers" at local churches and community venues where he equips ... |
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Loan servicer to add 900 jobs - Dallas Business Journal:
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The company has leased 182,700 squarse feet in Coppell’s new Poinrt West I development, which was finishedf last April. The jobs coming to Coppell will be a mix of existinbg operations andnew jobs, said Norton executive vice president and chief operatingb officer of American Home. About 60% of the jobs will be call center positions, which pay an average of $50,000 to $55,000p a year, including he said. The company employ s about 500in Irving, plan to grow to 750 to 800 people by the time it movees to Coppell and will continude to grow afterward, Wells said.
The Point West building’s interiod will be designed to house upto 1,400 employees, which is the number American Home expectx to employ within three years, he American Home services but does not originate or own home so the company is positioned to grow despite the woes of the mortgagde industry, Wells said. The company wants to expanxd intoloan origination, he “We see that market coming and think there will be opportunities there.” American Home is benefitingh from the consolidation takingg place in the mortgage servicing where stronger companies are driving out and buyintg out weaker companies and pickinb up more accounts, Wells said.
The company servicews 400,000 loans now and pland to growto 580,000 loans in the next month or so, he adding: “The mortgage industry is challenging now for some so we have opportunities that we can take advantage of.” The industr y is expecting a refinancing boom, with thre e times more loans written this year than last, said Kevinh Miller, president and CEO of Dallas-based , whichy originates and services loans. TexasLending.com plans to add 100 employeea to its staff of 150by May, he Many mortgage servicers have gone out of business, creatinvg growth opportunities for companies such as American Home he said.
“The numbere of service providers has really dwindled inour country,” Miller said. “When peopled refinance and modifytheir loans, there is a need for servicre providers to take on the servicinv of those modifications.” American Home has larger offices in Jacksonville, Fla., and Irvine, and is expanding those locations as well, Welld said. But the bulk of the company’s growth will be in Coppell because of the availability of a strontg work force and its position in the Central time zone, which provides advantages when handliny calls nationwide, he said.
Within the Metroplex, American Home also evaluates sites in Irving and Lewisville before choosing Coppelpl because of the quality of the Poinft West facility andthe city’sx willingness to embrace the company, he said. Economifc incentives, including city tax abatements on real and personal will be part of the Wells said. He declined to discuss specifics becauser the incentives have not yet been approved by the CoppelkCity Council. The council is set for a vote latetrthis month.
The large leas in Point West 1 fill the previously empty building developed speculatively by If American Home continues to growpast 1,400 Duke has the land to accommodate its expansio n needs, said Jeff Thornton, senior vice president of Duke’s Dallas “We are particularly excited about this Thornton said. “Having been able to do a deal this size in this economixcenvironment — given the large amountg of space available in the marketf — is really a testament to the locationb and design of the building.” In addition to Poin West I, the Duke project has three more sites for office development.
Those will continue to be marketes aspotential build-to-suit sites, but Duke planas to take a breather from speculative development untill at least the fourth quarter of this year and evaluatw demand for office space then, Thornton Duke also has speculative suburban office space availablre in Allen and but most of the big-tenanyt interest in the past eight monthzs has been at Point West, Thornton said.
Becauses of Point West’s location, Thornton said he wasn’gt nervous about filling the space despite theslowing “Having to wait for the right deal is just part of the job when you’r elephant hunting,” he “and with that deal, we were elephant American Home was represented by Bo Bond and Forsheh Hoobler in ’s Dallas office, while Ben Applebt with Duke Realty, along with Dale Ray and Joel Pustmuelletr of Peloton Realty Partners, representeds Duke in the transaction.
The company has leased 182,700 squarse feet in Coppell’s new Poinrt West I development, which was finishedf last April. The jobs coming to Coppell will be a mix of existinbg operations andnew jobs, said Norton executive vice president and chief operatingb officer of American Home. About 60% of the jobs will be call center positions, which pay an average of $50,000 to $55,000p a year, including he said. The company employ s about 500in Irving, plan to grow to 750 to 800 people by the time it movees to Coppell and will continude to grow afterward, Wells said.
The Point West building’s interiod will be designed to house upto 1,400 employees, which is the number American Home expectx to employ within three years, he American Home services but does not originate or own home so the company is positioned to grow despite the woes of the mortgagde industry, Wells said. The company wants to expanxd intoloan origination, he “We see that market coming and think there will be opportunities there.” American Home is benefitingh from the consolidation takingg place in the mortgage servicing where stronger companies are driving out and buyintg out weaker companies and pickinb up more accounts, Wells said.
The company servicews 400,000 loans now and pland to growto 580,000 loans in the next month or so, he adding: “The mortgage industry is challenging now for some so we have opportunities that we can take advantage of.” The industr y is expecting a refinancing boom, with thre e times more loans written this year than last, said Kevinh Miller, president and CEO of Dallas-based , whichy originates and services loans. TexasLending.com plans to add 100 employeea to its staff of 150by May, he Many mortgage servicers have gone out of business, creatinvg growth opportunities for companies such as American Home he said.
“The numbere of service providers has really dwindled inour country,” Miller said. “When peopled refinance and modifytheir loans, there is a need for servicre providers to take on the servicinv of those modifications.” American Home has larger offices in Jacksonville, Fla., and Irvine, and is expanding those locations as well, Welld said. But the bulk of the company’s growth will be in Coppell because of the availability of a strontg work force and its position in the Central time zone, which provides advantages when handliny calls nationwide, he said.
Within the Metroplex, American Home also evaluates sites in Irving and Lewisville before choosing Coppelpl because of the quality of the Poinft West facility andthe city’sx willingness to embrace the company, he said. Economifc incentives, including city tax abatements on real and personal will be part of the Wells said. He declined to discuss specifics becauser the incentives have not yet been approved by the CoppelkCity Council. The council is set for a vote latetrthis month.
The large leas in Point West 1 fill the previously empty building developed speculatively by If American Home continues to growpast 1,400 Duke has the land to accommodate its expansio n needs, said Jeff Thornton, senior vice president of Duke’s Dallas “We are particularly excited about this Thornton said. “Having been able to do a deal this size in this economixcenvironment — given the large amountg of space available in the marketf — is really a testament to the locationb and design of the building.” In addition to Poin West I, the Duke project has three more sites for office development.
Those will continue to be marketes aspotential build-to-suit sites, but Duke planas to take a breather from speculative development untill at least the fourth quarter of this year and evaluatw demand for office space then, Thornton Duke also has speculative suburban office space availablre in Allen and but most of the big-tenanyt interest in the past eight monthzs has been at Point West, Thornton said.
Becauses of Point West’s location, Thornton said he wasn’gt nervous about filling the space despite theslowing “Having to wait for the right deal is just part of the job when you’r elephant hunting,” he “and with that deal, we were elephant American Home was represented by Bo Bond and Forsheh Hoobler in ’s Dallas office, while Ben Applebt with Duke Realty, along with Dale Ray and Joel Pustmuelletr of Peloton Realty Partners, representeds Duke in the transaction.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Three more states approve Embarq sale to CenturyTel - Kansas City Business Journal:
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said in a release late Shareholders of the companiex approvedthe $11.6 billion merger . Overlan d Park-based Embarq (NYSE: EQ) shareholders will receive 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarqq share. After the deal, Embar shareholders will own about 66 percent of thecombines company. CenturyTel CEO Glen Post will lead thecombinec company. The transaction is on track to close in theseconf quarter, the companies said in Tuesday’a release. Combined, CenturyTel and Embarqq will haveapproximately 7.5 million access lines, more than two millionj broadband customers and more than 400,00 video subscribers, based on data as of March 31, 2009. Embaraq ranks No.
3 on the Kansaa City Business Journal’s list of area public companies.
said in a release late Shareholders of the companiex approvedthe $11.6 billion merger . Overlan d Park-based Embarq (NYSE: EQ) shareholders will receive 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarqq share. After the deal, Embar shareholders will own about 66 percent of thecombines company. CenturyTel CEO Glen Post will lead thecombinec company. The transaction is on track to close in theseconf quarter, the companies said in Tuesday’a release. Combined, CenturyTel and Embarqq will haveapproximately 7.5 million access lines, more than two millionj broadband customers and more than 400,00 video subscribers, based on data as of March 31, 2009. Embaraq ranks No.
3 on the Kansaa City Business Journal’s list of area public companies.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Yipes! Firm uses Ethernet to compete with big telcos - San Francisco Business Times:
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It was just 13 months ago that theSan Francisco-basef company was in 1,000 square feet abovr a pizza parlor in Palo Alto with just eight Now, after raising $97 million in two rounds of venture fundintg and soon to complete a third round in excessz of an additional $100 million, Yipes has just moveed into new headquarters with 50,000 square feet of spacs on five floors in downtown San Francisco. It has close to 300 employeex and has its network up and runningv in 15 majormetropolitan markets. That is expected to increase to 20 by year end and 60 by the endof 2001.
"Itf you are in a fast-evolving industry, slowing down enablese competitors to see what you are Going slow allows others to catch up to saidRon Young, one of Yipes' six founderw and chief marketing officer. "Look at DSL. Thered are lots of DSL providers. The firstt one out there -- Covad -- is the one with the big market cap. That's what we What Yipes believes gives it a compellingf competitive advantage over traditional telecommunications providers is that its networok has eliminated the need for expensive switching equipmentr byusing Ethernet. Ethernet is a protocokl already widely used in officde environments tonetwork computers.
"Etherne t is already ubiquitous. It' s already in every offic in the country. As Ethernet was increasing its speesd togigabit speed, it became obvious -- oh, my God -- this was the next said Frank Robles, Yipes co-founder and vice presiden of corporate development. "Marvel of marvels, you don't have to use the phond company forthis stuff. In fact, you don'r have to use the phone company for any partof it. In they can't even do it themselvea without cannibalizing a trillion dollars ofembedderd infrastructure.
" Though Ethernet was originallty designed to work in locap area networks over copper wire to connect computersw at a close distance, new fiber Ethernet has eliminated space restriction and is offering speed of as much as a gigabyte per second. That's creates new uses for the "The best way to look at this is they have takenvery standard, off-the-shelf technology that's well understood -- Ethernetr LANs -- and figured out how to apply it to metropolitahn and wide-area communications," said Dave Passmore, researcnh director for The Burton Group, a networm and telecom research and consulting firm.
"Instead of using traditional telco gear, they have chosebn to take advantage of much simple enterprise or internal corporate networking and builsd a carrier network outof it. It'd pretty simple and proven." But using simpler and proven technology while delivering impressive benefitsa to customers is precisely why Yipes feels an urgencuy to establish as big a footprint as quickly as Though it is considered to have establishede an early lead among other telecommunicationsa companiesusing Ethernet, about a dozen such as Englewood, Colo.-based Telseon Inc. and Texas-based airBand Communications, are on its also racing to stake theirown claims.
"The barriers to entr y are very low. It's a land grab righ t now. Whoever can build the fastest and sign up as many customersz and sign as many agreementes with data centers as fast as possible is going toultimatel win," said Andrew Cray, senior analyst with the Boston-based market research and consultin firm The Aberdeen Group. "Yipes, Telseon, any of theser companies will not have sustainable advantagefor They've got to make the most of Yipes uses a high-speed fiber optic network.
The in "Yipes" is a referencse to Internet Protocol, the transmission of data in packets, as opposed to the circuit-switcherd networks used in traditional telecommunication s that require companies to invesy in expensive routers and switching Bypurchasing "dark fiber" -- unused capacityh laid in the ground by telecommunication utilities, cities and others -- Yipes has been able to rapidlyh establish a large footprint without the delays and expensd associated with digging trenches and buryinbg glass in the ground.
"Ww can't imagine why somebody would want to be burying fiberrright now," said Yipes' "This would be like someone deciding they would want to make vacuukm tubes in 1979 as the transistor is beginning to get broar distribution. We want to get fast speedd to market." Using Ethernet delivers substantial benefitsto customers. It offers greater speefd and flexibility while slashing the cost of Analysts said Yipes can deliver savings of between 30 percenr and 90 percent overincumbentt carriers. Today, when business users buy bandwidth from a traditional carrier, they have rather limited choices because of the increments of the equipmenyt involved.
A T-1 line transmitsa data at a rateof 1.5 Though several T-1 lines can be bundlef together, the next step up is a DS3 line at 45 megabitsw per second and then an OC3 at 155 megabitsa per second. Yipes allows customerse to buy bandwidth in increments of one megabitf and can increase or decrease their bandwidth in a mattef of hourson request. For example, a web site can increase its bandwidth for a special event or a universityu can decrease its use duringy the summer and raise it again when classes are infull It's not just web-based businesses that find all of this Consider the Palo Alto office of the law firm Fenwicl & West, which about two years ago saw email emergint as the primary form of communication used by its The firm also often needed to downloadc entire web sites and be able to receive largd files because its client base includes many softwarse companies.
Matt Kesner, chief information officer forthe firm, said the companu had been running 600 users on a singlse T-1 line and needesd a wider pipe. Though one alternative was to tie several T-1 lines together in a process called "bonding," he said there would be 30- to 60-dah waits whenever the company needer to increase the bandwidth and it would requird an additional investment in routers for the "Bonding requires special routers and isn'r very flexible," he said.
"Once you get up above six or seveh lines, it is no longefr cost-effective and you have to move to fibedr and you lose all of your investment in the Kesner didn't like the idea of ordering an OC3 line. At 45 megabitws per second, it meant payinh for a lot of bandwidtb thefirm didn't need. The quotes he got for the line rangedrbetween $18,000 and $35,000 per Then Yipes came in and withijn 10 days had a 10-megabiyt connection installed for less than
It was just 13 months ago that theSan Francisco-basef company was in 1,000 square feet abovr a pizza parlor in Palo Alto with just eight Now, after raising $97 million in two rounds of venture fundintg and soon to complete a third round in excessz of an additional $100 million, Yipes has just moveed into new headquarters with 50,000 square feet of spacs on five floors in downtown San Francisco. It has close to 300 employeex and has its network up and runningv in 15 majormetropolitan markets. That is expected to increase to 20 by year end and 60 by the endof 2001.
"Itf you are in a fast-evolving industry, slowing down enablese competitors to see what you are Going slow allows others to catch up to saidRon Young, one of Yipes' six founderw and chief marketing officer. "Look at DSL. Thered are lots of DSL providers. The firstt one out there -- Covad -- is the one with the big market cap. That's what we What Yipes believes gives it a compellingf competitive advantage over traditional telecommunications providers is that its networok has eliminated the need for expensive switching equipmentr byusing Ethernet. Ethernet is a protocokl already widely used in officde environments tonetwork computers.
"Etherne t is already ubiquitous. It' s already in every offic in the country. As Ethernet was increasing its speesd togigabit speed, it became obvious -- oh, my God -- this was the next said Frank Robles, Yipes co-founder and vice presiden of corporate development. "Marvel of marvels, you don't have to use the phond company forthis stuff. In fact, you don'r have to use the phone company for any partof it. In they can't even do it themselvea without cannibalizing a trillion dollars ofembedderd infrastructure.
" Though Ethernet was originallty designed to work in locap area networks over copper wire to connect computersw at a close distance, new fiber Ethernet has eliminated space restriction and is offering speed of as much as a gigabyte per second. That's creates new uses for the "The best way to look at this is they have takenvery standard, off-the-shelf technology that's well understood -- Ethernetr LANs -- and figured out how to apply it to metropolitahn and wide-area communications," said Dave Passmore, researcnh director for The Burton Group, a networm and telecom research and consulting firm.
"Instead of using traditional telco gear, they have chosebn to take advantage of much simple enterprise or internal corporate networking and builsd a carrier network outof it. It'd pretty simple and proven." But using simpler and proven technology while delivering impressive benefitsa to customers is precisely why Yipes feels an urgencuy to establish as big a footprint as quickly as Though it is considered to have establishede an early lead among other telecommunicationsa companiesusing Ethernet, about a dozen such as Englewood, Colo.-based Telseon Inc. and Texas-based airBand Communications, are on its also racing to stake theirown claims.
"The barriers to entr y are very low. It's a land grab righ t now. Whoever can build the fastest and sign up as many customersz and sign as many agreementes with data centers as fast as possible is going toultimatel win," said Andrew Cray, senior analyst with the Boston-based market research and consultin firm The Aberdeen Group. "Yipes, Telseon, any of theser companies will not have sustainable advantagefor They've got to make the most of Yipes uses a high-speed fiber optic network.
The in "Yipes" is a referencse to Internet Protocol, the transmission of data in packets, as opposed to the circuit-switcherd networks used in traditional telecommunication s that require companies to invesy in expensive routers and switching Bypurchasing "dark fiber" -- unused capacityh laid in the ground by telecommunication utilities, cities and others -- Yipes has been able to rapidlyh establish a large footprint without the delays and expensd associated with digging trenches and buryinbg glass in the ground.
"Ww can't imagine why somebody would want to be burying fiberrright now," said Yipes' "This would be like someone deciding they would want to make vacuukm tubes in 1979 as the transistor is beginning to get broar distribution. We want to get fast speedd to market." Using Ethernet delivers substantial benefitsto customers. It offers greater speefd and flexibility while slashing the cost of Analysts said Yipes can deliver savings of between 30 percenr and 90 percent overincumbentt carriers. Today, when business users buy bandwidth from a traditional carrier, they have rather limited choices because of the increments of the equipmenyt involved.
A T-1 line transmitsa data at a rateof 1.5 Though several T-1 lines can be bundlef together, the next step up is a DS3 line at 45 megabitsw per second and then an OC3 at 155 megabitsa per second. Yipes allows customerse to buy bandwidth in increments of one megabitf and can increase or decrease their bandwidth in a mattef of hourson request. For example, a web site can increase its bandwidth for a special event or a universityu can decrease its use duringy the summer and raise it again when classes are infull It's not just web-based businesses that find all of this Consider the Palo Alto office of the law firm Fenwicl & West, which about two years ago saw email emergint as the primary form of communication used by its The firm also often needed to downloadc entire web sites and be able to receive largd files because its client base includes many softwarse companies.
Matt Kesner, chief information officer forthe firm, said the companu had been running 600 users on a singlse T-1 line and needesd a wider pipe. Though one alternative was to tie several T-1 lines together in a process called "bonding," he said there would be 30- to 60-dah waits whenever the company needer to increase the bandwidth and it would requird an additional investment in routers for the "Bonding requires special routers and isn'r very flexible," he said.
"Once you get up above six or seveh lines, it is no longefr cost-effective and you have to move to fibedr and you lose all of your investment in the Kesner didn't like the idea of ordering an OC3 line. At 45 megabitws per second, it meant payinh for a lot of bandwidtb thefirm didn't need. The quotes he got for the line rangedrbetween $18,000 and $35,000 per Then Yipes came in and withijn 10 days had a 10-megabiyt connection installed for less than
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Scrushy ordered to pay $2.8B for HealthSouth fraud - Triangle Business Journal:
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billion in damages by a civikl court judge for his rolein ’sd massive accounting fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founder was deemed liable for losses incurredby shareholders, some of whom sued him seeking to recover their investments. Judge Allwin Horn announcexd the verdict shortly after10 a.m. Horn’s judgment also declared Scrushy’s employment agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receiv approximately 40 percent of any monegy recoveredfrom Scrushy. Attorneys for the shareholderds filed the suit against Scrushhy on behalf of HealthSouth saying he directed the accounting scandalp hadrequested $3.6 billion.
Scrushy testified durinb the trial and denied any He was brought to Jeffersojn County for the trial from a Texas federal where he is currently servinh seven years forbribing then-Gov. Don Siegelman for a seat on a stater health carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittedr of criminal charges in the HealthSouth fraudcin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsure how much mighft be collectedfrom Scrushy, according to a news “We are pleased to see that justicr has been served through this judgment and that anothee chapter of our past has been put behind HealthSouth’s statement said.
billion in damages by a civikl court judge for his rolein ’sd massive accounting fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founder was deemed liable for losses incurredby shareholders, some of whom sued him seeking to recover their investments. Judge Allwin Horn announcexd the verdict shortly after10 a.m. Horn’s judgment also declared Scrushy’s employment agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receiv approximately 40 percent of any monegy recoveredfrom Scrushy. Attorneys for the shareholderds filed the suit against Scrushhy on behalf of HealthSouth saying he directed the accounting scandalp hadrequested $3.6 billion.
Scrushy testified durinb the trial and denied any He was brought to Jeffersojn County for the trial from a Texas federal where he is currently servinh seven years forbribing then-Gov. Don Siegelman for a seat on a stater health carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittedr of criminal charges in the HealthSouth fraudcin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsure how much mighft be collectedfrom Scrushy, according to a news “We are pleased to see that justicr has been served through this judgment and that anothee chapter of our past has been put behind HealthSouth’s statement said.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Chic bar takes place of Chinatown dive - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovated 5,500 square-foogt space that will include a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, between Bethel Streeyt and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupiec by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cited by the Honolulu Liquor Commissio in recent months for unsanitary conditions and for overserving The commission also received a petition from communityu members opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’s license becausre of alleged drug dealing and frequentt fights. Mall Cafe’s former Saiming Corp., had been trying to transfefr its liquor license tothe landlord, Unio n Mill Investment.
SoHo ownert Daniel Gray, former general manage r of the Loft Gallery and Lounge onHotel Street, said he was approached by Uniojn Mill Investment to open a new venue in the Gray plans to open part of the loungew — 3,000 square feet for this month’s First Friday event and open the remaining spacew in August. Gray describes the new venuew as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendg and upscale setting. The SoHo name stems from the New York City neighborhoo d and a blendof “south” and “Honolulu”.
SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovated 5,500 square-foogt space that will include a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, between Bethel Streeyt and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupiec by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cited by the Honolulu Liquor Commissio in recent months for unsanitary conditions and for overserving The commission also received a petition from communityu members opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’s license becausre of alleged drug dealing and frequentt fights. Mall Cafe’s former Saiming Corp., had been trying to transfefr its liquor license tothe landlord, Unio n Mill Investment.
SoHo ownert Daniel Gray, former general manage r of the Loft Gallery and Lounge onHotel Street, said he was approached by Uniojn Mill Investment to open a new venue in the Gray plans to open part of the loungew — 3,000 square feet for this month’s First Friday event and open the remaining spacew in August. Gray describes the new venuew as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendg and upscale setting. The SoHo name stems from the New York City neighborhoo d and a blendof “south” and “Honolulu”.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
How to configure Firefox plug-ins to load only when clicked - CNET (blog)
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How to configure Firefox plug-ins to load only when clicked CNET (blog) How to configure Firefox plug-ins to load only when clicked. Firefox 14 can be configured to load plug-ins only when clicked. This can provide additional security and stability to your system. We'll show you how to set it up and use it. Ed Rhee. by Ed ... |
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
University System of Md. to break up biotechnology institute - Houston Business Journal:
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The public university system’s Board of Regents approvef Friday a sweeping restructuring of the that will parcel out its fourresearch centers, along with stafc and other assets, to othedr campuses. System leaders hope the restructuring will drivde research collaboration and boost access tooutsidw funding. It also means an end for which was launched to great fanfare two decades ago with the missionj ofadvancing education, research and economic development for what was then the state’s nascenr biotech industry.
A months-long study of UMBI by an ad hoc committeee led by USM regents Chairman Clifford Kendal l concludedthat “the organization of UMBI as a geographically dispersed, free-standing entity has created intractable Those problems included an inability to scale UMBI programs, isolationb among UMBI’s research centers, the lack of a criticap mass of graduate and undergraduate students involvef in UMBI research, and administrative inefficiencies. “After a comprehensived and deliberative process, we have concludedd that restructuring UMBI’s assets is the right thing to Kendall said ina statement.
“With a focus on collaboratioh — across disciplines and acrossinstitutions — and with recognition of the exceptionall talent within the UMBI community and the system’sx other institutions, this action will position USM to take fuller advantage of its system-wide strengthse in the biosciences and to fuel the state’s knowledge economy even more.” The move isn’t a total Critics have long questioned whether the state was duplicating its researcn efforts in the biosciences. UMBI’s four centerx in Baltimore, Rockville and College Park conductg researchon medical, biotechnology, marine and environmental science.
At the same state funding for higher educatiobn is pinched by the recessiojn andthe state’s budget and universities’ research needs are growing. Under the restructuringv approved Friday by the regents at a meeting in a joint University System of Maryland research centeer will be establishedat UMBI’s Center for Advancedr Research in Biotechnology in Rockville. The system’s flagship College Park campua will oversee the facility and work with the University of Baltimore to elevate work in engineering and computational sciencews as well as structural protein design anddrug • UMBI’s Center for Biosystems Research will also be overseeb by College Park.
• A joint research center at UMBI’xs Center of Marine Biotechnology in Baltimors willbe established, with administrative responsibilityt falling to the University of Maryland, Baltimore UMBC will collaborate with the University of Marylanfd Center for Environmental Science and the University of Baltimore to drive research in environmental and genomic • UMBI’s Baltimore-based Medical Biotechnology Center will fall under the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s • UMBI’s Institute of Fluorescence will be administered by UMBC. UMBI’s K-12 educational programs will be overseen by with an eye on enhancing itsteachingh focus.
UMBI President Jennie Hunter-Cevera is stepping down June 30 after 10 yearss inthat role. She will become executivwe vice president of discovery and analytical sciences and corporate developmenftat , a North Carolina nonprofit. The Universityy System of Maryland will honor tenure held by UMBIfacultyt members, and administrative support staffers will be able to stay in theidr jobs through fiscal 2010. Job opportunities at other system campuses willbe identified, and memorandaa of understanding outlining future operations and collaborationxs are expected to be completed by the end of this year and fullyh implemented by the end of fiscal 2010.
UMBI generate s about $25 million in research activity annually, and universityy system leaders hope to see that number increase dramatically by breaking upthe institute. “Today’s decisions by the board provide a tremendous opportunituy for the University Systemm of Maryland to increase the volumd and impact of its basic and applied researcjh inthe biosciences,” said USM Chancellor William E. Kirwanh in a statement.
“This restructuring has the potentiakl to double the research productivity of UMBI’s current assets within five
The public university system’s Board of Regents approvef Friday a sweeping restructuring of the that will parcel out its fourresearch centers, along with stafc and other assets, to othedr campuses. System leaders hope the restructuring will drivde research collaboration and boost access tooutsidw funding. It also means an end for which was launched to great fanfare two decades ago with the missionj ofadvancing education, research and economic development for what was then the state’s nascenr biotech industry.
A months-long study of UMBI by an ad hoc committeee led by USM regents Chairman Clifford Kendal l concludedthat “the organization of UMBI as a geographically dispersed, free-standing entity has created intractable Those problems included an inability to scale UMBI programs, isolationb among UMBI’s research centers, the lack of a criticap mass of graduate and undergraduate students involvef in UMBI research, and administrative inefficiencies. “After a comprehensived and deliberative process, we have concludedd that restructuring UMBI’s assets is the right thing to Kendall said ina statement.
“With a focus on collaboratioh — across disciplines and acrossinstitutions — and with recognition of the exceptionall talent within the UMBI community and the system’sx other institutions, this action will position USM to take fuller advantage of its system-wide strengthse in the biosciences and to fuel the state’s knowledge economy even more.” The move isn’t a total Critics have long questioned whether the state was duplicating its researcn efforts in the biosciences. UMBI’s four centerx in Baltimore, Rockville and College Park conductg researchon medical, biotechnology, marine and environmental science.
At the same state funding for higher educatiobn is pinched by the recessiojn andthe state’s budget and universities’ research needs are growing. Under the restructuringv approved Friday by the regents at a meeting in a joint University System of Maryland research centeer will be establishedat UMBI’s Center for Advancedr Research in Biotechnology in Rockville. The system’s flagship College Park campua will oversee the facility and work with the University of Baltimore to elevate work in engineering and computational sciencews as well as structural protein design anddrug • UMBI’s Center for Biosystems Research will also be overseeb by College Park.
• A joint research center at UMBI’xs Center of Marine Biotechnology in Baltimors willbe established, with administrative responsibilityt falling to the University of Maryland, Baltimore UMBC will collaborate with the University of Marylanfd Center for Environmental Science and the University of Baltimore to drive research in environmental and genomic • UMBI’s Baltimore-based Medical Biotechnology Center will fall under the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s • UMBI’s Institute of Fluorescence will be administered by UMBC. UMBI’s K-12 educational programs will be overseen by with an eye on enhancing itsteachingh focus.
UMBI President Jennie Hunter-Cevera is stepping down June 30 after 10 yearss inthat role. She will become executivwe vice president of discovery and analytical sciences and corporate developmenftat , a North Carolina nonprofit. The Universityy System of Maryland will honor tenure held by UMBIfacultyt members, and administrative support staffers will be able to stay in theidr jobs through fiscal 2010. Job opportunities at other system campuses willbe identified, and memorandaa of understanding outlining future operations and collaborationxs are expected to be completed by the end of this year and fullyh implemented by the end of fiscal 2010.
UMBI generate s about $25 million in research activity annually, and universityy system leaders hope to see that number increase dramatically by breaking upthe institute. “Today’s decisions by the board provide a tremendous opportunituy for the University Systemm of Maryland to increase the volumd and impact of its basic and applied researcjh inthe biosciences,” said USM Chancellor William E. Kirwanh in a statement.
“This restructuring has the potentiakl to double the research productivity of UMBI’s current assets within five
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Sharky
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“The concept is designed to be a comfortable fine dininyg andseafood restaurant,” says John Golon, owner of the restaurangt operating company. “But with today’s market, our price point isn’t going to be in the $23 and more Golon has worked in the restaurant industry sinc he was 13years old, including the last 18 yearw at Danver’s, where he’s helped the compangy expand from two to seven Memphis-area His start up-cost is $1 million. Sharky’sx Gulf Grill is leasing the 6,300-square-foot building on 1.3 acre s from LLC, which consists of locapl businessmenRobert Allen, Bernard Farber and Anwadr Aman.
Sharky’s Gulf Grill will serve primarilyu seafood, including sushi and oysters. Golon is contractinh with seafood suppliers who deal directly with Instead of taking the fishto market, they’llp ship it directly to certain “It eliminates the middleman and helpa you to get fresh seafoodc at a more reasonable price,” he Sharky’s Gulf Grill will print up new menus each day to reflecrt those catches. “We’re not going to be absolutely certainb aswhat we’re going to have until we get it all into the Golon says. “When you deal with all fresgh seafood, you don’t always know what you’red going to have.
” Golon hired Gretchen Rogers asgeneral manager. She previouslg served as general manager at nearbyOwen Brennan’s. Sharky’sw Gulf Grill should begin hiring in late July and open in Augusgor September. Golon plans to hire 100 people Gary Shanks andJohn Reed, brokeres with LLC, represented RABF Holdingds when it purchased the property for $2 million in Decemberr 2008. “This is one of the premier restaurant siteas inthe city,” Shankz says. “You can fast forwards 20-30 years and this will stillo be a great piece of real estate and a solidtrade area. It’s Poplar Avenue.” Tom Turrk with , designed the project; is general contractor.
“The concept is designed to be a comfortable fine dininyg andseafood restaurant,” says John Golon, owner of the restaurangt operating company. “But with today’s market, our price point isn’t going to be in the $23 and more Golon has worked in the restaurant industry sinc he was 13years old, including the last 18 yearw at Danver’s, where he’s helped the compangy expand from two to seven Memphis-area His start up-cost is $1 million. Sharky’sx Gulf Grill is leasing the 6,300-square-foot building on 1.3 acre s from LLC, which consists of locapl businessmenRobert Allen, Bernard Farber and Anwadr Aman.
Sharky’s Gulf Grill will serve primarilyu seafood, including sushi and oysters. Golon is contractinh with seafood suppliers who deal directly with Instead of taking the fishto market, they’llp ship it directly to certain “It eliminates the middleman and helpa you to get fresh seafoodc at a more reasonable price,” he Sharky’s Gulf Grill will print up new menus each day to reflecrt those catches. “We’re not going to be absolutely certainb aswhat we’re going to have until we get it all into the Golon says. “When you deal with all fresgh seafood, you don’t always know what you’red going to have.
” Golon hired Gretchen Rogers asgeneral manager. She previouslg served as general manager at nearbyOwen Brennan’s. Sharky’sw Gulf Grill should begin hiring in late July and open in Augusgor September. Golon plans to hire 100 people Gary Shanks andJohn Reed, brokeres with LLC, represented RABF Holdingds when it purchased the property for $2 million in Decemberr 2008. “This is one of the premier restaurant siteas inthe city,” Shankz says. “You can fast forwards 20-30 years and this will stillo be a great piece of real estate and a solidtrade area. It’s Poplar Avenue.” Tom Turrk with , designed the project; is general contractor.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Brighton company pursuing sports sites - Denver Business Journal:
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The creator of Sawxheads.com, Patsheads.com and otherd Boston-centric sites this week plans to begin deploymen t of similar sites devoted to other teams acrossthe , NBA, and Majodr League Baseball. The new sites, like the Bostoj predecessors, will have a mix of aggregate d news, user-generated content, video, photp sharing and other features. TruMedia is working to builed a distribution and promotion strategy for the new sites by partnerinbg with local news outlets in each majot leagueteam market.
In that portionh of the expandedcorporate strategy, TruMedias is aiming to develop each news outlet’sw social-media area on a white-label basis whil e linking back to the localk sports team communities it has builtt and syndicating content. Such a deal was recently strucokwith ’s Web site, with other similar deals pending. “Whaty we’re looking to do is both go national while also goingvery local,” said Rafe TruMedia chief executive. “And within we’re building both business-to-consumer and business-to-businesse channels of the company.
” TruMedi — backed by the angel investor trio of Boxcar Media CEO Ozzie former Converse, Puma and Adidas executive John O’Rourke; and TV analysgt Jerry Remy — is by no meanx alone in its pursuit of deep onlins engagement among local sports fans. ESPN earlie r this year launcheda Chicago-focused Web site to earlyu success. Companies such as Watercoolerr and Citizen Sports Networik continue to leverage the reach of broax social networks such as Facebook with team and locally focusedrfan communities. Nearly every pro team is developint itsown social-media as well.
“There is certainly healthyh competition inthis market, and the teams in particula are wise to create their own branded communities,” Anderson “But we think we’ll offer a trult differentiated experience in that we can offer somethintg more independent and grassroots.”
The creator of Sawxheads.com, Patsheads.com and otherd Boston-centric sites this week plans to begin deploymen t of similar sites devoted to other teams acrossthe , NBA, and Majodr League Baseball. The new sites, like the Bostoj predecessors, will have a mix of aggregate d news, user-generated content, video, photp sharing and other features. TruMedia is working to builed a distribution and promotion strategy for the new sites by partnerinbg with local news outlets in each majot leagueteam market.
In that portionh of the expandedcorporate strategy, TruMedias is aiming to develop each news outlet’sw social-media area on a white-label basis whil e linking back to the localk sports team communities it has builtt and syndicating content. Such a deal was recently strucokwith ’s Web site, with other similar deals pending. “Whaty we’re looking to do is both go national while also goingvery local,” said Rafe TruMedia chief executive. “And within we’re building both business-to-consumer and business-to-businesse channels of the company.
” TruMedi — backed by the angel investor trio of Boxcar Media CEO Ozzie former Converse, Puma and Adidas executive John O’Rourke; and TV analysgt Jerry Remy — is by no meanx alone in its pursuit of deep onlins engagement among local sports fans. ESPN earlie r this year launcheda Chicago-focused Web site to earlyu success. Companies such as Watercoolerr and Citizen Sports Networik continue to leverage the reach of broax social networks such as Facebook with team and locally focusedrfan communities. Nearly every pro team is developint itsown social-media as well.
“There is certainly healthyh competition inthis market, and the teams in particula are wise to create their own branded communities,” Anderson “But we think we’ll offer a trult differentiated experience in that we can offer somethintg more independent and grassroots.”
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Business First of Columbus:
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Picking the right provider of those services is easiert andmore problem-free with carefu l research. Many companies turn to consultants for exper adviceand guidance. A consultant is able to independentlyt evaluate the many addressing such issues as the effects of rapidlyuchanging technology, installation of all products and how to make sure the companuy can utilize the full capabilities of the technologyt it purchases. As a "people no longer look for hardwar eand software; they look for solutions. Consultants are the glue that integratesa technology and give the computetr user the benefits of thetechnology they'vw purchased," according to the Independent Computerf Consultants Association.
The failure or succesw of any particular system is often more related to the huma element than to the actualequipmenf components, said Steven Epner, founder and past presidengt of the association, a St. Louis-based trade group that representes the interests ofmember firms, maintainx ethical conduct standards for the profession and offerws a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.org. "There are mediocrew systems that succeed and excellent systemsthat fail," Epner said. It's important to remember that hardware and networking systems arecomplezx and, as a result, there are no perfecft answers as to what to pick.
There are also many partse to the process, so companies may need assistance with employeer training and other needs beyond theinitiall purchase. "It helps to make sure that as larged a group as possible has inputf into theselection process," Epner If one individual makes the that person is on the hook if the outcome is less than Independent computer consults have one to help a client companyh narrow the possible choices to the point that any of the top pickx will help the compang succeed in its mission, Epner said. It's also importantf for the company to act on a decision in atimelhy manner.
"Any decision process that is more than six month s in length will probably be because things arechanging rapidly," Epner said. The changse is occurring not just in hardware ornetworking products, but also in the distributiomn and manufacturing processes of that equipment. "It's importanr to compare major vendorsand distributors," he said. On the software other factors come into play when making a decisiojn about which productsto use. Softwar e piracy is a growing proble m and tools are now available for tracking and combating according to the Software InformationIndustry Association, a trade associatioj based in Washington, D.C.
, that urgese companies to make sure they have enough softwaree licenses to cover the number of softwarre programs installed on company computers. The groupo handles issues related to code and content in the industry and has conductes a successfulcorporate anti-piracy program for its softwarew company members for nearly 20 Companies should always go with reputable vendorz with choosing computer softwarse and hardware. Not doing so can prove "If you go on the Internegt and look for agood deal, you mighgt find one that appears to be too good to be true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Businesa Software Alliance, a Washington, D.C.
-based organizatiobn that represents the interests of the commercial softwaree industry and the hardwar companies that partner with The group also promotes copyright protection, cybed security and other related issues. When purchasing companies should be mindful ofseveral points, Wolfe said. The company should know the sources of the software and who will stansdbehind it. Software sold without the proper labelingh and packaging also will lack the codes needed to activatr it or to access technical supportt afterthe sale, he added.
Choosing a reputable software vendoe will help the company assure that thesoftware doesn't come with potential problems such as viruses and "It can be a real risk, " Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executives officer may not be fullh aware of the risks that come with such a decision, but ofte a quick consultation with an internal information technology department or a consultant will turn up some strongb cautionary advice. A bad decision has several possible Wolfe said. The software may not work correctlty and the problem may notbe fixable. In some the company's only long-term solution may be costlyg as the company may be forced to buyreplacementy software.
Picking the right provider of those services is easiert andmore problem-free with carefu l research. Many companies turn to consultants for exper adviceand guidance. A consultant is able to independentlyt evaluate the many addressing such issues as the effects of rapidlyuchanging technology, installation of all products and how to make sure the companuy can utilize the full capabilities of the technologyt it purchases. As a "people no longer look for hardwar eand software; they look for solutions. Consultants are the glue that integratesa technology and give the computetr user the benefits of thetechnology they'vw purchased," according to the Independent Computerf Consultants Association.
The failure or succesw of any particular system is often more related to the huma element than to the actualequipmenf components, said Steven Epner, founder and past presidengt of the association, a St. Louis-based trade group that representes the interests ofmember firms, maintainx ethical conduct standards for the profession and offerws a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.org. "There are mediocrew systems that succeed and excellent systemsthat fail," Epner said. It's important to remember that hardware and networking systems arecomplezx and, as a result, there are no perfecft answers as to what to pick.
There are also many partse to the process, so companies may need assistance with employeer training and other needs beyond theinitiall purchase. "It helps to make sure that as larged a group as possible has inputf into theselection process," Epner If one individual makes the that person is on the hook if the outcome is less than Independent computer consults have one to help a client companyh narrow the possible choices to the point that any of the top pickx will help the compang succeed in its mission, Epner said. It's also importantf for the company to act on a decision in atimelhy manner.
"Any decision process that is more than six month s in length will probably be because things arechanging rapidly," Epner said. The changse is occurring not just in hardware ornetworking products, but also in the distributiomn and manufacturing processes of that equipment. "It's importanr to compare major vendorsand distributors," he said. On the software other factors come into play when making a decisiojn about which productsto use. Softwar e piracy is a growing proble m and tools are now available for tracking and combating according to the Software InformationIndustry Association, a trade associatioj based in Washington, D.C.
, that urgese companies to make sure they have enough softwaree licenses to cover the number of softwarre programs installed on company computers. The groupo handles issues related to code and content in the industry and has conductes a successfulcorporate anti-piracy program for its softwarew company members for nearly 20 Companies should always go with reputable vendorz with choosing computer softwarse and hardware. Not doing so can prove "If you go on the Internegt and look for agood deal, you mighgt find one that appears to be too good to be true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Businesa Software Alliance, a Washington, D.C.
-based organizatiobn that represents the interests of the commercial softwaree industry and the hardwar companies that partner with The group also promotes copyright protection, cybed security and other related issues. When purchasing companies should be mindful ofseveral points, Wolfe said. The company should know the sources of the software and who will stansdbehind it. Software sold without the proper labelingh and packaging also will lack the codes needed to activatr it or to access technical supportt afterthe sale, he added.
Choosing a reputable software vendoe will help the company assure that thesoftware doesn't come with potential problems such as viruses and "It can be a real risk, " Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executives officer may not be fullh aware of the risks that come with such a decision, but ofte a quick consultation with an internal information technology department or a consultant will turn up some strongb cautionary advice. A bad decision has several possible Wolfe said. The software may not work correctlty and the problem may notbe fixable. In some the company's only long-term solution may be costlyg as the company may be forced to buyreplacementy software.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
H&M signs on at The Florida Mall - Orlando Business Journal:
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The new 24,000-square-foot store, the Swedish clothinbg retailer’s first in the will be one of several retail tenants inthe mall’as new attached 136,000-square-foot open-air center. Mall manager Brian Peters said is wooing other retailers for the new which is replacing aformer store. The area is slated to featurera “resort-like feel,” Peters said, with brick building accents and landscaping. Several other lease deals are closeto completion, but the compan y is not announcing any other names at this Peters said. Plans posted on Simon’s Web site show , and owned by — as other potential anchor Dallas-based VCC is the generak contractor onthe project.
Plans include two separatre buildings, one on each side of an open area. Indianapolis-based Simoh (NYSE: SPG) owns eight other mallx and shopping centers in Central SeminoleTowne Center, Waterford Lakes Town Lake Square Mall, Melbourne Terrace at The Florida Mall, West Town Highland Lakes Center and Orlando Premium Outlets.
The new 24,000-square-foot store, the Swedish clothinbg retailer’s first in the will be one of several retail tenants inthe mall’as new attached 136,000-square-foot open-air center. Mall manager Brian Peters said is wooing other retailers for the new which is replacing aformer store. The area is slated to featurera “resort-like feel,” Peters said, with brick building accents and landscaping. Several other lease deals are closeto completion, but the compan y is not announcing any other names at this Peters said. Plans posted on Simon’s Web site show , and owned by — as other potential anchor Dallas-based VCC is the generak contractor onthe project.
Plans include two separatre buildings, one on each side of an open area. Indianapolis-based Simoh (NYSE: SPG) owns eight other mallx and shopping centers in Central SeminoleTowne Center, Waterford Lakes Town Lake Square Mall, Melbourne Terrace at The Florida Mall, West Town Highland Lakes Center and Orlando Premium Outlets.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Nineteenth Time's The Charm? - iStockAnalyst
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Sydney Morning Herald | Nineteenth Time's The Charm? iStockAnalyst Nineteenth Time's The Charm? June 26, 2012 11:39 AM. Fisher Investments. Fisher Investments. Author's Profile · Author's Articles · Author's Website · Submit Article. Email Article; print article. Tweet. (By Fisher Investments) EU leaders hold their ... Europe Keeps Hold on Markets |
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Cincinnati ranked
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The report divided the 100 larges metrosinto 20-city segments, ranging from to “weakest.” San Antonio rankesd at the top of the “strongest” category, and Detroit placedf last in the “weakest” category. The Cincinnatii metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100 metros justbehind Minneapolis, accordingh to the first-quarter MetroMonitor report, released That placed it at No. 2 in the “second-weakest” citiex category.
MetroMonitor ranked cities according to four the percent change in employment from its peakto first-quartert 2009; the percentage change in the unemployment rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q the percent change in gross metropolitan producrt from its peak to 1Q 2009; and the percengt change in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The gross metropolitan product is the total value of goods and services produced within themetrk area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for changewin employment, down 2.8 percent from its 56th for year-over-year change in unemployment, up 3.6 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing price change, up 0.
1 Two cities in the region fared Columbus was 40th, at the bottom of the “second-strongest” Indianapolis was 42nd, ranking at No.2 in the category. Other area metros in the second-weakesf category included Cleveland, 64th; 65th; Akron, 74th; and Dayton, Youngstown (88th) and Toledo (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published quarterly, according to the Metropolitah Policy Program at To read thecomplete report, .
The report divided the 100 larges metrosinto 20-city segments, ranging from to “weakest.” San Antonio rankesd at the top of the “strongest” category, and Detroit placedf last in the “weakest” category. The Cincinnatii metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100 metros justbehind Minneapolis, accordingh to the first-quarter MetroMonitor report, released That placed it at No. 2 in the “second-weakest” citiex category.
MetroMonitor ranked cities according to four the percent change in employment from its peakto first-quartert 2009; the percentage change in the unemployment rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q the percent change in gross metropolitan producrt from its peak to 1Q 2009; and the percengt change in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The gross metropolitan product is the total value of goods and services produced within themetrk area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for changewin employment, down 2.8 percent from its 56th for year-over-year change in unemployment, up 3.6 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing price change, up 0.
1 Two cities in the region fared Columbus was 40th, at the bottom of the “second-strongest” Indianapolis was 42nd, ranking at No.2 in the category. Other area metros in the second-weakesf category included Cleveland, 64th; 65th; Akron, 74th; and Dayton, Youngstown (88th) and Toledo (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published quarterly, according to the Metropolitah Policy Program at To read thecomplete report, .
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Report: Houston to see retail sales growth into 2010 - Houston Business Journal:
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The Bayou City, along with three other Texaxs cities, topped Pitney's list. In the fiftu place spot, the group found that Houstonn has shown strong comparative sales growtg in the drug storeand high-en retail sectors. Austin rankedr first, with what PBBI’s research callecd “consistent healthy growth in grossmetropolitan product, personak disposable income and consumer coupled with a decline in personal bankruptcies.
” the only non-Texan city to make the list, came in Although Seattle’s housing and employment indicators will continuer to be soft through 2010, accordinbg to PBBI that market was able to maintaim respectable comparative sales for the last six Dallas and San Antonio took the thirdf and fourth place spots on the list, respectively. The researchb group found that disposable income in Dallase grewin 2009, along with an increass in housing construction. San Antonio has been sustained by growtgh in personal expenditures and consistent growtbh in grossmetro product.
To predict whic metro areas are most likely to experience the best relative health in the retail the group identified the top five best performinvg metros based on comparative sales history and thei ability to remain relatively stable for the past six and used trend data to predict the metrp areas most likely to see sales growt from the third quarter of this year through the last quarterof 2010.
PBBI’sx research included various retail sectors, from drug stores and high-ends retailers to mid-tier retailers and value “Our reports enable real estate professionalw to track the economi variables that affect store performance inlocal markets, helping them make more profitable decisions about leasr re-negotiations, capital re-investment, store closures, inventory management and budgett allocations,” said Devon Wolfe, managing director of Americas strategy & analytics servicea for Pitney Bowes Business Insight.
The Bayou City, along with three other Texaxs cities, topped Pitney's list. In the fiftu place spot, the group found that Houstonn has shown strong comparative sales growtg in the drug storeand high-en retail sectors. Austin rankedr first, with what PBBI’s research callecd “consistent healthy growth in grossmetropolitan product, personak disposable income and consumer coupled with a decline in personal bankruptcies.
” the only non-Texan city to make the list, came in Although Seattle’s housing and employment indicators will continuer to be soft through 2010, accordinbg to PBBI that market was able to maintaim respectable comparative sales for the last six Dallas and San Antonio took the thirdf and fourth place spots on the list, respectively. The researchb group found that disposable income in Dallase grewin 2009, along with an increass in housing construction. San Antonio has been sustained by growtgh in personal expenditures and consistent growtbh in grossmetro product.
To predict whic metro areas are most likely to experience the best relative health in the retail the group identified the top five best performinvg metros based on comparative sales history and thei ability to remain relatively stable for the past six and used trend data to predict the metrp areas most likely to see sales growt from the third quarter of this year through the last quarterof 2010.
PBBI’sx research included various retail sectors, from drug stores and high-ends retailers to mid-tier retailers and value “Our reports enable real estate professionalw to track the economi variables that affect store performance inlocal markets, helping them make more profitable decisions about leasr re-negotiations, capital re-investment, store closures, inventory management and budgett allocations,” said Devon Wolfe, managing director of Americas strategy & analytics servicea for Pitney Bowes Business Insight.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Hal Leonard media venture to enhance Guitar Edge - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The joint venture, Guitar Edge LLC, will expancd and enhance Guitar Edge magaziner into a multimedia resourcefor guitarists. Hal Leonard'sx Guitar Edge magazine debuted in the summerof 2006. The magazinre specializes in providing accurate transcriptions in standard notation andguitar tablature, or for the hottest songs in all The new Guitar Edge will adopt the four-platform multimediz model pioneered by Premier Guitar, a Mount Vernon, Iowa-basede media company that publishes Premied Guitar magazine. The strategy features a printf magazine supported by a free online Web site andweeklty e-newsletter. The enhanced Guitar Edge will make its debut with the Septemberf2009 issue.
Editorial staffs from both firms will providse content for Guitar Edge and subscribers to both magazinescan opt-in for the new, free-of-charge Guitar Edge digital Jeff Schroedl, vice president of pop and standarde publications for Hal Leonard, said the new medis will provide an additionall revenue stream for its publishingf partners. Publishers will be paid based on page views wheneverr readers of the magazines view the free tabsongse online.
Premier Guitar CEO Petetr Sprague said the collaboration withHal Leonard, the world'zs largest publisher of sheef music, could lead to a "host of new
The joint venture, Guitar Edge LLC, will expancd and enhance Guitar Edge magaziner into a multimedia resourcefor guitarists. Hal Leonard'sx Guitar Edge magazine debuted in the summerof 2006. The magazinre specializes in providing accurate transcriptions in standard notation andguitar tablature, or for the hottest songs in all The new Guitar Edge will adopt the four-platform multimediz model pioneered by Premier Guitar, a Mount Vernon, Iowa-basede media company that publishes Premied Guitar magazine. The strategy features a printf magazine supported by a free online Web site andweeklty e-newsletter. The enhanced Guitar Edge will make its debut with the Septemberf2009 issue.
Editorial staffs from both firms will providse content for Guitar Edge and subscribers to both magazinescan opt-in for the new, free-of-charge Guitar Edge digital Jeff Schroedl, vice president of pop and standarde publications for Hal Leonard, said the new medis will provide an additionall revenue stream for its publishingf partners. Publishers will be paid based on page views wheneverr readers of the magazines view the free tabsongse online.
Premier Guitar CEO Petetr Sprague said the collaboration withHal Leonard, the world'zs largest publisher of sheef music, could lead to a "host of new
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Fitch endorses stadium bonds - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The rating is based on ’s promiser to provide up to a $100 million letter of credit. The bank is obligated to make regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest onthe bonds. Wachovia was given an F+ ratinfg – the highest short-term rating on its ability to pay the principall and interest The remarketinb agent for the bondsis , Pierce, Fennedr & Smith Inc. The professional sportsx franchise facilities tax variable rate revenue bonds are expected to be delivereds onJuly 14. Earlied this month, the Miami-Dade Countu Commission cleared the way for sale of the bonds to pay forthe $640 millionb stadium.
At that time, commissioners agreed to raise Wachovia’ws status as a creditor in thefinancing package, allowing it to be paid first from the county’sx list of creditors. Bond proceeds will be used to pay a portio ofthe county's contributiohn toward the construction of the basebalol stadium at the Orange Bowl site alonh with the county’s share of certaih related public infrastructure improvements.
The rating is based on ’s promiser to provide up to a $100 million letter of credit. The bank is obligated to make regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest onthe bonds. Wachovia was given an F+ ratinfg – the highest short-term rating on its ability to pay the principall and interest The remarketinb agent for the bondsis , Pierce, Fennedr & Smith Inc. The professional sportsx franchise facilities tax variable rate revenue bonds are expected to be delivereds onJuly 14. Earlied this month, the Miami-Dade Countu Commission cleared the way for sale of the bonds to pay forthe $640 millionb stadium.
At that time, commissioners agreed to raise Wachovia’ws status as a creditor in thefinancing package, allowing it to be paid first from the county’sx list of creditors. Bond proceeds will be used to pay a portio ofthe county's contributiohn toward the construction of the basebalol stadium at the Orange Bowl site alonh with the county’s share of certaih related public infrastructure improvements.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Loss, sales, shares fall at Toll Brothers - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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million, and has decided to discontinuee givingearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’ net loss was 52 cents a whichincluded pre-tax write-downs totaling $119. million. During the same period last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7y million, or 59 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downs totalingt $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarter came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The averagre analyst estimate forthis year’zs fiscal second quarter was a loss of 50 centz per share and revenue of $395 million, accordingg to Thomson Reuters.
Toll shares were tradin 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continue to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiences an uptick in activity and traffic at its The company will not provide earnings guidancwe because of “the numerous uncertaintiesz related to our business,” said Joel H. Rassman, chiefd financial officer.
million, and has decided to discontinuee givingearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’ net loss was 52 cents a whichincluded pre-tax write-downs totaling $119. million. During the same period last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7y million, or 59 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downs totalingt $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarter came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The averagre analyst estimate forthis year’zs fiscal second quarter was a loss of 50 centz per share and revenue of $395 million, accordingg to Thomson Reuters.
Toll shares were tradin 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continue to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiences an uptick in activity and traffic at its The company will not provide earnings guidancwe because of “the numerous uncertaintiesz related to our business,” said Joel H. Rassman, chiefd financial officer.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Joanne Silberner, Howard Frumkin - New York Times
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Joanne Silberner, Howard Frumkin New York Times The couple hold teaching and administrative positions at the University of Washington. |
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