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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Liverpool 'fear' Luis Suárez is being treated unfairly by officials - The Guardian
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
ViraCor, IBT Laboratories merge - Business First of Buffalo:
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of Lee’s Summit and of Lenexa officially mergexd Tuesday and have a combined work force of more than 200 The new company will continuse to operate from the existing locations of ViraCor and IBT for the time the companies said ina release. A new name for the companyt was not given inthe release. ViraCor President John Martinh will serve as president of the combined and IBT President Maureen Loftus will serve as chiegbusiness officer. ViraCor founder and CEO Phillip “Flip” Short will step down from his role as CEO and servr on thenew company’s board. IBT founder Dr.
John Halseyh will continue to work with the new company as a Establishedin 2000, ViraCor specializes in infectious disease testing and workinbg with patients who have compromisee immune systems. IBT was established in 1983 and has developee tests for allergies to roughlg900 substances, including peanuts and milk.
of Lee’s Summit and of Lenexa officially mergexd Tuesday and have a combined work force of more than 200 The new company will continuse to operate from the existing locations of ViraCor and IBT for the time the companies said ina release. A new name for the companyt was not given inthe release. ViraCor President John Martinh will serve as president of the combined and IBT President Maureen Loftus will serve as chiegbusiness officer. ViraCor founder and CEO Phillip “Flip” Short will step down from his role as CEO and servr on thenew company’s board. IBT founder Dr.
John Halseyh will continue to work with the new company as a Establishedin 2000, ViraCor specializes in infectious disease testing and workinbg with patients who have compromisee immune systems. IBT was established in 1983 and has developee tests for allergies to roughlg900 substances, including peanuts and milk.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Cadence Pharmaceuticals' CEO Theodore Schroeder to Present at the Needham Life Sciences Conference in New York on June 11, 2009
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The presentation will be simultaneously webcast and can be accesser onCadence Pharmaceuticals' website at in the Investor Relationds section. A replay of the webcast will be availablde approximately three hours following the live webcast and will be archiveds for90 days. About Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cadences Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary product candidateas principally for use in the hospital The company is currentlydeveloping Acetavance(TM) (intravenous acetaminophen), its investigational producft candidate for the treatmenr of acute pain and fever. For more informatioh about Cadence's pipeline, visit .
and Acetavance(TM) are trademarks of Cadence Inc. Contacts: William R. LaRue SVP, CFO Cadencr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 858-436-1400 SOURCE Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The presentation will be simultaneously webcast and can be accesser onCadence Pharmaceuticals' website at in the Investor Relationds section. A replay of the webcast will be availablde approximately three hours following the live webcast and will be archiveds for90 days. About Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cadences Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary product candidateas principally for use in the hospital The company is currentlydeveloping Acetavance(TM) (intravenous acetaminophen), its investigational producft candidate for the treatmenr of acute pain and fever. For more informatioh about Cadence's pipeline, visit .
and Acetavance(TM) are trademarks of Cadence Inc. Contacts: William R. LaRue SVP, CFO Cadencr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 858-436-1400 SOURCE Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Q&A: Combining Two Facebook Pages - New York Times (blog)
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Q&A: Combining Two Facebook Pages New York Times (blog) Is there any way to combine the two accounts so the Friends list in each one gets added together into one big list? A. According to Facebook's Help guide, the site “does not currently offer a way to merge two separate accounts.†If you want to do your ... |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Exercise caution in employment matters - bizjournals:
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Q: What is the most commonj mistake companies make when they lay offan employee? A: Companies occasionally use a reduction-in-forces as an “easier” way to rid itselff of a non-performer. They are oftenm unwilling to confront theproblem employees, so when its time for a they tell those “challenging” employees unfortunately, their number just came up. It’z not true, and the employee will look for a reason they were Usually the reason the employee turns tois discrimination. It’e really a case of poor management, not discrimination, but a discrimination theoruy provides them with the key they need to open thecourthousse door.
Employers need to be honest andconfront non-performers. If you selected this employee for the tell themthe truth. They were selected due to thei performance. They should not be surprised by this Ifthey are, then it meands you have not given them fair notice that their performanc e was not meeting the company’s expectations. If you can’t prove they had fair notice ofthe problems, then you have a potentiall y high-risk termination that needs furtherr analysis. Q: What can employers do to save money on potentialemployee lawsuits? A.
Employers should consider juryand class-actionj waivers for all employees and provide supervisors with the traininh they need to more effectively managd their employees. Lawsuits are about not discrimination. Giving your supervisors the tools they need to be effectivee leaders is the key toavoiding litigation. If supervisorsx are trained andstill don’t then they shouldn’t be Q: What industry would be most affected by the Employeed Free Choice Act, if passed? A: No industrty is safe. So every business shoul take steps to get their housein order. Conduct a survey to determine if your company is vulnerable to union Are youremployees unhappy? Identify the problems and fix them.
Use this as an opportunit y to make yourcompany stronger. If you wait untipl the union knocks on your door before you do this it may betoo late. The campaign has alreadyy started. Q: What laws, either state or are coming down the pike that will impactfGeorgia companies? A. The Fair Pay Act of 2009 would prohibit employers from payingg lower wages for jobs dominateds by women or minoritiexs than paid for jobs dominatedby men, if the jobs are The legislation would also expand the currengt law by permitting the recovery of compensator and punitive damages, and would requirde employers to provide reports to the EEOC that includde information disclosing the wage rate paid to employees, including informatiohn with respect to the sex, race and nationap origin of employees at each wage rate.
Q: What is the most commonj mistake companies make when they lay offan employee? A: Companies occasionally use a reduction-in-forces as an “easier” way to rid itselff of a non-performer. They are oftenm unwilling to confront theproblem employees, so when its time for a they tell those “challenging” employees unfortunately, their number just came up. It’z not true, and the employee will look for a reason they were Usually the reason the employee turns tois discrimination. It’e really a case of poor management, not discrimination, but a discrimination theoruy provides them with the key they need to open thecourthousse door.
Employers need to be honest andconfront non-performers. If you selected this employee for the tell themthe truth. They were selected due to thei performance. They should not be surprised by this Ifthey are, then it meands you have not given them fair notice that their performanc e was not meeting the company’s expectations. If you can’t prove they had fair notice ofthe problems, then you have a potentiall y high-risk termination that needs furtherr analysis. Q: What can employers do to save money on potentialemployee lawsuits? A.
Employers should consider juryand class-actionj waivers for all employees and provide supervisors with the traininh they need to more effectively managd their employees. Lawsuits are about not discrimination. Giving your supervisors the tools they need to be effectivee leaders is the key toavoiding litigation. If supervisorsx are trained andstill don’t then they shouldn’t be Q: What industry would be most affected by the Employeed Free Choice Act, if passed? A: No industrty is safe. So every business shoul take steps to get their housein order. Conduct a survey to determine if your company is vulnerable to union Are youremployees unhappy? Identify the problems and fix them.
Use this as an opportunit y to make yourcompany stronger. If you wait untipl the union knocks on your door before you do this it may betoo late. The campaign has alreadyy started. Q: What laws, either state or are coming down the pike that will impactfGeorgia companies? A. The Fair Pay Act of 2009 would prohibit employers from payingg lower wages for jobs dominateds by women or minoritiexs than paid for jobs dominatedby men, if the jobs are The legislation would also expand the currengt law by permitting the recovery of compensator and punitive damages, and would requirde employers to provide reports to the EEOC that includde information disclosing the wage rate paid to employees, including informatiohn with respect to the sex, race and nationap origin of employees at each wage rate.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
MN banks
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The median tier 1 leverage ratio, whicuh determines how well a bank canwithstanc losses, was 9.06 percent for Minnesota’x 430 banks. That’s fallen from 9.17 percent in the fourtjh quarter of 2008and 9.39 percenrt in the first quarter of last but well above the 5 percent regulators typicallyg require for a well-capitalized Minnesota’s banks have continued to protect their liquidity through the economif downturn. The median percentage of loans to assetas at Minnesota banksis 71.5 about the same level they had in 2007. Liquidityg and capitalization ratios are important in keeping banks healtht and able towithstand losses.
Asset quality has continued to deteriorate, though, as banks continue to work troubled real estate loans throughtheirf systems. The median percentage of past-due and nonaccruak loans out of totakl loan portfolioswas 3.86 percent, up from 3.5 percenft in the fourth quartetr of 2008 and 2.93 percent in the first quarteer of last year. Nonaccrual loansw are ones that are at least 90 days overdue and have stoppe d earning interest forthe bank. The percentage of net loan lossee to total loans for the firstr quarterwas 0.1 percent, better than the 0.32 percentg in the fourth quarter of 2008, but up from 0.02 perceng in the first quarter of 2008.
The median tier 1 leverage ratio, whicuh determines how well a bank canwithstanc losses, was 9.06 percent for Minnesota’x 430 banks. That’s fallen from 9.17 percent in the fourtjh quarter of 2008and 9.39 percenrt in the first quarter of last but well above the 5 percent regulators typicallyg require for a well-capitalized Minnesota’s banks have continued to protect their liquidity through the economif downturn. The median percentage of loans to assetas at Minnesota banksis 71.5 about the same level they had in 2007. Liquidityg and capitalization ratios are important in keeping banks healtht and able towithstand losses.
Asset quality has continued to deteriorate, though, as banks continue to work troubled real estate loans throughtheirf systems. The median percentage of past-due and nonaccruak loans out of totakl loan portfolioswas 3.86 percent, up from 3.5 percenft in the fourth quartetr of 2008 and 2.93 percent in the first quarteer of last year. Nonaccrual loansw are ones that are at least 90 days overdue and have stoppe d earning interest forthe bank. The percentage of net loan lossee to total loans for the firstr quarterwas 0.1 percent, better than the 0.32 percentg in the fourth quarter of 2008, but up from 0.02 perceng in the first quarter of 2008.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Univision Anchor Presses Obama To Acknowledge He Didn't Keep Immigration ... - Mediaite
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CBS News | Univision Anchor Presses Obama To Acknowledge He Didn't Keep Immigration ... Mediaite “Before I continue, I want for you to acknowledge you did not keep your promise,†Ramos said. Obama responded by pointing out that when he said that, no one knew the financial meltdown that lay in the months ahead. “My first priority was the make sure ... < br />Obama defends record on immigration Daunting Path Greets Romney Before Debates Univision Interviews Barack Obama |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance awards recognize hiring and retention excellence - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The third annual Businessz Excellence Awards were presentedr Tuesday at the InterContinental Hotel in The "emerging" category winner was in Tampa, a providedr of remote support, management and monitorinvg services for servers, desktops, laptops, and network devices. Winner in the "expanding" categoru was the , and winner in the category was SGIS in a firm thatprovides IT, telecomn and engineering services to government agenciea within the intelligence, homeland security, defense and space The winning companies will receive awards of $15,00 0 each to be used for At the event, the recognized nearly four dozen companies that demonstrate sound hiring and retention diversity hiring, training initiatives and advancement opportunitiesa to recruit and retain talent, a releasr said.
The TBWA works with businesses and candidates to leveragetheid training, retraining and competitive opportunitiesx in the workforce. With nearlyg 100,000 job candidates annually accessing its four career TBWA is one of the largest sources of job candidated inthe region, it said. Businessesz can access TBWA's wide range of services that includesemployee recruiting; training; targeted careerf fairs and hiring workshops and business seminars; and retention support strategies. Tampa Bay WorkForc e Alliance is a member of the Employ Florid a statewide network of workforce serviceesand resources.
The third annual Businessz Excellence Awards were presentedr Tuesday at the InterContinental Hotel in The "emerging" category winner was in Tampa, a providedr of remote support, management and monitorinvg services for servers, desktops, laptops, and network devices. Winner in the "expanding" categoru was the , and winner in the category was SGIS in a firm thatprovides IT, telecomn and engineering services to government agenciea within the intelligence, homeland security, defense and space The winning companies will receive awards of $15,00 0 each to be used for At the event, the recognized nearly four dozen companies that demonstrate sound hiring and retention diversity hiring, training initiatives and advancement opportunitiesa to recruit and retain talent, a releasr said.
The TBWA works with businesses and candidates to leveragetheid training, retraining and competitive opportunitiesx in the workforce. With nearlyg 100,000 job candidates annually accessing its four career TBWA is one of the largest sources of job candidated inthe region, it said. Businessesz can access TBWA's wide range of services that includesemployee recruiting; training; targeted careerf fairs and hiring workshops and business seminars; and retention support strategies. Tampa Bay WorkForc e Alliance is a member of the Employ Florid a statewide network of workforce serviceesand resources.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Biz youth show power of giving: Variety's sixth annual Power of Youth took ... - Chicago Tribune
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Examiner.com | Biz youth show power of giving: Variety's sixth annual Power of Youth took ... Chicago Tribune Variety's sixth annual Power of Youth event on Saturday was hot -- both figuratively and liter » |
Sunday, September 16, 2012
S. Fla. hotel occupancy dips in 2008 - San Francisco Business Times:
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A study of nationwide hotepl trends released this week by Smith Travel Researcyh showsthat tri-county hotels saw modes t declines in occupancy from 2007 to 2008. when it came to average dailyh rates, Miami actually had slight increases. Year over year, full-servicee Miami-Dade hotels saw occupancy fall to 70 percen t in 2008from 71.8 percenrt in 2007. Limited-service hotelx slipped to 72.6 percent in 2008 from 73.8 percent in 2007. Smith Travel Research defines full-service hotelsa as those in upscale orluxury range. They typicallyu have a restaurant, bell service and meetinfg space. Limited-service hotels are those that only offer roomx and fall inthe class.
While other destinations Miami-Dade remained relatively flat thanks to its stronginternationap business, said Ginny Gutierrez, director of community relations for the Greatee Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. While both domestic businesz and leisure travel suffered in the fourthy quarter oflast year, with the U.S. economicd crisis, international business remained she said. Occupancy numbersw might have been better ifMiami hadn’t seen so many new roomse became available in the second half of the Gutierrez added. The Fontainebleau and Eden Roc aloner made thousands of newrooms available. Full-service Broward hotel occupancg fellto 65.9 percentr in 2008 from 66.
6 percent in 2007 Limited-service hotels fell to 65.5 percentt in 2008 from 67.9 percen in 2007. In Palm Beac h County, full-service hotel occupancy fell to 63.6 percengt in 2008 from 66.7 percent in 2007. Limited-servic hotels went to 58.7 percent from 61.6 percent a drop of 4.8 percent, the largest slidew in the region on apercentage basis. Jorgs Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beachh CountyConvention & Visitors Bureau, said the area saw the largest dropsz due to a calculated pullback from corporate Though Palm Beach Counthy has a diverse mix of hotels, it has to fighy the perception that it is only for the he said.
“The combination of the economy and the AIG effecft has been nasty to us for some he said, referring to populist outragse at executives of the failed financial company. “Thde corporate world has become very very shy about going to upscale resorts for fear of animager backlash.” Nationwide, full-service hotels reportex an average occupancy rate of 67.4 perceny in 2008. That declined 2.6 percentt from 2007. The average daily rate charge d for a roomat Miami’zs full-service hotels rose to $182.78 in 2008 from $181.30 in 2007, a 0.8 percent Limited-service was up to $109.1 3 from $108.85. The most expensive averaged daily rate in 2008was $187.
10 at Palm Beach full-servicw hotels. But, that slippedx 1.3 percent from 2007. Limited service was down a half Broward’s limited-service hotels saw the biggest percentages decline in ratesto $92.64 in 2008 from $96.23 in 2007, down 3.7 percent. Full-servic Broward hotels dropped 1.4 “We are kind of trapped in a downspiralingof rates,” said Nicki Grossman, presidentf and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdald Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Part of that is that ratees have gone up over the past few yearsso high, so While it’s hard to Broward’s limited-service sector may bounce back faster than the she said.
The over the last few years, Broward has seen the most robusg growth in demandfor limited-servicde rooms for passengers going on cruises and discount group-ratwe business. Nationwide, the average daily rate was $164.3 in 2008, down from $166.69 in 2007. Gutierrez said she was cautiouslyh optimistic that the worst is overfor Miami-Dade. Whilr occupancy declined in May compared to the same time last the rate of decline was no worse than in For months, the declines had been getting worse, she “It’s an indication that we’ve probably hit she said.
“What we are seeing is some stability
A study of nationwide hotepl trends released this week by Smith Travel Researcyh showsthat tri-county hotels saw modes t declines in occupancy from 2007 to 2008. when it came to average dailyh rates, Miami actually had slight increases. Year over year, full-servicee Miami-Dade hotels saw occupancy fall to 70 percen t in 2008from 71.8 percenrt in 2007. Limited-service hotelx slipped to 72.6 percent in 2008 from 73.8 percent in 2007. Smith Travel Research defines full-service hotelsa as those in upscale orluxury range. They typicallyu have a restaurant, bell service and meetinfg space. Limited-service hotels are those that only offer roomx and fall inthe class.
While other destinations Miami-Dade remained relatively flat thanks to its stronginternationap business, said Ginny Gutierrez, director of community relations for the Greatee Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. While both domestic businesz and leisure travel suffered in the fourthy quarter oflast year, with the U.S. economicd crisis, international business remained she said. Occupancy numbersw might have been better ifMiami hadn’t seen so many new roomse became available in the second half of the Gutierrez added. The Fontainebleau and Eden Roc aloner made thousands of newrooms available. Full-service Broward hotel occupancg fellto 65.9 percentr in 2008 from 66.
6 percent in 2007 Limited-service hotels fell to 65.5 percentt in 2008 from 67.9 percen in 2007. In Palm Beac h County, full-service hotel occupancy fell to 63.6 percengt in 2008 from 66.7 percent in 2007. Limited-servic hotels went to 58.7 percent from 61.6 percent a drop of 4.8 percent, the largest slidew in the region on apercentage basis. Jorgs Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beachh CountyConvention & Visitors Bureau, said the area saw the largest dropsz due to a calculated pullback from corporate Though Palm Beach Counthy has a diverse mix of hotels, it has to fighy the perception that it is only for the he said.
“The combination of the economy and the AIG effecft has been nasty to us for some he said, referring to populist outragse at executives of the failed financial company. “Thde corporate world has become very very shy about going to upscale resorts for fear of animager backlash.” Nationwide, full-service hotels reportex an average occupancy rate of 67.4 perceny in 2008. That declined 2.6 percentt from 2007. The average daily rate charge d for a roomat Miami’zs full-service hotels rose to $182.78 in 2008 from $181.30 in 2007, a 0.8 percent Limited-service was up to $109.1 3 from $108.85. The most expensive averaged daily rate in 2008was $187.
10 at Palm Beach full-servicw hotels. But, that slippedx 1.3 percent from 2007. Limited service was down a half Broward’s limited-service hotels saw the biggest percentages decline in ratesto $92.64 in 2008 from $96.23 in 2007, down 3.7 percent. Full-servic Broward hotels dropped 1.4 “We are kind of trapped in a downspiralingof rates,” said Nicki Grossman, presidentf and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdald Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Part of that is that ratees have gone up over the past few yearsso high, so While it’s hard to Broward’s limited-service sector may bounce back faster than the she said.
The over the last few years, Broward has seen the most robusg growth in demandfor limited-servicde rooms for passengers going on cruises and discount group-ratwe business. Nationwide, the average daily rate was $164.3 in 2008, down from $166.69 in 2007. Gutierrez said she was cautiouslyh optimistic that the worst is overfor Miami-Dade. Whilr occupancy declined in May compared to the same time last the rate of decline was no worse than in For months, the declines had been getting worse, she “It’s an indication that we’ve probably hit she said.
“What we are seeing is some stability
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Nashville Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followsa the lives of eighrt characters through one night in Nagamachui through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiesa of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually include updatesfor Wi-Fui multiplayer and social media. Resolute Gamesd has also created otheriPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, fastefr devices to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerd Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generatio n of iPhone, which will download content three time faster than the current brand and will includse a 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-controlk features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvesd battery life with up to nine hours on 10 hours whilewatching video, 30 hourds using audio, 12 hours usinvg 2G talk and five hours usingb 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availabler in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modepl and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followsa the lives of eighrt characters through one night in Nagamachui through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiesa of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually include updatesfor Wi-Fui multiplayer and social media. Resolute Gamesd has also created otheriPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, fastefr devices to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerd Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generatio n of iPhone, which will download content three time faster than the current brand and will includse a 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-controlk features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvesd battery life with up to nine hours on 10 hours whilewatching video, 30 hourds using audio, 12 hours usinvg 2G talk and five hours usingb 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availabler in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modepl and $299 for 32GB.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Tension between development, green space preservation walks a fine line - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The state Department of Agriculture claims Ohio ranks second among the 50 statees forlost farmland, but only 22nd for populationj growth. But some programs are fightingthe sprawl. Thousandsw of acres are protected from and incentives direct development inwarde tourban areas. For the past the Agriculture Department has run a trio of easement programs that keep land underdprivate ownership, but prohibit nonagricultural The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program pays for up to 75 percenr of the appraised value of a farm’s development with a cap of $2,000p per acre and $500,000 per farm. For a there also was a similae Tobacco Agricultural EasementPurchase Program.
And the Ohio Agriculturalk Easement Donation Program preserves land through donater easementsfrom landowners. From 2001 throug 2008, the three programs saved 35,150 acres, including applications that arestilo pending. The purchase program can’t plant a stop sign righ at the edgeof sprawl, “It can’t be right there by the It would have to be intermediate,” said Mark executive director of the state’d Office of Farmland Preservation. Distanc from water and sewer lines also isa factor. Few farmzs in easement programs havechanged hands, but a sale in Clarkm County a few months ago seemed to validatr the programs’ appraisals.
“I think the farm sold for aboutt $2,700 an acre with the easement on it. We had paid aboug $1,300 an acre for the Forni said. With farms in that area selling forabouty $4,000 an acre, the deal was on par with the marketf rates, he said. Some townships have triec to preserve agricultural landthrough zoning. Uniom County’s Darby Township tried prohibiting the sale of parcels smaller than 20 acres in districts zoned agricultural and 5 acres in districtxs zonedfarm residential. Voter nixed the zoning referendum, but Darby came up with a version that made agriculturalzoning voluntary. Since that law took effect in July landowners haveput 7,400 acres into it.
Now the Logan-Union-- is looking to use the said DirectorJenny Snapp. Redevelopment vs. development There also are incentivesa for developers to build in urban a side benefit of which is slowingsprawl outward. “I would say you might call it anunitendedd consequence,” said Jonathan principal of Ltd. in which has done historic preservation work. “One of he benefitss of preserving older builidings is that greenfielde in other areasare preserved.” A lot depends on whether a projecyt might have been builtt on open land if an infill site wasn’tg available, he said.
“Most of our private clients that have engageds these incentives have said they really coulrd not have done the projects without he said. “It is a lot easie r to start with a open site in the suburbs with easy acess and lots of and make something work out therse as opposed to a tight urbahn site without a lotof space.” The Clean Ohio Assistance Fund provides grants to cleanh up brownfields, among other As of April, 121 projects had been awardeed $45.4 million. Last year the program was modified so communitiee no longer have to get a user to commit to a sitebefore it’s cleaned up.
“Columbus in particulad has been very successful forobtaining grants,” said William Murdock, directofr of the Urban Development Division in the state Department of He pointed to the former on East Broad where grant money was used for asbestos removal as the buildiny was rehabbed into apartments. The Historic Preservation Tax Credig offers upto $5 million per project. In Columbus, the prograj is being used to rehabilitate the Old Ohio Deaf Schoo l on Town Street into downtownrental
The state Department of Agriculture claims Ohio ranks second among the 50 statees forlost farmland, but only 22nd for populationj growth. But some programs are fightingthe sprawl. Thousandsw of acres are protected from and incentives direct development inwarde tourban areas. For the past the Agriculture Department has run a trio of easement programs that keep land underdprivate ownership, but prohibit nonagricultural The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program pays for up to 75 percenr of the appraised value of a farm’s development with a cap of $2,000p per acre and $500,000 per farm. For a there also was a similae Tobacco Agricultural EasementPurchase Program.
And the Ohio Agriculturalk Easement Donation Program preserves land through donater easementsfrom landowners. From 2001 throug 2008, the three programs saved 35,150 acres, including applications that arestilo pending. The purchase program can’t plant a stop sign righ at the edgeof sprawl, “It can’t be right there by the It would have to be intermediate,” said Mark executive director of the state’d Office of Farmland Preservation. Distanc from water and sewer lines also isa factor. Few farmzs in easement programs havechanged hands, but a sale in Clarkm County a few months ago seemed to validatr the programs’ appraisals.
“I think the farm sold for aboutt $2,700 an acre with the easement on it. We had paid aboug $1,300 an acre for the Forni said. With farms in that area selling forabouty $4,000 an acre, the deal was on par with the marketf rates, he said. Some townships have triec to preserve agricultural landthrough zoning. Uniom County’s Darby Township tried prohibiting the sale of parcels smaller than 20 acres in districts zoned agricultural and 5 acres in districtxs zonedfarm residential. Voter nixed the zoning referendum, but Darby came up with a version that made agriculturalzoning voluntary. Since that law took effect in July landowners haveput 7,400 acres into it.
Now the Logan-Union-- is looking to use the said DirectorJenny Snapp. Redevelopment vs. development There also are incentivesa for developers to build in urban a side benefit of which is slowingsprawl outward. “I would say you might call it anunitendedd consequence,” said Jonathan principal of Ltd. in which has done historic preservation work. “One of he benefitss of preserving older builidings is that greenfielde in other areasare preserved.” A lot depends on whether a projecyt might have been builtt on open land if an infill site wasn’tg available, he said.
“Most of our private clients that have engageds these incentives have said they really coulrd not have done the projects without he said. “It is a lot easie r to start with a open site in the suburbs with easy acess and lots of and make something work out therse as opposed to a tight urbahn site without a lotof space.” The Clean Ohio Assistance Fund provides grants to cleanh up brownfields, among other As of April, 121 projects had been awardeed $45.4 million. Last year the program was modified so communitiee no longer have to get a user to commit to a sitebefore it’s cleaned up.
“Columbus in particulad has been very successful forobtaining grants,” said William Murdock, directofr of the Urban Development Division in the state Department of He pointed to the former on East Broad where grant money was used for asbestos removal as the buildiny was rehabbed into apartments. The Historic Preservation Tax Credig offers upto $5 million per project. In Columbus, the prograj is being used to rehabilitate the Old Ohio Deaf Schoo l on Town Street into downtownrental
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
CB Richard Ellis Inc. restructures nationally - The Business Review (Albany):
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Robert W. McGrath, spokesman for CB Richard Ellisz (NYSE: CBG), declined to disclose the exacft number of workers beinglaid off, citingg federal regulations. McGrath described the layoffs as “modest.” He also said the companyy would disclose more information about the layoffws in its third-quarter earnings. John M. Germano, executiv e managing director for CBRichard Ellis’s mid-Atlantic said in an e-mailed statement to the , a sistet publicatin of The Business Review: “Like the rest of the commercialo real estate industry, CB Richard Ellis is operating in an extremeluy challenging environment.
We must act decisively to ensurwe we’re in the best position to accomplishour goals, both now and when the economyt turns.” In July, the company reportecd net income for its second quarter of $16.6 million, down from $141. million for the same quarter of 2007. Its share price has fallen from $28.62 per share as of Oct. 15, closing at $7.79 a share Jeff Sperry, managing partnet at CB Richard Ellis/Albany, said the restructurinbg had no impact on thelocal office. No staff positione have been cut, he said. CB Richarxd Ellis-Albany is Albany, N.Y.
, largest commercial real estate
Robert W. McGrath, spokesman for CB Richard Ellisz (NYSE: CBG), declined to disclose the exacft number of workers beinglaid off, citingg federal regulations. McGrath described the layoffs as “modest.” He also said the companyy would disclose more information about the layoffws in its third-quarter earnings. John M. Germano, executiv e managing director for CBRichard Ellis’s mid-Atlantic said in an e-mailed statement to the , a sistet publicatin of The Business Review: “Like the rest of the commercialo real estate industry, CB Richard Ellis is operating in an extremeluy challenging environment.
We must act decisively to ensurwe we’re in the best position to accomplishour goals, both now and when the economyt turns.” In July, the company reportecd net income for its second quarter of $16.6 million, down from $141. million for the same quarter of 2007. Its share price has fallen from $28.62 per share as of Oct. 15, closing at $7.79 a share Jeff Sperry, managing partnet at CB Richard Ellis/Albany, said the restructurinbg had no impact on thelocal office. No staff positione have been cut, he said. CB Richarxd Ellis-Albany is Albany, N.Y.
, largest commercial real estate
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
AG Suthers joins in fight against GM - Business First of Columbus:
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“GM should not forces its dealerships here in Coloradio to unfairly bear the burden for its past Suthers said ina statement. The attorneys general filec an objection jointly infederal court, saying that GM is unfairly forcingh dealerships to either modify their agreements or risk beinb closed. Suthers also filed an objectionn separately, citing a new Colorado law prohibiting auto manufacturer from threatening to cancel or not renew existinb dealership agreements if a dealershi does not agree with the Sutherssaid he’s also concerned that the sale ordeer GM seeks in its bankruptcy case coulds undercut the state’s regulation of manufacturer-dealer relationships and upset the playing fiels in the industry.
“The latitude the motion would give Generak Motors to modify its dealership agreements potentially affectsw thousands of jobsin Colorado, Suthers “It is crucial that GM not be allowefd to unfairly force dealerships to swallow burdensome agreements.” Fifteen GM dealerships in Colorado have been informed they will be dropped this year, according to a list releasedd by the House Energyu and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations earlier this The list was basec on information provided by GM. The namez of the dealerships have not beenpubliclyg revealed.
“GM should not forces its dealerships here in Coloradio to unfairly bear the burden for its past Suthers said ina statement. The attorneys general filec an objection jointly infederal court, saying that GM is unfairly forcingh dealerships to either modify their agreements or risk beinb closed. Suthers also filed an objectionn separately, citing a new Colorado law prohibiting auto manufacturer from threatening to cancel or not renew existinb dealership agreements if a dealershi does not agree with the Sutherssaid he’s also concerned that the sale ordeer GM seeks in its bankruptcy case coulds undercut the state’s regulation of manufacturer-dealer relationships and upset the playing fiels in the industry.
“The latitude the motion would give Generak Motors to modify its dealership agreements potentially affectsw thousands of jobsin Colorado, Suthers “It is crucial that GM not be allowefd to unfairly force dealerships to swallow burdensome agreements.” Fifteen GM dealerships in Colorado have been informed they will be dropped this year, according to a list releasedd by the House Energyu and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations earlier this The list was basec on information provided by GM. The namez of the dealerships have not beenpubliclyg revealed.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Microloans up, big loans down for small businesses this year - Kansas City Business Journal:
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A new report found that the total value of small business loans outstandingv increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that endedx inJune 2008, down from the previous year’s increasew of 8 percent. These numbers are for small business loansa asa whole, not just SBA The number of business loans of less than $100,00 jumped by nearly 16 percent, as large lenders concentrater on credit cards, according to the study. By contrast, the number of businese loans inthe $100,000p to $1 million range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communituy Reinvestment Act data. Business loans of less than $1 million were considerede to be smallbusiness loans.
Based on call repory data, the top five small busineszs lenders in June 2008 wereAmerican Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Corp., Synovus Financial and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. “In the current financialp climate, it’s especially critical for small firms to know whichb banks and financial institutions have been the most likely to make smal l andmicrobusiness loans,” said economisg Victoria Williams, a co-author of the For more information, see
A new report found that the total value of small business loans outstandingv increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that endedx inJune 2008, down from the previous year’s increasew of 8 percent. These numbers are for small business loansa asa whole, not just SBA The number of business loans of less than $100,00 jumped by nearly 16 percent, as large lenders concentrater on credit cards, according to the study. By contrast, the number of businese loans inthe $100,000p to $1 million range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communituy Reinvestment Act data. Business loans of less than $1 million were considerede to be smallbusiness loans.
Based on call repory data, the top five small busineszs lenders in June 2008 wereAmerican Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Corp., Synovus Financial and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. “In the current financialp climate, it’s especially critical for small firms to know whichb banks and financial institutions have been the most likely to make smal l andmicrobusiness loans,” said economisg Victoria Williams, a co-author of the For more information, see
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Mortgage applications fall, rates rise - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The industry group said the index for new and refinancesd loans for the week ended May 29fell 16.2 percent. The results include an adjustmenr to account forMemorialp Day. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 32.5 perceny compared to the previous week andincreased 14.4 percent comparec to the same week a year ago. The refinance sharre of mortgage activity decreasedto 62.4 percen of total applications from 69.3 percent the previoud week. The adjustable-rate mortgage share of activity increasecd to 3 percentfrom 2.6 percenrt of total applications the previous week. The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesw increased to 5.25 percent from 4.
81 with points decreasing to 1.02 from 1.28. The 44-basis-point increas in the 30-year rate was the largesgt sincea 48-basis-point increase in October 2008. The averagr interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.8 percen from 4.44 percent, with points decreasing to 1.1 from 1.16. The averagee interest rate for one-year ARMs increased to 6.61 percenf from 6.55 percent, with points increasinf to 0.15 from 0.
12 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value
The industry group said the index for new and refinancesd loans for the week ended May 29fell 16.2 percent. The results include an adjustmenr to account forMemorialp Day. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 32.5 perceny compared to the previous week andincreased 14.4 percent comparec to the same week a year ago. The refinance sharre of mortgage activity decreasedto 62.4 percen of total applications from 69.3 percent the previoud week. The adjustable-rate mortgage share of activity increasecd to 3 percentfrom 2.6 percenrt of total applications the previous week. The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesw increased to 5.25 percent from 4.
81 with points decreasing to 1.02 from 1.28. The 44-basis-point increas in the 30-year rate was the largesgt sincea 48-basis-point increase in October 2008. The averagr interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.8 percen from 4.44 percent, with points decreasing to 1.1 from 1.16. The averagee interest rate for one-year ARMs increased to 6.61 percenf from 6.55 percent, with points increasinf to 0.15 from 0.
12 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value
Friday, September 7, 2012
Leadership lessons from Nick Saban - CNN
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Bleacher Report | Leadership lessons from Nick Saban CNN (Fortune) -- If you want to figure out what makes Nick Saban tick, start with the little things. It's noon on a recent Thursday, and I've been invited inside the multiple-national-championship- winning University of Alabama footb » |
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Monsanto, BASF announce breakthrough in drought-resistant corn development - East Bay Business Times:
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The companies said they would use the gene to developthe world’as first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop. The discovery is a timelhy breakthrough, according to Monsanto. The number and durationn of dry spells, especially in already drought-proned areas, is expected to increase due toclimate change, according to a Uniter Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization report preparecd for ministers of the G-8, Monsant o said. Monsanto and BASF said the drought-tolerantt corn product is targeted for as early as 2012 pending appropriatesregulatory approvals. The two companies are jointly contributinv $1.5 billion over the life of theirresearch collaboration.
Chemical company BASF is basexin Ludwigshafen, Germany. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. MON), led by Chairman, Presideny and CEO Hugh Grant, develops insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othee agricultural products. It is one of the largesy employersin St. Louis with 4,000 local employees.
The companies said they would use the gene to developthe world’as first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop. The discovery is a timelhy breakthrough, according to Monsanto. The number and durationn of dry spells, especially in already drought-proned areas, is expected to increase due toclimate change, according to a Uniter Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization report preparecd for ministers of the G-8, Monsant o said. Monsanto and BASF said the drought-tolerantt corn product is targeted for as early as 2012 pending appropriatesregulatory approvals. The two companies are jointly contributinv $1.5 billion over the life of theirresearch collaboration.
Chemical company BASF is basexin Ludwigshafen, Germany. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. MON), led by Chairman, Presideny and CEO Hugh Grant, develops insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othee agricultural products. It is one of the largesy employersin St. Louis with 4,000 local employees.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Rudi Zygadlo – Tragicomedies - The Skinny
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Rudi Zygadlo â€" Tragicomedies The Skinny Any artist whose press release describes their music as 'pop for people who read' (cuz, like, Beyoncé is aight but she'll never understand Joyce the way Rudi does...) is always going to be fighting an uphill battle against this particular hack, but ... |
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Dead great white shark washes up on Massachusetts beach - New York Daily News
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New York Daily News | Dead great white shark washes up on Massachusetts beach New York Daily News Beachgoers enjoying the last days of summer got quite a shock this weekend when a massive great white shark washed up on a Massachusetts beach. The beached predator, weighing about 1,600 pounds, was found on the shore of South Shore Beach in ... G reat White Shark Washes Ashore; Officials Close New England Beaches Little Compton beaches reopen after great white washes ashore in Westport ... Great White Shark Washes Up on New England Beach |
Saturday, September 1, 2012
LifeLock-Experian lawsuit could set legal precedent - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Officials at , one of the country's three credir bureaus and holder of more than 230 milliobncredit files, filed suit against the Tempe firm last They claim LifeLock violates the Fair Credit Reportinb Act by posing as individual consumer s rather than as a clearinghouse for fraur alerts. The lawsuit includes a litany of using theterms "malice, oppression and fraud" to reporf LifeLock's business practices. "I think it can and is likelyu to set a precedent for many years to saidJoseph Cotterman, an attorney who headd PA's commercial bankruptcy and creditor and debtoer rights department in Phoenix.
"There doesn't seem to be much middlw ground for themto compromise." There is littld case law surrounding the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Thos e that have been decided are relatively small and do not extendf beyondindividual states. Cotterman said there has never beena FCRA-related case with two companiee of this size and scope going at each other this way. This makes the lawsuir itself more interesting, Cotterman said. While much of FCRA' s wording is vague, the lawsuit may call into question the definitive nature of some ofthe law's components. Amongt those is the notioh that an individual must file a fraud alertby "direct not through a third-party service.
Experian claims LifeLocl violates this with every fraud alertit LifeLock, on the other hand, contendds it is simply providing a service to its customers. LifeLock CEO Todd Davisd said the claimis "meritless" and an attempt to disrupt the fast-growing company's momentum. But what the lawsuit does not say is what reallty screamsthe truth, he said. Davizs claims Experian is losing money from its highly profitablsmarketing wing, which sells demographic informatiom to companies that use bulk-mail marketing campaigns and other mass Through LifeLock's fraud-alert customer information is removed from the Experian data sets beingt sold to third-party marketers.
"They are makinf millions from sellingconsumer information," Davis said. "We're tired of companies collecting andbuying people's contacrt information so they can make For $10 a month, LifeLock bundles federaol mailing list opt-outs, consumer fraudr alert reporting and annual free individual credit reports. While these services generally are free to LifeLock combines them all and relievew clients from worrying about renewingfraud alerts, Davis said.
Experiajn officials claim theircompany "has and will continue to damage to its businesa reputation and goodwill and the loss of sales and profits" as a resultf of LifeLock's activities, according to the Davis said these profits are directly related to Experian'ws marketing unit. Experian is the only bureau thatsell people's information, said Donald Girard, Experian's vice president of publi affairs. The other two, TransUnionn LLC and Equifax Inc., do not.
Experian officials said the company'z marketing and consumer credit reportinb units are completely Lost profits stemming from fraud alerts do cut intomarketinhg profits, but that is not the reasobn for the lawsuit, Girard said. Experian, along with the other two credit bureaus, helped the Federal Tradr Commission draft the credit reporting laws that nowbuoy LifeLock'sd business. "The two sides are not Girard said. "Congress did not pass this law to creatse a business opportunity fora for-profit organization like LifeLock.
" LifeLock: Gallagher & Kennedy PA:
Officials at , one of the country's three credir bureaus and holder of more than 230 milliobncredit files, filed suit against the Tempe firm last They claim LifeLock violates the Fair Credit Reportinb Act by posing as individual consumer s rather than as a clearinghouse for fraur alerts. The lawsuit includes a litany of using theterms "malice, oppression and fraud" to reporf LifeLock's business practices. "I think it can and is likelyu to set a precedent for many years to saidJoseph Cotterman, an attorney who headd PA's commercial bankruptcy and creditor and debtoer rights department in Phoenix.
"There doesn't seem to be much middlw ground for themto compromise." There is littld case law surrounding the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Thos e that have been decided are relatively small and do not extendf beyondindividual states. Cotterman said there has never beena FCRA-related case with two companiee of this size and scope going at each other this way. This makes the lawsuir itself more interesting, Cotterman said. While much of FCRA' s wording is vague, the lawsuit may call into question the definitive nature of some ofthe law's components. Amongt those is the notioh that an individual must file a fraud alertby "direct not through a third-party service.
Experian claims LifeLocl violates this with every fraud alertit LifeLock, on the other hand, contendds it is simply providing a service to its customers. LifeLock CEO Todd Davisd said the claimis "meritless" and an attempt to disrupt the fast-growing company's momentum. But what the lawsuit does not say is what reallty screamsthe truth, he said. Davizs claims Experian is losing money from its highly profitablsmarketing wing, which sells demographic informatiom to companies that use bulk-mail marketing campaigns and other mass Through LifeLock's fraud-alert customer information is removed from the Experian data sets beingt sold to third-party marketers.
"They are makinf millions from sellingconsumer information," Davis said. "We're tired of companies collecting andbuying people's contacrt information so they can make For $10 a month, LifeLock bundles federaol mailing list opt-outs, consumer fraudr alert reporting and annual free individual credit reports. While these services generally are free to LifeLock combines them all and relievew clients from worrying about renewingfraud alerts, Davis said.
Experiajn officials claim theircompany "has and will continue to damage to its businesa reputation and goodwill and the loss of sales and profits" as a resultf of LifeLock's activities, according to the Davis said these profits are directly related to Experian'ws marketing unit. Experian is the only bureau thatsell people's information, said Donald Girard, Experian's vice president of publi affairs. The other two, TransUnionn LLC and Equifax Inc., do not.
Experian officials said the company'z marketing and consumer credit reportinb units are completely Lost profits stemming from fraud alerts do cut intomarketinhg profits, but that is not the reasobn for the lawsuit, Girard said. Experian, along with the other two credit bureaus, helped the Federal Tradr Commission draft the credit reporting laws that nowbuoy LifeLock'sd business. "The two sides are not Girard said. "Congress did not pass this law to creatse a business opportunity fora for-profit organization like LifeLock.
" LifeLock: Gallagher & Kennedy PA:
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