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Monday, April 30, 2012
Academia Occupied by Occupy - New York Times
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
CircuitCity.com comes back to life - Portland Business Journal:
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Systemax (NYSE: SYX) said in a statement that it plans to compete with other online retailers by offerinbdiscounted prices, fast shippinh and a wide selection of products, as well as offeringy photo galleries and videos of thousands of consumer electronics and computer products. The company already has the TigerDirect.com businessa and acquired last year. "This acquisition and quicko launch of the allnew CircuitCity.com further solidifiex Systemax's position as a leadetr in online retailing of value-priced, branded computerds and consumer electronics," said Richard Leeds, chairman and chief executivwe officer of Systemax. "Circuit City is one of the iconivc brandsin U.S.
electronics retailing with a 60-year A check of the Web site Monda yshowed CircuitCity.com offering everything from GPS systems to BlackBerry phonews and flat-screen TVs.
Systemax (NYSE: SYX) said in a statement that it plans to compete with other online retailers by offerinbdiscounted prices, fast shippinh and a wide selection of products, as well as offeringy photo galleries and videos of thousands of consumer electronics and computer products. The company already has the TigerDirect.com businessa and acquired last year. "This acquisition and quicko launch of the allnew CircuitCity.com further solidifiex Systemax's position as a leadetr in online retailing of value-priced, branded computerds and consumer electronics," said Richard Leeds, chairman and chief executivwe officer of Systemax. "Circuit City is one of the iconivc brandsin U.S.
electronics retailing with a 60-year A check of the Web site Monda yshowed CircuitCity.com offering everything from GPS systems to BlackBerry phonews and flat-screen TVs.
Friday, April 27, 2012
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A “cash for clunkers” prograkm proposed in the American Cleab Energy and Security Act woule give car buyers a credit of upto $4,500 towardc new-car purchases. That could reignite auto which are on pace for the worst yearsincr 1979. “It’s a spectacular idea,” said Rhety Ricart, CEO of in Columbus. “It’ll speed up business.” The Hous e Committee on Energy and Commerce estimatesthe one-yeatr program could add as many as 1 million sales this That would be a 10 percent boost to the 10 millionj vehicles Americans are expected to buy in 2009, according to J.D. Poweer & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty Sutton, introduced the program both as an amendment to the energh bill and asstandalone legislation. U.S. Sen. Sherrod D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussion with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industryy in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’ds chance of approval in Congress, but he’d like to see the incentivez get tobuyers quickly. He said it makes sense to pass the program separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports the House which is in while the Senate is workin g ona version, which may carrh higher fuel economy standards, according to published reports.
The program, whicjh several European countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifyint new-car purchases by eithe r $3,500 or $4,500, dependinf on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligibld cars for trade-in would have to be at least a year old and have a combinef EPA fuel economy rating of 18 milexs per gallonor less. The buyer would get a $3,500 credit if the new vehiclr gets between 4 and 9 mpg more thanthe trade-inj and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclwe gets at least 10 mpg better.
For the trade-in minimum woulxd be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvement necessaryfor $3,500p and a 5 mpg boost for the $4,500 Large light-duty trucks, which weigh between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, would have a trade-i n standard of 15 mpg and improvemenft thresholds of 1 mpg and 2 mpg. Work trucks, whicg are more than 8,50o0 pounds, do not have mileage but 2001 vehicles or older woulcd be eligible fora $3,500 Though the credit would be considered cash from the buyer’s poin of view, consumers would not touch the Dealers would get an electronic reimbursementy from the government for the credit, according to information from Congress.
Germany, Francee and the United Kingdom have fleetmodernization programs. Germany’sx program boosted auto sales by 20 percent since its February according tothe . Any increasew in domestic sales is Ricart said hisdealership group, which sells six five of which are foreign expects to benefit across most of the nameplates. Foreignh vehicles will do well, while Ford has made fuel-efficienct improvements that should attract customers as he said. “I don’t think you’ll see people buyinh $35,000 cars, but you’ll see people who are lookingf for cars for everyday he said. Ricart said the only concern for dealersw is how quickly the government wouldreimburses them.
The supports the House program. “Aw cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlers off the road and replacea them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice President David Reganh said ina statement. Trade-insx wouldn’t be resold, but instead sent to a salvage operatot tobe scrapped. How that woul d be enforced has yet tobe determined. in an April question-and-answer session posted on the organization’d Web site, said the two key features for dealersz are that vouchers must be treated like cash from customere to lower theamount financed, and the program woulx have to include all car makers, not foreignb or domestic alone.
“Dealers regardlesw of nameplatesare suffering,” he
A “cash for clunkers” prograkm proposed in the American Cleab Energy and Security Act woule give car buyers a credit of upto $4,500 towardc new-car purchases. That could reignite auto which are on pace for the worst yearsincr 1979. “It’s a spectacular idea,” said Rhety Ricart, CEO of in Columbus. “It’ll speed up business.” The Hous e Committee on Energy and Commerce estimatesthe one-yeatr program could add as many as 1 million sales this That would be a 10 percent boost to the 10 millionj vehicles Americans are expected to buy in 2009, according to J.D. Poweer & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty Sutton, introduced the program both as an amendment to the energh bill and asstandalone legislation. U.S. Sen. Sherrod D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussion with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industryy in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’ds chance of approval in Congress, but he’d like to see the incentivez get tobuyers quickly. He said it makes sense to pass the program separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports the House which is in while the Senate is workin g ona version, which may carrh higher fuel economy standards, according to published reports.
The program, whicjh several European countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifyint new-car purchases by eithe r $3,500 or $4,500, dependinf on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligibld cars for trade-in would have to be at least a year old and have a combinef EPA fuel economy rating of 18 milexs per gallonor less. The buyer would get a $3,500 credit if the new vehiclr gets between 4 and 9 mpg more thanthe trade-inj and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclwe gets at least 10 mpg better.
For the trade-in minimum woulxd be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvement necessaryfor $3,500p and a 5 mpg boost for the $4,500 Large light-duty trucks, which weigh between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, would have a trade-i n standard of 15 mpg and improvemenft thresholds of 1 mpg and 2 mpg. Work trucks, whicg are more than 8,50o0 pounds, do not have mileage but 2001 vehicles or older woulcd be eligible fora $3,500 Though the credit would be considered cash from the buyer’s poin of view, consumers would not touch the Dealers would get an electronic reimbursementy from the government for the credit, according to information from Congress.
Germany, Francee and the United Kingdom have fleetmodernization programs. Germany’sx program boosted auto sales by 20 percent since its February according tothe . Any increasew in domestic sales is Ricart said hisdealership group, which sells six five of which are foreign expects to benefit across most of the nameplates. Foreignh vehicles will do well, while Ford has made fuel-efficienct improvements that should attract customers as he said. “I don’t think you’ll see people buyinh $35,000 cars, but you’ll see people who are lookingf for cars for everyday he said. Ricart said the only concern for dealersw is how quickly the government wouldreimburses them.
The supports the House program. “Aw cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlers off the road and replacea them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice President David Reganh said ina statement. Trade-insx wouldn’t be resold, but instead sent to a salvage operatot tobe scrapped. How that woul d be enforced has yet tobe determined. in an April question-and-answer session posted on the organization’d Web site, said the two key features for dealersz are that vouchers must be treated like cash from customere to lower theamount financed, and the program woulx have to include all car makers, not foreignb or domestic alone.
“Dealers regardlesw of nameplatesare suffering,” he
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Many mortgage lenders
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Carolyn Sachse, senior vice president and directort of mortgage lending of Stock said the volume of loans decreased because the bank made fewersecond home-equity loans and home-equity lines of credit because of changes in internalk underwriting and secondary market “In 2007, the secondary market and the bank wanted this Sachse said. But in 2008, “it came to a stop,” partly becauswe there were fewer buyers forthosse loans. Because the figures include both commercial and residential they don’t reflect that the averagde amount of a home loan remainedc at about $150,000, Sachse said.
Incentives, rates helping the outlook for mortgages seems to be Pending sales of existing homex rosein May, the third straight month, becausse of low mortgage ratesx and a special $8,000 homebuyers credit under the American Recovergy and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to a reporyt released Tuesday by the . Century Mortgage’xs Ratanapool said he expects mortgagew rates to stay low for at leasty 12 months to18 months. But it will be more difficuly for anyone except those with the best credit scores to get he said, “and it will take longee to get people througyh the (approval) system.
” Ratanapool predicts that housinbg will play a big role in the but for a complete he said, rates must remain low. “The government has the (ability) to keep ratesa low. They can’t shut (the down before it gets started.” Tragert added that Republic alreadyg sees evidence ofa rebound. Republic made $340 millionj in loans for the first quartereof 2009, including about $250 millionh in residential mortgages, he said. That’s up 30 percent from the firstr quarterof 2008, Trager added.
Stock Sachse said a change that would benefif Louisville directly would befor government-backed mortgage agenciees and to loosen lending guidelines for new When developers began the largs downtown condo projects in 2007, mortgage money was flowing to consumerxs because there was a secondary marker for new condo mortgages a market that dried up last year. Now, lenderse that make new condo mortgages have nowhers to sell them, Sachse said, which is forcingv developers to rent to keepcapita flowing. Lending standards might have needed she said, “but now the pendulum’s swung too far the othere way.
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Carolyn Sachse, senior vice president and directort of mortgage lending of Stock said the volume of loans decreased because the bank made fewersecond home-equity loans and home-equity lines of credit because of changes in internalk underwriting and secondary market “In 2007, the secondary market and the bank wanted this Sachse said. But in 2008, “it came to a stop,” partly becauswe there were fewer buyers forthosse loans. Because the figures include both commercial and residential they don’t reflect that the averagde amount of a home loan remainedc at about $150,000, Sachse said.
Incentives, rates helping the outlook for mortgages seems to be Pending sales of existing homex rosein May, the third straight month, becausse of low mortgage ratesx and a special $8,000 homebuyers credit under the American Recovergy and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to a reporyt released Tuesday by the . Century Mortgage’xs Ratanapool said he expects mortgagew rates to stay low for at leasty 12 months to18 months. But it will be more difficuly for anyone except those with the best credit scores to get he said, “and it will take longee to get people througyh the (approval) system.
” Ratanapool predicts that housinbg will play a big role in the but for a complete he said, rates must remain low. “The government has the (ability) to keep ratesa low. They can’t shut (the down before it gets started.” Tragert added that Republic alreadyg sees evidence ofa rebound. Republic made $340 millionj in loans for the first quartereof 2009, including about $250 millionh in residential mortgages, he said. That’s up 30 percent from the firstr quarterof 2008, Trager added.
Stock Sachse said a change that would benefif Louisville directly would befor government-backed mortgage agenciees and to loosen lending guidelines for new When developers began the largs downtown condo projects in 2007, mortgage money was flowing to consumerxs because there was a secondary marker for new condo mortgages a market that dried up last year. Now, lenderse that make new condo mortgages have nowhers to sell them, Sachse said, which is forcingv developers to rent to keepcapita flowing. Lending standards might have needed she said, “but now the pendulum’s swung too far the othere way.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Five Guys plans to raise $15M - Houston Business Journal:
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Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locationd of theburger joint, has filed a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities. The company is privately held. Five Guys has recently enjoyef attention from both President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle who separatelymade high-profile visitsa there. The president's sojourn was captured on cameraaby NBC, which was followinv him around for a profile piece. The documentt does not specify why the money isbein raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has alreadyg raised $10 million of the $15 million it is tryiny to raise.
Named in the documenrt are Victor andJane Murrell, both executive officers and directorse for the company, as well as directorw James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scotyt Miller. Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifid details on how the capital woulfdbe used, but said that it was for the company'e general business operations. The filing says the offering is not beinb made in connection witha merger, acqiusitionj or exchange offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, opened the firsyt Five Guys asa carry-out operationh in 1986, in a shoppingy center on Glebe Road in Arlington. Aftere opening five corporate locations inthe D.C.
area, the company decided to franchisewin 2002. The fast-casuall burger concept now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C.
Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locationd of theburger joint, has filed a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities. The company is privately held. Five Guys has recently enjoyef attention from both President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle who separatelymade high-profile visitsa there. The president's sojourn was captured on cameraaby NBC, which was followinv him around for a profile piece. The documentt does not specify why the money isbein raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has alreadyg raised $10 million of the $15 million it is tryiny to raise.
Named in the documenrt are Victor andJane Murrell, both executive officers and directorse for the company, as well as directorw James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scotyt Miller. Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifid details on how the capital woulfdbe used, but said that it was for the company'e general business operations. The filing says the offering is not beinb made in connection witha merger, acqiusitionj or exchange offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, opened the firsyt Five Guys asa carry-out operationh in 1986, in a shoppingy center on Glebe Road in Arlington. Aftere opening five corporate locations inthe D.C.
area, the company decided to franchisewin 2002. The fast-casuall burger concept now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
ESOP LEGAL NEWS - April 2012 • Volume 1, Number 2 - JD Supra (press release)
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ESOP LEGAL NEWS - April 2012 • Volume 1, Number 2 JD Supra (press release) We encourage you to consult a Dickinson Wright attorney if you have specific questions or concerns relating to any of the topics covered in ESOP Legal News. ESOPLEGALNEWS IN THE COURTS District Court Gives Preliminary Approval to Settlement in King ... |
Thursday, April 19, 2012
PRSA Arkansas Chapter to Host Presentation on Maximizing Multicultural Initiatives Featuring Multicultural Marketing Expert, Joe Carleo, APR
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June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a natiom rich with diverse cultures andethnic identities, using just one approacy to public relations can be limiting. The Arkansaz Chapter of the Public Relations Society ofAmerica (PRSA) is hostiny an in-depth, professional development panel on maximizing multiculturak initiatives on Friday, June 19th at the Little Rock Club, located on the 30th Floor of the Regions Bank , APR, Founder and Executivde Producer, Advanced Language and Medi Services and 2009 Vice Chait of the PRSA National Diversity Committee who will discussz the latest trends and positioning strategies to reach diversse communities.
This program is part of the national tourentitled "Fromn Media Relations to Maximizing Your Multicultural Initiatives in 2009," whicuh is traveling to various PRSA chapters throughouf the country. -- Key facts and figures aboutg the U.S. Hispanic and African American markets -- Top trenda in multicultural/ethnic public relations -- Common mistakes that marketera make in targeted multicultural or integratedcampaignds -- The means by which ethnic groupas are driving the Web 2.
0 era and the dynamics that each segmentr brings to online communicationsz -- Developing and launching an effectivr multicultural communications strategy , APR, Founder and Executivwe Producer, Advanced Language and Media Services Friday, June 19 Time: Registration and Networking: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Little Rock Club - Regiond Bank Building - 30th Floor - 400 W. Capitopl Suite 2435. Little Rock, AR 72201 Cost: PRSA Members - Complimentary, Non-Member - $25, Student -$15 For more information and to please contactat (501) 551-1915, or e-mail .
PR Newswir e is the global leader in innovative communications andmarketingy services, enabling organizations to connecg and engage with their target audiences Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswires helps corporations and organizations engage in rich, timely and dynamic dialogue with the media, policymakers, investors and the general Utilizing PR Newswire's industry-leading communications and marketinb services, its customers buildc brands, generate awareness, impact publifc policy, drive sales, and raise Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customerxs with audiences in more than 170 countriew and in over 40 languages throughb an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries acrossx North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middlr East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agenciesz across the globe.
PR Newswire is a subsidiaryy of United BusinessMedia Limited, a leadinf global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the For more information, go to . UBM focuses on two principal worldwideinformation distribution, targeting and and, the development and monetizatiomn of B2B communities and UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercialk communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry from farmers to pharmacists - with integrate events, online, print and business information Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countriezs are organized into specialist teamsz that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellerds together, helping them to do businessz and their markets to work effectivelh and efficiently.
For more information, go to . Rachel Meranus PR Newswire 201.360.6776 rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com Bruce Trimble For PRSA 501-551-191 5 bruce.trimble@sbcglobal.net
June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a natiom rich with diverse cultures andethnic identities, using just one approacy to public relations can be limiting. The Arkansaz Chapter of the Public Relations Society ofAmerica (PRSA) is hostiny an in-depth, professional development panel on maximizing multiculturak initiatives on Friday, June 19th at the Little Rock Club, located on the 30th Floor of the Regions Bank , APR, Founder and Executivde Producer, Advanced Language and Medi Services and 2009 Vice Chait of the PRSA National Diversity Committee who will discussz the latest trends and positioning strategies to reach diversse communities.
This program is part of the national tourentitled "Fromn Media Relations to Maximizing Your Multicultural Initiatives in 2009," whicuh is traveling to various PRSA chapters throughouf the country. -- Key facts and figures aboutg the U.S. Hispanic and African American markets -- Top trenda in multicultural/ethnic public relations -- Common mistakes that marketera make in targeted multicultural or integratedcampaignds -- The means by which ethnic groupas are driving the Web 2.
0 era and the dynamics that each segmentr brings to online communicationsz -- Developing and launching an effectivr multicultural communications strategy , APR, Founder and Executivwe Producer, Advanced Language and Media Services Friday, June 19 Time: Registration and Networking: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Little Rock Club - Regiond Bank Building - 30th Floor - 400 W. Capitopl Suite 2435. Little Rock, AR 72201 Cost: PRSA Members - Complimentary, Non-Member - $25, Student -$15 For more information and to please contactat (501) 551-1915, or e-mail .
PR Newswir e is the global leader in innovative communications andmarketingy services, enabling organizations to connecg and engage with their target audiences Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswires helps corporations and organizations engage in rich, timely and dynamic dialogue with the media, policymakers, investors and the general Utilizing PR Newswire's industry-leading communications and marketinb services, its customers buildc brands, generate awareness, impact publifc policy, drive sales, and raise Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customerxs with audiences in more than 170 countriew and in over 40 languages throughb an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries acrossx North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middlr East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agenciesz across the globe.
PR Newswire is a subsidiaryy of United BusinessMedia Limited, a leadinf global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the For more information, go to . UBM focuses on two principal worldwideinformation distribution, targeting and and, the development and monetizatiomn of B2B communities and UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercialk communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry from farmers to pharmacists - with integrate events, online, print and business information Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countriezs are organized into specialist teamsz that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellerds together, helping them to do businessz and their markets to work effectivelh and efficiently.
For more information, go to . Rachel Meranus PR Newswire 201.360.6776 rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com Bruce Trimble For PRSA 501-551-191 5 bruce.trimble@sbcglobal.net
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in peril - The Business Review (Albany):
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Current government fees for filingy a trademarkare $325 per class of goodsx or services. Corporations with fewer than 500 employeewpay $345 for each patent application filed plus a $605 fee when the application is allowed. Larger corporations pay twice Althoughthe USPTO's 2001 revenue is projected to be $1.2 patent and trademark dockets are backlogged. On it takes USPTO examinerss 4.5 months to first responds to a trademark applicatioh and just less than a year to firsy respond to apatent application. Nevertheless, Presidentt Clinton has dealt a drastic blow to the futurse of our intellectual property which is largely responsible for the tremendous growtnof U.S.
technology businesses. Clinton's budget request called for $113 million in paid by the patent ortrademark applicant, to be divertede to other federal projectas unrelated to intellectual property. This amounts to nothin g more than a tax on the already stressefd intellectual property machinery drivingour Furthermore, appropriators chose to siphon $182 million more from the USPTO revenue, includingy an estimated $48 million in FY 2001 funds that were not take n into account in the initial forecast. The resuly is that the USPTO will be forced to operate with 25 percenr less than the total fees paid by customers to procesxs their applications for patentsand trademarks.
USPTO Commissionefr Q. Todd Dickinson estimates that delay s in processing patents and trademarks willincreases significantly, taking eight months for a response to a trademarj application and nearly 16 monthsa for a response to a patentf application. More than 1,000 stafg members will not be hired or including more than 600 patent examinerswand trademark-examining lawyers. Furthermore, public onlinse databases, which enable free accessz to a wealthof information, would suffer dramatically. Antoh Hopen is a registered U.S. patent lawyert and partner in the Clearwater, Fla.-basedx law firm Smith & Hopen.
Current government fees for filingy a trademarkare $325 per class of goodsx or services. Corporations with fewer than 500 employeewpay $345 for each patent application filed plus a $605 fee when the application is allowed. Larger corporations pay twice Althoughthe USPTO's 2001 revenue is projected to be $1.2 patent and trademark dockets are backlogged. On it takes USPTO examinerss 4.5 months to first responds to a trademark applicatioh and just less than a year to firsy respond to apatent application. Nevertheless, Presidentt Clinton has dealt a drastic blow to the futurse of our intellectual property which is largely responsible for the tremendous growtnof U.S.
technology businesses. Clinton's budget request called for $113 million in paid by the patent ortrademark applicant, to be divertede to other federal projectas unrelated to intellectual property. This amounts to nothin g more than a tax on the already stressefd intellectual property machinery drivingour Furthermore, appropriators chose to siphon $182 million more from the USPTO revenue, includingy an estimated $48 million in FY 2001 funds that were not take n into account in the initial forecast. The resuly is that the USPTO will be forced to operate with 25 percenr less than the total fees paid by customers to procesxs their applications for patentsand trademarks.
USPTO Commissionefr Q. Todd Dickinson estimates that delay s in processing patents and trademarks willincreases significantly, taking eight months for a response to a trademarj application and nearly 16 monthsa for a response to a patentf application. More than 1,000 stafg members will not be hired or including more than 600 patent examinerswand trademark-examining lawyers. Furthermore, public onlinse databases, which enable free accessz to a wealthof information, would suffer dramatically. Antoh Hopen is a registered U.S. patent lawyert and partner in the Clearwater, Fla.-basedx law firm Smith & Hopen.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Harpeth Hall teams up to create online girls school - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The Online School for Girls will begihn offering coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the springy 2010 semester spanning math, science and the Students at the member schools will take the classesd and evaluate them as a piloyt run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpetgh Hall math teacher Jennifer The other schools in the group are the in the in Ohio andin Connecticut, all with tuitiobn ranging from about $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann the head of Harpetbh Hall, says the goal of the online school is to provid a rigorous education in an online setting thatis flexible, affordablr and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expandeds in coming years. The effort reflects how rapidlyt online education is being adopted in even the most exclusivew enclaves of private education as schools utilizw the Internet to foster a global worldview in their studentz and diversify thelearning experience.
More than 1 million secondaryg school students took an online course and students at 70 percent of high schools enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. School District Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statesd are creating onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlined School for Girls will be the firstonline same-sex school. At the graduatse level, Harvard, Duke and otherr exclusive universities now offer severaplspecialized master’s degrees for which the coursework can be taken mostly online.
They are aimedf at professionals who wish to enhance theire credentials to advance intheir careers. Karej Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecominf “a cornerstone of the educationalp experience.”
The Online School for Girls will begihn offering coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the springy 2010 semester spanning math, science and the Students at the member schools will take the classesd and evaluate them as a piloyt run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpetgh Hall math teacher Jennifer The other schools in the group are the in the in Ohio andin Connecticut, all with tuitiobn ranging from about $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann the head of Harpetbh Hall, says the goal of the online school is to provid a rigorous education in an online setting thatis flexible, affordablr and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expandeds in coming years. The effort reflects how rapidlyt online education is being adopted in even the most exclusivew enclaves of private education as schools utilizw the Internet to foster a global worldview in their studentz and diversify thelearning experience.
More than 1 million secondaryg school students took an online course and students at 70 percent of high schools enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. School District Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statesd are creating onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlined School for Girls will be the firstonline same-sex school. At the graduatse level, Harvard, Duke and otherr exclusive universities now offer severaplspecialized master’s degrees for which the coursework can be taken mostly online.
They are aimedf at professionals who wish to enhance theire credentials to advance intheir careers. Karej Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecominf “a cornerstone of the educationalp experience.”
Saturday, April 14, 2012
First American adds retail brokerage vet to its roster - South Florida Business Journal:
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Bass, who was previously with locallybasedr , has joined San Antonio firm Commercial Property Group as a Retaipl Partner. The move will enable Bass to returhnto “the general real estate brokerage business” focusing on the acquisition and disposition of commercial propertiew for users, investors and developers. Durinhg his tenure at Bass represented the firm on deals for its developments throughoutthe city. “It’s a chance to broaden my Bass says. First American — whicn bills itself as “dirt — has carved out a niche for itself brokerint the sale of land for residential and commercial developmenty andinvestment purposes. It is a good fit for Bass.
“Alp they do is he says. “And that’s mainlyt all I’ve done.” What Bass brings to the table is the experienc on the retailside — a factofr that was very attractive to a firm like First American that is lookinyg to build up its book of business in this particularf sector of commercial real estate. According to First Americam co-founder Brett Baillio, Bass “has already been able to bring in some new retail deals that we would not have been able to dowithout Bass’ former employer couldn’t agree more.
“Many of the key development tracts that we have acquired are the direct resultfof (Bass’) good leg work,” says Dominion principak Larry Baumgardner. “(Bass) has been a star performerd for Dominion forseveral years, and we will miss him We certainly wish him well with his new At First American, Bass will be workinv with some of the firm’s younger brokers to expand the retail side of the business, Baillio “This is a great group of guys,” says Bass of his new “Everybody’s really pumped.” First American certainlhy has a reason to be "pumped.
" With First American now boasts 18 brokerx between its San Antonio and Austin markets. Indeed, arrival is the latest in what has been an exciting time forFirstt American, which was founded back in 1987 by H. Dale Kane and In February, the firm openex an office in the city of Between its presence in both the Alamoi andCapital cities, First American now has the abilityt to “take care of everythinb on the (Interstate Highwah 35) corridor,” notes Kane.
On this end of the First American is staying busywith large-scale projects like Bulverdse Oaks — a mixed-use development that is poised to brinyg a variety of retail, office and hospitality uses to a totapl of 520 acres of land along Loop just east of U.S. Highway 281 on the city’ far North Side. First American is marketingg the project forits California-based investment firm Capital Foresight. “We are starting to see thingsw pick up in all area ofour business,” Baillio says. Of Bass, he adds: “Ww are extremely happy to bring himon board.
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Bass, who was previously with locallybasedr , has joined San Antonio firm Commercial Property Group as a Retaipl Partner. The move will enable Bass to returhnto “the general real estate brokerage business” focusing on the acquisition and disposition of commercial propertiew for users, investors and developers. Durinhg his tenure at Bass represented the firm on deals for its developments throughoutthe city. “It’s a chance to broaden my Bass says. First American — whicn bills itself as “dirt — has carved out a niche for itself brokerint the sale of land for residential and commercial developmenty andinvestment purposes. It is a good fit for Bass.
“Alp they do is he says. “And that’s mainlyt all I’ve done.” What Bass brings to the table is the experienc on the retailside — a factofr that was very attractive to a firm like First American that is lookinyg to build up its book of business in this particularf sector of commercial real estate. According to First Americam co-founder Brett Baillio, Bass “has already been able to bring in some new retail deals that we would not have been able to dowithout Bass’ former employer couldn’t agree more.
“Many of the key development tracts that we have acquired are the direct resultfof (Bass’) good leg work,” says Dominion principak Larry Baumgardner. “(Bass) has been a star performerd for Dominion forseveral years, and we will miss him We certainly wish him well with his new At First American, Bass will be workinv with some of the firm’s younger brokers to expand the retail side of the business, Baillio “This is a great group of guys,” says Bass of his new “Everybody’s really pumped.” First American certainlhy has a reason to be "pumped.
" With First American now boasts 18 brokerx between its San Antonio and Austin markets. Indeed, arrival is the latest in what has been an exciting time forFirstt American, which was founded back in 1987 by H. Dale Kane and In February, the firm openex an office in the city of Between its presence in both the Alamoi andCapital cities, First American now has the abilityt to “take care of everythinb on the (Interstate Highwah 35) corridor,” notes Kane.
On this end of the First American is staying busywith large-scale projects like Bulverdse Oaks — a mixed-use development that is poised to brinyg a variety of retail, office and hospitality uses to a totapl of 520 acres of land along Loop just east of U.S. Highway 281 on the city’ far North Side. First American is marketingg the project forits California-based investment firm Capital Foresight. “We are starting to see thingsw pick up in all area ofour business,” Baillio says. Of Bass, he adds: “Ww are extremely happy to bring himon board.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Guthrie to lead Vandy law school - Nashville Business Journal:
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Chris Guthrie, associate dean for academic affairws forfour years, will assume a five-yearf appointment as dean effective July 1, subjecty to approval by Vanderbilt’s boarde of trust. Dean Edward Rubin will step down from the post but continude as afaculty member. 42, authored the textboomk “Dispute Resolution & Lawyers” and has taught classesw in torts, family law negotiation and dispute resolution. He has been wideluy published in legal journalsa and won awards for his Guthrie graduated from Stanford University and earneda master’sz degree in education from the Harvar Graduate School of Education and a law degreer from Stanford Law School.
He has been in privatde practice, as well as served on the facultyg of the University of MissouriLaw School, Northwesterh University Law School and the Washingtohn University School of Law. Vanderbilt University Law School is consistentlt regarded asa “Top law school and recently was ranked No. 17 in the U.S. News and Worl d Report’s latest graduate school report.
Chris Guthrie, associate dean for academic affairws forfour years, will assume a five-yearf appointment as dean effective July 1, subjecty to approval by Vanderbilt’s boarde of trust. Dean Edward Rubin will step down from the post but continude as afaculty member. 42, authored the textboomk “Dispute Resolution & Lawyers” and has taught classesw in torts, family law negotiation and dispute resolution. He has been wideluy published in legal journalsa and won awards for his Guthrie graduated from Stanford University and earneda master’sz degree in education from the Harvar Graduate School of Education and a law degreer from Stanford Law School.
He has been in privatde practice, as well as served on the facultyg of the University of MissouriLaw School, Northwesterh University Law School and the Washingtohn University School of Law. Vanderbilt University Law School is consistentlt regarded asa “Top law school and recently was ranked No. 17 in the U.S. News and Worl d Report’s latest graduate school report.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Peng Tang to be arraigned on Friday in kidnapping case - Iowa City Press Citizen
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Classic cinema chain makes major debut in local market - Houston Business Journal:
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, based in Newport Beach, broke ground last week on its firsyt theater project inGreenway Plaza, whicnh the company is developing with Dallas-based The 5,800-seat which will also incorporat e about 30,000 square feet of restaurant and retaikl facilities, will be locatede on a 4.5-acre site that lies west of the Building. The just off of Weslayan near the Southwest will be visible fromthe highway. The 68-year-olsd theater company also plans to break ground earlh next month ona 320,000-square-foot entertainment complex on a prime industrial tract once occupied by the now-defunctf Cameron Iron Works Inc.
PLC Commercial, also basesd in Newport Beach, is developing the complex in conjunction withEdwards Theaters. The partners expect to close a deal sometime next week on 40 acres on the northb side of Interstate 10 atSilber Road. The same parcel of land was under contract more than a year agoto Houston-basedf Dienna/Simpkins Co. for the proposef development ofa mixed-used project. The PLC-Edwards projecgt will include a 24-screen movies theater, an IMAX theater, and about 200,000 square feet of restaurang and entertainment-based retail facilities, says Mike president of PLC.
Seven restaurants and a food courr as well as variousretail stores, includint a bookstore and an interactive games store, are expected to sign leasesd in the complex. "We're bringing a form of entertainmenyt to Houston thatthey haven'y seen yet," Lutton says. He adds that the which is slated for completio n in Mayof 1999, is beinf modeled after the Spectrum entertainment complez in Irvine, Calif. Jim Edwards, president and CEO of Edwardsx Theaters, says both projects are intende d to fill a void in theHouston "These are high-profile, signatur projects, and we feel they cover holees in the market Edwards says.
Neither project has been The Greenway Plaza theater is perhaps the most urba location of any movie theater built in the city in recent history. The deal was made possible because of a parkinyg agreement between the theater developerz and Innova Building owner Koch Industries that will alloq the theater patrons to sharethe 2,200-carr garage currently being built between the two sites with Koch "That's why we were able to put an entertainmenr center like this in an urbanm area," says Corby Collins, executive vice president of TPMC.
"Once we decided to do a theaterhere (in Greenway we pretty much had our pick of theater Koch is currently renovating the former Innova Building at 20 Greenwahy Plaza and plans to move in by the end of The parking garage is also scheduled for completion in "Looking at the area, we thoughr that this was an extremely good location in terme of access and the level of amenities," Edwards The new theater should be completed in about 12 months, he The Edwards chain, which opened in 1930, now totalsw more than 600 screens in nearlg 100 locations. It's the largesft movie theater chain in California and the 15th largest chai n inthe country.
The two Houston theatere will be Edwards' newest outside of The company's only existing megaple x outside of California isin Idaho, though other projects are undetr way in Oklahoma, Virginia and
, based in Newport Beach, broke ground last week on its firsyt theater project inGreenway Plaza, whicnh the company is developing with Dallas-based The 5,800-seat which will also incorporat e about 30,000 square feet of restaurant and retaikl facilities, will be locatede on a 4.5-acre site that lies west of the Building. The just off of Weslayan near the Southwest will be visible fromthe highway. The 68-year-olsd theater company also plans to break ground earlh next month ona 320,000-square-foot entertainment complex on a prime industrial tract once occupied by the now-defunctf Cameron Iron Works Inc.
PLC Commercial, also basesd in Newport Beach, is developing the complex in conjunction withEdwards Theaters. The partners expect to close a deal sometime next week on 40 acres on the northb side of Interstate 10 atSilber Road. The same parcel of land was under contract more than a year agoto Houston-basedf Dienna/Simpkins Co. for the proposef development ofa mixed-used project. The PLC-Edwards projecgt will include a 24-screen movies theater, an IMAX theater, and about 200,000 square feet of restaurang and entertainment-based retail facilities, says Mike president of PLC.
Seven restaurants and a food courr as well as variousretail stores, includint a bookstore and an interactive games store, are expected to sign leasesd in the complex. "We're bringing a form of entertainmenyt to Houston thatthey haven'y seen yet," Lutton says. He adds that the which is slated for completio n in Mayof 1999, is beinf modeled after the Spectrum entertainment complez in Irvine, Calif. Jim Edwards, president and CEO of Edwardsx Theaters, says both projects are intende d to fill a void in theHouston "These are high-profile, signatur projects, and we feel they cover holees in the market Edwards says.
Neither project has been The Greenway Plaza theater is perhaps the most urba location of any movie theater built in the city in recent history. The deal was made possible because of a parkinyg agreement between the theater developerz and Innova Building owner Koch Industries that will alloq the theater patrons to sharethe 2,200-carr garage currently being built between the two sites with Koch "That's why we were able to put an entertainmenr center like this in an urbanm area," says Corby Collins, executive vice president of TPMC.
"Once we decided to do a theaterhere (in Greenway we pretty much had our pick of theater Koch is currently renovating the former Innova Building at 20 Greenwahy Plaza and plans to move in by the end of The parking garage is also scheduled for completion in "Looking at the area, we thoughr that this was an extremely good location in terme of access and the level of amenities," Edwards The new theater should be completed in about 12 months, he The Edwards chain, which opened in 1930, now totalsw more than 600 screens in nearlg 100 locations. It's the largesft movie theater chain in California and the 15th largest chai n inthe country.
The two Houston theatere will be Edwards' newest outside of The company's only existing megaple x outside of California isin Idaho, though other projects are undetr way in Oklahoma, Virginia and
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Hudson & Marshall foreclosure auction to feature 27 Triangle homes - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Triangle auction, conducted by auction company , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hilto North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homes in the auctiojn will besold “as-is.” Buyers who wish to inspectr properties before bidding may view homes duringt an open house scheduled for June 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingv the listing agent for an Property and listing agent information is availabler onHudson & Marshall’s Web www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurances paid for bythe sellers. Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified checkj depositof $2,500 for each 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlancd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rockgy Mount; 2521 Friedland Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., Linden; 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddingh Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpiner Road, Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboro St., 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnes St., 400 Melton Road, Rocky Mount; 104 Jones Princeville; 260 East Fron St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four 313 Maddux Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwooc Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Willow Spring; 5526 Spring House Lane, Chapel 2515 Moores Mill Road, Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Louisburg; 303 St.,
The Triangle auction, conducted by auction company , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hilto North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homes in the auctiojn will besold “as-is.” Buyers who wish to inspectr properties before bidding may view homes duringt an open house scheduled for June 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingv the listing agent for an Property and listing agent information is availabler onHudson & Marshall’s Web www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurances paid for bythe sellers. Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified checkj depositof $2,500 for each 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlancd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rockgy Mount; 2521 Friedland Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., Linden; 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddingh Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpiner Road, Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboro St., 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnes St., 400 Melton Road, Rocky Mount; 104 Jones Princeville; 260 East Fron St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four 313 Maddux Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwooc Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Willow Spring; 5526 Spring House Lane, Chapel 2515 Moores Mill Road, Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Louisburg; 303 St.,
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Austin Ventures launches Brazos Software Corp. - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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is AV's latest launch in its CEO-in-residence The company has been formed in partnership with localk software executives Scott Harmon and Sean who are serving as CEO and chief operatinvgofficer respectively. Brazos will focus on buying andexpandingb well-established software companies with solid track recorde of success. Harmon is a software sectofr veteran and has held leadership posta with companies such as Tivoli Systems andMotive Communications. Fallonm was most-recently senior vice president of Trilogy wherwe he invested morethan $100 million in capital and led the company'a merger and acquisition initiatives.
“With Scoty and Sean, we believe we have put together a trulty dynamic and complementary softwarseexecutive team,” said Michael AV Partner. “Between Scott’s track record of growing innovativwand category-leading software companies and Sean’s historyy of acquiring and efficiently operating software we have the right leadership team to creates a highly successful software Harmon said the partnership with AV offers a unique opportunity. “AV has made a significan investment commitmentto Brazos," he said.
"Theyg also bring a deep understanding and successful track recordc of buildinga company’s long-term operatingt success while simultaneously generatinhg superior returns for the company’s investorsw and shareholders.”
is AV's latest launch in its CEO-in-residence The company has been formed in partnership with localk software executives Scott Harmon and Sean who are serving as CEO and chief operatinvgofficer respectively. Brazos will focus on buying andexpandingb well-established software companies with solid track recorde of success. Harmon is a software sectofr veteran and has held leadership posta with companies such as Tivoli Systems andMotive Communications. Fallonm was most-recently senior vice president of Trilogy wherwe he invested morethan $100 million in capital and led the company'a merger and acquisition initiatives.
“With Scoty and Sean, we believe we have put together a trulty dynamic and complementary softwarseexecutive team,” said Michael AV Partner. “Between Scott’s track record of growing innovativwand category-leading software companies and Sean’s historyy of acquiring and efficiently operating software we have the right leadership team to creates a highly successful software Harmon said the partnership with AV offers a unique opportunity. “AV has made a significan investment commitmentto Brazos," he said.
"Theyg also bring a deep understanding and successful track recordc of buildinga company’s long-term operatingt success while simultaneously generatinhg superior returns for the company’s investorsw and shareholders.”
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Construction of the Timber Vehicular Bridge at the Del Webb Community in ... - Houston Chronicle
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Construction of the Timber Vehicular Bridge at the Del Webb Community in ... Houston Chronicle York Bridge Concepts designed and constructed the timber bridge using deck-level construction, minimizing the impact upon the environment. Just West of the Naugatuck State Forest in Oxford, CT, York Bridge Concepts, Inc. (YBC) has completed the ... |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Anders Behring Breivik 'planned to bomb Barack Obama at Nobel Peace Prize ... - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk | Anders Behring Breivik 'planned to bomb Barack Obama at Nobel Peace Prize ... Telegraph.co.uk By Richard Orange, Malmo The far-Right extremist told Norwegian police of a plot to drive a car packed with explosives onto the square next to Oslo City H » |
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