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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Apple may drop into Catawba County - Portland Business Journal:
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The Apple center would create 50 jobs and representNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentivew package ever. Huge server farms are already on the want saysScott Millar, “They’ve been a target of ours for four years.” Several data cente projects are considering the he says. The primary site that interests Appled isthe 180-acre Catawba Data a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highwag 321 near Newton, sourceas say. There Apple would get its preferencer for a campus setting with otheredata centers. Perdue says Apple will builr in North Carolina butshe didn’t announce a specificc site.
“We welcome Apple to Nortjh Carolina and look forward to working with the companu as it begins providing a significant economidc boost to local communities and the Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren says construction in Nortgh Carolina willbegin soon. “We are gettingb started right away to acquiresa site.” The announcement comes aftere Perdue signed Senate Bill 575, which modifiesz the method by which capital-intensive businessexs calculate corporate income tax liability in North Carolina. The N.C. incentivese would rebate $46 milliohn to Apple over the next10 years.
If the center operatee for 30 years, the price tag of the inducement s would zoomto $300 million, according to a legislativew analysis. Apple has hired of an offshoot of that develops data T5 tried to interest Apple inthe 215,000-square-foot formerd Chris-Craft facility in Kings Millar deflected questions about Apple. “If there were a user on the I would be calling he says. Apple needs the East Coast site for its server farm to handle growth in its iTunezsonline store. Its last significanty data center, a $50 million opened in Newark, Calif., in 2006.
The Apple center would create 50 jobs and representNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentivew package ever. Huge server farms are already on the want saysScott Millar, “They’ve been a target of ours for four years.” Several data cente projects are considering the he says. The primary site that interests Appled isthe 180-acre Catawba Data a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highwag 321 near Newton, sourceas say. There Apple would get its preferencer for a campus setting with otheredata centers. Perdue says Apple will builr in North Carolina butshe didn’t announce a specificc site.
“We welcome Apple to Nortjh Carolina and look forward to working with the companu as it begins providing a significant economidc boost to local communities and the Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren says construction in Nortgh Carolina willbegin soon. “We are gettingb started right away to acquiresa site.” The announcement comes aftere Perdue signed Senate Bill 575, which modifiesz the method by which capital-intensive businessexs calculate corporate income tax liability in North Carolina. The N.C. incentivese would rebate $46 milliohn to Apple over the next10 years.
If the center operatee for 30 years, the price tag of the inducement s would zoomto $300 million, according to a legislativew analysis. Apple has hired of an offshoot of that develops data T5 tried to interest Apple inthe 215,000-square-foot formerd Chris-Craft facility in Kings Millar deflected questions about Apple. “If there were a user on the I would be calling he says. Apple needs the East Coast site for its server farm to handle growth in its iTunezsonline store. Its last significanty data center, a $50 million opened in Newark, Calif., in 2006.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Grand View, Penn Foundation closing their behavioral health unit - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Both organizations are shifting their behavioral healtyh focus away from inpatient care and more towardoutpatient services. Penn Foundation of Sellersville, Pa., will continud to operate its crisis servicde program through the emergency department ofGranf View, also in Sellersville, and its crisis telephonr hotline will continue. Penn Foundatio psychiatrists will remain on staff atGranx View, where they will be on call to providee consultative psychiatric services to hospital An estimated 14 full-time equivalent support stafr employees of Grand View and three Penn Foundation full-time equivalen employees will lose their jobs as resultg of the change.
They will be encouragex to pursue other existing opportunities with thetwo “A key factor that has led to this decisioh is the very reduced level of utilization that is beinvg experienced on the behavioral health unit,” said Stuarty Fine, president and CEO of Grand View. “Newa medication regimens and restructured outpatient approaches to care have had a remarkable impact upon behavioral Our inpatient service that had long attendeds to 12 to 16 patients per day is now attendinf to only six to eight such Penn Foundation has piloted several programe in recent years that are specifically designed to prevent hospitalizatiobn and to promote independent living andcommunitgy involvement.
The organization is planning an expansiojn of its facilities to supportthe community’s growing demand for severap levels of outpatient services. “Penn Foundationb and Grand View have had a close working relationshi that extends back for over 50 saidJohn Goshow, Penn Foundation CEO. “Ou r organizations have coordinated in the developmeny and operation of a variety of programs and This decision has beenmade jointly, and we will continuew to cooperate in working to address as best we can the behavioralk health needs of area residents.
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Both organizations are shifting their behavioral healtyh focus away from inpatient care and more towardoutpatient services. Penn Foundation of Sellersville, Pa., will continud to operate its crisis servicde program through the emergency department ofGranf View, also in Sellersville, and its crisis telephonr hotline will continue. Penn Foundatio psychiatrists will remain on staff atGranx View, where they will be on call to providee consultative psychiatric services to hospital An estimated 14 full-time equivalent support stafr employees of Grand View and three Penn Foundation full-time equivalen employees will lose their jobs as resultg of the change.
They will be encouragex to pursue other existing opportunities with thetwo “A key factor that has led to this decisioh is the very reduced level of utilization that is beinvg experienced on the behavioral health unit,” said Stuarty Fine, president and CEO of Grand View. “Newa medication regimens and restructured outpatient approaches to care have had a remarkable impact upon behavioral Our inpatient service that had long attendeds to 12 to 16 patients per day is now attendinf to only six to eight such Penn Foundation has piloted several programe in recent years that are specifically designed to prevent hospitalizatiobn and to promote independent living andcommunitgy involvement.
The organization is planning an expansiojn of its facilities to supportthe community’s growing demand for severap levels of outpatient services. “Penn Foundationb and Grand View have had a close working relationshi that extends back for over 50 saidJohn Goshow, Penn Foundation CEO. “Ou r organizations have coordinated in the developmeny and operation of a variety of programs and This decision has beenmade jointly, and we will continuew to cooperate in working to address as best we can the behavioralk health needs of area residents.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Cooperative Bank fails; First Bank acquires assets, branches - Triangle Business Journal:
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The North Carolina Commissionerof Banks’ office ordered the closure of Cooperative Bancshares on June 19. That put the bank in the hand s of the Federal DeposiInsurance Corp., which reached an agreementg to sell the branches, loans and almosrt all of the deposits of Cooperativse to Troy-based (Nasdaq: FBNC). First Bancorp said it purchasedabout $974 million in total assets, includinv $835 million in loans, and assumes $873 million in liabilities, including $717 million in deposits. The exacf purchase price was not revealed, but First Bancorp did say that it receivedd a discountof $123 million on the assetse and that it is paying a zero percentr deposit premium.
Cooperative is the second Wilmington bank to failthis year. was . The FDIC hit Cooperativr with a in March that ordered the bank to raisemore capital, stop dividend payments and developo a management plan. which had almost $1 billion in total assets, ran into difficultied with its loan portfolii when the real estate markets in Wilmingtonh and other coastalareas slumped. Before the announcementt of the bank’s closurew on the evening of June 19, Cooperative officials had said the bank couldf be brought back into regulatoryu compliance if it couldraise $33 Triangle Business Journal reported in its June 19 pringt edition that the bank was lookinbg to , which stretched from Kill Devil Hills to Myrtld Beach.
First South was seen as a possibls bidder forthose branches. Now the bank has acquired essentiallgy allof Cooperative, boosting First South’sz total assets to $3.6 billion and its branch networo to 98 locations.
The North Carolina Commissionerof Banks’ office ordered the closure of Cooperative Bancshares on June 19. That put the bank in the hand s of the Federal DeposiInsurance Corp., which reached an agreementg to sell the branches, loans and almosrt all of the deposits of Cooperativse to Troy-based (Nasdaq: FBNC). First Bancorp said it purchasedabout $974 million in total assets, includinv $835 million in loans, and assumes $873 million in liabilities, including $717 million in deposits. The exacf purchase price was not revealed, but First Bancorp did say that it receivedd a discountof $123 million on the assetse and that it is paying a zero percentr deposit premium.
Cooperative is the second Wilmington bank to failthis year. was . The FDIC hit Cooperativr with a in March that ordered the bank to raisemore capital, stop dividend payments and developo a management plan. which had almost $1 billion in total assets, ran into difficultied with its loan portfolii when the real estate markets in Wilmingtonh and other coastalareas slumped. Before the announcementt of the bank’s closurew on the evening of June 19, Cooperative officials had said the bank couldf be brought back into regulatoryu compliance if it couldraise $33 Triangle Business Journal reported in its June 19 pringt edition that the bank was lookinbg to , which stretched from Kill Devil Hills to Myrtld Beach.
First South was seen as a possibls bidder forthose branches. Now the bank has acquired essentiallgy allof Cooperative, boosting First South’sz total assets to $3.6 billion and its branch networo to 98 locations.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Stocks are immune to Obama penicillin - Dallas Business Journal:
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The Dow Jones finished 332.13 or 4.01 percent at 7,949.09. Meanwhile, the Nasda and S&P 500 fell 5.78 percent and 5.28 respectively, hitting 1,440.86 on the Nasdaw and 805.22 on the Dow. In the stocks for local companiess also experienceda less-than-optimistic day, with many stockes down and the following stocks closinv down 7 percent or more: (NYSE: down 8.25 percent to J.C. Penney Co. Inc. JCP), down 9.79 percent to $17.42 per (NYSE: CTX), down 8.08 percent to $10.01 per share; D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI), down 10.47 perceny to $6.07; , down 9.43 percent to $10.08 per (NYSE: BBI), down 7.91 percenty to $1.28 per share; Alon USA Energt Inc. (NYSE: ALJ), down 11.
82 percentf to $10.07; (NYSE: EAT), down 10.11 percengt to $8.36; (Nasdaq: XTXI) , down 13.60 percent to $3.62; FLS), down 10.06 percent to $45.43; (NYSE: TMK), down 13.82 percen t to $32.43; (NYSE: ) down 10.29 percent to $12.90; ZLC), down 17.71 percent to $2.37.
The Dow Jones finished 332.13 or 4.01 percent at 7,949.09. Meanwhile, the Nasda and S&P 500 fell 5.78 percent and 5.28 respectively, hitting 1,440.86 on the Nasdaw and 805.22 on the Dow. In the stocks for local companiess also experienceda less-than-optimistic day, with many stockes down and the following stocks closinv down 7 percent or more: (NYSE: down 8.25 percent to J.C. Penney Co. Inc. JCP), down 9.79 percent to $17.42 per (NYSE: CTX), down 8.08 percent to $10.01 per share; D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI), down 10.47 perceny to $6.07; , down 9.43 percent to $10.08 per (NYSE: BBI), down 7.91 percenty to $1.28 per share; Alon USA Energt Inc. (NYSE: ALJ), down 11.
82 percentf to $10.07; (NYSE: EAT), down 10.11 percengt to $8.36; (Nasdaq: XTXI) , down 13.60 percent to $3.62; FLS), down 10.06 percent to $45.43; (NYSE: TMK), down 13.82 percen t to $32.43; (NYSE: ) down 10.29 percent to $12.90; ZLC), down 17.71 percent to $2.37.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Desertion, retention plague Afghan army - UPI.com
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UPI.com | Desertion, retention plague Afghan army UPI.com About a third of the Afghan army is lost each year to desertion and low re-enlistment rates, The New York Times reported Monday. Recruitment is actu » |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Southwest traffic down in June - Dayton Business Journal:
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Dallas-based (NYSE:LUV) said it flew 6.73 billion revenue passenger milewsin June, down from 6.88 billion in the same periodc a year ago. Revenue passengetr miles, which measure one paying passenger flownper mile, is the official measure of airline traffic. The airline’s capacity fell 4 percentt in June while itsload factor, or percentagr of seats filled, grew more than a percentages point to 79.5 percent. Southwest in the first half of the year saw traffixc drop 2 percentto 36.6 billiom revenue passenger miles from 37.4 billion last year.
The which carried about 28 percent of all Port Columbu s passengersthrough May, also said it is sellinyg one-way tickets for as low as $30, $60 and $90, dependintg on how far customers are The fares are available througn 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday and are possible for flightsa booked for travel in the periosd runningfrom Sept. 9 to Nov. 18. Click for more details.
Dallas-based (NYSE:LUV) said it flew 6.73 billion revenue passenger milewsin June, down from 6.88 billion in the same periodc a year ago. Revenue passengetr miles, which measure one paying passenger flownper mile, is the official measure of airline traffic. The airline’s capacity fell 4 percentt in June while itsload factor, or percentagr of seats filled, grew more than a percentages point to 79.5 percent. Southwest in the first half of the year saw traffixc drop 2 percentto 36.6 billiom revenue passenger miles from 37.4 billion last year.
The which carried about 28 percent of all Port Columbu s passengersthrough May, also said it is sellinyg one-way tickets for as low as $30, $60 and $90, dependintg on how far customers are The fares are available througn 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday and are possible for flightsa booked for travel in the periosd runningfrom Sept. 9 to Nov. 18. Click for more details.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Rebels forcing Syrian jets to bomb from high altitude - France - Reuters
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Rebels forcing Syrian jets to bomb from high altitude - France Reuters High-altitude bombing is indiscriminate-Fabius. * Video shows rebels using shoulder-held missiles. PARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels have acquired heavy weapons that have forced the government's air force to bomb rebel-held zones indiscriminately ... |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Lobster Fishing in the Mosquitia Reef - Huffington Post
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Lobster Fishing in the Mosquitia Reef Huffington Post The Mosquitia reef, a vast and shallow system that has remained unchartered and ignored by science for the past 40 years, is where the municipality of Gracias a Dios has been producing much of the lobster and conch that is exported to the U.S. so that ... |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
M&T caps Provident deal - Business First of Buffalo:
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The deal, which closedd Saturday, amplifies M&T Bank’s presence in Marylandd with the addition of 135 bank branches and 190 Bank officials say there are now more than800 M&T Bank branchesz and more than 1,800 ATMs throughout New Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. At the same time, the acquisitioj means that 520 Provident jobs will be lost in theBaltimored area. M&T Bank has said former Provident employeez will have first dibson M&T Bank’se vacant positions. Under the agreement, former Provident chairperson and CEO Gary Geiselk has been named a directorof M&T Bank and M&f Bank Corp.
Provident common stockholders willreceive 0.17 shares of M&y common stock in exchange for each shares of Provident common stocjk they owned. At the end of M&T Bank reported $64.9 billion in assets, while Providentf reported $6.5 billion in banking officials said.
The deal, which closedd Saturday, amplifies M&T Bank’s presence in Marylandd with the addition of 135 bank branches and 190 Bank officials say there are now more than800 M&T Bank branchesz and more than 1,800 ATMs throughout New Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. At the same time, the acquisitioj means that 520 Provident jobs will be lost in theBaltimored area. M&T Bank has said former Provident employeez will have first dibson M&T Bank’se vacant positions. Under the agreement, former Provident chairperson and CEO Gary Geiselk has been named a directorof M&T Bank and M&f Bank Corp.
Provident common stockholders willreceive 0.17 shares of M&y common stock in exchange for each shares of Provident common stocjk they owned. At the end of M&T Bank reported $64.9 billion in assets, while Providentf reported $6.5 billion in banking officials said.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Skydiver begins daring bid to break sound barrier - San Francisco Chronicle
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Remembering Jenny and Viola - Houma Courier
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Remembering Jenny and Viola Houma Courier Jenny said she was on her way to Viola's house to help out since Viola left a husband and three children. I told Jenny I was sorry her friend was killed. I figured I would talk with Jenny later, and the distress in her voice made me not want to put her ... |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Bills differ on SBIR awards to VC-owned firms - Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau
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Through the SBIR program, 11 federao agencies set aside atleast 2.5 percen t of their outside research and development budgets for smallk businesses. More than $24 billion has been awarded to morethan 100,0009 projects since the program begamn in 1982. In 2003, an administrative law judge rule dthat VC-controlled firms did not qualifh as small businesses, knocking them out of consideratiohn for SBIR awards. VC-owned particularly in the biotechnology industry, have been pushing Congres to restore their ability to compete for SBIR awardsxever since.
In response, the House Smalk Business Committee is considering legislatiojn that would make small companiesd owned by venture capital firms eligible for SBIR awardsw as long as no single VC firm has a majorit y stake in the VC firms controlled by largebusinesses couldn'tt own more than 20 percent of SBIR-eligible companies under the House bill. "Opening up the SBIR programk is exactly the kind of legislation Congress should be passing to help smalpl businessescreate new, good-paying said bill sponsor Rep. Sam Graves, "Investing in our small innovators is critical toour future.
" The Senatre Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee's bill woulfd open only a limited number of SBIR awardds to VC-owned companies. Its legislation would allow the Nationalo Institutes of Health to award up to 18 percen of its SBIR awards to small companies majority-owned by VC firms. Other agencies coulr award up to 8 percent of theirf SBIR dollars tosuch companies. "Thisa bill strikes a fair compromise on the issue ofeligibilitty requirements, allowing some new firms to participat e while not changing the nature of theses successful programs," said committere Chair Sen.
Mary Landrieu, "We must make sure these remain programs for truly small Some small business groups opposwmaking VC-owned firms eligible for SBIR awards, contending they aren'tt small businesses any more if they sell a majoritgy stake to larger entities. They fear VC-controllesd firms would crowd out other small businesses for the limiter amount of research dollars available through the SBIR The Senate committee approved a similad compromiselast year, but it neverd made it to the floor for a The SBIR program is scheduled to expiree July 31.
If the House and Senate can'g resolve their differences on theVC issue, the programk likely will be extended temporarily with its existing rulezs in place. The Senate bill would reauthorize the progran for 14 years and would gradually increasthe SBIR's share of outside research contracts to 3.5 percent by 2020. Size limits for SBIR awardss would be increasedfrom $100,000 to $150,00 in phase one and from $750,000 to $1 millionh in phase two. The House bill callsx for larger increases in SBIR award upto $250,000 in phase one and up to $2 million in phase two.
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Through the SBIR program, 11 federao agencies set aside atleast 2.5 percen t of their outside research and development budgets for smallk businesses. More than $24 billion has been awarded to morethan 100,0009 projects since the program begamn in 1982. In 2003, an administrative law judge rule dthat VC-controlled firms did not qualifh as small businesses, knocking them out of consideratiohn for SBIR awards. VC-owned particularly in the biotechnology industry, have been pushing Congres to restore their ability to compete for SBIR awardsxever since.
In response, the House Smalk Business Committee is considering legislatiojn that would make small companiesd owned by venture capital firms eligible for SBIR awardsw as long as no single VC firm has a majorit y stake in the VC firms controlled by largebusinesses couldn'tt own more than 20 percent of SBIR-eligible companies under the House bill. "Opening up the SBIR programk is exactly the kind of legislation Congress should be passing to help smalpl businessescreate new, good-paying said bill sponsor Rep. Sam Graves, "Investing in our small innovators is critical toour future.
" The Senatre Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee's bill woulfd open only a limited number of SBIR awardds to VC-owned companies. Its legislation would allow the Nationalo Institutes of Health to award up to 18 percen of its SBIR awards to small companies majority-owned by VC firms. Other agencies coulr award up to 8 percent of theirf SBIR dollars tosuch companies. "Thisa bill strikes a fair compromise on the issue ofeligibilitty requirements, allowing some new firms to participat e while not changing the nature of theses successful programs," said committere Chair Sen.
Mary Landrieu, "We must make sure these remain programs for truly small Some small business groups opposwmaking VC-owned firms eligible for SBIR awards, contending they aren'tt small businesses any more if they sell a majoritgy stake to larger entities. They fear VC-controllesd firms would crowd out other small businesses for the limiter amount of research dollars available through the SBIR The Senate committee approved a similad compromiselast year, but it neverd made it to the floor for a The SBIR program is scheduled to expiree July 31.
If the House and Senate can'g resolve their differences on theVC issue, the programk likely will be extended temporarily with its existing rulezs in place. The Senate bill would reauthorize the progran for 14 years and would gradually increasthe SBIR's share of outside research contracts to 3.5 percent by 2020. Size limits for SBIR awardss would be increasedfrom $100,000 to $150,00 in phase one and from $750,000 to $1 millionh in phase two. The House bill callsx for larger increases in SBIR award upto $250,000 in phase one and up to $2 million in phase two.
For more information on the SBIR see
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Chrysler joins gas mileage wars with Dodge Dart Aero - Tucson Citizen
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Hillier to till the $66M Farm Show rehab - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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A big to-do for the the Farm Show has been an annuakl event for the last 85 years and is considerec one of the premier agriculturak expos in theUnited States. Hillier was among four other architecturap firms, with Vitetta the only other locapl one, to compete for the said Dennis Grumbine, executive director for the Farm The firm was selected because ofa "strongt agricultural dimension it brought to the whole process," amony other reasons, he The exposition center will be expandec by 250,000 square feet and Hillier, basedr in Philadelphia, will spruce up the existingt 600,000-square-foot Art Deco structure that has been around sincw the 1930s.
Aside from the sprucing up and adding onto theexhibift hall, the state will also spend almosgt $24 million for a new livestocik evaluation facility and veterinary traininb center. Construction on the new space should be completed by then end of 2002 and be read y for the 2003 Farm Show withrenovatione ongoing. John Claypool has been named executive director of the Philadelphiza chapter of the Americamn Instituteof Architects, beginning in April. He replacesd Sandra L. Garz, who was executivew director for seven years and resignerd to seekother opportunities.
Claypool is the former head of Greater Philadelphia Firsg and left that post to become a principal with a Web-based business dedicated to linking up philanthropists with charities. He will continue to have what he calledxa "long-term business relationship" that'e more financial than time-oriented with Claypool has a background in architecture, havinb earned an undergraduate and master's degree in He also practiced as an architect for 15 In the latest of a spate of commercia real estate folks switching firms, Tim Pulte has left Grubb Ellis to join GMH Capital Partners as seniodr vice president and director of corporate Pulte leaves Grubb & Ellis aftef 15 years.
He starteds out at the company'sd Pittsburgh office, where he stayed for a little more than 11 yearw before in Philadelphiain 1997. While at the firm's Center City Pulte quickly moved into the managingdirector "It's a great opportunity," Pulte "I'm looking forward to it." Trammelo Crow, on a binge to pick up locak real estate veterans to boost its has hired Opus East's local point man, Frank Petkunas as senio r vice president. His last day with Opus is Marcuh 23.
The Federal Reserves Board has extended the commentg period until May 1 for those wishing to add inputr to what has become a controversial issue of lettinfg federally chartered banks take on real estate brokeragse and propertymanagement work. The comment perioed had been set forMarch 2. The National Associatiom of Realtors has launched an attack against the claiming that a conflict of interesft would arise if banks engagerd in traditionalRealtor duties.
The American Bankers Association has taken the opposite contending that potential homeowners would be bettere servedby one-stop shopping venues when it came to home Binswanger/CBB has formed a new partnership with New Jerseyu real estate company Charles Klatskin Co. Inc. of The team referred to as "Binswanger hopes to have an impact on theGarden State's northern and centrak commercial real estate market ... TIAA-CREF's regional office took 25,000 squar feet at 11 Penn Center in Center It will be moving from One Liberty Place. Tactix Real Estate Advisorsa representedthe tenants; CB Richarcd Ellis the building ...
Poor Henry's Americam Street Brewery and Restaurant on American Streetg in the Northern Liberties sectio n of Philadelphia is on the block for $3.25 million. The 60,000-square-foot building comex with a brewery, restaurant and entertainment Insignia/ESG is handling the sale ... PaineWebber Inc. consolidatesd its space in Two Logahn Square and Centre Square andtook 44,887 square feet at the Mellomn Bank Center in Center City. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Grubb & Ellis represented the landlord. Natalie Kostelni can be reachedat nkostelni@bizjournals.com or 215-238-5139.
A big to-do for the the Farm Show has been an annuakl event for the last 85 years and is considerec one of the premier agriculturak expos in theUnited States. Hillier was among four other architecturap firms, with Vitetta the only other locapl one, to compete for the said Dennis Grumbine, executive director for the Farm The firm was selected because ofa "strongt agricultural dimension it brought to the whole process," amony other reasons, he The exposition center will be expandec by 250,000 square feet and Hillier, basedr in Philadelphia, will spruce up the existingt 600,000-square-foot Art Deco structure that has been around sincw the 1930s.
Aside from the sprucing up and adding onto theexhibift hall, the state will also spend almosgt $24 million for a new livestocik evaluation facility and veterinary traininb center. Construction on the new space should be completed by then end of 2002 and be read y for the 2003 Farm Show withrenovatione ongoing. John Claypool has been named executive director of the Philadelphiza chapter of the Americamn Instituteof Architects, beginning in April. He replacesd Sandra L. Garz, who was executivew director for seven years and resignerd to seekother opportunities.
Claypool is the former head of Greater Philadelphia Firsg and left that post to become a principal with a Web-based business dedicated to linking up philanthropists with charities. He will continue to have what he calledxa "long-term business relationship" that'e more financial than time-oriented with Claypool has a background in architecture, havinb earned an undergraduate and master's degree in He also practiced as an architect for 15 In the latest of a spate of commercia real estate folks switching firms, Tim Pulte has left Grubb Ellis to join GMH Capital Partners as seniodr vice president and director of corporate Pulte leaves Grubb & Ellis aftef 15 years.
He starteds out at the company'sd Pittsburgh office, where he stayed for a little more than 11 yearw before in Philadelphiain 1997. While at the firm's Center City Pulte quickly moved into the managingdirector "It's a great opportunity," Pulte "I'm looking forward to it." Trammelo Crow, on a binge to pick up locak real estate veterans to boost its has hired Opus East's local point man, Frank Petkunas as senio r vice president. His last day with Opus is Marcuh 23.
The Federal Reserves Board has extended the commentg period until May 1 for those wishing to add inputr to what has become a controversial issue of lettinfg federally chartered banks take on real estate brokeragse and propertymanagement work. The comment perioed had been set forMarch 2. The National Associatiom of Realtors has launched an attack against the claiming that a conflict of interesft would arise if banks engagerd in traditionalRealtor duties.
The American Bankers Association has taken the opposite contending that potential homeowners would be bettere servedby one-stop shopping venues when it came to home Binswanger/CBB has formed a new partnership with New Jerseyu real estate company Charles Klatskin Co. Inc. of The team referred to as "Binswanger hopes to have an impact on theGarden State's northern and centrak commercial real estate market ... TIAA-CREF's regional office took 25,000 squar feet at 11 Penn Center in Center It will be moving from One Liberty Place. Tactix Real Estate Advisorsa representedthe tenants; CB Richarcd Ellis the building ...
Poor Henry's Americam Street Brewery and Restaurant on American Streetg in the Northern Liberties sectio n of Philadelphia is on the block for $3.25 million. The 60,000-square-foot building comex with a brewery, restaurant and entertainment Insignia/ESG is handling the sale ... PaineWebber Inc. consolidatesd its space in Two Logahn Square and Centre Square andtook 44,887 square feet at the Mellomn Bank Center in Center City. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Grubb & Ellis represented the landlord. Natalie Kostelni can be reachedat nkostelni@bizjournals.com or 215-238-5139.
Monday, October 8, 2012
MCW to recruit more minorities for health careers - St. Louis Business Journal:
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million grant from the that will be used to increase the numberd of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuinybiomedical careers. The program will recruirt college undergraduatesand first-yea medical students from populations that are under-represented nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-weej period of hands-on laboratory experience durinhg the summer at theMedical College.
Undedr the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the students will develoop investigative knowledge and skills, particularly in the arease of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep The experience is intended to builed valuable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entry into graduates school or medical school. Dr. Kenneth Simons, senioer associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professotr of biophysics, will lead the program, callex the Summer Research Education Program to Increasew Diversity in Health Related Research.
“The goal is to work one-on-oned with each student to help them map out a plan for advanciny to the next step on their academiv path and providing them with the toolzs they need to get Simons said.
million grant from the that will be used to increase the numberd of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuinybiomedical careers. The program will recruirt college undergraduatesand first-yea medical students from populations that are under-represented nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-weej period of hands-on laboratory experience durinhg the summer at theMedical College.
Undedr the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the students will develoop investigative knowledge and skills, particularly in the arease of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep The experience is intended to builed valuable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entry into graduates school or medical school. Dr. Kenneth Simons, senioer associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professotr of biophysics, will lead the program, callex the Summer Research Education Program to Increasew Diversity in Health Related Research.
“The goal is to work one-on-oned with each student to help them map out a plan for advanciny to the next step on their academiv path and providing them with the toolzs they need to get Simons said.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Family foundation issues $2M in grants - Boston Business Journal:
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The Foundation, a nonprofift committed to addressing the needs of children and familiesx primarilyin Massachusetts, made the announcemengt at a ceremony Tuesday in the Boston The Highland Street Foundation is making grants of $100,000 each to 20 nonprofit organizations. Recipientsz will include Career Collaborative; City Year; Cradled to Crayons; St. Francis House; Best Buddies; Jump Start for Youny Children; Mass Mentoring Partnership; Boston Rising and others. To addres the economic reality that more Massachusetts residents will be stayinb local this summer rather than takingpricehy vacations, the Foundation also announcefd its Free Fun Fridays will kick off July 3.
Ever Friday for two months, admission will be free at differenytcultural institutions. The institutions include locationsw such as the Museumof Science, Peabody Essex Museum, the Museum of Fine Springfield Museum and the Bostoh Harbor Alliance. Free Fun Fridays, a donatiom of several hundred thousanc dollars by The Highland Street Foundation, runs from July 3 untill September 4. In addition to free The Highland Street Foundatio n will beproviding 2,500 handouts for visitors, outliningh all the venues included in Free Fun Fridaysz and offering options to donat e to various charitable organizations. The Highland Street Foundation was established in 1989 byDavid J. Jr.
, founder and owner of TAD ResourcesInternational Inc.. McGrath died in 1995 but his wife JoAnh and her five children continue the work and comprise the membershi of The Highland Street Foundation The Highland Street Foundation has donatefdapproximately $100 million over the past 20 years, more than $80 millionn in Massachusetts, largely to social service organizations working in the areas of education, mentoring, healthcare, the environment and In November, The Highland Street Foundation joined the Eos Foundatio n and the Fireman Foundatio of Boston in creating a $1.
1 million Emergency Assistance Fund for nonprofitx across the state to help Massachusetts residents meet theirt food and fuel needs.
The Foundation, a nonprofift committed to addressing the needs of children and familiesx primarilyin Massachusetts, made the announcemengt at a ceremony Tuesday in the Boston The Highland Street Foundation is making grants of $100,000 each to 20 nonprofit organizations. Recipientsz will include Career Collaborative; City Year; Cradled to Crayons; St. Francis House; Best Buddies; Jump Start for Youny Children; Mass Mentoring Partnership; Boston Rising and others. To addres the economic reality that more Massachusetts residents will be stayinb local this summer rather than takingpricehy vacations, the Foundation also announcefd its Free Fun Fridays will kick off July 3.
Ever Friday for two months, admission will be free at differenytcultural institutions. The institutions include locationsw such as the Museumof Science, Peabody Essex Museum, the Museum of Fine Springfield Museum and the Bostoh Harbor Alliance. Free Fun Fridays, a donatiom of several hundred thousanc dollars by The Highland Street Foundation, runs from July 3 untill September 4. In addition to free The Highland Street Foundatio n will beproviding 2,500 handouts for visitors, outliningh all the venues included in Free Fun Fridaysz and offering options to donat e to various charitable organizations. The Highland Street Foundation was established in 1989 byDavid J. Jr.
, founder and owner of TAD ResourcesInternational Inc.. McGrath died in 1995 but his wife JoAnh and her five children continue the work and comprise the membershi of The Highland Street Foundation The Highland Street Foundation has donatefdapproximately $100 million over the past 20 years, more than $80 millionn in Massachusetts, largely to social service organizations working in the areas of education, mentoring, healthcare, the environment and In November, The Highland Street Foundation joined the Eos Foundatio n and the Fireman Foundatio of Boston in creating a $1.
1 million Emergency Assistance Fund for nonprofitx across the state to help Massachusetts residents meet theirt food and fuel needs.
Friday, October 5, 2012
'1.7 Million More Teachers Required to Attain MDGs By 2015' - AllAfrica.com
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'1.7 Million More Teachers Required to Attain MDGs By 2015' AllAfrica.com An estimated 1.7 million more teacher positions are required to reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Universal Primary Education by 2015, a dispatch from the heads of the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation ... |
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Builder Zaring declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Zaring’s filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Cincinnatki said he had estimated assets ofbetween $10 millionn and $50 million, and debtes in the same dollar A list of unsecured creditors included a KeyBank claimm of $2 million; National City Bank, $1.9 Fifth Third Bank, $268,500; and Anne $250,000. The filing did not include a schedule of assetsaand liabilities, a statement of monthly income, a statemenr of financial affairs and other documents required undert federal bankruptcy law. Zaring has 15 days from the date of his June 26 Chapteer 11 petition to file those He is represented by lawyer Richard Nelsonat Cohen, Kite & Stanford LLC.
The bankruptch filing follows the filing of at least five claims and judgment by various creditors against Zarinb in Hamilton County courtin June. They resulted from lawsuits filec against Zaring andrelated entities. They included the following: • Huntingtomn National Bank vs. Scott Estridge Homess LLC and Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 29 for $3.4 • Huntington National Bank vs. Great Midwest Development LLC andAllen G. Zaring III, Case #0906247; judgment June 29 for $5.3 • Huntington National Bank vs. Clayto n LLC, Allen G. Zaringg III and Andrew C. Vecellio, Case #0906246; judgment June 29 for $285,485. • National City Bank s/b/m/t Provident Bank vs.
Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 18 for $1.9 million. KeyBank National Association vs. Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 8 for $2 million. Zarinfg was one of the Cincinnati area’s most well-known home builders before selling his Zaring Homes to Drees Co. in 2001. Several family members are also involveds in building and development firme inthe area.
Zaring’s filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Cincinnatki said he had estimated assets ofbetween $10 millionn and $50 million, and debtes in the same dollar A list of unsecured creditors included a KeyBank claimm of $2 million; National City Bank, $1.9 Fifth Third Bank, $268,500; and Anne $250,000. The filing did not include a schedule of assetsaand liabilities, a statement of monthly income, a statemenr of financial affairs and other documents required undert federal bankruptcy law. Zaring has 15 days from the date of his June 26 Chapteer 11 petition to file those He is represented by lawyer Richard Nelsonat Cohen, Kite & Stanford LLC.
The bankruptch filing follows the filing of at least five claims and judgment by various creditors against Zarinb in Hamilton County courtin June. They resulted from lawsuits filec against Zaring andrelated entities. They included the following: • Huntingtomn National Bank vs. Scott Estridge Homess LLC and Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 29 for $3.4 • Huntington National Bank vs. Great Midwest Development LLC andAllen G. Zaring III, Case #0906247; judgment June 29 for $5.3 • Huntington National Bank vs. Clayto n LLC, Allen G. Zaringg III and Andrew C. Vecellio, Case #0906246; judgment June 29 for $285,485. • National City Bank s/b/m/t Provident Bank vs.
Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 18 for $1.9 million. KeyBank National Association vs. Allen G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 8 for $2 million. Zarinfg was one of the Cincinnati area’s most well-known home builders before selling his Zaring Homes to Drees Co. in 2001. Several family members are also involveds in building and development firme inthe area.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
MacArthur 2012 fellows include Uta Barth, Chris Thile - Los Angeles Times
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WNYC (blog) | MacArthur 2012 fellows include Uta Barth, Chris Thile Los Angeles Times Los Angeles photographer Uta Barth and classical mandolinist Chris Thile are among the 23 people who have been selected to receive the prestigious "genius grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The list of 2012 fellows also ... 201 2 MacArthur 'Genius' Fellows Announced NU prof wins MacArthur fellowship Chris Thile Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grant |
Monday, October 1, 2012
WorldPerks miles phase-out starts Thursday - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Thursday marks the month-long phaseoug of the program, and the latest installmentt of a marketing warbetween , which runs the WorldPerks affinity and , which runs ’s SkyMiles program. When Atlanta-baseed Delta (NYSE: DAL) acquired Northwest in the two companies saidtheirr frequent-flier programs would be merged in late 2009, effectively dumping the U.S. Bancorpl program. WorldPerks cardholders will stop earning miles from crediy card purchases on a date over the nextmontj that’s determined by their billing cycle. Customeras who switched to the Deltw SkyMiles American Express card will continud to earn miles underthat system, said an Americam Express spokeswoman. U.S.
Bancorp, meanwhile, has gone its own way, changingg WorldPerks customers over to its FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa carddin May. Both U.S. Bancorp and Delta-American Expresw have been campaigning heavily in the Twin Citiea market to courtWorldPerks
Thursday marks the month-long phaseoug of the program, and the latest installmentt of a marketing warbetween , which runs the WorldPerks affinity and , which runs ’s SkyMiles program. When Atlanta-baseed Delta (NYSE: DAL) acquired Northwest in the two companies saidtheirr frequent-flier programs would be merged in late 2009, effectively dumping the U.S. Bancorpl program. WorldPerks cardholders will stop earning miles from crediy card purchases on a date over the nextmontj that’s determined by their billing cycle. Customeras who switched to the Deltw SkyMiles American Express card will continud to earn miles underthat system, said an Americam Express spokeswoman. U.S.
Bancorp, meanwhile, has gone its own way, changingg WorldPerks customers over to its FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa carddin May. Both U.S. Bancorp and Delta-American Expresw have been campaigning heavily in the Twin Citiea market to courtWorldPerks
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