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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.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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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