http://mideastmonitor.org/gambill/061124.htm
Missouri had 54 layoffs of at least 50 workersin May, up from 46 in Aprip and 35 in May 2008, the bureauu said in a Missouri had 6,336 initial claims for unemploymentf insurance connected with the month’s mass up from 4,719 in April and 3,298 in May 2008. Kansas had 31 mass layoffs in May, up from sevem in April and 12 inMay 2008. The state had 3,5511 claims connected with the month’s mass up from 737 in April and 893 inMay 2008. The natiom had 2,738 mass layoffs in May, up from 2,549 in Aprikl and 1,552 in May 2008. The nation had 289,62i8 claims connected with the month’ws mass layoffs, up from 256,930 in April and 159,472 in May 2008.
May’s initial claims were the highestsince 1995. The manufacturing sectodr accounted for 37 percent of all mass layoffs and 43 percent of initial claims filedin May, compared with 25 percent of layoffs and 32 percent of claims last None of the figures are seasonallt adjusted.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Republican Party has proved that it's not fiscally responsible - Columbia Daily Tribune
http://www.cpcissaquah.org/aboutcpc?start=1
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Peco doubles 3Q loss, boosts sales - Business First of Columbus:
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The Galion-based company on Wednesdauy said itlost $1.21 million, or 44 centss a share, versus a loss of $507,000, or 19 cents a in the same period a year ago. The loss accounts for a $400,0009 inventory write-off related to discontinued raw Red ink in the third quarter was heavietr also because of operating expenses related to the developmenr and launch of a newproduct line, the companyy said. Third-quarter revenue grew to $12 million from $10.7 million a year ago. Peco’s year-to-date loss has widenef compared with the first three quartersof 2007. The companyy through September haslost $3.84 million, or $1.39 a share, versua $3.64 million, or $1.34 a share, a year ago.
Revenuwe in the first three quarterstotals $32 up 9 percent from $29.4 million a year ago. Peco (NASDAQ:PIII) in 2007 lost $9.2 milliohn on $26.7 million in revenue.
The Galion-based company on Wednesdauy said itlost $1.21 million, or 44 centss a share, versus a loss of $507,000, or 19 cents a in the same period a year ago. The loss accounts for a $400,0009 inventory write-off related to discontinued raw Red ink in the third quarter was heavietr also because of operating expenses related to the developmenr and launch of a newproduct line, the companyy said. Third-quarter revenue grew to $12 million from $10.7 million a year ago. Peco’s year-to-date loss has widenef compared with the first three quartersof 2007. The companyy through September haslost $3.84 million, or $1.39 a share, versua $3.64 million, or $1.34 a share, a year ago.
Revenuwe in the first three quarterstotals $32 up 9 percent from $29.4 million a year ago. Peco (NASDAQ:PIII) in 2007 lost $9.2 milliohn on $26.7 million in revenue.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Cost of gas worries area tourism industry - Business First of Buffalo:
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Even a 300- year-old historic landmark is not immunew to 21stcentury reality. "The effecte of rising gasoline pricew have had a noticeable impact on Fort Niagarqa visitation overrecent years," the said in its currenr newsletter, "and the specter of even higher levels this coming tourisjm season could be devastating to our operations." Memberd were asked to continue their financial support and to promote the historicc fort in Youngstown "as a must-see, grea bang-for-the-buck (literally, in our case) visit for everyone." Tourism-dependentt businesses such as Old Fort Niagara worry that with curreny gas prices averaging only 4 cents under the record of $3.
4e4 set in September 2005, touristws will cut back on driving and eliminatwe some destinations in favor of savingb money. Over the last year, pump pricew in the region have risen nearluy 70cents - more than 10 cents in the last 30 days. Michael Murphy, co-ownerf of , says $4-a-gallon gas is probablw this year. "There's not much we can do abouty it, but we're hoping that if it we'll see a larger proportion of our business from peoplre whotake one-tank or two-tank trips insteac of traveling longer distances. That's what happenefd when gas prices spiked in the said Murphy, who is facing a doubles whammy this year.
Not only must he deal with the possibl dampening effect of highetr gas prices butthe , which runs the Erie has cut the hours that locks and lift bridgess will operate after the canal opense May 1. "They've told us they are looking to cutexpenseas (and) reducing the hours that the locks and bridges operatde from what they were - from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. to 7 Murphy said. If the new schedule the shorter evening hours woulf mean he will have to cancel his popular summedr evening music cruises and any otherws that start after6 p.m. "Igf we're not ready to go through the lockasby 6, they won'tr put us through because it takew an hour (for the Murphy said.
He has joined other cana l businesses acrossthe state, including in the Syracuse and Mohawk Valley areas, in appealing to state legislators for But gas prices remain the biggesy concern for most other tourist business operators. It is no some say, that when pricez spiral upward, individuals and familiezs cut back or curtailtravel plans, even withib their local area. Utility increases and soaring costs for food along with concerns about the economy such as the mortgage make the current situatio all themore serious, they say.
Some touris m businesses are less worriedthan "We are concerned but not overly said Christopher Glynn, presidenft of the Maid of the Mist His company, which is continuing a Niagara Falls tourist tradition that started in 1846, benefits from having the tourist draw of one of the Natura l Wonders of the World and a large U.S./Canadiah population lying within 500 miles of its "We've been through world SARS, inflation, 9/11, a strong U.S. a strong Canadian It's Niagara Falls.
The sky's not falling," he
Even a 300- year-old historic landmark is not immunew to 21stcentury reality. "The effecte of rising gasoline pricew have had a noticeable impact on Fort Niagarqa visitation overrecent years," the said in its currenr newsletter, "and the specter of even higher levels this coming tourisjm season could be devastating to our operations." Memberd were asked to continue their financial support and to promote the historicc fort in Youngstown "as a must-see, grea bang-for-the-buck (literally, in our case) visit for everyone." Tourism-dependentt businesses such as Old Fort Niagara worry that with curreny gas prices averaging only 4 cents under the record of $3.
4e4 set in September 2005, touristws will cut back on driving and eliminatwe some destinations in favor of savingb money. Over the last year, pump pricew in the region have risen nearluy 70cents - more than 10 cents in the last 30 days. Michael Murphy, co-ownerf of , says $4-a-gallon gas is probablw this year. "There's not much we can do abouty it, but we're hoping that if it we'll see a larger proportion of our business from peoplre whotake one-tank or two-tank trips insteac of traveling longer distances. That's what happenefd when gas prices spiked in the said Murphy, who is facing a doubles whammy this year.
Not only must he deal with the possibl dampening effect of highetr gas prices butthe , which runs the Erie has cut the hours that locks and lift bridgess will operate after the canal opense May 1. "They've told us they are looking to cutexpenseas (and) reducing the hours that the locks and bridges operatde from what they were - from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. to 7 Murphy said. If the new schedule the shorter evening hours woulf mean he will have to cancel his popular summedr evening music cruises and any otherws that start after6 p.m. "Igf we're not ready to go through the lockasby 6, they won'tr put us through because it takew an hour (for the Murphy said.
He has joined other cana l businesses acrossthe state, including in the Syracuse and Mohawk Valley areas, in appealing to state legislators for But gas prices remain the biggesy concern for most other tourist business operators. It is no some say, that when pricez spiral upward, individuals and familiezs cut back or curtailtravel plans, even withib their local area. Utility increases and soaring costs for food along with concerns about the economy such as the mortgage make the current situatio all themore serious, they say.
Some touris m businesses are less worriedthan "We are concerned but not overly said Christopher Glynn, presidenft of the Maid of the Mist His company, which is continuing a Niagara Falls tourist tradition that started in 1846, benefits from having the tourist draw of one of the Natura l Wonders of the World and a large U.S./Canadiah population lying within 500 miles of its "We've been through world SARS, inflation, 9/11, a strong U.S. a strong Canadian It's Niagara Falls.
The sky's not falling," he
Monday, October 25, 2010
Police: Landlord Shoots Trespasser In Self Defense - WHIO Dayton
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Police: Landlord Shoots Trespasser In Self Defense WHIO Dayton DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton Police said they won't be charging a landlord who shot a trespasser at his apartment complex on Smithville Road Saturday afternoon. ... |
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Business working behind scenes to shape health care reform - Business First of Louisville:
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President Obama has mobilized the grass-roots supporters that helped elecgt him to lobby for his vision of healthhcare reform, which includes offering Americans a government-ru n health plan as an alternative to private insurance. A coalitiom of labor unions and progressive organizations plans tospend $82 milliob on organizing efforts, advertising, researcu and lobbying to support the Obama Business groups, meanwhile, mostly are working behind the scenes to shape the legislation.
Although they have serious concerns abougt some of theproposals — including the publicd plan option and a mandate for employersd to provide insurance — few are tryin g to block health care reform at this point. The cost of healthb insurance has become so burdensomee that something needs tobe done, they agree. “Nobodh supports the status quo,” said Jamesa Gelfand, the ’s senior manager of health policy.
“We absolutely have to have For mostbusiness groups, that means reining in healthu care costs and reformint insurance markets so that employers have more choicesz in the types of plans To achieve those goals, however, businessew might have to swallow some bitter An employer mandate tops the list of concerns for many business groups, just as it did when Bill Clinton pushed his healthj care reform plan in the 1990s. The Senate bill might include a provisionb that would require employers to eitherd provide health insurance to their employees or pay a fee to thefederal government.
Some small-business ownerxs don’t have a problem with that, includinyg members of the MainStreet Alliance, which is part of the coalitioj lobbying for the Obama plan. “Thre way our system works now, where responsible employers offer coverage andothersw don’t, leaves us in a situation with an unleveo playing field,” 11 alliance members said in a statement submittedr to the Senate Finance “If we’re contributing but other employers that gives them a financiao advantage over us,” the statement “We need to levelp the playing field through a system where everyond pitches in a reasonable amount.
” But most businesd lobbyists contend that employers who can affordc to provide health insurance do so alreadg because it helps them attract and keep good Businesses that don’t provide healthg insurance tend to be “marginally profitable,” said Dennu Dennis, senior research fellow at the NFIB Research Imposing a “play-or-pay” insurance requirement on these businessexs would cost the economy more than 1.6 million according to a study. Tax creditsx could offset some of the costs for providing this but Gelfand said the credits that are undee discussionare “extremely limited.
” Congress also could exempt some small businesses such as firms with less than $500,000 in annuak payroll — from the employee mandate. But many business groups see this proposalk as an attempt to splitt thebusiness community, not as meaningful “We oppose small-business carve-outa because they make it easier for Congress to apply mandatesa against larger employers,” said Neil vice president and employee benefits policy counsel of the Nationakl Retail Federation. “It’s also easy for Congress to come back and try to applu the mandateagainst ever-smaller employers.
“No mattefr how good the surrounding health care a bill containing an employer mandate wouldc be too high a price to pay for Trautwein said. Public plan or market reforms?
President Obama has mobilized the grass-roots supporters that helped elecgt him to lobby for his vision of healthhcare reform, which includes offering Americans a government-ru n health plan as an alternative to private insurance. A coalitiom of labor unions and progressive organizations plans tospend $82 milliob on organizing efforts, advertising, researcu and lobbying to support the Obama Business groups, meanwhile, mostly are working behind the scenes to shape the legislation.
Although they have serious concerns abougt some of theproposals — including the publicd plan option and a mandate for employersd to provide insurance — few are tryin g to block health care reform at this point. The cost of healthb insurance has become so burdensomee that something needs tobe done, they agree. “Nobodh supports the status quo,” said Jamesa Gelfand, the ’s senior manager of health policy.
“We absolutely have to have For mostbusiness groups, that means reining in healthu care costs and reformint insurance markets so that employers have more choicesz in the types of plans To achieve those goals, however, businessew might have to swallow some bitter An employer mandate tops the list of concerns for many business groups, just as it did when Bill Clinton pushed his healthj care reform plan in the 1990s. The Senate bill might include a provisionb that would require employers to eitherd provide health insurance to their employees or pay a fee to thefederal government.
Some small-business ownerxs don’t have a problem with that, includinyg members of the MainStreet Alliance, which is part of the coalitioj lobbying for the Obama plan. “Thre way our system works now, where responsible employers offer coverage andothersw don’t, leaves us in a situation with an unleveo playing field,” 11 alliance members said in a statement submittedr to the Senate Finance “If we’re contributing but other employers that gives them a financiao advantage over us,” the statement “We need to levelp the playing field through a system where everyond pitches in a reasonable amount.
” But most businesd lobbyists contend that employers who can affordc to provide health insurance do so alreadg because it helps them attract and keep good Businesses that don’t provide healthg insurance tend to be “marginally profitable,” said Dennu Dennis, senior research fellow at the NFIB Research Imposing a “play-or-pay” insurance requirement on these businessexs would cost the economy more than 1.6 million according to a study. Tax creditsx could offset some of the costs for providing this but Gelfand said the credits that are undee discussionare “extremely limited.
” Congress also could exempt some small businesses such as firms with less than $500,000 in annuak payroll — from the employee mandate. But many business groups see this proposalk as an attempt to splitt thebusiness community, not as meaningful “We oppose small-business carve-outa because they make it easier for Congress to apply mandatesa against larger employers,” said Neil vice president and employee benefits policy counsel of the Nationakl Retail Federation. “It’s also easy for Congress to come back and try to applu the mandateagainst ever-smaller employers.
“No mattefr how good the surrounding health care a bill containing an employer mandate wouldc be too high a price to pay for Trautwein said. Public plan or market reforms?
Friday, October 22, 2010
Sources: NCR could relocate HQ to Georgia - Dallas Business Journal:
http://elisabethharvor.com/trevor2.htm
Ohio government officials said word began swirlinv May 28 thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is , according to the Dayton Business Journal , a sistee publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle . Last NCR said it woulxd move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometrio Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtree City and Duluth. Whilwe it remains to be seen if Atlanta gets anothe Fortune500 headquarters, NCR is rumorede to be opening an additional facility in the Peachj State, Atlanta Business Chronicle has learned. An announcemen about that venture is expected as early as next sources in Atlanta andDaytonm said.
NCR is believed to have looked at sitewin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga., accordiny to a source. The global technology companhy could be eyeingabout 100,000 square feet of office Based on the squarwe footage estimates, real estate sourcew said, the operation couldr house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic development officials remained tight-lipped on any potentiakl development. NCR global spokesman Richard Matonm told the Dayton Business Journal the company does not respond to rumorssand speculation. In the past, NCR has been quick to deny rumors of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remainintin Dayton.
A Georgia Department of Economic Developmentr spokeswoman did not return calls Friday and A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matterr and a executivedeclined comment. In NCR said it will co-located an NCR Learning Center and its Customer Care Center hub for the Americaa region withthe company’s existing Global Servicw Materials operation in Peachtree City. NCR, founded in Dayton, is the city's largest company, with 20,0090 global employees and $5.3 billion in annual The company relocated its executive offices to New York City two yearsz ago and leased a floor at 7 Worldf TradeCenter building.
This past the company told employees it is undergoingt a structural reorganization and woulsd cut an unknown amount of itsglobal workforce. That same month, the compan removed the language "world headquarters" from the sign at its Daytojn campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCR would however Ohio government and economic developmenft officials said speculation reached a new leveol in the pastfew days. The Ohio Department of Developmeny has repeatedly sought information fromthe company, but as of Friday evening NCR remained a state official told the Dayton Business Journal . Ohio Gov.
Ted Strickland and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talkon Friday, however they were unabler to coordinate a
Ohio government officials said word began swirlinv May 28 thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is , according to the Dayton Business Journal , a sistee publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle . Last NCR said it woulxd move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometrio Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtree City and Duluth. Whilwe it remains to be seen if Atlanta gets anothe Fortune500 headquarters, NCR is rumorede to be opening an additional facility in the Peachj State, Atlanta Business Chronicle has learned. An announcemen about that venture is expected as early as next sources in Atlanta andDaytonm said.
NCR is believed to have looked at sitewin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga., accordiny to a source. The global technology companhy could be eyeingabout 100,000 square feet of office Based on the squarwe footage estimates, real estate sourcew said, the operation couldr house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic development officials remained tight-lipped on any potentiakl development. NCR global spokesman Richard Matonm told the Dayton Business Journal the company does not respond to rumorssand speculation. In the past, NCR has been quick to deny rumors of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remainintin Dayton.
A Georgia Department of Economic Developmentr spokeswoman did not return calls Friday and A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matterr and a executivedeclined comment. In NCR said it will co-located an NCR Learning Center and its Customer Care Center hub for the Americaa region withthe company’s existing Global Servicw Materials operation in Peachtree City. NCR, founded in Dayton, is the city's largest company, with 20,0090 global employees and $5.3 billion in annual The company relocated its executive offices to New York City two yearsz ago and leased a floor at 7 Worldf TradeCenter building.
This past the company told employees it is undergoingt a structural reorganization and woulsd cut an unknown amount of itsglobal workforce. That same month, the compan removed the language "world headquarters" from the sign at its Daytojn campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCR would however Ohio government and economic developmenft officials said speculation reached a new leveol in the pastfew days. The Ohio Department of Developmeny has repeatedly sought information fromthe company, but as of Friday evening NCR remained a state official told the Dayton Business Journal . Ohio Gov.
Ted Strickland and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talkon Friday, however they were unabler to coordinate a
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Coyotes actual attendance left Glendale arena a third empty - Denver Business Journal:
http://itefforts.com/debt/dc_index-5.php
That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.con Arena more than one-third empty durinyg the Coyotes latest season in which they failesd to make the National HockeyLeague playoffs. The numbedr compares to the team’s reported average tickef count ofabout 14,900 (includingh giveaways and sales) and average paid ticket sales of 13,000. Such team data is part of Canadianb billionaireJim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposecd a $213 million deal. The Coyotes are in Chaptetr 11bankruptcy reorganization.
The team has lost $316 million since movintg to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and cityof Glendale, which owns Jobing.conm Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlinvg Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcyu Court. Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financiall viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behindr other sportschoices here. The Coyotes attendancee is well behind theaverager 64,100 reported by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenixc Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacksa at 31,000 fans for the most recent seasons, accordingb to Espn.com. A U.S.
Bankruptcy Court hearing is set for June 9 to focud on whether the team can be movec to Hamilton or must stayin Arizona. Balsillie’s offer is the only forma l deal put forward forthe Coyotes.
That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.con Arena more than one-third empty durinyg the Coyotes latest season in which they failesd to make the National HockeyLeague playoffs. The numbedr compares to the team’s reported average tickef count ofabout 14,900 (includingh giveaways and sales) and average paid ticket sales of 13,000. Such team data is part of Canadianb billionaireJim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposecd a $213 million deal. The Coyotes are in Chaptetr 11bankruptcy reorganization.
The team has lost $316 million since movintg to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and cityof Glendale, which owns Jobing.conm Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlinvg Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcyu Court. Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financiall viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behindr other sportschoices here. The Coyotes attendancee is well behind theaverager 64,100 reported by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenixc Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacksa at 31,000 fans for the most recent seasons, accordingb to Espn.com. A U.S.
Bankruptcy Court hearing is set for June 9 to focud on whether the team can be movec to Hamilton or must stayin Arizona. Balsillie’s offer is the only forma l deal put forward forthe Coyotes.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68 billion - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
http://mickey-mouse.com/welcomewithUNIVcreditcard.htm
The department said the which werenot named, have met the requirementsw for repayment established by federal banking It noted that many banks recently have raised equity capital from private investors and have issued long-termm debt that is not guaranteed by the “These repayments are an encouraginbg sign of financial repair, but we stillk have work to do,” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said. More than 600 bankxs received a total ofnearly $200 billionm through the department’s Capita Purchase Program. About $2 billio n of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferreds stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasury Departmenty holds.
Besides the proceedw from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billionj in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repaymentz to go the Treasury Department’s general They can be used to reduce the nationalp debt and can serve as a cushionh in case the department needs to respond to financiall emergencies in the future, the department said. The Wall Street Journal reported the list of financialp institutions willinclude (NYSE: JPM), AXP), (NYSE: BK), (NYSE: COF) and GS). Some banks have been raising funds after the stress testss revealed they needed toboosf reserves, including some Dayton-area banks.
The in earluy May released the results from its stress The regulatory tests were designed to project howthe country’zs 19 largest banks would performj under a variety of economic scenarios by the end of 2010. Americaj Express Co. -- No need -- $33.89 billion . -- No need The Bank of New York Mellonh Corp. -- No need Capital One Financiap Corp. -- No need -- $5.5 billion -- $1.1 billion -- $11.45 billion Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- No need JPMorgann Chase & Co. -- No need -- $1.8 billion -- $1.8 billiob -- $2.5 billion -- $2.2 billion -- $13.
67 billion
The department said the which werenot named, have met the requirementsw for repayment established by federal banking It noted that many banks recently have raised equity capital from private investors and have issued long-termm debt that is not guaranteed by the “These repayments are an encouraginbg sign of financial repair, but we stillk have work to do,” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said. More than 600 bankxs received a total ofnearly $200 billionm through the department’s Capita Purchase Program. About $2 billio n of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferreds stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasury Departmenty holds.
Besides the proceedw from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billionj in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repaymentz to go the Treasury Department’s general They can be used to reduce the nationalp debt and can serve as a cushionh in case the department needs to respond to financiall emergencies in the future, the department said. The Wall Street Journal reported the list of financialp institutions willinclude (NYSE: JPM), AXP), (NYSE: BK), (NYSE: COF) and GS). Some banks have been raising funds after the stress testss revealed they needed toboosf reserves, including some Dayton-area banks.
The in earluy May released the results from its stress The regulatory tests were designed to project howthe country’zs 19 largest banks would performj under a variety of economic scenarios by the end of 2010. Americaj Express Co. -- No need -- $33.89 billion . -- No need The Bank of New York Mellonh Corp. -- No need Capital One Financiap Corp. -- No need -- $5.5 billion -- $1.1 billion -- $11.45 billion Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- No need JPMorgann Chase & Co. -- No need -- $1.8 billion -- $1.8 billiob -- $2.5 billion -- $2.2 billion -- $13.
67 billion
Monday, October 18, 2010
Academic Team honoree: Megan Baker - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. ACT scor e of 36 (perfect, equal to 1,609 on SAT). Perfect score on four Regents RPI Rensselaer Medal for Math and Senior editorof yearbook. Full name: Megan Johanna Baker. July 25, 1991, Newfane. Parents: Kathleen James Baker. Residence: Lockport. Favorite Physics (taught by Frank Nappo). “Mr. Nappo is a fantastic I love thesubject matter, and the othert students keep things surprisingly interestint for what most people might think was a dry College and likely major: , physics. Hope to be doinf 10 years from now: “I’d like to have earned a graduate degree in physics or potentiallyh anotherscientific discipline.
If possible, I would like to remain in the area and find a way to give back to the If could meet anyonefrom history: Nikola “He was a genius and a visionary and we still have not been able to replicated some of his work.” If coulds have dinner with anyonw now alive: Joyce Carol Oates. “Ij have just begun to read a few ofher works, and I love the way she portrayas life, so very much of it closr to home for the people of Niagara where she was born.” to proceed to the next Firsf Team honoree: Neha Bakhai.
Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. ACT scor e of 36 (perfect, equal to 1,609 on SAT). Perfect score on four Regents RPI Rensselaer Medal for Math and Senior editorof yearbook. Full name: Megan Johanna Baker. July 25, 1991, Newfane. Parents: Kathleen James Baker. Residence: Lockport. Favorite Physics (taught by Frank Nappo). “Mr. Nappo is a fantastic I love thesubject matter, and the othert students keep things surprisingly interestint for what most people might think was a dry College and likely major: , physics. Hope to be doinf 10 years from now: “I’d like to have earned a graduate degree in physics or potentiallyh anotherscientific discipline.
If possible, I would like to remain in the area and find a way to give back to the If could meet anyonefrom history: Nikola “He was a genius and a visionary and we still have not been able to replicated some of his work.” If coulds have dinner with anyonw now alive: Joyce Carol Oates. “Ij have just begun to read a few ofher works, and I love the way she portrayas life, so very much of it closr to home for the people of Niagara where she was born.” to proceed to the next Firsf Team honoree: Neha Bakhai.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Can the US Get Back the Needed Moral Authority to Host a 2020 World Expo? - Huffington Post
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Can the US Get Back the Needed Moral Authority to Host a 2020 World Expo? Huffington Post On his China Beat blog this week, Chinese culture scholar and my friend Jeffrey Wasserstrom strongly condemns California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's ... |
Friday, October 15, 2010
State disciplines health care providers - Access Washington
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ABC Online | State disciplines health care providers Access Washington ... commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 70 health care professions (eg, medical doctors, nurses, counselors). ... Tri-Council for Nursing C » |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Hugh Lewis - Charlotte Observer
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Beige Book: Southeast economic decline moderating - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
http://jtgzcx.com/page/Stretch-Marks---What-Can-You-Do-About-Them-.html
Sales and consumer traffic remainedf at low levels inlate spring, but in line with modes t expectations, according to Southeastern Retailers' future sales outlool remained subdued. Most regional auto dealers notec further declinesin sales, with severalp pointing to reduced credit availability and industryh uncertainty as reasons for the poor Reports from Realtors indicated existing home salesw were stabilizing overall. Homebuilders noted new home inventoriees were trending down ona year-over-year basise as construction remained at low levels and new home salesz improved modestly. Home sales prices continued to decline according tomost reports.
Commercial real estatre activityremained weak. Vacancy ratex continued to rise in many parts of the putting downward pressureon rents, most notablty in the retail sector. Contractors reportesd more projects being postponedor canceled. Commercial real estate players anticipate more space will become vacant in the coming month and that construction will continueto slow. Most Southeastermn manufacturers said the rate of decline in production and orders moderatedin April. For the comingh months, most in manufacturing noted more optimism about future productionand employment. Several business contactw reported difficulty meeting financing needsz because of restricted availabilityof credit.
Roughlty one-quarter of non-auto retailers and one-third of non-financial/non-retail contact s cited some difficulty obtaining loans for inventory Auto dealers, in particular, said that obtaining vehicle inventoruy financing was very Banking contacts continued to indicate generally low levels of demandd for new loans and increased use of existing linesx of credit. Labor market conditions continuec tobe weak. Many firms reported additional cuts in hourxs or had instituted mandatory unpaide days off forsome staff. the pace of layoffs appears to have as fewer firms reported layoffs than earliefr inthe year.
Sales and consumer traffic remainedf at low levels inlate spring, but in line with modes t expectations, according to Southeastern Retailers' future sales outlool remained subdued. Most regional auto dealers notec further declinesin sales, with severalp pointing to reduced credit availability and industryh uncertainty as reasons for the poor Reports from Realtors indicated existing home salesw were stabilizing overall. Homebuilders noted new home inventoriees were trending down ona year-over-year basise as construction remained at low levels and new home salesz improved modestly. Home sales prices continued to decline according tomost reports.
Commercial real estatre activityremained weak. Vacancy ratex continued to rise in many parts of the putting downward pressureon rents, most notablty in the retail sector. Contractors reportesd more projects being postponedor canceled. Commercial real estate players anticipate more space will become vacant in the coming month and that construction will continueto slow. Most Southeastermn manufacturers said the rate of decline in production and orders moderatedin April. For the comingh months, most in manufacturing noted more optimism about future productionand employment. Several business contactw reported difficulty meeting financing needsz because of restricted availabilityof credit.
Roughlty one-quarter of non-auto retailers and one-third of non-financial/non-retail contact s cited some difficulty obtaining loans for inventory Auto dealers, in particular, said that obtaining vehicle inventoruy financing was very Banking contacts continued to indicate generally low levels of demandd for new loans and increased use of existing linesx of credit. Labor market conditions continuec tobe weak. Many firms reported additional cuts in hourxs or had instituted mandatory unpaide days off forsome staff. the pace of layoffs appears to have as fewer firms reported layoffs than earliefr inthe year.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Corporate Champion: HomeStreet Bank helps low-income individuals find homes - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The extra effort toward achievinb that goal is a key reason whythe Seattle-based bank has received the Healthyu Community Corporate Champion for Basic Needs award from the Puget Sound Business Journal and . HomeStreet offers mortgage products and bankinyg services in the greatere PugetSound area, the Portland area and Hawaii, but it also focuseds its corporate giving to help individuals of all economic stripesz get into homes or low-incomer rentals within the community it said Kathryn Williams, HomeStreet’s director of community The company has administered $5.
2 million in 18 separatwe housing grants, each to projectd that provide housing to help low-income individuals, the homeless, domesticc violence victims and people suffering from addiction gain a strongere foothold in society. In total, HomeStreegt worked with eight different organizationxs in administering the funds from thein 2008. In additiomn to this effort, the company donatedr $287,715 in support of housintg needslast year, and worke with 40 additional organizations to meet housing needs in the The commitment to assuring that people can afforcd a home runs deepedr than the partnerships HomeStreety has with affordable housing providers, said Williams.
Even durintg the frenzied housing boom of 2005 and HomeStreet shied away from the mortgage products that entices prospective homeowners into homesthey couldn’t afford, she “We decided early on that we shouldn’t be doing these loans,” said Williams. “Thesew loans didn’t make sense to HomeStreet also works with organizations to offer financialo literacy classes to prospective homeownersx so they understand the commitments and better manage their The bank offered 85 such classesin 2008, includinf some in Spanish. It’s just not the top executivesz within the organization who are devoted to provid basic needs withinthe community, said Williams.
The employees in 2008 volunteerexd morethan 5,000 hours of service with various organizations, includingf Habitat for Humanity-King County, and other Habitat Marty Kooistra, executive director of , said that HomeStreet has contributee both money and staff to projectsw that have put 136 families in homezs since the chapter bega n in 1986. HomeStreet has also contributed $25,000 toward Habitat’s efforts every year, he “It’s been pretty Kooistra said of HomeStreet’s support. Asided from this, HomeStreet has also helped market Habitat’s home improvement served on boards and worked on and even donated office furniture tothe non-profit.
“HomeStreetr has been one of those above andbeyond groups,” Kooistra “Every time we ask, they step up to the They’ve been a real partnee for us.”
The extra effort toward achievinb that goal is a key reason whythe Seattle-based bank has received the Healthyu Community Corporate Champion for Basic Needs award from the Puget Sound Business Journal and . HomeStreet offers mortgage products and bankinyg services in the greatere PugetSound area, the Portland area and Hawaii, but it also focuseds its corporate giving to help individuals of all economic stripesz get into homes or low-incomer rentals within the community it said Kathryn Williams, HomeStreet’s director of community The company has administered $5.
2 million in 18 separatwe housing grants, each to projectd that provide housing to help low-income individuals, the homeless, domesticc violence victims and people suffering from addiction gain a strongere foothold in society. In total, HomeStreegt worked with eight different organizationxs in administering the funds from thein 2008. In additiomn to this effort, the company donatedr $287,715 in support of housintg needslast year, and worke with 40 additional organizations to meet housing needs in the The commitment to assuring that people can afforcd a home runs deepedr than the partnerships HomeStreety has with affordable housing providers, said Williams.
Even durintg the frenzied housing boom of 2005 and HomeStreet shied away from the mortgage products that entices prospective homeowners into homesthey couldn’t afford, she “We decided early on that we shouldn’t be doing these loans,” said Williams. “Thesew loans didn’t make sense to HomeStreet also works with organizations to offer financialo literacy classes to prospective homeownersx so they understand the commitments and better manage their The bank offered 85 such classesin 2008, includinf some in Spanish. It’s just not the top executivesz within the organization who are devoted to provid basic needs withinthe community, said Williams.
The employees in 2008 volunteerexd morethan 5,000 hours of service with various organizations, includingf Habitat for Humanity-King County, and other Habitat Marty Kooistra, executive director of , said that HomeStreet has contributee both money and staff to projectsw that have put 136 families in homezs since the chapter bega n in 1986. HomeStreet has also contributed $25,000 toward Habitat’s efforts every year, he “It’s been pretty Kooistra said of HomeStreet’s support. Asided from this, HomeStreet has also helped market Habitat’s home improvement served on boards and worked on and even donated office furniture tothe non-profit.
“HomeStreetr has been one of those above andbeyond groups,” Kooistra “Every time we ask, they step up to the They’ve been a real partnee for us.”
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Harris County forms voter registration collaborative - Houston Business Journal:
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Founding members of the collaborative include the HoustobnApartment Association, the Texaws Land Title Association, , , (NYSE: CAL) and the . Each entitu will be proactive in getting residents of Harriws Countyto register, accordinhg to Leo Vasquez, the tax assessor-collector. “Thd HAA and TLTA members will be encouraged to make it standardf operating procedure that after a person finishes signingv a lease ortitle documents, that they are remindedf to update their voter registration and givejn a voter registration application on the he said. “Clear Channel Outdoor and Comcast will help keep the voted registration campaign in the frontof people’as minds.
We’ll do another briefin when their work is readgy tobe unveiled. “Majoer employers such as Continental Airlines and HISD will instruct theire human resources and payroll departments to reminde employees to update their voter registration whenever they get an addresds update froman employee.” Vasquez also said severall other organizations and companies are close to formalluy signing on. Those eligible to vote can do so at and Vasquez’s voter registration department can be reaches at 713-368-8683.
Founding members of the collaborative include the HoustobnApartment Association, the Texaws Land Title Association, , , (NYSE: CAL) and the . Each entitu will be proactive in getting residents of Harriws Countyto register, accordinhg to Leo Vasquez, the tax assessor-collector. “Thd HAA and TLTA members will be encouraged to make it standardf operating procedure that after a person finishes signingv a lease ortitle documents, that they are remindedf to update their voter registration and givejn a voter registration application on the he said. “Clear Channel Outdoor and Comcast will help keep the voted registration campaign in the frontof people’as minds.
We’ll do another briefin when their work is readgy tobe unveiled. “Majoer employers such as Continental Airlines and HISD will instruct theire human resources and payroll departments to reminde employees to update their voter registration whenever they get an addresds update froman employee.” Vasquez also said severall other organizations and companies are close to formalluy signing on. Those eligible to vote can do so at and Vasquez’s voter registration department can be reaches at 713-368-8683.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Apple Looking for Ways to Limit Payout After Possible $625.5 Million Patent ... - TMCnet
http://www.webslum.net/article/Markets-in-oversold-zone.html
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Zack Snyder Chosen to Direct Nolan's New Superman Reboot - First Showing
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Bergen Tech's Catherine Ha, Janet Park upset Tenafly's top duo - NorthJersey.com
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Silicon Valley Community Foundation picks key grantmaking areas - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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, as the merged entituy is called, has settled on five key areass that will be the focus of itsdiscretionary grantmaking, which will total between $8 millionj and $10 million this fiscal “Quality takes time, and I feel good about whers we landed,” said Emmett CEO and president of the Silicon Valley Community Determining these funding areas has been a major undertaking of Carson’z and the organization since the merger became official in January 2007. Economic security, specificallh toward foreclosureprevention counseling, asset building and financial Immigrant integration, to help immigrants fullyt participate in their communities and thus improve their economic status.
Community opportunity which will help meet basic service needs in thesse times of increased demand and shrinkinggovernment funding. A $1 milliobn fund will be paid out by the end of 2008 to supportf such basic services as foodand shelter. and in particular closing the middle school achievement gap in math between low-income or students of color from middle classw and white students so that all are prepared for college. Regionao planning, particularly in the areaxs ofaffordable housing, transit-oriented development and access to greehn space. The first requests for proposals are beinghissued Wednesday.
Until settling on these new funding areas, SVCF stucl to the grant guidelines of each parent awarding $12.3 million form its endowment fund between Januaruy 2007 and July 2008. The endowment currently standsat $162 million. These five areas are the resultf of numerous community meetings of varioue sizes and input from hundreds of community leaders on nine issus areas that the communityfoundation considered. As for areasz that the community foundatiohnconsidered funding, but discarded, “Wee either felt like we didn’tg the resources or expertiss on the issue, or it was biggert than we as a regioh could figure out,” Carson said. “For example, accessible health care.
It’s big and it ought to be but we can’t solvr it as just San Matel and SantaClara counties.” For the issues it couldn’tt make a priority focus, the foundation hopess to leverage partnerships and to form speciak initiatives. As a rule, the foundation will focuss on programs rather thaninfrastructure grants. It also will fund a quarterlgy “best new idea” Carson hopes that the defined focuws of the community foundation will excite theexistingf 1,500 donors and will inspired new ones to partner with Siliconj Valley Community Foundation.
“With the release of these guidelines, we’r e devoting a lot more attention now to the external work of making the communit a better place and moving away from the internalp work of the mechanics ofthe merger, and that’s a good placee to be,” Carson
, as the merged entituy is called, has settled on five key areass that will be the focus of itsdiscretionary grantmaking, which will total between $8 millionj and $10 million this fiscal “Quality takes time, and I feel good about whers we landed,” said Emmett CEO and president of the Silicon Valley Community Determining these funding areas has been a major undertaking of Carson’z and the organization since the merger became official in January 2007. Economic security, specificallh toward foreclosureprevention counseling, asset building and financial Immigrant integration, to help immigrants fullyt participate in their communities and thus improve their economic status.
Community opportunity which will help meet basic service needs in thesse times of increased demand and shrinkinggovernment funding. A $1 milliobn fund will be paid out by the end of 2008 to supportf such basic services as foodand shelter. and in particular closing the middle school achievement gap in math between low-income or students of color from middle classw and white students so that all are prepared for college. Regionao planning, particularly in the areaxs ofaffordable housing, transit-oriented development and access to greehn space. The first requests for proposals are beinghissued Wednesday.
Until settling on these new funding areas, SVCF stucl to the grant guidelines of each parent awarding $12.3 million form its endowment fund between Januaruy 2007 and July 2008. The endowment currently standsat $162 million. These five areas are the resultf of numerous community meetings of varioue sizes and input from hundreds of community leaders on nine issus areas that the communityfoundation considered. As for areasz that the community foundatiohnconsidered funding, but discarded, “Wee either felt like we didn’tg the resources or expertiss on the issue, or it was biggert than we as a regioh could figure out,” Carson said. “For example, accessible health care.
It’s big and it ought to be but we can’t solvr it as just San Matel and SantaClara counties.” For the issues it couldn’tt make a priority focus, the foundation hopess to leverage partnerships and to form speciak initiatives. As a rule, the foundation will focuss on programs rather thaninfrastructure grants. It also will fund a quarterlgy “best new idea” Carson hopes that the defined focuws of the community foundation will excite theexistingf 1,500 donors and will inspired new ones to partner with Siliconj Valley Community Foundation.
“With the release of these guidelines, we’r e devoting a lot more attention now to the external work of making the communit a better place and moving away from the internalp work of the mechanics ofthe merger, and that’s a good placee to be,” Carson
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