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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate credif unions based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquent loansd and other factors. Bauer's rating ranke from a high of 5 stars to a low of 0 Of the 10 largest South Florid credit unionsby assets, six maintained a five-stafr (superior) rating: IBM Southeast Employees Credirt Union and Brightstar Credit Union held on to theidr four stars (excellent) in the first They had been downgraded from five stars in the thire quarter. Priority One Credit Unionb in Sunrise fell from to threse stars from four stars in the firsy quarterwith 69.9 millio in assets, 1.6 percen t of which were nonperforming.
, South Florida’s second-largest credit union with $738 million in held on to its three stars in thefirsyt quarter. It was downgraded to thre stars (adequate) from four stars in the fourtj quarter. The Pembroke Pines-basecd credit union counted 1.74 percent of its assetsz as nonperforming. First Choice in West Palm Beach also hadthrer stars. , the largest in Soutu Florida with $1.62 billion in assets, remained the only credift union in the state rated zero stars by The Miramar-based credit union counted 8.6 percent of its assetse as nonperforming. It was placefd into conservatorship by Florida regulators on Aprill 24 after heavy losses and the oustedfits management.
Space Coast Credit Unio n has shown an in acquiringEastern Financial.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Lustgarten Foundation Presents Five Most Important Things To Know About ... - Sacramento Bee
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The Lustgarten Foundation Presents Five Most Important Things To Know About ... Sacramento Bee 27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The first anniversary of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on October 5 reminds us of the importance and need for research in the fight against pancreatic cancer, the most lethal of » |
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Training future nonprofit workforce pays dividends - San Antonio Business Journal:
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“There’s awakening that nonprofits are they have to be runas businesses,” says Stevwe Saldana, president and CEO of of San itself an $8 million per year operation. “Nonprofits are businessews that do good work as their Butif they’re not run then they can’t deliver theitr product well.” A 2006 study titlec “What’s Next?” by The Building Movement Project found that therew is a pending crisis in nonprofit leadership.
“A host of national, regional and local studies of nonprofig leaders have found thatmost (more than 50 percent and often closer to 75 report that they were planning to leave their jobs withimn the next five years,” the report What’s more “... the nonprofitr sector is simply not prepared to cope with the mass exodusz that will result when the aging baby boom generation Thereis hope. To help readuy the next generation ofnonprofit executives, high schoolw and colleges are arming students with more than an obligatorg service project.
Today’s young people can earn a useful nonprofitg business skill set so they know how to balancsthe books, make the big and create marketing programs before they spend two years playing catch-up at the Most local colleges and universities now offer a certification or minor specificc to the nonprofit world. The (UTSA) offers the American Humanics (AH), an undergraduatde and graduate certification program that falls undedr the purview ofthe college’s Center for Policyu Studies.
AH is a consortium of 70 universities and nonprofit organizations that works to identify the keycompetenciexs — ranging from fundraising to social servicw management — required to be a good leadee in the nonprofit sector. To earn the AH undergraduatew orgraduate degree, students enroll in thesre courses: accounting, management, marketing, introductio n to nonprofit management and introduction to In addition, students complete a 300-hour internship at a 501(c) organization.
(This requirement often is waived for graduate students who already work at a They also are active in the American Humanicssstudent chapter, which requires fundraising for theirr trip to the , a boot camp for nonprofites that includes classes, seminars and networking interviews. Often those contacts hook students up with future jobs at nonprofitsw aroundthe country. One UTSA AH graduate is currently interniny with the Boston office of the Clinton Foundation working withthe agency’z HIV/AIDS project. Another just helped the San Antonioo Livestock and Rodeo compilean all-inclusive alumni directorty of all students who once were involve with the program.
Francesca Rattray is UTSA’ campus director for American Humanics, which has produce 70 graduates fromits 10-year-old Last year, Rattray gave sales pitches to more than 1,000 students in busines and general liberal arts classes and held a challenging AH enrollees to recruit “Most college students don’t say: ‘I want to be a non-profitg manager,’” Rattray says. “They usually know they want a job with a senserof purpose. And as they investigate their they usually find out about American Humanics a little late junior orsenior year.” The other First generation college students feel pressured from their families to take traditiona career paths.
“In some ways, it’s a persona challenge for these students to convince theireparents — who are making a sacrifice for theire children to be at college that the nonprofit world offerd good jobs with high-payinv salaries,” Rattray says. Indeed, the top leaders of the 5,324 charities in America evaluated by Charitgy Navigator earn an average salaryuof $148,972. The local YMCA currently has job listingh for a financial qualityassurance professional, salary $45,00o to $50,000.
To catch nonprofigt workers at the othedr end of the careerspectrumm — like executives retiring from for-profit careers, longtimer nonprofit directors who need to polish their skills or young professionals recently voted onto nonprofit boards UTSA offers a nonprofitg certification program, a once-a-month, sevenh class series that targets specifiv issues such as human resources, managing risk, special eventg planning, and how to motivatre employees with nontraditional perks. This year’xs nonprofit management program has the largest class ever with 55participantw (the cap is 60), Rattray says.
The professionals in those classes are alreadyy working to make San Antonio abettee place. Many of the students who graduate with a minord in American Humanics stay on to work at places likeCatholic Charities, Any Baby Can and Red In a city wherre 17.3 percent of the populationj falls below the poverty level (1999 ), groominf tomorrow’s nonprofit leaders will yield the best kind of return on investmeng (ROI).
“There’s awakening that nonprofits are they have to be runas businesses,” says Stevwe Saldana, president and CEO of of San itself an $8 million per year operation. “Nonprofits are businessews that do good work as their Butif they’re not run then they can’t deliver theitr product well.” A 2006 study titlec “What’s Next?” by The Building Movement Project found that therew is a pending crisis in nonprofit leadership.
“A host of national, regional and local studies of nonprofig leaders have found thatmost (more than 50 percent and often closer to 75 report that they were planning to leave their jobs withimn the next five years,” the report What’s more “... the nonprofitr sector is simply not prepared to cope with the mass exodusz that will result when the aging baby boom generation Thereis hope. To help readuy the next generation ofnonprofit executives, high schoolw and colleges are arming students with more than an obligatorg service project.
Today’s young people can earn a useful nonprofitg business skill set so they know how to balancsthe books, make the big and create marketing programs before they spend two years playing catch-up at the Most local colleges and universities now offer a certification or minor specificc to the nonprofit world. The (UTSA) offers the American Humanics (AH), an undergraduatde and graduate certification program that falls undedr the purview ofthe college’s Center for Policyu Studies.
AH is a consortium of 70 universities and nonprofit organizations that works to identify the keycompetenciexs — ranging from fundraising to social servicw management — required to be a good leadee in the nonprofit sector. To earn the AH undergraduatew orgraduate degree, students enroll in thesre courses: accounting, management, marketing, introductio n to nonprofit management and introduction to In addition, students complete a 300-hour internship at a 501(c) organization.
(This requirement often is waived for graduate students who already work at a They also are active in the American Humanicssstudent chapter, which requires fundraising for theirr trip to the , a boot camp for nonprofites that includes classes, seminars and networking interviews. Often those contacts hook students up with future jobs at nonprofitsw aroundthe country. One UTSA AH graduate is currently interniny with the Boston office of the Clinton Foundation working withthe agency’z HIV/AIDS project. Another just helped the San Antonioo Livestock and Rodeo compilean all-inclusive alumni directorty of all students who once were involve with the program.
Francesca Rattray is UTSA’ campus director for American Humanics, which has produce 70 graduates fromits 10-year-old Last year, Rattray gave sales pitches to more than 1,000 students in busines and general liberal arts classes and held a challenging AH enrollees to recruit “Most college students don’t say: ‘I want to be a non-profitg manager,’” Rattray says. “They usually know they want a job with a senserof purpose. And as they investigate their they usually find out about American Humanics a little late junior orsenior year.” The other First generation college students feel pressured from their families to take traditiona career paths.
“In some ways, it’s a persona challenge for these students to convince theireparents — who are making a sacrifice for theire children to be at college that the nonprofit world offerd good jobs with high-payinv salaries,” Rattray says. Indeed, the top leaders of the 5,324 charities in America evaluated by Charitgy Navigator earn an average salaryuof $148,972. The local YMCA currently has job listingh for a financial qualityassurance professional, salary $45,00o to $50,000.
To catch nonprofigt workers at the othedr end of the careerspectrumm — like executives retiring from for-profit careers, longtimer nonprofit directors who need to polish their skills or young professionals recently voted onto nonprofit boards UTSA offers a nonprofitg certification program, a once-a-month, sevenh class series that targets specifiv issues such as human resources, managing risk, special eventg planning, and how to motivatre employees with nontraditional perks. This year’xs nonprofit management program has the largest class ever with 55participantw (the cap is 60), Rattray says.
The professionals in those classes are alreadyy working to make San Antonio abettee place. Many of the students who graduate with a minord in American Humanics stay on to work at places likeCatholic Charities, Any Baby Can and Red In a city wherre 17.3 percent of the populationj falls below the poverty level (1999 ), groominf tomorrow’s nonprofit leaders will yield the best kind of return on investmeng (ROI).
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Northwest Houston sees continuing strong activity - Houston Business Journal:
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Most of the sale and development activity is primarily for industrialdevelopmenty (both for users and speculative), residentiak single-family homes and retail And, despite the fact that office development activity is generallty low around Houston, the northwest secto r has several speculative office buildings projected for constructio this year. Specific projects by category Land salesalong U.S. 290, historically the hot corridor for industrial development activity in the are slowing due to limited availabilit of largedevelopment sites.
The majoritu of business park land in that area has been developec over the last few years so users and developeras are shifting their focus to Beltwag 8 forsuitable sites. Some recent major industrial developmengt deals include a TranswesternProperty Co. project on Beltway 8 near Clay Transwestern isbuilding 108,000 square feet of dock-high distribution and 78,00o square feet of semi-dock service center. • CORE Developmeng also recently purchaseda 22-acre site in Legacyu Park at Beltway 8 and Core plans to build two buildings on the The largest will be a 400,000-square-foort distribution facility.
• A Dallas group recentlu acquireda 59-acre tract in Legach Park on the north side of Beltwat 8 at Fallbrook. They plan to build a 60,000- to 80,000-square-fooyt building for their own use and sell the remaining acreagsfor development. • Vantage Houston acquired a 28-acrs site that wraps the southeast corned of Beltway 8 and WestLittle • Caldwell Watson is continuing to develo speculative facilities in in the Greenspoint Encouraged by interest in the first two phases, the company is working on phasee three and four. Phase three will include 40,000 squarer feet of distribution spaceand 25,00o square feet of flex space.
In addition to speculative projects, there have also been a number of companies that have choseb the Beltway 8 corridor of northwest Houston to such asChair King, which built an 80,000-square-foot buildinb on Beltway 8 just south of Clay Road for the firm'd new headquarters. The Houston Builders Association also recentlhy completed an office building for its new headquarters on the Beltway near West Office development activity has generally halteed as the Houston marketr absorbs the abundance of existingf product that was built in 1998and 1999, particularly on the city'a west side.
The northwestr Houston sector, however, does not seem to be mirroringthis slowdown, as evidencedx in two northwest locations -- Cypresswood Drivse and the Greens Crossing area in Greenspoint. • Alan Kent is developing a 48,000-square-foot, four-story office building on Cypresswoox Drive between Stuebner Airline andTC Jester. Simmons Vedder & Co. has another site under contracgt inGreens Crossing, continuing the firm's highly successful speculative office developmeny at Greens Crossing. Twin one-story officw buildings totalingapproximately 158,000 square feet were completed and fully leased last fall.
Residential single-familuy home development remains hot as many new communitieas continue to exceedsales projections. Some significant examples areRock Creek, a 215-acre development on Granrt Road north of Spring which features an upscale Hill Country theme with large lakes and rolling terrain. • Coles a 1,200-acre, master-planned community at U.S. 290 and Barkert Cypress, continues to prosper. Coles has approximately 1,0009 of its projected 2,4009 lots on the ground and is on a pace to sell 300 homeethis year.
• Golf communities remaih popular in the northwest areaof Houston, with Gleannlocnh Farms, a 2,200-acre golf community on Spring Cypresws Road at Champions and Stone Gate on Barker Cypress, south of US 290. To keep up with the growth of families moving to the northwest area, many of the area's hospitals are expanding, and Methodisy Health Care System is building The Methodist Health a $79 million, 64-bed communitt health center, which is scheduled for a Decembee 2000 opening on 20 acres at the cornert of SH 249 and Willowchase Boulevard.
The area's tremendous home growth, coupled with some of the highesg average income levelsin Houston, attracts new retail and restaurantr development. Land deals for restaurant and retaiol projects are cropping up on all the majofr corridors of the area withno slow-down in sight. Some significang retail deals: • Home Depot recently purchased a site on SH 249 nortnhof Louetta. • Lowes has purchasee land in Tomball to develop another homeimprovement store. • A major retail development is under consideration ona 40-acrre site at the southwest cornefr of SH 249 and Sprinhg Cypress.
• Coles Crossing is developing an 80,000-square-foot center anchored by Randall'z on the northeast cornefr of US 290 andBarkere Cypress. Construction is slated to beginin August. In all areas of land sales and development, the northwest sectorr of Houston continues to attract new business and The area's many amenities, as well as its roadway systej and proximity to Bush Intercontinental Airport, help the northwest secto of Houston gain popularity as the placee to work, live and grow. Keitjh P. Grothaus, CCIM, SIOR, is vice presidentr of the land division at Caldwell Watsob RealEstate Group, which currently handles in excess of 250 land primarily in northwest Houston.
Most of the sale and development activity is primarily for industrialdevelopmenty (both for users and speculative), residentiak single-family homes and retail And, despite the fact that office development activity is generallty low around Houston, the northwest secto r has several speculative office buildings projected for constructio this year. Specific projects by category Land salesalong U.S. 290, historically the hot corridor for industrial development activity in the are slowing due to limited availabilit of largedevelopment sites.
The majoritu of business park land in that area has been developec over the last few years so users and developeras are shifting their focus to Beltwag 8 forsuitable sites. Some recent major industrial developmengt deals include a TranswesternProperty Co. project on Beltway 8 near Clay Transwestern isbuilding 108,000 square feet of dock-high distribution and 78,00o square feet of semi-dock service center. • CORE Developmeng also recently purchaseda 22-acre site in Legacyu Park at Beltway 8 and Core plans to build two buildings on the The largest will be a 400,000-square-foort distribution facility.
• A Dallas group recentlu acquireda 59-acre tract in Legach Park on the north side of Beltwat 8 at Fallbrook. They plan to build a 60,000- to 80,000-square-fooyt building for their own use and sell the remaining acreagsfor development. • Vantage Houston acquired a 28-acrs site that wraps the southeast corned of Beltway 8 and WestLittle • Caldwell Watson is continuing to develo speculative facilities in in the Greenspoint Encouraged by interest in the first two phases, the company is working on phasee three and four. Phase three will include 40,000 squarer feet of distribution spaceand 25,00o square feet of flex space.
In addition to speculative projects, there have also been a number of companies that have choseb the Beltway 8 corridor of northwest Houston to such asChair King, which built an 80,000-square-foot buildinb on Beltway 8 just south of Clay Road for the firm'd new headquarters. The Houston Builders Association also recentlhy completed an office building for its new headquarters on the Beltway near West Office development activity has generally halteed as the Houston marketr absorbs the abundance of existingf product that was built in 1998and 1999, particularly on the city'a west side.
The northwestr Houston sector, however, does not seem to be mirroringthis slowdown, as evidencedx in two northwest locations -- Cypresswood Drivse and the Greens Crossing area in Greenspoint. • Alan Kent is developing a 48,000-square-foot, four-story office building on Cypresswoox Drive between Stuebner Airline andTC Jester. Simmons Vedder & Co. has another site under contracgt inGreens Crossing, continuing the firm's highly successful speculative office developmeny at Greens Crossing. Twin one-story officw buildings totalingapproximately 158,000 square feet were completed and fully leased last fall.
Residential single-familuy home development remains hot as many new communitieas continue to exceedsales projections. Some significant examples areRock Creek, a 215-acre development on Granrt Road north of Spring which features an upscale Hill Country theme with large lakes and rolling terrain. • Coles a 1,200-acre, master-planned community at U.S. 290 and Barkert Cypress, continues to prosper. Coles has approximately 1,0009 of its projected 2,4009 lots on the ground and is on a pace to sell 300 homeethis year.
• Golf communities remaih popular in the northwest areaof Houston, with Gleannlocnh Farms, a 2,200-acre golf community on Spring Cypresws Road at Champions and Stone Gate on Barker Cypress, south of US 290. To keep up with the growth of families moving to the northwest area, many of the area's hospitals are expanding, and Methodisy Health Care System is building The Methodist Health a $79 million, 64-bed communitt health center, which is scheduled for a Decembee 2000 opening on 20 acres at the cornert of SH 249 and Willowchase Boulevard.
The area's tremendous home growth, coupled with some of the highesg average income levelsin Houston, attracts new retail and restaurantr development. Land deals for restaurant and retaiol projects are cropping up on all the majofr corridors of the area withno slow-down in sight. Some significang retail deals: • Home Depot recently purchased a site on SH 249 nortnhof Louetta. • Lowes has purchasee land in Tomball to develop another homeimprovement store. • A major retail development is under consideration ona 40-acrre site at the southwest cornefr of SH 249 and Sprinhg Cypress.
• Coles Crossing is developing an 80,000-square-foot center anchored by Randall'z on the northeast cornefr of US 290 andBarkere Cypress. Construction is slated to beginin August. In all areas of land sales and development, the northwest sectorr of Houston continues to attract new business and The area's many amenities, as well as its roadway systej and proximity to Bush Intercontinental Airport, help the northwest secto of Houston gain popularity as the placee to work, live and grow. Keitjh P. Grothaus, CCIM, SIOR, is vice presidentr of the land division at Caldwell Watsob RealEstate Group, which currently handles in excess of 250 land primarily in northwest Houston.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Prescription drug use drops among US adults; marijuana remains most popular - USA TODAY
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al.com (blog) | Prescription drug use drops among US adults; marijuana remains most popular USA TODAY Most states operate prescription drug monitoring programs, which can identify doctors who prescribe excessive doses of the drugs and patients who seek multiple prescriptions from different doctors, said Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House ... Prescription-drug use drops Teens Over 1/3 of New Prescription Drug Abusers Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among US Young Adults |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Crescent files Chapter 11, replaces CEO - Nashville Business Journal:
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The moves are part of an effor to cutthe company’s debt and reworkl its capital structures, the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer says. and some of its subsidiaries have files voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Western Districgof Texas, Austin Division. Crescent also announcexd today thatArthur Fields, the company’as chief executive officer, has effective immediately. He will continue to work in anadvisorty capacity. Crescent had been struggling to refinancea $1.2 billiomn loan, with payment due in full by September 2012. The companhy amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violation of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapter 11 filing, Crescent facecd payments of $50 million by the end of this $75 million in 2010 and $100 million in 2011 on its The company, which has developed more than 1 million squarse feet of office space in Cool Springs sincedthe 1990s, has been facinb local troubles, too. Pat Emery, Crescent’a long-time vice president and regional managertin Tennessee, left the compan last month. And the developer’s Crescent’s Greenway One, a $33 168,000-square-foot building near completion on Carothers has been boarded up for months as contractorsz filed millions of dollars in liensagainst it.
Anotherr similarly sized Crescent project next to it is about 90 percen vacant a year afterbeing built. The companyg says it plans to continue businesses withouft any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Crescent has obtaineds a debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 million from a grouop of itsexisting lenders, which will provide funds so it can continue operating. Andrew Hede will replace Fieldse as CEO and will be charged with leadinbgthe restructuring. Hede, a managing director with LLC, has more than 15 yearsw of financial restructuring andbusiness experience.
“We have been in activse discussions with our lenders and other stakeholderes as we work toward an agreement that will bring our capital structuree in line with the currenteconomi environment,” Hede says in a “Those discussions are continuing, and we are please with the ongoing support we have received from our We intend to reach an agreemenr on our new capital structuree and emerge from bankruptcy quickly.
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The moves are part of an effor to cutthe company’s debt and reworkl its capital structures, the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer says. and some of its subsidiaries have files voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Western Districgof Texas, Austin Division. Crescent also announcexd today thatArthur Fields, the company’as chief executive officer, has effective immediately. He will continue to work in anadvisorty capacity. Crescent had been struggling to refinancea $1.2 billiomn loan, with payment due in full by September 2012. The companhy amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violation of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapter 11 filing, Crescent facecd payments of $50 million by the end of this $75 million in 2010 and $100 million in 2011 on its The company, which has developed more than 1 million squarse feet of office space in Cool Springs sincedthe 1990s, has been facinb local troubles, too. Pat Emery, Crescent’a long-time vice president and regional managertin Tennessee, left the compan last month. And the developer’s Crescent’s Greenway One, a $33 168,000-square-foot building near completion on Carothers has been boarded up for months as contractorsz filed millions of dollars in liensagainst it.
Anotherr similarly sized Crescent project next to it is about 90 percen vacant a year afterbeing built. The companyg says it plans to continue businesses withouft any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Crescent has obtaineds a debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 million from a grouop of itsexisting lenders, which will provide funds so it can continue operating. Andrew Hede will replace Fieldse as CEO and will be charged with leadinbgthe restructuring. Hede, a managing director with LLC, has more than 15 yearsw of financial restructuring andbusiness experience.
“We have been in activse discussions with our lenders and other stakeholderes as we work toward an agreement that will bring our capital structuree in line with the currenteconomi environment,” Hede says in a “Those discussions are continuing, and we are please with the ongoing support we have received from our We intend to reach an agreemenr on our new capital structuree and emerge from bankruptcy quickly.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Business Success Stories - Mike and Kim Schmidt and Bella's Fat Cat
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Brady Street would seem an unlikely place fora walk-in hamburger and frozenn treats shop, but Mike and Kim Schmidt decided otherwise. In 2000, they opened Bella's Fat Cat to almost instant succesw as a coolplace
Brady Street would seem an unlikely place fora walk-in hamburger and frozenn treats shop, but Mike and Kim Schmidt decided otherwise. In 2000, they opened Bella's Fat Cat to almost instant succesw as a coolplace
Friday, September 21, 2012
Wendy
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Its customers had answers. One of the firs t tasks the new management ofthe Dublin-based fast-foox chain undertook last fall was to survey more than 5,00o0 consumers. The results helped shape planning for all aspects of the ownedby Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Groupl Inc., including Wendy’s once-heralded new-product development pipelinew that had lost its pizzazz in recent “We didn’t have a disciplined testing process,” said Chief Marketinf Officer Ken Calwell. “We’ve rebuilt it.” The resultr is a company-record 14 productas in testing.
One of the first to make it througn is bonelesschicken wings, whichb are hitting the chain’s more than 6,000 restaurants. Calwell, who was in charged of marketing and researcjh and development for before returning to was theburger chain’s vice president for new-producr marketing, research and planninfg from 1998 to 2001. “Iu was involved in new products,” he said. “We had greatg sales and outpacedour competitors, but the last few yeara have been challenging for Wendy’s.” His group expanded testiny to include more operationalo measures to better ensure new products can be made efficiently and stilpl be affordable.
Wendy’s is testing at franchised operations as well asits company-owned restaurants. Key to the new processa is a 256-question survey for each item beforr it can hope to get agreen light, he The questions cover all aspects of the product, from its tastwe to financial issues to operational features. The areas of emphasiw will be premium andvalue products, based off Wendy’s core burgers, chicken and desserf Frostys. The chain introduced two Frostys with coffeed flavorsthis year. Calwell said consumer research showed Wendy’s was well-regarded for its chicken, so an expansionb of that line into boneless wingss made sense.
One of the wing a sweet and spicy Asian will be featuredin advertising. Calwelp said the flavor in particulat is popular in dishes at casual and Asian restaurantsand Wendy’s wantef to offer it. , a Chicago-basede restaurant research company, singled out the use of ethniv flavors as an industry trend forthis year.
Its customers had answers. One of the firs t tasks the new management ofthe Dublin-based fast-foox chain undertook last fall was to survey more than 5,00o0 consumers. The results helped shape planning for all aspects of the ownedby Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Groupl Inc., including Wendy’s once-heralded new-product development pipelinew that had lost its pizzazz in recent “We didn’t have a disciplined testing process,” said Chief Marketinf Officer Ken Calwell. “We’ve rebuilt it.” The resultr is a company-record 14 productas in testing.
One of the first to make it througn is bonelesschicken wings, whichb are hitting the chain’s more than 6,000 restaurants. Calwell, who was in charged of marketing and researcjh and development for before returning to was theburger chain’s vice president for new-producr marketing, research and planninfg from 1998 to 2001. “Iu was involved in new products,” he said. “We had greatg sales and outpacedour competitors, but the last few yeara have been challenging for Wendy’s.” His group expanded testiny to include more operationalo measures to better ensure new products can be made efficiently and stilpl be affordable.
Wendy’s is testing at franchised operations as well asits company-owned restaurants. Key to the new processa is a 256-question survey for each item beforr it can hope to get agreen light, he The questions cover all aspects of the product, from its tastwe to financial issues to operational features. The areas of emphasiw will be premium andvalue products, based off Wendy’s core burgers, chicken and desserf Frostys. The chain introduced two Frostys with coffeed flavorsthis year. Calwell said consumer research showed Wendy’s was well-regarded for its chicken, so an expansionb of that line into boneless wingss made sense.
One of the wing a sweet and spicy Asian will be featuredin advertising. Calwelp said the flavor in particulat is popular in dishes at casual and Asian restaurantsand Wendy’s wantef to offer it. , a Chicago-basede restaurant research company, singled out the use of ethniv flavors as an industry trend forthis year.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - Houston Business Journal:
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The Houston-based offshore energ company plans to offer 20 millioh shares in Cal Dive through a public offeringat $8.50o per share, with an optiojn for underwriters to purchasse an additional 3 million shares to covetr over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive anadditional $14 million worth of shares at a price equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 million sharexs outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchaseseits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reducee to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatort filing with the .
If the over-allotmenty option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalcorporated purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.25t on Friday and were tradingat $11.92 mid-morning Monday, whilde Cal Dive shares closed Friday at $10.09 and were tradingg at $9.85 mid-morning on Monday.
The Houston-based offshore energ company plans to offer 20 millioh shares in Cal Dive through a public offeringat $8.50o per share, with an optiojn for underwriters to purchasse an additional 3 million shares to covetr over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive anadditional $14 million worth of shares at a price equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 million sharexs outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchaseseits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reducee to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatort filing with the .
If the over-allotmenty option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalcorporated purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.25t on Friday and were tradingat $11.92 mid-morning Monday, whilde Cal Dive shares closed Friday at $10.09 and were tradingg at $9.85 mid-morning on Monday.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Do you think the federal government should temporarily nationalize major banks that are in trouble? - Washington Business Journal:
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trillion in total assets. Four banks [Bank of , and ] control $8.4 trillion, or 50 The U.S. has spent countless millions over the last 25 yearsd helping Third World countries denationalize their bankingt systems in an effort toestablish free-market economies. Rather than nationalizing our let’s call for the orderly downsizing of the conglomerate institutions over the nextfive We’ll all be better off for —Jeff Dick, chairman, CEO and “Sometimes speculation of nationalization missee the point.
A lot of speculatiobn has been broadand There’s a difference between the Capital Purchasew Program, the money used to make investmentd in [and] owning a company lock, stocmk and barrel. We don’t believe there’s a need to nationalize any of the Thereare 8,400 banks in this country, the vast majoritu of which are profitable community Two large banks have received TARP funds. For 400 the Treasury has invested stock at 5 percentdividenfd yield; 8,000 banks haven’t received a penny of That point gets missed quite — Bruce Whitehurst, CEO, Virginiza Bankers Association “I am against the governmentf temporarily nationalizing banks.
I have not seen any crediblwe evidence that nationalization on a largescalr works. There are severaol ways we canimprove today’s bankingh climate. First, we should look at previous successful actions by the such asthe , as well as the we should modify ‘mark to market’ which only create unnecessary burdens to a bank’sz capital level. These programs were successfuo by providing significant influence to the banking but stopped shortof nationalization.
” —Jim president and CEO, “If by ‘temporarily nationalize,’ you mean that the governmenyt comes in for a set period of time and prevents the collapswe of some large banks and helps get the country througg some tough economic times and then gets the heck out and returnz the business to the private ownership that has made this natiob great, I could live with that. But the plan needx to be specific and detailexd so that we do not end up with a portio n ofthe nation’s banks struggling to compete with the government-ru n portion. We are a free, democratic and capitalist country, and we want to remain that —E. Hunt Burke, & Trust Co.
“The behemoth banks alreadyu appear tobe nationalized, considering the government ownership of over 35 percenft of the largest, and the full regulatory control over management. Local bankerse that make loans and accept depositsd in our communities are just as shocke as the general public with the irresponsible behaviotr by a few of these hugefinanciak companies’ CEOs and management As a community banker, I am in favoer of doing whatever is necessarhy to resolve the sins of these behemoths, and then we can get back to the busines of further helping community businesses and consumers survive and prosper.” — Bernard chairman, Corp.
trillion in total assets. Four banks [Bank of , and ] control $8.4 trillion, or 50 The U.S. has spent countless millions over the last 25 yearsd helping Third World countries denationalize their bankingt systems in an effort toestablish free-market economies. Rather than nationalizing our let’s call for the orderly downsizing of the conglomerate institutions over the nextfive We’ll all be better off for —Jeff Dick, chairman, CEO and “Sometimes speculation of nationalization missee the point.
A lot of speculatiobn has been broadand There’s a difference between the Capital Purchasew Program, the money used to make investmentd in [and] owning a company lock, stocmk and barrel. We don’t believe there’s a need to nationalize any of the Thereare 8,400 banks in this country, the vast majoritu of which are profitable community Two large banks have received TARP funds. For 400 the Treasury has invested stock at 5 percentdividenfd yield; 8,000 banks haven’t received a penny of That point gets missed quite — Bruce Whitehurst, CEO, Virginiza Bankers Association “I am against the governmentf temporarily nationalizing banks.
I have not seen any crediblwe evidence that nationalization on a largescalr works. There are severaol ways we canimprove today’s bankingh climate. First, we should look at previous successful actions by the such asthe , as well as the we should modify ‘mark to market’ which only create unnecessary burdens to a bank’sz capital level. These programs were successfuo by providing significant influence to the banking but stopped shortof nationalization.
” —Jim president and CEO, “If by ‘temporarily nationalize,’ you mean that the governmenyt comes in for a set period of time and prevents the collapswe of some large banks and helps get the country througg some tough economic times and then gets the heck out and returnz the business to the private ownership that has made this natiob great, I could live with that. But the plan needx to be specific and detailexd so that we do not end up with a portio n ofthe nation’s banks struggling to compete with the government-ru n portion. We are a free, democratic and capitalist country, and we want to remain that —E. Hunt Burke, & Trust Co.
“The behemoth banks alreadyu appear tobe nationalized, considering the government ownership of over 35 percenft of the largest, and the full regulatory control over management. Local bankerse that make loans and accept depositsd in our communities are just as shocke as the general public with the irresponsible behaviotr by a few of these hugefinanciak companies’ CEOs and management As a community banker, I am in favoer of doing whatever is necessarhy to resolve the sins of these behemoths, and then we can get back to the busines of further helping community businesses and consumers survive and prosper.” — Bernard chairman, Corp.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Hunting Noxious Evasive Miconia with the Hawaii Army National Guard ... - DVIDS
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Hunting Noxious Evasive Miconia with the Hawaii Army National Guard ... DVIDS The Hawaii Army National Guard Environmental office is hunting down and eradicating the invasive species Miconia on Keaukaha Military Reservation near Hilo. Kristen McDonald keeps track of Miconia Plants eradicated. HILO, Hawaii - The Hawaii Army ... |
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Crabs, crocs and a clifftop camp - Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning Herald | Crabs, crocs and a clifftop camp Sydney Morning Herald To get to the peninsula you must go through Kakadu, and here we climb into a boat and potter around Corroboree Billabong. Saltwater crocodiles warm themselves in the morning sun, and we spot jabirus, eagles and dancing brolgas. I receive an unsolicited ... |
Friday, September 14, 2012
Space Data teams for wireless smart grid communications - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Monday to offer up a portiom of the wireless spectrum it owns to be used in conjunction with equipmentg fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full Spectrum. The two companiee say the deal will allows utilities to ownprivate wide-aresa networks to provide commands to smart “The combination of our high-powered frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMax technology provide utilities with a dedicate private broadband wireless system,” said Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Space For several years, Space Data has been developingf a system of wireless communications usintg weather balloons to carry equipment aloft, providing a wide area of coverage.
The companyh also has been providing communicationzs for several years in theutilithy sector. Smart grids are the latesrt application of technology inthe nation’s power system. They will transforkm the national power grid into one that is more allowing it to deliver more power to areae of the country thatneed it. The two companies believe their product would allow grid operatorsz to control distribution remotely through awireless “In terms of grid automation, much of the focuzs to date has been directed toward automatif meter reading and control.
However, real-time command and control of higher-level grid devices are of equal, if not importance in the drive for overall grid saidStewart Kantor, CEO of Full Spectrum.
Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Monday to offer up a portiom of the wireless spectrum it owns to be used in conjunction with equipmentg fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full Spectrum. The two companiee say the deal will allows utilities to ownprivate wide-aresa networks to provide commands to smart “The combination of our high-powered frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMax technology provide utilities with a dedicate private broadband wireless system,” said Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Space For several years, Space Data has been developingf a system of wireless communications usintg weather balloons to carry equipment aloft, providing a wide area of coverage.
The companyh also has been providing communicationzs for several years in theutilithy sector. Smart grids are the latesrt application of technology inthe nation’s power system. They will transforkm the national power grid into one that is more allowing it to deliver more power to areae of the country thatneed it. The two companies believe their product would allow grid operatorsz to control distribution remotely through awireless “In terms of grid automation, much of the focuzs to date has been directed toward automatif meter reading and control.
However, real-time command and control of higher-level grid devices are of equal, if not importance in the drive for overall grid saidStewart Kantor, CEO of Full Spectrum.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
McKee tries to ease project concerns with YouTube video - Phoenix Business Journal:
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McKee said his company has spent $1.4 million on mowint lawns, boarding up buildings and maintainingt properties on theNorth side. “ I know that some of you thinkmwe haven’t maintained them he said in a videio of sitting behind his office’s desk. “Maybe a few yearsd ago we hadn’t, but we have workec very, very hard to do this and to do it right Many people think that we own all the derelict buildingse on theNorth side, which is certainly not the He then encouraged residents to call his office at 636-561-9309 to report building maintenance problems.
McKee also trie d to ease fears about the restoratioj ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingds will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residents and city leaders have also raised questione about whether this projecgt is any differentfrom “The difference is we did not brinfg this forward until we had enougnh land to make this happen,” McKeer said. “That’s why we have been so quiet for fiveyearss … But after spending five yearse and millions of dollars buying land and analyzingh the vision and creating the vision, I firmly believwe this project will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingg public input and state tax credits, McKee said his company would like to starft some infrastructure work in early sprin 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officee space, one million square feet of retaik space, one million square feet of servicetech space, four corporat campuses and 10,000 houses in a dozen different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
McKee said his company has spent $1.4 million on mowint lawns, boarding up buildings and maintainingt properties on theNorth side. “ I know that some of you thinkmwe haven’t maintained them he said in a videio of sitting behind his office’s desk. “Maybe a few yearsd ago we hadn’t, but we have workec very, very hard to do this and to do it right Many people think that we own all the derelict buildingse on theNorth side, which is certainly not the He then encouraged residents to call his office at 636-561-9309 to report building maintenance problems.
McKee also trie d to ease fears about the restoratioj ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingds will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residents and city leaders have also raised questione about whether this projecgt is any differentfrom “The difference is we did not brinfg this forward until we had enougnh land to make this happen,” McKeer said. “That’s why we have been so quiet for fiveyearss … But after spending five yearse and millions of dollars buying land and analyzingh the vision and creating the vision, I firmly believwe this project will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingg public input and state tax credits, McKee said his company would like to starft some infrastructure work in early sprin 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officee space, one million square feet of retaik space, one million square feet of servicetech space, four corporat campuses and 10,000 houses in a dozen different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
FP&L rate hike request called
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Representatives from those agenciesblasted FP&L’s rate increase at a publivc hearing Thursday morning in Fort In the first hour and a half of the only opposition was expressed. “We believe the amount they’re asking for is It’s just too much to ask for in today’s economi c times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsel with the Florids Office ofPublic Counsel. The Juno Beach-base d utility is struggling to make the case that it is alreadt the most efficient utility inthe state, and it wouldd use additional funding to reinvest in greatert efficiency.
It has asked for approval of an increases to its base rate that would raise the averager residentialbill – 1,000 kilowattt hours – by $12 per month. FP&L project s that lower fuel costs mostly natural gas andcoal – will lowed the average residential bill next year by $17, so its requesrt actually won’t raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its proposal, if approved by the , will decreass the typical billby $5 monthlyg or 4 percent starting on January 2010. But Kellyt and others said Thursday morninfg that fuel prices arenot predictable. Kell argues the rate increase would guarantee a return on investmentof 12.
5 perceny for the utility, and that every one percent represents $130 million. “Thagt is just too much today. Maybe five yearw in the future we will have a flourishing Kelly said, adding that his offices supports a return of 9.5 or 10 According to Kelly, FP&Lp has already acknowledged they over-collected $1.25 billion from rate-payerds for depreciation. In opening Marlene Santos, the utility’sw vice president of customer service/sales and said customers benefit fromthe utility’s strong financial position. “When we save on our customers save onour bills,” she said.
But speaked after speaker said the grimeconomy – foreclosures, unemployment and dropping home values made this the wrong time for rate increasesa designed to enhance the utility’s financial position. “We doubt they need any increase at allto own, operate and maintainn their system,” said Roberr Sheffel Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-basee Young van Assenderp, who was speaking on behalf of the Florida Retail Federation. The Public Service Commission, which regulates statew utilities, will decide in mid-November whether to grant FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearingsx again Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the Northy Dade Regional Library in and6 p.m.
at the Plantation City Council Chambers.
Representatives from those agenciesblasted FP&L’s rate increase at a publivc hearing Thursday morning in Fort In the first hour and a half of the only opposition was expressed. “We believe the amount they’re asking for is It’s just too much to ask for in today’s economi c times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsel with the Florids Office ofPublic Counsel. The Juno Beach-base d utility is struggling to make the case that it is alreadt the most efficient utility inthe state, and it wouldd use additional funding to reinvest in greatert efficiency.
It has asked for approval of an increases to its base rate that would raise the averager residentialbill – 1,000 kilowattt hours – by $12 per month. FP&L project s that lower fuel costs mostly natural gas andcoal – will lowed the average residential bill next year by $17, so its requesrt actually won’t raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its proposal, if approved by the , will decreass the typical billby $5 monthlyg or 4 percent starting on January 2010. But Kellyt and others said Thursday morninfg that fuel prices arenot predictable. Kell argues the rate increase would guarantee a return on investmentof 12.
5 perceny for the utility, and that every one percent represents $130 million. “Thagt is just too much today. Maybe five yearw in the future we will have a flourishing Kelly said, adding that his offices supports a return of 9.5 or 10 According to Kelly, FP&Lp has already acknowledged they over-collected $1.25 billion from rate-payerds for depreciation. In opening Marlene Santos, the utility’sw vice president of customer service/sales and said customers benefit fromthe utility’s strong financial position. “When we save on our customers save onour bills,” she said.
But speaked after speaker said the grimeconomy – foreclosures, unemployment and dropping home values made this the wrong time for rate increasesa designed to enhance the utility’s financial position. “We doubt they need any increase at allto own, operate and maintainn their system,” said Roberr Sheffel Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-basee Young van Assenderp, who was speaking on behalf of the Florida Retail Federation. The Public Service Commission, which regulates statew utilities, will decide in mid-November whether to grant FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearingsx again Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the Northy Dade Regional Library in and6 p.m.
at the Plantation City Council Chambers.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Little progress in Colorado grocery talks - Denver Business Journal:
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workers fired the latest shot in voting late Wednesday to reauthorize a strike if the chain does not improvw the wage or pension offers in itsproposed five-yearr contract. The workers have asked for a best and final offer fromthe chain, a proposall that is necessary to be presented beforre any strike can happen, said Laura spokeswoman for United Food and Commercial Workersx Union Local No. 7. “We’re disappointed that Locapl 7 rejected our settlement offer that agaijn represents a seriouscomprehensive offer,” Safewau spokeswoman Kris Staaf “We remain committed to negotiating new contracts that are fair and The strike vote came one day after a federal judged ruled that union representatives can meet with workers in the grocery but only under certain The ruling allowed a group of no more than two unio members to discuss contract negotiations with a worker on t he flooer of the store for no more than four minutezs while the worker is not dealinbg with a customer.
And it came one day after a federalk judge sent to arbitration a central issud that has divided thetwo sides: the solvency of the pension funds. Union workers have aske that Safeway, Albertsons and — the lattef a unit of — take advantage of a federapl law signed by formerr PresidentGeorge W. Bush and extend the “green” statux of their pension funds for one Doing so would give thema one-yearf timeout to see if the financial markey recovers before they have to cut pension benefits or increase pension funding to make the retiremeng plans solvent again.
The chains have resistecd taking advantage of the extended green which they can do only untilJune 30, becausr they see such a move as doingg nothing more than postponing hard decisions that would have to be made in a “To hold off on it wouldx be irresponsible,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianse Mulligan said. “In a year, it could be But workers, who cheered the judge’s decision to send the disputse to a binding arbitration hearinbg on Fridayand Saturday, believes the workers will be spared harsuh pension cuts if the stores take advantagse of the federal law.
“From our perspective, there’s no reasojn to rush into pension cuts ifwe don’ft have to,” Chapin said.
workers fired the latest shot in voting late Wednesday to reauthorize a strike if the chain does not improvw the wage or pension offers in itsproposed five-yearr contract. The workers have asked for a best and final offer fromthe chain, a proposall that is necessary to be presented beforre any strike can happen, said Laura spokeswoman for United Food and Commercial Workersx Union Local No. 7. “We’re disappointed that Locapl 7 rejected our settlement offer that agaijn represents a seriouscomprehensive offer,” Safewau spokeswoman Kris Staaf “We remain committed to negotiating new contracts that are fair and The strike vote came one day after a federal judged ruled that union representatives can meet with workers in the grocery but only under certain The ruling allowed a group of no more than two unio members to discuss contract negotiations with a worker on t he flooer of the store for no more than four minutezs while the worker is not dealinbg with a customer.
And it came one day after a federalk judge sent to arbitration a central issud that has divided thetwo sides: the solvency of the pension funds. Union workers have aske that Safeway, Albertsons and — the lattef a unit of — take advantage of a federapl law signed by formerr PresidentGeorge W. Bush and extend the “green” statux of their pension funds for one Doing so would give thema one-yearf timeout to see if the financial markey recovers before they have to cut pension benefits or increase pension funding to make the retiremeng plans solvent again.
The chains have resistecd taking advantage of the extended green which they can do only untilJune 30, becausr they see such a move as doingg nothing more than postponing hard decisions that would have to be made in a “To hold off on it wouldx be irresponsible,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianse Mulligan said. “In a year, it could be But workers, who cheered the judge’s decision to send the disputse to a binding arbitration hearinbg on Fridayand Saturday, believes the workers will be spared harsuh pension cuts if the stores take advantagse of the federal law.
“From our perspective, there’s no reasojn to rush into pension cuts ifwe don’ft have to,” Chapin said.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Will gas prices pump up holiday travel? - Dallas Business Journal:
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In Texas, motorists will be payingb on average $1.45 per gallon less for their gasolined during the Memorial Day holidayt than they did the same time last AAATexas said. At the state the average price for gasolinweis $2.26 per gallon, up from $2.17 the previouzs week but down from $3.71 per gallon during the same periodc a year ago. In Dallas, driversw are likely to pay around $2.276 per gallon this weekend, which is up from $2.187 a week ago, and down from $3.732 per gallon a year ago during the Memorial Day according to AAATexas data. “The lowe r price of gasoline is one of the main reasonz why AAA says Memorial Day travel will beup 1.
5 percent this year compareds to last year," AAA Texas said in a preparedf statement. "Texans are estimaterd to account for about 7 perceng of the totaltraveling population, and holiday travek in the West South Centrakl States, including Texas, will be up abouy 6 percent, substantially higher than the rest of the
In Texas, motorists will be payingb on average $1.45 per gallon less for their gasolined during the Memorial Day holidayt than they did the same time last AAATexas said. At the state the average price for gasolinweis $2.26 per gallon, up from $2.17 the previouzs week but down from $3.71 per gallon during the same periodc a year ago. In Dallas, driversw are likely to pay around $2.276 per gallon this weekend, which is up from $2.187 a week ago, and down from $3.732 per gallon a year ago during the Memorial Day according to AAATexas data. “The lowe r price of gasoline is one of the main reasonz why AAA says Memorial Day travel will beup 1.
5 percent this year compareds to last year," AAA Texas said in a preparedf statement. "Texans are estimaterd to account for about 7 perceng of the totaltraveling population, and holiday travek in the West South Centrakl States, including Texas, will be up abouy 6 percent, substantially higher than the rest of the
Friday, September 7, 2012
$70M in home weatherization funds to come to Florida - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Florida is picking up 40 percent of its totalp weatherization funding Thursday following approval of a comprehensive state plan, according to federall officials. It adds to the initialp 10 percent funding allocation previously awarded to Floridq for trainingand ramp-up activities. Once the state can prove that it can implemeng thefull plan, Florida will receive another $87 million, bringinf its total contribution to $175 The weatherization project not only will covetr single-family homes, but some multifamily homes as well a section of the industry usually left out of such Priority for multifamily weatherization will go to the people with disabilities and families with childrenm younger than 12 years old.
The weatherizatiomn is meant to help reduce greenhous gas emissions while lowering energy costsfor low-incomed families. It will be available to families making up to 200 percentr of the federalpoverty level, or about $44,000 a year for a family of Overall, the federal government is awarding $453 milliob to 15 states, and in Florida would equatse to about $3,700 per home on States will eventually spend an average of $6,50p0 to weatherize homes.
Florida is picking up 40 percent of its totalp weatherization funding Thursday following approval of a comprehensive state plan, according to federall officials. It adds to the initialp 10 percent funding allocation previously awarded to Floridq for trainingand ramp-up activities. Once the state can prove that it can implemeng thefull plan, Florida will receive another $87 million, bringinf its total contribution to $175 The weatherization project not only will covetr single-family homes, but some multifamily homes as well a section of the industry usually left out of such Priority for multifamily weatherization will go to the people with disabilities and families with childrenm younger than 12 years old.
The weatherizatiomn is meant to help reduce greenhous gas emissions while lowering energy costsfor low-incomed families. It will be available to families making up to 200 percentr of the federalpoverty level, or about $44,000 a year for a family of Overall, the federal government is awarding $453 milliob to 15 states, and in Florida would equatse to about $3,700 per home on States will eventually spend an average of $6,50p0 to weatherize homes.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Siemens Energy & Automation wins Detroit airport contract - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Siemens on Tuesday said it was wona $19.1 million design and build contract from for an inlinre baggage handling system as a part of the new Detroitt North Terminal redevelopment project. Siemens will build and integrate the baggagdhandling system, which includes 9,577 feet of conveyor and 23 patentesd high-speed diverters to route all checkesd baggage through Explosive Detection Systems before loadinhg onto departing aircraft. Siemens will also suppl six baggageclaim units. The new Detroit North Terminal is expected to openin 2008. The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport servex more than 36 million passengers in 2005 and handleasabout 1,320 arriving and departing flightw per day.
In July, Alpharetta, Ga.-based Siemens Energg & Automation, won a $28 million contract from to desigh and build a baggage handling and inlined security system for JetBlue new Terminal 5 atJohn F. Kennedy Internationao Airport. In June, it landedx a $12 million contract to expand the in-line screeninh system at the Orlando [Fla.] Internationall Airport. In April, it won a $22. million contract to provide a new baggaged handlingand in-line security screening syste for the Indianapolis International Airport (IIA).
Siemens on Tuesday said it was wona $19.1 million design and build contract from for an inlinre baggage handling system as a part of the new Detroitt North Terminal redevelopment project. Siemens will build and integrate the baggagdhandling system, which includes 9,577 feet of conveyor and 23 patentesd high-speed diverters to route all checkesd baggage through Explosive Detection Systems before loadinhg onto departing aircraft. Siemens will also suppl six baggageclaim units. The new Detroit North Terminal is expected to openin 2008. The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport servex more than 36 million passengers in 2005 and handleasabout 1,320 arriving and departing flightw per day.
In July, Alpharetta, Ga.-based Siemens Energg & Automation, won a $28 million contract from to desigh and build a baggage handling and inlined security system for JetBlue new Terminal 5 atJohn F. Kennedy Internationao Airport. In June, it landedx a $12 million contract to expand the in-line screeninh system at the Orlando [Fla.] Internationall Airport. In April, it won a $22. million contract to provide a new baggaged handlingand in-line security screening syste for the Indianapolis International Airport (IIA).
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Green packaging has become a way for retailers to save money, extend brands - Wichita Business Journal:
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It shows a bar graph indicating a steadgy increase overa 15-year period, representing the saleds growth of , where Dorsett is the national marketinfg director. The growth is due to efforts togo green. Companies are latchinhg onto Pratt Industries, which provides 100 percent recyclefd materials, to make packaging more environmentally andeconomicallyg sound. That, in turn, makes retailers and the public happy. “Eighty-thres percent of the big retail operationxs are involved in green initiatives for all kindsof reasons,” Dorsett says. “One, it is politically Two, it is socially Three, it is economically responsible.
” It’sd a newer initiative for the big retailers, such as Wal-Martf and Amazon, which buy, sell and ship packagedf merchandise. announced in 2006 a five-year program to reducew packaging by 5 percentby 2013. The retail giant uses a scorecarde system to rate manufacturerx on their useof packaging. Essentially, manufacturerzs have a choice: Improve packaging or don’t expecft to put merchandise onthe Wal-Mart floor.
“W e are not being heavy-handed about says Bill Wertz, a spokesperson for ”It’s really an invitation to our suppliers to collaborate with Manufacturers have scrambled to find ways topackagre green: simplifying boxes, using recycled materials and eliminatin g plastics when possible. “We’ves kind of caught the wave at therighr time,” Dorsett says. “We have the perfect sustainabler product, and a lot of people now need When Prattbought , , which manufacturers HVAC saw an opportunity to be greener than “It was just a real good fit for us in terms of wherse we were going in trying to be sustainabld with the environment and says Bob Parks, a buyer at Parks says Johnson Controls tested the packaging to make sure it was durabl enough for its products.
And Johnson Controlsw put Pratt’s 100 percent recycled product logo on the side of its boxesz instead of onthe bottom. “We thinik it’s very important that our users understandd that we are tryingg to be good stewards of the environment by usinvthis material,” Parks says. A movement to greeh packaging looks good tothe Wal-Mart and Amazon, for example, both have Web sites dedicatex solely to their efforts to go There are economic benefits, as which can sometimes be the overriding factor when retailers decides to push to be “Maybe the reason they’re doing this is because they’re feeling the pressure from their consumerw to be environmentally green,” Dorsett “but when you reduce packaging and simplift processes, you’re going to save
It shows a bar graph indicating a steadgy increase overa 15-year period, representing the saleds growth of , where Dorsett is the national marketinfg director. The growth is due to efforts togo green. Companies are latchinhg onto Pratt Industries, which provides 100 percent recyclefd materials, to make packaging more environmentally andeconomicallyg sound. That, in turn, makes retailers and the public happy. “Eighty-thres percent of the big retail operationxs are involved in green initiatives for all kindsof reasons,” Dorsett says. “One, it is politically Two, it is socially Three, it is economically responsible.
” It’sd a newer initiative for the big retailers, such as Wal-Martf and Amazon, which buy, sell and ship packagedf merchandise. announced in 2006 a five-year program to reducew packaging by 5 percentby 2013. The retail giant uses a scorecarde system to rate manufacturerx on their useof packaging. Essentially, manufacturerzs have a choice: Improve packaging or don’t expecft to put merchandise onthe Wal-Mart floor.
“W e are not being heavy-handed about says Bill Wertz, a spokesperson for ”It’s really an invitation to our suppliers to collaborate with Manufacturers have scrambled to find ways topackagre green: simplifying boxes, using recycled materials and eliminatin g plastics when possible. “We’ves kind of caught the wave at therighr time,” Dorsett says. “We have the perfect sustainabler product, and a lot of people now need When Prattbought , , which manufacturers HVAC saw an opportunity to be greener than “It was just a real good fit for us in terms of wherse we were going in trying to be sustainabld with the environment and says Bob Parks, a buyer at Parks says Johnson Controls tested the packaging to make sure it was durabl enough for its products.
And Johnson Controlsw put Pratt’s 100 percent recycled product logo on the side of its boxesz instead of onthe bottom. “We thinik it’s very important that our users understandd that we are tryingg to be good stewards of the environment by usinvthis material,” Parks says. A movement to greeh packaging looks good tothe Wal-Mart and Amazon, for example, both have Web sites dedicatex solely to their efforts to go There are economic benefits, as which can sometimes be the overriding factor when retailers decides to push to be “Maybe the reason they’re doing this is because they’re feeling the pressure from their consumerw to be environmentally green,” Dorsett “but when you reduce packaging and simplift processes, you’re going to save
Monday, September 3, 2012
Car thefts decreasing in Phoenix metropolitan area - KVOA Tucson News
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Car thefts decreasing in Phoenix metropolitan area KVOA Tucson News Police credit the dramatic decrease to creation by the state Legislature of the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority, which trains a task force of police officers, funds prosecutors who specialize in auto-theft cases and provides bait cars that lure ... |
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Aegon to cut 138 positions in Louisville - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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a subsidiary of Netherlands-based insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positiones from its Louisville offices atAegon Tower. Subsidiarhy Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminate 13 positions during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailede statement. The company also will cut 125 position handling certain life insurance administrative Those duties will be transitionec to an Aegon office inCeda Rapids, Iowa, during the next several months, accordingg to the statement. “We are always exploring ways to improve efficiency and leverage the scale we have in ourvariouw U.S. locations,” the compant said in the statement.
Aegon is the parent company of Transamericaq LifeInsurance Co., Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co., Monumentap Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualty Insurancwe Co., Stonebridge Life Insuranced Co., Western Reserve Life Assurancd Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Canada, and Seguros A.S. de C.V. According to the company’s Web www.aegonins.com, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employees in Louisville among severaloperating divisions, includint individual savings and retirement, institutional, life and protection, pensions and asset management and reinsurance.
a subsidiary of Netherlands-based insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positiones from its Louisville offices atAegon Tower. Subsidiarhy Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminate 13 positions during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailede statement. The company also will cut 125 position handling certain life insurance administrative Those duties will be transitionec to an Aegon office inCeda Rapids, Iowa, during the next several months, accordingg to the statement. “We are always exploring ways to improve efficiency and leverage the scale we have in ourvariouw U.S. locations,” the compant said in the statement.
Aegon is the parent company of Transamericaq LifeInsurance Co., Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co., Monumentap Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualty Insurancwe Co., Stonebridge Life Insuranced Co., Western Reserve Life Assurancd Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Canada, and Seguros A.S. de C.V. According to the company’s Web www.aegonins.com, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employees in Louisville among severaloperating divisions, includint individual savings and retirement, institutional, life and protection, pensions and asset management and reinsurance.
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