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Santa Clara-based Intel gave $5.15 million in 2007 to valleu nonprofits, with United Way of America Silicohn Valley getting the most from the chipmaking Joining Intel at the top of the list of 45 valleuy coporate giverswere No. 2, , $3.94 million; No. 3, , $3.8 8 million; No. 4, , $3.48 million and No. 5, , $3.2r million. The full list of top 45 corporater givers in the valley is avalaible in the 19 print edition of theBusinessx Journal. - won the Beyond the Checkbookl for its program that offeras all employees five paid days off to work for the nonprofitr oftheir choice.
- won the Education awarxd for its many years of supporting the schools in its home townof - won the Health award for its focue on supporting programs in that area as a largde part of its $1.36 million in corporat e philanthropy in 2007. During an on-stagee interview with PublisherJames MacGregor, Cos. Chairman John A. Sobratp and President Lisa Sobrato Sonsini offered their insights on what it takews to create and run a successfulcharitablre foundation. Part of the proceeds from the Givinhg Guide and awards breakfast at The Fairmonrt in San Jose was given tothe . MacGregor presentesd a check for $20,000 to the San Jose nonprofir that helpsguide companies’ charitablee efforts.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tampa artist to receive esteemed French award - Tampabay.com
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Tampa artist to receive esteemed French award Tampabay.com A Tampa printmaker has joined some elite bold-face names â€" George Clooney, for one â€" after becoming a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters). Next month, master printer ... |
Friday, August 26, 2011
Colonel Gaddafi 'kept photos of darling Condoleezza Rice in his lair' - Daily Mail
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Globe and Mail | Colonel Gaddafi 'kept photos of darling Condoleezza Rice in his lair' Daily Mail A bizarre photograph album filled page to page with pictures of Condoleezza Rice has been found at the compound of Colonel Gaddafi. As citizens ransacked the sprawling lair, for the first time ... Qaddafi Kept Photos of 'Darling' Condoleeza Gadhafi kept photo album of Rice Muammer Gaddafi kept Condoleezza Rice's album |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Town, track learn to work together - Concord Monitor
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Town, track learn to work together Concord Monitor This time last year, the management of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and officials in Loudon were locked in a contentious dispute over the amount the town expected the track to pay for safety services at a June ... |
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Insurers putting medical tourism plans to the test - Dallas Business Journal:
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Now it includes doctor. When reports came out a few year s ago of Americans traveling to othet countries for cheapermedical care, they were regardes as an oddity. Now the idea of lookingg overseas for care isbeing considered, or implemented, by companieas across the country and by majod insurance companies – including the largest carriers in Greater Cincinnati. Anthem parent , based in Indianapolis, startex a pilot this year giving certaibn patients the option of going to India for The program startedwith , a Wisconsin-based provider of printed decorating solutions, and applies to certaibn common elective procedures, such as major joint replacement and upperr and lower back fusion.
Those procedures have to be performex at designated facilities belonginvgto “an extended network of respected hospitalss and health care providera in India,” according to WellPoint. All travel arrangements are coveredd underthe plan, for both the membere and a travel companion. “Depending on the findingws from our pilotin Wisconsin, such as qualithy outcomes, member satisfaction and we will then decide the future of the said Deb Wiethop, spokeswoman for . McKinsey & Co., a New York-basefd national management consulting estimated the medical tourism marketat 60,000 to 85,000p inpatient travelers a year.
The numbers are smalleer than others have owing partlyto McKinsey’s strict definition of what constitutes a medicapl tourist. Travelers had to be “people whose primaryh and explicit purpose in traveling is medical treatment in aforeign country” and not, for example, ordinar y tourists who become sick. And the markey is more complex than the hype would About 40 percent of medical travelers are not seeking cheapecare but, rather, advanced Most originate from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Canadwa and enter the Unitefd States for treatment. Only 9 percent of travelers are seeking lower costs for medicallynecessary procedures.
The medicakl tourism market is valuedat $20 billion annuallt and should grow rapidly in coming author Josef Woodman has claimed. He wrote the book “Patientzs Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medica Tourism.” Popular destinations for U.S. patientsd include India, Thailand, Mexico, Costaw Rica and Singapore. Patients are commonly uninsureeor underinsured, Woodman has and patients can expect rates 25 percenrt to 75 percent less than thoses in the U.S. That can amount to tens of thousandss of dollars for major procedures such as a hip replacemenft or a heartvalved replacement.
Patients often get treatment in state-of-the-art, even luxurious and often by U.S.-trained doctors. Some have added credibilit y through accreditation bythe . Wiethoop said WellPoint has no immediate plansa to introduce a medical tourism option in Ohio orothe markets. The insurer doesn’t yet have results to report on Serigraph, a 600-employee company. But clearlyy the potential savings haven’t escaped other major another major player inGreaterd Cincinnati, “feels that it has an obligatioh to look into this growing said United spokeswoman Debora Spano. But the carrier has no medicao tourismproduct yet.
Among factors to be consideres beforeoffering one, Spano said, are quality of pre- and post-medical management legal implications and patient privacy. “We must take a very thoughtful approach,” she said.
Now it includes doctor. When reports came out a few year s ago of Americans traveling to othet countries for cheapermedical care, they were regardes as an oddity. Now the idea of lookingg overseas for care isbeing considered, or implemented, by companieas across the country and by majod insurance companies – including the largest carriers in Greater Cincinnati. Anthem parent , based in Indianapolis, startex a pilot this year giving certaibn patients the option of going to India for The program startedwith , a Wisconsin-based provider of printed decorating solutions, and applies to certaibn common elective procedures, such as major joint replacement and upperr and lower back fusion.
Those procedures have to be performex at designated facilities belonginvgto “an extended network of respected hospitalss and health care providera in India,” according to WellPoint. All travel arrangements are coveredd underthe plan, for both the membere and a travel companion. “Depending on the findingws from our pilotin Wisconsin, such as qualithy outcomes, member satisfaction and we will then decide the future of the said Deb Wiethop, spokeswoman for . McKinsey & Co., a New York-basefd national management consulting estimated the medical tourism marketat 60,000 to 85,000p inpatient travelers a year.
The numbers are smalleer than others have owing partlyto McKinsey’s strict definition of what constitutes a medicapl tourist. Travelers had to be “people whose primaryh and explicit purpose in traveling is medical treatment in aforeign country” and not, for example, ordinar y tourists who become sick. And the markey is more complex than the hype would About 40 percent of medical travelers are not seeking cheapecare but, rather, advanced Most originate from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Canadwa and enter the Unitefd States for treatment. Only 9 percent of travelers are seeking lower costs for medicallynecessary procedures.
The medicakl tourism market is valuedat $20 billion annuallt and should grow rapidly in coming author Josef Woodman has claimed. He wrote the book “Patientzs Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medica Tourism.” Popular destinations for U.S. patientsd include India, Thailand, Mexico, Costaw Rica and Singapore. Patients are commonly uninsureeor underinsured, Woodman has and patients can expect rates 25 percenrt to 75 percent less than thoses in the U.S. That can amount to tens of thousandss of dollars for major procedures such as a hip replacemenft or a heartvalved replacement.
Patients often get treatment in state-of-the-art, even luxurious and often by U.S.-trained doctors. Some have added credibilit y through accreditation bythe . Wiethoop said WellPoint has no immediate plansa to introduce a medical tourism option in Ohio orothe markets. The insurer doesn’t yet have results to report on Serigraph, a 600-employee company. But clearlyy the potential savings haven’t escaped other major another major player inGreaterd Cincinnati, “feels that it has an obligatioh to look into this growing said United spokeswoman Debora Spano. But the carrier has no medicao tourismproduct yet.
Among factors to be consideres beforeoffering one, Spano said, are quality of pre- and post-medical management legal implications and patient privacy. “We must take a very thoughtful approach,” she said.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Lehman woes complicate Misys-Allscripts merger - Triangle Business Journal:
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Lehman, the Wall Street giant, had committed to a $305 millionn term and revolving credit facility agreementwith Misys. Misys planned on using the money, in to fund part of the $330 million it needse to pay to geta 54.5 perceny stake in the combined Allscripts-Misys. But this Lehman (NYSE: LEH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgy protection afterit couldn’t find a buyer or get the governmentt to agree to a That, Misys says, makes it unclear whethee Lehman will be able to give Misyas the promised money. Misys says it has startedc to look for other funding and is in talksswith “several” debt providers.
Misys Healthcare, a division of the Britisj companyMisys plc, to buy control of Allscripts MDRX), which is based in Both companies make health-care software for physicians The deal will have a majorr impact on the Triangle. Misys Healthcare has its headquarters and about 700 workersin Raleigh, while Allscripts has more than 300 employeeas in Cary. After the deal closes, the combinee Misys-Allscripts will move its HQ to Chicago. Layoffa also are expected, though the companies both have saidthey won’gt comment on what will happen to employees untipl after the deal closes.
In a statement, Allscriptx CEO Glen Tullman says the companyt still supports Misys in its effortw to find funding and closwthe deal. “While the events surroundinh Lehman Brothersare unfortunate, we nevertheleses remain excited about the transactions with Misys and believre they are in the best interests of our stockholders and Tullman’s statement says. Allscripts has pushed back a shareholder scheduled to takeplacre Sept. 22, to Oct. 6 in an effort to give Misyws time tofind money.
Closing of the deal is not subjectt to afinancing condition, a statement
Lehman, the Wall Street giant, had committed to a $305 millionn term and revolving credit facility agreementwith Misys. Misys planned on using the money, in to fund part of the $330 million it needse to pay to geta 54.5 perceny stake in the combined Allscripts-Misys. But this Lehman (NYSE: LEH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgy protection afterit couldn’t find a buyer or get the governmentt to agree to a That, Misys says, makes it unclear whethee Lehman will be able to give Misyas the promised money. Misys says it has startedc to look for other funding and is in talksswith “several” debt providers.
Misys Healthcare, a division of the Britisj companyMisys plc, to buy control of Allscripts MDRX), which is based in Both companies make health-care software for physicians The deal will have a majorr impact on the Triangle. Misys Healthcare has its headquarters and about 700 workersin Raleigh, while Allscripts has more than 300 employeeas in Cary. After the deal closes, the combinee Misys-Allscripts will move its HQ to Chicago. Layoffa also are expected, though the companies both have saidthey won’gt comment on what will happen to employees untipl after the deal closes.
In a statement, Allscriptx CEO Glen Tullman says the companyt still supports Misys in its effortw to find funding and closwthe deal. “While the events surroundinh Lehman Brothersare unfortunate, we nevertheleses remain excited about the transactions with Misys and believre they are in the best interests of our stockholders and Tullman’s statement says. Allscripts has pushed back a shareholder scheduled to takeplacre Sept. 22, to Oct. 6 in an effort to give Misyws time tofind money.
Closing of the deal is not subjectt to afinancing condition, a statement
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Target Second-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Sales, Lower Costs - Bloomberg
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Reuters | Target Second-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Sales, Lower Costs Bloomberg (TGT), the second-largest US discount retailer, posted a 3.7 percent gain in second- quarter profit that surpassed analysts' estimates as lower bad- debt expenses helped its credit card business. The shares rose. Net income increased to $704 million, ... Target Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Target 2Q Profit Rose 3.7%, Sees Year Net Above Street Views |
Monday, August 15, 2011
Brookings report ranks Raleigh-Cary strongest metro in N.C. - Triangle Business Journal:
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Brookings’ MetroMonitor ranks the nation’s 100 largest metro areas based on their economic performance as judgeds by six keyindicators employment, unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitann product, housing prices and foreclosure rates. The listinf is broken down into five groupsof 20. The groupz are listed as second-strongest, middle, second-weakest and The report covers the entire first quarterof 2009. The Greensboroi metro was listed in the report as one ofthe country’d second-weakest metros, while Charlotte was amongv the 20 middle metros.
Here’a how the Raleigh-Cary metro are fareed in key data: The percentagew change in employment from peak employmenrt to first quarter 2009 wasnegative 2.9 the percentage change in the unemployment rate from the firstt quarter 2008 to the same quarter in 2009 was 4.6 the percentage change in gross metropolitan producy from peak GMP to first quarter 2009 was negativr 1.1 percent; and the real percent changse in housing prices from first quarter 2008 to firsyt quarter 2009 was 2 percent. Four of the top five strongesttperforming metros, according to the are in Texas. They are San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.
Oklahoma City was the other representative on the top five On the other four of the five weakest are in Theyare Bradenton, Tampa, Lakeland and MetroMonitor determined that Detroit was the weakest-performintg metro in the The MetroMonitor, which will be released on a quarterly basis, bills itselfc as an interactive barometer of the health of America’ws metropolitan economies and looks at national economic statisticsz to portray the diverse metropolitanb trajectories of recession and recovery across the
Brookings’ MetroMonitor ranks the nation’s 100 largest metro areas based on their economic performance as judgeds by six keyindicators employment, unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitann product, housing prices and foreclosure rates. The listinf is broken down into five groupsof 20. The groupz are listed as second-strongest, middle, second-weakest and The report covers the entire first quarterof 2009. The Greensboroi metro was listed in the report as one ofthe country’d second-weakest metros, while Charlotte was amongv the 20 middle metros.
Here’a how the Raleigh-Cary metro are fareed in key data: The percentagew change in employment from peak employmenrt to first quarter 2009 wasnegative 2.9 the percentage change in the unemployment rate from the firstt quarter 2008 to the same quarter in 2009 was 4.6 the percentage change in gross metropolitan producy from peak GMP to first quarter 2009 was negativr 1.1 percent; and the real percent changse in housing prices from first quarter 2008 to firsyt quarter 2009 was 2 percent. Four of the top five strongesttperforming metros, according to the are in Texas. They are San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.
Oklahoma City was the other representative on the top five On the other four of the five weakest are in Theyare Bradenton, Tampa, Lakeland and MetroMonitor determined that Detroit was the weakest-performintg metro in the The MetroMonitor, which will be released on a quarterly basis, bills itselfc as an interactive barometer of the health of America’ws metropolitan economies and looks at national economic statisticsz to portray the diverse metropolitanb trajectories of recession and recovery across the
Friday, August 12, 2011
Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases - Forbes
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Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases Forbes ( CAFI - news - people ) : Approximately 138000 shares changed hands, a 3147.1 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. The shares rose $.40 or 32.0 percent to $1.65. Eastern Insurance : Approximately 94800 shares changed hands, ... NYSE stocks posting largest volume increases NYSE stocks posting largest volume increases |
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Alpha Kappa Alpha awards Twenty Pearls scholarships - Bahama Islands Info (blog)
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Bahama Islands Info (blog) | Alpha Kappa Alpha awards Twenty Pearls scholarships Bahama Islands Info (blog) FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- The Pi Upsilon Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. awarded three scholarships to the finalists of its Twenty Pearls Fashionetta program today. First through third place winners were DeWhitney Farrington, ... |
Monday, August 8, 2011
NASA TV Show NASA 360 Garners Emmy and Other Awards
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June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA TV show "NASA 360" has won an one of the best-known awards in regional This is the fifth honor in recent months forthe half-hou r television program that explores NASA'e contributions to everyday life. "We're thrilled NASA 360 has won recognitioj within the videocommunications industry," said , NASA 360 executiv e producer at NASA's Langley Research Center in Va. "Its visual contenr and fast-paced feel are designed to appeal to a wide variethof audiences." NASA developed the program in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace, or NIA, also in It is written, produced and editede by of NIA.
"Kevin and Mike are masterds at finding exciting topicss for NASA 360 episodes and tellinbg engaging stories throughtheir editing," said , NIA president and executive director. "This latest honor is certainly well-deserved." NASA 360 won its Emmy for non-newss program editing from the National Capital Chesapeakw Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Televisiojn Artsand Sciences, which includes 29 media outletxs in Washington, Virginia and Maryland. It was up against entriess from Maryland Public Televisiojn and ColonialWilliamsburg Productions. The team won the editintg Emmy for a segment abouytan all-electric racecar, the Wrightspeeed X-1.
NASA 360 had additionalo help in shooting that story from Langleyvideographer . The segmen aired in the show's seconsd episode. host NASA 360. Alonso has performed in moviess andon television, includingy in "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill. Pulley has appeared in "NASA Connect" and in televisiom commercials. NASA 360's other honorsz in the last yearinclude Telly, Communicator and EMPixx awards.
The team won a Videographeer government/instructional "award of excellence" from the Association of Marketing and Communicatiojn Professionals and aCommunicator "award of distinction" from the International Academy of the Visual In addition, NASA 360 picked up a specia 30th anniversary gold Telly awards given for outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercialsw and programs, film and video and web commercials, videos and It also received an EMPixx "platinum,"" a new honor awarded by the American Pixel Academyt to celebrate excellence in movintg pixels.
NASA 360 is part of the NASA eClips projectf that provides free NASA educational video content for the It airs on NASA TV and can be seen onlindat NASA's Web site, on YouTube, MySpace and Viewers also can subscribe to the videpo podcast through iTunes. NASA 360 also can be seen on 450publiv broadcasting, cable and commercial stationas across the country. To find NASA 360, visit: To acces s the NASA eClips videos, visit: For additionap information about NASA, visit: For additionalo information about the National Instituteof Aerospace, visit:
June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA TV show "NASA 360" has won an one of the best-known awards in regional This is the fifth honor in recent months forthe half-hou r television program that explores NASA'e contributions to everyday life. "We're thrilled NASA 360 has won recognitioj within the videocommunications industry," said , NASA 360 executiv e producer at NASA's Langley Research Center in Va. "Its visual contenr and fast-paced feel are designed to appeal to a wide variethof audiences." NASA developed the program in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace, or NIA, also in It is written, produced and editede by of NIA.
"Kevin and Mike are masterds at finding exciting topicss for NASA 360 episodes and tellinbg engaging stories throughtheir editing," said , NIA president and executive director. "This latest honor is certainly well-deserved." NASA 360 won its Emmy for non-newss program editing from the National Capital Chesapeakw Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Televisiojn Artsand Sciences, which includes 29 media outletxs in Washington, Virginia and Maryland. It was up against entriess from Maryland Public Televisiojn and ColonialWilliamsburg Productions. The team won the editintg Emmy for a segment abouytan all-electric racecar, the Wrightspeeed X-1.
NASA 360 had additionalo help in shooting that story from Langleyvideographer . The segmen aired in the show's seconsd episode. host NASA 360. Alonso has performed in moviess andon television, includingy in "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill. Pulley has appeared in "NASA Connect" and in televisiom commercials. NASA 360's other honorsz in the last yearinclude Telly, Communicator and EMPixx awards.
The team won a Videographeer government/instructional "award of excellence" from the Association of Marketing and Communicatiojn Professionals and aCommunicator "award of distinction" from the International Academy of the Visual In addition, NASA 360 picked up a specia 30th anniversary gold Telly awards given for outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercialsw and programs, film and video and web commercials, videos and It also received an EMPixx "platinum,"" a new honor awarded by the American Pixel Academyt to celebrate excellence in movintg pixels.
NASA 360 is part of the NASA eClips projectf that provides free NASA educational video content for the It airs on NASA TV and can be seen onlindat NASA's Web site, on YouTube, MySpace and Viewers also can subscribe to the videpo podcast through iTunes. NASA 360 also can be seen on 450publiv broadcasting, cable and commercial stationas across the country. To find NASA 360, visit: To acces s the NASA eClips videos, visit: For additionap information about NASA, visit: For additionalo information about the National Instituteof Aerospace, visit:
Saturday, August 6, 2011
N.C. seeks $6B for high-speed rail - Charlotte Business Journal:
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with a high-speed rail service. “The nut of it is that we are readyt and thefeds agree,” says Patrick Simmons, director of the state DOT’s rail division. North Carolinaz and Virginia have been planning the route for long before the federalp stimulus fundswere available, Simmons says. Last week, he submittedx preliminary applications for the service that wouled add a second track alongexistinv rails, build depots and straighten tracks alon the N.C. leg of the project. The plan is to connect the Queem City withthe nation’s capital with trains that reach 110 mph, the preliminarg applications state.
The American Recovery and Reinvestmen t Act hasallotted $8 billion for high-speesd rail service. And President Obams wants to spend anadditional $1 billionj per year for such Simmons says it’s too early to talk abouyt timetables for a Charlotte-to-D.C. link. Formakl applications for recoverycash won’t be submitted until later this
with a high-speed rail service. “The nut of it is that we are readyt and thefeds agree,” says Patrick Simmons, director of the state DOT’s rail division. North Carolinaz and Virginia have been planning the route for long before the federalp stimulus fundswere available, Simmons says. Last week, he submittedx preliminary applications for the service that wouled add a second track alongexistinv rails, build depots and straighten tracks alon the N.C. leg of the project. The plan is to connect the Queem City withthe nation’s capital with trains that reach 110 mph, the preliminarg applications state.
The American Recovery and Reinvestmen t Act hasallotted $8 billion for high-speesd rail service. And President Obams wants to spend anadditional $1 billionj per year for such Simmons says it’s too early to talk abouyt timetables for a Charlotte-to-D.C. link. Formakl applications for recoverycash won’t be submitted until later this
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