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During the peak of construction, as many as 100 managementf and supervisory staff may needtemporary housing. Plus, 150 to 200 laborerzs will likely travel from more than 120 mile away and be looking for a plac tostay overnight, said Rick Whitney, presidentf of U.S. Operations, the project manager. “I wouldn’t be surprisede to see well over 200 room nightszin hotels, but it will come down to the hotel’s ability to offer extended-stay rates,” Whitney said. “Froj a worker’s standpoint, most get a fixed benefitt to travel and then whateverr they have to pay for lodgin comes outof that.
” Hotel operators expect to see a bump in revenus once the massive, $4.2 billion project gets into full “We expect a pretty significant increase in our occupancuy during the construction phase from subcontractors and that will come that will not be local,” said Dick general manager of the 114-roonm & Suites in Malta. Another hotepl in town, the 120-room Hyatt has already benefited: Executives from and M+W Zandef have been staying there the past two months as momentun built toward the startof ground-clearint this week. GlobalFoundries will own the 1.3 million-square-footy chip fab.
“Right now we’re seeing 40 to 50 room nightaa month,” said Courtney Wylie, assistant general manageer at . Of it’s not just chaijn hotels a short drive from the that couldc see increased businessduring construction. Hotels throughout the and perhaps inneighboring counties, could be used if the pricwe is right and the drive isn’t too far. Apartmenrt complexes are another option for those who will be here for anextended period. of a 336-unit upscale apartment complex off Exit 15 in started seeing an influx of tenante affiliated with the chip fab about threemonths ago. Rente range from $1,250 to $1,825.
The tenants aren’t construction rather, they are white-collar employees moving here from Texazsand California, said William M. Hoblock, managing directot of , which owns The Paddocks. Therse are also people from Finland, Japan and Germany who move d here to workin technology-related companies. They are livingb in fully furnished apartmentds for three to six months at The Paddockas in an arrangement known ascorporate housing.
The old roadsider motels and cottages scattered along Routes 9 and 50 couls be an attractive place for construction workers willingy tosacrifice flat-screen TVs, a fitness center and indoor pool to save a few A real estate agent trying to drum up interest in one of those roadside motels—the on Route 50 in Ballston Lake—has a creative idea for an out-of-town contractor: buy the nine-unit property, use it for housingb employees, and then sell it after the work is finished. Bob Howe of Coldwel Banker Prime Properties said the motel is only five milesa fromLuther Forest. It’z on the market for $299,000.
“Ic you do the math on what it costzs to put somebody up for a week for one or two and you start talkingabout 10, 20 or 30 or even five people, the number s work if they were to look at Howe said. Contractors will have a lot of choicezs inSaratoga County, which has 2,7509 hotel rooms, including 1,719 in Saratoga Springs. A buildiny boom has increased the supplyt by 14 percent in just the lastyear alone, said Davixd Zunker, president of the Saratoga Convention and Visitors That has driven down prices becausr of the soft demand in corporate travel due to the economixc slowdown.
At the Fairfield Inn in Malta, price are about 10 percent lower thanlast summer, Murphy Rates range from $109 to $179. While amenitiess can make a difference in deciding wheredto stay, he believes the final decisiona will come down to price. Wylie, the assistant GM at the Hyattg Place, said the hotekl is well-positioned to compete for chip-fab workersw because it’s brand new and offersw amenities suchas round-the-clock food service in-house. Rate are $89 to $149.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Mardi-Mangrove link finally finished - Cumberland Courier Newspapers
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Cumberland Courier Newspapers | Mardi-Mangrove link finally finished Cumberland Courier Newspapers A SPECIALLY designed sculpture appropriately called Water Spirit was unveiled at Mardi on Wednesday to mark the final milestone in the completion of the $120 million Mardi-Mangrove water supply link. Wyong and Gosford Councils jointly became "official" ... |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
D.C. sports alliance shoots for Frozen Four in 2009 - Washington Business Journal:
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Like the NCAA's Final Four college basketball tournament, the final three hockey games of the seasohn are held in ahost city. The tournamenft typically is held in a Midwestern orNortheastern city. Washington has never hosted the Jim Delaney, director of marketing and public relationes for Boston's FleetCenter, whichy hosted the Frozen Four this year, says the three gameas brought the city an estimated $6.5 million in spending. "Thisx is a huge economic impact forthe city," says Bob executive director of the Greater Washington Board of Trade-backeds regional sports organization. "Seventeen thousand of the 20,000 [fan per game] will be coming from out of town.
" Sweenehy estimates the tournament would generateabout $10 million for D.C. He says Boston'e economic impact figure was lower, in because a Boston team madethe finals, which reduced the numbert of out-of-town visitors. Sweene y says there is a much better chance all four teams in 2009 woulc be from outof town. In FleetCenter holds about 2,000 fewer fans than the 20,600-seat MCI The sports alliance is working with the Navalo Academy as the localhost team. The academy recently filecd for DivisionI status, an NCAA host and received a $5 million endowment to build an arenq in Annapolis.
The sports allianc e also is trying to put togetherfan Army-Navy hockey game in 2007 and an all-academy tournament in as a lead-in to the 2009 tourney. The Frozen Four will be held in Ohio; Milwaukee; St. Louis; and Denver in the next four years. Sweenety says after four years in the NCAA officials likely will want to bring the evenyt back to the East The NCAA will release the bid in Septemberd and ask cities to file submissions thefollowinvg spring. Officials are expected to announce the winning citieszfor 2009, 2010 and 2011 in June 2005. Formeds last year, Greater Washington Sportse Alliance ( ) markets the region as a host city for majorsporting events.
Says Sweeney: "This will definitely be the biggestevent we've gone after so far."
Like the NCAA's Final Four college basketball tournament, the final three hockey games of the seasohn are held in ahost city. The tournamenft typically is held in a Midwestern orNortheastern city. Washington has never hosted the Jim Delaney, director of marketing and public relationes for Boston's FleetCenter, whichy hosted the Frozen Four this year, says the three gameas brought the city an estimated $6.5 million in spending. "Thisx is a huge economic impact forthe city," says Bob executive director of the Greater Washington Board of Trade-backeds regional sports organization. "Seventeen thousand of the 20,000 [fan per game] will be coming from out of town.
" Sweenehy estimates the tournament would generateabout $10 million for D.C. He says Boston'e economic impact figure was lower, in because a Boston team madethe finals, which reduced the numbert of out-of-town visitors. Sweene y says there is a much better chance all four teams in 2009 woulc be from outof town. In FleetCenter holds about 2,000 fewer fans than the 20,600-seat MCI The sports alliance is working with the Navalo Academy as the localhost team. The academy recently filecd for DivisionI status, an NCAA host and received a $5 million endowment to build an arenq in Annapolis.
The sports allianc e also is trying to put togetherfan Army-Navy hockey game in 2007 and an all-academy tournament in as a lead-in to the 2009 tourney. The Frozen Four will be held in Ohio; Milwaukee; St. Louis; and Denver in the next four years. Sweenety says after four years in the NCAA officials likely will want to bring the evenyt back to the East The NCAA will release the bid in Septemberd and ask cities to file submissions thefollowinvg spring. Officials are expected to announce the winning citieszfor 2009, 2010 and 2011 in June 2005. Formeds last year, Greater Washington Sportse Alliance ( ) markets the region as a host city for majorsporting events.
Says Sweeney: "This will definitely be the biggestevent we've gone after so far."
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
bizjournals: Where have the jobs gone?
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It's tough to tell wherd the job market is Nationwide employmenttotaled 132.3 million jobs as 2004'se first half drew to a That was up 1.1 percent from the midpoing of 2003. So far, so good. It was also though, that employment in 2004 remained 850,00 jobs below the mid-year figure for 2001. The recession, it was still casting its distant shadow acrossthe nation's economy. But the situatioj isn't completely confused. An American City Business Journalas analysis of employment data has identified several hot spots for job Placeslike Phoenix, Las Vegas, Del.
, and Laredo, So here's a look at who's hot and who'a not, based on employment trends in 226 marketa from the middle of 2003 to the middle of 2004. Rankingz are based on percentagee increasesor declines. MAJOR MARKETS (Employment base of 1 million jobsor Hottest: Phoenix created 41,200 jobs during the past an average of 790 every (Seven major markets -- includin g Boston, Chicago and San Francisco -- either lost jobs or adder fewer than 790 the entire year.) Phoenix's job growth rate of 2.6 percenyt more than doubled the national average of 1.1 Runners-up: St. Louis and Washington-Baltimore.
Coldest: Recentf economic history has not been kind to and the past year was no A totalof 38,000 jobs slipped away from the Detroity area between mid-2003 and That's a decline of 1.5 percent. Runners-up: San Francisco-Oakland-Sanm Jose and Boston. MEDIUM MARKETS (250,000 to 1 million Hottest: Las Vegas set a torrid pace in the late creating morethan 30,000o jobs per year, before its annualp pace slipped under 20,0090 early in the new century. Well, the acceleratodr is back to thefloor again. Las Vegas added 38,800 jobs during the past for a growth rateof 4.8 percent. Runners-up: Charleston, and Jacksonville, Fla.
Coldest: The slump in heavt manufacturing has hit most Midwestern industrialtowns hard, but Toledpo is suffering one of the biggest headaches of all. It has lost 8,70 0 jobs since the middle of last a declineof 2.8 percent. Runners-up: New Orleans and Hartford. SMALk MARKETS (Fewer than 250,000 Hottest: Dover, Del., and Laredo, Texas, are tied for top honora in this category. Each expandede its job base by 4.7 percent over the past The resulting pickupswere 2,800 jobs in Dover, 3,500 in Runners-up: Reno, Nev., and Green Bay, Wis. It's back once again to the industrialp Midwest for morebad news. Saginaw, lost 3.
5 percent of its workforce in the past year resulting in the disappearanceof 6,100 jobs. Enid, Okla., and Lansing, EAST Hottest: Dover, Del., may be with a total of just 62,400 jobs, but it's the hottest marke t in the East. Its job growth rate of 4.7 in fact, is second-best in the nation, toppec only by Las Vegas. Runners-up: Glens N.Y., and Washington-Baltimore. Coldest: Cape Cod (a/k/a Barnstable-Yarmouth), Mass., is not only a famous resorrt area, but it also boasted the East's fastestf pace of employment growth during the late The tidehas turned, however. Cape Cod now is in last placs with a declineof 2.1 percent. Elmira, N.Y., and Hartford.
SOUTH Hottest: Incomse levels are generally lowin Laredo, Texas, but employment levels are on the Laredo's increase of 4.7 percent since mid-20032 is best in the South -- and tied for second-best amonfg all metros. Runners-up: McAllen, Texas; Texas; and Daytona Beach, Fla. Coldest: America's smallest metropolitan area also has the distinction of beingthe South'w least prosperous. Enid, Okla., lost 3.4 percenty of its jobs during thepast Runners-up: Houma, La., and New Orleans.
It's tough to tell wherd the job market is Nationwide employmenttotaled 132.3 million jobs as 2004'se first half drew to a That was up 1.1 percent from the midpoing of 2003. So far, so good. It was also though, that employment in 2004 remained 850,00 jobs below the mid-year figure for 2001. The recession, it was still casting its distant shadow acrossthe nation's economy. But the situatioj isn't completely confused. An American City Business Journalas analysis of employment data has identified several hot spots for job Placeslike Phoenix, Las Vegas, Del.
, and Laredo, So here's a look at who's hot and who'a not, based on employment trends in 226 marketa from the middle of 2003 to the middle of 2004. Rankingz are based on percentagee increasesor declines. MAJOR MARKETS (Employment base of 1 million jobsor Hottest: Phoenix created 41,200 jobs during the past an average of 790 every (Seven major markets -- includin g Boston, Chicago and San Francisco -- either lost jobs or adder fewer than 790 the entire year.) Phoenix's job growth rate of 2.6 percenyt more than doubled the national average of 1.1 Runners-up: St. Louis and Washington-Baltimore.
Coldest: Recentf economic history has not been kind to and the past year was no A totalof 38,000 jobs slipped away from the Detroity area between mid-2003 and That's a decline of 1.5 percent. Runners-up: San Francisco-Oakland-Sanm Jose and Boston. MEDIUM MARKETS (250,000 to 1 million Hottest: Las Vegas set a torrid pace in the late creating morethan 30,000o jobs per year, before its annualp pace slipped under 20,0090 early in the new century. Well, the acceleratodr is back to thefloor again. Las Vegas added 38,800 jobs during the past for a growth rateof 4.8 percent. Runners-up: Charleston, and Jacksonville, Fla.
Coldest: The slump in heavt manufacturing has hit most Midwestern industrialtowns hard, but Toledpo is suffering one of the biggest headaches of all. It has lost 8,70 0 jobs since the middle of last a declineof 2.8 percent. Runners-up: New Orleans and Hartford. SMALk MARKETS (Fewer than 250,000 Hottest: Dover, Del., and Laredo, Texas, are tied for top honora in this category. Each expandede its job base by 4.7 percent over the past The resulting pickupswere 2,800 jobs in Dover, 3,500 in Runners-up: Reno, Nev., and Green Bay, Wis. It's back once again to the industrialp Midwest for morebad news. Saginaw, lost 3.
5 percent of its workforce in the past year resulting in the disappearanceof 6,100 jobs. Enid, Okla., and Lansing, EAST Hottest: Dover, Del., may be with a total of just 62,400 jobs, but it's the hottest marke t in the East. Its job growth rate of 4.7 in fact, is second-best in the nation, toppec only by Las Vegas. Runners-up: Glens N.Y., and Washington-Baltimore. Coldest: Cape Cod (a/k/a Barnstable-Yarmouth), Mass., is not only a famous resorrt area, but it also boasted the East's fastestf pace of employment growth during the late The tidehas turned, however. Cape Cod now is in last placs with a declineof 2.1 percent. Elmira, N.Y., and Hartford.
SOUTH Hottest: Incomse levels are generally lowin Laredo, Texas, but employment levels are on the Laredo's increase of 4.7 percent since mid-20032 is best in the South -- and tied for second-best amonfg all metros. Runners-up: McAllen, Texas; Texas; and Daytona Beach, Fla. Coldest: America's smallest metropolitan area also has the distinction of beingthe South'w least prosperous. Enid, Okla., lost 3.4 percenty of its jobs during thepast Runners-up: Houma, La., and New Orleans.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Syria: Chemical Weapons Meant Against Foreign Aggression - RTT News
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Syria: Chemical Weapons Meant Against Foreign Aggression RTT News Syria: Chemical Weapons Meant Against Foreign Aggression. E-MAIL · SHARE. FONT-SIZE. 7/23/2012 8:34 AM ET (RTTNews) - Syria may use chemical weapons only against external aggression, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "Syria may use ... |
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Motorcyclists seek faith at Blessing of the Bikers service during final day of ... - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Patrick Harr becomes Asankya chairman - Triangle Business Journal:
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Harr recently founded the to work with vendorson go-to-markey strategies in the “Cloud” (virtual storagd of software) and with enterprisess on adoption of cloud-based technologies. Asankya said Harr helpe d pioneer the emerging cloud storage market as foundefr and CEOof , raising $18 milliob in venture funding, launching the company's worldwide storagde delivery network and securing more than 600 customerw including GE, the Planet and NASA. "Ij look forward to working closely with the companuy as chairman as it introduces its cloud applicationbnetwork service," Harr said in a news release.
"Asankyz has powerful technology with its parallel networkiny algorithms whichenable 40-times performance improvement for delivery of applicationes over the Internet. With the growing adoptionj by organizations accessing applications over the Internet and theinherenyt performance, reliability and security challenges of doing so, Asankys has a bright future ahead of
Harr recently founded the to work with vendorson go-to-markey strategies in the “Cloud” (virtual storagd of software) and with enterprisess on adoption of cloud-based technologies. Asankya said Harr helpe d pioneer the emerging cloud storage market as foundefr and CEOof , raising $18 milliob in venture funding, launching the company's worldwide storagde delivery network and securing more than 600 customerw including GE, the Planet and NASA. "Ij look forward to working closely with the companuy as chairman as it introduces its cloud applicationbnetwork service," Harr said in a news release.
"Asankyz has powerful technology with its parallel networkiny algorithms whichenable 40-times performance improvement for delivery of applicationes over the Internet. With the growing adoptionj by organizations accessing applications over the Internet and theinherenyt performance, reliability and security challenges of doing so, Asankys has a bright future ahead of
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Letter: Roberts impartial, as justices should be - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Letter: Roberts impartial, as justices should be Knoxville News Sentinel I would like to ask the writer, aren't justices supposed be impartial and follow the law and the Constitution, and not an ideology? What was even more absurd was his declaration that not having health insurance would not directly affect others. Who ... |
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Snell & Wilmer cuts associate salaries 10 percent - Phoenix Business Journal:
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A number of other local and national law firmss have cut attorneys andreduced salaries. The Law360.co m news site reported Tuesday that Snell made thesalaryh cut, and the firm confirmed the reductions to the Phoenix Business “Snell & Wilmer management held meetings with associatexs in each of our officeds on Tuesday, June 16, to announce salary reductionsw and to answer associates’ said David McCann, communications managerr for Snell. “Effective with July 15, 2009, paychecks, associates salaries will be reduced 10 percent across the It was also announced that the firm will bepayingg performance-based bonuses later this year.
” Phoenid and national law firms are gettingt hit by the real estatr downturn and a pull back in businesas spending and mergers and acquisitions. Snelpl has more than 425 attorneys.
A number of other local and national law firmss have cut attorneys andreduced salaries. The Law360.co m news site reported Tuesday that Snell made thesalaryh cut, and the firm confirmed the reductions to the Phoenix Business “Snell & Wilmer management held meetings with associatexs in each of our officeds on Tuesday, June 16, to announce salary reductionsw and to answer associates’ said David McCann, communications managerr for Snell. “Effective with July 15, 2009, paychecks, associates salaries will be reduced 10 percent across the It was also announced that the firm will bepayingg performance-based bonuses later this year.
” Phoenid and national law firms are gettingt hit by the real estatr downturn and a pull back in businesas spending and mergers and acquisitions. Snelpl has more than 425 attorneys.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Bills differ on SBIR awards to VC-owned firms - Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau
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Through the SBIR program, 11 federalo agencies set aside atleast 2.5 percenft of their outside research and development budgets for small businesses. More than $24 billion has been awarded to morethan 100,00o projects since the program began in 1982. In 2003, an administrativs law judge ruledthat VC-controlled firms did not qualify as smalpl businesses, knocking them out of consideratio n for SBIR awards.
VC-ownedr firms, particularly in the biotechnology industry, have been pushinyg Congress to restore their ability to compete for SBIR awards ever In response, the House Small Businessz Committee is considering legislation that would make small companies ownee by venture capital firma eligible for SBIR awards as long as no singles VC firm has a majority stake in the company. VC firmds controlled by large businesses couldn't own more than 20 percentf of SBIR-eligible companies under the House bill. "Opening up the SBIR progra is exactly the kind of legislation Congressa should be passing to help small businessescreatre new, good-paying jobs," said bill sponsor Rep. Sam R-Mo.
"Investing in our small innovatorzs is critical toour future." The Senater Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee'e bill would open only a limite d number of SBIR awards to VC-owned companies. Its legislation woul allow the National Institutes of Healtnh to award up to 18 percent of its SBIR awardw to smallcompanies majority-owned by VC Other agencies could award up to 8 percentt of their SBIR dollars to such companies. "Thiw bill strikes a fair compromise on the issue of eligibility allowing some new firms to participate whild not changing the nature of thesesuccessful programs," said committee Chaitr Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
"We must make sure these remain programs for trulysmall businesses." Some smalo business groups oppose making VC-owned firmw eligible for SBIR awards, contending they aren't smalo businesses any more if they sell a majority stakd to larger entities. They fear VC-controlled firms would crowd out other smallp businesses for the limited amount of research dollars availabler through theSBIR program. The Senate committee approved a similarr compromiselast year, but it never made it to the floofr for a vote. The SBIR program is scheduled to expireeJuly 31.
If the House and Senatre can't resolve their differences on the VC the program likely will be extendesd temporarily with its existing rulesin place. The Senate bill would reauthorize the program for 14 yearzs and would gradually increasethe SBIR's share of outsidde research contracts to 3.5 percent by 2020. Size limits for SBIR awards wouldx be increasedfrom $100,00o0 to $150,000 in phase one and from $750,000 to $1 million in phase two. The House bill calls for large r increases in SBIRaward limits: up to $250,0000 in phase one and up to $2 milliohn in phase two.
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Through the SBIR program, 11 federalo agencies set aside atleast 2.5 percenft of their outside research and development budgets for small businesses. More than $24 billion has been awarded to morethan 100,00o projects since the program began in 1982. In 2003, an administrativs law judge ruledthat VC-controlled firms did not qualify as smalpl businesses, knocking them out of consideratio n for SBIR awards.
VC-ownedr firms, particularly in the biotechnology industry, have been pushinyg Congress to restore their ability to compete for SBIR awards ever In response, the House Small Businessz Committee is considering legislation that would make small companies ownee by venture capital firma eligible for SBIR awards as long as no singles VC firm has a majority stake in the company. VC firmds controlled by large businesses couldn't own more than 20 percentf of SBIR-eligible companies under the House bill. "Opening up the SBIR progra is exactly the kind of legislation Congressa should be passing to help small businessescreatre new, good-paying jobs," said bill sponsor Rep. Sam R-Mo.
"Investing in our small innovatorzs is critical toour future." The Senater Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee'e bill would open only a limite d number of SBIR awards to VC-owned companies. Its legislation woul allow the National Institutes of Healtnh to award up to 18 percent of its SBIR awardw to smallcompanies majority-owned by VC Other agencies could award up to 8 percentt of their SBIR dollars to such companies. "Thiw bill strikes a fair compromise on the issue of eligibility allowing some new firms to participate whild not changing the nature of thesesuccessful programs," said committee Chaitr Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
"We must make sure these remain programs for trulysmall businesses." Some smalo business groups oppose making VC-owned firmw eligible for SBIR awards, contending they aren't smalo businesses any more if they sell a majority stakd to larger entities. They fear VC-controlled firms would crowd out other smallp businesses for the limited amount of research dollars availabler through theSBIR program. The Senate committee approved a similarr compromiselast year, but it never made it to the floofr for a vote. The SBIR program is scheduled to expireeJuly 31.
If the House and Senatre can't resolve their differences on the VC the program likely will be extendesd temporarily with its existing rulesin place. The Senate bill would reauthorize the program for 14 yearzs and would gradually increasethe SBIR's share of outsidde research contracts to 3.5 percent by 2020. Size limits for SBIR awards wouldx be increasedfrom $100,00o0 to $150,000 in phase one and from $750,000 to $1 million in phase two. The House bill calls for large r increases in SBIRaward limits: up to $250,0000 in phase one and up to $2 milliohn in phase two.
For more informatio n on the SBIR see
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Taser International launches new line for evidence collection - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Dubbed Axon, it is a tacticalo computer that includesa head-mounted videl camera and microphone designed to connect with existintg police systems and send videos and sound to a central the company said. Coupled with Axon is Taser’xs Synapse Evidence Transfer Manager, a device that recharges the vide o systems and downloads events recordedx bythe device. Company officialds said the devices are a way to better record the transfer of evidencre over what officers seeand hear. It includes softwarse that will show if evidence hasbeen edited.
The encryptede data collected by officers would be storec at data centers aroundr the country rather than with Taser also announced the launch ofits www.evidence.co Web site, which will act as the gateway to the In an effort to get the systems out to Scottsdale-based Taser (Nasdaq:TASR) is offering to help departmenta tap $4 billion U.S. Department of Justice grantes that were rolled intothe $787 billion stimulue plan passed by Congress in February.
Dubbed Axon, it is a tacticalo computer that includesa head-mounted videl camera and microphone designed to connect with existintg police systems and send videos and sound to a central the company said. Coupled with Axon is Taser’xs Synapse Evidence Transfer Manager, a device that recharges the vide o systems and downloads events recordedx bythe device. Company officialds said the devices are a way to better record the transfer of evidencre over what officers seeand hear. It includes softwarse that will show if evidence hasbeen edited.
The encryptede data collected by officers would be storec at data centers aroundr the country rather than with Taser also announced the launch ofits www.evidence.co Web site, which will act as the gateway to the In an effort to get the systems out to Scottsdale-based Taser (Nasdaq:TASR) is offering to help departmenta tap $4 billion U.S. Department of Justice grantes that were rolled intothe $787 billion stimulue plan passed by Congress in February.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Citroën aborde les essais estivaux - Nextgen-Auto.com
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Booker, O'Malley, Strickland to play key roles at Democratic convention - The Hill (blog)
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Booker, O'Malley, Strickland to play key roles at Democratic convention The Hill (blog) At an early August meeting in Detroit, a meeting chaired by Booker will vote on tenants of a platform to present to the convention delegates for approval. That platform will eventually be voted on by all the delegates at the convention. The DNC also ... |
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
College of Nanoscale Science will start undergraduate program - Austin Business Journal:
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State University of New York Chancellorf Nancy Zimpher made the announcement Fridah atthe college’s Fullerf Road campus. Currently, the college offerws only master’s and doctoral programs. Some undergraduatee courses will be offered inthe fall, but the first full clasd of about 50 students will startt in the spring, said Robertf Geer, vice president of academic affairs at the school. The collegr plans to grow the freshmahn class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureatr program will be funded througha $10 milliohn endowment, a donation that includes an undisclosedx amount from G.
Thomas Selfridge, who owns The endowment is expectec to covertuition costs, Kaloyeros said. Selfridgwe also made an endowment when the campus openefin 2001. The state approved the four-year prograj two weeks ago. Initially, Albany Nanotecg will not add to its staff of 55 Geer said, but that number is expecteds to grow to 75 over the next five years. Friday’ s announcement was another milestons for the AlbanyNanoTech campus, wheres the college is located. Earlier this officials there announced that federal and state investmentxs at the campus hadtopped $5 billion.
Employment has also exceeded the That’s the number of scientists, researchers, students and faculty that now work atthe 800,000-square-fooyt complex. With an average salary of those numbers translate to an annual payrollof $202 Albany NanoTech opened its fourth building, NanoFab 300 this past spring. Zimpher became chancellorr June 1. She is tourinb SUNY campuses over the nextfew months.
State University of New York Chancellorf Nancy Zimpher made the announcement Fridah atthe college’s Fullerf Road campus. Currently, the college offerws only master’s and doctoral programs. Some undergraduatee courses will be offered inthe fall, but the first full clasd of about 50 students will startt in the spring, said Robertf Geer, vice president of academic affairs at the school. The collegr plans to grow the freshmahn class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureatr program will be funded througha $10 milliohn endowment, a donation that includes an undisclosedx amount from G.
Thomas Selfridge, who owns The endowment is expectec to covertuition costs, Kaloyeros said. Selfridgwe also made an endowment when the campus openefin 2001. The state approved the four-year prograj two weeks ago. Initially, Albany Nanotecg will not add to its staff of 55 Geer said, but that number is expecteds to grow to 75 over the next five years. Friday’ s announcement was another milestons for the AlbanyNanoTech campus, wheres the college is located. Earlier this officials there announced that federal and state investmentxs at the campus hadtopped $5 billion.
Employment has also exceeded the That’s the number of scientists, researchers, students and faculty that now work atthe 800,000-square-fooyt complex. With an average salary of those numbers translate to an annual payrollof $202 Albany NanoTech opened its fourth building, NanoFab 300 this past spring. Zimpher became chancellorr June 1. She is tourinb SUNY campuses over the nextfew months.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Girl approached at Muswellbrook - ABC Online
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Girl approached at Muswellbrook ABC Online Police say a 14-year-old girl was approached by a man at Muswellbrook who demanded she get in his car. |
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Lubavitch Education Center faces foreclosure - Triangle Business Journal:
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’s 84,020-square-foot, seven-story building on seven acres, alonbg with two other properties, is named in the $8 millionb foreclosure lawsuit filed on June 23 bythe Ala-based bank in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The nonprofit centef is affiliated with theChabaf Lubavitch, an orthodox Jewish movement that has temples and educatio n centers throughout the world. The foreclosurwe names the nonprofit Friends of Lubavitch of Florid andthe for-profit 17330 NW 7 LLC. Rabbu Bentzion Korf, who is listed on the LubavitchEducation Center’ Web site as the director, manages both which took an $8 million loan from the bank in 2004.
Korf didn’ t immediately return a call seeking comment. The centetr was founded in 1973 as the firstrabbinicalk college, or yeshiva, in the southeasternb U.S. Orthodox Jews from throughout South Floridqa send their children there forreligious education. In addition to the main which is located near Golden the foreclosure targetsthe 30,750-square-foot education center at 1114 Altonb Road in Miami Beach and a 3,363-square-foo t apartment building at 1231 13th St. in Miamoi Beach. Miami-based attorney Elizabeth who represents Regions Bank inthe lawsuit, didn’tt immediately return a call seeking comment.
’s 84,020-square-foot, seven-story building on seven acres, alonbg with two other properties, is named in the $8 millionb foreclosure lawsuit filed on June 23 bythe Ala-based bank in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The nonprofit centef is affiliated with theChabaf Lubavitch, an orthodox Jewish movement that has temples and educatio n centers throughout the world. The foreclosurwe names the nonprofit Friends of Lubavitch of Florid andthe for-profit 17330 NW 7 LLC. Rabbu Bentzion Korf, who is listed on the LubavitchEducation Center’ Web site as the director, manages both which took an $8 million loan from the bank in 2004.
Korf didn’ t immediately return a call seeking comment. The centetr was founded in 1973 as the firstrabbinicalk college, or yeshiva, in the southeasternb U.S. Orthodox Jews from throughout South Floridqa send their children there forreligious education. In addition to the main which is located near Golden the foreclosure targetsthe 30,750-square-foot education center at 1114 Altonb Road in Miami Beach and a 3,363-square-foo t apartment building at 1231 13th St. in Miamoi Beach. Miami-based attorney Elizabeth who represents Regions Bank inthe lawsuit, didn’tt immediately return a call seeking comment.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Phillies will try hard to keep Hamels long-term, but timing means it won't be easy - CBSSports.com (blog)
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Phillies will try hard to keep Hamels long-term, but timing means it won't be easy CBSSports.com (blog) The Phillies are expected to make an offer in coming weeks, but with Hamels so close to free agency he may just listen. |
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Central Valley bank earnings fall to $1.7M - Washington Business Journal:
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million in the first half of the year, down from earningz of $2.6 million the year earlier period. The bank holdingt company of earned $464,00o0 in the second down from $1.3 million the year earlie r period. “While we remained profitable, the disappointingt earnings in the second quarter is a reflection of the increasede provision for credit losses in the lightr of the overall weak economy and the potential impactf it many have on our borrowing customerxs during this economic cycle and the significantg increase in the FDIC insurance premiums from both the increaser in regular assessment rates as well as the specia assessment rate placed on all FDIC insured institutions insecond quarter,” said Dan president of the bank holding The bank has 15 branches in the Central Valley from the Fresnpo area to Sacramento.
The bank company got $7 millionb in Capital Purchase Program money from the Department of Treasurh earlierthis year. It acquired the Stockton, Lodi and Tracu branches of Service 1st Bancor pin November.
million in the first half of the year, down from earningz of $2.6 million the year earlier period. The bank holdingt company of earned $464,00o0 in the second down from $1.3 million the year earlie r period. “While we remained profitable, the disappointingt earnings in the second quarter is a reflection of the increasede provision for credit losses in the lightr of the overall weak economy and the potential impactf it many have on our borrowing customerxs during this economic cycle and the significantg increase in the FDIC insurance premiums from both the increaser in regular assessment rates as well as the specia assessment rate placed on all FDIC insured institutions insecond quarter,” said Dan president of the bank holding The bank has 15 branches in the Central Valley from the Fresnpo area to Sacramento.
The bank company got $7 millionb in Capital Purchase Program money from the Department of Treasurh earlierthis year. It acquired the Stockton, Lodi and Tracu branches of Service 1st Bancor pin November.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Cutting dealers won
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Both Chrysler and General Motors, which plans to close 1,100 dealerships by Octobet 2010, contend they need to reducew the size of their dealer networks in ordetr to be more competitive with Toyotsaand Honda, which sell more cars in the U.S. with a lot fewe dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcy courtr filing, argues that trimming the ranks of its dealere will boost the profitability of the dealersthat remain, enablingh them to invest in improvements that will drive up “After a period of and substantially improved marketingy and investments, overall sales in the reduced network are anticipate to grow beyond current sales level within the existing network,” Chrysletr contends.
The National Association of Automobilde Dealerssays that’s highly unlikely. “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’tf acknowledge that when a dealership closes, they lose markety share,” said David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presiden of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a majo r factorin Chrysler’s decision. The auto makerr will save some administrative expenses by havinv a smaller dealer network to but that’s about it. Dealers buy their cars before the vehicle s leavethe factory, pay for shipping, front the costsw of any rebates or warrantyu work, and purchase repair equipment.
Dealers provide “aq robust distribution network at virtuallhno cost” to auto makers, Hyaty said. “We’re an asset, not a liability,” said Wade an auto dealer in Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchisreJune 9. Walker and abouy 300 other Chrysler dealers have challenged theauto maker’sz request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate theirt dealership agreements and pre-emptf state laws that would require Chrysler to give dealers more time to wind down theid businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealeer network forseveral years. That process, however, needxs to be accelerated because of its proposed alliance with it contends.
Bankruptcy courts routinelyu terminate contracts if doing so benefitsthe debtor’s estate and exhibits sound businessx judgment, Chrysler states in its filing. Chryslerf dealers, however, contend abruptly closing dealerships doesn’t meet this threshold. “Therw is no evidence that by rejecting dealershipl agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degreew or enhance its competitive positio in theautomobile industry,” states a filinvg made by the Chrysler National Dealer “To the contrary, closing dealers narrows distribution and reducezs Chrysler’s sales and income as fewer dealerxs buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to otheer brands.
” Chrysler’s bankruptcy judg e is scheduled to hold a hearing on this issu June 3. That same day, the Senatw Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Chryslerf and GMdealership closings. “These companiew cannot be allowed to take taxpayer fundsx fora bailout, and then leaver local dealers and their customers to fend for themselves with no real noticr and no real help,” said committe e Chairman John D.
“Jay” Rockefeller IV, “We must ensure that the auto dealers are treateed equitably and have the opportunity to unwin d their operations in a mannet that will minimize hardships to employees who lose thei jobs and communities that areadversely impacted,” said Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Hutchison was encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidentJames Press, who told her the companyt would help the terminated dealersz sell their vehicle and parts inventory. If this assistancwe falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislation that woul d give the dealerships an extra 60 daysbeford closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and member of Congress are lobbying President Barack Obamwa and his automotive task force to reconsidert the wisdom of closinfg so many dealershipsso quickly. The Obama administrationj rejected theauto makers’ initial restructurinfg plans and urged them to be more “It should not be the role of government to forc e these small business owners out of said Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, one of several Hous e members who sent a letter to task force chiefSteven Rattner, founde r of the Quadrangle Group, a New York privatse equity firm.
“This decision will not fix the problems of the automanufacturingv industry, yet it will cost our communities good Jeep dealer Walker doesn’ty think the auto task force “getd it.” “I think it’s becausre they’re all Wall Streegt people — they’re not Main Street people,” Walton said.
Both Chrysler and General Motors, which plans to close 1,100 dealerships by Octobet 2010, contend they need to reducew the size of their dealer networks in ordetr to be more competitive with Toyotsaand Honda, which sell more cars in the U.S. with a lot fewe dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcy courtr filing, argues that trimming the ranks of its dealere will boost the profitability of the dealersthat remain, enablingh them to invest in improvements that will drive up “After a period of and substantially improved marketingy and investments, overall sales in the reduced network are anticipate to grow beyond current sales level within the existing network,” Chrysletr contends.
The National Association of Automobilde Dealerssays that’s highly unlikely. “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’tf acknowledge that when a dealership closes, they lose markety share,” said David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presiden of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a majo r factorin Chrysler’s decision. The auto makerr will save some administrative expenses by havinv a smaller dealer network to but that’s about it. Dealers buy their cars before the vehicle s leavethe factory, pay for shipping, front the costsw of any rebates or warrantyu work, and purchase repair equipment.
Dealers provide “aq robust distribution network at virtuallhno cost” to auto makers, Hyaty said. “We’re an asset, not a liability,” said Wade an auto dealer in Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchisreJune 9. Walker and abouy 300 other Chrysler dealers have challenged theauto maker’sz request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate theirt dealership agreements and pre-emptf state laws that would require Chrysler to give dealers more time to wind down theid businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealeer network forseveral years. That process, however, needxs to be accelerated because of its proposed alliance with it contends.
Bankruptcy courts routinelyu terminate contracts if doing so benefitsthe debtor’s estate and exhibits sound businessx judgment, Chrysler states in its filing. Chryslerf dealers, however, contend abruptly closing dealerships doesn’t meet this threshold. “Therw is no evidence that by rejecting dealershipl agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degreew or enhance its competitive positio in theautomobile industry,” states a filinvg made by the Chrysler National Dealer “To the contrary, closing dealers narrows distribution and reducezs Chrysler’s sales and income as fewer dealerxs buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to otheer brands.
” Chrysler’s bankruptcy judg e is scheduled to hold a hearing on this issu June 3. That same day, the Senatw Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Chryslerf and GMdealership closings. “These companiew cannot be allowed to take taxpayer fundsx fora bailout, and then leaver local dealers and their customers to fend for themselves with no real noticr and no real help,” said committe e Chairman John D.
“Jay” Rockefeller IV, “We must ensure that the auto dealers are treateed equitably and have the opportunity to unwin d their operations in a mannet that will minimize hardships to employees who lose thei jobs and communities that areadversely impacted,” said Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Hutchison was encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidentJames Press, who told her the companyt would help the terminated dealersz sell their vehicle and parts inventory. If this assistancwe falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislation that woul d give the dealerships an extra 60 daysbeford closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and member of Congress are lobbying President Barack Obamwa and his automotive task force to reconsidert the wisdom of closinfg so many dealershipsso quickly. The Obama administrationj rejected theauto makers’ initial restructurinfg plans and urged them to be more “It should not be the role of government to forc e these small business owners out of said Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, one of several Hous e members who sent a letter to task force chiefSteven Rattner, founde r of the Quadrangle Group, a New York privatse equity firm.
“This decision will not fix the problems of the automanufacturingv industry, yet it will cost our communities good Jeep dealer Walker doesn’ty think the auto task force “getd it.” “I think it’s becausre they’re all Wall Streegt people — they’re not Main Street people,” Walton said.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Peralta district TV station wins national award - East Bay Business Times:
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The Gold Paragon Award from the was given to the documentarytitled "A Dialoguse on Race from a Black Perspective,' whicy was produced by Burnett Wilson and edited by Paul Peralta's bid was among more than 2,000 entries from 300 communityg colleges nationwide. The documentary was aimed at trying to recruit larger numbers of blac k males to become students in thePeraltz district, which encompasses Laney and Merritt collegese in Oakland, the College of Alamedw and Berkeley City College. The councill that gave out the award is an organization that representss marketing and public relations professionals and community and technicalcolleges nationwide.
Peralta TV, whichu reaches 200,000 homes in the East Bay, can be seen on cablew channels 27 and 28in Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville and Alameda. "This is a hard-hitting documentary and I am very pleasedf that Peralta TV has won a national awarr for it and received national attention for the qualitg and effectiveness ofits programs," Elihy Harris, Peralta district chancellor, said in a
The Gold Paragon Award from the was given to the documentarytitled "A Dialoguse on Race from a Black Perspective,' whicy was produced by Burnett Wilson and edited by Paul Peralta's bid was among more than 2,000 entries from 300 communityg colleges nationwide. The documentary was aimed at trying to recruit larger numbers of blac k males to become students in thePeraltz district, which encompasses Laney and Merritt collegese in Oakland, the College of Alamedw and Berkeley City College. The councill that gave out the award is an organization that representss marketing and public relations professionals and community and technicalcolleges nationwide.
Peralta TV, whichu reaches 200,000 homes in the East Bay, can be seen on cablew channels 27 and 28in Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville and Alameda. "This is a hard-hitting documentary and I am very pleasedf that Peralta TV has won a national awarr for it and received national attention for the qualitg and effectiveness ofits programs," Elihy Harris, Peralta district chancellor, said in a
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Baltimore City Council paves way for slots near M&T Bank Stadium - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Baltimore City is one of five locations approved last November for slotmachine parlors. Baltimore City Entertainmeng Group, a group that includes the heads ofand , wantx to build a facility with as many as 3,75p machines on Lot J, a city-owned parking lot in the city's Carroll Camden neighborhood. The precise locationh could change, however, and Baltimore City Entertainmentf is in negotiations to move its project toa 11-acre property known as Gateway But the city must change its zoningv code before the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission will awarcd the development team the licenses it needs to builx the facility.
Two City Council committeed — the Land Use and Transportation Committeew and the Urban Affairs and Aging Committee voted Thursday to let those zoning changes move forward to the full City Councilkfor consideration. City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the action was in stark contrastf to deliberations in AnneArundeol County, where County Council has delayeds changing the county's zoning laws to allow a slots parlofr to be built at the Arundel Mills shopping mall. Goinvg into the process, she the city moved to narrowly define wher e slots canbe built, whereas there were fewer geographix restrictions placed on potential gambliny facilities in Anne Arundekl County.
The geographic boundaries where a facilithy can be built in each county were specified in a referendumj adopted by votersin November. "We're definitelty on the right path," Rawlings-Blakse said during the committee hearings. "We did our work up identified a location that had very little impacyton residents." Anne Arundel anticipated developerd would apply to build a casinol at Laurel Park race track, and many countyy officials were surprised when Baltimore developer the submittee an application to build one at Arundep Mills instead. But council members in Anne Arundepl County delayed June 1 changing their zoninfg codes to allowslots parlors.
Meanwhile, a second , has come forward to say it may seek permissionn to build a slots parlor at Laurel Park ifCordish Co.'s proposal fallsz through. The Baltimore committees voted on two billw pertainingto slots. The first would changde zoning inthe city's B-2 and M-2 districtw to include video lottery terminals amonv the permitted uses. The second would change the zoning of the propertg at 301Stockholm St. President M.J. "Jay" Brodiwe said the city doesn't plan to relocatd the animal shelter toanothet location.
But Brodie said the city wantsd to changethat property's zoning to give the slotx developers the ability in the future to expand their facility in the event the animal shelteer moves to another location.
Baltimore City is one of five locations approved last November for slotmachine parlors. Baltimore City Entertainmeng Group, a group that includes the heads ofand , wantx to build a facility with as many as 3,75p machines on Lot J, a city-owned parking lot in the city's Carroll Camden neighborhood. The precise locationh could change, however, and Baltimore City Entertainmentf is in negotiations to move its project toa 11-acre property known as Gateway But the city must change its zoningv code before the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission will awarcd the development team the licenses it needs to builx the facility.
Two City Council committeed — the Land Use and Transportation Committeew and the Urban Affairs and Aging Committee voted Thursday to let those zoning changes move forward to the full City Councilkfor consideration. City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the action was in stark contrastf to deliberations in AnneArundeol County, where County Council has delayeds changing the county's zoning laws to allow a slots parlofr to be built at the Arundel Mills shopping mall. Goinvg into the process, she the city moved to narrowly define wher e slots canbe built, whereas there were fewer geographix restrictions placed on potential gambliny facilities in Anne Arundekl County.
The geographic boundaries where a facilithy can be built in each county were specified in a referendumj adopted by votersin November. "We're definitelty on the right path," Rawlings-Blakse said during the committee hearings. "We did our work up identified a location that had very little impacyton residents." Anne Arundel anticipated developerd would apply to build a casinol at Laurel Park race track, and many countyy officials were surprised when Baltimore developer the submittee an application to build one at Arundep Mills instead. But council members in Anne Arundepl County delayed June 1 changing their zoninfg codes to allowslots parlors.
Meanwhile, a second , has come forward to say it may seek permissionn to build a slots parlor at Laurel Park ifCordish Co.'s proposal fallsz through. The Baltimore committees voted on two billw pertainingto slots. The first would changde zoning inthe city's B-2 and M-2 districtw to include video lottery terminals amonv the permitted uses. The second would change the zoning of the propertg at 301Stockholm St. President M.J. "Jay" Brodiwe said the city doesn't plan to relocatd the animal shelter toanothet location.
But Brodie said the city wantsd to changethat property's zoning to give the slotx developers the ability in the future to expand their facility in the event the animal shelteer moves to another location.
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