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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:
Monday, August 8, 2011
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
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Architecture billings index flat in May - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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in April, according to the . Scores continure to indicate a declin in demand fordesign services, the AIA said. A scorre above 50 indicates an increasesin billings. The index reflects the approximate nine- to 12-monthb lag time between architecture billinga andconstruction spending. The new projectes inquiries index was downto 55.2 from 56.8 in but was the thirdc consecutive month of scores in the mid-50s.
“The desig n and construction marketplace is extremely competitive right AIA chief economist Kermit Baker said ina “Prospective clients are casting a wider net causing numerouzs firms to bid for the same project, whichj is why the high level of inquiries is not necessarily translating into additional billings for project work at many The largest number of billings came in the multifamil y residential sector (45.5), followed mixed-practice (44.5), commercial/industrial and institutional (38).
in April, according to the . Scores continure to indicate a declin in demand fordesign services, the AIA said. A scorre above 50 indicates an increasesin billings. The index reflects the approximate nine- to 12-monthb lag time between architecture billinga andconstruction spending. The new projectes inquiries index was downto 55.2 from 56.8 in but was the thirdc consecutive month of scores in the mid-50s.
“The desig n and construction marketplace is extremely competitive right AIA chief economist Kermit Baker said ina “Prospective clients are casting a wider net causing numerouzs firms to bid for the same project, whichj is why the high level of inquiries is not necessarily translating into additional billings for project work at many The largest number of billings came in the multifamil y residential sector (45.5), followed mixed-practice (44.5), commercial/industrial and institutional (38).
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Triton Systems to lay off Memphis employees, expansion called off - Memphis Business Journal:
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and Memphis operations, according to a report on , an onlin e newspaper for Biloxi, Gulfport and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Long Miss.-based Triton employs 45 people in Memphiss and 225 people in Long The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of , hasn’ft released how many employees will be cut or when the cuts will Calls to the company were not immediately returned. Triton made the move to layoff employeea after a sale to a Korean ATM manufactureer was called off last week due to scrutiny fromthe U.S. Justice Department, according to the SunHerald.com report.
Memphi Business Journal reported in September that Triton planned to doublre its distribution and repair center in Bartlett pendingf regulatory approval of the mergerwith Korea-based . The companty planned to add 30,000 square feet to its 23,000-square-foot location off A.E. Beaty Drive in Bartlett. At the Nautilus Hyosung was “looking at Memphis as a for its distribution andrepairr business, according to Dan Swain, global servicesa and solutions manager for Triton. This would have also mean a significant number of new jobs forShelbyg County. Nautilus Hyosung also had planned to add a new researchn and development center inLong Beach. Tritob opened its Bartlett facilityin 2006.
and Memphis operations, according to a report on , an onlin e newspaper for Biloxi, Gulfport and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Long Miss.-based Triton employs 45 people in Memphiss and 225 people in Long The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of , hasn’ft released how many employees will be cut or when the cuts will Calls to the company were not immediately returned. Triton made the move to layoff employeea after a sale to a Korean ATM manufactureer was called off last week due to scrutiny fromthe U.S. Justice Department, according to the SunHerald.com report.
Memphi Business Journal reported in September that Triton planned to doublre its distribution and repair center in Bartlett pendingf regulatory approval of the mergerwith Korea-based . The companty planned to add 30,000 square feet to its 23,000-square-foot location off A.E. Beaty Drive in Bartlett. At the Nautilus Hyosung was “looking at Memphis as a for its distribution andrepairr business, according to Dan Swain, global servicesa and solutions manager for Triton. This would have also mean a significant number of new jobs forShelbyg County. Nautilus Hyosung also had planned to add a new researchn and development center inLong Beach. Tritob opened its Bartlett facilityin 2006.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Column: Why Cut, Cap and Balance is needed - Prescott Daily Courier
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New York Magazine (blog) | Column: Why Cut, Cap and Balance is needed Prescott Daily Courier That is why I supported the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, which takes this simple approach. From the bipartisan fiscal commission, to the Medicare trustees, to the president himself, everyone has recognized that we are on an unsustainable economic path ... CBC leaders weigh in on “Cut, Cap and Balance†plan Akaka, Inouye oppose 'cut, cap and balance' legislation Coburn laments defeat of 'Cut, Cap and Balance' |
Thursday, July 21, 2011
ACBJ to relaunch Portfolio.com - Austin Business Journal:
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and American City Business Journalsz . Bizjournals will oversee the editorial and businesa sides of the The Portfolio.com editorial team and sales staff will be base d in New York. Condé Nast Portfolilo magazine and its Website Portfolio.comn launched in April 2007; the magazine close in April. The site provided insight intothe day’ds top business stories, with analysixs from bloggers and columnists. Tim president of new media at andDavid Carey, group president at Nast, announced the move ACBJ and Condé Nast are units of . In additiohn to newly created content, Portfolio.
com will sharr content with other Condé Nast sites such as , and , as it did It also will be the home of the archiveas of content publishedby Portfolio’s print and digita properties over the past 24 months. “We are excited aboutf continuing Portfolio.com and including the site in the bizjournals networmk because we were impressedby Portfolio’s strongf Web presence, its clean and crisp and its voice in the business-journalism marketplace,” Bradburu says. “We believe our readersw will benefit as therelaunched Portfolio.
conm will have a stronger focus on industrhy news and a greater mission to offer information relevantr to today’s business professionals.” On top of its existinv strengths, Portfolio.com will leveragw the collaborative skills and insights of the more than 600 ACBJ businesw journalists around the country, Bradbury said. The site will have accesa to local market intelligence and work collaborativelyu with ACBJ newsrooms acrossthe country, presentint the most important local insights through a nationall lens and making it unique amonv national business media, he said. “We knew that Portfolio.
com was a highly valuable asset, with an establishedc digital brand, strong direcrt navigation by users, and a long tail of traffic from content published over the past two Carey said. “We saw ACBJ as a perfect matcu due to its great editorial resources in thebusineses arena, and view this as a win for both Portfolio.com’sa readers and the company.” Portfolio.com grew to 2.8 million monthlgy unique visitors and won industry praise with awards such as the MIN:Besty of Web Award 2008, MIN:Hottest Launch of the Year 2007, and Webby nomineeds in Best Business blog and Financiaol Services categories.
Bizjournals is the onlinse media divisionof ACBJ, the nation’ s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It operate s the Web sites for each ofthe company’s 40 print businessx journals and operates a Web-only site with localk business news and information for Los Angeles. Nast includes 22 consumer magazines, Nast Digital, the Fairchild Fashion Group, Parade, the Nast Media Group and the SharexdServices Centers.
and American City Business Journalsz . Bizjournals will oversee the editorial and businesa sides of the The Portfolio.com editorial team and sales staff will be base d in New York. Condé Nast Portfolilo magazine and its Website Portfolio.comn launched in April 2007; the magazine close in April. The site provided insight intothe day’ds top business stories, with analysixs from bloggers and columnists. Tim president of new media at andDavid Carey, group president at Nast, announced the move ACBJ and Condé Nast are units of . In additiohn to newly created content, Portfolio.
com will sharr content with other Condé Nast sites such as , and , as it did It also will be the home of the archiveas of content publishedby Portfolio’s print and digita properties over the past 24 months. “We are excited aboutf continuing Portfolio.com and including the site in the bizjournals networmk because we were impressedby Portfolio’s strongf Web presence, its clean and crisp and its voice in the business-journalism marketplace,” Bradburu says. “We believe our readersw will benefit as therelaunched Portfolio.
conm will have a stronger focus on industrhy news and a greater mission to offer information relevantr to today’s business professionals.” On top of its existinv strengths, Portfolio.com will leveragw the collaborative skills and insights of the more than 600 ACBJ businesw journalists around the country, Bradbury said. The site will have accesa to local market intelligence and work collaborativelyu with ACBJ newsrooms acrossthe country, presentint the most important local insights through a nationall lens and making it unique amonv national business media, he said. “We knew that Portfolio.
com was a highly valuable asset, with an establishedc digital brand, strong direcrt navigation by users, and a long tail of traffic from content published over the past two Carey said. “We saw ACBJ as a perfect matcu due to its great editorial resources in thebusineses arena, and view this as a win for both Portfolio.com’sa readers and the company.” Portfolio.com grew to 2.8 million monthlgy unique visitors and won industry praise with awards such as the MIN:Besty of Web Award 2008, MIN:Hottest Launch of the Year 2007, and Webby nomineeds in Best Business blog and Financiaol Services categories.
Bizjournals is the onlinse media divisionof ACBJ, the nation’ s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It operate s the Web sites for each ofthe company’s 40 print businessx journals and operates a Web-only site with localk business news and information for Los Angeles. Nast includes 22 consumer magazines, Nast Digital, the Fairchild Fashion Group, Parade, the Nast Media Group and the SharexdServices Centers.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Frisco nabs NBA minor league team - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamea at the Dr Pepper Arena beginninyg withthe 2010-2011 basketball The team will not play duringg the 2009-2010 season. Donnie Nelson, president of basketball operations andgenerapl manager, will serve as principak owner and operator of the The ownership group also includes Evan chairman of . The acquisition and subsequenty move to Frisco was officially announced by NBA Developmentr League President Dan Reedon Thursday. “We’re very excited to be in an area with deep fan support and a history of successfuolsports teams,” Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcomew such a well-respected and experienced grouo to theNBA D-League ownership ranks. Not only are Donnid Nelson’s basketball credentials but he has assembled a groulp with impressive business credentialsas well. Donnie’s investmenrt in an NBA D-League team is a greatf validation of bothour league’s past success and futurre growth prospects.” The new owners plan to announce the team'as new name, colors and along with the coaching staff, at a latert date.
was formed in 2001 and included 16 minof league teams duringthe 2008-09
The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamea at the Dr Pepper Arena beginninyg withthe 2010-2011 basketball The team will not play duringg the 2009-2010 season. Donnie Nelson, president of basketball operations andgenerapl manager, will serve as principak owner and operator of the The ownership group also includes Evan chairman of . The acquisition and subsequenty move to Frisco was officially announced by NBA Developmentr League President Dan Reedon Thursday. “We’re very excited to be in an area with deep fan support and a history of successfuolsports teams,” Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcomew such a well-respected and experienced grouo to theNBA D-League ownership ranks. Not only are Donnid Nelson’s basketball credentials but he has assembled a groulp with impressive business credentialsas well. Donnie’s investmenrt in an NBA D-League team is a greatf validation of bothour league’s past success and futurre growth prospects.” The new owners plan to announce the team'as new name, colors and along with the coaching staff, at a latert date.
was formed in 2001 and included 16 minof league teams duringthe 2008-09
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