Paper reports standardized test insecurity among states in US Bryan College Station Eagle The Journal-Constitution reported earlier this year that it had found patterns of suspicious changes in test scores in nearly 200 school districts nationwide. The No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law 10 years ago, made standardized testing the ... |
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Paper reports standardized test insecurity among states in US - Bryan College Station Eagle
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68 billion - Orlando Business Journal:
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The department said the institutions, whicj were not named, have met the requirements for repaymenrt established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentluy have raised equity capital from private investores and haveissued long-term debt that is not guaranteed by the “These repayments are an encouraging sign of financial repair, but we stillp have work to do,” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithnedr said. More than 600 banks receivedx nearly $200 billion through the department’s Capitapl Purchase Program. About $2 billion of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferred stock can repurchasr the warrants that the Treasury Department holds.
Besidezs the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billiom in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repaymentsw to go the Treasury Department’s general They can be used to reduce the national debt and can servde as a cushion in case the department needds to respond to financial emergencies in the future, the departmeng said. The reported the list of financial institutions willinclud (NYSE: JPM), (NYSE: AXP), Mellon_Corp. _5F9DF4E6123547E7A43873C1A1085CAD.html"> Bank of New York Mellonh Corp. (NYSE: BK), (NYSE: COF) and GS).
Some banks have been raising funds after the stress tests revealed they needed toboosft reserves, including some Dayton-arew banks. The in early May released the results from itsstressx test. The regulatory tests were designed to project howthe country’s 19 largest banksx would perform under a variety of economic scenarios by the end of 2010. • -- $33.9 billion • . -- No need The Bank of New YorkMellon -- No need • • -- $5.5 billion -- $1.1 billion • -- $11.
5 billion •
The department said the institutions, whicj were not named, have met the requirements for repaymenrt established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentluy have raised equity capital from private investores and haveissued long-term debt that is not guaranteed by the “These repayments are an encouraging sign of financial repair, but we stillp have work to do,” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithnedr said. More than 600 banks receivedx nearly $200 billion through the department’s Capitapl Purchase Program. About $2 billion of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferred stock can repurchasr the warrants that the Treasury Department holds.
Besidezs the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billiom in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repaymentsw to go the Treasury Department’s general They can be used to reduce the national debt and can servde as a cushion in case the department needds to respond to financial emergencies in the future, the departmeng said. The reported the list of financial institutions willinclud (NYSE: JPM), (NYSE: AXP), Mellon_Corp. _5F9DF4E6123547E7A43873C1A1085CAD.html"> Bank of New York Mellonh Corp. (NYSE: BK), (NYSE: COF) and GS).
Some banks have been raising funds after the stress tests revealed they needed toboosft reserves, including some Dayton-arew banks. The in early May released the results from itsstressx test. The regulatory tests were designed to project howthe country’s 19 largest banksx would perform under a variety of economic scenarios by the end of 2010. • -- $33.9 billion • . -- No need The Bank of New YorkMellon -- No need • • -- $5.5 billion -- $1.1 billion • -- $11.
5 billion •
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Asotin jail commander placed on leave - Sacramento Bee
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Asotin jail commander placed on leave Sacramento Bee The commander of the Asotin County Jail has been placed on paid administrative leave because of allegations he threatened to kill Asotin County Prosecutor Ben Nichols. Capt. Jon Singleton's conduct and reported threats will be investigated by the ... |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Mediation ordered on Veranda Park building - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen Jennemabn on June 22ordered Azzouz’s relaterd firm and the bank to mediate their dispute on the partially built-out Offices at Verandwa Park 1500 building. Azzouz on May 6 filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the Middlee District of Florida on behalfgof , the entity that owns his 55-unit building, just one day beforre it was scheduled for a foreclosure auction. VP Phase IV and other related companiesowed $15.32 million to mortgage holder Fifth Third Bank, whicn on May 7 filed a motion askingy the judge to either allow the foreclosure to continues or dismiss the bankruptcy case.
Fifth Thirx claimed VP Phase IV filesd the petition just to stop the foreclosure and thatthe single-assey entity had no reasonable prospects to reorganize under Chapter 11, the filinf said. The decision by Jenneman allowsw the bankruptcyto continue, said VP Phasde IV attorney Norman Hull, owner of Orlando-based law firm Normah Linder Hull PA. Azzouz was directed to turn on utilitiees and provide proof of insurance to Fifty Third on or beforseJune 29, as well as file his reorganization plan by Aug. 5.
, Hull Azzouz could not be reachedfor Meanwhile, other buildings in the $1 billion Verandz Park are facing severao issues, including bankruptcy, pending foreclosure auctions, lawsuits and Some of those • The Residences at Veranda a 157-unit residential condo buildiny at 4000 Grande Ave., is scheduled to hit the foreclosure auctiom block July 14 if Azzouz’s ownershi p entity, VP Phase III LLC, doesn’tg pay $59.7 million owed to Wachovisa Bank NA/Wells Fargo and Regions Bank. • Gene Chapter 7 trustee for an individual who paida $41,424 deposit to VP Phase III for a residentiao condo, filed a breach of contracg suit against VP Phase III on June 10.
The truste e is attempting to recovefrthat deposit, claiming VP Phase III did not completer the condo by the promised two-year time frame. Commercial Ventures Orlando LLC, an Azzouz-owned entit that owns the CVS inVeranda Park, filed a Chapte 11 bankruptcy petition on May 5. The entit owes a total of about $1.5 million to secured creditors andnearly $5,000 to unsecuredr creditors, court documents
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen Jennemabn on June 22ordered Azzouz’s relaterd firm and the bank to mediate their dispute on the partially built-out Offices at Verandwa Park 1500 building. Azzouz on May 6 filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the Middlee District of Florida on behalfgof , the entity that owns his 55-unit building, just one day beforre it was scheduled for a foreclosure auction. VP Phase IV and other related companiesowed $15.32 million to mortgage holder Fifth Third Bank, whicn on May 7 filed a motion askingy the judge to either allow the foreclosure to continues or dismiss the bankruptcy case.
Fifth Thirx claimed VP Phase IV filesd the petition just to stop the foreclosure and thatthe single-assey entity had no reasonable prospects to reorganize under Chapter 11, the filinf said. The decision by Jenneman allowsw the bankruptcyto continue, said VP Phasde IV attorney Norman Hull, owner of Orlando-based law firm Normah Linder Hull PA. Azzouz was directed to turn on utilitiees and provide proof of insurance to Fifty Third on or beforseJune 29, as well as file his reorganization plan by Aug. 5.
, Hull Azzouz could not be reachedfor Meanwhile, other buildings in the $1 billion Verandz Park are facing severao issues, including bankruptcy, pending foreclosure auctions, lawsuits and Some of those • The Residences at Veranda a 157-unit residential condo buildiny at 4000 Grande Ave., is scheduled to hit the foreclosure auctiom block July 14 if Azzouz’s ownershi p entity, VP Phase III LLC, doesn’tg pay $59.7 million owed to Wachovisa Bank NA/Wells Fargo and Regions Bank. • Gene Chapter 7 trustee for an individual who paida $41,424 deposit to VP Phase III for a residentiao condo, filed a breach of contracg suit against VP Phase III on June 10.
The truste e is attempting to recovefrthat deposit, claiming VP Phase III did not completer the condo by the promised two-year time frame. Commercial Ventures Orlando LLC, an Azzouz-owned entit that owns the CVS inVeranda Park, filed a Chapte 11 bankruptcy petition on May 5. The entit owes a total of about $1.5 million to secured creditors andnearly $5,000 to unsecuredr creditors, court documents
Monday, September 24, 2012
Taranaki's stories retold with a twist - Taranaki Daily News
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Taranaki Daily News | Taranaki's stories retold with a twist Taranaki Daily News "He [Thomson] went on to become a lawyer and the interesting thing was that he was done for embezzling his clients in the late 1920s. "Maybe he had issues dealing with the success, the fame? I had never heard that part of the story before. You just had ... |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
1st Place|Medium Company - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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He easily could hold himself aloof. As top dog at the $370 million , which recently opene d its 10th branch in Kingof he’s got plenty on his But he still makes a point of beinvg available. Griest’s “breakfast with the gatherings are a monthly staplwe atthe 3-year-old business and consumer bank. These are more than just occasionws for the boss to speakhis mind. Griest wants to hear from thosd onthe ground. Typically Griest will meet with eight to 10 employeess for a frank discussion about wherethings stand.
“I will update them on where thebank is, and more we will go around the table and everyonr will give an updater about themselves, their ideas about improvin the bank, anything they have heard from their customers, both good and bad. “It’s not so much ‘negative’ things as it is ‘improvementt items,’ how can we do things better,” he explained. Much of the HR nuts and boltd within Continental Bank are outsourced to Javers Grouoof Berwyn. Griest entrusts Javerse with payroll, benefits and all the criticalp minutia ofpeople management.
This frees up the boss himselg to focus on the big picturre when it comes to the satisfaction ofhis 74-persohn work force. That big picture becomes increasingly important as the bank groww and changesduring these, its formative Hence the face-to-face “What worked well for us as a new startu bank three years ago might not be the most efficientf way for us to be doing that kind of thingh going forward. And unless I know about it, I can’tf do anything about it,” he That being said, Continental Bank was not a raw Typically, people need time to gel in a new Many Continental workerscame pre-gelled, as it were.
The bank came aboug largely as fallout from the purchase of by Bank of with many Progress people jumping over to join Griest in hisemergentt venture. “One of the advantages that we have as a groupp isour culture,” he said. “Ou entire senior leadership team and 80 percent of our employees worked together atProgress Bank, so there is that familiarity.” The shared backgrounf extends beyond the mechanical aspects of banking, all the policiess and procedures that make the wheels “It’s not that we do everything the same as we did at Progress,” he “It’s just that, for the most part, people are most comfortablw being with people they know, doing things in a way that is For some, that familiarity leads to a sensew of shared purpose, whichy in turn reinforces the feeling that one is working on a cohesive team.
“The camaraderie amontg the employees is just saidChris C. Cattie, a vice president of informatioj technology. The camaraderie showed itself inthis summer’z 15-week “Walking Across America” program. Employeeds organized into teams of fourand walked, walked, pooling their cumulative milex to see which team could post the greatest Not a fundraiser, just fun, and yet some 75 percent of employees took part. “It was just something fun to engage all the It was a great thing to getpeople together,” said Cattie, whose team rang up some 2,000 miles, makin it all the way across the nation.
“It tellds me that these are people who like to be in toucb witheach other. The word ‘family’ gets overusedx when you talk aboutthe workplace, but there really is a sense of togetherness, a feeling that everybodh is approachable,” Cattie said. It’s not all fun and of course. Griest is aware of the dramatic evolutionas happening within the banking world and he makes sure his people are prepared for whatever comes He provides themwith in-house trainingt and well as courses through the American Institutew of Bankers, and makes tuition reimbursement available. “Our industry is changing, the rules are changing, the regulations are he said.
“If they are going to feel good about themselvees and keep wanting to work then you have to keep them up to Ifkeeping employers’ skills current is so too is it cruciakl to keep the bank’s own capabilitiess up to date. One might not look to IT spendingh as a matter ofpersonnel satisfaction, but Griest sees the two as inextricablyu linked. “When you look at a lot of industries, includingy banking, there are not a lot of younger people cominvg intothe business,” he said.
“Yoyu have to start looking aheadx and thinking five to seven years from now abouft how to bring in younge people and make them a part of our Younger people areplugged in, he and the savvy employerf will be thinking about that now. “Ivf you are 25 years old and you have a technology quotientg that is higher than someone in theifr 50sand 60s, you want to know: What is my IT support Do we still have company meetings all the or will we communicat by e-mail?
There is no one right answer for but you have to be keepinvg an eye on it all the
He easily could hold himself aloof. As top dog at the $370 million , which recently opene d its 10th branch in Kingof he’s got plenty on his But he still makes a point of beinvg available. Griest’s “breakfast with the gatherings are a monthly staplwe atthe 3-year-old business and consumer bank. These are more than just occasionws for the boss to speakhis mind. Griest wants to hear from thosd onthe ground. Typically Griest will meet with eight to 10 employeess for a frank discussion about wherethings stand.
“I will update them on where thebank is, and more we will go around the table and everyonr will give an updater about themselves, their ideas about improvin the bank, anything they have heard from their customers, both good and bad. “It’s not so much ‘negative’ things as it is ‘improvementt items,’ how can we do things better,” he explained. Much of the HR nuts and boltd within Continental Bank are outsourced to Javers Grouoof Berwyn. Griest entrusts Javerse with payroll, benefits and all the criticalp minutia ofpeople management.
This frees up the boss himselg to focus on the big picturre when it comes to the satisfaction ofhis 74-persohn work force. That big picture becomes increasingly important as the bank groww and changesduring these, its formative Hence the face-to-face “What worked well for us as a new startu bank three years ago might not be the most efficientf way for us to be doing that kind of thingh going forward. And unless I know about it, I can’tf do anything about it,” he That being said, Continental Bank was not a raw Typically, people need time to gel in a new Many Continental workerscame pre-gelled, as it were.
The bank came aboug largely as fallout from the purchase of by Bank of with many Progress people jumping over to join Griest in hisemergentt venture. “One of the advantages that we have as a groupp isour culture,” he said. “Ou entire senior leadership team and 80 percent of our employees worked together atProgress Bank, so there is that familiarity.” The shared backgrounf extends beyond the mechanical aspects of banking, all the policiess and procedures that make the wheels “It’s not that we do everything the same as we did at Progress,” he “It’s just that, for the most part, people are most comfortablw being with people they know, doing things in a way that is For some, that familiarity leads to a sensew of shared purpose, whichy in turn reinforces the feeling that one is working on a cohesive team.
“The camaraderie amontg the employees is just saidChris C. Cattie, a vice president of informatioj technology. The camaraderie showed itself inthis summer’z 15-week “Walking Across America” program. Employeeds organized into teams of fourand walked, walked, pooling their cumulative milex to see which team could post the greatest Not a fundraiser, just fun, and yet some 75 percent of employees took part. “It was just something fun to engage all the It was a great thing to getpeople together,” said Cattie, whose team rang up some 2,000 miles, makin it all the way across the nation.
“It tellds me that these are people who like to be in toucb witheach other. The word ‘family’ gets overusedx when you talk aboutthe workplace, but there really is a sense of togetherness, a feeling that everybodh is approachable,” Cattie said. It’s not all fun and of course. Griest is aware of the dramatic evolutionas happening within the banking world and he makes sure his people are prepared for whatever comes He provides themwith in-house trainingt and well as courses through the American Institutew of Bankers, and makes tuition reimbursement available. “Our industry is changing, the rules are changing, the regulations are he said.
“If they are going to feel good about themselvees and keep wanting to work then you have to keep them up to Ifkeeping employers’ skills current is so too is it cruciakl to keep the bank’s own capabilitiess up to date. One might not look to IT spendingh as a matter ofpersonnel satisfaction, but Griest sees the two as inextricablyu linked. “When you look at a lot of industries, includingy banking, there are not a lot of younger people cominvg intothe business,” he said.
“Yoyu have to start looking aheadx and thinking five to seven years from now abouft how to bring in younge people and make them a part of our Younger people areplugged in, he and the savvy employerf will be thinking about that now. “Ivf you are 25 years old and you have a technology quotientg that is higher than someone in theifr 50sand 60s, you want to know: What is my IT support Do we still have company meetings all the or will we communicat by e-mail?
There is no one right answer for but you have to be keepinvg an eye on it all the
Friday, September 21, 2012
UGA inks blockbuster media deal - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million media rights and marketing deal that puts Georgiaz in the upper echelon of college Thenew deal, wortg $11.6 million annually, would be the most lucrativse annual rights agreement in college football, accordinv to data from Street & Smith’sw SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlants Business Chronicle. The deal tops the $11 million annual deal recently reachedwith . The totak payout would rank No. 5 in the above every Southeastern Conference institution excep tthe . The deal will help Georgia stay at amonfgthe .
The Bulldogs generated the second-highest revenur in college football and ranked in the top 15 overallk in sports incomein 2007-2008, accordinyg to a report June 15 in SportsBusiness Journal. Georgia’s previous deal was worth between $8.2 million and $8.3 milliob annually, according to SportsBusiness Journal. "Wse are extremely pleased to partner with ISP Sportsa to deliver Georgia Bulldog programming to the Bulldovg Nationand beyond," UGA Athletics Director Damon Evana said in a statement.
"This agreement will provide the infrastructures to deliver our content and messagr through various mediums that will continue to make the Universit y of Georgia a leader in intercollegiate athletics." The deal also appears to be the largest for N.C.-based ISP, according to the SportsBusiness "We are elated to extencd our relationship with an outstandin university and one of America's truly elitd athletic programs," said Ben Sutton, ISP chairman and CEO, in a "We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Damohn and his remarkable team of administratorse and coaches and look forward to an even greater partnership in the years to come.
We appreciate the university'se confidence in ISP and are committesd to providing the Bulldog Nation with the finesrtin programming, corporate marketing, sales and service.” ISP is the current manager of the Bulldogs’ sponsorship and marketing Under the new deal, ISP adds radio broadcasting and television show rights. and its WSB-A 750 affiliate previously heldthose properties. The radii station has broadcast games since and held the radio network and show rightssince 1995. In a separater deal with Cox Radio, WSB will remainh the Bulldogs’ flagship stationm for the nexteight years.
"I’m especially pleasef that WSB News/Talk 750 will continue to be our flagship Evans said. "We have a long histort and tradition with WSB which is one ofthe country’s premier radil stations. That relationship will continue providing the very best coveragse for Georgiasports teams."
million media rights and marketing deal that puts Georgiaz in the upper echelon of college Thenew deal, wortg $11.6 million annually, would be the most lucrativse annual rights agreement in college football, accordinv to data from Street & Smith’sw SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlants Business Chronicle. The deal tops the $11 million annual deal recently reachedwith . The totak payout would rank No. 5 in the above every Southeastern Conference institution excep tthe . The deal will help Georgia stay at amonfgthe .
The Bulldogs generated the second-highest revenur in college football and ranked in the top 15 overallk in sports incomein 2007-2008, accordinyg to a report June 15 in SportsBusiness Journal. Georgia’s previous deal was worth between $8.2 million and $8.3 milliob annually, according to SportsBusiness Journal. "Wse are extremely pleased to partner with ISP Sportsa to deliver Georgia Bulldog programming to the Bulldovg Nationand beyond," UGA Athletics Director Damon Evana said in a statement.
"This agreement will provide the infrastructures to deliver our content and messagr through various mediums that will continue to make the Universit y of Georgia a leader in intercollegiate athletics." The deal also appears to be the largest for N.C.-based ISP, according to the SportsBusiness "We are elated to extencd our relationship with an outstandin university and one of America's truly elitd athletic programs," said Ben Sutton, ISP chairman and CEO, in a "We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Damohn and his remarkable team of administratorse and coaches and look forward to an even greater partnership in the years to come.
We appreciate the university'se confidence in ISP and are committesd to providing the Bulldog Nation with the finesrtin programming, corporate marketing, sales and service.” ISP is the current manager of the Bulldogs’ sponsorship and marketing Under the new deal, ISP adds radio broadcasting and television show rights. and its WSB-A 750 affiliate previously heldthose properties. The radii station has broadcast games since and held the radio network and show rightssince 1995. In a separater deal with Cox Radio, WSB will remainh the Bulldogs’ flagship stationm for the nexteight years.
"I’m especially pleasef that WSB News/Talk 750 will continue to be our flagship Evans said. "We have a long histort and tradition with WSB which is one ofthe country’s premier radil stations. That relationship will continue providing the very best coveragse for Georgiasports teams."
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Nuclear power plant in the works - Washington Business Journal:
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Strickland, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Jean R-Cincinnati, are scheduled to visitf Piketon, where they are expected to disclose plans for the The plant will be a joint effortgof Charlotte, N.C.-based (NYSE:DUK) and of according to a sourc e with knowledge of the project. The proposed what the state is touting asa “21sft century clean-energy production center,” will replace a formeer gaseous diffusion enrichment facility at a site in That complex was closec in 2001, eliminating nearly 600 jobs.
The new planty is expected to take more than a decade to buil and will employabout 4,000 workers during constructiomn and up to 800 workers when it is fullyt operational, the source told Columbue Business First . Officials in the governor’s officer declined to talk about Strickland’s schedulexd visit to Piketon. Uranium fuel supplier closesd the enrichment plant in 2001 and consolidated the operationdsin Kentucky, but it maintains 1,200 employeeds on the 3,600-acre reservation at its American Centrifuge Plant. That facility, which will create nucleadr fuelfor plants, is set to beginj operations in 2011, said Elizabeth a USEC spokeswoman.
Strickland, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Jean R-Cincinnati, are scheduled to visitf Piketon, where they are expected to disclose plans for the The plant will be a joint effortgof Charlotte, N.C.-based (NYSE:DUK) and of according to a sourc e with knowledge of the project. The proposed what the state is touting asa “21sft century clean-energy production center,” will replace a formeer gaseous diffusion enrichment facility at a site in That complex was closec in 2001, eliminating nearly 600 jobs.
The new planty is expected to take more than a decade to buil and will employabout 4,000 workers during constructiomn and up to 800 workers when it is fullyt operational, the source told Columbue Business First . Officials in the governor’s officer declined to talk about Strickland’s schedulexd visit to Piketon. Uranium fuel supplier closesd the enrichment plant in 2001 and consolidated the operationdsin Kentucky, but it maintains 1,200 employeeds on the 3,600-acre reservation at its American Centrifuge Plant. That facility, which will create nucleadr fuelfor plants, is set to beginj operations in 2011, said Elizabeth a USEC spokeswoman.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
White Pages will no longer be delivered automatically - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’x request that it no longer deliver the phond booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminatingh the automatic distribution of the residentiao white pagesis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost savingv measure” and that providing a paperr copy of the directory is “an inefficient use of resourcezs in these touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worriexd about how it might impact customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doingg away with therule altogether, commissioner s agreed to give it a trial run, during which time it will gather customer “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assess the practicalitg of discontinuing printed residential directoru delivery, while continuing to provide directories to customers who want a PSC Chairman Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&T must put a toll-frede number on the cover of the Yellow Pagews that directs people to call if they want a Whited Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosse whorequest it.
AT&T Florida wouldc not disclose just how much money the waiver will citing confidentiality, according to its request to the PSC. AT&rT Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellowq Pages and residential listingson CD-ROM in certain areass of Florida.
The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’x request that it no longer deliver the phond booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminatingh the automatic distribution of the residentiao white pagesis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost savingv measure” and that providing a paperr copy of the directory is “an inefficient use of resourcezs in these touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worriexd about how it might impact customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doingg away with therule altogether, commissioner s agreed to give it a trial run, during which time it will gather customer “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assess the practicalitg of discontinuing printed residential directoru delivery, while continuing to provide directories to customers who want a PSC Chairman Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&T must put a toll-frede number on the cover of the Yellow Pagews that directs people to call if they want a Whited Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosse whorequest it.
AT&T Florida wouldc not disclose just how much money the waiver will citing confidentiality, according to its request to the PSC. AT&rT Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellowq Pages and residential listingson CD-ROM in certain areass of Florida.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Navy orders jet engines from GE Aviation - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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GE Aviation and the Navy signeda multiple-yearf contract in 2007 for up to 384 F414 engines and modulesd to support the Navy’sd procurement of twin-engine F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-19 Growlers. The agreement included four option yearsw that could extend engine deliveriesinto 2012. The totakl value of the contract couldrexceed $1.5 billion, according to a statemenrt issued by GE Monday. To date, the Navy has takenj delivery of more than 860 F414 engines with more than a millioj accumulated engineflight hours. GE and the Navy continue to collaborate onan F414-based technologyu demonstrator program, paving the way for future upgrades.
The F414 has also been selectef as the powerplant for growth versions of the Saab In addition, the F414 is beinfg considered for India’s Tejasx Light Combat Aircraft and other combay aircraft under development. Evendale-based GE Aviationj is an operating unitof Co. GE). It’s a world-leading provider of commerciap and military jet engines and componentas as wellas avionics, electric power and mechanicalk systems for aircraft.
GE Aviation and the Navy signeda multiple-yearf contract in 2007 for up to 384 F414 engines and modulesd to support the Navy’sd procurement of twin-engine F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-19 Growlers. The agreement included four option yearsw that could extend engine deliveriesinto 2012. The totakl value of the contract couldrexceed $1.5 billion, according to a statemenrt issued by GE Monday. To date, the Navy has takenj delivery of more than 860 F414 engines with more than a millioj accumulated engineflight hours. GE and the Navy continue to collaborate onan F414-based technologyu demonstrator program, paving the way for future upgrades.
The F414 has also been selectef as the powerplant for growth versions of the Saab In addition, the F414 is beinfg considered for India’s Tejasx Light Combat Aircraft and other combay aircraft under development. Evendale-based GE Aviationj is an operating unitof Co. GE). It’s a world-leading provider of commerciap and military jet engines and componentas as wellas avionics, electric power and mechanicalk systems for aircraft.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Japan rolls to LLWS title - Chicago Tribune
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CBC.ca | Japan rolls to LLWS title Chicago Tribune SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Noriatsu Osaka, Yuta Ishida and Kotaro Kiyomiya helped Japan topple Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12-2, in five innings to capture the 2012 Little League World Series championship. Osaka went 4-for-4 with three home runs and ... Little League World Ser ies Live Blog: Japan, Tennessee Battle for LLWS Title Baseb » |
Friday, September 14, 2012
ManuLife Targets Affluent Customers In Canada And Boosts Its US Distribution ... - Trefis
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ManuLife Targets Affluent Customers In Canada And Boosts Its US Distribution ... Trefis Manulife (NYSE:MFC) has launched Manulife Private Wealth, a wealth management service catering to high net worth clients in Canada. The first branch of the division opened on Thursday, September 13, in Toronto. Another branch in Vancouver is ... |
Thursday, September 13, 2012
SYSTAR: FY2012 Consolidated Results - Operating Income: +221% - Reuters
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SYSTAR: FY2012 Consolidated Results - Operating Income: +221% Reuters Rapid increase in operating income: +221%. ST. CLOUD, France and Vienna, VA, September 13 th, 2012 - Systar (ISIN: FR0000052854 - SAR), a leading provider of Operational Intelligence software, today announced its results for fiscal year 2012, ending ... |
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Delphi closing Vandalia plant, slashing 116 jobs - Triangle Business Journal:
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On June 10, the Michigan-based automotive supplier DPHIQ) alerted Ohio officials to the pendin g December closure of its facility north of The facility engineersair bags, seat belts and steeriny wheels. A company spokesperson said Delphk has a very extensive safetyproducrt list, but the product line engineered in Vandalia is not competitive on a global basis. The companhy said it will begin cutting workers in Vandalia city officials were not immediateluy availablefor comment. Delphi had 10,00 0 local employees in 2002, according to Daytobn BusinessJournal research, but has slashing jobs and abandoning facilities across the Dayton region.
Delphui has about 800 jobs remaib in theDayton region. It was formed in 1999 when GM) spun off its parts manufacturing division. Although it is GM’as largest supplier, Delphi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptchy protection inOctober 2005.
On June 10, the Michigan-based automotive supplier DPHIQ) alerted Ohio officials to the pendin g December closure of its facility north of The facility engineersair bags, seat belts and steeriny wheels. A company spokesperson said Delphk has a very extensive safetyproducrt list, but the product line engineered in Vandalia is not competitive on a global basis. The companhy said it will begin cutting workers in Vandalia city officials were not immediateluy availablefor comment. Delphi had 10,00 0 local employees in 2002, according to Daytobn BusinessJournal research, but has slashing jobs and abandoning facilities across the Dayton region.
Delphui has about 800 jobs remaib in theDayton region. It was formed in 1999 when GM) spun off its parts manufacturing division. Although it is GM’as largest supplier, Delphi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptchy protection inOctober 2005.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Mecca Farms delivering flooding relief before taking on Everglades restoration ... - Sun Sentinel (blog)
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Mecca Farms delivering flooding relief before taking on Everglades restoration ... Sun Sentinel (blog) The 1,919-acre former citrus grove, once intended to become home to The Scripps Research Institute, has become a key part of a new $880 million Everglades restoration plan. But now the taxpayer-owned land is being used to move water that threatens to ... |
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Report: California lost 42,000 industrial jobs in last year - San Francisco Business Times:
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California has been losing factories and manufacturin jobs for more thanfive years. The previous year, whicyh ended February 2008, Californis lost 564 such companiesand 16,055 In the year ended Februaryu 2007, the state lost 1,525 plantzs and 24,266 jobs. Evanston, Ill.-bases MNI reports that Californiahas 26,376 manufacturing 2,264 industrial distributors and 1.6 million industrial Most of those workers — 1 million of them — are in Southernh California, while about 590,000 are in Norther n California, with more than half of those in Silicon Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and Santa Clara rank high in numbers of industriap jobs.
California has about 13 percenyt of the electronics manufacturers in theUnitedf States, with 255,708 people working in that Hard hit industries in the state include rubberf and plastics; stone, clay and glass; and printing and publishing, which was affectedx by the closure of a factory in Food products lost the fewest That industry employs 165,572 people in California. MNI has been publishinf directories and databases of manufacturing businessessince 1912.
California has been losing factories and manufacturin jobs for more thanfive years. The previous year, whicyh ended February 2008, Californis lost 564 such companiesand 16,055 In the year ended Februaryu 2007, the state lost 1,525 plantzs and 24,266 jobs. Evanston, Ill.-bases MNI reports that Californiahas 26,376 manufacturing 2,264 industrial distributors and 1.6 million industrial Most of those workers — 1 million of them — are in Southernh California, while about 590,000 are in Norther n California, with more than half of those in Silicon Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and Santa Clara rank high in numbers of industriap jobs.
California has about 13 percenyt of the electronics manufacturers in theUnitedf States, with 255,708 people working in that Hard hit industries in the state include rubberf and plastics; stone, clay and glass; and printing and publishing, which was affectedx by the closure of a factory in Food products lost the fewest That industry employs 165,572 people in California. MNI has been publishinf directories and databases of manufacturing businessessince 1912.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Keep raising Florida education's bar - Orlando Sentinel
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Keep raising Florida education's bar Orlando Sentinel Florida schools received great news this summer from researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In analyzing test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, they reported that Florida ... |
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Avigen to cut 70 percent of workforce, leave Alameda labs - San Francisco Business Times:
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It also will leave its Alamedz labs and is weighing the possibility of leaving its headquarteresin Alameda. The company (NASDAQ: AVGN) said the job cuts will preservse cash while allowing itto cash-ouft its current assets and possiblg acquire new assets. It said it will end the year with cash and securitiesa ofabout $49 million. Selling or findint a partner for itspain drug, and blood-clotting drug, AV513, would increasew Avigen’s cash position, the company said.
“We believwe our strong cash position and management team will make Avigemn an attractive partner in this challenging financial CEO Kenneth Chahine said in a prepared In a separate Securities and ExchangCommission filing, Avigen said the job cuts would cost abouft $1.5 million, most of that coming in the form of severancre payments. Most of the paymenta will occur this but some will extend into the firsg halfof 2009, the company said.
Avigen also said it will move its lab spacs out of 1201 Harbor Parkwayg and is reviewing itsotherr space, including that of its headquarters at 1301 Harbor Avigen said it has notified Ellizs Partners, the landlord for its 4,834-square-foot lab space, that it intendsw to accelerate the expiration date on its lease to 240 days from Nov. 30, 2010. The company’ws lease payments on the lab spac e areabout $12,000 a month and the terminatio n is expected to cost less than the company said, including a potential $25,000 earlu termination fee. The costs will be paid over the remainingt period of the lease thecompany said.
Avigen’s AV650, or tolperisone HCI, failed a midstage tria designed to show that the drug coule controlspasticity — the tightening of muscles — in multiplw sclerosis patients. The company terminatedd the program. Since then, Avigen has cancelled its contract with AG of Austriqa to avoid further payment obligations tiedto AV650. Avigen made a tota l of $5.5 million in payments to Sanochemia’d parent, Ltd.
, and was required to make additionall payments basedon clinical, regulatory and sales There were no early-termination At the time it ended the AV650 Avigen said it had enough cash for two It also said it would shifg its focus to a drug designed for neuropathidc pain and opioid addiction and The company now says it will seek a partnetr for AV411, and it doesn’t plan to startt a Phase IIb development program for neuropathix pain. That study was expectedd to begin earlynext year. Througn the first nine months of this Avigenlost $24.2 million, or 81 cents per It recorded no revenue. Cash, cash equivalents and securitiex available for salestotaled $47.3e million as of Sept.
30, down from $68.87 million at the end of last year. Avige n stock was at 67 cents per sharein late-da y trading, up 7 cents for the day. It openecd Oct. 20 — the day before it announcer AV650’s failure — at $3.33 per
It also will leave its Alamedz labs and is weighing the possibility of leaving its headquarteresin Alameda. The company (NASDAQ: AVGN) said the job cuts will preservse cash while allowing itto cash-ouft its current assets and possiblg acquire new assets. It said it will end the year with cash and securitiesa ofabout $49 million. Selling or findint a partner for itspain drug, and blood-clotting drug, AV513, would increasew Avigen’s cash position, the company said.
“We believwe our strong cash position and management team will make Avigemn an attractive partner in this challenging financial CEO Kenneth Chahine said in a prepared In a separate Securities and ExchangCommission filing, Avigen said the job cuts would cost abouft $1.5 million, most of that coming in the form of severancre payments. Most of the paymenta will occur this but some will extend into the firsg halfof 2009, the company said.
Avigen also said it will move its lab spacs out of 1201 Harbor Parkwayg and is reviewing itsotherr space, including that of its headquarters at 1301 Harbor Avigen said it has notified Ellizs Partners, the landlord for its 4,834-square-foot lab space, that it intendsw to accelerate the expiration date on its lease to 240 days from Nov. 30, 2010. The company’ws lease payments on the lab spac e areabout $12,000 a month and the terminatio n is expected to cost less than the company said, including a potential $25,000 earlu termination fee. The costs will be paid over the remainingt period of the lease thecompany said.
Avigen’s AV650, or tolperisone HCI, failed a midstage tria designed to show that the drug coule controlspasticity — the tightening of muscles — in multiplw sclerosis patients. The company terminatedd the program. Since then, Avigen has cancelled its contract with AG of Austriqa to avoid further payment obligations tiedto AV650. Avigen made a tota l of $5.5 million in payments to Sanochemia’d parent, Ltd.
, and was required to make additionall payments basedon clinical, regulatory and sales There were no early-termination At the time it ended the AV650 Avigen said it had enough cash for two It also said it would shifg its focus to a drug designed for neuropathidc pain and opioid addiction and The company now says it will seek a partnetr for AV411, and it doesn’t plan to startt a Phase IIb development program for neuropathix pain. That study was expectedd to begin earlynext year. Througn the first nine months of this Avigenlost $24.2 million, or 81 cents per It recorded no revenue. Cash, cash equivalents and securitiex available for salestotaled $47.3e million as of Sept.
30, down from $68.87 million at the end of last year. Avige n stock was at 67 cents per sharein late-da y trading, up 7 cents for the day. It openecd Oct. 20 — the day before it announcer AV650’s failure — at $3.33 per
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Ukrainian Orphan Treated for Severe Burns in Mass. - ABC News
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ABC News | Ukrainian Orphan Treated for Severe Burns in Mass. ABC News Not much is known about how Ihor Lakatosh ended up with burns over 30 percent of his body. The little Ukrainian boy was severely malnourished and unable to walk or bend his arms when neighbors in Lviv, Ukraine, urged his mother to take him to a ... Crippled Ukrainian orphan treat ed for severe burns at Boston hospital; may ... |
Monday, September 3, 2012
Passion Versus Propriety: Welcome to Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence - Everyday ebook
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Passion Versus Propriety: Welcome to Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence Everyday ebook The wearer of this unusual dress, who seemed quite unconscious of the attention it was attracting, stood a moment in the centre of the box, discussing with Mrs. Welland the propriety of taking the latter's place in the front right-hand corner; then she ... |
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Dish Network to hand out converter boxes in Houston - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The estimates that 1.6 million people in the Houstonm area have ordered coupons for theireconverter boxes, but only 870,172 coupons have been redeemexd as of May 30. The “Couponm Swap” program is a nationwidd initiative to get customers readyg for the conversion to digital televisionj signals onJune 12. Converter boxes are only availablew to those with avalid $40 Customers can go to Cossaboom YMCA at 7903 South Loop East on June 5, or M.D. Anderson Familh YMCA at 705 Cavalcade onJune 6.
Dish Networm handed out about 400 boxesd in Dallaslast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out abouf 400 to 500 boxes in Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answerd questions related to the digital conversion and what households need to do to be readt for the switch.
The estimates that 1.6 million people in the Houstonm area have ordered coupons for theireconverter boxes, but only 870,172 coupons have been redeemexd as of May 30. The “Couponm Swap” program is a nationwidd initiative to get customers readyg for the conversion to digital televisionj signals onJune 12. Converter boxes are only availablew to those with avalid $40 Customers can go to Cossaboom YMCA at 7903 South Loop East on June 5, or M.D. Anderson Familh YMCA at 705 Cavalcade onJune 6.
Dish Networm handed out about 400 boxesd in Dallaslast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out abouf 400 to 500 boxes in Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answerd questions related to the digital conversion and what households need to do to be readt for the switch.
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