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Monday, August 8, 2011
Muslim-Americans different from other Americans - The Nation, Pakistan
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
Fairfax to launch new tourism campaign - Washington Business Journal:
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It’s part of ’s new public relationss and ad campaign to draw more touristd tothe county’s hotels and landmarks. Visit Fairfaxd tapped communications agency to handle all brand marketing and PR for the convention and visitore bureau throughJuly 2012. Along with the “finx George” scavenger hunt, the campaign will integrate viral marketing, outdoor and online advertising, Twitted and Facebook, and radio and Web ads.
On June 4 and 5, the George Washington actor and interpretef from Mount Vernon will hit the road and appeaf onthe “Today" show and WABC “George will be in Times Union square, Penn Station and the library where was taped running up the said Matt White, CEO of Herndon-based Whitr and Partners. The PR group’s street team is also dishing out 5,000 tourism packages that include couponss and discounts for hotels inFairfax County. “Ths objective is to fill hotekl room nights and to have people driving into the city from otherdrivee markets,” said White, addiny that Fairfax will also be promotes in such drivable marketz as Atlanta and N.C.
“We are tryinh to revive the notion of a summetrroad trip. In today’s economy people are lookingh fora deal.” Researchn shows many tourists flock to the area from the Northeas corridor by train or car, “so it’s a prettyh big market, and the majority come to see famil y and friends,” White said. The he said, is to make Fairfa County a place where visitors will stay when they come to see thingds like a Washington Nationals baseball game or Wolf Trap Nationaol Park for thePerforming Arts.
It’s part of ’s new public relationss and ad campaign to draw more touristd tothe county’s hotels and landmarks. Visit Fairfaxd tapped communications agency to handle all brand marketing and PR for the convention and visitore bureau throughJuly 2012. Along with the “finx George” scavenger hunt, the campaign will integrate viral marketing, outdoor and online advertising, Twitted and Facebook, and radio and Web ads.
On June 4 and 5, the George Washington actor and interpretef from Mount Vernon will hit the road and appeaf onthe “Today" show and WABC “George will be in Times Union square, Penn Station and the library where was taped running up the said Matt White, CEO of Herndon-based Whitr and Partners. The PR group’s street team is also dishing out 5,000 tourism packages that include couponss and discounts for hotels inFairfax County. “Ths objective is to fill hotekl room nights and to have people driving into the city from otherdrivee markets,” said White, addiny that Fairfax will also be promotes in such drivable marketz as Atlanta and N.C.
“We are tryinh to revive the notion of a summetrroad trip. In today’s economy people are lookingh fora deal.” Researchn shows many tourists flock to the area from the Northeas corridor by train or car, “so it’s a prettyh big market, and the majority come to see famil y and friends,” White said. The he said, is to make Fairfa County a place where visitors will stay when they come to see thingds like a Washington Nationals baseball game or Wolf Trap Nationaol Park for thePerforming Arts.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tulkoff asks for $6M in state bonds - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Family-owned Tulkoff, which has made horseradishg in Baltimore since theearlhy 1920s, decided on the new site last Tulkoff had been looking for a new location for its East Baltimorew plant because the surrounding area has becom e less industrial and more of a haven for young professionals who are rehabbingt homes. Tulkoff has asked MEDCp to issue upto $6 millio in bonds to help cover the cost of building the new As a public entity, MEDCO can get bond financinv at a lower interest rate than a company could, which makes repaying the money cheaper for CEO Philip Tulkoff said.
Marylands manufacturers like Tulkoff are eligiblefor tax-exempt financin through MEDCO, said Robert Brennan, MEDCp executive director. Although the bond would be issuedby MEDCO, the state agenc would not be on the hook to repay the money, Brennan said. A division of GE wouldf underwrite the bondsfor Tulkoff, Brennab and Tulkoff said. A bond underwrite provides funding forthe borrower, buying the bonds and reselling them to other investors. "It's very efficient and affordable," said Tulkoff, joking that "I' allergic to higher rates.
" Tulkoff was traveling and didn'g have details about the interesr rateat hand, but said bonds issue by MEDCO would probably have an interesg rate of one to two percentage pointsz lower than bonds issued by a company. Tulkof f Food Products plans to use money from its operationes and from the sale of its Brewers Hill properthy to repay the cost of buildingthe plant, Tulkofff said. "We look at any project in Baltimore City as consideree to bea priority," Brennan "We want to make sure we're able to supporft the manufacturing sector so it can remain To determine whether to issued the bonds, MEDCO's board will look at how the projecft would maintain or increase employment in the state and will revieew Tulkoff's financial history, Brennamn said.
MEDCO will hold a hearing on Tulkoff's requesty Sept. 17. Tulkoff hopes to open the new plant, which will be aboutg 80,000 square feet, by first quarter 2008, Phili Tulkoff said. Tulkoff bought the 6-acre parcel of land at Holabir d from the city this year for its appraisedr valueof $490,400. Tulkoff Food Productxs does notdisclose revenues. It employs about 70 peoples in Baltimore, and expects that level to stay roughly the same after the newplangt opens, Tulkoff said. Last year, the company bough a food-service spice line from Baltimore Spice which added five to 10 he said. Tulkoff started at a producre stand run byJewish immigrants.
it bills itself as the nation's largest makert of prepared horseradish products for majorfood distributors. It processes 10 millioj pounds of raw horseradish rooteach year. Tulkoff also has a plantr in California. MEDCO issuesa bonds about 15 timesa year, mostly for nonprofif organizations, Brennan said. Very few manufacturers typicall apply forthe bonds, he said. All together, MEDCO has issuesd bonds about 200 times sincethe mid-1980s, and Brennann said he could not recalk any party ever opposing one of the deals. MEDCiO exists to help Maryland businesses expand and attract new businesas tothe state. It supports its operationsd from fees charged on projects such asbond issuances.
Family-owned Tulkoff, which has made horseradishg in Baltimore since theearlhy 1920s, decided on the new site last Tulkoff had been looking for a new location for its East Baltimorew plant because the surrounding area has becom e less industrial and more of a haven for young professionals who are rehabbingt homes. Tulkoff has asked MEDCp to issue upto $6 millio in bonds to help cover the cost of building the new As a public entity, MEDCO can get bond financinv at a lower interest rate than a company could, which makes repaying the money cheaper for CEO Philip Tulkoff said.
Marylands manufacturers like Tulkoff are eligiblefor tax-exempt financin through MEDCO, said Robert Brennan, MEDCp executive director. Although the bond would be issuedby MEDCO, the state agenc would not be on the hook to repay the money, Brennan said. A division of GE wouldf underwrite the bondsfor Tulkoff, Brennab and Tulkoff said. A bond underwrite provides funding forthe borrower, buying the bonds and reselling them to other investors. "It's very efficient and affordable," said Tulkoff, joking that "I' allergic to higher rates.
" Tulkoff was traveling and didn'g have details about the interesr rateat hand, but said bonds issue by MEDCO would probably have an interesg rate of one to two percentage pointsz lower than bonds issued by a company. Tulkof f Food Products plans to use money from its operationes and from the sale of its Brewers Hill properthy to repay the cost of buildingthe plant, Tulkofff said. "We look at any project in Baltimore City as consideree to bea priority," Brennan "We want to make sure we're able to supporft the manufacturing sector so it can remain To determine whether to issued the bonds, MEDCO's board will look at how the projecft would maintain or increase employment in the state and will revieew Tulkoff's financial history, Brennamn said.
MEDCO will hold a hearing on Tulkoff's requesty Sept. 17. Tulkoff hopes to open the new plant, which will be aboutg 80,000 square feet, by first quarter 2008, Phili Tulkoff said. Tulkoff bought the 6-acre parcel of land at Holabir d from the city this year for its appraisedr valueof $490,400. Tulkoff Food Productxs does notdisclose revenues. It employs about 70 peoples in Baltimore, and expects that level to stay roughly the same after the newplangt opens, Tulkoff said. Last year, the company bough a food-service spice line from Baltimore Spice which added five to 10 he said. Tulkoff started at a producre stand run byJewish immigrants.
it bills itself as the nation's largest makert of prepared horseradish products for majorfood distributors. It processes 10 millioj pounds of raw horseradish rooteach year. Tulkoff also has a plantr in California. MEDCO issuesa bonds about 15 timesa year, mostly for nonprofif organizations, Brennan said. Very few manufacturers typicall apply forthe bonds, he said. All together, MEDCO has issuesd bonds about 200 times sincethe mid-1980s, and Brennann said he could not recalk any party ever opposing one of the deals. MEDCiO exists to help Maryland businesses expand and attract new businesas tothe state. It supports its operationsd from fees charged on projects such asbond issuances.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - South Florida Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastic containers and packaging compantyleased 23,625 square feet of office and warehouse spacwe at the park in Avondale. The company has been in its currentg location in Pinson Valley for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahamj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of representedfthe landlord. Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listing on morethan 410,000 square feet of subleasew space at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towee building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot leaswe at Vestavia Centre.
Browmn represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decoma Modulafr Systems renewed its leasein Combined, the two companies occupy more than 270,000o square feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Graham brokers Sonnhy Culp andOgden
Real estate firm said the plastic containers and packaging compantyleased 23,625 square feet of office and warehouse spacwe at the park in Avondale. The company has been in its currentg location in Pinson Valley for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahamj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of representedfthe landlord. Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listing on morethan 410,000 square feet of subleasew space at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towee building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot leaswe at Vestavia Centre.
Browmn represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decoma Modulafr Systems renewed its leasein Combined, the two companies occupy more than 270,000o square feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Graham brokers Sonnhy Culp andOgden
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Deloitte: Consumer spending still down - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The index fell to 1.35 percent from an downwardly reviser gainof 1.44 percent in April. Deloitte said the indezx analyzestax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wagew and real home pricee to try to track consumer cash flow as an indicatort of future consumer spending. "The year over year pace of declined in real consumer spending appears tohave stabilized, recovery is being delayed by a sharpo increase in consumer savings, whicg has risen to 5.7 percent from zero a year ago," said Carl chief economist with Deloitte Research and author of the monthly in a statement.
"However, the weakness in the inde was driven almost entirely by fallintghome prices, which are down nearly 14 percen t over the past year, undermining small gainse in real wages, a declining tax burden and currentg stabilization in new unemploymengt claims." The report noted the tax burden continues to drop with the weakeninbg of the economy. It is at a level only seen on a few occasionds over the past 50 year during brief periods following tax Continued declineis expected. Also real wage growth continuex to post small gains due to fallingy pricesfor energy. Real wages are up 4.
3 percenty from a year ago and on an annualizerd basis are up 8 percent over the last nine monthx as energy prices have given a big boost to consumerepurchasing power, the index said.
The index fell to 1.35 percent from an downwardly reviser gainof 1.44 percent in April. Deloitte said the indezx analyzestax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wagew and real home pricee to try to track consumer cash flow as an indicatort of future consumer spending. "The year over year pace of declined in real consumer spending appears tohave stabilized, recovery is being delayed by a sharpo increase in consumer savings, whicg has risen to 5.7 percent from zero a year ago," said Carl chief economist with Deloitte Research and author of the monthly in a statement.
"However, the weakness in the inde was driven almost entirely by fallintghome prices, which are down nearly 14 percen t over the past year, undermining small gainse in real wages, a declining tax burden and currentg stabilization in new unemploymengt claims." The report noted the tax burden continues to drop with the weakeninbg of the economy. It is at a level only seen on a few occasionds over the past 50 year during brief periods following tax Continued declineis expected. Also real wage growth continuex to post small gains due to fallingy pricesfor energy. Real wages are up 4.
3 percenty from a year ago and on an annualizerd basis are up 8 percent over the last nine monthx as energy prices have given a big boost to consumerepurchasing power, the index said.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
What would happen if you hacked into a library? - GigaOm
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What would happen if you hacked into a library? GigaOm Demand Progress released a statement about the indictment in which executive director David Segal said that arresting the programmer for doing this was like รข€œtrying to put someone in jail for allegedly checking too many books out of the library. ... |
Sunday, July 17, 2011
EHDD plays a zero-sum game - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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EHDD has already designed the Bay Area’s first zero-energ y commercial building, a structure in whichh energy providedby on-site renewablre energy sources is equal to the amount of energy used by the The building is ’ ” design facility in San Jose. The 7,000-square-footf building uses a combinationof daylighting, radiant heating, advances insulation and glazing, and reduced computer and appliance loadse through careful equipment selection and wiring, according to Scott Shell, senior associate at EHDD Architecture and sustainable desigh expert. A rooftop solar power sourcw generates more than thebuilding consumes.
Other super-sustainable EHDD projectsw includein Monterey, which has the top LEED Platinukm rating; the Global Ecology Research Center, a laboratoru and office building for the at ; and the . EHDD is now workintg on a 50,000-square-foot zero energy buildintg in Los Altos forthe . California Statde Assembly Bill 32’s regulatory requirements demans that new residential buildings reach zero net energu useby 2020, and commerciaol buildings by 2030. “We fundamentally have to shiftg to a whole new paradigm in how we use and building is one areawhere ... we can do it,” said “We think we have to get this stufffigurec out.
We don’t have all the but we’re working on it.” Office buildings consume the most energyh of allbuilding types, accounting for 19 percent of all commercialk energy consumption. Roughly one-third of the energy used by office buildings goesto lighting, one-third to heatingt and cooling, and one-third to “plug load,” the electricityh powering computers and other equipment. The easiest proble to tackle is lighting, Shell By designing buildings that can be entirely lit from daylighg during thework day, the amountg of energy that goes toward electric lighting can be drasticallu cut.
For HVAC systems, EHDD pushea for energy-efficient, ground-source heat pumps, a syste m that uses the earth as a source of heat in the or as a coolant inthe Finally, for plug load, efficient equipmenft with sleep devices that kick in after a periodr of time “will get you a long way said Shell. EHDD Architecture, famous for designing the and the Hedgegrosw Houses atSea Ranch, has always been on the forefrontf of sustainable architecture, according to Tim the editor of Architecture Californiz and consultant for EHDD. From its inceptiojn 60 years ago, EHDD founding principal Joe Esherick did sunshading anddaylighting research, usingv the results to shaper design.
The Sea Ranch projects in the 1960sd grew out of detailedclimate studies, wind-tunnel studiesa and research that was ground-breaking at the Culvahouse said EHDD also deserves credit for incorporatinbg sustainable design education into projects like the science building for in which has a buildinv “dashboard” that tracks how much energy the structurre is using. Shell emphasized that green buildings make workers more productiveand happier. “Nobodg wants to be in an office building wheres your office is like a pizzsa boxand you’re stuck in the middle.
”
EHDD has already designed the Bay Area’s first zero-energ y commercial building, a structure in whichh energy providedby on-site renewablre energy sources is equal to the amount of energy used by the The building is ’ ” design facility in San Jose. The 7,000-square-footf building uses a combinationof daylighting, radiant heating, advances insulation and glazing, and reduced computer and appliance loadse through careful equipment selection and wiring, according to Scott Shell, senior associate at EHDD Architecture and sustainable desigh expert. A rooftop solar power sourcw generates more than thebuilding consumes.
Other super-sustainable EHDD projectsw includein Monterey, which has the top LEED Platinukm rating; the Global Ecology Research Center, a laboratoru and office building for the at ; and the . EHDD is now workintg on a 50,000-square-foot zero energy buildintg in Los Altos forthe . California Statde Assembly Bill 32’s regulatory requirements demans that new residential buildings reach zero net energu useby 2020, and commerciaol buildings by 2030. “We fundamentally have to shiftg to a whole new paradigm in how we use and building is one areawhere ... we can do it,” said “We think we have to get this stufffigurec out.
We don’t have all the but we’re working on it.” Office buildings consume the most energyh of allbuilding types, accounting for 19 percent of all commercialk energy consumption. Roughly one-third of the energy used by office buildings goesto lighting, one-third to heatingt and cooling, and one-third to “plug load,” the electricityh powering computers and other equipment. The easiest proble to tackle is lighting, Shell By designing buildings that can be entirely lit from daylighg during thework day, the amountg of energy that goes toward electric lighting can be drasticallu cut.
For HVAC systems, EHDD pushea for energy-efficient, ground-source heat pumps, a syste m that uses the earth as a source of heat in the or as a coolant inthe Finally, for plug load, efficient equipmenft with sleep devices that kick in after a periodr of time “will get you a long way said Shell. EHDD Architecture, famous for designing the and the Hedgegrosw Houses atSea Ranch, has always been on the forefrontf of sustainable architecture, according to Tim the editor of Architecture Californiz and consultant for EHDD. From its inceptiojn 60 years ago, EHDD founding principal Joe Esherick did sunshading anddaylighting research, usingv the results to shaper design.
The Sea Ranch projects in the 1960sd grew out of detailedclimate studies, wind-tunnel studiesa and research that was ground-breaking at the Culvahouse said EHDD also deserves credit for incorporatinbg sustainable design education into projects like the science building for in which has a buildinv “dashboard” that tracks how much energy the structurre is using. Shell emphasized that green buildings make workers more productiveand happier. “Nobodg wants to be in an office building wheres your office is like a pizzsa boxand you’re stuck in the middle.
”
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