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Friday, June 29, 2012
Olympic medal not realistic, says Hooker - Sydney Morning Herald
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
In Istanbul, a Showcase for International Artists - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | In Istanbul, a Showcase for International Artists New York Times (blog) ... Eirene Museum; and the Montenegrin classical guitarist Milos, who is playing a recital inside the lushly decorated Istanbul University Rectorate Building. |
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Wisdom of a Moral Panic - New York Times (blog)
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The Wisdom of a Moral Panic New York Times (blog) An IVF anniversary and the bioethical landscape of today. |
Monday, June 25, 2012
College of Nanoscale Science will start undergraduate program - Business First of Louisville:
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State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimphedr made the announcement Friday atthe college’s Fulleer Road campus. Currently, the college offerz only master’s and doctoral Some undergraduate courses will be offered inthe fall, but the firs full class of about 50 students will start in the said Robert Geer, vice president of academic affairw at the school. The college plans to grow the freshmaj class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureat program will be funded througha $10 million endowment, a donation that includez an undisclosed amount from G.
Thomad Selfridge, who owns The endowment is expecte d to covertuition costs, Kaloyerods said. Selfridge also made an endowment when the campus openerin 2001. The state approved the four-year program two weeks ago. Albany Nanotech will not add to its stafv of55 professors, Geer said, but that number is expected to grow to 75 over the next five Friday’s announcement was another milestone for the Alban NanoTech campus, where the college is located. Earlier this officials there announcedthat private, federap and state investments at the campusd had topped $5 billion. Employment has also exceede the 2,500-mark.
That’s the number of scientists, engineers, students and faculty that now work atthe 800,000-square-footf complex. With an average salary of $81,000, those numbers translate to an annual payrollof $202 Albany NanoTech opened its fourth building, NanoFab 300 East, this past spring. Zimpher becamr chancellor June 1. She is touring SUNY campuses over the nextfew
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimphedr made the announcement Friday atthe college’s Fulleer Road campus. Currently, the college offerz only master’s and doctoral Some undergraduate courses will be offered inthe fall, but the firs full class of about 50 students will start in the said Robert Geer, vice president of academic affairw at the school. The college plans to grow the freshmaj class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureat program will be funded througha $10 million endowment, a donation that includez an undisclosed amount from G.
Thomad Selfridge, who owns The endowment is expecte d to covertuition costs, Kaloyerods said. Selfridge also made an endowment when the campus openerin 2001. The state approved the four-year program two weeks ago. Albany Nanotech will not add to its stafv of55 professors, Geer said, but that number is expected to grow to 75 over the next five Friday’s announcement was another milestone for the Alban NanoTech campus, where the college is located. Earlier this officials there announcedthat private, federap and state investments at the campusd had topped $5 billion. Employment has also exceede the 2,500-mark.
That’s the number of scientists, engineers, students and faculty that now work atthe 800,000-square-footf complex. With an average salary of $81,000, those numbers translate to an annual payrollof $202 Albany NanoTech opened its fourth building, NanoFab 300 East, this past spring. Zimpher becamr chancellor June 1. She is touring SUNY campuses over the nextfew
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Old vs. Young - New York Times
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Old vs. Young New York Times IN a partisan country locked in a polarizing campaign, there is no shortage of much discussed divisions: religious and secular, the 99 percent and the 1 percent, ... |
Friday, June 22, 2012
Branding 'Brave': The Cultural Capital Of Princesses - NPR
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Branding 'Brave': The Cultural Capital Of Princesses NPR If you want to sell something to little girls right now, just put a princess on it. Disney princesses alone fuel a $4 billion industry, and Pixar's movie Brave is sure to ... |
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Companies help workers as pump prices pinch - The Business Review (Albany):
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But the daily commuted is essentially unavoidable, and often long; half of workersw in Jacksonville drive 11 to 30 mileas to getto work. Because of that, some employers are starting to look for ways to help theirt workers limitfuel costs. Last month, on the Friday before Memoria Day, the law firm of announced it was handinbout $300 gas cards to its nonattorne y workers, who number about 100 and make up abou half of its The firm also hands out $100 bills to support staff on Valentine' Day and was rater the best small company to work for in Jacksonvillre in The Business Journal's Best Placex to Work awards in 2007.
"Thi is the first time they addressed the gasissus specifically," said Elizabeth Neeland, a spokeswoman in Constangy'es main office in Atlanta. Most companies can't afford to shower their workers with hundredeof dollars, but they're looking for othefr ways to help out. At , employeesx can ask questions of management and voic concerns at regularlyscheduled meetings, and the risingf cost of fuel is an increasinglyy common theme. "If it isn't the firs question, it's the second question," said Robert Fontaine, head of campus planninvg for Mayo. Mayo has responded by working with the to encouragre carpooling and, eventually, van pooling.
Car pooling doesn't required the involvement of employers orplanningg organizations, but employers can connect co-workers who are unawarse that they live near each and car poolers who registerd with the MPO are eligible for up to four free emergenc cab rides home each The MPO is getting the word out about its car poolinyg and van pooling services, and the interest has spiked this year alongh with gas prices. "I the last month, it's been said Elizabeth DeJesus, commuter servicesx manager forthe MPO.
The MPO is workin with , a national company that leasesa vans for van pools and provides related Typically one member of a van pool is the designated driverf and the lease of the van is inthe driver's The driver collects monthly fees from the passengersx and VPSI covers insurance and maintenance costs. Fontaine said Mayo hopesd to have its van pooling program operating within 60 and the clinic is considering leasing thevans itself.
Another approach to lowering fuel expenses is beiny tried this summer at the law firm of Rogers Towers PA, where support staff have been offeredc the option of working four 10-hour days a Executive Director Pam Bass, who proposed the said about a third of the roughlty 100 support workers, who includde residents as far away as Palm Coast and are taking the firm up on the
But the daily commuted is essentially unavoidable, and often long; half of workersw in Jacksonville drive 11 to 30 mileas to getto work. Because of that, some employers are starting to look for ways to help theirt workers limitfuel costs. Last month, on the Friday before Memoria Day, the law firm of announced it was handinbout $300 gas cards to its nonattorne y workers, who number about 100 and make up abou half of its The firm also hands out $100 bills to support staff on Valentine' Day and was rater the best small company to work for in Jacksonvillre in The Business Journal's Best Placex to Work awards in 2007.
"Thi is the first time they addressed the gasissus specifically," said Elizabeth Neeland, a spokeswoman in Constangy'es main office in Atlanta. Most companies can't afford to shower their workers with hundredeof dollars, but they're looking for othefr ways to help out. At , employeesx can ask questions of management and voic concerns at regularlyscheduled meetings, and the risingf cost of fuel is an increasinglyy common theme. "If it isn't the firs question, it's the second question," said Robert Fontaine, head of campus planninvg for Mayo. Mayo has responded by working with the to encouragre carpooling and, eventually, van pooling.
Car pooling doesn't required the involvement of employers orplanningg organizations, but employers can connect co-workers who are unawarse that they live near each and car poolers who registerd with the MPO are eligible for up to four free emergenc cab rides home each The MPO is getting the word out about its car poolinyg and van pooling services, and the interest has spiked this year alongh with gas prices. "I the last month, it's been said Elizabeth DeJesus, commuter servicesx manager forthe MPO.
The MPO is workin with , a national company that leasesa vans for van pools and provides related Typically one member of a van pool is the designated driverf and the lease of the van is inthe driver's The driver collects monthly fees from the passengersx and VPSI covers insurance and maintenance costs. Fontaine said Mayo hopesd to have its van pooling program operating within 60 and the clinic is considering leasing thevans itself.
Another approach to lowering fuel expenses is beiny tried this summer at the law firm of Rogers Towers PA, where support staff have been offeredc the option of working four 10-hour days a Executive Director Pam Bass, who proposed the said about a third of the roughlty 100 support workers, who includde residents as far away as Palm Coast and are taking the firm up on the
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Inception Media Group to Release Award-Winning "Appropriate ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Ritz-Carlton Denver names new GM - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtis St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltom Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaqw the resort’s $170 million Before then, Rogers served as resort managerd forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgibn Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beford beginning his employment forin 1999, Rogera worked in ’s golf division at three separat resorts. He holds a bachelor of science in marketing from Ferris State University and has a wife andtwo “My family and I are exciteed to be in a city as wonderfulo as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the community,” Roger said in a news release.
The Ritz-Carlton Denvert property includes 202 guest roomd spread over14 floors, a spa and Elway’s Downtown
Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtis St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltom Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaqw the resort’s $170 million Before then, Rogers served as resort managerd forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgibn Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beford beginning his employment forin 1999, Rogera worked in ’s golf division at three separat resorts. He holds a bachelor of science in marketing from Ferris State University and has a wife andtwo “My family and I are exciteed to be in a city as wonderfulo as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the community,” Roger said in a news release.
The Ritz-Carlton Denvert property includes 202 guest roomd spread over14 floors, a spa and Elway’s Downtown
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Retail roundup: Major chains with Colorado stores report sales - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Most major department-store chains have been strugglingv to attract parsimonious shoppers while not givinhg away the store througgdeep discounts, a strategy that erodes profigt margins. But recent reports regarding rising manufacturing activity and home sales gave a lift to retaikl stocks earlier in the based on hopes that consumers may be encouragecd to go out and splurge on a fewsummerr items. Total May retail sales were projecte to dropby 3.6 percent, according to Retail a Massachusetts firm that tracks store This compares with a 2.7 percent declinwe in April. Department stores were forecast to post theweakesy results, down 8.
5 percent, with “discretionary spending stilll in hiding,” according to its monthly report. • on Thursdaty reported that itsMay same-store salesx fell 6.1 percent from the same montbh a year ago. Total sales, at $4.5 6 billion, were down 2.3 percent from May 2008. "Sales for the monthy of May were somewhart belowour expectations," Targer Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a Target (NYSE: TGT) has consistently postexd monthly same-store sales declines durinyg the recession, as consumers have pulled back their spending on clothes, home furnishings and some of the othef discretionary items that had boosted the company’sa sales during better times.
April was a relative brighft spot forthe company, with same-storwe sales climbing 0.3 Same-store sales for the first-quarter, however, stilkl were down 3.7 percent. • . said its comparabl e store sales in May decreasedby 0.4 percentt and total sales increased 4.1 percent, betteer than management had expected. The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based retailer KSS) said Thursday sales for the four-week montnh ending May 31 were $1.26 billion, compared with $1.211 billion in the same periofdof 2008. Year-to-date sales also are ahead of 2008at $4.9 compared with $4.8 billion in 2008, an increasee of 1.3 percent. Comparable store sales year-to-date decreased 3.2 Kohl’s said.
“May’s sales results were strongeerthan planned,” said Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s president and CEO. “Accessories was the stronges performing line of business for the The Southwest region had a positive comparable stord sales increase for May and was againh ourstrongest region. The Southeast remainas our mostchallenging region.” As of May 30, Kohl’zs operated 1,022 stores in 49 states, compared with 957 storesz in 47 states at the same time last • said same-store sales at stores open a year or more fell 7 percenr last month compared with a year Total net sales at the Issaquah, Wash.-base retailer (NASDAQ: COST) fell to $5.47 billiohn from $5.
77 billion in 2008. Wall Street analystse were expecting a dropin same-store sales in May of 6 analyst Dan Geiman at McAdama Wright Ragen in Seattle expectex an 8 percent drop. “The company continuea to experience relative strength inthe food-related categories, despite the increasint impacts of deflation, and general weaknessa in the more discretionary non-food categories,” Geiman wrots in a note to investors. • . reportede a 9.1 percent drop in same-store sales in May, as consumerw continued to put offunnecessary spending. The Cincinnati-basef department store chain said sales at stores open at leasft a year are in line withmanagement expectations.
Total sale s declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billiom a year ago, or 9.5 percent. For the Macy’s said its same-store salea declined by 9.1 percent, with totalp sales down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billion from $7.7 billion.
Most major department-store chains have been strugglingv to attract parsimonious shoppers while not givinhg away the store througgdeep discounts, a strategy that erodes profigt margins. But recent reports regarding rising manufacturing activity and home sales gave a lift to retaikl stocks earlier in the based on hopes that consumers may be encouragecd to go out and splurge on a fewsummerr items. Total May retail sales were projecte to dropby 3.6 percent, according to Retail a Massachusetts firm that tracks store This compares with a 2.7 percent declinwe in April. Department stores were forecast to post theweakesy results, down 8.
5 percent, with “discretionary spending stilll in hiding,” according to its monthly report. • on Thursdaty reported that itsMay same-store salesx fell 6.1 percent from the same montbh a year ago. Total sales, at $4.5 6 billion, were down 2.3 percent from May 2008. "Sales for the monthy of May were somewhart belowour expectations," Targer Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a Target (NYSE: TGT) has consistently postexd monthly same-store sales declines durinyg the recession, as consumers have pulled back their spending on clothes, home furnishings and some of the othef discretionary items that had boosted the company’sa sales during better times.
April was a relative brighft spot forthe company, with same-storwe sales climbing 0.3 Same-store sales for the first-quarter, however, stilkl were down 3.7 percent. • . said its comparabl e store sales in May decreasedby 0.4 percentt and total sales increased 4.1 percent, betteer than management had expected. The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based retailer KSS) said Thursday sales for the four-week montnh ending May 31 were $1.26 billion, compared with $1.211 billion in the same periofdof 2008. Year-to-date sales also are ahead of 2008at $4.9 compared with $4.8 billion in 2008, an increasee of 1.3 percent. Comparable store sales year-to-date decreased 3.2 Kohl’s said.
“May’s sales results were strongeerthan planned,” said Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s president and CEO. “Accessories was the stronges performing line of business for the The Southwest region had a positive comparable stord sales increase for May and was againh ourstrongest region. The Southeast remainas our mostchallenging region.” As of May 30, Kohl’zs operated 1,022 stores in 49 states, compared with 957 storesz in 47 states at the same time last • said same-store sales at stores open a year or more fell 7 percenr last month compared with a year Total net sales at the Issaquah, Wash.-base retailer (NASDAQ: COST) fell to $5.47 billiohn from $5.
77 billion in 2008. Wall Street analystse were expecting a dropin same-store sales in May of 6 analyst Dan Geiman at McAdama Wright Ragen in Seattle expectex an 8 percent drop. “The company continuea to experience relative strength inthe food-related categories, despite the increasint impacts of deflation, and general weaknessa in the more discretionary non-food categories,” Geiman wrots in a note to investors. • . reportede a 9.1 percent drop in same-store sales in May, as consumerw continued to put offunnecessary spending. The Cincinnati-basef department store chain said sales at stores open at leasft a year are in line withmanagement expectations.
Total sale s declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billiom a year ago, or 9.5 percent. For the Macy’s said its same-store salea declined by 9.1 percent, with totalp sales down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billion from $7.7 billion.
Friday, June 15, 2012
A slow economy makes your product more valuable, right? - Wichita Business Journal:
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You’re probably hearing a bunch of reasonsfor no. “It’s not in the “We’ve had to cut back due to the “We’re waiting to see how the economygshakes out.” One of the rules I was taughy early on was that sellinv begins when the customer says “no.” If customers were going to say, I want it” easily, then therde wouldn’t be much of a need for salespeople. Boy, are we earninfg our keep now. That’s assuming, of you are able to overcome many ofthese objections. So how do you overcome the answer no? Ask yourself if your productf or service is more valuablre during this kindof economy.
Instead of using the economy as a crutchn to justify poorsales results, use thesd external conditions to your Use a slower economy to highlighgt why your product or service is particularly valuable. A weakef economy is not a reason to lose faith in whatyou It’s an opportunity to showcase why your product or service will help your prospect recover and prosper. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Inc. is a perfec example. During turbulent times, premium products are oftenn the first to be negativel affected because customers think they shoulcd save a few dollars and buya less-expensivr brand.
Boar’s Head is a premiumn meat company, so you couldr assume its business would be Whybuy higher-priced Boar’s Head turkey when a lower-priceed selection is available in the same deli case? A recentg company commercial explained that by brown-bagging Boar’s Head instead of choosingv fast food, people will be healthier and save $1,000 per year per person. That’s $4,00 per family, on average. Now when choosing a brand of luncheonb meat, people will probably think aboutsaving $4,000 per year, not payinyg a little more per pound. So you don’f sell deli meats. Think about office specifically copiers.
Let’s say you meet with a prospec who could use anew copier. The potential buyetr doesn’t want to part with the $5,000 your incredible new machinerwill cost. Your job will be much easier if you take the time to show him how this copief will savelabor hours. For instance, your new copietr might interface with computers sopeople don’ft need to get up from their desks and stand idly by, wastinvg labor dollars at the copier. Your new copiert might have a feature thatallows double-sided which will not only help the companyu go green but save in papere costs. How long do you predict this new copierwill last?
How many dollars per week coulc your prospect save with your machinew over its expected life? How many new clientse will this incredible copier help bring in becausre of the increased professionalism of the snazzuy documents it can produce? Computers are the same I would assume that the supersonicx processing speed and increased networking capabilitiee this incredible new computerd provides will save both employees and the IT team Saving time means saving labor which is one of the largest costsx for most businesses. Selling cars? You can probablg do this one yourselfby now. How abou t the increased gas mileage compared with thecurrentf model?
Unexpected increased fuel cost is top of mind for almosty anyone purchasing a car. Who isn’ t looking for ways to save money now and inthe future? Is the cost of maintenanc going to be less? A sluggish economyg simply means the strong survive. Take the time to figures out why, especially in this economy, people shouldx purchase your product and take the time to run some You probably will have to do alittlee research. Then, have a direct conversation with your Doing so will help propel you to the top of your fieldr duringany economy.
You’re probably hearing a bunch of reasonsfor no. “It’s not in the “We’ve had to cut back due to the “We’re waiting to see how the economygshakes out.” One of the rules I was taughy early on was that sellinv begins when the customer says “no.” If customers were going to say, I want it” easily, then therde wouldn’t be much of a need for salespeople. Boy, are we earninfg our keep now. That’s assuming, of you are able to overcome many ofthese objections. So how do you overcome the answer no? Ask yourself if your productf or service is more valuablre during this kindof economy.
Instead of using the economy as a crutchn to justify poorsales results, use thesd external conditions to your Use a slower economy to highlighgt why your product or service is particularly valuable. A weakef economy is not a reason to lose faith in whatyou It’s an opportunity to showcase why your product or service will help your prospect recover and prosper. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Inc. is a perfec example. During turbulent times, premium products are oftenn the first to be negativel affected because customers think they shoulcd save a few dollars and buya less-expensivr brand.
Boar’s Head is a premiumn meat company, so you couldr assume its business would be Whybuy higher-priced Boar’s Head turkey when a lower-priceed selection is available in the same deli case? A recentg company commercial explained that by brown-bagging Boar’s Head instead of choosingv fast food, people will be healthier and save $1,000 per year per person. That’s $4,00 per family, on average. Now when choosing a brand of luncheonb meat, people will probably think aboutsaving $4,000 per year, not payinyg a little more per pound. So you don’f sell deli meats. Think about office specifically copiers.
Let’s say you meet with a prospec who could use anew copier. The potential buyetr doesn’t want to part with the $5,000 your incredible new machinerwill cost. Your job will be much easier if you take the time to show him how this copief will savelabor hours. For instance, your new copietr might interface with computers sopeople don’ft need to get up from their desks and stand idly by, wastinvg labor dollars at the copier. Your new copiert might have a feature thatallows double-sided which will not only help the companyu go green but save in papere costs. How long do you predict this new copierwill last?
How many dollars per week coulc your prospect save with your machinew over its expected life? How many new clientse will this incredible copier help bring in becausre of the increased professionalism of the snazzuy documents it can produce? Computers are the same I would assume that the supersonicx processing speed and increased networking capabilitiee this incredible new computerd provides will save both employees and the IT team Saving time means saving labor which is one of the largest costsx for most businesses. Selling cars? You can probablg do this one yourselfby now. How abou t the increased gas mileage compared with thecurrentf model?
Unexpected increased fuel cost is top of mind for almosty anyone purchasing a car. Who isn’ t looking for ways to save money now and inthe future? Is the cost of maintenanc going to be less? A sluggish economyg simply means the strong survive. Take the time to figures out why, especially in this economy, people shouldx purchase your product and take the time to run some You probably will have to do alittlee research. Then, have a direct conversation with your Doing so will help propel you to the top of your fieldr duringany economy.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Gary Brown: Summer vacation means adventure - Taunton Daily Gazette
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Local home sales plummet 30% in May - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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region plummeted 30 percent in May despitd indications more potential buyerss are being drawn into the real estate market by low interes t rates and a federal tax incentivefor first-time A total of 554 new and existing single-family homexs and condominiums sold in the month, comparec to 790 a year ago, based on preliminarhy figures released today by the . The overall mediah sale price fell 2 to $191,900, although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiess where most of the sales occur. The median price fell 7 percent in RensselaerCounty ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratogaz County ($238,800).
The median price was unchanged in AlbangyCounty ($205,000) and increasedc 6 percent in Schenectady County ($160,000), 13 percent in Schohariee County ($148,500) and 39 percent in Montgomer County ($106,700). The median is the point at whichj half of the prices were more and halfwere less, which is considered a bettef gauge of the sales market than the The average price in May fell 3 percent, to The May results don’t necessarily reflect the activity in the markeg today since it takes two to thred months for a purchase contract to procees to a final closing.
“ will tell you it has been my experience that open houseesare active, phone calls and Internet leads are GCAR President Sandra Nardoci said. “The feeling is that when buyerz become confident that their jobs are secure our marketg will pickup rapidly.” GCAR Chief Executiver Officer James Ader has said the sales report that’z compiled in July and released to the news medi a in August will provide a good reading on how the sprin market fared. There is one potentially telliny sign of apossible turnaround: the overalpl median sale price has increased steadily sincs January, rising from $171,700 to $191,900 in May.
When only existinh homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home salea nationally compared to a year ago. The medianj sale price for existing homes in the Albany regioh increased2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the median sale pric was $173,000, down 16.8 percent, according to the . Albant County: 151 closed down 16 percent Rensselaer County: 53 closed down 55 percent Saratoga County: 163 closed down 34 percent Schenectady County: 93 closec sales, down 11 percent Schoharid County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percent Montgomeruy County: 20 closed sales, no changew
region plummeted 30 percent in May despitd indications more potential buyerss are being drawn into the real estate market by low interes t rates and a federal tax incentivefor first-time A total of 554 new and existing single-family homexs and condominiums sold in the month, comparec to 790 a year ago, based on preliminarhy figures released today by the . The overall mediah sale price fell 2 to $191,900, although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiess where most of the sales occur. The median price fell 7 percent in RensselaerCounty ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratogaz County ($238,800).
The median price was unchanged in AlbangyCounty ($205,000) and increasedc 6 percent in Schenectady County ($160,000), 13 percent in Schohariee County ($148,500) and 39 percent in Montgomer County ($106,700). The median is the point at whichj half of the prices were more and halfwere less, which is considered a bettef gauge of the sales market than the The average price in May fell 3 percent, to The May results don’t necessarily reflect the activity in the markeg today since it takes two to thred months for a purchase contract to procees to a final closing.
“ will tell you it has been my experience that open houseesare active, phone calls and Internet leads are GCAR President Sandra Nardoci said. “The feeling is that when buyerz become confident that their jobs are secure our marketg will pickup rapidly.” GCAR Chief Executiver Officer James Ader has said the sales report that’z compiled in July and released to the news medi a in August will provide a good reading on how the sprin market fared. There is one potentially telliny sign of apossible turnaround: the overalpl median sale price has increased steadily sincs January, rising from $171,700 to $191,900 in May.
When only existinh homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home salea nationally compared to a year ago. The medianj sale price for existing homes in the Albany regioh increased2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the median sale pric was $173,000, down 16.8 percent, according to the . Albant County: 151 closed down 16 percent Rensselaer County: 53 closed down 55 percent Saratoga County: 163 closed down 34 percent Schenectady County: 93 closec sales, down 11 percent Schoharid County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percent Montgomeruy County: 20 closed sales, no changew
Monday, June 11, 2012
Feds to keep E-Verify contractor requirement - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The E-Verify federal electronixc system tells employers whether theifr workers identification data matches withgovernmenr databases. Former president George W. Bush signed an executive orderf in 2008 requiring federal contractors touse E-Verify. U.S. Homeland Security Secretart Janet Napoltano said Wednesday the Obama administration is continuing that The Obama administration had lookefd at theBush E-Verify contractor rule and opted to fully implemeng it.
“E-Verify is a smart, simple and effectiv tool that reflects our continued commitmenr to working with employers to maintainm alegal workforce,” Napolitano said in a “Requiring those who seek federal contracta to use this system will create a more reliable and legap work force. Businesses have in the past faultecd E-Verify for not beingh reliable. The ditched ‘No Match’ rule relater to Social Security numberds required employers to figure out the mismatch problems in a shoryt time frame or firethe workers.
Full implementatiomn of the No-Match never came into place and was blocked by lawsuita claiming Social Security number databases are not reliablde and contain mismatchesand duplicates.
The E-Verify federal electronixc system tells employers whether theifr workers identification data matches withgovernmenr databases. Former president George W. Bush signed an executive orderf in 2008 requiring federal contractors touse E-Verify. U.S. Homeland Security Secretart Janet Napoltano said Wednesday the Obama administration is continuing that The Obama administration had lookefd at theBush E-Verify contractor rule and opted to fully implemeng it.
“E-Verify is a smart, simple and effectiv tool that reflects our continued commitmenr to working with employers to maintainm alegal workforce,” Napolitano said in a “Requiring those who seek federal contracta to use this system will create a more reliable and legap work force. Businesses have in the past faultecd E-Verify for not beingh reliable. The ditched ‘No Match’ rule relater to Social Security numberds required employers to figure out the mismatch problems in a shoryt time frame or firethe workers.
Full implementatiomn of the No-Match never came into place and was blocked by lawsuita claiming Social Security number databases are not reliablde and contain mismatchesand duplicates.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Kentucky reports on health of financial institutions - Business First of Louisville:
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According to the report, total assets of state-chartered bankz and credit unions increased over2007 State-chartered banks had total assetzs of $41.8 billion, up from $39.4 billion a year State-chartered credit unions had total assets of $1.5 compared with $1.4 billion in 2007, according to the Kentucky banks loaned $29.8 up from $28.3 billion in 2007. They reportedf return on assetsof 0.76 percent, compared with 1.02 percent in 2007. The Department of Financial Institutions attributef the decline to an increase in loan and securities Net loan losses for the banks in 2008 increasedeto 0.42 percent, from 0.25 percentt in 2007.
About 34 percent of the state’s banks reportedc an increase in earnings in compared with about 48 percentf ayear earlier. Total assets of consumetr loan companies declinedto $884. 9 million from $972.3 million in 2007. Total assetx of industrial loan companiee declinedto $11 million from $20.2 million during the same period. The DFI, which is part of the Kentucky PublicProtection Cabinet, supervises the financial-services It examines, charters, licensews and registers various financial institutions, securitiees firms and industry professionals operatinv in the state.
According to the report, total assets of state-chartered bankz and credit unions increased over2007 State-chartered banks had total assetzs of $41.8 billion, up from $39.4 billion a year State-chartered credit unions had total assets of $1.5 compared with $1.4 billion in 2007, according to the Kentucky banks loaned $29.8 up from $28.3 billion in 2007. They reportedf return on assetsof 0.76 percent, compared with 1.02 percent in 2007. The Department of Financial Institutions attributef the decline to an increase in loan and securities Net loan losses for the banks in 2008 increasedeto 0.42 percent, from 0.25 percentt in 2007.
About 34 percent of the state’s banks reportedc an increase in earnings in compared with about 48 percentf ayear earlier. Total assets of consumetr loan companies declinedto $884. 9 million from $972.3 million in 2007. Total assetx of industrial loan companiee declinedto $11 million from $20.2 million during the same period. The DFI, which is part of the Kentucky PublicProtection Cabinet, supervises the financial-services It examines, charters, licensews and registers various financial institutions, securitiees firms and industry professionals operatinv in the state.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Alliant buys 41 wind turbines - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Madison-based Alliant said Monday that each Vestas V82 turbins is capable ofproducing 1.65 megawattss of electricity for a project totalp of nearly 70 megawatts, or enough energy to powet approximately 17,000 homes. The project will cost up to $180 millio n and cover a 12.2-square mile area in the townshipse of Eden and Empire in Fond du Lac It willbe Alliant's first fullgy owned and operated wind farm. Construction, which will be done in is expected to begin inAugusy 2007, with the installatioj of turbine access foundations and the substation. Turbine erection, assemblyh and commissioning, along with public road improvements and cablingg will take placein 2008.
Separately, Alliant's Iowa-basec utility , has filed for approval from Iowa Utilities Board to constructa 630-megawatt, clean-coal-fire d baseload generating station in Marshalltown, Alliant announced plans to build the $1 billio n generating unit in Alliant will co-own the station with a pair of Iowa power cooperativesx and other potential partners. Alliant Energy LNT) is an energy-services provider with subsidiariesd serving approximately 1 million electric and morethan 400,0090 natural gas customers.
Madison-based Alliant said Monday that each Vestas V82 turbins is capable ofproducing 1.65 megawattss of electricity for a project totalp of nearly 70 megawatts, or enough energy to powet approximately 17,000 homes. The project will cost up to $180 millio n and cover a 12.2-square mile area in the townshipse of Eden and Empire in Fond du Lac It willbe Alliant's first fullgy owned and operated wind farm. Construction, which will be done in is expected to begin inAugusy 2007, with the installatioj of turbine access foundations and the substation. Turbine erection, assemblyh and commissioning, along with public road improvements and cablingg will take placein 2008.
Separately, Alliant's Iowa-basec utility , has filed for approval from Iowa Utilities Board to constructa 630-megawatt, clean-coal-fire d baseload generating station in Marshalltown, Alliant announced plans to build the $1 billio n generating unit in Alliant will co-own the station with a pair of Iowa power cooperativesx and other potential partners. Alliant Energy LNT) is an energy-services provider with subsidiariesd serving approximately 1 million electric and morethan 400,0090 natural gas customers.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Think tank ranks Colorado least attractive state for oil, gas investment - Portland Business Journal:
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The latest survey was issued June 24. It’xs been conducted annually for three yearsd by the Fraser Institutein Alberta, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lack of The survey ranks states as well asother countries. The firsr survey, in 2007, ranked Colorado at the top of the list of placess executives considered positively for oil and gas By 2008, the state’s ranking had fallebn to No. 52 out of 81 locations arounf the world. The June 2008 surveyg said executives had grown wary ofthe state’sd efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operationxs here. The new rules took effecy April 1.
This year, the survey receivex 577 responses and covered 143 jurisdictions arounsdthe world. Colorado ranked No. 81, below California and and above the Canadian provincwe of Newfoundland and Labrador and the nationof Greenland. All three surveysw by the institute solicitedanonymous responses. Accordiny to the institute’s report, the 10 most attractivse jurisdictions for investment this according tothe survey, are: Alabama, Kansas, Austria, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 leastt attractive jurisdictions for investmentare Niger, Venezuela, Ecuador, Sudan, Russia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kazakhstaj and Ethiopia.
Respondents ranked provinces, states and countrieds by investment barriers such as hightax rates, costly regulatorg schemes, and security threats, among other factors. Scores were based on the proportiohn of negatives response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportioj of negative responses, the greateer the perceived investment barriers and thereforer the lower the jurisdiction ranked, accordinv to the survey report. The report said investors listedc several reasons for shifting investments toothed areas, ranging from high tax rates, labor or costly and time-consuming regulations.
The surveyg quoted an unnamed executive sayinfg thatin Colorado, “operational, legal, and air quality rules and regulation s are being instituted at a dizzying pace. It is hard to keep up with as an Most of the regulators instituting and enforcinvg these new rules have little or no experiencde in the industry and do notunderstanf operations. Often they cannot answerd questionsor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov. Bill Rittetr and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’sa wildlife, environment and public health assets.
The new rulese have been opposed byindustrty executives, who have said they will raise the costs of operating in Colorado. “This study demonstrateas the harsh reality of an inconsistentregulator regime, and these numbers run contraryt to the belief of some policy makers that Colorado’e energy industry will grow no matter the constraints place upon it,” said Meg Collins, presidenty of the Colorado Oil & Gas in a statement.
But Theo Stein, spokesman for the Colorado Departmentf ofNatural Resources, which oversees the agency that regulated oil and gas operations, pointed to Colorado investments by big energ y companies such as interested in getting at the state’s natura gas. ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublec its natural gas processing capacity on the Western Slope and planned to drill more welld in the area over the nextseveral years. “Actions speajk louder than words,” Stei n said. “Some of the largest Nortnh American and global energy companies are busy workingv and investingin Colorado’s future.
They are planninf to be here producing clean-burning naturalk gas for decades.” But state Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlandse Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobil have the monegy needed to complywith Colorado’s new “They can absorb the higher coste of production that are associated with the oil and gas McNulty said. “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced outthe mid- and small-leve companies that were looking to do businesws in Colorado.” The Fraseer Institute is a thinko tank and research center that advocatea “a free and prosperous world through choice, marketsa and responsibility.” .
The latest survey was issued June 24. It’xs been conducted annually for three yearsd by the Fraser Institutein Alberta, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lack of The survey ranks states as well asother countries. The firsr survey, in 2007, ranked Colorado at the top of the list of placess executives considered positively for oil and gas By 2008, the state’s ranking had fallebn to No. 52 out of 81 locations arounf the world. The June 2008 surveyg said executives had grown wary ofthe state’sd efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operationxs here. The new rules took effecy April 1.
This year, the survey receivex 577 responses and covered 143 jurisdictions arounsdthe world. Colorado ranked No. 81, below California and and above the Canadian provincwe of Newfoundland and Labrador and the nationof Greenland. All three surveysw by the institute solicitedanonymous responses. Accordiny to the institute’s report, the 10 most attractivse jurisdictions for investment this according tothe survey, are: Alabama, Kansas, Austria, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 leastt attractive jurisdictions for investmentare Niger, Venezuela, Ecuador, Sudan, Russia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kazakhstaj and Ethiopia.
Respondents ranked provinces, states and countrieds by investment barriers such as hightax rates, costly regulatorg schemes, and security threats, among other factors. Scores were based on the proportiohn of negatives response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportioj of negative responses, the greateer the perceived investment barriers and thereforer the lower the jurisdiction ranked, accordinv to the survey report. The report said investors listedc several reasons for shifting investments toothed areas, ranging from high tax rates, labor or costly and time-consuming regulations.
The surveyg quoted an unnamed executive sayinfg thatin Colorado, “operational, legal, and air quality rules and regulation s are being instituted at a dizzying pace. It is hard to keep up with as an Most of the regulators instituting and enforcinvg these new rules have little or no experiencde in the industry and do notunderstanf operations. Often they cannot answerd questionsor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov. Bill Rittetr and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’sa wildlife, environment and public health assets.
The new rulese have been opposed byindustrty executives, who have said they will raise the costs of operating in Colorado. “This study demonstrateas the harsh reality of an inconsistentregulator regime, and these numbers run contraryt to the belief of some policy makers that Colorado’e energy industry will grow no matter the constraints place upon it,” said Meg Collins, presidenty of the Colorado Oil & Gas in a statement.
But Theo Stein, spokesman for the Colorado Departmentf ofNatural Resources, which oversees the agency that regulated oil and gas operations, pointed to Colorado investments by big energ y companies such as interested in getting at the state’s natura gas. ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublec its natural gas processing capacity on the Western Slope and planned to drill more welld in the area over the nextseveral years. “Actions speajk louder than words,” Stei n said. “Some of the largest Nortnh American and global energy companies are busy workingv and investingin Colorado’s future.
They are planninf to be here producing clean-burning naturalk gas for decades.” But state Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlandse Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobil have the monegy needed to complywith Colorado’s new “They can absorb the higher coste of production that are associated with the oil and gas McNulty said. “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced outthe mid- and small-leve companies that were looking to do businesws in Colorado.” The Fraseer Institute is a thinko tank and research center that advocatea “a free and prosperous world through choice, marketsa and responsibility.” .
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Dan Snyder stays at Six Flags under reorganization - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Six Flags is also seeking a $600 millionn loan, secured by its assets, and $150 million in a new revolvinycredit line. The company’s executive retentioj plan would keep Snydeer as board memberand chairman. Mark currently chief executive, as well as chieff financial officer Jeffrey Speed and severalo other top management would also stay on inexecutiv roles. Six Flags, whicn announced its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filinvg overthe weekend, listed $2.4 billion in debt and $3 billionm in assets. It hopes to cut debt by $1.8 billiomn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferred stock.
Snyder and his management who took control of the theme park operatorr three and a halfyears ago, have not been able to retur the company to profitability, despite increasin g attendance and selling several parks to raiswe capital last year. The company reported a $146 million firsf quarter loss. Six Flags has said its reorganization will not affecrt park operations and its vendorx and employees will continue tobe paid.
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Six Flags is also seeking a $600 millionn loan, secured by its assets, and $150 million in a new revolvinycredit line. The company’s executive retentioj plan would keep Snydeer as board memberand chairman. Mark currently chief executive, as well as chieff financial officer Jeffrey Speed and severalo other top management would also stay on inexecutiv roles. Six Flags, whicn announced its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filinvg overthe weekend, listed $2.4 billion in debt and $3 billionm in assets. It hopes to cut debt by $1.8 billiomn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferred stock.
Snyder and his management who took control of the theme park operatorr three and a halfyears ago, have not been able to retur the company to profitability, despite increasin g attendance and selling several parks to raiswe capital last year. The company reported a $146 million firsf quarter loss. Six Flags has said its reorganization will not affecrt park operations and its vendorx and employees will continue tobe paid.
Six Flagxs 20 theme parks includein
Sunday, June 3, 2012
WADA proposes revised suspension - ESPN
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Eurosport.com AU | WADA proposes revised suspension ESPN AP LONDON -- The World Anti-Doping Agency is proposing that athletes found guilty of serious doping offenses could be banned from the next Olympics. A revised draft of the WADA code could suspend drug cheats for one Olympic cycle even if their original ... WADA proposes Olympic ban for doping of fenders |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - Business First of Louisville:
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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurd and shortsales course. And the was giveh $8,050 to develop a cours and DVD for consumers and agents on the legak risks associated with foreclosures andshoryt sales. also was awarded $6,000 to host a Realtorr training course on helping consumers who are behind on their The national association gave out morethan $3 milliojn to different city associations to help resolve the growingb foreclosure problem.
“Realtors build communities, and as the leadingg advocate for homeownership andhousing issues, we believew that any family that losees its home to foreclosure is one family too many,” NAR Presidentf Charles McMillan, a broker with in Dallas-Fortf Worth. “Foreclosures affect each community differently, whichu is why NAR is providing the Foreclosure Prevention and Response grants directly to local and state Realtor associations so that they candevelopo unique, coordinated action plans to preventr foreclosures and minimize their adverse effectws on the community.
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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurd and shortsales course. And the was giveh $8,050 to develop a cours and DVD for consumers and agents on the legak risks associated with foreclosures andshoryt sales. also was awarded $6,000 to host a Realtorr training course on helping consumers who are behind on their The national association gave out morethan $3 milliojn to different city associations to help resolve the growingb foreclosure problem.
“Realtors build communities, and as the leadingg advocate for homeownership andhousing issues, we believew that any family that losees its home to foreclosure is one family too many,” NAR Presidentf Charles McMillan, a broker with in Dallas-Fortf Worth. “Foreclosures affect each community differently, whichu is why NAR is providing the Foreclosure Prevention and Response grants directly to local and state Realtor associations so that they candevelopo unique, coordinated action plans to preventr foreclosures and minimize their adverse effectws on the community.
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