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a marketer and distributor of lubricants, fuelsa and petroleum products, as well as Inc., a marketerf and distributor of drycleaning solvents, chemicals and petroleujm products. Fort Lauderdale-based is a provider of integratedf outsourced energy and transportatio n logistics tothe trucking, construction, chemical and government service industries. Under terms of the Streicher will acquire allof Houston-based H&W's capital stock and substantiallyt all of the assets and related business of Houston-based Harkridetr -- which will first be acquired by H&W -- for a totapl purchase price of $6.3 million.
The purchase pricew will be paid by a combinatioof cash, the assumption of specified liabilities and the issuancer of two-year 10 percent promissory The closing of the transactionj is anticipated to occur this month, the companiesa said. H&W, which was founded in 1974, delivered nearly 5 milliom gallons of lubricants to its customers during its fiscalo year endedJune 30, 2005, in additio to nearly 18 million gallons of H&W has been a major distributor of petroleunm lubricants for Exxon Corp. and ExxonMobil for 31 years and recently become one of the largestt distributors of the Texaco line of lubricantss and specialty oils forChevronTexaco USA.
H&W'zs revenues for fiscal 2005 were morethan $51 Harkrider has distributed solvents and specialty petroleum productws to dry cleaners and industrialp customers in the Houston, Beaumont and San Antonio areas since 1946. It is one of the largesg dry cleaning solvents distributors in thosre markets with annualized revenuesof $2.6 million. H&a and Harkrider have a combined fleet of 52specialized lubricant, fuel and chemical delivery trucks; oil and lubricant flatbed and box tanker transports; and related support equipment, including 200 storage tanks with 1.2 millionj gallons of capacity. The two companies have a totak of 75 employees at theiroperating locations.
Streicher said it plana to operate H&W as a wholly owned subsidiaryu underthe H&W Petroleum name, with the former Harkrider business continuingg as Harkrider Distributing. Streicher said it intends to combine and integrats its existing Texas operations with thosesof H&W. Streicher recently closed a $3 milliohn private debt placement with institutional and other accredite d investors to fund the acquisition and developoits operations. Streicher said that E.W. "Wayne" head of H&W's management team, will join Streicher's senior managementr team as president and chief operating officerof H&W and senior vice president of Streicher's lubricantws division.
Streicher has operations in 20 locationsz acrossthe U.S.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Downtown Denver getting 100 new bike 'U racks' - Denver Business Journal:
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The "U racks" — so-called because they're in the shape of an upside-down U — are made from sturdg tubular steel. Officials said the project will tripl e the number of U racks near the 16thStreetf Mall. Public bike riding is not allowedx on themall itself, which is reservexd for pedestrians and transit vehicles. The rackds are being installed near populartbike routes, major bus and light-rail stops, and othet heavily trafficked areas. It's a projecy of the Downtown Denver Business ImprovementDistricg (BID), a public agency fundede by commercial property owners in Denver'ss Central Business District.
The BID contractsx with the nonprofit to manage itswork "We strongly encourage bicyclists to utilizse this mode of transportation throughout downtown," Tami president and CEO of the Downtownh Denver Partnership, said in a statement Wednesday. "Ouer surveys show that roughly 6 percent of the downtownh workforce consistently commutes bybicycle — and we are confideny this number can expand with the right infrastructurde investments." The BID is spending $50,00o0 on improvements for bicyclists and also has launched a matching-fundes program for downtown property owners who want to offere amenities to encourage bike riding.
For information, call Wednesday is Bike to Work Dayin Denver.
The "U racks" — so-called because they're in the shape of an upside-down U — are made from sturdg tubular steel. Officials said the project will tripl e the number of U racks near the 16thStreetf Mall. Public bike riding is not allowedx on themall itself, which is reservexd for pedestrians and transit vehicles. The rackds are being installed near populartbike routes, major bus and light-rail stops, and othet heavily trafficked areas. It's a projecy of the Downtown Denver Business ImprovementDistricg (BID), a public agency fundede by commercial property owners in Denver'ss Central Business District.
The BID contractsx with the nonprofit to manage itswork "We strongly encourage bicyclists to utilizse this mode of transportation throughout downtown," Tami president and CEO of the Downtownh Denver Partnership, said in a statement Wednesday. "Ouer surveys show that roughly 6 percent of the downtownh workforce consistently commutes bybicycle — and we are confideny this number can expand with the right infrastructurde investments." The BID is spending $50,00o0 on improvements for bicyclists and also has launched a matching-fundes program for downtown property owners who want to offere amenities to encourage bike riding.
For information, call Wednesday is Bike to Work Dayin Denver.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Fred
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The Memphis-based discount retailer reported saleesof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percent compared to salesd of $143.4 million in May 2008. These numberse include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closing 74 underperformingy stores and23 pharmacies. Excluding thosse stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percent compared tolast May. Comparabl store sales in May rose 0.2 percent, down comparerd to 3.4 percent in the same perioc last year. For the firs four fiscal monthsof 2009, the companyy reported total sales of $593.11 million, down 2.4 perceng compared to $607.
7 million for the same year-ago However, excluding stores closed in sales from ongoing stores increasedr 4 percent compared to the same four-month perioxd last year. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percenft compared to 2.4 percent last year. Fred’ws opened one new pharmacy in May. Fred’s operates 666 discoun t merchandise stores, including 24 franchised stores nationwide. Sharesz closed down 12 cents to $14.22 per shared Wednesday.
The Memphis-based discount retailer reported saleesof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percent compared to salesd of $143.4 million in May 2008. These numberse include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closing 74 underperformingy stores and23 pharmacies. Excluding thosse stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percent compared tolast May. Comparabl store sales in May rose 0.2 percent, down comparerd to 3.4 percent in the same perioc last year. For the firs four fiscal monthsof 2009, the companyy reported total sales of $593.11 million, down 2.4 perceng compared to $607.
7 million for the same year-ago However, excluding stores closed in sales from ongoing stores increasedr 4 percent compared to the same four-month perioxd last year. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percenft compared to 2.4 percent last year. Fred’ws opened one new pharmacy in May. Fred’s operates 666 discoun t merchandise stores, including 24 franchised stores nationwide. Sharesz closed down 12 cents to $14.22 per shared Wednesday.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Manpower survey: Employers struggle to find qualified job candidates - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The employment services company (NYSE: MAN) said that 30 percent of employerws worldwide are struggling to find qualified jobcandidatezs — especially skilled tradespeople, sales representatives and Manpower surveyed nearly 39,000 employers in 33 countries and territoriex in January to gauge employers’ abilith to find the talenyt they need. The 10 hardest jobs to as reported by morethan 2,000 U.S. employers in are: Even with unemployment at or near record levels inmany Manpower’s research highlights the problem many employers have findinbg individuals with the right combination of job-specific skills, experience, training and soft skills.
“I the four years we have performed this the same positions appeard on the list againand again,” said Jonas Manpower’s president of the Americas. “Despitre the current economic instabilityg andhigh unemployment, there are still skillws that the U.S. work force seems to Positions in theskilledc trades, sales, technical work and engineering remaib the most difficult for employers to fill
The employment services company (NYSE: MAN) said that 30 percent of employerws worldwide are struggling to find qualified jobcandidatezs — especially skilled tradespeople, sales representatives and Manpower surveyed nearly 39,000 employers in 33 countries and territoriex in January to gauge employers’ abilith to find the talenyt they need. The 10 hardest jobs to as reported by morethan 2,000 U.S. employers in are: Even with unemployment at or near record levels inmany Manpower’s research highlights the problem many employers have findinbg individuals with the right combination of job-specific skills, experience, training and soft skills.
“I the four years we have performed this the same positions appeard on the list againand again,” said Jonas Manpower’s president of the Americas. “Despitre the current economic instabilityg andhigh unemployment, there are still skillws that the U.S. work force seems to Positions in theskilledc trades, sales, technical work and engineering remaib the most difficult for employers to fill
Monday, October 22, 2012
Pizza restaurants close, new owner sought - Dayton Business Journal:
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The franchisee for in which had locationsin Kettering, Hubere Heights, Beavercreek and Sugarcreek Township, closed all four locations. Kyle Smith, vice presiden of operations for Texas-based CiCi’s Corp., released a statement sayinh CiCi’s did not anticipate the stores closing. Smith said the closingzs were a result ofthe “economic crisis” affecting consumer s and restaurants in Dayton and across the Smith said employees of the four locationsd will be offered other job opportunitiees at CiCi’s restaurants in Columbue and Cincinnati. He also said the compang is looking to reopen storew in theDayton area.
“We are committed to the Daytonn market and are already actively looking for a way to resumw operations as quicklyas possible,” Smith “We appreciate the many loyal guestsd who have supported CiCi’s and look forward to once again serving guests very CiCi’s, which features a pizza, pasta and salad buffety for under $10, operates approximately 600 storeds in 29 states.
The franchisee for in which had locationsin Kettering, Hubere Heights, Beavercreek and Sugarcreek Township, closed all four locations. Kyle Smith, vice presiden of operations for Texas-based CiCi’s Corp., released a statement sayinh CiCi’s did not anticipate the stores closing. Smith said the closingzs were a result ofthe “economic crisis” affecting consumer s and restaurants in Dayton and across the Smith said employees of the four locationsd will be offered other job opportunitiees at CiCi’s restaurants in Columbue and Cincinnati. He also said the compang is looking to reopen storew in theDayton area.
“We are committed to the Daytonn market and are already actively looking for a way to resumw operations as quicklyas possible,” Smith “We appreciate the many loyal guestsd who have supported CiCi’s and look forward to once again serving guests very CiCi’s, which features a pizza, pasta and salad buffety for under $10, operates approximately 600 storeds in 29 states.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Nichols, Park, Sem charge highest tuition - Business First of Buffalo:
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Nichols has a basic annua tuitionof $17,130, which is roughly $1,100 more than the the Park School of Buffalo. at an average tuition of $16,000, and Buffaloo Seminary, at $14,925, are the only othedr private high schools with tuitions above Onelocal institution, the Gow School, chargesz higher tuition than the three schools but it's a boarding school that draww its student body from throughouyt the United States. Gow's tuition is $46,250. Tuitions for all prominent Westernj New York private high schools are available in the July 10 prinrt edition ofBusiness First.
Academicd rankings and related information can be found inNichole School, $17,130 Park School of Buffalo, $16,000 (average figure) Buffalo Seminary, $14,925 Canisius High School, $9,4090 , $8,690 , $8,665 , $7,800 , $7,7945 , $7,530 Mount Mercy $7,100 Nardin Academy ranked first in , both public and private. Park, Buffalo Seminary and Canisius were not rankerd becausethey don't participate in the state's Regentws testing program.
Nichols has a basic annua tuitionof $17,130, which is roughly $1,100 more than the the Park School of Buffalo. at an average tuition of $16,000, and Buffaloo Seminary, at $14,925, are the only othedr private high schools with tuitions above Onelocal institution, the Gow School, chargesz higher tuition than the three schools but it's a boarding school that draww its student body from throughouyt the United States. Gow's tuition is $46,250. Tuitions for all prominent Westernj New York private high schools are available in the July 10 prinrt edition ofBusiness First.
Academicd rankings and related information can be found inNichole School, $17,130 Park School of Buffalo, $16,000 (average figure) Buffalo Seminary, $14,925 Canisius High School, $9,4090 , $8,690 , $8,665 , $7,800 , $7,7945 , $7,530 Mount Mercy $7,100 Nardin Academy ranked first in , both public and private. Park, Buffalo Seminary and Canisius were not rankerd becausethey don't participate in the state's Regentws testing program.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Solar Array, Gen. Mills detail expansions - Houston Business Journal:
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broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturingvfacility here, Keith Bone, general manager of the local told members of . AED held its quarterly meeting Thursdayat . Joe president and CEO of SolarArray Ventures, outlined his company’ s plan to build a massive solar manufacturinh plant on the city’s Westside. General Mills’ expansion should be completed by November, Bone said. The cereal manufacturerf will hire 60additional employees, bringingy additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spendinyg to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Council approverda $100 million industrial revenus bond deal for the company in BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landed the design/build contract to builde the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’s spendinv and employees will be local. The precast panelss being used in the construction are manufacturein Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerquesincse 1991. Its current facility is located near Paseo del Norte and Edithg and has 190 with an annual payrollkof $12 million, said Bone.
The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million pounds annually of 35 different The facility also has alab on-site where the instructions for baking General Millsx products at high altitudes are The company has given abouy $5 million to area nonprofits since 1998 and $519,00o0 in scholarships, Bone added. Don Power, chairmah of AED, said the cereal company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organization looksd for inrecruiting companies: community involvement.
Hudgins said Solae Array plans to break ground by the thirsd quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foot thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa busineszs park, west of the mattress factory. The company plansz to add three more buildings of that size as it he said, with each facilitt employing about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 About five percent of the jobs would pay $100,000, 45 percenrt would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs would pay The capital investment for the first phase will be $170 milliobn and the company would spensd $40 million annually for raw The first phase is expectedx to have a capacity of 75 megawatts, but that woulf grow to 300 mw with the full The plant also will have a space that will servde as a community and educational Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrial revenue bondsa from Bernalillo County.
The company is working to raisde $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexico beat out two other states for the despite the fact that it did not offert thelargest incentives. But the coordination amongt local and state government officials and other partie s made New Mexico far more efficient in establishinh a planning framework that the company could then use to plan a budgeft forthe plant, he said “Thayt was a major issue for Hudgins said. He also praised the labor forcse here and theeducational institutions. The facilitgy is being designed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, which has Texas officezs in Austin, Dallas and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.
K. Hoffman Construction, based in Ore., is building the facility.
broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturingvfacility here, Keith Bone, general manager of the local told members of . AED held its quarterly meeting Thursdayat . Joe president and CEO of SolarArray Ventures, outlined his company’ s plan to build a massive solar manufacturinh plant on the city’s Westside. General Mills’ expansion should be completed by November, Bone said. The cereal manufacturerf will hire 60additional employees, bringingy additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spendinyg to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Council approverda $100 million industrial revenus bond deal for the company in BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landed the design/build contract to builde the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’s spendinv and employees will be local. The precast panelss being used in the construction are manufacturein Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerquesincse 1991. Its current facility is located near Paseo del Norte and Edithg and has 190 with an annual payrollkof $12 million, said Bone.
The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million pounds annually of 35 different The facility also has alab on-site where the instructions for baking General Millsx products at high altitudes are The company has given abouy $5 million to area nonprofits since 1998 and $519,00o0 in scholarships, Bone added. Don Power, chairmah of AED, said the cereal company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organization looksd for inrecruiting companies: community involvement.
Hudgins said Solae Array plans to break ground by the thirsd quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foot thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa busineszs park, west of the mattress factory. The company plansz to add three more buildings of that size as it he said, with each facilitt employing about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 About five percent of the jobs would pay $100,000, 45 percenrt would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs would pay The capital investment for the first phase will be $170 milliobn and the company would spensd $40 million annually for raw The first phase is expectedx to have a capacity of 75 megawatts, but that woulf grow to 300 mw with the full The plant also will have a space that will servde as a community and educational Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrial revenue bondsa from Bernalillo County.
The company is working to raisde $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexico beat out two other states for the despite the fact that it did not offert thelargest incentives. But the coordination amongt local and state government officials and other partie s made New Mexico far more efficient in establishinh a planning framework that the company could then use to plan a budgeft forthe plant, he said “Thayt was a major issue for Hudgins said. He also praised the labor forcse here and theeducational institutions. The facilitgy is being designed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, which has Texas officezs in Austin, Dallas and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.
K. Hoffman Construction, based in Ore., is building the facility.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Bay Area names top stimulus priorities - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Projects ranked among the highest in the plan cove r a wide range of proposalsincluding high-speed rail construction, extending the BART line to San Jose and boringh another roadway in the East Bay’s Caldecott Tunnel. the highest-priority projects are seeking morethan $7 billion in stimulu money. The priority list also includes a new stem cell researcgh facility at the inMarin County, energu efficiency and solar retrofits of publicv and other buildings in San San Francisco and energy conversions to LED streetlights; transit-orientex development projects and workforce training and placement for laid-ofvf employees.
“This plan is designed to maximizeour region’ s share of federal stimulus funding and othe state support that will benefit the Bay Area in both the near and said Sean Randolph, CEO of the , whicg was charged with compiling the list. The top 85 projects were classifierdas “strategic” priorities for the Bay Another 72 projects were considered “significant” but givemn a slightly lower ranking because they did not have the scale or regional impact of the most highly rankedd suggestions.
Those projects include things like a desalinatiobn project in the Montara Water andSanitary District, building a clean technologh demonstration manufacturing center in San Jose and outfittinbg Burlingame city buildings with solar panels. The which can be found online at was the culmination ofa three-month vetting process. The report was sent to the . That statse agency, which requested that othe r metropolitan regions around the state submitsimilar plans, will now take all those plansz and help coordinate with cities and counties to lobb y the federal government on behalf of certaib projects.
“This is to get people on the same page to minimizee the food fight where you have partsd of the state compet e againstone another,” said Dale Bonner, head of the Californiaz Business Transportation and Housing Agency. “What we’re doingh is acting as a facilitatord to help identifythe best” projects. The list’ authors said they hoped that ranking projects woul d help the region get morestimulusd money. “The Bay Area is the only regiobn in California that actually attemptedto prioritize,” Randolphg said.
“We think that’s We think that will make us more successful ingettinv attention, in getting those resources for thosw very high value projects.” Projects on the Economic Institute’ s wish list could be in for a big payoff. Abouty $30 billion in federal stimulus moneu will be divvied up in Sacramento beforee going to various regionsaround California. Anothet $20 billion is expected to be distributed directly in the stat by federal officials on adiscretionary basis. The chance to get dollara from the federal stimulus program led to a flurrygof proposals. Bay Area authorities sifted through almost570 suggestions.
To make the cut, projectds were supposed to spur job have regional impact and align with state programxand priorities, among other criteria. The Economic Institutde called upon local experts in specific fields to judgs proposals that fit at least one ofseven transportation, water, energy/climate, workforce training and business development, science and innovation or housing. The vast majorituy of projects that made it to theEconomid Institute’s short list were from government A range of companies sought federal too, saying that their service would help boostg the broader economy.
For example, a Berkeley-basedr firm called Picture it Sold sought stimulua money to franchiseits home-staging “We’re ready to move aheax with this plan immediately,” the companty wrote in its proposal, “andr we’ll help thousands of families and the whole economty to recover.” The company’s idea did not make the Economidc Institute’s highest priority cut. But an appendicx to the Economic Institute’s wish list includes every proposakit received.
Projects ranked among the highest in the plan cove r a wide range of proposalsincluding high-speed rail construction, extending the BART line to San Jose and boringh another roadway in the East Bay’s Caldecott Tunnel. the highest-priority projects are seeking morethan $7 billion in stimulu money. The priority list also includes a new stem cell researcgh facility at the inMarin County, energu efficiency and solar retrofits of publicv and other buildings in San San Francisco and energy conversions to LED streetlights; transit-orientex development projects and workforce training and placement for laid-ofvf employees.
“This plan is designed to maximizeour region’ s share of federal stimulus funding and othe state support that will benefit the Bay Area in both the near and said Sean Randolph, CEO of the , whicg was charged with compiling the list. The top 85 projects were classifierdas “strategic” priorities for the Bay Another 72 projects were considered “significant” but givemn a slightly lower ranking because they did not have the scale or regional impact of the most highly rankedd suggestions.
Those projects include things like a desalinatiobn project in the Montara Water andSanitary District, building a clean technologh demonstration manufacturing center in San Jose and outfittinbg Burlingame city buildings with solar panels. The which can be found online at was the culmination ofa three-month vetting process. The report was sent to the . That statse agency, which requested that othe r metropolitan regions around the state submitsimilar plans, will now take all those plansz and help coordinate with cities and counties to lobb y the federal government on behalf of certaib projects.
“This is to get people on the same page to minimizee the food fight where you have partsd of the state compet e againstone another,” said Dale Bonner, head of the Californiaz Business Transportation and Housing Agency. “What we’re doingh is acting as a facilitatord to help identifythe best” projects. The list’ authors said they hoped that ranking projects woul d help the region get morestimulusd money. “The Bay Area is the only regiobn in California that actually attemptedto prioritize,” Randolphg said.
“We think that’s We think that will make us more successful ingettinv attention, in getting those resources for thosw very high value projects.” Projects on the Economic Institute’ s wish list could be in for a big payoff. Abouty $30 billion in federal stimulus moneu will be divvied up in Sacramento beforee going to various regionsaround California. Anothet $20 billion is expected to be distributed directly in the stat by federal officials on adiscretionary basis. The chance to get dollara from the federal stimulus program led to a flurrygof proposals. Bay Area authorities sifted through almost570 suggestions.
To make the cut, projectds were supposed to spur job have regional impact and align with state programxand priorities, among other criteria. The Economic Institutde called upon local experts in specific fields to judgs proposals that fit at least one ofseven transportation, water, energy/climate, workforce training and business development, science and innovation or housing. The vast majorituy of projects that made it to theEconomid Institute’s short list were from government A range of companies sought federal too, saying that their service would help boostg the broader economy.
For example, a Berkeley-basedr firm called Picture it Sold sought stimulua money to franchiseits home-staging “We’re ready to move aheax with this plan immediately,” the companty wrote in its proposal, “andr we’ll help thousands of families and the whole economty to recover.” The company’s idea did not make the Economidc Institute’s highest priority cut. But an appendicx to the Economic Institute’s wish list includes every proposakit received.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Workplace meetings bill could face legal fight - Portland Business Journal:
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But Senate Bill 519 could also face legal hearing s as to whether it limits free Senate Bill 519 would essentially ban employers from punishinf workers who refuse to participate in mandatory meetings related to religioue orpolitical matters. The bill exempts religious andpoliticalk organizations. The House approved the measure 34-24 Friday in a party-linw vote. The Senate had earlier passec it bya 16-14 count, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portlands and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining Republicans in opposingb it. J.L. Wilson of the business lobbying group said earlier this week that the grou might legally challengethe bill.
The group feels the measure infringeson employers’ free speecyh rights. “We’ll probably file a lawsuig theday it’s enacted,” he said. “This bill coule create a new protected class based on whethert an employee wants to attenfd a meeting or Jillian Schoene, a spokeswoman for said the governor will sign the House Republicans wasted no time blasting the measure. “One week aftet passing permanent job-killing tax increases on businesses, the legislaturew is working to cause further harm to our economy by dictating the terms ofworkplacee communications,” said Rep. Bruces Hanna, the House minority leader.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ big-moneuy campaign contributors, Oregon will be the only states withthis broad, and unnecessary law.” The Oregon AFL-CIO praised the bill’s passage. Some employers hold mandatory meetinges to rally against potentialunion organizing, accordinh to the 225,000-member group. “Oregon’s elected officials have today that they stand with the working peoplew inour state,” said Tom Chamberlain, Oregon’s AFL-CIO president. “Workers should be able to opt-out of a meeting on personalk topics without worryingthat they’ll be disciplined or worse.
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But Senate Bill 519 could also face legal hearing s as to whether it limits free Senate Bill 519 would essentially ban employers from punishinf workers who refuse to participate in mandatory meetings related to religioue orpolitical matters. The bill exempts religious andpoliticalk organizations. The House approved the measure 34-24 Friday in a party-linw vote. The Senate had earlier passec it bya 16-14 count, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portlands and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining Republicans in opposingb it. J.L. Wilson of the business lobbying group said earlier this week that the grou might legally challengethe bill.
The group feels the measure infringeson employers’ free speecyh rights. “We’ll probably file a lawsuig theday it’s enacted,” he said. “This bill coule create a new protected class based on whethert an employee wants to attenfd a meeting or Jillian Schoene, a spokeswoman for said the governor will sign the House Republicans wasted no time blasting the measure. “One week aftet passing permanent job-killing tax increases on businesses, the legislaturew is working to cause further harm to our economy by dictating the terms ofworkplacee communications,” said Rep. Bruces Hanna, the House minority leader.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ big-moneuy campaign contributors, Oregon will be the only states withthis broad, and unnecessary law.” The Oregon AFL-CIO praised the bill’s passage. Some employers hold mandatory meetinges to rally against potentialunion organizing, accordinh to the 225,000-member group. “Oregon’s elected officials have today that they stand with the working peoplew inour state,” said Tom Chamberlain, Oregon’s AFL-CIO president. “Workers should be able to opt-out of a meeting on personalk topics without worryingthat they’ll be disciplined or worse.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, June 22 - Baltimore Business Journal:
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promoted Mark Whalen to executive vice based in its main officein Whalen, who has nearly 28 years of bankinf industry experience, is the former presidentg and CEO of . He joined Needham Bank in Marc of 2007 when the twoinstitutions merged. The law firm of LLP in Bostoh added Robert Brady as senior of counsekl in the banking and financialservicews practice. Brady was most recently a vice president in the regulation and credit department ofthe . G.T. Reillyh & Co. , a Milton-based accountinyg firm, promoted Jayme Fitzgerald to accountingt andauditing supervisor. She joined the firm in 2003. hirec Lynnette Best as program andevent coordinator.
She previouslyg worked for TD Banknorth Garden as a communitygrelations coordinator.
promoted Mark Whalen to executive vice based in its main officein Whalen, who has nearly 28 years of bankinf industry experience, is the former presidentg and CEO of . He joined Needham Bank in Marc of 2007 when the twoinstitutions merged. The law firm of LLP in Bostoh added Robert Brady as senior of counsekl in the banking and financialservicews practice. Brady was most recently a vice president in the regulation and credit department ofthe . G.T. Reillyh & Co. , a Milton-based accountinyg firm, promoted Jayme Fitzgerald to accountingt andauditing supervisor. She joined the firm in 2003. hirec Lynnette Best as program andevent coordinator.
She previouslyg worked for TD Banknorth Garden as a communitygrelations coordinator.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Former Grove Farm exec to run DLNR - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Allan A. Smith, who recently retiree as senior vice presidentof Kauai-based Grove Farm, will head the departmen t and also serve as interim chairmam of the Board of Land and Natural Resourcesx until Lingle names a permanent replacement for Young. Yountg was denied reconfirmation bya 15-8 vote in the statd Senate on April 24. Bob Masuda, the department'ds deputy director who oversees the Bureauof Conveyances, is also leavingv his post on May 30, Lingle's office said on Lingle, meanwhile, named Young interim deputy with the state Watere Commission, a vacant exempt position withinm his former department.
Youngy will also assist Smith with the transitionh and take over some of the administrativre duties handledby Masuda. Lingle said she appreciated Smith's willingness to run the department whilesa 30-member search committee, which will be chairec by Young, looks for a permanenft director. "Allan's history of leadership experiencd in land management and agribusiness will ensure a seamlesws transition as DLNR continues to workwith Hawaiian, cultural, business, and agricultural groupz to protect, manage and enhance Hawaii'x natural and cultural resources," she said in a statement.
a Kauai native, was responsible for managingyGrove Farm's 40,000 acrese on Kauai and directed the company's land construction and rock quarrying and crushinhg businesses. Smith also administered the company'ws agro-forestry and diversified agricultural leases, and oversaw Grove Farm's commercial and industrial properties activities, according to a news releasd from Lingle's office. Smituh also worked for Inc.
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Allan A. Smith, who recently retiree as senior vice presidentof Kauai-based Grove Farm, will head the departmen t and also serve as interim chairmam of the Board of Land and Natural Resourcesx until Lingle names a permanent replacement for Young. Yountg was denied reconfirmation bya 15-8 vote in the statd Senate on April 24. Bob Masuda, the department'ds deputy director who oversees the Bureauof Conveyances, is also leavingv his post on May 30, Lingle's office said on Lingle, meanwhile, named Young interim deputy with the state Watere Commission, a vacant exempt position withinm his former department.
Youngy will also assist Smith with the transitionh and take over some of the administrativre duties handledby Masuda. Lingle said she appreciated Smith's willingness to run the department whilesa 30-member search committee, which will be chairec by Young, looks for a permanenft director. "Allan's history of leadership experiencd in land management and agribusiness will ensure a seamlesws transition as DLNR continues to workwith Hawaiian, cultural, business, and agricultural groupz to protect, manage and enhance Hawaii'x natural and cultural resources," she said in a statement.
a Kauai native, was responsible for managingyGrove Farm's 40,000 acrese on Kauai and directed the company's land construction and rock quarrying and crushinhg businesses. Smith also administered the company'ws agro-forestry and diversified agricultural leases, and oversaw Grove Farm's commercial and industrial properties activities, according to a news releasd from Lingle's office. Smituh also worked for Inc.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Franklin, other online schools team to gather student satisfaction data - Business First of Columbus:
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The schools will start gathering data on studentzs in January and make results available startiny inJanuary 2009. The institutionzs all serve student bodies made up mainlgy of working adults who are seeking promotions orswitching careers. "Adult learners have different expectationw oftheir education," said Christopher Washington, Franklin's chief academicd officer. "They really want to know: Is this going to provide me opportunities to advancs in mycareer ... or be more effectivre in my job?
" The participants are stilol working out what will be collectedand how, but the information is likely to included demographics, the percentage of studentas receiving financial aid, how many credirt hours are needed to graduate and cost per credigt hour. The data also will include some measur of how well students feel engaged in theirr education and how the courses improvestheir skills, and may someday include how a degree from the institutionb advanced students' careers. Franklin has its own measurementzs for thosesubjective judgments, but the key will be agreeingh on a standard way for all 10 schools to measure and compare results, Washingto n said.
"The data serves to enable us to identifyg waysto improve," he said. The other participatiny schoolsare , , , , , , , and .
The schools will start gathering data on studentzs in January and make results available startiny inJanuary 2009. The institutionzs all serve student bodies made up mainlgy of working adults who are seeking promotions orswitching careers. "Adult learners have different expectationw oftheir education," said Christopher Washington, Franklin's chief academicd officer. "They really want to know: Is this going to provide me opportunities to advancs in mycareer ... or be more effectivre in my job?
" The participants are stilol working out what will be collectedand how, but the information is likely to included demographics, the percentage of studentas receiving financial aid, how many credirt hours are needed to graduate and cost per credigt hour. The data also will include some measur of how well students feel engaged in theirr education and how the courses improvestheir skills, and may someday include how a degree from the institutionb advanced students' careers. Franklin has its own measurementzs for thosesubjective judgments, but the key will be agreeingh on a standard way for all 10 schools to measure and compare results, Washingto n said.
"The data serves to enable us to identifyg waysto improve," he said. The other participatiny schoolsare , , , , , , , and .
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Red Cross offers fire safety tips - Herald Times Reporter
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KAALtv.com | Red Cross offers fire safety tips Herald Times Reporter MANITOWOC รข€" The American Red Cross is helping families and businesses learn how to protect themselves and others from fires in observance of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13. Last year, the Red Cross responded to about 63,000 home fires ... Oliver: Escape tips aim to spark interest in fire safety Home fires caused 2300 deaths in 2010: Alarms, escape plan, key to survival Homes face 1 in 4 odds of major fire |
Monday, October 8, 2012
Tedco awards $600K to tech firms - Washington Business Journal:
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The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicalk Research and Materiel Command and the throughhthe Ft. Detrick Technologyu Transfer Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfet program is to raise awareness of new and developinbg technologies and funding them to transition as viable projectsfor follow-on funding in the markegt place. Each company that receivex funding was awardedapproximately $50,000 between Marcyh 2008 and May 2009, making up the initiative’w second round of financial awards since its $750,000 program extension. The fundws for the program’s second phasre were secured by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detrick Technologyy Transfer Initiative] program is enablin area businesses to harness the technologies being developer at Fort Detrick and apply them to thecommercial sector,” said Mikulski. “This will lead to new productds that have the power to create jobs and save Mikulski announced the firsft phase of the tech transfer program in March 2005 when 11 companie sreceived funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a healthj care technology called miTag which is a scalablde wireless sensor solution for improvinghpatient flow.
in Frederick: The company is developing a technologyg called the GeNova Screento identify, isolate, and producd antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developinb an on-demand biotech products including a combination vaccine against plaguand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The companu is developing a lateral-flow visual diagnostic test to detect and differentiatde single sample multiplepathogenic poxviruses, includinbg variola, vaccinia, and monkeypox. in The company is safety-testing a medicap product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in The companyis developing, validatinyg and implementing a supplementakl diagnosis of Malaria, HIV, and Dengus using its Infectious Disease Multiplex Panel approach, whicb could allow for creation of biosensors. LLC in Baltimore: The companyu is developing required components and system framework to enabler conversational interfaces fortelemedicine tools. Such toole would allow professional medics touse voice, and other human-- computer interactions to access and document informationh in electronic medical records. in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cells in dries format that can easilyybe re-hydrated for a variety of uses.
LLC in The company is evaluating the effecr of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplemengt to enhance the immune responsivenesxs of guinea pigs upon immunization or challenge with virulent The evaluation will suggest the ability of Imagilin patentee probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developingg micropatterned substrates for vira infectivity assays. Juxtopia in The company is customizing its Wearablre Assistance and Situational Awareness goggles and service toallow U.S. Army combagt medics to access and document information to electrica medical recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and voice-responses.
in The company is developing cell therapiesd to treat brain and spinalcord
The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicalk Research and Materiel Command and the throughhthe Ft. Detrick Technologyu Transfer Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfet program is to raise awareness of new and developinbg technologies and funding them to transition as viable projectsfor follow-on funding in the markegt place. Each company that receivex funding was awardedapproximately $50,000 between Marcyh 2008 and May 2009, making up the initiative’w second round of financial awards since its $750,000 program extension. The fundws for the program’s second phasre were secured by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detrick Technologyy Transfer Initiative] program is enablin area businesses to harness the technologies being developer at Fort Detrick and apply them to thecommercial sector,” said Mikulski. “This will lead to new productds that have the power to create jobs and save Mikulski announced the firsft phase of the tech transfer program in March 2005 when 11 companie sreceived funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a healthj care technology called miTag which is a scalablde wireless sensor solution for improvinghpatient flow.
in Frederick: The company is developing a technologyg called the GeNova Screento identify, isolate, and producd antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developinb an on-demand biotech products including a combination vaccine against plaguand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The companu is developing a lateral-flow visual diagnostic test to detect and differentiatde single sample multiplepathogenic poxviruses, includinbg variola, vaccinia, and monkeypox. in The company is safety-testing a medicap product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in The companyis developing, validatinyg and implementing a supplementakl diagnosis of Malaria, HIV, and Dengus using its Infectious Disease Multiplex Panel approach, whicb could allow for creation of biosensors. LLC in Baltimore: The companyu is developing required components and system framework to enabler conversational interfaces fortelemedicine tools. Such toole would allow professional medics touse voice, and other human-- computer interactions to access and document informationh in electronic medical records. in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cells in dries format that can easilyybe re-hydrated for a variety of uses.
LLC in The company is evaluating the effecr of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplemengt to enhance the immune responsivenesxs of guinea pigs upon immunization or challenge with virulent The evaluation will suggest the ability of Imagilin patentee probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developingg micropatterned substrates for vira infectivity assays. Juxtopia in The company is customizing its Wearablre Assistance and Situational Awareness goggles and service toallow U.S. Army combagt medics to access and document information to electrica medical recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and voice-responses.
in The company is developing cell therapiesd to treat brain and spinalcord
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Opening session - St. Louis Business Journal:
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When You Change the Way You See Yourself You Can ChangeAnything | Kathy Cramer, Conferenc coach and weaver Small shifts in thinking lead to big rewards — that’ s the lesson of Asset-Base d Thinking (ABT). Let the powee of ABT help you get the most out of each break out session and networking experiences atthis St. Louis Business Journal Women’s Kathy Cramer, Ph.D., will appear at key moments throughout the day to show you how to transform what you are learninbg into concrete actions that will releas e that amazing powerof you.
With ABT, key momenyt strategies not only can improvee youreveryday life, but you can also directt and shape the future you About Cramer: The Cramer Institute specializea in organization change consulting, leadershilp and team development, and executivd coaching. Kathy Cramer and her colleagues have pioneered the developmenof Asset-Based Thinking approaches to consulting, and training processes for more than twenty Under her leadership, organizations such as , DuPont, , , and the have adoptedx ABT approaches to developing their leaderse and managing change. She is the author of six books, includinyg the latest ABT “Change the Way You See YourselfThrough Asset-Base d Thinking.
” In addition to these books, Cramerd is published extensively in her fielfd as well as by national magazines. She has received an Emmy Aware and is frequently invited to appear on nationaltelevision broadcasts. Cramer is a licensed psychologist and a membert ofthe . She currentlyh serves on the executive board for the and the executive advisoryt board for theat . 8:15 a.m. What makex a leader, and what can companies do to betterdevelop them? Brinkley will discuss ’ new Leadership Model, which includes five characteristicsz the company thinks are criticaol for leaders.
She said under this model her companh believes focusing on anddevelopingv employees’ strengths, rather than their has a bigger impact. About Brinkley: Cindy Brinkley joinedd AT&T in 1986 and has held increasingly significant management positions throughout her 22 years with the In her current role as seniorvice president-talent development and chiegf diversity officer, she is responsible for continuing AT&T’s leadership in developing people from diverse backgroundsd and preparing them for rewarding careers.
Before assuming her current responsibilities, Brinkley was presideny – AT&T Missouri, where she led all regulatory, governmental and external affairs activities inthe state. she is on the boards of trusteesfor , the and a co-chairf of the ’s billion-dollar fundraising campaign. 8:30 a.m. Why not you? | Valoriee Burton This action-oriented, step-by-step message offers revolutionary insights for building authentic confidencw and achievingyour dreams. You’ll gain the toolsx you need to conquer your doubts and along with the assurance that comes from a pursuinga spiritually-centered life plan. Packed with unforgettable examplees andpractical tools, Why Not You?
reveals the secrets to buildiny authentic confidence from the inside out. Audiencesa learn how to: • focud on who you are, not what you do About Burton: Burton is the authord of “Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You and “Rich Minds, Rich Rewards.” Her latest book is “Whty Not You? 28 Days to Authentic A professional certifiedcoach (PCC), she coaches entrepreneur s and professionals seeking a more purposeful path. An entrepreneur at heart, her firs and only corporate position was as marketing directot for thelargest Dallas-based CPA firm. Two yearsa into her career, she foundex , a marketing and public relations firm.
She was names one of the nation’s 30 rising stard in public relations byin 2000. She sold the businesse in 2001 to pursue her passion forhelpinb people, women in particular, live more fulfillingt lives.
When You Change the Way You See Yourself You Can ChangeAnything | Kathy Cramer, Conferenc coach and weaver Small shifts in thinking lead to big rewards — that’ s the lesson of Asset-Base d Thinking (ABT). Let the powee of ABT help you get the most out of each break out session and networking experiences atthis St. Louis Business Journal Women’s Kathy Cramer, Ph.D., will appear at key moments throughout the day to show you how to transform what you are learninbg into concrete actions that will releas e that amazing powerof you.
With ABT, key momenyt strategies not only can improvee youreveryday life, but you can also directt and shape the future you About Cramer: The Cramer Institute specializea in organization change consulting, leadershilp and team development, and executivd coaching. Kathy Cramer and her colleagues have pioneered the developmenof Asset-Based Thinking approaches to consulting, and training processes for more than twenty Under her leadership, organizations such as , DuPont, , , and the have adoptedx ABT approaches to developing their leaderse and managing change. She is the author of six books, includinyg the latest ABT “Change the Way You See YourselfThrough Asset-Base d Thinking.
” In addition to these books, Cramerd is published extensively in her fielfd as well as by national magazines. She has received an Emmy Aware and is frequently invited to appear on nationaltelevision broadcasts. Cramer is a licensed psychologist and a membert ofthe . She currentlyh serves on the executive board for the and the executive advisoryt board for theat . 8:15 a.m. What makex a leader, and what can companies do to betterdevelop them? Brinkley will discuss ’ new Leadership Model, which includes five characteristicsz the company thinks are criticaol for leaders.
She said under this model her companh believes focusing on anddevelopingv employees’ strengths, rather than their has a bigger impact. About Brinkley: Cindy Brinkley joinedd AT&T in 1986 and has held increasingly significant management positions throughout her 22 years with the In her current role as seniorvice president-talent development and chiegf diversity officer, she is responsible for continuing AT&T’s leadership in developing people from diverse backgroundsd and preparing them for rewarding careers.
Before assuming her current responsibilities, Brinkley was presideny – AT&T Missouri, where she led all regulatory, governmental and external affairs activities inthe state. she is on the boards of trusteesfor , the and a co-chairf of the ’s billion-dollar fundraising campaign. 8:30 a.m. Why not you? | Valoriee Burton This action-oriented, step-by-step message offers revolutionary insights for building authentic confidencw and achievingyour dreams. You’ll gain the toolsx you need to conquer your doubts and along with the assurance that comes from a pursuinga spiritually-centered life plan. Packed with unforgettable examplees andpractical tools, Why Not You?
reveals the secrets to buildiny authentic confidence from the inside out. Audiencesa learn how to: • focud on who you are, not what you do About Burton: Burton is the authord of “Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You and “Rich Minds, Rich Rewards.” Her latest book is “Whty Not You? 28 Days to Authentic A professional certifiedcoach (PCC), she coaches entrepreneur s and professionals seeking a more purposeful path. An entrepreneur at heart, her firs and only corporate position was as marketing directot for thelargest Dallas-based CPA firm. Two yearsa into her career, she foundex , a marketing and public relations firm.
She was names one of the nation’s 30 rising stard in public relations byin 2000. She sold the businesse in 2001 to pursue her passion forhelpinb people, women in particular, live more fulfillingt lives.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Stadium lawsuit judge steps aside - South Florida Business Journal:
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Echarte, a judge, already ruled on two important counts of the The counts that were dismissed dealt with publicv notice of meetings when the fundinbg plan was approved and attempts by Braman to obtain financial data fromthe Marlins. Echartse recused himself because he has distant family connections withthe plaintiff's attornehy Bob Martinez of Colson Hickw Eidson. He said he was made award of the connection in a filing this week by Martineaz that revealedthe judge'sz mother is cousins with Martinez The case has been reassigne d to Judge Jeri Beth Cohen. Braman is suingb the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the alleging that the funding planis illegal.
Government officialx deny the allegations. A spokesman for the courtr said the case would be reassigned toanothed division. A story in the June 27 printf edition of the Businesz Journalreflects out-of-date informatioj about the trial starting July 1 because the storh went to press on Wednesdayt before Echarte recused himself.
Echarte, a judge, already ruled on two important counts of the The counts that were dismissed dealt with publicv notice of meetings when the fundinbg plan was approved and attempts by Braman to obtain financial data fromthe Marlins. Echartse recused himself because he has distant family connections withthe plaintiff's attornehy Bob Martinez of Colson Hickw Eidson. He said he was made award of the connection in a filing this week by Martineaz that revealedthe judge'sz mother is cousins with Martinez The case has been reassigne d to Judge Jeri Beth Cohen. Braman is suingb the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the alleging that the funding planis illegal.
Government officialx deny the allegations. A spokesman for the courtr said the case would be reassigned toanothed division. A story in the June 27 printf edition of the Businesz Journalreflects out-of-date informatioj about the trial starting July 1 because the storh went to press on Wednesdayt before Echarte recused himself.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Groups sue Mirant Mid-Atlantic over power plant - Business First of Columbus:
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The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Courg in Baltimore, claims that the Chalk Poinf Generating Plant operatedby Atlanta-basecd Mirant Mid-Atlantic has spewed unacceptablew levels of sulfur dioxide into the air hundreds of times withou t the appropriate pollution controls required under the federal Clean Air Act. A Miran spokeswoman said the companty hasn’t been served with the lawsuir yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmental Integritu Project, a legal nonprofit founded by former enforcement and Villari, Brandes and Kline have filed the lawsuit on behalfr of the Chesapeake Climate Action Networmk and four residents, includinb a married couple, Nanc and Norton Dodge, who live seven miles away from the plantt on a 1,200-acre farm in The Dodges “need to close windows, limit their time outdoors and/or cover their faces when they are outdoors to avoid the respiratoryh irritants and smell of the pollution from the Chaljk Point Power Plant,” the lawsuitt reads.
Of the othedr two residents suing Mirant, David Bookbindetr lives in Accokeek, about 30 milesx from the plant, and Chris Schmitthenneer livesin Mechanicsville, 11 miles and works five miles from the plant. The Environmental Integrityy Project had sent Mirant a letter in January notifyinh of its intent to sue the power compan ythis year. The plaintiffs pointed to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulate matter pollution from the Chalko Point plant can have negative effects on the healthj and respiratory systems of people livinvg ina 400-kilometer, or nearly 250-mile, radiu s of the plant.
In their initial notificationh letter, the plaintiffs wrote that EPA hourly data showds that two boilers at the Chalk Point plant exceeded allowable levels of sulfuer dioxide emissions 591 times in 726 times in 2007 and 113 timein 2008. Mirant has said it’s launched a $1.6 billiob project to install scrubbers andotherf pollution-reducing equipment on its Chalk Poinrt boilers by the beginningy of 2010.
The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Courg in Baltimore, claims that the Chalk Poinf Generating Plant operatedby Atlanta-basecd Mirant Mid-Atlantic has spewed unacceptablew levels of sulfur dioxide into the air hundreds of times withou t the appropriate pollution controls required under the federal Clean Air Act. A Miran spokeswoman said the companty hasn’t been served with the lawsuir yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmental Integritu Project, a legal nonprofit founded by former enforcement and Villari, Brandes and Kline have filed the lawsuit on behalfr of the Chesapeake Climate Action Networmk and four residents, includinb a married couple, Nanc and Norton Dodge, who live seven miles away from the plantt on a 1,200-acre farm in The Dodges “need to close windows, limit their time outdoors and/or cover their faces when they are outdoors to avoid the respiratoryh irritants and smell of the pollution from the Chaljk Point Power Plant,” the lawsuitt reads.
Of the othedr two residents suing Mirant, David Bookbindetr lives in Accokeek, about 30 milesx from the plant, and Chris Schmitthenneer livesin Mechanicsville, 11 miles and works five miles from the plant. The Environmental Integrityy Project had sent Mirant a letter in January notifyinh of its intent to sue the power compan ythis year. The plaintiffs pointed to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulate matter pollution from the Chalko Point plant can have negative effects on the healthj and respiratory systems of people livinvg ina 400-kilometer, or nearly 250-mile, radiu s of the plant.
In their initial notificationh letter, the plaintiffs wrote that EPA hourly data showds that two boilers at the Chalk Point plant exceeded allowable levels of sulfuer dioxide emissions 591 times in 726 times in 2007 and 113 timein 2008. Mirant has said it’s launched a $1.6 billiob project to install scrubbers andotherf pollution-reducing equipment on its Chalk Poinrt boilers by the beginningy of 2010.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
New York Italian restaurant among newcomers to Congress Ave. - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Mastrangelo is busy renovating a historicx storefront at 908 Congress Avenue where later thissummetr he’ll open Quattro Gatti, the second location of his family’s famou s Manhattan ristorante. “I’m a passionate person and I’m very passionate abouf food,” Mastrangelo said. “Pretty much my wholw life revolvesaround that. And when I came to I felt that this was a city that appreciatewgood food, food that someone puts theitr heart and soul into.” Quattro Gatti isn’t the only culinary newcomer of late to downtown Congress. Just steps away, the people behinf local favorite El Chiles have reworked the space they opened last fall asEl Chilito.
That initiao concept offered breakfast andlunch but, based on the owners recently turned it into anothedr El Chile Café y serving lunch and dinner and featuring a full bar. And a few blockws south at 319 AppleAnnies Café co-owners Love Nance and Sherryy Jameson are debuting a dramatically expanded reimagining of their 25-year-old restaurant. The bistro-themed eatery that now includes a full bar will be open dail y from7 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving customer s everything from organic breakfast omelets to late night meatloaf in achic Collectively, the new restaurants are adding to the culture change at work on Congress.
The Downtow Austin Alliance, the city, landlords and other groupsz are collaborating in an ongoing effort to bring more retai l and restaurantsto downtown’s main thoroughfare. The a 24/7 Congress alive with commerce and serving as a model for the rest of Indeed it was Linda the DAA’s retail recruiter, who helped secure Quattro Gatt for Austin. Asaf ate at the Upped East Side restaurant—one of her favorites—on a trip to New York last year and spokee with owner Remo Mastrangelo about the possibilitgy of comingto Austin. Remo Mastrangelo, Gianfranco’s father, started Quattrol Gatti in 1985.
The neighborhood-orientex restaurant is hailed by critics as one of the best of its kind in New According toZagat “the leisurelyu meals with treat-you-like-family service make this old-linr Upper East Side Italian feel like home to There’s a reason it’s been there supporters say the food’ fantastic.” Earlier this year, the Mastrangelosx began giving serious consideration to Austin.
They came down togethe r and scouted spaces, agreeing that the Congressd location would be a great fit forthe “We had always heard good thinga about Austiin and we immediately had a good impressiomn of the city,” said Gianfranco Mastrangelo, who recentlu relocated here. Mastrangelo said if all goes as the 2,000-square-foot Quattro Gatti in Austim will be open by late July for lunch and dinner. Becaus e of his own passion for Mastrangelo said the restaurant will have a largwe brick ovenfor wood-fired pizzas.
Othe r plates, like the traditional pasta, fish and meat dishes made famouws at the New York restaurant will also be on the Prices should range fromaboutr $13 to the
Mastrangelo is busy renovating a historicx storefront at 908 Congress Avenue where later thissummetr he’ll open Quattro Gatti, the second location of his family’s famou s Manhattan ristorante. “I’m a passionate person and I’m very passionate abouf food,” Mastrangelo said. “Pretty much my wholw life revolvesaround that. And when I came to I felt that this was a city that appreciatewgood food, food that someone puts theitr heart and soul into.” Quattro Gatti isn’t the only culinary newcomer of late to downtown Congress. Just steps away, the people behinf local favorite El Chiles have reworked the space they opened last fall asEl Chilito.
That initiao concept offered breakfast andlunch but, based on the owners recently turned it into anothedr El Chile Café y serving lunch and dinner and featuring a full bar. And a few blockws south at 319 AppleAnnies Café co-owners Love Nance and Sherryy Jameson are debuting a dramatically expanded reimagining of their 25-year-old restaurant. The bistro-themed eatery that now includes a full bar will be open dail y from7 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving customer s everything from organic breakfast omelets to late night meatloaf in achic Collectively, the new restaurants are adding to the culture change at work on Congress.
The Downtow Austin Alliance, the city, landlords and other groupsz are collaborating in an ongoing effort to bring more retai l and restaurantsto downtown’s main thoroughfare. The a 24/7 Congress alive with commerce and serving as a model for the rest of Indeed it was Linda the DAA’s retail recruiter, who helped secure Quattro Gatt for Austin. Asaf ate at the Upped East Side restaurant—one of her favorites—on a trip to New York last year and spokee with owner Remo Mastrangelo about the possibilitgy of comingto Austin. Remo Mastrangelo, Gianfranco’s father, started Quattrol Gatti in 1985.
The neighborhood-orientex restaurant is hailed by critics as one of the best of its kind in New According toZagat “the leisurelyu meals with treat-you-like-family service make this old-linr Upper East Side Italian feel like home to There’s a reason it’s been there supporters say the food’ fantastic.” Earlier this year, the Mastrangelosx began giving serious consideration to Austin.
They came down togethe r and scouted spaces, agreeing that the Congressd location would be a great fit forthe “We had always heard good thinga about Austiin and we immediately had a good impressiomn of the city,” said Gianfranco Mastrangelo, who recentlu relocated here. Mastrangelo said if all goes as the 2,000-square-foot Quattro Gatti in Austim will be open by late July for lunch and dinner. Becaus e of his own passion for Mastrangelo said the restaurant will have a largwe brick ovenfor wood-fired pizzas.
Othe r plates, like the traditional pasta, fish and meat dishes made famouws at the New York restaurant will also be on the Prices should range fromaboutr $13 to the
Monday, October 1, 2012
State bills would match New Markets Tax Credits - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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About 16 other statew have similar laws eithee on the books or pendinhg intheir legislatures, said Scott Zajac, seniot managing director of Advantage Capital Partners in St. Missouri, however, lacks a comparable state tax credit, which is promptingh companies such as Advantage to consider shiftingf projects to other statesa that couple federal New Markets Tax Creditws with their own state he said.
Advantage, a venture and private equit capital firm withofficed here, has received $230 million in federal New Marketsx Tax Credits in three rounds of It is one of several nationakl firms here with New Markets Tax Crediyt allocations that it can use anywherse in the country but that it historicallgy has used in the St. Louis , which received $135 million of the credite last year, and developer , which received a $60 million allocation of creditsin 2006, also have the ability to use their federal New Markets Tax Credita across the country and couls redirect them to states where matching incentivee are available.
"If we start to see a situatiojn where other states marry state new markert credits with theirfederal credits, it could have a detrimenta impact on the amount of NMTC Missouri said Jonathan Goldstein, senior vice president with McCormaci Baron Salazar. Zack Boyers, senior vice presidenft and director of historic and new marke t tax credit investmentsfor U.S. said the credits allow U.S. Bank to tackle more difficulgt deals that otherwise would befinancially impractical. Zajax has been rallying executives from those and othee companies to back legislation that would piggyback a new statew tax credit with thefederal credit. Nearl y identical bills are pending in the Housse andthe Senate.
Sen. Scott a Republican from Wentzville, is sponsoring the Senate version, which was voted out of the Ways and Meansx Committeeon Feb. 12, debated by the Senate in early Marcu and now awaits a vote bythe Senate. Rupp said the measurwe is moving quickly enough through the Senate that his only fear is that othe r legislators seeking their own tax credit billsd will tack them on tohis bill. In fact, another tax credif bill was added to the measureMarchn 6. Rupp's bill places a $15 milliomn annual cap on redeeming the credits and does not allows the state credit on realestate deals. Companieds using the credit would have to invest in existing businesses andcreatr jobs, Rupp said. Rep.
Ed Robb, a Republican from Columbia, is sponsoring the Housde version, which was voted out of committede Feb. 28 and awaits action by the full House. New Marketes Tax Credits started appearing after and Missouri has been among the top statesz receiving investments tied to the New Markets Tax Credits are designedto kick-start developmenr in economically distressed areas by enticing additional private funding. Investors -- usuall banks, pension funds and other institutionzs -- that buy the tax credits receivse a 39 percent federal tax break on theid investment overseven years. In additiobn to private firms, St. Louixs City's St.
Louis Development has receivedthe credits, and officials with the state of Missour have said they plan to file theire own application for New Markets Tax Creditz this year. The New Markets measure also has the backint of the Missouri Chamber ofCommerce & Industry and the . "It would be an effective tool to leveragr federal dollars and private investmentsin Missouri," said Spence Jackson, deput director of the department. Trey Davis, director of governmentakl affairs for the Missouri said Rupp's bill has a chancew to pass, particularly because it caps Missouri' s tax credits at $15 which would translate to abougt $270 million of new capitall invested in the state.
"We want to create a packager that attracts andretaind businesses," he said. "At the least, this woulrd allow us to catc up withour competitors."
About 16 other statew have similar laws eithee on the books or pendinhg intheir legislatures, said Scott Zajac, seniot managing director of Advantage Capital Partners in St. Missouri, however, lacks a comparable state tax credit, which is promptingh companies such as Advantage to consider shiftingf projects to other statesa that couple federal New Markets Tax Creditws with their own state he said.
Advantage, a venture and private equit capital firm withofficed here, has received $230 million in federal New Marketsx Tax Credits in three rounds of It is one of several nationakl firms here with New Markets Tax Crediyt allocations that it can use anywherse in the country but that it historicallgy has used in the St. Louis , which received $135 million of the credite last year, and developer , which received a $60 million allocation of creditsin 2006, also have the ability to use their federal New Markets Tax Credita across the country and couls redirect them to states where matching incentivee are available.
"If we start to see a situatiojn where other states marry state new markert credits with theirfederal credits, it could have a detrimenta impact on the amount of NMTC Missouri said Jonathan Goldstein, senior vice president with McCormaci Baron Salazar. Zack Boyers, senior vice presidenft and director of historic and new marke t tax credit investmentsfor U.S. said the credits allow U.S. Bank to tackle more difficulgt deals that otherwise would befinancially impractical. Zajax has been rallying executives from those and othee companies to back legislation that would piggyback a new statew tax credit with thefederal credit. Nearl y identical bills are pending in the Housse andthe Senate.
Sen. Scott a Republican from Wentzville, is sponsoring the Senate version, which was voted out of the Ways and Meansx Committeeon Feb. 12, debated by the Senate in early Marcu and now awaits a vote bythe Senate. Rupp said the measurwe is moving quickly enough through the Senate that his only fear is that othe r legislators seeking their own tax credit billsd will tack them on tohis bill. In fact, another tax credif bill was added to the measureMarchn 6. Rupp's bill places a $15 milliomn annual cap on redeeming the credits and does not allows the state credit on realestate deals. Companieds using the credit would have to invest in existing businesses andcreatr jobs, Rupp said. Rep.
Ed Robb, a Republican from Columbia, is sponsoring the Housde version, which was voted out of committede Feb. 28 and awaits action by the full House. New Marketes Tax Credits started appearing after and Missouri has been among the top statesz receiving investments tied to the New Markets Tax Credits are designedto kick-start developmenr in economically distressed areas by enticing additional private funding. Investors -- usuall banks, pension funds and other institutionzs -- that buy the tax credits receivse a 39 percent federal tax break on theid investment overseven years. In additiobn to private firms, St. Louixs City's St.
Louis Development has receivedthe credits, and officials with the state of Missour have said they plan to file theire own application for New Markets Tax Creditz this year. The New Markets measure also has the backint of the Missouri Chamber ofCommerce & Industry and the . "It would be an effective tool to leveragr federal dollars and private investmentsin Missouri," said Spence Jackson, deput director of the department. Trey Davis, director of governmentakl affairs for the Missouri said Rupp's bill has a chancew to pass, particularly because it caps Missouri' s tax credits at $15 which would translate to abougt $270 million of new capitall invested in the state.
"We want to create a packager that attracts andretaind businesses," he said. "At the least, this woulrd allow us to catc up withour competitors."
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