NDTV | Power from Bengal saves the day for Delhi, neighbours Times of India KOLKATA: Bengal pumped nearly 450 MW of power into the northern grid on Monday, shortly after an unprecedented blackout in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir. The 'survival power' helped revive some ... Delhi Blames Ne ighbours For Power Grid Collapse |
Monday, July 30, 2012
Power from Bengal saves the day for Delhi, neighbours - Times of India
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Coast restaurant reopens - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Coast is at the east end of East Wisconsihn Avenue inthe O’Donnell Park Restaurant owner of Waukesha had announced in Decembee 2008 that Coast was closingv January 1 and would be available only for private events. Zilli Hospitality announced this week that Coast has been remodeles and has a new Improvementsinclude multiple-level tiered seating, private dining an entertainment area, a flat screej TV, a fireplace, a bubble wall, a danc e floor and a piano. The menu now includesz small plates. Coast is open for dinnerr Tuesdays through Fridays from5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and bruncuh on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The restaurant bar is runninga “Happy Hour Martinij Bar” Tuesdays through Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Coast is part of the Zillio Lake and Gardens downtown Milwaukee that includew event spacesHarbor Lights, the Millerf Room North and two other
Coast is at the east end of East Wisconsihn Avenue inthe O’Donnell Park Restaurant owner of Waukesha had announced in Decembee 2008 that Coast was closingv January 1 and would be available only for private events. Zilli Hospitality announced this week that Coast has been remodeles and has a new Improvementsinclude multiple-level tiered seating, private dining an entertainment area, a flat screej TV, a fireplace, a bubble wall, a danc e floor and a piano. The menu now includesz small plates. Coast is open for dinnerr Tuesdays through Fridays from5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and bruncuh on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The restaurant bar is runninga “Happy Hour Martinij Bar” Tuesdays through Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Coast is part of the Zillio Lake and Gardens downtown Milwaukee that includew event spacesHarbor Lights, the Millerf Room North and two other
Saturday, July 28, 2012
OnLive Will Be Pre-Installed on Ouya - Tom's Hardware Guide
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OnLive Will Be Pre-Installed on Ouya Tom's Hardware Guide OnLive Will Be Pre-Installed on Ouya. 12:00 AM - July 28, 2012 by Kevin Parrish - source: OUYA. OnLive will come pre-installed on the Ouya Android-based console launching next year. Although the streaming service hasn't announced anything official ... |
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Indiana Business College sees opening despite crowded Central Ohio education market - Birmingham Business Journal:
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intends to open a $2 million to $3 millio n campus in fall 2009 somewherde along the southeast quadrant of the Interstate270 beltway. The for-profitt career school could hire 20 to 30 faculty and staff in the first year and supporty 40 to 50 jobs after abou tthree years, said Marc Konesco, vice presidenf of marketing and enrollment. The school provides studiea in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in healthn care, criminal justice, informatio n technology and general business. It also operates a separate culinar y school in its home base of Up to 80 perceng ofits 5,000 students at 13 campusees in Indiana seek two-year degrees, Konesc o said.
The Indiana school is followinv other recent entrants toCentral Ohio, includinf a second campus on the east side of Columbusa for and nursing programs by and , a subsidiary of , whicy runs two campuses in northermn Ohio, this summer applied for state approval to open a Columbus-areaw school, but spokeswoman Heather Gilchrist said the collegew won’t be ready to announce a decisionh until early next Franklin University, in contrast to the career schools, is a nonprofig institution, although it targets the same studente – working adults seeking trainingf for career advancement or a careere switch. It offers degrees ranging from certificatew programs toan MBA.
President Davi d Decker has said he wantzs to offer its curriculum overseas and open a seconc campus inthe Midwest. “Franklinh believes that Ohio’s need for higher education opportunities can be met by many different kindsof schools, including for-profig institutions,” the school said in a statement. More adults are becominfg aware of alternatives totraditional four-year said Christine Gardner, executive director of the . Columbus has always had the reputation of a being agood ‘test market’ for many products and services, and educationm is no different,” she said in an e-mail response to questions from Columbus Businesse First.
Nearly 63,500 Ohioans attended 279 for-profif post-secondary institutions registered with the statedlast year, up 60 percent from when the statr began tracking enrollment in 2000. The secto is growing rapidly, Konesco because the need for workers with the trainingv the schools offeris growing. “In it’s the influx of competition with a bigger potentiakl marketfor everybody,” he Indiana Business College, owned by President Ken Konescko and an unidentified partner, started the search for its firsg out-of-state campus about 18 months ago, said Marc Konesco, the president’sw son. Another son, Jason, is operationds chief.
They looked at cities throughout the including Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Konesco “Columbus had a need for our type of graduates,” he The campus is likely to firstr offer programs from the college’s business and health professionxs schools, but not yet its nursingg associate’s degree. The owners also are considerinv aname change. Working with developer and , both basef in Indianapolis, the school has two spots in mind fora 3.5-acr site where it will build a 15,000-square-foof administrative and classroom building.
That site coulds double in size befor the school seeks additional CentralOhio sites, Konesco Like other career schools, a key site featurre will be visibility and access from a but Indiana Business College is looking away from other career school hot spots alonhg Interstate 70 or in the Polaris area and
intends to open a $2 million to $3 millio n campus in fall 2009 somewherde along the southeast quadrant of the Interstate270 beltway. The for-profitt career school could hire 20 to 30 faculty and staff in the first year and supporty 40 to 50 jobs after abou tthree years, said Marc Konesco, vice presidenf of marketing and enrollment. The school provides studiea in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in healthn care, criminal justice, informatio n technology and general business. It also operates a separate culinar y school in its home base of Up to 80 perceng ofits 5,000 students at 13 campusees in Indiana seek two-year degrees, Konesc o said.
The Indiana school is followinv other recent entrants toCentral Ohio, includinf a second campus on the east side of Columbusa for and nursing programs by and , a subsidiary of , whicy runs two campuses in northermn Ohio, this summer applied for state approval to open a Columbus-areaw school, but spokeswoman Heather Gilchrist said the collegew won’t be ready to announce a decisionh until early next Franklin University, in contrast to the career schools, is a nonprofig institution, although it targets the same studente – working adults seeking trainingf for career advancement or a careere switch. It offers degrees ranging from certificatew programs toan MBA.
President Davi d Decker has said he wantzs to offer its curriculum overseas and open a seconc campus inthe Midwest. “Franklinh believes that Ohio’s need for higher education opportunities can be met by many different kindsof schools, including for-profig institutions,” the school said in a statement. More adults are becominfg aware of alternatives totraditional four-year said Christine Gardner, executive director of the . Columbus has always had the reputation of a being agood ‘test market’ for many products and services, and educationm is no different,” she said in an e-mail response to questions from Columbus Businesse First.
Nearly 63,500 Ohioans attended 279 for-profif post-secondary institutions registered with the statedlast year, up 60 percent from when the statr began tracking enrollment in 2000. The secto is growing rapidly, Konesco because the need for workers with the trainingv the schools offeris growing. “In it’s the influx of competition with a bigger potentiakl marketfor everybody,” he Indiana Business College, owned by President Ken Konescko and an unidentified partner, started the search for its firsg out-of-state campus about 18 months ago, said Marc Konesco, the president’sw son. Another son, Jason, is operationds chief.
They looked at cities throughout the including Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Konesco “Columbus had a need for our type of graduates,” he The campus is likely to firstr offer programs from the college’s business and health professionxs schools, but not yet its nursingg associate’s degree. The owners also are considerinv aname change. Working with developer and , both basef in Indianapolis, the school has two spots in mind fora 3.5-acr site where it will build a 15,000-square-foof administrative and classroom building.
That site coulds double in size befor the school seeks additional CentralOhio sites, Konesco Like other career schools, a key site featurre will be visibility and access from a but Indiana Business College is looking away from other career school hot spots alonhg Interstate 70 or in the Polaris area and
Monday, July 23, 2012
North Royalton Board of Zoning Appeals denies Quarry Park Subdivision requests - Plain Dealer (blog)
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Plain Dealer (blog) | North Royalton Board of Zoning Appeals denies Quarry Park Subdivision requests Plain Dealer (blog) NORTH ROYALTON: After leaving an application for variances on the proposed Quarry Park Subdivision tabled for most of the past year, Zillich Interiors has officially withdrawn the application. The move came July 18 after the Board of Zoning Appeals ... |
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Correct Running Form - Huffington Post
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Correct Running Form Huffington Post No matter what kind of runner you are, it's a good bet you want to run further, run faster, and run with less chance of injury. Or just to run again with childlike joy and abandon. To these ends, some think that running success lies in buying expensive ... |
Saturday, July 21, 2012
This week in the Old West - Legends arose from Wild Bill's every fight - White Mountain Independent
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This week in the Old West - Legends arose from Wild Bill's every fight White Mountain Independent This week in the Old West - Legends arose from Wild Bill's every fight. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. This week in the Wild West. Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012 5:00 am. This ... |
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News | Boy Scouts retain ban on gays; Nutter 'deeply disappointed' Philadelphia Inquirer The Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed its longtime policy of barring openly gay boys from membership and gay or lesbian adults from serving as leaders. The decision, announced Tuesday, came after what the organization described as a wi de-ranging ... UPDATES: HRC, GLAAD, others disappointed that Boy Scouts will retain anti ... Boy Scouts retain gay ban after secret review Boy Scouts keep gay ban |
Monday, July 16, 2012
Dumb Office Arguments: Are Knicks Fans Allowed to Become Nets Fans? - Grantland (blog)
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Dumb Office Arguments: Are Knicks Fans Allowed to Become Nets Fans? Grantland (blog) Over the weekend, news broke that the New York Knicks were dragging their feet in matching the Houston Rockets' $25 million contract offer to point gu. |
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Object of murder scheme, woman faces man who plotted her death - Richmond Times Dispatch
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Object of murder scheme, woman faces man who plotted her death Richmond Times Dispatch Karen Wood sat in the front row of the Powhatan County courtroom, her daughter by her side. When the man who plotted her murder entered through a side door in handcuffs accompanied by a deputy sheriff, Wood and the man locked gazes in angry, mutual ... |
Saturday, July 14, 2012
NACA to add more than 1,000 jobs in Charlotte - The Business Review (Albany):
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The hiring will begin with the national nonprofit hostinf a job fair Fridayand Saturday. NACA focuses on lending to low- and moderate-incomwe families. Gov. Bev Perdue announced the expansion Thursday, with the state givinf NACA a $1 million grant from the One NorthCarolinaa Fund. It plans to invest more than $4 milliom here, with 1,014 jobs expected to be addeds over the nextfive years. “Nortbh Carolina remains a strong presence inthe U.S. finance and this is a tremendous opportunitty forthe Charlotte-area,” Perdur said. “Our top-rated business climate and skillee financial-services work force are attractivr to growingnational operations.
” NACA is headquartered in Boston and operatesz more than 40 offices nationwide. It currentlty employs about 100 workers in Mecklenburg Countyh to originate and process mortgage Underthe five-year state incentive agreement, the organization plans to add 550 jobs immediately. The jobs will pay an average annual wageof $35,982. Salaries will rangr up to $80,000 annually. The hirinfg will focus on mortgage negotiators, customer-service representatives, call-cented managers and mortgage counselors. “NACA is excited that it’as putting more than 1,000 people to work during thesde tougheconomic times,” NACA Chietf Executive Bruce Marks said Thursday.
“Today’s announcement is more than just a soundrbite — we are following throughj on this investment by holding a jobs fair tomorrow to hire 550 peoplde immediately.” Perdue said Thursday that she consultedf with former Bank of America Corp. Chairman Hugh McCollo Jr. about the deal. McColl has been a longtimde supporterof NACA’s work. BofA begabn a partnership with NACAunder McColl’s watch in 1995 and in 2004 committedf $6 billion to its lending program. Perdue says McColl confirmexd to her that he expected NACA could followw through on its job commitments in severalphonde conversations.
“When someone begins something like thisin Charlotte, it alwayds grows,” McColl said in an interview Thursday. “They’ll come in and find this is a good placre tofind (a work force). I would hope it would be an eruptioof jobs, not just tricklse down.” The group claims it will be the largest number of peopler hired immediately in one area and the largest job commitmentg in the country since the mortgage crisis began in 2007. The hirinh comes as NACA embarks on a nationwide Save the Dream Tour.
Marks says the added jobs are crucial as NACA leadzs its campaign to make mortgages Hundreds of NACA staff willprovide long-term solutions for homeowners with an unaffordabl e mortgage. “Charlotte continues to be attractive becausr of ourknowledgeable financial-services work forcs and we welcome NACA’z investment in North Carolina,” N.C. Sen. Dan Clodfelter said in a NACA’s Counseling Center is in the Charlottd East office park off Albemarle Road between Centralo Avenue and FarmPond “Charlotte continues to be recognized as a leadetr in financial services with a talentedr and experienced labor force,” says Charlotte Chamber Chairman Tim Belk.
“We are pleasedf to welcome NACA to the community and look forwarxd to the investment in jobs and presence they will bringg to ourEast side.” The chambe r assisted NACA in its expansion effort. Charlottee East owner Roger Kellogg, principa l of , and leasing director Eric Speckman have workedc closely with NACAsince 2007, when the nonprofi t established a small office in the park. NACA has legally bindingf agreements with all themajort lenders/servicers to restructure the mortgagews they service. The NACA agreementxs cover more than 90 perceng of homeowners with anunaffordable mortgage.
The staffr from the Counseling Centerd in Charlotte will travel nationwide to work on Save the Dreak events where morethan 25,000 people are counseled over four with thousands receiving affordable restructured mortgages with permanent interesty rates often at 4 3 percent and 2 percenty and where necessary the principal reduced. The started in 1988, has the primary goal of buildingb strong, healthy neighborhoods nationwide through affordable NACA operations includefinanciakl counseling, specialized mortgage services and a Home Save program for homeownerxs with an unaffordable NACA will host a job fair from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridayg and Saturday at its CharlotteCounseling Center.
For more informatio n about Neighborhood Assistance Corporationof America, including employment go to www.naca.com.
The hiring will begin with the national nonprofit hostinf a job fair Fridayand Saturday. NACA focuses on lending to low- and moderate-incomwe families. Gov. Bev Perdue announced the expansion Thursday, with the state givinf NACA a $1 million grant from the One NorthCarolinaa Fund. It plans to invest more than $4 milliom here, with 1,014 jobs expected to be addeds over the nextfive years. “Nortbh Carolina remains a strong presence inthe U.S. finance and this is a tremendous opportunitty forthe Charlotte-area,” Perdur said. “Our top-rated business climate and skillee financial-services work force are attractivr to growingnational operations.
” NACA is headquartered in Boston and operatesz more than 40 offices nationwide. It currentlty employs about 100 workers in Mecklenburg Countyh to originate and process mortgage Underthe five-year state incentive agreement, the organization plans to add 550 jobs immediately. The jobs will pay an average annual wageof $35,982. Salaries will rangr up to $80,000 annually. The hirinfg will focus on mortgage negotiators, customer-service representatives, call-cented managers and mortgage counselors. “NACA is excited that it’as putting more than 1,000 people to work during thesde tougheconomic times,” NACA Chietf Executive Bruce Marks said Thursday.
“Today’s announcement is more than just a soundrbite — we are following throughj on this investment by holding a jobs fair tomorrow to hire 550 peoplde immediately.” Perdue said Thursday that she consultedf with former Bank of America Corp. Chairman Hugh McCollo Jr. about the deal. McColl has been a longtimde supporterof NACA’s work. BofA begabn a partnership with NACAunder McColl’s watch in 1995 and in 2004 committedf $6 billion to its lending program. Perdue says McColl confirmexd to her that he expected NACA could followw through on its job commitments in severalphonde conversations.
“When someone begins something like thisin Charlotte, it alwayds grows,” McColl said in an interview Thursday. “They’ll come in and find this is a good placre tofind (a work force). I would hope it would be an eruptioof jobs, not just tricklse down.” The group claims it will be the largest number of peopler hired immediately in one area and the largest job commitmentg in the country since the mortgage crisis began in 2007. The hirinh comes as NACA embarks on a nationwide Save the Dream Tour.
Marks says the added jobs are crucial as NACA leadzs its campaign to make mortgages Hundreds of NACA staff willprovide long-term solutions for homeowners with an unaffordabl e mortgage. “Charlotte continues to be attractive becausr of ourknowledgeable financial-services work forcs and we welcome NACA’z investment in North Carolina,” N.C. Sen. Dan Clodfelter said in a NACA’s Counseling Center is in the Charlottd East office park off Albemarle Road between Centralo Avenue and FarmPond “Charlotte continues to be recognized as a leadetr in financial services with a talentedr and experienced labor force,” says Charlotte Chamber Chairman Tim Belk.
“We are pleasedf to welcome NACA to the community and look forwarxd to the investment in jobs and presence they will bringg to ourEast side.” The chambe r assisted NACA in its expansion effort. Charlottee East owner Roger Kellogg, principa l of , and leasing director Eric Speckman have workedc closely with NACAsince 2007, when the nonprofi t established a small office in the park. NACA has legally bindingf agreements with all themajort lenders/servicers to restructure the mortgagews they service. The NACA agreementxs cover more than 90 perceng of homeowners with anunaffordable mortgage.
The staffr from the Counseling Centerd in Charlotte will travel nationwide to work on Save the Dreak events where morethan 25,000 people are counseled over four with thousands receiving affordable restructured mortgages with permanent interesty rates often at 4 3 percent and 2 percenty and where necessary the principal reduced. The started in 1988, has the primary goal of buildingb strong, healthy neighborhoods nationwide through affordable NACA operations includefinanciakl counseling, specialized mortgage services and a Home Save program for homeownerxs with an unaffordable NACA will host a job fair from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridayg and Saturday at its CharlotteCounseling Center.
For more informatio n about Neighborhood Assistance Corporationof America, including employment go to www.naca.com.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Foreclosure rates drop in three Tampa Bay counties - Charlotte Business Journal:
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May was the third highesr month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percent from the year before. Defaults and scheduler foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessions were up 2 percent and could continue to grow as foreclosure delays and moratoriums are lifted in various states, said Jamesx J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’s chief executive officer. Hernando County posted the biggest decrease in the Tampa Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percentt with 475 homes in some state of That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being taken back by lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behind with just under a 7 percenft dropaffecting 1,072 homes, or one in every 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percen t drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the otherr end of the Pasco County had the largest increasein foreclosures, jumpinh more than 62 percent to 1,500 properties. That representds one in every 145 homeain foreclosure, ninth worst in the state. Despite falling more than 6 percentsincre April, Polk County was up nearlhy 53 percent over the past year as 1,572 homexs were in foreclosure, representing one in evergy 177 homes. Pinellas County jumpedr 48 percentto 2,458 homes.
Hillsborough County climbed nearly 20 percenr in foreclosure rates as lenderstargetedr 2,408 homes. However, rates were down well over 25 percentsincer April. Florida had the third highest rate of foreclosurse in the country affecting one in every 148 It had the second highest numbeer of foreclosures at just fewerthan 59,000, a 50 percenr jump from May 2008. Three Floridas metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 worstt foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-Fort Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 homezs in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homeas in foreclosure; and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homesd in foreclosure.
May was the third highesr month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percent from the year before. Defaults and scheduler foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessions were up 2 percent and could continue to grow as foreclosure delays and moratoriums are lifted in various states, said Jamesx J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’s chief executive officer. Hernando County posted the biggest decrease in the Tampa Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percentt with 475 homes in some state of That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being taken back by lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behind with just under a 7 percenft dropaffecting 1,072 homes, or one in every 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percen t drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the otherr end of the Pasco County had the largest increasein foreclosures, jumpinh more than 62 percent to 1,500 properties. That representds one in every 145 homeain foreclosure, ninth worst in the state. Despite falling more than 6 percentsincre April, Polk County was up nearlhy 53 percent over the past year as 1,572 homexs were in foreclosure, representing one in evergy 177 homes. Pinellas County jumpedr 48 percentto 2,458 homes.
Hillsborough County climbed nearly 20 percenr in foreclosure rates as lenderstargetedr 2,408 homes. However, rates were down well over 25 percentsincer April. Florida had the third highest rate of foreclosurse in the country affecting one in every 148 It had the second highest numbeer of foreclosures at just fewerthan 59,000, a 50 percenr jump from May 2008. Three Floridas metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 worstt foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-Fort Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 homezs in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homeas in foreclosure; and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homesd in foreclosure.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Gas prices continue to climb higher - Dayton Business Journal:
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The average price of regular gasoline standsat $2.612 in the Dayton-Springfield area, the same as Ohio’w average, according to the Fuel Gauge Report. Nationwide, the average price of regulaer gasis $2.49 per The surge in prices at the pump comes as crud oil prices have roughly doublex in the past several months to about $66 per The Dayton-area’s prices have increased four cents per gallon 19 cents in the past week and nearly 60 cents in the past month. The loca price is still well belowthe $3.96 per gallon average of this time last Columbus has the highest prices in the with an average of $2.64 per regular gallonh of gas.
The prices for the state and local regiom are upnearly $1 from the lowest pricee of the past year, when gas prices dropped beloew the $1.70 per gallon mark in The current price in the Dayton area for premiuk gas is $2.90 per gallon, and diesel pricesx locally are at $2.35 per gallon.
The average price of regular gasoline standsat $2.612 in the Dayton-Springfield area, the same as Ohio’w average, according to the Fuel Gauge Report. Nationwide, the average price of regulaer gasis $2.49 per The surge in prices at the pump comes as crud oil prices have roughly doublex in the past several months to about $66 per The Dayton-area’s prices have increased four cents per gallon 19 cents in the past week and nearly 60 cents in the past month. The loca price is still well belowthe $3.96 per gallon average of this time last Columbus has the highest prices in the with an average of $2.64 per regular gallonh of gas.
The prices for the state and local regiom are upnearly $1 from the lowest pricee of the past year, when gas prices dropped beloew the $1.70 per gallon mark in The current price in the Dayton area for premiuk gas is $2.90 per gallon, and diesel pricesx locally are at $2.35 per gallon.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Marcobay Construction, Suffolk Construction form partnership - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The partnership was awarded a $13 milliob contract by the fora 200-ber bachelor enlisted quarters at the in Albany, Ga. Work on the 63,000-square-foot structure, which will include parkingv and anti-terrorism force protection, begin in September, states a When the building is completein 2011, it’ds expected to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Suffolk Construction, which has offices in Sarasota and Orlandi and its Southeast headquarters in Palm Beachg County, shares core values, including hard work and with Marcobay, said Suffolk Construction’s Rex general manager and president.
“Oure overall company strategy, like Suffolk Construction’s, involvess training and developingour people, earning customer and diversifying our said Marcobay President Howard Bayless. One of Marcobay’s “biggesyt competitive advantagesis self-performing” its concrete and masonry work to control quality, schedules and Bayless said.
The partnership was awarded a $13 milliob contract by the fora 200-ber bachelor enlisted quarters at the in Albany, Ga. Work on the 63,000-square-foot structure, which will include parkingv and anti-terrorism force protection, begin in September, states a When the building is completein 2011, it’ds expected to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Suffolk Construction, which has offices in Sarasota and Orlandi and its Southeast headquarters in Palm Beachg County, shares core values, including hard work and with Marcobay, said Suffolk Construction’s Rex general manager and president.
“Oure overall company strategy, like Suffolk Construction’s, involvess training and developingour people, earning customer and diversifying our said Marcobay President Howard Bayless. One of Marcobay’s “biggesyt competitive advantagesis self-performing” its concrete and masonry work to control quality, schedules and Bayless said.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Hallandale lifeguard firing absurd - Sun-Sentinel (blog)
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
San Francisco Business Times: Starting a Business : Business Advice
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In order to understand why a down market createsa so many opportunities for astartup company, you firsrt need to understand why a bull market makes it so difficul to succeed. In a bull market, the cost of everything skyrockets. As more capital becomes available, so does more New startups spring up competingfor talent, marketing opportunities and At one time you were the only game in town - now you'vre got three guys pretending to do exactlyh what you do - all the while increasing the cost of runningb your business. Conversely, a bear market drives the cost ofeverythinv downward.
Companies go into a panic, losing sightg of their growth goals and in some cases fallingt intobankruptcy altogether. The sudden drop in demand forcesa the prices of everythingsharplhy downward, creating a perfect storm for a well-prepared companuy to create unprecedented gains. Before you get your offensde together, you need to get your defense lined up and that meanes getting very lean very The problem with coming off of a bull market isthat we'res not used to pulling back. We're used to knowin that the next year will be even biggetr thanthe last, so we plan and spendc accordingly. This time around, we'vs got to create a very different plan.
This plan is aboutf reducing staff, marketing and all possible operating costd you have before circumstances force such movesupon you. Make no this is going to suck. Nobody is ever excited about downshifting, especially after a good run, but it'se better than sending the entire company home becausweyou weren't ready to make changes. A healthy approachu is to plan for a verylong winter. Assum you'll lose more sales than you can possibly Think of your business in termes of what it is your company can operatw on and still keep thelights on. You can alwayas add more resources if you need them butyou won't be able to make up for overshooting your incomre forecasts.
Kicking butt in a down marketg isn't just about crawling up in a hole and waitinvgfor spring. It's about getting lean so you can get focuseed onhunting again. Your competition may not reacft as quickly asyou did, which is grea t news for you. Chances are theid lack of planning is puttingh the company in a tight Their senior management is more concerned about making payroll than making Their foot soldiers are more worriedd about whether or not they are going to have jobs than whethert their customers are as happyu as theycan be. And that'se where you swoop right in.
There is never a more cost effective time to attackj the competition and take over their customerd than in adown market. The cost of advertising plummets as the competitionpulls back. The challengr of getting media attention dwindles as fewer companiew are vyingfor attention. And the cost of wooingf customers drops as saleas representatives go into adefensive tailspin. In some cases you may not even have to attackltheir customers. As your competition pulls back or goes out of you can let their customers cometo you.
Try that in a bull
In order to understand why a down market createsa so many opportunities for astartup company, you firsrt need to understand why a bull market makes it so difficul to succeed. In a bull market, the cost of everything skyrockets. As more capital becomes available, so does more New startups spring up competingfor talent, marketing opportunities and At one time you were the only game in town - now you'vre got three guys pretending to do exactlyh what you do - all the while increasing the cost of runningb your business. Conversely, a bear market drives the cost ofeverythinv downward.
Companies go into a panic, losing sightg of their growth goals and in some cases fallingt intobankruptcy altogether. The sudden drop in demand forcesa the prices of everythingsharplhy downward, creating a perfect storm for a well-prepared companuy to create unprecedented gains. Before you get your offensde together, you need to get your defense lined up and that meanes getting very lean very The problem with coming off of a bull market isthat we'res not used to pulling back. We're used to knowin that the next year will be even biggetr thanthe last, so we plan and spendc accordingly. This time around, we'vs got to create a very different plan.
This plan is aboutf reducing staff, marketing and all possible operating costd you have before circumstances force such movesupon you. Make no this is going to suck. Nobody is ever excited about downshifting, especially after a good run, but it'se better than sending the entire company home becausweyou weren't ready to make changes. A healthy approachu is to plan for a verylong winter. Assum you'll lose more sales than you can possibly Think of your business in termes of what it is your company can operatw on and still keep thelights on. You can alwayas add more resources if you need them butyou won't be able to make up for overshooting your incomre forecasts.
Kicking butt in a down marketg isn't just about crawling up in a hole and waitinvgfor spring. It's about getting lean so you can get focuseed onhunting again. Your competition may not reacft as quickly asyou did, which is grea t news for you. Chances are theid lack of planning is puttingh the company in a tight Their senior management is more concerned about making payroll than making Their foot soldiers are more worriedd about whether or not they are going to have jobs than whethert their customers are as happyu as theycan be. And that'se where you swoop right in.
There is never a more cost effective time to attackj the competition and take over their customerd than in adown market. The cost of advertising plummets as the competitionpulls back. The challengr of getting media attention dwindles as fewer companiew are vyingfor attention. And the cost of wooingf customers drops as saleas representatives go into adefensive tailspin. In some cases you may not even have to attackltheir customers. As your competition pulls back or goes out of you can let their customers cometo you.
Try that in a bull
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Caviar dreams inspire luxury importer - San Francisco Business Times:
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Pacific Plaza imports caviar, truffles, saffrohn and other gourmet food items under its own and undee private labels for Trader celebrity chefJacques Pépin and others. Adding productw like saffron, oils and spicesz to his mainstay caviar linezs has grown his business 60 perceng in the pastthree years, thougu caviar still makes up about 55 percent of his revenue. Now he facezs his biggest challenge: In a recession, he’zs mounting a major expansion, having mover into retail whileborrowing $1 million from the city of Pittsburg’zs redevelopment agency to open the , a 22,000-square-foot retaill food store at 657 Railroaxd Ave.
and a 50-seat bistrp down the street at 1615 Railroad Ave. Contra Costa College in San Pablol is expected to operate a satellites culinary arts program atthe bistro. The retail site openede a year ago, but construction on Railroad partof Pittsburg’s old town made access extremely difficult, Bolourchi said. The city is wrappinyg up construction, and Bolourchi’s planniny a grand opening in timefor Valentine’s Day, with wine and food The restaurant with its own staff should have a soft openinvg in July, and with help from college internds get into full swing after schookl starts in August.
Bolourchi is also greatly expandinh his smaller product linesof soup, marzipan and Spanish wine. And he’s negotiating to open tasting facilities in San Francisco and New Key to success willbe “introducingy more product to more people,” Bolourchi said. “We are now goingt into cruise shipsand airlines,” he said. He recalls offerinfg to put small refrigerators containing caviarin Bev-Mol stores in the “They didn’t think it would Bolourchi said, “but that three square feet sellx the most amount per square inch per Caviar, the salted roe of certain speciesd of fish, can retail for as littls as $20 for an ounce of Louisiana roe up to $60 for an ounce of Osetras (Russian) caviar.
Bolourchi, an Iranian native, immigrated to the Uniter States after the fall of the Shahin 1977. In he left engineering for his “passion,” gourmey food, when he and his wife starterd their import business in moving to Martinez and finally to Pittsburglast year. Pacificv Plaza’s 100-calorie, all-natural gourmeft soups, made by Conserves Ferrer S.A. in Barcelonq and selling at stores, is made with fresh vegetablex and packedin pound-and-a-half glass jars, whichh retail for $3 to $4. “Ij the next two to three years, we hope that would be half of ourbusiness — we hope to reachy $10 million,” Bolourchi said.
Bolourchi is importing Spanis h wines with a uniquefemininse pedigree. The winemaker, owner, partner and shipper are all women. Beyondd an excellent taste, Bolourchi he feels the feminine aspect will be an effectivemarketin angle. He also offers marzipan, a sugar and almoncd confection made by a German chefin N.J., to Cost Plus and is hoping to add , predicting that line will add $2 millionh in sales. Many of Contra Costa College’sa 80 culinary students travel from the East County cities of Antioch and Brentwood to San Pabllfor classes. Bolourchi’s bistro restaurant wouled offer the facilities and the college woul d offer staffing andaccredited classes.
College Presidenrt McKinley Williams said negotiations are not yet completew for theculinary school, which could handlwe 60 students by its second Los Medanos College in also part of the Contra Costaz Community College District, doesn’tg offer restaurant training. “With the current interest with this is a timely opportunity for us to expand our Williams said.
Pacific Plaza imports caviar, truffles, saffrohn and other gourmet food items under its own and undee private labels for Trader celebrity chefJacques Pépin and others. Adding productw like saffron, oils and spicesz to his mainstay caviar linezs has grown his business 60 perceng in the pastthree years, thougu caviar still makes up about 55 percent of his revenue. Now he facezs his biggest challenge: In a recession, he’zs mounting a major expansion, having mover into retail whileborrowing $1 million from the city of Pittsburg’zs redevelopment agency to open the , a 22,000-square-foot retaill food store at 657 Railroaxd Ave.
and a 50-seat bistrp down the street at 1615 Railroad Ave. Contra Costa College in San Pablol is expected to operate a satellites culinary arts program atthe bistro. The retail site openede a year ago, but construction on Railroad partof Pittsburg’s old town made access extremely difficult, Bolourchi said. The city is wrappinyg up construction, and Bolourchi’s planniny a grand opening in timefor Valentine’s Day, with wine and food The restaurant with its own staff should have a soft openinvg in July, and with help from college internds get into full swing after schookl starts in August.
Bolourchi is also greatly expandinh his smaller product linesof soup, marzipan and Spanish wine. And he’s negotiating to open tasting facilities in San Francisco and New Key to success willbe “introducingy more product to more people,” Bolourchi said. “We are now goingt into cruise shipsand airlines,” he said. He recalls offerinfg to put small refrigerators containing caviarin Bev-Mol stores in the “They didn’t think it would Bolourchi said, “but that three square feet sellx the most amount per square inch per Caviar, the salted roe of certain speciesd of fish, can retail for as littls as $20 for an ounce of Louisiana roe up to $60 for an ounce of Osetras (Russian) caviar.
Bolourchi, an Iranian native, immigrated to the Uniter States after the fall of the Shahin 1977. In he left engineering for his “passion,” gourmey food, when he and his wife starterd their import business in moving to Martinez and finally to Pittsburglast year. Pacificv Plaza’s 100-calorie, all-natural gourmeft soups, made by Conserves Ferrer S.A. in Barcelonq and selling at stores, is made with fresh vegetablex and packedin pound-and-a-half glass jars, whichh retail for $3 to $4. “Ij the next two to three years, we hope that would be half of ourbusiness — we hope to reachy $10 million,” Bolourchi said.
Bolourchi is importing Spanis h wines with a uniquefemininse pedigree. The winemaker, owner, partner and shipper are all women. Beyondd an excellent taste, Bolourchi he feels the feminine aspect will be an effectivemarketin angle. He also offers marzipan, a sugar and almoncd confection made by a German chefin N.J., to Cost Plus and is hoping to add , predicting that line will add $2 millionh in sales. Many of Contra Costa College’sa 80 culinary students travel from the East County cities of Antioch and Brentwood to San Pabllfor classes. Bolourchi’s bistro restaurant wouled offer the facilities and the college woul d offer staffing andaccredited classes.
College Presidenrt McKinley Williams said negotiations are not yet completew for theculinary school, which could handlwe 60 students by its second Los Medanos College in also part of the Contra Costaz Community College District, doesn’tg offer restaurant training. “With the current interest with this is a timely opportunity for us to expand our Williams said.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Big innings lead Murphysboro to sweep over Centralia - The Southern
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Big innings lead Murphysboro to sweep over Centralia The Southern In the nightcap, Gavyn Ellett hit a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth to give Murphysboro a 5-4 win and a sweep of the doubleheader, avenging a doubleheader sweep at Centralia on June 16. In the first game, Centralia took a 2-0 lead in the ... |
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Duke, CFO study: CFOs foresee more job cuts, credit woes - Orlando Business Journal:
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The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazin Global Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,309o CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the economy. Their answers pain a gloomy picture for the rest ofthe * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expectec employment to shrinkby 5.5 percent, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen risinfg to perhaps as high as 12 percen in the next12 months. Employment in Asia is expecteds to recedeby 1.2 percent.
“Presumably, government programsd will offset some ofthese losses, but even the most optimistic government forecastds would reduce the losses by only 2 million,” said Campbel l Harvey, founding director of the survey and internationaol business professor at Duke’s Fuqua School of “We’re facing the possibility of another 4 million lost * U.S. and European CFOs foresee capital spendingf plunging by more than10 percent. In CFOs anticipate a 3 percent * Six in 10 U.S. companiesa covered by the surveuy reported having trouble finding credigt or acquiring credit at areasonabls rate.
Among those firms encounteringcredift impediments, 42 percent say the credit marketds have gotten worse this year, while 23 percent say conditionsw have improved. * Weak consumer demand and the creditt markets ranked as the top two external concernsamong U.S. chiegf financial officers, with the federal government’s policiezs coming in third. Among internal CFOs are losing the most sleep over their inabilitgy to plan due to economic managingtheir companies’ capitaol and liquidity, and maintaining employee morale.
Despitw all the negative indicators, a majority of the CFOs in the Unitecd States and Asia reported beinv more optimistic this quarter than they were theprevioux quarter. That was not the case in where only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percent who said they wereless “Our survey carries an important Don’t put too much weight on the data like consumer Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidence is forge by stronger economic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals –- employment, capital the cost of credigt – are still fundamentally troubling.
” To see the complete survey results, go to the official Web .
The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazin Global Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,309o CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the economy. Their answers pain a gloomy picture for the rest ofthe * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expectec employment to shrinkby 5.5 percent, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen risinfg to perhaps as high as 12 percen in the next12 months. Employment in Asia is expecteds to recedeby 1.2 percent.
“Presumably, government programsd will offset some ofthese losses, but even the most optimistic government forecastds would reduce the losses by only 2 million,” said Campbel l Harvey, founding director of the survey and internationaol business professor at Duke’s Fuqua School of “We’re facing the possibility of another 4 million lost * U.S. and European CFOs foresee capital spendingf plunging by more than10 percent. In CFOs anticipate a 3 percent * Six in 10 U.S. companiesa covered by the surveuy reported having trouble finding credigt or acquiring credit at areasonabls rate.
Among those firms encounteringcredift impediments, 42 percent say the credit marketds have gotten worse this year, while 23 percent say conditionsw have improved. * Weak consumer demand and the creditt markets ranked as the top two external concernsamong U.S. chiegf financial officers, with the federal government’s policiezs coming in third. Among internal CFOs are losing the most sleep over their inabilitgy to plan due to economic managingtheir companies’ capitaol and liquidity, and maintaining employee morale.
Despitw all the negative indicators, a majority of the CFOs in the Unitecd States and Asia reported beinv more optimistic this quarter than they were theprevioux quarter. That was not the case in where only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percent who said they wereless “Our survey carries an important Don’t put too much weight on the data like consumer Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidence is forge by stronger economic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals –- employment, capital the cost of credigt – are still fundamentally troubling.
” To see the complete survey results, go to the official Web .
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