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воскресенье, 30 сентября 2012 г.
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пятница, 28 сентября 2012 г.
General Growth: Columbia Town Center project not impacted by Chapt. 11 - Washington Business Journal:
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That’s the message of General Growth project managertGreg Hamm, who stressed the project is not going to be scuttled by the Chicago mall owner’ds recent decision to seek bankruptcg protection. Hamm sent an e-mail to Howard Counth residents and others fearful aboutthe project’as fate Friday, seeking to reassure them Generapl Growth is committed to the mixed-use project despitew the company’s larger financial “We believe that Columbia’s underlying real estate fundamentalxs remain strong and that the plan can be realizedr once market conditions improve,” Hamm said in the e-mail.
“Ase in all great communities, adversity and challenge will hone our skillzs and deepen our The project, in the works for aboutt five years, calls for aboutr 5,500 residential units, 5 million squarer feet of office a million square feet of new retail, and 1,000 hotelp rooms. The project is being reviewee by Howard County In one of the largest real estate filingsin U.S. history, General Growthu (PINK: GGWPQ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgyApril 16. In the filing, with the U.S. Bankruptcyg Court for the Southern District of New the real estate investment trust listedabout $27.3 billion in debts.
Whilre details of the company’s restructuring plan will emerge in thecominb weeks, Hamm said the town center redevelopmen t is unaffected by General Growth’s bankruptcy He said the project will move but other issues including the abilityu to finance the redevelopment will determine how quickly the efforgt goes forward. “We’ve never asserted that we would build all of this at one or a large portion of it at one Hamm said in a telephoneinterview Monday. “Right now, everyy real estate market that I’m aware of is not performing so it’s a touguh time to do development.
” Hamm said the companyg is still working through the approva l process inHoward County. General Growtuh will move forwardwith pre-development work expected to take aboutf 18 months once the county has approved the project’s zoninbg and other details.
That’s the message of General Growth project managertGreg Hamm, who stressed the project is not going to be scuttled by the Chicago mall owner’ds recent decision to seek bankruptcg protection. Hamm sent an e-mail to Howard Counth residents and others fearful aboutthe project’as fate Friday, seeking to reassure them Generapl Growth is committed to the mixed-use project despitew the company’s larger financial “We believe that Columbia’s underlying real estate fundamentalxs remain strong and that the plan can be realizedr once market conditions improve,” Hamm said in the e-mail.
“Ase in all great communities, adversity and challenge will hone our skillzs and deepen our The project, in the works for aboutt five years, calls for aboutr 5,500 residential units, 5 million squarer feet of office a million square feet of new retail, and 1,000 hotelp rooms. The project is being reviewee by Howard County In one of the largest real estate filingsin U.S. history, General Growthu (PINK: GGWPQ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgyApril 16. In the filing, with the U.S. Bankruptcyg Court for the Southern District of New the real estate investment trust listedabout $27.3 billion in debts.
Whilre details of the company’s restructuring plan will emerge in thecominb weeks, Hamm said the town center redevelopmen t is unaffected by General Growth’s bankruptcy He said the project will move but other issues including the abilityu to finance the redevelopment will determine how quickly the efforgt goes forward. “We’ve never asserted that we would build all of this at one or a large portion of it at one Hamm said in a telephoneinterview Monday. “Right now, everyy real estate market that I’m aware of is not performing so it’s a touguh time to do development.
” Hamm said the companyg is still working through the approva l process inHoward County. General Growtuh will move forwardwith pre-development work expected to take aboutf 18 months once the county has approved the project’s zoninbg and other details.
четверг, 27 сентября 2012 г.
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Telecommunications provider AT&T Inc. has releasedd a new service package that caterws to small businesses that may be struggling with bills in thecurrentt economy. Flower Mound resident and formedr Raytheon engineer Ray Dean Young pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of thefft ofgovernment property. Former Dallas Cowboys footbalk player Michael Irvin has been sued by thred people who allege that Irvin agreed to be the host of a realityg TV show about unknowns trying out for a professional footballteam -- only to reneged and go on to produce the show without Arts and crafts retailer Michaels Stores Inc.
improved its performancw for the first quarterof 2009, postinbg net income of $4 million, a big jump up from the companyu
Telecommunications provider AT&T Inc. has releasedd a new service package that caterws to small businesses that may be struggling with bills in thecurrentt economy. Flower Mound resident and formedr Raytheon engineer Ray Dean Young pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of thefft ofgovernment property. Former Dallas Cowboys footbalk player Michael Irvin has been sued by thred people who allege that Irvin agreed to be the host of a realityg TV show about unknowns trying out for a professional footballteam -- only to reneged and go on to produce the show without Arts and crafts retailer Michaels Stores Inc.
improved its performancw for the first quarterof 2009, postinbg net income of $4 million, a big jump up from the companyu
среда, 26 сентября 2012 г.
How one teacher dealt with class clown — video - Washington Post (blog)
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понедельник, 24 сентября 2012 г.
Solar Array, Gen. Mills detail expansions - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility Keith Bone, general manager of the localp facility, told members of . AED held its quarterly meetint Thursdayat . Joe Hudgins, presidenty and CEO of Solar Array outlinedhis company’s plan to build a massivde solar manufacturing plant on the city’sd Westside. General Mills’ expansion should be completecdby November, Bone said. The cereakl manufacturer will hire 60additional employees, bringinf additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 millioh in spending to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Counciol approveda $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the company in February. BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landee the design/build contract to builfd the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’ss spending and employees willbe local. The precast panel s being used in the constructiom are manufacturedin Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerqu esince 1991.
Its current facility is located near Paseok del Norte and Edith and has 190 with an annual payrollof $12 million, said The 275,000-square-foot plant produces abouyt 135 million pounds annuallhy of 35 different The facility also has a lab on-sitr where the instructions for baking Generaol Mills products at high altitudes are created. The company has give n about $5 million to area nonprofits since 1998and $519,00o in scholarships, Bone added. Don Power, chairmanh of AED, said the cereal company’es donations illustrate one of the thingxs the organization looks for inrecruitinvg companies: community involvement.
Hudgins said Solat Array plans to break ground by the thirdc quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foot thin-filnm photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa business west of the mattress factory. The company pland to add three more buildinge of that size asit grows, he with each facility employing about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 million. About five percent of the jobs wouldfpay $100,000, 45 percent would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woulx pay $45,000. The capital investmeny for the first phase willbe $170 milliobn and the company would spend $40 milliob annually for raw materials.
The first phase is expectes to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with thefull buildout. The planty also will have a spac that will serve as a community and educational center. Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrialo revenue bonds fromBernalillo County. The company is working to raiser $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexicoo beat out two other states forthe plant, despite the fact that it did not offerr the largest incentives.
But the coordination among local and statwe government officials and other parties made New Mexico far more efficient in establishing a planning framework that the companyu could then use to plan a budget for the hesaid “That was a majotr issue for us,” Hudgins said. He also praised the labor force here and theeducationalp institutions. The facility is being designeed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, whicj has Texas offices in Dallas and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.K. Hoffmabn Construction, based in Portland, is building the facility.
broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility Keith Bone, general manager of the localp facility, told members of . AED held its quarterly meetint Thursdayat . Joe Hudgins, presidenty and CEO of Solar Array outlinedhis company’s plan to build a massivde solar manufacturing plant on the city’sd Westside. General Mills’ expansion should be completecdby November, Bone said. The cereakl manufacturer will hire 60additional employees, bringinf additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 millioh in spending to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Counciol approveda $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the company in February. BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landee the design/build contract to builfd the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’ss spending and employees willbe local. The precast panel s being used in the constructiom are manufacturedin Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerqu esince 1991.
Its current facility is located near Paseok del Norte and Edith and has 190 with an annual payrollof $12 million, said The 275,000-square-foot plant produces abouyt 135 million pounds annuallhy of 35 different The facility also has a lab on-sitr where the instructions for baking Generaol Mills products at high altitudes are created. The company has give n about $5 million to area nonprofits since 1998and $519,00o in scholarships, Bone added. Don Power, chairmanh of AED, said the cereal company’es donations illustrate one of the thingxs the organization looks for inrecruitinvg companies: community involvement.
Hudgins said Solat Array plans to break ground by the thirdc quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foot thin-filnm photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa business west of the mattress factory. The company pland to add three more buildinge of that size asit grows, he with each facility employing about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 million. About five percent of the jobs wouldfpay $100,000, 45 percent would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woulx pay $45,000. The capital investmeny for the first phase willbe $170 milliobn and the company would spend $40 milliob annually for raw materials.
The first phase is expectes to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with thefull buildout. The planty also will have a spac that will serve as a community and educational center. Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrialo revenue bonds fromBernalillo County. The company is working to raiser $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexicoo beat out two other states forthe plant, despite the fact that it did not offerr the largest incentives.
But the coordination among local and statwe government officials and other parties made New Mexico far more efficient in establishing a planning framework that the companyu could then use to plan a budget for the hesaid “That was a majotr issue for us,” Hudgins said. He also praised the labor force here and theeducationalp institutions. The facility is being designeed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, whicj has Texas offices in Dallas and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.K. Hoffmabn Construction, based in Portland, is building the facility.
воскресенье, 23 сентября 2012 г.
Southwestern Carpets grows business from the ground up - Business First of Louisville:
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Bill McCaddon has stripped Southwestern Carpets down and recreatede it a couple of times since purchasing it from Don Lynchin 2001. When he boughty the flooring company, it specialized in removing and replacingv carpets in apartments betweenrental occupation. The Lewisville company was producing annual revenueof $5 million, but McCaddon found the businessz too impersonal because it was driven by producf sales and not on building relationships with So he decided to switchn focus to the more relationship-centric business of providing flooringv solutions to new home-construction projects, which includezs hardwood floors, carpeting, and backsplash and tile installation.
The wholesaler company saw dramatic growth asa result, with annuao revenue of $22 million in 2007. But the growthn was so rapid and so intense that managersw were losing control of the directiohn the companywas heading. So in he enlisted Don Brush, a consultanft with The Renova Corp., to help bring new energu to his company. McCaddon’s sense of direction and leadershipl abilities come from his experience asa manufacturer’s representativre for 18 years at companies like Shaw Carpety Manufacturer and Aleta Co. He had learned the importancse of building relationshipswith clients. “Myh background was in working withnew homebuilders.
The apartmentt business was non-relationship driven,” said McCaddon. “ didn’t know how to buile a businessthat wasn’t relational.” McCaddon downsizexd the company to redirect the focus to the home-constructio n industry. He was met with resistance fromhis “I realized that using the same employees wasn’t going to I was trying to halfway do the he said. “Once we made the we really turnedthe corner.” He begamn switching out personnel. The which had grown annual revenueto $5 million, saw revenue drop to unded $3 million during the transition. But, once the commitment was McCaddon notedmarked improvement. By revenue had grown by 35%.
Betweebn 2004 and 2008, the company went through its biggest growth reaching upto $22 million in salea and employing more than 60 workers. But at that the storybook growth came toan end. “It was gettinyg to be chaotic because of so many new We werean 8-cylinder engine workingf on six or seven cylinders. We’ lost a sense of and everyonewas territorial.” That’s when McCaddon broughgt in Brush. “For the most part, I engag e them and talk with them in order to builca relationship. I wanted to find out the strengths of the compan and what was working and whatneeded improvement,” said Brush. “They’ve got the dreams; they’ve got the vision.
It’sx just giving them the opportunity.” Brusyh met with employees to figure out areas that neederd improvement and then created anaction plan. He showef the company how to create committees to address problemse as they come up and then dissolves the committees after the problem has been The shift has translated intohappief customers. Bill Darling, president and co-owner of Darlinvg Homes Inc., has worked with McCaddon sincde McCaddon purchased Southwestern Carpetsin 2001. “(We started workinbg with Southwestern Carpets) because of Bill and his relational approacn to working with homebuilders as opposed to thetraditional price-only said Darling.
“Brush has helped Bill figured out how to communicate better so that everyone is goingy in the same direction as the managementf and will yield themaximum impact.” For Chriz McCoppin, operations manager for Southwestern Carpets, the change in the corporats culture has been noticeable. “Sometimes you don’yt realize that when one department changes theitr policiesand procedures, it affectzs others. Now everyone talks to each McCoppin said. “We’ve empowered them to make We gave them the power to run the Theyfeel accountable.
” With this new sense of as well as an improved use of digitizingh software called Measure, Southwesterhn Carpets has seen a marked improvemengt on the accuracy of the 3,0090 work orders entered each month 95% accuracy, up from 77% accuracy — and has saveds about $160,000 in unnecessary costs for havinbg to fix incorrect work Instead of pursuing potential clientz merely for the sake of new business, McCaddon and his stafc focus on getting to know potentiak clients, researching them as much as possiblwe and understanding their needxs before they even meet. “We’l l only do business with people who will sit down and have a relationshipowith us.
Someone is always going to come inlowe (priced) than you,” said McCaddon. “Wed were always chasing people who were focused on Ifthey say, fax us (a price we say sorry, we can’ty work with you. We stay together as a If you have thevalued relationship, they don’t leave.”
Bill McCaddon has stripped Southwestern Carpets down and recreatede it a couple of times since purchasing it from Don Lynchin 2001. When he boughty the flooring company, it specialized in removing and replacingv carpets in apartments betweenrental occupation. The Lewisville company was producing annual revenueof $5 million, but McCaddon found the businessz too impersonal because it was driven by producf sales and not on building relationships with So he decided to switchn focus to the more relationship-centric business of providing flooringv solutions to new home-construction projects, which includezs hardwood floors, carpeting, and backsplash and tile installation.
The wholesaler company saw dramatic growth asa result, with annuao revenue of $22 million in 2007. But the growthn was so rapid and so intense that managersw were losing control of the directiohn the companywas heading. So in he enlisted Don Brush, a consultanft with The Renova Corp., to help bring new energu to his company. McCaddon’s sense of direction and leadershipl abilities come from his experience asa manufacturer’s representativre for 18 years at companies like Shaw Carpety Manufacturer and Aleta Co. He had learned the importancse of building relationshipswith clients. “Myh background was in working withnew homebuilders.
The apartmentt business was non-relationship driven,” said McCaddon. “ didn’t know how to buile a businessthat wasn’t relational.” McCaddon downsizexd the company to redirect the focus to the home-constructio n industry. He was met with resistance fromhis “I realized that using the same employees wasn’t going to I was trying to halfway do the he said. “Once we made the we really turnedthe corner.” He begamn switching out personnel. The which had grown annual revenueto $5 million, saw revenue drop to unded $3 million during the transition. But, once the commitment was McCaddon notedmarked improvement. By revenue had grown by 35%.
Betweebn 2004 and 2008, the company went through its biggest growth reaching upto $22 million in salea and employing more than 60 workers. But at that the storybook growth came toan end. “It was gettinyg to be chaotic because of so many new We werean 8-cylinder engine workingf on six or seven cylinders. We’ lost a sense of and everyonewas territorial.” That’s when McCaddon broughgt in Brush. “For the most part, I engag e them and talk with them in order to builca relationship. I wanted to find out the strengths of the compan and what was working and whatneeded improvement,” said Brush. “They’ve got the dreams; they’ve got the vision.
It’sx just giving them the opportunity.” Brusyh met with employees to figure out areas that neederd improvement and then created anaction plan. He showef the company how to create committees to address problemse as they come up and then dissolves the committees after the problem has been The shift has translated intohappief customers. Bill Darling, president and co-owner of Darlinvg Homes Inc., has worked with McCaddon sincde McCaddon purchased Southwestern Carpetsin 2001. “(We started workinbg with Southwestern Carpets) because of Bill and his relational approacn to working with homebuilders as opposed to thetraditional price-only said Darling.
“Brush has helped Bill figured out how to communicate better so that everyone is goingy in the same direction as the managementf and will yield themaximum impact.” For Chriz McCoppin, operations manager for Southwestern Carpets, the change in the corporats culture has been noticeable. “Sometimes you don’yt realize that when one department changes theitr policiesand procedures, it affectzs others. Now everyone talks to each McCoppin said. “We’ve empowered them to make We gave them the power to run the Theyfeel accountable.
” With this new sense of as well as an improved use of digitizingh software called Measure, Southwesterhn Carpets has seen a marked improvemengt on the accuracy of the 3,0090 work orders entered each month 95% accuracy, up from 77% accuracy — and has saveds about $160,000 in unnecessary costs for havinbg to fix incorrect work Instead of pursuing potential clientz merely for the sake of new business, McCaddon and his stafc focus on getting to know potentiak clients, researching them as much as possiblwe and understanding their needxs before they even meet. “We’l l only do business with people who will sit down and have a relationshipowith us.
Someone is always going to come inlowe (priced) than you,” said McCaddon. “Wed were always chasing people who were focused on Ifthey say, fax us (a price we say sorry, we can’ty work with you. We stay together as a If you have thevalued relationship, they don’t leave.”
пятница, 21 сентября 2012 г.
BioCryst reports $9M net loss for 1Q - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Birmingham-based biotech firm reported net lossesof $9.3 million for the threr months ended March 31, 2009, comparecd to the same time in 2008, accordinf to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. BioCryst’s net losses for the firsy quarter of 2008were $13.11 million. BioCryst slashed its expenses by $11 milliob year-over-year through the first quarter, whilre its research and development revenues fellby $6.4 million duringg that time. The company attributedf the loss to a reductiojn in revenue from the contractr with the federal government for the development of its experimentalp fludrug peramivir.
The University of Alabamaq at Birmingham spinoff could benefit from the recen t swingflu outbreak. It reportee the federal government has asked BioCryst to prepare a portiojn of its inventory of peramivirf to add tothe U.S. Centers for Diseass Control and Prevention’s strategic national The federal government wants enough peramivir totreat 1,000 patients upon Intravenous peramivir is currently undergoing a pre-emergenc y use authorization review, according to a news release. Government agencies are considering using peramivi r in the event of a severe influenza outbreak withsignificantg hospitalizations. Peramivir is in clinical development under termse ofa $102.
6 million, four-year contractr from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. BioCrystf CEO Jon Stonehouse said his firm is negotiatinf with the Division of Microbiologt and Infectious Diseases and the National Institut of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the Nationao Institutes of Health to study the affects of peramivitr inpediatric patients. Peramivir has shown some positivwe signs for the treatment of swine flu inclinicalo studies, the news release said.
The Birmingham-based biotech firm reported net lossesof $9.3 million for the threr months ended March 31, 2009, comparecd to the same time in 2008, accordinf to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. BioCryst’s net losses for the firsy quarter of 2008were $13.11 million. BioCryst slashed its expenses by $11 milliob year-over-year through the first quarter, whilre its research and development revenues fellby $6.4 million duringg that time. The company attributedf the loss to a reductiojn in revenue from the contractr with the federal government for the development of its experimentalp fludrug peramivir.
The University of Alabamaq at Birmingham spinoff could benefit from the recen t swingflu outbreak. It reportee the federal government has asked BioCryst to prepare a portiojn of its inventory of peramivirf to add tothe U.S. Centers for Diseass Control and Prevention’s strategic national The federal government wants enough peramivir totreat 1,000 patients upon Intravenous peramivir is currently undergoing a pre-emergenc y use authorization review, according to a news release. Government agencies are considering using peramivi r in the event of a severe influenza outbreak withsignificantg hospitalizations. Peramivir is in clinical development under termse ofa $102.
6 million, four-year contractr from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. BioCrystf CEO Jon Stonehouse said his firm is negotiatinf with the Division of Microbiologt and Infectious Diseases and the National Institut of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the Nationao Institutes of Health to study the affects of peramivitr inpediatric patients. Peramivir has shown some positivwe signs for the treatment of swine flu inclinicalo studies, the news release said.
четверг, 20 сентября 2012 г.
Economy crimps back-to-school spending plans - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Washington, D.C.-based trade group’s 2009 Back to School Consumeer Intentions and Actions Survey found that the averagse family with students ingrades K-12 is expected to spensd $548.72 on school merchandises in 2009 compared with $594.24 in 2008. Total back to schoool spending is expected toreach $17.4 2 billion. The survey, conducted for the federatio by BIGresearch, found that 85 percent of Americans are changinbtheir back-to-school spending plans because of the Fifty-six percent said they would hunt for salex more often; 49 percent planned to spene less overall; 41 percent expect to purchase more stor e brand or generic products and 40 percent are planning to increas e their use of The survey also found that familieds are altering broader educational plansz for children because of the economy.
Elevem percent of respondents said theirr children will cut back on extracurriculatr activities or sports and nearly 6 percent say that the econom is impacting whether their children will attenrd a private orpublic school. “The economy has clearlt changed the spending habits ofAmericam families, which will likely create a difficult back-to-school seaso for retailers,” said National Retail federation CEO Tracy Mullin. “As peoples focus primarily on price, strong promotions and deep discountzs will ultimately winover back-to-schoopl shoppers this year.
” The survey predicte d that spending in most back-to-school categories would with the exception of electronics wherer spending on computer equipment and other gear is expectef to increase 11 percent to $167.84. Familiees are expected to spend an averagdeof $204.67 on clothing and $93.59 on shoes, and $82.632 on school supplies.
The Washington, D.C.-based trade group’s 2009 Back to School Consumeer Intentions and Actions Survey found that the averagse family with students ingrades K-12 is expected to spensd $548.72 on school merchandises in 2009 compared with $594.24 in 2008. Total back to schoool spending is expected toreach $17.4 2 billion. The survey, conducted for the federatio by BIGresearch, found that 85 percent of Americans are changinbtheir back-to-school spending plans because of the Fifty-six percent said they would hunt for salex more often; 49 percent planned to spene less overall; 41 percent expect to purchase more stor e brand or generic products and 40 percent are planning to increas e their use of The survey also found that familieds are altering broader educational plansz for children because of the economy.
Elevem percent of respondents said theirr children will cut back on extracurriculatr activities or sports and nearly 6 percent say that the econom is impacting whether their children will attenrd a private orpublic school. “The economy has clearlt changed the spending habits ofAmericam families, which will likely create a difficult back-to-school seaso for retailers,” said National Retail federation CEO Tracy Mullin. “As peoples focus primarily on price, strong promotions and deep discountzs will ultimately winover back-to-schoopl shoppers this year.
” The survey predicte d that spending in most back-to-school categories would with the exception of electronics wherer spending on computer equipment and other gear is expectef to increase 11 percent to $167.84. Familiees are expected to spend an averagdeof $204.67 on clothing and $93.59 on shoes, and $82.632 on school supplies.
среда, 19 сентября 2012 г.
Escobar suspended 3 games for slur on eye-black - Yahoo! Sports
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CBC.ca | Escobar suspended 3 games for slur on eye-black Yahoo! Sports The Toronto Blue Jays had a different read, suspending their starting shortstop for three games on Tuesday for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur in Spanish during a game last weekend against Boston. Escobar apologized to his team and ''to ... Blue Jays SS Yunel Escobar suspended 3 games by team for anti-gay slur on ... Blue Jays SS Yunel Escobar suspended 3 games by team for homophobic slur ... |
понедельник, 17 сентября 2012 г.
Cocoa Dolce plans fall move to Bradley Fair - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The Wichita-based chocolate maker will open ina 1,800-square-footf space between the new Il Vicini restaurant and around Labor Day. The additionh brings to 53 the number of stores and restaurantz inBradley Fair. Cocoa Dolce’s announcement comes on the heelwsof Francesca’s Collections move to the east Wichita shoppingv center, which will open in August in the 2,100-square-foot space previously occupied by Genevieve G Shoes. Cocoa Dolce will vacate its 1,200 square-foot spacre in the Siena Plaza near 37th Stree t North andRock Road, where the retai l side of the business operates. The business last year openexd a production site at3540 N.
Comotara, near Cocosa Dolce opened in November 2005. Cocoa Dolcre owner Beth Tully says moving to Bradley Fair will help the business grow. “The more we thought about it, we realized that — as much as we love Sienza Plaza – it’s not a shoppingb plaza,” Tully says. “It’s not tailored for busy This really will be the firs t time we can design a space that is tailorefd toour business.” The new location, she will allow the businesw to expand its Chocolate Lounge — a coffese and wine area — concept, increasing seating capacitt from around 20 to more than 30.
Tully hopes the new location will generate additionalfoot “We’ve been really fortunate to continue to have a positiv cash flow and good sales each month,” Tullyt says. “We feel the Bradley Fair move will help us kick it up a Christi Royse of handled the transaction for Bradley Aaron Michaelis, Bachrodt Commercial represented Cocoa Dolce. will remodelo the Bradley Fair site. Tully declinede to say how much the renovationmwill cost.
The Wichita-based chocolate maker will open ina 1,800-square-footf space between the new Il Vicini restaurant and around Labor Day. The additionh brings to 53 the number of stores and restaurantz inBradley Fair. Cocoa Dolce’s announcement comes on the heelwsof Francesca’s Collections move to the east Wichita shoppingv center, which will open in August in the 2,100-square-foot space previously occupied by Genevieve G Shoes. Cocoa Dolce will vacate its 1,200 square-foot spacre in the Siena Plaza near 37th Stree t North andRock Road, where the retai l side of the business operates. The business last year openexd a production site at3540 N.
Comotara, near Cocosa Dolce opened in November 2005. Cocoa Dolcre owner Beth Tully says moving to Bradley Fair will help the business grow. “The more we thought about it, we realized that — as much as we love Sienza Plaza – it’s not a shoppingb plaza,” Tully says. “It’s not tailored for busy This really will be the firs t time we can design a space that is tailorefd toour business.” The new location, she will allow the businesw to expand its Chocolate Lounge — a coffese and wine area — concept, increasing seating capacitt from around 20 to more than 30.
Tully hopes the new location will generate additionalfoot “We’ve been really fortunate to continue to have a positiv cash flow and good sales each month,” Tullyt says. “We feel the Bradley Fair move will help us kick it up a Christi Royse of handled the transaction for Bradley Aaron Michaelis, Bachrodt Commercial represented Cocoa Dolce. will remodelo the Bradley Fair site. Tully declinede to say how much the renovationmwill cost.
воскресенье, 16 сентября 2012 г.
Modeling performance after evaluation criteria - The Sun
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Modeling performance after evaluation criteria The Sun It's one of those things that would appear so very logical that we rarely, if ever, do it. Think back to the first few days of work at your most recent place of employment. Did you even think of asking your boss to share with you the criteria with ... |
пятница, 14 сентября 2012 г.
United credit card policy could foul corporate travel - Dallas Business Journal:
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San Francisco’s dominant airline informed some travel agencie that as of July 20 it will no longere let them process credit and debit card purchases for airlinw ticketsusing United’s merchant-processing Instead, such agencies would have to require travelers to pay with process card payments with the agency’ds own merchant processing service and forwards the cash to United or book the tickets on United’x web site using the traveler’s credit or debit card issuedc by , (NYSE: V) , (NYSE: MA) AXP) and others.
An agen t using United’s web site, bypassing such travel systems as Apolloand Sabre, would not allow companies to capturs the discounts they have negotiate with United nor would it allow their travel agent to survey several carriers on a routed to find the lowest price. “Several Bay Area companiesa have deals with Unitecd Airlinesfor discounts,” said Marc president of Casto Travel, whichh isn’t among the agencies that Unites has cut off from its merchant-processing Casto says he’s reached out to some of the firm’a corporate clients to express concernh over United’s new card acceptance policy, but declined to discuss what was said in thosde conversations.
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) did not respon d to requests for comment. United is hoping to shifft the cost of accepting credit and debit card onto selectedtravel agencies. Those agencies say the airline’s move shiftsd to them the risk for payinv out refunds if the carriergoes bankrupt. Whilre it’s also likely to reduce the amount of moneyh that United has to keep in the bank to guardagainstf charge-backs, it would increase thoss requirements for the travel agents. That’sd a nonstarter for most agencies — and their which would have tohonor charge-backj requests that could total billions of dollars in the event of an airlinew bankruptcy.
“I don’t thinlk there’s any travel agency, including American Expressz Travel, that could shoulder that liability,” Casto
San Francisco’s dominant airline informed some travel agencie that as of July 20 it will no longere let them process credit and debit card purchases for airlinw ticketsusing United’s merchant-processing Instead, such agencies would have to require travelers to pay with process card payments with the agency’ds own merchant processing service and forwards the cash to United or book the tickets on United’x web site using the traveler’s credit or debit card issuedc by , (NYSE: V) , (NYSE: MA) AXP) and others.
An agen t using United’s web site, bypassing such travel systems as Apolloand Sabre, would not allow companies to capturs the discounts they have negotiate with United nor would it allow their travel agent to survey several carriers on a routed to find the lowest price. “Several Bay Area companiesa have deals with Unitecd Airlinesfor discounts,” said Marc president of Casto Travel, whichh isn’t among the agencies that Unites has cut off from its merchant-processing Casto says he’s reached out to some of the firm’a corporate clients to express concernh over United’s new card acceptance policy, but declined to discuss what was said in thosde conversations.
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) did not respon d to requests for comment. United is hoping to shifft the cost of accepting credit and debit card onto selectedtravel agencies. Those agencies say the airline’s move shiftsd to them the risk for payinv out refunds if the carriergoes bankrupt. Whilre it’s also likely to reduce the amount of moneyh that United has to keep in the bank to guardagainstf charge-backs, it would increase thoss requirements for the travel agents. That’sd a nonstarter for most agencies — and their which would have tohonor charge-backj requests that could total billions of dollars in the event of an airlinew bankruptcy.
“I don’t thinlk there’s any travel agency, including American Expressz Travel, that could shoulder that liability,” Casto
четверг, 13 сентября 2012 г.
Analysts cool on rumored Apple rollouts - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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But some analysts are warning investors not to get caugh t up inthe hype. Gene Munstere of Piper Jaffrey warned on Thursdah there could be some disappointment aboutt what actually gets announcedby Cupertino-based Applwe (NASDAQ:AAPL). "Regardless of whether or not new iPhones are announcedat WWDC, we continuse to expect a mid-July launcgh of a family of iPhones," he wrote in a note to Munster isn't buying talk of a $99 iPhone and cheapert data plan, either.
He thinks the less expensivee version of the device will go foraboutg $149 and only rates the idea that (NYSE:T) will lower its data plan price at 1 in 4 Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer wrote separatelh that he believes Appler won't upstage the focus at WWDC on its new Snow Leopar d and iPhone 3.0 operating systems with new iPhones. He thinks that may come weekzs later as the company works off its inventory of old phones that are stil in thesales channels. Kathryn Hubertgy of Morgan Stanley rates the possibility that an announcement of a new carrier inthe U.S. for the which is offered exclusively nowthrougu AT&T, is low.
"We view this as a 2011 event that coulrd boost units 5 milliohn to 7 million and adjusted earnings per share by 50 centws to75 cents," she wrote.
But some analysts are warning investors not to get caugh t up inthe hype. Gene Munstere of Piper Jaffrey warned on Thursdah there could be some disappointment aboutt what actually gets announcedby Cupertino-based Applwe (NASDAQ:AAPL). "Regardless of whether or not new iPhones are announcedat WWDC, we continuse to expect a mid-July launcgh of a family of iPhones," he wrote in a note to Munster isn't buying talk of a $99 iPhone and cheapert data plan, either.
He thinks the less expensivee version of the device will go foraboutg $149 and only rates the idea that (NYSE:T) will lower its data plan price at 1 in 4 Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer wrote separatelh that he believes Appler won't upstage the focus at WWDC on its new Snow Leopar d and iPhone 3.0 operating systems with new iPhones. He thinks that may come weekzs later as the company works off its inventory of old phones that are stil in thesales channels. Kathryn Hubertgy of Morgan Stanley rates the possibility that an announcement of a new carrier inthe U.S. for the which is offered exclusively nowthrougu AT&T, is low.
"We view this as a 2011 event that coulrd boost units 5 milliohn to 7 million and adjusted earnings per share by 50 centws to75 cents," she wrote.
среда, 12 сентября 2012 г.
Weyerhaeuser cuts dividend, closes mill - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Federal Way timber giant (NYSE: WY) also said it will closd its lumber millnear Taylor, La., puttintg 39 people out of work. Compang officials did not change the outloolkon second-quarter guidance that they will announcre on July 31. Analysts are expecting a second-quartet loss of 70 cents per share. “Althougyh our guidance for the recently completed quarteremains unchanged, the economicx outlook for our businesses continues to be challenged and uncertain.
We are takingf many actions, including deferring timber shutting andcurtailing facilities, and reducing costs wherever possible to preservd our long-term value and improv our performance during this uncertain period,” said Dan Fulton, president and CEO, in a The Louisiana mill is being shut down because “demandd for wood products continues to declined due to a slowdown in the housing market,” officials said in a
The Federal Way timber giant (NYSE: WY) also said it will closd its lumber millnear Taylor, La., puttintg 39 people out of work. Compang officials did not change the outloolkon second-quarter guidance that they will announcre on July 31. Analysts are expecting a second-quartet loss of 70 cents per share. “Althougyh our guidance for the recently completed quarteremains unchanged, the economicx outlook for our businesses continues to be challenged and uncertain.
We are takingf many actions, including deferring timber shutting andcurtailing facilities, and reducing costs wherever possible to preservd our long-term value and improv our performance during this uncertain period,” said Dan Fulton, president and CEO, in a The Louisiana mill is being shut down because “demandd for wood products continues to declined due to a slowdown in the housing market,” officials said in a
понедельник, 10 сентября 2012 г.
Picking the Right iPhone 5 Plan - Smartmoney.com
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Examiner.com | Picking the Right iPhone 5 Plan Smartmoney.com Consumers who are counting down the hours until Apple (AAPL) announces its new iPhone may want to pause before they preorder. For fans, it's not a question of whether to buy -- orders for each successive iPhone have topped analyst expectations, and ... iPhone 5 release date le ads to new carrier plans: How to pick best iPhone 5 plan |
воскресенье, 9 сентября 2012 г.
AFIT offers first-ever nuclear weapons course - Barksdale Air Force Base
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AFIT offers first-ever nuclear weapons course Barksdale Air Force Base "The AFIT Masters certificate program is that education piece from an enlisted perspective; it puts the 'why' in the what we do." Hornback continued, "In the current geopolitical environment, understanding the intricacies of both our nuclear and ... |
суббота, 8 сентября 2012 г.
Space Data teams for wireless smart grid communications - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Monday to offer up a portionn of the wireless spectruk it owns to be used in conjunctionn with equipment fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full Spectrum. The two companie s say the deal will alloq utilities to ownprivate wide-area networksx to provide commands to smaryt grids. “The combination of our high-powered frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMax technology provide utilitie s with a dedicated private broadbandwireless system,” said Jerrgy Knoblach, CEO of Space Data.
For several years, Spacde Data has been developing a systemn of wireless communications using weather balloons to carryequipmengt aloft, providing a wide area of coverage. The compangy also has been providing communications for several yearws in theutility sector. Smargt grids are the latest application of technology inthe nation’s powe r system. They will transform the nationall power grid into one that is more allowing it to deliver more power to areasz of the country thatneed it. The two companie s believe their product would allow grid operators to control distribution remotely through awireless network.
“In terms of grid automation, much of the focusz to date has been directed toward automatif meter readingand control. However, real-timse command and control of higher-leve grid devices are of equal, if not importance in the drive for overall grid saidStewart Kantor, CEO of Full
Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Monday to offer up a portionn of the wireless spectruk it owns to be used in conjunctionn with equipment fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full Spectrum. The two companie s say the deal will alloq utilities to ownprivate wide-area networksx to provide commands to smaryt grids. “The combination of our high-powered frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMax technology provide utilitie s with a dedicated private broadbandwireless system,” said Jerrgy Knoblach, CEO of Space Data.
For several years, Spacde Data has been developing a systemn of wireless communications using weather balloons to carryequipmengt aloft, providing a wide area of coverage. The compangy also has been providing communications for several yearws in theutility sector. Smargt grids are the latest application of technology inthe nation’s powe r system. They will transform the nationall power grid into one that is more allowing it to deliver more power to areasz of the country thatneed it. The two companie s believe their product would allow grid operators to control distribution remotely through awireless network.
“In terms of grid automation, much of the focusz to date has been directed toward automatif meter readingand control. However, real-timse command and control of higher-leve grid devices are of equal, if not importance in the drive for overall grid saidStewart Kantor, CEO of Full
четверг, 6 сентября 2012 г.
Durian Kasongan Banjiri Palangkaraya - Tribunnews
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Tribunnews | Durian Kasongan Banjiri Palangkaraya Tribunnews Durian Kasongan memang punya rasa lebih legit dan manis, serta daging tebal dibanding buah lokal serupa dari daerah lain. Fenomena banjirnya buah durian di Palangkaraya terlihat sejak sepekan terakhir. Harga bervariasi sesuai ukuran, mulai dari Rp ... |
среда, 5 сентября 2012 г.
Phillips ranks No. 1 on residential real estate list - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Phillips completed 1,148 transaction sides last according tothe program’s list of Top 100 Agent s by Transaction Sides. Every real estate transactiob has a buying and selling hence theterm “transaction sides.” Phillips, who rankede No. 3 in 2007 transactio n sides with 609, has benefited from Centurty 21 All-Pro’s focus on moving foreclose d homes. Century 21 All-Pro listas foreclosures for the , Fanni Mae and about 25 banks. In an interview with the Kansaws City Business Journalin December, Phillips said his successful business modek involves a division of labor.
Phillips, who doesn’t deal with any immediately posts foreclosure listings with online bidding and multiplelisting services. His spread throughout the metro area and othefr parts of Kansas and place signs and lockboxes at the new listings in exchangew for getting their phone numberd onthe signs. In addition, Phillipsd delegates to assistants tasks such as writing property taking photographs and updating the listings that pour in at a rate of 40a day. Becaused of the lower price range of mostforeclosure listings, Phillipws was ranked No. 71 on the Top 100 Agentds by Sales Volume with a totaof $68.2 million in 2008 sales. Serena Boardman of in New York topped that listwith $255.
2 For the awards program, Real Trends surveyed more than 7,00o0 real estate brokerages and Founded in 2002, Century 21 All-Pro has 140 agent in five office locations, including Parkville. Blue Springs, south Kansas City and Kansass City’s Westport area.
Phillips completed 1,148 transaction sides last according tothe program’s list of Top 100 Agent s by Transaction Sides. Every real estate transactiob has a buying and selling hence theterm “transaction sides.” Phillips, who rankede No. 3 in 2007 transactio n sides with 609, has benefited from Centurty 21 All-Pro’s focus on moving foreclose d homes. Century 21 All-Pro listas foreclosures for the , Fanni Mae and about 25 banks. In an interview with the Kansaws City Business Journalin December, Phillips said his successful business modek involves a division of labor.
Phillips, who doesn’t deal with any immediately posts foreclosure listings with online bidding and multiplelisting services. His spread throughout the metro area and othefr parts of Kansas and place signs and lockboxes at the new listings in exchangew for getting their phone numberd onthe signs. In addition, Phillipsd delegates to assistants tasks such as writing property taking photographs and updating the listings that pour in at a rate of 40a day. Becaused of the lower price range of mostforeclosure listings, Phillipws was ranked No. 71 on the Top 100 Agentds by Sales Volume with a totaof $68.2 million in 2008 sales. Serena Boardman of in New York topped that listwith $255.
2 For the awards program, Real Trends surveyed more than 7,00o0 real estate brokerages and Founded in 2002, Century 21 All-Pro has 140 agent in five office locations, including Parkville. Blue Springs, south Kansas City and Kansass City’s Westport area.
понедельник, 3 сентября 2012 г.
No interns next summer for Morgan Lewis - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The 2009 program is in The firm, which is the largest based in informed law schools that it will not conductyany on-campus interviewing of students during the normal fall recruitmenyt period and will not have a 2010 summer internship program. “Wee continue to be committed to law school recruitingand entry-level hiring,” said firmwide hiring partner Eric Kraeutledr in a letter to law school deans and careeer planning administrators that was provided to the Business Journal. our highest priority is to provided opportunities for our existing associates and 2009summer associates.
” As a resulr of economic conditions, Morgan Lewis decided in March to defer the starg dates for its first-year associates from October 2009 until Octobetr 2010. The firm simultaneouslyh decided that any offersz extended to its 2009 summer associates woulds be for start dates during 2011 rathethan 2010. Morgan Lewis said all of the deferredd associates have elected to participate ina firm-sponsored fellowshiop program, under which they will receive stipends of up to $60,009 while working in government and public interest Kraeutler said the firm is amid a successful summerr associate program, and plans to extend offerxs to as many law students as possible.
like other firms, we continue to experience reduced demand for servicesw in some areas of practice and lower levels of associate attrition than in past Kraeutler said. “We, therefore, unfortunately are presentedx with a situation in which any hirinbg that we do this fall for a 2010 summef associate program would reduce the number of offers we would be able to extend to our 2009summe associates.” Morgan Lewis laid off 55 lawyers and 161 support staff across all U.S. office s in March. Morgan Lewis had 1,412 lawyers and 1,710 support staff in the United States as ofMarcn 2. It has 1,506 lawyers firmwide. In the Philadelphias area, the firm has 314 lawyer and 306 staff.
Morgan Lewis Chairman Franciss M. Milone said the firm has not seen a rise in demandd for services and nor has it seen further He noted the firm has addee nearly 50 lateral lawyers in recent montha but that he expects the downwardc pressure on rates from clients willnot change. Milonee said the firm has also eliminated lockstep in favor of amore merit-based
The 2009 program is in The firm, which is the largest based in informed law schools that it will not conductyany on-campus interviewing of students during the normal fall recruitmenyt period and will not have a 2010 summer internship program. “Wee continue to be committed to law school recruitingand entry-level hiring,” said firmwide hiring partner Eric Kraeutledr in a letter to law school deans and careeer planning administrators that was provided to the Business Journal. our highest priority is to provided opportunities for our existing associates and 2009summer associates.
” As a resulr of economic conditions, Morgan Lewis decided in March to defer the starg dates for its first-year associates from October 2009 until Octobetr 2010. The firm simultaneouslyh decided that any offersz extended to its 2009 summer associates woulds be for start dates during 2011 rathethan 2010. Morgan Lewis said all of the deferredd associates have elected to participate ina firm-sponsored fellowshiop program, under which they will receive stipends of up to $60,009 while working in government and public interest Kraeutler said the firm is amid a successful summerr associate program, and plans to extend offerxs to as many law students as possible.
like other firms, we continue to experience reduced demand for servicesw in some areas of practice and lower levels of associate attrition than in past Kraeutler said. “We, therefore, unfortunately are presentedx with a situation in which any hirinbg that we do this fall for a 2010 summef associate program would reduce the number of offers we would be able to extend to our 2009summe associates.” Morgan Lewis laid off 55 lawyers and 161 support staff across all U.S. office s in March. Morgan Lewis had 1,412 lawyers and 1,710 support staff in the United States as ofMarcn 2. It has 1,506 lawyers firmwide. In the Philadelphias area, the firm has 314 lawyer and 306 staff.
Morgan Lewis Chairman Franciss M. Milone said the firm has not seen a rise in demandd for services and nor has it seen further He noted the firm has addee nearly 50 lateral lawyers in recent montha but that he expects the downwardc pressure on rates from clients willnot change. Milonee said the firm has also eliminated lockstep in favor of amore merit-based
воскресенье, 2 сентября 2012 г.
Phoenix One data center patents technology - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The company has two patents pendingy for technology installed inthe center, and it alreadyt has customers at what once was the Le Nature’s water-bottling operatioh off Loop 202 and 48th Wanger, i/o’s president, said more companies are seekin colocation services as they look to housd servers and backup data at off-site facilities to save capital Companies can rent rack space in a colocation facility to houses servers that need to be connected to multipl bandwidth providers. This is particularly important to businessezs that want to ensures their Web sites are up andrunning 24/7. “Everybody is savinvg everything,” Wanger said.
“You send a picture to your grandmothedthrough flickr.com, and the imagse is here and here and I/o’s new center comes at a good time for the which in the past year has seen a boom in colocatiojn centers as businesses scrap plans for their own privatew centers, said David Cappuccio, chiecf of research of infrastructure for Gartner Inc. “In the last year, when the economyt started to tank, (companies) started to ask if they shoulsd be spending all the capital mone yup front,” he said. I/o completed the work on Phoenixd One in aboutsix months, employinfg an army of contractors, many of whom are stil l working on the second phase.
The firsy phase is finished, but upgrades will continure until there isroughly 460,000 square feet dedicated to Wanger said they’re about they’ve already completed about half of The process for developing Phoenix One started with a $56 millionb investment by Sterling Partners in December whichn helped i/o acquire the buildinhg on a 50-year lease. I/o moved its operation from where it still hasa 120,000-square-foot data to the Phoenix Many of the technologies first implemented at i/o’s Scottsdaler center are expanded in the new operation. Additionas include the ThermoCabinet, a server enclosure that makes use of cool air circulating under theraised floor.
It allows the air to be drawn up through theclosed cabinet, enablinbg more servers to be storer within. The device allows the cabinetxs to store as much as 10 times the equipmeny that would be used in traditional datacentee operations, Wanger said. “We’re seeing people pack 5,000 squar feet of data center intotwo cabinets,” he said. The companhy also developed a plug system that workds with equipment fromany manufacturer. It’ an easier way to distribute powerr and infrastructure than installingspecialized equipment, Wangerr said. “This is all customer-driven,” he said. “People said they wanteds access to multiple brandsof equipment.
” The data center will take advantage of features originally installeds in the Le Nature’s including access to an on-site Arizonz Public Service Co. substation suppling the facility with 42 megavolts of The company plans to triple that once the facilitytis complete. It also uses a 7,000-tonb chilled water cooling system thathelps i/o reducd its power bill through thermal The process uses a water-gel combination that is frozen at nigh t to keep the water cooler duringb the day, Wanger said. In the company is planning a 4-megawatr solar system for the building’s installed light-emitting diodes for more efficient lighting, and power-saving equipment and design.
The retrofir also will be submitted for certificationn as part ofthe U.S. Greenn Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Wanger said. Phoenix once was a boomtownh fordata centers, but the tech bubblde crashed many of those planzs in the early part of the decade. In recent years, the Valley has again seen increased activityy in becoming adata hub. Cappuccio said Phoenicx has the same things going for it that it did 10yearsd ago: a relatively stable cost of electricitt and no natural As colocation continues to push the size of commerciap data centers up — even as company-owner data centers are getting smaller more companies may look at Cappuccio said.
“The colocatores are going to continue tolook there,” he said. “Theyh are going to go where they can get the lowest cost of a buildingb persquare foot.”
The company has two patents pendingy for technology installed inthe center, and it alreadyt has customers at what once was the Le Nature’s water-bottling operatioh off Loop 202 and 48th Wanger, i/o’s president, said more companies are seekin colocation services as they look to housd servers and backup data at off-site facilities to save capital Companies can rent rack space in a colocation facility to houses servers that need to be connected to multipl bandwidth providers. This is particularly important to businessezs that want to ensures their Web sites are up andrunning 24/7. “Everybody is savinvg everything,” Wanger said.
“You send a picture to your grandmothedthrough flickr.com, and the imagse is here and here and I/o’s new center comes at a good time for the which in the past year has seen a boom in colocatiojn centers as businesses scrap plans for their own privatew centers, said David Cappuccio, chiecf of research of infrastructure for Gartner Inc. “In the last year, when the economyt started to tank, (companies) started to ask if they shoulsd be spending all the capital mone yup front,” he said. I/o completed the work on Phoenixd One in aboutsix months, employinfg an army of contractors, many of whom are stil l working on the second phase.
The firsy phase is finished, but upgrades will continure until there isroughly 460,000 square feet dedicated to Wanger said they’re about they’ve already completed about half of The process for developing Phoenix One started with a $56 millionb investment by Sterling Partners in December whichn helped i/o acquire the buildinhg on a 50-year lease. I/o moved its operation from where it still hasa 120,000-square-foot data to the Phoenix Many of the technologies first implemented at i/o’s Scottsdaler center are expanded in the new operation. Additionas include the ThermoCabinet, a server enclosure that makes use of cool air circulating under theraised floor.
It allows the air to be drawn up through theclosed cabinet, enablinbg more servers to be storer within. The device allows the cabinetxs to store as much as 10 times the equipmeny that would be used in traditional datacentee operations, Wanger said. “We’re seeing people pack 5,000 squar feet of data center intotwo cabinets,” he said. The companhy also developed a plug system that workds with equipment fromany manufacturer. It’ an easier way to distribute powerr and infrastructure than installingspecialized equipment, Wangerr said. “This is all customer-driven,” he said. “People said they wanteds access to multiple brandsof equipment.
” The data center will take advantage of features originally installeds in the Le Nature’s including access to an on-site Arizonz Public Service Co. substation suppling the facility with 42 megavolts of The company plans to triple that once the facilitytis complete. It also uses a 7,000-tonb chilled water cooling system thathelps i/o reducd its power bill through thermal The process uses a water-gel combination that is frozen at nigh t to keep the water cooler duringb the day, Wanger said. In the company is planning a 4-megawatr solar system for the building’s installed light-emitting diodes for more efficient lighting, and power-saving equipment and design.
The retrofir also will be submitted for certificationn as part ofthe U.S. Greenn Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Wanger said. Phoenix once was a boomtownh fordata centers, but the tech bubblde crashed many of those planzs in the early part of the decade. In recent years, the Valley has again seen increased activityy in becoming adata hub. Cappuccio said Phoenicx has the same things going for it that it did 10yearsd ago: a relatively stable cost of electricitt and no natural As colocation continues to push the size of commerciap data centers up — even as company-owner data centers are getting smaller more companies may look at Cappuccio said.
“The colocatores are going to continue tolook there,” he said. “Theyh are going to go where they can get the lowest cost of a buildingb persquare foot.”
суббота, 1 сентября 2012 г.
Buy Twitter? Sell MySpace? Murdoch says no - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Reuters reports that the owner of the MySpace ruleed out thoughts that he might sell his socialknetworking site, saying, "Hel l no." He was apparently a bit more eloquenf when asked if he was intereste in buying Twitter's micro-blogging "No. Be careful of investing there." Earlierd in the week, Murdoch told The Street in an intervieq thatTwitter "is an amazing phenomenon but I have no idea how they can monetisde it. No one monetiseas the Web today to any extent otherfthan search." On the subject of search, the medi a mogul told The Street that he plan to be more outspokenb about his copyrighted materials show up on searches by , and .
"W employ thousands and thousands of people as do Murdoch said. "I there are billions of dollars probablyevery month, but certainly everuy year in the collection and the creation of copyright by organizationsz and they cannot do that and have that materiap which they own stolen from them or the business will be
Reuters reports that the owner of the MySpace ruleed out thoughts that he might sell his socialknetworking site, saying, "Hel l no." He was apparently a bit more eloquenf when asked if he was intereste in buying Twitter's micro-blogging "No. Be careful of investing there." Earlierd in the week, Murdoch told The Street in an intervieq thatTwitter "is an amazing phenomenon but I have no idea how they can monetisde it. No one monetiseas the Web today to any extent otherfthan search." On the subject of search, the medi a mogul told The Street that he plan to be more outspokenb about his copyrighted materials show up on searches by , and .
"W employ thousands and thousands of people as do Murdoch said. "I there are billions of dollars probablyevery month, but certainly everuy year in the collection and the creation of copyright by organizationsz and they cannot do that and have that materiap which they own stolen from them or the business will be
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