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George Snell joined Weber Shandwick , a public relations agench with local officesin Cambridge, as a senioer vice president in its digital communications Snell previously a seniorf vice president at . The intellectual property law firm of in Concorr added Christopher Albert asan associate. Albert practicex in the areas of chemistry, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.
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Steven Tyler Talks Cocaine: "You Could Say I Snorted Half of Peru" - E! Online
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понедельник, 18 февраля 2013 г.
Long Beach Gathers Opinions from Residents, Visitors on Boardwalk Rebuilding - WNYC (blog)
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WNYC (blog) | Long Beach Gathers Opinions from Residents, Visitors on Boardwalk Rebuilding WNYC (blog) The city of Long Beach, Long Island is collecting opinions from residents and visitors, as it moves forward with plans to rebuild its boardwalk. Officials say they're hoping to replace at least part of the more than two-mile boardwalk, which was ... |
четверг, 7 февраля 2013 г.
Philadelphia Orchestra musicians volunteer for pay, other reductions - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The cuts, roughly 10 percent of the musicianm costs, were made “to help alleviate the extremwe financial pressures brought abouft by the worldwide economid andfinancial slowdown,” the orchestra said in a “The musicians view preserving the quality of the Philadelphi Orchestra as our sacred trust,” said cellisf John Koen, chairman of the orchestra’ Members’ Committee and the lead negotiator for the musicians. “Although we did not want to modifyy ournegotiated contract, we understand the difficulty the institutionm is facing in these unprecedentec financial times and remain committed to preserving it.
We believe thesre short-term modifications to our contract are the best way to protecf the orchestra and our In March, the cut $1 million from its administrativse budget, forcing the elimination of 18 positions, a 20 percent cut. At that some salary cuts were also The recent modifications cover fiscal years 2010and 2011. Undetr the plan, the musicians will make more than $500,00p in voluntary donations to the orchestra’ss annual fund.
That gift, in turn, will trigger a matchingh grantof $250,000 from the William Penn “The musicians’ willingness to bring both serious financial relief and creativd solutions to the table to protect one of Philadelphia’w finest cultural assets has been truly Frank Slattery, Philadelphia Orchestra executive director and CEO, said. • a 4.8 percent salar cut for the coming fiscal year and a dela y of salary increasesfor fiscal-year 2011; •the eliminatiom of so-called electronic media guarantee payments resulting in savings of more than $194,740 for each year of the contract; • waivinbg of fees for overtime, extra concerts or a savings of $530,000 over two • reduction of the pension-funding saving $1.
75 million over the course of the In return, the musicians’ contract will be extendedc by a year, through the 2010-11 performanced season. At the end of the contract terms will revert to theoriginal arrangement.
The cuts, roughly 10 percent of the musicianm costs, were made “to help alleviate the extremwe financial pressures brought abouft by the worldwide economid andfinancial slowdown,” the orchestra said in a “The musicians view preserving the quality of the Philadelphi Orchestra as our sacred trust,” said cellisf John Koen, chairman of the orchestra’ Members’ Committee and the lead negotiator for the musicians. “Although we did not want to modifyy ournegotiated contract, we understand the difficulty the institutionm is facing in these unprecedentec financial times and remain committed to preserving it.
We believe thesre short-term modifications to our contract are the best way to protecf the orchestra and our In March, the cut $1 million from its administrativse budget, forcing the elimination of 18 positions, a 20 percent cut. At that some salary cuts were also The recent modifications cover fiscal years 2010and 2011. Undetr the plan, the musicians will make more than $500,00p in voluntary donations to the orchestra’ss annual fund.
That gift, in turn, will trigger a matchingh grantof $250,000 from the William Penn “The musicians’ willingness to bring both serious financial relief and creativd solutions to the table to protect one of Philadelphia’w finest cultural assets has been truly Frank Slattery, Philadelphia Orchestra executive director and CEO, said. • a 4.8 percent salar cut for the coming fiscal year and a dela y of salary increasesfor fiscal-year 2011; •the eliminatiom of so-called electronic media guarantee payments resulting in savings of more than $194,740 for each year of the contract; • waivinbg of fees for overtime, extra concerts or a savings of $530,000 over two • reduction of the pension-funding saving $1.
75 million over the course of the In return, the musicians’ contract will be extendedc by a year, through the 2010-11 performanced season. At the end of the contract terms will revert to theoriginal arrangement.
суббота, 2 февраля 2013 г.
Franklin Credit hitting the streets to urge mortgage paybacks - Business First of Columbus:
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, which services a battered portfolio of morethan $1.6 billion in mortgagse loans for Huntington, hopes that going door to door to homes will improve the recorx of repayments over trying to contact them by phone, said CEO Gordo Jardin. “A lot of times people are not home, and a lot of time they’rw able to pick up but just don’rt want to,” he said. “Ir they’re not going to pick up their phone, then we’ll try to meet them wheres they live and havea conversation.” The Jerseh City, N.J.
-based company’s collection efforts are importan because further loan losses couldx again sting the bank if borrowers aren’y pressed to continue paying, said Jeff Davis, directorr of research at the Chicago investment bank Huntington already has writteh down the value of the portfolio to about $494 million.
, which services a battered portfolio of morethan $1.6 billion in mortgagse loans for Huntington, hopes that going door to door to homes will improve the recorx of repayments over trying to contact them by phone, said CEO Gordo Jardin. “A lot of times people are not home, and a lot of time they’rw able to pick up but just don’rt want to,” he said. “Ir they’re not going to pick up their phone, then we’ll try to meet them wheres they live and havea conversation.” The Jerseh City, N.J.
-based company’s collection efforts are importan because further loan losses couldx again sting the bank if borrowers aren’y pressed to continue paying, said Jeff Davis, directorr of research at the Chicago investment bank Huntington already has writteh down the value of the portfolio to about $494 million.
понедельник, 28 января 2013 г.
Charlotte lands HQ - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Sources confirm that , a divisiomn of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles-based N.V., has leasefd 7,500 square feet of office space in the Huntersvilled Business Park and is working on an agreemenr with Wake Forest University to set up a research and developmenrplant there. The headquarterxs of the 370-employee company is moving from Richardson, Orthofix's medical-device manufacturing operation will remainin Richardson, where the company employs about 215 The Huntersville office will emplohy about 25 people, including sales staff, and will be headex by the recently hired president of Orthofix, Charles who also is a senior vice president of Orthofic International.
Federico says details for bothmoves aren' finalized, but local sources say the Huntersvilles lease has been signed. Federici confirms he was in Huntersvillde March 25 reviewing the The Winston-Salem move "is still in the investigation stage," he In a written statement, Orthofix acknowledged its "intention to increasde its research and development expenditures and creatr an environment for enhance research with several U.S. universities." The U.S. subsidiary is in discussion with several universities regardingresearch partnerships, the release Federico joined Orthofix last October after 15 years with arthroscopic-devics kingpin Dyonics of Andover, Mass.
Loca commercial real estate sources say Federicowas "very with the Huntersville Business Park aftedr visiting it two years ago while looking for a relocation spot for Dyonicsx when it was known as Smith Nephew Dyonics Inc. The park was apparentlh on his mind when Orthofix Internationao recently decided to restructure and downsize its Texas where sources say it has excesws space and has already leased out half of its Richardson office facility. Orthofix International manufactures brace s and other devices to set broken limbs and expeditee healing ofbone injuries. It also supplies parts and accessories forits products.
The companhy does business in 70 countries, with 40% of its salesx coming in the United States. Accordingy to financial analysispublication Morningstar, Orthofix is the leadint manufacturer of external fixation devices for fractures and limb lengtheninfg by sales, having doubleds its product line since becomingy incorporated in 1987. The company, which has struggles financially at times inits 10-yeafr history, reported revenues exceeding $77 million for 1996, up 48% comparedf with more than $52 million for 1995. The increase d sales were largely attributed to the inclusionm of the results of the former American MedicalElectronicsw Inc.
, which was acquired by Orthofix International in Augustt 1995 and renamed Orthofix Inc. A companu release dated March 13 indicatesthat Federico's appointment promptedr a review of all of Orthofix'ws North American operations, resulting in a "significantr restructuring" of its business in the Unitedf States. The release goes on to say that its sales forcr was being reorganizedto "focus more on individuak business sectors" and that it woul expand its sales force from 67 to 105 by "The company expects the restructuring to be substantiallyy completed by the end of the firsty quarter 1997," according to the
Sources confirm that , a divisiomn of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles-based N.V., has leasefd 7,500 square feet of office space in the Huntersvilled Business Park and is working on an agreemenr with Wake Forest University to set up a research and developmenrplant there. The headquarterxs of the 370-employee company is moving from Richardson, Orthofix's medical-device manufacturing operation will remainin Richardson, where the company employs about 215 The Huntersville office will emplohy about 25 people, including sales staff, and will be headex by the recently hired president of Orthofix, Charles who also is a senior vice president of Orthofic International.
Federico says details for bothmoves aren' finalized, but local sources say the Huntersvilles lease has been signed. Federici confirms he was in Huntersvillde March 25 reviewing the The Winston-Salem move "is still in the investigation stage," he In a written statement, Orthofix acknowledged its "intention to increasde its research and development expenditures and creatr an environment for enhance research with several U.S. universities." The U.S. subsidiary is in discussion with several universities regardingresearch partnerships, the release Federico joined Orthofix last October after 15 years with arthroscopic-devics kingpin Dyonics of Andover, Mass.
Loca commercial real estate sources say Federicowas "very with the Huntersville Business Park aftedr visiting it two years ago while looking for a relocation spot for Dyonicsx when it was known as Smith Nephew Dyonics Inc. The park was apparentlh on his mind when Orthofix Internationao recently decided to restructure and downsize its Texas where sources say it has excesws space and has already leased out half of its Richardson office facility. Orthofix International manufactures brace s and other devices to set broken limbs and expeditee healing ofbone injuries. It also supplies parts and accessories forits products.
The companhy does business in 70 countries, with 40% of its salesx coming in the United States. Accordingy to financial analysispublication Morningstar, Orthofix is the leadint manufacturer of external fixation devices for fractures and limb lengtheninfg by sales, having doubleds its product line since becomingy incorporated in 1987. The company, which has struggles financially at times inits 10-yeafr history, reported revenues exceeding $77 million for 1996, up 48% comparedf with more than $52 million for 1995. The increase d sales were largely attributed to the inclusionm of the results of the former American MedicalElectronicsw Inc.
, which was acquired by Orthofix International in Augustt 1995 and renamed Orthofix Inc. A companu release dated March 13 indicatesthat Federico's appointment promptedr a review of all of Orthofix'ws North American operations, resulting in a "significantr restructuring" of its business in the Unitedf States. The release goes on to say that its sales forcr was being reorganizedto "focus more on individuak business sectors" and that it woul expand its sales force from 67 to 105 by "The company expects the restructuring to be substantiallyy completed by the end of the firsty quarter 1997," according to the
среда, 23 января 2013 г.
Most Pa. clinics complying with new abortion law - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Most Pa. clinics complying with new abortion law Philadelphia Inquirer Marie McCullough, Inquirer Staff Writer. Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 3:01 AM. Six months after Pennsylvania began regulating abortion clinics as outpatient surgery centers under a controversial new law, most clinics are complying - and complaining. |
пятница, 18 января 2013 г.
SMU students warned of gas leak - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The warning came out after a gas leak was identifie on campus sometimebetweenm 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday said Kent Best, executive director of news and communications. Best addesd that was notified Additional e-mails with more information were sent to faculty and staff, and a fina e-mail was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergenchy department,” Best added, “the emphasia is on brevity and speed. It is something we will revieaw to make sure that as much detail that we can put in therwe is provided to avoidr any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the whol event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurredx at a construction site near Moodgy Coliseum at Airline Road and Binkley accordingto Best.
The warning came out after a gas leak was identifie on campus sometimebetweenm 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday said Kent Best, executive director of news and communications. Best addesd that was notified Additional e-mails with more information were sent to faculty and staff, and a fina e-mail was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergenchy department,” Best added, “the emphasia is on brevity and speed. It is something we will revieaw to make sure that as much detail that we can put in therwe is provided to avoidr any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the whol event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurredx at a construction site near Moodgy Coliseum at Airline Road and Binkley accordingto Best.
воскресенье, 13 января 2013 г.
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - Business First of Columbus:
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Voting on the five-year offer by members of Unitedc Food and Commercial Workersa Local 7 will continuethrough Wednesday. Union leaderes are not making a recommendation to theire members on thecontract offer, which the union complainds would cut pension benefits by an average of $100,00p -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’s a good contract in a normal economy. It’s a great contracyt in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianee Mulligan saidlast week. She said roughly 65 percentg of workers would get raises underthe company’s King Soopers is a Colorado unit of Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR).
Coloradl workers for two other groceryhchains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) continue to negotiate separate deals with theird employers. If King Soopers workers rejectthe chain’s latestr proposal, they will continue working without a contractf until an agreement is reachedf or a strike is called. Their contractt expired May 9.
Voting on the five-year offer by members of Unitedc Food and Commercial Workersa Local 7 will continuethrough Wednesday. Union leaderes are not making a recommendation to theire members on thecontract offer, which the union complainds would cut pension benefits by an average of $100,00p -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’s a good contract in a normal economy. It’s a great contracyt in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianee Mulligan saidlast week. She said roughly 65 percentg of workers would get raises underthe company’s King Soopers is a Colorado unit of Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR).
Coloradl workers for two other groceryhchains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) continue to negotiate separate deals with theird employers. If King Soopers workers rejectthe chain’s latestr proposal, they will continue working without a contractf until an agreement is reachedf or a strike is called. Their contractt expired May 9.
суббота, 12 января 2013 г.
Creative Benefit Solutions merges with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Business First of Louisville:
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Financial terms of the merger were not Creative Benefit Solutions will continue to operate in Louisvillde under thesame name, and will retain its five said Michelle Amshoff, who will continue to serve as president. Her Jay Amshoff, will continu e as vice president of salesand marketing. According to the company’s Web www.creativebenefitsolutions.net, Creative Benefit Solutions specializes ingroup life, dental, disability and executive life policies. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is based in Ill.
According to the company’s Web site, , the companyg offers retail property/casualty brokerage, benefits claims management, wholesale property/casualty insurance captive formation and internationalbrokerage services. Creative Benefit Solutionsx will operate as part ofArthur J. Gallaghet & Co.'s benefits division, said Marsha J. investor relations specialist forArthur J. Gallagher Co. Michelle Amshoff said that most of the changezs to Creative Benefit Solutions will bemade "behindx the scenes," and won't be apparent to What clients will find, Michelle Amshoff said, is access to an expandedf portfolio of benefits, includinb property and casualty "We have been contacted probablyu four to six times a year by local agenciezs and banks who were interested in crossw selling, and we really weren'ty interested in that," Michelle Amshoff said.
"Wr agreed to a meeting with (Gallagher) becausd I was familiar with the name, but I was interestex in what they could bring to the tabl e forour clients. This is all about resources, toolas and knowledge."
Financial terms of the merger were not Creative Benefit Solutions will continue to operate in Louisvillde under thesame name, and will retain its five said Michelle Amshoff, who will continue to serve as president. Her Jay Amshoff, will continu e as vice president of salesand marketing. According to the company’s Web www.creativebenefitsolutions.net, Creative Benefit Solutions specializes ingroup life, dental, disability and executive life policies. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is based in Ill.
According to the company’s Web site, , the companyg offers retail property/casualty brokerage, benefits claims management, wholesale property/casualty insurance captive formation and internationalbrokerage services. Creative Benefit Solutionsx will operate as part ofArthur J. Gallaghet & Co.'s benefits division, said Marsha J. investor relations specialist forArthur J. Gallagher Co. Michelle Amshoff said that most of the changezs to Creative Benefit Solutions will bemade "behindx the scenes," and won't be apparent to What clients will find, Michelle Amshoff said, is access to an expandedf portfolio of benefits, includinb property and casualty "We have been contacted probablyu four to six times a year by local agenciezs and banks who were interested in crossw selling, and we really weren'ty interested in that," Michelle Amshoff said.
"Wr agreed to a meeting with (Gallagher) becausd I was familiar with the name, but I was interestex in what they could bring to the tabl e forour clients. This is all about resources, toolas and knowledge."
пятница, 11 января 2013 г.
Spider Silk-Spinning Technique Key to Stronger Fibers - LiveScience.com
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Nanotechnology News | Spider Silk-Spinning Technique Key to Stronger Fibers LiveScience.com Mimicking silk-spinning spiders, scientists have created a type of nanotube fiber with an unmatched combination of strength, conductivity and flexibility. These light, versatile fibers could find uses in the aerospace, automotive, medical industries ... New Nanotech Fiber: Robust Handling, Shocking Performance |
среда, 9 января 2013 г.
Federal government will buy 17,600 American-made autos - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Obama made the announcement Thursday in a statement issuedx by theWhite House, saying the will spenx $285 million of Recovery Act money to buy the vehiclesd for the government fleet. All purchases will be made from manufacturersd with an existing contract withthe GSA, which are (NYSE: GM), and F). This includes the purchase of 2,500 hybrid sedands that will be ordered by The statement said this is thelargest one-time purchasr of hybrid vehicles for the federal governmentg fleet in history. The Obama administratiomn decided to buy the vehicles soon to help boost the economy and demonstratethe administration’s support of the U.S.
auto “The problems that caused this economiccrisisw weren’t created in a day, and it will take time and hard work to get our economg back on track. But I am 100 percentr committed to a strony Americanauto industry, and we will stand with America’s auto workersa and their families during these difficult times,” Obama said in the “This is only a first but I will continue to ensure that we are workin to support the American auto industry during this difficulf period of restructuring.” Ford’as has about 3,900 hourly and 200 salaried GM’s has about 2,400 unionh workers and about 2,700 total.
Obama made the announcement Thursday in a statement issuedx by theWhite House, saying the will spenx $285 million of Recovery Act money to buy the vehiclesd for the government fleet. All purchases will be made from manufacturersd with an existing contract withthe GSA, which are (NYSE: GM), and F). This includes the purchase of 2,500 hybrid sedands that will be ordered by The statement said this is thelargest one-time purchasr of hybrid vehicles for the federal governmentg fleet in history. The Obama administratiomn decided to buy the vehicles soon to help boost the economy and demonstratethe administration’s support of the U.S.
auto “The problems that caused this economiccrisisw weren’t created in a day, and it will take time and hard work to get our economg back on track. But I am 100 percentr committed to a strony Americanauto industry, and we will stand with America’s auto workersa and their families during these difficult times,” Obama said in the “This is only a first but I will continue to ensure that we are workin to support the American auto industry during this difficulf period of restructuring.” Ford’as has about 3,900 hourly and 200 salaried GM’s has about 2,400 unionh workers and about 2,700 total.
понедельник, 7 января 2013 г.
Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series - Baltimore Business Journal:
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For the last few Wednesday popular acts likeDel Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatli have rockeed Republic Square Park while sharing the spotlighg with an unlikely performer — solar power. The Solatr Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicf series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marsha Milam that places solaer power on display. This is the first solar powerecd concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austi n would be the ideal place to test such shows. Marshza Milam Music produces KGSR’s “Unpluggeds at the Grove” and other concertes throughout Texas.
“Austin is such a green city itself, the residents are environmentallyt concerned,” Milam said. “I do a numbed of music series and I thoughrt Austin would be the place toembrace this.” To achievr the goal of clean power, the downtown park is outfitte d with solar powered sound systems and lighting systemd with LED lights. Milam declinedx to disclose how much has been invested inthe carbon-neutral concerty series, saying only that costs are abour 25 percent more than a typicakl concert series.
“Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t start marketiny the series until the second show to make sure that the equipment functioned properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy isso clean, and it makeds a difference. There’s no stage hum,” she “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a providedr of solar powered sound, light and production equipment, for the conceryt series. Sustainable Waves also has a salesd office inSan Diego, Calif.
Cody Murray, of Sustainabler Waves, said that the company’sw services were utilized at several events duringhthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’ws also brought its solar power equipment toLas Vegas-base N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiumn Brewery’s Tour de Fat. For the Solar Power Concerrt Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizedc 44,000 watt PA systems. Sponsorship for this year’es Solar Powered series was on thelightere side, but Milam said that she’s hearing positive feedbacmk from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a green music “This is our vision.
You have to get out there and go througg the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thinb for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepter for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization. There are two showsa left, Fastball and The Blacj and White Years onJune 10, and Arc Angelsz on June 24.
For the last few Wednesday popular acts likeDel Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatli have rockeed Republic Square Park while sharing the spotlighg with an unlikely performer — solar power. The Solatr Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicf series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marsha Milam that places solaer power on display. This is the first solar powerecd concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austi n would be the ideal place to test such shows. Marshza Milam Music produces KGSR’s “Unpluggeds at the Grove” and other concertes throughout Texas.
“Austin is such a green city itself, the residents are environmentallyt concerned,” Milam said. “I do a numbed of music series and I thoughrt Austin would be the place toembrace this.” To achievr the goal of clean power, the downtown park is outfitte d with solar powered sound systems and lighting systemd with LED lights. Milam declinedx to disclose how much has been invested inthe carbon-neutral concerty series, saying only that costs are abour 25 percent more than a typicakl concert series.
“Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t start marketiny the series until the second show to make sure that the equipment functioned properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy isso clean, and it makeds a difference. There’s no stage hum,” she “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a providedr of solar powered sound, light and production equipment, for the conceryt series. Sustainable Waves also has a salesd office inSan Diego, Calif.
Cody Murray, of Sustainabler Waves, said that the company’sw services were utilized at several events duringhthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’ws also brought its solar power equipment toLas Vegas-base N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiumn Brewery’s Tour de Fat. For the Solar Power Concerrt Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizedc 44,000 watt PA systems. Sponsorship for this year’es Solar Powered series was on thelightere side, but Milam said that she’s hearing positive feedbacmk from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a green music “This is our vision.
You have to get out there and go througg the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thinb for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepter for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization. There are two showsa left, Fastball and The Blacj and White Years onJune 10, and Arc Angelsz on June 24.
воскресенье, 6 января 2013 г.
Ontario Liberals impose sweeping concessions on teachers - World Socialist Web Site
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Windsor Star (blog) | Ontario Liberals impose sweeping concessions on teachers World Socialist Web Site Invoking the provisions of its anti-worker Bill 115, Ontario's Liberal government imposed concessions contracts Thursday on 100,000 elementary and secondary school teachers. The concessions include a two-year wage freeze, the halving of sick-l eave days ... Ontario Liberals impose contracts on teachers; unions c » |
пятница, 4 января 2013 г.
California settles with Kmart, sues Target - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The state’s attorney general, Jerry joined by district attorneys from manyCaliforni counties, including Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filedx a suit against Minneapolis-based Target TGT), saying it sent hazardous waste to various landfills in violation of stated law. The suit is meant to stop the Innews reports, Target said it has been cooperatinhg with the AG’s office for threw years on this matter and that it is committer to complying with all environmentalp laws. Kmart, owned by (NASDAQ: SHLD), agreed to a settlementf that includescivil penalties, legakl costs and some moneyu to boost protection of the environmeny in the state.
Thomas Orloff, Robert James Fox and Dolores Carr, the DAs of Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties joined Brown in the suit against According tocourt papers, Target has 180 facilities, includint stores and warehouses, in California. The suit alleges Targett threwout “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propane canisters, in a trasgh compactor in Alameda County on May 14 and May 21, for
The state’s attorney general, Jerry joined by district attorneys from manyCaliforni counties, including Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filedx a suit against Minneapolis-based Target TGT), saying it sent hazardous waste to various landfills in violation of stated law. The suit is meant to stop the Innews reports, Target said it has been cooperatinhg with the AG’s office for threw years on this matter and that it is committer to complying with all environmentalp laws. Kmart, owned by (NASDAQ: SHLD), agreed to a settlementf that includescivil penalties, legakl costs and some moneyu to boost protection of the environmeny in the state.
Thomas Orloff, Robert James Fox and Dolores Carr, the DAs of Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties joined Brown in the suit against According tocourt papers, Target has 180 facilities, includint stores and warehouses, in California. The suit alleges Targett threwout “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propane canisters, in a trasgh compactor in Alameda County on May 14 and May 21, for
четверг, 3 января 2013 г.
Target relaunches its store brand, called 'up and up' - Washington Business Journal:
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The Minneapolis-based retail giant said Thursday it’x rebranded its core commoditiesline — a producg category that includes everydayh items such as baby wipes, sunscreen, dryer sheetsa and plastic containers — underr the name “up & The relaunch includes new packaging that replaces the traditional bullseyse logo with colorful arrows and the new name. Target TGT) has been phasing in “upp & up” products into its stores sincde March. By the end of September, Targeft will be selling more than800 “upl & up” products in its stores.
Target claims the brandx is equal in quality to nationalbrandxs — it hired a third-party testinbg firm to back up its claims but at a lower offering a savings of 30 percent on average. “Our guests are savvy and know they don’t have to spencd a lot to get high-quality products,” Mark Target’s senior vice president of said in anews release. The rebranding goes alongb with other Target efforts to stay competitive in the The retailer long capitalized on its lines of stylish, affordable housewares and but that approach hasn’t done as well in the downturn shoppers are more reluctant to spend on such discretionaru items and are using their cash on foodz and necessities.
Store brands are also on the upswing — they’re generally more profitabls than name-brands for the retailer, and market researchers say that consumeres are increasinglybuying in-house brands to save money. Earlierf this year, Target rival relaunched its own private calledGreat Value. Target has also been workinh to boost salesof food, both and increased emphasizs on its in-store Archer Farms line.
The Minneapolis-based retail giant said Thursday it’x rebranded its core commoditiesline — a producg category that includes everydayh items such as baby wipes, sunscreen, dryer sheetsa and plastic containers — underr the name “up & The relaunch includes new packaging that replaces the traditional bullseyse logo with colorful arrows and the new name. Target TGT) has been phasing in “upp & up” products into its stores sincde March. By the end of September, Targeft will be selling more than800 “upl & up” products in its stores.
Target claims the brandx is equal in quality to nationalbrandxs — it hired a third-party testinbg firm to back up its claims but at a lower offering a savings of 30 percent on average. “Our guests are savvy and know they don’t have to spencd a lot to get high-quality products,” Mark Target’s senior vice president of said in anews release. The rebranding goes alongb with other Target efforts to stay competitive in the The retailer long capitalized on its lines of stylish, affordable housewares and but that approach hasn’t done as well in the downturn shoppers are more reluctant to spend on such discretionaru items and are using their cash on foodz and necessities.
Store brands are also on the upswing — they’re generally more profitabls than name-brands for the retailer, and market researchers say that consumeres are increasinglybuying in-house brands to save money. Earlierf this year, Target rival relaunched its own private calledGreat Value. Target has also been workinh to boost salesof food, both and increased emphasizs on its in-store Archer Farms line.
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QinetiQ signs lease in Reston - Boston Business Journal:
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As the incoming lead tenant inthe 196,000 square-foott Class A office building at 11091 Sunseyt Hills Road in its 11-year lease starts later this year. McLean-basede QinetiQ North America, a subsidiary of London-based QinetiQ that offers technology-based defensd and security products and services to the saidits 42-percent revenue growth over its last fiscap year has partly been due to its role in the intelligence and cybe r security markets and new work with the Department of Homelancd Security and NASA. It will be the fifth U.S. officw for the company, which is also in Fairfax, Huntsville, Ala. and Mass.
The tenant was representedf by Robb Johnson andDee MacDonald-Millerd of Jones Lang LaSalle. Vardell Realty Investmentsw LLC was represented byMike Shuler, Rob Walteres and Nate Krill of Millennium Realtty Advisors LLC. Initially, 400 program management-type employeees be relocating from variousz offices in Fairfax County into theResto building. Down the road in 2011 or 2012, the number of employeess at the site will doubleto 800.
Out of the 400 movinb in, 75 will be part of QinetiQ’ws technology solutions group and the otheer 325 will be part of its missionsolutions “Like any company trying to attractt and retain high-quality people, we were looking for more than just a This building has environmentally-friendly features the new generation of employees is looking for,” said Matthewe Warnock, director of public relations at QinetiQ. He said the building will also help cut down onoverheadx “by a great deal,” with expected savings of 65 to 70 perceng on power consumption through the use of virtualizatioj software and green technology to reduce heatingy and utility costs.
He adds that the building sits right off a bike trail and was builtr onan east-to-west access, which means employees can take advantage of a full day of sunlight and cut down on
As the incoming lead tenant inthe 196,000 square-foott Class A office building at 11091 Sunseyt Hills Road in its 11-year lease starts later this year. McLean-basede QinetiQ North America, a subsidiary of London-based QinetiQ that offers technology-based defensd and security products and services to the saidits 42-percent revenue growth over its last fiscap year has partly been due to its role in the intelligence and cybe r security markets and new work with the Department of Homelancd Security and NASA. It will be the fifth U.S. officw for the company, which is also in Fairfax, Huntsville, Ala. and Mass.
The tenant was representedf by Robb Johnson andDee MacDonald-Millerd of Jones Lang LaSalle. Vardell Realty Investmentsw LLC was represented byMike Shuler, Rob Walteres and Nate Krill of Millennium Realtty Advisors LLC. Initially, 400 program management-type employeees be relocating from variousz offices in Fairfax County into theResto building. Down the road in 2011 or 2012, the number of employeess at the site will doubleto 800.
Out of the 400 movinb in, 75 will be part of QinetiQ’ws technology solutions group and the otheer 325 will be part of its missionsolutions “Like any company trying to attractt and retain high-quality people, we were looking for more than just a This building has environmentally-friendly features the new generation of employees is looking for,” said Matthewe Warnock, director of public relations at QinetiQ. He said the building will also help cut down onoverheadx “by a great deal,” with expected savings of 65 to 70 perceng on power consumption through the use of virtualizatioj software and green technology to reduce heatingy and utility costs.
He adds that the building sits right off a bike trail and was builtr onan east-to-west access, which means employees can take advantage of a full day of sunlight and cut down on
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