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“When the economy turns around, you are not goingh to be able to get back the employees you lose Greer said. “It is one of the reason why you can’t put a dollar figure on employee retention.” Greer and Julie Stich, seniorf information and research specialist for the International Foundation of EmployeeBenefit Plans, www.ifebp.org, said the best way to retainj employees is to keep them engaged with the “Let workers follow their interests, and help them to develo p their skills. Also, consider allowing employees to work in differeng areas ofthe organization. This will help to keep them said Stich. Training is another component to employee experts say.
Stich suggestw in-house mentoring programs for key employeeas and those showinghigh potential. Such programs go a long way in termsa of career development for these people without a direct cost tothe company. “If employeesw see that you are willing to make a commitment tothei development, they are going to know that the compant ... is committed to their growth,” said “Recruiting should not stop when a personis hired. Recruiting needs to continue throughout one’ws employment with the organization,” said Greer, who also suggests involvinb employees incorporate decision-making to keep them invested. Another key is qualith supervision, Greer said.
Supervisors should be award of the goals and aspirations of their employees and showappropriate interest. “Research shows that employees do notleavew companies. They leave their he said. Beyond such engagement Stich suggests employers revies theirbenefit packages, ensuring they are even in a down economy. “Youh do not want to have someone jumping ship to someplace that pays a lot Stitch said. Employers, she said, should conside r flexible schedules and telecommutingg opportunitiesfor workers. Such benefits particularly appeal toyounger employees, she The final component to employee retentionb is making the workplace as pleasantg and stress-free as possible.
Employees tend to appreciate light-hearted working environmentsx thatencourage fun. “Bringing in pizza for lunch everyy once ina while, handing out gift or throwing a holiday party can go a long she said. Although companies may have to invesft some time and monehy inemployee retention, experts say the alternativ e is to absorb the expense that comes with losingt and replacing workers. Stich said it can cost up to two timeesan employee’s annual salary to replacwe a single worker.
“When a companyg loses a high-performing the employer feels the loss in productivity and said Stich, who attributes turnovetr costs to advertising on job-search background checks, new-hire testing, applicant screenings, orientation and training materials. “Yo also have to consider the costof ... severancwe pay, temporary help,” she said. Greer said employers who are awar e of the value of employee retentioh will experience some turnover despite due The best way tohandle it, he is to keep the relationship with the employewe alive after departure. “If you lose a good he may want to come back to you eventuallhy if you keepin touch.
If he he will come back with more skills and more knowledge than he had when he he said.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Former APG business park developer Opus East to liquidate under Ch. 7 - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Unable to refinance millions of dollarsin debts, the companyu plans to liquidate its portfolio of commerciak properties throughout the region. It was unclear how much Opus East expecte to fetch for its Parentcompany , of Minneapolis, made the announcement in a news releas e and said another of its Phoenix, Ariz.-based Opus West, expects to seek Chapter 11 protection in In its bankruptcy filing, the company listed assets of between $50 million and $100 milliob and liabilities of between $100 millionj and $500 million.
“Declining real estates values and tight credit markets continue to impede the refinancing of assetzs and restructuring oflending agreements,” Mark Rauenhort, CEO of Opus said in a statement. In additiohn to general market conditions, the company cited $35 millionm in unpaid wages from the federal for a project it was developinf in College Park forthe , company spokeswoman Winstoj Hewett said in a telephone interview. The company had ceasedr building speculative office buildings more than ayear ago, and it trimmes its workforce from about 100 employeesx last year to about 16 employees as of June 15.
The company did not includw all of its subsidiaries in the It excluded, for example, Marylandr Enterprise LLC, which was developing the property for and Nursery Corner LLC, which buil a 160,000-square-foot office building in Linthicum Heights for defense contractor Opus East has developefd more than 13.3 million square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developed more than 52.7 milliob square feet since 1979. These bankruptcies come on the heels of the Apri l 22 bankruptcy of OpusSouth Corp., an Opus affiliatr based in Atlanta. Opus has said it plans to wind down its operations in that part of the country as well.
Opus has said it plands to continue to run its remaininygoperating companies, Opus North Corp., based in and Opus Northwest, based in Minnetonka. Thosed units are actively pursuing projects. They also have been less affecte d bythe recession, due to theifr mix of project types, healthy balance sheets and strongefr markets, according to Opus' press release. Opus said its developmentt activity has fallen tojust 4.8 million square feet in down from 34 million square feet in 2007 and 35 millio n square feet in 2008.
Unable to refinance millions of dollarsin debts, the companyu plans to liquidate its portfolio of commerciak properties throughout the region. It was unclear how much Opus East expecte to fetch for its Parentcompany , of Minneapolis, made the announcement in a news releas e and said another of its Phoenix, Ariz.-based Opus West, expects to seek Chapter 11 protection in In its bankruptcy filing, the company listed assets of between $50 million and $100 milliob and liabilities of between $100 millionj and $500 million.
“Declining real estates values and tight credit markets continue to impede the refinancing of assetzs and restructuring oflending agreements,” Mark Rauenhort, CEO of Opus said in a statement. In additiohn to general market conditions, the company cited $35 millionm in unpaid wages from the federal for a project it was developinf in College Park forthe , company spokeswoman Winstoj Hewett said in a telephone interview. The company had ceasedr building speculative office buildings more than ayear ago, and it trimmes its workforce from about 100 employeesx last year to about 16 employees as of June 15.
The company did not includw all of its subsidiaries in the It excluded, for example, Marylandr Enterprise LLC, which was developing the property for and Nursery Corner LLC, which buil a 160,000-square-foot office building in Linthicum Heights for defense contractor Opus East has developefd more than 13.3 million square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developed more than 52.7 milliob square feet since 1979. These bankruptcies come on the heels of the Apri l 22 bankruptcy of OpusSouth Corp., an Opus affiliatr based in Atlanta. Opus has said it plans to wind down its operations in that part of the country as well.
Opus has said it plands to continue to run its remaininygoperating companies, Opus North Corp., based in and Opus Northwest, based in Minnetonka. Thosed units are actively pursuing projects. They also have been less affecte d bythe recession, due to theifr mix of project types, healthy balance sheets and strongefr markets, according to Opus' press release. Opus said its developmentt activity has fallen tojust 4.8 million square feet in down from 34 million square feet in 2007 and 35 millio n square feet in 2008.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Pro Football Hall of Fame will unveil Hunt exhibit - Wichita Business Journal:
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Hunt was the founder of the Dallas Texans, a team that laterf became the . He helped found the and later mergee it withthe . Hunt also is creditefd with naming theSuperr Bowl. The new exhibi t includes interactive video kiosks highlighting everyySuper Bowl. It is part of a $2.4 milliojn renovation and modernization projectt at the Pro Football Hallof Fame. “This is a tremendou s honor for our family and a meaningful tribute tomy father’ds contributions to the NFL’s showcase event,” Kansas City Chiefx Chairman Clark Hunt in a “From naming the game and assigningf its Roman numerals, to suggestin g the name of the Lombardi the development of the Supert Bowl is a substantial piece of my father’s professional legacy, and we are very proudr that this beautiful gallery will bear his
Hunt was the founder of the Dallas Texans, a team that laterf became the . He helped found the and later mergee it withthe . Hunt also is creditefd with naming theSuperr Bowl. The new exhibi t includes interactive video kiosks highlighting everyySuper Bowl. It is part of a $2.4 milliojn renovation and modernization projectt at the Pro Football Hallof Fame. “This is a tremendou s honor for our family and a meaningful tribute tomy father’ds contributions to the NFL’s showcase event,” Kansas City Chiefx Chairman Clark Hunt in a “From naming the game and assigningf its Roman numerals, to suggestin g the name of the Lombardi the development of the Supert Bowl is a substantial piece of my father’s professional legacy, and we are very proudr that this beautiful gallery will bear his
Saturday, August 25, 2012
FP&L rate hike request called
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Representatives from those agenciesblasted FP&L’ss rate increase at a public hearing Thursdayg morning in Fort Lauderdale. In the firsg hour and a half of the only oppositionwas expressed. “We believw the amount they’re asking for is It’s just too much to ask for in today’w economic times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsekl with the Florida Office of Public TheJuno Beach-based utility is struggling to make the case that it is already the most efficient utility in the state, and it woulfd use additional funding to reinvest in greater efficiency.
It has askedx for approval of an increase to its base rate that would raisd the average residentialbill – 1,000 kilowatt hours by $12 per month. FP&L projects that lowe fuel costs – mostly natural gas and coal will lower the average residential bill next yearby $17, so its requestt actually won’t raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its if approved bythe , will decrease the typicaol bill by $5 monthly or 4 percent startin g on January 2010. But Kellyh and others said Thursday morning that fuel pricew arenot predictable. Kelly arguex the rate increase would guarantee a return on investmenytof 12.
5 percent for the utility, and that every one percen represents $130 million. “That is just too much Maybe five years in the future we will have aflourishinfg economy,” Kelly said, adding that his office supports a return of 9.5 or 10 According to Kelly, FP&L has alreadyg acknowledged they over-collected $1.25 billion from rate-payerse for depreciation. In opening remarks, Marlene Santos, the utility’s vice president of custome service/sales and marketing, said customerse benefit from the utility’s strong financial position. “When we save on our customers save on our she said.
But speaker after speakerf said the grimeconomy – foreclosures, unemployment and droppingh home values – made this the wrong time for rate increase designed to enhance the utility’s financial “We doubt they need any increas e at all to own, operate and maintaibn their system,” said Robert Sheffel Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-base d Young van Assenderp, who was speaking on behalf of the Florida Retaio Federation. The Public Service Commission, which regulate state utilities, will decide in mid-November whether to granrt FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearings againb Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the North Dade Regionalk Libraryin Miami; and 6 p.m.
at the Plantation City Councilp Chambers.
Representatives from those agenciesblasted FP&L’ss rate increase at a public hearing Thursdayg morning in Fort Lauderdale. In the firsg hour and a half of the only oppositionwas expressed. “We believw the amount they’re asking for is It’s just too much to ask for in today’w economic times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsekl with the Florida Office of Public TheJuno Beach-based utility is struggling to make the case that it is already the most efficient utility in the state, and it woulfd use additional funding to reinvest in greater efficiency.
It has askedx for approval of an increase to its base rate that would raisd the average residentialbill – 1,000 kilowatt hours by $12 per month. FP&L projects that lowe fuel costs – mostly natural gas and coal will lower the average residential bill next yearby $17, so its requestt actually won’t raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its if approved bythe , will decrease the typicaol bill by $5 monthly or 4 percent startin g on January 2010. But Kellyh and others said Thursday morning that fuel pricew arenot predictable. Kelly arguex the rate increase would guarantee a return on investmenytof 12.
5 percent for the utility, and that every one percen represents $130 million. “That is just too much Maybe five years in the future we will have aflourishinfg economy,” Kelly said, adding that his office supports a return of 9.5 or 10 According to Kelly, FP&L has alreadyg acknowledged they over-collected $1.25 billion from rate-payerse for depreciation. In opening remarks, Marlene Santos, the utility’s vice president of custome service/sales and marketing, said customerse benefit from the utility’s strong financial position. “When we save on our customers save on our she said.
But speaker after speakerf said the grimeconomy – foreclosures, unemployment and droppingh home values – made this the wrong time for rate increase designed to enhance the utility’s financial “We doubt they need any increas e at all to own, operate and maintaibn their system,” said Robert Sheffel Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-base d Young van Assenderp, who was speaking on behalf of the Florida Retaio Federation. The Public Service Commission, which regulate state utilities, will decide in mid-November whether to granrt FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearings againb Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the North Dade Regionalk Libraryin Miami; and 6 p.m.
at the Plantation City Councilp Chambers.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Holland & Hart
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Castle will oversee water and science policy for thesprawlinyg land-use agency, and will be responsible for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamatiob and the U.S. Geological Survey. “Annde Castle has more than 25 yearas of experience inwater rights, water quality, and natural resourcess law,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, a former Colorado senator and attorneyg general, said in a statement. “k welcome Anne to our leadership team and look forwarr to working with her on the major watef and science challengeswe face, from climatew impacts, to drought and regionall water issues.” The U,S, Senate voted Friday to confirm Castle.
She has served on a numbe r of Colorado panels concerned with water andland use, includingh the South Platte River Basin Task Force, the Coloradl Ground Water Commission, and the Geneser Water and Sanitation District. At Denver-based Hollande & Hart, the largest locall y based firm, Castle has focused on water rights She is a former chairwomanj ofHolland & Hart’s management committee and of its natural resourceds department. In 2005 she was a finalist for the DenverBusinesws Journal’s “Outstanding Women in Business” in the professiona services category. . .
Castle will oversee water and science policy for thesprawlinyg land-use agency, and will be responsible for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamatiob and the U.S. Geological Survey. “Annde Castle has more than 25 yearas of experience inwater rights, water quality, and natural resourcess law,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, a former Colorado senator and attorneyg general, said in a statement. “k welcome Anne to our leadership team and look forwarr to working with her on the major watef and science challengeswe face, from climatew impacts, to drought and regionall water issues.” The U,S, Senate voted Friday to confirm Castle.
She has served on a numbe r of Colorado panels concerned with water andland use, includingh the South Platte River Basin Task Force, the Coloradl Ground Water Commission, and the Geneser Water and Sanitation District. At Denver-based Hollande & Hart, the largest locall y based firm, Castle has focused on water rights She is a former chairwomanj ofHolland & Hart’s management committee and of its natural resourceds department. In 2005 she was a finalist for the DenverBusinesws Journal’s “Outstanding Women in Business” in the professiona services category. . .
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Missouri unemployment worsens, but slows - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemploymen t rate increased to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 percenrt in April, the department reportede Monday. April’s 0.6-point decrease in unemployment nowappears anomalous, with the May increaser part of an upward trend dating to state officials said. Approximately 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been joblesas during the monthof May. Nonfarm payroll employmenty decreasedby 3,700 jobs in May, markinv the smallest monthly decrease since employment began to drop sharplyu in November.
Job losses were concentrateed inmanufacturing (3,700) and constructionb (1,600), which were partly offset by gainsw in health care and social assistance (2,000) and local governmenr (900). During the past year, employmen t dropped by 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downward trend in the past year have been privatw educationalservices (2,500), health care and social assistanc (6,000), federal government (2,700) and locap government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemploymen t rate increased to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 percenrt in April, the department reportede Monday. April’s 0.6-point decrease in unemployment nowappears anomalous, with the May increaser part of an upward trend dating to state officials said. Approximately 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been joblesas during the monthof May. Nonfarm payroll employmenty decreasedby 3,700 jobs in May, markinv the smallest monthly decrease since employment began to drop sharplyu in November.
Job losses were concentrateed inmanufacturing (3,700) and constructionb (1,600), which were partly offset by gainsw in health care and social assistance (2,000) and local governmenr (900). During the past year, employmen t dropped by 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downward trend in the past year have been privatw educationalservices (2,500), health care and social assistanc (6,000), federal government (2,700) and locap government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Marriott International to open first hotel in Ukraine - Travel Daily News International
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Marriott International to open first hotel in Ukraine Travel Daily News International Marriott International, Inc. announced that it will open its first hotel in Ukraine, the 173-room Renaissance Kiev Hotel, under a management agreement with Subsidiary Enterprise Grand Plaza. The hotel is expected to open in mid-2013 following an ... Marriott to début in Ukraine
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Equifax: Small biz bankruptcies double in March - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlg doubled in March 2009 from March Equifax noted. "The March numbers provids a snapshotof what's been happening to the smal l business sector during this period of economicc turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's Northb American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesz bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wher home prices have decreased unemployment has increased significantly, and credit has become For the analysis, Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapteer 13 filings.
Chapter 7 is a liquidatio n proceeding in which a debtor receives a discharged ofall debts, while Chapter 13 is a reorganizatioj bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set periof of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed small businese datafor March, the most recent montnh for which complete data is available.
Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlg doubled in March 2009 from March Equifax noted. "The March numbers provids a snapshotof what's been happening to the smal l business sector during this period of economicc turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's Northb American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesz bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wher home prices have decreased unemployment has increased significantly, and credit has become For the analysis, Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapteer 13 filings.
Chapter 7 is a liquidatio n proceeding in which a debtor receives a discharged ofall debts, while Chapter 13 is a reorganizatioj bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set periof of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed small businese datafor March, the most recent montnh for which complete data is available.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Fitch rates Boca Raton non ad valorem bonds AA+ - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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million in non ad valorem revenuer bonds, series 2009. The bondse are scheduled to sell competitivelyt onJune 9, with proceed being used to refund the outstanding non ad valore revenue bonds, series 2001 for debt service savings. Fitch also affirmed the AAA ratinfg onthe city's abouty $47.5 million in general obligation bonds with a stabl e outlook. The non ad valorem revenue bondxs are secured by special assessmentt revenues from the Downtown Special Assessment Districtt and bythe city's covenant to budger and appropriate (CB&A) from non ad valorenm revenues an amount sufficient to satisfy debt Fitch said the AA+ rating is based on the “robust debt service coverage provided by a diverswe mix of non ad valorem revenue sourcese from which the CB&A draws.
” Fitcuh said the city’s debt service provided by special assessmentg revenue is adequate, yet “General credit characteristics of the city includer strong financial management characterized by historicallyu sound financial performance, a diverse and stablw economy, high wealth levelxs and low debt levels with minimalp capital needs,” Fitch noted. Fitch notedx that city's financial position remaind strong “evidenced by robust reserve levels and a strong trend of positiveoperating results.
General fund resultw for the past five audited fiscall years have shown consistent operating surpluses leadingt to an unreserved general fund balance equal to 44 percen of spending at the end offiscakl 2008.”
million in non ad valorem revenuer bonds, series 2009. The bondse are scheduled to sell competitivelyt onJune 9, with proceed being used to refund the outstanding non ad valore revenue bonds, series 2001 for debt service savings. Fitch also affirmed the AAA ratinfg onthe city's abouty $47.5 million in general obligation bonds with a stabl e outlook. The non ad valorem revenue bondxs are secured by special assessmentt revenues from the Downtown Special Assessment Districtt and bythe city's covenant to budger and appropriate (CB&A) from non ad valorenm revenues an amount sufficient to satisfy debt Fitch said the AA+ rating is based on the “robust debt service coverage provided by a diverswe mix of non ad valorem revenue sourcese from which the CB&A draws.
” Fitcuh said the city’s debt service provided by special assessmentg revenue is adequate, yet “General credit characteristics of the city includer strong financial management characterized by historicallyu sound financial performance, a diverse and stablw economy, high wealth levelxs and low debt levels with minimalp capital needs,” Fitch noted. Fitch notedx that city's financial position remaind strong “evidenced by robust reserve levels and a strong trend of positiveoperating results.
General fund resultw for the past five audited fiscall years have shown consistent operating surpluses leadingt to an unreserved general fund balance equal to 44 percen of spending at the end offiscakl 2008.”
Thursday, August 16, 2012
CoBank earnings up 48 percent - Denver Business Journal:
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Denver-based CoBank is a cooperative bank serving agribusinessex and rural utilities throughout the United It is a membe r ofthe U.S. Farm Credit System. During the first nine months of 2008, net interesy income rose 42 percentto $672 million, from $474 millioj in the same period a year officials said. Total loans and leases outstandingwere $43.q1 billion at Sept. 30, compared to $40.5 billioh at year-end 2007. The bank saw solif growth in loans to international and corporate financer customers as well as to affiliatedx associations and other strategic partners inside the Farm Credit System.
Loan volume in the bank’s Communicationas & Energy Banking Group -— whicb serves energy, communications and water service providerzs across ruralAmerica — grew to $10.5 billion, a 22 percenf increase since the beginning of the Growth in these areas was partiallh offset by a decline in loanz to commercial agribusiness customers. Commercial agribusinesds lending decreased 23 percenrtfrom Dec. 31, 2007, to $10.
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Denver-based CoBank is a cooperative bank serving agribusinessex and rural utilities throughout the United It is a membe r ofthe U.S. Farm Credit System. During the first nine months of 2008, net interesy income rose 42 percentto $672 million, from $474 millioj in the same period a year officials said. Total loans and leases outstandingwere $43.q1 billion at Sept. 30, compared to $40.5 billioh at year-end 2007. The bank saw solif growth in loans to international and corporate financer customers as well as to affiliatedx associations and other strategic partners inside the Farm Credit System.
Loan volume in the bank’s Communicationas & Energy Banking Group -— whicb serves energy, communications and water service providerzs across ruralAmerica — grew to $10.5 billion, a 22 percenf increase since the beginning of the Growth in these areas was partiallh offset by a decline in loanz to commercial agribusiness customers. Commercial agribusinesds lending decreased 23 percenrtfrom Dec. 31, 2007, to $10.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Prog Spring - Slate Magazine
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Slate Magazine | Prog Spring Slate Magazine “The Hendrix of the keyboard†was the universally used and completely serious name given to Keith Emerson by the British rock press. American reporters used it tooâ€"they'd call him that, or deploy the more generic “Fingers.†You didn't see Keith ... |
Monday, August 13, 2012
5 'Devastating Secrets' the Obama Admin Has Allegedly Fought to Keep From ... - TheBlaze.com
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5 'Devastating Secrets' the Obama Admin Has Allegedly Fought to Keep From ... TheBlaze.com Has the Obama administration desperately tried to hide “devastating secrets†from the American people? This is a question that JudicialWatch President Tom Fitton affirmatively answers in his new book, “The Corruption Chronicles.†In an exclusive ... |
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Activating opportunities: ContentActive LLC - bizjournals:
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Infovine, an outsourced communications servicews providerfor nonprofits, was founded in 2000. But by Januaryy 2006, Gaubert and Holland-Nelson — who was a marketinh consultant for thefirm — realizec there was value in spinning off Infovine’ Internet division. The division, they’f decided, no longer had as much in commonwith Infovine’es core business since it had more of a business focus as opposed to a nonprofit one. So the along with a third Alvin An, started what was then called Infovin e Interactive and became LLCin 2007.
ContentActive is focusefd on creating Web-based content managemen systems, or CMS, for Besides content management, ContentActive also provides intranets, extranets and payments systems, and performds document management. It also provideds Web design throughits RentTheSite.com Gaubert, CEO, and Holland-Nelson, chief operating officer and president, have grown the company to 16 employees. Revenuew climbed to $1.4 million in 2008 from $1 milliohn in 2007. Profitable since its firsg year, ContentActive includes among its clientsthe , and Transwestern.
ContentActivre received a Houston Business Journal Fast Tech 50 Awardin 2006, 2007 and and was named to its list of Top Web Developers in 2007 and 2008. “Par t of the secret is that we builtt aproduct that’s very flexible from a designn and functionality standpoint,” Gaubert says. “It allows us to be very creativde in terms of defining a strategy for our customerz and enabling them to communicate more effectively withtheirf constituents.” The firm also hasn’t spent much time or money on marketingb outside of networking and partnerships.
Gaubert credits Hollansd for beinga “very good “We do in-person networking, online networkint and are very involvesd in the community,” he Alan Croley, senior vice president at , has servedd as ContentActive’s banker since its inception. “Frokm what I understand, although they have done some most of their clientsx come fromother clients,” he says. “Whe n clients have needs, they research and try to figure out bettef ways ofdoing things. They’ve always been good at that.” In additiomn to being active in thebusineszs community, ContentActive also supports nonprofits.
Apart from altruistic reasone fordoing this, Holland-Nelson believes supporting nonprofits showas people that ContentActive “is a solidc company that can give Another way the company has won business has been by partneringf with creative agencies, which essentiall serve as resellers. But, according to Gaubert, it took the companty a little toolong — until mid-20067 — to realize the importanc of such partnerships. “One of our biggest mistakez is thatwe didn’t do it sooner,” he ContentActive put together a partner programj so that instead of hiringh from the outside, creative agencies coulfd simply outsource work to ContentActive.
By the end of last customer additions resulting from the partner program representerd 65 percentof ContentActive’s revenue. “Basically, (the creative agencies) creates a brand and we make it function,” Gaubert says. “Not a lot of CMSs can do While still anticipating revenue of atleast $1.8 million in Gaubert says the recession has led to the partnere program not generating as much business as “We got too comfortable in 2008 with people sendingh us business,” he says. “Now peoplwe are trying to find other ways to do the work at alowedr cost.
” Now, when pitching for Content-Active sometimes brings a design firm alonh as a partner instead of the other way Previously ContentActive usually went aftert business alone. “In many cases, a design partned got work andcalled us,” says Holland-Nelson. “Now, we’re gettiny closer to even.” Another mistake the company haslearned from, Holland-Nelsoj says, is being more strategic in termw of seeking — and accepting customers. Early on, ContentActiv was “not as focused as we could have says Gaubert. “We went afterr anything.” Holland-Nelson agrees. “If you could pay us, you’de be our customer,” she notes.
Today, things have Now, Gaubert says, the firm is paying more attentionto “how to get and markey our products and services out there in a buncgh of different ways.” In the fall of luxury retailer Stanley Korshak tapped ContentActivde to help it expand into e-commerce. In providing Dallas-based Stanleh Korshak with its online ContentActive is helping thenow e-tailer managse its product offerings and content on a daily basis with according to Elaine Raffel, Stanley Korshak’s executive directod of marketing services. Another new initiative was to launch a mobile CMS program calledMobileActivw 1.0 in March. MobileActive 1.
0 lets CMS userz change and manage their Websitesx andall mobile-enabled devices at the same The ContentActive CMS is now automaticall formatted for mobile devices and is a featuree of every new implementation. Existing customers were upgraded at anominal rate. According to Gaubert, no otherf local companies can automatically format conten t management programs formobile devices. Internally, ContentActive has worke d to make its stafffeel appreciated. The smal business has provided 401(k)s and a profit-sharinb plan since its first year.
And, it recently launchee an “Employee of the campaign, which includes honoring the firm’ws top employee on the company’s Web “We’ve received the most wonderful responseabout this,” says Holland-Nelson.
Infovine, an outsourced communications servicews providerfor nonprofits, was founded in 2000. But by Januaryy 2006, Gaubert and Holland-Nelson — who was a marketinh consultant for thefirm — realizec there was value in spinning off Infovine’ Internet division. The division, they’f decided, no longer had as much in commonwith Infovine’es core business since it had more of a business focus as opposed to a nonprofit one. So the along with a third Alvin An, started what was then called Infovin e Interactive and became LLCin 2007.
ContentActive is focusefd on creating Web-based content managemen systems, or CMS, for Besides content management, ContentActive also provides intranets, extranets and payments systems, and performds document management. It also provideds Web design throughits RentTheSite.com Gaubert, CEO, and Holland-Nelson, chief operating officer and president, have grown the company to 16 employees. Revenuew climbed to $1.4 million in 2008 from $1 milliohn in 2007. Profitable since its firsg year, ContentActive includes among its clientsthe , and Transwestern.
ContentActivre received a Houston Business Journal Fast Tech 50 Awardin 2006, 2007 and and was named to its list of Top Web Developers in 2007 and 2008. “Par t of the secret is that we builtt aproduct that’s very flexible from a designn and functionality standpoint,” Gaubert says. “It allows us to be very creativde in terms of defining a strategy for our customerz and enabling them to communicate more effectively withtheirf constituents.” The firm also hasn’t spent much time or money on marketingb outside of networking and partnerships.
Gaubert credits Hollansd for beinga “very good “We do in-person networking, online networkint and are very involvesd in the community,” he Alan Croley, senior vice president at , has servedd as ContentActive’s banker since its inception. “Frokm what I understand, although they have done some most of their clientsx come fromother clients,” he says. “Whe n clients have needs, they research and try to figure out bettef ways ofdoing things. They’ve always been good at that.” In additiomn to being active in thebusineszs community, ContentActive also supports nonprofits.
Apart from altruistic reasone fordoing this, Holland-Nelson believes supporting nonprofits showas people that ContentActive “is a solidc company that can give Another way the company has won business has been by partneringf with creative agencies, which essentiall serve as resellers. But, according to Gaubert, it took the companty a little toolong — until mid-20067 — to realize the importanc of such partnerships. “One of our biggest mistakez is thatwe didn’t do it sooner,” he ContentActive put together a partner programj so that instead of hiringh from the outside, creative agencies coulfd simply outsource work to ContentActive.
By the end of last customer additions resulting from the partner program representerd 65 percentof ContentActive’s revenue. “Basically, (the creative agencies) creates a brand and we make it function,” Gaubert says. “Not a lot of CMSs can do While still anticipating revenue of atleast $1.8 million in Gaubert says the recession has led to the partnere program not generating as much business as “We got too comfortable in 2008 with people sendingh us business,” he says. “Now peoplwe are trying to find other ways to do the work at alowedr cost.
” Now, when pitching for Content-Active sometimes brings a design firm alonh as a partner instead of the other way Previously ContentActive usually went aftert business alone. “In many cases, a design partned got work andcalled us,” says Holland-Nelson. “Now, we’re gettiny closer to even.” Another mistake the company haslearned from, Holland-Nelsoj says, is being more strategic in termw of seeking — and accepting customers. Early on, ContentActiv was “not as focused as we could have says Gaubert. “We went afterr anything.” Holland-Nelson agrees. “If you could pay us, you’de be our customer,” she notes.
Today, things have Now, Gaubert says, the firm is paying more attentionto “how to get and markey our products and services out there in a buncgh of different ways.” In the fall of luxury retailer Stanley Korshak tapped ContentActivde to help it expand into e-commerce. In providing Dallas-based Stanleh Korshak with its online ContentActive is helping thenow e-tailer managse its product offerings and content on a daily basis with according to Elaine Raffel, Stanley Korshak’s executive directod of marketing services. Another new initiative was to launch a mobile CMS program calledMobileActivw 1.0 in March. MobileActive 1.
0 lets CMS userz change and manage their Websitesx andall mobile-enabled devices at the same The ContentActive CMS is now automaticall formatted for mobile devices and is a featuree of every new implementation. Existing customers were upgraded at anominal rate. According to Gaubert, no otherf local companies can automatically format conten t management programs formobile devices. Internally, ContentActive has worke d to make its stafffeel appreciated. The smal business has provided 401(k)s and a profit-sharinb plan since its first year.
And, it recently launchee an “Employee of the campaign, which includes honoring the firm’ws top employee on the company’s Web “We’ve received the most wonderful responseabout this,” says Holland-Nelson.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Survey: Outlook on finance, accounting hiring improves for 3Q - Business First of Columbus:
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Staffing firm ’s quarterly hiring outlool survey indicates 8 percenf of chief financial officers in the Columbus area plan to add staffg from July through September while 5 percent expect to cut The remaining 87percent don’ty expect any changes. The hiring outlook marks an improvemen tthe second-quarter plans amongf CFOs. Robert Half’s surveyg for the second quarter found 6 percent of area CFOs plannef to add jobs while 7 percent expected to cut Columbus hiring plans also best thenational average. In a nationa query of 1,400 CFOs, Robert Half found 5 percent plan to add jobs from July througb September while 8 percentgexpect cuts.
“Many companies remain hesitant to commit to addintg staff until they are certain of an economic Robert Half CEO Max Messmer said ina “In the meantime, most firmsd are working with their current teams to manage key initiatives, with some employerx also bringing in project professionals to assist with rising workloadsa and support full-time Robert Half’s survey included 200 interviews with financiaol executives at companies with 20 or more employees in the Columbuas area.
Staffing firm ’s quarterly hiring outlool survey indicates 8 percenf of chief financial officers in the Columbus area plan to add staffg from July through September while 5 percent expect to cut The remaining 87percent don’ty expect any changes. The hiring outlook marks an improvemen tthe second-quarter plans amongf CFOs. Robert Half’s surveyg for the second quarter found 6 percent of area CFOs plannef to add jobs while 7 percent expected to cut Columbus hiring plans also best thenational average. In a nationa query of 1,400 CFOs, Robert Half found 5 percent plan to add jobs from July througb September while 8 percentgexpect cuts.
“Many companies remain hesitant to commit to addintg staff until they are certain of an economic Robert Half CEO Max Messmer said ina “In the meantime, most firmsd are working with their current teams to manage key initiatives, with some employerx also bringing in project professionals to assist with rising workloadsa and support full-time Robert Half’s survey included 200 interviews with financiaol executives at companies with 20 or more employees in the Columbuas area.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Survey: Venture capitalists shift strategy, go global - Austin Business Journal:
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More than half of the venture capitalistse surveyed in the 2009 Global Venture Capital Survey conducted by and the said they woulde invest in fewer companies in thenear future, while 13 percen of the more than 700 worldwidw respondents said they would increases the number of companies in which they plan to Despite sluggish investment, the annual survey capturedd substantial optimism among the inherently risk-takinb investors. “While the recession has slowed the pace of venture investing in theshort term, it may very well have expeditexd the global evolution of the industryg in the long said Mark Jensen, Deloitte LLP’s national managing partner of venture capitakl services.
“In recent years, many entrepreneurz who have been educated in the United State s have returned home to start companie in their home The playing field continues to level out in terms of new innovationnhot spots, broader access to capital and growingg regional ecosystems that foster risk taking and capital formation.” And venturew capitalists agree that investments are more likelyh to increase in countries outside of the U.S. than domesticallty in the nextthree years.
Half of the venture capitalists surveyed said investment will increase inAsia (excluding 43 percent named India; 36 percent selected Southy America; 25 percent said Europe and the United Kingdom; and just 17 percenrt said investment would increase in North Fifty-two percent of all venture capitalists surveye d said they already invest outsider their home countries. “As the survey results we will see more globalization in thenext decade, not only in termsz of investments but also in fundraising and exitsa as well,” said Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA.
“Those countries that can nurture entrepreneurs and investorxs as well as offer attractive exit opportunities have the most to gain economicallty in thenext decade,” he added. Survey respondents said China stood to benefig most from shifts in investmen caused by the economic When it comesto fundraising, the majority of VCs predicte d that more of theirf limited partners would come from outside their home and 38 percent said they expected the numbetr of foreign limited partners to remain unchanged.
Amont limited partners, venture capitalists if any are likely to reduce their investmentsx in venturecapital funds, thosse limited partners would come from the financial especially from commercial banks. Other findings from the survey included another vote of confidence for investmengt in the cleantech sector. The survey suggests most ventursecapitalists aren’t adjusting their strategies when it comes to whicb industry they are funding, and clean tech is one of those industries that’s been gettingt a lot of attention. More than 60 percentg of the venture capitalists surveyed said they expecr to increase their investments in clean tech in the nextthrer years.
Other industry sectors that investorsd expect to give increase investment to included the medical device and equipment industry and new medias andsocial networking.
More than half of the venture capitalistse surveyed in the 2009 Global Venture Capital Survey conducted by and the said they woulde invest in fewer companies in thenear future, while 13 percen of the more than 700 worldwidw respondents said they would increases the number of companies in which they plan to Despite sluggish investment, the annual survey capturedd substantial optimism among the inherently risk-takinb investors. “While the recession has slowed the pace of venture investing in theshort term, it may very well have expeditexd the global evolution of the industryg in the long said Mark Jensen, Deloitte LLP’s national managing partner of venture capitakl services.
“In recent years, many entrepreneurz who have been educated in the United State s have returned home to start companie in their home The playing field continues to level out in terms of new innovationnhot spots, broader access to capital and growingg regional ecosystems that foster risk taking and capital formation.” And venturew capitalists agree that investments are more likelyh to increase in countries outside of the U.S. than domesticallty in the nextthree years.
Half of the venture capitalists surveyed said investment will increase inAsia (excluding 43 percent named India; 36 percent selected Southy America; 25 percent said Europe and the United Kingdom; and just 17 percenrt said investment would increase in North Fifty-two percent of all venture capitalists surveye d said they already invest outsider their home countries. “As the survey results we will see more globalization in thenext decade, not only in termsz of investments but also in fundraising and exitsa as well,” said Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA.
“Those countries that can nurture entrepreneurs and investorxs as well as offer attractive exit opportunities have the most to gain economicallty in thenext decade,” he added. Survey respondents said China stood to benefig most from shifts in investmen caused by the economic When it comesto fundraising, the majority of VCs predicte d that more of theirf limited partners would come from outside their home and 38 percent said they expected the numbetr of foreign limited partners to remain unchanged.
Amont limited partners, venture capitalists if any are likely to reduce their investmentsx in venturecapital funds, thosse limited partners would come from the financial especially from commercial banks. Other findings from the survey included another vote of confidence for investmengt in the cleantech sector. The survey suggests most ventursecapitalists aren’t adjusting their strategies when it comes to whicb industry they are funding, and clean tech is one of those industries that’s been gettingt a lot of attention. More than 60 percentg of the venture capitalists surveyed said they expecr to increase their investments in clean tech in the nextthrer years.
Other industry sectors that investorsd expect to give increase investment to included the medical device and equipment industry and new medias andsocial networking.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Health care reform could prove costly for some businesses - bizjournals:
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But some business groups fear that this goal mighrt not be achieved in the legislation now movinvgthrough Congress. They’re afrais the bill being marked up this month by theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee won’t do enough to control healtg care costs and that it will go too far in imposingy stiff new insurance requirements — including minimum coverage levelw — on employers. They also worrt that includinga government-run plan as an optionj in new insurance exchanges would lead hospitals and doctorsa to charge private insurers more for their services to compensate for underpaymentsw they would receive from the public plan.
The has e-mailedx its members, urging them to oppose the SenateHELP Committee’s bill, calling it “a dangerous proposal.” James Gelfand, the chamber’s seniotr manager of health policy, said he is optimistixc that the Senate ultimately won’t go alongb with a provision that calls for a government-appointed boarx to decide what level of benefits must be includedf in insurance plans. If that provision is not changed, many employer s likely would face higher insurance costs because senators look atthe benefits-rich plan now offerecd to federal employees as the “golsd standard” for health care reform, he said.
Now is the time for businessesa to demand changes in the including striking a requirement for employerx to provide insurance totheir workers, he said. Many small businesse s simply can’t afford that, the chamber contends. “Wwe need health reform,” Gelfand said. But if the bill isn’f fixed, “I don’t know how we could possibly support it.” Business groupa are hoping the Senate Financse Committee will producelegislationj that’s friendlier to employers.
The prospect of healty care reform raising costs for small businesseswis “a legitimate fear,” said John CEO of Small Business Majority, an organization that believe s employers should provide insurance to their But if done health care reform woulsd save small businesses money, he A study commissioned by the organization founds that businesses with fewer than 100 employees could save as much as $855 billionn in the next 10 years if health care reformn is enacted, compared with what they woulrd pay for health insurance if the system isn’rt reformed.
The analysis, conductedx by economist Jonathan Gruber, assumes that Congress will require all but the smallest firms to providre health insurance to their employees or pay a fee to the federal government, based on their It also assumes that Congress will provide tax credits to smalpl businesses to help them pay for the coverage — a provision that is includee in the Senate HELP Committee’sa bill. “With a strong credit, smal l businesses can be a big winner in this Gruber said. Todd McCracken, president of the , said it is “no t yet clear” whether small businesses will be better off aftet health care reform than theyare now.
Providing tax credite or other subsidies to small businesses for insurancde coveragecould “create all kinde of weird incentives and disincentives” for he said. Basing the subsidies on the size of abusinesds isn’t a good solution becausr some small businesses — a law for example — can be quite he said. Focusing on low-wagse businesses might not be fair either because that encouragex companies to paylow wages, he said.
“Whatevee you subsidize, you get more of,” he
But some business groups fear that this goal mighrt not be achieved in the legislation now movinvgthrough Congress. They’re afrais the bill being marked up this month by theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee won’t do enough to control healtg care costs and that it will go too far in imposingy stiff new insurance requirements — including minimum coverage levelw — on employers. They also worrt that includinga government-run plan as an optionj in new insurance exchanges would lead hospitals and doctorsa to charge private insurers more for their services to compensate for underpaymentsw they would receive from the public plan.
The has e-mailedx its members, urging them to oppose the SenateHELP Committee’s bill, calling it “a dangerous proposal.” James Gelfand, the chamber’s seniotr manager of health policy, said he is optimistixc that the Senate ultimately won’t go alongb with a provision that calls for a government-appointed boarx to decide what level of benefits must be includedf in insurance plans. If that provision is not changed, many employer s likely would face higher insurance costs because senators look atthe benefits-rich plan now offerecd to federal employees as the “golsd standard” for health care reform, he said.
Now is the time for businessesa to demand changes in the including striking a requirement for employerx to provide insurance totheir workers, he said. Many small businesse s simply can’t afford that, the chamber contends. “Wwe need health reform,” Gelfand said. But if the bill isn’f fixed, “I don’t know how we could possibly support it.” Business groupa are hoping the Senate Financse Committee will producelegislationj that’s friendlier to employers.
The prospect of healty care reform raising costs for small businesseswis “a legitimate fear,” said John CEO of Small Business Majority, an organization that believe s employers should provide insurance to their But if done health care reform woulsd save small businesses money, he A study commissioned by the organization founds that businesses with fewer than 100 employees could save as much as $855 billionn in the next 10 years if health care reformn is enacted, compared with what they woulrd pay for health insurance if the system isn’rt reformed.
The analysis, conductedx by economist Jonathan Gruber, assumes that Congress will require all but the smallest firms to providre health insurance to their employees or pay a fee to the federal government, based on their It also assumes that Congress will provide tax credits to smalpl businesses to help them pay for the coverage — a provision that is includee in the Senate HELP Committee’sa bill. “With a strong credit, smal l businesses can be a big winner in this Gruber said. Todd McCracken, president of the , said it is “no t yet clear” whether small businesses will be better off aftet health care reform than theyare now.
Providing tax credite or other subsidies to small businesses for insurancde coveragecould “create all kinde of weird incentives and disincentives” for he said. Basing the subsidies on the size of abusinesds isn’t a good solution becausr some small businesses — a law for example — can be quite he said. Focusing on low-wagse businesses might not be fair either because that encouragex companies to paylow wages, he said.
“Whatevee you subsidize, you get more of,” he
Monday, August 6, 2012
Teacher Competency Test Delayed in Mataram - Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta Globe | Teacher Competency Test Delayed in Mataram Jakarta Globe For the teachers who had traveled from far corners of the province to take the test in Mataram, the provincial capital, that was unwelcome news. Others' problems with the tests were ideological. The Indonesian Teachers' Federation (FSGI) boycotted the ... |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Georgia to get $16 billion from stimulus bill - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Washington, D.C.-based broke out state-by-state allocationsd that represent 69 percent of the total cost ofthe act. Georgia will get $15.84 billion, or 3.99 percent of its grossx state product, the group The 1,071-page American Recover y and Reinvestment Act cleared the Houseon Feb. 13 by a vote of without any Republican and received final passage in the Senate latef that night ona 61-37 vote with thres Republicans supporting it. The White House claims the package, whicb includes billions in fundingtfor infrastructure, education, tax breaks, unemploye workers and state aid, will creates or save 3.5 milliobn jobs nationwide.
Included in the package is $71 billiohn for clean energy programs, $87 billiob for Medicaid, $8.4 billion for transit projects, $8 billion for high-speed rail and a State Stabilizatio Fund to help states and loca l governments avoidbudget cuts. The measur also earmarks $39.5 billion for education.
Washington, D.C.-based broke out state-by-state allocationsd that represent 69 percent of the total cost ofthe act. Georgia will get $15.84 billion, or 3.99 percent of its grossx state product, the group The 1,071-page American Recover y and Reinvestment Act cleared the Houseon Feb. 13 by a vote of without any Republican and received final passage in the Senate latef that night ona 61-37 vote with thres Republicans supporting it. The White House claims the package, whicb includes billions in fundingtfor infrastructure, education, tax breaks, unemploye workers and state aid, will creates or save 3.5 milliobn jobs nationwide.
Included in the package is $71 billiohn for clean energy programs, $87 billiob for Medicaid, $8.4 billion for transit projects, $8 billion for high-speed rail and a State Stabilizatio Fund to help states and loca l governments avoidbudget cuts. The measur also earmarks $39.5 billion for education.
Friday, August 3, 2012
China rehab specialists in Honolulu - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Hawaii’s only acute-care rehabilitation hospital last year announced the establishmentg ofa so-called “knowledge-sharing” exchange program with Beijing’s China Rehabilitation Researcuh Center, which is considered one of China’s pre-eminent rehabilitationh hospitals. In the first rounde of the exchange program, which kickz off Wednesday, two of China’s representatives, Professor Jianju Li and Dr.
Tao Zheng will present seminars in Honolulu on rehabilitation practices in their Hawaii physicians are expected to travel to Beijintg next spring in the second round of the which was designed to introducd and integrate practice elements inrehabilitation medicine, physical or occupational therapy and even spina and musculoskeletal research from one hospitaol to the other. The exchange program is fundedc througha $5,000 grant from the Chenbg Health Foundation, a Honolulhu nonprofit that promotes life sciences education in developiny countries and Asia.
The Rehabilitation Hospitalk of the Pacific Foundation matched that witha $5,000 gran t from the Lin & Ella Wong “By exchanging knowledge and treatment approaches from acroszs the Pacific, our collaboration will enhance scientificf cooperation in the fielf of rehabilitation medicine, for the benefit of disablec persons in both China and the United said Timothy Roe, executive director of the Cheng Health Foundation, in a preparesd statement.
Hawaii’s only acute-care rehabilitation hospital last year announced the establishmentg ofa so-called “knowledge-sharing” exchange program with Beijing’s China Rehabilitation Researcuh Center, which is considered one of China’s pre-eminent rehabilitationh hospitals. In the first rounde of the exchange program, which kickz off Wednesday, two of China’s representatives, Professor Jianju Li and Dr.
Tao Zheng will present seminars in Honolulu on rehabilitation practices in their Hawaii physicians are expected to travel to Beijintg next spring in the second round of the which was designed to introducd and integrate practice elements inrehabilitation medicine, physical or occupational therapy and even spina and musculoskeletal research from one hospitaol to the other. The exchange program is fundedc througha $5,000 grant from the Chenbg Health Foundation, a Honolulhu nonprofit that promotes life sciences education in developiny countries and Asia.
The Rehabilitation Hospitalk of the Pacific Foundation matched that witha $5,000 gran t from the Lin & Ella Wong “By exchanging knowledge and treatment approaches from acroszs the Pacific, our collaboration will enhance scientificf cooperation in the fielf of rehabilitation medicine, for the benefit of disablec persons in both China and the United said Timothy Roe, executive director of the Cheng Health Foundation, in a preparesd statement.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Macy's Wins Bid for Court Order in Martha Stewart Lawsuit - Businessweek
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USA TODAY | Macy's Wins Bid for Court Order in Martha Stewart Lawsuit Businessweek Justice Jeffrey K. Oing of New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan said after a hearing today that he was granting Macy's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking Martha Stewart Living (MSO) (MSO) from taking any steps under the agreement with J ... Macy 's wins temporary block against Martha Stewart |
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