Los Angeles Times | California teachers lack the resources and time to teach science Los Angeles Times California, known as a global symbol of scientific and technological excellence, is failing to invest enough time, money and training to teach science well, according to interviews and a new survey of more than 1100 elementary school teachers an d ... Survey Finds California Elementary Schools F » |
понедельник, 31 октября 2011 г.
California teachers lack the resources and time to teach science - Los Angeles Times
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пятница, 28 октября 2011 г.
Philpott upgrading boat ramps - Martinsville Bulletin
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Roanoke Times | Philpott upgrading boat ramps Martinsville Bulletin The US Army Corps of Engineers signed a partnership agreement with five other groups Thursday to construct the Twin Ridge Tournament Facility on Philpott Lake in Franklin County. The facility, designed for fishing ... Philpott Lake to build fishing tournament facility Deal will help Philpott Lake expand its recreation offerings |
среда, 26 октября 2011 г.
Sustainable Business Network of Washington won't name permanent replacement for outgoing chief - Washington Business Journal:
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After one year in the Pam Skarda, SBNOW’s second executive director to said she is opting to takeanother private-sector job offer rather than renew her contract with the nonprofiy this month. Before Skarda joined the regional business she had served for five years as presideng and CEO of her own consulting firm forpublic relations, marketinv promotions and federal lobbying. “I’nm truly entrepreneurial by Skarda said.
“And I want to take advantage of the curreng environment politically and the sociak changes that are happening to brinb those changes to the private Her decision may come at an opportune time for which fell short of its fundraising goals forthe Instead, the group has recruiter its volunteer treasurer and board Wendy Walter, to step in as interimk executive director until a permanent replacement could be funded and foundx -- a process its leaders say they hope takes no more than thres months. Despite rising membership and event “we found it much harder to get corporate saidJohn Friedman, boared chairman of SBNOW.
He said the board will look regionallyy to fill the top job when the organization has at leasgt six months worth of cash reserves in the bank and when revenuezsurpass expenses. In the past year, Skard a said she doubled SBNOW’s membership from about 160 to 330 businesses and She helped cement a new green busineswcertification program, which will recognize entities for greening their internal, day-to-dayt operations and, SBNOW leaders hope, provide another revenue streak for the nonprofit. With roughly a half-dozen groupe expected to be certified through pilor programsthis year, SBNOW hopes to launch that certificationj system regionally later this year.
Skarda succeeded SBNOW’x co-founder and original executive director, Mike Mielke, who left last year to directt environmental programs at the Silicojn ValleyLeadership Group. She said she’ll be transitioning her job throughj this monthto Walter, a LEED-accredited real estat e broker. Walter, who runs her own real estatd firm W. K. Walter & Co. full time and helpedd construct Georgetown’s first LEED Platinuk home, offered to fill in for the but only on atemporary basis, Friedmajn said. “Wendy will bring he said.
After one year in the Pam Skarda, SBNOW’s second executive director to said she is opting to takeanother private-sector job offer rather than renew her contract with the nonprofiy this month. Before Skarda joined the regional business she had served for five years as presideng and CEO of her own consulting firm forpublic relations, marketinv promotions and federal lobbying. “I’nm truly entrepreneurial by Skarda said.
“And I want to take advantage of the curreng environment politically and the sociak changes that are happening to brinb those changes to the private Her decision may come at an opportune time for which fell short of its fundraising goals forthe Instead, the group has recruiter its volunteer treasurer and board Wendy Walter, to step in as interimk executive director until a permanent replacement could be funded and foundx -- a process its leaders say they hope takes no more than thres months. Despite rising membership and event “we found it much harder to get corporate saidJohn Friedman, boared chairman of SBNOW.
He said the board will look regionallyy to fill the top job when the organization has at leasgt six months worth of cash reserves in the bank and when revenuezsurpass expenses. In the past year, Skard a said she doubled SBNOW’s membership from about 160 to 330 businesses and She helped cement a new green busineswcertification program, which will recognize entities for greening their internal, day-to-dayt operations and, SBNOW leaders hope, provide another revenue streak for the nonprofit. With roughly a half-dozen groupe expected to be certified through pilor programsthis year, SBNOW hopes to launch that certificationj system regionally later this year.
Skarda succeeded SBNOW’x co-founder and original executive director, Mike Mielke, who left last year to directt environmental programs at the Silicojn ValleyLeadership Group. She said she’ll be transitioning her job throughj this monthto Walter, a LEED-accredited real estat e broker. Walter, who runs her own real estatd firm W. K. Walter & Co. full time and helpedd construct Georgetown’s first LEED Platinuk home, offered to fill in for the but only on atemporary basis, Friedmajn said. “Wendy will bring he said.
понедельник, 24 октября 2011 г.
Arizona tribes could get money for criminal programs - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Shoddy jail facilities and inefficienft and antiquated criminal justice infrastructure and technology have been a concerjon U.S. Indian reservations. The says there is $250 millionj specifically for Native American tribexs out ofits $4 billion allocation from the Americam Recovery and Reinvestment Act. That includes $225 million for tribal prisondsand jails; $1 million for grantxs to tribes for improved criminal data collection and $2.8 million in grants to help tribapl police deal with domestic violence and sexual assaults; and $20. million in police and criminal justice grantsd fortribal governments. Tribes also can qualify for other discretionarh moneyunder ARRA.
There are 21 Native American tribe s in Arizona including the Navajo Fort McDowellYavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Hopi Tribe and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indianb Community.
Shoddy jail facilities and inefficienft and antiquated criminal justice infrastructure and technology have been a concerjon U.S. Indian reservations. The says there is $250 millionj specifically for Native American tribexs out ofits $4 billion allocation from the Americam Recovery and Reinvestment Act. That includes $225 million for tribal prisondsand jails; $1 million for grantxs to tribes for improved criminal data collection and $2.8 million in grants to help tribapl police deal with domestic violence and sexual assaults; and $20. million in police and criminal justice grantsd fortribal governments. Tribes also can qualify for other discretionarh moneyunder ARRA.
There are 21 Native American tribe s in Arizona including the Navajo Fort McDowellYavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Hopi Tribe and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indianb Community.
суббота, 22 октября 2011 г.
BioSante to buy Cell Genesys for $38M in stock - Triangle Business Journal:
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BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own common sharesd for each share of CellGenesys CEGE). This deal should close latet this year, likely in the late third or earlgyfourth quarter. In the first quarter, Cell Genesys lost $8.7 or 10 cents a narrowed from a loss in the same period last yearof $22.t6 million, or 29 cents a The company had been exploring strategic alternatives, including merget with or acquisition by another company, additionapl restructuring, repurchase of additional amounts of convertible notesw or allocation of its remaining resources towarc other biopharmaceutical product areas.
Cell Genesysx had hired to help it figure out a The company already cut about 95 percent of its from 290 personsto 16, by eliminatintg all research and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatoru activities. BioSante, based in Lincolnshire, Ill., focuses on drugs for sexual
BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own common sharesd for each share of CellGenesys CEGE). This deal should close latet this year, likely in the late third or earlgyfourth quarter. In the first quarter, Cell Genesys lost $8.7 or 10 cents a narrowed from a loss in the same period last yearof $22.t6 million, or 29 cents a The company had been exploring strategic alternatives, including merget with or acquisition by another company, additionapl restructuring, repurchase of additional amounts of convertible notesw or allocation of its remaining resources towarc other biopharmaceutical product areas.
Cell Genesysx had hired to help it figure out a The company already cut about 95 percent of its from 290 personsto 16, by eliminatintg all research and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatoru activities. BioSante, based in Lincolnshire, Ill., focuses on drugs for sexual
четверг, 20 октября 2011 г.
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Resource assessment and interconnection-level transmission analysizs and planningGranting agency: Departmeng of Energy (DOE). Administrator: National Energy Technology Whereto apply: www.fedconnect.net Application deadline: Aug. 14, 2009 . $60 million. Award Unknown. Estimated No. of awards: Six. Awarde cap: None. Info: Funding to supporft and greatly expand ongoinhg resource assessment and regionaland interconnection-level transmission analysis and planning for the electric grid in the Eastern InterConnection, the Western Connection and the Texaas Interconnection. Industrial Energy Efficiency Grantinv Agency: DOE. Administrator: National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Wheree to apply: www.fedconnect.net Application July 14, 2009 . Total: $156 Award size: $500,000 and up. Estimatec No. of awards: 22 to 68. Awarsd cap: None. Info: Technologies that providde 25 percent or more improvement in energy efficiency for combined heatand power, distric t energy systems, industrial waste energy recovery and efficient industrial equipment. To see more click . The Bay Area’s wish list for federapl stimulus moneyis complete. After a four month vettin process, local authorities tabbed 157 projectw they say have the highest prioritgy forthe nine-county region.
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Resource assessment and interconnection-level transmission analysizs and planningGranting agency: Departmeng of Energy (DOE). Administrator: National Energy Technology Whereto apply: www.fedconnect.net Application deadline: Aug. 14, 2009 . $60 million. Award Unknown. Estimated No. of awards: Six. Awarde cap: None. Info: Funding to supporft and greatly expand ongoinhg resource assessment and regionaland interconnection-level transmission analysis and planning for the electric grid in the Eastern InterConnection, the Western Connection and the Texaas Interconnection. Industrial Energy Efficiency Grantinv Agency: DOE. Administrator: National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Wheree to apply: www.fedconnect.net Application July 14, 2009 . Total: $156 Award size: $500,000 and up. Estimatec No. of awards: 22 to 68. Awarsd cap: None. Info: Technologies that providde 25 percent or more improvement in energy efficiency for combined heatand power, distric t energy systems, industrial waste energy recovery and efficient industrial equipment. To see more click . The Bay Area’s wish list for federapl stimulus moneyis complete. After a four month vettin process, local authorities tabbed 157 projectw they say have the highest prioritgy forthe nine-county region.
For complets stimulus coverage from the San Francisco Business Times, click
вторник, 18 октября 2011 г.
Understanding the 'Multi-influentials'(R): A Strategic Framework to Engage Latina, Black, and Asian Women of Color and Their $1 Trillion Purse
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The initiative launches digitallyat , a destinatiom providing rich insights regarding womenm of color, including cultural drivers that can serve to forge stronger connections with this segment. Social media will also be a part of the plan includingh Facebookand Twitter. Supporting the launch will be a conference and workshop tour visitinb various Fortune 500 companies whose busineszs is drivenby "Women are not monolithic and marketinvg to women does not mean marketinhg to White women alone," states Muley. "The 'multi-influentials'(R) will provider gender, diversity and life stags insights and strategies to corporations interesteed in taking marketing to women to thenext level.
"" Additional components in this initiative include proprietary research, insights presentations, ideation and action planningt sessions, trends reports and video s among others. The "multi-influentials"(R) referf to women of multicultura background living inthe U.S. as well as womeb in emerging consumer markets throughoutLatij America, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle-East. In the U.S. alonse this group is over fifty million and and controlsover $1 trillion in purchasingh power. This segment, 35% of the overall women's market, presents a unique growt potential for brands as its population at 20% annually, surpasses the non-Hispanic White women's populatio n growth of only 1.1%.
Importantly, durinbg the 2000 to 2007 time frame nearlgy 9 out of 10 of all females born or immigratingt to this country wereof color. The will help corporations navigate the exponential growth and buying power ofthis "Multicultural women in the U.S. and aroune the world have great influence in key householsdbuying decisions, what differs are the uniquw cultural triggers they respond to. Our goal is to expanf the dialogueabout women's marketing in a way that naturallt and strategically combines gender and cultural marketing," commentecd Miriam Muley, CEO of The 85% Niche.
"It all beginz with listening and understanding our And that's what our services and sessionsa seek to do, provide a base of departurde for a holistic business plan around womenh of color and their needs." "Our goal is to help branx better understand the cultural and lifestyle triggerws that influence the decisions of this importany and growing segment," commented and CEO of the vox "Women of color have the added abilith to perceive life, both as outsiders and insiders of the mainstreamm American tapestry, and of theidr own cultures as well, a perspectivs of great value to brandsd poised for growth around globalo multiculturalism.
We want to help these brandds craft an engaging story that reflects thisnew opportunity," commented , chief creative officer at the vox The informational nature of the initiativw begins with the conference and worksholp series which will first focuzs on industries with a strong women's market potential including fashionb and retail, cosmetics, consumer packaged financial services, and healthcare among others.
Theswe sessions, with varying cost levels for brands, will include engagint and interactive content includingcultural overviews, consumer ideation sessions and other activities leading up to a plan outlinre with recommendations detailing how the client can optimize its "multi-influential" (R) potential across businesz categories. About the vox collective ( the vox collectivwe is a boutique ideas and marketing agenchy focused on building campaigns and assets basexd on culture and values to move both consumersand clients. Clientsa include Macy's, Verizon Wireless, Fifth Third and the Office of National Drug Controo Policyamong others.
About Miriam Mule y and The 85% Niche ( Miriam Muley is the CEO of The 85% She is a strategic marketing consultant, diversity and business writer who frequently presents to conferences and Fortunw500 companies. Her new book, The 85% The Power of Women of All Colors--Latina, and Asian (Paramount Books, 2009) provides a monumentap body of work on the subject ofmulticulturalk women. She has been EVP of Marketinyg atCarson Products, a divisionm of L'OREAL and a General Manageer at Avon Products, Inc. Most recently, she was Executivwe Director ofthe Women's and Diversity Marketz at General Motors The 85% Niche clients include Merck, Avon Products, Inc.
, Procte r & Gamble, Coca Cola AOL, Comerica Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Contact: Carolina Rincon 646-367-3371 crincon@thevoxcollective.com Julie Bursteim 646-367-3456 jburstein@thevoxcollective.com
The initiative launches digitallyat , a destinatiom providing rich insights regarding womenm of color, including cultural drivers that can serve to forge stronger connections with this segment. Social media will also be a part of the plan includingh Facebookand Twitter. Supporting the launch will be a conference and workshop tour visitinb various Fortune 500 companies whose busineszs is drivenby "Women are not monolithic and marketinvg to women does not mean marketinhg to White women alone," states Muley. "The 'multi-influentials'(R) will provider gender, diversity and life stags insights and strategies to corporations interesteed in taking marketing to women to thenext level.
"" Additional components in this initiative include proprietary research, insights presentations, ideation and action planningt sessions, trends reports and video s among others. The "multi-influentials"(R) referf to women of multicultura background living inthe U.S. as well as womeb in emerging consumer markets throughoutLatij America, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle-East. In the U.S. alonse this group is over fifty million and and controlsover $1 trillion in purchasingh power. This segment, 35% of the overall women's market, presents a unique growt potential for brands as its population at 20% annually, surpasses the non-Hispanic White women's populatio n growth of only 1.1%.
Importantly, durinbg the 2000 to 2007 time frame nearlgy 9 out of 10 of all females born or immigratingt to this country wereof color. The will help corporations navigate the exponential growth and buying power ofthis "Multicultural women in the U.S. and aroune the world have great influence in key householsdbuying decisions, what differs are the uniquw cultural triggers they respond to. Our goal is to expanf the dialogueabout women's marketing in a way that naturallt and strategically combines gender and cultural marketing," commentecd Miriam Muley, CEO of The 85% Niche.
"It all beginz with listening and understanding our And that's what our services and sessionsa seek to do, provide a base of departurde for a holistic business plan around womenh of color and their needs." "Our goal is to help branx better understand the cultural and lifestyle triggerws that influence the decisions of this importany and growing segment," commented and CEO of the vox "Women of color have the added abilith to perceive life, both as outsiders and insiders of the mainstreamm American tapestry, and of theidr own cultures as well, a perspectivs of great value to brandsd poised for growth around globalo multiculturalism.
We want to help these brandds craft an engaging story that reflects thisnew opportunity," commented , chief creative officer at the vox The informational nature of the initiativw begins with the conference and worksholp series which will first focuzs on industries with a strong women's market potential including fashionb and retail, cosmetics, consumer packaged financial services, and healthcare among others.
Theswe sessions, with varying cost levels for brands, will include engagint and interactive content includingcultural overviews, consumer ideation sessions and other activities leading up to a plan outlinre with recommendations detailing how the client can optimize its "multi-influential" (R) potential across businesz categories. About the vox collective ( the vox collectivwe is a boutique ideas and marketing agenchy focused on building campaigns and assets basexd on culture and values to move both consumersand clients. Clientsa include Macy's, Verizon Wireless, Fifth Third and the Office of National Drug Controo Policyamong others.
About Miriam Mule y and The 85% Niche ( Miriam Muley is the CEO of The 85% She is a strategic marketing consultant, diversity and business writer who frequently presents to conferences and Fortunw500 companies. Her new book, The 85% The Power of Women of All Colors--Latina, and Asian (Paramount Books, 2009) provides a monumentap body of work on the subject ofmulticulturalk women. She has been EVP of Marketinyg atCarson Products, a divisionm of L'OREAL and a General Manageer at Avon Products, Inc. Most recently, she was Executivwe Director ofthe Women's and Diversity Marketz at General Motors The 85% Niche clients include Merck, Avon Products, Inc.
, Procte r & Gamble, Coca Cola AOL, Comerica Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Contact: Carolina Rincon 646-367-3371 crincon@thevoxcollective.com Julie Bursteim 646-367-3456 jburstein@thevoxcollective.com
суббота, 15 октября 2011 г.
At the Library, Vintage Hip-Hop and Meditation - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | At the Library, Vintage Hip-Hop and Meditation New York Times (blog) Jori KleinFrom left, Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons and Paul Holdengraber at the New York Public Library on Friday. Chuck D of Public Enemy once famously said that rap music was the CNN of the ghetto. These days, it seems, ... Def Jam with Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin: Live from the New York Public ... Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons Bring the Noise -- and Meditation -- to Def Jam Chat |
четверг, 13 октября 2011 г.
Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance awards recognize hiring and retention excellence - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The third annual Business Excellence Awards were presented Tuesdag at the InterContinental Hotel in The "emerging" category winner was in a provider of remote support, management and monitorintg services for servers, desktops, laptops, and network devices. Winner in the category was the , and winner in the category was SGISin Tampa, a firm that provideas IT, telecom and engineering services to governmeng agencies within the intelligence, homeland defense and space communities.
The winniny companies will receive awardsof $15,000 each to be used for At the event, the recognized nearly four dozen companies that demonstrate sound hirinhg and retention practices, diversity training initiatives and advancement opportunities to recruitr and retain talent, a releaser said. The TBWA works with businesses and candidates to leveragrtheir training, retraining and competitive opportunities in the workforce. With nearlyu 100,000 job candidates annuallhy accessing its four career TBWA is one of the largest sources of job candidates in the it said.
Businesses can access TBWA's wide rangde of services that includeemployee recruiting; targeted career fairs and hiring events; workshopes and business seminars; and retention support Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance is a member of the Emplouy Florida statewide network of workforce serviced and resources.
The third annual Business Excellence Awards were presented Tuesdag at the InterContinental Hotel in The "emerging" category winner was in a provider of remote support, management and monitorintg services for servers, desktops, laptops, and network devices. Winner in the category was the , and winner in the category was SGISin Tampa, a firm that provideas IT, telecom and engineering services to governmeng agencies within the intelligence, homeland defense and space communities.
The winniny companies will receive awardsof $15,000 each to be used for At the event, the recognized nearly four dozen companies that demonstrate sound hirinhg and retention practices, diversity training initiatives and advancement opportunities to recruitr and retain talent, a releaser said. The TBWA works with businesses and candidates to leveragrtheir training, retraining and competitive opportunities in the workforce. With nearlyu 100,000 job candidates annuallhy accessing its four career TBWA is one of the largest sources of job candidates in the it said.
Businesses can access TBWA's wide rangde of services that includeemployee recruiting; targeted career fairs and hiring events; workshopes and business seminars; and retention support Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance is a member of the Emplouy Florida statewide network of workforce serviced and resources.
вторник, 11 октября 2011 г.
U.S. sharply pares trade gap with Canada - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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America’s trade deficit with Canada droppexto $628 million in May, unexpectedly low for a monthl gap that is typically expressed in billionsd of dollars. The May deficit was down 48 percenrtfrom April’s U.S.-Canadian gap of $1.2 Canada is the state of Wisconsin'xs largest international market. Exports to Canadqa in 2008 grew by 10 percentto $6.5 Canada typically runs up the third - or fourth-largest trade imbalance with the United States in any given but it was 15th in May. • China, $17.48 billiohn • Mexico, $3.94 billion Japan, $1.91 billion • Ireland, $1.62w billion • Russia, $1.33 billion Germany, $1.29 billion • Venezuela, $1.
2y7 billion • Saudi Arabia, $1.07 billion • $957 million • Italy, $928 millio • Thailand, $903 million • Taiwan, $858 million • Nigeria, $824 million • South Korea, $707 million • $628 million American companiesexported $16.089 billion of goods to Canada in May, roughl the same amount as in April. But imports of Canadiamn goods for American consumers dropped sharplyfrom $17.35 billionh in April to $16.71 billion in May, greatl y reducing the overall deficit.
America’s trade deficit with Canada droppexto $628 million in May, unexpectedly low for a monthl gap that is typically expressed in billionsd of dollars. The May deficit was down 48 percenrtfrom April’s U.S.-Canadian gap of $1.2 Canada is the state of Wisconsin'xs largest international market. Exports to Canadqa in 2008 grew by 10 percentto $6.5 Canada typically runs up the third - or fourth-largest trade imbalance with the United States in any given but it was 15th in May. • China, $17.48 billiohn • Mexico, $3.94 billion Japan, $1.91 billion • Ireland, $1.62w billion • Russia, $1.33 billion Germany, $1.29 billion • Venezuela, $1.
2y7 billion • Saudi Arabia, $1.07 billion • $957 million • Italy, $928 millio • Thailand, $903 million • Taiwan, $858 million • Nigeria, $824 million • South Korea, $707 million • $628 million American companiesexported $16.089 billion of goods to Canada in May, roughl the same amount as in April. But imports of Canadiamn goods for American consumers dropped sharplyfrom $17.35 billionh in April to $16.71 billion in May, greatl y reducing the overall deficit.
воскресенье, 9 октября 2011 г.
Wake Forest nixes plans for uptown tower - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The building, under construction at 550 S. Tryon St., was originallgy to be known as the Wachovia Corporate Center and servwe as the new headquarters of Wachovia Those plans changed afterSan Francisco-basede bought Wachovia at the end of 2008. The towere has since been renamed the DukeEnergy “In light of the change in ownershipo of Wachovia and changes in the bank’se plans, we have decided to explore othet options,” says Steve Reinemund, dean of businessa at Wake Forest. Reinemund didn’t elaborate on why the change in ownership alterecdthe school’s plans. Wake Forest says it is seekint atleast 25,000 square feet for its base of operation in Charlotte.
The facility will house graduatse business classes as well as outreach programz to the Charlottebusiness community, alumni activities and faculty research. “The university is committed to continuing to grow its businessz programs in the Charlotte and we are excitedx that these plans will also enabl e us to better serve our Reinemund says. The local operationse would move uptown from the Morrocroft office complezin SouthPark. Wake Forest’s Babcock Graduate School of Management has offered an MBA program in Charlottrsince 1995. Wake Forest, a private, liberal arts university, is baserd in Winston-Salem.
In February, (NYSE:DUK) said it would take aboutr a third of the space in the new uptown The company had planned totake 240,000 squarr feet of space in the building. But now it will occupy 500,000p square feet, becoming the principal tenant inthe 1.4 million-square-foot tower. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) owns both the buildingg and an adjoining culturalcampus that’s also under construction. The culturalk campus, with its museums and otherr features, is expected to carryg the WellsFargo name. Wells Fargo Chieg Executive John Stumpf has said the buildinhg at the corner of Soutb Tryon and Stonewall streets remainws inthe bank’s plans for Charlotte and will hous Wells Fargo employees.
The office tower is scheduled for completionnext
The building, under construction at 550 S. Tryon St., was originallgy to be known as the Wachovia Corporate Center and servwe as the new headquarters of Wachovia Those plans changed afterSan Francisco-basede bought Wachovia at the end of 2008. The towere has since been renamed the DukeEnergy “In light of the change in ownershipo of Wachovia and changes in the bank’se plans, we have decided to explore othet options,” says Steve Reinemund, dean of businessa at Wake Forest. Reinemund didn’t elaborate on why the change in ownership alterecdthe school’s plans. Wake Forest says it is seekint atleast 25,000 square feet for its base of operation in Charlotte.
The facility will house graduatse business classes as well as outreach programz to the Charlottebusiness community, alumni activities and faculty research. “The university is committed to continuing to grow its businessz programs in the Charlotte and we are excitedx that these plans will also enabl e us to better serve our Reinemund says. The local operationse would move uptown from the Morrocroft office complezin SouthPark. Wake Forest’s Babcock Graduate School of Management has offered an MBA program in Charlottrsince 1995. Wake Forest, a private, liberal arts university, is baserd in Winston-Salem.
In February, (NYSE:DUK) said it would take aboutr a third of the space in the new uptown The company had planned totake 240,000 squarr feet of space in the building. But now it will occupy 500,000p square feet, becoming the principal tenant inthe 1.4 million-square-foot tower. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) owns both the buildingg and an adjoining culturalcampus that’s also under construction. The culturalk campus, with its museums and otherr features, is expected to carryg the WellsFargo name. Wells Fargo Chieg Executive John Stumpf has said the buildinhg at the corner of Soutb Tryon and Stonewall streets remainws inthe bank’s plans for Charlotte and will hous Wells Fargo employees.
The office tower is scheduled for completionnext
пятница, 7 октября 2011 г.
California asks contractors to cut prices up to 15% - Sacramento Business Journal:
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“We need your help!” according to a lettetr faxed to Riverside-based and posted on the Wall Street Journal’as web site. “Our goal is to help statse agencies comply with thisrequirementr (to cut contract-related spending by 15 percent) while continuing to purchase the food commodities they The state provides a worksheet for the businessezs to complete on how they’ll achiev that 15 percent cost savings. The state’ss food vendors are wasting no time voicing how littl e profit suchcontracts carry. Adam owner of grocery supplier ABC Ventures in San was among those receiving the requestg for theprice reduction.
His company, whicg has had a contract with the statessince 1992, sells frozen pizzas, pasta and other groceries to the state’s prisonn system. Clingerman, who says he makes less than 10 perceng on thestate contract, is turning to his suppliers seekintg price cuts, the newspaper reported. Meridian Food’s ownerd Rebecca Kitchings said she was surprisedd to get the letter this week seekinfgthe cuts. “Oh, for heaven’s Kitchings told the Wall Streeft Journal. “It’s a contract.
If something happened to my company andI ‘I mis-bid that and I need another half a penny,’ they’d say no
“We need your help!” according to a lettetr faxed to Riverside-based and posted on the Wall Street Journal’as web site. “Our goal is to help statse agencies comply with thisrequirementr (to cut contract-related spending by 15 percent) while continuing to purchase the food commodities they The state provides a worksheet for the businessezs to complete on how they’ll achiev that 15 percent cost savings. The state’ss food vendors are wasting no time voicing how littl e profit suchcontracts carry. Adam owner of grocery supplier ABC Ventures in San was among those receiving the requestg for theprice reduction.
His company, whicg has had a contract with the statessince 1992, sells frozen pizzas, pasta and other groceries to the state’s prisonn system. Clingerman, who says he makes less than 10 perceng on thestate contract, is turning to his suppliers seekintg price cuts, the newspaper reported. Meridian Food’s ownerd Rebecca Kitchings said she was surprisedd to get the letter this week seekinfgthe cuts. “Oh, for heaven’s Kitchings told the Wall Streeft Journal. “It’s a contract.
If something happened to my company andI ‘I mis-bid that and I need another half a penny,’ they’d say no
среда, 5 октября 2011 г.
JP to face fitness test on Thursday - SuperSport.com
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The Press | JP to face fitness test on Thursday SuperSport.com He and fellow wing Bryan Habana, like Pietersen also a 2007 World Cup winner, were listed as doubtful by Springbok coach Peter de Villiers at the start of the week. Francois Hougaard bumped his jaw against Samoa but there wasn't as much concern about ... Springboks wing Pietersen must prove fitness JP Pietersen in race against time |
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Quotations of the day - Washington Post
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Quotations of the day Washington Post First lady Michelle Obama, telling audience after audience, trying to recapture the energy of Democratic supporters that has waned since his 2008 campaign. “Honestly, as a nurse, I would tell people don't eat the cantaloupe until this thing resolves ... |
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