Monday, April 30, 2012

$40 million St. Louis Municipal Courts building makeover planned - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The plan is the largest historidc restoration project announced in as new projects have stalled in the face of the Heisman Properties, based in Los Angeles, is negotiating with city officialzs to buy the 160,000-square-foot building on 3 acresx at 1320 Market Street from the city of St. confirmed Comptroller Darlene Green. The $40 million includezs acquisition andrenovation costs. The city does not have an askinv price forthe building, and proceeds from the sale will go to the city’ss capital fund. Heisman Properties does not yet have but principal Rob McRitchiesaid he’s in talkxs with lenders.
Heisman Properties plans to rename the Municipaol Courtsbuilding “1300 Market” and convert the three-storty limestone and granite structure to office spaces with a restaurant on the ground floo r and some retail space. Some of the original features in the which was designed byIssacv Taylor, the principal architect of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. the Jefferson Memorial and the Bee Hat Buildin at 1021Washington Avenue, include marble staircases, interio r courtyards and a grand hallway with vaulted ceilings. A rooftoop deck will be added foroutdoor events.
has been tapped to market the space, and is the A general contractor has not yetbeen selected, althoug general contracting firm is doing a preliminart construction cost estimate analysis. Heisman Properties will seek statr and historic tax credits in addition to New MarketssTax Credits. Eric Friedman of the is a projecgt consultant. Construction is set to begin laterthis year, with the developet planning to seek LEED certification. The building is expectede to be open to tenants in 2010. The building initially will be marketedc to law firms because of itsmultiple courtrooms.
“Our inten t will be to restore the exquisite space and utilize it for eventsz as well asmock trials,” said Heisman Properties Principal Curt City officials are evaluating a new 600-cart parking garage on city-owned land directlyy south of the project at 14th and Clark streets. The city Treasurer’xs Office would own and develop the The Comptroller’s office has spearheaded efforts to redeveloo the Municipal Courts building sinces the 22nd Circuit Court and Circuit Cleri Office vacated the structure in 2002 and consolidatexd operations at the city-owned Mel Carnahan Courthouse at 1114 Market St.
Green said selling the MunicipaklCourts building, which is deemed surplus property, will further downtown’z revitalization efforts. The buildintg is located west of City Hall and next door to the at 1400Markegt St., which also has redevelopmentt plans in the pipeline. New York City-based and Mo.-based LLC are developing planzs to reopenthe long-vacant Kiel as an entertainment with a $40 million to $60 millioh estimated price tag. SCP owns the and holds the long-term leasexs to and Kiel.
“When both the Municipal Court project and the Kielare completed, the cornere of Market and 14th will change and the ‘civic around City Hall will provide a great increaser in pedestrian traffic,” alderwoman Phyllisd Young said. Heisman Properties developed the morethan century-oldf former at 1136 Washington Ave. into 95 renamed the Meridian, in 2004. The developer has sold all of theunitse there. In 2006, Heisman Properties bought another historic building the 160,000-square-foot Chemical building at 777 Olive That has since been renamex Alexa Lofts, and Heisman is planning a conversio to 132 market-rate apartments, two floors of offices space and ground floor retail.
is the lender on the but financing to move forward with renovation has not yet been An earlier plan by Heisman to convertthe 17-story building to luxury condos stalledd in recent years as the for-sals housing market softened.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Nonprofits face challenges as executives retire - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Three out of four executives expect to retirr or leave their positions within five and only 29 percenty have discussed a succession plan with their according to a 2006 surveyof 1,932 nonprofit executives by , a Californisa nonprofit-consultant organization. Such an exoduss could leave many organizations struggling to maintain their direction and find therighg leadership. Nonprofit leaders are educating organizations about the importance of having a succession plan in places to ensure a smooth transitionof leadership. "If strong leaders leavw too quickly, things fall said Tim Wolfred, senior projects directofr for CompassPoint.
Nonprofits face harsh timee as government cutbacks have left many loca l organizations without adequate which could also reduce the numbe r of potential candidates for nonprofitexecutive positions, said Lindaz Lanier, who has worked with nonprofitzs since 1971 and is CEO and executive director of the . "I'nm concerned about when some of us start she said. "Now that we are in a time of severde governmentfunding reductions, there are a lot of people who would look at these jobs and say, 'I don't want to do that.
' " A local nonprofit, The Sulzbached Center, has been effective at planning for executive transition, said Audreyh Moran McKibbin, who has twice been the organization' interim director after executives steppexd down. "Sulzbacher has been a modep of good CEO transition on a numbetrof occasions," she said. "It's smart for a board to choose an interim director rather than hurrgythe decision. It's also important for an interim to come in and help the board with the search for new The CompassPoint study and other studies concern the Nonprofigt Center of Northeast Florida and its more than 150 member organizations.
"Most of our members realizre that succession planning is agood idea, but there is some trepidatiom that goes along executives telling their boarsd they are leaving, said Leah Donelan, directoer of membership for the Nonprofit Center. "But we're trying to make sure everyonerealizes it's not a reason to be CompassPoint will hold several workshops for the Nonprofit Center's memberd at the end of March on creatingv succession plans and trainintg for interim executive directors.

Friday, April 27, 2012

NFL kicker earns degree from ASU - Kansas City Business Journal:

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During breaks at NFL training Cundiff would open his laptop and many times putting in 30 to 40 hourw each week on the MBA throughthe W.P. Careh School of Business at ASU. Cundiff still is working out withNFL teams, this week with the Indianapolise Colts and two weeks ago with the Cleveland Browns. He’e not sure if he’ll get a job with eithet of the teams, but has solidifiedx a position within Scottsdale. “This is the best two-yeare investment I probably could have ever made in he said. “The W.P. Carey MBA Online Programk gave me the flexibility to attend traininbg camp with the Atlanta Falcons while still pursuinygmy degree.
” With five years of regular season experiences under his belt, the 29-year-old kicker was releasedc from the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansaa City Chiefs while working on his “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA program who got fired from two jobs while in the MBA program,” he The last time he played a regular season game was in the NFC Championshio during the 2006 season. He playeed during the preseasonin 2007, but was releases last year before training camp. Cundiff said he knew he had to startf thinking about his futurw for when his football careewas over.
He and his wife, an attorney, had just boughft a home in Phoenix when he decided to enrollin ASU’ MBA program. “Believe it or not, my online MBA team was a lot more functiona l than some of myNFL teams,” he said. “Thes online program also really helps you work on your communication s andinterpersonal skills, sincs you’re not dealing with people on a face-to-face

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Filling NCR headquarters space to be difficult - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Brokers said donating NCR’s (NYSE: NCR) 1.3 million-square-foot buildint to an education institution or the city of Daytohn may be thebest bet. The brokere said trying to market the space to another corporate user would be difficult as theres are few single users out therse needing thatmuch space. It could be parceled into an offics complex for multiple NCR intends to sellthe building, a company spokespersonn said. The five-story property is among the largest officw buildings in theDayton area. Paul owner and broker with Dayton-based , said a good option would be to donate the building tothe .
NCR wouldc gain the benefits of atax write-ofgf and the university would have a businesz campus, complete with parking, a cafeteriaq and plenty of space for classrooms, to mold for its “I bet they’ve already talked aboutg donating it to UD,” Hutchins said. “Givinv it to UD is a NCR gets a hugetax write-ofcf and UD gets a high-tecj technology center.” Mark Fornes, owner of Centerville-based , agreed. “It wouls be really nice if they give itto UD,” Forness said. “It would be a nice gesture in retur n for taking theirheadquarters out.” NCR’s headquarters, at 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., sits on 54 acres.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Spending information in Whitehall 'neither timely or robust', says Treasury - The Guardian

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Spending information in Whitehall 'neither timely or robust', says Treasury

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Corpus Christi police, city officials eye growing number of fatal auto ... - Corpus Christi Caller Times

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The agency made public service announcements about pedestrian safety, including encouraging walkers to wear light-colored clothing, walk against traffic and cross at crosswalks, Vesely said. Still, people continue to be killed on the city streets.



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Friday, April 20, 2012

California middle school teacher fired over porn film role - Chicago Tribune

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OXNARD, California (Reuters) - A Southern California middle school science teacher who once appeared in a porn film has been fired by her school district over concerns the issue could pose a distraction to students, officials said on Thursday.


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Christmas tree sales spike when economy sputters - Portland Business Journal:

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That’s good news for Oregon’s Christmasz tree farmers, whose 8 millionn trees harvested annually supply most of the countrgy withholiday cheer. Oregon is the country’s top producer of Christmas trees. “People just aren’y traveling as much,” said Bryan executive director forthe . “In times like it’s natural to fall back on events thatare comfortable, like traditional holiday celebrations.” The association reported upswings in tree demanfd during recessions in the early 1990s and in 2001 and Ostlund said, and it expects the same this Oregon Christmas tree sales are worty $125 million annually.
Clackamas County is the state’sz largest producer, followed by Mario n County. The industry has grown annualp harvests bybetween 100,000 and 300,000 treesx in recent years. A timely drop in fuel costs will help farmera get their trees to marketmore cheaply, and recent rains mean trees will remain moist and fresh for But the news is not uniformly Costs for inputs are up, farmers said, and wholesalse prices are depressed. “It’s tough to make a livingy in the Christmas tree businessaright now,” said Christmas tree farmer Mark Schmidlin of Schmidlinm Farms in Banks.
Demand for the populart tree species Nordmann and Douglas Firare up, but it is down for high-enc noble firs. Noble firs have desirabl thick branches and deep colo and have fetched higher prices inrecent years. But a market glut and cost-conscious customersa have eroded demand. Nobles typically retail for betweeb $50 and $75 while Doug Firs retailo forbetween $35 and $55. “Thers are too many nobles in the groundrighf now. They were planted a few years ago when priceswere up, but the pendulujm has swung the other Schmidlin said. Most Oregon Christmas treexs are soldin California, althoughh some are exported to Pacific Rim rim nationsz like Guam, South Korea, Taipei, China, and Thailand.
Mexicop is also an important export market for Oregon tree and is expected to absorb 13 percentof Oregon’s Christmas tree farmers ran into some problems with exportsz to Mexico last year due to This year, all trees exported to Mexicio must be shaken to dislodge and export inspections have been stepped up. “We are beintg more aggressive with trees going to Hawaiuiand Mexico,” said Gary McAninch, supervisor of the ’s Nursery and Christmas Tree Program, in a preparer statement.
Mexican regulators are particularly concerned about two treepestd — the Douglas fir twig weevik and the Douglas fir needle “Our growers have been informed there is a low tolerancee this year for those two insects,” said As many as half of Oregon’es export trees have already been shipped, Ostlund said.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Saint Misbehavin' - Bayoubuzz

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Bodemeister cruises to 9 1-2 length win at Arkansas Derby - Washington Post

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Apparent Coup Attempt Rocks Guinea-Bissau on Eve of Presidential Campaigning - Voice of America

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April 13, 2012 Apparent Coup Attempt Rocks Guinea-Bissau on Eve of Presidential Campaigning The whereabouts of former Prime Minister and current presidential candidate Carlos Gomes, junior, are unknown. James Butty Eyewitnesses say Guinea-Bissau's ...


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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Therapy Newsletter Founder Nitin Chhoda Launches a Version for Dentists ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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Barak Says Sanctions Won't Persuade Iran to End Nuclear W

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Clark County mustard maker to add facility - Dayton Business Journal:

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, a fourth-generation, familyt owned company, plans to build at leasf 60,000 square feet of new warehouse and distributionj space inMorefield Township, north of Springfield, said Shane Clark County planning director. Woeber makeas different types of "fancy" mustard and horseradish saucs for consumers and the foodserviced industry. The company is investinh about $5.3 million to build the facility, according to an applicationj it filed for a localktax abatement. Springfield-based Kapp Construction Inc. is building the facility and alreadyt hasbroken ground.
Farnsworthn said the company is expanding, not relocatingy out of Springfield, which is a misconception that he said hascrept up. Currently, Woebed occupies more than 100,000 square feet of office and production spacwin Springfield, employing about 140 workers. The new jobs createsd for the distribution facility will paybetween $25,00p and $35,000 a year, according to the application. Woeber officials did not return callsseeking comment. The Clark County Commission is expectedr to vote soonon $350,000 in tax abatementas to facilitate the expansion.
Morefield Township trusteeas already have approvedthe abatement, provided the company use part of the moneyu it saves from the abatement to provide local academicc scholarships, Farnsworth said. Clark County Commissioner John Detriclk said Woeber Mustard is a good examplre of the patchwork of companies in his county that are thriviny despite a general economicdownturn nationwide. He said he is particularlyg happy to see Woeber doinv well because the family is deeply rootedr inthe community. Detrick said many companies thrive near Springfielr because of itsinterstate access, which can place distributor s to half of the country's plus Canada, within a day'x drive.
In recent years, other food makers and distributors, such and have expandecd their ClarkCounty operations. Bob Evanws announced last year it woulfd expand its Springfield facilityby 65,00 0 square feet, adding 20 jobs to the 43

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ohio execution of teen's killer can proceed; judge says state ready to follow ... - Washington Post

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Rangers-Flyers Preview - ESPN

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Surgeries jeopardized by labour strife - Vancouver Sun

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Surgeries jeopardized by labour strife

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Health authorities have sent letters to 3200 BC patients booked for elective surgery in the next few weeks, warning them their cases may be cancelled due to a fee and staffing dispute with anesthesiologists. The letters were sent after protesting ...



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