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Dayton-area officials were critical of the responsiveness byNCR NCR) when regional and state leaders trierd to contact the company about rumors it was leaving saying NCR often did not return callws or e-mails. NCR issued a statement implying its level of interaction with local and stated officials was misrepresented byarea leaders. “We have met regularlty with state of Ohio and Dayton officials to discusas the business environmentand NCR’a requirements," the company said. "The decision was not made solelyh onsingle factors, such as financialk incentives.
It was based on a very careful and comprehensiv e situation analysis of our employment centere using independent thirdparty data." NCR added that the "broas range of criteria used for the review of the locations includede available workforce, infrastructure, incentives the government tax structure and benefits to NCR future employees and stakeholders.” Compan representatives wouldn't provide specifics of meetingsx with government officials and refused to disclosd when their analysis began or wher e Ohio ranked in that analysis. The statemenf comes after officials from the cityof Dayton, Montgomeru County and Ohio gathered in downtown Dayton Lt. Gov.
Lee Fisher said the company's name stands for “Noo opportunity to Communicate or and officialsjoined in, saying all theid efforts to engage the company during the past two years were Fisher said NCR was one of the first companiexs Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklanfd and he reached out to when electexin 2007. Despite numerouxs overtures, he said the first time Strickland actually talked to Nuti was on the eve of therelocationb announcement.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Counties scramble for stimulus funds for water projects - bizjournals:
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The money, announced by the last week, includes $30.8 millionm for wastewater projectsand $19.7 million for drinking water upgrades. Although not as large as the highway projects being funded by the stimulus the work still will create dozensx of constructionjobs statewide. The money is being channelee through the Clean for the wastewatefr projects and the Drinking Wateer StateRevolving Fund. The which is being administered by thestat , must be spent by February 2010 or it will be redistributedc to other states. Ordinarily, those two funds providd low-interest loans to the countiea for municipalwater projects.
But, because the fundsd are part of the federalstimulus package, there will be zero interest and the principal will be which means the money will be free. The Big Islanrd plans to go out to bid in the next four to eightg weeks for its two wastewaterprojects — the replacement of large-capacity cesspoolsx in Honokaa and Komohana Heights. The stimulus will fund $6.2 milliob for the Honokaa project, with the balance of $6 millioh coming from the state revolving Stimulus money will cover the entire cost ofthe $1.35 million Komohana Heights project, said Lono director of the Hawaii Countgy Department of Environmental Management.
The two projectas will generate approximately twodozej jobs, depending on how many peoplse the contractors hire, he said. There may be othert jobs generated by people choosing to hook up to the countt sewer system after the cesspoolsare removed. Fiftee to 20 contractors attended arecent pre-bic meeting for the projects, Tyson said. “There’s a lot of a lot of interest,” he said. “Theswe people also know because it’s stimulus-driven, thes projects are going to happen.” Kauai County officialss haven’t gotten that far for the expansio of the Waimea WastewaterTreatment Plan.
“We’re scrambling to get our RFP packaged put togetherfor advertisement,” said Ed Tschupp, chief of the county’s wastewater division. The stimulud will fund $7.5 million of the totao $12 million cost of the design-build project, and probablh will generate about 40 jobs overthe two-year constructiom period, he said. “It’s a significant project for the Tschupp said. “It’s probably the largest project that the wastewaterd management division has managesd ina while.” Other wastewater projects receiving stimulusz funds are the first phase of the Waimalu sewer rehabilitation on Oahu, whicgh will receive $7.
85 million toward its $50 million and countywide pump station renovations for Maui which will get $7.5 million towardf the $9.5 million cost. Drinking water projects, which will receive between $1.6 million and $4.9 include replacement of water mains in Pacififc Heights and Kapahulu on Oahu and in Waimes Canyonon Kauai; water line replacements in Lihued on Kauai and in Wailuku and Kihei on Maui; a wate tank replacement in West Olinda on and the development of a well in South Kohalas on the Big Island.
The money, announced by the last week, includes $30.8 millionm for wastewater projectsand $19.7 million for drinking water upgrades. Although not as large as the highway projects being funded by the stimulus the work still will create dozensx of constructionjobs statewide. The money is being channelee through the Clean for the wastewatefr projects and the Drinking Wateer StateRevolving Fund. The which is being administered by thestat , must be spent by February 2010 or it will be redistributedc to other states. Ordinarily, those two funds providd low-interest loans to the countiea for municipalwater projects.
But, because the fundsd are part of the federalstimulus package, there will be zero interest and the principal will be which means the money will be free. The Big Islanrd plans to go out to bid in the next four to eightg weeks for its two wastewaterprojects — the replacement of large-capacity cesspoolsx in Honokaa and Komohana Heights. The stimulus will fund $6.2 milliob for the Honokaa project, with the balance of $6 millioh coming from the state revolving Stimulus money will cover the entire cost ofthe $1.35 million Komohana Heights project, said Lono director of the Hawaii Countgy Department of Environmental Management.
The two projectas will generate approximately twodozej jobs, depending on how many peoplse the contractors hire, he said. There may be othert jobs generated by people choosing to hook up to the countt sewer system after the cesspoolsare removed. Fiftee to 20 contractors attended arecent pre-bic meeting for the projects, Tyson said. “There’s a lot of a lot of interest,” he said. “Theswe people also know because it’s stimulus-driven, thes projects are going to happen.” Kauai County officialss haven’t gotten that far for the expansio of the Waimea WastewaterTreatment Plan.
“We’re scrambling to get our RFP packaged put togetherfor advertisement,” said Ed Tschupp, chief of the county’s wastewater division. The stimulud will fund $7.5 million of the totao $12 million cost of the design-build project, and probablh will generate about 40 jobs overthe two-year constructiom period, he said. “It’s a significant project for the Tschupp said. “It’s probably the largest project that the wastewaterd management division has managesd ina while.” Other wastewater projects receiving stimulusz funds are the first phase of the Waimalu sewer rehabilitation on Oahu, whicgh will receive $7.
85 million toward its $50 million and countywide pump station renovations for Maui which will get $7.5 million towardf the $9.5 million cost. Drinking water projects, which will receive between $1.6 million and $4.9 include replacement of water mains in Pacififc Heights and Kapahulu on Oahu and in Waimes Canyonon Kauai; water line replacements in Lihued on Kauai and in Wailuku and Kihei on Maui; a wate tank replacement in West Olinda on and the development of a well in South Kohalas on the Big Island.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Kannapolis honored for economic strategy - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The city received the award in the categoryg of Excellence in EconomicDiversification Strategies, which recognizes responses to planr closures and other economic dislocations, that promotd economic diversification. The competition is open to local, state and regional governments; and universities and Cabarrus and Rowan countieslost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textil e manufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearws later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researcnh Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtex headquarters andmanufacturing site. The life-sciences hub includes the participation of Duke theUNC System, the N.C.
Community Collegw System, other educational institutions andbusiness partners. The total investment is expectedd toreach $1.8 billion. Residential and commerciao developments are rising around the campusw with hopes of turning a formertextile town, into a biotechg center.
The city received the award in the categoryg of Excellence in EconomicDiversification Strategies, which recognizes responses to planr closures and other economic dislocations, that promotd economic diversification. The competition is open to local, state and regional governments; and universities and Cabarrus and Rowan countieslost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textil e manufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearws later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researcnh Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtex headquarters andmanufacturing site. The life-sciences hub includes the participation of Duke theUNC System, the N.C.
Community Collegw System, other educational institutions andbusiness partners. The total investment is expectedd toreach $1.8 billion. Residential and commerciao developments are rising around the campusw with hopes of turning a formertextile town, into a biotechg center.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
American Financial drops two insurance lines - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The downtown-based company’s unit said it will exit the guaranteedd auto protection and excess wear and tear auto insurancr lines of its Premier Lease and LoanServices unit. Both insurances lines provide protection for losses involvingleased autos. Greaf American will continue to offer other auto such as collateralprotection insurance, and contingent and exceses liability. The company decided that its capitakl and other resources could be used more profitably in otherf parts ofthe business. It also evaluated the business climate and the riskd and opportunities tied to staying in thoswebusiness lines, said Diane Weidner, a companyu spokeswoman.
Steve Tosh resigned as president of Premier Leasee and Loan along with the decision to drop thosedtwo lines, Weidner said. He resigned as of May 20, but he stillk stay on as a consultangt until the transactions regarding renewal rights are Great American reached a deal with to sell renewalo rights for the two discontinued insurance The way those renewalk rights are finalized will determine the impact onlocalp jobs, Weidner said. “We’re working through a lot of details,” she “There will be no immediated impact to thework force. And the impact will be small relativd to theentire company.
” The companhy employs 7,400, including about 2,600
The downtown-based company’s unit said it will exit the guaranteedd auto protection and excess wear and tear auto insurancr lines of its Premier Lease and LoanServices unit. Both insurances lines provide protection for losses involvingleased autos. Greaf American will continue to offer other auto such as collateralprotection insurance, and contingent and exceses liability. The company decided that its capitakl and other resources could be used more profitably in otherf parts ofthe business. It also evaluated the business climate and the riskd and opportunities tied to staying in thoswebusiness lines, said Diane Weidner, a companyu spokeswoman.
Steve Tosh resigned as president of Premier Leasee and Loan along with the decision to drop thosedtwo lines, Weidner said. He resigned as of May 20, but he stillk stay on as a consultangt until the transactions regarding renewal rights are Great American reached a deal with to sell renewalo rights for the two discontinued insurance The way those renewalk rights are finalized will determine the impact onlocalp jobs, Weidner said. “We’re working through a lot of details,” she “There will be no immediated impact to thework force. And the impact will be small relativd to theentire company.
” The companhy employs 7,400, including about 2,600
Friday, February 1, 2013
Swine Flu threatens to close Springfield middle school - Dayton Business Journal:
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There are now five confirmed casee in theregion — up from two earlierd this week — and 23 cases in which is up from 13 on May 19. The five local cases include one in ButlerCounty (a 30-year-olcd male) and four in Clark County (a 12-year-old male, a 25-year-olrd male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-olxd female.) Three of the Clark County cases are from the same middle school: in There also are seven suspected cases of the virusz in Clark County, including three from the middlse school. Children at Northridge Middle schoo l arecontinuing attendance, as of Friday.
The directoer of the and the school superintendenf are working together on a dail y basis and awaiting the results of the suspected cases beforew shuttingit down, a spokeswoman for the healthu district said. The schoop district was not immediately availablwefor comment. The Swine Flu — or H1N1 virusz — is now in 11 Ohio counties as it continuessto spread. There are 12,954 confirmee cases worldwide, according to the , with 46 countries havingy at leastone case. There have been 92 deathd confirmed caused by Swine Flu according tothe WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believedr tohave originated, has 4,175 cases and 80 deaths, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable cases in 48 states as of11 a.m. according to the federal . There have been 15 confirmedd deaths in the with threein Texas, three in Arizona, two in one in Washington, one in Utah, four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m. Thursdayu the official number of confirmed casesd of Swine Flu inOhio were: • Clark County 3 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga Countgy – 2 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old male) • Franklinb County – 10 (31-year-old male, 33-year-olrd male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-olcd female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldf female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male) There also are 25 suspect casezs of Swine Flu in People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or schooo and to avoid contact with except to seek medical care.
This action can avoi spreadingillness further, health officials said.
There are now five confirmed casee in theregion — up from two earlierd this week — and 23 cases in which is up from 13 on May 19. The five local cases include one in ButlerCounty (a 30-year-olcd male) and four in Clark County (a 12-year-old male, a 25-year-olrd male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-olxd female.) Three of the Clark County cases are from the same middle school: in There also are seven suspected cases of the virusz in Clark County, including three from the middlse school. Children at Northridge Middle schoo l arecontinuing attendance, as of Friday.
The directoer of the and the school superintendenf are working together on a dail y basis and awaiting the results of the suspected cases beforew shuttingit down, a spokeswoman for the healthu district said. The schoop district was not immediately availablwefor comment. The Swine Flu — or H1N1 virusz — is now in 11 Ohio counties as it continuessto spread. There are 12,954 confirmee cases worldwide, according to the , with 46 countries havingy at leastone case. There have been 92 deathd confirmed caused by Swine Flu according tothe WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believedr tohave originated, has 4,175 cases and 80 deaths, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable cases in 48 states as of11 a.m. according to the federal . There have been 15 confirmedd deaths in the with threein Texas, three in Arizona, two in one in Washington, one in Utah, four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m. Thursdayu the official number of confirmed casesd of Swine Flu inOhio were: • Clark County 3 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga Countgy – 2 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old male) • Franklinb County – 10 (31-year-old male, 33-year-olrd male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-olcd female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldf female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male) There also are 25 suspect casezs of Swine Flu in People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or schooo and to avoid contact with except to seek medical care.
This action can avoi spreadingillness further, health officials said.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Dawson Grimsley - Wichita Business Journal:
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What I tell customers is ‘I’mk going to take care of you nomatter what.’ People buy Chryslers and they want to know what’s going to happen with Chrysler. Chrysletr is going to be here and we’re going to be here no matter what to take care of We need to get peoplefeeling comfortable. Most of the peopler that I am seeing can afford to buya car. The bankss will finance them, but they are nervousz about it. I had a guy say to me, ‘D o you think I could buy a car?’ What do you mean do you thinko you can buya car? Hell yes, you can buy a car. He had a credig score of over 800. He could buy anythingh he wants.
I saw Donald Trump the other day talking on TV aboutf the banks notloaning That’s the problem. They are loaning They’re loaning money to people who will pay it If you payyour bills, the banks will loan you When you say you’ve neve r seen anything like this, what are you seeing ?
What I tell customers is ‘I’mk going to take care of you nomatter what.’ People buy Chryslers and they want to know what’s going to happen with Chrysler. Chrysletr is going to be here and we’re going to be here no matter what to take care of We need to get peoplefeeling comfortable. Most of the peopler that I am seeing can afford to buya car. The bankss will finance them, but they are nervousz about it. I had a guy say to me, ‘D o you think I could buy a car?’ What do you mean do you thinko you can buya car? Hell yes, you can buy a car. He had a credig score of over 800. He could buy anythingh he wants.
I saw Donald Trump the other day talking on TV aboutf the banks notloaning That’s the problem. They are loaning They’re loaning money to people who will pay it If you payyour bills, the banks will loan you When you say you’ve neve r seen anything like this, what are you seeing ?
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
DISH Network and EchoStar Statement Regarding Tivo
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June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DISH Network Corporation DISH) and EchoStar Corporation SATS) issued the following statementregarding today's rulingg by the U.S. District Court in Texas, in EchoStar Communications Corporationn vs. Tivo: "We are disappointed in the districtt court's decision finding us in DISH Networkwill appeal, and will file a motion to stay the orderr with the Federal Circuit. We believe a stay is warrantec and that we have strong groundwfor appeal.
Our engineeras spent close to ayear designing-around Tivo's patenyt and removed the very features that Tivo said infringed at Existing DISH Network customers with DVRs are not immediatelty impacted by these recent developments." DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: the nation's HD leader, provides approximately 13.584 million satellite TV customers as of March 31, 2009 with the highesg quality programming and technologh at the best value, including the lowest all-digital pricre nationwide.
Customers have access to hundreds of videop andaudio channels, the most HD the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV and award-winning HD and DVR technologt including 1080p Video on Demand and the DuoDV ViP(R) 722 DVR, a CNET and PC Magazinwe "Editors' Choice." DISH Network is includer in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortunw 250 company. Visit . EchoStarr Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) provides equipment sales, digitall broadcast operations, and satellite services worldwide. EchoStar has 25 years of experienced designing, developing and distributing advanced award-winning set-topp boxes and related products for paytelevisioh providers.
The company includes a network of10 full-service digital broadcast centerws and leased fiber optic capacityy with points of presence in approximately 160 U.S. EchoStar also delivers satellite services from eight owned andleased in-orbit satellites and related FCC Visit for more information.
June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DISH Network Corporation DISH) and EchoStar Corporation SATS) issued the following statementregarding today's rulingg by the U.S. District Court in Texas, in EchoStar Communications Corporationn vs. Tivo: "We are disappointed in the districtt court's decision finding us in DISH Networkwill appeal, and will file a motion to stay the orderr with the Federal Circuit. We believe a stay is warrantec and that we have strong groundwfor appeal.
Our engineeras spent close to ayear designing-around Tivo's patenyt and removed the very features that Tivo said infringed at Existing DISH Network customers with DVRs are not immediatelty impacted by these recent developments." DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: the nation's HD leader, provides approximately 13.584 million satellite TV customers as of March 31, 2009 with the highesg quality programming and technologh at the best value, including the lowest all-digital pricre nationwide.
Customers have access to hundreds of videop andaudio channels, the most HD the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV and award-winning HD and DVR technologt including 1080p Video on Demand and the DuoDV ViP(R) 722 DVR, a CNET and PC Magazinwe "Editors' Choice." DISH Network is includer in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortunw 250 company. Visit . EchoStarr Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) provides equipment sales, digitall broadcast operations, and satellite services worldwide. EchoStar has 25 years of experienced designing, developing and distributing advanced award-winning set-topp boxes and related products for paytelevisioh providers.
The company includes a network of10 full-service digital broadcast centerws and leased fiber optic capacityy with points of presence in approximately 160 U.S. EchoStar also delivers satellite services from eight owned andleased in-orbit satellites and related FCC Visit for more information.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
San Antonio remains a fertile market for apartment investors - South Florida Business Journal:
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Those investors include newcomers like Concierge AssetManagemengt (CAM) — a multifamily investor that is dually headquartered in Houston and Calif. CAM recently purchased SunrisseCanyon — a 208-unit property located in Universalp City, just northeast of San Antonio. Also last Atlanta-based (ARA) announced the sale of threwe multifamily properties: Wall Street, a 232-unift property in Northwest San Antonio; and North Centrakl Side communities Blue Swanand Copperfield, which featurew 285 units and 258 units, respectively. “(San Antonio’s) econom is still healthy relative toother areas,” says Caseh A. Fry, an associate with the Austin officeof ARA.
Fry and Patto n Jones, managing director for the ARAAustibn office, were part of the ARA team that representes the sellers of the Wall Street, Copperfieldc and Blue Swan properties. Down, but not out Accordinvg to early figures compiledby Austin-based multifamily research firm , 13 local apartment communitiew changed ownership during the thircd quarter of 2008 — quites a change from the mere three properties that changedc ownership during the previous quarter. On the however, investment activity in San Antonio’s multifamily market has “certainly died down from 2006 and according to Janine Claycomb of the San Antonio Divisiomn ofAustin Investor.
Claycomb contends that it is not any one thinbg that has led to the decreased momentum inapartment sales. Tighted financing, increased taxes and an overall general uncertainty ofthe country’s financial market all have been listed as factors that have impacter investment activity. The fact that construction of new multifamilyy properties has continued ata break-neck pace in San Antonio couldx also be an issue. At present, more than 7,000 apartment units are under construction. “I thinkj some folks might be waiting until the construction dies down to see how well theabsorptioj fares,” Claycomb adds.
“It’s still an active says Fry ofSan Antonio’s multifamilh sector. But when it comes to sales of thesr properties, the pace has “dramatically slowe d down,” he adds. “There’s a lot of trepidationb in themarket — a lot of capital sitting on the sidelines at this point,” Fry As for those investors that are coming to San much of the focus has been on the “value-add” assets — communities that offe an owner the opportunity to buy, rehab, reposition and re-sel l the property for a healthg profit. Case in point is a buye like CAM. Sunrise Canyon marks CAM’a second local multifamily investment.
In July, the company purchased Sabl e Ridge, a 333-unit community also located inUniversall City. “We’re very bullish on (San Antonio’s) prospects,” says Ted M. CEO for Cameron Asset Management. “It has a positive businesz climate, and good job prospects.” Both Sable Ridge and Sunriswe Canyon are poised to benefit from thes jobprospects — includinh the some 10,000 employeew expected to make their way to Fort Sam Houstojn as a result of the 2005 Base Realignmen t and Closure Commission (BRAC) action. And CAM is alreadyg on the hunt for its next property inSan Antonio’z multifamily market, according to Kerr.
While Fry expects that the investment market in San Antonioi may remain slow into the new slow doesn’t mean that it’xs stopped. He adds: “We are able to get dealsz done. We will continue to get dealsd done.”
Those investors include newcomers like Concierge AssetManagemengt (CAM) — a multifamily investor that is dually headquartered in Houston and Calif. CAM recently purchased SunrisseCanyon — a 208-unit property located in Universalp City, just northeast of San Antonio. Also last Atlanta-based (ARA) announced the sale of threwe multifamily properties: Wall Street, a 232-unift property in Northwest San Antonio; and North Centrakl Side communities Blue Swanand Copperfield, which featurew 285 units and 258 units, respectively. “(San Antonio’s) econom is still healthy relative toother areas,” says Caseh A. Fry, an associate with the Austin officeof ARA.
Fry and Patto n Jones, managing director for the ARAAustibn office, were part of the ARA team that representes the sellers of the Wall Street, Copperfieldc and Blue Swan properties. Down, but not out Accordinvg to early figures compiledby Austin-based multifamily research firm , 13 local apartment communitiew changed ownership during the thircd quarter of 2008 — quites a change from the mere three properties that changedc ownership during the previous quarter. On the however, investment activity in San Antonio’s multifamily market has “certainly died down from 2006 and according to Janine Claycomb of the San Antonio Divisiomn ofAustin Investor.
Claycomb contends that it is not any one thinbg that has led to the decreased momentum inapartment sales. Tighted financing, increased taxes and an overall general uncertainty ofthe country’s financial market all have been listed as factors that have impacter investment activity. The fact that construction of new multifamilyy properties has continued ata break-neck pace in San Antonio couldx also be an issue. At present, more than 7,000 apartment units are under construction. “I thinkj some folks might be waiting until the construction dies down to see how well theabsorptioj fares,” Claycomb adds.
“It’s still an active says Fry ofSan Antonio’s multifamilh sector. But when it comes to sales of thesr properties, the pace has “dramatically slowe d down,” he adds. “There’s a lot of trepidationb in themarket — a lot of capital sitting on the sidelines at this point,” Fry As for those investors that are coming to San much of the focus has been on the “value-add” assets — communities that offe an owner the opportunity to buy, rehab, reposition and re-sel l the property for a healthg profit. Case in point is a buye like CAM. Sunrise Canyon marks CAM’a second local multifamily investment.
In July, the company purchased Sabl e Ridge, a 333-unit community also located inUniversall City. “We’re very bullish on (San Antonio’s) prospects,” says Ted M. CEO for Cameron Asset Management. “It has a positive businesz climate, and good job prospects.” Both Sable Ridge and Sunriswe Canyon are poised to benefit from thes jobprospects — includinh the some 10,000 employeew expected to make their way to Fort Sam Houstojn as a result of the 2005 Base Realignmen t and Closure Commission (BRAC) action. And CAM is alreadyg on the hunt for its next property inSan Antonio’z multifamily market, according to Kerr.
While Fry expects that the investment market in San Antonioi may remain slow into the new slow doesn’t mean that it’xs stopped. He adds: “We are able to get dealsz done. We will continue to get dealsd done.”
Sunday, January 13, 2013
'The NFL on CBS's' Broadcast of Baltimore's Win Over Denver Draws Largest ... - TVbytheNumbers
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The Pigskin Report | 'The NFL on CBS's' Broadcast of Baltimore's Win Over Denver Draws Largest ... TVbytheNumbers THE NFL ON CBS's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Baltimore Ravens' 38-35, double-overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Jan. 12 was seen by an average of 35.3 million viewers (Persons 2 +), up 3% from last ... Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49er Live Stream NFL Online 2013 ESPN Broadcast Coverage@Seahawks vs Falcons live Stream: Watch ... Broncos vs. Ravens: Broadcast Info, R » |
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Teen's Punishment For Drunk Driving? Mom Sells His Car - AOL Autos
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Teen's Punishment For Drunk Driving? Mom Sells His Car AOL Autos Since 2006, there has been a 27 percent decrease in U.S. drunk-driving fatalities. The number of deaths caused by drunk drivers fell to 9,878 in 2011, the first time the number has fallen below 10,000 since the National Highway Traffic Safety ... |
Friday, January 11, 2013
Oncor seeks $300M in stimulus funds - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Oncor will apply for the funds through the Americam Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. The deadline to applty is Aug. 6. Citing data from the Council ofEconomifc Advisers, Oncor believes the stimulus fundsz would support the creation of 1,600 jobs in 2010. If the fundiny is approved, Oncor will spenf the money to deplouy moresmart switches, which will help the energy companyg isolate problems in neighborhoods and reconfigure powef lines. Other enhancements will include controlling the feeded voltage throughthe company’z capacitor control and enhancements that will help the electridc provider locate electric delivery problemsd in a faster, more efficient Oncor said.
In addition, downtown electric networke will be modernizedundert Oncor’s proposed plan. Oncor also is aiming to improvee itstelecommunications network, an improvement that will enhanc the company’s power grid. “Oncor’s vision for a interactive, intuitive electric grid is real, tangible and happening said Oncor Chairman and CEOBob Shapard. “Ou first considerations in seeking theses stimulus grants are whether the funds will help consumers lower their electridc bills or advance smart grid initiativesw to improve serviceand reliability. That’w where we have focused our attentiomand energy.
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Oncor will apply for the funds through the Americam Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. The deadline to applty is Aug. 6. Citing data from the Council ofEconomifc Advisers, Oncor believes the stimulus fundsz would support the creation of 1,600 jobs in 2010. If the fundiny is approved, Oncor will spenf the money to deplouy moresmart switches, which will help the energy companyg isolate problems in neighborhoods and reconfigure powef lines. Other enhancements will include controlling the feeded voltage throughthe company’z capacitor control and enhancements that will help the electridc provider locate electric delivery problemsd in a faster, more efficient Oncor said.
In addition, downtown electric networke will be modernizedundert Oncor’s proposed plan. Oncor also is aiming to improvee itstelecommunications network, an improvement that will enhanc the company’s power grid. “Oncor’s vision for a interactive, intuitive electric grid is real, tangible and happening said Oncor Chairman and CEOBob Shapard. “Ou first considerations in seeking theses stimulus grants are whether the funds will help consumers lower their electridc bills or advance smart grid initiativesw to improve serviceand reliability. That’w where we have focused our attentiomand energy.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Eagle Scout
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The extent of my survival trainingy consists ofwatching “Survivor” on TV (and naivelyg thinking, I could do better than that I can expertly wield a knifes only in service of buttering my bread. I went fishing and even caughtsomething — from the comfort of a And someone else baited my hook. So it was with a combinationh of pride and wonder that I attended a Court of Hono r ceremony a few weeks ago to seemy 18-year-ol cousin become an Eagle Scout. Eric Livingston is a fourth-generation Eagle Scout, the highest achievemen bestowed bythe . Only about 4 percengt of all Boy Scouts attain the EagleScouy honor.
Other Eagle Scouts of note includ eNeil Armstrong, Michael Bloombery and Bill Marriott. Eric has been working towarxd this goal for seven and has the 21 merirt badges toprove it. For his service he led the design, planning, fundraisiny and construction of an owl enclosure for the Howard County The 8-by-10-foot cage was designes to be a place to nursw injured owls back to health, and has alreadgy been put to use for that In earning his merit badges, Eric had to achievee certain goals — swimming a mile, for along with mastering camping skills. Theres were also life skillse he hadto tackle, things that may not seem that significanf to a teenager.
Personal management, for is a crash coursd in 21st century personal balancinga checkbook, setting aside money for establishing credit and using it Eric spoke of that experience in his remarks to the friends and mentors in attendance at his church in Ellicottf City. Listening to him, my mind driftec to the global financialcrisis we’re all forcedx to confront one way or another, prett y much every day. Eric has much of his life in fronytof him; he’s not worriecd about the value of his houser or 401(k), or wrestling with whetherf to lay off employeess to keep his business afloat. Chances are, however, he’llk be confronted with these concernssome day.
How will he handls it? To become an Eagle Scout, Eric has had to not only show disciplined and foresight in achievinga goal, he has been challengesd to display leadership and selflessness all along the way. His troop undertook a variety of public-service projects, as do otherd scout troops acrossthe U.S. He served at variousz times ashis troop’s librarian, historianh and patrol leader. In the fall Eric will go off to He plans to studymusic business, musix being a passion of his evident sincer he borrowed all my Beatles albumz one summer.
In four years or so, he’ll entert an industry under siegd by advances indigital technology, changes in distributioj models and shifting consumer Eric talks about going to work for an independent record label, which means he’ll grappls with finding talented new seizing market share from major labels, stretching thin budgets and hopefully — helping build a sustainablee business model. His leadership training as an Eaglr Scout will no doubt come in Who knows, maybe he ends up beinyg just the person to lead the music industruy out of the woods.
The extent of my survival trainingy consists ofwatching “Survivor” on TV (and naivelyg thinking, I could do better than that I can expertly wield a knifes only in service of buttering my bread. I went fishing and even caughtsomething — from the comfort of a And someone else baited my hook. So it was with a combinationh of pride and wonder that I attended a Court of Hono r ceremony a few weeks ago to seemy 18-year-ol cousin become an Eagle Scout. Eric Livingston is a fourth-generation Eagle Scout, the highest achievemen bestowed bythe . Only about 4 percengt of all Boy Scouts attain the EagleScouy honor.
Other Eagle Scouts of note includ eNeil Armstrong, Michael Bloombery and Bill Marriott. Eric has been working towarxd this goal for seven and has the 21 merirt badges toprove it. For his service he led the design, planning, fundraisiny and construction of an owl enclosure for the Howard County The 8-by-10-foot cage was designes to be a place to nursw injured owls back to health, and has alreadgy been put to use for that In earning his merit badges, Eric had to achievee certain goals — swimming a mile, for along with mastering camping skills. Theres were also life skillse he hadto tackle, things that may not seem that significanf to a teenager.
Personal management, for is a crash coursd in 21st century personal balancinga checkbook, setting aside money for establishing credit and using it Eric spoke of that experience in his remarks to the friends and mentors in attendance at his church in Ellicottf City. Listening to him, my mind driftec to the global financialcrisis we’re all forcedx to confront one way or another, prett y much every day. Eric has much of his life in fronytof him; he’s not worriecd about the value of his houser or 401(k), or wrestling with whetherf to lay off employeess to keep his business afloat. Chances are, however, he’llk be confronted with these concernssome day.
How will he handls it? To become an Eagle Scout, Eric has had to not only show disciplined and foresight in achievinga goal, he has been challengesd to display leadership and selflessness all along the way. His troop undertook a variety of public-service projects, as do otherd scout troops acrossthe U.S. He served at variousz times ashis troop’s librarian, historianh and patrol leader. In the fall Eric will go off to He plans to studymusic business, musix being a passion of his evident sincer he borrowed all my Beatles albumz one summer.
In four years or so, he’ll entert an industry under siegd by advances indigital technology, changes in distributioj models and shifting consumer Eric talks about going to work for an independent record label, which means he’ll grappls with finding talented new seizing market share from major labels, stretching thin budgets and hopefully — helping build a sustainablee business model. His leadership training as an Eaglr Scout will no doubt come in Who knows, maybe he ends up beinyg just the person to lead the music industruy out of the woods.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Dayton Business Journal: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice
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In this column I'll you four specific technologies that can help you be more productiver and keepyou ---- and your technologyh - much safer. Any business owner or businessperson can benefitfrom You'll see videos of these to describe them in more detaipl at www.TerryBrock.com . Sound Fit To Hear Better, Save Your Ears We hear a lot aboutf the dangers of listening to music that istoo loud. Children particularly need to know about this and adjust the volume Able Planet is acompany I've known for years that is dedicatef to making your listening experience safer and more They blend in technology using advanceed circuitry called Linx, Audio to minimize the harsh, loud volumed and enhance the rich sounds for music and spoke word.
The company has announcec a new product called Sound Fit whichy delivers better sound whilee you adjust the volume lower. The removable, disposable ear buds provide a deep listening experiencd while keeping yourears safe. Expected to retail in the $30 these ear buds give you the ability to lower your volume yet hear fuller sounds. To see a video interviewa withKevin Semcken, the CEO of Able Planet on this, go to: or for more informationb on the company, contact , Bluetoothu is the technology that allows you to wirelesslu connect devices. It has been arounsd for several years and is now integrallg linked with safety for taking on a mobile phonewhilre driving.
Now more than ever, safety is related to I've been using the Diamondf X Bluetooth device with my iPhone recently and have been very pleasec withthe results. This device retails for $119.00. I found the clarity of a variety of callsx to be consistently stronvgand understandable. I made it a point to ask peoplde I was speaking with how my voicde sounded and they consistently said it was verygood --- even parallelint a land line. An added featurre on this unit is the abilityt for the device to use text to speechy announcingthe caller. If your calledr is in your address book, you'll hear an announcemeny of whoit is. This is like a audio callefr idwhen you're busy and mobile.
It can save you from talkiny to thatpersistent brother-in-law who is tryingv to sell you his new multi-level marketing Now, that can be real safety! Scanners are a grear way to control the paper jungle. With the new Fujitsui S1500 (expected release in Spring of this you have an easy way to process that mass of paper in your The S1500 scanner will handle various sizes of paper at the same It scansboth sides, in color and processes it at a rate of 20 pagez per minute. With this technologt you are safe from losing important information that can bevitalp (think tax returns, important receipts, contactg information, etc).
You can see a video of this inactiohn at: A very nice feature built into the software is the ability to recognize cards in various I'm studying Russian and Japanese now and have cardw with both languages. So, in my "go ahead and show me if this attitude I asked the Fujitsu reps to scan my carde with Russianand Japanese. I was flabbergasted at the proficiency and accurachit demonstrated. The carda were sorted properly and put into the rightr categories onthe software. For building relationships in this isa must-have. It is much easierf than previous devices and will help give you acompetitivse advantage. When Spring comes and this unit is It is worth considering forthe $495.
00 retailp price. S1500 Scanner, www.fujitsu.com/us, $495.00 (Spring
In this column I'll you four specific technologies that can help you be more productiver and keepyou ---- and your technologyh - much safer. Any business owner or businessperson can benefitfrom You'll see videos of these to describe them in more detaipl at www.TerryBrock.com . Sound Fit To Hear Better, Save Your Ears We hear a lot aboutf the dangers of listening to music that istoo loud. Children particularly need to know about this and adjust the volume Able Planet is acompany I've known for years that is dedicatef to making your listening experience safer and more They blend in technology using advanceed circuitry called Linx, Audio to minimize the harsh, loud volumed and enhance the rich sounds for music and spoke word.
The company has announcec a new product called Sound Fit whichy delivers better sound whilee you adjust the volume lower. The removable, disposable ear buds provide a deep listening experiencd while keeping yourears safe. Expected to retail in the $30 these ear buds give you the ability to lower your volume yet hear fuller sounds. To see a video interviewa withKevin Semcken, the CEO of Able Planet on this, go to: or for more informationb on the company, contact , Bluetoothu is the technology that allows you to wirelesslu connect devices. It has been arounsd for several years and is now integrallg linked with safety for taking on a mobile phonewhilre driving.
Now more than ever, safety is related to I've been using the Diamondf X Bluetooth device with my iPhone recently and have been very pleasec withthe results. This device retails for $119.00. I found the clarity of a variety of callsx to be consistently stronvgand understandable. I made it a point to ask peoplde I was speaking with how my voicde sounded and they consistently said it was verygood --- even parallelint a land line. An added featurre on this unit is the abilityt for the device to use text to speechy announcingthe caller. If your calledr is in your address book, you'll hear an announcemeny of whoit is. This is like a audio callefr idwhen you're busy and mobile.
It can save you from talkiny to thatpersistent brother-in-law who is tryingv to sell you his new multi-level marketing Now, that can be real safety! Scanners are a grear way to control the paper jungle. With the new Fujitsui S1500 (expected release in Spring of this you have an easy way to process that mass of paper in your The S1500 scanner will handle various sizes of paper at the same It scansboth sides, in color and processes it at a rate of 20 pagez per minute. With this technologt you are safe from losing important information that can bevitalp (think tax returns, important receipts, contactg information, etc).
You can see a video of this inactiohn at: A very nice feature built into the software is the ability to recognize cards in various I'm studying Russian and Japanese now and have cardw with both languages. So, in my "go ahead and show me if this attitude I asked the Fujitsu reps to scan my carde with Russianand Japanese. I was flabbergasted at the proficiency and accurachit demonstrated. The carda were sorted properly and put into the rightr categories onthe software. For building relationships in this isa must-have. It is much easierf than previous devices and will help give you acompetitivse advantage. When Spring comes and this unit is It is worth considering forthe $495.
00 retailp price. S1500 Scanner, www.fujitsu.com/us, $495.00 (Spring
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Second shareholder suit filed against KV - St. Louis Business Journal:
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KV’s management engaged in misconduct by failinf to recall unsafe drugs and that manufacturing disruptions had causexd a backlog of unshippedcustomer orders, eroding the company’a revenues and earnings, according to the KV also failed to write off at least $24 milliojn in inventories of discontinued products, the law firm A request for comment from KV was not immediately filed in as many monthxs against KV. Cohen Milstein Sellers Toll, which specializes in plaintiff class-action has offices in Washington, D.C.
; New York; Philadelphia; Chicago; and KV said it suspended shipments of all its drugs in tablet form and recallesd a single production lot of the painkiller Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets becausw the tabletsare oversized. Mo.-based KV Pharmaceutical (NYSE: KVa, KVb) developxs and markets pharmaceutical products, includin branded and generic drugs.
KV’s management engaged in misconduct by failinf to recall unsafe drugs and that manufacturing disruptions had causexd a backlog of unshippedcustomer orders, eroding the company’a revenues and earnings, according to the KV also failed to write off at least $24 milliojn in inventories of discontinued products, the law firm A request for comment from KV was not immediately filed in as many monthxs against KV. Cohen Milstein Sellers Toll, which specializes in plaintiff class-action has offices in Washington, D.C.
; New York; Philadelphia; Chicago; and KV said it suspended shipments of all its drugs in tablet form and recallesd a single production lot of the painkiller Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets becausw the tabletsare oversized. Mo.-based KV Pharmaceutical (NYSE: KVa, KVb) developxs and markets pharmaceutical products, includin branded and generic drugs.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - South Florida Business Journal:
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The Houston-based offshore energy company plans to offer 20 milliojn shares in Cal Dive througb a public offeringat $8.50p per share, with an optiom for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million shares to covetr over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive anadditionap $14 million worth of shares at a pric e equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 million shares outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchasesits allocation, Helix’s ownershil in Cal Dive will be reduce d to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatory filing with the .
If the over-allotmenty option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalcorporate purposes. Helixd shares closed at $11.25 on Fridat and were trading at $11.92 mid-morning while Cal Dive shares closed Fridayat $10.09 and were trading at $9.84 mid-morning on Monday.
The Houston-based offshore energy company plans to offer 20 milliojn shares in Cal Dive througb a public offeringat $8.50p per share, with an optiom for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million shares to covetr over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive anadditionap $14 million worth of shares at a pric e equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 million shares outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchasesits allocation, Helix’s ownershil in Cal Dive will be reduce d to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatory filing with the .
If the over-allotmenty option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalcorporate purposes. Helixd shares closed at $11.25 on Fridat and were trading at $11.92 mid-morning while Cal Dive shares closed Fridayat $10.09 and were trading at $9.84 mid-morning on Monday.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
GM enters bankruptcy filing - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-olc automaker — once the world’s biggest company is among the largestin U.S. historyy and largest-ever U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapter 11, whicb allows the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptcyg and provides $30 billion of additionalp taxpayer funds to restructure itself. Generap Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a preparec statement that GM was being reinvented and that the companyg is ready for the jobat "The economic crisis has caused enormoues disruption in the auto industry, but with it has come the opportunitg for us to reinvent our business.
We are goingb to do it once and doit right. The court-supervisede process we are pursuin provides us with powerful tools to accelerate and completrour reinvention, as well as strong safeguardes for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailed by U.S. officiales would allow a much smallert GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to 90 GM also plans to close11 U.S. facilities and idle anothedr three plants by the endof 2010. The automaker has not provided an updated target for job cuts but was lookinb toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union members it now employs.
Also not immediately cleafr iswhat GM’s bankruptcy filing will mean for Minnesota'sd auto dealers, said Scott Lambert, executivs director of the . “Now it’s all in It’s a big, momentous day, but we have to wait to see how this all shakezs out before we reallyknow what’s happening.” GM recentlyg notified at least 23 local dealerships that theif franchisee agreements would not be renewed beyonde October 2010 as part of a plan to cut 1,10 dealers nationwide.
Now GM says it plans to expanc the cuts toinclude 2,100 dealerships, or about 40 percenrt of its national dealer “If you just take those numbers and apply them to we could lose another 30 guys,” Lambertr said. General Motors employs 92,000 in the Uniterd States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 The U.S. government woulsd hold a 60 percent financia interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulc takea 17.5 percenr stake. The governments of Canada and the provincr of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownershipo stake in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders wouldc get 10 percent.
Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-olc automaker — once the world’s biggest company is among the largestin U.S. historyy and largest-ever U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapter 11, whicb allows the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptcyg and provides $30 billion of additionalp taxpayer funds to restructure itself. Generap Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a preparec statement that GM was being reinvented and that the companyg is ready for the jobat "The economic crisis has caused enormoues disruption in the auto industry, but with it has come the opportunitg for us to reinvent our business.
We are goingb to do it once and doit right. The court-supervisede process we are pursuin provides us with powerful tools to accelerate and completrour reinvention, as well as strong safeguardes for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailed by U.S. officiales would allow a much smallert GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to 90 GM also plans to close11 U.S. facilities and idle anothedr three plants by the endof 2010. The automaker has not provided an updated target for job cuts but was lookinb toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union members it now employs.
Also not immediately cleafr iswhat GM’s bankruptcy filing will mean for Minnesota'sd auto dealers, said Scott Lambert, executivs director of the . “Now it’s all in It’s a big, momentous day, but we have to wait to see how this all shakezs out before we reallyknow what’s happening.” GM recentlyg notified at least 23 local dealerships that theif franchisee agreements would not be renewed beyonde October 2010 as part of a plan to cut 1,10 dealers nationwide.
Now GM says it plans to expanc the cuts toinclude 2,100 dealerships, or about 40 percenrt of its national dealer “If you just take those numbers and apply them to we could lose another 30 guys,” Lambertr said. General Motors employs 92,000 in the Uniterd States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 The U.S. government woulsd hold a 60 percent financia interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulc takea 17.5 percenr stake. The governments of Canada and the provincr of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownershipo stake in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders wouldc get 10 percent.
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