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Williamsville is No. 1 in Business Firstg ’s 18th annual rankings of WestermNew York’s public school It has monopolized first place sincse 2004 -- a six-year for the complete school district rankings. And for separate rankingds for each section of WesternNew “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’s superintendenty of schools. “When you have a very committed board of an outstanding staff of teachers and a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’s quite the formula for Williamsville took first place when the rankings debuted in 1992, and won agaib in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-2008 run.
It hasn’t finished lower than thirf placesince 1995, and has never been lower than Business First analyzed 97 school districts in the eight Western New York based on four year of test data compiled by the New York Statew Education Department. Each district’s rating reflects the collectivee performance of its public middle andhigh schools. Its 2005-2008 subject scores for math, sciencse and social studies were the best in WesterNew York, according to Business First’ s analysis of test results from fourth gradwe through the senior year of high school. Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earnef Regents diplomas with advanced designationsin 2008.
That’es 22 points above the regional average of43 (A student must pass eight Regents examxs to receive an advanced diploma.) • It’s the only districrt where more than 57 percent of last year’sz graduates achieved superior scores (85 or on Regents exams in English, science, global history and U.S. history. • Williamsville’sd eighth graders posted the region’s top scoresa on statewide testsin math, science and socia studies.
“The other part of what we do -- all our extracurricula activities suchas music, athleticxs and clubs -- don’t show up in the rankings, but they have a reallty positive impact on student achievement, too,” says “For example, we have as many musi c teachers as math That makes for well-rounded, committed and those are usually successful students.” Williamsville’s overal score was pegged at 100 points, with the marks for all other districts being calculateds from that benchmark. Nineteen ended up with scoress of 90or better, qualifying for Business First’s of outstandingh school systems.
Four districts have made the Honor Roll every yearsincw 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranks second this Amherst (third) and Orchard Park Rounding out this year’s top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honord Roll appearances in18 years. All but two of this year’zs Honor Roll districts also qualified ayear ago. The newcomeres are Eden, joining the elite group for the first time since andWest Seneca, returning after a 13-year The latter upswing was nearly a decade in the according to Jean Kovach, superintendent of the West Seneca Centrall School District.
Developing consisten instructional techniques and identifying the best textbooks took she says, but the effort is paying off. “Our goal is not to teach to the test, but to teach to the state’s Kovach says. “We’ve spent the last eighgt years working diligently to align ourcurriculunm -- to make sure that we don’f repeat ourselves in different years and that each grads level builds on the one Fourteen of this year’s Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from Williamsville, with 10,6498 students, down to Eden, whicn has 1,688.
The outlying honorees are considerably smaller, with an average enrollment of The very smallest is also the top-ratedx district outside of Erie County, No. 6 which has 670 students from kindergartejn through12th grade. “We’re a very rural districg in theSouthern Tier, but our kids are goint into the same marketplace as everyonwe else,” says Richard Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent. “They’re goiny to be in competition for jobs with kids from place s like Williamsvilleand Clarence. So they need the very best education we cangive them.
” Sixteen districts are recipients of this year’es subject awards, signifying that they rank amongg the 10 leaders in English/foreign languages, science and social studies. Bemus Point, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsville have made cleahn sweeps by winning all four for complete lists of subjectaward winners. Business First has also generatefd a series of specialized ratings to further illuminatereach district’s performance. Among them: Lancaste ranks first for cost-effectiveness, based on a comparison of expenditureds andclassroom results. And tiny Sherman 478) is the biggest overachiever, determines by matching academic outcomes againstsocioeconomifc conditions.
“We may not be but we have strong family saysThomas Schmidt, Sherman’s “Our parents really care about their children’s education. There’w something to be said for havinhg everyone ina K-12 with the strong sense of communitt that it brings.”
среда, 30 ноября 2011 г.
понедельник, 28 ноября 2011 г.
Folgers powers Smucker to 4Q, full-year gains - Business First of Columbus:
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The Orrville-based maker of jellies and breakfast rollz said itearned $94.3 million, or 80 cents a share, for the quarter ended Apri l 30, more than double its net incomse of $37.1 million, or 67 centxs a share, a year Revenue in the quarter soared more than 80 percent to $1.087 billion from $590 million. Smucker’ws fourth quarter was the secondfull three-month perioe to include results from the Folgers coffee which the company acquired from Cincinnati-base (NYSE:PG) last November for $3 The company in February boosteed its financial outlook for the year based on better-than-expected growth from the Folgers Excluding the Folgers acquisition and other factors, Smucker’sz fourth-quarter sales were about 3 percen higher than a year The company’s full-year profit grew 56 percenyt to $266 million, or $3.
12 a share, from $170.e million, or $3 a share. Revenue for the year was up 49 percentyat $3.76 billion, compared with $2.53 billion last year. The company expectd a revenue boost of as much as 20 percenr infiscal 2010, while sharde earnings are forecast to range between $3.6 5 and $3.80, excluding acquisition charges and related costs. In addition to its iconicf jamsand jellies, Smucker makes and markets a variety of food brands, including Eagle Brand and Hungry Jack. The companyg employs more than 3,000 workers.
The Orrville-based maker of jellies and breakfast rollz said itearned $94.3 million, or 80 cents a share, for the quarter ended Apri l 30, more than double its net incomse of $37.1 million, or 67 centxs a share, a year Revenue in the quarter soared more than 80 percent to $1.087 billion from $590 million. Smucker’ws fourth quarter was the secondfull three-month perioe to include results from the Folgers coffee which the company acquired from Cincinnati-base (NYSE:PG) last November for $3 The company in February boosteed its financial outlook for the year based on better-than-expected growth from the Folgers Excluding the Folgers acquisition and other factors, Smucker’sz fourth-quarter sales were about 3 percen higher than a year The company’s full-year profit grew 56 percenyt to $266 million, or $3.
12 a share, from $170.e million, or $3 a share. Revenue for the year was up 49 percentyat $3.76 billion, compared with $2.53 billion last year. The company expectd a revenue boost of as much as 20 percenr infiscal 2010, while sharde earnings are forecast to range between $3.6 5 and $3.80, excluding acquisition charges and related costs. In addition to its iconicf jamsand jellies, Smucker makes and markets a variety of food brands, including Eagle Brand and Hungry Jack. The companyg employs more than 3,000 workers.
пятница, 25 ноября 2011 г.
Conference Board employment index edges up in May - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The organization’s Employment Trends Indezx was 89.9, up 0.2 percentg from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relative to 100for 1996. “While it is too early to say that the ETIhas bottomed, the moderatiob of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinde in job losses is real and signalzs that the worst is over,” Gad The Conference Board’s seniodr economist, said in a release. “However, as the economiv recovery over the coming months is likel y to bevery slow, we still expect the unemploymenf rate to continue to increase to double digitsz by the end of this year and into 2010.
” Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobz hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Boarsd Consumer Confidence Survey. • Initial claims for unemployment insurance, from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positionsz not able to fill right now because of inabilityt to findsuitable candidates, from the . Number of employees hired by the temporary-help from the . • Part-time workerd for economic reasons, from Bureau of Labor • Job openings, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • Industrial production, from the . Real manufacturing and trade sales, from the .
The Conference Board is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit organizatiobn whose mission is to provide organizationas with the practical knowledge they need to improve theif performance and better serve society.
The organization’s Employment Trends Indezx was 89.9, up 0.2 percentg from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relative to 100for 1996. “While it is too early to say that the ETIhas bottomed, the moderatiob of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinde in job losses is real and signalzs that the worst is over,” Gad The Conference Board’s seniodr economist, said in a release. “However, as the economiv recovery over the coming months is likel y to bevery slow, we still expect the unemploymenf rate to continue to increase to double digitsz by the end of this year and into 2010.
” Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobz hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Boarsd Consumer Confidence Survey. • Initial claims for unemployment insurance, from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positionsz not able to fill right now because of inabilityt to findsuitable candidates, from the . Number of employees hired by the temporary-help from the . • Part-time workerd for economic reasons, from Bureau of Labor • Job openings, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • Industrial production, from the . Real manufacturing and trade sales, from the .
The Conference Board is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit organizatiobn whose mission is to provide organizationas with the practical knowledge they need to improve theif performance and better serve society.
среда, 23 ноября 2011 г.
After 30 years with Merely Players, Gretchen Etzell is retiring - Mankato Free Press
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After 30 years with Merely Players, Gretchen Etzell is retiring Mankato Free Press By Jane Laskey Special to The Free Press MANKATO â€" For three decades Gretchen Etzell has poured her heart and soul into Merely Players, the community theater she helped found and nurtured into a community institution. That's 30 years of casting calls, ... |
понедельник, 21 ноября 2011 г.
Funeral industry gears up for boomers
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The projects the annual number of deaths in the United Statesw will risefrom 2.6 million next year to 3 million in 2024 — and 4 millionb in 2043. “We hear the tidalo wave is coming,” said Chris Meyer, ownee of in Carmichael. “We’ve known the (babyy boomer trend) has been coming for some so the industry has been gearing up for that to saidBob Rosson, a Mississippi funeral home operatoe and an executive boarde member of the . “We’lkl be able to handle it.” But the industr y first has to survive the currentdeat trough. The number of deaths in the United Statea declinedby 0.
9 percent from 2005 to 2006, in part becauser of a mild flu season, according to the . Healt care advances have led to record-high life expectancies and lowefr annual death rates for a rangdeof diseases, including stroke, heart disease and “We have actually felt a lighterd case load,” Meyer said. “I thinik some of the bigger funeral homes have felt a precipitouesdrop off.” Baby boomers might live longer than theidr parents, but sooner or later they’ve got to go.
Those who want traditionakl burials should prepare for rising The median cost of a funeral in the Uniter Stateswas $6,196 in 2006, accordint to a National Funeral Directors Associatioj survey released last year. That price, whichh includes a $2,255 metal casket, was 11 percent highe r than inthe association’s surveyy in 2004. With the inclusion of a concrete which manycemeteries require, the price rises to “That’s the funeral that is going out of vogue,” said Joshuas Slocum, executive director of nonprofit . He predictsa that the funeral industry will respond to the risiny death rate by offering cheaper serviceszto compete.
“This is not going to cause a run on he said. “If anybody’s going to jump into the embalminf businessthinking it’s recession-proof, they’rse misguided. Baby boomers are not interestee intheir grandma’s funeral.” Cremation rates in the Unitedf States increased from 26 percenft in 2000 to 35 percentf in 2007, according to the . The association projectz a rate of 39 percent next year and 59 percenttby 2025. “In some places of California, like Maribn County, you’re looking at a 90 percengt cremation rate,” Slocum said. Cost is a big factor, but there are also demographicx changesat work.
“Theyt say the ‘greatest generation’ were more traditional, more religious people,” Meyer said. “Now, more educated more liberal thinkers (who are) less religious in many tend to think, ‘It’s all about economicss for me.’ ” Meyer, whose mortuary offers both cremation and embalming said a traditional burialcostxs $6,000 to $10,000, depending on the casket. Crematio n costs about $1,000 to In the Sacramento Meyer said, “there’s been an explosion of storefrongtcremation places.” Bodies come in and get shippedx to off-site crematoriums. The asheas are returned in an urn.
“They don’rt have the facilities to embalm,” Meyer “They don’t have a chapel. It’s wildl cheaper. It’s sort of the Wal-Martification of the funerak industry.” “Green” or “natural” burialzs are also growing in popularity. People are buried in a casker made of a biodegradable such as pineor wicker, or they can skip the caskety and just be buried in a Only one cemetery in California, in Mill offers green burials. It started offering the servicewin 2004.
The projects the annual number of deaths in the United Statesw will risefrom 2.6 million next year to 3 million in 2024 — and 4 millionb in 2043. “We hear the tidalo wave is coming,” said Chris Meyer, ownee of in Carmichael. “We’ve known the (babyy boomer trend) has been coming for some so the industry has been gearing up for that to saidBob Rosson, a Mississippi funeral home operatoe and an executive boarde member of the . “We’lkl be able to handle it.” But the industr y first has to survive the currentdeat trough. The number of deaths in the United Statea declinedby 0.
9 percent from 2005 to 2006, in part becauser of a mild flu season, according to the . Healt care advances have led to record-high life expectancies and lowefr annual death rates for a rangdeof diseases, including stroke, heart disease and “We have actually felt a lighterd case load,” Meyer said. “I thinik some of the bigger funeral homes have felt a precipitouesdrop off.” Baby boomers might live longer than theidr parents, but sooner or later they’ve got to go.
Those who want traditionakl burials should prepare for rising The median cost of a funeral in the Uniter Stateswas $6,196 in 2006, accordint to a National Funeral Directors Associatioj survey released last year. That price, whichh includes a $2,255 metal casket, was 11 percent highe r than inthe association’s surveyy in 2004. With the inclusion of a concrete which manycemeteries require, the price rises to “That’s the funeral that is going out of vogue,” said Joshuas Slocum, executive director of nonprofit . He predictsa that the funeral industry will respond to the risiny death rate by offering cheaper serviceszto compete.
“This is not going to cause a run on he said. “If anybody’s going to jump into the embalminf businessthinking it’s recession-proof, they’rse misguided. Baby boomers are not interestee intheir grandma’s funeral.” Cremation rates in the Unitedf States increased from 26 percenft in 2000 to 35 percentf in 2007, according to the . The association projectz a rate of 39 percent next year and 59 percenttby 2025. “In some places of California, like Maribn County, you’re looking at a 90 percengt cremation rate,” Slocum said. Cost is a big factor, but there are also demographicx changesat work.
“Theyt say the ‘greatest generation’ were more traditional, more religious people,” Meyer said. “Now, more educated more liberal thinkers (who are) less religious in many tend to think, ‘It’s all about economicss for me.’ ” Meyer, whose mortuary offers both cremation and embalming said a traditional burialcostxs $6,000 to $10,000, depending on the casket. Crematio n costs about $1,000 to In the Sacramento Meyer said, “there’s been an explosion of storefrongtcremation places.” Bodies come in and get shippedx to off-site crematoriums. The asheas are returned in an urn.
“They don’rt have the facilities to embalm,” Meyer “They don’t have a chapel. It’s wildl cheaper. It’s sort of the Wal-Martification of the funerak industry.” “Green” or “natural” burialzs are also growing in popularity. People are buried in a casker made of a biodegradable such as pineor wicker, or they can skip the caskety and just be buried in a Only one cemetery in California, in Mill offers green burials. It started offering the servicewin 2004.
суббота, 19 ноября 2011 г.
Facebook to retool privacy settings - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The company is making some other too, testing a “Transition to help customers get used to new and differentg privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpeted its nuanced privacy settings as a selling Facebook hopes to offer userwa clearer, simpler way to pick their levek of privacy. A choice labeled “everyone” woulrd let anyone on the Internet view chosen bits ofa person’ds profile and postings. At the stricter end of the spectrum, users will be able to chooswe to share onlywith friends, or “friends of friends,” and to set up a custom privacy choice, too. Some watchers see this move as a counter to the popularit and ubiquityof .
Postingsd on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take information on Facebook isn’t easy to sharre with people not members of the service.
The company is making some other too, testing a “Transition to help customers get used to new and differentg privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpeted its nuanced privacy settings as a selling Facebook hopes to offer userwa clearer, simpler way to pick their levek of privacy. A choice labeled “everyone” woulrd let anyone on the Internet view chosen bits ofa person’ds profile and postings. At the stricter end of the spectrum, users will be able to chooswe to share onlywith friends, or “friends of friends,” and to set up a custom privacy choice, too. Some watchers see this move as a counter to the popularit and ubiquityof .
Postingsd on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take information on Facebook isn’t easy to sharre with people not members of the service.
четверг, 17 ноября 2011 г.
Carnival Q4 profit up - South Florida Business Journal:
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billion for its fourth quarterended Nov. 30. That’sw up from the same period last when it reported netincome $358 or 44 cents a share, on revenue of $3.1 The boost included $31 million from the sale of 's Queen Elizabeth 2. For the year endecd Nov. 30, the Miami-baser cruise company (NYSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK) reporterd net income of $2.3 billion, or $2.9o0 a share, compared with net incom of $2.4 billion, or $2.95 a share, for the priore year. Annual revenue increaseed to $14.6 billion from $13 billion the year before. The company said its abilitty to hold down costs and lowerf fuel prices helped the company achieve improvedfinancialk results.
Carnival also lowered its 2009 earningds per share guidance to a rangeof $2.25 to from its previous range of $2.5 0 to $3. “CCL” shares were up 3 cents to $23.5p0 in morning trading. The 52-week high was $45.95 on Dec. 26. The 52-weeki low was $14.85 on Nov. 21. “CUK” shares were down 82 centzs to $22.05 in morning trading. The 52-weekl high was $45.08 on Dec. 26. The 52-weej low was $15.24 on Nov. 20.
billion for its fourth quarterended Nov. 30. That’sw up from the same period last when it reported netincome $358 or 44 cents a share, on revenue of $3.1 The boost included $31 million from the sale of 's Queen Elizabeth 2. For the year endecd Nov. 30, the Miami-baser cruise company (NYSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK) reporterd net income of $2.3 billion, or $2.9o0 a share, compared with net incom of $2.4 billion, or $2.95 a share, for the priore year. Annual revenue increaseed to $14.6 billion from $13 billion the year before. The company said its abilitty to hold down costs and lowerf fuel prices helped the company achieve improvedfinancialk results.
Carnival also lowered its 2009 earningds per share guidance to a rangeof $2.25 to from its previous range of $2.5 0 to $3. “CCL” shares were up 3 cents to $23.5p0 in morning trading. The 52-week high was $45.95 on Dec. 26. The 52-weeki low was $14.85 on Nov. 21. “CUK” shares were down 82 centzs to $22.05 in morning trading. The 52-weekl high was $45.08 on Dec. 26. The 52-weej low was $15.24 on Nov. 20.
вторник, 15 ноября 2011 г.
Economy crimps back-to-school spending plans - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Washington D.C.-based trade group’s 2009 Back to School Consumer Intentions and Actionsw Survey found that the average familty with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expecteed tospend $548.72 on school merchandise in 2009 compared with $594.244 in 2008. Total back-to-school spending is expectee toreach $17.42 billion. The survey, conductedc for the federationby BIGresearch, found that 85 percengt of Americans are changing their back-to-schookl spending plans because of the Fifty-six percent said they woul d hunt for sales more often; 49 percentf planned to spend less overall; 41 percentf expect to purchase more store bran d or generic products and 40 percent plan to increasr their use of coupons.
The survey also found that familiews are altering broader educational plan for children because of the Eleven percent of respondents said their childrenb will cut back on extracurriculatr activities or sports and nearly 6 percent say that the economyu is affecting whether their children will attenr a private orpublic school. “The economy has clearly changed the spendingg habits ofAmerican families, which will likeluy create a difficult back-to-school season for retailers,” said National Retail Federation CEO Tracy “As people focus primarily on price, strong promotions and deep discounts will ultimately win over back-to-school shoppers this year.
” The survey predicted that spending in most back-to-schoo l categories would decrease, with the exception of where spending on computer equipment and otheer gear is expected to increase 11 percent to Families are expected to spend an average of $204.67 on clothintg and accessories, $93.59 on and $82.62 on school supplies.
The Washington D.C.-based trade group’s 2009 Back to School Consumer Intentions and Actionsw Survey found that the average familty with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expecteed tospend $548.72 on school merchandise in 2009 compared with $594.244 in 2008. Total back-to-school spending is expectee toreach $17.42 billion. The survey, conductedc for the federationby BIGresearch, found that 85 percengt of Americans are changing their back-to-schookl spending plans because of the Fifty-six percent said they woul d hunt for sales more often; 49 percentf planned to spend less overall; 41 percentf expect to purchase more store bran d or generic products and 40 percent plan to increasr their use of coupons.
The survey also found that familiews are altering broader educational plan for children because of the Eleven percent of respondents said their childrenb will cut back on extracurriculatr activities or sports and nearly 6 percent say that the economyu is affecting whether their children will attenr a private orpublic school. “The economy has clearly changed the spendingg habits ofAmerican families, which will likeluy create a difficult back-to-school season for retailers,” said National Retail Federation CEO Tracy “As people focus primarily on price, strong promotions and deep discounts will ultimately win over back-to-school shoppers this year.
” The survey predicted that spending in most back-to-schoo l categories would decrease, with the exception of where spending on computer equipment and otheer gear is expected to increase 11 percent to Families are expected to spend an average of $204.67 on clothintg and accessories, $93.59 on and $82.62 on school supplies.
воскресенье, 13 ноября 2011 г.
Credit available to first-time home buyers - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009, citizens may qualify for the tax credit for purchasing their first home aftefr filing their taxes. But under a new program, state housing financew agencies and nonprofits can advance monehy to home buyers up to the full amount of the tax creditt to be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown “Home buyers using FHA-approved lenders can applyh the tax credit to their down paymen t in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised valure or their closing costs, which can help achieve a lowefr interest rate,” a HUD announcement said. The stimulud tax credit can be claimed on a 2009 or an amendecd 2008tax return.
FHA still will requirse home buyers to makea 3.5 percent down Mark Harden is a reportere with the Denver Business Journal, a sisterf publication.
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009, citizens may qualify for the tax credit for purchasing their first home aftefr filing their taxes. But under a new program, state housing financew agencies and nonprofits can advance monehy to home buyers up to the full amount of the tax creditt to be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown “Home buyers using FHA-approved lenders can applyh the tax credit to their down paymen t in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised valure or their closing costs, which can help achieve a lowefr interest rate,” a HUD announcement said. The stimulud tax credit can be claimed on a 2009 or an amendecd 2008tax return.
FHA still will requirse home buyers to makea 3.5 percent down Mark Harden is a reportere with the Denver Business Journal, a sisterf publication.
четверг, 10 ноября 2011 г.
D.C. Mayor taps Valerie Santos as deputy mayor - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Santos, as chief operating officer under Albert, has been closelu involved in decision-making on many of the real estat deals Albert managed, including major city projectsz such as Poplar Point. Albert began his new job as city administratoron Monday, replacing Dan who is taking a job in the Obama administration. "Ij Ms. Santos, we not only have a steaduy hand who knowsthe job, we have someonde who is a consummate professionak who will bring private-sector talents to get the job Fenty said. Santos was previously a vice president at commercial real estats services firm and a managerewith 's real estate group.
She holds both an MBA and master's of public policy from the Kennedy School of Governmentat . Santo s has displayed a no-nonsense approach appearinb as Albert’s stand-in to testify at D.C. Councik meetings and in public forums representingy the city when hewas unavailable. She is alreadt getting her feet wet in dealingb with the political aspects ofthe job. On Tuesday, when the D.C. Councill was busy squaring away final details of budgetimplementationn legislation, Santos and Albert’s other top deputy, Director of Developmentf David Jannarone, moved around the Wilson Buildingg seeking changes from council Santos apparently was not Fenty’ initial choice to be deputy mayor.
Greg O’Dell, Washingto n Convention Center Authority CEO and a former staff memberf of thedeputy mayor’s office, had been considered a top candidatse to replace Albert, but a source close to O'Dell says he was offereed the job and turnec it down. O’Dell would not confirm but indicated he would remain in his current where he is now tasked with seeking publivc financing for all ofa $550 million convention center hotel. “The board and the mayor have every expectation of me completinf all the tasks Ihave here,” he said. Fenthy would not say whether he had offeree the jobto O’Dell or anyone else beforwe Santos.
He announced the pick outside the Walket JonesElementary School, whichn is being rebuilt as part of a new Northwestr One neighborhood, and said she was “thes first person who has risen to the deputhy mayor’s position from within the ranks.” “I think it’s a great sign for the D.C. government that not only does Valerire Santos have amazing experience in the private sectot butthat she’s been hard at work serving the peopld of the District of Columbia for the last two years,” the mayofr said.
He said Santos shared the visio that he and Albert had for how economif development in the city shouldbe run, not by owningy or overly managing projects but by allowinhg the private sector to bring ideas to the “We should try to just facilitate development. We’ve got the greates business community in the worldd herein D.C. We don’t need to try to replicate what they’re doing. We don’t need an emphasise on owning or building inthe D.C. government. We need to And to do so, we need to hire the best and the brightes tand we’ve done that.
” Santos, 36, who livea in Columbia Heights, was working for Jonees Lang LaSalle as a consultant to the city when Albery -- whom she called a mentor -- recruitef her to work for him. She is believed to be the firstf woman to serve in the rolefor D.C. and will managew 65 employees and as well as overseee the Officeof Planning, Departmeny of Housing and Community the Office of Property Management and the Washington D.C. Economic a contractor. “In the cominy weeks my goal is to ensurde asmooth transition, which I expect will be relatively because I am very fortunate to manage a very talented and skillee team,” she said.
She said she wouldx continue to move projects all overthe city, with a particulaer focus on those east of the Anacostia River, such as the planne redevelopment of St. Elizabeths Hospitakl in Southeast D.C. “We will continue to focus on implementingtMayor Fenty’s vision for economic development. In the contextr of the currenteconomic climate, we will focus on business attractionj and retention efforts, and in continuing to provide tools to allosw our local business and not-for-profitx to grow,” she A member of the D.C.
Councill who regularly butts heads with CouncilmanKwame Brown, D-at large and chaifr of the economic development committee, issued a presa release during the announcement saying he was disappointed he was not invited but saying Santos “has the experience and the operationa l knowledge” for the job and that her appointmenyt was “an opportunity to forge a new relationshiop between the Council and the executive to create jobs for District residents, new opportunitiexs for local businesses, more affordable housintg and to efficiently move projects to completion.
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Santos, as chief operating officer under Albert, has been closelu involved in decision-making on many of the real estat deals Albert managed, including major city projectsz such as Poplar Point. Albert began his new job as city administratoron Monday, replacing Dan who is taking a job in the Obama administration. "Ij Ms. Santos, we not only have a steaduy hand who knowsthe job, we have someonde who is a consummate professionak who will bring private-sector talents to get the job Fenty said. Santos was previously a vice president at commercial real estats services firm and a managerewith 's real estate group.
She holds both an MBA and master's of public policy from the Kennedy School of Governmentat . Santo s has displayed a no-nonsense approach appearinb as Albert’s stand-in to testify at D.C. Councik meetings and in public forums representingy the city when hewas unavailable. She is alreadt getting her feet wet in dealingb with the political aspects ofthe job. On Tuesday, when the D.C. Councill was busy squaring away final details of budgetimplementationn legislation, Santos and Albert’s other top deputy, Director of Developmentf David Jannarone, moved around the Wilson Buildingg seeking changes from council Santos apparently was not Fenty’ initial choice to be deputy mayor.
Greg O’Dell, Washingto n Convention Center Authority CEO and a former staff memberf of thedeputy mayor’s office, had been considered a top candidatse to replace Albert, but a source close to O'Dell says he was offereed the job and turnec it down. O’Dell would not confirm but indicated he would remain in his current where he is now tasked with seeking publivc financing for all ofa $550 million convention center hotel. “The board and the mayor have every expectation of me completinf all the tasks Ihave here,” he said. Fenthy would not say whether he had offeree the jobto O’Dell or anyone else beforwe Santos.
He announced the pick outside the Walket JonesElementary School, whichn is being rebuilt as part of a new Northwestr One neighborhood, and said she was “thes first person who has risen to the deputhy mayor’s position from within the ranks.” “I think it’s a great sign for the D.C. government that not only does Valerire Santos have amazing experience in the private sectot butthat she’s been hard at work serving the peopld of the District of Columbia for the last two years,” the mayofr said.
He said Santos shared the visio that he and Albert had for how economif development in the city shouldbe run, not by owningy or overly managing projects but by allowinhg the private sector to bring ideas to the “We should try to just facilitate development. We’ve got the greates business community in the worldd herein D.C. We don’t need to try to replicate what they’re doing. We don’t need an emphasise on owning or building inthe D.C. government. We need to And to do so, we need to hire the best and the brightes tand we’ve done that.
” Santos, 36, who livea in Columbia Heights, was working for Jonees Lang LaSalle as a consultant to the city when Albery -- whom she called a mentor -- recruitef her to work for him. She is believed to be the firstf woman to serve in the rolefor D.C. and will managew 65 employees and as well as overseee the Officeof Planning, Departmeny of Housing and Community the Office of Property Management and the Washington D.C. Economic a contractor. “In the cominy weeks my goal is to ensurde asmooth transition, which I expect will be relatively because I am very fortunate to manage a very talented and skillee team,” she said.
She said she wouldx continue to move projects all overthe city, with a particulaer focus on those east of the Anacostia River, such as the planne redevelopment of St. Elizabeths Hospitakl in Southeast D.C. “We will continue to focus on implementingtMayor Fenty’s vision for economic development. In the contextr of the currenteconomic climate, we will focus on business attractionj and retention efforts, and in continuing to provide tools to allosw our local business and not-for-profitx to grow,” she A member of the D.C.
Councill who regularly butts heads with CouncilmanKwame Brown, D-at large and chaifr of the economic development committee, issued a presa release during the announcement saying he was disappointed he was not invited but saying Santos “has the experience and the operationa l knowledge” for the job and that her appointmenyt was “an opportunity to forge a new relationshiop between the Council and the executive to create jobs for District residents, new opportunitiexs for local businesses, more affordable housintg and to efficiently move projects to completion.
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вторник, 8 ноября 2011 г.
Afshin Ghazi won
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The $200 million mix of shops, restaurantsd and nightclubs in the heart of uptown was a bold stroke for a man best knowmn for suburbanretail centers. It took vision and an appetiteefor risk. It is also a tanglre of lawsuits, missed deadlines and unpaid bills. Hardball negotiatintg tactics have left an uncertainj future for the condo tower expectesd to be a core partof EpiCentre’s And even city and county officials can’t quite figure out why Ghaz i stalled for months on cominv to terms with them on building-code issues. Indeed, EpiCentres defines Ghazi’s career.
Over 14 years in commercial real estatehere he’s had a string of building retail centers on sitesa charitably described as He has a gift for developing the right project at the right But on the march to the big leagues in development — urban mixed-use projects — he’s also seen businesx partnerships unravel and been a part of long-runnintg disputes that landed in One legal fight with a contractor over unpaid bills at a Mooresville lakefrontt condo project went all the way to the N.C. Supremwe Court.
He’s sued numerous tenants and in the past year confidentiallyu settledthree lawsuits: one with a broker over unpaidd commissions and another with real estate developer over back rent relater to a failed Norfolk, Va., restaurant. Last week, Ghazi settlerd a long-running fight with contractor overa $71.5 million claim in a confidential And now, with EpiCentre, Ghazi finds himself back in a cour fight and back in the spotlight. “u have an atypical style because I am lookin g at projects that not everyone islookintg at,” says Ghazi duringb an interview this week at his officde in a former SouthParo bed and breakfast.
“I’m always lookingy for the angle or the way to do something that somebodg else may not havethoughy of.” Take the site that is now home to EpiCentre, for had worked on development strategies for an entertainment center on the former Charlottr Convention Center property for a year. And finallu won city and county incentives for the projecrin mid-2004 when Ghazi joined the team to help with Six months later, Spectrum pulled the Ghazi describes Spectrum executives as “great but it was Ghazi who ended up buying the site from the “They simply got to the point in the project where it was deviating from a project type they were comfortablr with.
The risk level exceeded their From that experience Ghazi decided he woulf take the lead in all hisfuture “A wise man once told me therde can only be one chef in the he says. “The most efficient form of government isa dictatorship, so to make decisions quickly and confidently you have to have faith in your partners and sometimezs you have to give and sometimes you get.” Ghazi was taking a marke leap into a market that no other promineng Queen City developer would Even some of the nation’s mixed-use pioneers Taubman was one walked away from the convention center site, claimingf it wouldn’t work without massive government subsidies.
Now that EpiCentre’ss first phases are open, with nightclubs such as Whisky River and Suitre drawinglarge crowds, Ghazi says it’a obvious his vision and expertise have been vindicated. But the which covers an area bounded by East South College and East Tradde streetsand Charlotte’s light-rail line, is far from and Ghazi’s legal battles over some aspects of the projectr are just starting. The local franchisee of a sandwich chainj sued a Ghazi affiliate in April for failing to delivee its space in the center on Rising Roll franchisee claimsGhazi won’t returnm its $11,500 lease deposit. The company had expectefd to move into its EpiCentre spac twoyears ago.
Riz Abovee asked the lease be terminated more than ayear ago. Kenneth Raynor, attorney for Riz Above, says the Ghazi company, LLC, claimed the delay stemmed from the building of a retainingt wall between EpiCentre andthe light-railp line. “Their explanation did not hold he says.
The $200 million mix of shops, restaurantsd and nightclubs in the heart of uptown was a bold stroke for a man best knowmn for suburbanretail centers. It took vision and an appetiteefor risk. It is also a tanglre of lawsuits, missed deadlines and unpaid bills. Hardball negotiatintg tactics have left an uncertainj future for the condo tower expectesd to be a core partof EpiCentre’s And even city and county officials can’t quite figure out why Ghaz i stalled for months on cominv to terms with them on building-code issues. Indeed, EpiCentres defines Ghazi’s career.
Over 14 years in commercial real estatehere he’s had a string of building retail centers on sitesa charitably described as He has a gift for developing the right project at the right But on the march to the big leagues in development — urban mixed-use projects — he’s also seen businesx partnerships unravel and been a part of long-runnintg disputes that landed in One legal fight with a contractor over unpaid bills at a Mooresville lakefrontt condo project went all the way to the N.C. Supremwe Court.
He’s sued numerous tenants and in the past year confidentiallyu settledthree lawsuits: one with a broker over unpaidd commissions and another with real estate developer over back rent relater to a failed Norfolk, Va., restaurant. Last week, Ghazi settlerd a long-running fight with contractor overa $71.5 million claim in a confidential And now, with EpiCentre, Ghazi finds himself back in a cour fight and back in the spotlight. “u have an atypical style because I am lookin g at projects that not everyone islookintg at,” says Ghazi duringb an interview this week at his officde in a former SouthParo bed and breakfast.
“I’m always lookingy for the angle or the way to do something that somebodg else may not havethoughy of.” Take the site that is now home to EpiCentre, for had worked on development strategies for an entertainment center on the former Charlottr Convention Center property for a year. And finallu won city and county incentives for the projecrin mid-2004 when Ghazi joined the team to help with Six months later, Spectrum pulled the Ghazi describes Spectrum executives as “great but it was Ghazi who ended up buying the site from the “They simply got to the point in the project where it was deviating from a project type they were comfortablr with.
The risk level exceeded their From that experience Ghazi decided he woulf take the lead in all hisfuture “A wise man once told me therde can only be one chef in the he says. “The most efficient form of government isa dictatorship, so to make decisions quickly and confidently you have to have faith in your partners and sometimezs you have to give and sometimes you get.” Ghazi was taking a marke leap into a market that no other promineng Queen City developer would Even some of the nation’s mixed-use pioneers Taubman was one walked away from the convention center site, claimingf it wouldn’t work without massive government subsidies.
Now that EpiCentre’ss first phases are open, with nightclubs such as Whisky River and Suitre drawinglarge crowds, Ghazi says it’a obvious his vision and expertise have been vindicated. But the which covers an area bounded by East South College and East Tradde streetsand Charlotte’s light-rail line, is far from and Ghazi’s legal battles over some aspects of the projectr are just starting. The local franchisee of a sandwich chainj sued a Ghazi affiliate in April for failing to delivee its space in the center on Rising Roll franchisee claimsGhazi won’t returnm its $11,500 lease deposit. The company had expectefd to move into its EpiCentre spac twoyears ago.
Riz Abovee asked the lease be terminated more than ayear ago. Kenneth Raynor, attorney for Riz Above, says the Ghazi company, LLC, claimed the delay stemmed from the building of a retainingt wall between EpiCentre andthe light-railp line. “Their explanation did not hold he says.
воскресенье, 6 ноября 2011 г.
BlackBerry more popular than iPhone in Q1 - Kansas City Business Journal:
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RIM’s consumer smartphone market share increaserd 15 percent to nearlt 50 percent of the smartphoned market in the first quarter versus theprior quarter, as Cupertino-based ’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Sunnyvale-based ’se (NASDAQ:PALM) share both declined 10 percent Port Washington, N.Y.-based “Verizobn Wireless’s aggressive marketing of the BlackBerry Storm and its buy-one-get-onwe BlackBerry promotion to its large customer base contributed to RIM capturingh three of the top five positions,” said Ross director of industry analysiz at The NPD Group.
“Thde more familiar, and less expensive, Curve benefited from theswe giveaways and was able to leapfrogthe iPhone, due to its broadedr availability on the four majort U.S. national carriers.” Smartphones, which representesd just 17 percent of handset saleas volume in the first quarter of now make up 23 percentof “Even in this challenging economy, consumersw are migrating toward Web-capable handsets and t1eir supporting data planxs to access more information and entertainmenrt on the go.
” Rubin
RIM’s consumer smartphone market share increaserd 15 percent to nearlt 50 percent of the smartphoned market in the first quarter versus theprior quarter, as Cupertino-based ’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Sunnyvale-based ’se (NASDAQ:PALM) share both declined 10 percent Port Washington, N.Y.-based “Verizobn Wireless’s aggressive marketing of the BlackBerry Storm and its buy-one-get-onwe BlackBerry promotion to its large customer base contributed to RIM capturingh three of the top five positions,” said Ross director of industry analysiz at The NPD Group.
“Thde more familiar, and less expensive, Curve benefited from theswe giveaways and was able to leapfrogthe iPhone, due to its broadedr availability on the four majort U.S. national carriers.” Smartphones, which representesd just 17 percent of handset saleas volume in the first quarter of now make up 23 percentof “Even in this challenging economy, consumersw are migrating toward Web-capable handsets and t1eir supporting data planxs to access more information and entertainmenrt on the go.
” Rubin
пятница, 4 ноября 2011 г.
Business leaders collaborate to form Go Green! Wichita - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The program is the brainchild of Kennedy and Coe LLC Principa Dixie Larson and Marketing CoordinatorCandace Wilson. The organization, which will be a 501(c)3 plans to open membership this fall. Representatives from 15 Wichitqa businesses met Tuesday and formed a steerinv committee to set in motion a plan of actiob forthe organization. A second meeting is planned for Monday to decideon guidelines, includinfg how companies can become members.
The group has invitedx city and state representatives to attend the The goal, Larson says, is to encouraged local businesses to become more environmentally conscious and encourage greatefr participation in recycling and energu and natural resources conservation practices. “The reason we did it is to create a greeh environment in Wichita and to foster othere companies to participateas well,” Larson The effort already is generating she says. “When we brainstormec this concept severalmonths ago, I was amazed to learb people were very passionate about beingv environmentally conscious,” Larson says.
“I thought if just this handfuol of people were interested then the hundreds of businesses in our city mighr beas well.” In additionb to , representatives from , , , , , , , , , , , and Sedgwickm County are involved.
The program is the brainchild of Kennedy and Coe LLC Principa Dixie Larson and Marketing CoordinatorCandace Wilson. The organization, which will be a 501(c)3 plans to open membership this fall. Representatives from 15 Wichitqa businesses met Tuesday and formed a steerinv committee to set in motion a plan of actiob forthe organization. A second meeting is planned for Monday to decideon guidelines, includinfg how companies can become members.
The group has invitedx city and state representatives to attend the The goal, Larson says, is to encouraged local businesses to become more environmentally conscious and encourage greatefr participation in recycling and energu and natural resources conservation practices. “The reason we did it is to create a greeh environment in Wichita and to foster othere companies to participateas well,” Larson The effort already is generating she says. “When we brainstormec this concept severalmonths ago, I was amazed to learb people were very passionate about beingv environmentally conscious,” Larson says.
“I thought if just this handfuol of people were interested then the hundreds of businesses in our city mighr beas well.” In additionb to , representatives from , , , , , , , , , , , and Sedgwickm County are involved.
среда, 2 ноября 2011 г.
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt - Monroe News Star
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Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Monroe News Star Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt opened on Tower Drive in December 2010 to an unsuspecting crowd in Monroe and during their first opening months, soared to the top position in the entire Orange Leaf franchise. “We never could have expected the crowds we were ... Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Launches Campaign to Thank US Troops Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Launches Campaign to Thank U.S. Troops |
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