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billion and to take at leasg a decadeto complete. The boarr voted 3-0 to approve a master development agreementy forthe project, clearing the way for a privatse development team to begin design work on the project’sz first phase. The board includes Gov. Martin O’Malley, Treasurer Nancy Kopp and Comptroller Peter Francho t and weighs all major stateespending projects. The vote was not as O’Malley has supported the project since he was mayor of Baltimore and Kopp has said despitefinancial concerns, she believes the project should move As proposed, the state would lease the land off Martin Luther King Boulevard to Statre Center LLC, which would redevelop the site into a mixed-usse complex with homes, offices and commercial The state would then lease office space from the developersd for use by its stat agencies.
The development team includes Baron & Salizar, a nationakl housing developer, and PS Partneras LLC, led by Linden Associates Inc. President Christopher Kurz. Struever Bros. Eccles & Rousew Inc. and Doracon Contracting, original members of the have since withdrawn butStruever Bros. will remaijn part of the project as a A third equity partner will also be brought on to State Center LLC to replacwe Doracon as aminority business. in the final days of the Generalp Assembly’s last session.
Their efforts failed, but they succeeded in hinginyg the project on an analysis of by Kopp and Francho t focusing on whether undertaking the redevelopment would hurtthe state’d ability to borrow money for other capita projects. Kopp’s report, issued May 15, The distinctionh means the state would be required to list the projectd costs on its balance sheet as assets and liabilities rather than just listinhg its costs for renting the officee space from the developers asan expense.
That, in could max out the state’s ability to borrow The state budget committees met May 28 If all goes as the developers could brealk ground onthe project’s firsgt of four phases in June 2010. But for that to the developers will have to come back to the state with morespecific designs, project costs, and lease terms.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Landmark health reform bill passes Senate - Portland Business Journal:
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Also winning passage on Thursdah was a the creation of a state agencg charged with improving the delivery of healtbh care acrossthe state. The “Healthyt Kids — Healthy Oregon” bill, which will increase taxes on hospitalsd and health insurersby $150 million per year, marks a major victory for Gov. Ted who proposed the measure. It faced fierce oppositiomn byhospital groups, who were pacified when their proposed tax hike was Insurers still maintain that the measur e will increase the cost of health coverage for thousand s of Oregonians, by adding a 1 percent premiumk to the cost of commercial health insurance.
By raisingh additional funds, however, the state will receiver $500 million in unclaimed federal healthncare dollars. The second which allocates two-year funding of $3 million from the state’xs general fund, creates the Oregon Health Authority to oversewe existing state programs that touch onhealth care. The new statd agency is charged with establishing healtu industry cost control measures and with promoting healtbh care reform at a national Both bills now head to the governor forhis
Also winning passage on Thursdah was a the creation of a state agencg charged with improving the delivery of healtbh care acrossthe state. The “Healthyt Kids — Healthy Oregon” bill, which will increase taxes on hospitalsd and health insurersby $150 million per year, marks a major victory for Gov. Ted who proposed the measure. It faced fierce oppositiomn byhospital groups, who were pacified when their proposed tax hike was Insurers still maintain that the measur e will increase the cost of health coverage for thousand s of Oregonians, by adding a 1 percent premiumk to the cost of commercial health insurance.
By raisingh additional funds, however, the state will receiver $500 million in unclaimed federal healthncare dollars. The second which allocates two-year funding of $3 million from the state’xs general fund, creates the Oregon Health Authority to oversewe existing state programs that touch onhealth care. The new statd agency is charged with establishing healtu industry cost control measures and with promoting healtbh care reform at a national Both bills now head to the governor forhis
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Cancer resource center celebrates $10000 donation - Isanti County News
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Isanti County News | Cancer resource center celebrates $10000 donation Isanti County News “The continued support and generosity from these wonderful organizations is greatly appreciated,†said Bonnie Gutzkow-Bowman, Harbor Room coordinator. The Harbor Room provides an attractive and peaceful setting for patients and family members to find ... |
Friday, January 11, 2013
Agencies land clients, launch promotions, are lauded for work - South Florida Business Journal:
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Systemax, the Miami-based owner of the and technologyu and consumer electronicsretailer brands, turned in-store and onlined retail efforts into a charityg marketing opportunity. The program transformed Black Fridayh into Pink Friday in support of breast cancer organizatiojSusan G. Komen for the Cure. The companies promotedc the busy post-Thanksgiving shopping day in an efforf toraise $250,000 from sales and customer donations. As part of the Systemax held a live selling select products at half off the list Boca Raton public relations firmhandlese Systemax.
In another holiday-based marketinbg promotion, the Miami office of PR firm is supporting office retailer inits “Gift it for holiday promotion. As part of the program, 10,0000 winners nationwide will receive upto $50 millionj in gifts and prizes. Central to the campaign is Coachj Tom, a fictional character who humorously tries to debunk the concept ofmultiplwe winners. The campaign is airing across the Internet, including Staples’ Web site; YouTube; and social networkiny sites Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. The campaign also uses in-store marketing, radio, and online and directg marketing.
In other marketing news, Frank a Miami-based marketing firm, has been named agency of record forACP Jets. The agencyu will provide a complete rebranding of the WestPalm Beach-basedc private jet charter company. The firm will oversed all media planning and buying and will handle all marketing communications including print, interactive, viral, design and media The campaign should debut in 2009. Dabbling in Ink., a PR, marketing and special events firm with officexs in Miami Beach and Los has added six clients to its roster for Art BaselpMiami Beach.
They are the /Tommy Hilfiger Art Basel Partgy and the Saturday TommuyHilfiger Party; the Naomi Campbell Retrospective presented by In Fashio n Photo by Art Photo Expo; a book signinbg for Kelly Klein’s new work, “Horsre – A Collection of Equine Photographs;” the opening reception for the new photop installation of Carlos Betancourt at the in Miami; Stian Roenning and Alexis Mincolla for the “Togethe For Never” photo artist installation at the Galerie and the launch of in association with Karlaz Otto. Local publisher Southu Florida Adventures Magazine is hosting the sponsored Outdoo r Sports Expoon Dec. 6.
In partnership with the , the evenft will host the Adventure Team Challenge for local marketing professionals. The challenge includes trail mountain bikingand kayaking. Vendors includse the Outdoor Center, Foot Liquid Surf & Sail and Red Bull. On in Plantatio n has been named to create collateralfor Hear-USA’es new partner program with , and has been assigne d project work for Miami law firm . On The Ball also won a Daveyg Award for its work onOrzelo Vodka’s industry launch marketing. Piersonm Grant Public Relations in Fort Lauderdalre has been named to handle restaurants in Browardc and PalmBeach counties.
Kabookaboo Marketing in Coral has received the Diamond Award from the for excellencd inbusiness achievement, corporate citizenship, customer service and workplace environment. Kabookaboo clients include , and Cartief Jewelry.
Systemax, the Miami-based owner of the and technologyu and consumer electronicsretailer brands, turned in-store and onlined retail efforts into a charityg marketing opportunity. The program transformed Black Fridayh into Pink Friday in support of breast cancer organizatiojSusan G. Komen for the Cure. The companies promotedc the busy post-Thanksgiving shopping day in an efforf toraise $250,000 from sales and customer donations. As part of the Systemax held a live selling select products at half off the list Boca Raton public relations firmhandlese Systemax.
In another holiday-based marketinbg promotion, the Miami office of PR firm is supporting office retailer inits “Gift it for holiday promotion. As part of the program, 10,0000 winners nationwide will receive upto $50 millionj in gifts and prizes. Central to the campaign is Coachj Tom, a fictional character who humorously tries to debunk the concept ofmultiplwe winners. The campaign is airing across the Internet, including Staples’ Web site; YouTube; and social networkiny sites Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. The campaign also uses in-store marketing, radio, and online and directg marketing.
In other marketing news, Frank a Miami-based marketing firm, has been named agency of record forACP Jets. The agencyu will provide a complete rebranding of the WestPalm Beach-basedc private jet charter company. The firm will oversed all media planning and buying and will handle all marketing communications including print, interactive, viral, design and media The campaign should debut in 2009. Dabbling in Ink., a PR, marketing and special events firm with officexs in Miami Beach and Los has added six clients to its roster for Art BaselpMiami Beach.
They are the /Tommy Hilfiger Art Basel Partgy and the Saturday TommuyHilfiger Party; the Naomi Campbell Retrospective presented by In Fashio n Photo by Art Photo Expo; a book signinbg for Kelly Klein’s new work, “Horsre – A Collection of Equine Photographs;” the opening reception for the new photop installation of Carlos Betancourt at the in Miami; Stian Roenning and Alexis Mincolla for the “Togethe For Never” photo artist installation at the Galerie and the launch of in association with Karlaz Otto. Local publisher Southu Florida Adventures Magazine is hosting the sponsored Outdoo r Sports Expoon Dec. 6.
In partnership with the , the evenft will host the Adventure Team Challenge for local marketing professionals. The challenge includes trail mountain bikingand kayaking. Vendors includse the Outdoor Center, Foot Liquid Surf & Sail and Red Bull. On in Plantatio n has been named to create collateralfor Hear-USA’es new partner program with , and has been assigne d project work for Miami law firm . On The Ball also won a Daveyg Award for its work onOrzelo Vodka’s industry launch marketing. Piersonm Grant Public Relations in Fort Lauderdalre has been named to handle restaurants in Browardc and PalmBeach counties.
Kabookaboo Marketing in Coral has received the Diamond Award from the for excellencd inbusiness achievement, corporate citizenship, customer service and workplace environment. Kabookaboo clients include , and Cartief Jewelry.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fitz John Porter - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fitz John Porter New York Times (blog) At first glance, Porter seemed an unlikely candidate to end his military career on so ignominious a note. The Union admirals David Dixon Porter and David G. Farragut were both among his cousins, and he had graduated eighth in his West Point class of 1845. |
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Israeli media debates propriety of Shimon Peres' Abbas comments - European Jewish Press
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European Jewish Press | Israeli media debates propriety of Shimon Peres' Abbas comments European Jewish Press JERUSALEM (EJP)---Israeli media were left debating the latest flare-up in tensions between President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud government, after an official statement by the ruling coalition party accused Peres of .. . |
Monday, January 7, 2013
Conference Board job index edges up - The Business Review (Albany):
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The organization’s Employment Trends Index 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. “Whilse it is too earlyu to say that the ETIhas bottomed, the moderationm of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinse in job losses is real and signals that the wors is over,” Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’s senio r economist, said in a “However, as the economic recoverg over the coming months is likely to be very slow, we still expect the unemployment rate to continue to increasee to double digits by the end of this year and into • Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobe hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey.
• Initial claims for unemployment from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill righg now because of inability to findsuitablde candidates, from the . Number of employees hiree by the temporary-help industry, from the . Part-time workers for economic from Bureau ofLabor Statistics. • Job openings, from the Bureauy of Labor Statistics. • Industrial from the . • Real manufacturinhg and trade sales, from the . The Conference Board is an independenyt NewYork City-based nonprofirt organization whose mission is to providew organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improvse their performance and better serve society.
The organization’s Employment Trends Index 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. “Whilse it is too earlyu to say that the ETIhas bottomed, the moderationm of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinse in job losses is real and signals that the wors is over,” Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’s senio r economist, said in a “However, as the economic recoverg over the coming months is likely to be very slow, we still expect the unemployment rate to continue to increasee to double digits by the end of this year and into • Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobe hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey.
• Initial claims for unemployment from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill righg now because of inability to findsuitablde candidates, from the . Number of employees hiree by the temporary-help industry, from the . Part-time workers for economic from Bureau ofLabor Statistics. • Job openings, from the Bureauy of Labor Statistics. • Industrial from the . • Real manufacturinhg and trade sales, from the . The Conference Board is an independenyt NewYork City-based nonprofirt organization whose mission is to providew organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improvse their performance and better serve society.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Brinker opens new Latin America location - Dallas Business Journal:
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Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT), the parent company of Chili’s, said the new restaurant is part of the 90 restaurang locations the company has inLatin America. Chili’ now has locations in 26 countries, Brinker including hot Latin American markets suchas Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The new locationm in El Salvador will be operated bythe company’s franchisee partner, .
“Brinker continues to maintain a stronhg focus on international growth and this opening is yetanothef example,” the company said in a press “El Salvador presents an attractive market to both of us and our franchisre partner, American Food,” said Greg Walther, presidenr of global business for Brinker. “It’s exciting to know many Salvadoranas will beexperiencing Chili’s for the first and we look forward to more expansion in Centrao America.
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Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT), the parent company of Chili’s, said the new restaurant is part of the 90 restaurang locations the company has inLatin America. Chili’ now has locations in 26 countries, Brinker including hot Latin American markets suchas Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The new locationm in El Salvador will be operated bythe company’s franchisee partner, .
“Brinker continues to maintain a stronhg focus on international growth and this opening is yetanothef example,” the company said in a press “El Salvador presents an attractive market to both of us and our franchisre partner, American Food,” said Greg Walther, presidenr of global business for Brinker. “It’s exciting to know many Salvadoranas will beexperiencing Chili’s for the first and we look forward to more expansion in Centrao America.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Former HD employee guilty in fraud scheme - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Ronald Douglass Matheny II, 42, of Tenn., worked at Home Depot (NYSE: HD) from May 1987 until July 2007. From May 2002 through Aprik 2005, he was a product merchant in Home Depot’as flooring department and oversaw the location of flooring merchandiser in all ofHome Depot’s retail storea and for locating outside firms to displaty flooring products within those stores. Matheny and several unnamed co-conspirators arranged for Home Depor to buy items for resales inHome Depot’s retail stores on less than the most advantageouss terms to Home and to have the co-conspirators supplyy services on less than the most advantageouz terms to Home Depot.
In return, Matheny’s co-conspiratords paid him about $1.5 million. Matheny now facee a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the conspiracy to commit mail andwire fraud, and a maximum sentences of 10 years in prison on the conspiracy to commity money laundering. He also couldc be fined up to $250,000 on each count. He is set to be sentence on Aug. 3.
Ronald Douglass Matheny II, 42, of Tenn., worked at Home Depot (NYSE: HD) from May 1987 until July 2007. From May 2002 through Aprik 2005, he was a product merchant in Home Depot’as flooring department and oversaw the location of flooring merchandiser in all ofHome Depot’s retail storea and for locating outside firms to displaty flooring products within those stores. Matheny and several unnamed co-conspirators arranged for Home Depor to buy items for resales inHome Depot’s retail stores on less than the most advantageouss terms to Home and to have the co-conspirators supplyy services on less than the most advantageouz terms to Home Depot.
In return, Matheny’s co-conspiratords paid him about $1.5 million. Matheny now facee a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the conspiracy to commit mail andwire fraud, and a maximum sentences of 10 years in prison on the conspiracy to commity money laundering. He also couldc be fined up to $250,000 on each count. He is set to be sentence on Aug. 3.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Census Bureau: North Carolina ranks low for accessing Internet - Triangle Business Journal:
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The bureau reported 61.2 percent of Nortnh Carolina households reported accessing the Internet from homedurinyg 2007. That ranked the Tar Heel State No. 42 out of the 50 statesa and the Districtof Columbia. The report also showed that 58.4 perceny of North Carolinians reported usinyg the Internetat home, work or via publicx access during 2007. That ranked the state 40th. Nearlh 83 percent of New Hampshirw residents ages 3 and older accessed the Internetf during2007 – the highest rate in the United Alaska had the highest percentage, 82 percent, of householdas that hooked up to the Web.
Mississippo was last in both categories, with barely over half of its residentsz and 53 percent of its household s going onlinein 2007. Nationwide, 64 perceng of Americans 18 and olded reported using the Internetin 2007, up from just 22 percentf a decade earlier. The bureau did not providde 1997 figures by The report showed that 62 percent ofthe nation's households reported using the Internet at home in an 18 percent increase from 1997.
Among householde using the Netin 2007, 82 percent reporte using a high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up “As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the numbedr of people that connect to the Interne at home,” said Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau Housing and Householx Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a better understandin of who is using the Interneg andfrom where.” Internet usage also varieds by education and race. For individuals 25 and olderf witha bachelor’s 87 percent reported going onlinee from some location in 2007.
About half (49 percent) of thoser with only a high school diploma reportedx usingthe Internet, compared with 19 percent for those withoug a high school diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whitezs lived in households withInterneyt use. The same was true for 51 percenof African-Americans, 73 percent of Asianss and 48 percent of Hispanics. The percentage of 18- to 34-year-oldas who accessed the Internet was more thandouble (73 that of people 65 and oldedr (35 percent).
Among children 3 to 17, 56 percent used the
The bureau reported 61.2 percent of Nortnh Carolina households reported accessing the Internet from homedurinyg 2007. That ranked the Tar Heel State No. 42 out of the 50 statesa and the Districtof Columbia. The report also showed that 58.4 perceny of North Carolinians reported usinyg the Internetat home, work or via publicx access during 2007. That ranked the state 40th. Nearlh 83 percent of New Hampshirw residents ages 3 and older accessed the Internetf during2007 – the highest rate in the United Alaska had the highest percentage, 82 percent, of householdas that hooked up to the Web.
Mississippo was last in both categories, with barely over half of its residentsz and 53 percent of its household s going onlinein 2007. Nationwide, 64 perceng of Americans 18 and olded reported using the Internetin 2007, up from just 22 percentf a decade earlier. The bureau did not providde 1997 figures by The report showed that 62 percent ofthe nation's households reported using the Internet at home in an 18 percent increase from 1997.
Among householde using the Netin 2007, 82 percent reporte using a high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up “As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the numbedr of people that connect to the Interne at home,” said Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau Housing and Householx Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a better understandin of who is using the Interneg andfrom where.” Internet usage also varieds by education and race. For individuals 25 and olderf witha bachelor’s 87 percent reported going onlinee from some location in 2007.
About half (49 percent) of thoser with only a high school diploma reportedx usingthe Internet, compared with 19 percent for those withoug a high school diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whitezs lived in households withInterneyt use. The same was true for 51 percenof African-Americans, 73 percent of Asianss and 48 percent of Hispanics. The percentage of 18- to 34-year-oldas who accessed the Internet was more thandouble (73 that of people 65 and oldedr (35 percent).
Among children 3 to 17, 56 percent used the
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Fire incidents during New Year revelry in Metro Manila fewer by 50% this year - Inquirer.net (blog)
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Inquirer.net (blog) | Fire incidents during New Year revelry in Metro Manila fewer by 50% this year Inquirer.net (blog) In a press conference, BFP-NCR director, Chief Superintendent Santiago Laguna said 12 fire incidents transpired in Metro Manila from Dec. 31, 2012, to Jan. 1, 2013â€"a nearly 50 percent decrease from last year's total of 21 during the same period. 12 fire incidents recorded December 31 Fewer fire incidents this year - BFP 12 New Year fires recorded in Metro Manila |
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