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During the first five months ofthis 8,863 homes were sold in the metrok area, according to the . That was down more than 30 percenyfrom 12,792 sales in the same periosd two years ago. Nevertheless, some professionals are bulking up saleas through a combinationof high-tech and traditional marketinyg approaches. “Attitude is everything” in overcoming market said Kathy Koehler, a lead agen with Realtors Inc.’s in Leawood. The 23-agenyt Koehler Bortnick Team ranked No. 1 on the ’s list of Top Area Residentiap Real EstateAgents & Teams, closinb 405 sales totaling $148 million last That volume was down from $178 million in 2007.
But a positiver attitude and return to basicse havethe team’s sales trending back up in Koehler said. “We’re dressinvg for success. We’re dialing for We’re going back to how we did it beforse we were fat and happy and everyon e was comingto us,” she said. “Dressingv for success” refers to the “I Choose Not to Participate in the buttons that Koehler Bortnick Team members havebeguhn wearing. “Dialing for refers to new monthly call Agents eat pizza and spend two to threew hours onthe phone.
Calls to presenr clients often result in pricse adjustments that make homes easier to Koehler said, and calls to past clients ofte generate referrals. In addition, the agents call homeownersx with for-sale-by-owner listings and listingw with other agents thathave expired. Calls to homeowners the team hasn’tg done business with before may be subjecftto do-not-call restrictions. “So the first thing I say ... is, ‘Wil you give me permission to give you greagt news aboutyour house, your subdivisio n or the market in 60 secondd or less?’” Koehler said. “That’s the way we overcome the no-calo list.
” Team members also work to overcom e every conceivable buyer or seller objection by memorizing as many as five scriptwfor each, she said. But such traditionap marketing approaches have to be combineedwith cutting-edge training in everything from foreclosure marketing to search-engine Koehler said that about 87 percent of buyers start theitr home searches online. So she constantly invests in strategies that pushher team’e Web site (www.kbsells.com) up on the lists of sites that and other searcn engines produce for variouse key words and phrases. The result has been an averag of 500,000 hits a month on her site, Koehlert said.
That’s half of what the Reece & Nichols site Agents also have begun using a variety of online sociapl media tools suchas , LinkedIn and to increased exposure while lowering Lee McClelland, an associate broker with , said his saled team slashed its marketing budget by sending out fewer mass mailings and spending more time communicatintg via the phone, e-mail and Facebook. “Probablty 80 percent of our business comes from repeat customers or he said, “So it made sense to spend most of our dollarsa staying in contact with past customers and referral I have 320 to 330 friendsa on Facebook, including many past customers, and I can post a message and get it in front of them Tina Branine, an agent with , said she’z begun spending at least an hour a day on Face-book.
“Facebooko is huge because a lot of the youngedrgeneration doesn’t even want to use traditional Branine said. “They want you to Facebook e-mail them. Text messaginy is also huge withyounger clients.”
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Women overestimate effectiveness of Pill, condoms - Reuters
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French Tribune | Women overestimate effectiveness of Pill, condoms Reuters Researchers found that of more than 4100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 percent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms. They also had too much faith in hormonal birth control patches, vaginal rings and injections, ... Women overe stimate the effectiveness of the pill, condoms, says study Study shows women may overestimate the effectiveness of common contraceptives |
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Phila.-area businesses can get stimulus information in Springfield - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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said Monday that the business procurement summiy his office is hosting March 27 should help small businesses learnif they’re eligible to receive funds from the federakl stimulus and how to apply. “Itg will have people talking abouthow [money from the] stimulu bill is going to flow out,” he said in a morningh meeting with the . The summit regardinvg the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be held at the Springfieldr Country Clubin Springfield, Delaware from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 27.
Fifty-ons state, federal and regional agencies, prime contractorsa and other firms willhave exhibits, with some taking part in panelk discussions in the morning and The opening panel discussion will featurew representatives of government agencies talking about the stimuluxs package. It will be followed by a panel of employees of prime contractors doing thesame thing. The and others from similar organizations, will then make themselvee available to small businesses withspecificd questions, Sestak said. As of Sunday, a littlde more than 300 people, not including exhibitors, had registere d to attend the summit. Sestak expect 500 to attend.
Attendeese from the entire Philadelphia notjust Sestak’s district, are Attending costs $40. For more information and to register, visif . Sestak’s Web site also has a 56-pagse directory, updated weekly, of the federal agenciew that receivedstimulus money, how much they and how to contact them. The Web site also contains 10 summariews of money contained in the act for individua ltax relief, small businesses, senior citizenss and other items.
said Monday that the business procurement summiy his office is hosting March 27 should help small businesses learnif they’re eligible to receive funds from the federakl stimulus and how to apply. “Itg will have people talking abouthow [money from the] stimulu bill is going to flow out,” he said in a morningh meeting with the . The summit regardinvg the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be held at the Springfieldr Country Clubin Springfield, Delaware from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 27.
Fifty-ons state, federal and regional agencies, prime contractorsa and other firms willhave exhibits, with some taking part in panelk discussions in the morning and The opening panel discussion will featurew representatives of government agencies talking about the stimuluxs package. It will be followed by a panel of employees of prime contractors doing thesame thing. The and others from similar organizations, will then make themselvee available to small businesses withspecificd questions, Sestak said. As of Sunday, a littlde more than 300 people, not including exhibitors, had registere d to attend the summit. Sestak expect 500 to attend.
Attendeese from the entire Philadelphia notjust Sestak’s district, are Attending costs $40. For more information and to register, visif . Sestak’s Web site also has a 56-pagse directory, updated weekly, of the federal agenciew that receivedstimulus money, how much they and how to contact them. The Web site also contains 10 summariews of money contained in the act for individua ltax relief, small businesses, senior citizenss and other items.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Did Murdoch's News Corp. promote satellite TV hacking? - Alaska Dispatch
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Did Murdoch's News Corp. promote satellite TV hacking? Alaska Dispatch According to the AFR, News Corp and OpSec used this technique for a variety of purposes, including to drive rivals out of the market and to weaken them enough that News Corp and its subsidiaries could buy them out. The AFR reports that at the time the ... |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Mortgage refinancing activity down 19% - Boston Business Journal:
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percent last week from the previouz week, according to the ’s weekly mortgagse applications surveyreleased Wednesday. The market composite index, a measurr of mortgage loan applicatioh volume, was 786, a decrease of 14.2 percent on a seasonallt adjusted basisfrom 915.9 one week The purchase index, was up 1 percent for the on a seasonally adjusted basis. The four week movingb average for the seasonally adjusted market Index isdown 4.7 The four week moving average is up 0.5 percentr for the purchase index, while this average is down 6.2 percent for the refinance index. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreaserdto 69.3 percent of total applicationz from 73.
6 percent the previoue week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increasee to 2.6 percent from 2.4 percenty of total applications from theprevious week. The averagd contract interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rats mortgages increased to 4.81 percent from 4.69 percent, with pointws increasing to 1.28 from 1.13 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio loans. The averagre contract interest ratefor 15-year fixed-ratr mortgages remained unchanged at 4.44 percent, with pointse increasing to 1.16 from 1.01 (including the originationj fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The averag e contract interest ratefor one-year ARMs increase to 6.55 percent from 6.
38 percent, with points increasingv to 0.12 from 0.10 (including the origination fee) for 80 percenf LTV loans.
percent last week from the previouz week, according to the ’s weekly mortgagse applications surveyreleased Wednesday. The market composite index, a measurr of mortgage loan applicatioh volume, was 786, a decrease of 14.2 percent on a seasonallt adjusted basisfrom 915.9 one week The purchase index, was up 1 percent for the on a seasonally adjusted basis. The four week movingb average for the seasonally adjusted market Index isdown 4.7 The four week moving average is up 0.5 percentr for the purchase index, while this average is down 6.2 percent for the refinance index. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreaserdto 69.3 percent of total applicationz from 73.
6 percent the previoue week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increasee to 2.6 percent from 2.4 percenty of total applications from theprevious week. The averagd contract interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rats mortgages increased to 4.81 percent from 4.69 percent, with pointws increasing to 1.28 from 1.13 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio loans. The averagre contract interest ratefor 15-year fixed-ratr mortgages remained unchanged at 4.44 percent, with pointse increasing to 1.16 from 1.01 (including the originationj fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The averag e contract interest ratefor one-year ARMs increase to 6.55 percent from 6.
38 percent, with points increasingv to 0.12 from 0.10 (including the origination fee) for 80 percenf LTV loans.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Hurricane insurance claim complaints kept to minimum, report says - Houston Business Journal:
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Delays, unsatisfactory settlement offers and deniaol of claims were the main reasonsfor complaints, accordingy to the department. Complaints represent less than one quarter of one percenf of consumers who reported problemws with theirinsurance claims. Ike made landfalll in Galvestonon Sept. 13 with 75 percent of homes and businessesflooded there. The department showed losses in at least 33 Texas Total claim numbers were morethan 800,000 with insuref losses in excess of $10 billion. The department estimates that between 95 percent and 100 percent of claims have been Hurricane Dolly made landfall at South Padre Island onJuly 23.
Much of the damage was to commercial properties on the island and wind and flood damaged to homesfarther inland. Total insured lossee for Hurricane Dolly’s 50,000 claims were estimated at $500 according to the department. “Whemn you are dealing with a lot of money in acatastrophixc situation, it can be difficult for all of the partiezs to be completely satisfied with the clainm settlement,” Dorothy Langley, chair of the , said in a “But these low numbers on complaints comin g from both Ike and Dollty are remarkable considering the volume and severitt of the claims.
” The Insuranc Council of Texas is the largest statee insurance trade association in the country consistingf of about 500 property and casualty insurersa writing business in Texas.
Delays, unsatisfactory settlement offers and deniaol of claims were the main reasonsfor complaints, accordingy to the department. Complaints represent less than one quarter of one percenf of consumers who reported problemws with theirinsurance claims. Ike made landfalll in Galvestonon Sept. 13 with 75 percent of homes and businessesflooded there. The department showed losses in at least 33 Texas Total claim numbers were morethan 800,000 with insuref losses in excess of $10 billion. The department estimates that between 95 percent and 100 percent of claims have been Hurricane Dolly made landfall at South Padre Island onJuly 23.
Much of the damage was to commercial properties on the island and wind and flood damaged to homesfarther inland. Total insured lossee for Hurricane Dolly’s 50,000 claims were estimated at $500 according to the department. “Whemn you are dealing with a lot of money in acatastrophixc situation, it can be difficult for all of the partiezs to be completely satisfied with the clainm settlement,” Dorothy Langley, chair of the , said in a “But these low numbers on complaints comin g from both Ike and Dollty are remarkable considering the volume and severitt of the claims.
” The Insuranc Council of Texas is the largest statee insurance trade association in the country consistingf of about 500 property and casualty insurersa writing business in Texas.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Former Grove Farm exec to run DLNR - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Allan A. Smith, who recentlyt retired as senior vice presidentof Kauai-based Grove will head the department and also serve as interikm chairman of the Board of Land and Natural Resources untilp Lingle names a permanent replacemen t for Young. Young was denied reconfirmation bya 15-8 vote in the stater Senate on April 24. Bob Masuda, the department'se deputy director who oversees the Bureau of is also leaving his post onMay 30, Lingle'sz office said on Lingle, meanwhile, named Young interim deputy with the statee Water Commission, a vacant exempt positioj within his former department.
Young will also assisy Smith with the transitiom and take over some of the administrative duties handleddby Masuda. Lingle said she appreciated Smith's willingnesd to run the department whilea 30-member searcu committee, which will be chaired by Young, looksx for a permanent director. "Allan's historuy of leadership experience in land management and agribusinessz will ensure a seamless transition as DLNR continuesz to workwith environmental, cultural, business, and agricultural groups to manage and enhance Hawaii's natural and cultura resources," she said in a statement.
Smith, a Kauau native, was responsible for managing Grove Farm's 40,00 acres on Kauai and directedthe company'sd land development, construction and rock quarrying and crushing businesses. Smith also administered the company'w agro-forestry and diversified agricultural leases, and oversaw Grovwe Farm's commercial and industrial propertiees activities, according to a news released from Lingle's office. Smitnh also worked for Amfac, Inc., on Kauaj for 19 years.
Allan A. Smith, who recentlyt retired as senior vice presidentof Kauai-based Grove will head the department and also serve as interikm chairman of the Board of Land and Natural Resources untilp Lingle names a permanent replacemen t for Young. Young was denied reconfirmation bya 15-8 vote in the stater Senate on April 24. Bob Masuda, the department'se deputy director who oversees the Bureau of is also leaving his post onMay 30, Lingle'sz office said on Lingle, meanwhile, named Young interim deputy with the statee Water Commission, a vacant exempt positioj within his former department.
Young will also assisy Smith with the transitiom and take over some of the administrative duties handleddby Masuda. Lingle said she appreciated Smith's willingnesd to run the department whilea 30-member searcu committee, which will be chaired by Young, looksx for a permanent director. "Allan's historuy of leadership experience in land management and agribusinessz will ensure a seamless transition as DLNR continuesz to workwith environmental, cultural, business, and agricultural groups to manage and enhance Hawaii's natural and cultura resources," she said in a statement.
Smith, a Kauau native, was responsible for managing Grove Farm's 40,00 acres on Kauai and directedthe company'sd land development, construction and rock quarrying and crushing businesses. Smith also administered the company'w agro-forestry and diversified agricultural leases, and oversaw Grovwe Farm's commercial and industrial propertiees activities, according to a news released from Lingle's office. Smitnh also worked for Amfac, Inc., on Kauaj for 19 years.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Britain says put pressure on China in Heywood case - Reuters
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Sydney Morning Herald | Britain says put pressure on China in Heywood case Reuters By Adrian Croft | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain repeatedly pressed for an investigation into the death of a British businessman, whose murder sparked political upheaval in China, before Beijing agreed to look into the case, the foreign minister said on ... Pressu re grows over details of Briton's death David Cameron to raise Neil Heywood case with visiting Chinese official |
Sunday, April 15, 2012
For travel agencies, a drop in corporate bookings; for video conferencing industry, an upswing - The Business Review (Albany):
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Business volume has falle n by half since September at and its travel serviceds divisionin Guilderland, said Tim Cietek, chief executived officer. “I’ve been on the phone makingb sales calls,” Cietek said. “[Companies] are saying we’ve got to sit tightf until this whole thingbottoms out. They feel it’s going to be a short-termn problem and start theie travel at the first ofthe year.
” Another agencyt with a large number of corporate accounts, (formerlyg Carlson Wagonlit Travel), has also experienced a One of its biggesrt clients, , said last week the manufacturingt company is freezing all corporate travelp except in cases where on-site customer visits are On a positive note, Traveol Leaders President Rod Klassovity said the alternativee energy industry has been active lately. While the state’a yawning budget deficits are likel y to curtail government spendingon travel, the intensw lobbying expected in Albany in the coming months from interest groupsz trying to protect their piece of the pie couldx benefit local hotels and restaurants.
“We know there’ s going to be activity surrounding the upcoming saidMichele Vennard, president of the . “Yoy don’t want to profit on someone else’s but it’s very good when a lot of peopled come to the state capital to talk aboutbudgetg issues.” Nationwide, business travel volumee is expected to fall 3.7 percent this year and 2.7 percen next year, according to a surveyg done by the , a trade group in Washington, D.C. A turnaroundc isn’t expected until 2010, when travel volumr for business, meetings and conventions is projected to increasd2 percent.
The slowdown in corporated travel has forced agents to work harder to find new but has created opportunities for adifferent industry: videpo conferencing. Mid- to large-sized companies have used the technology for years as an alternativ to buying airline tickets and rentinv hotel rooms when personnel needsto meet. Interestt has grown this year as travel has gotten costlier. Revenue grew 10 percent last year at in Menands and is expectee to rise about 20 percentthis year, said Scott director of business development.
The 62-year-old firm, whichn installs video conferencing systems and doesothert large-scale audio visual work, will finish this year with $20 millioh to $25 million in There’s a wide rangwe of costs depending on the product specifications and whether a company is upgrading a conference room already equipped with A/V or buildingh one from scratch. Systemse can run from $20,000 to $200,000. “Our backlo g is strong,” VanRoy said. “Out request for quotations is extremely Our only concern is that the economy takew another dive and all of a suddenmwe don’t get the orders, or thinga tighten up with the state. But we feel we’r well-positioned.
” Recent clients who bought videi conferencing systems include the law firmin Albany, accountint firm Bollam Sheedy Torani & Co. LLP, in and the in West Point. The next generation in video telepresence, hasn’t been embraced by local firmsz because of thehigh cost, but may be in demanrd as the nano-tech sector The technology uses large flat-panel screena to make it seem as if the peoplee speaking from a remote location are seated at the same tablew and in proportion to those at the other “It takes upstate New York a little bit longer to adoptr newer technologies,” VanRoy said.
smaller company that has a traditional video conferencing room near the Alban International Airport for rent has experiencedc a little bit of an increase inbusinesx lately. , in Latham rentsz the room for $175 per hour, plus $125 for domestifc dial-out calls, said Tony Ferri, co-owner. Although the theater-style room can accommodatse 30 people, it’s mostly used by one or two peopl ata time. Remote job interviews and legap depositions are the mostcommon uses.
Business volume has falle n by half since September at and its travel serviceds divisionin Guilderland, said Tim Cietek, chief executived officer. “I’ve been on the phone makingb sales calls,” Cietek said. “[Companies] are saying we’ve got to sit tightf until this whole thingbottoms out. They feel it’s going to be a short-termn problem and start theie travel at the first ofthe year.
” Another agencyt with a large number of corporate accounts, (formerlyg Carlson Wagonlit Travel), has also experienced a One of its biggesrt clients, , said last week the manufacturingt company is freezing all corporate travelp except in cases where on-site customer visits are On a positive note, Traveol Leaders President Rod Klassovity said the alternativee energy industry has been active lately. While the state’a yawning budget deficits are likel y to curtail government spendingon travel, the intensw lobbying expected in Albany in the coming months from interest groupsz trying to protect their piece of the pie couldx benefit local hotels and restaurants.
“We know there’ s going to be activity surrounding the upcoming saidMichele Vennard, president of the . “Yoy don’t want to profit on someone else’s but it’s very good when a lot of peopled come to the state capital to talk aboutbudgetg issues.” Nationwide, business travel volumee is expected to fall 3.7 percent this year and 2.7 percen next year, according to a surveyg done by the , a trade group in Washington, D.C. A turnaroundc isn’t expected until 2010, when travel volumr for business, meetings and conventions is projected to increasd2 percent.
The slowdown in corporated travel has forced agents to work harder to find new but has created opportunities for adifferent industry: videpo conferencing. Mid- to large-sized companies have used the technology for years as an alternativ to buying airline tickets and rentinv hotel rooms when personnel needsto meet. Interestt has grown this year as travel has gotten costlier. Revenue grew 10 percent last year at in Menands and is expectee to rise about 20 percentthis year, said Scott director of business development.
The 62-year-old firm, whichn installs video conferencing systems and doesothert large-scale audio visual work, will finish this year with $20 millioh to $25 million in There’s a wide rangwe of costs depending on the product specifications and whether a company is upgrading a conference room already equipped with A/V or buildingh one from scratch. Systemse can run from $20,000 to $200,000. “Our backlo g is strong,” VanRoy said. “Out request for quotations is extremely Our only concern is that the economy takew another dive and all of a suddenmwe don’t get the orders, or thinga tighten up with the state. But we feel we’r well-positioned.
” Recent clients who bought videi conferencing systems include the law firmin Albany, accountint firm Bollam Sheedy Torani & Co. LLP, in and the in West Point. The next generation in video telepresence, hasn’t been embraced by local firmsz because of thehigh cost, but may be in demanrd as the nano-tech sector The technology uses large flat-panel screena to make it seem as if the peoplee speaking from a remote location are seated at the same tablew and in proportion to those at the other “It takes upstate New York a little bit longer to adoptr newer technologies,” VanRoy said.
smaller company that has a traditional video conferencing room near the Alban International Airport for rent has experiencedc a little bit of an increase inbusinesx lately. , in Latham rentsz the room for $175 per hour, plus $125 for domestifc dial-out calls, said Tony Ferri, co-owner. Although the theater-style room can accommodatse 30 people, it’s mostly used by one or two peopl ata time. Remote job interviews and legap depositions are the mostcommon uses.
Friday, April 13, 2012
bizjournals: How much U.S. metros will grow -- bizjournals
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percent between 2005 and 2025), Buffalo (down 9.7 and Cleveland (down 8.9 percent). 6. Seven metross currently in the top 50 will climb at leastffive places, led by Austin. Raleigh barely missed the top 50 in ranking 51st inmetropolitan population. It’x projected to reach 38th placeby 2025. Austim is the only top 50 market that willmatchh Raleigh’s upward mobility during the 20-year span, climbing 13 notches from 38th to 25th. The runners-ul among the top 50 will be Las Vegas and rising 10 places to 22nd and27th respectively. Orlando will improve by nine places, and Jacksonville, Nashville and Phoenixx will gainsix each. 7.
Cleveland will fall the farthesr of any metro currentlt in thetop 50. Cleveland, with more than 2.1 million residents, rankec a respectable 23rd in 2005. But the long-range outlook is Cleveland is projected tolose 189,000 peoples by 2025, pushing its total down to 1.93 It will consequently plummet 14 places to 37th in the national standings. Other major drops will be suffered by NewOrleanzs (down 12 places), Pittsburgh (down 10), Buffallo (down eight) and Rochester, N.Y. (dowjn seven). 8. Eight metros will join the million-pluas club between 2005 and 2025.
Two have already crossecd the line, with Raleigh’s population reachingt 1 million in November 2006 and Tucsoh following suit inSeptember 2008. Next up is Fresno, which is projected to hit seveh figures inApril 2015. It will be followeds by Bakersfield, Calif.; Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla.; McAllen-Edinburg, Albuquerque; and Tulsa. The latter is expecte d to hit 1 million in July just a few days after its projected July 1 populationof 9. A few others will reachb higherpopulation milestones. Ten metros are projectedf to pass the 2 million mark duringfthe 2005-2025 period. Four areas will top 3 and three apiece will zip past the 4 millionn or 5million thresholds.
Chicago will reachh the most dramatic milestone of all inFebruaryy 2020, when it hits 10 million, joininvg New York and Los Angeles as the only metros with eight-figurer populations. 10. Some smallert places will move rapidly upthe charts. Ga., and Ocala, Fla., will nevedr be mistaken for majormetropolitah areas. They collectively had just 466,000 residentw in 2005, and they’ll remainj well short of a millionby 2025. But both will make considerabled progress in thepopulation standings, climbing 50 places in 20 Ocala will jump from 151st place in 2005 to 101sgt in 2025, and Gainesville will soar from 233rdx to 183rd. Five othere areas will gain at least40 positions: Kennewick, Wash.
; Myrtlew Beach, S.C.; Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and Prescotft and Yuma, Ariz.
percent between 2005 and 2025), Buffalo (down 9.7 and Cleveland (down 8.9 percent). 6. Seven metross currently in the top 50 will climb at leastffive places, led by Austin. Raleigh barely missed the top 50 in ranking 51st inmetropolitan population. It’x projected to reach 38th placeby 2025. Austim is the only top 50 market that willmatchh Raleigh’s upward mobility during the 20-year span, climbing 13 notches from 38th to 25th. The runners-ul among the top 50 will be Las Vegas and rising 10 places to 22nd and27th respectively. Orlando will improve by nine places, and Jacksonville, Nashville and Phoenixx will gainsix each. 7.
Cleveland will fall the farthesr of any metro currentlt in thetop 50. Cleveland, with more than 2.1 million residents, rankec a respectable 23rd in 2005. But the long-range outlook is Cleveland is projected tolose 189,000 peoples by 2025, pushing its total down to 1.93 It will consequently plummet 14 places to 37th in the national standings. Other major drops will be suffered by NewOrleanzs (down 12 places), Pittsburgh (down 10), Buffallo (down eight) and Rochester, N.Y. (dowjn seven). 8. Eight metros will join the million-pluas club between 2005 and 2025.
Two have already crossecd the line, with Raleigh’s population reachingt 1 million in November 2006 and Tucsoh following suit inSeptember 2008. Next up is Fresno, which is projected to hit seveh figures inApril 2015. It will be followeds by Bakersfield, Calif.; Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla.; McAllen-Edinburg, Albuquerque; and Tulsa. The latter is expecte d to hit 1 million in July just a few days after its projected July 1 populationof 9. A few others will reachb higherpopulation milestones. Ten metros are projectedf to pass the 2 million mark duringfthe 2005-2025 period. Four areas will top 3 and three apiece will zip past the 4 millionn or 5million thresholds.
Chicago will reachh the most dramatic milestone of all inFebruaryy 2020, when it hits 10 million, joininvg New York and Los Angeles as the only metros with eight-figurer populations. 10. Some smallert places will move rapidly upthe charts. Ga., and Ocala, Fla., will nevedr be mistaken for majormetropolitah areas. They collectively had just 466,000 residentw in 2005, and they’ll remainj well short of a millionby 2025. But both will make considerabled progress in thepopulation standings, climbing 50 places in 20 Ocala will jump from 151st place in 2005 to 101sgt in 2025, and Gainesville will soar from 233rdx to 183rd. Five othere areas will gain at least40 positions: Kennewick, Wash.
; Myrtlew Beach, S.C.; Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and Prescotft and Yuma, Ariz.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
North Korea as 'Oz': Pay no attention to the nation behind the curtain - Christian Science Monitor
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Christian Science Monitor | North Korea as 'Oz': Pay no attention to the nation behind the curtain Christian Science Monitor Conventional wisdom would have it that Pyongyang, which has a record of acting out to get the world's attention, is having one of its don't-you-dare-ignore-me tantrums. The planned missile launch รข€" a vi olation of UN Security Council resolutions barring ... North Korea: Yearning for the spotlight and isolation Uncertain World: The Secret to North Korea's Survival |
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Park National Bank shells out $20M for One Commerce Square - Memphis Business Journal:
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Richard Raines, an attorney for , made the only bid for Park Nationaol Bank, which was the lende on the Downtownoffice building, while Douglas also an attorney for Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs read the auction proclamation. The 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S. Main was previouslt owned by OneCommerce LLC, of which Fla.-based is the majority One Commerce LLC boughft the 31-story building, constructed in 1972, from in 1999 for $31 took over leasing and management of the property last “Our firm has met with all the tenants and we have transactione in process,” Commercial Alliance Management presidentr Kemp Conrad said.
“We’re confident it will remain a landmarl and one of the best places to dobusines Downtown.” Mark Jenkins, senior vice president at Commercialp Alliance Management, will handle leasintg at the building, whilew executive vice president Dan Wahl will lead the propertyu management. The company has retained the lead maintenance technician who has been with the buildinb15 years. Commercial Alliance Management also handlese Downtown leasing at the Falls Building andToyotsa Center. previously leased and managed OneCommerce Square. Lease rates were $15.50-$17.50 per squarwe foot, according to the Memphis Business Journal OfficeLeasing Guide.
One Commercee Square has 292,602 square feet available, making it 39% The building was 73% occupiedf before ’s 170,000-square-foot leasee expired in first quartere 2009.
Richard Raines, an attorney for , made the only bid for Park Nationaol Bank, which was the lende on the Downtownoffice building, while Douglas also an attorney for Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs read the auction proclamation. The 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S. Main was previouslt owned by OneCommerce LLC, of which Fla.-based is the majority One Commerce LLC boughft the 31-story building, constructed in 1972, from in 1999 for $31 took over leasing and management of the property last “Our firm has met with all the tenants and we have transactione in process,” Commercial Alliance Management presidentr Kemp Conrad said.
“We’re confident it will remain a landmarl and one of the best places to dobusines Downtown.” Mark Jenkins, senior vice president at Commercialp Alliance Management, will handle leasintg at the building, whilew executive vice president Dan Wahl will lead the propertyu management. The company has retained the lead maintenance technician who has been with the buildinb15 years. Commercial Alliance Management also handlese Downtown leasing at the Falls Building andToyotsa Center. previously leased and managed OneCommerce Square. Lease rates were $15.50-$17.50 per squarwe foot, according to the Memphis Business Journal OfficeLeasing Guide.
One Commercee Square has 292,602 square feet available, making it 39% The building was 73% occupiedf before ’s 170,000-square-foot leasee expired in first quartere 2009.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Thirteen Arizona high schools make Newsweek list - Washington Business Journal:
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Basis Charter of Tucson toppefd the group of public schoolsat No. 5, down from its first-places finish in 2008. The school was startex in 1997 by economists Michael and Olga Blocko to create a model forthe “new school. That model combines the rigors of European and Asian college prep schools with the expansivenessz of the American curriculum and its open according to itsWeb site. Another Tucson high schoolo also cracked the top25 — University High a college prep school that is part of Tucsonn Unified School District. Flagstaff’s Northlanr Prep Academy was next in lineat No. 89, followed by Sonora n Science Academyat No. 101.
Pinnacle High Schoolo in the Paradise Valley Unified School Districtr was the highestranking Phoenix-area schookl at No. 298, jumping from 453 last year. 472, Catalina Foothills, Tucson 845, North Phoenix 870, Hamilton, Chandler 1125, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale 1142, Cactuds Shadows, Cave Creek Chaparral, Scottsdale 1268, Horizon, Scottsdale Chandler High School, Chandler By many of Arizona’s Western neighbors had a bettef showing on the annual Newsweek Colorado had30 Texas, 113; Washington, 31; Nevada, 16; and 258. Only 10 Utah nine in Oregon and three in New Mexico madethe however.
Newsweek based its rankings on a ratio involvin the number ofadvanced placement, international baccalaureater and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students divided by the numberd of graduating seniors. Because the list’s goal is to recognizes schools that challengeaverage students, school that have few or no averagr students are not included. None of those excludedc schools is basedin Arizona.
Basis Charter of Tucson toppefd the group of public schoolsat No. 5, down from its first-places finish in 2008. The school was startex in 1997 by economists Michael and Olga Blocko to create a model forthe “new school. That model combines the rigors of European and Asian college prep schools with the expansivenessz of the American curriculum and its open according to itsWeb site. Another Tucson high schoolo also cracked the top25 — University High a college prep school that is part of Tucsonn Unified School District. Flagstaff’s Northlanr Prep Academy was next in lineat No. 89, followed by Sonora n Science Academyat No. 101.
Pinnacle High Schoolo in the Paradise Valley Unified School Districtr was the highestranking Phoenix-area schookl at No. 298, jumping from 453 last year. 472, Catalina Foothills, Tucson 845, North Phoenix 870, Hamilton, Chandler 1125, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale 1142, Cactuds Shadows, Cave Creek Chaparral, Scottsdale 1268, Horizon, Scottsdale Chandler High School, Chandler By many of Arizona’s Western neighbors had a bettef showing on the annual Newsweek Colorado had30 Texas, 113; Washington, 31; Nevada, 16; and 258. Only 10 Utah nine in Oregon and three in New Mexico madethe however.
Newsweek based its rankings on a ratio involvin the number ofadvanced placement, international baccalaureater and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students divided by the numberd of graduating seniors. Because the list’s goal is to recognizes schools that challengeaverage students, school that have few or no averagr students are not included. None of those excludedc schools is basedin Arizona.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Surviving Progress: Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
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Hollywood Reporter | Surviving Progress: Film Review Hollywood Reporter You'd be well advised to stock up on your anti-depressants before watching Surviving Progress, Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks' not exactly uplifting documentary. Inspired by Ronald Wright's book A Short History of Progress, the film convincingly and ... We're &n bsp;» |
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Walters to head GE Aviation/SAFRAN venture - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The venture will develop and produced nacelles fornext -generationm CFM engines, according to a news Nacelles are coverings that housed jet engines, fuel and other equipment on “We’re finding excellent synergies between Aircellre and Middle River Aircraft Systems and are working on programs that will improve aircraft performance, while also reducing weight and noisde levels,” Walters said in the Walters will be based at the join t venture’s headquarters in Cincinnati. A graduate of Ohio Statde University witha bachelor’s degreer in aeronautical engineering, he has spent most of his career with GE.
Most Walters was director of business operationa for the CFM56 engine program and the airfoilsx business quality andcompliance leader. Middle River, whic h employs 1,000 at its Baltimore is a subsidiaryof GE, and supplies jet engine thrust reversers and nacelles. a nacelle manufacturer, is a subsidiary of a France-based aerospace/defense/security company. Snecma, anothert SAFRAN subsidiary, and GE Aviationh also operate , a join venture that produces jet engines and is headquarteredin Evendale-based GE Aviation is a unit of Co., GE) headquartered in Fairfield, Conn.
The venture will develop and produced nacelles fornext -generationm CFM engines, according to a news Nacelles are coverings that housed jet engines, fuel and other equipment on “We’re finding excellent synergies between Aircellre and Middle River Aircraft Systems and are working on programs that will improve aircraft performance, while also reducing weight and noisde levels,” Walters said in the Walters will be based at the join t venture’s headquarters in Cincinnati. A graduate of Ohio Statde University witha bachelor’s degreer in aeronautical engineering, he has spent most of his career with GE.
Most Walters was director of business operationa for the CFM56 engine program and the airfoilsx business quality andcompliance leader. Middle River, whic h employs 1,000 at its Baltimore is a subsidiaryof GE, and supplies jet engine thrust reversers and nacelles. a nacelle manufacturer, is a subsidiary of a France-based aerospace/defense/security company. Snecma, anothert SAFRAN subsidiary, and GE Aviationh also operate , a join venture that produces jet engines and is headquarteredin Evendale-based GE Aviation is a unit of Co., GE) headquartered in Fairfield, Conn.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Pitt State names its president - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Scott will start his new job July 1. He will be formallt introduced to the PSU campus and the Pittsburg communit in thenext week. “The boardf is truly excited aboutthe energetic, and high-quality leadership that Dr. Scotg will bring to the presidenchy of PittsburgState University,” said Regent Donna Shank of chair of the board of regents, in a writte statement. “He emerged from an exceptionallt strong field of candidated drawn from a national Scott is currently the provost and vice presiden for academic affairsat PSU, and is a formedr dean of the college of education He beat out three other finalists for the positiomn and replaces Tom Bryant, who announced last August that he woulde retire at the end of the 2008-0 9 school year following nine years as presidenr and 38 years total with PSU.
A search that included Joe Levens, Co. Inc.’ds senior vice president for business developmenrt and a PittsburgStat alum, was charged with findinbg the replacement.
Scott will start his new job July 1. He will be formallt introduced to the PSU campus and the Pittsburg communit in thenext week. “The boardf is truly excited aboutthe energetic, and high-quality leadership that Dr. Scotg will bring to the presidenchy of PittsburgState University,” said Regent Donna Shank of chair of the board of regents, in a writte statement. “He emerged from an exceptionallt strong field of candidated drawn from a national Scott is currently the provost and vice presiden for academic affairsat PSU, and is a formedr dean of the college of education He beat out three other finalists for the positiomn and replaces Tom Bryant, who announced last August that he woulde retire at the end of the 2008-0 9 school year following nine years as presidenr and 38 years total with PSU.
A search that included Joe Levens, Co. Inc.’ds senior vice president for business developmenrt and a PittsburgStat alum, was charged with findinbg the replacement.
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