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Now, the home is going up for auctioJune 12. The group is enrolled in the Buildinh Trades Program at Erie 1 BOCESw PotterCareer & Technical Centerd where they gained hands-on experience of all construction phasesw — from rough framing to finishy carpentry — when they built a 1,344 square-foot house in the parkin g lot this past school year. As part of the two-yeadr program, and incorporated in the class project, studentsd participated in foundation andfloor framing, wall ceiling and roof framing, interior/exteriorr finish and cabinet making. They also learned abouyt building codes, blue prin t designs, plumbing and electrical systems.
Instructorz David Grieco and Brian Toth oversaw the which includesthree bedrooms, a full bathroom, a master suitre bathroom with a jet tub, and a first-flooer laundry room. As part of the process, upgradeds and enhancements were made so students coulc learn of changes affect the workdat in theconstruction field. “These extras give the students theexperience they’ll need when they graduatr and find a job in this field. They’lk be able to tell a future ‘yes, I’ve done Grieco said.
More than $45,000 in materialss was purchased to complete the house constructed at Over the lastseven years, the average sale price of similaer homes built by students at Technical Center in Cheektowaga is around This year, auction attendees can choos from two that were built by Erie 1 BOCES studentw and their instructors, as the Harkness Career completexd its project, too. Between both projects, around 35 studenta built the houses. On June 12, both will be auctioned to the highestt bidders at therespective sites: The Potter house will be auctioned at 9:00 a.m., the Harknesw house an hour later. Proceedse will go toward building supplies fornext year’sx class.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Cashing in on aging boomers - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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“People wanted nothing to do with thematurew market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, senior vice president of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industry can’t stop thinking abou t the mature market, especially since a baby boomer turna 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 million boomers represent one-third of all adults in the United They control half ofthe nation’s wealth and, at leas t before the recession, were spending $2 trillion on consumer products and services a Boomers were expected to account for about 40 percent of spending by 2015, accordiny to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketers are eagert to figure out how to reach this Some in the consumed products and services industry are gettingit right, whilr many others still have much to learn and lose, said experts who specializew in marketing to baby boomers. Marketinbg to this 19-year generation is proviny tricky. Although boomers are lumped together, they’rw a diverse group with divergent life experiencez given that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluent to financially The way to market to boomers is by individual life stag esegments — such as empty-nesters and grandparentd — without mentioning age, consultants said.
“They refuse to be callecd seniors. That is the worst thingy you can do tothis group,” said Alice a Roseville baby boomer who advises companiess on generational marketing and teachew seminars and classes on the topic, includinh through UC Davis Extension. Although generalizing of boomerse should bedone sparingly, older baby boomers refuse to grow up. They thinj old age starts arounr 75or 80, said Matt founder of , a marketingh research and consulting firm in Boomers see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and despite the myth that they are spokesman Anthony Deluise said.
The association of peopld 50 and older no longerruses “retired” in its name. Boomers like print advertising because they want lotsof information. Boomers also pay attentiobn tonew media, and will click on eye-catching Interne ads. This generation also likes products, servicesx and shopping experiences that make them feel specialland pampered, consultants said. They don’t want to merelt eat or buy things. They want to dine; they want experiences. This is especiallg true since therecession started.
Many boomers who are 60 had expectef to retire over the nextfive Now, they will likely work an extrs three to five years because of their hard-hit investments and pensions, Dychtwald said. The good news is they won’tg be on a fixed income and willstillo spend. But their free time will be more More boomers will be working and raisinf children or grandchildren whil also dealing with their ownsick parents. As a result, “experiencw over things become valued,” Dychtwald “There is a real shift going on right now on what peoplerare valuing.” Boomers in particular want to be responsiblwe consumers.
“It’s not about buying stufc to have stuff,” Thornhill said. Lifestyle centerx — which combine upscale stores with entertainment and comfortable places tolingef — provide the experiences that boomers Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilions center and The Fountainxs in Roseville.
“People wanted nothing to do with thematurew market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, senior vice president of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industry can’t stop thinking abou t the mature market, especially since a baby boomer turna 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 million boomers represent one-third of all adults in the United They control half ofthe nation’s wealth and, at leas t before the recession, were spending $2 trillion on consumer products and services a Boomers were expected to account for about 40 percent of spending by 2015, accordiny to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketers are eagert to figure out how to reach this Some in the consumed products and services industry are gettingit right, whilr many others still have much to learn and lose, said experts who specializew in marketing to baby boomers. Marketinbg to this 19-year generation is proviny tricky. Although boomers are lumped together, they’rw a diverse group with divergent life experiencez given that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluent to financially The way to market to boomers is by individual life stag esegments — such as empty-nesters and grandparentd — without mentioning age, consultants said.
“They refuse to be callecd seniors. That is the worst thingy you can do tothis group,” said Alice a Roseville baby boomer who advises companiess on generational marketing and teachew seminars and classes on the topic, includinh through UC Davis Extension. Although generalizing of boomerse should bedone sparingly, older baby boomers refuse to grow up. They thinj old age starts arounr 75or 80, said Matt founder of , a marketingh research and consulting firm in Boomers see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and despite the myth that they are spokesman Anthony Deluise said.
The association of peopld 50 and older no longerruses “retired” in its name. Boomers like print advertising because they want lotsof information. Boomers also pay attentiobn tonew media, and will click on eye-catching Interne ads. This generation also likes products, servicesx and shopping experiences that make them feel specialland pampered, consultants said. They don’t want to merelt eat or buy things. They want to dine; they want experiences. This is especiallg true since therecession started.
Many boomers who are 60 had expectef to retire over the nextfive Now, they will likely work an extrs three to five years because of their hard-hit investments and pensions, Dychtwald said. The good news is they won’tg be on a fixed income and willstillo spend. But their free time will be more More boomers will be working and raisinf children or grandchildren whil also dealing with their ownsick parents. As a result, “experiencw over things become valued,” Dychtwald “There is a real shift going on right now on what peoplerare valuing.” Boomers in particular want to be responsiblwe consumers.
“It’s not about buying stufc to have stuff,” Thornhill said. Lifestyle centerx — which combine upscale stores with entertainment and comfortable places tolingef — provide the experiences that boomers Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilions center and The Fountainxs in Roseville.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Crescent files Chapter 11, replaces CEO - Orlando Business Journal:
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The moves are part of an effor t to cutthe company’s debt and rework its capitapl structures, the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer says. and some of its subsidiariesd have filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Westerhn Districtof Texas, Austin Division. Crescentr also announced today thatArthur Fields, the company’x chief executive officer, has retired, effective He will continue to work in an advisory Crescent had been struggling to refinance a $1.2 billion loan, with paymentg due in full by September 2012. The company amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violatiomn of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapter 11 Crescent faced paymentsof $50 millioj by the end of this year, $75 million in 2010 and $100 million in 2011 on its debt. The company, whichj has developed more than 1 million squares feet of office spacse in Cool Springs sincethe 1990s, has been facing local troubles, too. Pat Crescent’s long-time vice presidentr and regional manager in left the companylast month. And the developer’ Crescent’s Greenway One, a $33 million, 168,000-square-foot buildin g near completion onCarothers Parkway, has been boarded up for monthxs as contractors filed millions of dollarsw in liens against it.
Another similarly sizeed Crescent project next to it is about 90 percenft vacant a year afterbeing built. The company says it plands to continue businesses without any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Cresceny has obtained a debtor-in-possessionm financing facilityof $110 million from a groulp of its existing lenders, which will provide funds so it can continur operating. Andrew Hede will replace Fields as CEO and will be chargee with leadingthe restructuring. Hede, a managin director with LLC, has more than 15 years of financial restructuringh andbusiness experience.
“We have been in active discussionsz with our lenders and other stakeholders as we work toward an agreement that will bring our capitapl structure in line with the currenyteconomic environment,” Hede says in a release. “Those discussions are continuing, and we are pleased with the ongoiny support we have received from our We intend to reachu an agreement on our new capitapl structure and emerge frombankruptcy
The moves are part of an effor t to cutthe company’s debt and rework its capitapl structures, the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer says. and some of its subsidiariesd have filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Westerhn Districtof Texas, Austin Division. Crescentr also announced today thatArthur Fields, the company’x chief executive officer, has retired, effective He will continue to work in an advisory Crescent had been struggling to refinance a $1.2 billion loan, with paymentg due in full by September 2012. The company amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violatiomn of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapter 11 Crescent faced paymentsof $50 millioj by the end of this year, $75 million in 2010 and $100 million in 2011 on its debt. The company, whichj has developed more than 1 million squares feet of office spacse in Cool Springs sincethe 1990s, has been facing local troubles, too. Pat Crescent’s long-time vice presidentr and regional manager in left the companylast month. And the developer’ Crescent’s Greenway One, a $33 million, 168,000-square-foot buildin g near completion onCarothers Parkway, has been boarded up for monthxs as contractors filed millions of dollarsw in liens against it.
Another similarly sizeed Crescent project next to it is about 90 percenft vacant a year afterbeing built. The company says it plands to continue businesses without any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Cresceny has obtained a debtor-in-possessionm financing facilityof $110 million from a groulp of its existing lenders, which will provide funds so it can continur operating. Andrew Hede will replace Fields as CEO and will be chargee with leadingthe restructuring. Hede, a managin director with LLC, has more than 15 years of financial restructuringh andbusiness experience.
“We have been in active discussionsz with our lenders and other stakeholders as we work toward an agreement that will bring our capitapl structure in line with the currenyteconomic environment,” Hede says in a release. “Those discussions are continuing, and we are pleased with the ongoiny support we have received from our We intend to reachu an agreement on our new capitapl structure and emerge frombankruptcy
Friday, December 28, 2012
KC Concepcion's Twitter Blunder - Manila Bulletin
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tedco awards $600K to tech firms - Houston Business Journal:
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The money was granted in collaborationj withthe U.S. Army Medical Researcyh and Materiel Command and the throughthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfed Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfe r program is to raise awareness of new and developintg technologies and funding them to transitioj as viable projectsfor follow-on funding in the market place. Each company that received funding was awardedapproximately $50,0090 between March 2008 and May 2009, making up the initiative’w second round of financial awardws since its $750,000 program extension. The funds for the program’ s second phase were secured by Sen. Barbarwa Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscose G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detric k Technology Transfer Initiative] program is enabling area businesses to harness the technologiesa being developed at Fort Detrick and apply them to the commercial said Mikulski. “This will lead to new products that have the powee to create jobs andsave lives.” Mikulski announced the firsf phase of the tech transfer program in March 2005 when 11 companies receive d funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a health care technolog y calledmiTag system, which is a scalabler wireless sensor solution for improving patient in Frederick: The company is developing a technology calleed the GeNova Screen to identify, and produce antibody-like molecules.
in The company is developing an on-demand biotech products includinf a combination vaccine against plaguesand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in The company is developinga lateral-flow visualp diagnostic test to detect and differentiatwe single sample multiple pathogenic poxviruses, includinhg variola, vaccinia, and monkeypox. in Catonsville: The company is safety-testinfg a medical product called which isa non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent. CynerGened IDMP in Frederick: The companhy is developing, validating and implementing a supplemental diagnosisof HIV, and Dengue using its Infectious Diseasew Multiplex Panel approach, which could allow for creation of biosensors.
LLC in Baltimore: The companyg is developing required components and system frameworlk to enable conversational interfaces fortelemedicind tools. Such tools would allow professionap medics touse voice, gesture, and othefr human-- computer interactions to accesz and document information in electronid medical records. in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cell in dried format that can easilybe re-hydratec for a variety of uses. LLC in The company is evaluatingf the effect of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhancwe the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunization or challengew withvirulent pathogens.
The evaluation will suggest the abilituy of Imagilin patented probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developing micropatternerd substrates for viral infectivity assays. Juxtopiw in Baltimore: The company is customizing its Wearable Assistance and SituationaoAwareness (WASA) goggles and service to allo w U.S. Army combat medics to acces s and document information to electrical medical recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and voice-responses. in Baltimore: The company is developinh cell therapies to treat brain and spinalcord injuries.
The money was granted in collaborationj withthe U.S. Army Medical Researcyh and Materiel Command and the throughthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfed Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfe r program is to raise awareness of new and developintg technologies and funding them to transitioj as viable projectsfor follow-on funding in the market place. Each company that received funding was awardedapproximately $50,0090 between March 2008 and May 2009, making up the initiative’w second round of financial awardws since its $750,000 program extension. The funds for the program’ s second phase were secured by Sen. Barbarwa Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscose G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detric k Technology Transfer Initiative] program is enabling area businesses to harness the technologiesa being developed at Fort Detrick and apply them to the commercial said Mikulski. “This will lead to new products that have the powee to create jobs andsave lives.” Mikulski announced the firsf phase of the tech transfer program in March 2005 when 11 companies receive d funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a health care technolog y calledmiTag system, which is a scalabler wireless sensor solution for improving patient in Frederick: The company is developing a technology calleed the GeNova Screen to identify, and produce antibody-like molecules.
in The company is developing an on-demand biotech products includinf a combination vaccine against plaguesand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in The company is developinga lateral-flow visualp diagnostic test to detect and differentiatwe single sample multiple pathogenic poxviruses, includinhg variola, vaccinia, and monkeypox. in Catonsville: The company is safety-testinfg a medical product called which isa non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent. CynerGened IDMP in Frederick: The companhy is developing, validating and implementing a supplemental diagnosisof HIV, and Dengue using its Infectious Diseasew Multiplex Panel approach, which could allow for creation of biosensors.
LLC in Baltimore: The companyg is developing required components and system frameworlk to enable conversational interfaces fortelemedicind tools. Such tools would allow professionap medics touse voice, gesture, and othefr human-- computer interactions to accesz and document information in electronid medical records. in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cell in dried format that can easilybe re-hydratec for a variety of uses. LLC in The company is evaluatingf the effect of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhancwe the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunization or challengew withvirulent pathogens.
The evaluation will suggest the abilituy of Imagilin patented probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developing micropatternerd substrates for viral infectivity assays. Juxtopiw in Baltimore: The company is customizing its Wearable Assistance and SituationaoAwareness (WASA) goggles and service to allo w U.S. Army combat medics to acces s and document information to electrical medical recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and voice-responses. in Baltimore: The company is developinh cell therapies to treat brain and spinalcord injuries.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Paul J. Diaz Executive Profile
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one of the largest providers of healthcare services in theUniteed States. Kindred is a New York Stock Exchange listexd company with revenues in excessof $4 billioj and over 54,000 employeeas in 40 states. Kindreed operates a diverse blend of healthb care service businessesincluding long-term acute care hospitals, skilleed nursing facilities and contract rehabilitation sitesw in more than 600 locations across the United Kindred Healthcare was ranked first among
one of the largest providers of healthcare services in theUniteed States. Kindred is a New York Stock Exchange listexd company with revenues in excessof $4 billioj and over 54,000 employeeas in 40 states. Kindreed operates a diverse blend of healthb care service businessesincluding long-term acute care hospitals, skilleed nursing facilities and contract rehabilitation sitesw in more than 600 locations across the United Kindred Healthcare was ranked first among
Monday, December 24, 2012
Mitchell High hockey coaches take Scorpions Squirts to new level - Tampabay.com
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Bill proposes 3,000 slot machines at BWI - Baltimore Business Journal:
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That would bring the maximum numbetr of slots parlors in the stateto six, althoughy there have only been viable bids placed on four Del. Eric Bromwell, a Baltimore County Democrat, is sponsoring the bill alongf withten co-sponsors who represent Baltimore and Harford countie and Baltimore City. BWI is in Anne Arundepl County. They introduced the legislation, House Bill 777, Feb. 11. No hearintg has been scheduled and no other actionh has been taken onthe bill. The proposal comes as severa bidsplaced Feb. 2 have faltered. A becauss they did not includerequired up-fron t fees and financing.
The Laurel Racing which pitched theracetrack parlor, is challengint the move in Anne Arundel County Circuit A maximum of 3,000 machines wouldc be allowed at the according to the bill. Bids would be due April 15, 2011. That would bring the maximumk number of allowed slot machines in Marylancto 18,000. The racetrack. The bill adjusts current law forbidding more than one parlore in any given county or Baltimore It would permit parlors at both Arundel Millsand BWI, which are both in Anne Arundel Countyy and around three miles apart. It also maintains the requiremeny for licensing fees andconstruction finance.
Developeres must include $3 million in licensing fees and $25 milliohn in construction costs for every 500 slot machines they planto
That would bring the maximum numbetr of slots parlors in the stateto six, althoughy there have only been viable bids placed on four Del. Eric Bromwell, a Baltimore County Democrat, is sponsoring the bill alongf withten co-sponsors who represent Baltimore and Harford countie and Baltimore City. BWI is in Anne Arundepl County. They introduced the legislation, House Bill 777, Feb. 11. No hearintg has been scheduled and no other actionh has been taken onthe bill. The proposal comes as severa bidsplaced Feb. 2 have faltered. A becauss they did not includerequired up-fron t fees and financing.
The Laurel Racing which pitched theracetrack parlor, is challengint the move in Anne Arundel County Circuit A maximum of 3,000 machines wouldc be allowed at the according to the bill. Bids would be due April 15, 2011. That would bring the maximumk number of allowed slot machines in Marylancto 18,000. The racetrack. The bill adjusts current law forbidding more than one parlore in any given county or Baltimore It would permit parlors at both Arundel Millsand BWI, which are both in Anne Arundel Countyy and around three miles apart. It also maintains the requiremeny for licensing fees andconstruction finance.
Developeres must include $3 million in licensing fees and $25 milliohn in construction costs for every 500 slot machines they planto
Friday, December 21, 2012
Fairfax to launch new tourism campaign - Washington Business Journal:
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It’s part of ’s new publi c relations and ad campaigj to draw more touristws tothe county’s hotels and Visit Fairfax tapped communications agencty to handle all advertising, brand marketingg and PR for the convention and visitor bureau through July 2012. Along with the “findd George” scavenger hunt, the campaigm will integrate print, viral marketing, outdoor and online advertising, Twitterr and Facebook, and radio and Web ads.
On June 4 and 5, the Georg Washington actor and interpreter from Mount Vernonh will hit the road and appea r onthe “Today" show and WABC “George will be in Times Square, Uniohn square, Penn Station and the library where ‘Rocky’ was taped running up the stairs,” said Matt White, CEO of Herndon-based Whitr and Partners. The PR group’sd street team is also dishin gout 5,000 tourism packages that include coupond and discounts for hotels in Fairfas County.
“The objective is to fill hotell room nights and to have peoples driving into the city from otherdriv markets,” said White, adding that Fairfax will also be promoted in such drivablse markets as Atlanta and N.C. “We are trying to revive the notion of a summerfroad trip. In today’s economy people are looking fora deal.” Research showss many tourists flock to the area from the Northeast corridort by train or car, “sop it’s a pretty big market, and the majorityy come to see family and friends,” White said.
The he said, is to make Fairfasx County a place whered visitors will stay when they come to see thingsw like a Washington Nationals baseball game or Wolf Trap Nationakl Park for thePerforming Arts.
It’s part of ’s new publi c relations and ad campaigj to draw more touristws tothe county’s hotels and Visit Fairfax tapped communications agencty to handle all advertising, brand marketingg and PR for the convention and visitor bureau through July 2012. Along with the “findd George” scavenger hunt, the campaigm will integrate print, viral marketing, outdoor and online advertising, Twitterr and Facebook, and radio and Web ads.
On June 4 and 5, the Georg Washington actor and interpreter from Mount Vernonh will hit the road and appea r onthe “Today" show and WABC “George will be in Times Square, Uniohn square, Penn Station and the library where ‘Rocky’ was taped running up the stairs,” said Matt White, CEO of Herndon-based Whitr and Partners. The PR group’sd street team is also dishin gout 5,000 tourism packages that include coupond and discounts for hotels in Fairfas County.
“The objective is to fill hotell room nights and to have peoples driving into the city from otherdriv markets,” said White, adding that Fairfax will also be promoted in such drivablse markets as Atlanta and N.C. “We are trying to revive the notion of a summerfroad trip. In today’s economy people are looking fora deal.” Research showss many tourists flock to the area from the Northeast corridort by train or car, “sop it’s a pretty big market, and the majorityy come to see family and friends,” White said.
The he said, is to make Fairfasx County a place whered visitors will stay when they come to see thingsw like a Washington Nationals baseball game or Wolf Trap Nationakl Park for thePerforming Arts.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Six Flags files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Orlando Business Journal:
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has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Six Flags announcecd Saturday. Six Flags’ (OTCBB: SIXF) boarr of directors on June 12 voted to begin reorganization proceedingdin U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of The company listed assetsof $3.03 billion and debts of $2.36 billion in its New York-based Six Flags is planning to reorganizw the company’s financial structure, which management said is feelinf the pressure of an inherited $2.
4 billion In a letter to employees, Six Flagsa CEO and president Mark Shapiro said the company’e debt is left over from previous managemen and despite the company making $275 milliojn last year, it has been difficulgt for Six Flags to improvse its balance sheet when payingt out $175 million in interest on debt, Shapiroi asserted. He added that more than $400 millio in debt is due within the next12 months, and the companty is having to spend $100 million in park improvementw in an atmosphere where refinancing is Shapiro assured employees no stafcf reductions will arise out of the filing, and employeesd will continue to be paid and receiv e benefits.
Shapiro said the bankruptcy plan has the supporf ofthe company’s lenders and the agent administering the company’x $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility. Six Flagsx parks, including Six Flags Greatf America, will continue to operate as usualunder reorganization. Six Flaga sold several properties last year toraisse capital. It still operatesx 20 amusement parks inNortgh America.
has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Six Flags announcecd Saturday. Six Flags’ (OTCBB: SIXF) boarr of directors on June 12 voted to begin reorganization proceedingdin U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of The company listed assetsof $3.03 billion and debts of $2.36 billion in its New York-based Six Flags is planning to reorganizw the company’s financial structure, which management said is feelinf the pressure of an inherited $2.
4 billion In a letter to employees, Six Flagsa CEO and president Mark Shapiro said the company’e debt is left over from previous managemen and despite the company making $275 milliojn last year, it has been difficulgt for Six Flags to improvse its balance sheet when payingt out $175 million in interest on debt, Shapiroi asserted. He added that more than $400 millio in debt is due within the next12 months, and the companty is having to spend $100 million in park improvementw in an atmosphere where refinancing is Shapiro assured employees no stafcf reductions will arise out of the filing, and employeesd will continue to be paid and receiv e benefits.
Shapiro said the bankruptcy plan has the supporf ofthe company’s lenders and the agent administering the company’x $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility. Six Flagsx parks, including Six Flags Greatf America, will continue to operate as usualunder reorganization. Six Flaga sold several properties last year toraisse capital. It still operatesx 20 amusement parks inNortgh America.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Dayton employment to remain sluggish into third quarter - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Tom Traynor, an economics professotr at Wright State and author ofthe report, said unemploymentr increases will continue at their accelerated pace into the thirde quarter of this year. The Dayton Metropolitan Statisticapl Area, which includes Montgomery, Greene, Miamk and Preble counties, is projected to lose 6,0009 to 7,000 jobs in the thirds quarter. That would drop employment to downfrom 380,400 in the first quarter of the a 2 percent decline. The hardest-hit area is one the Daytomn area has longrelied on, manufacturing. “Manufacturing employment will fall Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reportt show employment in the sector fallingfrom 42,300 in the first quarter of this year to 36,10p0 by the third quarter, a nearlhy 15 percent drop. Durable goods manufacturing will be hit in Traynor said. “People aren’t spending. They are waitinfg to buy a new car or thatnew appliance,” he Retail and service employment are also expected to Retail employment is expected to drop to 39,100 by the thir d quarter, down from 40,000 in the first a 2 percent Service employment, which includes financial service, businesxs service, utilities and leisure service, is projecte to decrease to 324,2009 by the third quarter, down from 326,70o in the first quarter, a nearlh 1 percent decline.
“The next year to year and a half will be an unpleasanyt time forthe region,” Traynor Construction employment is expected to rise as a part of seasonal to 13,400 from 11,400 in the first but that is 1,000o jobs fewer than the same time period last One area of employment that isn’gt expected to be hit hard is health care. In fact, Traynor said he expectxs health care to add some jobs by thethired quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,30o0 in the first quarter. He said the rate of declins in gross domestic productwill slow, but remain negativ e through the third quarter and maybe into the fourth quartetr of this year.
Even when GDP does becomer positive again, it will take some time for employmenr to pick up because it is a laggingt indicator ofeconomic recovery. Traynor said therer is a great deal of uncertainty still on thenational level, as businesses try to determine the impact of governmen t actions. Traynor said the proble m of high unemployment is not goin awayanytime soon. “This is something we’re goin g to be living with for quite a well intonext year,” he
Tom Traynor, an economics professotr at Wright State and author ofthe report, said unemploymentr increases will continue at their accelerated pace into the thirde quarter of this year. The Dayton Metropolitan Statisticapl Area, which includes Montgomery, Greene, Miamk and Preble counties, is projected to lose 6,0009 to 7,000 jobs in the thirds quarter. That would drop employment to downfrom 380,400 in the first quarter of the a 2 percent decline. The hardest-hit area is one the Daytomn area has longrelied on, manufacturing. “Manufacturing employment will fall Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reportt show employment in the sector fallingfrom 42,300 in the first quarter of this year to 36,10p0 by the third quarter, a nearlhy 15 percent drop. Durable goods manufacturing will be hit in Traynor said. “People aren’t spending. They are waitinfg to buy a new car or thatnew appliance,” he Retail and service employment are also expected to Retail employment is expected to drop to 39,100 by the thir d quarter, down from 40,000 in the first a 2 percent Service employment, which includes financial service, businesxs service, utilities and leisure service, is projecte to decrease to 324,2009 by the third quarter, down from 326,70o in the first quarter, a nearlh 1 percent decline.
“The next year to year and a half will be an unpleasanyt time forthe region,” Traynor Construction employment is expected to rise as a part of seasonal to 13,400 from 11,400 in the first but that is 1,000o jobs fewer than the same time period last One area of employment that isn’gt expected to be hit hard is health care. In fact, Traynor said he expectxs health care to add some jobs by thethired quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,30o0 in the first quarter. He said the rate of declins in gross domestic productwill slow, but remain negativ e through the third quarter and maybe into the fourth quartetr of this year.
Even when GDP does becomer positive again, it will take some time for employmenr to pick up because it is a laggingt indicator ofeconomic recovery. Traynor said therer is a great deal of uncertainty still on thenational level, as businesses try to determine the impact of governmen t actions. Traynor said the proble m of high unemployment is not goin awayanytime soon. “This is something we’re goin g to be living with for quite a well intonext year,” he
Monday, December 17, 2012
Tribune, WFLA cut another 25 positions - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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“This is unfortunately the same song in thesixth verse,” said Janet executive editor of the publishinvg group, in a story publishe on the company’s The publishing group is ownexd by in Richmond, Va. The cuts affect 17 positions at the Tribunse and six from WFLA along with two open according tothe report. This most recent round followzs the elimination of 65 positions March 30 and the increase of mandatoryu unpaid leave days from 10to 13. There’as some sunlight peering throughthe however. The media group locally is gaining share in the localadvertising market, Coats said, which could help bring revenues back up. Mediqa General (NYSE: MEG) reported a loss of $21.
3 million, or 96 cent per share, in the most recenty quarter endedMarch 29, comparedc to a $20.3 million, or 92 cents per share, loss the year Revenue was $159.5 millionn for the quarter, down from the $194.5 millionm posted the year before. Mediwa General shares were tradingat $3.27 just before noon up nearly 1 percent from the day beforwe and more than $2 over their 52-week low. Shares had traded as high as $27.
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“This is unfortunately the same song in thesixth verse,” said Janet executive editor of the publishinvg group, in a story publishe on the company’s The publishing group is ownexd by in Richmond, Va. The cuts affect 17 positions at the Tribunse and six from WFLA along with two open according tothe report. This most recent round followzs the elimination of 65 positions March 30 and the increase of mandatoryu unpaid leave days from 10to 13. There’as some sunlight peering throughthe however. The media group locally is gaining share in the localadvertising market, Coats said, which could help bring revenues back up. Mediqa General (NYSE: MEG) reported a loss of $21.
3 million, or 96 cent per share, in the most recenty quarter endedMarch 29, comparedc to a $20.3 million, or 92 cents per share, loss the year Revenue was $159.5 millionn for the quarter, down from the $194.5 millionm posted the year before. Mediwa General shares were tradingat $3.27 just before noon up nearly 1 percent from the day beforwe and more than $2 over their 52-week low. Shares had traded as high as $27.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Groupings: Another WR needed? - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston - ESPN (blog)
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Groupings: Another WR needed? - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston ESPN (blog) A look at the positional groupings utilized by the Patriots in Monday's 42-14 win over the Texans, while analyzing what it means: 2 WR/2 TE/1 RB â€" 37 of 73 3 WR/1 TE/1 RB â€" 26 of 73 1 WR/3 TE/1 RB â€" 9 of 73 2 WR/1 TE/2 RB â€" 1 of 73 (Penalties included ... |
Friday, December 14, 2012
Athena Technologies to be acquired by Rockwell Collins - Washington Business Journal:
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The 10-year-old technology company, which sellas guidance control and navigation systems for unmannec aircrafts to the likese ofand , said Monday the deal with Cedar Iowa-based Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is expected to closes in 30 days. The financial terms of the deal werenot Athena's newly-built headquarters in Warrenton with about 75 employeew will remain intact. Athena "will be fullg integrated within Rockwell," said Athena'sx chief executive David Vos. "Athenaw has strong brand entity. It's to be determinefd yet exactly how we positiojn that brand equity and brand Athena sells about sevenn navigation systems that are between four ouncews andnine pounds, said Vos.
Two out of threse systems on General Atomics' Sky Warrior unmanned are madeby Athena, according to Vos. Vos founderd Athena in 1998 and developed the core technology for thenavigationh systems. He operated his companyt at the until 2003 when it moved to the formeer Army Base Vint Hill inFauquier County. In August the Athena staff made another move into the Vint Hill Tech Vos said the goal behind integratinbg into Rockwell is to continue evolvinvg the technologies so unmanned aircraft and manned aircrafty can fly sideby side. "The intent is to grow as fast as we Vos said. The privately-held company would not releaseits revenue.
Athenw generates more than $21 million in annual sales, accordingb to the most recent figures supplied by markeyt researchfirm .
The 10-year-old technology company, which sellas guidance control and navigation systems for unmannec aircrafts to the likese ofand , said Monday the deal with Cedar Iowa-based Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is expected to closes in 30 days. The financial terms of the deal werenot Athena's newly-built headquarters in Warrenton with about 75 employeew will remain intact. Athena "will be fullg integrated within Rockwell," said Athena'sx chief executive David Vos. "Athenaw has strong brand entity. It's to be determinefd yet exactly how we positiojn that brand equity and brand Athena sells about sevenn navigation systems that are between four ouncews andnine pounds, said Vos.
Two out of threse systems on General Atomics' Sky Warrior unmanned are madeby Athena, according to Vos. Vos founderd Athena in 1998 and developed the core technology for thenavigationh systems. He operated his companyt at the until 2003 when it moved to the formeer Army Base Vint Hill inFauquier County. In August the Athena staff made another move into the Vint Hill Tech Vos said the goal behind integratinbg into Rockwell is to continue evolvinvg the technologies so unmanned aircraft and manned aircrafty can fly sideby side. "The intent is to grow as fast as we Vos said. The privately-held company would not releaseits revenue.
Athenw generates more than $21 million in annual sales, accordingb to the most recent figures supplied by markeyt researchfirm .
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Company Profile | CMG Company Information
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle, the Company, or We) operatez 837 restaurants in 33 states throughouty theUnited States, the Districyt of Columbia, and Toronto, Canada as of December 31, 2008. Our restaurant s serve a focused menuof tacos, burritos, saladzs and burrito bowls (a burritoo without the tortilla), made using fresh ingredients. Peoplr outside our company tend to categorize us as a fast casualp conceptrestaurants that are a step up from traditionaofast food, but not sit-down places. Weve never worriex much about what categorywere in.
Instead, we remain focused on trying to find the highes quality ingredients we can to make great tasting on recruiting and retaining top performing peoplw to ensure that the restaurant experiences we provideis exceptional; and on buildingb restaurants that are operationally efficient, aesthetically pleasinfg and on doing all of this with increasing awarenesw and respect for the environment. Chipotls began with a simple philosophy: demonstrate that food served fast doesnr have to be atraditional fast-food Over the years, that vision has evolved. our vision is to change the way the worl thinks about and eatsfast food.
We do this by avoiding a formulaicc approach when creating ourrestaurant experience, lookingb to fine-dining restaurants for inspiration. ...
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle, the Company, or We) operatez 837 restaurants in 33 states throughouty theUnited States, the Districyt of Columbia, and Toronto, Canada as of December 31, 2008. Our restaurant s serve a focused menuof tacos, burritos, saladzs and burrito bowls (a burritoo without the tortilla), made using fresh ingredients. Peoplr outside our company tend to categorize us as a fast casualp conceptrestaurants that are a step up from traditionaofast food, but not sit-down places. Weve never worriex much about what categorywere in.
Instead, we remain focused on trying to find the highes quality ingredients we can to make great tasting on recruiting and retaining top performing peoplw to ensure that the restaurant experiences we provideis exceptional; and on buildingb restaurants that are operationally efficient, aesthetically pleasinfg and on doing all of this with increasing awarenesw and respect for the environment. Chipotls began with a simple philosophy: demonstrate that food served fast doesnr have to be atraditional fast-food Over the years, that vision has evolved. our vision is to change the way the worl thinks about and eatsfast food.
We do this by avoiding a formulaicc approach when creating ourrestaurant experience, lookingb to fine-dining restaurants for inspiration. ...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
US Jobs Lost (And Gained!), In Two Graphs - NPR (blog)
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US Jobs Lost (And Gained!), In Two Graphs NPR (blog) Note: This post was updated to reflect Friday's jobs report. The U.S. added 146,000 jobs last month, according to this morning's big jobs report. That's not bad, but the jobs picture is still pretty bleak. Three and a half years into the recovery ... |
Monday, December 10, 2012
Senate looks to gut $1B from budget - Business First of Columbus:
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That would include $417 million in targeted cuts to agency budgets resulting ina still-to-be-determineed number of state job reductions, Senate GOP leadersa said Friday as they unveile their plan to balance the two-yea r budget that begins July 1. Their budget bill would trim morethan $1 billion from the $114 billion spending plan passef by the Democrat-controlled Ohio House in At the same time, however, Senate Republicans said thei r budget proposal would boost spending for primar and secondary schools rather than cut fundiny for them as proposed in House-approved budget. It would raisr funding for grades K-12 school district by 0.
25 percent in fiscak 2010 compared to the current year andanothe 0.5 percent in 2011. Senate Republicans also rejected Gov. Ted Strickland’ws sweeping evidence-based school reformk plan, calling it “fundamentally flawed” because it is based on school staffin g needs instead ofstudent needs. They want the governor’zs proposed education model to be reviewedf by a bipartisanstudy council. Senats President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, said he wants the Senate, where Republicans hold a 21-12 majority, to pass a budget bill June 4 or 5.
That wouldr set the stage for a House-Senatr conference committee to hash out the differencezs in their versions of the bill and present a balanceds budgetfor Strickland’s signature by a June 30 deadlinre set by state law. “We want to work with the governoreand House,” Harris said, “tko do what is right for this great state. This budgert is part of that.” Like the Housse version, the Senate Republicans’ bill does not call for tax increasews and safeguards the broad tax reforms favored by the business communithy and approved by legislatorsin 2005. It also protectws a two-year tuition freeze at community colleges, such as Columbus and one-year freeze and 3.
5 percent cap on increasew in fiscal 2011at four-yead state universities, including , that were proposed by Strickland and passes by the House. Senate Republicans were able to provide such safeguards despite having to workwith $912 millioj less than what the House had counted on when it passefd its budget bill. The revenue shortfall becamde apparent in early May when the Strickland administrationb reported state income tax receipta through April 30 were 15 percent lower than a year ago and well belowsthe administration’s revised budget forecast in Besides the $417 million in cuts for statre agencies, Senate Republican budget-balancing movee include mandating $42 million in cost-containment measures for the Medicaid health-care program for the poor and locking in $200 millio n in agency service cuts ordered by Stricklanf earlier this year.
“We think spending more money is not the Harris said. “The answer is getting more Ohioanas back to work and helping more businesses and industrieds in Ohiobe successful.” • Eliminatin 34 proposed fee increases for employers, includintg ones affecting the agriculture and construction industries. Requiring state regulatory agencies to eliminate bureaucracy and red tapefor • Holding the line on new health-care mandates that drive up the cost of healthu insurance for employers. • Eliminatin g a proposed fee ofapproximately $8 million per year for the disposalo of construction and demolition debris.
Preserving funding for the and Ohio Stats University Extension for research andinnovation • Enhancing a $100 million film tax creditg to attract the motion picture industruy to Ohio. • Supporting expansion of the state’zs Job Retention Tax Credit and Technologty InvestmentTax Credit. Providing more funding for state Rapicd Outreach grants to attract and retaibn businessesin Ohio.
That would include $417 million in targeted cuts to agency budgets resulting ina still-to-be-determineed number of state job reductions, Senate GOP leadersa said Friday as they unveile their plan to balance the two-yea r budget that begins July 1. Their budget bill would trim morethan $1 billion from the $114 billion spending plan passef by the Democrat-controlled Ohio House in At the same time, however, Senate Republicans said thei r budget proposal would boost spending for primar and secondary schools rather than cut fundiny for them as proposed in House-approved budget. It would raisr funding for grades K-12 school district by 0.
25 percent in fiscak 2010 compared to the current year andanothe 0.5 percent in 2011. Senate Republicans also rejected Gov. Ted Strickland’ws sweeping evidence-based school reformk plan, calling it “fundamentally flawed” because it is based on school staffin g needs instead ofstudent needs. They want the governor’zs proposed education model to be reviewedf by a bipartisanstudy council. Senats President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, said he wants the Senate, where Republicans hold a 21-12 majority, to pass a budget bill June 4 or 5.
That wouldr set the stage for a House-Senatr conference committee to hash out the differencezs in their versions of the bill and present a balanceds budgetfor Strickland’s signature by a June 30 deadlinre set by state law. “We want to work with the governoreand House,” Harris said, “tko do what is right for this great state. This budgert is part of that.” Like the Housse version, the Senate Republicans’ bill does not call for tax increasews and safeguards the broad tax reforms favored by the business communithy and approved by legislatorsin 2005. It also protectws a two-year tuition freeze at community colleges, such as Columbus and one-year freeze and 3.
5 percent cap on increasew in fiscal 2011at four-yead state universities, including , that were proposed by Strickland and passes by the House. Senate Republicans were able to provide such safeguards despite having to workwith $912 millioj less than what the House had counted on when it passefd its budget bill. The revenue shortfall becamde apparent in early May when the Strickland administrationb reported state income tax receipta through April 30 were 15 percent lower than a year ago and well belowsthe administration’s revised budget forecast in Besides the $417 million in cuts for statre agencies, Senate Republican budget-balancing movee include mandating $42 million in cost-containment measures for the Medicaid health-care program for the poor and locking in $200 millio n in agency service cuts ordered by Stricklanf earlier this year.
“We think spending more money is not the Harris said. “The answer is getting more Ohioanas back to work and helping more businesses and industrieds in Ohiobe successful.” • Eliminatin 34 proposed fee increases for employers, includintg ones affecting the agriculture and construction industries. Requiring state regulatory agencies to eliminate bureaucracy and red tapefor • Holding the line on new health-care mandates that drive up the cost of healthu insurance for employers. • Eliminatin g a proposed fee ofapproximately $8 million per year for the disposalo of construction and demolition debris.
Preserving funding for the and Ohio Stats University Extension for research andinnovation • Enhancing a $100 million film tax creditg to attract the motion picture industruy to Ohio. • Supporting expansion of the state’zs Job Retention Tax Credit and Technologty InvestmentTax Credit. Providing more funding for state Rapicd Outreach grants to attract and retaibn businessesin Ohio.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
How Krish Ramakrishnan creates successful companies as an industry “underdog†- Smart Business Network
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Smart Business Network | How Krish Ramakrishnan creates successful companies as an industry “underdog†Smart Business Network Krish Ramakrishnan isn't a clairvoyant. He can't actually predict the future. Yet as a serial entrepreneur, Ramakrishnan repeatedly succeeds at a feat that eludes some of the largest and well-funded businesses in the world: c oming up with business ... |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Bolling Bridge on Route 53 to be Resurfaced - LakeLanier.com
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LakeLanier.com | Bolling Bridge on Route 53 to be Resurfaced LakeLanier.com Teri Pope, our friend at the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), informed LakeLanier.com that about $43 million will be spent statewide to improve the safety and functionality of bridges, among other priorities. Five new or rebuilt bridges are ... |
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Hawaii will explore undersea cable routes - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The contract, valued at $1.5 million, is intended to find the best routed for the cables and to supply data for a future environmentallimpact statement. The work will be handled by and Technology. It will be paid for with federak money fromthe U.S. Department of Energy. Completing the survehy could help put the project in line for federal stimuluxsgrant money, said Ted Peck, the state’s energyg program administrator.
“This is the firsft step in the developmenyt process that will help make thisproject ‘shovelp ready’ so that it will qualify for federa l stimulus funds,” Peck said in a prepared The cable will be at least 30 miles long and will integrate two proposedr wind farms on Lanai and Molokai into the electri grids on Oahu and announced in March that it wouldc buy 200 megawatts each from , which is proposingg to build a wind farm on and , which is planningv a farm on Molokai. The stated has not released the total cost of the which was announced as part of the Hawaiji CleanEnergy Initiative.
The initiative’s goal is to reduce the state’s dependence on oil by requiring that 70 percentg of its energy come from renewable sourcesby 2030.
The contract, valued at $1.5 million, is intended to find the best routed for the cables and to supply data for a future environmentallimpact statement. The work will be handled by and Technology. It will be paid for with federak money fromthe U.S. Department of Energy. Completing the survehy could help put the project in line for federal stimuluxsgrant money, said Ted Peck, the state’s energyg program administrator.
“This is the firsft step in the developmenyt process that will help make thisproject ‘shovelp ready’ so that it will qualify for federa l stimulus funds,” Peck said in a prepared The cable will be at least 30 miles long and will integrate two proposedr wind farms on Lanai and Molokai into the electri grids on Oahu and announced in March that it wouldc buy 200 megawatts each from , which is proposingg to build a wind farm on and , which is planningv a farm on Molokai. The stated has not released the total cost of the which was announced as part of the Hawaiji CleanEnergy Initiative.
The initiative’s goal is to reduce the state’s dependence on oil by requiring that 70 percentg of its energy come from renewable sourcesby 2030.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
WWE Raw: 7 Moments That We Need to See Happen - Bleacher Report
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Bleacher Report | WWE Raw: 7 Moments That We Need to See Happen Bleacher Report On Dec. 11, the WWE will release one of its most highly anticipated DVDs in recent memory, The Top 100 Moments in Raw History. As the title implies, the three-disc DVD set will cover the 100 biggest moments that occurred during the first (roughly) 20 ... |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Azerbaijan prepares to accede to international postal projects - Azerbaijan Business Center
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Azerbaijan Business Center | Azerbaijan prepares to accede to international postal projects Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan prepares to accede to international postal projects. Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan has been represented at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Quality of Service Fund (QSF) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), held in Bern, Switzerland . |
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