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That’s no problem, mall owner Raymond Arjmand insisted this Manager turnover is normalp inthe industry, he said. Besides, he the mall manager is just an administrative personwith “very limited authority.” The same, he said, with the regiona director job, even though a year ago the man who held that job said he oversawa real estate, management and marketing for all of Arjmand’s properties. Gone are Jeff the regional director who startedf at County Fair a year ago and left in and Anne Kennedy the most recent general manager andalso DiJulius’ Lynch was hired in the spring and left Nov. 5.
DiJulius, now in would not discuss why he Larry Quartuccio, general manager before left after about six He replaced Debbie Kennedh who left after 10½ years with the mall, of them as general manager. Arjmand, a Southern Californi a investor, owns malls in several stated and abroad. Arjmand, who bought the Woodland mall in 2005for $15.21 million, said he and his staff in Calabasaz can oversee operations in Woodland through phone callsz and periodic visits. He said he anticipates hirinbg a replacement general manager in a few The mall’s secretary is acting as assistantg mall manager, he said.
Other malls in the meanwhile, have managers who leaved only for a few hours a day during theChristmasd rush. The mall also faces what some experts suspect will be a dismap national shopping season with one of its four anchorf stores dark andanother liquidating. will begin operatinhg from the former Target store earlynext , meanwhile, is liquidating after the chain calleed it quits. That leaves and to anchor the almost 400,000-square-foort shopping center for the Asfor anchors, Arjmand enthusiastically noted that Burlingtoh Coat Factory will invest significantly in a remodelo of the space it will occupy.
He said Mervyn’sx hasn’t officially notified him of its pending closur e atthe mall. When the retailer leaves, Arjmand said he’ll quickly be able to land another anchor. He expressed confidence despite a nationall retailmarket that’s been hammered by almost non-existentt consumer confidence, a credit crisis, retailers shuttering numerous stores and a strinfg of retail bankruptcies. Arjmand said he didn’t have occupancyg numbers for the mallreadily available. County Fair has been battlin high vacanciesfor years.
Tenants and community members had finall started to express optimism after Arjmandinvested $20 million in a renovatiom since he took over the mall and new tenantss signed on. Several tenants in the mall declined to speak about themall management.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Compromise pension reform deal reached in Calif. - CBS News
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CBS News | Compromise pension reform deal reached in Calif. CBS News (AP) SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With election politics in play, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced systemic reforms to save billions of dollars in California's underfunded pension systems but dropped key changes he had sought to avoid a showdown with ... Reaction pours in to public pension reform plan California leaders agree on public pension reforms Pension Reform Is Already Dead |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Bay Area schools rank high in life science commercialization - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The universities, which are credited with giving rise to the biotechn industry in the 1970s througj the work of theirpioneering scientists, cracker the top five on the quality and quantity of their U.S. biotechh patents out of total of424 institutions, with UCSF snatchinbg the number two spot and Stanford sliding into according to the Milken Institute's Mind to A Global Analysis of University Biotechnologyg Transfer and Commercialization study published this In addition, UCSF was ranked fourth in the worlc on the strength of its biotecuh research, as measured by publications and citations, out of 683 peers.
Stanfords landed in the same spot for its abilityy to commercialize discoveries, as measuredr in part by licensintg income and startups, out of 135 schoolas in the U.S. and Canada. The Palo Alto powerhouse was outrankedc only by the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology, the Universityt of California system and the California Institute of Technologyh in its commercialization prowess, while ahead of it in U.S. biotechh patents was the Universit y of Texas inthe No. 1 spot, followed by UCSF and Johnsx Hopkins University.
Stanford, however, was outshoned by 11 others on the qualityh and quantity of its biotech publications with Harvard the University of Tokyo and the Universityt of London taking the topthree honors, whilse UCSF landed in 19th place on its abilit to commercialize inventions. (UC by the way, rankeds 25th in publications, 29th in commercialization and 7thin patents.) Those finishes are impressive nevertheless, notes Perry Wong, one of the study'x authors, who says a university's ability to take researc h from lab to shelf is a multifactorial equatiom that includes the quality of basic research, how aggressived scientists are about publishing their work, and how activelhy they and their licensing offices try to sell it to UCSF and Stanford are well knownn for their ability to lure high calibefr scientists.
UCSF scientist Herbert Boyer's groundbreaking researchu in recombinant DNA led him to launcnhthe world's first biotech company , for example, whil e Stanford scientists Stanley Cohen and Paul Berg, alongy with Mr. Boyer, developed many of the geneti engineering tools used today by the The vaunted universities also have healthyresearch budgets, another key to successful commercialization, says Mr. a senior managing economist at While the study found that the average researcb expenditureby U.S.
universities was $225 million, UCSF'ds biomedical research budget dwarfs that by a country mile at awhoppinvg $766 million for fiscak year 2004-2005 while Stanford'sa medical school alone pulled in $326 million in research funda in 2004. Also boosting their rankings, Mr. Wong says, is UCSF'se and Stanford's proximity to the biotech and finance Both sit in the heart ofthe world's largest biotech cluster and venture capital "The proximity factor is critical in that it allowa faculty to work closelg with industry and have accesxs to experts," says Mr. Wong. Having a well-staffed and effectivse technologytransfer office, however, can't be underestimated, Mr.
Wong Researchers were surprised at how importantfthis is, he says. The authorzs found, for instance, that for every dollar invested inan office'xs staff, the university receives more than $6 in licensing incoms while for each additional year a tech offic e is in operation comes $228,00o of incremental licensing income. Most institutions have betweemn 6 and 12 staff members in their technologyytransfer offices, he says, and most came into beinfg after the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, whicn granted universities the right to own, licensee and market their research. By Stanford has had its Office of Technology Licensing since 1970 and boasts a staf fof 30.
It's annual budgety is about $4 million and in fiscal year it received 430licensing disclosures, generated income from 428 licenses and pulled in grossx royalties of $384 million. UCSF's Office of Technology Managemeng has a staffof 12, a $1.1 million budge and officially formed in 1996 aftee the UC system decentralized its technology transfer
The universities, which are credited with giving rise to the biotechn industry in the 1970s througj the work of theirpioneering scientists, cracker the top five on the quality and quantity of their U.S. biotechh patents out of total of424 institutions, with UCSF snatchinbg the number two spot and Stanford sliding into according to the Milken Institute's Mind to A Global Analysis of University Biotechnologyg Transfer and Commercialization study published this In addition, UCSF was ranked fourth in the worlc on the strength of its biotecuh research, as measured by publications and citations, out of 683 peers.
Stanfords landed in the same spot for its abilityy to commercialize discoveries, as measuredr in part by licensintg income and startups, out of 135 schoolas in the U.S. and Canada. The Palo Alto powerhouse was outrankedc only by the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology, the Universityt of California system and the California Institute of Technologyh in its commercialization prowess, while ahead of it in U.S. biotechh patents was the Universit y of Texas inthe No. 1 spot, followed by UCSF and Johnsx Hopkins University.
Stanford, however, was outshoned by 11 others on the qualityh and quantity of its biotech publications with Harvard the University of Tokyo and the Universityt of London taking the topthree honors, whilse UCSF landed in 19th place on its abilit to commercialize inventions. (UC by the way, rankeds 25th in publications, 29th in commercialization and 7thin patents.) Those finishes are impressive nevertheless, notes Perry Wong, one of the study'x authors, who says a university's ability to take researc h from lab to shelf is a multifactorial equatiom that includes the quality of basic research, how aggressived scientists are about publishing their work, and how activelhy they and their licensing offices try to sell it to UCSF and Stanford are well knownn for their ability to lure high calibefr scientists.
UCSF scientist Herbert Boyer's groundbreaking researchu in recombinant DNA led him to launcnhthe world's first biotech company , for example, whil e Stanford scientists Stanley Cohen and Paul Berg, alongy with Mr. Boyer, developed many of the geneti engineering tools used today by the The vaunted universities also have healthyresearch budgets, another key to successful commercialization, says Mr. a senior managing economist at While the study found that the average researcb expenditureby U.S.
universities was $225 million, UCSF'ds biomedical research budget dwarfs that by a country mile at awhoppinvg $766 million for fiscak year 2004-2005 while Stanford'sa medical school alone pulled in $326 million in research funda in 2004. Also boosting their rankings, Mr. Wong says, is UCSF'se and Stanford's proximity to the biotech and finance Both sit in the heart ofthe world's largest biotech cluster and venture capital "The proximity factor is critical in that it allowa faculty to work closelg with industry and have accesxs to experts," says Mr. Wong. Having a well-staffed and effectivse technologytransfer office, however, can't be underestimated, Mr.
Wong Researchers were surprised at how importantfthis is, he says. The authorzs found, for instance, that for every dollar invested inan office'xs staff, the university receives more than $6 in licensing incoms while for each additional year a tech offic e is in operation comes $228,00o of incremental licensing income. Most institutions have betweemn 6 and 12 staff members in their technologyytransfer offices, he says, and most came into beinfg after the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, whicn granted universities the right to own, licensee and market their research. By Stanford has had its Office of Technology Licensing since 1970 and boasts a staf fof 30.
It's annual budgety is about $4 million and in fiscal year it received 430licensing disclosures, generated income from 428 licenses and pulled in grossx royalties of $384 million. UCSF's Office of Technology Managemeng has a staffof 12, a $1.1 million budge and officially formed in 1996 aftee the UC system decentralized its technology transfer
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livea of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battls for control inthe city. The game includes full storiese of the characters anddetailee backgrounds. The game will also eventually includes updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created other iPhone applications, includinh “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis And Resolute gamers will now have new, faste r devices to play on.
At its Worldwided Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of iPhone, which will download contenyt three times faster than the current brandd and will include a 3-megapixel autofocusz camera. It also has voice-control features and a built-ihn compass. The 3GS also has improved battery life with up to nine hourzon WiFi, 10 hours while watchingy video, 30 hours using 12 hours using 2G talk and five hourws using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be available in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modell and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livea of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battls for control inthe city. The game includes full storiese of the characters anddetailee backgrounds. The game will also eventually includes updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created other iPhone applications, includinh “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis And Resolute gamers will now have new, faste r devices to play on.
At its Worldwided Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of iPhone, which will download contenyt three times faster than the current brandd and will include a 3-megapixel autofocusz camera. It also has voice-control features and a built-ihn compass. The 3GS also has improved battery life with up to nine hourzon WiFi, 10 hours while watchingy video, 30 hours using 12 hours using 2G talk and five hourws using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be available in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modell and $299 for 32GB.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Google plans to smash Windows with Chrome operating system - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The new operating system puts Google more squarely in competitiohwith (NASDAQ:MSFT), which relies on its Windows operating systemm for more than half its "Google Chrome OS is being created for peopld who spend most of their time on the Web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from smalpl netbooks to full-size desktop systems," the Mountaih View search giant (NASDAQ:GOOG) said The new operating system is separate from Google's Androied OS that is designed for smartphones, netbooks and set-topo boxes.
The company described the Chrome OS as an open lightweight operating system that will initially be targetef at netbooks but will later be runninggon full-size desktop computers, too. The first of the netbook computersx are projected to be available to consumeres in the second halfof 2010. Googlr said it plans to open source the code for the operatinhg system later this year and it is already talking to partners aboutthe project, whic h is why it has gone public about it at this "We hear a lot from our and their message is clear: computers need to get the company said in its
The new operating system puts Google more squarely in competitiohwith (NASDAQ:MSFT), which relies on its Windows operating systemm for more than half its "Google Chrome OS is being created for peopld who spend most of their time on the Web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from smalpl netbooks to full-size desktop systems," the Mountaih View search giant (NASDAQ:GOOG) said The new operating system is separate from Google's Androied OS that is designed for smartphones, netbooks and set-topo boxes.
The company described the Chrome OS as an open lightweight operating system that will initially be targetef at netbooks but will later be runninggon full-size desktop computers, too. The first of the netbook computersx are projected to be available to consumeres in the second halfof 2010. Googlr said it plans to open source the code for the operatinhg system later this year and it is already talking to partners aboutthe project, whic h is why it has gone public about it at this "We hear a lot from our and their message is clear: computers need to get the company said in its
Friday, August 24, 2012
Work begins at GlobalFoundries site - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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billion chip fab marked the starg ofa two-year-long construction process for the Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Abourt a dozen large pieces of equipmengt arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearinfg work that is scheduled to start this week. As many as 1,609 workers will be employed duringthe two-yeatr construction process. The chip fab is expectecd to open in 2012 andemploy 1,40p0 people when it’s running at full capacitu in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturing facility—located on 223 acresz in the in Malta— is the park’sd first tenant. “Having our anchor makeas Luther Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had infrastructure,” said Michae Relyea, president of Luther Forest. Initially, about 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundries “We’ll work in the several-hundred range unti the worst of winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’s U.S. Operations. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’s generakl manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000 people will be workingv on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zander is preparing to award the contract forsteel work, Whitneyg said.
Separate bid packages to erect steel forthe 800,0000-square-foort building and neighboring utility building were sent to 12 Of the five companies that two are local, one is a partnershi p with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclose the priced ranges of those bids. of Gloversville won the contractg for the site development The cost of that project is estimateds atabout $15 million. Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said. Steel work should begin in August.
billion chip fab marked the starg ofa two-year-long construction process for the Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Abourt a dozen large pieces of equipmengt arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearinfg work that is scheduled to start this week. As many as 1,609 workers will be employed duringthe two-yeatr construction process. The chip fab is expectecd to open in 2012 andemploy 1,40p0 people when it’s running at full capacitu in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturing facility—located on 223 acresz in the in Malta— is the park’sd first tenant. “Having our anchor makeas Luther Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had infrastructure,” said Michae Relyea, president of Luther Forest. Initially, about 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundries “We’ll work in the several-hundred range unti the worst of winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’s U.S. Operations. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’s generakl manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000 people will be workingv on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zander is preparing to award the contract forsteel work, Whitneyg said.
Separate bid packages to erect steel forthe 800,0000-square-foort building and neighboring utility building were sent to 12 Of the five companies that two are local, one is a partnershi p with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclose the priced ranges of those bids. of Gloversville won the contractg for the site development The cost of that project is estimateds atabout $15 million. Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said. Steel work should begin in August.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Oil rises on Fed minutes, US inventory drop - Reuters
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Globe and Mail | Oil rises on Fed minutes, US inventory drop Reuters UPDATE 11-Oil rises on Fed minutes, U.S. inventory drop. Tweet · Link this · Share this · * U.S. crude stocks drop sharply last week - EIA * U.S. gasoline futures hit highest since May 1 * Supply concerns persist due to Iran dispute, Syria tension ... UPDATE 10-Oil rises on Fed minutes, US inventory drop UPDATE 9-Brent crude seesaws, supported by US inventory drop |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Stepfather jailed over molestation - Fraser Coast Chronicle
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Stepfather jailed over molestation Fraser Coast Chronicle A DECORATED Vietnam veteran used his health problems to "brainwash" two stepdaughters into believing his only "pain relief" was sexual activities with them. The 65-year-old Gympie man used "emotional blackmail" to have regular sexual interaction with ... |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
NOVA plans to shut down product line, lay off 30 - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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DYLARK sales were a “relativelg small part of the she said. The DYLARK line was part of NOVA's styrenics business, which had posted losses the lasttwo Calgary-based NOVA has executive offices in Moon Township. NOVA’as takeover by Abu Dhabi investment firm is schedule d to be completed byJune 30, Lomicka said. The $500 milliom transaction was announced in February andwill de-list the companuy from the New York Stock Exchange. CEO Jeff Liptoh stepped down May 1 and has been succeedec by former COOChris Pappas.
DYLARK sales were a “relativelg small part of the she said. The DYLARK line was part of NOVA's styrenics business, which had posted losses the lasttwo Calgary-based NOVA has executive offices in Moon Township. NOVA’as takeover by Abu Dhabi investment firm is schedule d to be completed byJune 30, Lomicka said. The $500 milliom transaction was announced in February andwill de-list the companuy from the New York Stock Exchange. CEO Jeff Liptoh stepped down May 1 and has been succeedec by former COOChris Pappas.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt On Zooey Deschanel: Dating Would Be 'Awkward' - Huffington Post
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Us Magazine | Joseph Gordon-Levitt On Zooey Deschanel: Dating Would Be 'Awkward' Huffington Post It's no secret Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanal are close pals -- remember their adorable homemade singing video? While some fans would love nothing more than to see these "(500) Days of Summer" co-stars get together in real life, the " Dark ... Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Dating Zooey Deschanel with Playboy Joseph Gordon Levitt: Dating Zooey Deschanel Would Be "Awkward" Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'My character in '(500) Days Of Summer' is no romantic ... |
Friday, August 17, 2012
Toshiba Satellite Pro L830 review - ZDNet
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Toshiba Satellite Pro L830 review ZDNet Toshiba's Satellite Pro family of business notebooks includes 13.3in., 15.6in. and 17.3in. systems. On test here is the 13.3in. L830, a six-strong range that starts at £389 (ex. VAT), rising to £479 (ex. VAT). Our review sample, the Satellite Pro L830 ... |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - Memphis Business Journal:
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Voting on the five-year offer by members of Uniteds Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuethrougbh Wednesday. Union leaders are not makingy a recommendation to theif members on thecontracty offer, which the union complains would cut pensionb benefits by an average of $100,000 -- a conclusioh disputed by management. “It’s a good contracty in a normal It’s a great contrac t in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianew Mulligan saidlast week. She said roughlyu 65 percent of workerxs would get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Coloradi unitof Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR).
Coloradko workers for two other groceryuchains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based SWY) and Boise, Idaho-based (privately held) continue to negotiate separate deals with their employers. If King Sooperws workers rejectthe chain’x latest proposal, they will continue working withouf a contract until an agreementf is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
Voting on the five-year offer by members of Uniteds Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuethrougbh Wednesday. Union leaders are not makingy a recommendation to theif members on thecontracty offer, which the union complains would cut pensionb benefits by an average of $100,000 -- a conclusioh disputed by management. “It’s a good contracty in a normal It’s a great contrac t in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman Dianew Mulligan saidlast week. She said roughlyu 65 percent of workerxs would get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Coloradi unitof Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR).
Coloradko workers for two other groceryuchains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based SWY) and Boise, Idaho-based (privately held) continue to negotiate separate deals with their employers. If King Sooperws workers rejectthe chain’x latest proposal, they will continue working withouf a contract until an agreementf is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Labor slams IBM for job cuts while seeking stimulus - San Francisco Business Times:
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Reports from the Wall Street Journao and other media cite unnamed sources in reportint the size ofthe cutbacks, whicj are expected to begin today. Lee national coordinator of Alliance@IBM which is seekiny union representationat IBM, told "It's all about greed. They're moving work offshor e to pay lower wages andlower taxes. IBM shouldn'ty have their hands on stimulus monehif they're offshoring work." IBM CEO Sam Palmisanop was among a group of tech executiveas that met with Pres. Barack Obams earlier this year looking for some ofthe $8 billionb the U.S. plans to spend on high-speed rail and a sharse of the $20 billion to be spend on digitaohealth records.
The percentage of IBM workers inthe U.S. has dropper from 36 percent in 2006 to 29percenrt now. It's U.S. work force in 2008 fell to 115,009 from 121,000. The company employs about 90,000 in India and 5,000 in
Reports from the Wall Street Journao and other media cite unnamed sources in reportint the size ofthe cutbacks, whicj are expected to begin today. Lee national coordinator of Alliance@IBM which is seekiny union representationat IBM, told "It's all about greed. They're moving work offshor e to pay lower wages andlower taxes. IBM shouldn'ty have their hands on stimulus monehif they're offshoring work." IBM CEO Sam Palmisanop was among a group of tech executiveas that met with Pres. Barack Obams earlier this year looking for some ofthe $8 billionb the U.S. plans to spend on high-speed rail and a sharse of the $20 billion to be spend on digitaohealth records.
The percentage of IBM workers inthe U.S. has dropper from 36 percent in 2006 to 29percenrt now. It's U.S. work force in 2008 fell to 115,009 from 121,000. The company employs about 90,000 in India and 5,000 in
Monday, August 13, 2012
Chrysalis invests in Evansville debt management company - Business First of Louisville:
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an Evansville, Ind.-based company that provides debt-management serviced to health care patients. Achievwe markets its services througbh relationshipswith hospitals, physician practice groupsd and other health care providers. The company, whicn currently has eight employees, will move its headquarters to Louisvillw to be closerto Chrysalis, Achieve CCA CEO Andrew Smit said. Achieve CCA also will establish a call cente in Louisville but will continuee to maintain an officein Evansville, and none of the company’z existing employees will be let go. “Wew hope to open the doores and begin hiring in Louisville within 30 to 60 Smith said.
Achieve CCA enrolls consumers ina debt-management plan and works with creditors to reduce monthly bills, interest rates and fees. The goal of the plan is to help the consumer s pay off all oftheir debts, not just those owed to healthb care providers. The consumert pays Achieve CCA a fee for its servic e based on total amoungtof debt. The healty care provider referring the consumer also pays Achieve CCA a fee basec on the amount of debt recovererd fromthe consumer, Smith He added that since the companty was established in 2007, it has helped more than 2,000 primarily in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, retirse debts.
The goal of the company is to expans its services to health care providers and consumerw across theUnited States, Smith Achieve CCA will work toward that mission under the guidancs of Chrysalis chairman and managingb director David Jones Jr., who will serve on the Achieved CCA board of directors. In additiom to his position with Chrysalis, Jones is non-executive chairman of Humana Inc. (NYSE: one of the nation’s largest healtn insurance providers.
Jones said that he was attracted to Achievew CCAby Smith’s experience in the debt-management fieldr and the company’s business which will become increasingly relevang as consumers are faced with paying out of pockeg for more of the health care services they receive. “ have seen the research that shows that the leadiny cause of financial distress is an unexpectee largemedical bill,” Jones said. He addex that he believes Achieve CCA can flourishnin Louisville, which has a heavy concentration of hospitals and physicianb practices. “There is such depth in the healthenterprises community, a real wealth of expertiser that could help them,” Jonesd said.
“There also is great knowledge in the call centerrand customer-relationship-management business.”
an Evansville, Ind.-based company that provides debt-management serviced to health care patients. Achievwe markets its services througbh relationshipswith hospitals, physician practice groupsd and other health care providers. The company, whicn currently has eight employees, will move its headquarters to Louisvillw to be closerto Chrysalis, Achieve CCA CEO Andrew Smit said. Achieve CCA also will establish a call cente in Louisville but will continuee to maintain an officein Evansville, and none of the company’z existing employees will be let go. “Wew hope to open the doores and begin hiring in Louisville within 30 to 60 Smith said.
Achieve CCA enrolls consumers ina debt-management plan and works with creditors to reduce monthly bills, interest rates and fees. The goal of the plan is to help the consumer s pay off all oftheir debts, not just those owed to healthb care providers. The consumert pays Achieve CCA a fee for its servic e based on total amoungtof debt. The healty care provider referring the consumer also pays Achieve CCA a fee basec on the amount of debt recovererd fromthe consumer, Smith He added that since the companty was established in 2007, it has helped more than 2,000 primarily in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, retirse debts.
The goal of the company is to expans its services to health care providers and consumerw across theUnited States, Smith Achieve CCA will work toward that mission under the guidancs of Chrysalis chairman and managingb director David Jones Jr., who will serve on the Achieved CCA board of directors. In additiom to his position with Chrysalis, Jones is non-executive chairman of Humana Inc. (NYSE: one of the nation’s largest healtn insurance providers.
Jones said that he was attracted to Achievew CCAby Smith’s experience in the debt-management fieldr and the company’s business which will become increasingly relevang as consumers are faced with paying out of pockeg for more of the health care services they receive. “ have seen the research that shows that the leadiny cause of financial distress is an unexpectee largemedical bill,” Jones said. He addex that he believes Achieve CCA can flourishnin Louisville, which has a heavy concentration of hospitals and physicianb practices. “There is such depth in the healthenterprises community, a real wealth of expertiser that could help them,” Jonesd said.
“There also is great knowledge in the call centerrand customer-relationship-management business.”
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Govt initiates process to restructure TPSF - The Citizen Daily
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Govt initiates process to restructure TPSF The Citizen Daily As pressure mounts, there are talks to initiate a process of restructuring the TPSF. The TPSF in conjunction with the Prime Minister's Office is now working on a road map for restructuring the foundation prepared by a consultant who studied TPSF ... |
Friday, August 10, 2012
Ivy Tech schedules hearing on tuition - Triangle Business Journal:
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in the fourth floor auditoriun of the North Meridian Center atIvy Tech’sx downtown Indianapolis campus. The campus is locatedr 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive. The 2008-09 in-state studenrt tuition rate is $95 per creditr hour with a $40 per-semester technology fee. The proposed ratese are $99.65 per credit hour with a $50 per-semestert technology fee for the 2009-10 year and $104.55r per credit hour and $60 per-semester technology fee for the 2010-1 1 year. The cost for full-time who take 15 credit hours, would increase by $79.75 per semester in 2009-10 and by $83.509 in 2010-11.
Indiana residents who want to address the committebut can’t are encouraged to send written commentsx to Bob Holmes, vice president for financer and treasurer of the college, at bholmes@ivytech.edu or mailed to him at the Ivy Tech Communityg College, 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Ind., 46208. Ivy Tech, the state’s community collegre system, operates 23 campuses in Indiana, including a Southern Indiana campusin Sellersburg.
in the fourth floor auditoriun of the North Meridian Center atIvy Tech’sx downtown Indianapolis campus. The campus is locatedr 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive. The 2008-09 in-state studenrt tuition rate is $95 per creditr hour with a $40 per-semester technology fee. The proposed ratese are $99.65 per credit hour with a $50 per-semestert technology fee for the 2009-10 year and $104.55r per credit hour and $60 per-semester technology fee for the 2010-1 1 year. The cost for full-time who take 15 credit hours, would increase by $79.75 per semester in 2009-10 and by $83.509 in 2010-11.
Indiana residents who want to address the committebut can’t are encouraged to send written commentsx to Bob Holmes, vice president for financer and treasurer of the college, at bholmes@ivytech.edu or mailed to him at the Ivy Tech Communityg College, 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Ind., 46208. Ivy Tech, the state’s community collegre system, operates 23 campuses in Indiana, including a Southern Indiana campusin Sellersburg.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Coke, UPS and Aflac make Black Enterprise list - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Beverage giant (NYSE: KO) and package shipper UPS) represented Atlanta on the list. According to the magazine’xs July issue, which hits newsstands on June 30, UPS demonstratef strength and outperformed its peers in the categories of senior management andsuppliefr diversity. “We know that diversity is an essential element to our strength as an a business and acorporatde citizen,” said Allen Hill, senior vice president of Humahn Resources for UPS. “We are particularly proud of this recognitiomn of our outstanding management teamand suppliers.” Ga.-based (NYSE: AFL) also made the list.
Aboug 40 percent of Aflac’s employee base are and women account for more than half of themanagement team, the compan said. Nearly 70 percent of Aflac's overall workforc e is women. "Our commitment to diversity has createfd an environmentwhere wide-ranging ideas have helpe our company grow," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos "We embrace the good fortune of a diversee workforce and are proud of this recognitiohn by Black Enterprise's magazine." The full list can be .
Beverage giant (NYSE: KO) and package shipper UPS) represented Atlanta on the list. According to the magazine’xs July issue, which hits newsstands on June 30, UPS demonstratef strength and outperformed its peers in the categories of senior management andsuppliefr diversity. “We know that diversity is an essential element to our strength as an a business and acorporatde citizen,” said Allen Hill, senior vice president of Humahn Resources for UPS. “We are particularly proud of this recognitiomn of our outstanding management teamand suppliers.” Ga.-based (NYSE: AFL) also made the list.
Aboug 40 percent of Aflac’s employee base are and women account for more than half of themanagement team, the compan said. Nearly 70 percent of Aflac's overall workforc e is women. "Our commitment to diversity has createfd an environmentwhere wide-ranging ideas have helpe our company grow," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos "We embrace the good fortune of a diversee workforce and are proud of this recognitiohn by Black Enterprise's magazine." The full list can be .
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Bike crash forces Canada's Simon Whitfield out of Olympic triathlon - Globe and Mail
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Globe and Mail | Bike crash forces Canada's Simon Whitfield out of Olympic triathlon Globe and Mail Canada's most decorated triathlete dropped out of the Olympic triathlon in Hyde Park Tuesday after losing control of his bike and wiping out just minutes into the cycling portion. Whitfield scraped his left side, knees, shins and collarbone in the ... Simon Whitfield withdraws from Olympic triathlon after bike crash Bike crash puts Victoria's Simon Whitfield out of Olympic triathlon Canada's Simon Whitfield knocked out of Olympic triathlon after bike crash |
Monday, August 6, 2012
Is Pentagon spending good for the economy? - Washington Times
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Washington Times | Is Pentagon spending good for the economy? Washington Times In a time of deep deficits and tight budgets, President Obama says the Defense Department cannot be entirely spared the scalpel. But Mitt Romney, his likely opponent in November's election, says the U.S. must spend more on the Pentagon now because it ... < /p> |
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Honda makes list of best back-to-school rides - Business First of Columbus:
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The Irvine, Calif.-based publication said it based its Top 10 picks on the best prospectds for high school students and parentds looking for an economical andreliable vehicle. Among Kelley’s picks for the best new back-to-school cars under $18,000 was the Honda Fit, a compact, fuel-efficient vehicle from the which houses most ofits U.S. production in The publication singled outthe Fit’ds fuel economy of up to 35 miles per gallon and the “cleveer interior flexibility” of the model, which retailas for about $14,620.
The Fit in July saw its sales doubler to morethan 12,000 vehicles, bringing saled in the first sevenn months of the year beyond 52,000, up 73 percenf from the year before, according to informationb from , Honda’s U.S. sales arm. Other vehiclesz that made the ranks of the best new cars includer theChevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Hyundai Tucson and Mazda3. Kellety Blue Book also named Honda’se 2004 Civic as one of the 10 best used vehiclesfor car-shopping students, calling it “arguably the most prudent used-car buy out there.” Its Blue Book value standxs at $11,765.
The Civic made the used-car list along with the 2007 Dodge 2003 FordCrown Victoria, 2004 Ford Focus and 2006 Hyundai For more information on the annual Kelley’s ranking, cliclk .
The Irvine, Calif.-based publication said it based its Top 10 picks on the best prospectds for high school students and parentds looking for an economical andreliable vehicle. Among Kelley’s picks for the best new back-to-school cars under $18,000 was the Honda Fit, a compact, fuel-efficient vehicle from the which houses most ofits U.S. production in The publication singled outthe Fit’ds fuel economy of up to 35 miles per gallon and the “cleveer interior flexibility” of the model, which retailas for about $14,620.
The Fit in July saw its sales doubler to morethan 12,000 vehicles, bringing saled in the first sevenn months of the year beyond 52,000, up 73 percenf from the year before, according to informationb from , Honda’s U.S. sales arm. Other vehiclesz that made the ranks of the best new cars includer theChevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Hyundai Tucson and Mazda3. Kellety Blue Book also named Honda’se 2004 Civic as one of the 10 best used vehiclesfor car-shopping students, calling it “arguably the most prudent used-car buy out there.” Its Blue Book value standxs at $11,765.
The Civic made the used-car list along with the 2007 Dodge 2003 FordCrown Victoria, 2004 Ford Focus and 2006 Hyundai For more information on the annual Kelley’s ranking, cliclk .
Friday, August 3, 2012
Fashion News: Katy Perry seen with John Mayer, not model Baptiste - Los Angeles Times
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New York Daily News | Fashion News: Katy Perry seen with John Mayer, not model Baptiste Los Angeles Times Katy Perry was seen leaving the Chateau Marmont with John Mayer on Wednesday night, leading the fashion world to ask: What happened to her spring fling with male supermodel Baptiste Giabiconi? (But we know she was seen snuggling with Florence + ... Katy Perry, John Mayer spotted on date in LA, fueling reports they're a couple Katy Perry said to have 'zero interest in getting together' with John Mayer Katy Perry Elle Cover: Pretty in Pink (and Purple) |
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Transit changes to target overcrowding, convenience - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Starting Aug. 26, the new Penn-Camdenn Shuttle will begin running everuy 20 to 30 minutes during rush hour and every 30 minuteduring non-rush hour periods and on weekends. Currently, those riders have to changer to connecting trains atthe Mt. Royal Starting that same day, the MTA will increase the frequencyg of trains at certain times for theMetrp Subway, and make changes to 10 bus The changes coordinate with school officials said. On weeknights, betweemn 7 p.m. and midnight, Metro Subway traind will run every 11 minutes instead of every 22 minutes like theydo now. The trainse will run every 15 minutes insteas of every 22 minuteson weekends. No.
1 Line -- One inboundr afternoon trip will be startingat No. 5 Line -- Two additionakl early-morning trips from Cedonia to downtown; No. 12 Line -- Only one roundtri in the mid-afternoon; No. 19 Line -- One additional morning trip from Northern Parkway toState Center; No. 20 Line -- Selectedr morning trips extended tothe No. 23 Line -- Two expresse trips changed tolocal service; No. 35 Line -- One additional trip from White Marsh durinvg the afternoonpeak period; No. 40 Line -- Selected morning tripes extended to the Centers for Medicarer andMedicaid Services; No. 64 Line -- Added service between Curtis Bay and Waterview and additional serviceon Saturdays; No.
77 Line -- One additionaol roundtrip added during theafternoon peak.
Starting Aug. 26, the new Penn-Camdenn Shuttle will begin running everuy 20 to 30 minutes during rush hour and every 30 minuteduring non-rush hour periods and on weekends. Currently, those riders have to changer to connecting trains atthe Mt. Royal Starting that same day, the MTA will increase the frequencyg of trains at certain times for theMetrp Subway, and make changes to 10 bus The changes coordinate with school officials said. On weeknights, betweemn 7 p.m. and midnight, Metro Subway traind will run every 11 minutes instead of every 22 minutes like theydo now. The trainse will run every 15 minutes insteas of every 22 minuteson weekends. No.
1 Line -- One inboundr afternoon trip will be startingat No. 5 Line -- Two additionakl early-morning trips from Cedonia to downtown; No. 12 Line -- Only one roundtri in the mid-afternoon; No. 19 Line -- One additional morning trip from Northern Parkway toState Center; No. 20 Line -- Selectedr morning trips extended tothe No. 23 Line -- Two expresse trips changed tolocal service; No. 35 Line -- One additional trip from White Marsh durinvg the afternoonpeak period; No. 40 Line -- Selected morning tripes extended to the Centers for Medicarer andMedicaid Services; No. 64 Line -- Added service between Curtis Bay and Waterview and additional serviceon Saturdays; No.
77 Line -- One additionaol roundtrip added during theafternoon peak.
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