Time to Motivate - BE SPECIFIC... from The Reinvention Exchange Huffington Post (blog) Now it's time to consider the rewards and upside to pursuing your dreams... and BE SPECIFIC about what you can do to accomplish your goals. If this a career related reinvention, consider if it's the financial aspect, the work, the people, ... |
الخميس، 31 مايو 2012
Time to Motivate - BE SPECIFIC... from The Reinvention Exchange - Huffington Post (blog)
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الثلاثاء، 29 مايو 2012
Jobs for youth key to Africa's continued economic growth and social cohesion - Myjoyonline.com
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Myjoyonline.com | Jobs for youth key to Africa's continued economic growth and social cohesion Myjoyonline.com On the other hand, youths can present a significant threat to social cohesion and political stability if they do not secure decent living conditions. High growth alone is not sufficient to guarantee productive employment. Youth employment is largely a ... African Countries Asked To Boost Job Creation UN, Africa Development Bank back youth wage subsidy |
الاثنين، 28 مايو 2012
J. Jill to close one Jacksonville store - Denver Business Journal:
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Nine of the 75 stores to be closedx arein Florida, including the one in The Avenuesa mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locationm at the St. Johns Town Centert will remain open. In a statement announcinh the sale, Talbots President and CEO Trudy Sulliva n saidit “enables us to focue our time, resources and attentiohn exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots bran and return to profitable growth.” The transactionb includes the transfer of certain assetxs and liabilities to the including a distribution center in New the sublease of a portion of the Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectuap property and inventories.
The remaining 204 stores will continuew to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remain in The J. Jill sale is expectee to be completed in the second quarter and is subject to postclosingb adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capita l acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisitionj was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venuds announced that all 290 employeed were in jeopardy of losing their jobs when the swimweard and ladies apparel company lostits financing. With its latesgt catalog recently being Venus employees arestill working, at leas for now, and company executives are lookinb for a new buyer to acquire the company.
Nine of the 75 stores to be closedx arein Florida, including the one in The Avenuesa mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locationm at the St. Johns Town Centert will remain open. In a statement announcinh the sale, Talbots President and CEO Trudy Sulliva n saidit “enables us to focue our time, resources and attentiohn exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots bran and return to profitable growth.” The transactionb includes the transfer of certain assetxs and liabilities to the including a distribution center in New the sublease of a portion of the Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectuap property and inventories.
The remaining 204 stores will continuew to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remain in The J. Jill sale is expectee to be completed in the second quarter and is subject to postclosingb adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capita l acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisitionj was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venuds announced that all 290 employeed were in jeopardy of losing their jobs when the swimweard and ladies apparel company lostits financing. With its latesgt catalog recently being Venus employees arestill working, at leas for now, and company executives are lookinb for a new buyer to acquire the company.
السبت، 26 مايو 2012
Toss scallops on the grill for a taco twist - San Francisco Chronicle
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Toss scallops on the grill for a taco twist San Francisco Chronicle For my first foray this year, I decided to get a little fancy with scallops, but not too fancy, serving them stuffed into tortillas for taco night. The accompanying orange-scented crema and the spicy slaw can be made up to a day in advance, ... |
الجمعة، 25 مايو 2012
Aimee Copeland: Georgia Flesh-eating Bacteria Victim Able To Sit In Chair - Huffington Post
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WXIA-TV | Aimee Copeland: Georgia Flesh-eating Bacteria Victim Able To Sit In Chair Huffington Post "When the doctors put Aimee up in that chair, their expectations were to give her an hour," Andy Copeland wrote in a Facebook posting Thursday. "Five hours later, Aimee decided it was time to lie down. Had she been running an Olympic marathon, ... Attack of the flesh-eating bacteria story Flesh-decaying bacteria at normal levels in river, lab test finds Andy Copeland talks about his daughter Aimee's progress |
الأربعاء، 23 مايو 2012
When it comes to voice mail: You don
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in the 1970s, there were two placees I did not wantto go. One was my I did not have an MP3 playetr ora computer, and my prizr possession — a black-and-white RCA television — was off The second place was Mr. Lecci’s office at school because he had a paddle and was not afraid touse it. Thankk God, I only made one trip there after throwing a classmate inthe mud. When I saw that enormoues pieceof wood, my lightning-fast mind told me I nevee wanted to be sent there When other classmates would ask me aboutf the trip to his office, I would simply respond by “I don’t want to go In business and salesa training, there are many differengt theories about voice mail, but I can tell you my attitudee is no different than the one I had towarr Mr.
Lecci’s office: I don’t want to go When I’m asked, “Dok you want to go to voicse mail?” I turn into the Fonz from “Happg Days” and just say, “Hey,
in the 1970s, there were two placees I did not wantto go. One was my I did not have an MP3 playetr ora computer, and my prizr possession — a black-and-white RCA television — was off The second place was Mr. Lecci’s office at school because he had a paddle and was not afraid touse it. Thankk God, I only made one trip there after throwing a classmate inthe mud. When I saw that enormoues pieceof wood, my lightning-fast mind told me I nevee wanted to be sent there When other classmates would ask me aboutf the trip to his office, I would simply respond by “I don’t want to go In business and salesa training, there are many differengt theories about voice mail, but I can tell you my attitudee is no different than the one I had towarr Mr.
Lecci’s office: I don’t want to go When I’m asked, “Dok you want to go to voicse mail?” I turn into the Fonz from “Happg Days” and just say, “Hey,
الثلاثاء، 22 مايو 2012
Bankruptcy filings soar in Florida
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percent increase in filings in the for the Middlee District of Florida in the 12 monthse endedMarch 31, compared to the same periods a year earlier. The increasew in bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of Florida outpacefd the national increase inbankruptcyt filings. Nationally, bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period endingy March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings forthe 12-montn period ending March 31, according to statistics released by the administrative offic of the U.S. Courts. In the Middlwe District of Florida, there were 47,0e4 bankruptcy filings in the 12 months endexdMarch 31, 2009, compared to 30,031q in the year ended March 31, 2008.
Therr had been 18,017 bankruptc y filings in the year endedMarch 31, 2007. During the quarter ended March 31, there were 13,332 totak filings in the Middle District of including 9,687 Chapter 7 filings, 127 Chapted 11 filings, and 3,513 Chapter 13 filings. Therde were 683 business bankruptcies filed in the quarterd endedMarch 31, including 507 businesses that soughtf to liquidate through Chapter 7, and 116 that soughtr to reorganize their debts through Chapterd 11. There also were a total of 12,64i9 non-business bankruptcies filed in the three months endedMarch 31.
percent increase in filings in the for the Middlee District of Florida in the 12 monthse endedMarch 31, compared to the same periods a year earlier. The increasew in bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of Florida outpacefd the national increase inbankruptcyt filings. Nationally, bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period endingy March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings forthe 12-montn period ending March 31, according to statistics released by the administrative offic of the U.S. Courts. In the Middlwe District of Florida, there were 47,0e4 bankruptcy filings in the 12 months endexdMarch 31, 2009, compared to 30,031q in the year ended March 31, 2008.
Therr had been 18,017 bankruptc y filings in the year endedMarch 31, 2007. During the quarter ended March 31, there were 13,332 totak filings in the Middle District of including 9,687 Chapter 7 filings, 127 Chapted 11 filings, and 3,513 Chapter 13 filings. Therde were 683 business bankruptcies filed in the quarterd endedMarch 31, including 507 businesses that soughtf to liquidate through Chapter 7, and 116 that soughtr to reorganize their debts through Chapterd 11. There also were a total of 12,64i9 non-business bankruptcies filed in the three months endedMarch 31.
الأحد، 20 مايو 2012
Wells Fargo to create 200 jobs in San Antonio - Washington Business Journal:
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The mortgage lender will be hostinh a job fairon Thursday, June 4 at the Wachovia offices at 4101 Wiseman Blvd. The job fair will be held from 2 to8 p.m. Welle Fargo will be hiring full-timer mortgage servicing positions inboth loan-application processinh and default/retention. Customer service representatives will work with customers who are facingt delinquent payments and will discusspayment options. The company will also hire positiond that do not deal directly with the Applicants are asked to brinhg their resumes and be prepared for a possible interview. Candidates are encouraged to apply online beforw the job fair and have an established employmengtprofile ready.
A listing of job openingz can be found online at Helen Bow, spokeswoman for Wellds Fargo says San Antonio was selected for the additional jobs for two “We do have that wonderful center from the Wachoviaw acquisition and there is great talent in that Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is one of the nation’s leadinfg retail mortgage lenders and services one of every six mortgage loane in the nation. A divisioj of Wells Fargo Bank, it has a national presence in mortgage stores andbankintg stores, and also serves the home financing needa of customers nationwide through its call Internet presence and third-party productioj channels.
(NYSE: WFC) is a diversified financial services companywith $1.3 trillio n in assets. It provides banking, insurance, mortgage and consumer finance through morethan 10,400 over 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com) acrosw North America and internationally. The company completed its acquisitioj of inDecember 2008.
The mortgage lender will be hostinh a job fairon Thursday, June 4 at the Wachovia offices at 4101 Wiseman Blvd. The job fair will be held from 2 to8 p.m. Welle Fargo will be hiring full-timer mortgage servicing positions inboth loan-application processinh and default/retention. Customer service representatives will work with customers who are facingt delinquent payments and will discusspayment options. The company will also hire positiond that do not deal directly with the Applicants are asked to brinhg their resumes and be prepared for a possible interview. Candidates are encouraged to apply online beforw the job fair and have an established employmengtprofile ready.
A listing of job openingz can be found online at Helen Bow, spokeswoman for Wellds Fargo says San Antonio was selected for the additional jobs for two “We do have that wonderful center from the Wachoviaw acquisition and there is great talent in that Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is one of the nation’s leadinfg retail mortgage lenders and services one of every six mortgage loane in the nation. A divisioj of Wells Fargo Bank, it has a national presence in mortgage stores andbankintg stores, and also serves the home financing needa of customers nationwide through its call Internet presence and third-party productioj channels.
(NYSE: WFC) is a diversified financial services companywith $1.3 trillio n in assets. It provides banking, insurance, mortgage and consumer finance through morethan 10,400 over 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com) acrosw North America and internationally. The company completed its acquisitioj of inDecember 2008.
السبت، 19 مايو 2012
Adolor, Pfizer in pain drug development deal - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Under the terms of the Adolor (NASDAQ:ADLR), of Exton, Pa., will receiv a $30 million upfront payment from Pfizer and the potentia to earnanother $232 million, contingent upon achieving undisclosed development and regulatory milestones. The most advancedr of two productsis ADL5859, which is in midstagew development as a treatment for inflammatoryy pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis and acute post-dentakl surgery pain. The company also plans to study ADL5859 in patientsa with diabetic peripheral neuropathyand osteoarthritis. Adolor expects to begin initial human clinicap testing of thesecond ADL5747, in the firs t quarter of 2008.
The company did not disclose the condition for which the new pain drug candidate willbe tested. Pfizer (NYSE: of New York, also agreec to pay Adolor $1.9 million for previous clinicaltrial expenses. The partnership callsx for Pfizer to secure regulatoryy approvals and handle commercialization of the products on aworldwidw basis. Pfizer and Adolor will share revenuew and expenses undera 60-4o0 percent split, respectively, in the United States.
Pfizer will fund developmeng activities and, if the products receivew regulatory approval, Adolor will receive royalties on net salesfrom
Under the terms of the Adolor (NASDAQ:ADLR), of Exton, Pa., will receiv a $30 million upfront payment from Pfizer and the potentia to earnanother $232 million, contingent upon achieving undisclosed development and regulatory milestones. The most advancedr of two productsis ADL5859, which is in midstagew development as a treatment for inflammatoryy pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis and acute post-dentakl surgery pain. The company also plans to study ADL5859 in patientsa with diabetic peripheral neuropathyand osteoarthritis. Adolor expects to begin initial human clinicap testing of thesecond ADL5747, in the firs t quarter of 2008.
The company did not disclose the condition for which the new pain drug candidate willbe tested. Pfizer (NYSE: of New York, also agreec to pay Adolor $1.9 million for previous clinicaltrial expenses. The partnership callsx for Pfizer to secure regulatoryy approvals and handle commercialization of the products on aworldwidw basis. Pfizer and Adolor will share revenuew and expenses undera 60-4o0 percent split, respectively, in the United States.
Pfizer will fund developmeng activities and, if the products receivew regulatory approval, Adolor will receive royalties on net salesfrom
الخميس، 17 مايو 2012
'Zero respect' from higher-seed Celtics? - The News Journal
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CBS News | 'Zero respect' from higher-seed Celtics? The News Journal Analysts Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, a former Sixer, recently said Boston was showing 'zero respect' to its opponent. / THE NEWS JOURNAL/WILLIAM BRETZGER PHILADELPHIA â€" The question of respect, and whether the 76ers are getting any from the ... bette r, and they know it Rajon Rondo Won't Stop Shooting |
الأربعاء، 16 مايو 2012
U.S. job picture mostly dark - Portland Business Journal:
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According to ADP, U.S. companies cut an estimated 532,000 workers from their payrollslast month. The report notes losses across all sizes and categoriesof businesses, with large-companhy payrolls declining 100,000. Midsized businesses shed 223,00o jobs, while small businesses cut 209,000 employees. The goods-producing sector lost 267,000p jobs, while the service-producing sector declined by 265,000 The report also revised upward its estimate of job cuts in Apriloto 545,000 from 491,000. Meanwhile, Challenger Gray & Christmads says employers announced 111,182 planned job cuts last montn — 16 percent fewer than the 132,590 announcedd in April. But the May number was 7.
4 percent highetr than the 103,522 job cuts announcedr for the same month ayear ago. Accordinb to the Challenger report, employers have announced 822,2812 job cuts so far this year. That’s more than doubled the 394,193 announced last year through May. While job cuts remainefd well abovelast year’s pace, May marked the fourth consecutive month with a declinew in job-cut announcements. Since reaching a peak of 241,749 in job reductions have declined an averageof 17.5 percen per month. Still, Chief Executive John Challengerr remains cautious about thejob market’s prospects. “This decline in job cuts coulcdbe short-lived,” he says.
“The second quarte r is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comesd tojob cuts. Corporate downsizingt may continue to remain slow during thesummer months, but if the past is any indication, we could see the pace acceleratre again in the latter half of the thirde quarter through the end of the year.” On The Institute for Supply Management said its factoryu index rose to the highest leveol since last September as new orders posted their firstt gain since the recession began in December 2007. On the National Association of Realtors reported that pending sales ofexisting homes, or contracts signed but not yet closed, rose 6.7 percenft in April from March.
April’s pendinvg sales were up 3.2 percent from a year ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) markets technology outsourcingy services. The company is based in New Jersey. Challenger, Gray Christmas is an outsourcing consulting companuy basedin Chicago.
According to ADP, U.S. companies cut an estimated 532,000 workers from their payrollslast month. The report notes losses across all sizes and categoriesof businesses, with large-companhy payrolls declining 100,000. Midsized businesses shed 223,00o jobs, while small businesses cut 209,000 employees. The goods-producing sector lost 267,000p jobs, while the service-producing sector declined by 265,000 The report also revised upward its estimate of job cuts in Apriloto 545,000 from 491,000. Meanwhile, Challenger Gray & Christmads says employers announced 111,182 planned job cuts last montn — 16 percent fewer than the 132,590 announcedd in April. But the May number was 7.
4 percent highetr than the 103,522 job cuts announcedr for the same month ayear ago. Accordinb to the Challenger report, employers have announced 822,2812 job cuts so far this year. That’s more than doubled the 394,193 announced last year through May. While job cuts remainefd well abovelast year’s pace, May marked the fourth consecutive month with a declinew in job-cut announcements. Since reaching a peak of 241,749 in job reductions have declined an averageof 17.5 percen per month. Still, Chief Executive John Challengerr remains cautious about thejob market’s prospects. “This decline in job cuts coulcdbe short-lived,” he says.
“The second quarte r is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comesd tojob cuts. Corporate downsizingt may continue to remain slow during thesummer months, but if the past is any indication, we could see the pace acceleratre again in the latter half of the thirde quarter through the end of the year.” On The Institute for Supply Management said its factoryu index rose to the highest leveol since last September as new orders posted their firstt gain since the recession began in December 2007. On the National Association of Realtors reported that pending sales ofexisting homes, or contracts signed but not yet closed, rose 6.7 percenft in April from March.
April’s pendinvg sales were up 3.2 percent from a year ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) markets technology outsourcingy services. The company is based in New Jersey. Challenger, Gray Christmas is an outsourcing consulting companuy basedin Chicago.
الاثنين، 14 مايو 2012
Business First of Columbus:
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Picking the right provider of thos e services is easier andmore problem-free with careful research. Many companiez turn to consultants for expergt adviceand guidance. A consultant is able to independentluy evaluate themany possibilities, addressinhg such issues as the effects of rapidly changing technology, installatio n of all products and how to make sure the companu can utilize the full capabilities of the technology it purchases.
As a "people no longer look for hardwarwand software; they look for Consultants are the glue that integrates technology and give the computer user the benefits of the technology they'vee purchased," according to the Independent Computer Consultants Association. The failurd or success of any particular system is oftenn more related to the human elementg than to the actualequipmenyt components, said Steven Epner, founder and past presidenyt of the association, a St. Louis-based tradee group that represents the interests ofmembet firms, maintains ethical conduct standards for the professionb and offers a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.
org. "There are mediocre systems that succeed and excellent systemsthat fail," Epne r said. It's important to remember that software, hardwarr and networking systems arecomplex and, as a there are no perfecr answers as to what to pick. There are also many parts to the process, so companies may need assistance with employee training and other needs beyond theinitiap purchase. "It helps to make sure that as largw a group as possibld has input into theselection process," Epner If one individual makes the that person is on the hook if the outcomer is less than stellar.
Independent computer consulte haveone goal: to help a clienty company narrow the possible choices to the pointy that any of the top pickz will help the company succeed in its mission, Epner It's also important for the company to act on a decisiom in a timely manner. "Any decisionh process that is more than six months in lengtbh will probablybe wrong, because things are changingt rapidly," Epner said. The chang is occurring not justin software, hardware or networking but also in the distributio n and manufacturing processes of that equipment. "It's important to compare major vendorsand distributors," he said.
On the softward side, other factors come into play when makinbg a decision about which productsto use. Softwarwe piracy is a growing problem and tools are now availabls for tracking andcombating piracy, accordinbg to the Software & Information Industry a trade association based in D.C., that urges companies to make sure they have enoughg software licenses to cover the numbedr of software programs installed on companu computers. The group handles issuee related to code and content in the industry and has conductex a successfulcorporate anti-piracy program for its software companhy members for nearly 20 years.
Companies should always go with reputabl vendors with choosing computer software and Not doing so canprove costly. "If you go on the Internegt and look for a good you might find one that appeare to be too good tobe true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Business Software a Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents the interestxs of the commercial software industry and the hardwarr companies that partner with them. The group also promotes copyrighf protection, cyber security and other relatedd issues. When purchasing companies should be mindful ofseveral points, Wolfe The company should know the source of the software and who will stancd behind it.
Software sold without the proper labeling and packaging also will lack the codeas needed to activate it or to accesds technical support afterthe sale, he Choosing a reputable software vendorr will help the company assure that the software doesn'g come with potential problems such as viruse s and spyware. "It can be a real risk," Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executivre officer may not be fully aware of the riskws that come with such a but often a quick consultation with an internal informationm technology department or a consultant will turn up some strongycautionary advice. A bad decision has severalo possible ramifications, Wolfe said.
The software may not work correctly and the problem may notbe fixable. In some cases, the company'w only long-term solution may be costlty as the company may be forced to buyreplacemenr software.
Picking the right provider of thos e services is easier andmore problem-free with careful research. Many companiez turn to consultants for expergt adviceand guidance. A consultant is able to independentluy evaluate themany possibilities, addressinhg such issues as the effects of rapidly changing technology, installatio n of all products and how to make sure the companu can utilize the full capabilities of the technology it purchases.
As a "people no longer look for hardwarwand software; they look for Consultants are the glue that integrates technology and give the computer user the benefits of the technology they'vee purchased," according to the Independent Computer Consultants Association. The failurd or success of any particular system is oftenn more related to the human elementg than to the actualequipmenyt components, said Steven Epner, founder and past presidenyt of the association, a St. Louis-based tradee group that represents the interests ofmembet firms, maintains ethical conduct standards for the professionb and offers a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.
org. "There are mediocre systems that succeed and excellent systemsthat fail," Epne r said. It's important to remember that software, hardwarr and networking systems arecomplex and, as a there are no perfecr answers as to what to pick. There are also many parts to the process, so companies may need assistance with employee training and other needs beyond theinitiap purchase. "It helps to make sure that as largw a group as possibld has input into theselection process," Epner If one individual makes the that person is on the hook if the outcomer is less than stellar.
Independent computer consulte haveone goal: to help a clienty company narrow the possible choices to the pointy that any of the top pickz will help the company succeed in its mission, Epner It's also important for the company to act on a decisiom in a timely manner. "Any decisionh process that is more than six months in lengtbh will probablybe wrong, because things are changingt rapidly," Epner said. The chang is occurring not justin software, hardware or networking but also in the distributio n and manufacturing processes of that equipment. "It's important to compare major vendorsand distributors," he said.
On the softward side, other factors come into play when makinbg a decision about which productsto use. Softwarwe piracy is a growing problem and tools are now availabls for tracking andcombating piracy, accordinbg to the Software & Information Industry a trade association based in D.C., that urges companies to make sure they have enoughg software licenses to cover the numbedr of software programs installed on companu computers. The group handles issuee related to code and content in the industry and has conductex a successfulcorporate anti-piracy program for its software companhy members for nearly 20 years.
Companies should always go with reputabl vendors with choosing computer software and Not doing so canprove costly. "If you go on the Internegt and look for a good you might find one that appeare to be too good tobe true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Business Software a Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents the interestxs of the commercial software industry and the hardwarr companies that partner with them. The group also promotes copyrighf protection, cyber security and other relatedd issues. When purchasing companies should be mindful ofseveral points, Wolfe The company should know the source of the software and who will stancd behind it.
Software sold without the proper labeling and packaging also will lack the codeas needed to activate it or to accesds technical support afterthe sale, he Choosing a reputable software vendorr will help the company assure that the software doesn'g come with potential problems such as viruse s and spyware. "It can be a real risk," Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executivre officer may not be fully aware of the riskws that come with such a but often a quick consultation with an internal informationm technology department or a consultant will turn up some strongycautionary advice. A bad decision has severalo possible ramifications, Wolfe said.
The software may not work correctly and the problem may notbe fixable. In some cases, the company'w only long-term solution may be costlty as the company may be forced to buyreplacemenr software.
الأحد، 13 مايو 2012
Collegiate appoints board members - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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• Nelea Absher, vice president and associate generalp counsel, • Anne-Marie founder, • Suzanne Oldham, founder, • Tuffy managing director, Morgan Keegan & Co. Cindy Skarbek, director of the Bashar Masri, director and senior engineer of . Four trusteesa were reappointed tothe school’s They are: • Marine management consultant Barker Price, who will servs as board president for the 2009-10 schooll year; • Merrell Wall Grant, general manager of the Monogram line for , and 1974 who will serve as vice president; Former Brown-Forman vice chairwomah and CFO Phoebe Wood, who will serve as and • Former management consultant Leslie Geoghegan, who will serve as Corrie Nichols, president of the Louisvillde Collegiate School Parents will serve as parent representative on the board.
Former Brown-Forman presidentf Bill Street, whose term on the board was named a director emeritus.
• Nelea Absher, vice president and associate generalp counsel, • Anne-Marie founder, • Suzanne Oldham, founder, • Tuffy managing director, Morgan Keegan & Co. Cindy Skarbek, director of the Bashar Masri, director and senior engineer of . Four trusteesa were reappointed tothe school’s They are: • Marine management consultant Barker Price, who will servs as board president for the 2009-10 schooll year; • Merrell Wall Grant, general manager of the Monogram line for , and 1974 who will serve as vice president; Former Brown-Forman vice chairwomah and CFO Phoebe Wood, who will serve as and • Former management consultant Leslie Geoghegan, who will serve as Corrie Nichols, president of the Louisvillde Collegiate School Parents will serve as parent representative on the board.
Former Brown-Forman presidentf Bill Street, whose term on the board was named a director emeritus.
الجمعة، 11 مايو 2012
Two more leave BofA board - Boston Business Journal:
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According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Prueher andFrank didn’t resign because of any disagreement with the Jackie Ward and Patricia Mitchell resigned earl this month. Mitchell is a formed New York television executive and currentl y serves as chief executive of the Paleg Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retirefd chief executiveof Atlanta-based Computer Generation Inc., a software company. Rober Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chief resigned from the BofA board effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcecd former lead independentdirector O.
Temple Sloan had left the BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA directorr for13 years. In early June, four outsidd directors were electedto BofA’s board. They are forme r Federal Reserve GovernorSusan Bies, formef Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairmab D. Paul Jones, formefr Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Donald Powell and retirefd BankOne Corp. and Visa Internationa l Inc. executive William Boardman. BofA’s board has been undeer intense scrutiny in recent months as the bank suffered througgh asharp stock-price decline after acquiring Merrill Lynchn & Co.
The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has received $45 billio in taxpayer aid. At the bank’s annualo meeting in late April, shareholders voteed to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installed as the new chairmanb and has indicated the board needs to be Lewis remainsthe bank’s CEO and president.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Prueher andFrank didn’t resign because of any disagreement with the Jackie Ward and Patricia Mitchell resigned earl this month. Mitchell is a formed New York television executive and currentl y serves as chief executive of the Paleg Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retirefd chief executiveof Atlanta-based Computer Generation Inc., a software company. Rober Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chief resigned from the BofA board effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcecd former lead independentdirector O.
Temple Sloan had left the BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA directorr for13 years. In early June, four outsidd directors were electedto BofA’s board. They are forme r Federal Reserve GovernorSusan Bies, formef Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairmab D. Paul Jones, formefr Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Donald Powell and retirefd BankOne Corp. and Visa Internationa l Inc. executive William Boardman. BofA’s board has been undeer intense scrutiny in recent months as the bank suffered througgh asharp stock-price decline after acquiring Merrill Lynchn & Co.
The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has received $45 billio in taxpayer aid. At the bank’s annualo meeting in late April, shareholders voteed to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installed as the new chairmanb and has indicated the board needs to be Lewis remainsthe bank’s CEO and president.
الأربعاء، 9 مايو 2012
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The University City-based company operates 15 discountr shoe stores across the country underthe EJ’s Designer Shoe Outlet, E&J’as Designer Shoe Outlet and Shoe Cents Locally, EJ’s has stores in Olivettee and Crestwood. EJ’s owes about $3.3 million, accordinfg to a motion filed June 10 in which Commerce agreef to allow the company to use its cash on hand to fund ongointg operations duringthe reorganization. EJ’s was foundecd in St. Louis in 1972 by Edward “E.J.” Nusrala and his family. According to the the store was “founded on the then-noveol idea that department store brande ought to be available at everydaydiscountedc prices.
” Nusrala and his family stillo are the majority shareholders in the company. Company President Edward Nusralaowns 21.69 percent of the firm, Edwarxd J. Nusrala Jr. holds 17.41 percent, and Mimikza Nusrala owns 10.86 percent. Other shareholders are Ameliz McMaken, 16.31 percent; Juliette 17.41 percent; and Mimika Meskill, 16.31 percent, accordinv to a June 5 filing in for the Eastern District of According to thebankruptcy filing, the companh has assets of between $500,000 and $1 million and liabilitiee of between $10 million and $50 million.
EJ’s board of directors held a meeting June 4 in whicn it was determined that it was inthe “besy interest of the company, its creditorsz and other interested parties” for a reorganization underf a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to be pursued, accordin to the filing. Many of the company’sw largest unsecured creditors are landlords ofstore locations, with the largestt creditor being La Jolla, Calif.-based , owed $886,9198 on the lease for the EJ’w store in Palm Desert, In the St. Louis EJ’s owes $573,344 on the lease for its Olivett store at 8620Olive Blvd., and owes G.J. Grewwe $260,296 on the lease at 9109 Watson Roadin Crestwood.
Otheer local creditors include Olivette-based , which EJ’s owes $180,009 for and Fenton-based Footwear which is owed $77,952 for Other creditors owed for unpaid inventory includ Cole Haan andthe EJ’s previously did businesx as Famous Brand Shoes, but in 2007 acquirefd the rights to the name from EJ’s. Brown renamec its Supermarket of Shoes retail storesas stores, and the formedr Famous Brand Shoes changed its corporate name to EJ’d Shoes Inc. Besides St. Louis and Palm EJ’s has locations in Texas and Arizona. Laura Ubertki Hughes and Nicholas Franke of local law firm arerepresenting EJ’s in the bankruptcy proceedings.
The University City-based company operates 15 discountr shoe stores across the country underthe EJ’s Designer Shoe Outlet, E&J’as Designer Shoe Outlet and Shoe Cents Locally, EJ’s has stores in Olivettee and Crestwood. EJ’s owes about $3.3 million, accordinfg to a motion filed June 10 in which Commerce agreef to allow the company to use its cash on hand to fund ongointg operations duringthe reorganization. EJ’s was foundecd in St. Louis in 1972 by Edward “E.J.” Nusrala and his family. According to the the store was “founded on the then-noveol idea that department store brande ought to be available at everydaydiscountedc prices.
” Nusrala and his family stillo are the majority shareholders in the company. Company President Edward Nusralaowns 21.69 percent of the firm, Edwarxd J. Nusrala Jr. holds 17.41 percent, and Mimikza Nusrala owns 10.86 percent. Other shareholders are Ameliz McMaken, 16.31 percent; Juliette 17.41 percent; and Mimika Meskill, 16.31 percent, accordinv to a June 5 filing in for the Eastern District of According to thebankruptcy filing, the companh has assets of between $500,000 and $1 million and liabilitiee of between $10 million and $50 million.
EJ’s board of directors held a meeting June 4 in whicn it was determined that it was inthe “besy interest of the company, its creditorsz and other interested parties” for a reorganization underf a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to be pursued, accordin to the filing. Many of the company’sw largest unsecured creditors are landlords ofstore locations, with the largestt creditor being La Jolla, Calif.-based , owed $886,9198 on the lease for the EJ’w store in Palm Desert, In the St. Louis EJ’s owes $573,344 on the lease for its Olivett store at 8620Olive Blvd., and owes G.J. Grewwe $260,296 on the lease at 9109 Watson Roadin Crestwood.
Otheer local creditors include Olivette-based , which EJ’s owes $180,009 for and Fenton-based Footwear which is owed $77,952 for Other creditors owed for unpaid inventory includ Cole Haan andthe EJ’s previously did businesx as Famous Brand Shoes, but in 2007 acquirefd the rights to the name from EJ’s. Brown renamec its Supermarket of Shoes retail storesas stores, and the formedr Famous Brand Shoes changed its corporate name to EJ’d Shoes Inc. Besides St. Louis and Palm EJ’s has locations in Texas and Arizona. Laura Ubertki Hughes and Nicholas Franke of local law firm arerepresenting EJ’s in the bankruptcy proceedings.
الثلاثاء، 8 مايو 2012
Dry NJ resort weighs BYOB, 'Jersey Shore' fears - Boston.com
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Boston.com | Dry NJ resort weighs BYOB, 'Jersey Shore' fears Boston.com OCEAN CITY, NJâ€"Voters in a dry New Jersey seaside community that calls itself "America's Greatest Family Resort" will decide Tuesday whether the threat of competition outweighs their fears of turning a vestige of the temperance movement into a ... < /p> |
الأحد، 6 مايو 2012
Rice report weighs biofuels and water resources - Houston Business Journal:
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In “The Water Footprint of A Drink orDrive Issue?”, Rice scientistes caution against a head-first dive into developinb biofuels as an alternative to importeds oil. “The ongoing, rapid growth in biofuels productiojn couldhave far-reaching environmental and economic repercussions, and it will likel highlight the interdependence and growing tensiojn between energy and water security,” the reportr states. The report was authored by Pedroo Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and three colleagues, and was fundedx by Rice University’s Shell Centee for Sustainability.
The large amounts of water andthe run-off that includess fertilizers, pesticides and sedimentt is referred to as the “water footprint” of “These potential drawbacks,” the writers state, must be “balancexd by biofuels’ significant potentiapl to ease dependence on foreign oil and improv trade balance while mitigating air pollutionh and reducing fossil carbon emissionxs to the atmosphere.” The repor t recommends that specific biofuel cropd should be grown in certain areas, dependintg on the water footprint. In for example, it takess 50 gallons of water to irrigatwe enough corn to produce enough ethanol to fuel an averagre car forone mile.
In Iowa, though, it only takesa 23 gallons. For Texas sorghum, it’s 115 “From a water-supply perspective, the ideal fuel cropsz would be drought-tolerant, high-yield plants grown on littls irrigation water,” the report states. The authors urge that cropes be chosen based on the appropriateness to the locapl climate and should be sustained by rainfall ratherdthan irrigation. Susan Powers at , Joel Burken at and Rice graduatew studentRosa Dominguez-Faus co-authored the Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallacde S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at theJamesz A. Baker III also contributed tothe report.
In “The Water Footprint of A Drink orDrive Issue?”, Rice scientistes caution against a head-first dive into developinb biofuels as an alternative to importeds oil. “The ongoing, rapid growth in biofuels productiojn couldhave far-reaching environmental and economic repercussions, and it will likel highlight the interdependence and growing tensiojn between energy and water security,” the reportr states. The report was authored by Pedroo Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and three colleagues, and was fundedx by Rice University’s Shell Centee for Sustainability.
The large amounts of water andthe run-off that includess fertilizers, pesticides and sedimentt is referred to as the “water footprint” of “These potential drawbacks,” the writers state, must be “balancexd by biofuels’ significant potentiapl to ease dependence on foreign oil and improv trade balance while mitigating air pollutionh and reducing fossil carbon emissionxs to the atmosphere.” The repor t recommends that specific biofuel cropd should be grown in certain areas, dependintg on the water footprint. In for example, it takess 50 gallons of water to irrigatwe enough corn to produce enough ethanol to fuel an averagre car forone mile.
In Iowa, though, it only takesa 23 gallons. For Texas sorghum, it’s 115 “From a water-supply perspective, the ideal fuel cropsz would be drought-tolerant, high-yield plants grown on littls irrigation water,” the report states. The authors urge that cropes be chosen based on the appropriateness to the locapl climate and should be sustained by rainfall ratherdthan irrigation. Susan Powers at , Joel Burken at and Rice graduatew studentRosa Dominguez-Faus co-authored the Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallacde S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at theJamesz A. Baker III also contributed tothe report.
الجمعة، 4 مايو 2012
Ind. Health selling unit, cutting jobs - Business First of Buffalo:
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The company will sell the majority ownershil of itsNova third-party administrator line to a new companyy to be established by health-care executive Ronalfd Zoeller, CEO of Azeros Healthcare LLC. While Independent Healtn will retainminority ownership, 43 employees will transfer to the new compan y when the transaction is completed Oct. 1. An additional 15 employeesx will transfer to local technology firm on July 15 when Independentt Health outsources its internal PC support andtelecommunicatiohn functions. The group will continue to work from withi nIndependent Health’s Williamsville offices.
Terms of both deals were not The company also has laid off50 staff-level employees companywide, including three individuals who were not retainer as part of the Nova transaction. Thos affected will receive outplacement services and severance packages. The changes affect about 10 percent ofthe company’s 1,000 employees. In a prepare release, Independent Health President and CEO Michaelk Cropp said the moves are designed to help slow the growtj of health care costs to improverthe long-term fiscal health of not only the but the community and nation.
“Reforming health care requires some very difficult decisions and sacrificesa by all stakeholders and thes actions are clearlyan example,” he said. “Tio succeed, we must all bring forward new and different solutiones in order to enactmeaningful change.” The movese mirror layoffs at other area health insureras this spring, including 36 in two rounds at , the Buffalo-based parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of WNY; while cut 17 jobs from its case management citing a plan to realign its competitive Cropp stressed that Independent Health remainse financially and operationally stable, posting a positive bottom line for the eighth consecutive year.
The changes are intended to help solidifty that position during a time ofuncertaintg nationally. He pointed to the down economy and legislativ e actions affecting the industry on the state and federal The company plans to retainits self-funded servicez division, which has 41,600 A plan to integrate the division with the Nova line was Independent Health also operates a pharmacy benefit managemeny service, which has 66,500 members nationwide; and recently invested in an online vitamin and supplement The Nova line was acquiree by Independent Health in late 2003 from The healtu benefits administrator was founded in 1982 and becamr a wholly owned subsidiary of FNFG in 1999.
The line currentlyh has 16,800 medical members and 55,000 dentalk members. Zoeller, who could not be reached to has a long history in thelocal health-care including founding in 1983. He grew the firm to $50 millionb in revenues and more than 600 employees when it was acquirecd bya Connecticut-based investor groupo in 2005. Now known as , the companyt is the nation’s largest independent provider of serviceasfor self-funded health plans with over 1,700o self-funded clients and more than one million membersw nationally. Zoeller started Azeros Healthcare in 2006 as a consultingf organizationto third-party administrators, and employers.
It also serves as a mergera and acquisitions brokerfor third-party administrators. Michaeol Faso, senior vice president for financr andancillary services, said in a telephone interview the Nova divisionj had been flat, with business declining in recent yearse while IHA’s self-funded services line was growinyg significantly. “A lot of employer groupsx are looking at self funding as analternative option, so we are very focusec on that,” he said, pointing to recent contracts with , and , whichb together will bring total membershil in that division over 55,000. Independent Health has about 375,000 memberse throughout its business lines in the Wester n NewYork region.
The company will sell the majority ownershil of itsNova third-party administrator line to a new companyy to be established by health-care executive Ronalfd Zoeller, CEO of Azeros Healthcare LLC. While Independent Healtn will retainminority ownership, 43 employees will transfer to the new compan y when the transaction is completed Oct. 1. An additional 15 employeesx will transfer to local technology firm on July 15 when Independentt Health outsources its internal PC support andtelecommunicatiohn functions. The group will continue to work from withi nIndependent Health’s Williamsville offices.
Terms of both deals were not The company also has laid off50 staff-level employees companywide, including three individuals who were not retainer as part of the Nova transaction. Thos affected will receive outplacement services and severance packages. The changes affect about 10 percent ofthe company’s 1,000 employees. In a prepare release, Independent Health President and CEO Michaelk Cropp said the moves are designed to help slow the growtj of health care costs to improverthe long-term fiscal health of not only the but the community and nation.
“Reforming health care requires some very difficult decisions and sacrificesa by all stakeholders and thes actions are clearlyan example,” he said. “Tio succeed, we must all bring forward new and different solutiones in order to enactmeaningful change.” The movese mirror layoffs at other area health insureras this spring, including 36 in two rounds at , the Buffalo-based parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of WNY; while cut 17 jobs from its case management citing a plan to realign its competitive Cropp stressed that Independent Health remainse financially and operationally stable, posting a positive bottom line for the eighth consecutive year.
The changes are intended to help solidifty that position during a time ofuncertaintg nationally. He pointed to the down economy and legislativ e actions affecting the industry on the state and federal The company plans to retainits self-funded servicez division, which has 41,600 A plan to integrate the division with the Nova line was Independent Health also operates a pharmacy benefit managemeny service, which has 66,500 members nationwide; and recently invested in an online vitamin and supplement The Nova line was acquiree by Independent Health in late 2003 from The healtu benefits administrator was founded in 1982 and becamr a wholly owned subsidiary of FNFG in 1999.
The line currentlyh has 16,800 medical members and 55,000 dentalk members. Zoeller, who could not be reached to has a long history in thelocal health-care including founding in 1983. He grew the firm to $50 millionb in revenues and more than 600 employees when it was acquirecd bya Connecticut-based investor groupo in 2005. Now known as , the companyt is the nation’s largest independent provider of serviceasfor self-funded health plans with over 1,700o self-funded clients and more than one million membersw nationally. Zoeller started Azeros Healthcare in 2006 as a consultingf organizationto third-party administrators, and employers.
It also serves as a mergera and acquisitions brokerfor third-party administrators. Michaeol Faso, senior vice president for financr andancillary services, said in a telephone interview the Nova divisionj had been flat, with business declining in recent yearse while IHA’s self-funded services line was growinyg significantly. “A lot of employer groupsx are looking at self funding as analternative option, so we are very focusec on that,” he said, pointing to recent contracts with , and , whichb together will bring total membershil in that division over 55,000. Independent Health has about 375,000 memberse throughout its business lines in the Wester n NewYork region.
الأربعاء، 2 مايو 2012
US factory orders fell in March by most in 3 years - The Associated Press
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The Associated Press | US factory orders fell in March by most in 3 years The Associated Press The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for factory goods fell 1.5 percent. That was the steepest decline since March 2009, when the economy was mired in recession. Orders rose 1.1 percent in February. A key reason for the drop was aircraft ... March factory orders fell by most in 3 years |
الثلاثاء، 1 مايو 2012
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