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الخميس، 29 نوفمبر 2012
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الأربعاء، 28 نوفمبر 2012
Report: Litigation strong in 2008 - Triangle Business Journal:
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And despite the fact that many law firms have reduced stafgor merged, the overall growth in litigation suggests that “corporationws continue to view litigation as important both as offensive and defensiv tactics in their overalol business strategy,” according to the report, issued by Law360 Litigationn Almanac. “We expect this trend to acceleratdin 2009, thanks to fallout from the financiaol crisis and the expected increase in new regulation under the incominb Obama administration," said Margarert Daisley, a research analyst at Law360's parent company, . • Classd actions hit a new peakin 2008, rising 8 percenf from the previous year.
• The economic crisid sparked a surge in corporate bankruptcy filings in while credit conditions also forced more companiese to resort to nontraditional bankruptcies. • Antitrust filingsw grew 27 percent. A look at the 2008 court docketas found a slew of cases againstchocolate makers, egg producft processors, packaged ice distributors and many others, all filed soon afteer a government investigation was disclosed. • The numbed of federal environmental lawsuits filexd in 2008 rose for the firsyt timesince 2005.
• The numberd of intellectual property lawsuits declined 11 percentin 2008, largely due to a drop-off in copyright litigation instigatedx by the recording industry. • Employment litigation rose 6 percenrin 2008, marking a reversal in the gradual declinse in employment litigation seen over the previous four years. Product liability filings grew by 20 percentin 2008. Securities litigation fell 8 percentin 2008.
But, with financialp markets and titans collapsing at breakneck speed in the summedrand fall, securities attorneys are preparingg for a wave – and they're expectin it to last for a long • In real estated practices much of the legal work now stems from buyera backing out of deals, loanse failing to come through and lenders seekinv to foreclose. • Tax litigation remains stablesbut low, with the majorituy of disputes settling administratively.
And despite the fact that many law firms have reduced stafgor merged, the overall growth in litigation suggests that “corporationws continue to view litigation as important both as offensive and defensiv tactics in their overalol business strategy,” according to the report, issued by Law360 Litigationn Almanac. “We expect this trend to acceleratdin 2009, thanks to fallout from the financiaol crisis and the expected increase in new regulation under the incominb Obama administration," said Margarert Daisley, a research analyst at Law360's parent company, . • Classd actions hit a new peakin 2008, rising 8 percenf from the previous year.
• The economic crisid sparked a surge in corporate bankruptcy filings in while credit conditions also forced more companiese to resort to nontraditional bankruptcies. • Antitrust filingsw grew 27 percent. A look at the 2008 court docketas found a slew of cases againstchocolate makers, egg producft processors, packaged ice distributors and many others, all filed soon afteer a government investigation was disclosed. • The numbed of federal environmental lawsuits filexd in 2008 rose for the firsyt timesince 2005.
• The numberd of intellectual property lawsuits declined 11 percentin 2008, largely due to a drop-off in copyright litigation instigatedx by the recording industry. • Employment litigation rose 6 percenrin 2008, marking a reversal in the gradual declinse in employment litigation seen over the previous four years. Product liability filings grew by 20 percentin 2008. Securities litigation fell 8 percentin 2008.
But, with financialp markets and titans collapsing at breakneck speed in the summedrand fall, securities attorneys are preparingg for a wave – and they're expectin it to last for a long • In real estated practices much of the legal work now stems from buyera backing out of deals, loanse failing to come through and lenders seekinv to foreclose. • Tax litigation remains stablesbut low, with the majorituy of disputes settling administratively.
الثلاثاء، 27 نوفمبر 2012
Walk on the Child's Side 10th Anniversary Reunion Tour on June 16th
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June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Peopl from all over Wisconsin are invited to come to Madison on June 16th and help tell the legislaturer that it has allowed children in our communities to be punishexd bythe state's school-funding system for far too long. The which will begin at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madisoh Memorial Library Mall, will mark the 10th anniversary of Walk on the Child'z Side. On June 7, 1999, students, parents, and community members set off from Butternut and walked to the Capitop to tell the governor and lawmakerss about the adverse effects of thefunding formula.
The Walk was organizes by Price County CitizensWho CARE, a group which made the trip three additional times, drawing attention, and new walkers each "What didn't change was the way we fund our schools," said , CARE membee and organizer of the first Walk. "Everythin g we said would happen, did. Teachers have been laid off and classw sizeshave increased. Programse and services have been cut. The future of our children and the security of our communities are now in because the state government will not do anything aboutf what has becomea full-blown crisis.
"" , executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES), explainedf that "officials have tried, since to control property taxes through a formula that underfundxs public education." "As a result, the quality and quantity of educationj children receive has worsened, compared to ten, or even five yearse ago, and property taxes continue to The Governor and the Legislature know this. People have been tellinv them for years. Yet nothing has changed except that thingare much, much worse," Beebe said.
WAES is a coalitioh of educators, school board members, school board administrators, and other individuals and organizationss who have come together to workfor school-funding is one of three directorsw of Northern Tier UniServ which represents educators throughout northern Wisconsin, and was an organizerd of the original Walk on the Child's Side. He also feels that thingws are worsening. "In the face of a growing budgetdeficit - a deficit which, by the way, the childremn didn't create - our state governmenyt needs to remember that adequately funded public education will play a significant role in rebuilding Wisconsin's economy.
It's time for the taxpayersx and voters of Wisconsinto say, 'Enough is enough!'" This year'x 10th anniversary reunion eventy gives people from every corner of Wisconsin a chancs to deliver that message. The Walk will begi at the Library Mall at11 a.m. and arrivs at the Capitol at noon. Following some brie speeches, walkers will carry the reform messagde underthe Dome, and ask theird legislators to finally do the right thing. further information (including information on parking and details can be foundat , and at .
To find out how you can be contact one of the following organizers of Walk onthe Child'zs Side: -- Teri Hanson, Price County Citizens Who at (715) 474-2272 or hansont@centurytel.net -- Fred Northern Tier UniServ, at (800) 367-4901 or ntufred@frontiernet.nert -- Tom Beebe, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellenft Schools, (920) 650-0525 or tbeebe@excellentschools.org WHO: Wisconsin education advocatea WHAT: Walk on the Child'x Side's 10th anniversary reunion tour WHEN: June 16, 11:00 a.m. WHERE: The walk will begin at 11:0p a.m. at the Universit y of Wisconsin- Madison Library Mall, on the 700 Block of Statde Street.
The walk will continue up State Street to the A rally will be held on the steps of the Capitalat 12:00 noon.
June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Peopl from all over Wisconsin are invited to come to Madison on June 16th and help tell the legislaturer that it has allowed children in our communities to be punishexd bythe state's school-funding system for far too long. The which will begin at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madisoh Memorial Library Mall, will mark the 10th anniversary of Walk on the Child'z Side. On June 7, 1999, students, parents, and community members set off from Butternut and walked to the Capitop to tell the governor and lawmakerss about the adverse effects of thefunding formula.
The Walk was organizes by Price County CitizensWho CARE, a group which made the trip three additional times, drawing attention, and new walkers each "What didn't change was the way we fund our schools," said , CARE membee and organizer of the first Walk. "Everythin g we said would happen, did. Teachers have been laid off and classw sizeshave increased. Programse and services have been cut. The future of our children and the security of our communities are now in because the state government will not do anything aboutf what has becomea full-blown crisis.
"" , executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES), explainedf that "officials have tried, since to control property taxes through a formula that underfundxs public education." "As a result, the quality and quantity of educationj children receive has worsened, compared to ten, or even five yearse ago, and property taxes continue to The Governor and the Legislature know this. People have been tellinv them for years. Yet nothing has changed except that thingare much, much worse," Beebe said.
WAES is a coalitioh of educators, school board members, school board administrators, and other individuals and organizationss who have come together to workfor school-funding is one of three directorsw of Northern Tier UniServ which represents educators throughout northern Wisconsin, and was an organizerd of the original Walk on the Child's Side. He also feels that thingws are worsening. "In the face of a growing budgetdeficit - a deficit which, by the way, the childremn didn't create - our state governmenyt needs to remember that adequately funded public education will play a significant role in rebuilding Wisconsin's economy.
It's time for the taxpayersx and voters of Wisconsinto say, 'Enough is enough!'" This year'x 10th anniversary reunion eventy gives people from every corner of Wisconsin a chancs to deliver that message. The Walk will begi at the Library Mall at11 a.m. and arrivs at the Capitol at noon. Following some brie speeches, walkers will carry the reform messagde underthe Dome, and ask theird legislators to finally do the right thing. further information (including information on parking and details can be foundat , and at .
To find out how you can be contact one of the following organizers of Walk onthe Child'zs Side: -- Teri Hanson, Price County Citizens Who at (715) 474-2272 or hansont@centurytel.net -- Fred Northern Tier UniServ, at (800) 367-4901 or ntufred@frontiernet.nert -- Tom Beebe, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellenft Schools, (920) 650-0525 or tbeebe@excellentschools.org WHO: Wisconsin education advocatea WHAT: Walk on the Child'x Side's 10th anniversary reunion tour WHEN: June 16, 11:00 a.m. WHERE: The walk will begin at 11:0p a.m. at the Universit y of Wisconsin- Madison Library Mall, on the 700 Block of Statde Street.
The walk will continue up State Street to the A rally will be held on the steps of the Capitalat 12:00 noon.
الأحد، 25 نوفمبر 2012
Results may determine fate of Human Genome Sciences - Washington Business Journal:
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Sometime this month, Rockville’s will receive conclusive results from arguably its most crucial clinical trials of a hepatitisC drug, what analystse consider the 16-year-old company’s best shot at breakinb into the commercial market. Positivd data would boost HGSI’s plan to apply by fall for federao approval to begin sellingthe drug, its first ever for pharmacg shelves. But market insiders agrer that a clinical trial failure would be disastrous forthe 880-persom company, which has piled up a $2 billio debt over its lifetime and, more dauntingly, has more than $400 milliom in debt coming due by 2012.
“Our view is that the trialk should meet itsprimary endpoint,” said Edwardr Tenthoff, managing director of and Co., a research But if the trialk fails, which is a “long shot,” Tenthoff said, “the company would be in very seriousd trouble. The stock would be under severde pressure. At this point, the debt leveo is higher thanthe cash. We would see the stock basically fold.” This is a test of nerves for HGSI at a time ironically, the company is basking in its biggest successe so far. HGSI shipped its firstg productlast month, an anthrax treatment callede ABThrax to the , and is expecting $150 milliob in its first sales revenue from the contracy this year.
“This is likely to be the year a lot of the painstakinhg workover many, many years comes to positivr fruition for our company and our said HGSI’s chief executive officer, Tom in a recent interview. “You know that the peoplre around you are doing things While everything may notwork out, you know you’rre doing everything you can. And this companyg is doing everything it can to servee patients and get theseopportunities out. Are we anxious?? Sure. But we’re more excited.
” In this finalo stage of studies, HGSI need only provre that its hepatitisC drug, Albuferon, whicjh is given every two weeks, workes as effectively as its drugs, which are all weekly doses. Whilwe analysts see room for HGSI in anestimated $2.4 billionn hepatitis C market, the fielcd is still dominated by , pharmaceuticakl heavyweights that make HGSI look skeletal in HGSI also will have to study Albuferon’ compatibility with emerging antibiotices expected to revolutionize the hepatitis C drug For now, the company argues it is halfwayy there, having reached its goal of showin Albuferon’s overall effectiveness in similar clinica trials late last year on two different, albeirt easier-to-treat, strains of the debilitating disease.
However, HGSI has not escapede skepticism. After receiving reports last year of pulmonary problemsdwith Albuferon, the company had to significantly lower the dose s for clinical-trial patients in a high-profile setback in one day, chopped its stock price nearly in HGSI has been unable to returh to its $10 levels since. Whilee some observers worried a lower dose woul d make Albuferon a weaker challenger to itsrivall drugs, others say they are closelh watching the potential for harmful side effects in the upcominbg trial data.
Despite HGSI’s enthusiastic lineulp of existing late-stage products, most analysts still see Albuferon as the ABThrax is geared primarily tothe government, and two drugs are licensexd to other pharmaceutical companies, which are developing HGSI’s other key drug a lupus treatment called LymphoStat-B, is undergoing advanceed clinical trials whose results are due in July and But it does not inspire much confidence on Wall “Most people do not expect the lupuss drug to work,” said Liisa Bayko, director and senio r analyst with LLC, who believes Albufero will get a passing gradr but describes lupus as an inordinately difficult diseass to treat.
“It’s a very high-rislk program, frankly,” she That only ups the ante for the Albuferon trialsd ina recession-weary investor community that draggecd HGSI’s stock down below $2 by the first week of “If this doesn’t work, you’ve got a company with two failer Phase 3 programs, and they’ve dumped a lot of moneyg in it,” Bayko said. “It becomes a solvencg issue.
”
Sometime this month, Rockville’s will receive conclusive results from arguably its most crucial clinical trials of a hepatitisC drug, what analystse consider the 16-year-old company’s best shot at breakinb into the commercial market. Positivd data would boost HGSI’s plan to apply by fall for federao approval to begin sellingthe drug, its first ever for pharmacg shelves. But market insiders agrer that a clinical trial failure would be disastrous forthe 880-persom company, which has piled up a $2 billio debt over its lifetime and, more dauntingly, has more than $400 milliom in debt coming due by 2012.
“Our view is that the trialk should meet itsprimary endpoint,” said Edwardr Tenthoff, managing director of and Co., a research But if the trialk fails, which is a “long shot,” Tenthoff said, “the company would be in very seriousd trouble. The stock would be under severde pressure. At this point, the debt leveo is higher thanthe cash. We would see the stock basically fold.” This is a test of nerves for HGSI at a time ironically, the company is basking in its biggest successe so far. HGSI shipped its firstg productlast month, an anthrax treatment callede ABThrax to the , and is expecting $150 milliob in its first sales revenue from the contracy this year.
“This is likely to be the year a lot of the painstakinhg workover many, many years comes to positivr fruition for our company and our said HGSI’s chief executive officer, Tom in a recent interview. “You know that the peoplre around you are doing things While everything may notwork out, you know you’rre doing everything you can. And this companyg is doing everything it can to servee patients and get theseopportunities out. Are we anxious?? Sure. But we’re more excited.
” In this finalo stage of studies, HGSI need only provre that its hepatitisC drug, Albuferon, whicjh is given every two weeks, workes as effectively as its drugs, which are all weekly doses. Whilwe analysts see room for HGSI in anestimated $2.4 billionn hepatitis C market, the fielcd is still dominated by , pharmaceuticakl heavyweights that make HGSI look skeletal in HGSI also will have to study Albuferon’ compatibility with emerging antibiotices expected to revolutionize the hepatitis C drug For now, the company argues it is halfwayy there, having reached its goal of showin Albuferon’s overall effectiveness in similar clinica trials late last year on two different, albeirt easier-to-treat, strains of the debilitating disease.
However, HGSI has not escapede skepticism. After receiving reports last year of pulmonary problemsdwith Albuferon, the company had to significantly lower the dose s for clinical-trial patients in a high-profile setback in one day, chopped its stock price nearly in HGSI has been unable to returh to its $10 levels since. Whilee some observers worried a lower dose woul d make Albuferon a weaker challenger to itsrivall drugs, others say they are closelh watching the potential for harmful side effects in the upcominbg trial data.
Despite HGSI’s enthusiastic lineulp of existing late-stage products, most analysts still see Albuferon as the ABThrax is geared primarily tothe government, and two drugs are licensexd to other pharmaceutical companies, which are developing HGSI’s other key drug a lupus treatment called LymphoStat-B, is undergoing advanceed clinical trials whose results are due in July and But it does not inspire much confidence on Wall “Most people do not expect the lupuss drug to work,” said Liisa Bayko, director and senio r analyst with LLC, who believes Albufero will get a passing gradr but describes lupus as an inordinately difficult diseass to treat.
“It’s a very high-rislk program, frankly,” she That only ups the ante for the Albuferon trialsd ina recession-weary investor community that draggecd HGSI’s stock down below $2 by the first week of “If this doesn’t work, you’ve got a company with two failer Phase 3 programs, and they’ve dumped a lot of moneyg in it,” Bayko said. “It becomes a solvencg issue.
”
السبت، 24 نوفمبر 2012
Helping children fearful at bedtime doesn't have to be a monster ordeal for ... - Record-Searchlight
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Helping children fearful at bedtime doesn't have to be a monster ordeal for ... Record-Searchlight "There are children whose fears are so intense that they experience pure terror at bedtime," writes Dr. Sherry Henig, a clinical psychologist of 20 years, in "Goodbye to Bedtime Fears." "The fear of staying alone for these terrified children can be so ... |
الخميس، 22 نوفمبر 2012
Commercial real estate deal drought in Silicon Valley stuns industry - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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All told, a mere $9 million in office transactions traded during the firsrt quarter inSilicon Valley, a 98 percent drop compared with the firsr quarter of 2008 when $716 million was sold. The star performer was the industriapl market, with $67 million Still, that was down about 65 percent from ayear ago. The othedr two sectors — retail and multifamily were off by 56 percent and 96 percent respectively, as reported by LoopNet Inc. in partnership with Real CapitaolAnalytics Inc. LoopNet tracks sales of $2.5 million or The South Bay was notalone — the markeft “virtually stopped” across the country, with some regiona registering zero transactions.
“It was worswe than anyone anticipated,” said Hessam managing director of research serviceas forMarcus & Millichap. “It was almost impossiblse to predict the freezing ofthe market.” Experts hope the low numberws mean the bottom is A LoopNet survey released May 27 revealesd that 40 percent of its 1,500 members who responded to the question when the markegt will turn believe it will happen in but more than a quarter said it may not happen until 2011. The survey reveals an interestinfg skew, said Mike Manning, LoopNet’ws marketing vice president.
“In the breakdown between ownerwsand investors, the owners are far more optimistic,” he “That’s partly why transactions have ground to a there are different expectations.” Don Little, senior vice president of Opus West Northern California, said the gap between buyerxs and sellers is unbridgeable in the current Sellers are not willing to come down in price, and buyerzs do not have access to capital that will supporgt the future value of the property. “(Assets) will trad for the cost of or less,” Little said. “That means the top 20 or 30 percenft of value will getknocked off.
We will have blown through the equity and will be in the Not much has changes as the second quarter draws toa close. Eric Fox, seniort vice president for CPSCorfaxc International, said the handful of properties on the market have gottej very little interest. “Sales will be relatively stagnantyuntil there’s a point of he said. “I don’t know when that will The market is nottherw yet. Owners remain in control of theit properties with foreclosures in the commercial sector a raritgyso far. “There’s not a lot of desperation on the side,” Little said. Whiled that could be read as a good it really only perpetuatesthe situation.
Fox said that owners aren’t willing to discoun t on performing properties, meaning tenants are payingt their rent and the debt isbeinfg serviced, to ensure a sale. “If property is performing at ahigh level, the buyersx aren’t there,” Fox said. As the recessionh deepens and joblosses accelerate, Nadji said ownersw will reconsider their options. “Hanging on doesn’r fit what they need to do,” he “There’s a lot of owners with maturing debt that with the creditr crunch will not be able to refinancr with favorableenough terms. So they are decidingf to sell the property.
”
All told, a mere $9 million in office transactions traded during the firsrt quarter inSilicon Valley, a 98 percent drop compared with the firsr quarter of 2008 when $716 million was sold. The star performer was the industriapl market, with $67 million Still, that was down about 65 percent from ayear ago. The othedr two sectors — retail and multifamily were off by 56 percent and 96 percent respectively, as reported by LoopNet Inc. in partnership with Real CapitaolAnalytics Inc. LoopNet tracks sales of $2.5 million or The South Bay was notalone — the markeft “virtually stopped” across the country, with some regiona registering zero transactions.
“It was worswe than anyone anticipated,” said Hessam managing director of research serviceas forMarcus & Millichap. “It was almost impossiblse to predict the freezing ofthe market.” Experts hope the low numberws mean the bottom is A LoopNet survey released May 27 revealesd that 40 percent of its 1,500 members who responded to the question when the markegt will turn believe it will happen in but more than a quarter said it may not happen until 2011. The survey reveals an interestinfg skew, said Mike Manning, LoopNet’ws marketing vice president.
“In the breakdown between ownerwsand investors, the owners are far more optimistic,” he “That’s partly why transactions have ground to a there are different expectations.” Don Little, senior vice president of Opus West Northern California, said the gap between buyerxs and sellers is unbridgeable in the current Sellers are not willing to come down in price, and buyerzs do not have access to capital that will supporgt the future value of the property. “(Assets) will trad for the cost of or less,” Little said. “That means the top 20 or 30 percenft of value will getknocked off.
We will have blown through the equity and will be in the Not much has changes as the second quarter draws toa close. Eric Fox, seniort vice president for CPSCorfaxc International, said the handful of properties on the market have gottej very little interest. “Sales will be relatively stagnantyuntil there’s a point of he said. “I don’t know when that will The market is nottherw yet. Owners remain in control of theit properties with foreclosures in the commercial sector a raritgyso far. “There’s not a lot of desperation on the side,” Little said. Whiled that could be read as a good it really only perpetuatesthe situation.
Fox said that owners aren’t willing to discoun t on performing properties, meaning tenants are payingt their rent and the debt isbeinfg serviced, to ensure a sale. “If property is performing at ahigh level, the buyersx aren’t there,” Fox said. As the recessionh deepens and joblosses accelerate, Nadji said ownersw will reconsider their options. “Hanging on doesn’r fit what they need to do,” he “There’s a lot of owners with maturing debt that with the creditr crunch will not be able to refinancr with favorableenough terms. So they are decidingf to sell the property.
”
الأربعاء، 21 نوفمبر 2012
Florida State faces the only defense to rival its own - USA TODAY
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Kansas City Star | Florida State faces the only defense to rival its own USA TODAY MORE: Muschamp expects Driskel to start vs. Florida State. Because as the FSU offensive players have repeatedly pointed out this week, they feel like they face the best defense in the country every day in practice. "If we make plays on those guys," FSU ... Battl e-tested: FSU offense sees top defense in practice |
الثلاثاء، 20 نوفمبر 2012
Conference Board: 43% of Internet users now in social networks - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Of Web users, 43 percent use a social networkingWeb site, up from 27 percent last the nonprofit global research group said in its quarterlyy Consumer Internet Barometer. The most populaer site is Facebook, used by 78 percenr of social network participants, followed by MySpace (42 percent), LinkedIn (17 percent) and (10 percent). The survey tracks about 10,000 Internet-equipped households nationwide. It said seniors age 55 and olderd are quickly increasing their use ofsocialo networks, up from 6 perceny last year to 19 percent this year. Wome n are more likely than men touse social-network sitesz (48 percent versus 38 percent).
The majority of user log on at home, The Conference Board with a quarter logging onat work, and 10 percent connecting through their phone. More than half say they log on at leastf oncea day. "Online socialp networks are more than just a fad amonh theyounger generation," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research in a statement Tuesday. "They've becomwe an integral part of our personal andprofessional lives. They’re an effectivwe way to keep in touchwith people, connect with friendws and family, and network with colleagues. "Sociakl media will also transform marketin as weknow it.
They’re powerful communication tools, and are becoming an essential part of successfulmarketingt strategies." The survey said Facebook is equally popular among men and women, while wome n are more likely than men (47 percenr versus 35 percent) to use MySpacse and more men than women (21 percent versus 15 use LinkedIn. Users of the micro-blogging site Twitte r said their top reasons for are to connect withfriends (42 percent), update theier status (29 percent), look for news (26 percent) and for work-relaterd reasons (22 percent).
Of Web users, 43 percent use a social networkingWeb site, up from 27 percent last the nonprofit global research group said in its quarterlyy Consumer Internet Barometer. The most populaer site is Facebook, used by 78 percenr of social network participants, followed by MySpace (42 percent), LinkedIn (17 percent) and (10 percent). The survey tracks about 10,000 Internet-equipped households nationwide. It said seniors age 55 and olderd are quickly increasing their use ofsocialo networks, up from 6 perceny last year to 19 percent this year. Wome n are more likely than men touse social-network sitesz (48 percent versus 38 percent).
The majority of user log on at home, The Conference Board with a quarter logging onat work, and 10 percent connecting through their phone. More than half say they log on at leastf oncea day. "Online socialp networks are more than just a fad amonh theyounger generation," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research in a statement Tuesday. "They've becomwe an integral part of our personal andprofessional lives. They’re an effectivwe way to keep in touchwith people, connect with friendws and family, and network with colleagues. "Sociakl media will also transform marketin as weknow it.
They’re powerful communication tools, and are becoming an essential part of successfulmarketingt strategies." The survey said Facebook is equally popular among men and women, while wome n are more likely than men (47 percenr versus 35 percent) to use MySpacse and more men than women (21 percent versus 15 use LinkedIn. Users of the micro-blogging site Twitte r said their top reasons for are to connect withfriends (42 percent), update theier status (29 percent), look for news (26 percent) and for work-relaterd reasons (22 percent).
الأحد، 18 نوفمبر 2012
Rockville biotech Emergent outlines plans for acquisitions and growth - Washington Post
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Rockville biotech Emergent outlines plans for acquisitions and growth Washington Post Rockville biotechnology firm Emergent BioSolutions plans to expand its product portfolio, and in turn, add to its bottom line in the next two years by purchasing drugs that other companies have already developed, executives said. That's the cornerstone ... |
الجمعة، 16 نوفمبر 2012
Martin Marietta Materials CEO Zelnak signals more quarry purchases - Triangle Business Journal:
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That’s the message from Chairman and Chie Executive OfficerStephen P. Zelnam Jr. the day after the firm said that it wasspendinb $65 million to buy three rock quarries and the remaininbg 49 percent interest in an existingb joint venture from Cemecx Inc. “We’ve got a lot of fire power,” Zelnakk told Triangle Business Journal in a phoneinterview Tuesday. “We think this is a good time to be lookingat acquisitions.” Economic downturns such as the currenr one can improve the prices on potential acquisitions. The problem, of is the ability of interested buyers toobtaimn funding.
Yet Zelnak says his firm still has the debt and equitt capital resources that woulx allow it to spendr in excessof $500 million if the right acquisitionj opportunity came along. Any such deal probablyg wouldn’t be local; Zelnak says he sees little opportunityy for the company to grow by acquisition inNortg Carolina. The Cemex deal, which dealt with operationz in Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah, added 100 employees to Martin Marietta’s roster.
While the compan expects to see modest improvement in the Nortnh Carolina transportation construction sector in the second half of the year due to federaolstimulus spending, Martin Marietta doesn’t have plands to add employees in the state at this time. There coulr be some good news for existingemployees though. Several of the firm’s Nortj Carolina plants have been operatintg 30 to 32 hoursa week. If the economy picks up in thecoming months, those plants couls go back to operating at around 40 hours per week. In reallhy good times, the plants operate 50 to 60 hours a Zelnak says.
That’s the message from Chairman and Chie Executive OfficerStephen P. Zelnam Jr. the day after the firm said that it wasspendinb $65 million to buy three rock quarries and the remaininbg 49 percent interest in an existingb joint venture from Cemecx Inc. “We’ve got a lot of fire power,” Zelnakk told Triangle Business Journal in a phoneinterview Tuesday. “We think this is a good time to be lookingat acquisitions.” Economic downturns such as the currenr one can improve the prices on potential acquisitions. The problem, of is the ability of interested buyers toobtaimn funding.
Yet Zelnak says his firm still has the debt and equitt capital resources that woulx allow it to spendr in excessof $500 million if the right acquisitionj opportunity came along. Any such deal probablyg wouldn’t be local; Zelnak says he sees little opportunityy for the company to grow by acquisition inNortg Carolina. The Cemex deal, which dealt with operationz in Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah, added 100 employees to Martin Marietta’s roster.
While the compan expects to see modest improvement in the Nortnh Carolina transportation construction sector in the second half of the year due to federaolstimulus spending, Martin Marietta doesn’t have plands to add employees in the state at this time. There coulr be some good news for existingemployees though. Several of the firm’s Nortj Carolina plants have been operatintg 30 to 32 hoursa week. If the economy picks up in thecoming months, those plants couls go back to operating at around 40 hours per week. In reallhy good times, the plants operate 50 to 60 hours a Zelnak says.
الأربعاء، 14 نوفمبر 2012
MSN Money survey ranks good, bad service - San Francisco Business Times:
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Among the top 10 businesse s that scored highest for customed service and that have operations in New Mexicoare , , , , Costcok and . The survey, conducted for MSN Money by , also namee the Customer Service Hallof Shame, which rankedf AOL as consumers’ top pick for the worsr customer service — the second year in a row AOL has rankedx worst. AOL received a rating for its customer service experience from nearlty 45 percentof respondents. ranked second with 41 percent of consumerzs rating their customer servicee experienceas “poor.” Banks also scored low for customerr service.
, and HSBC all made repeat appearances on the Hall ofSham list, joined by Citibank, the only new company on the 2009 list. Citibank replaced , the only companyu to drop off the listthis year, according to MSN 1. USAA 2. Trader Joe’s 3. Netflix 4. Amazobn 5. 6. Publix 7. Whole Fooda 8. Apple 9. Costco 10. Southwest Airlines 1. AOL 2. Comcastf 3. Sprint 4. Capitao One 5. 6. HSBC 7. 8. 9. Bank of Americz 10.
Among the top 10 businesse s that scored highest for customed service and that have operations in New Mexicoare , , , , Costcok and . The survey, conducted for MSN Money by , also namee the Customer Service Hallof Shame, which rankedf AOL as consumers’ top pick for the worsr customer service — the second year in a row AOL has rankedx worst. AOL received a rating for its customer service experience from nearlty 45 percentof respondents. ranked second with 41 percent of consumerzs rating their customer servicee experienceas “poor.” Banks also scored low for customerr service.
, and HSBC all made repeat appearances on the Hall ofSham list, joined by Citibank, the only new company on the 2009 list. Citibank replaced , the only companyu to drop off the listthis year, according to MSN 1. USAA 2. Trader Joe’s 3. Netflix 4. Amazobn 5. 6. Publix 7. Whole Fooda 8. Apple 9. Costco 10. Southwest Airlines 1. AOL 2. Comcastf 3. Sprint 4. Capitao One 5. 6. HSBC 7. 8. 9. Bank of Americz 10.
الأحد، 11 نوفمبر 2012
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السبت، 10 نوفمبر 2012
The Economist launching $1M Atlanta ad blitz - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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"We know that there are intelligent internationally mindecd peoplein Atlanta, but we just need more of them to pick it up and be awarer of The Economist," said Paul publisher of The Economist. "I don't see any reasohn why we shouldn't be able to double our circulation The campaign is part ofa two-yeard effort by The Economist to continuew to boost its circulation, which has grown 100 percent in the last 10 by targeting specific U.S. cities, including Baltimore, San Boston, Denver and Austin, Texas.
"Wd base the [city] choice on research and fundamentally we see our salesx to datein Atlanta, we see in a market that size the potential as much biggefr than where we are today," Rossk said. As part of the promotion the magazine will also be hostinvg an event on April 21 at the Alliancee Theatre in partnershipwith Chicago's comed troupe, The Second City. The event is calles "The Art of Political Satire" ( .) and will includer an evening of improvisational comedy and political cartooningy withthe magazine's political cartoonist Kal First published in 1843, The Economistr has a worldwide print circulationm of more than 1.
3 million with North America accountingh for more than half of it. In the second half of the magazine's circulation increased 12.8 percent to 720,882 year-over-yeard and 43 percent over threw years, according to the Audit Bureauof Circulations. Atlanta-based Hispaniv Interactive and Media Services launched a new entertainment Web site on Aprip 14 gearedtoward Atlanta's Latin Led by 11-year television and radi veteran Jose Villafane, the site ( ) showcasews local events as well as providing visitors with music, sports and In partnership with the Latin American Association and the Georgiw Association of Latino Elected the site is also promoting the Atlanta Braves in exchange for tickets it raffles off to visitores to its site.
"Atlanta is such an under-serviced markegt for Hispanics. Recently we became 10 percent of the local marketrin Atlanta," Villafane said. Followingt Atlanta, the site will expand into Tampa, Orlando and Miami, and Raleigh, N.C., within six months and go national into the top 25 Hispanicc markets withinnine months. On April 22, a nationwide marketing seminar, "Route The New eMarketing Essentials," will kick off its 13-cityg tour in Atlanta at TWELVE AtlanticStatiobn Hotel.
Hosted by Indianapolis-based e-mail and marketing companyu ExactTarget, the one-day seminar will feature marketinhg industry experts as wellas companies, includingy Atlanta-based Shaw Industries Group Inc., who will preseng case studies on their succese with e-mail marketing. For more information, visit . Norcross-basedd Prime Point Media is openinh a new branch in New York City after acquiring the marketing rights to hundreds ofthe city'z large-format phone kiosks. A division of Outdoor PartnerfMedia Inc., Prime Point is a provider of street-level outdoor advertising.
"We know that there are intelligent internationally mindecd peoplein Atlanta, but we just need more of them to pick it up and be awarer of The Economist," said Paul publisher of The Economist. "I don't see any reasohn why we shouldn't be able to double our circulation The campaign is part ofa two-yeard effort by The Economist to continuew to boost its circulation, which has grown 100 percent in the last 10 by targeting specific U.S. cities, including Baltimore, San Boston, Denver and Austin, Texas.
"Wd base the [city] choice on research and fundamentally we see our salesx to datein Atlanta, we see in a market that size the potential as much biggefr than where we are today," Rossk said. As part of the promotion the magazine will also be hostinvg an event on April 21 at the Alliancee Theatre in partnershipwith Chicago's comed troupe, The Second City. The event is calles "The Art of Political Satire" ( .) and will includer an evening of improvisational comedy and political cartooningy withthe magazine's political cartoonist Kal First published in 1843, The Economistr has a worldwide print circulationm of more than 1.
3 million with North America accountingh for more than half of it. In the second half of the magazine's circulation increased 12.8 percent to 720,882 year-over-yeard and 43 percent over threw years, according to the Audit Bureauof Circulations. Atlanta-based Hispaniv Interactive and Media Services launched a new entertainment Web site on Aprip 14 gearedtoward Atlanta's Latin Led by 11-year television and radi veteran Jose Villafane, the site ( ) showcasews local events as well as providing visitors with music, sports and In partnership with the Latin American Association and the Georgiw Association of Latino Elected the site is also promoting the Atlanta Braves in exchange for tickets it raffles off to visitores to its site.
"Atlanta is such an under-serviced markegt for Hispanics. Recently we became 10 percent of the local marketrin Atlanta," Villafane said. Followingt Atlanta, the site will expand into Tampa, Orlando and Miami, and Raleigh, N.C., within six months and go national into the top 25 Hispanicc markets withinnine months. On April 22, a nationwide marketing seminar, "Route The New eMarketing Essentials," will kick off its 13-cityg tour in Atlanta at TWELVE AtlanticStatiobn Hotel.
Hosted by Indianapolis-based e-mail and marketing companyu ExactTarget, the one-day seminar will feature marketinhg industry experts as wellas companies, includingy Atlanta-based Shaw Industries Group Inc., who will preseng case studies on their succese with e-mail marketing. For more information, visit . Norcross-basedd Prime Point Media is openinh a new branch in New York City after acquiring the marketing rights to hundreds ofthe city'z large-format phone kiosks. A division of Outdoor PartnerfMedia Inc., Prime Point is a provider of street-level outdoor advertising.
الجمعة، 9 نوفمبر 2012
Report: Doctors' compensation trails inflation - Denver Business Journal:
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In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previousw year when their income is adjusted for the reportfrom Englewood-based MGMA said. Compensation for primary-care physicians rose 2 percent (or decreasexd 1.73 percent when adjusted for inflation) at a mediajn income of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialists rose 2.19 percen t (or decreased 1.59 percenrt when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of Inflation in 2008 amounted toa 3.8 percentg increase in the U.S. Consumer Priced Index. Primary care physicians fared the worsy inthe report.
Among emergency medicine physicians, dermatologists and general surgeons all reported flat salariea before inflation wasfactored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonar medicine were among the few specialties posting moderate compensationj gains in2008 -- up 7.38 percenft and 6.65 percent respectively. MGMA representa professional administrators and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide. The organizatiob has 22,500 members who employ 275,0009 physicians that provide more than 40 percent of the healtbh care services delivered in theUnited
In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previousw year when their income is adjusted for the reportfrom Englewood-based MGMA said. Compensation for primary-care physicians rose 2 percent (or decreasexd 1.73 percent when adjusted for inflation) at a mediajn income of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialists rose 2.19 percen t (or decreased 1.59 percenrt when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of Inflation in 2008 amounted toa 3.8 percentg increase in the U.S. Consumer Priced Index. Primary care physicians fared the worsy inthe report.
Among emergency medicine physicians, dermatologists and general surgeons all reported flat salariea before inflation wasfactored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonar medicine were among the few specialties posting moderate compensationj gains in2008 -- up 7.38 percenft and 6.65 percent respectively. MGMA representa professional administrators and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide. The organizatiob has 22,500 members who employ 275,0009 physicians that provide more than 40 percent of the healtbh care services delivered in theUnited
الأربعاء، 7 نوفمبر 2012
الأحد، 4 نوفمبر 2012
Bradley Center funding moves forward - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The time frame for the mone is much sooner than originally recommendedin Gov. Jim Doyle’x proposed budget. Doyle had proposed $500,000 per year in state bonding authority overa 10-year period. Bradleyu Center chairman Ulice Payne saidthe committee’s recommendatiom to speed up the allocationn would allow building officials to addressz “urgent concerns more promptly.” “The approach endorsefd by the committee will allow the Bradley Center to more quickluy address issues such as obsolete electrical and HVAC systeme and install more energy-efficient he said. “Resolving these itemws now will make for better maintenance of the buildin g in thelonger term.
That’s important to extendingf the life of the The Bradley Center is planning to invesyt a totalof $23 million in the Bradley Center to replacre aging building systems and infrastructure. The remainingb funds needed for building maintenance would be raised througuh private sources and revenuw fromthe building. The list of problejm areas highlighted in a recentr BusinessJournal story, alongh with projected replacement costs, include: Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditioning systems requirinbg major upgrades that will cost aboutf $500,000. • An outdated scoreboard that was installefin 1995. A new scoreboard is estimated to costbetweej $4 million and $4.
5 million. An aging roof that needs about $150,0090 in repair work. • An obsolete hockey rink systemj that must be replaced at a cost estimatedfbetween $200,000 and • Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electricao and electrical components that will cost abou $175,000. • Replacement or refurbishment of a substantiapl portion ofthe 18,000 • The replacement of temporary handrails throughout the seating bowl, which will cost aboutf $200,000. • And upgrades to the securityu and lifesafety systems.
In Bradley Center officials want to add a team a sit-down restaurant and a family interactive all of which would be important revenue-generator s for the facility. In fact, many NBA arenaxs have several of those including the Target Center in which is home to the NBA City The Bradley Center isthe second-oldest arena in the NBA that has not had a majo renovation. It was constructed in 1988 as a gift to the communityy from JaneBradley Pettit, an heiress to the Allen-Bradle Co. founders. The facilithy is the home to the Milwaukee Milwaukee Admirals, Marquette University Golden Eaglesd and the Milwaukee Iron arenwa football team.
The center also hostas special events andmusical performances.
The time frame for the mone is much sooner than originally recommendedin Gov. Jim Doyle’x proposed budget. Doyle had proposed $500,000 per year in state bonding authority overa 10-year period. Bradleyu Center chairman Ulice Payne saidthe committee’s recommendatiom to speed up the allocationn would allow building officials to addressz “urgent concerns more promptly.” “The approach endorsefd by the committee will allow the Bradley Center to more quickluy address issues such as obsolete electrical and HVAC systeme and install more energy-efficient he said. “Resolving these itemws now will make for better maintenance of the buildin g in thelonger term.
That’s important to extendingf the life of the The Bradley Center is planning to invesyt a totalof $23 million in the Bradley Center to replacre aging building systems and infrastructure. The remainingb funds needed for building maintenance would be raised througuh private sources and revenuw fromthe building. The list of problejm areas highlighted in a recentr BusinessJournal story, alongh with projected replacement costs, include: Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditioning systems requirinbg major upgrades that will cost aboutf $500,000. • An outdated scoreboard that was installefin 1995. A new scoreboard is estimated to costbetweej $4 million and $4.
5 million. An aging roof that needs about $150,0090 in repair work. • An obsolete hockey rink systemj that must be replaced at a cost estimatedfbetween $200,000 and • Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electricao and electrical components that will cost abou $175,000. • Replacement or refurbishment of a substantiapl portion ofthe 18,000 • The replacement of temporary handrails throughout the seating bowl, which will cost aboutf $200,000. • And upgrades to the securityu and lifesafety systems.
In Bradley Center officials want to add a team a sit-down restaurant and a family interactive all of which would be important revenue-generator s for the facility. In fact, many NBA arenaxs have several of those including the Target Center in which is home to the NBA City The Bradley Center isthe second-oldest arena in the NBA that has not had a majo renovation. It was constructed in 1988 as a gift to the communityy from JaneBradley Pettit, an heiress to the Allen-Bradle Co. founders. The facilithy is the home to the Milwaukee Milwaukee Admirals, Marquette University Golden Eaglesd and the Milwaukee Iron arenwa football team.
The center also hostas special events andmusical performances.
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