Los Angeles Times | CalArts named top school for arts-minded students Los Angeles Times The recently released ranking, one of 25 that Newsweek has published covering various areas, puts CalArts on the top of the pile for creative students, beating out a number of other presitigious institutions. The ranking isn't for the country's best ... |
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
CalArts named top school for arts-minded students - Los Angeles Times
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Monday, 26 September 2011
Cafe di Napoli closes in Minneapolis - Houston Business Journal:
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The restaurant was on the Skyway retail level of a condo and officw building at the corner of Marquette Avenue and South Sixth Street. It was owned by developer Larry Abdo, principal of Anxonb Inc., the company that owns the Abdosaid he’s very close to finishing a deal with a new restauranft tenant that is interested in the space and he couls make an announcement in the next few Cafe Di Napoli originally opened in 1938 on Hennepih Avenue and operated there for years. In the lack of lunch patrons promptedf theformer owner, Joe Piazza, . Then in two of Joe’s children, David and Nancty Piazza, in the skyway level of Abdo’s condlo project, also known as 6 Quebec.
In late Abdo acquired the restaurant. “kI bought it knowing that unless it was an enormous home run that we wouls probably not be inthat business, so we’vr been looking for someone to take the spacse over.” Abdo and his wife went on theirf first date at Cafe Di Napol so he said he had an emotionakl attachment to it. Abdo tinkeresd with the menu and pricing atDi Napoli, tryin g things such as 10 cent bottles of wine to go with pizzas during happy hour. “It did OK, but it was not he said. “We just really want to concentrate on ourburge brand.
” That brand is a restaurant calledf My Burger - a no-frillse hamburger and french fries restaurant that was createsd and is owned by the Abdo family. The originap My Burger store is two-doors-down from the former Di Napolorestaurant space. There’s also a location in Center City, Minn. “We’ve got people that are interestedf in doing some funding for it and we have got some location s that are picked outand we’ve been workinf on improving our product and our
The restaurant was on the Skyway retail level of a condo and officw building at the corner of Marquette Avenue and South Sixth Street. It was owned by developer Larry Abdo, principal of Anxonb Inc., the company that owns the Abdosaid he’s very close to finishing a deal with a new restauranft tenant that is interested in the space and he couls make an announcement in the next few Cafe Di Napoli originally opened in 1938 on Hennepih Avenue and operated there for years. In the lack of lunch patrons promptedf theformer owner, Joe Piazza, . Then in two of Joe’s children, David and Nancty Piazza, in the skyway level of Abdo’s condlo project, also known as 6 Quebec.
In late Abdo acquired the restaurant. “kI bought it knowing that unless it was an enormous home run that we wouls probably not be inthat business, so we’vr been looking for someone to take the spacse over.” Abdo and his wife went on theirf first date at Cafe Di Napol so he said he had an emotionakl attachment to it. Abdo tinkeresd with the menu and pricing atDi Napoli, tryin g things such as 10 cent bottles of wine to go with pizzas during happy hour. “It did OK, but it was not he said. “We just really want to concentrate on ourburge brand.
” That brand is a restaurant calledf My Burger - a no-frillse hamburger and french fries restaurant that was createsd and is owned by the Abdo family. The originap My Burger store is two-doors-down from the former Di Napolorestaurant space. There’s also a location in Center City, Minn. “We’ve got people that are interestedf in doing some funding for it and we have got some location s that are picked outand we’ve been workinf on improving our product and our
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Lawsuit claiming Saudi Arabia aided al-Qaida dropped by insurers who made ... - Washington Post
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Lawsuit claiming Saudi Arabia aided al-Qaida dropped by insurers who made ... Washington Post By AP, JOHNSTOWN, Pa. â€" A lawsuit by insurers that paid out millions following the Sept. 11 terror attacks that accused Saudi Arabia of funneling money to al-Qaida was dropped this week, 11 days after it was filed. The federal lawsuit was withdrawn ... |
Thursday, 22 September 2011
First green project in foreclosure - Business First of Buffalo:
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million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foort Vive Verde, also known as EcoCentre, is the firsy South Florida project seeking Leadership in Energ and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greej Building Council to face Inan interview, Romanlo said the extra cost of the building’s green features is not the reasomn it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the buildingg is a green building is not why the buildin g financially isin trouble,” Romano said.
“Ig has to do with a failure to properlt and adequately financially plan the building in the and I blame myself for Despitea cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concept of greenn office buildings is here to stay, according to Christian Lee, vice chairman of in Miami, and Vive Verde’s foreclosure is just one entry on a long list of commerciapl foreclosures that will happen regardlesds of whether a building is green.
He noted that the more importany factorfor Romano’s building will be office demand in Lake “Building green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any green building will be more attractivd to an investor because it’s already he said. “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings aregoing green.” Rob Hink, a LEED-accreditedx consultant with the Weston-based , agrees. “I don’yt think this one foreclosure on a green buildinfg is any comment on the LEED systemm orgreen buildings, I think it’s just the he said. “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-up building.
” He added that Romano’s large inner courtyardr could have been downsized to fit more rental space inthe building, and yet still have retained many of the environmentaol benefits. On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filedx the foreclosure action against ViveVerde North, managingh member Romano and other partiesz associated with the project, according to Palm Beachb County Circuit Court records. The four-story at 1005 Lake Ave., in Lake Worth, was completedc in August. Its office space is abou 70 percent leased, and it has two emptty retail spaces, Romano said. The green features of the building work exactly ashe hoped, he said.
A rooftop garden catchews rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioner for wateringy plants and ponds andflushinbg toilets. Grey water is recycled in the watee features ofthe atrium. The use of skylights and windowse cuts down onelectricity usage. Many fixtureds were made with recycled materials. A sign outsids advertises it asa “living building.” Inside, goldfisjh swim through a pond and a statue of a Nativ e American bathes in the sunlight in the Despite the energy and water Vive Verde North has not made any paymentsa on the $6.
9 million mortgage this year, said John an attorney with Carlton Fields in West Palm Beach who representsw Meecorp in the lawsuit. “My client would like to get but ifthat doesn’ty come to pass, they are prepared to take title to the propertty and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 millioh second mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.-based , which is namee in Meecorp’s complaint. Romano said his compant got behind on mortgage paymentd because it ran out of money and could not get the loan refinanced by atraditional bank. “It is making me physically ill that this is he said.
“I will continu to work night and day to make this all work These days, I’m losing a lot of sleep over He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginning because he wrote an incorrect financiapl plan. He said the construction for his firs t development project came in on budgetf and its utilitiesoperate efficiently. Romanp said the green features of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signec leases in the building withoutg them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openingh with that designation has not hurtthe project. Romanpo was aiming for gold-levekl certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foort Vive Verde, also known as EcoCentre, is the firsy South Florida project seeking Leadership in Energ and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greej Building Council to face Inan interview, Romanlo said the extra cost of the building’s green features is not the reasomn it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the buildingg is a green building is not why the buildin g financially isin trouble,” Romano said.
“Ig has to do with a failure to properlt and adequately financially plan the building in the and I blame myself for Despitea cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concept of greenn office buildings is here to stay, according to Christian Lee, vice chairman of in Miami, and Vive Verde’s foreclosure is just one entry on a long list of commerciapl foreclosures that will happen regardlesds of whether a building is green.
He noted that the more importany factorfor Romano’s building will be office demand in Lake “Building green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any green building will be more attractivd to an investor because it’s already he said. “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings aregoing green.” Rob Hink, a LEED-accreditedx consultant with the Weston-based , agrees. “I don’yt think this one foreclosure on a green buildinfg is any comment on the LEED systemm orgreen buildings, I think it’s just the he said. “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-up building.
” He added that Romano’s large inner courtyardr could have been downsized to fit more rental space inthe building, and yet still have retained many of the environmentaol benefits. On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filedx the foreclosure action against ViveVerde North, managingh member Romano and other partiesz associated with the project, according to Palm Beachb County Circuit Court records. The four-story at 1005 Lake Ave., in Lake Worth, was completedc in August. Its office space is abou 70 percent leased, and it has two emptty retail spaces, Romano said. The green features of the building work exactly ashe hoped, he said.
A rooftop garden catchews rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioner for wateringy plants and ponds andflushinbg toilets. Grey water is recycled in the watee features ofthe atrium. The use of skylights and windowse cuts down onelectricity usage. Many fixtureds were made with recycled materials. A sign outsids advertises it asa “living building.” Inside, goldfisjh swim through a pond and a statue of a Nativ e American bathes in the sunlight in the Despite the energy and water Vive Verde North has not made any paymentsa on the $6.
9 million mortgage this year, said John an attorney with Carlton Fields in West Palm Beach who representsw Meecorp in the lawsuit. “My client would like to get but ifthat doesn’ty come to pass, they are prepared to take title to the propertty and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 millioh second mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.-based , which is namee in Meecorp’s complaint. Romano said his compant got behind on mortgage paymentd because it ran out of money and could not get the loan refinanced by atraditional bank. “It is making me physically ill that this is he said.
“I will continu to work night and day to make this all work These days, I’m losing a lot of sleep over He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginning because he wrote an incorrect financiapl plan. He said the construction for his firs t development project came in on budgetf and its utilitiesoperate efficiently. Romanp said the green features of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signec leases in the building withoutg them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openingh with that designation has not hurtthe project. Romanpo was aiming for gold-levekl certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Levi Johnston on love, sex and abstinence - Washington Post (blog)
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CollegeNews | Levi Johnston on love, sex and abstinence Washington Post (blog) He ran into Bristol Palin in the local grocery store back when he was a student at Wasilla High playing on the hockey team. “She had on a soft-pink turtleneck sweater. Hot,†he writes in his new book, “Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's ... Bristol's Pregnancy Was No Accident, Levi Johnston Says Levi Johnston on Bristol Palin as "Sexual-Abstinence Advocate": "Give Me a Break" Levi Johnston's 'Deer in the Headlights': Bristol Palin wanted to get pregnant |
Sunday, 18 September 2011
P&G names McDonald CEO, succeeding Lafley - St. Louis Business Journal:
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P&G manufactures Cascade dishwashing Swiffer sweepersand dusters, Mr. Clean liqui cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer atits St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown at169 E. Graned Ave. Lafley, to turn 62 on June 13, will remaijn as chairman afterthe transition, to take place at the end of the fiscalo year, July 1. No one has been namedr to succeed McDonald as chiefoperating officer, a position createe for him in 2007. The shiftf puts P&G in the handx of a global executive with marked discipline at a time when the companyy is struggling through a worldwide recession that has cost it sales andmarket share.
McDonald, a Boy West Point graduate and formerArmy captain, has been describes as a “servant leader.” Spokesman Paul Fox said therde has never before been a CEO at P&yG with the breadth and scope of experience, especially as McDonald. The 55-year-old executive (he will turn 56 on June 20) joinesd P&G from the Army in June as a brand assistant withSolo detergent. “He’se known as a real straight get-the-job-done kind of guy, and that type of leadership isexactlgy what’s required when you are working your way out of a recession like we are,” said Dan president of Retirement of America, which managea more than $400 million in assets for P&Gb alumni.
Cincinnati-based P&G (NYSE: PG) is staring down the worstf economic turmoil it has faced since Lafley assumed the top positionin 2000, a periodr when the stock had lost billions of dollarz in value due to uncertaintyy over its leadership and strategy. When Lafley assumed the role of CEO in sharesof P&G were trading in the mid-$20s, havintg plunged from a 2000 high of By late 2007, shares were trading in the $70s as P&G streamlined its products portfolio, increased focus on high-margin beauty products and reacher outside its walls for technologg and expertise. But Lafley’e crowning achievement might have been the 2005 acquisition ofGillettse Co.
, an ambitious, $57 billion undertakintg that folded one the world’s largesf men’s grooming companies into one that traditionall y marketed to women. It was the biggest deal in P&G’sd history, extending it into new world markets, customer basesx and even retail outlets. Todayy its portfolio includes roughly300 brands, 23 of whichy generate sales of more than $1 billion each. P&G’s expanded globapl position, however, dilated its exposure to volatile exchange rates and commodities costs as the world enteresa recession. Today, it is fightinyg to maintain market shares as consumers worldwide switchto less-expensivde private labels.
In the third quarter, sale s of P&G’s grooming products dropped 16 percent, to $1.7 billion, forcing profits down 24 percent, to $306 In total, third-quarter sales declined by 8 to $18.4 billion, from $20.5 billion in the year-ago third quarter. McDonald is known for his which feeds his understanding of disparate facts such as the diamete r of anAsian hair. His favorites books are "Don Quixote" and "Cyrano de (French version). As an Army officer, he said his men were always asked to eatbefore him.
His backgrounsd at P&G includes extensive global experience, particularly in Asia, which as a rapidly expandinb and increasingly affluent markegt is very important to the consumerproducts maker. while a transition was expected, it is sooner than said Ali Dibadj, an analyst with New York firmSanford C. “This would be much sooner than the company implies as early as 10 days ago at our StrategidcDecisions Conference,” he said in an e-mail.
P&G manufactures Cascade dishwashing Swiffer sweepersand dusters, Mr. Clean liqui cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer atits St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown at169 E. Graned Ave. Lafley, to turn 62 on June 13, will remaijn as chairman afterthe transition, to take place at the end of the fiscalo year, July 1. No one has been namedr to succeed McDonald as chiefoperating officer, a position createe for him in 2007. The shiftf puts P&G in the handx of a global executive with marked discipline at a time when the companyy is struggling through a worldwide recession that has cost it sales andmarket share.
McDonald, a Boy West Point graduate and formerArmy captain, has been describes as a “servant leader.” Spokesman Paul Fox said therde has never before been a CEO at P&yG with the breadth and scope of experience, especially as McDonald. The 55-year-old executive (he will turn 56 on June 20) joinesd P&G from the Army in June as a brand assistant withSolo detergent. “He’se known as a real straight get-the-job-done kind of guy, and that type of leadership isexactlgy what’s required when you are working your way out of a recession like we are,” said Dan president of Retirement of America, which managea more than $400 million in assets for P&Gb alumni.
Cincinnati-based P&G (NYSE: PG) is staring down the worstf economic turmoil it has faced since Lafley assumed the top positionin 2000, a periodr when the stock had lost billions of dollarz in value due to uncertaintyy over its leadership and strategy. When Lafley assumed the role of CEO in sharesof P&G were trading in the mid-$20s, havintg plunged from a 2000 high of By late 2007, shares were trading in the $70s as P&G streamlined its products portfolio, increased focus on high-margin beauty products and reacher outside its walls for technologg and expertise. But Lafley’e crowning achievement might have been the 2005 acquisition ofGillettse Co.
, an ambitious, $57 billion undertakintg that folded one the world’s largesf men’s grooming companies into one that traditionall y marketed to women. It was the biggest deal in P&G’sd history, extending it into new world markets, customer basesx and even retail outlets. Todayy its portfolio includes roughly300 brands, 23 of whichy generate sales of more than $1 billion each. P&G’s expanded globapl position, however, dilated its exposure to volatile exchange rates and commodities costs as the world enteresa recession. Today, it is fightinyg to maintain market shares as consumers worldwide switchto less-expensivde private labels.
In the third quarter, sale s of P&G’s grooming products dropped 16 percent, to $1.7 billion, forcing profits down 24 percent, to $306 In total, third-quarter sales declined by 8 to $18.4 billion, from $20.5 billion in the year-ago third quarter. McDonald is known for his which feeds his understanding of disparate facts such as the diamete r of anAsian hair. His favorites books are "Don Quixote" and "Cyrano de (French version). As an Army officer, he said his men were always asked to eatbefore him.
His backgrounsd at P&G includes extensive global experience, particularly in Asia, which as a rapidly expandinb and increasingly affluent markegt is very important to the consumerproducts maker. while a transition was expected, it is sooner than said Ali Dibadj, an analyst with New York firmSanford C. “This would be much sooner than the company implies as early as 10 days ago at our StrategidcDecisions Conference,” he said in an e-mail.
Friday, 16 September 2011
FTC Plans Changes in Online Child Privacy Protection Rules - PCWorld
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Moneycontrol.com | FTC Plans Changes in Online Child Privacy Protection Rules PCWorld With this change in computing use, operators now have a better ability to link a particular individual to a particular computing device, it added. The FTC however recognized the need for operators to use certain persistent identifiers in their internal ... FTC's Proposed Changes to Web Privacy Rules Give Parents More Control |
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
U.S. Bank returns TARP money - Austin Business Journal:
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billion in Troubled Asset Reliefd Program money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in had previously announced its plans to redeem the preferred stocik issued tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the government to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasuryg it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warranty it had issued along with the preferrex stock. “The redemption allows our company to returnh to operating from a position of both independent strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard the company’s president, CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank whicg showed it would be able to ride out the economif downturn without having to raisermore capital. Davis has of the government’s capital purchase In February he called theprograk “lousy” and said the banking industry was pressuredf to participate in the program.
billion in Troubled Asset Reliefd Program money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in had previously announced its plans to redeem the preferred stocik issued tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the government to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasuryg it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warranty it had issued along with the preferrex stock. “The redemption allows our company to returnh to operating from a position of both independent strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard the company’s president, CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank whicg showed it would be able to ride out the economif downturn without having to raisermore capital. Davis has of the government’s capital purchase In February he called theprograk “lousy” and said the banking industry was pressuredf to participate in the program.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Community gathers to commemorate 10 years since 9/11 - Issaquah Press
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Issaquah Press | Community gathers to commemorate 10 years since 9/11 Issaquah Press In a series of solemn gestures, amid a ceremony steeped in symbolism, community leaders gathered beneath a crystalline sky to remember the 2973 people civilians and emergency responders lost in the attacks, and the more than 6000 military personnel ... |
Friday, 9 September 2011
Nonprofits face challenges as executives retire - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Three out of four executives expect to retirs or leave their positions within five and only 29 percent have discussed a successionm plan withtheir boards, accordinf to a 2006 survey of 1,932 nonprofit executives by , a Californis nonprofit-consultant organization. Such an exodus could leave many organizationd struggling to maintain theifr direction and find theright leadership. Nonprofit leaders are educating organizations aboutr the importance of havinvg a succession plan in plac e to ensure a smooth transitionof leadership. "Iff strong leaders leave too thingsfall down," said Tim senior projects director for CompassPoint.
Nonprofits face harsh timese as government cutbacks have left many local organizations withouttadequate funding, which could also reducer the number of potential candidates for nonprofit executivwe positions, said Linda Lanier, who has worked with nonprofits since 1971 and is CEO and executive director of the . "I'm concernex about when some of usstart retiring," she "Now that we are in a time of sever government funding reductions, there are a lot of people who woulds look at these jobs and say, 'I don'tg want to do that.
' " A local The Sulzbacher Center, has been effectiv at planning for executive transition, said Audrey Moran who has twice been the organization's interim director after executives stepped down. "Sulzbacher has been a modep of good CEO transition on a numbedof occasions," she said. "It's smart for a boardx to choose an interim director rathef than hurrythe decision. It's also important for an interim to come in and help the boar d with the search fornew leadership.
" The CompassPoint studyt and other studies concern the Nonprofit Centerr of Northeast Florida and its more than 150 member "Most of our members realize that succession planning is a good but there is some trepidation that goes along executives telling their board they are leaving, said Leah Donelan, directoer of membership for the Nonprofitg Center. "But we're trying to make sure everyonerealizes it's not a reason to be CompassPoint will hold several workshops for the Nonprofitt Center's members at the end of March on creating succession plane and training for interim executive directors.
Three out of four executives expect to retirs or leave their positions within five and only 29 percent have discussed a successionm plan withtheir boards, accordinf to a 2006 survey of 1,932 nonprofit executives by , a Californis nonprofit-consultant organization. Such an exodus could leave many organizationd struggling to maintain theifr direction and find theright leadership. Nonprofit leaders are educating organizations aboutr the importance of havinvg a succession plan in plac e to ensure a smooth transitionof leadership. "Iff strong leaders leave too thingsfall down," said Tim senior projects director for CompassPoint.
Nonprofits face harsh timese as government cutbacks have left many local organizations withouttadequate funding, which could also reducer the number of potential candidates for nonprofit executivwe positions, said Linda Lanier, who has worked with nonprofits since 1971 and is CEO and executive director of the . "I'm concernex about when some of usstart retiring," she "Now that we are in a time of sever government funding reductions, there are a lot of people who woulds look at these jobs and say, 'I don'tg want to do that.
' " A local The Sulzbacher Center, has been effectiv at planning for executive transition, said Audrey Moran who has twice been the organization's interim director after executives stepped down. "Sulzbacher has been a modep of good CEO transition on a numbedof occasions," she said. "It's smart for a boardx to choose an interim director rathef than hurrythe decision. It's also important for an interim to come in and help the boar d with the search fornew leadership.
" The CompassPoint studyt and other studies concern the Nonprofit Centerr of Northeast Florida and its more than 150 member "Most of our members realize that succession planning is a good but there is some trepidation that goes along executives telling their board they are leaving, said Leah Donelan, directoer of membership for the Nonprofitg Center. "But we're trying to make sure everyonerealizes it's not a reason to be CompassPoint will hold several workshops for the Nonprofitt Center's members at the end of March on creating succession plane and training for interim executive directors.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
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RealtyTrac records indicate that a noticer ofa trustee’s sale has been filedc on homes matching the descriptionj of Adams’ North Portlandf Kenton neighborhood homes. The notice indicate that the homes will be put upfor , which broke the story, noted that Adams’ lenderr has filed a “notice of default,” meaning he’as defaulted on his loan agreementy with his lender. Adams told the papert he’s catching up on his mortgage afterpayingf “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosure are at2131 N. McClellann and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams lives in the 2121 He also owns a triplecx at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facing an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlh July, after admitting he had a sexuaol relationship withBeau Breedlove. The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafter Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorney general is investigating whether Adam didanything improper. The mayor conceded that he lied aboutwhetherr he’d had sex with Breedlove when a politicaol opponent first made the charg during the 2008 primary campaignh season.
RealtyTrac records indicate that a noticer ofa trustee’s sale has been filedc on homes matching the descriptionj of Adams’ North Portlandf Kenton neighborhood homes. The notice indicate that the homes will be put upfor , which broke the story, noted that Adams’ lenderr has filed a “notice of default,” meaning he’as defaulted on his loan agreementy with his lender. Adams told the papert he’s catching up on his mortgage afterpayingf “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosure are at2131 N. McClellann and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams lives in the 2121 He also owns a triplecx at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facing an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlh July, after admitting he had a sexuaol relationship withBeau Breedlove. The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafter Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorney general is investigating whether Adam didanything improper. The mayor conceded that he lied aboutwhetherr he’d had sex with Breedlove when a politicaol opponent first made the charg during the 2008 primary campaignh season.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Job Crisis Not Abating - Center For American Progress
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Center For American Progress | Job Crisis Not Abating Center For American Progress Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on job turnover shows that while layoffs have abated, hiring has yet to ramp up, indicating that there is greater calcification in the job market. If you have a job, you're in the in-crowd, but if you're out of ... |
Friday, 2 September 2011
Manufacturers gain revenue, but jobs slow to follow - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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According to Boston Business Journal revenue generated by 25 of the largest manufacturer in Massachusetts rose to acombined $64.3 billion in a 4 percent gain over the group's totak in 2005. The sample companies appearedd onthe BBJ's list of the 50 largest manufacturersz for two years Despite that top-line growth among the commonwealth'x biggest players, the state's manufacturers actuallh cut jobs last year. Massachusettse manufacturing companies shrank their ranksslightlyy -- employing 296,200 peoplre in August, down 1 percent from a year ago, accordingb to statistics from the Executive .
Expertsw say the disconnect betweebn revenue and jobs stems from advanced in technology and the offshoring ofassembly "They have invested money in research and development in areasd that make them more efficient," said Bria n Gilmore, executive vice president of the . He added that high business costs, such as property drive manufacturers away. AIM estimatexs the state has lost 200,000 manufacturin jobs in the past decade. in Hopkinton says that, despit e the growing pressure to move manufacturing operations its manufacturing facilities in the Bay State remain an importantt part ofits operations. The data storage giant'sx 2006 revenue grew to $11.
2 billion, up 15 percent from the prior year, placing it second on the BBJ'ss list of top the 50 manufacturers. "We'vew done a lot to maintain our capabilities saidMike Kerouac, EMC'sz senior vice president for global manufacturing. "It's worked out very well for The companyemploys 8,600 peoplse in Massachusetts, but has other facilities in North Carolina, eastern Europe and Kerouac said the company feelsw it is important to maintain facilitieas close to its markets. Having existing facilities in the state is an economic incentivedto stay, he added.
"Once you've buil t that leverage, it's very hard to build an economi model that would take thosdejobs away," he said. But not all manufacturersd choose to produce theirwaress here. in Marlborough reported that revenue rose almosyt 6 percentto $1.3 billion last ranking it 10th on the BBJ's manufacturingf list. But the company does most of its manufacturinhthrough China-based , a company it acquired from in 3Com says it is strategically and financially necessary to outsourcse much of its work, but that its Massachusetts operations are stilo strategic assets. "A lot of the innovation starts in saidJohn Vincenzo, 3Com's vice president of marketing.
"It's a big portion of what we're doing globally." The largestf Massachusetts manufacturer, in Waltham, is one of the few companies that addedf Massachusetts jobs despite a slip in A company spokesperson declinerd to comment on its manufacturing outpuf inthe state. The company has two manufacturing in Andoverand Sudbury. As for the the state's manufacturing sector will likely rely onthe commonwealth'zs ability to remain a research and developmenty hub, Gilmore said. Tech manufacturers "don't necessarilyh have to competeon price," he "They compete on technology.
" Kerouavc added, "Massachusetts is never goingh to be the cheapest placer to do manufacturing. Companies rely on the qualityg of education and the sunk cost of existing facilitieas to outweighthe costs."
According to Boston Business Journal revenue generated by 25 of the largest manufacturer in Massachusetts rose to acombined $64.3 billion in a 4 percent gain over the group's totak in 2005. The sample companies appearedd onthe BBJ's list of the 50 largest manufacturersz for two years Despite that top-line growth among the commonwealth'x biggest players, the state's manufacturers actuallh cut jobs last year. Massachusettse manufacturing companies shrank their ranksslightlyy -- employing 296,200 peoplre in August, down 1 percent from a year ago, accordingb to statistics from the Executive .
Expertsw say the disconnect betweebn revenue and jobs stems from advanced in technology and the offshoring ofassembly "They have invested money in research and development in areasd that make them more efficient," said Bria n Gilmore, executive vice president of the . He added that high business costs, such as property drive manufacturers away. AIM estimatexs the state has lost 200,000 manufacturin jobs in the past decade. in Hopkinton says that, despit e the growing pressure to move manufacturing operations its manufacturing facilities in the Bay State remain an importantt part ofits operations. The data storage giant'sx 2006 revenue grew to $11.
2 billion, up 15 percent from the prior year, placing it second on the BBJ'ss list of top the 50 manufacturers. "We'vew done a lot to maintain our capabilities saidMike Kerouac, EMC'sz senior vice president for global manufacturing. "It's worked out very well for The companyemploys 8,600 peoplse in Massachusetts, but has other facilities in North Carolina, eastern Europe and Kerouac said the company feelsw it is important to maintain facilitieas close to its markets. Having existing facilities in the state is an economic incentivedto stay, he added.
"Once you've buil t that leverage, it's very hard to build an economi model that would take thosdejobs away," he said. But not all manufacturersd choose to produce theirwaress here. in Marlborough reported that revenue rose almosyt 6 percentto $1.3 billion last ranking it 10th on the BBJ's manufacturingf list. But the company does most of its manufacturinhthrough China-based , a company it acquired from in 3Com says it is strategically and financially necessary to outsourcse much of its work, but that its Massachusetts operations are stilo strategic assets. "A lot of the innovation starts in saidJohn Vincenzo, 3Com's vice president of marketing.
"It's a big portion of what we're doing globally." The largestf Massachusetts manufacturer, in Waltham, is one of the few companies that addedf Massachusetts jobs despite a slip in A company spokesperson declinerd to comment on its manufacturing outpuf inthe state. The company has two manufacturing in Andoverand Sudbury. As for the the state's manufacturing sector will likely rely onthe commonwealth'zs ability to remain a research and developmenty hub, Gilmore said. Tech manufacturers "don't necessarilyh have to competeon price," he "They compete on technology.
" Kerouavc added, "Massachusetts is never goingh to be the cheapest placer to do manufacturing. Companies rely on the qualityg of education and the sunk cost of existing facilitieas to outweighthe costs."
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