Thursday 29 March 2012

MedImmune gets second H1N1 flu contract - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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MedImmune won the additional $61 million contracgt from the U.S. Departmenyt of Health and Humanh Services, six weeks after it accepted a $90 million contract from the agenc y to manufacture ingredients for a potentia vaccine for theH1N1 virus, which had been widelyh dubbed as the swine flu. MedImmune, now the Gaithersburgt subsidiary ofthe London-based , is using the fundintg to produce and test the flu-fighting technology it uses in its seasonao FluMist product for the H1N1 which has reached the highest warninvg levels on the pandemic scale.
The follow-up awards were given to four of five pharmaceuticals that the federal government has been contracting with to produce potentiak vaccinematerials — Sanofi Pasteur SA, , , and In all, the agencyg has spent nearly $1.9 billiomn to date on these MedImmune’s combined $150 million in awardss have been the smallest so far of those MedImmune sets itself apart from many other companiesd with its live-attenuated flu vaccine technique, whicu uses a live, but strain of the virus to induce an immune responss from the patient.
The biotech companhy has said that process can protect against various circulating flu strain sat once, even if they’re not perfectluy matching the original strain it was aiming to “We’re putting significant internal resources towar d this project to deliver on this commitmentt and move the process forward as fast as we can,” said Kareh Lancaster, a spokeswoman at She said the company has identifier a swine flu strain, entered the manufacturing stage and coulcd produce an estimated 35 million to 40 million finishec doses, similar to its FluMist seasonal counts.
Health and Humahn Services officials, who plan to reserve these vaccines for its national stockpilse for use on priority populations in an said that clinical trials of the potential vaccines are expectedr to begin next month with some preliminarty rounds of clinical data appearing as early as September. The agency said it can’tr determine how many dosesa will be produced in alluntil it’es determined what, and how many, vaccine materialz work the best. Locak governments also received federal funds to help prepare against swindflu outbreaks. The District’s public health officials receivednearly $500,000, while hospitals in the city received nearl y $300,000.
In Maryland, public healtuh officials received $4.8 million, while hospitals receivede morethan $1.6 And in Virginia, public health officials received $6.5 while hospitals received more than $2.2 million.

Tuesday 27 March 2012

Better transportation options may be coming to Palm Beach County - Examiner.com

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Better transportation options may be coming to Palm Beach County

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Upgrade14 key arterials (107 route-miles) to include optional tolled underpasses allowing cars and buses to bypass signalized intersections, an innovation the report calls “managed arterials.” In Miami-Dade County, two of the new managed arterials ...



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Sunday 25 March 2012

Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - Boston Business Journal:

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The UAW Local 249 posted the informatiomn in a newsletter on its Web Local 249 Vice President Bobbt Wyse confirmed Monday that the informationis accurate. The production stoppagew comes a week before an alreadgscheduled one-week summer break for the entires plant starting June 29, a Locapl 249 spokeswoman said. The plant also is scheduled for a summerr break during the weekof Aug. 17. Salex of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percengt from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,97e3 in May 2008. UAW Local 249 said the sligh t increasein month-to-month sales enables Ford (NYSE: F) to cancell the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-150 truckk plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacy at the Kansas City Assembly “This is partially due to depletedr funds for the state’s Division of Unemployment in making down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an the Local 249 said in the newsletter. Local 249 adde d that sales projections continue to be less than the five shift s at the two truck plants can produce if they work full time throughg the 2010 production Ford runs two shifts at Claycomo and thresein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considering once agaijn moving a shift fromthe F-150 side of the Kansaas City Assembly Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford movede about 800 workers from a second shiff on the F-150 side of the Kansads City plant to a third shift on the SUV The employees were moved back to the F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escaped sales in May reached up 20.6 percent from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percent from 17,668 in May 2008. The Kansads City Assembly Plant also produces the Mercuryh Mariner and hybrid versions of the Ford Escap andMercury Mariner.
Combined sales of hybridx versions of theFord Fusion, Mercury Milan, Ford Escaped and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new company The old sales record of 3,42o hybrid vehicles was set in April 2006. As of May, Ford’e Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,9009 hourly and 200 salaried employees.

Friday 23 March 2012

Black Keys (Sort Of) Retract Nickelback Dis - MTV.com

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Monday 19 March 2012

Singulus Gets Final Acceptance For BLULINE II From Panasonic - Quick Facts - RTT News

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(PC: News ). The BLULINE II from SINGULUS is designed for the economical production of Blu-ray Discs, based on the specifications issued by the Blu-ray Disc Association. All production steps including molding, cooling, metallizing, wet-embossing, ...



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Saturday 17 March 2012

Hawaiian Telcom opposes buyout offer - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Sandwich Isles filed a motion earlier this montuh to submit a competing Chaptef 11 reorganization plan forHawaiian Telcom. In it, the Honolulu-based companyu offered to buy Hawaiian Telcom’se assets using $250 million in cash and $150 million in debt that wouldd be issued byHawaiian Telcom. Until June 30, Hawaiiab Telcom has so-called “exclusivity” in filing a reorganization The company wants to extend that exclusivitto Sept. 30 as it gets votesx on a proposed plan it filedJune 3. Sandwicb Isles has filed an objection tothat extension, and Hawaiianm Telcom’s latest filing defends the request.
“Askiny the court for help in promoting a low-ball offer for Hawaiianj Telcom’s businesses is not a recips for success in bankruptcy proceedings,” Hawaiian Telcom said in the Sandwich Isles, a company founded in 1995 to take advantager of government subsidies that pay for the installatiobn of broadband cable in rural areas, had said in its motio that Hawaiian Telcom refused to considee its offer. But, Hawaiian Telcomm says it analyzed and rejectef the offerin May, for eighyt reasons listed in the filing.
It citeed Sandwich Isles’ lack of committed financing, lack of federapl and state licenses to operate inurbahn areas, and lack of experiencer and ability to operate a full-service communication s company. Hawaiian Telcom said it stands behind its proposedx reorganization plan to reducethe company’s debt by nearlt $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 million. Sandwichy Isles’ motion also claimss Hawaiian Telcom has notmade good-faith progress in its bankruptcy case sincee filing for Chapter 11 protection in December.
In defendinf that claim, Hawaiian Telcom’s chief operatingg officer Kevin Nystrom said the compangy hascontacted “dozens of strategic and financial purchasers.” The compangy said it pursued a potential buyer, whom it did not identify, but that aftedr two months of talks no offedr was made. Nystrom said Hawaiian Telcom also askeeits “equity sponsor” -- its majorithy owner, of Washington, D.C. -- aboutg a standalone reorganization and also discussedf standalone restructuring options with its bondholders andsecuredx lenders.

Thursday 15 March 2012

New state business group forms - Nashville Business Journal:

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The council said it intendws to workwith citizens, elected officials and policy makers to develop a pro-business, pro-employment agenda. Council members include, , , , , , , and Madison' . “When we talk about how we can sustaim our qualityof life, we’re really talking aboug the need to establish a better business climate, one that openss the door to opportunity, innovation and employment,” said Phil the council’s president and chief executive officedr and owner of consulting firm . “Ths Wisconsin Business Council was establishesd because we believe there are mutually beneficial solutions to the challenges we face Prange said.
"If the curren economic downturn has made onething clear, it’s that a flourishinv private sector is critical for family-supporting jobs and a robust tax Scott VanderSanden, the council’s chairmanj and president of AT&T Wisconsin, says more must be done to energizr and advance efforts that promote Wisconsihn as a good place to live and do business. “A the nation’s economy begins to stabilize, smart businesse will be looking for opportunities toresum growth,” VanderSanden says. “We need to make sure Wisconsin’s businessd climate and policies welcome new investmenr and encouragejob creation.
We need to send a strongy signal that Wisconsin is a place where businessee can grow and prosper during the next business cycledand beyond.” Members of the counciol say the organization’s optimistic outlook and proactiv stance will lead to a constructive dialogud among elected officials, legislative leaders, policy experts and member s of the general public. Ultimately, however, the council’s privatwe sector supporters will be lookingt forreal results.
“Our futurew vitality requires a comprehensive strategy that recognizes the broad naturse of our existing economic base and the uniquse strengths of ourwork force,” said Jim Senty, a membef of the council’s advisory who also serves as president of Midwest Natural Gas, of La and chairman of Park Bank, of Madison. “At the same we need to be realistic about areasa where our performance needs improvement and devise effective strategied to achieve new levels of Marc Marotta, a member of the Wisconsihn Business Council’s board of directord and former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of said the state is fortunate becaus e of the diverse nature of its industries, ranging from manufacturing and agriculturer to insurance, health care and retail.
However, the state’s work force lags the national averagwe in the percentage of workersw with advanced degrees and also falla below average in the number of workers employex in whatthe U.S. Department of Labor classifiesas high-technologt jobs. “The Wisconsin Business Council wants to give voicre tothese issues, while engaging leaders throughout the state in an aggressivwe search for solutions,” said Prange. “From our soli K–12 schools and highere education system to our technical colleges and apprenticetraining programs, we have many of the key buildiny blocks in place.
At the same it’s clear more must be done to preserved these assets and establish a more vibranybusiness climate.”

Monday 12 March 2012

Salt-Tolerant Wheat Strain To Offer Better Yields, Scientists Claim - Huffington Post

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Saturday 10 March 2012

Cape Wind secures permits to begin construction - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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State Energy Facilities Siting Boar d members unanimously approved the project with minor modificationdslast week, and state Undersecretary for Energh Ann Berwick signed the certificate Thursday. The certificatwe completes seven years of local and statre environmental review ofthe project. “Massachusett s has done its job to give this project a long and thorougjh review onthe merits, and the federakl review process is winding to a said Gov. Deval Patrick in a prepared written statement.
“The time has come to see the first offshorew wind farm in America rise off the Massachusetts a powerful symbol of our commitment to a clean energy The composite permit granted by the state can only be overturneed bythe . Cape Wind still needs final approval fromthe U.S. Mineralas Management Service tobeginb construction.

Thursday 8 March 2012

Christian Laettner's Real-Estate Brick - Wall Street Journal

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By VALERIE BAUERLEIN And SPENCER WILKING DURHAM, NCâ€"On Sunday, a cable-TV documentary is scheduled to shower glory on Christian Laettner and Brian Davis for the back-to-back basketball national titles they helped deliver 20 years ago to Duke ...



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Tuesday 6 March 2012

Massaro Corp. chosen to redevelop Oakland health department building - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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acre property into a 120-room hotel, a 140,009 to 150,000-square-foot office building and a 500-space garage. Yesterday, county economif development director Dennis Davinnotifief O’Hara-based that its proposal, working with Downtown real estate firm and Harmar-basefd , has been chosen. The development team has agreedd topay $4.9 million for the propertgy and expects the overall redevelopment to cost from $40 milliob to $50 million. “In the end, the idea was to get the maximukm value for the properthy and we want to get the bestoverall development,” Davin said.
Davin praised the other proposalsfrom , , Oxfordx Development and Burns & Scalo Real Estate who all vied for the He sees the strong developeer interest in a difficult economyy as a testament to the qualityh of the property, which spans betweemn Fifth and Forbes Avenues near Craft Street in where the office market remainzs tight. “They were all very interested,” he said. “This site was definiteluy coveted.” The sale of the propertty and the project ware expected to be reviewed by counthy council in the next few Davin added.
The development projecrt will requirethe ’s nearlh 400 employees who work in the buildinvg to be moved unless they lease space in the new project.

Sunday 4 March 2012

Real Estate Roundup - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Health establishedin 1972, will move from its current location at 527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastet of Grubb & Ellis Co. represented the Steve Root of American Property Managementrepresentee Weston. • Level 3 Communications LLC renewed its leaseefor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockl Block, 921 S.W. Washingtonb St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richarf Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new leased for 4,401 square feet at the PortlandExchange Building, 520 S.W. Sixt h Ave., Portland.
NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesay of Pacifiv Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leasedd 3,722 square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Tigard, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. Steve Root of Americanj Property Management representedthe lessor. Peters & Company PC signed a new leasrefor 2,170 square feet at the Selling 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesinger Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlanxd of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Bill Smith of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the • SCR Inc. leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatinh Sherwood Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Servicess representedthe tenant; Scott Pierce of NAI Norris, Beggs Simpson represented the landlord. •Remedy Intelligentf Staffing leased 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, from API Properties 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanx of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelmaj of Commercial Realty Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Floor Coverint Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arcti c Business Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, from Pacific NW Properties LP. Cliff Finnelpl of GVA Kidder Mathews representecdthe tenant.
• Carlan Enterprises operatingas Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,622 square feet at Bridgepory Woods Business Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Petere Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewss representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kierseyt & McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North America leased 4,860 square feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Frontr Ave., Portland, from LIT Industrial Limiterd Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthu of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe • Red Wing Brands of Americaz Inc. leased 3,840 square feet at the NorstatrBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Ave.
, Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albins Ave. LLC. Tony Reser and Sean McCarth y of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopoh LLC. Mike Foley of First Commercial represented the Craig Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representedthe property. • a new barbershop venture fromHairM men’s salon, leasede 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washingtonm St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleen Heal y of Urban Works Real Estate represented Dan Bozich and Kathleeh Healy of Urban Worksd Real Estate representedthe property.
• Aprende Con Amigozs Bilingual Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartments on Northg Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Groul Inc. represented the Charlotte Larson and Sara Daleuy of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • PDX Antiques leased 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildinhg from 4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representerthe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Northg Rim represented the property. • Liz Richard Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 square feet at Fremont 3531 N.E. 15th Portland, from ADG Properties LLC. Anthyan Nguyenn of Norris & Stevense Inc.
represented the tenant; Ashley Heichelbec of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe property. State Farm Insurance leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlin Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozich of Urban Works Real Estate represented the property.

Friday 2 March 2012

Myths of Labor's grand public deception - The Australian

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Myths of Labor's grand public deception

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DURING most of the years of the Howard government, the Labor opposition ran a self-delusional narrative that John Howard was hated, hateful, unpopular, a liar, unelectable and against immigration and workers. It was a false narrative at odds with his ...


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