DigitalJournal.com | Video: Japanese turtle Yu Chuan swims with prosthetic flippers DigitalJournal.com Being provoked by the boy's passion to help the injured turtle, Dr. Kamezaki started the artificial-fins project that purposes to recover [her] swimming ability by attaching artificial fins, which have been developed by Kawamura Gishi Co., Ltd [a ... |
Sunday, February 24, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Senate eyes 25-employee threshold for health mandate - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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A "play or pay" employer mandated has been looming for but Democrats on theSenate Education, Labor and Pensionse Committee finally defined how small a business wouldf need to be in order to be exempted from the Most business groups oppose requiring employerxs to provide health care or pay a fee to the even if there is an exemptio for small businesses. They contend it wouls kill jobs and hurt businesses that are strugglingt to survive in atough economy. Plus, they say the mandated would do nothing to addres shealth care's underlying problem: It costs too Reduce the price of healtbh insurance, they argue, and more businesseas would provide it.
Lynn Schurman, owner of Cold Springh Bakery inCold Minn., would welcome an employer mandate, She has about 60 full-timw and part-time employees, and is struggling to continue to provid e health insurance coverage to them. "It's part of my valud system -- I want to treaft employees fairly," Schurman said. Her businesd pays about $100,000 a year for health she said. Competitors that don't coverr their employees get anunfair advantage, she "They should have some responsibility to provide insurancse to their employees also," she said. Schurmanj recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to talk to memberzs of Congress about the need for healthycare reform.
She is a member of the , a coalitio n of small business owners that supports givingv individuals and small employeras the option of gettinvg health insurance througha government-run This would help reduce costs by providing competitiomn to private insurers, the alliance contends. Alliancr member Deanne Anderson, owner of Waterstone Spa in Ore., agrees on the need for a publidc plan, but she has "mixed about an employer mandate. Her business would be exemptt from the mandate in the Senater HELPCommittee bill, but she said even businesses with more than 25 employees often can't afford health insurances or a $750-per-worker assessment.
"I really would feel sad to thinj that some businesses might go under afterd years ofhard work, strugglinvg to stay alive in this because they were mandated to do somethinvg that they really can't afford to do," Andersohn said. Mandate really about revenue? Abou 90 percent of businesses with 25 or more workers provided healtu insurancein 2008, according to a studyh conducted by the and the Health Researcjh & Educational Trust. The coverage rate droppedf to 78 percent for businesses with 10 to 24 and 49 percent for firms with three to nine So most of the businessesthat don't currently provide insurance would be exempt from the Senate HELP Committee's "play or mandate.
The Congressional Budget Office concluded the bill would have littler impact on the number of Americans who receive insurancwe throughtheir employer. An employer mandate isn't abou expanding coverage, said Neil Trautwein, vice president and employe e benefits policy counsel forthe . "I thinko it's about raising revenues," he said. He fears many members of Congress want employers to pay for healtn insurance even if their worker s get itsomewhere else. Massachusetts collected a lot less revenus than it expected when it imposedda $295-per-employee tax on businesses that don't providde adequate health insurance, said Jon Hurst, presidenyt of the .
(Businesses with 10 or fewed full-time employees were exempt fromthe state's "play or pay" requirement.) The response by stats officials was to proposde increasing the coverage requirements for businessees in order to generate more tax revenue, Hursyt said. The biggest problem with the Massachusetts health carereformn effort, however, was that it did nothinvg to lower the cost of health insurancs for small employers. "Small employers have seen nothingybut double-digit increases since the law went into Hurst said.
Instead of focusing on affordabl coverage, Congress is considering requirements -- such as lower annual deductibles -- that would make health insurancedmore expensive, said Amanda Austin, director of federal publix policy, Senate, at the .
A "play or pay" employer mandated has been looming for but Democrats on theSenate Education, Labor and Pensionse Committee finally defined how small a business wouldf need to be in order to be exempted from the Most business groups oppose requiring employerxs to provide health care or pay a fee to the even if there is an exemptio for small businesses. They contend it wouls kill jobs and hurt businesses that are strugglingt to survive in atough economy. Plus, they say the mandated would do nothing to addres shealth care's underlying problem: It costs too Reduce the price of healtbh insurance, they argue, and more businesseas would provide it.
Lynn Schurman, owner of Cold Springh Bakery inCold Minn., would welcome an employer mandate, She has about 60 full-timw and part-time employees, and is struggling to continue to provid e health insurance coverage to them. "It's part of my valud system -- I want to treaft employees fairly," Schurman said. Her businesd pays about $100,000 a year for health she said. Competitors that don't coverr their employees get anunfair advantage, she "They should have some responsibility to provide insurancse to their employees also," she said. Schurmanj recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to talk to memberzs of Congress about the need for healthycare reform.
She is a member of the , a coalitio n of small business owners that supports givingv individuals and small employeras the option of gettinvg health insurance througha government-run This would help reduce costs by providing competitiomn to private insurers, the alliance contends. Alliancr member Deanne Anderson, owner of Waterstone Spa in Ore., agrees on the need for a publidc plan, but she has "mixed about an employer mandate. Her business would be exemptt from the mandate in the Senater HELPCommittee bill, but she said even businesses with more than 25 employees often can't afford health insurances or a $750-per-worker assessment.
"I really would feel sad to thinj that some businesses might go under afterd years ofhard work, strugglinvg to stay alive in this because they were mandated to do somethinvg that they really can't afford to do," Andersohn said. Mandate really about revenue? Abou 90 percent of businesses with 25 or more workers provided healtu insurancein 2008, according to a studyh conducted by the and the Health Researcjh & Educational Trust. The coverage rate droppedf to 78 percent for businesses with 10 to 24 and 49 percent for firms with three to nine So most of the businessesthat don't currently provide insurance would be exempt from the Senate HELP Committee's "play or mandate.
The Congressional Budget Office concluded the bill would have littler impact on the number of Americans who receive insurancwe throughtheir employer. An employer mandate isn't abou expanding coverage, said Neil Trautwein, vice president and employe e benefits policy counsel forthe . "I thinko it's about raising revenues," he said. He fears many members of Congress want employers to pay for healtn insurance even if their worker s get itsomewhere else. Massachusetts collected a lot less revenus than it expected when it imposedda $295-per-employee tax on businesses that don't providde adequate health insurance, said Jon Hurst, presidenyt of the .
(Businesses with 10 or fewed full-time employees were exempt fromthe state's "play or pay" requirement.) The response by stats officials was to proposde increasing the coverage requirements for businessees in order to generate more tax revenue, Hursyt said. The biggest problem with the Massachusetts health carereformn effort, however, was that it did nothinvg to lower the cost of health insurancs for small employers. "Small employers have seen nothingybut double-digit increases since the law went into Hurst said.
Instead of focusing on affordabl coverage, Congress is considering requirements -- such as lower annual deductibles -- that would make health insurancedmore expensive, said Amanda Austin, director of federal publix policy, Senate, at the .
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Behringer building wins LEED gold status - The Business Review (Albany):
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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentalo Design gold certification for anexistingh building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judging greennbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in Northg Carolina the award for its operational and maintenance best practicese and green design features. Bank of Americ a Plaza, which is part of the Behringer Harvarcd REITI Inc. portfolio, is the first Behringetr Harvard asset to achieve the gold The commercial real estate companyinvested $70,0090 in portfolio operations, equipment upgraded and employee practices in the property.
Dallas-based Behringere Harvard projects the improvements willyieldc $200,000 in annual saving s and will pay for themselves in aboutt four months. Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programw include energy audits that have loweredthe property's operatinvg expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 millionb gallons of water each year and greenm cleaning and recycling programs. Behringert Harvards' Houston property Westwayg One previously earned LEED Silver Core and Shell and 28 of the properties owned bythe company's investment programzs were awarded the Energy Star labe l for their energy management strategies.
recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentalo Design gold certification for anexistingh building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judging greennbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in Northg Carolina the award for its operational and maintenance best practicese and green design features. Bank of Americ a Plaza, which is part of the Behringer Harvarcd REITI Inc. portfolio, is the first Behringetr Harvard asset to achieve the gold The commercial real estate companyinvested $70,0090 in portfolio operations, equipment upgraded and employee practices in the property.
Dallas-based Behringere Harvard projects the improvements willyieldc $200,000 in annual saving s and will pay for themselves in aboutt four months. Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programw include energy audits that have loweredthe property's operatinvg expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 millionb gallons of water each year and greenm cleaning and recycling programs. Behringert Harvards' Houston property Westwayg One previously earned LEED Silver Core and Shell and 28 of the properties owned bythe company's investment programzs were awarded the Energy Star labe l for their energy management strategies.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Fires in the Indus River Valley, Pakistan - NASA
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NASA | Fires in the Indus River Valley, Pakistan NASA The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite detected dozens of fires burning in the Indus River Valley of Pakistan on February 08, 2013. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in ... |
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Super Bowl 2013 commercials: Watch them here - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Bleacher Report | Super Bowl 2013 commercials: Watch them here The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Most people would agree Brad Pitt and Kate Upton are always a good idea. Advertisers felt the same. The two heartthrobs are causing a stir in this year's Super Bowl ads. Stay with NJ.com as we bring you the commercials throughout the game. The 2013 Supe r Bowl Car Commercials: Watch » |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sports, local and otherwise - Charlton County Herald
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Sports, local and otherwise Charlton County Herald Sports, local and otherwise. Published: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:24 AM EST. Good luck to the Charlton County wrestlers as they go to compete in the area tournament at Turner County this weekend. They are looking to qualify multiple wrestlers to ... |
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Coinciding presidential inauguration makes MLK Day special for many in Stanford - Central Kentucky News
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Billboard | Coinciding presidential inauguration makes MLK Day special for many in Stanford Central Kentucky News The coinciding of President Barack Obama's second inauguration with the observed birthday of the civil rights icon was noted by many who celebrated King's life during a march in the streets of Stanford and a special service at First Miss ionary Baptist ... In Austin, MLK Day marchers remember president's inauguration Obama, Biden Ready For Inaugural Celebration [VIDEO] Barack Obama inauguration creates Twitter frenzy |
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Cameron moves to exclude Farage from the TV debates - New Statesman
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Channel 4 News (blog) | Cameron moves to exclude Farage from the TV debates New Statesman He said: "If UKIP's share of the opinion polls were to continue as they are now, to exclude us from the debates when the Lib Dems were included last time would make British politics look as outdated as the closed shop and embarrassingly out of touch. Cameron: exclude Farage from TV debates |
Monday, January 14, 2013
Plaza movie theater opening delayed - Orlando Business Journal:
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Originally scheduled for May 25-27, the “sof t opening” benefit for the Downtown Arts District has been reschedulede toJune 1-3. The 12-screen located in the mixed-use developmeny on Orange Avenue, had to work on final touches, according to Kim Ellis, director of leasing for Beverlu Hills, Calif.-based landlord RP Realtyh Partners LLC. “We decided to take some additionalk time this week for staff traininbg to ensure the theatert experience is exceptional for even the veryfirs patrons,” Ellis stated in a May 26 e-mail, adding that the theatert already has its certificate of occupanct from the city of Orlando.
The theater also plans to proceed with its scheduled May 28 mediaq event andVIP reception, Ellis The Plaza Cinema Café began work on its $8 million buildout earlier this year. The city of Orlandko in December approvedproviding $6 milliobn towards that buildout througu two special assessments on the landlord. The long-delayedr 12-screen movie theater at The Plaza has been in the workxs for more thantwo years.
Originally scheduled for May 25-27, the “sof t opening” benefit for the Downtown Arts District has been reschedulede toJune 1-3. The 12-screen located in the mixed-use developmeny on Orange Avenue, had to work on final touches, according to Kim Ellis, director of leasing for Beverlu Hills, Calif.-based landlord RP Realtyh Partners LLC. “We decided to take some additionalk time this week for staff traininbg to ensure the theatert experience is exceptional for even the veryfirs patrons,” Ellis stated in a May 26 e-mail, adding that the theatert already has its certificate of occupanct from the city of Orlando.
The theater also plans to proceed with its scheduled May 28 mediaq event andVIP reception, Ellis The Plaza Cinema Café began work on its $8 million buildout earlier this year. The city of Orlandko in December approvedproviding $6 milliobn towards that buildout througu two special assessments on the landlord. The long-delayedr 12-screen movie theater at The Plaza has been in the workxs for more thantwo years.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Newcastle ends losing run with draw - FOXSports.com
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FOXSports.com | Newcastle ends losing run with draw FOXSports.com With the unfit Holt consigned to the substitutes' bench for most of the match, Norwich lacked a clinical edge up front while the quality of their passing in the final third, and their crossing, was poor. Newcastle, who had lost their previous four ... Norwich stop the ro t in Carrow Road stalemate Dreary affair at Norwich keeps Newcastle in danger Norwich City vs. Newcastle: Final score 0-0 after snoozer at Carrow Road |
Friday, January 11, 2013
Even in teeth of the recession, cities move on convention centers - The Business Review (Albany):
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Multi-million dollar expansions are plannedd at the Saratoga Springs City Centerf andthe , while officialse in Albany negotiate to buy land for a new conventiomn center near the state Officials behind the three projectse are charging ahead even as the national tourism industry suffersw because the number of hotel guests and convention-goersz continues to slide. The hotel convention business throughout the Northeas is lagging well behindlast year, with room bookingss down between 10 percent and 13 percent, said Jeff CEO of Kansas-based Trends Analysis Projections LLC. “It’e a very competitive market out therweright now,” Eastman said.
He expects it to stay that way for at leasyt the nexttwo years. The desire to compete for conventiobn businessis what’s driving the expansion and construction of projects in Albany, Lake Placid and Saratoga Springs. “Ww are out ahead of the economic recovery,” said Davi d Zunker, president of the Saratogza Convention & Tourism Bureau. After more than a decad e of planning and construction ofthe $16 millionn City Center expansion in Saratoga is expected to begin aftef the summer racing season. The projecty still needs city approval. The addition will enabls the center to book larger groups or host multiplew events at thesame time.
The 25-year-old conventio n center, located on Broadway in downtownSaratoga Springs, woul be expanded by 12,000 squar e feet of leasable space, allowing the cente r to host groups of 600 to 800 people insteac of 400 to 600, according to City Center Presidentg Mark Baker. “We have a competitivse advantage becausewe don’t have to ask for Zunker said. Former state Sen. Majority Leader Joseph L. Brunio secured $12 million of the $16 million needer to fund the project prior to retiring from statwe governmentlast year. The remainderd of the financing was raised through an occupancg tax and other CityCenter revenue.
The Lake Placid Conventioh Center expansion, approved last month, also has its financing already in placer fora $14.5 million addition. The moneyh was allocated from community development grantdwhile Gov. George Pataki was in The home of the 1980 Wintere Olympics will adda 7,200-square-foot a new ballroom, kitchen and a 3,600-square-foot, third-floor meeting space with moveablee walls. “They’re talking about getting a shovel in the grounfdin June,” said Arlene Day, sales directodr of the Lake Placixd Convention and Visitors While the Saratoga and Lake Placis projects prepare to expand, the convention center project in Albany has more obstacles to including buying parcels of land.
Plan to build a convention cente in Albany have been stymied by a lack of but authority officials there said they aremakinbg progress.
Multi-million dollar expansions are plannedd at the Saratoga Springs City Centerf andthe , while officialse in Albany negotiate to buy land for a new conventiomn center near the state Officials behind the three projectse are charging ahead even as the national tourism industry suffersw because the number of hotel guests and convention-goersz continues to slide. The hotel convention business throughout the Northeas is lagging well behindlast year, with room bookingss down between 10 percent and 13 percent, said Jeff CEO of Kansas-based Trends Analysis Projections LLC. “It’e a very competitive market out therweright now,” Eastman said.
He expects it to stay that way for at leasyt the nexttwo years. The desire to compete for conventiobn businessis what’s driving the expansion and construction of projects in Albany, Lake Placid and Saratoga Springs. “Ww are out ahead of the economic recovery,” said Davi d Zunker, president of the Saratogza Convention & Tourism Bureau. After more than a decad e of planning and construction ofthe $16 millionn City Center expansion in Saratoga is expected to begin aftef the summer racing season. The projecty still needs city approval. The addition will enabls the center to book larger groups or host multiplew events at thesame time.
The 25-year-old conventio n center, located on Broadway in downtownSaratoga Springs, woul be expanded by 12,000 squar e feet of leasable space, allowing the cente r to host groups of 600 to 800 people insteac of 400 to 600, according to City Center Presidentg Mark Baker. “We have a competitivse advantage becausewe don’t have to ask for Zunker said. Former state Sen. Majority Leader Joseph L. Brunio secured $12 million of the $16 million needer to fund the project prior to retiring from statwe governmentlast year. The remainderd of the financing was raised through an occupancg tax and other CityCenter revenue.
The Lake Placid Conventioh Center expansion, approved last month, also has its financing already in placer fora $14.5 million addition. The moneyh was allocated from community development grantdwhile Gov. George Pataki was in The home of the 1980 Wintere Olympics will adda 7,200-square-foot a new ballroom, kitchen and a 3,600-square-foot, third-floor meeting space with moveablee walls. “They’re talking about getting a shovel in the grounfdin June,” said Arlene Day, sales directodr of the Lake Placixd Convention and Visitors While the Saratoga and Lake Placis projects prepare to expand, the convention center project in Albany has more obstacles to including buying parcels of land.
Plan to build a convention cente in Albany have been stymied by a lack of but authority officials there said they aremakinbg progress.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Australia's weather is so hot, new colors added to weather map - Yahoo! News (blog)
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Yahoo! News (blog) | Australia's weather is so hot, new colors added to weather map Yahoo! News (blog) According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a "dome of heat" over Australia is contributing to the record-breaking weather, which has gone on for six straight days with average maximum temps above 39 degrees Celcius (102 Fahrenheit). The trend seems likely ... Heatwave: Australia's new weather demands a new politics Australia's heatwave forecast in one animated map Australia's Climate Bureau: get used to record breaking heat |
Monday, January 7, 2013
'Fringe' series finale will be 'incredibly emotional' - CNN
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The Global Dispatch | 'Fringe' series finale will be 'incredibly emotional' CNN (EW.com) -- What does "Fringe" executive producer J.J. Abrams think of the upcoming series finale? Abrams was taking questions from reporters following a TV press tour panel in Pasadena on Sunday for NBC's "Revolution." The writer-producer-director ... 'Fringe' Series Finale: J.J. Abrams Comments on "Emotional" Story JJ Abrams thinks the 'Fringe' series finale will be satisfying Revolution to return in March, Fringe end this January |
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68 billion - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The department said the which werenot named, have met the requirements for repaymentr established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentlty have raised equity capital from private investorsa and have issued long-term debt that is not guaranteedc by the government. “Thesre repayments are an encouraginy sign offinancial repair, but we still have work to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithne r said. More than 600 banks received a totaol ofnearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchas e Program. About $2 billion of this mone y was paidback previously.
Under the program, banksw that repay their preferred stock can repurchase the warrant s that the TreasuryDepartmenft holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the departmenyt also has received $4.5 billion in dividen d payments from program Proceeds from the repayments go to the Treasuruy Department’s general fund. They can be used to reduced the national debt and can servde as a cushion in case the departmen t needs to respond to financial emergencies in the thedepartment said.
The department said the which werenot named, have met the requirements for repaymentr established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentlty have raised equity capital from private investorsa and have issued long-term debt that is not guaranteedc by the government. “Thesre repayments are an encouraginy sign offinancial repair, but we still have work to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithne r said. More than 600 banks received a totaol ofnearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchas e Program. About $2 billion of this mone y was paidback previously.
Under the program, banksw that repay their preferred stock can repurchase the warrant s that the TreasuryDepartmenft holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the departmenyt also has received $4.5 billion in dividen d payments from program Proceeds from the repayments go to the Treasuruy Department’s general fund. They can be used to reduced the national debt and can servde as a cushion in case the departmen t needs to respond to financial emergencies in the thedepartment said.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Rosenfeld leaves CBRE for NAI/Merin Hunter Codman - Dallas Business Journal:
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Orin Rosenfeld, one of ’ top retail brokersx in South Florida, started his new job Monda as managing director of WestPalm Beach-basedr . Long known as a majod office realestate NAI/Merin Hunter Codman will have Rosenfeld spearhead its growt in the retail real estate He has signed up a propertuy manager from another firm and has openings for two “Retail is suffering to some Rosenfeld said. “But, the way we look at it, there are a ton of possibilities and opportunities because a ton of tenants and owners are in trouble and are looking for someone to guide them through thesechallenging times.
” Formerlu the VP of CBRE’s retai l services group in its Boca Raton Rosenfeld worked for the company for six He joined it when CBRE acquired According to his profile on CBRE’s Web site, Rosenfeld has leases more than 10 million squarw feet valued at more than $140 million durinb the past 13 years. Rosenfeld said NAI/Merin Hunterd Codman offers opportunities that are not availableat CBRE, such as gettinb equity stakes in deals and partnership in the company. He said that becoming a partnere couldbe “on the horizon.
” , the Business Journapl reported that Jay Caplin, head of ’s Capital Market Group in Florida, became the third executiv to depart that company this year. He joined Miami-based real estatw investment firm as amanaging principal.
Orin Rosenfeld, one of ’ top retail brokersx in South Florida, started his new job Monda as managing director of WestPalm Beach-basedr . Long known as a majod office realestate NAI/Merin Hunter Codman will have Rosenfeld spearhead its growt in the retail real estate He has signed up a propertuy manager from another firm and has openings for two “Retail is suffering to some Rosenfeld said. “But, the way we look at it, there are a ton of possibilities and opportunities because a ton of tenants and owners are in trouble and are looking for someone to guide them through thesechallenging times.
” Formerlu the VP of CBRE’s retai l services group in its Boca Raton Rosenfeld worked for the company for six He joined it when CBRE acquired According to his profile on CBRE’s Web site, Rosenfeld has leases more than 10 million squarw feet valued at more than $140 million durinb the past 13 years. Rosenfeld said NAI/Merin Hunterd Codman offers opportunities that are not availableat CBRE, such as gettinb equity stakes in deals and partnership in the company. He said that becoming a partnere couldbe “on the horizon.
” , the Business Journapl reported that Jay Caplin, head of ’s Capital Market Group in Florida, became the third executiv to depart that company this year. He joined Miami-based real estatw investment firm as amanaging principal.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Foreclosure suit filed against Legends car wash - Wichita Business Journal:
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Michelle Brenwald, an attorney with who is representiny some ofthe subcontractors, says the suit was filede Wednesday. In May, a group of five subcontractors filedx lienstotalling $244,841 against for construction work done at Legends Expressw Car Wash, 7931 E. 37th St. North. They were followed in subsequenyt weeks by sixmore mechanic’s lienss for more than $221,000. The liens were filed against CMAManagemeny Associates, the Ohio-based contractor in charge of constructiobn of car wash. The subcontractorss and their attorney say CMA had failed to pay them for theid work onthe business, whicgh has been open since February.
Legends is ownedf by , which had hirede CMA as the general contractor on the Ronnie Corbin, SourceOne president, CEO and operating told the Wichita Business Journal in May he’d paid CMA the money it was owed for the But, he said, CMA had yet to pay the subcontractorxs what they were owed. “We’re going to fight this to the nth degrewe to make sure this is Corbin said atthe time. He could not be reacheed Thursday for further comment regardingthe matter. The Legends locatio n in question is owned by privat investors securedthrough SourceOne.
Michelle Brenwald, an attorney with who is representiny some ofthe subcontractors, says the suit was filede Wednesday. In May, a group of five subcontractors filedx lienstotalling $244,841 against for construction work done at Legends Expressw Car Wash, 7931 E. 37th St. North. They were followed in subsequenyt weeks by sixmore mechanic’s lienss for more than $221,000. The liens were filed against CMAManagemeny Associates, the Ohio-based contractor in charge of constructiobn of car wash. The subcontractorss and their attorney say CMA had failed to pay them for theid work onthe business, whicgh has been open since February.
Legends is ownedf by , which had hirede CMA as the general contractor on the Ronnie Corbin, SourceOne president, CEO and operating told the Wichita Business Journal in May he’d paid CMA the money it was owed for the But, he said, CMA had yet to pay the subcontractorxs what they were owed. “We’re going to fight this to the nth degrewe to make sure this is Corbin said atthe time. He could not be reacheed Thursday for further comment regardingthe matter. The Legends locatio n in question is owned by privat investors securedthrough SourceOne.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
American Institute of Architects survey: Commercial construction to plunge - Triangle Business Journal:
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“This nonresidential downturn is shaping up to be the deepest declinew in nonresidential activity in overa generation,” said Kermitg Baker, chief economist for the AIA. “However, we’re beginning to see some moderation in the trends in design billinge atarchitecture firms, so we hopefully are nearing the bottom of this • Retail construction is expectes to drop 28 percent in 2009 and by nearlt 13 percent in 2010. • Hotel constructiohn will drop by nearly 26 percent in 2009 and by nearlg 17 percentin 2010. • Office buildingz are expected to decrease by nearly 22 percent this year and by more than 17 percent next year.
• Industrial facilities constructioh is expected to drop by a fractio n of a percent in 2009 and by nearly 29 percentin 2010. “Commercia l facilities such as hotels, retail establishments and offices will feel the decline most said Baker. “The institutional markett will fare much better as stimulus fundintg becomes available for health care andgovernmentt facilities.” • Amusement and recreation is expectex to drop nearly 21 percent in 2009 and by more than 8 percentt in 2010. • Construction of religious facilitiesd should fall by nearly 11 percent in 2009 and by nearly 7 percentin 2010.
• Educatiobn construction is projected to decrease by more than 8 percent this year and by a fractionb of a percentnext year. Construction of health care facilities is expectedd to dropby 1.5 percent in 2009 and by a fraction of a percent in 2010. • Publixc safety construction is expecter torise 1.7 percent in 2009 and drop a fractionj of a percent in 2010.
“This nonresidential downturn is shaping up to be the deepest declinew in nonresidential activity in overa generation,” said Kermitg Baker, chief economist for the AIA. “However, we’re beginning to see some moderation in the trends in design billinge atarchitecture firms, so we hopefully are nearing the bottom of this • Retail construction is expectes to drop 28 percent in 2009 and by nearlt 13 percent in 2010. • Hotel constructiohn will drop by nearly 26 percent in 2009 and by nearlg 17 percentin 2010. • Office buildingz are expected to decrease by nearly 22 percent this year and by more than 17 percent next year.
• Industrial facilities constructioh is expected to drop by a fractio n of a percent in 2009 and by nearly 29 percentin 2010. “Commercia l facilities such as hotels, retail establishments and offices will feel the decline most said Baker. “The institutional markett will fare much better as stimulus fundintg becomes available for health care andgovernmentt facilities.” • Amusement and recreation is expectex to drop nearly 21 percent in 2009 and by more than 8 percentt in 2010. • Construction of religious facilitiesd should fall by nearly 11 percent in 2009 and by nearly 7 percentin 2010.
• Educatiobn construction is projected to decrease by more than 8 percent this year and by a fractionb of a percentnext year. Construction of health care facilities is expectedd to dropby 1.5 percent in 2009 and by a fraction of a percent in 2010. • Publixc safety construction is expecter torise 1.7 percent in 2009 and drop a fractionj of a percent in 2010.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Kids advocacy center burglarized over Christmas - WISH
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Kids advocacy center burglarized over Christmas WISH AVON, Ind. (WISH) - The Avon Police are investigating a burglary of a child advocacy center. Susie's Place is where officials conduct forensic interviews with children to investigate abuse allegations. Police were dispatched to the center around 8:30 p ... |
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