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Friday, August 31, 2012
Unsure Carl Pelini to use FAU's season-opening game to evaluate team - Sun-Sentinel
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to grant $1.21 million for watersheds - Portland Business Journal:
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and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) todayt announced an award of $1.21 millionm to four Oregon watershed restoration The National Fish and will grant fundsw to fourOregon programs: the Orego Water Trust (OWT), Deschutes Basin Land Trust, Oregon Watershede Enhancement Board, and Curruy County Soil and Water Conservation District. Each progra is expected to contributs matching funds forits program. "Watershe d restoration projects are essential forsalmonj recovery," Wyden said.
"This money will fund projects that will make salmojhabitats better, while trying to protect local economies at the same The organizations will use the funds to address a wide varietyh of water quality and habitat preservation The OWT project, for example, will acquire water rights from willinhg sellers for transfer to in-streamj use to improve stream flows and habitat conditionsd for fish. "These watershe projects are an essential part ofour state'zs salmon recovery efforts and will ensure that locak communities have the funds they need to protecgt and restore salmon habitats," said Smith.
"Eachj of these projects is a locally-driven solutio and has the active support of areawatersheed councils."
and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) todayt announced an award of $1.21 millionm to four Oregon watershed restoration The National Fish and will grant fundsw to fourOregon programs: the Orego Water Trust (OWT), Deschutes Basin Land Trust, Oregon Watershede Enhancement Board, and Curruy County Soil and Water Conservation District. Each progra is expected to contributs matching funds forits program. "Watershe d restoration projects are essential forsalmonj recovery," Wyden said.
"This money will fund projects that will make salmojhabitats better, while trying to protect local economies at the same The organizations will use the funds to address a wide varietyh of water quality and habitat preservation The OWT project, for example, will acquire water rights from willinhg sellers for transfer to in-streamj use to improve stream flows and habitat conditionsd for fish. "These watershe projects are an essential part ofour state'zs salmon recovery efforts and will ensure that locak communities have the funds they need to protecgt and restore salmon habitats," said Smith.
"Eachj of these projects is a locally-driven solutio and has the active support of areawatersheed councils."
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Romani Group to help find options for Denver
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The group, led by Tim Romani, will work with longtimre real estate developer Ray Baker of Gold Crown Management onthe St. Anthony The current site is adjacenrto Sloan’s Lake and bordered by Colfax Stuart Street, 17th Avenue and Perryu Street. Starting next year, the hospital will begihn the process of moving from itscurren 16-acre site — where it has been locatef for almost 100 yeares — to a 25-acre parcel in Lakewood’s Federal Center near Kiplingy and Sixth Avenue. St. Anthony pland to open a new orthopedic-surgery hospitalo at its Lakewood grounds in August 2010 and a new hospitao to replace the Denved facility infall 2011.
Roman i said the group will take at about two years to evaluates thecurrent St. Anthony property and work with the communityg before taking requests for proposals from developersa and decide what uses will best servethe property, the hospital and the community. He addedd that the site’s proximity to Sloan’s Lake Park and its scenidc views of downtown Denver and the mountai range make it an attractive propertyfor mixed-use development that is heavh on residential housing, but would include a larg e commercial complex as well as some officw buildings. “It’s a fair assumption that much of the existingh facility willbe demolished,” Romanji said.
He declined to estimate how much the propertgwas worth. Romani managed a similar process while servingy as the vice chancellod of planning and development forthe . The university’w former medical campus on Colorado Boulevard at Ninthu Avenue was sold to Shea Properties after the hospital relocatedc to its new home at the Anschuts Medical Campusin Aurora. Other Romani Grouop projects include the renovation of BoettcherConcert Hall, the Coloradp Convention Center expansion project, the Pepsi Center, Invesco Fielcd at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Good s Park and Broomfield Eveng Center.
The group is also collaborating on a joinyt venture to oversee the development of the futurwe home ofin Lakewood.
The group, led by Tim Romani, will work with longtimre real estate developer Ray Baker of Gold Crown Management onthe St. Anthony The current site is adjacenrto Sloan’s Lake and bordered by Colfax Stuart Street, 17th Avenue and Perryu Street. Starting next year, the hospital will begihn the process of moving from itscurren 16-acre site — where it has been locatef for almost 100 yeares — to a 25-acre parcel in Lakewood’s Federal Center near Kiplingy and Sixth Avenue. St. Anthony pland to open a new orthopedic-surgery hospitalo at its Lakewood grounds in August 2010 and a new hospitao to replace the Denved facility infall 2011.
Roman i said the group will take at about two years to evaluates thecurrent St. Anthony property and work with the communityg before taking requests for proposals from developersa and decide what uses will best servethe property, the hospital and the community. He addedd that the site’s proximity to Sloan’s Lake Park and its scenidc views of downtown Denver and the mountai range make it an attractive propertyfor mixed-use development that is heavh on residential housing, but would include a larg e commercial complex as well as some officw buildings. “It’s a fair assumption that much of the existingh facility willbe demolished,” Romanji said.
He declined to estimate how much the propertgwas worth. Romani managed a similar process while servingy as the vice chancellod of planning and development forthe . The university’w former medical campus on Colorado Boulevard at Ninthu Avenue was sold to Shea Properties after the hospital relocatedc to its new home at the Anschuts Medical Campusin Aurora. Other Romani Grouop projects include the renovation of BoettcherConcert Hall, the Coloradp Convention Center expansion project, the Pepsi Center, Invesco Fielcd at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Good s Park and Broomfield Eveng Center.
The group is also collaborating on a joinyt venture to oversee the development of the futurwe home ofin Lakewood.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
BACVA launching multicultural tourism promotion to lure visitors - Baltimore Business Journal:
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In a bid to get locals to plan and hold theier family reunionsin Baltimore, BACVA will spend $300,00 0 to highlight the and otherr city resources that might contaih family histories and other In the future BACVq plans to expand the efforf to attract different groups, including Hispanic as well as gay, bisexual and transgender people, CEO Tom Noonan said. Noonanm outlined the plans at a press conference that featured impersonators dramatizingf the lives ofBilliw Holiday, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, all born in A new print ad featuring the wax figurd of President Barack Obamaz at the National Great Blacks in Wax museumj in Baltimore will aid the marketing campaign.
It will run in two nationaol magazines, Heart & Soul and Pathfinders. Radi advertisements will air in Va., Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. BACVAq wants to tout Baltimore’s black history, venues and since an estimated 21 percengt ofthe city’s visitorsa are African-American, said The African American Travel Conference also plans to hold its conventiom at the convention center in April 2012. The groupo will bring 2,500 group travel planners and will take upto 1,0009 room nights, about 300 during the weekend, Noonan Landing the 2012 convention coincides with BACVA’s plans to focue on the War of 1812 and other historical eventx to attract visitors.
In a bid to get locals to plan and hold theier family reunionsin Baltimore, BACVA will spend $300,00 0 to highlight the and otherr city resources that might contaih family histories and other In the future BACVq plans to expand the efforf to attract different groups, including Hispanic as well as gay, bisexual and transgender people, CEO Tom Noonan said. Noonanm outlined the plans at a press conference that featured impersonators dramatizingf the lives ofBilliw Holiday, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, all born in A new print ad featuring the wax figurd of President Barack Obamaz at the National Great Blacks in Wax museumj in Baltimore will aid the marketing campaign.
It will run in two nationaol magazines, Heart & Soul and Pathfinders. Radi advertisements will air in Va., Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. BACVAq wants to tout Baltimore’s black history, venues and since an estimated 21 percengt ofthe city’s visitorsa are African-American, said The African American Travel Conference also plans to hold its conventiom at the convention center in April 2012. The groupo will bring 2,500 group travel planners and will take upto 1,0009 room nights, about 300 during the weekend, Noonan Landing the 2012 convention coincides with BACVA’s plans to focue on the War of 1812 and other historical eventx to attract visitors.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
FBI extends its job hiring deadline to Aug. 31 - Sacramento Bee (blog)
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FBI extends its job hiring deadline to Aug. 31 Sacramento Bee (blog) Good news for those who want to be an FBI special agent: Extending its deadline by another two weeks, the FBI is now accepting job applications until Friday, Aug. 31. Specifically, the FBI is seeking candidates who are CPAs, Chinese-Mandarin speakers ... |
Friday, August 24, 2012
Sebelius names OP lawyer to JoCo district court - Wichita Business Journal:
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Droege will take the place left empty when longtime Judge Stev Leben was appointed to thein April. "It'w the kind of thing, if not all, most attorneys want to Droegesaid Wednesday. "It's always been a dream of mine to be a Sebelius made theappointment Tuesday. Droege has been a lawyet in private practice, currently as a sole practitioner, for more than 10 yearsd in Overland Park. He also has served as a municipao judge in De Soto and Edgerton and an administrativw hearing officer forthe . He said he has worker on cases on the criminal and civiol sides ofthe docket.
Droeges previously had been named as a finalist for a Johnsob County district judgeshipin 2004, but Judgs Kathleen Sloan received the appointment. "Chuckk Droege has a broad range of knowledge from his work as a an attorney in private practice and from his servicee as a municipalcourt judge," Sebelius said in a writtejn statement. "He'll take that experience and a dedicatio n to justice and fairnesxs to hisnew post.
" Droeges said that it wasn't clear when he would take the bench because he has outstandin g cases he needs to finisg up or pass to other lawyers but that he shoulds take his new position sometime in the next 30 to 60 He graduated from in 1978 with a degree in businese administration and from law schoop in 1983.
Droege will take the place left empty when longtime Judge Stev Leben was appointed to thein April. "It'w the kind of thing, if not all, most attorneys want to Droegesaid Wednesday. "It's always been a dream of mine to be a Sebelius made theappointment Tuesday. Droege has been a lawyet in private practice, currently as a sole practitioner, for more than 10 yearsd in Overland Park. He also has served as a municipao judge in De Soto and Edgerton and an administrativw hearing officer forthe . He said he has worker on cases on the criminal and civiol sides ofthe docket.
Droeges previously had been named as a finalist for a Johnsob County district judgeshipin 2004, but Judgs Kathleen Sloan received the appointment. "Chuckk Droege has a broad range of knowledge from his work as a an attorney in private practice and from his servicee as a municipalcourt judge," Sebelius said in a writtejn statement. "He'll take that experience and a dedicatio n to justice and fairnesxs to hisnew post.
" Droeges said that it wasn't clear when he would take the bench because he has outstandin g cases he needs to finisg up or pass to other lawyers but that he shoulds take his new position sometime in the next 30 to 60 He graduated from in 1978 with a degree in businese administration and from law schoop in 1983.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tighter credit makes franchising a harder nut - Memphis Business Journal:
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“Historically, franchising as a business model has been extremely resilient toeconomic slowdowns, whichy has helped spur the pace of economidc recovery,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationap Franchising Association, in a recent press release. “However, the creditt crunch is constraining this potentiall growth and slowingeconomic recovery.” According to LLP’z Franchise Business Economic Outlook for in the years following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the number of franchiseea increased on average by 5.6 percent per year through 2005. But by 2008, when credity began to tighten, the pace slowed to 2.
1 PricewaterhouseCoopers is further predicting that in 2009 the number of franchiseesw will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,0000 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a drain and sewer cleaning franchise basedin Billerica, remains He said his franchise has grown steadilhy to more than 450 franchisees since 1981. He says his franchisd did not see any slowdow n in franchising until this and he expects growth to continue whencredigt eases. “People lost a lot of monety inthe market, so they’re explorinbg their options,” he said. “There are a lot of people out therewkicking tires, so we expect some will be directed into sales.
” However, the lending environment looksz gloomy in the Bay State for franchisees, said Jim executive director of the and president of the Donuts Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requiring a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not being made today.” Coen said bankse that were looking for 15 percent down a few years ago are now lookinfg for 30 percent to 40 percent down and are requiringv more nonbusiness assets as collateral. “So there’s been a lot of franchisinfg businesses that haveslowed down,” he But there are still financing options available.
“Wew identified that community banks are more willing to lend in the last six soif you’re a franchise with a nationall brand, or just a strong brand, that usuall works well for a community bank,” Coen said. is anotherd financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth Moisuk, spokeswomabn for the Massachusettsdistrict office, said abouf 15 franchises have successfully applied for loans since and loan approvals for all small businesses are up 45 perceng since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effecy in February.
Coen, who has spenrt over 25 years in thefranchising business, says pursuin a franchise opportunity in poor economixc times makes sense for entrepreneurs because “there’s a successful business model to But he also cautions that “not all franchisese are worthy of your time and investment.” But obtainin financing and investing in a solid franchise is no guarantee of success if entrepreneurs fall into the usual trapes that lead to business “The challenge is that you’rr going into a recession, so you need enough resources to be able to last throughh it,” Coen said.
“Historically, franchising as a business model has been extremely resilient toeconomic slowdowns, whichy has helped spur the pace of economidc recovery,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationap Franchising Association, in a recent press release. “However, the creditt crunch is constraining this potentiall growth and slowingeconomic recovery.” According to LLP’z Franchise Business Economic Outlook for in the years following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the number of franchiseea increased on average by 5.6 percent per year through 2005. But by 2008, when credity began to tighten, the pace slowed to 2.
1 PricewaterhouseCoopers is further predicting that in 2009 the number of franchiseesw will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,0000 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a drain and sewer cleaning franchise basedin Billerica, remains He said his franchise has grown steadilhy to more than 450 franchisees since 1981. He says his franchisd did not see any slowdow n in franchising until this and he expects growth to continue whencredigt eases. “People lost a lot of monety inthe market, so they’re explorinbg their options,” he said. “There are a lot of people out therewkicking tires, so we expect some will be directed into sales.
” However, the lending environment looksz gloomy in the Bay State for franchisees, said Jim executive director of the and president of the Donuts Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requiring a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not being made today.” Coen said bankse that were looking for 15 percent down a few years ago are now lookinfg for 30 percent to 40 percent down and are requiringv more nonbusiness assets as collateral. “So there’s been a lot of franchisinfg businesses that haveslowed down,” he But there are still financing options available.
“Wew identified that community banks are more willing to lend in the last six soif you’re a franchise with a nationall brand, or just a strong brand, that usuall works well for a community bank,” Coen said. is anotherd financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth Moisuk, spokeswomabn for the Massachusettsdistrict office, said abouf 15 franchises have successfully applied for loans since and loan approvals for all small businesses are up 45 perceng since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effecy in February.
Coen, who has spenrt over 25 years in thefranchising business, says pursuin a franchise opportunity in poor economixc times makes sense for entrepreneurs because “there’s a successful business model to But he also cautions that “not all franchisese are worthy of your time and investment.” But obtainin financing and investing in a solid franchise is no guarantee of success if entrepreneurs fall into the usual trapes that lead to business “The challenge is that you’rr going into a recession, so you need enough resources to be able to last throughh it,” Coen said.
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