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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Belk earnings down 90% - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million. Revenue fell to $760.9 million in the lates t quarterfrom $817.3 million a year earlier. Saled at stores in operation for at least a yeardecreasefd 7.7 percent. The company citese continued weakness in consumerretail spending. “First-quartef results were in line with our saysTim Belk, chief executive. “Although results continue to reflect theweakened economy, we have begun to see some stabilizatiob in the operating environment, which is He says the company’s balancse sheet remains strong, with more than $250 millioj of cash at the end of the almost twice the amount of a year The department-store chain opened three stored during the latest quarter in Georgiq and Kentucky.
On April 1, Belk’s board approved a self-tender offer to purchase up to 500,000 shareas of common stock at $11.90 per On May 20, Belk accepted for purchasre 241,664 shares of stock for $2.9 million. Belk is the nation’s largest privately owned department-store company. It operates 308 storesd in 16 Southern states.
million. Revenue fell to $760.9 million in the lates t quarterfrom $817.3 million a year earlier. Saled at stores in operation for at least a yeardecreasefd 7.7 percent. The company citese continued weakness in consumerretail spending. “First-quartef results were in line with our saysTim Belk, chief executive. “Although results continue to reflect theweakened economy, we have begun to see some stabilizatiob in the operating environment, which is He says the company’s balancse sheet remains strong, with more than $250 millioj of cash at the end of the almost twice the amount of a year The department-store chain opened three stored during the latest quarter in Georgiq and Kentucky.
On April 1, Belk’s board approved a self-tender offer to purchase up to 500,000 shareas of common stock at $11.90 per On May 20, Belk accepted for purchasre 241,664 shares of stock for $2.9 million. Belk is the nation’s largest privately owned department-store company. It operates 308 storesd in 16 Southern states.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Geist reduces the financial boil at American Italian Pasta - Kansas City Business Journal:
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It was 2005, and Geist had come acrosxs erroneous numbers in companyfinancialx — uncovering the beginnings of schemes led by formee executives to prop up the Kansas City pasta-maker’s resultzs through the low-carb diet craze. “He was the guy who founde the malfeasance and apparent inaccuracy and impropef reportingof accounting,” now-CEO Jack Kellyg said. “With a lot of personal couragwe and career riskat stake, he took it to the audif committee. They trusted what Paul said and asked him tofix it.
No one knew how deep it went at the Geist proceeded to play a key leadership role for AIPC througnh dark days forthe company, amending past mistakews and setting AIPC up to return to the publid scene last year. The company postedc fiscal 2008 revenueof $569.2 million, up 43 percent from the previouse year, and earnings of $19.1 up more than three and a half times, and in Novembetr began trading on Nasdaq. But it was a long road to recovery — and one that demandedx Geist’s dedication and persistence.
It was 2005, and Geist had come acrosxs erroneous numbers in companyfinancialx — uncovering the beginnings of schemes led by formee executives to prop up the Kansas City pasta-maker’s resultzs through the low-carb diet craze. “He was the guy who founde the malfeasance and apparent inaccuracy and impropef reportingof accounting,” now-CEO Jack Kellyg said. “With a lot of personal couragwe and career riskat stake, he took it to the audif committee. They trusted what Paul said and asked him tofix it.
No one knew how deep it went at the Geist proceeded to play a key leadership role for AIPC througnh dark days forthe company, amending past mistakews and setting AIPC up to return to the publid scene last year. The company postedc fiscal 2008 revenueof $569.2 million, up 43 percent from the previouse year, and earnings of $19.1 up more than three and a half times, and in Novembetr began trading on Nasdaq. But it was a long road to recovery — and one that demandedx Geist’s dedication and persistence.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Companies offer fewer internships but say they are hiring more interns - Austin Business Journal:
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But even in a tough economy, internshipsw and cooperative education programs still appear to be a vitap workforce resource. According to a 2009 survey by the , studentsd taking part in internships and careee services are being hired by companied at ahigher rate. The survey polled 35,000 graduating collegew seniors from840 colleges. It showed 26 percenr of students utilizing internship programsz were hired aftercompleting school.
Only 19 percentf of those who were not interns were broughtin full-time by “Internships are really a pipeline into new workers,” says Jenn college recruiting manager for Fast says Koch brings in each interhn with the goal of hiring And though the number of Koch internship s is down, the rate of students being offered a positio n is on the rise. Wichita’s Koch Industrieds is the second-largest privately held company inthe U.S. Fast says the companh brings in interns from throughou tthe Midwest, including from , and the . The numberd of Koch interns has fallen from 92 this time last yearto 59. But the 44 new hiress in 2009 means 69 percent of the internws havebeen hired.
“That’s one of the highesty conversionrates we’ve ever Fast says. Connie director of cooperative educationand work-based learninfg at WSU, says her department has seen a decline in internships. Her department in the sprin of 2008 helped place 588 internsand co-opp students. In 2009 it dropped to 467. Some such as communications, she says, are holding strong. But such as engineering and education, are down. Dietz says WSU placesw the greatest number of interns with the public schoo system andaircraft manufacturers.
But with budgett cuts in education and continued layoffs and furloughs at aircraft Dietz says there is a concern there will be even fewer openings for students in thenear future. Sherry director of career serviceszat , says internships are down theres too. Last year at this Newman had 60 students involved ininternshipp programs. There are 50 this Lamm says medical internshipsand non-profit placements are holding strong.
“Where I have seen the changwe is thebigger companies,” she “Major companies are layingv off or just not
But even in a tough economy, internshipsw and cooperative education programs still appear to be a vitap workforce resource. According to a 2009 survey by the , studentsd taking part in internships and careee services are being hired by companied at ahigher rate. The survey polled 35,000 graduating collegew seniors from840 colleges. It showed 26 percenr of students utilizing internship programsz were hired aftercompleting school.
Only 19 percentf of those who were not interns were broughtin full-time by “Internships are really a pipeline into new workers,” says Jenn college recruiting manager for Fast says Koch brings in each interhn with the goal of hiring And though the number of Koch internship s is down, the rate of students being offered a positio n is on the rise. Wichita’s Koch Industrieds is the second-largest privately held company inthe U.S. Fast says the companh brings in interns from throughou tthe Midwest, including from , and the . The numberd of Koch interns has fallen from 92 this time last yearto 59. But the 44 new hiress in 2009 means 69 percent of the internws havebeen hired.
“That’s one of the highesty conversionrates we’ve ever Fast says. Connie director of cooperative educationand work-based learninfg at WSU, says her department has seen a decline in internships. Her department in the sprin of 2008 helped place 588 internsand co-opp students. In 2009 it dropped to 467. Some such as communications, she says, are holding strong. But such as engineering and education, are down. Dietz says WSU placesw the greatest number of interns with the public schoo system andaircraft manufacturers.
But with budgett cuts in education and continued layoffs and furloughs at aircraft Dietz says there is a concern there will be even fewer openings for students in thenear future. Sherry director of career serviceszat , says internships are down theres too. Last year at this Newman had 60 students involved ininternshipp programs. There are 50 this Lamm says medical internshipsand non-profit placements are holding strong.
“Where I have seen the changwe is thebigger companies,” she “Major companies are layingv off or just not
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Glaxo buying Stiefel in $3.6B deal - St. Louis Business Journal:
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billion. Under the deal, based in the United Kingdom, will acquire Stiefel’sz shares for $2.9 billion and assume $400 million of net debt at the closing. A potentialk $300 million cash payment is contingent on future thecompanies said. GlaxoSmithKlin said the combined company will have revenue ofaboutt $1.5 billion and new product lines. Stiefel is an independent dermatologyu company; GlaxoSmithKline is a research-base pharmaceutical and health care GlaxoSmithKline said the acquisition was a move to diversifyits “As part of our strategy to grow and diversify GSK’ss business, we are continuinh to make new investments through targeted said Andrew Witty, GlaxoSmithKline CEO.
Combined pro forma revenuesx for the calendar year ended 2008 wereabouyt $1.5 billion, representing an 8 perceng share of the global prescription dermatology the companies said in a statement. Sales of Stiefel’as products for the calendar year ended 2008 wereapproximately $900 Sales of GSK’s prescriptioj dermatology products were about $550 million. GlaxoSmithKline’sx existing prescription dermatological products will be combinesdwith Stiefel’s and the new specialist globakl business will operate under the Stiefel name within the GSK Charles Stiefel will continue in the role of CEO and chairma Stiefel until closure of the He will lead the new business following the closing.
Stiefel, a privatelt held company is based inCoral Gables, Fla., has a planrt in Oak Hill, part of the Greene Countyt town of Durham, 25 miles southwest of N.Y. The impact the deal will have on the Oak Hill planrt was not immediatelyknown Monday. "I thinko those decisions have not beenmade yet," said Sarah a Glaxo spokeswoman. "We are convening an integration ... More information will be available when the deal is finalize in thethird However, , an outplacement consultinv firm, said the pharmaceutical industry has seen an increasw in layoffs.
In the first quarter of 2009, pharmaceutical companiees announced morethan 48,0000 job cuts, compared with 10,905 job cuts during the same periosd a year ago.
billion. Under the deal, based in the United Kingdom, will acquire Stiefel’sz shares for $2.9 billion and assume $400 million of net debt at the closing. A potentialk $300 million cash payment is contingent on future thecompanies said. GlaxoSmithKlin said the combined company will have revenue ofaboutt $1.5 billion and new product lines. Stiefel is an independent dermatologyu company; GlaxoSmithKline is a research-base pharmaceutical and health care GlaxoSmithKline said the acquisition was a move to diversifyits “As part of our strategy to grow and diversify GSK’ss business, we are continuinh to make new investments through targeted said Andrew Witty, GlaxoSmithKline CEO.
Combined pro forma revenuesx for the calendar year ended 2008 wereabouyt $1.5 billion, representing an 8 perceng share of the global prescription dermatology the companies said in a statement. Sales of Stiefel’as products for the calendar year ended 2008 wereapproximately $900 Sales of GSK’s prescriptioj dermatology products were about $550 million. GlaxoSmithKline’sx existing prescription dermatological products will be combinesdwith Stiefel’s and the new specialist globakl business will operate under the Stiefel name within the GSK Charles Stiefel will continue in the role of CEO and chairma Stiefel until closure of the He will lead the new business following the closing.
Stiefel, a privatelt held company is based inCoral Gables, Fla., has a planrt in Oak Hill, part of the Greene Countyt town of Durham, 25 miles southwest of N.Y. The impact the deal will have on the Oak Hill planrt was not immediatelyknown Monday. "I thinko those decisions have not beenmade yet," said Sarah a Glaxo spokeswoman. "We are convening an integration ... More information will be available when the deal is finalize in thethird However, , an outplacement consultinv firm, said the pharmaceutical industry has seen an increasw in layoffs.
In the first quarter of 2009, pharmaceutical companiees announced morethan 48,0000 job cuts, compared with 10,905 job cuts during the same periosd a year ago.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Iron City Brewery to make 'major announcment' Thursday - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The announcement comes nearly six months afterrthe brewery's new ownership decidedf to have its beeras made by another producer for perhaps the firs time in its more than 140-year due to what the compan described as problems with its canning choosing a Rochester brewery on a temporary basis. Whil the company has yet to reveal the there has been ongoing speculation among locall industry and political sources that Iron City Brewing will seek to move its operationes to the closed Latrobe Brewingplant that's now largelg quiet after its former beers, firsgt Rolling Rock, then Sam Adams, moved Iron City Brewing Company took over ownershipp of the 148-year-old brewery in June 2007, buying the companty and its assets out of bankruptcy court after a long-simmering dispute with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewe Authority over more than $2.
5 million in unpaidr water bills pushed the formerr Pittsburgh Brewing Company into Chapter 11. Under the new the demand for Iron City beer has continuesd at only a fraction ofhistoricf volumes. Iron City Beer president Tim Hickmanm said in January that the Lawrenceville breweryproduced 165,0000 barrels in 2008 and hopedf to see production increasd to 190,000 this year. Iron City'sa Lawrenceville plant is big enough to be able to produce one millio barrelseach year. Cris Hoel, a local lawyer who representas area distributors who sell IronCity beer, said that managemenft of Iron City Brewing told its beer distributors that it will closw the historic plant in Lawrenceville in August.
Despitr the inefficiencies of operating in a Lawrenceville plantg long considered obsolete byindustry professionals, Hoel he sees major problems in moving Iron City beer to since the facility there has a capacity of 1.3 milliob barrels, making it inefficient to producr such small quantities of Iron City "You would need hundreds of thousands of barrels of productiohn to justify opening a plantr of that size," he said. At the same Hoel sees any production of Iron City beer movex elsewhere as causing marketing damages to a brand that has always been markete d as thehometown favorite. "The idea that this will not substantiallyu reduce demandis delusional," said Hoel.
The announcement comes nearly six months afterrthe brewery's new ownership decidedf to have its beeras made by another producer for perhaps the firs time in its more than 140-year due to what the compan described as problems with its canning choosing a Rochester brewery on a temporary basis. Whil the company has yet to reveal the there has been ongoing speculation among locall industry and political sources that Iron City Brewing will seek to move its operationes to the closed Latrobe Brewingplant that's now largelg quiet after its former beers, firsgt Rolling Rock, then Sam Adams, moved Iron City Brewing Company took over ownershipp of the 148-year-old brewery in June 2007, buying the companty and its assets out of bankruptcy court after a long-simmering dispute with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewe Authority over more than $2.
5 million in unpaidr water bills pushed the formerr Pittsburgh Brewing Company into Chapter 11. Under the new the demand for Iron City beer has continuesd at only a fraction ofhistoricf volumes. Iron City Beer president Tim Hickmanm said in January that the Lawrenceville breweryproduced 165,0000 barrels in 2008 and hopedf to see production increasd to 190,000 this year. Iron City'sa Lawrenceville plant is big enough to be able to produce one millio barrelseach year. Cris Hoel, a local lawyer who representas area distributors who sell IronCity beer, said that managemenft of Iron City Brewing told its beer distributors that it will closw the historic plant in Lawrenceville in August.
Despitr the inefficiencies of operating in a Lawrenceville plantg long considered obsolete byindustry professionals, Hoel he sees major problems in moving Iron City beer to since the facility there has a capacity of 1.3 milliob barrels, making it inefficient to producr such small quantities of Iron City "You would need hundreds of thousands of barrels of productiohn to justify opening a plantr of that size," he said. At the same Hoel sees any production of Iron City beer movex elsewhere as causing marketing damages to a brand that has always been markete d as thehometown favorite. "The idea that this will not substantiallyu reduce demandis delusional," said Hoel.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Bauer takes stars from 17 banks - Business First of Columbus:
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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate bank based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquent loansa and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starw to a low of0 stars. in Coral Gablesw lost a star going tofour (excellent) from five (superior) Four others maintained their five-star American National Bank, Oakland Park City Nationaol Bank of Florida, Miami First National Bank, South Miami Intercontinentalp Bank, West Miami in Miamo rose to three stars from two. First Unite Bank in Boca Raton and Biscayne Bank in Coconugt Grove roseto 3.5 star from three. in Fort Lauderdale made four upfrom 3.5. Several banks went to 3.
5 from four They are: , Homestead Doral-based slipped this time to three starsfrom three-and-a-half stare in the first quarter. That’se down from four stars in the thirc quarter oflast year. Other banks that slipped to threestars (good) from 3.5 are: Executives National, Miami , Miami , Miami U.S. Centurhy Bank, Miami Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale Lydian Privatse Bank inPalm Beach, Grand Eastern Bank of Floridwa in Miami, Metro Bank of Dade and in Miami fell to two stars (problematic) from , Miami, in North Lauderdale and in Boca Ratom fell a notch to one down from two in the fourth Four banks retained zero stars, Bauer’s lowes t rating: , Miami Republic Federal Bank, Miami , Miamj Integrity Bank, Jupiter
The company uses federal regulatory data to rate bank based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquent loansa and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starw to a low of0 stars. in Coral Gablesw lost a star going tofour (excellent) from five (superior) Four others maintained their five-star American National Bank, Oakland Park City Nationaol Bank of Florida, Miami First National Bank, South Miami Intercontinentalp Bank, West Miami in Miamo rose to three stars from two. First Unite Bank in Boca Raton and Biscayne Bank in Coconugt Grove roseto 3.5 star from three. in Fort Lauderdale made four upfrom 3.5. Several banks went to 3.
5 from four They are: , Homestead Doral-based slipped this time to three starsfrom three-and-a-half stare in the first quarter. That’se down from four stars in the thirc quarter oflast year. Other banks that slipped to threestars (good) from 3.5 are: Executives National, Miami , Miami , Miami U.S. Centurhy Bank, Miami Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale Lydian Privatse Bank inPalm Beach, Grand Eastern Bank of Floridwa in Miami, Metro Bank of Dade and in Miami fell to two stars (problematic) from , Miami, in North Lauderdale and in Boca Ratom fell a notch to one down from two in the fourth Four banks retained zero stars, Bauer’s lowes t rating: , Miami Republic Federal Bank, Miami , Miamj Integrity Bank, Jupiter
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Golden Gate Fields: Jerkens takes over as racing secretary with mixed feelings - Daily Racing Form
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Golden Gate Fields: Jerkens takes over as racing secretary with mixed feelings Daily Racing Form David Jerkens took over as the Golden Gate Fields racing secretary over the weekend with a mixture of excitement and regret. The assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator, Jerkens replaced Sean Greely, who was dismissed by track ... |
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Mayor Used Alias to Promote Town - New York Times
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New York Daily News | Mayor Used Alias to Promote Town New York Times Mr. Winder wrote under the name Richard Burwash and used a photo of an actual person, Peter Burwash, a former professional tennis player from California whom he found on the Internet. Mr. Winder, who was not paid for his articles, said getting them ... Utah ma yor used alias to write upbeat news stories to cushion crime coverage Utah mayor used alias to write good-news stories Utah Mayor Used Alias to Write Upbeat News Stories |
Friday, November 11, 2011
Shaking things up - San Francisco Business Times:
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Other, less well-to-do medical centers, continue to seek solutions that don't appeafr to be coming into Even if a new seismic classification system takesx some pressure offhospitals statewide, it's unlikelh to directly affect seismic work in the Bay which is riddled with major earthquaks faults. Using so-called Hazus software to reclassifyhospitals ' seismic risks is now expected to give up to 60 perceny of the state's hospitals untikl 2030 to meet strict new seismic safety guidelines, but is unlikely to affect those near significant faultr lines.
Further, many major hospitals and systems are alreadh committed tohuge projects, althougnh some of those have been reduced in scope in recent yearw due to rapidly rising construction costs. "I don'ty want more time," said Mark vice president of planning, design and construction for both and in Palo Further delay would simply add to the ultimate he said, and possibly to the dangers posef by a major quake. In California, "we don't know when the next earthquakde is goingto happen," Tortorich "We're taking our chances when we procrastinate.
" But rich hospitalsw are far more likely to followw that mantra than poorer ones, which in some casess have little choice but to wait and hope a solution emerges. Both Stanford Hospitalo and its affiliated pediatric hospital are moving forward with ajoiny $1 billion-plus project announced late last year to expand and modernize the side-by-side Palo Alto facilities. , meanwhile, has 14 hospitalsz under construction, including 12 in California, according to Bob Eisenman, Kaiser'es director of public policy for the national facilitiesservices unit, responsible for the $27 billiom hospital and medical office construction project.
Four seismif replacement facilities will open in Californiathis year, includinvg a 327-bed set to open Aug. 7 and threr replacements in Southern California. Three otherzs are slated to openin 2009, includinbg a revamped . If the Hazus approacuh is adopted, it's more likely to affect Kaise projects in Sacramento and the Central Eisenman said. "We're not really sure (what the exact impacyt will be) until we run the he said, "but we thinik Hazus has the potential of reclassifying a few of our which wouldbe good, and of lowering construction costs in the industry, whichb would be great.
" The developed by the Federal Emergench Management Agency and the , can assesw potential damage from naturalo hazards, including earthquakes. State officials say it can re-evaluate the risk of damages to individual hospital buildings by looking athow they're likel y to perform in a including factors such as structurakl elements, ground motion, soil composition, and distance from the Other major players are also continuing to pursue giant both to fulfill seismic requirementws and because many of their facilities are reaching the end of theirt useful lives. has shrunk its planneds $1.7 billion Cathedral Hill hospital and medical officwe building complex from as many as 650 bedsto 455.
has come up with a downsized $1.3 289-bed women's, children's and cancer hospita l in San Francisco's Mission Bay, and is making plans to raise $500 million to make the projec feasible, Burlingame's has started work on the first phases ofa $508 243-bed replacement hospital. And , with campusesd in Berkeley and Oakland, said late last monthb it's moving ahead with plans to spend $300 millionh to build a patieng tower and emergency departmengt at its Summit campus in Oaklandd and to explore a variety of smaller projectds at itsAlta Bates, Herrick and Summir sites. Late last year, Stanford Medicapl Center's joint project cost was pegged at upto $1.
1 but Tortorich admits that figure is just a stab in the The total cost of the complezx rebuild and retrofit is growing, and neither Hazus nor anythingh else is likely to changw that. "It's not going said Tortorich, arguing that Bay Area hospitakl construction costs will likely continue to soar becausrof near-simultaneous rebuilds or new construction under way or on the booksx at his own site, UCSF Medical Center, , a varietyy of Kaiser Permanente facilities and elsewhere, includinhg up Highway 101 from Stanford at Peninsula Medicapl Center in Burlingame and in Redwood Sequoia is gearing up to request more funding for its proposec seismic retrofit and expansion project, now projectesd to cost $240 millio or more, up from $130 millionn as recently as mid-2005.
And 's is planning a 97-bedr San Carlos medical center that coulrcost $375 million or more -- another projectf likely to fuel regional cost There's no sign any of these Bay Area projectx will be directly affected by the state'sz growing interest in using sophisticated software to take a fresh look at the need to replacre or retrofit huge numbers of California hospitals by the January 2013 deadline.
That deadline can be extended to 2015 if a hospita shows it madea good-faith efforr to meet the earlier mark but fell
Other, less well-to-do medical centers, continue to seek solutions that don't appeafr to be coming into Even if a new seismic classification system takesx some pressure offhospitals statewide, it's unlikelh to directly affect seismic work in the Bay which is riddled with major earthquaks faults. Using so-called Hazus software to reclassifyhospitals ' seismic risks is now expected to give up to 60 perceny of the state's hospitals untikl 2030 to meet strict new seismic safety guidelines, but is unlikely to affect those near significant faultr lines.
Further, many major hospitals and systems are alreadh committed tohuge projects, althougnh some of those have been reduced in scope in recent yearw due to rapidly rising construction costs. "I don'ty want more time," said Mark vice president of planning, design and construction for both and in Palo Further delay would simply add to the ultimate he said, and possibly to the dangers posef by a major quake. In California, "we don't know when the next earthquakde is goingto happen," Tortorich "We're taking our chances when we procrastinate.
" But rich hospitalsw are far more likely to followw that mantra than poorer ones, which in some casess have little choice but to wait and hope a solution emerges. Both Stanford Hospitalo and its affiliated pediatric hospital are moving forward with ajoiny $1 billion-plus project announced late last year to expand and modernize the side-by-side Palo Alto facilities. , meanwhile, has 14 hospitalsz under construction, including 12 in California, according to Bob Eisenman, Kaiser'es director of public policy for the national facilitiesservices unit, responsible for the $27 billiom hospital and medical office construction project.
Four seismif replacement facilities will open in Californiathis year, includinvg a 327-bed set to open Aug. 7 and threr replacements in Southern California. Three otherzs are slated to openin 2009, includinbg a revamped . If the Hazus approacuh is adopted, it's more likely to affect Kaise projects in Sacramento and the Central Eisenman said. "We're not really sure (what the exact impacyt will be) until we run the he said, "but we thinik Hazus has the potential of reclassifying a few of our which wouldbe good, and of lowering construction costs in the industry, whichb would be great.
" The developed by the Federal Emergench Management Agency and the , can assesw potential damage from naturalo hazards, including earthquakes. State officials say it can re-evaluate the risk of damages to individual hospital buildings by looking athow they're likel y to perform in a including factors such as structurakl elements, ground motion, soil composition, and distance from the Other major players are also continuing to pursue giant both to fulfill seismic requirementws and because many of their facilities are reaching the end of theirt useful lives. has shrunk its planneds $1.7 billion Cathedral Hill hospital and medical officwe building complex from as many as 650 bedsto 455.
has come up with a downsized $1.3 289-bed women's, children's and cancer hospita l in San Francisco's Mission Bay, and is making plans to raise $500 million to make the projec feasible, Burlingame's has started work on the first phases ofa $508 243-bed replacement hospital. And , with campusesd in Berkeley and Oakland, said late last monthb it's moving ahead with plans to spend $300 millionh to build a patieng tower and emergency departmengt at its Summit campus in Oaklandd and to explore a variety of smaller projectds at itsAlta Bates, Herrick and Summir sites. Late last year, Stanford Medicapl Center's joint project cost was pegged at upto $1.
1 but Tortorich admits that figure is just a stab in the The total cost of the complezx rebuild and retrofit is growing, and neither Hazus nor anythingh else is likely to changw that. "It's not going said Tortorich, arguing that Bay Area hospitakl construction costs will likely continue to soar becausrof near-simultaneous rebuilds or new construction under way or on the booksx at his own site, UCSF Medical Center, , a varietyy of Kaiser Permanente facilities and elsewhere, includinhg up Highway 101 from Stanford at Peninsula Medicapl Center in Burlingame and in Redwood Sequoia is gearing up to request more funding for its proposec seismic retrofit and expansion project, now projectesd to cost $240 millio or more, up from $130 millionn as recently as mid-2005.
And 's is planning a 97-bedr San Carlos medical center that coulrcost $375 million or more -- another projectf likely to fuel regional cost There's no sign any of these Bay Area projectx will be directly affected by the state'sz growing interest in using sophisticated software to take a fresh look at the need to replacre or retrofit huge numbers of California hospitals by the January 2013 deadline.
That deadline can be extended to 2015 if a hospita shows it madea good-faith efforr to meet the earlier mark but fell
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Do Not Panic: This is Only a Test - Patch.com
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Around Dublin Blog | Do Not Panic: This is Only a Test Patch.com If you flip on the television or radio at 2 pm today and are greeted with what appears to be an alarming takeover of every channel, don't fret â€" it's just a test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ... Residents urge d not to panic during emergency alert testing No need to panic: Scaled-back national emergency test today Will national warning system test spark panic? |
Monday, November 7, 2011
NASA Exploration Exhibit to Visit Ocean City Air Show, June 13-14
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June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's planz for opening the space frontier - includinhg new human explorationof Earth's moon and futurs voyages into the solar system beyon d - are featured in an interactive exhibit scheduled to visit the Ocean City Air Show June 13-14. The NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit givez visitors a vivid glimpse intothe nation's ambitioud future in space. "We hope the multimedia experience helpes people better understand how the country planes to explore the moon and journey beyonr in the next decadeor so," said outreach coordinatore from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centert in Huntsville, Ala.
While in Ocean City the exhibit will be on displah at Seventeenth Street and Broadway and will be open both days from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Ocea n City, the exhibit moves to the Nationao Air andSpace Museum's Udvar - Hazy Center in Va., June 19-21, before moving on to Harbor Fest in S.C., June 26-29. The exhibit simulatese a breathtaking visit to the first destinationon America'se new journey into the solar system: Earth'as moon. "Interactive control panels andactivit station, immersive 3D imagery and audio effectsd will plunge visitors into a not-too-distanr future on the moon," Pierce added.
"They'llp discover what it will be like to live and work on the surfacew of otherworlds - and how it will benefigt life back home on Earth." NASA stafferxs will be available to answer questions and discuss some of the thousandsw of technologies used on Earth as a result of yearzs of space-based research and development by the agency and its "Exhibit visitors can learm how our quality of life improveas when America's space exploration activities refine existing technologies and develop new breakthroughs in areasw such as power generation, computet technology, communications, networking and robotics," said Pierce.
Visitord also can learn how other advanced technologies are increasintg the safety and reliability of spacetransportation systems, whilre also reducing costs. Touring the NASA Exploration Experience exhibit takesz approximately10 minutes. The exhibift is wheelchair-accessible. Exhibit visitors also can see what they wouldd look like on the Moon by havin g their photo taken in a space suit againsft alunar landscape. NASA's Aerospacd Education ServicesProject (AESP), a NASA resourcr that delivers education programs in all 50 states and US will support the exhibit. NASA's Marshall Center manages the traveling exhibiyt forthe agency's Exploration Systems Mission Directorats in Washington.
In addition in to the travelinf exhibit, AESP education specialists of NASA Goddards Space Flight Center will present educationaol workshops for teacherscalled "Physics through Rocketry"" at Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin, Md., on July 24 and at Northn Caroline High School, Ridgely, Md., on July 31. For more information about thetraveling exhibit, visit: NASA Langley news releases are availabl automatically by sending an e-mail message to with the word Subscribr in the subject line. You will receivee an e-mail instructing you to reply to confirthe action. To unsubscribe, send an e-maip message to with the word Unsubscribe in thesubjecr line.
June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's planz for opening the space frontier - includinhg new human explorationof Earth's moon and futurs voyages into the solar system beyon d - are featured in an interactive exhibit scheduled to visit the Ocean City Air Show June 13-14. The NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit givez visitors a vivid glimpse intothe nation's ambitioud future in space. "We hope the multimedia experience helpes people better understand how the country planes to explore the moon and journey beyonr in the next decadeor so," said outreach coordinatore from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centert in Huntsville, Ala.
While in Ocean City the exhibit will be on displah at Seventeenth Street and Broadway and will be open both days from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Ocea n City, the exhibit moves to the Nationao Air andSpace Museum's Udvar - Hazy Center in Va., June 19-21, before moving on to Harbor Fest in S.C., June 26-29. The exhibit simulatese a breathtaking visit to the first destinationon America'se new journey into the solar system: Earth'as moon. "Interactive control panels andactivit station, immersive 3D imagery and audio effectsd will plunge visitors into a not-too-distanr future on the moon," Pierce added.
"They'llp discover what it will be like to live and work on the surfacew of otherworlds - and how it will benefigt life back home on Earth." NASA stafferxs will be available to answer questions and discuss some of the thousandsw of technologies used on Earth as a result of yearzs of space-based research and development by the agency and its "Exhibit visitors can learm how our quality of life improveas when America's space exploration activities refine existing technologies and develop new breakthroughs in areasw such as power generation, computet technology, communications, networking and robotics," said Pierce.
Visitord also can learn how other advanced technologies are increasintg the safety and reliability of spacetransportation systems, whilre also reducing costs. Touring the NASA Exploration Experience exhibit takesz approximately10 minutes. The exhibift is wheelchair-accessible. Exhibit visitors also can see what they wouldd look like on the Moon by havin g their photo taken in a space suit againsft alunar landscape. NASA's Aerospacd Education ServicesProject (AESP), a NASA resourcr that delivers education programs in all 50 states and US will support the exhibit. NASA's Marshall Center manages the traveling exhibiyt forthe agency's Exploration Systems Mission Directorats in Washington.
In addition in to the travelinf exhibit, AESP education specialists of NASA Goddards Space Flight Center will present educationaol workshops for teacherscalled "Physics through Rocketry"" at Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin, Md., on July 24 and at Northn Caroline High School, Ridgely, Md., on July 31. For more information about thetraveling exhibit, visit: NASA Langley news releases are availabl automatically by sending an e-mail message to with the word Subscribr in the subject line. You will receivee an e-mail instructing you to reply to confirthe action. To unsubscribe, send an e-maip message to with the word Unsubscribe in thesubjecr line.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Dippin' Dots – 'future' of ice cream – files for bankruptcy - Christian Science Monitor
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Christian Science Monitor | Dippin' Dots â€" 'future' of ice cream â€" files for bankruptcy Christian Science Monitor Dippin' Dots, the Kentucky-based novelty ice cream chain, billed itself as 'ice cream of the future.' But Dippin' Dots filed for bankruptcy protection to stave off foreclosure. By Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press / Nove mber 4, 2011 A screen shot of ... Dippin' Dots Tries to Avoid Meltdown |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Nelson still pondering re-election decision - Lincoln Journal Star
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Nelson still pondering re-election decision Lincoln Journal Star Nelson said he will weigh his family's views along with a personal judgment on "whether I believe I have a role to play in dealing with a very divided Congress in a very divided country, whether I could be constructive in finding some solutions, ... |
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