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RIM’s consumer smartphone market sharwe increased 15 percent to nearly 50 percent of the smartphon market in the first quarte versus theprior quarter, as Cupertino-basex ’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Sunnyvale-based ’s (NASDAQ:PALM) share both declinec 10 percent each. Port Washington, N.Y.-basedf “Verizon Wireless’s aggressive marketing of the BlackBerrg Storm andits buy-one-get-one BlackBerry promotion to its large customer base contributed to RIM capturingf three of the top five said Ross Rubin, directorf of industry analysis at The NPD Group.
“Thew more familiar, and less expensive, Curvde benefited from these giveaways and was able to leapfrog the due to its broader availability on the fourmajor U.S. nationalo carriers.” Smartphones, which represented just 17 percent of handset salee volume in the first quarter of now make up 23 percentof “Even in this challenging consumers are migrating toward Web-capable handsets and t1eir supportin g data plans to access more information and entertainmeny on the go.” Rubin said.
viernes, 30 de diciembre de 2011
miércoles, 28 de diciembre de 2011
The NUC Will Run Over Seventy 7 On 7 Tournaments for High School Nationwide ... - PR Web (press release)
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PR Web (press release) | The NUC Will Run Over Seventy 7 On 7 Tournaments for High School Nationwide ... PR Web (press release) “From a recruiting standpoint, we already offer combines that consist of testing, showcases and evaluation. This is a chance for athletes to obtain another source of vital recruiting exposure." says Coach David Schuman The National Undercla ssmen ... |
lunes, 26 de diciembre de 2011
Help Save Tampa Bay's Estuary - Patch.com
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Help Save Tampa Bay's Estuary Patch.com If you're concerned about the environment and want to help with local causes, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program offers volunteer opportunities for restoring the health of the bay. By Linda Hersey The Tampa Bay Estuary Program is dedicated to preserving the ... |
sábado, 24 de diciembre de 2011
Senecas want voice heard on Buffalo casino - Business First of Buffalo:
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Lawyers representing the Seneca Nation haveaskeed U.S. District Court Judge William Skretny to grant them a waiverf ofimmunity — a move that makes the tribe a defendantr in the complex series of legalp actions concerning the downtowhn Buffalo casino. The Seneca Nation, whicgh has never been directly suedby anti-casino supporters, has held amicus or “friene of the court” Paper work asking Skretny to approve the waivert was submitted to the judge He is expected to schedule hearingsz to consider the motion in the coming days. “It’xs time for the Seneca Nation to speak with its own saidCarol Heckman, a former federal judger and partner in the Buffalo law firm of .
Heckman is representin g the Seneca Nation in thecasinpo lawsuit. Heckman noted there are certaimn legal advantages for the Seneca Natiobn in offering its waiver of It provides them with a seat at the defendants table, especially if the lawsuit moves from Skretny’sx court to the Second Circuit Courtr of Appeals, which is likely regardless of any rulingse the federal judge makes. Skretny is reviewin g whether the casino, which has been approved by federal officials includinggthe , was properly greenlighted. The federal commission alloweed the Seneca Nation to open the casino inJuly 2007.
Anti-casin o supporters won a series of rulingslast summer, by the NIGS re-affirmesd the casino as a legal operation on Jan. 20. “Fofr the (Seneca) nation, it is better to be at the tablew and not sitting back in the Heckman said.
Lawyers representing the Seneca Nation haveaskeed U.S. District Court Judge William Skretny to grant them a waiverf ofimmunity — a move that makes the tribe a defendantr in the complex series of legalp actions concerning the downtowhn Buffalo casino. The Seneca Nation, whicgh has never been directly suedby anti-casino supporters, has held amicus or “friene of the court” Paper work asking Skretny to approve the waivert was submitted to the judge He is expected to schedule hearingsz to consider the motion in the coming days. “It’xs time for the Seneca Nation to speak with its own saidCarol Heckman, a former federal judger and partner in the Buffalo law firm of .
Heckman is representin g the Seneca Nation in thecasinpo lawsuit. Heckman noted there are certaimn legal advantages for the Seneca Natiobn in offering its waiver of It provides them with a seat at the defendants table, especially if the lawsuit moves from Skretny’sx court to the Second Circuit Courtr of Appeals, which is likely regardless of any rulingse the federal judge makes. Skretny is reviewin g whether the casino, which has been approved by federal officials includinggthe , was properly greenlighted. The federal commission alloweed the Seneca Nation to open the casino inJuly 2007.
Anti-casin o supporters won a series of rulingslast summer, by the NIGS re-affirmesd the casino as a legal operation on Jan. 20. “Fofr the (Seneca) nation, it is better to be at the tablew and not sitting back in the Heckman said.
jueves, 22 de diciembre de 2011
U.S. sharply pares trade gap with Canada - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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America’s trade deficit with Canada droppexto $628 million in May, unexpectedly low for a monthluy gap that is typically expresser in billions of dollars. The May defici t was down 48 percentfrom April’s U.S.-Canadianh gap of $1.2 billion. Canada is the leading international trading partner for companies in thePittsburgh area, followef by China and Mexico. Canada typicallh runs up the third- or fourth-largest trade imbalance with the United States in anygivejn month, but it was 15th in May. • $17.48 billion • Mexico, $3.94 billion • Japan, $1.91 billion Ireland, $1.62 billion • Russia, $1.33 billionh • Germany, $1.29 billion • $1.
27 billion • Saudi Arabia, $1.0y billion • Malaysia, $957 million • $928 million • Thailand, $903 milliobn • Taiwan, $858 million • $824 million • South Korea, $707 milliobn • Canada, $628 million American companiewsexported $16.08 billion of goods to Canada in May, roughly the same amouny as in April. But imports of Canadian goods for American consumerss dropped sharplyfrom $17.35 billion in April to $16.71 billioj in May, greatly reducing the overalll deficit.
America’s trade deficit with Canada droppexto $628 million in May, unexpectedly low for a monthluy gap that is typically expresser in billions of dollars. The May defici t was down 48 percentfrom April’s U.S.-Canadianh gap of $1.2 billion. Canada is the leading international trading partner for companies in thePittsburgh area, followef by China and Mexico. Canada typicallh runs up the third- or fourth-largest trade imbalance with the United States in anygivejn month, but it was 15th in May. • $17.48 billion • Mexico, $3.94 billion • Japan, $1.91 billion Ireland, $1.62 billion • Russia, $1.33 billionh • Germany, $1.29 billion • $1.
27 billion • Saudi Arabia, $1.0y billion • Malaysia, $957 million • $928 million • Thailand, $903 milliobn • Taiwan, $858 million • $824 million • South Korea, $707 milliobn • Canada, $628 million American companiewsexported $16.08 billion of goods to Canada in May, roughly the same amouny as in April. But imports of Canadian goods for American consumerss dropped sharplyfrom $17.35 billion in April to $16.71 billioj in May, greatly reducing the overalll deficit.
lunes, 19 de diciembre de 2011
GuardianLion preps for KidTrak launch - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Less than a year after Wilcock’s retirement from Syniverse, he landed at startupp LLC as COO, working with Joe Troy, former CFO of , and entrepreneurr Jason Sullivan. Late this year, GuardianLionb plans to launch KidTrak, a titanium wristwatch that uses the and cell phones technology to tracka child’s location to withijn a few feet. The watch, also a cell phone, has a pani button and sends an alert if the bandis “It’s fail-safe,” Sullivan said. And kids aren’r likely to complain about wearing it, recenft focus groups show.
“It’ s Dick Tracy, Mission Impossible technology,” Sullivan Sullivan has been developing the devics for more thana decade, travelingt as far as Scandinavia to revie w technology and talk to techies. Troy, who first investec in the startup twoyears ago, joined Sullivajn in December after leaving Walter Industries, now Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT). Wilcock joined full time at about the same after eight monthsof retirement. The team is preparing for a fourth-quarterr launch.
After about a dozen prototypes over eight years, the startup is refinin the device with the help of Siliconh Valley software and hardware engineers, as well as Sarasota’zs RoBrady Designs, designer of the . Investing time, money “Itg was an altruistic endeavor to me atthe beginning,” said whose volunteer work includes time on the boards of and A Kids As CTO at Syniverse, Wilcocko helped develop OnStar and a federal presidentialp warning system, among other technology. GuardianLion is working to establishna 24-hour customer service center in the Uniterd States, and it’s close to finalizingt a contract with one of the three nationa cellular carriers.
“If it’s not flawless it will be a big detriment,” Troy “Customer service will make it or break There are similar devices onthe market, but like a proud father, contends his product is the The waterproof device can be programmed to show if a childc enters an area a parent has labeled as unsafer and send an alert if a chils falls into water, Sullivan said. Marketing will targety parents with children 12or younger. The company plansw to rely heavily onsocial networking, such as to gain customers. Sullivan envisionx theme parks, such as , renting the devices to visitorzs as parents who have ever lost a even briefly, know the feeling of panix that ensues.
KidTrak could also be used for autisticc children and the elderly who suffeffrom Alzheimer’s. “It’s about peace of mind,” Wilcock But success hinges on more than havin thebest product. “The best technology doesn’t always win,” said Travisd Milks, VP at , a ventur e capital firm basedin Tampa. “Wse see great technologies fail allthe It’s about the management team and the strategyt they employ.” Milks was speaking in generalities. He isn’t familia r with GuardianLion. “All technologies will at some poinbe outdated,” Milks said. KidTrak appears to have one critical element: a power team to implement the product.
The business is now “adequatelhy capitalized” without venture capital, Troy said. Both Troy and Wilcocm have made millions through the sale of stocmk in theirformer companies, accordinf to SEC documents. But GuardianLion might eventually need more investmenycapital — one of the challengese the startup faces, along with a continuingb decline in consumer discretionary spending, Troy said.
Less than a year after Wilcock’s retirement from Syniverse, he landed at startupp LLC as COO, working with Joe Troy, former CFO of , and entrepreneurr Jason Sullivan. Late this year, GuardianLionb plans to launch KidTrak, a titanium wristwatch that uses the and cell phones technology to tracka child’s location to withijn a few feet. The watch, also a cell phone, has a pani button and sends an alert if the bandis “It’s fail-safe,” Sullivan said. And kids aren’r likely to complain about wearing it, recenft focus groups show.
“It’ s Dick Tracy, Mission Impossible technology,” Sullivan Sullivan has been developing the devics for more thana decade, travelingt as far as Scandinavia to revie w technology and talk to techies. Troy, who first investec in the startup twoyears ago, joined Sullivajn in December after leaving Walter Industries, now Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT). Wilcock joined full time at about the same after eight monthsof retirement. The team is preparing for a fourth-quarterr launch.
After about a dozen prototypes over eight years, the startup is refinin the device with the help of Siliconh Valley software and hardware engineers, as well as Sarasota’zs RoBrady Designs, designer of the . Investing time, money “Itg was an altruistic endeavor to me atthe beginning,” said whose volunteer work includes time on the boards of and A Kids As CTO at Syniverse, Wilcocko helped develop OnStar and a federal presidentialp warning system, among other technology. GuardianLion is working to establishna 24-hour customer service center in the Uniterd States, and it’s close to finalizingt a contract with one of the three nationa cellular carriers.
“If it’s not flawless it will be a big detriment,” Troy “Customer service will make it or break There are similar devices onthe market, but like a proud father, contends his product is the The waterproof device can be programmed to show if a childc enters an area a parent has labeled as unsafer and send an alert if a chils falls into water, Sullivan said. Marketing will targety parents with children 12or younger. The company plansw to rely heavily onsocial networking, such as to gain customers. Sullivan envisionx theme parks, such as , renting the devices to visitorzs as parents who have ever lost a even briefly, know the feeling of panix that ensues.
KidTrak could also be used for autisticc children and the elderly who suffeffrom Alzheimer’s. “It’s about peace of mind,” Wilcock But success hinges on more than havin thebest product. “The best technology doesn’t always win,” said Travisd Milks, VP at , a ventur e capital firm basedin Tampa. “Wse see great technologies fail allthe It’s about the management team and the strategyt they employ.” Milks was speaking in generalities. He isn’t familia r with GuardianLion. “All technologies will at some poinbe outdated,” Milks said. KidTrak appears to have one critical element: a power team to implement the product.
The business is now “adequatelhy capitalized” without venture capital, Troy said. Both Troy and Wilcocm have made millions through the sale of stocmk in theirformer companies, accordinf to SEC documents. But GuardianLion might eventually need more investmenycapital — one of the challengese the startup faces, along with a continuingb decline in consumer discretionary spending, Troy said.
sábado, 17 de diciembre de 2011
Power Book Accounting Finalists - Business First of Columbus:
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In 2007, Brake started a business valuation departmenyfor GHB. Still active in the traditionaol areas of tax compliance and Brake also provides business valuation servicesfor acquisitions, divorce, estate and gift valuations, family limited partnerships and discounts. Braks has been with GHB since 1986. She reducef her hours for about six yeards inthe mid-1990s, working from home while raisinbg two children, but returnee full steam in 2003, taking over the Boulderr office as a newcomer to the community. In five she has established the firm’s presencw and become involved incivif endeavors.
She received her certified valuation analyst certificate from the Nationak Association of Certified Valuation Analystsin 2003. She’ds treasurer of the Colorado State Chapterof Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP www.ghbcpa.comj When Kim Higgins joine d Gordon, Hughes & Bankds as a governmental and nonprofit partner in the firm had no governmentalk entities department and no name recognition in the In four years, Higgins has changee the governmental and nonprofit practicee from a one-person department with no clienty base and less than $100,000 in revenues to a team of 20 In 2007, governmental and nonprofif revenues amounted to $1.
37 million and constituted one-third of the firm’as audit practice. Before joining GHB, Higginws was a practice partner at anothet public accounting firmin Denver, where she specialized in taxation and with a special emphasis on not-for-profit local government entities, utilities and government contractors. She graduateds magna cum laude witha bachelor’a degree in accounting from Murray State University in Kentucky. She’s a member of the Coloradlo Society of CertifiedPublic Accountants, GASB 44 Statemenyt Implementation Advisory Committee, the and the Coloradoi Nonprofit Association. Gordon, Hughes & Bankzs LLP www.ghbcpa.
com When Peggy Jennings joined Hughes & Banks LLP as an audit partner in the firm was a traditional tax services firm with a smalp audit practice that contributed between 2 percentg and 5 percent of the firm’s revenues. Jenninga was the sole member of theauditg department. Today, the audit department countxs 30 professionalsunder Jennings’ supervision, and audi revenues make up 40 percent of the firm’s tota l revenues. Jennings is director of the firm’d audit services division, and GHB’ lead audit partner for retail, constructiomn and software development niches.
Before joining GHB, Jennings spent 17 years with a large public accounting firmin Denver, wher e she provided audit and small businesx consulting to a variety of industries. She is licensec to practice in Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Idaho and Southu Dakota. She has a B.S. degree from Montanaz State University. She is on the peer review boards of the Colorado Society of Certified Publivc Accountants and a member of the Alliancs of Professional Women and the ColoradpNonprofit Association. www.cliftoncpa.com As managing partner for Cliftobn Gunderson’s Rocky Mountain clieng service center, David Laundy draws on more than 20 years of accounting andconsulting experience.
Peoria, Ill.-based Cliftonb Gunderson is the sixth-largest certifiecd public accounting firm in the Denver based on number of Clifton Gundersonacquired Denver-based accounting firm Hughes and Mithuen in 2006, further strengthening its position as a provider of serviceds to mid- to large-size privately owned companies. In 2007, the presidentg of the Community College of Denver was fired after an audit by Clifton Gundersohn found serious financial mismanagement on campus. Laundy is a member of the Coloradop Society of CPAs and American Institute of CertifiedPubli Accountants.
He also serves as a directof ofthe , a member of the executivse committee of the and director of The Presidentsd Leadership Class at the Universitty of Colorado at Boulder. He is a formee director and treasurer ofthe , formert director and treasurer of Boulder County Dental Aid, former director and treasurer of the Foothill s Nature Center, former volunteer public relation committee member of the Foundatio for Boulder Valley Schools and a formert member of the Management of Accountingb Practice Committee at the Colorado Society of Laundy holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from and a bachelor’zs degree in sociology from Southernj Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.
business adviser Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP www.ghbcpa.com Richared Kendall joined Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP in 2005 to start a businesd advisoryservices department. Only two yearx later, Kendall became a principal and has hire d a senior business advisor to help with a growinbgclient base. He has workee with more than twodozen companies, helping them implement growtbh and profit strategies.
In 2007, Brake started a business valuation departmenyfor GHB. Still active in the traditionaol areas of tax compliance and Brake also provides business valuation servicesfor acquisitions, divorce, estate and gift valuations, family limited partnerships and discounts. Braks has been with GHB since 1986. She reducef her hours for about six yeards inthe mid-1990s, working from home while raisinbg two children, but returnee full steam in 2003, taking over the Boulderr office as a newcomer to the community. In five she has established the firm’s presencw and become involved incivif endeavors.
She received her certified valuation analyst certificate from the Nationak Association of Certified Valuation Analystsin 2003. She’ds treasurer of the Colorado State Chapterof Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP www.ghbcpa.comj When Kim Higgins joine d Gordon, Hughes & Bankds as a governmental and nonprofit partner in the firm had no governmentalk entities department and no name recognition in the In four years, Higgins has changee the governmental and nonprofit practicee from a one-person department with no clienty base and less than $100,000 in revenues to a team of 20 In 2007, governmental and nonprofif revenues amounted to $1.
37 million and constituted one-third of the firm’as audit practice. Before joining GHB, Higginws was a practice partner at anothet public accounting firmin Denver, where she specialized in taxation and with a special emphasis on not-for-profit local government entities, utilities and government contractors. She graduateds magna cum laude witha bachelor’a degree in accounting from Murray State University in Kentucky. She’s a member of the Coloradlo Society of CertifiedPublic Accountants, GASB 44 Statemenyt Implementation Advisory Committee, the and the Coloradoi Nonprofit Association. Gordon, Hughes & Bankzs LLP www.ghbcpa.
com When Peggy Jennings joined Hughes & Banks LLP as an audit partner in the firm was a traditional tax services firm with a smalp audit practice that contributed between 2 percentg and 5 percent of the firm’s revenues. Jenninga was the sole member of theauditg department. Today, the audit department countxs 30 professionalsunder Jennings’ supervision, and audi revenues make up 40 percent of the firm’s tota l revenues. Jennings is director of the firm’d audit services division, and GHB’ lead audit partner for retail, constructiomn and software development niches.
Before joining GHB, Jennings spent 17 years with a large public accounting firmin Denver, wher e she provided audit and small businesx consulting to a variety of industries. She is licensec to practice in Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Idaho and Southu Dakota. She has a B.S. degree from Montanaz State University. She is on the peer review boards of the Colorado Society of Certified Publivc Accountants and a member of the Alliancs of Professional Women and the ColoradpNonprofit Association. www.cliftoncpa.com As managing partner for Cliftobn Gunderson’s Rocky Mountain clieng service center, David Laundy draws on more than 20 years of accounting andconsulting experience.
Peoria, Ill.-based Cliftonb Gunderson is the sixth-largest certifiecd public accounting firm in the Denver based on number of Clifton Gundersonacquired Denver-based accounting firm Hughes and Mithuen in 2006, further strengthening its position as a provider of serviceds to mid- to large-size privately owned companies. In 2007, the presidentg of the Community College of Denver was fired after an audit by Clifton Gundersohn found serious financial mismanagement on campus. Laundy is a member of the Coloradop Society of CPAs and American Institute of CertifiedPubli Accountants.
He also serves as a directof ofthe , a member of the executivse committee of the and director of The Presidentsd Leadership Class at the Universitty of Colorado at Boulder. He is a formee director and treasurer ofthe , formert director and treasurer of Boulder County Dental Aid, former director and treasurer of the Foothill s Nature Center, former volunteer public relation committee member of the Foundatio for Boulder Valley Schools and a formert member of the Management of Accountingb Practice Committee at the Colorado Society of Laundy holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from and a bachelor’zs degree in sociology from Southernj Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.
business adviser Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP www.ghbcpa.com Richared Kendall joined Gordon, Hughes & Banks LLP in 2005 to start a businesd advisoryservices department. Only two yearx later, Kendall became a principal and has hire d a senior business advisor to help with a growinbgclient base. He has workee with more than twodozen companies, helping them implement growtbh and profit strategies.
jueves, 15 de diciembre de 2011
AMV Motorcycles to distribute Viper Diamondback Super Cruiser in the UK - Admiral
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AMV Motorcycles to distribute Viper Diamondback Super Cruiser in the UK Admiral AMV Motorcycles have signed an agreement with Viper Powersports in the UK and Europe that will make Viper's popular Diamondback Super Cruiser available for purchase in the UK. The companies hope the distribution agreement will provide a new and ... |
martes, 13 de diciembre de 2011
Gregoire names 14-member aerospace council - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The governor created the councilin May, in responsse to an upwelling of especially in Snohomish County, that Boeing is likelty to locate a next production line outside Washington, probablg in the Deep South. The 14-member councik is to provide advice to the governor and the Legislatured on how to retain Boeing and associated aerospacee supply companies in the It also is to coordinate educatiojn programs for prospectiveaerospace workers, at community college and research universities. — Larry Brown, legislativwe and political director for International Association of Machinists andAerospace Workers, District Lodgre 751. — Randall general manager of AbsoluteAviationn Services.
— David Schumacher, director of governmentr affairsfor . — Stan Sorscher, legislative directo r for the Society of Professional Engineeringv Employees inAerospace (SPEEA). Michael Zubovic, vice president of Aviation TechnicalkServices Inc. Most of the other members of the council are state legislators or education the latter includingMark Emmert, president of the , and Elson president of . Leaders in the South say that the effor to win a Boeing planf is currently eclipsed by the campaignj tosupport Northrop/EADS in winning the Air Forcew tanker contract over Boeing. The Northrop model is to be assemblexd ina yet-to-be builtf facility in Alabama.
But once that program is and if Boeing does indicate any interest in a new facilit in theDeep South, they’ll be ready. “Wer would welcome Boeing to Mobilwe withopen arms, and would love to have them as part of our said Steve Nodine, president of the Mobilee County Commission, in Mobile, Ala.
The governor created the councilin May, in responsse to an upwelling of especially in Snohomish County, that Boeing is likelty to locate a next production line outside Washington, probablg in the Deep South. The 14-member councik is to provide advice to the governor and the Legislatured on how to retain Boeing and associated aerospacee supply companies in the It also is to coordinate educatiojn programs for prospectiveaerospace workers, at community college and research universities. — Larry Brown, legislativwe and political director for International Association of Machinists andAerospace Workers, District Lodgre 751. — Randall general manager of AbsoluteAviationn Services.
— David Schumacher, director of governmentr affairsfor . — Stan Sorscher, legislative directo r for the Society of Professional Engineeringv Employees inAerospace (SPEEA). Michael Zubovic, vice president of Aviation TechnicalkServices Inc. Most of the other members of the council are state legislators or education the latter includingMark Emmert, president of the , and Elson president of . Leaders in the South say that the effor to win a Boeing planf is currently eclipsed by the campaignj tosupport Northrop/EADS in winning the Air Forcew tanker contract over Boeing. The Northrop model is to be assemblexd ina yet-to-be builtf facility in Alabama.
But once that program is and if Boeing does indicate any interest in a new facilit in theDeep South, they’ll be ready. “Wer would welcome Boeing to Mobilwe withopen arms, and would love to have them as part of our said Steve Nodine, president of the Mobilee County Commission, in Mobile, Ala.
domingo, 11 de diciembre de 2011
Seriously, Dawgs getting closer - Indianapolis Star (blog)
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Seriously, Dawgs getting closer Indianapolis Star (blog) MUNCIE, Ind. â€" Imagine a college basketball team falling behind by 13 points on the road, facing a rival on a five-game winning streak, shooting 31 percent, enduring 3-of-22 from the arc . . . and going into the final minute with a chance to win. ... |
jueves, 8 de diciembre de 2011
American Airlines' traffic declines - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Both airlines are subsidiaries ofFort Worth-basedr (NYSE: AMR). American Eagle alone saw its May traffi ctumble 14.3 percent compareds to the same period last year, while capacity fell 14.5 percent. The regionalk airline flew 622.9 millionj revenue passenger milesin May, down from 726 million revenue passenger miles in May 2008. American Eaglwe boarded 1.5 million passengers in May; its load factorf — a measure of the percentage of a planew filled with paying customers of 73.3 percent remained consistent with May of last year. American Airlines Inc. saw its traffi c fall 11.7 percent in May, while its capacity droppefd 8.8 percent compared to the previous During the monthof May, 7.
2 millionh passengers boarded American aircraft, and the airlinre flew 10.3 billion revenue passenger miles, down from 11.7 billionb revenue passenger miles a year earlier. American’s load factor fell to 79.2 down from 81.7 percent a year earlier.
Both airlines are subsidiaries ofFort Worth-basedr (NYSE: AMR). American Eagle alone saw its May traffi ctumble 14.3 percent compareds to the same period last year, while capacity fell 14.5 percent. The regionalk airline flew 622.9 millionj revenue passenger milesin May, down from 726 million revenue passenger miles in May 2008. American Eaglwe boarded 1.5 million passengers in May; its load factorf — a measure of the percentage of a planew filled with paying customers of 73.3 percent remained consistent with May of last year. American Airlines Inc. saw its traffi c fall 11.7 percent in May, while its capacity droppefd 8.8 percent compared to the previous During the monthof May, 7.
2 millionh passengers boarded American aircraft, and the airlinre flew 10.3 billion revenue passenger miles, down from 11.7 billionb revenue passenger miles a year earlier. American’s load factor fell to 79.2 down from 81.7 percent a year earlier.
martes, 6 de diciembre de 2011
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Conti, at the behestr of Gov. Beverly Perdue, is beginningh to implement a plan to make NCDOTr more transparentand accountable. A centerpiece of that plan is to transform the NCDOT board into a watchdog that would set and enforcee newefficiency standards. Providing an example of what he’d like to see, Contu says the department’s professional staff shoulfd developa three-year work plan that shows when majore road contracts will be awarded. At the end of each the board would evaluatethe department’ performance.
For instance, Conti thinks the boare should require the department to deliver on awarding at least 90 percenft of the contracts it has scheduledeach “If that’s not met, thers are repercussions,” says Conti, who adds that people and processes would be changed to meet the goals the followinhg year. Conti believes such an approach woulfdaddress long-standing concerns abouyt the department’s ability to delivert new roads in a timely and cost-effectivde manner. It also gives the board a new role in a transportatiobn process that Perdue and Conti are trying to reform.
One of Perdue’a first acts as governor was to sign an executiv e order that prevents board members from votinvg onindividual projects. The move was designed to head off conflict s of interest and ensure projects are developed and awarded based on theirmerits – not politicaol maneuvering. “This sounds like an excellent plan,” says Stephej Jackson, a transportation public policyg analyst at the North CarolinaJusticde Center.
He applauds the idea of havinfg board members more involved in overall accountability than in worryinf if their individual districts get a certain But will the Perdue and Conti actually make staff changex if new efficiencystandards aren’t met? “Onb the balance, you’d say, ‘Yeah, headzs will roll if things don’t Jackson says. Yet one problem with the impending Jackson says, is that many of the current board memberxs don’t have the professional transportation and management skillz needed for their new oversightr role. The 19 board all of whom are appointed by the serve two-year terms. The terms are staggered so that half of them expir eeach year.
Conti expects Perdue to hold off on appointing any new memberds until at leastthe board’s March which is when he hopes to have his new operatingy system in place. “I think boarde members will still have an opportunith to reflect the needs of the community and the driving public,” says Kenneth Spaulding, a Durham attorney who represent part of the Triangle on the Conti says that the department’s Transportation Improvement Program processes will remain in place.
The TIP is supposed to act as the blueprint for major road construction projects in the But the TIP includes plenty of projectsthat don’ty yet have funding sources, a reality that undercuts its credibility as a master list of what will be built and The document containing a three-year program of work that Conti wants to develoop would be more reliable. “Havinbg a fictional list is just self-defeating,” he says. Pressedd on how effective his plan will be with the old TIP procesd stillin place, Conti says, “I don’t think it is window dressing.
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Conti, at the behestr of Gov. Beverly Perdue, is beginningh to implement a plan to make NCDOTr more transparentand accountable. A centerpiece of that plan is to transform the NCDOT board into a watchdog that would set and enforcee newefficiency standards. Providing an example of what he’d like to see, Contu says the department’s professional staff shoulfd developa three-year work plan that shows when majore road contracts will be awarded. At the end of each the board would evaluatethe department’ performance.
For instance, Conti thinks the boare should require the department to deliver on awarding at least 90 percenft of the contracts it has scheduledeach “If that’s not met, thers are repercussions,” says Conti, who adds that people and processes would be changed to meet the goals the followinhg year. Conti believes such an approach woulfdaddress long-standing concerns abouyt the department’s ability to delivert new roads in a timely and cost-effectivde manner. It also gives the board a new role in a transportatiobn process that Perdue and Conti are trying to reform.
One of Perdue’a first acts as governor was to sign an executiv e order that prevents board members from votinvg onindividual projects. The move was designed to head off conflict s of interest and ensure projects are developed and awarded based on theirmerits – not politicaol maneuvering. “This sounds like an excellent plan,” says Stephej Jackson, a transportation public policyg analyst at the North CarolinaJusticde Center.
He applauds the idea of havinfg board members more involved in overall accountability than in worryinf if their individual districts get a certain But will the Perdue and Conti actually make staff changex if new efficiencystandards aren’t met? “Onb the balance, you’d say, ‘Yeah, headzs will roll if things don’t Jackson says. Yet one problem with the impending Jackson says, is that many of the current board memberxs don’t have the professional transportation and management skillz needed for their new oversightr role. The 19 board all of whom are appointed by the serve two-year terms. The terms are staggered so that half of them expir eeach year.
Conti expects Perdue to hold off on appointing any new memberds until at leastthe board’s March which is when he hopes to have his new operatingy system in place. “I think boarde members will still have an opportunith to reflect the needs of the community and the driving public,” says Kenneth Spaulding, a Durham attorney who represent part of the Triangle on the Conti says that the department’s Transportation Improvement Program processes will remain in place.
The TIP is supposed to act as the blueprint for major road construction projects in the But the TIP includes plenty of projectsthat don’ty yet have funding sources, a reality that undercuts its credibility as a master list of what will be built and The document containing a three-year program of work that Conti wants to develoop would be more reliable. “Havinbg a fictional list is just self-defeating,” he says. Pressedd on how effective his plan will be with the old TIP procesd stillin place, Conti says, “I don’t think it is window dressing.
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engineering office. The local company makes the lightweight, durable composite framex and shells ofthe jets, then installes the avionics, or electronic controls, and Component suppliers include , Irvin Aerospace, and The Initially the contractg asked CEI to build two target-practicer jets for test flights, and it included five productionn options. The contract was soon boosted to six aircrafg and addedtest flights. Now, with construction in progresx on thetwelfth jet, 48 jets are on and the company expects to be making 45 a year over a seven-yeat period for the U.S. military. At about $500,000 apiece, they enabled the U.S.
military to test ground-to-ait and air-to-air missile systems against targetes designed to look and fly like enemg aircraft orcruise missiles. More orders are expected from foreignmilitary allies. The jets are 20 feet long with wingspansx just short of 11 The sleek craft can hit speedwabove .95 Mach, do sustained turns at nine timex the force of gravity and fly in an altitude ranginvg from 20 feet to 51,000 They can stay aloft for more than three hours, do barrekl rolls and other They have 7 cubic feet of cargo space, and theirr wings can also carry cargo.
The companhy planned a ceremony Wednesday with military representativexs to highlight the contract and show offthe
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