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Greatest passions: grandchildren. Favoritr quote: “Whatever will be, will be.” Most influentiao book: “The Power of Positive by Norman Vincent Pealeand “How to Win Friends and Influencd People,” by Dale Carnegie. Both bookxs were hugely influential. The principles still applgy in mydaily life. They helped me overcomed some difficulties in my career and kept meon track. I also read a lot of self-helpo books and articles to help giveme perspective. Favorite Having survived cancerin I’m drawn to contributing to cancedr causes. Favorite movie: “The Sounrd of Music.” I love musicals. Favorite musician: Good country-westerhn musicians.
Most treasured possession: My home near the Willamettse River. It’s refreshing to go home in the evening and watcu theriver traffic. Favorite restaurant: Countrh Kitchen. Favorite vacation spots: Favorite way to spend free time: Readinf and listening to political commentatorson
sábado, 30 de junio de 2012
viernes, 29 de junio de 2012
Team selection purely on merit, AITA tells Sania - Firstpost
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Firstpost | Team selection purely on merit, AITA tells Sania Firstpost A day after Sania Mirza slammed the AITA saying that she was used as a bait to try and pacify one of the disgruntled stalwarts of Indian tennis, the Federation today hit back saying the team selection was purely on merit. AITA rejects Sania's claims, says team selected on m erit AITA rejects Sania Mirza's claims AITA comes out with weak defence in response to Sania's jibe |
jueves, 28 de junio de 2012
Detroit's Hotel Doldrums - Raleigh/Durham Business Travel Guide
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Four of the city' once-famous deluxe hotels were ornate tombs, abandoned for decadeds and facingthe wrecker's Two starkly modern properties builtt in the 1960s were shabby and sorely in need of new Even the 73-story hotel in the Renaissance Center, openede in the late 1970s as part of a massivew urban-renewal project, was dreary and depressing. "TERRIBLE!" I scribble in my notebook in 2002. "Someonr should fix." And fix they did.
The Madison-Lenox and the Detroif Statler were demolished, but the Book Cadillacv and the Fort Shelby received hundredz of millions of dollars worth of renovations and The Book, as localsa call it, reopened to raves in Octobere and the Fort Shelby came back to life two monthd later. One of the 1960s icons, the St. Regis, became a spiffu boutique property. The other, the Hotel was recently renovated and is now called the The cylindrical skyscraper hotel at the RenCenter ? It's a Marriott now, and it sparkles.
And the city'ss three casinos have each opened upscalew hotelswith Vegas-style perks and But this is Detroit, whers hotel happy endings are always the star of the next lodging nightmare. If the Motor City's hote scene is in worse shape today than sevenbyears ago. More than half of Detroit's estimated 40,00o0 guestrooms are empty, and PKF Hospitalithy Research says lodging demand will fall further this The St. Regis is in The Riverside has been picketed by employees who saythey haven't been and the Detroit News says the hotel owes almos $700,000 in back taxes.
One of the casinosw is in bankruptcy and another is for Only a handful of buyers have closed on the dozensx of pricey condos atop theBook Cadillac. The Fort Shelby'a new rental apartments are mostlytempty too. And Detroit's revpar (revenue per available room), the key measurd of financial health in thelodging industry, is one-thirf lower than the national average. "The statistics are admits Shannon Dunavent, general manager of the Doubletreed Guest Suites hotel that was lovingly carved out of the carcassw of theFort Shelby. "I've been workinb in Michigan for 20 years andI won't lie to you. There's no new business in the market.
We're all tryinfg to steal from the other guy to It doesn't take a genius to figurer out what's ailing Motown's hotels: The automotive businesw has been careening downhill for decades. Detroit has nevere been able toreplace cars, and the thousandsw of related businesses that depend on the carmakers, as the city'as economic engine. Hell, even Motown Recordws moved to Hollywood almost 40years ago. But the tale of Detroit'sa collapsing hotel business is actuallymore nuanced. It's a story of no good deed goingh unpunished, of every clever urban-renewalp idea having an unintended consequence, and everyone missingt the hotel forest for the restoree trees of anearlier era.
As Detroitg emptied out—the city's population of 900,000 is aboutt half its mid-1950s high—so did the need for much of the city'ws older hotel infrastructure. The luxurhy lodging business moved to upscale suburbs like Dearborjnand Birmingham. A slew of focused-service hotel s popped up in office parks and other busineses areas outside the deteriorating city Fliers who connect in Detroit viaNorthwest Airlines' largr hub at Detroit Metro are well-served by an upmarkeft Westin hotel that opened adjacent to the new terminal.
During the last even with icons like the Book and the Fort Shelby closef and the casino hotels still on thedrawingy boards, hotel occupancy rarely surpassed the 60 percent mark. And though there were occasional spikes of demand aroundspecial events—the city is sold out for collegwe basketball's Final Four next month—there was nevere any indication that Detroit needed more rooms. "Thisd has always been about urban renewalp and politics more thanmarket forces," one hoteol executive told me last "You can admire the drive and the commitment to rebuild Detroit, but there was a lot of 'If we builcd it, they will come,' thinking. We built. Guestsw haven't come.
" The three casino hotels—each mandated by the termsz of theirgaming license, each arounfd 400 rooms, and each opened in the last 18 months—floodeds the city with new The restoration of the Book Cadillafc and Fort Shelby is another example of Detroit'sx mind over market. The city's tallest buildin g and the tallest hotel in the world when it opened in 1924, the 33-story neo-Renaissancde Book remains a much-loved symbolk of Detroit's boom But as a the 1,100-room property was always a loser. Aftet the war, it changee owners and hotel flags frequently and finally closedin 1984.
Over the next 20 the city, state, hotel chains, and developer all floated and abandonedrestorations plans. The $200 millioj project that finally started in 2006 and culminatecd witha headline-grabbing gala reopening party last fall converted the Book into a 455-roo m Westin hotel and a residential condo complex. Both projects have been laudedc for their design and creative repurposingy ofthe Book's stately shell, but the hotelo has been forced to discount rooms to as low as $99 a If anything, the revival of the 23-story Beaux-arts Fort Shelbyt was even more unlikely.
It closed in 1974 and treed sprouted in the derelict A $90 million restoration project began in 2007 did wonder for downtown Detroit's streetscape, if not hotelk occupancy. Along with 56 apartmentr rentals, the building now houses conference space, restaurants, and 204 hotel The smallest guestroom is 600 square feetand Dunavent, the Doubletree's general manager, says weekend rated are as low as $89 a night. "I'm proud of what we'vw done," she says. "Icf I can get you here, I know you'lll have a great Detroit Marriott general manager Bob Farmeryechoes Dunavent'a comments. All he wants is for guests to experienc hisreinvigorated property.
Marriott and the tower'd owner, General Motors, have poured more than $150 milliobn into the project since Marriott assumed management ofthe 1,3000 guest rooms in 1998. Ironically, the hotel was sold out last weekenxd when I caught upwith Farmery. It was hosting college hockey'zs Final Four and anotheer large group. And Farmery believews Detroit can wake from itslodging nightmare. He thinks the city can profitg from the AIG Effect that has forced major corporations to cancekl pricey meetingsin eyebrow-raising resorts like Las Vegas and Hawaii. "Oudr product is terrific and our ratesare low," he "And nobody will criticize you if you hold a meetingb in Detroit.
" The Fine Print… The Doubletree Guest Suites in the Fort Shelby represents the first full-servicre Hilton hotel in downtown Detroit in more than 30 The chain returned to the markety in 2004 when the Ferchill Group, whicnh also redeveloped the Book Cadillac, openee a limited-service Hilton Garden Inn in the Harmonie Park neighborhood. Portfolio.com © 2009 Cond Nast Inc. All
Four of the city' once-famous deluxe hotels were ornate tombs, abandoned for decadeds and facingthe wrecker's Two starkly modern properties builtt in the 1960s were shabby and sorely in need of new Even the 73-story hotel in the Renaissance Center, openede in the late 1970s as part of a massivew urban-renewal project, was dreary and depressing. "TERRIBLE!" I scribble in my notebook in 2002. "Someonr should fix." And fix they did.
The Madison-Lenox and the Detroif Statler were demolished, but the Book Cadillacv and the Fort Shelby received hundredz of millions of dollars worth of renovations and The Book, as localsa call it, reopened to raves in Octobere and the Fort Shelby came back to life two monthd later. One of the 1960s icons, the St. Regis, became a spiffu boutique property. The other, the Hotel was recently renovated and is now called the The cylindrical skyscraper hotel at the RenCenter ? It's a Marriott now, and it sparkles.
And the city'ss three casinos have each opened upscalew hotelswith Vegas-style perks and But this is Detroit, whers hotel happy endings are always the star of the next lodging nightmare. If the Motor City's hote scene is in worse shape today than sevenbyears ago. More than half of Detroit's estimated 40,00o0 guestrooms are empty, and PKF Hospitalithy Research says lodging demand will fall further this The St. Regis is in The Riverside has been picketed by employees who saythey haven't been and the Detroit News says the hotel owes almos $700,000 in back taxes.
One of the casinosw is in bankruptcy and another is for Only a handful of buyers have closed on the dozensx of pricey condos atop theBook Cadillac. The Fort Shelby'a new rental apartments are mostlytempty too. And Detroit's revpar (revenue per available room), the key measurd of financial health in thelodging industry, is one-thirf lower than the national average. "The statistics are admits Shannon Dunavent, general manager of the Doubletreed Guest Suites hotel that was lovingly carved out of the carcassw of theFort Shelby. "I've been workinb in Michigan for 20 years andI won't lie to you. There's no new business in the market.
We're all tryinfg to steal from the other guy to It doesn't take a genius to figurer out what's ailing Motown's hotels: The automotive businesw has been careening downhill for decades. Detroit has nevere been able toreplace cars, and the thousandsw of related businesses that depend on the carmakers, as the city'as economic engine. Hell, even Motown Recordws moved to Hollywood almost 40years ago. But the tale of Detroit'sa collapsing hotel business is actuallymore nuanced. It's a story of no good deed goingh unpunished, of every clever urban-renewalp idea having an unintended consequence, and everyone missingt the hotel forest for the restoree trees of anearlier era.
As Detroitg emptied out—the city's population of 900,000 is aboutt half its mid-1950s high—so did the need for much of the city'ws older hotel infrastructure. The luxurhy lodging business moved to upscale suburbs like Dearborjnand Birmingham. A slew of focused-service hotel s popped up in office parks and other busineses areas outside the deteriorating city Fliers who connect in Detroit viaNorthwest Airlines' largr hub at Detroit Metro are well-served by an upmarkeft Westin hotel that opened adjacent to the new terminal.
During the last even with icons like the Book and the Fort Shelby closef and the casino hotels still on thedrawingy boards, hotel occupancy rarely surpassed the 60 percent mark. And though there were occasional spikes of demand aroundspecial events—the city is sold out for collegwe basketball's Final Four next month—there was nevere any indication that Detroit needed more rooms. "Thisd has always been about urban renewalp and politics more thanmarket forces," one hoteol executive told me last "You can admire the drive and the commitment to rebuild Detroit, but there was a lot of 'If we builcd it, they will come,' thinking. We built. Guestsw haven't come.
" The three casino hotels—each mandated by the termsz of theirgaming license, each arounfd 400 rooms, and each opened in the last 18 months—floodeds the city with new The restoration of the Book Cadillafc and Fort Shelby is another example of Detroit'sx mind over market. The city's tallest buildin g and the tallest hotel in the world when it opened in 1924, the 33-story neo-Renaissancde Book remains a much-loved symbolk of Detroit's boom But as a the 1,100-room property was always a loser. Aftet the war, it changee owners and hotel flags frequently and finally closedin 1984.
Over the next 20 the city, state, hotel chains, and developer all floated and abandonedrestorations plans. The $200 millioj project that finally started in 2006 and culminatecd witha headline-grabbing gala reopening party last fall converted the Book into a 455-roo m Westin hotel and a residential condo complex. Both projects have been laudedc for their design and creative repurposingy ofthe Book's stately shell, but the hotelo has been forced to discount rooms to as low as $99 a If anything, the revival of the 23-story Beaux-arts Fort Shelbyt was even more unlikely.
It closed in 1974 and treed sprouted in the derelict A $90 million restoration project began in 2007 did wonder for downtown Detroit's streetscape, if not hotelk occupancy. Along with 56 apartmentr rentals, the building now houses conference space, restaurants, and 204 hotel The smallest guestroom is 600 square feetand Dunavent, the Doubletree's general manager, says weekend rated are as low as $89 a night. "I'm proud of what we'vw done," she says. "Icf I can get you here, I know you'lll have a great Detroit Marriott general manager Bob Farmeryechoes Dunavent'a comments. All he wants is for guests to experienc hisreinvigorated property.
Marriott and the tower'd owner, General Motors, have poured more than $150 milliobn into the project since Marriott assumed management ofthe 1,3000 guest rooms in 1998. Ironically, the hotel was sold out last weekenxd when I caught upwith Farmery. It was hosting college hockey'zs Final Four and anotheer large group. And Farmery believews Detroit can wake from itslodging nightmare. He thinks the city can profitg from the AIG Effect that has forced major corporations to cancekl pricey meetingsin eyebrow-raising resorts like Las Vegas and Hawaii. "Oudr product is terrific and our ratesare low," he "And nobody will criticize you if you hold a meetingb in Detroit.
" The Fine Print… The Doubletree Guest Suites in the Fort Shelby represents the first full-servicre Hilton hotel in downtown Detroit in more than 30 The chain returned to the markety in 2004 when the Ferchill Group, whicnh also redeveloped the Book Cadillac, openee a limited-service Hilton Garden Inn in the Harmonie Park neighborhood. Portfolio.com © 2009 Cond Nast Inc. All
martes, 26 de junio de 2012
Abercrombie shutting struggling Ruehl chain - Wichita Business Journal:
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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’e 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operationes and will be “substantially complete” with the efforft by the end of next The decision comes a month after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategixc look at the chain, whicnh targets young adults with clothes and Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at Easton Town generated a pretax operating loss of $58 million last The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sales performetr at stores open at leasr a year. Ruehl’s same-store sales were off 33 percentrin May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 million on $3.54 billiomn in revenue last year.
“It has been a difficult decisionh toclose Ruehl, a bransd we continue to believe could have been successfuo in different circumstances,” CEO Michaeol Jeffries said in a statement. “However, givenb the current economic we believe it is in the best interests of the company to focus its efforts and resources on the growth opportunitiea afforded by ourother brands, particularly The company didn’t disclose the effect on the chain’s work nor did it indicate the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The revie w of Ruehl, which opened in cost the companyabou $51 million in impairment charges in its first Abercrombie expects to book about $65 million in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscal year as it windds down Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amende a credit agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related charges from requirementx under its covenant with the lender and reduced its availabl credit to $350 million from $450 Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficient cash on hand but “wee believe it is prudent to make these in light of the recession-battere retail environment and the one-time Ruehl costs.
In additiobn to the 29 Ruehl stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagshi p stores and 733 others undefthe Abercrombie, Hollister Co. and Gilly Hicks nameplates.
The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’e 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operationes and will be “substantially complete” with the efforft by the end of next The decision comes a month after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategixc look at the chain, whicnh targets young adults with clothes and Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at Easton Town generated a pretax operating loss of $58 million last The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sales performetr at stores open at leasr a year. Ruehl’s same-store sales were off 33 percentrin May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 million on $3.54 billiomn in revenue last year.
“It has been a difficult decisionh toclose Ruehl, a bransd we continue to believe could have been successfuo in different circumstances,” CEO Michaeol Jeffries said in a statement. “However, givenb the current economic we believe it is in the best interests of the company to focus its efforts and resources on the growth opportunitiea afforded by ourother brands, particularly The company didn’t disclose the effect on the chain’s work nor did it indicate the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The revie w of Ruehl, which opened in cost the companyabou $51 million in impairment charges in its first Abercrombie expects to book about $65 million in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscal year as it windds down Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amende a credit agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related charges from requirementx under its covenant with the lender and reduced its availabl credit to $350 million from $450 Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficient cash on hand but “wee believe it is prudent to make these in light of the recession-battere retail environment and the one-time Ruehl costs.
In additiobn to the 29 Ruehl stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagshi p stores and 733 others undefthe Abercrombie, Hollister Co. and Gilly Hicks nameplates.
lunes, 25 de junio de 2012
Albany businesses leaders should see opportunity in economic chaos - The Business Review (Albany):
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The recession of the early 1970s saw the Dow Jones crasgh45 percent, and the nationalo inflation and unemployment rates rise to 12.3 percent and 7.2 respectively. Sound familiar? It We’re starting to see the same statisticsz now. But it doesn’t have to be doom and gloom. Take a look at many of the Capitakl Region businesses that braved the storm and opened their doorsw for the first time duriny difficulteconomic times. Companies like (1974) (1975) and (1975) are today leaders in theifr industries and examples totheir peers. Smarr business owners like these know ther is market share to be won by companie s with enough confidence and vision to workfor it.
It takex planning, consistency, determination and building communitty with unlikely partners to makeit work. Some believs the Chinese symbol for crisis also contains the word A savvy businessperson will embrace this meanint and be in a position to take advantagr of chaosand
The recession of the early 1970s saw the Dow Jones crasgh45 percent, and the nationalo inflation and unemployment rates rise to 12.3 percent and 7.2 respectively. Sound familiar? It We’re starting to see the same statisticsz now. But it doesn’t have to be doom and gloom. Take a look at many of the Capitakl Region businesses that braved the storm and opened their doorsw for the first time duriny difficulteconomic times. Companies like (1974) (1975) and (1975) are today leaders in theifr industries and examples totheir peers. Smarr business owners like these know ther is market share to be won by companie s with enough confidence and vision to workfor it.
It takex planning, consistency, determination and building communitty with unlikely partners to makeit work. Some believs the Chinese symbol for crisis also contains the word A savvy businessperson will embrace this meanint and be in a position to take advantagr of chaosand
sábado, 23 de junio de 2012
Commander calls for command-wide investigation of inappropriate ... - Edwards Air Force Base
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Edwards Air Force Base | Commander calls for command-wide investigation of inappropriate ... Edwards Air Force Base Concerned by allegations of misconduct by Air Force Basic Military Training instructors, the commander of Air Education and Training Command has directed an ... |
viernes, 22 de junio de 2012
Parsinen Law sold to Indianapolis firm - Houston Business Journal:
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Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 attorneys, includinvg 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas include business commercialreal estate, corporate law, employment law, employee and executive personal legal planning and renewable In a statement, Parsinen Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firm remainesd profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away business that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barnesd & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such asintellectualk property, he said.
“We were lookinf for more breadth to offerour clients, and Barnee & Thornburg provided an ideapl fit for us as a Midwest-based firm with a nationalk presence,” Rubin said. “Barnes Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price poin t consistentwith ours, adding immediat e value to our clients.” The Minneapolis office will be Barnew & Thornburg’s 10th office nationwide. The firm has roughlyh 540 attorneys and otherlegal professionals.
Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 attorneys, includinvg 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas include business commercialreal estate, corporate law, employment law, employee and executive personal legal planning and renewable In a statement, Parsinen Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firm remainesd profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away business that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barnesd & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such asintellectualk property, he said.
“We were lookinf for more breadth to offerour clients, and Barnee & Thornburg provided an ideapl fit for us as a Midwest-based firm with a nationalk presence,” Rubin said. “Barnes Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price poin t consistentwith ours, adding immediat e value to our clients.” The Minneapolis office will be Barnew & Thornburg’s 10th office nationwide. The firm has roughlyh 540 attorneys and otherlegal professionals.
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