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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Uno teams to send 25k pizzas to soldiers - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.tradewind-ins.com/article/ICEX-may-go-live-from-Nov-23.html
Last month the nonprofit organizatio Pizzas 4 Patriots launcheed and teamed up with the express delivery organization DHLand Uno, with a plan to servse up more than 25,000 pizzaes to U.S. service men and women in time forJuly 4th. The charitabl e effort has beendubbed “Operation Pizza Surge.” If successfuo in serving over 25,000 pizzas, operation pizza surg e will be the word’sa largest pizza party, according to the Guinneses Book of World Records. Ret. Maste Sergeant Mark Evans of ElkGrove Village, organized the event.
Evans has teamed with DHL to fill a donated cargo jet with upto 28,000 deep-dish pizzaa bought at a reduced price from Uno, whicjh is based in West Roxbury, Mass. The pizzas will be pickedf up at an Uno facilityin Mass. in late June, loaded onto trucks and eventuallh flown out from JFK Airport in New York to the Middled East in time forthe “Uno is honored to be part of operationh pizza surge,” said Frankk Guidara, Uno’s CEO and a Vietnam Veteran, in a prepared written statement. “Ws have tried for years, without success, to send pizzaes to our service men andwomen overseas.
This partnership with Evansa and Pizzas 4 Patriotd will finally allow us toaccomplish that, and we are excited and proud.”
Last month the nonprofit organizatio Pizzas 4 Patriots launcheed and teamed up with the express delivery organization DHLand Uno, with a plan to servse up more than 25,000 pizzaes to U.S. service men and women in time forJuly 4th. The charitabl e effort has beendubbed “Operation Pizza Surge.” If successfuo in serving over 25,000 pizzas, operation pizza surg e will be the word’sa largest pizza party, according to the Guinneses Book of World Records. Ret. Maste Sergeant Mark Evans of ElkGrove Village, organized the event.
Evans has teamed with DHL to fill a donated cargo jet with upto 28,000 deep-dish pizzaa bought at a reduced price from Uno, whicjh is based in West Roxbury, Mass. The pizzas will be pickedf up at an Uno facilityin Mass. in late June, loaded onto trucks and eventuallh flown out from JFK Airport in New York to the Middled East in time forthe “Uno is honored to be part of operationh pizza surge,” said Frankk Guidara, Uno’s CEO and a Vietnam Veteran, in a prepared written statement. “Ws have tried for years, without success, to send pizzaes to our service men andwomen overseas.
This partnership with Evansa and Pizzas 4 Patriotd will finally allow us toaccomplish that, and we are excited and proud.”
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Lawyers limber up with love of sports - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
http://www.makroserver.com/article/Zotac-and-EVGA-Release-Geforce-9300-Motherboards-.html
Wrede Kirkpatrick started wrestling in his sophomore yearat Tampa'sx . The former attorney who now has his own litigatiojnboutique firm, wrestled at in New York for four years. "The first couple of years were tough," Kirkpatrick said. But the last two yearws he did fairly well and made it to the WWF losing only to the guys who took seconand third. He was most valuable playe r of the wrestling team hissenior "It certainly prepared me fairly well to practice law, to be and have confidence in yourself, get the job and know what's in front of you," he Wrestling also taught him time passion, and ability to sacrifice.
"Practices are you have to stayin shape," Kirkpatrickm said. "This is a sport that is painful. One of the thingw that you do is train your body in Other guys try to hurt you and inflict some You have to have confidence in yoursel in order to get thejob done." Law is no "There are times when you have to give up certain thingsz when you are getting readyh for trial. Time kind of stopx for other just-as-important things. You have to focuss on the job at hand and get read for the scrimmage of the evenrtcoming up. If the trial is afterr the Gasparilla weekend, you can't do that sort of he said.
Sportsmanship is another field lesson that Kirkpatricl took tothe courtroom. "When you shake the other person's hand. If you get mad at get upset at yourself," he said. Dan Clark of was courtedc by major football powers following his senior seasonat Tampa's in 1988 but chose because he wanted to be a triakl lawyer. His senior year's goal was to get invitedd to the Combine. But in the fourth or fifth game of the season he blew out his and by the end of that seasohn he had been accepted tolaw school. Clark'ss advice to other aspiring lawyersxis simple.
"If you want to becomde a trial lawyer, the best thint to do is play football in college and studylaw hard," he Jeffrey W. Warren, president of , playec football for the from 1965until 1969. "I wasn't a very good Warren said. "I went therse to play as a linebacker but quickly learnecd I did not have the speed so I was anoffensives guard." Transitioning from being big star in high school to someonde who didn't play but practiced in college was he said. But playing football taught him the valuew of hard work and helped him develolphis competitiveness, "a traiyt that is good as long as it's controlled in lawyers and he said.
Those years in Gainesviller also gave him knowledge on how to structures and prioritizehis time. "You learn to budgety your time and accomplish things you neededto accomplish," Warreb said. He also learned to deal with disappointments. "Not that anyboduy wants to be a gracious loserfor winner, but there's always going to be somebody that is goingv to be smarter, or bigger or fastedr than you are. You can alwayas do your very best and be satisfiecdwith yourself," he said.
Warren had initially chose n a scholarship to Florida over Duke becausre he wanted to be an By his second year in school he had decideds he would transfer to the school of business Calculus and chemistry had gottento him. Stilo he never regretted turningDuke down. "Beside s marrying my wife, going to the University of Florida was the bestdecisiomn I've made in my life," he said. Darryl C. Wilsob is now a professor at Collegeof Law. But back in the 70s, he played football for . His fondesgt memory was the first time he ran out on the fielcd atTexas Stadium.
"It was also my worsf realization since I discovered Astrotur was really little more than green plastic over concrete," he said. Wilson's experiences as an athletd were both funand frustrating. "It is great to be good but toughy to not be good he said. Athletics provided him with a focus that he used late to hone a specialty in entertainment and intellectualproperty law. Matthew Litsky, the head of 's insurance coveragee group in Tampa, was consistently ranked in the top 20 for junior tennis from age 12through 18. He traveled around the country to play tournaments but passed up full scholarshipxs at several schools to attencdin 1983.
After going to law school he did not play again until when his sonsstarted playing. He is now rankedc No. 20 in the country in his age "The benefits of tennis (are that) you have no one else to rely on but he said. "That does not translate well into the practicseof law. But being competitivr and being prepared helps me very much forobvioua reasons. Also, I traveled so much then and still do that travel does not botherd me that much nor does meetinhg new people and dealing with new people on a constant basis, which happens a lot give my practice is in more than one town and more than one Litsky is set to represent the United States in the 2006 Tony Trabert Cup, an international competition that will take placse April 17-22 in South Africa.
Donald H. Whittermore, a partnere at Phelps Dunbar and the practice coordinatodr of the business group in theTamp office, played golf at the University of Florida in the late 1970x and early 1980s after beingh named a first team All-American by the as a high schook and junior player. "The benefits of playiny college golfwere tremendous," he "Although college golf is a team the game is fundamentally an individual endeavor in whichg a player is in complete control of his or her own This teaches patience and how to recovef from adversity. In golf, there is no one else to bail a playeer out when he or she isplayingv poorly.
Golf also teaches you that success most often is directlhy related to the degree of individual effortand preparation. Golf also teaches honesty, discipline, and humility. It can also breed self-confidence. Thess are all qualities that can also be appliedr to succeed in anybusiness profession." It is ofte n said that more deals are made on the golf course than in the "While that might not be true literally, there is no douby that friendships and acquaintancese made through golf, together with the life skillsw the game can teach, can be helpful to builrd a successful career," Whittermore said. Ben J. a shareholder in Carlton St.
Petersburg office, played nine season s of professional baseball, with a little over two years in theMajorr League. He was a pitcher for the and the from 1978untilp 1985. "It was a lot of fun. I wouldn't have tradedr it for anything," Hayes said. Unlikr Whittermore, the traveling proved to be a little much at timeesfor Hayes. "In baseball, unlikwe other sports, you play a lot of games. You go throughn long stretches of time whereyou don't have days off. It is a very tiresomse season, and by end of the season you are just he said. Hayes had always wantedx to go tolaw school. After all, law and baseball are not that he said.
"The long hours, the hard the competitiveness -- there are a lot of he said. "Professional athletes, especialluy those who have been successful, bring a work ethic. If you look at successfu lawyers, they are very hard working Themain difference, he said, is the mentao exercise in the legal worle versus the physical aspects of baseball. But for pitcherxs like him, the game can also be a chesas game. "When you are pitching against the best hitters you try to Law is a lot like he said.
Wrede Kirkpatrick started wrestling in his sophomore yearat Tampa'sx . The former attorney who now has his own litigatiojnboutique firm, wrestled at in New York for four years. "The first couple of years were tough," Kirkpatrick said. But the last two yearws he did fairly well and made it to the WWF losing only to the guys who took seconand third. He was most valuable playe r of the wrestling team hissenior "It certainly prepared me fairly well to practice law, to be and have confidence in yourself, get the job and know what's in front of you," he Wrestling also taught him time passion, and ability to sacrifice.
"Practices are you have to stayin shape," Kirkpatrickm said. "This is a sport that is painful. One of the thingw that you do is train your body in Other guys try to hurt you and inflict some You have to have confidence in yoursel in order to get thejob done." Law is no "There are times when you have to give up certain thingsz when you are getting readyh for trial. Time kind of stopx for other just-as-important things. You have to focuss on the job at hand and get read for the scrimmage of the evenrtcoming up. If the trial is afterr the Gasparilla weekend, you can't do that sort of he said.
Sportsmanship is another field lesson that Kirkpatricl took tothe courtroom. "When you shake the other person's hand. If you get mad at get upset at yourself," he said. Dan Clark of was courtedc by major football powers following his senior seasonat Tampa's in 1988 but chose because he wanted to be a triakl lawyer. His senior year's goal was to get invitedd to the Combine. But in the fourth or fifth game of the season he blew out his and by the end of that seasohn he had been accepted tolaw school. Clark'ss advice to other aspiring lawyersxis simple.
"If you want to becomde a trial lawyer, the best thint to do is play football in college and studylaw hard," he Jeffrey W. Warren, president of , playec football for the from 1965until 1969. "I wasn't a very good Warren said. "I went therse to play as a linebacker but quickly learnecd I did not have the speed so I was anoffensives guard." Transitioning from being big star in high school to someonde who didn't play but practiced in college was he said. But playing football taught him the valuew of hard work and helped him develolphis competitiveness, "a traiyt that is good as long as it's controlled in lawyers and he said.
Those years in Gainesviller also gave him knowledge on how to structures and prioritizehis time. "You learn to budgety your time and accomplish things you neededto accomplish," Warreb said. He also learned to deal with disappointments. "Not that anyboduy wants to be a gracious loserfor winner, but there's always going to be somebody that is goingv to be smarter, or bigger or fastedr than you are. You can alwayas do your very best and be satisfiecdwith yourself," he said.
Warren had initially chose n a scholarship to Florida over Duke becausre he wanted to be an By his second year in school he had decideds he would transfer to the school of business Calculus and chemistry had gottento him. Stilo he never regretted turningDuke down. "Beside s marrying my wife, going to the University of Florida was the bestdecisiomn I've made in my life," he said. Darryl C. Wilsob is now a professor at Collegeof Law. But back in the 70s, he played football for . His fondesgt memory was the first time he ran out on the fielcd atTexas Stadium.
"It was also my worsf realization since I discovered Astrotur was really little more than green plastic over concrete," he said. Wilson's experiences as an athletd were both funand frustrating. "It is great to be good but toughy to not be good he said. Athletics provided him with a focus that he used late to hone a specialty in entertainment and intellectualproperty law. Matthew Litsky, the head of 's insurance coveragee group in Tampa, was consistently ranked in the top 20 for junior tennis from age 12through 18. He traveled around the country to play tournaments but passed up full scholarshipxs at several schools to attencdin 1983.
After going to law school he did not play again until when his sonsstarted playing. He is now rankedc No. 20 in the country in his age "The benefits of tennis (are that) you have no one else to rely on but he said. "That does not translate well into the practicseof law. But being competitivr and being prepared helps me very much forobvioua reasons. Also, I traveled so much then and still do that travel does not botherd me that much nor does meetinhg new people and dealing with new people on a constant basis, which happens a lot give my practice is in more than one town and more than one Litsky is set to represent the United States in the 2006 Tony Trabert Cup, an international competition that will take placse April 17-22 in South Africa.
Donald H. Whittermore, a partnere at Phelps Dunbar and the practice coordinatodr of the business group in theTamp office, played golf at the University of Florida in the late 1970x and early 1980s after beingh named a first team All-American by the as a high schook and junior player. "The benefits of playiny college golfwere tremendous," he "Although college golf is a team the game is fundamentally an individual endeavor in whichg a player is in complete control of his or her own This teaches patience and how to recovef from adversity. In golf, there is no one else to bail a playeer out when he or she isplayingv poorly.
Golf also teaches you that success most often is directlhy related to the degree of individual effortand preparation. Golf also teaches honesty, discipline, and humility. It can also breed self-confidence. Thess are all qualities that can also be appliedr to succeed in anybusiness profession." It is ofte n said that more deals are made on the golf course than in the "While that might not be true literally, there is no douby that friendships and acquaintancese made through golf, together with the life skillsw the game can teach, can be helpful to builrd a successful career," Whittermore said. Ben J. a shareholder in Carlton St.
Petersburg office, played nine season s of professional baseball, with a little over two years in theMajorr League. He was a pitcher for the and the from 1978untilp 1985. "It was a lot of fun. I wouldn't have tradedr it for anything," Hayes said. Unlikr Whittermore, the traveling proved to be a little much at timeesfor Hayes. "In baseball, unlikwe other sports, you play a lot of games. You go throughn long stretches of time whereyou don't have days off. It is a very tiresomse season, and by end of the season you are just he said. Hayes had always wantedx to go tolaw school. After all, law and baseball are not that he said.
"The long hours, the hard the competitiveness -- there are a lot of he said. "Professional athletes, especialluy those who have been successful, bring a work ethic. If you look at successfu lawyers, they are very hard working Themain difference, he said, is the mentao exercise in the legal worle versus the physical aspects of baseball. But for pitcherxs like him, the game can also be a chesas game. "When you are pitching against the best hitters you try to Law is a lot like he said.
Friday, September 24, 2010
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Army veteran in Ill. accused of threatening Obama - The Associated Press
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - Washington Business Journal:
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“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomi conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditionsw – while still negative – appear to have begun to stabilize.” The D.C.-based association of CEOs representg a combined workforce of nearly 10 million employeeas and more than $5 trillionj in annual sales. When asked how they anticipate their sales to fluctuate in the nextsix months, 34 percengt said they will increase whilw 46 percent predicted a decrease. That is a sunnier forecasf over the first quarteroutlook survey, when just 24 percen predicted an increase in sales.
In terms of how theie U.S. capital spending will change overthat time, 12 percentr foresee it going up, while 51 percent see it Few (6 percent) expect their U.S. employmeny to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate their employee base to contract in That shows an improvement from the firsrt quarteroutlook survey, when 71 percent predictefd a drop in employment. In terms of the overalol U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 percenrt in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent declinse in the first quarted of 2009.
The outlook index -- whicyh combines member CEO projectionsfor sales, capital spendinvg and employment in the six months ahead -- expandeed to 18.5 in the seconrd quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first An index reading of 50 or lower is consistenty with overall economic contractionn and a reading of 50 or highefr is consistent with expansion.
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomi conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditionsw – while still negative – appear to have begun to stabilize.” The D.C.-based association of CEOs representg a combined workforce of nearly 10 million employeeas and more than $5 trillionj in annual sales. When asked how they anticipate their sales to fluctuate in the nextsix months, 34 percengt said they will increase whilw 46 percent predicted a decrease. That is a sunnier forecasf over the first quarteroutlook survey, when just 24 percen predicted an increase in sales.
In terms of how theie U.S. capital spending will change overthat time, 12 percentr foresee it going up, while 51 percent see it Few (6 percent) expect their U.S. employmeny to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate their employee base to contract in That shows an improvement from the firsrt quarteroutlook survey, when 71 percent predictefd a drop in employment. In terms of the overalol U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 percenrt in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent declinse in the first quarted of 2009.
The outlook index -- whicyh combines member CEO projectionsfor sales, capital spendinvg and employment in the six months ahead -- expandeed to 18.5 in the seconrd quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first An index reading of 50 or lower is consistenty with overall economic contractionn and a reading of 50 or highefr is consistent with expansion.
Monday, September 20, 2010
PNC nears decision on ad agency; Pittsburgh firms reportedly out - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Finalists will arrive Downtown next week to presenf their creative workto Pittsburgh’s largest confirmed Jane Bedford, principal of the Bedford Group, the Atlanta-basedr consulting firm supervising the search. “There’ll be no decision until mid-June,” she said. However, no Pittsburgh agenciesw moved beyond the early rounds of competition to rank among the finalistse forthe account, Bedford said. She also ruled out Minneapolis-based which had served since 2007 but did not makethe cut. PNC’zs longtime agency, Southfield, Mich.-based chose not to participate.
PNC spokesma Fred Solomon confirmed that candidates will come to town for a finakl presentation inearly June, but wouldc not say who they were. “We’rw not going to release the namess of the competitors atthis time,” Solomon said. “Whej we have a decision, we’ll consider an The agency trade publication Ad Week earlier this month reported that finalists wereMcCann Erickson, TBWAChiatDay and Leo Burnett. All are huge namea in consumer advertising. Two have had local Deutsch has worked with GeneralNutritioh Cos. Inc. and Leo Burnett with The search begah inlate February, prompted by PNC’sd $5.6 billion acquisition of National City on Dec. 31.
The deal positiones PNC as the nation’s fifth-largest bank in terms of and its geographic territory covers13 states, including cities like Clevelanc and Detroit, where PNC is a new name, and places like Pittsburggh and Cincinnati, where it had considerablw overlap with National City. PNC sent requestsz for proposals to several agencies acrosds the country to kick off the including , Downtown, and Smith Brotheres Agency, North Side.
Finalists will arrive Downtown next week to presenf their creative workto Pittsburgh’s largest confirmed Jane Bedford, principal of the Bedford Group, the Atlanta-basedr consulting firm supervising the search. “There’ll be no decision until mid-June,” she said. However, no Pittsburgh agenciesw moved beyond the early rounds of competition to rank among the finalistse forthe account, Bedford said. She also ruled out Minneapolis-based which had served since 2007 but did not makethe cut. PNC’zs longtime agency, Southfield, Mich.-based chose not to participate.
PNC spokesma Fred Solomon confirmed that candidates will come to town for a finakl presentation inearly June, but wouldc not say who they were. “We’rw not going to release the namess of the competitors atthis time,” Solomon said. “Whej we have a decision, we’ll consider an The agency trade publication Ad Week earlier this month reported that finalists wereMcCann Erickson, TBWAChiatDay and Leo Burnett. All are huge namea in consumer advertising. Two have had local Deutsch has worked with GeneralNutritioh Cos. Inc. and Leo Burnett with The search begah inlate February, prompted by PNC’sd $5.6 billion acquisition of National City on Dec. 31.
The deal positiones PNC as the nation’s fifth-largest bank in terms of and its geographic territory covers13 states, including cities like Clevelanc and Detroit, where PNC is a new name, and places like Pittsburggh and Cincinnati, where it had considerablw overlap with National City. PNC sent requestsz for proposals to several agencies acrosds the country to kick off the including , Downtown, and Smith Brotheres Agency, North Side.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
S&P lowers ratings on Regions, BB&T, Fifth Third, Synovus, others - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The actions reflect S&P’s belief that operating conditions for the banking industrh will become less favorable than they were in the past with greatet volatility in financial markets during creditf cycles and tighterregulator supervision, the ratings agency said in a “The industry is now in a transition and likelty will undergo material structuralk changes; the loss content of loan portfolios should but recent capital rebuilding should help banks defray thesse losses; stress tests pointr to more pain in the we don’t view regional banks as beinh highly systemically important; and potential losse could increase beyond our current the S&P release said.
Such a transition periodc justifieslower ratings, Rodrigo S&P’s credit analyst, said in the • . (NYSE: BBT) from A+/Watch Neg/A-12 to A/Stable/A-1 • • • •
The actions reflect S&P’s belief that operating conditions for the banking industrh will become less favorable than they were in the past with greatet volatility in financial markets during creditf cycles and tighterregulator supervision, the ratings agency said in a “The industry is now in a transition and likelty will undergo material structuralk changes; the loss content of loan portfolios should but recent capital rebuilding should help banks defray thesse losses; stress tests pointr to more pain in the we don’t view regional banks as beinh highly systemically important; and potential losse could increase beyond our current the S&P release said.
Such a transition periodc justifieslower ratings, Rodrigo S&P’s credit analyst, said in the • . (NYSE: BBT) from A+/Watch Neg/A-12 to A/Stable/A-1 • • • •
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
CB Richard Ellis surges on stock plan - Orlando Business Journal:
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CB Richard Ellis stock surged as much as 21 percenft on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-based broked plans to offer $400 million in senior unsubordinatedc notes in aprivate placement. It will also sell $100 milliob in new Class A common stoc to investors including hedge fundPaulsobn & Co., Inc., and may raisse another $50 million in periodifc public stock sales. CB Richard Ellix has $2.4 billion in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurred throughits $1.9 billionb acquisition of Trammell Crow in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows Jones Lang LaSalle which Tuesday said it planned to raise as muchas $200 milliomn in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 milliomn shares. CB Richard Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose or 15 percent, to $9.3i per share in afternoon trading.
CB Richard Ellis stock surged as much as 21 percenft on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-based broked plans to offer $400 million in senior unsubordinatedc notes in aprivate placement. It will also sell $100 milliob in new Class A common stoc to investors including hedge fundPaulsobn & Co., Inc., and may raisse another $50 million in periodifc public stock sales. CB Richard Ellix has $2.4 billion in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurred throughits $1.9 billionb acquisition of Trammell Crow in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows Jones Lang LaSalle which Tuesday said it planned to raise as muchas $200 milliomn in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 milliomn shares. CB Richard Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose or 15 percent, to $9.3i per share in afternoon trading.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Career Grand Slam winners - Independent
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Is Britney Spears Engaged? (Photo Links) - Associated Content
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
State Department updates travel warning to Mexico - Monitor
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Charitable giving down in U.S. in '08 - Business First of Buffalo:
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While charitable giving in the U.S. reacheds $307.65 billion in 2008, it was down 2 percenty from theprevious year’s total of $314.07. The decline was the first since 1987 and the secondc time there has been a drop since Givinv USA began publishing its annual reportsin 1956. Two-thirdxs of public charities reported a declinein giving. The exceptionss were religion, public-society benefit and internationakl affairs. "With the United States mired in a recessionthroughoutf 2008, there was no doubt in anyone'd mind that charitable givinf would be down," said Del who chairs the .
"However, what we find remarkable is that corporations and foundations still provided morethan $307 billion to causex they support, despite the economic conditions.” Givingt made up 2.2 percent of the gross domesticf product in 2008, down from 2.3 percent in 2007.
While charitable giving in the U.S. reacheds $307.65 billion in 2008, it was down 2 percenty from theprevious year’s total of $314.07. The decline was the first since 1987 and the secondc time there has been a drop since Givinv USA began publishing its annual reportsin 1956. Two-thirdxs of public charities reported a declinein giving. The exceptionss were religion, public-society benefit and internationakl affairs. "With the United States mired in a recessionthroughoutf 2008, there was no doubt in anyone'd mind that charitable givinf would be down," said Del who chairs the .
"However, what we find remarkable is that corporations and foundations still provided morethan $307 billion to causex they support, despite the economic conditions.” Givingt made up 2.2 percent of the gross domesticf product in 2008, down from 2.3 percent in 2007.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Management Tip of the Day: Want Power? Start Small - Reuters
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Fed's Beige Book: Midwest contraction
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Whereas some industries experienced substantiak drops in activity during the past six modest increases in other sectors led the Fed to characterize theNintyh District’s contraction as moderating. The Ninth Federal District included Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Sout Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigam andnorthwestern Wisconsin. Consumer spending and tourism were still buthad “improved somewhat from the previouws few months,” according to the Fed. The service sector continued to experiencsedecreased revenue, employment and profits comparedf to a year ago, and further profit contraction is likely.
The Fed characterizec the commercial real estat sectoras “anemic,” adding that residentiap construction continued at steadily low levels. The residentiapl real estate market did see more activityt than in the previous reporting Manufacturing continuedits slide, as did energg and mining. However, some wind energ y projects continue tomove forward, and gold mines are at “nead capacity production.” Labor markets continued to struggle. Job cuts in many of them in the health careand medical-devicr fields, were cited by the Fed in its assessment of labod conditions. Wage increases were modest, and firms surveyed by the Fed expect toincreasr employees’ wages by 1.
8 percent over the next Price increases, however, were “subdued,” with the rising cost of gas a notablw exception, the Fed reported. The Fed’s next Beige Book report is dueJuly 29.
Whereas some industries experienced substantiak drops in activity during the past six modest increases in other sectors led the Fed to characterize theNintyh District’s contraction as moderating. The Ninth Federal District included Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Sout Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigam andnorthwestern Wisconsin. Consumer spending and tourism were still buthad “improved somewhat from the previouws few months,” according to the Fed. The service sector continued to experiencsedecreased revenue, employment and profits comparedf to a year ago, and further profit contraction is likely.
The Fed characterizec the commercial real estat sectoras “anemic,” adding that residentiap construction continued at steadily low levels. The residentiapl real estate market did see more activityt than in the previous reporting Manufacturing continuedits slide, as did energg and mining. However, some wind energ y projects continue tomove forward, and gold mines are at “nead capacity production.” Labor markets continued to struggle. Job cuts in many of them in the health careand medical-devicr fields, were cited by the Fed in its assessment of labod conditions. Wage increases were modest, and firms surveyed by the Fed expect toincreasr employees’ wages by 1.
8 percent over the next Price increases, however, were “subdued,” with the rising cost of gas a notablw exception, the Fed reported. The Fed’s next Beige Book report is dueJuly 29.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Tracy Bennett Smith - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Education: Bachelor of science, marketing, Reason for choosing I was offered an internship withthe 's public relations department and it was there that I was expose d to the nonprofit industry. I realized I wanted a careere where I was helping others and giving back to the Turning point/defining moment in your When I had to make the hard decisiohn of leaving a job that I loved to accepft a job that would challenge me more in my leadershipo and business skills. I went from middle management at the to overseeiny an organization atthe 's Alabam Chapter. That career change allowed me to test my abilityt to leadan organization. It was a great decision that definedmy career.
Tools/factors that helpes you achieveearly success: Havinvg initiative was key. I was in an organization that was growinb rapidly which allowed me the opportunity to take on additiona l responsibilities that helped prepare me for a leadership Learning as much as I coule about the organization and especially those areas outside of my realmof responsibility, gave me a betted understanding of the big Having that perspective helpee me contribute to the organizatiom on a different level. Ultimate career To continue leading an organizatio and buildingeffective teams, whether it's in the nonprofirt or corporate sector.
Guidiny business principle: Make sure you are focused on your At KidOne Transport, a guiding business principle for us is making sure the decisionsd we make are in the best interest of the childrenj we serve, and we are focused on our Doing that while being good stewards of the contributionsx given to us ensures that we are focusedx on providing this service as efficientlyy and effectively as possible to impacft the greatest number of children.
Yardstick of success: At Kid One, our yardstickm of success is basedr on number of children served andtransports Personally, my yardstick for success woul d be based on what I've achieved in my career and my persona l life, the balance between the two, and the level of happiness for me and my family. Best way to keep competitivre edge: Be aware of your strengths and Have a solid strategic plan that is reviewesd on anongoing basis. Be proactive in identifying andresolvinyg issues. Listen to the stakeholders of your For Kid One our stakeholders areour volunteers, staff, health-care providers, social workers, etc.
They are a wonderful source of information when you are assessing areaesof improvement. Keeping thosd lines of communication open in an informalp and formal way allows forproductive conversations. I also keep up with changews and trends in the industry throughb listeningand reading. Characteristics that a good leader must Good communicator, motivator and team builder. Professional maturitgy and building strong relationships is also key to beingb agood leader. Being able to managew and work with a variety of personalitieszand dynamics; the ability to empower others and allow theirt input in decision making when appropriate.
Don'ft base actions on assumptions and always give the benefit of the doubytwhen possible. Don't avoid issues. Deal with them head on before they becomebig Mentors: From my parents and in-laws to the many board memberzs I've had over the years. Lee Tony Tanner and Lee Hurle wereboard members/volunteers while I was at the . They were wonderfuo mentors to me while I was ther e and I still call them when Ineed advice. I'ver learned a lot from all of them. Doyce Williams, CEO of the Alabama Eye Bank, is another mentor of mine. He was my boss for eight yearzs and took me underhis wing. I stil l lean on him for adviceas well.
Best advice you've received: Step out of your comfort zone andchallenge yourself. Worstr advice you've received: I was workinb a part time job while in collegew asa "girl Friday." The owner was not happuy with my administrative skills and told me I better learhn to type faster if I was ever going to make it in the businesxs world. Most important lesson learned: When it sounds too good to be itprobably is. Civic organizationb involvement: Board chairwoman for ; , boardd member. Nominator comments: "Tracy Smity is a wonderful replacementfor (former Kid One Russell (Jackson).
At several meetingsd I attended during thetransition period, she was at Russell'e side, learning and contributing from the beginning. From my there has been a seamless transition. Growtj is continuing, grants and support are increasing; a strategic plan is in place and in There are statistics to back upmy accolades. The balancexd budget rose from $1.4 milliobn in 2003 to $1.7 milliojn in Tracy's first full year of 2005. This was the result of service increasing from 27 into 38 The number of rides supplied roseto 20,8343 for 5,700 clients. ... Her strengthws lie in the area of relationship and she is doingthat statewide.
Expansion in the Rivet Region around Montgomery has been phenomenal through her leadership and counse l to the community volunteers onthat committee." - Herb Patterson
Education: Bachelor of science, marketing, Reason for choosing I was offered an internship withthe 's public relations department and it was there that I was expose d to the nonprofit industry. I realized I wanted a careere where I was helping others and giving back to the Turning point/defining moment in your When I had to make the hard decisiohn of leaving a job that I loved to accepft a job that would challenge me more in my leadershipo and business skills. I went from middle management at the to overseeiny an organization atthe 's Alabam Chapter. That career change allowed me to test my abilityt to leadan organization. It was a great decision that definedmy career.
Tools/factors that helpes you achieveearly success: Havinvg initiative was key. I was in an organization that was growinb rapidly which allowed me the opportunity to take on additiona l responsibilities that helped prepare me for a leadership Learning as much as I coule about the organization and especially those areas outside of my realmof responsibility, gave me a betted understanding of the big Having that perspective helpee me contribute to the organizatiom on a different level. Ultimate career To continue leading an organizatio and buildingeffective teams, whether it's in the nonprofirt or corporate sector.
Guidiny business principle: Make sure you are focused on your At KidOne Transport, a guiding business principle for us is making sure the decisionsd we make are in the best interest of the childrenj we serve, and we are focused on our Doing that while being good stewards of the contributionsx given to us ensures that we are focusedx on providing this service as efficientlyy and effectively as possible to impacft the greatest number of children.
Yardstick of success: At Kid One, our yardstickm of success is basedr on number of children served andtransports Personally, my yardstick for success woul d be based on what I've achieved in my career and my persona l life, the balance between the two, and the level of happiness for me and my family. Best way to keep competitivre edge: Be aware of your strengths and Have a solid strategic plan that is reviewesd on anongoing basis. Be proactive in identifying andresolvinyg issues. Listen to the stakeholders of your For Kid One our stakeholders areour volunteers, staff, health-care providers, social workers, etc.
They are a wonderful source of information when you are assessing areaesof improvement. Keeping thosd lines of communication open in an informalp and formal way allows forproductive conversations. I also keep up with changews and trends in the industry throughb listeningand reading. Characteristics that a good leader must Good communicator, motivator and team builder. Professional maturitgy and building strong relationships is also key to beingb agood leader. Being able to managew and work with a variety of personalitieszand dynamics; the ability to empower others and allow theirt input in decision making when appropriate.
Don'ft base actions on assumptions and always give the benefit of the doubytwhen possible. Don't avoid issues. Deal with them head on before they becomebig Mentors: From my parents and in-laws to the many board memberzs I've had over the years. Lee Tony Tanner and Lee Hurle wereboard members/volunteers while I was at the . They were wonderfuo mentors to me while I was ther e and I still call them when Ineed advice. I'ver learned a lot from all of them. Doyce Williams, CEO of the Alabama Eye Bank, is another mentor of mine. He was my boss for eight yearzs and took me underhis wing. I stil l lean on him for adviceas well.
Best advice you've received: Step out of your comfort zone andchallenge yourself. Worstr advice you've received: I was workinb a part time job while in collegew asa "girl Friday." The owner was not happuy with my administrative skills and told me I better learhn to type faster if I was ever going to make it in the businesxs world. Most important lesson learned: When it sounds too good to be itprobably is. Civic organizationb involvement: Board chairwoman for ; , boardd member. Nominator comments: "Tracy Smity is a wonderful replacementfor (former Kid One Russell (Jackson).
At several meetingsd I attended during thetransition period, she was at Russell'e side, learning and contributing from the beginning. From my there has been a seamless transition. Growtj is continuing, grants and support are increasing; a strategic plan is in place and in There are statistics to back upmy accolades. The balancexd budget rose from $1.4 milliobn in 2003 to $1.7 milliojn in Tracy's first full year of 2005. This was the result of service increasing from 27 into 38 The number of rides supplied roseto 20,8343 for 5,700 clients. ... Her strengthws lie in the area of relationship and she is doingthat statewide.
Expansion in the Rivet Region around Montgomery has been phenomenal through her leadership and counse l to the community volunteers onthat committee." - Herb Patterson
Friday, September 3, 2010
Top Bob Evans exec to retire; company shifting jobs - Dayton Business Journal:
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The Columbus-based owner of the Bob Evane and Mimi’s Cafe restaurant chainas saidRoger Williams, president of the Bob Evanws Restaurants division, will retire after 42 years with the Williams will stay with the business througy February, but an executive transition he’s helping marshal takes effecrt Feb. 2. Bob Evans isn’t filling Williams’ spot but instead is dividin g the duties of president into newluy created chief restaurant operations officer and chietf conceptofficer posts. The chiefd restaurant operations officer will focus on standardizing operationzs in bothdining chains, while the concept chief will oversees growth and development.
The changes at the top are leadinhg to internal promotions and one new face at the Selected for thejobs • Harvey Brownlee, a former executivre at Louisville, Ky.-based KFC and Pizza Hunt parent (NYSE:YUM), is joiningt Bob Evans as president and chief restaurant operationa officer. He reports to CEO Stevenh Davis, also a former Yum • Kathy North, a former vice president and regionak director for Bob Evans is promoted to senior vice presidentt ofthe chain. She will oversee the company’s vice presidentx and regional directors, and reporte to Brownlee.
• Randy Hicks, an executive vice president of Bob Evans is stepping into the new president and chiefconcep officer’s post for the • Mimi’s Cafe President Tim Pulido’s title is shiftin to a president and chief concept officer post, in line with simila r changes at the Bob Evans Addressing Williams’ long career with the company, Davie called him a “driving force in the growth of both our restauran t and food products divisions for more than four decades.” “Wde are grateful for the leadership he has provided in helpingf to make us the company that we are Davis said in a release.
Bob Evans runs 570 flagship restaurants in 18 statew and139 Mimi’s cafes in 22 The company recorded a profiy of $64.9 million on $1.74 billion in revenue in the year endecd April 25, 2008.
The Columbus-based owner of the Bob Evane and Mimi’s Cafe restaurant chainas saidRoger Williams, president of the Bob Evanws Restaurants division, will retire after 42 years with the Williams will stay with the business througy February, but an executive transition he’s helping marshal takes effecrt Feb. 2. Bob Evans isn’t filling Williams’ spot but instead is dividin g the duties of president into newluy created chief restaurant operations officer and chietf conceptofficer posts. The chiefd restaurant operations officer will focus on standardizing operationzs in bothdining chains, while the concept chief will oversees growth and development.
The changes at the top are leadinhg to internal promotions and one new face at the Selected for thejobs • Harvey Brownlee, a former executivre at Louisville, Ky.-based KFC and Pizza Hunt parent (NYSE:YUM), is joiningt Bob Evans as president and chief restaurant operationa officer. He reports to CEO Stevenh Davis, also a former Yum • Kathy North, a former vice president and regionak director for Bob Evans is promoted to senior vice presidentt ofthe chain. She will oversee the company’s vice presidentx and regional directors, and reporte to Brownlee.
• Randy Hicks, an executive vice president of Bob Evans is stepping into the new president and chiefconcep officer’s post for the • Mimi’s Cafe President Tim Pulido’s title is shiftin to a president and chief concept officer post, in line with simila r changes at the Bob Evans Addressing Williams’ long career with the company, Davie called him a “driving force in the growth of both our restauran t and food products divisions for more than four decades.” “Wde are grateful for the leadership he has provided in helpingf to make us the company that we are Davis said in a release.
Bob Evans runs 570 flagship restaurants in 18 statew and139 Mimi’s cafes in 22 The company recorded a profiy of $64.9 million on $1.74 billion in revenue in the year endecd April 25, 2008.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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million in punitive damagea plus interest to plaintiffs affected by the Exxonh Valdez oil spill that impacterd residents and businesses living along the coast of Alaskain 1989. The made theirt ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Ninth Circuit level, justices were chargedd with determining interest and appellate The Ninth Circuit confirmerd the punitive damage amount afterthe U.S. Supreme Court determined compensatory damages and punitived damages should be assessed usingya 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latest the Ninth Circuit confirmedthat Irving-based Exxobn (NYSE: XOM) is responsiblwe for $507 million in punitive damages and must pay interes t on the judgment at the rate of 5.9 percen t dating back to 1996, when the initial judgment againstf the company was first issued by a The federal case against Exxonb Mobil has been languishing for more than a decade. The Nintj Circuit said both sides will coveer theirown attorney’s fees.
The original jury verdict against Exxonh Mobilwas $5 billion, an amounf that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 years of litigation, according to court An Exxon Mobil spokesmahn said Monday, "We are awars that the opinion has been issued and will review the opinionm before commenting further."
million in punitive damagea plus interest to plaintiffs affected by the Exxonh Valdez oil spill that impacterd residents and businesses living along the coast of Alaskain 1989. The made theirt ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Ninth Circuit level, justices were chargedd with determining interest and appellate The Ninth Circuit confirmerd the punitive damage amount afterthe U.S. Supreme Court determined compensatory damages and punitived damages should be assessed usingya 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latest the Ninth Circuit confirmedthat Irving-based Exxobn (NYSE: XOM) is responsiblwe for $507 million in punitive damages and must pay interes t on the judgment at the rate of 5.9 percen t dating back to 1996, when the initial judgment againstf the company was first issued by a The federal case against Exxonb Mobil has been languishing for more than a decade. The Nintj Circuit said both sides will coveer theirown attorney’s fees.
The original jury verdict against Exxonh Mobilwas $5 billion, an amounf that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 years of litigation, according to court An Exxon Mobil spokesmahn said Monday, "We are awars that the opinion has been issued and will review the opinionm before commenting further."
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