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New Jersey expected to generatew $100 million when the 45-day program was but at its close last week had collectedf morethan $600 million in back taxes owed. Final revenue coulsd increase byanother $50 million to $100 million once the remainingf 17,500 envelopes are opened and processed, the Governor’s Officew said. New Jersey’s program, which ran from May 4 to June 15, permittef those owing back taxesfrom Jan. 1, 2002 and to Feb. 1, to settle up without penalty and for half theinterest owed. Of the collectionx processed to date, 56 percent were for the corporatiomnbusiness tax, 23 percent for sales and use taxesw and 14 percent for grossd income tax.
A vote on a final budget for New Jersey isexpecterd Thursday. Gov. Jon S. Corzine woulde like to see the additional revenue be put towardc propertytax relief, which was slated to be eliminatedr for all but seniors and the disablefd to address an up to $9 billion deficit in fiscakl year 2010. In state Rep. John C. R-Lancaster, is pitching legislatiom for a one-time tax amnesty program as a budgey fix forhis state. The bill would permit a 90-day tax amnesty periodf during 2009-10 fiscal year. The bill is in the House Finance Committee. “New Jersey has confirmed that this is a perfecr time for a tax amnesty program to succeed in Pennsylvania,” said “We are facing a $3.
2 billion budgett deficit and New Jersey’s successfupl program should vividly illustrate that such a progranm can collect hundreds of millions in revenue, or more, alreadyu owed to the Pennsylvania’s last tax amnestty program, which occured more than a decade ago, brought in $93 Bear said. Revenue from a tax amnestyg program could be used to addressthe state’sa budget deficit, instead of Gov. Ed Rendell’es proposal to raise the state incomee taxfrom 3.07 percent to 3.57 percent, Bear said. The governor’sa proposed 16 percent increase in the personalp income tax rate would generateabout $1.
5 billion a year in new revenude and amount to about $250 more per year for a familyg earning $50,000. “Now — duringb this dire budget crisis — is the time for a new tax amnestuy program to be put in Bear said.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Government opens window for building contracts - Business First of Columbus:
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During the past five years, there has been a growing government demand for building materials and facilities maintenance Infiscal 2008, the federal government spent nearlyg $203 million for facilities maintenance and management, up from $152 milliob in fiscal ’07. Uncle Sam also spent $520 million on building s and building materials infiscal ’08, an increaswe from $453 million the previous fiscal year. The agencieas looking for these services and products span thefedera spectrum. They include the General Serviceas Administration, the departments of Agriculturr andVeterans Affairs, and the individual branches of the military.
A convergencer of two forces in particular is opening a window of opportunitt now for companies in thebuilding business. The first is the push to go The new administration continues to emphasize to governmentf agencies the importance of buyin more green services and High on that list is the creation ofgreen buildings. The second factor is the American Recovery andReinvestmen Act, better known as the stimuluas act. Most stimulus funds are highly focusedon “shovel construction, renovation and maintenance projects. The $787 billion Recoveryu Act was signed intolaw Feb. 17. Its purposee is to preserve and create provide investments to increase economix efficiency and boostthe economy.
The largest share of GSA investmentf infiscal ’09 has been designated for blue-colla operations and maintenance services. The next largest is for land and The GSA wasallotted $5.5 billiohn to convert federal buildings into high-performance green buildings. These buildingxs generally combine energy efficiencyu and renewable energy production to minimizsenergy use. The Air Forcd was allotted $1.
5 billion to improve, repair and modernizr Defense Department facilities, restore and modernize real propertuyincluding barracks, and invest in energy The Social Security Administration was givebn about $1 billion for infrastructure improvements, including abouty $500 million for a new data center. The Bureau of Land Managemenft wasallotted $125 millionn for management of lands and resources on all bureaui property, including maintenance, rehabilitation and restoratio n of facilities, property, trails and lands and for remediation of abandoned mines and wells.
The legislatioh provided an additional $180 million for othert activities on all Bureau of Land Management landsincludinv construction, reconstruction, decommissioning and repair of roads, trails, property and facilities and for energy-efficient retrofit s of existing facilities. The U.S. Geological Survey was allottefd $140 million for surveys, investigationx and research for repair, construction and restoratio of facilities; equipment replacement and including stream gauges and seismic and volcanlmonitoring systems; national map activities; and othe critical deferred maintenance and improvement projects. The Veterans Affairws Departmentreceived $1.
2 billion for constructiobn and improvements at VA hospitals and otheer medical facilities, long-term care facilities servinh veterans and VA national That is just a snapshot. If you want to do business with the the best way to start is to get a GSA Schedules The Recovery Act has created opportunities throughoutr government for a broac rangeof contractors, and most agenciess will buy those services and products througnh the GSA Schedules
During the past five years, there has been a growing government demand for building materials and facilities maintenance Infiscal 2008, the federal government spent nearlyg $203 million for facilities maintenance and management, up from $152 milliob in fiscal ’07. Uncle Sam also spent $520 million on building s and building materials infiscal ’08, an increaswe from $453 million the previous fiscal year. The agencieas looking for these services and products span thefedera spectrum. They include the General Serviceas Administration, the departments of Agriculturr andVeterans Affairs, and the individual branches of the military.
A convergencer of two forces in particular is opening a window of opportunitt now for companies in thebuilding business. The first is the push to go The new administration continues to emphasize to governmentf agencies the importance of buyin more green services and High on that list is the creation ofgreen buildings. The second factor is the American Recovery andReinvestmen Act, better known as the stimuluas act. Most stimulus funds are highly focusedon “shovel construction, renovation and maintenance projects. The $787 billion Recoveryu Act was signed intolaw Feb. 17. Its purposee is to preserve and create provide investments to increase economix efficiency and boostthe economy.
The largest share of GSA investmentf infiscal ’09 has been designated for blue-colla operations and maintenance services. The next largest is for land and The GSA wasallotted $5.5 billiohn to convert federal buildings into high-performance green buildings. These buildingxs generally combine energy efficiencyu and renewable energy production to minimizsenergy use. The Air Forcd was allotted $1.
5 billion to improve, repair and modernizr Defense Department facilities, restore and modernize real propertuyincluding barracks, and invest in energy The Social Security Administration was givebn about $1 billion for infrastructure improvements, including abouty $500 million for a new data center. The Bureau of Land Managemenft wasallotted $125 millionn for management of lands and resources on all bureaui property, including maintenance, rehabilitation and restoratio n of facilities, property, trails and lands and for remediation of abandoned mines and wells.
The legislatioh provided an additional $180 million for othert activities on all Bureau of Land Management landsincludinv construction, reconstruction, decommissioning and repair of roads, trails, property and facilities and for energy-efficient retrofit s of existing facilities. The U.S. Geological Survey was allottefd $140 million for surveys, investigationx and research for repair, construction and restoratio of facilities; equipment replacement and including stream gauges and seismic and volcanlmonitoring systems; national map activities; and othe critical deferred maintenance and improvement projects. The Veterans Affairws Departmentreceived $1.
2 billion for constructiobn and improvements at VA hospitals and otheer medical facilities, long-term care facilities servinh veterans and VA national That is just a snapshot. If you want to do business with the the best way to start is to get a GSA Schedules The Recovery Act has created opportunities throughoutr government for a broac rangeof contractors, and most agenciess will buy those services and products througnh the GSA Schedules
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Stimulus, Greater Philadelphia Chamber aiding Phila. summer jobs program - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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million in federal recovery fundds and another year of support fromthe , the Mayor’s Officw announced Wednesday. WorkReady programs, which are generallyu available to youths from 14 to 21yearsa old, employed 7,898 last summer. The city’s allocation from the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act for youty employment is expected to help emploty morethan 2,500 this summer, Mayor Michael Nutter said. Another 1,000 paid summedr internships will be provided throughthe Chamber’d initiative, which is entering its third year and has receivexd the support of 120 regional foundations and nonprofits.
A total of 96 companies returnes as participants this year despite the which is an 80 percentretentiob rate, the Chamber “Our region’s young people need us now more than Chamber President and CEO Mark Schweiker said. “This campaign demonstrates that the businessexs community is not sittintg on the sidelines at this critical Internships forthe chamber’s six-week program are fillecd by students who will enter 11th grade or higherr in the fall and costs each employerr about $1,600 per which includes the intern’s salary and the cost of administerint the program.
Interns work a minimum of 20 hours per week Monday througnh Thursday and attend professional developmentprogramss off-site on Fridays. The chamber and Nutter recruitex businesses and WorkReady Philadelphia recruited students for the which beginsJuly 6. The chamber’s which is run by the Philadelphia Youth Network, provided 441 paid summeer intern positions in 2006, 1,049 in 2007 and 1,50p last year. The Network, whicjh is under contract with the Philadelphiaq WorkforceInvestment Board, is managing the use of the ARRA funde and WorkReady programs. The state’s work force investmengt boards will use ARRA funds to creats anestimated 8,692 summer youth jobs across Pennsylvania.
million in federal recovery fundds and another year of support fromthe , the Mayor’s Officw announced Wednesday. WorkReady programs, which are generallyu available to youths from 14 to 21yearsa old, employed 7,898 last summer. The city’s allocation from the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act for youty employment is expected to help emploty morethan 2,500 this summer, Mayor Michael Nutter said. Another 1,000 paid summedr internships will be provided throughthe Chamber’d initiative, which is entering its third year and has receivexd the support of 120 regional foundations and nonprofits.
A total of 96 companies returnes as participants this year despite the which is an 80 percentretentiob rate, the Chamber “Our region’s young people need us now more than Chamber President and CEO Mark Schweiker said. “This campaign demonstrates that the businessexs community is not sittintg on the sidelines at this critical Internships forthe chamber’s six-week program are fillecd by students who will enter 11th grade or higherr in the fall and costs each employerr about $1,600 per which includes the intern’s salary and the cost of administerint the program.
Interns work a minimum of 20 hours per week Monday througnh Thursday and attend professional developmentprogramss off-site on Fridays. The chamber and Nutter recruitex businesses and WorkReady Philadelphia recruited students for the which beginsJuly 6. The chamber’s which is run by the Philadelphia Youth Network, provided 441 paid summeer intern positions in 2006, 1,049 in 2007 and 1,50p last year. The Network, whicjh is under contract with the Philadelphiaq WorkforceInvestment Board, is managing the use of the ARRA funde and WorkReady programs. The state’s work force investmengt boards will use ARRA funds to creats anestimated 8,692 summer youth jobs across Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Gingrich hopeful for Delaware primary upset - Christian Science Monitor
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Politico | Gingrich hopeful for Delaware primary upset Christian Science Monitor Delaware Republicans began voting Tuesday in the GOP primary, with 17 winner-take- » |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Nathan Littauer plans $3.1M ER renovation; fed funding possible - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Gloversville hospital filed a certificatd of need application with the state Healthh Department earlier this month seeking approval forthe $3.1 millionj plan. At about the same time, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko and Sen. Charles Schumer introduce d appropriations bills in their respective housesseekint $1 million to help financ e the project. Laurence Kelly, CEO of Nathan said the project does not hinge on thefederaol funding—the hospital recently completed a $4 million capital campaign—but “it woul be nice.” The plan calls for the ER to be renovatedf and enlarged, from 5,000 square feet to aboutt 10,000 square feet.
Kelly said the departmenr seesabout 25,000 people a year, and was builg in 1983 “for probably half that.” The department has 13 patien t rooms. This will be increased to 17, but some of the roomsx will be large enough to accommodate two patientsif necessary. Kellu said this should allow all patientas to move to a room immediatelyh afterbeing triaged. The patient rooms will be equipper with televisions to easethe wait. The project also includes a new nurses’ station with four timex the space asthe current, “reallg congested,” station. The computer system already has been upgraded and medical recordsare electronic.
Nathan Littauer, which has about $50 milliomn in assets, had net income of abouyt $2.1 million on revenure of $78 million in 2008. That represents an operating marginhof 2.8 percent. Other area including , and have upgraded their ERs in the pastfive
The Gloversville hospital filed a certificatd of need application with the state Healthh Department earlier this month seeking approval forthe $3.1 millionj plan. At about the same time, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko and Sen. Charles Schumer introduce d appropriations bills in their respective housesseekint $1 million to help financ e the project. Laurence Kelly, CEO of Nathan said the project does not hinge on thefederaol funding—the hospital recently completed a $4 million capital campaign—but “it woul be nice.” The plan calls for the ER to be renovatedf and enlarged, from 5,000 square feet to aboutt 10,000 square feet.
Kelly said the departmenr seesabout 25,000 people a year, and was builg in 1983 “for probably half that.” The department has 13 patien t rooms. This will be increased to 17, but some of the roomsx will be large enough to accommodate two patientsif necessary. Kellu said this should allow all patientas to move to a room immediatelyh afterbeing triaged. The patient rooms will be equipper with televisions to easethe wait. The project also includes a new nurses’ station with four timex the space asthe current, “reallg congested,” station. The computer system already has been upgraded and medical recordsare electronic.
Nathan Littauer, which has about $50 milliomn in assets, had net income of abouyt $2.1 million on revenure of $78 million in 2008. That represents an operating marginhof 2.8 percent. Other area including , and have upgraded their ERs in the pastfive
Friday, April 20, 2012
Michael Irvin sued over "Fourth and Long" reality show - Dallas Business Journal:
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Jordan Bealmear of Thermal, Calif., and Shannon Clarjk and Christopher Harding, both of Louisville, Ky., allege Michael Irvin’sz reality show “Fourth and Long” is theirf idea with a new name. The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in Dallas Counth accuse Irvinof fraud, fraud by breach of contract and unjust Larry Friedman, Michael Irvin'sx attorney, told the Dallas Business Journal Wednesday that the lawsuit is completely bogus and without merit. Friedman said Irvin met with the and they had nobusiness cards, no company, no stationery and workesd outside the industry without substantial contacts.
Friedman added that a lot of people in the entertainment industry were throwing the same show concepr around and Michael had the concept and was lookinyg fora producer. When asked who calledd the initial meeting betweenthe parties, Friedman said he didn't know who invitedf who to the meeting. In response, the attorne for the plaintiffs, Mark Taylor of told the DBJ that the issu is not whether the idea for the showwas original, but whethefr Michael agreed to enter into a deal and then reneges on the terms of the deal.
The plaintiffxs in the lawsuit say they developed the concepr behindthe show, which they were calling "Gutse to Glory" and ended up in contact with Irvin and his representativees to invite Irvin to be the show's host. The plaintiffsd offered a deal in which Irvin and his agent woulf receive 25 percent of the proceeds and the plaintiffse would receive75 percent. They later struck a deal in whichu Irvin would take 75 percent of the aggregated executiveproducing fee, while the plaintiffs would share the remaining 25 percent and that adaptionss of the show for otherd sports would involve a 50-50p split, according to the lawsuit.
During the negotiatiomn process, the three say Irvin was providecd withmarketing tools, including a storyg board, to present to Dallas Cowboys executives and Dallas Cowboys Coachu Jerry Jones with the intent of gettiny the team involved. In the the plaintiffs say they were escortedr out of aMarch 10, 2008, deal signing meetingg at the Dallas law offices of Friedman & Fieglere LLP in which Larry Friedman was Their attorney, Larry Kopeikin, was attending the meeting via a conferencwe call.
When they were brought back into the the plaintiffs were told that Irvin would have to reviewa the deal memo before Days later, they learned that Irvin would only agree to a 95-5 percenr split with Irvin taking a 95 percen cut, and five days after that Irvin sent an e-mail to Clarj stating that he had never used the storyboardf in his presentation to Jones, according to the lawsuit. The thred individuals who planned to produce the show are suing Irvin claiming in theid suit thatIrvin “through his representatives, and/or employees, made false and material misrepresentations to plaintiffe concerning his agreement to the terms of the deal including the 75-25 percent split.
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Jordan Bealmear of Thermal, Calif., and Shannon Clarjk and Christopher Harding, both of Louisville, Ky., allege Michael Irvin’sz reality show “Fourth and Long” is theirf idea with a new name. The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in Dallas Counth accuse Irvinof fraud, fraud by breach of contract and unjust Larry Friedman, Michael Irvin'sx attorney, told the Dallas Business Journal Wednesday that the lawsuit is completely bogus and without merit. Friedman said Irvin met with the and they had nobusiness cards, no company, no stationery and workesd outside the industry without substantial contacts.
Friedman added that a lot of people in the entertainment industry were throwing the same show concepr around and Michael had the concept and was lookinyg fora producer. When asked who calledd the initial meeting betweenthe parties, Friedman said he didn't know who invitedf who to the meeting. In response, the attorne for the plaintiffs, Mark Taylor of told the DBJ that the issu is not whether the idea for the showwas original, but whethefr Michael agreed to enter into a deal and then reneges on the terms of the deal.
The plaintiffxs in the lawsuit say they developed the concepr behindthe show, which they were calling "Gutse to Glory" and ended up in contact with Irvin and his representativees to invite Irvin to be the show's host. The plaintiffsd offered a deal in which Irvin and his agent woulf receive 25 percent of the proceeds and the plaintiffse would receive75 percent. They later struck a deal in whichu Irvin would take 75 percent of the aggregated executiveproducing fee, while the plaintiffs would share the remaining 25 percent and that adaptionss of the show for otherd sports would involve a 50-50p split, according to the lawsuit.
During the negotiatiomn process, the three say Irvin was providecd withmarketing tools, including a storyg board, to present to Dallas Cowboys executives and Dallas Cowboys Coachu Jerry Jones with the intent of gettiny the team involved. In the the plaintiffs say they were escortedr out of aMarch 10, 2008, deal signing meetingg at the Dallas law offices of Friedman & Fieglere LLP in which Larry Friedman was Their attorney, Larry Kopeikin, was attending the meeting via a conferencwe call.
When they were brought back into the the plaintiffs were told that Irvin would have to reviewa the deal memo before Days later, they learned that Irvin would only agree to a 95-5 percenr split with Irvin taking a 95 percen cut, and five days after that Irvin sent an e-mail to Clarj stating that he had never used the storyboardf in his presentation to Jones, according to the lawsuit. The thred individuals who planned to produce the show are suing Irvin claiming in theid suit thatIrvin “through his representatives, and/or employees, made false and material misrepresentations to plaintiffe concerning his agreement to the terms of the deal including the 75-25 percent split.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund plans campaign kickoff - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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million when the 2008 campaign kicksoff Feb. 10. The goal for this year'e drive will be announced at the evenft by campaign chairmanJim Schwab, who serve as president of (NYSE: USB) Cincinnati Employee campaigns will run through with the general campaign concluding with a special event in late the fund said in a news The campaign includes two challenge The Otto M. Budig Leadership Challenge, which will match giftz up to $100,000; and the Carl H. Lindnerf Challenge, which will match new employee campaigns and corporat e gifts upto $50,000.
The fund for the firsf year is introducing donor rewards for gifts atall including: a Fine Arts Fun Card ($75); two ticketz to a Cincinnati Pops concert ($150); and invitations to an exclusive pre-event reception, followed by a speciao event at a locakl cultural institution ($500 and above). The Fine Arts Fund supports regionalp arts organizations in Greatefr Cincinnati throughannual grants. For more informationn about the fund, see http://www.fineartsfund.org, or call 871-2787, ext. 27.
million when the 2008 campaign kicksoff Feb. 10. The goal for this year'e drive will be announced at the evenft by campaign chairmanJim Schwab, who serve as president of (NYSE: USB) Cincinnati Employee campaigns will run through with the general campaign concluding with a special event in late the fund said in a news The campaign includes two challenge The Otto M. Budig Leadership Challenge, which will match giftz up to $100,000; and the Carl H. Lindnerf Challenge, which will match new employee campaigns and corporat e gifts upto $50,000.
The fund for the firsf year is introducing donor rewards for gifts atall including: a Fine Arts Fun Card ($75); two ticketz to a Cincinnati Pops concert ($150); and invitations to an exclusive pre-event reception, followed by a speciao event at a locakl cultural institution ($500 and above). The Fine Arts Fund supports regionalp arts organizations in Greatefr Cincinnati throughannual grants. For more informationn about the fund, see http://www.fineartsfund.org, or call 871-2787, ext. 27.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Prepare today for future economic recovery - bizjournals:
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As we all have been informed many times the current economy is the worst since theGreat Depression. To do an effectivwe bob and weave in this one requires the flexibility of arelaxeds contortionist. If you want to survive as the recessionj eases andwe recover, you must changd your approach to selling. If you believes there is a shift in your buying habits, you need to identify wherse they are shifting to. The most common is a shifty towardbuying low-cost, high-value products and services from trustesd sources. Now that you have more time on your quit playing sudoku on your laptop and find answerd to some keyquestions — Are your customers purchasing more online?
Are they buying from vendoras closer to home or work? What sacrifices are your customerw making to accommodate theird limitations in this current economy? Everyone knowz the saying about making assumptions. Don’t do it. Use your time to do some hard-cor e research. Talk to your staff, talk to your customers and evaluatw the effects of this new information onyour business. Afteer chewing on the changes your customersare it’s time to figure out exactly what change your businesse needs. Are you stilp the business your clients want to dobusiness with?
If you find your markegt demanding low-cost solutions and you don’t offer one, you migh need to position your solution in terme of the money it saves instead of the value it If you are not known as a trusted you need to focus on customer relations. Remembert the old commercial when a companyy sent people out to visirtevery customer? Do you understand what your clientx expect and value from your productr or service? Another old saying is, “Onwe never knows his customers untilp he walks in their shoes.” Identifgy the value you provide your customers — from their perspective.
Restaurants are excellent examples — no longe r just places to eat, they are placese to be entertained. By improving the environment that surrounds the the customer receives the core benefit they want whiles the restaurant strengthens its relationship to the Understandingthe client’s true motivation createa new opportunities. Before you embaro on a journeyof change, you have some due diligence to complete. You will need to create specificcmeasurable goals, then you can build a plan of actiobn to achieve them. Your plan of or implementation plan, must address every area of the businesw affected by yourintended changes.
Potential problems must be identifiedd along with risks and mitigation Tobe thorough, you shouldx also include a competitive market analysis and budget. The implementatiojn plan should take into considerationn everyone your business the stakeholders in thevalur chain, and it should be a largse list. All your employees and vendors shouldrbe included. Your landlord is a stakeholde if you rentor lease, and the county is if you own. It shoul also include those businessews that arenear you. If you are a business-to-business the clients of all your clients are also stakeholders tosome degree. Don’t ignors anyone simply because you thinkthey aren’yt directly related.
The more effectivelg you can expose all your stakeholders topositivd change, the more successful you will be at achievingh your goal. This is why a communicatiohn plan is key to every successfukchange effort. All of your stakeholders need to be informed as to what you are goinfg to be doing before youdo it, and they need to understandd how it will impact them. If you leave that to chance, they will find all the problems and weaknessew in the change before they recognizdeany benefits. Be sure to promote the benefits clearly and frequently using those communications tools yourcustomers prefer, not just the toolss that are easy for you to use. Our current economic environmentgis tough.
If you look at it in there are far more businessesx doing well thandoing poorly. If yours is on the brinjk of being engulfed by the roll up your sleeves and get to work making somemeaningfuol changes. If you keep doing what you havealwaysd done, you will continue to get what you have been Said another way, what worked yesterday won’t work Change is inevitable. Don’t let it just happen be the one whodrives it.
As we all have been informed many times the current economy is the worst since theGreat Depression. To do an effectivwe bob and weave in this one requires the flexibility of arelaxeds contortionist. If you want to survive as the recessionj eases andwe recover, you must changd your approach to selling. If you believes there is a shift in your buying habits, you need to identify wherse they are shifting to. The most common is a shifty towardbuying low-cost, high-value products and services from trustesd sources. Now that you have more time on your quit playing sudoku on your laptop and find answerd to some keyquestions — Are your customers purchasing more online?
Are they buying from vendoras closer to home or work? What sacrifices are your customerw making to accommodate theird limitations in this current economy? Everyone knowz the saying about making assumptions. Don’t do it. Use your time to do some hard-cor e research. Talk to your staff, talk to your customers and evaluatw the effects of this new information onyour business. Afteer chewing on the changes your customersare it’s time to figure out exactly what change your businesse needs. Are you stilp the business your clients want to dobusiness with?
If you find your markegt demanding low-cost solutions and you don’t offer one, you migh need to position your solution in terme of the money it saves instead of the value it If you are not known as a trusted you need to focus on customer relations. Remembert the old commercial when a companyy sent people out to visirtevery customer? Do you understand what your clientx expect and value from your productr or service? Another old saying is, “Onwe never knows his customers untilp he walks in their shoes.” Identifgy the value you provide your customers — from their perspective.
Restaurants are excellent examples — no longe r just places to eat, they are placese to be entertained. By improving the environment that surrounds the the customer receives the core benefit they want whiles the restaurant strengthens its relationship to the Understandingthe client’s true motivation createa new opportunities. Before you embaro on a journeyof change, you have some due diligence to complete. You will need to create specificcmeasurable goals, then you can build a plan of actiobn to achieve them. Your plan of or implementation plan, must address every area of the businesw affected by yourintended changes.
Potential problems must be identifiedd along with risks and mitigation Tobe thorough, you shouldx also include a competitive market analysis and budget. The implementatiojn plan should take into considerationn everyone your business the stakeholders in thevalur chain, and it should be a largse list. All your employees and vendors shouldrbe included. Your landlord is a stakeholde if you rentor lease, and the county is if you own. It shoul also include those businessews that arenear you. If you are a business-to-business the clients of all your clients are also stakeholders tosome degree. Don’t ignors anyone simply because you thinkthey aren’yt directly related.
The more effectivelg you can expose all your stakeholders topositivd change, the more successful you will be at achievingh your goal. This is why a communicatiohn plan is key to every successfukchange effort. All of your stakeholders need to be informed as to what you are goinfg to be doing before youdo it, and they need to understandd how it will impact them. If you leave that to chance, they will find all the problems and weaknessew in the change before they recognizdeany benefits. Be sure to promote the benefits clearly and frequently using those communications tools yourcustomers prefer, not just the toolss that are easy for you to use. Our current economic environmentgis tough.
If you look at it in there are far more businessesx doing well thandoing poorly. If yours is on the brinjk of being engulfed by the roll up your sleeves and get to work making somemeaningfuol changes. If you keep doing what you havealwaysd done, you will continue to get what you have been Said another way, what worked yesterday won’t work Change is inevitable. Don’t let it just happen be the one whodrives it.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Biotech
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million with fuel giant . The two companiea plan to build the biggesft cellulosic ethanol plant inthe country, in Verenium (Nasdaq: VRNM) is just one of the many biomass-relatede ventures gaining traction in which has a long historyt of investment and research in the biotechnology Roughly $200 million in venture capitall has poured into the locapl sector over the past two yearsx — a flood of money for a sectof that saw virtually no locaol investment prior to according to data provided by Dow Jones As of last year, the state had roughly 30 companies focusecd on the development, production and distribution of biomasz products and services, according to the .
Cellulosic ethano l is biomass madefrom non-food plants and waste for instance, grass or sewage instead of corn. In Florida, you can grow 18 to 20 tons of grassesdper acre, per year — a tremendoux advantage over the growing potential in But Carlos Riva, Verenium’s says the company’s headquarters will remaibn in Massachusetts. “The reasom to be here is the businesx climate, the quality of people, the sourcesw of innovation and the supporyt ofthe government,” he said. Indeed, the Bay State’s biotechnologu sector has proven a fertile breeding ground for startupse seeking to convert biomass into alternatives tofossipl fuels.
Jim Lane, the editor of the nationao daily newsletterBiofuels Digest, agrees with Riva’ assessment. “From both an investor and producer point of the top five bioenergy clusters areSan Francisco, San Diego, the Corn Belt and Lane said the region’s strengtuh in this field can be attribute in large part to the strength of the technology comint out of the area’s universities. But he said anotherd important factor is that because the ventured capital community is used to funding biotechnology they are used to the risk and long time horizonsw that also come withthe sector’s energy-focused startups.
And “theh get the science,” Lane All of which is a big advantagee in getting technologies to He said the other advantage the region has is the commitmengof top-level state lawmakers. But some say the recession has reduce some ofthe state’s, and the sense of urgency over bringing alternative fuels to market. Michael Raab of , another cellulosic biomasa makerin Cambridge, said the urgency in the publix domain has waned a bit since the recession set in. “Our commerciap prospects looked a lot betteer when oilwas $100 a he said.
Raab also said that even with the best researcuand development, and stronfg support from government, there are still some technical difficultiess in simply going from making a smal l amount of fuel to scaling it up to the mass productionh needed to really change the way Americans use But the long-term picturwe for the state’s alternative energy industrty looks strong. Biofuels executives and advocateas are encouraged by thestimulus package, which includesw an $800 million grant for biomass. Another $400 million has been set asid e for the creation of a new agency to be calledthe -Energy, an appropriation that could also benefit the biomass industry.
million with fuel giant . The two companiea plan to build the biggesft cellulosic ethanol plant inthe country, in Verenium (Nasdaq: VRNM) is just one of the many biomass-relatede ventures gaining traction in which has a long historyt of investment and research in the biotechnology Roughly $200 million in venture capitall has poured into the locapl sector over the past two yearsx — a flood of money for a sectof that saw virtually no locaol investment prior to according to data provided by Dow Jones As of last year, the state had roughly 30 companies focusecd on the development, production and distribution of biomasz products and services, according to the .
Cellulosic ethano l is biomass madefrom non-food plants and waste for instance, grass or sewage instead of corn. In Florida, you can grow 18 to 20 tons of grassesdper acre, per year — a tremendoux advantage over the growing potential in But Carlos Riva, Verenium’s says the company’s headquarters will remaibn in Massachusetts. “The reasom to be here is the businesx climate, the quality of people, the sourcesw of innovation and the supporyt ofthe government,” he said. Indeed, the Bay State’s biotechnologu sector has proven a fertile breeding ground for startupse seeking to convert biomass into alternatives tofossipl fuels.
Jim Lane, the editor of the nationao daily newsletterBiofuels Digest, agrees with Riva’ assessment. “From both an investor and producer point of the top five bioenergy clusters areSan Francisco, San Diego, the Corn Belt and Lane said the region’s strengtuh in this field can be attribute in large part to the strength of the technology comint out of the area’s universities. But he said anotherd important factor is that because the ventured capital community is used to funding biotechnology they are used to the risk and long time horizonsw that also come withthe sector’s energy-focused startups.
And “theh get the science,” Lane All of which is a big advantagee in getting technologies to He said the other advantage the region has is the commitmengof top-level state lawmakers. But some say the recession has reduce some ofthe state’s, and the sense of urgency over bringing alternative fuels to market. Michael Raab of , another cellulosic biomasa makerin Cambridge, said the urgency in the publix domain has waned a bit since the recession set in. “Our commerciap prospects looked a lot betteer when oilwas $100 a he said.
Raab also said that even with the best researcuand development, and stronfg support from government, there are still some technical difficultiess in simply going from making a smal l amount of fuel to scaling it up to the mass productionh needed to really change the way Americans use But the long-term picturwe for the state’s alternative energy industrty looks strong. Biofuels executives and advocateas are encouraged by thestimulus package, which includesw an $800 million grant for biomass. Another $400 million has been set asid e for the creation of a new agency to be calledthe -Energy, an appropriation that could also benefit the biomass industry.
Friday, April 13, 2012
State Sen. Wonderling to lead Greater Phila. Chamber of Commerce - Triangle Business Journal:
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Wonderling, 47, will begin his chamber dutiesx Aug. 1 and has signed on to a three-yeaf contract. “I’m very excited,” he “In many respects, it’s almost a dream come true.” Wonderling will replacd Mark Schweiker, a former Republicaj Pennsylvania governor who is leavingh to become president of the business process outsourcing unit at in When Schweiker announced earlier this year that he would resigh from the chamber after six some in the business community thought his departure gave the chambert a fresh chance to hire a minority or a femal e leader for the for the first time inthe organization’sd 208-year history.
Wonderling was selected after achambedr committee, with the help of Korn Ferryt International, conducted a national search and vetted 150 candidates for the The chamber did consideer candidates from across the country but wasn’t surprised a local was ultimately selected, said David L. Cohen, chairmanj of the chamber’s board and executive vice president at Comcast Cohen went into the search figuring that the region wouled likelyproduce Schweiker’s replacement, he said.
“This representds a return home for Rob Cohen said, noting that 25 yearas ago and fresh out of college, Wonderling begabn a job with , an economic and environmental which was housed at the chambetr offices. Wonderling, a Republican, is serving his secondr term as senatorfor Pennsylvania’s 24th which includes parts of northernm Montgomery and Bucks counties plus portions of Lehigb and Northampton counties. He will resign from his senatre seat and a replacement will be overseen by Republicansenatr leadership. Wonderling said he would have decided latee this year whether to run for a third term but his decision was expedited when Korn Ferry contacted him about thechamber job.
“I felt this was an opportunith to serve in a different he said. He is past president of Pennjerdel, was a deput y secretary of transportation for Pennsylvaniaunder Gov. Tom Ridge, and has also workedr at Air Products andChemicalsz Inc. of Allentown, Pa., and Bentley Systems Inc. in Exton, Pa. In makinf the announcement at the chamber’s offices, Cohen was flankecd by Schweiker; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Joseph Frick, presidentt and CEO of Independence Blue and MaryStengel Austen, president and CEO of Tierneh Communications.
Frick and Austen co-chaired the search Cohen said Wonderling brings to the job a strongb voice from the business a fresh perspective on issue affectingthe region, and experience in the publicc sector. “He brings by instinct a regionalo view ofthe world,” he said. Wonderlint intends to carry out Cohen’sa agenda for the chamber, which will focus on educatiobn amongother issues, and would like to see the chamber begin to focus more on young entrepreneurs.
Wonderling, 47, will begin his chamber dutiesx Aug. 1 and has signed on to a three-yeaf contract. “I’m very excited,” he “In many respects, it’s almost a dream come true.” Wonderling will replacd Mark Schweiker, a former Republicaj Pennsylvania governor who is leavingh to become president of the business process outsourcing unit at in When Schweiker announced earlier this year that he would resigh from the chamber after six some in the business community thought his departure gave the chambert a fresh chance to hire a minority or a femal e leader for the for the first time inthe organization’sd 208-year history.
Wonderling was selected after achambedr committee, with the help of Korn Ferryt International, conducted a national search and vetted 150 candidates for the The chamber did consideer candidates from across the country but wasn’t surprised a local was ultimately selected, said David L. Cohen, chairmanj of the chamber’s board and executive vice president at Comcast Cohen went into the search figuring that the region wouled likelyproduce Schweiker’s replacement, he said.
“This representds a return home for Rob Cohen said, noting that 25 yearas ago and fresh out of college, Wonderling begabn a job with , an economic and environmental which was housed at the chambetr offices. Wonderling, a Republican, is serving his secondr term as senatorfor Pennsylvania’s 24th which includes parts of northernm Montgomery and Bucks counties plus portions of Lehigb and Northampton counties. He will resign from his senatre seat and a replacement will be overseen by Republicansenatr leadership. Wonderling said he would have decided latee this year whether to run for a third term but his decision was expedited when Korn Ferry contacted him about thechamber job.
“I felt this was an opportunith to serve in a different he said. He is past president of Pennjerdel, was a deput y secretary of transportation for Pennsylvaniaunder Gov. Tom Ridge, and has also workedr at Air Products andChemicalsz Inc. of Allentown, Pa., and Bentley Systems Inc. in Exton, Pa. In makinf the announcement at the chamber’s offices, Cohen was flankecd by Schweiker; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Joseph Frick, presidentt and CEO of Independence Blue and MaryStengel Austen, president and CEO of Tierneh Communications.
Frick and Austen co-chaired the search Cohen said Wonderling brings to the job a strongb voice from the business a fresh perspective on issue affectingthe region, and experience in the publicc sector. “He brings by instinct a regionalo view ofthe world,” he said. Wonderlint intends to carry out Cohen’sa agenda for the chamber, which will focus on educatiobn amongother issues, and would like to see the chamber begin to focus more on young entrepreneurs.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
FairPoint launches exchange offer - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Charlotte-based FairPoint says the offer is designed primarilgy to reducethe company’s second- and third-quarterd interest expenses. It also will help keep the company in compliancer with its senior secured credit facility FairPoint says it believes the exchange offee is critical to itscontinued viability. The telecommunications companuy says it is working with its financial adviser to evaluats itscapital structure. Last FairPoint bought ’s landline operations in Maine and New Hampshirdefor $2.3 billion. The deal made FairPoint (NYSE:FRP) the country’as eighth-largest telephone company.
But FairPointg took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did notgo smoothly. Problemsz in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’s led to slow collectionas and frustrated customers. Phoned and e-mail service problems cropped up acrosxs thenew network. And regulators in the regio n expressed dissatisfaction with some ofthe operations. During the firsr quarter, FairPoint drew $50 million under its $170 million credity facility. As of March 31, only $4.7 millio n remained available to borrow. The company says liquidityh remainsa problem.
In addition, cash collections have remainefd below the levels it had before switchintg Verizon customers to the FairPoint Should thosefactors persist, the companhy says it may be unablee or unwilling to make its Oct. 1 interesf payment on the which could constitutea default. The exchange offer expires July 22.
Charlotte-based FairPoint says the offer is designed primarilgy to reducethe company’s second- and third-quarterd interest expenses. It also will help keep the company in compliancer with its senior secured credit facility FairPoint says it believes the exchange offee is critical to itscontinued viability. The telecommunications companuy says it is working with its financial adviser to evaluats itscapital structure. Last FairPoint bought ’s landline operations in Maine and New Hampshirdefor $2.3 billion. The deal made FairPoint (NYSE:FRP) the country’as eighth-largest telephone company.
But FairPointg took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did notgo smoothly. Problemsz in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’s led to slow collectionas and frustrated customers. Phoned and e-mail service problems cropped up acrosxs thenew network. And regulators in the regio n expressed dissatisfaction with some ofthe operations. During the firsr quarter, FairPoint drew $50 million under its $170 million credity facility. As of March 31, only $4.7 millio n remained available to borrow. The company says liquidityh remainsa problem.
In addition, cash collections have remainefd below the levels it had before switchintg Verizon customers to the FairPoint Should thosefactors persist, the companhy says it may be unablee or unwilling to make its Oct. 1 interesf payment on the which could constitutea default. The exchange offer expires July 22.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Survey: Americans lack knowledge about generics - Dallas Business Journal:
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And, while research has showjn that generics have saved the health care system anestimatef $734 billion in the last 10 two-thirds of those surveyed don’t know the true cost differences between generic and brand name according to the survey conductesd by , a leadinhg pharmacy benefit management organization. “Using genericws helps make health care more affordable withoutrcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescription Solution s CEO said in a news release.
“Many Americansa erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help people save moneyt and still get the best treatmenr available.” Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a branf name drug cost 50-70 percent more on averagre than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerzs remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed not filled, or not taken as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondents say they have talkexd to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensiver drug.
Fifty-seven percent of those pollee said they take prescriptiondrugs weekly. Of 83 percent (or 47 percent of the total sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generic drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenft say it is because there is no generi available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percenf of those who take generics say their doctort recommended them and 43 percent say theirt pharmacistrecommended them. Of those who do not take genericv drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percen t say they would if their pharmacist brought a generic to theire attention as a less identical substitute; and 52 percent say theird doctor would have to recommend it.
And, while research has showjn that generics have saved the health care system anestimatef $734 billion in the last 10 two-thirds of those surveyed don’t know the true cost differences between generic and brand name according to the survey conductesd by , a leadinhg pharmacy benefit management organization. “Using genericws helps make health care more affordable withoutrcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescription Solution s CEO said in a news release.
“Many Americansa erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help people save moneyt and still get the best treatmenr available.” Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a branf name drug cost 50-70 percent more on averagre than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerzs remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed not filled, or not taken as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondents say they have talkexd to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensiver drug.
Fifty-seven percent of those pollee said they take prescriptiondrugs weekly. Of 83 percent (or 47 percent of the total sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generic drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenft say it is because there is no generi available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percenf of those who take generics say their doctort recommended them and 43 percent say theirt pharmacistrecommended them. Of those who do not take genericv drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percen t say they would if their pharmacist brought a generic to theire attention as a less identical substitute; and 52 percent say theird doctor would have to recommend it.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
UP Aerospace readies student payload launches - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The approaching launch is UP’s thirs from in southern New Mexico, but unlike its previouxs flights, this one will contain mostlyy payloads prepared by New Mexico high school andcolleger students, said UP President Jerry “Almost 100 percent of the payloads are educational experiments, most of them from New Larson said. “We plan to do this as a yearly event, so this will be the firsg annual SpaceLoft missionfor education.
” The Spaceport Authority is payingv for the launch in partnership with the New Mexicop Space Grant Consortium and the X-Prize The partners want to excite students aboutg science and space and provide real-worled experience for future rocket scientists, said Spaceporg Authority Executive Director Steve Landeene. “Education is a key pillad of the spaceport,” Landeene said. “We’re providing hands-o learning for students to actually buildr payloads and analyze data as part oftheitr studies.
We want teacherd to plan it into their Pat Hynes, director of the Spacde Grant Consortium at , called it work-force “We’re educating the people that will work in the spacee industry and at Spaceport America,” Hynes said. “Companie will be coming to New Mexicloand they’ll need people who understand how to builfd a satellite and how to launch and track a so we’re training the work forced now for when those companie arrive. When a student says ‘I built a payloadd that went to suborbi inApril 2009,’ that gives the student a much bettef chance to get a job.
” The payloads paid for by the Space Grant Consortium – includ experiments designed by students at NMSU, Doña Ana Community the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, the , in and five high schools. The experiments will measure thinge like atmospheric radiation and particle detectiomn athigh altitudes, Hynes “This is a completely unique program,” she “No other space facility in the world is doing anything like The Spaceport Authority will pay abouft $180,000 for the launch, including about $140,000 to UP and the rest for serviceas from White Sands Missile Range, Landeen e said.
The X-Prize donated about $140,000, and the rest came from the spaceportg budget. In the future, Landeene expects the newlyh formed Spaceport America Institute to raise fundas from government agencies andprivate foundations. As a partner in the UP charged the New Mexicko institutions below cost forthe rocket, whicu typically costs up to $250,000 to Larson said. But UP won’t lose money because the launch includes payloads fromother institutions, such as a University of Hawai experiment financed by the Operationapl Response Space Office at Kirtland Air Forcr Base. “The Air Force wantd to try outour low-cost, rapid launch Larson said.
“Future contracts depend on our Celestis Inc., a subsidiary of Houston-based , will placwe the remains of 18 people on the Celestis sent the ashes of 200 people on UP’sz last suborbital launch in 2007. Customerds paid from $695 to $2,085 to placre from one to 14 grams of ashes on the said Celestis spokespersonSusan Schonfeld. “Price depend largely on the amountof remains, because payload costs depend on weight,” Schonfeld said. Larson said eight paying customersx requested space to launch various materials onthis “We split the flight up in a cost-sharse arrangement,” Larson said.
“We designed the vehicle with separatd individual compartments to accommodatemultiple customers.”
The approaching launch is UP’s thirs from in southern New Mexico, but unlike its previouxs flights, this one will contain mostlyy payloads prepared by New Mexico high school andcolleger students, said UP President Jerry “Almost 100 percent of the payloads are educational experiments, most of them from New Larson said. “We plan to do this as a yearly event, so this will be the firsg annual SpaceLoft missionfor education.
” The Spaceport Authority is payingv for the launch in partnership with the New Mexicop Space Grant Consortium and the X-Prize The partners want to excite students aboutg science and space and provide real-worled experience for future rocket scientists, said Spaceporg Authority Executive Director Steve Landeene. “Education is a key pillad of the spaceport,” Landeene said. “We’re providing hands-o learning for students to actually buildr payloads and analyze data as part oftheitr studies.
We want teacherd to plan it into their Pat Hynes, director of the Spacde Grant Consortium at , called it work-force “We’re educating the people that will work in the spacee industry and at Spaceport America,” Hynes said. “Companie will be coming to New Mexicloand they’ll need people who understand how to builfd a satellite and how to launch and track a so we’re training the work forced now for when those companie arrive. When a student says ‘I built a payloadd that went to suborbi inApril 2009,’ that gives the student a much bettef chance to get a job.
” The payloads paid for by the Space Grant Consortium – includ experiments designed by students at NMSU, Doña Ana Community the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, the , in and five high schools. The experiments will measure thinge like atmospheric radiation and particle detectiomn athigh altitudes, Hynes “This is a completely unique program,” she “No other space facility in the world is doing anything like The Spaceport Authority will pay abouft $180,000 for the launch, including about $140,000 to UP and the rest for serviceas from White Sands Missile Range, Landeen e said.
The X-Prize donated about $140,000, and the rest came from the spaceportg budget. In the future, Landeene expects the newlyh formed Spaceport America Institute to raise fundas from government agencies andprivate foundations. As a partner in the UP charged the New Mexicko institutions below cost forthe rocket, whicu typically costs up to $250,000 to Larson said. But UP won’t lose money because the launch includes payloads fromother institutions, such as a University of Hawai experiment financed by the Operationapl Response Space Office at Kirtland Air Forcr Base. “The Air Force wantd to try outour low-cost, rapid launch Larson said.
“Future contracts depend on our Celestis Inc., a subsidiary of Houston-based , will placwe the remains of 18 people on the Celestis sent the ashes of 200 people on UP’sz last suborbital launch in 2007. Customerds paid from $695 to $2,085 to placre from one to 14 grams of ashes on the said Celestis spokespersonSusan Schonfeld. “Price depend largely on the amountof remains, because payload costs depend on weight,” Schonfeld said. Larson said eight paying customersx requested space to launch various materials onthis “We split the flight up in a cost-sharse arrangement,” Larson said.
“We designed the vehicle with separatd individual compartments to accommodatemultiple customers.”
Friday, April 6, 2012
'The Hunger Games' hits a snag with director negotiations, Gary Ross has yet ... - Entertainment Weekly
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Globe and Mail | 'The Hunger Games' hits a snag with director negotiations, Gary Ross has yet ... Entertainment Weekly by Keith Staskiewicz As evidenced everywhere from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre to the work of Notorious BIG, there's nothing like a little success to complicate matters. Following a massive, record-breaking opening for The Hunge r Games, ... Jennifer's Body, Redux: The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Actresses The Hunger Games satisfies book lovers and film goers |
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
CamelOne Brings Integration and Messaging Experts to Boston - MarketWatch (press release)
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CamelOne Brings Integration and Messaging Experts to Boston MarketWatch (press release) BEDFORD, Mass., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FuseSource Corp., leaders in open source integration and messaging, today announced some of the many celebrated experts and enterprises that will share success stories and best practices at ... |
Monday, April 2, 2012
Elton John to discuss altering course of AIDS - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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That is what Sir Elton John told the Chroniclse of Philanthropy for a cover story onthe . It took the deatuh of American teenager Ryan White in 1990 for John to sit up and take inventoruy ofhis life, according to the article. a hemophiliac, received the HIV virusd through a blood transfusionin 1984. As a resul of fear and misinformation about the White was expelledfrom school. He became the nationalp poster childfor HIV/AIDS awareness and education. When White died in April 1990, John decided he would use his celebrity to be at the fore of the AIDSawarenesw movement. Two years later, a recentl y sober Elton John founded the Elton JohnAIDS Foundation.
John is scheduledc to speak at the 2009 BIO Internationa l Convention onthe role of biotechnologyg incombating HIV/AIDS Tuesday, May 19, at the . Accordingf to the , as of 2007, therew were33 million people livingwith HIV/AIDS worldwide. More than 30 millioh people livingwith HIV/AIDS live in low- to middle-incomew countries. More than2 million people were newly infected with HIV worldwiddin 2007, the latest year for which data was The Elton John AIDS Foundation was founded in the Unitedf States in 1992, and its British counterpartr in 1993.
John serves as the chairman of To date, the foundations bearing his name have givenj $150 million to support HIV/AIDS prevention and serviced programs in 55 countries. The two organizations function as separated entities with their owndistinct grant-makiny portfolios, but both pursue similar supporting innovative HIV prevention efforts to eliminate stigmza and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDSd and direct care and suppor t services for people living with EJAF-US, as the U.S. arm is awards grants to community-based projects in the Americaxs andthe Caribbean. EJAF-UK, the sistetr organization in Great Britain, focuses its grant-making on programs in Asia and Europe.
EJAF is considered one of the world’w leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations and support s its work through proceeds fromspecial cause-related marketing projects and voluntarg contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. In addition, EJAF participatesa in a partnership with the to provide challenge grants to NAF membeer community organizations domestically that must bematchedr 2-to-1 as an incentivw to leverage additional locakl support for their work from other EJAF-UK focuses its grant-making on grass-roots HIV prevention and care effortss in Africa (Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), Asia Cambodia, India and Nepal), and Europe (the UK, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine).
EJAF regularlyg evaluates its grant-making priorities within the context ofthe ever-changingf challenges and needs of the evolvinbg HIV/AIDS epidemic, targeting its grant awards where they will make the greatesft impact. The approach has resonated with whose response over the past two yearsx has enabled the foundation toincrease EJAF’s grant-making by 140 The foundation has expanded not only the amounf of money given but also strategically targetedd key populations that are poorly served by currengt prevention efforts and most at risk of infection including: criticall y under-funded communities of the southerjn U.S.
, the Caribbean and Latin America; highly marginalize d populations, such as injection drug users, men who have sex with men and incarceraterd individuals; and under-served populations such as African-Americansd and young people. EJAF direct services includw HIV/AIDS-related medical and mentakl health treatment, testing and counseling, food assisted living, social service coordination andlegal aid.
John is consideresd the foundation’s greatest asset and strength as he servesas EJAF’ds chief fundraiser, conducting benefit concerts, meeting with majofr donors, foundations and corporations and participating in numerouxs public events — and also as a highl visible and outspoken advocate — testifying before Congress, appearint at press conferences, writing editorials, and deliverinfg speeches at events and awards ceremonies.
That is what Sir Elton John told the Chroniclse of Philanthropy for a cover story onthe . It took the deatuh of American teenager Ryan White in 1990 for John to sit up and take inventoruy ofhis life, according to the article. a hemophiliac, received the HIV virusd through a blood transfusionin 1984. As a resul of fear and misinformation about the White was expelledfrom school. He became the nationalp poster childfor HIV/AIDS awareness and education. When White died in April 1990, John decided he would use his celebrity to be at the fore of the AIDSawarenesw movement. Two years later, a recentl y sober Elton John founded the Elton JohnAIDS Foundation.
John is scheduledc to speak at the 2009 BIO Internationa l Convention onthe role of biotechnologyg incombating HIV/AIDS Tuesday, May 19, at the . Accordingf to the , as of 2007, therew were33 million people livingwith HIV/AIDS worldwide. More than 30 millioh people livingwith HIV/AIDS live in low- to middle-incomew countries. More than2 million people were newly infected with HIV worldwiddin 2007, the latest year for which data was The Elton John AIDS Foundation was founded in the Unitedf States in 1992, and its British counterpartr in 1993.
John serves as the chairman of To date, the foundations bearing his name have givenj $150 million to support HIV/AIDS prevention and serviced programs in 55 countries. The two organizations function as separated entities with their owndistinct grant-makiny portfolios, but both pursue similar supporting innovative HIV prevention efforts to eliminate stigmza and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDSd and direct care and suppor t services for people living with EJAF-US, as the U.S. arm is awards grants to community-based projects in the Americaxs andthe Caribbean. EJAF-UK, the sistetr organization in Great Britain, focuses its grant-making on programs in Asia and Europe.
EJAF is considered one of the world’w leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations and support s its work through proceeds fromspecial cause-related marketing projects and voluntarg contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. In addition, EJAF participatesa in a partnership with the to provide challenge grants to NAF membeer community organizations domestically that must bematchedr 2-to-1 as an incentivw to leverage additional locakl support for their work from other EJAF-UK focuses its grant-making on grass-roots HIV prevention and care effortss in Africa (Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), Asia Cambodia, India and Nepal), and Europe (the UK, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine).
EJAF regularlyg evaluates its grant-making priorities within the context ofthe ever-changingf challenges and needs of the evolvinbg HIV/AIDS epidemic, targeting its grant awards where they will make the greatesft impact. The approach has resonated with whose response over the past two yearsx has enabled the foundation toincrease EJAF’s grant-making by 140 The foundation has expanded not only the amounf of money given but also strategically targetedd key populations that are poorly served by currengt prevention efforts and most at risk of infection including: criticall y under-funded communities of the southerjn U.S.
, the Caribbean and Latin America; highly marginalize d populations, such as injection drug users, men who have sex with men and incarceraterd individuals; and under-served populations such as African-Americansd and young people. EJAF direct services includw HIV/AIDS-related medical and mentakl health treatment, testing and counseling, food assisted living, social service coordination andlegal aid.
John is consideresd the foundation’s greatest asset and strength as he servesas EJAF’ds chief fundraiser, conducting benefit concerts, meeting with majofr donors, foundations and corporations and participating in numerouxs public events — and also as a highl visible and outspoken advocate — testifying before Congress, appearint at press conferences, writing editorials, and deliverinfg speeches at events and awards ceremonies.
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