hyperwave-exhausted.blogspot.com
A total of 22,248 visitorxs came to attend a conventionin April, up 9.8 percenyt from last year, according to data releases Wednesday by the . Most of the growtjh in convention visitors wasfrom U.S. West (up 7.1 and Canada (up 120.6 percent). Two conventionx last month contributed to theincreasecd visitors: the International Societhy for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine convention, which drew 5,67 5 attendees, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry with 3,467 attendees. The year-to-dates number of visitors attendinga however, is down 15.9 percent from 109,25u in 2008 to 91,843 in 2009. Visitore honeymooning in Hawaii were up nearly 2 percentt forthe month.
There were 38,518 visitors on theirf honeymoonin April, up 1.9 percent from 37,796y visitors during April 2008. Of thoses honeymooners, 20,679 were from up 14.2 percent from April 2008. Year-to-date, the numbef of visitors honeymooning in Hawaiji isup 5.6 percent from 118,535 in 2008 to 125,142 in 2009.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Italy to Assist Libya on Security - ABC News
ysynut.wordpress.com
Italy to Assist Libya on Security ABC News Italy will expand its economic and social commitments in Libya even as the North African country continues to battle problems that range from unsecured borders to dangerous armed groups, Italy's foreign minister said Friday. A former colonial ruler of ... |
Thursday, September 27, 2012
SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
qalymeled.wordpress.com
"They used free lunches as the low-tech bait for thei high-scale scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC'as Division of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retiree investors were lured into purchasin g highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrativre sales commissions while ignoring the financialk goalsof victims. The SEC allegesw that Eric J. Brownh of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellas of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingthe annuities. It’ws alleged that the firm and its representativess earned millions of dollars insaleas commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealetr and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilmab Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquarteree in Poughkeepsie that offers financiall services inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvani a and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorney who representsPrimes Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issuwe in the complaint is "very old" and occurrer in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the company reachef a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was callefd the (NASD). As part of that agreement, the company implemented some wide-ranginfg updates to its supervisory and compliance system sin 2005, Heim said.
He added that he didn'tg know why the SEC was going over thesame "All of these issues were addressed years ago and we feel the company's responsw has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walsn have since left, Collins and Wells are still with the he said. An administrative law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondentx aretrue and, if so, whether they shoulfd be ordered to cease and desist from futurs violations.
"They used free lunches as the low-tech bait for thei high-scale scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC'as Division of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retiree investors were lured into purchasin g highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrativre sales commissions while ignoring the financialk goalsof victims. The SEC allegesw that Eric J. Brownh of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellas of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingthe annuities. It’ws alleged that the firm and its representativess earned millions of dollars insaleas commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealetr and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilmab Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquarteree in Poughkeepsie that offers financiall services inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvani a and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorney who representsPrimes Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issuwe in the complaint is "very old" and occurrer in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the company reachef a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was callefd the (NASD). As part of that agreement, the company implemented some wide-ranginfg updates to its supervisory and compliance system sin 2005, Heim said.
He added that he didn'tg know why the SEC was going over thesame "All of these issues were addressed years ago and we feel the company's responsw has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walsn have since left, Collins and Wells are still with the he said. An administrative law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondentx aretrue and, if so, whether they shoulfd be ordered to cease and desist from futurs violations.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Workers laid-off from small businesses get health insurance break - Business First of Buffalo:
vittitowmehigyk1238.blogspot.com
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act gave a brealk to former employees of companies with 20 or more employeess by providing a subsidy that cuts the cost ofCOBRq health-care coverage by 65 Illinois is extending the same break to workers laid off from smallef companies. The bill signed by Quinn providexs a 65 percent health insurance paymengt subsidy to those who workede for companies with fewer than20 employees. The bill givesx employees of small businesses who lost their jobsafter 1, 2008, and who declined COBRA becaus of its high costs, a second chance to enter the program.
Under this those former workers can continue theie health insurance coverage and receive a 65 percentpremiunm reduction. The law also provides up to an additionakl three months of coverage for manyformerd employees. Sen. Susan Garrett, and Rep. Karen May, D-Highwood, sponsoredd the legislation.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act gave a brealk to former employees of companies with 20 or more employeess by providing a subsidy that cuts the cost ofCOBRq health-care coverage by 65 Illinois is extending the same break to workers laid off from smallef companies. The bill signed by Quinn providexs a 65 percent health insurance paymengt subsidy to those who workede for companies with fewer than20 employees. The bill givesx employees of small businesses who lost their jobsafter 1, 2008, and who declined COBRA becaus of its high costs, a second chance to enter the program.
Under this those former workers can continue theie health insurance coverage and receive a 65 percentpremiunm reduction. The law also provides up to an additionakl three months of coverage for manyformerd employees. Sen. Susan Garrett, and Rep. Karen May, D-Highwood, sponsoredd the legislation.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Donaldson profit falls 42% in Q3 - The Business Review (Albany):
youngmanmeledero1636.blogspot.com
Bloomington-based Donaldson said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings slipped to about $27 or 34 cents per share. That’s down from a profit of $46 million, or 57 centa per share, during the same period last The results includea pre-tax restructurinv charge worth $6.8 million, or 6 centsw per share. Donaldson cut 850 workers during the since the start of itsfiscal year, the companhy has shed 2,700 workers, or aboutg 20 percent of its work force. Donaldsonj (NYSE: DCI) recorded third-quarter sales of $413 down nearly 30 percent from $588 millionn in the year-ago period.
Revenue was down acroses Donaldson’s business units, though saleas of certain aerospace and defense products performed better than in the same quarter of 2008. Analysts polled by Thomson Reutersa had projected a profit of 30 centas per share on revenueof $435 million. Such estimatezs typically exclude one-time charges. Donaldson also lowere d its full-year outlook Tuesday, with Bill company CEO, chairman and saying in a press statement that he expects the econom y to remain soft in thecoming months. The company is projectingg earnings ofbetween $1.55 and $1.70 per share for the year on revenu e of between $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion. it had projected a profit of between $1.
790 and $1.90 per Analysts, meanwhile, had projected earnings of $1.71 per shars and sales of $1.94 billion. Cook also given the tough economy, Donaldson may have to make toits “business plans and cost structure as Donaldson reported its results after market close.
Bloomington-based Donaldson said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings slipped to about $27 or 34 cents per share. That’s down from a profit of $46 million, or 57 centa per share, during the same period last The results includea pre-tax restructurinv charge worth $6.8 million, or 6 centsw per share. Donaldson cut 850 workers during the since the start of itsfiscal year, the companhy has shed 2,700 workers, or aboutg 20 percent of its work force. Donaldsonj (NYSE: DCI) recorded third-quarter sales of $413 down nearly 30 percent from $588 millionn in the year-ago period.
Revenue was down acroses Donaldson’s business units, though saleas of certain aerospace and defense products performed better than in the same quarter of 2008. Analysts polled by Thomson Reutersa had projected a profit of 30 centas per share on revenueof $435 million. Such estimatezs typically exclude one-time charges. Donaldson also lowere d its full-year outlook Tuesday, with Bill company CEO, chairman and saying in a press statement that he expects the econom y to remain soft in thecoming months. The company is projectingg earnings ofbetween $1.55 and $1.70 per share for the year on revenu e of between $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion. it had projected a profit of between $1.
790 and $1.90 per Analysts, meanwhile, had projected earnings of $1.71 per shars and sales of $1.94 billion. Cook also given the tough economy, Donaldson may have to make toits “business plans and cost structure as Donaldson reported its results after market close.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
State Farm wants out of Florida - South Florida Business Journal:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
It's a decision that doesn'rt come as much of a surprise tostate regulators, who said Tuesdag they have been hearing about the company'ds plan for several Florida’s largest private property insurerd blames its decision on its inability to obtain statd approval for rate increases. “Faced with steeply declining resourced to cover future claimsand expenses, Statw Farm Florida has little choice,” said Jim the insurer’s president, in a pres s release. The request, which requiresd regulatory review, would eliminate coverage for homeowners, renters, condo-unit owners, personapl liability, boats, personal articles, and business propert y and liability policies.
It will not affect residents’ ability to obtain car, life or health insurance, or other financial servicesz thecompany provides. The company said it has submitted a two-year plan to the statw that will give customers time to find other coverage. State Farm Floridas said it will not be able to take action until it receivezsstate approval. "We will carefully review State Farm'zs intended plans to ensure that they are in complianc withFlorida law; and we will explor e all legal options as well," Floridas Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said in a The state has 90 days to review the If approved, State Farm would need to give customerz 180 days' notice.
“Thix is not an action we wanted to but one wemust take, givenn the realities of the Florida propertt insurance market,” Thompson “We regret the impact this will have on our employees and agents in Florida.” State Farm which services about 1.2 millionb residential and property insurance policies, acknowledged even without a hurricane in severalk years, its operating costs have risen, whiles state-mandated discounts have cut into its It said that, during the firstt three quarters of last year, Stat e Farm Florida saw its surplus reduced by $201 million. The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors saidState Farm's decisiohn was predictable.
"The companies that largelyt rebuilt this state after thedevastating 2004-2005 hurricanes seasons have largely been reduced to politicapl punching bags,” the organization's spokesman said in a In July, State Farm Florida filec for an overall statewide homeowners insurance rate increase of 47.1 which was rejected by the on Jan. 12. issuef a statement calling StateFarm Florida's decisio "extremely disappointing but understandable.
" "This should serve as a wake-up call that conditions in Florida’s propertu insurance market are unsustainables and we are financially unprepared for a major hurricane," Chamber President and CEO Mark Wilson said in a press release. "It is criticaol that Florida look at making improvements to restore the healthy of our property insurancr market and reduce our overreliancewon state-run insurance companies to provide affordable hurricane insurancde by charging less than actuarially sound Apartment Policy 2,631 Boatowners Policy 57,982 Business Policy 30,85r5 Church Policy 1,989 Commercial Inland Marine 2,661 Commercia Liability Umbrella Policy 3,749 Condominium Unit Ownerss 79,833 Contractors Policy 3,767 Homeowners 703,357 Manufactured Home 14,53e3 Personal Articles Policy (Personal Inland Marine) 97,719 Personap Liability Umbrella Policy 93,874 Premises/Personal Liability Policy 5,89o0 Rental Condominium Unit Owners Policy 6,110 Renta l Dwelling Policy 64,902 Renters 61,774
It's a decision that doesn'rt come as much of a surprise tostate regulators, who said Tuesdag they have been hearing about the company'ds plan for several Florida’s largest private property insurerd blames its decision on its inability to obtain statd approval for rate increases. “Faced with steeply declining resourced to cover future claimsand expenses, Statw Farm Florida has little choice,” said Jim the insurer’s president, in a pres s release. The request, which requiresd regulatory review, would eliminate coverage for homeowners, renters, condo-unit owners, personapl liability, boats, personal articles, and business propert y and liability policies.
It will not affect residents’ ability to obtain car, life or health insurance, or other financial servicesz thecompany provides. The company said it has submitted a two-year plan to the statw that will give customers time to find other coverage. State Farm Floridas said it will not be able to take action until it receivezsstate approval. "We will carefully review State Farm'zs intended plans to ensure that they are in complianc withFlorida law; and we will explor e all legal options as well," Floridas Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said in a The state has 90 days to review the If approved, State Farm would need to give customerz 180 days' notice.
“Thix is not an action we wanted to but one wemust take, givenn the realities of the Florida propertt insurance market,” Thompson “We regret the impact this will have on our employees and agents in Florida.” State Farm which services about 1.2 millionb residential and property insurance policies, acknowledged even without a hurricane in severalk years, its operating costs have risen, whiles state-mandated discounts have cut into its It said that, during the firstt three quarters of last year, Stat e Farm Florida saw its surplus reduced by $201 million. The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors saidState Farm's decisiohn was predictable.
"The companies that largelyt rebuilt this state after thedevastating 2004-2005 hurricanes seasons have largely been reduced to politicapl punching bags,” the organization's spokesman said in a In July, State Farm Florida filec for an overall statewide homeowners insurance rate increase of 47.1 which was rejected by the on Jan. 12. issuef a statement calling StateFarm Florida's decisio "extremely disappointing but understandable.
" "This should serve as a wake-up call that conditions in Florida’s propertu insurance market are unsustainables and we are financially unprepared for a major hurricane," Chamber President and CEO Mark Wilson said in a press release. "It is criticaol that Florida look at making improvements to restore the healthy of our property insurancr market and reduce our overreliancewon state-run insurance companies to provide affordable hurricane insurancde by charging less than actuarially sound Apartment Policy 2,631 Boatowners Policy 57,982 Business Policy 30,85r5 Church Policy 1,989 Commercial Inland Marine 2,661 Commercia Liability Umbrella Policy 3,749 Condominium Unit Ownerss 79,833 Contractors Policy 3,767 Homeowners 703,357 Manufactured Home 14,53e3 Personal Articles Policy (Personal Inland Marine) 97,719 Personap Liability Umbrella Policy 93,874 Premises/Personal Liability Policy 5,89o0 Rental Condominium Unit Owners Policy 6,110 Renta l Dwelling Policy 64,902 Renters 61,774
Saturday, September 22, 2012
UNCC honors Rodgers Builders CEO - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
ycoguqi.wordpress.com
The Charlotte-based company has worked on severaluniversity projects, includinf the Barnhardt Student Activity Irwin Belk Track and Field Center, Lyncn Residence Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgerx Builders also is the construction manager onthe university’a new, $50.4 million Center City Buildiny project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakinb ceremony was held in April for the classroom building at the corner of Ninth and Brevarsd streets inuptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apart from most is her she remains personally investe in the institutions and organizationsd she touches long after her formal involvementhas ended,” says Philil Dubois, UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our community extendsd to herbusiness philosophy. In fact, Rodgers Builders has been hailed time and agaimn as the epitomeof civic-minded business.” Rodgers is also chairt of the Charlotte Symphony board and will assume the chairmanshi p of the Charlotte Chamber board in 2011. The universithy established the Distinguished Service Awardin 1987.
It honore individuals who have provided outstanding leadership and services to the Charlotte community and to the advancement of UNC Rodgers was honored Tuesday durinvg a luncheon atthe school. UNC Charlotte is the fourth-largest campuds among the 17 institutions of theUNC system. It is the largesrt institution of higher education in theCharlotte region, offering master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollmentg was 23,300, including nearly 5,000 graduate students.
The Charlotte-based company has worked on severaluniversity projects, includinf the Barnhardt Student Activity Irwin Belk Track and Field Center, Lyncn Residence Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgerx Builders also is the construction manager onthe university’a new, $50.4 million Center City Buildiny project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakinb ceremony was held in April for the classroom building at the corner of Ninth and Brevarsd streets inuptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apart from most is her she remains personally investe in the institutions and organizationsd she touches long after her formal involvementhas ended,” says Philil Dubois, UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our community extendsd to herbusiness philosophy. In fact, Rodgers Builders has been hailed time and agaimn as the epitomeof civic-minded business.” Rodgers is also chairt of the Charlotte Symphony board and will assume the chairmanshi p of the Charlotte Chamber board in 2011. The universithy established the Distinguished Service Awardin 1987.
It honore individuals who have provided outstanding leadership and services to the Charlotte community and to the advancement of UNC Rodgers was honored Tuesday durinvg a luncheon atthe school. UNC Charlotte is the fourth-largest campuds among the 17 institutions of theUNC system. It is the largesrt institution of higher education in theCharlotte region, offering master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollmentg was 23,300, including nearly 5,000 graduate students.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
ovaluleq.wordpress.com
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomiv conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditionas — while still negative — appeart to have begun to stabilize.” The Washington-based association of CEOs representes a combined work force of nearlyt 10 million employees and more than $5 trillion in annuall sales. When asked how they anticipate thei r sales to fluctuate in the next six 34 percent said saleswill increase, and 46 percenty predicted a decrease. That is a sunnief forecast thanthe first-quarter outlooo survey, when 24 percent predictefd higher sales.
Fifty-one percent said their U.S. capital spending will fall in theseconed quarter, and 12 percent said it will Forty-nine percent expect their U.S. employment to decreaswe in the nextsix months, up from the first-quartef outlook survey, when 71 percenft predicted a drop in employment. Six percentf anticipate their employee base to Member CEOs estimated thatthe nation’s real grosss domestic product will drop by 2.1 percentr in 2009, compared with the CEOs’ first-quarter estimate of a 1.9 percent decline. The outlook inde x — which combines member CEO projections for capital spending and employment in the six monthsahead — expandesd to 18.
5 in the second quarter, up from -5 in the firs quarter. An index readingg of 50 or lower is consistent with overalleconomivc contraction, and a reading of 50 or higher is consistent with
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomiv conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditionas — while still negative — appeart to have begun to stabilize.” The Washington-based association of CEOs representes a combined work force of nearlyt 10 million employees and more than $5 trillion in annuall sales. When asked how they anticipate thei r sales to fluctuate in the next six 34 percent said saleswill increase, and 46 percenty predicted a decrease. That is a sunnief forecast thanthe first-quarter outlooo survey, when 24 percent predictefd higher sales.
Fifty-one percent said their U.S. capital spending will fall in theseconed quarter, and 12 percent said it will Forty-nine percent expect their U.S. employment to decreaswe in the nextsix months, up from the first-quartef outlook survey, when 71 percenft predicted a drop in employment. Six percentf anticipate their employee base to Member CEOs estimated thatthe nation’s real grosss domestic product will drop by 2.1 percentr in 2009, compared with the CEOs’ first-quarter estimate of a 1.9 percent decline. The outlook inde x — which combines member CEO projections for capital spending and employment in the six monthsahead — expandesd to 18.
5 in the second quarter, up from -5 in the firs quarter. An index readingg of 50 or lower is consistent with overalleconomivc contraction, and a reading of 50 or higher is consistent with
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Harpeth Hall teams up to create online girls school - Triangle Business Journal:
tenamup.wordpress.com
The Online School for Girls will begin offeringv coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the springb 2010 semester spanning science and the humanities. Studente at the member schools will take the classes and evaluate them as apilott run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teacherfJennifer Webster. The other schools in the groulp are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per Ann Teaff, the head of Harpeth says the goal of the online schookl is to provide a rigorouzs education in an online settingg that is flexible, affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculukm will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidlty online education is being adoptef in even the most exclusive enclaves of private educatiom as schools utilize the Internet to foster a globa l worldview in their students a nd diversift the learning experience.
More than 1 milliojn secondary school students took an onlinw course and students at 70 percenr of high schools enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Online A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. School Districgt Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statese are creating onlinesecondary However, the Online School for Girls will be the first online same-sex school. At the graduate level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusivse universities now offer severalspecialized master’s degreeds for which the coursework can be take n mostly online.
They are aimed at professionalx who wish to enhancwe their credentials to advance intheir careers. Kare Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecominy “a cornerstone of the educationa experience.”
The Online School for Girls will begin offeringv coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the springb 2010 semester spanning science and the humanities. Studente at the member schools will take the classes and evaluate them as apilott run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teacherfJennifer Webster. The other schools in the groulp are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per Ann Teaff, the head of Harpeth says the goal of the online schookl is to provide a rigorouzs education in an online settingg that is flexible, affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculukm will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidlty online education is being adoptef in even the most exclusive enclaves of private educatiom as schools utilize the Internet to foster a globa l worldview in their students a nd diversift the learning experience.
More than 1 milliojn secondary school students took an onlinw course and students at 70 percenr of high schools enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Online A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. School Districgt Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statese are creating onlinesecondary However, the Online School for Girls will be the first online same-sex school. At the graduate level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusivse universities now offer severalspecialized master’s degreeds for which the coursework can be take n mostly online.
They are aimed at professionalx who wish to enhancwe their credentials to advance intheir careers. Kare Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecominy “a cornerstone of the educationa experience.”
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Mike Shanahan doesn't plan to discipline Josh Morgan - Washington Post (blog)
sucujovide.wordpress.com
Washington Times (blog) | Mike Shanahan doesn't plan to discipline Josh Morgan Washington Post (blog) Redskins coach Mike Shanahan didn't plan to take any disciplinary action for wide receiver Josh Morgan, whose unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with 1:13 left on the clock took the Redskins out of reasonable field goal range in their 31-28 loss to the St. Mike Shanahan on Joshua Morgan discipline: Play the best players Mike Shanahan doesn't need an apology from Josh Morgan Audio: Mike Shanahan, Josh Morgan and Redskins Talk Officials and Blown ... |
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Monsanto opens $6M water utilization center - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
a-ee85aqa.blogspot.com
The $6 million center was designedf for studying cropping systems comprisedof genetics, agronomicf practices and biotech traits including water-use efficiencty technologies such as drought-tolerant cropping systems. The centet will help Monsanto advance research to helpimprovw farmers’ productivity in the Western Greay Plains. More than 80 cropping and irrigation demonstrations are featuredr atthe 155-acre farm and learning The center will be hardwired to eventuallgy conduct virtual tours of robotics and seed analyticzs facilities in remote locations such as Monsanto’s breedintg facility in Ankeny, Iowa, or the company’se Chesterfield, Mo., research facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandler Mazou r said Monsanto selected the site because of its locatiom in the transition zone from drylancd acres to irrigated acres on the western High Plains and that Monsanto needx that diversity to determine how to use futured technologies in adding valueto crops. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. MON), led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othe agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersin St. Louisz with 4,000 local employees.
The $6 million center was designedf for studying cropping systems comprisedof genetics, agronomicf practices and biotech traits including water-use efficiencty technologies such as drought-tolerant cropping systems. The centet will help Monsanto advance research to helpimprovw farmers’ productivity in the Western Greay Plains. More than 80 cropping and irrigation demonstrations are featuredr atthe 155-acre farm and learning The center will be hardwired to eventuallgy conduct virtual tours of robotics and seed analyticzs facilities in remote locations such as Monsanto’s breedintg facility in Ankeny, Iowa, or the company’se Chesterfield, Mo., research facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandler Mazou r said Monsanto selected the site because of its locatiom in the transition zone from drylancd acres to irrigated acres on the western High Plains and that Monsanto needx that diversity to determine how to use futured technologies in adding valueto crops. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. MON), led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othe agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersin St. Louisz with 4,000 local employees.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
LendingTree expands product offering - San Francisco Business Times:
lyubomiradete.blogspot.com
According to the company, its customer-retention technologyy identifies customers byloan amount, loan-to-value loan purpose and FICO scores. “Witnh refinancing activity from borrowers representing a significanrt portion of overallorigination volume, our lendee network has expressed a desire to capture and retain currenty mortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTrees Exchange. “As part of the LendingTree network, bankws and lenders that use ournew customer-retention initiativer will be able to significantly impact the ratiio of overall mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-basedc (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seeking homew and real estate agents. LendingTrewe says it has facilitated more than 25 million requestx for loans onlineand $185 billion in closed loan
According to the company, its customer-retention technologyy identifies customers byloan amount, loan-to-value loan purpose and FICO scores. “Witnh refinancing activity from borrowers representing a significanrt portion of overallorigination volume, our lendee network has expressed a desire to capture and retain currenty mortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTrees Exchange. “As part of the LendingTree network, bankws and lenders that use ournew customer-retention initiativer will be able to significantly impact the ratiio of overall mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-basedc (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seeking homew and real estate agents. LendingTrewe says it has facilitated more than 25 million requestx for loans onlineand $185 billion in closed loan
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Milacron, Inc. Company Profile | MZ Company Information
elisovadinaimar.blogspot.com
In a marketplace of unprecedented Milacron Inc. continues to make a genuine impactg on everyonewe serve. First incorporated in 1884, Milacron is a leadinv global supplierof plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, with majoer manufacturing facilities in North America, Europ and Asia. But we're a lot more than machinea and systems. We know what matters in and everyday we're puttinhg this knowhow to work helping customers improve their cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminatd scrap and reduce cycle times.
Ours is a culturde and tradition of inventing new ways to bring value to our And over the lastfew years, we've been strengthening our company'zs ability to do just Under the leadership of our new CEO, Dave we continue rising to our customers' evolvintg challenges. It's a commitment share d by every employee throughout our Plastics Mold Technologies and Industrial Fluids Here are just a few of theways we'rde making a genuine impact: Plastics Machineryy designs and builds the machines that producs dashboards for automobiles, composite decking for water bottles, sterile supplies for the medical industry, and thousandss of other products that consumers use everu day.
Our long-term customer relationshipe and deep-rooted industry experience equip us with a thorough understanding of what plasticsd manufacturers needto succeed. ...
In a marketplace of unprecedented Milacron Inc. continues to make a genuine impactg on everyonewe serve. First incorporated in 1884, Milacron is a leadinv global supplierof plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, with majoer manufacturing facilities in North America, Europ and Asia. But we're a lot more than machinea and systems. We know what matters in and everyday we're puttinhg this knowhow to work helping customers improve their cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminatd scrap and reduce cycle times.
Ours is a culturde and tradition of inventing new ways to bring value to our And over the lastfew years, we've been strengthening our company'zs ability to do just Under the leadership of our new CEO, Dave we continue rising to our customers' evolvintg challenges. It's a commitment share d by every employee throughout our Plastics Mold Technologies and Industrial Fluids Here are just a few of theways we'rde making a genuine impact: Plastics Machineryy designs and builds the machines that producs dashboards for automobiles, composite decking for water bottles, sterile supplies for the medical industry, and thousandss of other products that consumers use everu day.
Our long-term customer relationshipe and deep-rooted industry experience equip us with a thorough understanding of what plasticsd manufacturers needto succeed. ...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Roundup: Sky upset defending WNBA champ Lynx - USA TODAY
ovaluleq.wordpress.com
Roundup: Sky upset defending WNBA champ Lynx USA TODAY ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Epiphanny Prince scored 26 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 17 as the Chicago Sky beat the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 83-70 on Tuesday night. Carolyn Swords had 11 points and nine rebounds to help the Sky ... |
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Bill Gross Sees Higher Long-Term Yields Amid Reflation - Bloomberg
lehoquvuhu.wordpress.com
Bill Gross Sees Higher Long-Term Yields Amid Reflation Bloomberg Long-term bond yields will be higher than short-term rates in the U.S. and Europe because of reflation, according to Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. Bond yield curves will be “very steep†for “a ... Gross Sees Higher Long-Term Bond Yields in Era of Reflation |
Sunday, September 9, 2012
NS suicide risk tool 'valuable' says psychiatry prof - CBC.ca
ibitasony.wordpress.com
CBC.ca | NS suicide risk tool 'valuable' says psychiatry prof CBC.ca A new suicide risk assessment tool used by health professionals in some Nova Scotia hospitals is a "valuable step" towards preventing suicide and should be implemented on a wider scale, a psychiatry professor says. A task force led by Joseph Sadek of ... < br /> |
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Redefining 'Friendly': What North Korea Wants From the US - The Atlantic
pemp66seb.blogspot.com
The Atlantic | Redefining 'Friendly': What North Korea Wants From the US The Atlantic The DPRK has signaled several times over the course of the summer that it is reviewing its nuclear policy and that a central feature of the review is connected with the "hostile policy" of the United States. Against this backdrop, North Korea's foreign ... North Korean director's romantic comedy has acrobatic twist Romantic comedy gets twist with NKorean acrobats |
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Shame of Primes: If Only Mental and Physical Overlapped - Niners Nation
ysynut.wordpress.com
The Shame of Primes: If Only Mental and Physical Overlapped Niners Nation The NFL is an exciting game filled with some of the world's best athletes. Most of these players are in their prime, physically, which is why they're able to make the spectacular look easy. I often have to stop and realize that an overwhelming majority ... |
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Lincoln Laboratory-discovered asteroid needs a new name - MIT News
hegenefipa.blogspot.com
NEWS.com.au | Lincoln Laboratory-discovered asteroid needs a new name MIT News The contest is a partnership with The Planetary Society in Pasadena, Calif.; MIT's Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Mass.; and the University of Arizona in Tucson. The competition is open to students under age 18 from anywhere in the world. Each ... NASA Dawn spac ecraft traveling to dwarf planet NASA to hold Asteroid Naming Contest for Students NASA announces asteroid naming contest for students |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
SMU students warned of gas leak - South Florida Business Journal:
retention-jackjacks.blogspot.com
The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiee on campus sometimebetween 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursdayy morning, said Kent Best, executived director of news and communications. Best added that was notifiee immediately. Additional e-mails with more informatiohn were sentto students, faculty and and a final e-mail was distributed alertinh everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergencgy department,” Best added, “thw emphasis is on brevity and It is something we will review to make sure that as much detai that we can put in there is provided to avois any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the whold event lasted about an The gas leak occurred at a constructiob site near Moody Coliseunm at Airline Road and Binkley according to Best.
The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiee on campus sometimebetween 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursdayy morning, said Kent Best, executived director of news and communications. Best added that was notifiee immediately. Additional e-mails with more informatiohn were sentto students, faculty and and a final e-mail was distributed alertinh everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergencgy department,” Best added, “thw emphasis is on brevity and It is something we will review to make sure that as much detai that we can put in there is provided to avois any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the whold event lasted about an The gas leak occurred at a constructiob site near Moody Coliseunm at Airline Road and Binkley according to Best.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Debate begins on Obama consumer protection plan - Triangle Business Journal:
grihanovveimavox.blogspot.com
That theory is driving PresidentBaracm Obama's call for the creatiohn of a new office within the federal government a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It woulde be dedicated to looking out for consumers as they do credit card and other business with financia linstitutions – as part of a set of proposale announced today. The proposes agency, part of the most sweeping financial reform plan since theGreatt Depression, would take on some of the powers currentluy carried out by other regulators or the Federal Reserve. But that idea is drawing oppositionm from some seriouslobbying forces, including the , the and the American Bankers Association.
“The ABA is stronglu opposed to the proposedr Consumer Financial Protection You cannot separate consumer protection from other regulatory ABA President and CEO Ed Yingling said in a Yingling argues that the creation of a Consumer Financial Protectionb Agency would separate the regulatiobn of banks byother agencies, and the regulation of banks’ products such as mortgagez and credit cards by the new agency. “Banks woul d be subject to conflictiny regulation between safety and soundness and consumer regulation in many he said. That could squelch banks’ ability to make loans.
The agency, as envisioned in a draft of the newfinanciakl regulations, would have the power to promot clear and concise language in agreements between consumerx and lenders; force clearer disclosuree of costs and penaltiess to give consumers a better idea of what kind of deal they’rd actually doing with lenders; and make it tougher for peoplee to sign expensive credit deals. The agency wouled also have the power to make rules for the industr and toenforce them. Obama that the powere to lay out new rule sis essential, “so that the bad practicess that led to the home mortgagew crisis will be stamped out.
” The consumerd financial protection agency Obama is pushing already has the supporg of key Democratic lawmakers. Sen. Chris Chairman of the Banking Committee, of such an agencyu last week. The on pending Financial Product Safety Commission legislation introduced last Aprilby Sen. Dick Durbin of In its draft of the new the Obama administration acknowledges that a hodgepodge of consumert protections were alreadyin place. But it makesd the case that those regulations failed inrecent years, contributing to the financiak crisis, and that a new regulator is needed.
“Most critically in the run-ul to the financial crisis, mortgage companies and others outside the purviewq of bank regulation exploited that lack of clearr accountability by selling mortgages and otherr products that were overly complicated and unsuitedto borrowers’ financial situation. Banks and thrifts followecd suit, with disastrous results for consumers and the financial the administration writes in a copy of itsproposedc rules. Obama said in a prepare d statement that the creation of such an agenct could protect both bankersand consumers.
"Thisz is essential, for this crisis was not just the resulgt of decisions made by the mightiest offinancial firms; it was also the resulyt of decisions made by ordinary Americans to open credit take out home loans and take on other financial Obama said. Beyond the consumer plan, the presidentg also called for the Federal Reserve to extend its role in overseein gfinancial institutions, expand the ’e ability to break up troubled financiao institutions, and create a council of regulators led by the Treasury Secretary to fill in gaps in Theodore Iacobuzio, an analyst in the banking and paymentsa practice at TowerGroup, headquartered in Needham, Mass.
, said that as he studiexd the proposal draft, he saw a broad role outlinefd for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, one that went well beyondr regulating mortgage products from banks, for He thinks the agency could play a role in productsx from credit cards to payment cards such as debirt cards and prepaid cards. “Thixs new agency would have oversight not only of credit but of he said. “It does leave a lot of room for them to get very involvedr in the consumer finance business of allkindss really.
” It’s part of a process of changed in the finance industry, toward a much more risk-averse environment than we’v e seen in the past, and the government, through Obama’zs proposals, is accelerating the pace of that “It will change the character of the financiao services business,” Iacobuzio But bankers are going to be a tough sell when it comes to the extr a layer of regulation. The Independen t Bankers of America, while praising severalo of the reforms Obamais proposing, singled out the creatiom of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency for opposition.
The ICBA complainedd in a release that such an agency woulx not have the same viewthat already-existing banking regulator s have. Those regulators already know how to balancre bank safety and soundness with products for A new agency without regard to safety and soundnesxs could come up with burdensome regulation s that would make it too expensive for banksa to offer otherwise beneficial servicesato consumers.
That theory is driving PresidentBaracm Obama's call for the creatiohn of a new office within the federal government a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It woulde be dedicated to looking out for consumers as they do credit card and other business with financia linstitutions – as part of a set of proposale announced today. The proposes agency, part of the most sweeping financial reform plan since theGreatt Depression, would take on some of the powers currentluy carried out by other regulators or the Federal Reserve. But that idea is drawing oppositionm from some seriouslobbying forces, including the , the and the American Bankers Association.
“The ABA is stronglu opposed to the proposedr Consumer Financial Protection You cannot separate consumer protection from other regulatory ABA President and CEO Ed Yingling said in a Yingling argues that the creation of a Consumer Financial Protectionb Agency would separate the regulatiobn of banks byother agencies, and the regulation of banks’ products such as mortgagez and credit cards by the new agency. “Banks woul d be subject to conflictiny regulation between safety and soundness and consumer regulation in many he said. That could squelch banks’ ability to make loans.
The agency, as envisioned in a draft of the newfinanciakl regulations, would have the power to promot clear and concise language in agreements between consumerx and lenders; force clearer disclosuree of costs and penaltiess to give consumers a better idea of what kind of deal they’rd actually doing with lenders; and make it tougher for peoplee to sign expensive credit deals. The agency wouled also have the power to make rules for the industr and toenforce them. Obama that the powere to lay out new rule sis essential, “so that the bad practicess that led to the home mortgagew crisis will be stamped out.
” The consumerd financial protection agency Obama is pushing already has the supporg of key Democratic lawmakers. Sen. Chris Chairman of the Banking Committee, of such an agencyu last week. The on pending Financial Product Safety Commission legislation introduced last Aprilby Sen. Dick Durbin of In its draft of the new the Obama administration acknowledges that a hodgepodge of consumert protections were alreadyin place. But it makesd the case that those regulations failed inrecent years, contributing to the financiak crisis, and that a new regulator is needed.
“Most critically in the run-ul to the financial crisis, mortgage companies and others outside the purviewq of bank regulation exploited that lack of clearr accountability by selling mortgages and otherr products that were overly complicated and unsuitedto borrowers’ financial situation. Banks and thrifts followecd suit, with disastrous results for consumers and the financial the administration writes in a copy of itsproposedc rules. Obama said in a prepare d statement that the creation of such an agenct could protect both bankersand consumers.
"Thisz is essential, for this crisis was not just the resulgt of decisions made by the mightiest offinancial firms; it was also the resulyt of decisions made by ordinary Americans to open credit take out home loans and take on other financial Obama said. Beyond the consumer plan, the presidentg also called for the Federal Reserve to extend its role in overseein gfinancial institutions, expand the ’e ability to break up troubled financiao institutions, and create a council of regulators led by the Treasury Secretary to fill in gaps in Theodore Iacobuzio, an analyst in the banking and paymentsa practice at TowerGroup, headquartered in Needham, Mass.
, said that as he studiexd the proposal draft, he saw a broad role outlinefd for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, one that went well beyondr regulating mortgage products from banks, for He thinks the agency could play a role in productsx from credit cards to payment cards such as debirt cards and prepaid cards. “Thixs new agency would have oversight not only of credit but of he said. “It does leave a lot of room for them to get very involvedr in the consumer finance business of allkindss really.
” It’s part of a process of changed in the finance industry, toward a much more risk-averse environment than we’v e seen in the past, and the government, through Obama’zs proposals, is accelerating the pace of that “It will change the character of the financiao services business,” Iacobuzio But bankers are going to be a tough sell when it comes to the extr a layer of regulation. The Independen t Bankers of America, while praising severalo of the reforms Obamais proposing, singled out the creatiom of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency for opposition.
The ICBA complainedd in a release that such an agency woulx not have the same viewthat already-existing banking regulator s have. Those regulators already know how to balancre bank safety and soundness with products for A new agency without regard to safety and soundnesxs could come up with burdensome regulation s that would make it too expensive for banksa to offer otherwise beneficial servicesato consumers.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Plymouth Canton Schools empower 8th graders to help new students succeed - WDIV Detroit
ycoguqi.wordpress.com
WDIV Detroit | Plymouth Canton Schools empower 8th graders to help new students succeed WDIV Detroit But that's why Plymouth Canton Community Schools empowers upper classmen to help the new students ease into this next stage of their education. Leslie Zazula and Ruby Hauser are eighth-grade students who are acting as WEB leaders at West Middle ... |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)