US May Day protests planned, may disrupt commutes Fox News SAN FRANCISCO â€" May Day protests may disrupt the morning commute in major US cities Tuesday as labor, immigration and Occupy activists rally support on the international workers' holiday. Demonstrations, strikes and acts of civil disobedience are being ... |
Monday, April 30, 2012
US May Day protests planned, may disrupt commutes - Fox News
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Dayton laying off 11 police officers - Dayton Business Journal:
The announcement comes afterr lengthy negotiations between the unionm and the city of Dayton failed to achieve a simila r wage freeze agreed to by othedr bargaining unit and management level employee sin April, according to a presxs release. Randy Beane, Dayton police union said the police are questioning city leadershipo and that safety is vital toeconomicf development, but Dayton is already one of the most violengt cities in the nation. “Thes elected officials are running businesses out ofthe city, they are running citizenw out. We are being inundated with burglariew on the east end that our detectiveds cannot even keepup on,” Beaner said. “I have gravee concerns.
We are looking at initiating arecall vote. Unless somebody does something with the city commissiojand mayor, this city is Dayton currently has 397 police officers. Young said the move is necessary becausr of thefinancial crisis. “I want to make cleart up front that I respec and appreciate the valuable work that our police officer s do every day to protectour community,” Young “I regret having to take this action, but we simplu must operate within the financiao limits of our budget.” He estimated the cuts will save aboug $773,000 a year — which equatees to roughly a 1.5 percent reductio in the police department’s 2009 budget.
The job reductions will affect policed officers with theleast seniority, probablt the recruiting class that graduated last July. Earlier this the , the city’s largest bargaining unit, agreed to a wage freezr and four non-paid cost savings days through May of 2010 to help offsegt thebudget crisis. In addition, all non-union in the management and mid-management ranks are takingb similarjob concessions. The combined effect of these personnell actions will help save the cityapproximately $1.7 million this year and $2.1 millionn in 2010.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Hawaii flu cases close to 300 - Portland Business Journal:
The Hawaii Department of Health, whicg now updates its online H1N1 counteach Wednesday, said therse are now 298 confirmed cases in There were 98 new cases confirmecd on Oahu this week for a totall of 288 cases. Kauai and Maui added a case each this They each have a total ofthree cases. The Big Island, which has four did not report any new caseethis week. Most have recoverecd or are recovering from the The Centers for Disease Control and Preventiob said thatmost U.S. cases have not been severse and are comparable in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaii residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall 767-5044 ext. 3 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday througy Friday and on weekends from9 a.
m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visir www.hawaii.gov/health or the Center for Disease Control and Preventionat www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Lila Cockrell Theater set for year-long renovation - Austin Business Journal:
But the City of San Antonio, which has dodgec the worst of the economic fallout and benefited from some good is moving forward with plans to invest upwardaof $25 million to renovate the , a 41-year-olr leftover from HemisFair ’68. Michael Sawayq says he will return to his previouwspost (director of the City of San Antonio’sx Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilitiesw Department) in June. In August, he says the city will closd the Lila Cockrell Theater so that work can begin on theroughlyt 12-month renovation project. The City of San Antonio is payin g for the Lila Cockrell Theater improvements with Hotel OccupancTax (HOT) revenue bonds.
“We did this beforew the bond marketwent away,” Sawayaq explains. The economic uncertainties have not been lost oncity “We need to be as efficient as we can with says Sawaya about the projec budget. The Lila Cockrelk Theater openedin 1968. It is one of the legacies fromHemisFaier ’68. • The replacement of much of the venue’s outdatefd mechanical, electrical and plumbing The goal, says Sawaya, is to update the design scheme inside the theater and to make the necessarty aesthetic improvements that will result in a more updatesd andappealing venue. The Lila Cockrell Theatre currently seatsroughlyy 2,300 spectators.
Sawaya says renovations will likely knock the seatin capacity down closerto 2,200. “Onew of the advantages is that it is the perfect size,” Sawaya says. “Butf we have to address some We have to look at the aesthetics and the The city has made some minor improvements to the theated overthe years. But the goal now is to transform what some might consider an aging liability into amarketable
Monday, April 23, 2012
Resolve family feuding quickly - bizjournals:
Son made a He corrected it, but Dad is still simmeringv over how dumb theerror was. Mom thoughtlesslty made a hurtful remark. She forgot all abouyt it by thenext day, but her wordsw went into the family’s She Did It Again” file to be periodically Brother got a generous year-ens bonus. The company’s performance figures showed he more thanearnedc it, but since January, his siblinge have been muttering about favoritism. Because the familie who own and run businessedsare human, they’re subjecrt to slip-ups, oversights and the productioh of unintended consequences.
If ignored, others’ reactionds to those gaffs and goofs can affect the workplace atmospherwe and family relationships like a couples of rotten apples in the Discomfort thickens into resentment that may turn into bitternessa that can either explode into open conflicrtor — worse eat away like acid at the family and the It’s important to head off that chai n of emotions and events by moving proactively to ease the tensionsx that distract people and disable business processes. Whatever the sourcd of the tension, right words or deeds at the righrt time can draw in fresb air to coolthe situation. Here are a few ways of doingh it.
• Trade self-righteousness for self-appraisal: Son made a big mistakd in an importantsales presentation, and Dad got seriouslgy out of sorts about it. For weeks, Dad was hot on the inside and frosty onthe outside. Then one Dad looked into the bathroom mirror and recognized a guy who had made his own shar ofbusiness mistakes. That got him thinkin about the circumstancesof junior’s blunder. Could he have given the young guy insufficient or even inaccuratewbackground information? • Be honest but not One of Mom’s less endearing traitds was her habit of popping off without thinking it through.
This time, her words cut so deeplyg that everyone around her felt The wisecrackjust wouldn’t wash out of theifr minds, and it was taking up room that shouldr have gone to more constructivde thoughts. Finally, her daughter realize the situation had festeredlong “Mom, I don’t think you meant she told her mother quietly, “but when you made that statement abour us kids, you hurt all of us. Pleasew sit down with us and explain what you said and help us to get back on an even Mom was surprised and eager to clearthe air; the familyg was relieved when she gathered them aroun d for a talk, and life at the office and at home brightenedf up again.
• Find something to admird and admit it: When news of brother’s fat bonusx check got around thefamily (and word of such thingsd always gets around the family), the “It looke like Dad loves him best” gas begab to pollute the air. Reasoning ran from “It’s becausee he’s the oldest” to “He alwayas lets Dad win on thegolf course” to “Hre demanded the money and Dad wouldn’t turn him Then in a late afternoon gripes session that focused on brother and his bonus, someonee said, “But you know, he’s one of the best people the most effective motivators, I’ve ever seen.
Remembet he got the drivers to work overtime durinv thebasketball tournament.”
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Brian McLaughlin bows out as Ulster lose at home to Leinster - Belfast Telegraph
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Mango: The Fruit From Paradise - Jewish Exponent
Jewish Exponent | Mango: The Fruit From Paradise Jewish Exponent Using a sharp knife, slice off the bulbous sides of the mango. You'll now have three pieces: two bulbous sides, and the center portion, containing a rather large pit. Lay the first bulbous piece on the cutting board, skin side down. |
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Loveland firm sells Aveda site to Ohio State - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
The state this week approved the university’s requesg to buy three parcels at Neil and 10th avenues in Columbufor $3.15 million. The site of an , is owneed by in Loveland. Nurtur Holdings operatexs Aveda Institutes in Los Angeles andChapel Hill, N.C. They provider training in salon and spa work and sell discountede services such as haircuts and facials by supervised Nurtur is an affiliateof Minneapolis-basexd , a beauty products make r and salon franchisor. Ohio State had planned to with the stat earlier but pulled it froma Jan. 26 Controlling Board agenda because it first requiredtrustewe approval. Trustees OKd the deal during a Feb.
6 The school, according to trustee documents, plans to buy the property and continue to leaser it to Aveda for the five yeards remaining onthe lease. Renta income will go toward payingdown bonds, the schook said. Eventual plans call for razinv the property to pave the way for future OSU The property is withinh the land acquisition zone identified inthe university’s master plan.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Mona Lisa doesn't need Google Art Project - Los Angeles Times
Mona Lisa doesn't need Google Art Project Los Angeles Times The Google Art Project seems to have realized some success in France, having signed on the Musée d'Orsay. The Internet company apparently has learned from its past mistakes and is seeking partnerships with art institutions in what can be seen as an ... |
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Alan Connell celebrates his goal for Swindon - Sportinglife.com
Sportinglife.com | Alan Connell celebrates his goal for Swindon Sportinglife.com Substitute Alan Connell scored the only goal for the Robins six minutes from time at the County Ground. Manager Paolo Di Canio left the ground immediately after the game to return to Italy following the death of his mother on Friday night. Argyle rocked by R obins` late show Robins ready for fin-Al push FULL TIME: Swindon Town 1 Plymouth 0 |
Thursday, April 12, 2012
JISC: True cost of university FOI requests revealed - MarketWatch (press release)
JISC: True cost of university FOI requests revealed MarketWatch (press release) The true cost to a university of processing a freedom of information (FOI) request has been revealed by JISC infoNet. LONDON, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Research by JISC infoNet shows that in the seven institutions surveyed, a FOI request takes a ... |
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
MIT, spinout sue Navigenics over patents - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
Access to the filing does not includ e details of the case nor the nature ofthe filing. Foster City-basedc Navigenics develops technology to revea l genetic predisposition tohealth conditions. Last E8 Pharmaceuticals and MIT jointlysued , a developee of the first DNA microarray, allegintg that the company’s GeneChipp technology infringed on a patent owned by MIT and licensed by E8, accordinvg to a report on GenomeWeb. Both MIT and Affymetrix have claimed first developmen rights and ownership of the patent that takee sample DNA and creates genetic analysisfrom it.
E8 Pharmaceuticals was co-foundefd by MIT biology professorDavid Housman, an inventof included on the patenty related to the lawsuit against Affymetrix, and Richard a genetics professor at , the GenomeWev article reports.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Ballpark Village state approval delayed until July - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
The project is not listed on the MDFB's agenda and won't come up for consideration unti July atthe earliest. The project The state boared must approve a package of subsidiews for the project that is slatexd to be built north of BuschjStadium downtown. The city of St. Louis’ board of aldermenm approved a package of incentives earlieer this year for upto $188 million for the $551 milliohn project, depending on what gets built on the State sign-off on the subsidy package is requiredc before the project’s developers, the and Baltimore-basedr , can sell bonds to pay for the project. St. Louis-baserd financial services firm is seeking to relocatde fromdowntown St.
Louis and occupy 175,0000 square feet of space as an anchor tenant at Ballparko Villagein 2011. No other tenants have yet been Kansas City-based law firm was in talks to consolidated two St. Louis offices in 100,000 square feet of spaced at Ballpark Village, but instead renewec at its current office building downtown this montg due to delays inthe project.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Possible closure of MCAS called purely 'speculative' - Yuma Sun
Possible closure of MCAS called purely 'speculative' Yuma Sun MCAS Yuma has been listed by a Washington-based financial newsletter as being one of several military bases to be considered for closure during one of the next two rounds of military base realignments and closure (BRAC) expected to happen within the ... |
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - Houston Business Journal:
Signature Healthcare of Brocktohn hired Steve Friot as director of health carefacilities management. He previouslyt served as director of facilitie s operationsat . , a designb and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens director ofbusines development, health care. Stephens has more than 20 years of experiencd marketing and selling design and construction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richardf EllisInvestors , a real estate investment management as an associate director for the globa l multi-manager business.
Tepper, formerly of , is based in Davis, Malm & D’Agostins PC , a Boston-based law added Elise Wald as an associatee in the trusts and estatedpractice area. Wald was previously an associatewat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhinety , vice president of in Weymouth, was namede to the board of directord atthe .
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Brotherhood defends Al-Shater's nomination, Abdullah Al-Asha'al backs him - Daily News Egypt
The Daily Star | Brotherhood defends Al-Shater's nomination, Abdullah Al-Asha'al backs him Daily News Egypt By Mai Shams El-Din / Daily News Egypt CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA: The Muslim Brotherhood group and its political arm the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) defended at a press conference on Tuesday their decision to nominate the group's former deputy supr eme guide ... Egypt Brotherhood defends Shater nomination The Brotherhood's quest for the presidency Muslim Brotherhood shocks Egypt with presidential run |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Hawaii ranks 15th in U.S. for foreclosures, sees nearly 400% spike in May - Washington Business Journal:
Foreclosures were up 397.5 percent for the monthb compared withMay 2008, and were up 19.3 percengt over April 2009, according to the latest repor from RealtyTrac issued Wednesday. Hawaii rankeed 15th in the nation for foreclosuresin May, up from 23rd in Hawaii had 816 foreclosure filings in May. There were 684 foreclosured filings in April and 164 foreclosures inMay 2008. Hawaiiu had a foreclosure rate of one filing for every 621 according to the latest survey bythe California-basef real estate research firm. Nevada agaim had the highest foreclosure rate inthe country, with one filingh for every 64 households. California had the second highesft rate forthe month, followexd by Florida.
California had the highestr number of foreclosuresat 92,249. Vermont ranked 50th, with just six foreclosurew at a rate of one filinbg forevery 51,906 households. Nationally, therew were 321,480 foreclosure filings for the month, down 6 percengt from April and up nearly 18 percent from May according tothe report.