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President Barack Obama has mobilizedthe grass-roots supporters that helped elecrt him to lobby for his visio n of health care reform, which includexs offering Americans a government-run health plan as an alternativwe to private insurance. A coalition of labor unions and progressive organizations planss tospend $82 million on organizing efforts, advertising, research and lobbyin g to support the Obama plan. Business groups, mostly are working behind the scenes to shapsethe legislation.
While they have seriousz concerns about some of theproposalsx — including the public plan optionj and a mandate for employersz to provide insurance — few are tryingt to block health care reform at this The cost of health insurance has becomed so burdensome that somethinv needs to be done, they agree. “Nobody supportas the status quo,” said James Gelfand, the ’s senior manager of health policy. “We absolutely have to have reform.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Auto Data, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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In 1984, Auto Data introduced the first point-of-sale system developed specificallt for the quick lube industry one designed with the realitiee of your businessin mind, by a softwarer expert, who was also a quick lube This marked the beginning of over twenty years of innovationas from our Atlanta headquarters. In that our strategy of embracing new and continually enhancing our products has firmly establishedAuto Data'e reputation as an industry pioneer. Othedr firsts from Auto Data haveincluded AutoScan, the industry's first VIN and our Computer That Won't Break , a solid state PC.
Read more about our solifd state PCs and VIN scanners As the Internet grew into practical business we saw its strengths and adapted our software to leverag e its powerand convenience. This resulted in dramaticd cost savings for our customers and a tremendouws improvement in store communications andtechnica support. Most recently, Auto Data has also adoptee touch-screen technology and seamlessly integrated it into its Read more about our touch screens and othetr hardware options The frantic pace of technologicall advancement can make it seemlike today's top-of-the-line computer system may be tomorrow's antique.
With Auto Data as your this will never the case you will never be stucok witha dinosaur. Enhancements to our systema are designed to be backwardly compatible with existingh systems and automatically updated over the Internettas part...
In 1984, Auto Data introduced the first point-of-sale system developed specificallt for the quick lube industry one designed with the realitiee of your businessin mind, by a softwarer expert, who was also a quick lube This marked the beginning of over twenty years of innovationas from our Atlanta headquarters. In that our strategy of embracing new and continually enhancing our products has firmly establishedAuto Data'e reputation as an industry pioneer. Othedr firsts from Auto Data haveincluded AutoScan, the industry's first VIN and our Computer That Won't Break , a solid state PC.
Read more about our solifd state PCs and VIN scanners As the Internet grew into practical business we saw its strengths and adapted our software to leverag e its powerand convenience. This resulted in dramaticd cost savings for our customers and a tremendouws improvement in store communications andtechnica support. Most recently, Auto Data has also adoptee touch-screen technology and seamlessly integrated it into its Read more about our touch screens and othetr hardware options The frantic pace of technologicall advancement can make it seemlike today's top-of-the-line computer system may be tomorrow's antique.
With Auto Data as your this will never the case you will never be stucok witha dinosaur. Enhancements to our systema are designed to be backwardly compatible with existingh systems and automatically updated over the Internettas part...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Survey Reveals 57% of US Consumers Intend to Purchase a Tablet by ... - Broadcast Newsroom
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Survey Reveals 57% of US Consumers Intend to Purchase a Tablet by ... Broadcast Newsroom MILPITAS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/26/12 -- As Americans prepare for the traditional post-Thanksgiving Shopping spree, Vuclip, the world's largest independent mobile video and media company, today unveiled the results of a survey detailing consumer ... |
Sunday, November 25, 2012
IRS: Tangible Property Rules Expected in 2013, Likely to Make Changes - Bloomberg BNA
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IRS: Tangible Property Rules Expected in 2013, Likely to Make Changes Bloomberg BNA Final rules on the accounting treatment of tangible property will be published in 2013, with changes possible in such areas as the de minimis rule, dispositions, and the safe harbor for routine maintenance, IRS says in Notice 2012-73. The agency says ... |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
'Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing': The Direct-Mail Poetry of Election 2012 ... - The Atlantic
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The Atlantic | 'Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing': The Direct-Mail Poetry of Election 2012 ... The Atlantic 'Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing': The Direct-Mail Poetry of Election 2012, Cont. By Andrew Cohen. Tweet Oct 31 2012, 6:10 PM ET Comment. Our heroic Election 2012 pamphlet epic, part two. andrewpoem2ban.jpg. Andrew Cohen. The worl dwide ... |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Economists: Recession to end in third quarter - East Bay Business Times:
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The committee cited consumer spending stabilizingh in the first half ofthis year, allowin g businesses to reduce costs and as well as reducing layoffs and investment spendinh cutbacks. In combination with the stimulusw and an improvement in thefinancial markets, it is likel y the economy will expand in the secondx half of the year. Bruce Kasman, committee chairmam and chief economist forNew York-based (NYSE: JPM), said the economhy will return to growth, but not health.
“Growtgh in the coming quarters is likely to gather momentum but will not prove sufficiently robust to undo much of the severe damagr done to our labor marketsz andpublic finances,” Kasman said in a news For the third quarter, the committee forecaste inflation-adjusted gross domestic product will returm to positive growth, picking up to a more than 3 percenyt pace by the second half of 2010. Tom Traynor, economicsa professor at , said the committee’s forecasts are in line with otheres that economists haveput together.
He said most believe the recessionj will end either in the third quartert or fourth quarter ofthis year, with a few projectinhg it won’t be until the firsg quarter of 2010. Also, the committee is projecting an end tothe three-yeat downturn in the housiny market, with housing starts rising latefr this year and home values moving up modestly in 2010. “Lower prices and low mortgager rates have greatly improved the affordability of Kasman said. “A recovery in the housing sector will be an importantg contributor toeconomic growth.” However, credit will remaim tight and bank economists said jobs will continude to be lost.
Unemployment is expecterd to peak at 10 percent nationally and remainh at orabove 9.5 percent through next year. Budget deficits are expecteds to remain wellabove $1 trillion this year and next The 13-member committee forecasts the 10-yead Treasury bond yield will stay in the 3.75 percenty to 4.25 percent range through next year because core inflatioj is forecast to fall towards 1 percent. the committee is concerned about the risinhg trend in federal debt and the implications for inflation riskbeyone 2010.
The committee cited consumer spending stabilizingh in the first half ofthis year, allowin g businesses to reduce costs and as well as reducing layoffs and investment spendinh cutbacks. In combination with the stimulusw and an improvement in thefinancial markets, it is likel y the economy will expand in the secondx half of the year. Bruce Kasman, committee chairmam and chief economist forNew York-based (NYSE: JPM), said the economhy will return to growth, but not health.
“Growtgh in the coming quarters is likely to gather momentum but will not prove sufficiently robust to undo much of the severe damagr done to our labor marketsz andpublic finances,” Kasman said in a news For the third quarter, the committee forecaste inflation-adjusted gross domestic product will returm to positive growth, picking up to a more than 3 percenyt pace by the second half of 2010. Tom Traynor, economicsa professor at , said the committee’s forecasts are in line with otheres that economists haveput together.
He said most believe the recessionj will end either in the third quartert or fourth quarter ofthis year, with a few projectinhg it won’t be until the firsg quarter of 2010. Also, the committee is projecting an end tothe three-yeat downturn in the housiny market, with housing starts rising latefr this year and home values moving up modestly in 2010. “Lower prices and low mortgager rates have greatly improved the affordability of Kasman said. “A recovery in the housing sector will be an importantg contributor toeconomic growth.” However, credit will remaim tight and bank economists said jobs will continude to be lost.
Unemployment is expecterd to peak at 10 percent nationally and remainh at orabove 9.5 percent through next year. Budget deficits are expecteds to remain wellabove $1 trillion this year and next The 13-member committee forecasts the 10-yead Treasury bond yield will stay in the 3.75 percenty to 4.25 percent range through next year because core inflatioj is forecast to fall towards 1 percent. the committee is concerned about the risinhg trend in federal debt and the implications for inflation riskbeyone 2010.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Home prices fall on Kauai - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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There were 21 single-family homes sold on Kauai last twice the number soldin February, but still down 30 percent from the year when 30 homes sold, according to statistics from . The median price of those homes was which was a 23 percent drop from March when the median pricewas $681,450. The number of condominiums sold on Kauai in Marchtotaled 11, whicg was one more than in February, but 45 percenr fewer than March 2008, when 20 units sold. The median price of a condo on the Gardej Isle in Marchwas $220,000, down 67 percengt from the same month a year ago, when it was $677,500. Pricea for the first three months of the year werelikewisee down.
The median price of a single-familyy home on Kauai during the first quartefr of the yearwas $447,500, a 33 percent drop from the same periodr last year, when it was $668,750. Sales were down by 46 percent during the first when42 single-family homes were sold, compared to 78 homes duringy the January-March period in 2008. Salesa of condos were down 48 percent durintg thefirst quarter, when 29 units compared to the first three months of 2008, when 56 unitss sold. The median price of a condo durintg the first quarterdropped 58.5 percengt to $254,000, down from $612,500 during the first three months of 2008.
There were 21 single-family homes sold on Kauai last twice the number soldin February, but still down 30 percent from the year when 30 homes sold, according to statistics from . The median price of those homes was which was a 23 percent drop from March when the median pricewas $681,450. The number of condominiums sold on Kauai in Marchtotaled 11, whicg was one more than in February, but 45 percenr fewer than March 2008, when 20 units sold. The median price of a condo on the Gardej Isle in Marchwas $220,000, down 67 percengt from the same month a year ago, when it was $677,500. Pricea for the first three months of the year werelikewisee down.
The median price of a single-familyy home on Kauai during the first quartefr of the yearwas $447,500, a 33 percent drop from the same periodr last year, when it was $668,750. Sales were down by 46 percent during the first when42 single-family homes were sold, compared to 78 homes duringy the January-March period in 2008. Salesa of condos were down 48 percent durintg thefirst quarter, when 29 units compared to the first three months of 2008, when 56 unitss sold. The median price of a condo durintg the first quarterdropped 58.5 percengt to $254,000, down from $612,500 during the first three months of 2008.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Illogical reporting - Southland Times
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Southland Times | Illogical reporting Southland Times OPINION: In the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis, the number of people who have died is often used (and abused) to imply the theory that because more Palestinians die than Israelis, Israel must be the guiltier of the two parties ... |
Saturday, November 17, 2012
New SBA emergency bridge loans to become available in June - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Through the program, small businesses that are havinhg trouble making payments onexisting non-SBA loans can borrow up to interest-free. The money can be used to make up to six month of payments of principal and interest on small busineszs debt ranging from mortgages to credit Small businesses will have one year after the final disbursement of thesre bridge loans before they have to start paying them They will then have five years to repahythe loans. The economic stimulus bill called for the SBA to creatse the new temporaryloan program.
The agench will guarantee 100 percent of the amount ofthese America’xs Recovery Capital loans, which will be made through its network of private-sectort lenders. SBA Administrator Karen Mills said the agencu will provide guidance to lenders on the ARC prograjm byJune 8, and will begi accepting loan packages from lenders June 15. “W e expect these loans to be inhigh demand,” Mill s said. Tony Wilkinson, president and CEO of the National Associatiojn of GovernmentGuaranteed Lenders, estimates the approximatelh $350 million in loans that will be availabl e through the program will be used up “rather quickly,” perhaps in thred months.
Lenders, however, are still awaiting crucialp details onthe program, he Only “viable” small businesses will be eligibl to receive the loans, for example, and the SBA hasn’t definef viable yet. Plus, the SBA will be subsidizingv the interest onthe loans, and the agencg has not told lenders what interest rate they can charge. The SBA will provid e these details to lendersJune 8, Mills said. In general, she viable small businesses are firms with a tracok record of success that are experiencingtemporarty difficulties, such as declining sales, due to the economicf downturn.
They also must present a plan demonstratinyg they will be able to sustain themselvesonce they’ve used up the emergenct loan, she said. Lenders that currently do not participats inthe SBA’s government-guaranteed loan programx will be given the opportunith to do so. This will enablre them to help borrowers who are behind on their loan andturn past-due loans into loanw that are current. This should result in more banksz becomingSBA lenders, a goal of both Millxs and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who chairs the Senate Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee. Only abouft half of all U.S. banks make SBA Landrieu said.
If there is a problemm with the program that keeps banksfrom “we want to correct she said.
Through the program, small businesses that are havinhg trouble making payments onexisting non-SBA loans can borrow up to interest-free. The money can be used to make up to six month of payments of principal and interest on small busineszs debt ranging from mortgages to credit Small businesses will have one year after the final disbursement of thesre bridge loans before they have to start paying them They will then have five years to repahythe loans. The economic stimulus bill called for the SBA to creatse the new temporaryloan program.
The agench will guarantee 100 percent of the amount ofthese America’xs Recovery Capital loans, which will be made through its network of private-sectort lenders. SBA Administrator Karen Mills said the agencu will provide guidance to lenders on the ARC prograjm byJune 8, and will begi accepting loan packages from lenders June 15. “W e expect these loans to be inhigh demand,” Mill s said. Tony Wilkinson, president and CEO of the National Associatiojn of GovernmentGuaranteed Lenders, estimates the approximatelh $350 million in loans that will be availabl e through the program will be used up “rather quickly,” perhaps in thred months.
Lenders, however, are still awaiting crucialp details onthe program, he Only “viable” small businesses will be eligibl to receive the loans, for example, and the SBA hasn’t definef viable yet. Plus, the SBA will be subsidizingv the interest onthe loans, and the agencg has not told lenders what interest rate they can charge. The SBA will provid e these details to lendersJune 8, Mills said. In general, she viable small businesses are firms with a tracok record of success that are experiencingtemporarty difficulties, such as declining sales, due to the economicf downturn.
They also must present a plan demonstratinyg they will be able to sustain themselvesonce they’ve used up the emergenct loan, she said. Lenders that currently do not participats inthe SBA’s government-guaranteed loan programx will be given the opportunith to do so. This will enablre them to help borrowers who are behind on their loan andturn past-due loans into loanw that are current. This should result in more banksz becomingSBA lenders, a goal of both Millxs and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who chairs the Senate Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee. Only abouft half of all U.S. banks make SBA Landrieu said.
If there is a problemm with the program that keeps banksfrom “we want to correct she said.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
GCSE pupils 'struggling to read exam papers' - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk | GCSE pupils 'struggling to read exam papers' Telegraph.co.uk The report warned that children's reading skills were so poor at the end of secondary education that large numbers of pupils struggled to properly access GCSE exam papers. The conclusions follow research published earlier this year that found young ... M any teenagers 'can't read GCSE exam papers' Reading skills study 'alarming' |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Businesses have many options to stay in touch with customers - bizjournals:
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On the way we visited the Basebalk Hall of Fame Museumin N.Y., where we stood in line for two houres to look at Babe Ruth’s jockstrap. We paid $40 per night for an asphalt parking spacwe in an RV park with a view of thelocaol diner. I left dents in a few parkecd cars in an upstate NewYork Wal-mart parking lot (You try and steer a 30-foot truck around thoswe corners.) We even spoke to Canadians, but not too much. All in all, the trip was a The RV was fine. The placed where we rented it (I’ll call it RV-A-Go-Go) provide d a great service, even answering our panicked calls on a Fridayy night when our toilet decidef to workin reverse. But something kind of botheredsme afterwards.
It was after we limpefd back to RV-A-Go-Go and turned in the keys. We never heard from them again. Not a phons call. Nothing in the mail or e-mail. Not a I don’t get this. Is the RV businesse so profitable? Is therew such an endless backlogof short, bald, sunburned dads like me who take theier kids on RV trips that a business like RV-A-Go-Go doesn’t feel the need to do any marketing Good penny pinchers do whatever they can to keep their customera coming back. They use inexpensive tools to keep in They know that finding new customers costs significantl y more bucks than selling additional productsx and services to theirexistingy customers.
One way they do this is through Why was I not at least invited to receivran e-mail newsletter from RV-A-Go-Go ? I wouldn’t mind getting an RV or campinbg tip sent to me every month. I’d be interested in any speciao deals or offers they might have for a weekend orholida getaway. I might even consider taking my family back toCanada again. RV-A-Go-Go could use an e-mail marketin service such as ConstantContact (www.constantcontact.com). A ton of othed penny pinchers already have founsthis service. It has rankef among the top 500 Web sites inthe world. Theres are other e-mail marketing services www.jingo.com and www.campaigner.com).
These service are inexpensive, easy to use and Besides offeringfree trials, they generallyu cost about $50 to $100 per montjh to send up to 10,000 I doubt even the crack marketing team at RV-A-Go-Gol is handling that many customers. They also offed ready-made templates, which means you don’t need a 17-year-olc Web designer who charges $200 per hour just to design aslick e-mail. E-mail marketing servicese such as the ones I mentionexd monitor their customers forpotential spammers.
When you blastg out an e-mail, you’ll find that most of the majort Internet service providers will let your messages passbecause they’re originating from firms that do a littler due diligence and have known serviceas — not some unknown computer locatedr in another country. The services also manage peoples who opt out of your mailing and give reportx to show who actually opened or read your You can keep your customefr list with them or uploax it from a spreadsheetevergy month. It’s pretty easy. I get a lot of I don’t read those messages aboutr print cartridges, stock tips or Viagra. But a monthlu newsletter of RV or camping tips wouled bepretty cool.
I could be enticed to do anotheelittle trip. Don’t be like RV-A-Go-Go. Don’y let good customers forget about you. You can keep an inexpensivd relationship going byusing e-mail marketingy tools.
On the way we visited the Basebalk Hall of Fame Museumin N.Y., where we stood in line for two houres to look at Babe Ruth’s jockstrap. We paid $40 per night for an asphalt parking spacwe in an RV park with a view of thelocaol diner. I left dents in a few parkecd cars in an upstate NewYork Wal-mart parking lot (You try and steer a 30-foot truck around thoswe corners.) We even spoke to Canadians, but not too much. All in all, the trip was a The RV was fine. The placed where we rented it (I’ll call it RV-A-Go-Go) provide d a great service, even answering our panicked calls on a Fridayy night when our toilet decidef to workin reverse. But something kind of botheredsme afterwards.
It was after we limpefd back to RV-A-Go-Go and turned in the keys. We never heard from them again. Not a phons call. Nothing in the mail or e-mail. Not a I don’t get this. Is the RV businesse so profitable? Is therew such an endless backlogof short, bald, sunburned dads like me who take theier kids on RV trips that a business like RV-A-Go-Go doesn’t feel the need to do any marketing Good penny pinchers do whatever they can to keep their customera coming back. They use inexpensive tools to keep in They know that finding new customers costs significantl y more bucks than selling additional productsx and services to theirexistingy customers.
One way they do this is through Why was I not at least invited to receivran e-mail newsletter from RV-A-Go-Go ? I wouldn’t mind getting an RV or campinbg tip sent to me every month. I’d be interested in any speciao deals or offers they might have for a weekend orholida getaway. I might even consider taking my family back toCanada again. RV-A-Go-Go could use an e-mail marketin service such as ConstantContact (www.constantcontact.com). A ton of othed penny pinchers already have founsthis service. It has rankef among the top 500 Web sites inthe world. Theres are other e-mail marketing services www.jingo.com and www.campaigner.com).
These service are inexpensive, easy to use and Besides offeringfree trials, they generallyu cost about $50 to $100 per montjh to send up to 10,000 I doubt even the crack marketing team at RV-A-Go-Gol is handling that many customers. They also offed ready-made templates, which means you don’t need a 17-year-olc Web designer who charges $200 per hour just to design aslick e-mail. E-mail marketing servicese such as the ones I mentionexd monitor their customers forpotential spammers.
When you blastg out an e-mail, you’ll find that most of the majort Internet service providers will let your messages passbecause they’re originating from firms that do a littler due diligence and have known serviceas — not some unknown computer locatedr in another country. The services also manage peoples who opt out of your mailing and give reportx to show who actually opened or read your You can keep your customefr list with them or uploax it from a spreadsheetevergy month. It’s pretty easy. I get a lot of I don’t read those messages aboutr print cartridges, stock tips or Viagra. But a monthlu newsletter of RV or camping tips wouled bepretty cool.
I could be enticed to do anotheelittle trip. Don’t be like RV-A-Go-Go. Don’y let good customers forget about you. You can keep an inexpensivd relationship going byusing e-mail marketingy tools.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Pakistan NCA's biomechanics lab to be operational soon - Times of India
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Zee News | Pakistan NCA's biomechanics lab to be operational soon Times of India LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to activate its biomechanics laboratory at the National Cricket Academy here after the costly equipment remained unused and neglected for years. Pakistan's former Test captain and now NCA Director ... PCB set to r e-launch biomechanics lab |
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Swiftly moving from personalized to commercialized - The Stylus
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Swiftly moving from personalized to commercialized The Stylus While there seems to be an obsession with superficial music that is only good for catchy lyrics, artists such Taylor Swift are stepping up and showing that they are more than their lyrics. I've been an avid fan of country music for as long as I can ... |
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Kannapolis seeks $30M for North Carolina Research Campus - Triangle Business Journal:
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The 350-acre life-sciences hub has seen construction slow as theeconomt faltered. The building, startedr in May, is the only projecy under construction atthis time. The interim financing will be used to construct the $8 million, 62,000-square-foot building and at least two infrastructures projects, says City Manager Mike Legg. “If we can have a couple of infrastructureprojectss going, we’re just chipping away at the projects needeed to ultimately facilitate the buildout,” Legg says. He says the number and type of project s will depend on the type offinancing used. Bank-qualified loans or even a bank-placed tax-increment financing are a possibility.
Kannapolis will issude and managethe debt, he The interim funding also would provid e about 25 percent reimbursement for Kannapolis and campux developer for money spent to date. Kannapoliz will receive $1.3 million and Castle & Cookes $5 million. The decision to seek interim financing comes after more than a year of delaywsurrounding $168 million in tax-incrementr financing. Legg expects the TIF funding to be postponed at leastg another year because of highinterest rates. That type of financing would allow Kannapolis to sell bond backed by future tax collections onimproved property.
Legg estimates future financing will likely be lessthan $100 “We’re going to have to be really smart aboutr what projects we pursue,” he Construction costs for the new health-alliance building have fallen as the economyu has struggled, says Dr. William Pilkington, chief executivde and public health director for the Cabarrus Health a public-health authority. He says the $8 milliobn bid for the project is goodthrough That’s down from $13 millionb a year ago. The building will be constructed on Dale Earnhardt across fromthe “We could break ground as earlyh as August, if everything falle in place,” Pilkington says.
He says it is importantr for the health alliance to be part of the campus andits research. The health-alliance building will bettere servethe public, expanding some services and enhancinf others such as primary care, he says. Aboug 1,400 to 1,600 patients use servicesx at the Cabarrus Health Alliance each receivingpediatric care, immunizations and clinical “We could serve a wholee lot more people if we had a lot more Pilkington says. The alliance’s current locatio n measures 35,000 square feet. The alliances has 270 employees. Pilkington expects the number of workerz to climb to 300 with thenew building, despited recent cuts.
The health allianced has laid off 18 employees in the faceof $1 milliomn in budget cuts at the county and state It put more than $500,000 into land and preparationsw for the new building, anticipating the TIF fundinf would be available last Pilkington says.
The 350-acre life-sciences hub has seen construction slow as theeconomt faltered. The building, startedr in May, is the only projecy under construction atthis time. The interim financing will be used to construct the $8 million, 62,000-square-foot building and at least two infrastructures projects, says City Manager Mike Legg. “If we can have a couple of infrastructureprojectss going, we’re just chipping away at the projects needeed to ultimately facilitate the buildout,” Legg says. He says the number and type of project s will depend on the type offinancing used. Bank-qualified loans or even a bank-placed tax-increment financing are a possibility.
Kannapolis will issude and managethe debt, he The interim funding also would provid e about 25 percent reimbursement for Kannapolis and campux developer for money spent to date. Kannapoliz will receive $1.3 million and Castle & Cookes $5 million. The decision to seek interim financing comes after more than a year of delaywsurrounding $168 million in tax-incrementr financing. Legg expects the TIF funding to be postponed at leastg another year because of highinterest rates. That type of financing would allow Kannapolis to sell bond backed by future tax collections onimproved property.
Legg estimates future financing will likely be lessthan $100 “We’re going to have to be really smart aboutr what projects we pursue,” he Construction costs for the new health-alliance building have fallen as the economyu has struggled, says Dr. William Pilkington, chief executivde and public health director for the Cabarrus Health a public-health authority. He says the $8 milliobn bid for the project is goodthrough That’s down from $13 millionb a year ago. The building will be constructed on Dale Earnhardt across fromthe “We could break ground as earlyh as August, if everything falle in place,” Pilkington says.
He says it is importantr for the health alliance to be part of the campus andits research. The health-alliance building will bettere servethe public, expanding some services and enhancinf others such as primary care, he says. Aboug 1,400 to 1,600 patients use servicesx at the Cabarrus Health Alliance each receivingpediatric care, immunizations and clinical “We could serve a wholee lot more people if we had a lot more Pilkington says. The alliance’s current locatio n measures 35,000 square feet. The alliances has 270 employees. Pilkington expects the number of workerz to climb to 300 with thenew building, despited recent cuts.
The health allianced has laid off 18 employees in the faceof $1 milliomn in budget cuts at the county and state It put more than $500,000 into land and preparationsw for the new building, anticipating the TIF fundinf would be available last Pilkington says.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Seminar gives applicants peek into law school - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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On July 15, the two plan to hold a free Law Schoool Insider Seminar from6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Organizers say attendeex will benefitfrom Kaplan’s inside tips on test taking strategies, and from a discussion on law The session also will provide an overviewa of “important law school trends and theitr implications.” Additionally, experts will help applicants “reduce anxietyu about preparing for the LSAT and completingg the admissions process” by providing informatioh about admissions factors, advice on developing a strong personal essay and a realistic applicationj timeline.
The seminar is designed to give attendeew an advantage over other lawschool applicants, according to Featured speakers will include representatives from the UNM Law the Young Lawyers Division of the New Mexiclo State Bar Association and the UNM Law School studenr body. All attendees must register bycallinyg 1-800-KAP-TEST or by signing on to . The free semina takes place in Room C at the UNM Continuing Educatiob buildingat .
, a divisionb of is a providef of educational and career servicezfor individuals, schools and Established in 1938, it is a leadefr in the test prep industrhy and has served millions of studente for more than 69 With 3,000 classroom locations worldwide, a full menu of onlin offerings and an array of books and as well as private tutoring options, Kaplan offerss preparation for more than 80 standardized tests in the U.S. and the U.K. Theses include entrance exams forsecondary school, collegr and graduate school, as well as Englishb language and professional licensinv exams. Kaplan also provides college and graduate admissionsconsultingt services.
On July 15, the two plan to hold a free Law Schoool Insider Seminar from6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Organizers say attendeex will benefitfrom Kaplan’s inside tips on test taking strategies, and from a discussion on law The session also will provide an overviewa of “important law school trends and theitr implications.” Additionally, experts will help applicants “reduce anxietyu about preparing for the LSAT and completingg the admissions process” by providing informatioh about admissions factors, advice on developing a strong personal essay and a realistic applicationj timeline.
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, a divisionb of is a providef of educational and career servicezfor individuals, schools and Established in 1938, it is a leadefr in the test prep industrhy and has served millions of studente for more than 69 With 3,000 classroom locations worldwide, a full menu of onlin offerings and an array of books and as well as private tutoring options, Kaplan offerss preparation for more than 80 standardized tests in the U.S. and the U.K. Theses include entrance exams forsecondary school, collegr and graduate school, as well as Englishb language and professional licensinv exams. Kaplan also provides college and graduate admissionsconsultingt services.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDNGS INC : National American ... - 4-traders
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Pioneer appoints new CFO, general counsel - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Effective Feb. 1, Lorne E. Phillipz will be the new executive vice president and chief financial officerof Pioneer. Carlos R. Pena is the new vice general counsel, secretary and compliance officer. Phillipes is succeeding the company’s interim CFO William H. He comes to Pioneer from , wher he directed Cameron’s treasury and merger and acquisitiomn activities as vice presidentyand treasurer. Pena comes to Pioneer aftee workingfor (NYSE: T), where he was part of a six-lawyedr legal team that handledc mergers and acquisitions for the telecommunications company. Pioneer Presidenf and CEO Wm.
Stacy Lock says Phillips and Pena will be an asseg to the company as it works to diversify andexpandx operations. San Antonio-based Pioneer (NYSE Alternext: PDC) providezs land-contract drilling services to independent and major oil and gas companiesin Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, the Rocky Mountain region and Colombia. NYSE Alternextf is the former Americah Stock Exchange and lists small and midsizeed publiclytraded companies.
Effective Feb. 1, Lorne E. Phillipz will be the new executive vice president and chief financial officerof Pioneer. Carlos R. Pena is the new vice general counsel, secretary and compliance officer. Phillipes is succeeding the company’s interim CFO William H. He comes to Pioneer from , wher he directed Cameron’s treasury and merger and acquisitiomn activities as vice presidentyand treasurer. Pena comes to Pioneer aftee workingfor (NYSE: T), where he was part of a six-lawyedr legal team that handledc mergers and acquisitions for the telecommunications company. Pioneer Presidenf and CEO Wm.
Stacy Lock says Phillips and Pena will be an asseg to the company as it works to diversify andexpandx operations. San Antonio-based Pioneer (NYSE Alternext: PDC) providezs land-contract drilling services to independent and major oil and gas companiesin Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, the Rocky Mountain region and Colombia. NYSE Alternextf is the former Americah Stock Exchange and lists small and midsizeed publiclytraded companies.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
To boost sales and get a competitive edge, check your level of optimism - bizjournals:
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Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalo intelligence skill that yields hardsales optimism. There is evidence that supports the theory that salexs teams possessing high levels of optimisnm make companiesmore money. One of the best case studiess comes from the work that psychologist Martihn Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to theire new employees and administer theusual testing, as well as a new test he developesd that measured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeople for one year and founds that salespeople who scored high in optimismsold 33% more insuranced than those who scored low.
Aftere two years, the optimistic group of salespeople were thriving intheir positions, which increased retention, decreased the costs associated with turnover and increased How optimistic is your organization? There is a lot of press on the swined flu, and people are worried about catching it. There is another epidemic to watch out forin today’ds economy: pessimism. It can be deadly when it hits an organization becausee emotionsare contagious. The clinical term is emotional contagion and is defineeas “the transmission of When people are in a certain mood — happg or depressed — that mood is often communicated to others. What is the mood at your company?
What message is the leadership team sending yoursales team? What is your sales team communicatingf to your customers and prospects? A sales managetr shares the story of a rep who started every conversation in the last downturn with, “Yoi probably don’t have any moneuy so you don’t want to buy …” The self-fulfilling prophechy was set by the salesperson, and the prospect followed the salesperson’as lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemiof pessimism? Study and duplicate optimistic salespeople. When facecd with adversity, optimistic salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good about this?
They know that adversituy is where true character is formedx and great lessons are Optimists take advantage of this schooling because they know that lessonx learned today make money inthe future. What can I do about this situation? Optimistsw know that control equals action, action yields results, and results increase motivation. What is funny about this? Humord is a great way to relieve stress which freees up the mind for creativity and They choose theirfriends wisely. The motivational speaker Jim Rohn “You are the average of the five people you spene the mosttime with.” Are you hanging out with optimists or pessimists?
What kind of emotion is gettinv spread among your peers and colleagues? Is it healthuy conversation or a new version of pessimistic flu? They remind themselvesd that adversity is temporary, not permanent. If businesss is a little slow, optimistic salespeople speed it up by takinyg care of their best existing customers. Optimistic salespeople take They know sales is the greatest professiomn to be in duringfa recession. They can increasew their prospecting activity without runninbg it through a board of They can meet with mentors who can help them look at anothedr way of doing business in tough They can outworktheir competitors. They can invesgt in learning and outsmarttheir competitor.
Optimistic salespeople managed results, not excuses.
Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalo intelligence skill that yields hardsales optimism. There is evidence that supports the theory that salexs teams possessing high levels of optimisnm make companiesmore money. One of the best case studiess comes from the work that psychologist Martihn Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to theire new employees and administer theusual testing, as well as a new test he developesd that measured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeople for one year and founds that salespeople who scored high in optimismsold 33% more insuranced than those who scored low.
Aftere two years, the optimistic group of salespeople were thriving intheir positions, which increased retention, decreased the costs associated with turnover and increased How optimistic is your organization? There is a lot of press on the swined flu, and people are worried about catching it. There is another epidemic to watch out forin today’ds economy: pessimism. It can be deadly when it hits an organization becausee emotionsare contagious. The clinical term is emotional contagion and is defineeas “the transmission of When people are in a certain mood — happg or depressed — that mood is often communicated to others. What is the mood at your company?
What message is the leadership team sending yoursales team? What is your sales team communicatingf to your customers and prospects? A sales managetr shares the story of a rep who started every conversation in the last downturn with, “Yoi probably don’t have any moneuy so you don’t want to buy …” The self-fulfilling prophechy was set by the salesperson, and the prospect followed the salesperson’as lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemiof pessimism? Study and duplicate optimistic salespeople. When facecd with adversity, optimistic salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good about this?
They know that adversituy is where true character is formedx and great lessons are Optimists take advantage of this schooling because they know that lessonx learned today make money inthe future. What can I do about this situation? Optimistsw know that control equals action, action yields results, and results increase motivation. What is funny about this? Humord is a great way to relieve stress which freees up the mind for creativity and They choose theirfriends wisely. The motivational speaker Jim Rohn “You are the average of the five people you spene the mosttime with.” Are you hanging out with optimists or pessimists?
What kind of emotion is gettinv spread among your peers and colleagues? Is it healthuy conversation or a new version of pessimistic flu? They remind themselvesd that adversity is temporary, not permanent. If businesss is a little slow, optimistic salespeople speed it up by takinyg care of their best existing customers. Optimistic salespeople take They know sales is the greatest professiomn to be in duringfa recession. They can increasew their prospecting activity without runninbg it through a board of They can meet with mentors who can help them look at anothedr way of doing business in tough They can outworktheir competitors. They can invesgt in learning and outsmarttheir competitor.
Optimistic salespeople managed results, not excuses.
Friday, November 2, 2012
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