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Saturday, April 30, 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Dr. Ciro Martinez II, PhD, JD, LLM, MBA - PR-USA.net (press release)
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Dr. Ciro Martinez II, PhD, JD, LLM, MBA PR-USA.net (press release) He also has three published books concerning wealth management: Investing in Precious Metals in Times of Economic Stress, Retirement in A New Environment (Part 1) Library of Congress Under ISSN 2154-6347, Volume 1, Issue 16, Retirement in A New ... |
Monday, April 25, 2011
Age differences challenge managers - Birmingham Business Journal:
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It has also become more important, says Deborah J. a senior multicultural consultantwith Arlington, Mass.-basex , as employers seek out ways to ensurr that employees work effectively together. "How do we create an environment in whicu people are able to communicate with one anothedr acrosstheir differences?" she says. Walker, who is based in says traits uniting each generation are born of commo n experiences and reactions to the times in which they were In turn, these generational differences influenced the way individuals work, learn, communicate and respone to authority, according to They come into play in problem-solving, in interactionsd with managers and colleagues, and in career The eldest of the four generations, known as the veterana (born 1922-1943), for example, were "childreh of war" whose values were shaped by such events as the Grea t Depression and the Pearl Harbor attack.
Among their defining thus, are dedication and sacrifice, hard work, patiencee and adherence to rules. By contrast, the baby boomerse (born 1943-1964), who grew up with the Cold War and nuclear powed as well as the civil rights movement and the firstflunar landing, are optimistic, team oriented and socially and interested in youth, work and personal So what does that mean for the workplace? who spoke recently to a grou p of Birmingham-area business people, says awareness of such common traite can lend employers clues about how best to motivate a particulard age group.
For example, veterans, she prefer a personal touch: a written note ratherf than an e-mail, socializing between tasks at work. Recognize theie efforts with a plaque orother reward, and tell them theird experience is appreciated. Baby boomerx like name recognition andpublic praise. They appreciate status-relateds perks such as expense accountsand first-class travel, accordingb to Walker. They want a chance to prove and they want the long hours they put in to be As for theyounger generations?
GenXers (bor 1965-1982), weaned on Ronald Reaganm and mass corporate layoffs, as well as women'd liberation protests and Watergate, are self-reliant and entrepreneurial and values diversity, technological literacy and informality, Walkerd says. As a they appreciate constant feedback on their work but alsopreferr autonomy. She suggests giving them multiple projects to jugglee and prioritize as theysee fit. Also allow them time to pursue othed interestsat work, including those outsided the business realm, she Be sure to invest in GenXers will view it as an investment in theier work, she says. The youngest group, the remember Columbine, 9/11 and the Monica Lewinsky Walker says.
They are confident multi-taskers who value moralitty and achievement as well asstreet smarts. With millennials, Walkef says, provide equal opportunities regardless of gender orother differences. Help them find similaritie s between their own goals andthe company's, she says. They want mentorss and educationalopportunites . Regardless of their differences, Walker says, the generations also possess sharexd traitsand values. Employees of all ages tend to see theirr work as more than justa paycheck, and they believwe that earning trust in their work is the key ingredieny in finding success on the job. Martinaa Mack, president of , agreese that generational differences only goso far.
Regardlesss of their birthdate, "you can't motivate somebodh that is not motivated," she says. "If they'rr not here because they want to be I don't care what you do, I don't think that's going to change." Mack, a says the greatest challenge in her job is finding the righf people to work with her. Skyline employees rangre in agefrom mid-20xs to late 50s. In all of she says she looks most of all for anopen "It's a small so we all have to work really well together," she says. "We're all a family.
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It has also become more important, says Deborah J. a senior multicultural consultantwith Arlington, Mass.-basex , as employers seek out ways to ensurr that employees work effectively together. "How do we create an environment in whicu people are able to communicate with one anothedr acrosstheir differences?" she says. Walker, who is based in says traits uniting each generation are born of commo n experiences and reactions to the times in which they were In turn, these generational differences influenced the way individuals work, learn, communicate and respone to authority, according to They come into play in problem-solving, in interactionsd with managers and colleagues, and in career The eldest of the four generations, known as the veterana (born 1922-1943), for example, were "childreh of war" whose values were shaped by such events as the Grea t Depression and the Pearl Harbor attack.
Among their defining thus, are dedication and sacrifice, hard work, patiencee and adherence to rules. By contrast, the baby boomerse (born 1943-1964), who grew up with the Cold War and nuclear powed as well as the civil rights movement and the firstflunar landing, are optimistic, team oriented and socially and interested in youth, work and personal So what does that mean for the workplace? who spoke recently to a grou p of Birmingham-area business people, says awareness of such common traite can lend employers clues about how best to motivate a particulard age group.
For example, veterans, she prefer a personal touch: a written note ratherf than an e-mail, socializing between tasks at work. Recognize theie efforts with a plaque orother reward, and tell them theird experience is appreciated. Baby boomerx like name recognition andpublic praise. They appreciate status-relateds perks such as expense accountsand first-class travel, accordingb to Walker. They want a chance to prove and they want the long hours they put in to be As for theyounger generations?
GenXers (bor 1965-1982), weaned on Ronald Reaganm and mass corporate layoffs, as well as women'd liberation protests and Watergate, are self-reliant and entrepreneurial and values diversity, technological literacy and informality, Walkerd says. As a they appreciate constant feedback on their work but alsopreferr autonomy. She suggests giving them multiple projects to jugglee and prioritize as theysee fit. Also allow them time to pursue othed interestsat work, including those outsided the business realm, she Be sure to invest in GenXers will view it as an investment in theier work, she says. The youngest group, the remember Columbine, 9/11 and the Monica Lewinsky Walker says.
They are confident multi-taskers who value moralitty and achievement as well asstreet smarts. With millennials, Walkef says, provide equal opportunities regardless of gender orother differences. Help them find similaritie s between their own goals andthe company's, she says. They want mentorss and educationalopportunites . Regardless of their differences, Walker says, the generations also possess sharexd traitsand values. Employees of all ages tend to see theirr work as more than justa paycheck, and they believwe that earning trust in their work is the key ingredieny in finding success on the job. Martinaa Mack, president of , agreese that generational differences only goso far.
Regardlesss of their birthdate, "you can't motivate somebodh that is not motivated," she says. "If they'rr not here because they want to be I don't care what you do, I don't think that's going to change." Mack, a says the greatest challenge in her job is finding the righf people to work with her. Skyline employees rangre in agefrom mid-20xs to late 50s. In all of she says she looks most of all for anopen "It's a small so we all have to work really well together," she says. "We're all a family.
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wedding tourists inundate London - Caymanian Compass
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Wedding tourists inundate London Caymanian Compass Two people getting married have probably never caused so much chaos in a capital city. London is experiencing a massive surge in visitors and travellers across the board in preparation for the Royal Wedding of William and Kate. ... |
Thursday, April 21, 2011
AmREIT makes restructuring moves - Houston Business Journal:
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The restructuring moves, part of the company’zs Vision 2010 strategic plan, will result in an expected one-time charge of betweej $2.4 million and $2.6 million to its fourth-quartetr 2008 results, according to Houston-based AmREITy (AMEX: AMY). The company said it expects the together with other recent structural includingstaffing reductions, to save it betweebn $4 million and $4.5 millionh annually in general and administrative expenses.
“Botu businesses, together with the continuee and projected inability togenerate fee-producinh transaction flow due to the curren extreme economic crisis, created a drag on the portfolio’se earnings power throughout the year with no expectation of near-tern improvement in today’s challenging market,” said Chad Braun, chie f financial officer.
The restructuring moves, part of the company’zs Vision 2010 strategic plan, will result in an expected one-time charge of betweej $2.4 million and $2.6 million to its fourth-quartetr 2008 results, according to Houston-based AmREITy (AMEX: AMY). The company said it expects the together with other recent structural includingstaffing reductions, to save it betweebn $4 million and $4.5 millionh annually in general and administrative expenses.
“Botu businesses, together with the continuee and projected inability togenerate fee-producinh transaction flow due to the curren extreme economic crisis, created a drag on the portfolio’se earnings power throughout the year with no expectation of near-tern improvement in today’s challenging market,” said Chad Braun, chie f financial officer.
Monday, April 18, 2011
San Francisco Business Times: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice
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Seems like 2008 left lots of peopl crying. So what does that mean for 2009? Once in a even Chicken Littleis right. The sky did fall in but that doesn't make Chicken Little a greay strategist. Everyone is right sometimes. Use Chickemn Little as your 2009 model at your Bambi timeis over. Capitalisj has been described as "creative destruction." We saw lots of destructionb last year. It's time to focusd on the creative part. How do you do that in this environment? First, change how you think. For you'll need a battle plan, not just a businesa plan.
There's not one battle plan that works for but here are some universal principles for formulating your personaobattle plan: 1. DON'T FIGHT THE LAST WAR We don'tt know the future, but we know this year will be differen thanlast year, even if some 2008 problems persist durinvg 2009. Don't expect that dusting off your 2008 plan will brinhg successin 2009. Sun Tzu, in "The Art of War" "What enables … the good general to strike and and achieve things beyond the reach ofordinary men, is Resources are scarce these days but spend some time and a little money getting information aboutr changes in your market and analyze how they affect your 2.
MIGRATION - THE HEAD IS MOVING If you've ever been to the you know that dry weather causes milliond of animals to move vast Business islike that, too. When everyone is fat, dumb and happyh in their establishedmarkett niches, they tend to stay there. Big changes occuf more out of desperation than In timeslike this, the business herd starts You're in trouble if it's heading in your Maybe your market niche has faredd better than average in the general economic That's great, but don't congratulate yourself yet. If you have a good you'll be facing new competitors soon. Why? Maybe your nichre was too small when other companie had lotsof business.
Maybed they were focused on products or customers withhighee margins. If their other opportunities dried up, your little niche is probably looking pretty good tothem now. Assuming theres are safe havensis foolish. 3. MISFORTUNsE BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES Good times bring more opportunitiesa thantough times, but all economicf conditions create new opportunities. Winner s spot new opportunities and seize them quickerthan
Seems like 2008 left lots of peopl crying. So what does that mean for 2009? Once in a even Chicken Littleis right. The sky did fall in but that doesn't make Chicken Little a greay strategist. Everyone is right sometimes. Use Chickemn Little as your 2009 model at your Bambi timeis over. Capitalisj has been described as "creative destruction." We saw lots of destructionb last year. It's time to focusd on the creative part. How do you do that in this environment? First, change how you think. For you'll need a battle plan, not just a businesa plan.
There's not one battle plan that works for but here are some universal principles for formulating your personaobattle plan: 1. DON'T FIGHT THE LAST WAR We don'tt know the future, but we know this year will be differen thanlast year, even if some 2008 problems persist durinvg 2009. Don't expect that dusting off your 2008 plan will brinhg successin 2009. Sun Tzu, in "The Art of War" "What enables … the good general to strike and and achieve things beyond the reach ofordinary men, is Resources are scarce these days but spend some time and a little money getting information aboutr changes in your market and analyze how they affect your 2.
MIGRATION - THE HEAD IS MOVING If you've ever been to the you know that dry weather causes milliond of animals to move vast Business islike that, too. When everyone is fat, dumb and happyh in their establishedmarkett niches, they tend to stay there. Big changes occuf more out of desperation than In timeslike this, the business herd starts You're in trouble if it's heading in your Maybe your market niche has faredd better than average in the general economic That's great, but don't congratulate yourself yet. If you have a good you'll be facing new competitors soon. Why? Maybe your nichre was too small when other companie had lotsof business.
Maybed they were focused on products or customers withhighee margins. If their other opportunities dried up, your little niche is probably looking pretty good tothem now. Assuming theres are safe havensis foolish. 3. MISFORTUNsE BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES Good times bring more opportunitiesa thantough times, but all economicf conditions create new opportunities. Winner s spot new opportunities and seize them quickerthan
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Reported Poisoning Of Trees In Forest Adjacent To Hotel Riu - Inside Costa Rica
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Inside Costa Rica | Reported Poisoning Of Trees In Forest Adjacent To Hotel Riu Inside Costa Rica The council leader of Ecocivil Carrillo, Guanacaste, Edgar Cantón Pizarro, has asked the FiscalÃa Ambiental (Environmental Prosecutor) to investigate the "poisoning " of trees on the site where the second stage of the Hotel Riu is to be built. ... |
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The other side: Coyotes' Kyle Turris happy with goal, not with outcome - Detroit Free Press
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CBC.ca | The other side: Coyotes' Kyle Turris happy with goal, not with outcome Detroit Free Press Phoenix's Kyle Turris celebrates his goal early in the first period that put the Coyotes up, 1-0. / KIRTHMON F. DOZIER / DFP DETROIT â€" For Kyle Turris, who staked the Coyotes to an early lead in Game 1 of the postseason, ... Healthy Jovanovski difference-maker for Coyotes A weak spot on Bryz? Game 1 - Round 1 CSSI Analysis: Red Wings 4 - Coyotes 2 |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Project to move forward at Rhode Island Station - Washington Business Journal:
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After six years of developing a town centeer plan and hashing it out with the Brentwood neighborhood at more than30 meetings, and $96 million project on the Rhodee Island Metro station to national and local retailers. The town center, modelede after the Shirlington and Bethesda Row projects developedeby , will have 70,000 square feet of shops and restaurantws along a boulevard, yet to be in the heart of D.C. Ten percent of that space has to belocally owned, according to Carolins Kennedy, a development associate for Mid-City D.C.
-based Mid-City Urban and Baltimore-based A&R Development, which both won a 60-yea land lease from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorithy in 2001 to develop the 7.5-acre parkingv lot, unveiled their retail plans at the annual convention in Las Vegase last month. The developerz and leasing agent D.C.-based have met with abouyt 20 national retailers, including banks, health clubs, drug restaurants and home-furnishing stores. They declines to give specific names. "We have concretwe next steps with each" of the national retailers, Kennedy said. "We should have letters of inteny for half the spac e by the end ofthe summer.
" The formerly called , has been changed to Rhode Island Station to reflect its proximity to the Metro The town center is in a neighborhoo that is starting to regain businesses after many left over the past 20 yearsz because of a lack of investment in the Twenty years ago, the Brentwood neighborhood had "morer poverty, not a lot to said Williams-El. "Now you have these new stores and shopping Back then there was none of that All we had to look forwardc to was the recreation and In 2005, Montreal-based opened a shopping centerd called Rhode Island Place that has a grocert store, The and as of last year clothinv store A.J. Wright and .
The stores are doingb so well that the compan is buildinga 6,500-square-foot expansio across from A.J. Wright, but that project is still in thepreliminaru stages. CEO Rick Walker is also buildinta five-story senior-citizen apartment building on the lot. Rhodr Island Station, which is adjacent to Rhodse Island Place, will change the area much more especially depending on the retail tenants thedevelopers sign. The Brentwoo neighborhood wants to see healthy food options saidRon Allen, the facility manager at Greater Mounty Calvary Holy Church at 610 Rhode Islan d Ave. NE. He says he talksx to the 90 church employees regularly aboutthe neighborhood.
It's that kind of inputr that the developers have been gettintg fromthe neighborhood, including feedback on the actual And they say it has slowed down the process. The communitu did not like theoriginal plan'zs proposal for one tall parking structure, so the developers changef the plan to have two parkin g structures that are not as high. Plans and designs have been movinh quickly since the developers received final zoningg approval in April fromthe . By August, the developerd plan to apply for permits. If all goes they will break groundin January.
"Thosr of us who are used to shoppingy inPrince George's County and Montgomery County, we no longer have to do said President William "Most of us shop at The Home Depot; most of us shop at A.J. The District does not have a bona fideshoppingy base. If we want to travel to shop, we go to outlert malls. We want to walk five or 10
After six years of developing a town centeer plan and hashing it out with the Brentwood neighborhood at more than30 meetings, and $96 million project on the Rhodee Island Metro station to national and local retailers. The town center, modelede after the Shirlington and Bethesda Row projects developedeby , will have 70,000 square feet of shops and restaurantws along a boulevard, yet to be in the heart of D.C. Ten percent of that space has to belocally owned, according to Carolins Kennedy, a development associate for Mid-City D.C.
-based Mid-City Urban and Baltimore-based A&R Development, which both won a 60-yea land lease from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorithy in 2001 to develop the 7.5-acre parkingv lot, unveiled their retail plans at the annual convention in Las Vegase last month. The developerz and leasing agent D.C.-based have met with abouyt 20 national retailers, including banks, health clubs, drug restaurants and home-furnishing stores. They declines to give specific names. "We have concretwe next steps with each" of the national retailers, Kennedy said. "We should have letters of inteny for half the spac e by the end ofthe summer.
" The formerly called , has been changed to Rhode Island Station to reflect its proximity to the Metro The town center is in a neighborhoo that is starting to regain businesses after many left over the past 20 yearsz because of a lack of investment in the Twenty years ago, the Brentwood neighborhood had "morer poverty, not a lot to said Williams-El. "Now you have these new stores and shopping Back then there was none of that All we had to look forwardc to was the recreation and In 2005, Montreal-based opened a shopping centerd called Rhode Island Place that has a grocert store, The and as of last year clothinv store A.J. Wright and .
The stores are doingb so well that the compan is buildinga 6,500-square-foot expansio across from A.J. Wright, but that project is still in thepreliminaru stages. CEO Rick Walker is also buildinta five-story senior-citizen apartment building on the lot. Rhodr Island Station, which is adjacent to Rhodse Island Place, will change the area much more especially depending on the retail tenants thedevelopers sign. The Brentwoo neighborhood wants to see healthy food options saidRon Allen, the facility manager at Greater Mounty Calvary Holy Church at 610 Rhode Islan d Ave. NE. He says he talksx to the 90 church employees regularly aboutthe neighborhood.
It's that kind of inputr that the developers have been gettintg fromthe neighborhood, including feedback on the actual And they say it has slowed down the process. The communitu did not like theoriginal plan'zs proposal for one tall parking structure, so the developers changef the plan to have two parkin g structures that are not as high. Plans and designs have been movinh quickly since the developers received final zoningg approval in April fromthe . By August, the developerd plan to apply for permits. If all goes they will break groundin January.
"Thosr of us who are used to shoppingy inPrince George's County and Montgomery County, we no longer have to do said President William "Most of us shop at The Home Depot; most of us shop at A.J. The District does not have a bona fideshoppingy base. If we want to travel to shop, we go to outlert malls. We want to walk five or 10
Sunday, April 10, 2011
'Bootlegging history not enough for preventive detention under PASA' - Indian Express
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SamayLive | 'Bootlegging history not enough for preventive detention under PASA' Indian Express The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a bootlegger arrested multiple times for a similar offence cannot be preventively detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act. A Division Bench comprising Chief Jus! tice SJ ... Law and Order Different from Public Order: High Court |
Friday, April 8, 2011
100th 7-Eleven Fla. franchise - Portland Business Journal:
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The 3,000-square-foot convenience store at 3911 McCouy Road nearConway Road, which also has a gasoline will now be owned by franchisee Ermal a former store manager for five years. Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. announcedf plans in 2007 to convert 100 existin g locations in the state to franchised Store managers were invited to apply for thosre franchises before the offerwent public. More than 40 7-Eleven storew in the Orlando market arenow franchised, with about another 140 owned by the Between eight to 10 7-Eleven stores throughout the state are beingf converted into franchise operations each month and plane to have most of the conversionss nationwide completed by 2012, according to a news release.
The companty operates, franchises or licenses abouyt 7,800 stores in North America and morethan 36,100 storeas in 15 countries. The companyh reported 2008 sales of morethan $53.7 billion.
The 3,000-square-foot convenience store at 3911 McCouy Road nearConway Road, which also has a gasoline will now be owned by franchisee Ermal a former store manager for five years. Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. announcedf plans in 2007 to convert 100 existin g locations in the state to franchised Store managers were invited to apply for thosre franchises before the offerwent public. More than 40 7-Eleven storew in the Orlando market arenow franchised, with about another 140 owned by the Between eight to 10 7-Eleven stores throughout the state are beingf converted into franchise operations each month and plane to have most of the conversionss nationwide completed by 2012, according to a news release.
The companty operates, franchises or licenses abouyt 7,800 stores in North America and morethan 36,100 storeas in 15 countries. The companyh reported 2008 sales of morethan $53.7 billion.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
MedImmune gets second H1N1 flu contract - Denver Business Journal:
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MedImmune won the additional $61 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, six weeks aftefr it accepted a $90 million contract from the agenc to manufacture ingredients for a potential vaccinew for theH1N1 virus, which had been widely dubbesd as the swine flu. now the Gaithersburg subsidiarhy ofthe London-based , is using the fundinhg to produce and test the flu-fighting technology it uses in its seasonaol FluMist product for the H1N1 virus, which has reachedr the highest warning levels on the pandemic The follow-up awards were given to four of five pharmaceuticalsa that the federal government has been contractinfg with to produce potential vaccine materialsx — Sanofi Pasteur SA, , , and In all, the agency has spent nearly $1.
9 billio n to date on these contracts., MedImmune’x combined $150 million in awards have been the smallesyt so far of those companies. MedImmunse sets itself apart from many other companie s withits live-attenuated flu vaccine technique, which uses a live, but strain of the virus to induc an immune response from the The biotech company has said that process can protect against various circulating flu strainsa at once, even if they’re not perfectly matching the original straibn it was aiming to treat.
“We’r e putting significant internal resources toward this project to deliver on this commitmenrt and move the process forwarc as fast as we saidKaren Lancaster, a spokeswoman at She said the company has identified a swinr flu strain, entered the manufacturingg stage and could producs an estimated 35 million to 40 million finishedx doses, similar to its FluMist seasonall counts. Health and Human Services officials, who plan to reserve these vaccines for its national stockpile for use on priority populations inan emergency, said that clinical trials of the potential vaccines are expected to begin next montb with some preliminary rounds of clinica l data appearing as early as September.
The agency said it can’ty determine how many doses will be produced in all until it’s determined what, and how vaccine materials work the best. Local governments also received federal funda to help prepare against swineflu outbreaks. The District’s public health officials receivednearly $500,000, whilwe hospitals in the city received nearly $300,000. In public health officials received $4.8 million, whilwe hospitals received morethan $1.6 million. And in public health officialsreceivec $6.5 million, while hospitals received more than $2.
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MedImmune won the additional $61 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, six weeks aftefr it accepted a $90 million contract from the agenc to manufacture ingredients for a potential vaccinew for theH1N1 virus, which had been widely dubbesd as the swine flu. now the Gaithersburg subsidiarhy ofthe London-based , is using the fundinhg to produce and test the flu-fighting technology it uses in its seasonaol FluMist product for the H1N1 virus, which has reachedr the highest warning levels on the pandemic The follow-up awards were given to four of five pharmaceuticalsa that the federal government has been contractinfg with to produce potential vaccine materialsx — Sanofi Pasteur SA, , , and In all, the agency has spent nearly $1.
9 billio n to date on these contracts., MedImmune’x combined $150 million in awards have been the smallesyt so far of those companies. MedImmunse sets itself apart from many other companie s withits live-attenuated flu vaccine technique, which uses a live, but strain of the virus to induc an immune response from the The biotech company has said that process can protect against various circulating flu strainsa at once, even if they’re not perfectly matching the original straibn it was aiming to treat.
“We’r e putting significant internal resources toward this project to deliver on this commitmenrt and move the process forwarc as fast as we saidKaren Lancaster, a spokeswoman at She said the company has identified a swinr flu strain, entered the manufacturingg stage and could producs an estimated 35 million to 40 million finishedx doses, similar to its FluMist seasonall counts. Health and Human Services officials, who plan to reserve these vaccines for its national stockpile for use on priority populations inan emergency, said that clinical trials of the potential vaccines are expected to begin next montb with some preliminary rounds of clinica l data appearing as early as September.
The agency said it can’ty determine how many doses will be produced in all until it’s determined what, and how vaccine materials work the best. Local governments also received federal funda to help prepare against swineflu outbreaks. The District’s public health officials receivednearly $500,000, whilwe hospitals in the city received nearly $300,000. In public health officials received $4.8 million, whilwe hospitals received morethan $1.6 million. And in public health officialsreceivec $6.5 million, while hospitals received more than $2.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Zeevex signs deal with Beckett Media - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The startup has inked a deal with Dallas-basedd to provide a virtual currency micropayment In a digital age where readers expecy their newsfor free, "old-school" medi is flirting with the concept of micropayments -- allowing readers to pay for only the articles they read, rathere than an all-you-can-read subscription. Zeevex was launched last year by threre video game and socialnetwork executives. The startup has raise d an undisclosed amount of seed financing and is considerinyg another roundthis summer.
While Zeevex target s gamers with itsvirtual currency, it's not quites clear if it will get mainstreamj traction -- either from users, or the Zeevex has developed an open virtual currency aimedf at the online gamer market. Beckett Mediq focuses on that same niche, with more than 30 Readers of Beckettpublications -- which include sportas and specialty market collectible magazines -- will be able to purchase new and archived contentf using Zeevex's virtual currency. Users can also purchass articlesfor friends, then request Zeevexc deliver them across social networks such as Facebook and MySpace.
Zeevex provides a payment optioh for the 30 million gamerswho don't have accesw to credit cards or PayPaol accounts, marketing chief Dean Gebert While Zeevex fills a need for those 30 million under-age and unbanked gamers, the game-changer lies in the startup's ability to shift from nichre to a mass-market. "We are really targeting gamerswho don'yt have any option," he said. Starting July 1, consumersd can buy a Zeevex Gift Card in morethan 20,0009 U.S. retailers such as Blockbuster, conveniencw stores and big-box Zeevex is in late-stage negotiations with Best Buy. The Zeevexd card is redeemed for online tokenxsat Zeevex.
com and can be spent like cash at Zeevex’sx partner sites and locations. $1 of Zeevex Gift Card valu gets you 100Zeev tokens. Credit cardse are not cost-effective for small micropayments -- whichb range from a few cents to a fewdollars -- becausd of transaction and processing fees, Geberr said. Using Zeevex, the content creatord pockets about 65 percent to 67 percengt of thetransaction amount, Gebert Zeevex, meanwhile, takes a 7 percent to 12 percenyt of the transaction, with the retailer taking the While Zeevex's virtual currency gives gamerzs another payment option, what's not as cleart is whether the Zeevex's payment model will find adoption amon mainstream users and media.
As a mainstream paying for an article usinv a credit cardor Paypal, seems simpler than havinfg to bother with buying the Zeevez card and then redeeming it for tokens. Geberft concedes that getting mainstream mediato buy-in will be a challenge and that Zeevex'xs gift-card model creates a "point of friction in the for some users.
The startup has inked a deal with Dallas-basedd to provide a virtual currency micropayment In a digital age where readers expecy their newsfor free, "old-school" medi is flirting with the concept of micropayments -- allowing readers to pay for only the articles they read, rathere than an all-you-can-read subscription. Zeevex was launched last year by threre video game and socialnetwork executives. The startup has raise d an undisclosed amount of seed financing and is considerinyg another roundthis summer.
While Zeevex target s gamers with itsvirtual currency, it's not quites clear if it will get mainstreamj traction -- either from users, or the Zeevex has developed an open virtual currency aimedf at the online gamer market. Beckett Mediq focuses on that same niche, with more than 30 Readers of Beckettpublications -- which include sportas and specialty market collectible magazines -- will be able to purchase new and archived contentf using Zeevex's virtual currency. Users can also purchass articlesfor friends, then request Zeevexc deliver them across social networks such as Facebook and MySpace.
Zeevex provides a payment optioh for the 30 million gamerswho don't have accesw to credit cards or PayPaol accounts, marketing chief Dean Gebert While Zeevex fills a need for those 30 million under-age and unbanked gamers, the game-changer lies in the startup's ability to shift from nichre to a mass-market. "We are really targeting gamerswho don'yt have any option," he said. Starting July 1, consumersd can buy a Zeevex Gift Card in morethan 20,0009 U.S. retailers such as Blockbuster, conveniencw stores and big-box Zeevex is in late-stage negotiations with Best Buy. The Zeevexd card is redeemed for online tokenxsat Zeevex.
com and can be spent like cash at Zeevex’sx partner sites and locations. $1 of Zeevex Gift Card valu gets you 100Zeev tokens. Credit cardse are not cost-effective for small micropayments -- whichb range from a few cents to a fewdollars -- becausd of transaction and processing fees, Geberr said. Using Zeevex, the content creatord pockets about 65 percent to 67 percengt of thetransaction amount, Gebert Zeevex, meanwhile, takes a 7 percent to 12 percenyt of the transaction, with the retailer taking the While Zeevex's virtual currency gives gamerzs another payment option, what's not as cleart is whether the Zeevex's payment model will find adoption amon mainstream users and media.
As a mainstream paying for an article usinv a credit cardor Paypal, seems simpler than havinfg to bother with buying the Zeevez card and then redeeming it for tokens. Geberft concedes that getting mainstream mediato buy-in will be a challenge and that Zeevex'xs gift-card model creates a "point of friction in the for some users.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Workshop: Backyard Bee-Keeping on May 29 - San Francisco Chronicle
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Workshop: Backyard Bee-Keeping on May 29 San Francisco Chronicle 2011 Class Dates Now Scheduled! Love Apple Farm in Santa Cruz is hosting a bee keeping class. Do you know that you can keep bees in a small family hive in your backyard? You don't need a lot of space for it. A normal sized yard will do. ... |
Friday, April 1, 2011
Marlins ballpark financing pushed back - Charlotte Business Journal:
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If commissioners approve the the three parties would have untipl early July to closeon financing, instead of the end of Miami-Dade County and the parties also will be givehn until July 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change that financing institutiojn is requesting would affecr the way the letter-of-credit fees are paid. But, it would not impact the projected financingf expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from Count ManagerGeorge Burgess. The change wouldd require an amendment to the bond ordinancse that allowed the county to issuse Professional Sports Franchise Tax and Touristr DevelopmentTax bonds.
County commissioners will get a chanc e to consider the changes at a specialk meeting onJune 19. A publidc hearing and second reading is scheduled forJune 30. Burgesse also is working with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiumk site to reflect the change inthe deal’x new termination date. “Our confidencre in the project and its underlying funding plan hasnot changed,” he said in the statement. Burgess also wants to make “minor technical corrections” to the countu deed that conveys two parcelz to the city of Miami for thestadiunm garage.
In April, county commissioners approvef issuing bonds totaling a maximumof $536 millioj toward construction of the $640 million, 37,000-seatt ballpark.
If commissioners approve the the three parties would have untipl early July to closeon financing, instead of the end of Miami-Dade County and the parties also will be givehn until July 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change that financing institutiojn is requesting would affecr the way the letter-of-credit fees are paid. But, it would not impact the projected financingf expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from Count ManagerGeorge Burgess. The change wouldd require an amendment to the bond ordinancse that allowed the county to issuse Professional Sports Franchise Tax and Touristr DevelopmentTax bonds.
County commissioners will get a chanc e to consider the changes at a specialk meeting onJune 19. A publidc hearing and second reading is scheduled forJune 30. Burgesse also is working with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiumk site to reflect the change inthe deal’x new termination date. “Our confidencre in the project and its underlying funding plan hasnot changed,” he said in the statement. Burgess also wants to make “minor technical corrections” to the countu deed that conveys two parcelz to the city of Miami for thestadiunm garage.
In April, county commissioners approvef issuing bonds totaling a maximumof $536 millioj toward construction of the $640 million, 37,000-seatt ballpark.
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