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But local architects are hopeful that by the end of this their drafting tables will be littered with By increasingmarketing efforts, reaching out to potential clientas and staying on top of the latest design technology, officialds want to be ready when business starts to come Alan Scherr, president of Dayton-based , noticed a down tick in businesw last summer. He said his five-person firm has tightenedd its belt, but still has a steady work In 2008, Scherr’s billings droppefd 33 percent, from $1.2 million to $800,000. He expects this year’sx billings to decrease 20 percent fromlast year. The biggest problem for his firm has been increasede competition from outsidethe region.
Peter managing principal of Englewood-base , said his firm is facing similar
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Chase bank hiring 200 in Milwaukee - Portland Business Journal:
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New employees are working at theChase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsijn Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeowners delinquenrt ontheir payments, said spokeswoman Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’ws largest mortgage servicers with a portfolioof $1.5 trillion. The bank addex billions in mortgage business with the Septemberf 2008 acquisition ofWashingtoh Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriters and Holevas said. Many already have startee training. Chase has about 1,400 employees in greatert Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holevas said.
which is part of , New York City, runs 41 branchew in the metropolitan area. In Decembe 2008, Chase cited declining activityin home-equity lendinfg when it announced job eliminations by early Februaryh in its downtown Milwaukee home equith servicing center. Some employees who were laid off earlier this year are likelyg among those being hired for the mortgagerservicing functions, Holevas said. “We had terrifidc people and we want to get the best of those she said. Chase bank officials like the qualityt of employees in Milwaukee and their work Holevas said. She could not predict the longevity of thenew “As the business changes so do our employment Holevas said.
“We staff according to customers’ As the number of foreclosures continues to rise Chase is far from the only bank to boost its staff for handlingtroubled mortgages. Some including M&I Marshall Ilsley in Milwaukee, have instituted foreclosure moratoriumes as they attempt to modify mortgage toreduce payments. M&I’sx foreclosure moratorium is scheduled to expire onJune 30. In the past six M&I has increased by 50 percent its staffd dedicated to assisting the increasinvg number of homeowners facingfinanciap stress, said Dick Becker, presidenf of the bank’s Wisconsin communityg bank unit. He decliner to disclose the number of jobsthat M& I has added.
M&I works with homeowners befor e they reach delinquency to avoid foreclosur e and also seeks solutions for homeowners alreadyin foreclosure, Becketr said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest depositr market share in metropolitahn Milwaukee and services more than 1 milliobnmortgages nationally, announced in March that it is constructingy a building in Owensboro, Ky., for its mortgagw services unit. The bank alreadyg employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new building will accommodatse up to 300new employees.
At the community bank the loan modification strategiesx are implemented on a smaller For example, , Wauwatosa, increased its collectionds staff from two to three plus a half-tim employee to tackle the increased workload, said presidentr and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees reviee the home-owner’s financial situation in an efforr toavoid foreclosure, Gordon The employees discuss what the homeowner can afford for payments and whether the mortgage is he said. The bank has successfully modifier many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosures while they werein process, he said.
“We’d much ratherr modify them — work with them — than foreclose,” Gordoh said. “Nobody wins in that. We don’t want to own the real estatee andthey don’t want to lose the real estate.”
New employees are working at theChase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsijn Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeowners delinquenrt ontheir payments, said spokeswoman Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’ws largest mortgage servicers with a portfolioof $1.5 trillion. The bank addex billions in mortgage business with the Septemberf 2008 acquisition ofWashingtoh Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriters and Holevas said. Many already have startee training. Chase has about 1,400 employees in greatert Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holevas said.
which is part of , New York City, runs 41 branchew in the metropolitan area. In Decembe 2008, Chase cited declining activityin home-equity lendinfg when it announced job eliminations by early Februaryh in its downtown Milwaukee home equith servicing center. Some employees who were laid off earlier this year are likelyg among those being hired for the mortgagerservicing functions, Holevas said. “We had terrifidc people and we want to get the best of those she said. Chase bank officials like the qualityt of employees in Milwaukee and their work Holevas said. She could not predict the longevity of thenew “As the business changes so do our employment Holevas said.
“We staff according to customers’ As the number of foreclosures continues to rise Chase is far from the only bank to boost its staff for handlingtroubled mortgages. Some including M&I Marshall Ilsley in Milwaukee, have instituted foreclosure moratoriumes as they attempt to modify mortgage toreduce payments. M&I’sx foreclosure moratorium is scheduled to expire onJune 30. In the past six M&I has increased by 50 percent its staffd dedicated to assisting the increasinvg number of homeowners facingfinanciap stress, said Dick Becker, presidenf of the bank’s Wisconsin communityg bank unit. He decliner to disclose the number of jobsthat M& I has added.
M&I works with homeowners befor e they reach delinquency to avoid foreclosur e and also seeks solutions for homeowners alreadyin foreclosure, Becketr said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest depositr market share in metropolitahn Milwaukee and services more than 1 milliobnmortgages nationally, announced in March that it is constructingy a building in Owensboro, Ky., for its mortgagw services unit. The bank alreadyg employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new building will accommodatse up to 300new employees.
At the community bank the loan modification strategiesx are implemented on a smaller For example, , Wauwatosa, increased its collectionds staff from two to three plus a half-tim employee to tackle the increased workload, said presidentr and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees reviee the home-owner’s financial situation in an efforr toavoid foreclosure, Gordon The employees discuss what the homeowner can afford for payments and whether the mortgage is he said. The bank has successfully modifier many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosures while they werein process, he said.
“We’d much ratherr modify them — work with them — than foreclose,” Gordoh said. “Nobody wins in that. We don’t want to own the real estatee andthey don’t want to lose the real estate.”
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Peabody, Shanxi Lu
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The Shaxi Mine, which is under construction, has the potentia l to expand to 15 million tons or more per year in line with the developmeng of a new rail project that woul serve electricity customers and other industrial usere in Central andEastern China. In the coming the companies said they plan to conducrt a feasibility study to evaluate technicak requirements for next phases of which also includes other coal reserves in the region owneeby Lu’an. “China is leadinf the world in industrial growth and fuelinvg its progresswith coal,” said Peabody Energyh Chairman and Chief Executive Gregoryu Boyce in a statement.
“Peabody has a growingg presence in Asia and seeks to partnerin world-class coal projectw to fuel long-term energy needs …” Peabody has an expandint presence in China and is the only non-Chinese partner in a near-zero emissions power project in Tianjin. The company is pursuing multiple partnerships in Asia that includee a large surface mine and downstream coal conversion facility with the governmenr ofInner Mongolia, China and other and projects in Mongolia, which include the Peabody-Polo Resources jointf venture. China is the fastest-growing coal marke t in the world, using coal to fuel 80 percenyt ofits electricity.
China is expected to nearly double its electricity consumptionby 2015. Lu’an had $5 billionj in revenue in 2008. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’a largest private-sector coal company, with revenue of $6.6 billion in 2008. Its coal productse fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricity generation and 2 percenyt ofworldwide electricity.
The Shaxi Mine, which is under construction, has the potentia l to expand to 15 million tons or more per year in line with the developmeng of a new rail project that woul serve electricity customers and other industrial usere in Central andEastern China. In the coming the companies said they plan to conducrt a feasibility study to evaluate technicak requirements for next phases of which also includes other coal reserves in the region owneeby Lu’an. “China is leadinf the world in industrial growth and fuelinvg its progresswith coal,” said Peabody Energyh Chairman and Chief Executive Gregoryu Boyce in a statement.
“Peabody has a growingg presence in Asia and seeks to partnerin world-class coal projectw to fuel long-term energy needs …” Peabody has an expandint presence in China and is the only non-Chinese partner in a near-zero emissions power project in Tianjin. The company is pursuing multiple partnerships in Asia that includee a large surface mine and downstream coal conversion facility with the governmenr ofInner Mongolia, China and other and projects in Mongolia, which include the Peabody-Polo Resources jointf venture. China is the fastest-growing coal marke t in the world, using coal to fuel 80 percenyt ofits electricity.
China is expected to nearly double its electricity consumptionby 2015. Lu’an had $5 billionj in revenue in 2008. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’a largest private-sector coal company, with revenue of $6.6 billion in 2008. Its coal productse fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricity generation and 2 percenyt ofworldwide electricity.
Friday, April 22, 2011
ABG Mechanical buys Compu Dynamics - Washington Business Journal:
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The expanded company will provide technology companies inthe mid-Atlantic region with infrastructure such as data center design and builsd services, power and cooling systems remote monitoring, facilitywide maintenance and emergenchy repair. Sterling-based Compu Dynamics handles every aspecty ofa project, designing, building, installinv and testing every part of the electricall and mechanical infrastructure chain that would power, cool and protectf the highly-advanced, secure data centert space. The joint company will specialize in sophisticate commercial mechanical and electrical systemsand services.
“We’re very exciter to offer the collective expertise of ABG Mechanical and CDI to our saidStephen Altizer, president of Compu “One of the things that trulyg sets us apart from others is our 24/7 supporft and in-house, manufacturer-certified talent, which allowsx us to provide exceptionally fast response timezs and more cost-effective solutions for our customers.”
The expanded company will provide technology companies inthe mid-Atlantic region with infrastructure such as data center design and builsd services, power and cooling systems remote monitoring, facilitywide maintenance and emergenchy repair. Sterling-based Compu Dynamics handles every aspecty ofa project, designing, building, installinv and testing every part of the electricall and mechanical infrastructure chain that would power, cool and protectf the highly-advanced, secure data centert space. The joint company will specialize in sophisticate commercial mechanical and electrical systemsand services.
“We’re very exciter to offer the collective expertise of ABG Mechanical and CDI to our saidStephen Altizer, president of Compu “One of the things that trulyg sets us apart from others is our 24/7 supporft and in-house, manufacturer-certified talent, which allowsx us to provide exceptionally fast response timezs and more cost-effective solutions for our customers.”
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Border Patrol News: rescues and drug seizures - Tucson Citizen
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Border Patrol News: rescues and drug seizures Tucson Citizen TUCSON, Ariz. â€" In three separate incidents over the weekend, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized a total of 1289 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $644500. Friday evening, Border Patrol agents operating remote surveillance ... |
Sunday, April 17, 2011
PBS News Hour Examines Autism with Surprising Results - About - News & Issues
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PBS News Hour Examines Autism with Surprising Results About - News & Issues Last night's episode featured Robert MacNeil and his grandson, Nick, aged six. The episode focused on a few surprising items: MacNeil's daughter is convinced that Nick's autism began as a result of his ... |
Friday, April 15, 2011
EPA chief tours Denver mixed-use development - Washington Business Journal:
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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper toured Highlands’ Gardens Village, a 27-acr mixed-use project on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusement park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Village was awarded the EPA National Awarde for Smart Growth Achievement in the category ofOverallk Excellence. In 2007, the development receivede the ’s Award of Excellence for creative land-use developmeny and design.
In a EPA said it is working with the federal departmentsa of Transportation and Housing and Urban Developmenft to encourage communitieslike Highlands’ Gardehn Village that offer affordable housing and sustainablr features close to markets, jobs and recreation. Garden Village is a great exampleof how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentallhy responsible development,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “This communityt is a model for the countrt that shows we can create an alternativde to urban sprawl and reduce greenhouss gas emissions without sacrificing our qualittyof life.
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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper toured Highlands’ Gardens Village, a 27-acr mixed-use project on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusement park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Village was awarded the EPA National Awarde for Smart Growth Achievement in the category ofOverallk Excellence. In 2007, the development receivede the ’s Award of Excellence for creative land-use developmeny and design.
In a EPA said it is working with the federal departmentsa of Transportation and Housing and Urban Developmenft to encourage communitieslike Highlands’ Gardehn Village that offer affordable housing and sustainablr features close to markets, jobs and recreation. Garden Village is a great exampleof how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentallhy responsible development,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “This communityt is a model for the countrt that shows we can create an alternativde to urban sprawl and reduce greenhouss gas emissions without sacrificing our qualittyof life.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Port Angeles man is in custody - KAPS
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Port Angeles man is in custody KAPS (PORT ANGELES)â€" A 21-year-old Port Angeles man whose picture was captured on a security camera as he » |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Hummer to be sold to China's Sichuan Tengzhong - Portland Business Journal:
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And the buyer, the reports, is a machinerg company in western The , based in The Times cited an anonymous sourcse after GM kept details of the deal very much hush The Chinese company will buy a bran that started as the military’s Humvee and morphed into a civilianb dream machine. But GM is that the sale coulxd save morethan 3,00p0 U.S. jobs in engineering and at Hummer dealerships around the And it says the deal is expectef to close by the end of the third GM claims in its release that the buyerwill “aggressivelhy fund future Hummer product GM will also keep building Hummers for the Chinese company, on a contrac basis.
That means that GM’s assembly plant in Shreveport, La., will continue to contracty assemble H3 and H3T througnh atleast 2010. Mike Levine reports that, “Thre buyer has a proven track record ininternational business, knowd the Hummer brand can perform betterr globally, has a long-term development plan and is willingg to invest in future products.” The Timesd reports that Sichuan Tengzhong is a privately owne company known in China for making road equipmeny from highway construction to maintenance machinery and that it had been movingv into manufacturing heavy-duty trucks. If the deal is it would mark thefirsf large-scale U.S.
automotive acquisition by a Chinese Levine reports that no Hummer dealerships will be andthat U.S. domestic productio n of Hummers will actually be boosted becauser the company will be moving production from aPort Elizabeth, South plant to Shreveport. “Hummer is a stronv brand,” said Troy Clarke, Presiden of GM North America. "I’m confident that Hummert will thrive globally under itsnew ownership. And for GM, this sale continuee to accelerate the reinvention of GM into a more focused, and more cost-competitive For one Hummer dealer, it didn’t matter exactly who was buyinbg the brand. What mattered to Jacques Moorr Jr. of Moore Hummer in Richmond, Va.
, was that the brand wouldr continue, and that it would be a strontg brand. “It doesn’t reall matter,” he told bizjournals, “as long as they continue to builra world-class product that’s like nothinfg else.” Moore said that, given Hummer’s strength in overseas markets, a Chinese buyer woule not come as a surprise. "Given the strength of the branxd in the overseas market it would notsurpriss me." The deal doesn’t include Hummer’ds military vehicles or technology. of Indiansa runs that end of the business. AM General sold the righte to make civilian Hummers to GM inthe 1999.
The deal’zs announcement comes a day aftet GM filed for bankruptcy protectionh and outlined plans to offload nameplates so that the companyh could focus on more profitable brandslike GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Among GM brands left for sale nowthat there’sz an apparent Hummer deal are Saab and Saturn. GM wants to sell thos brands by the endof 2009. The company planas to shut down its Pontiacnameplatd altogether.
The New York Times’ blog reportws that even as the Hummer salegoes forward, GM CEO Frit Henderson said on Swedish radio that therr were three potential buyers for Dealbook, citing local media, said that Swedish luxurt carmaker Koenigsegg and American financier Ira Rennert’s Renci were in the running for Saab. GM says it has been approachedr by 16 potential buyers interested in theSaturh brand. That group includes financial investora and some companies interested in distributingSaturnh vehicles. By various accounts, GM has been looking for someone to buy Hummer for a year as gas priceas shot to record levels and the publicd started to think in shadesof green.
When GM lookedx into selling Hummerlast summer, the company thought it could get as much as $500 million for the brand, the New York Timesd reports. But that price has likely fallenn as auto saleshave plummeted. Hummer salees are down 67 percent in the first four monthsx ofthis year.
And the buyer, the reports, is a machinerg company in western The , based in The Times cited an anonymous sourcse after GM kept details of the deal very much hush The Chinese company will buy a bran that started as the military’s Humvee and morphed into a civilianb dream machine. But GM is that the sale coulxd save morethan 3,00p0 U.S. jobs in engineering and at Hummer dealerships around the And it says the deal is expectef to close by the end of the third GM claims in its release that the buyerwill “aggressivelhy fund future Hummer product GM will also keep building Hummers for the Chinese company, on a contrac basis.
That means that GM’s assembly plant in Shreveport, La., will continue to contracty assemble H3 and H3T througnh atleast 2010. Mike Levine reports that, “Thre buyer has a proven track record ininternational business, knowd the Hummer brand can perform betterr globally, has a long-term development plan and is willingg to invest in future products.” The Timesd reports that Sichuan Tengzhong is a privately owne company known in China for making road equipmeny from highway construction to maintenance machinery and that it had been movingv into manufacturing heavy-duty trucks. If the deal is it would mark thefirsf large-scale U.S.
automotive acquisition by a Chinese Levine reports that no Hummer dealerships will be andthat U.S. domestic productio n of Hummers will actually be boosted becauser the company will be moving production from aPort Elizabeth, South plant to Shreveport. “Hummer is a stronv brand,” said Troy Clarke, Presiden of GM North America. "I’m confident that Hummert will thrive globally under itsnew ownership. And for GM, this sale continuee to accelerate the reinvention of GM into a more focused, and more cost-competitive For one Hummer dealer, it didn’t matter exactly who was buyinbg the brand. What mattered to Jacques Moorr Jr. of Moore Hummer in Richmond, Va.
, was that the brand wouldr continue, and that it would be a strontg brand. “It doesn’t reall matter,” he told bizjournals, “as long as they continue to builra world-class product that’s like nothinfg else.” Moore said that, given Hummer’s strength in overseas markets, a Chinese buyer woule not come as a surprise. "Given the strength of the branxd in the overseas market it would notsurpriss me." The deal doesn’t include Hummer’ds military vehicles or technology. of Indiansa runs that end of the business. AM General sold the righte to make civilian Hummers to GM inthe 1999.
The deal’zs announcement comes a day aftet GM filed for bankruptcy protectionh and outlined plans to offload nameplates so that the companyh could focus on more profitable brandslike GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Among GM brands left for sale nowthat there’sz an apparent Hummer deal are Saab and Saturn. GM wants to sell thos brands by the endof 2009. The company planas to shut down its Pontiacnameplatd altogether.
The New York Times’ blog reportws that even as the Hummer salegoes forward, GM CEO Frit Henderson said on Swedish radio that therr were three potential buyers for Dealbook, citing local media, said that Swedish luxurt carmaker Koenigsegg and American financier Ira Rennert’s Renci were in the running for Saab. GM says it has been approachedr by 16 potential buyers interested in theSaturh brand. That group includes financial investora and some companies interested in distributingSaturnh vehicles. By various accounts, GM has been looking for someone to buy Hummer for a year as gas priceas shot to record levels and the publicd started to think in shadesof green.
When GM lookedx into selling Hummerlast summer, the company thought it could get as much as $500 million for the brand, the New York Timesd reports. But that price has likely fallenn as auto saleshave plummeted. Hummer salees are down 67 percent in the first four monthsx ofthis year.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
AVMA Reaffirms Commitment to Host Pike Place Fish Market Educational Program
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June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary MedicaolAssociation (AVMA) announced today that it is movin forward with its original plan to host an team-building program by the Pike Place Fish Market's world-renowned fishmongers at its annual convention, whichu will be held in Seattle, Wash., July 11-July 14. The groul has presented the motivational program to a wide variett of groupssince 1990, sharing thei successful business plan of engagement and The announcement comes after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animalsz complained about the program, in whicn the fishmongers toss fish as a way to engagwe the audience and build teamwork.
The fish are dead and are consumec afterthe program. "The AVMA has decided that we will host the prograk in its original which will include the presentationn by the PikePlace fishmongers," said Dr. W. Ron DeHaven , AVMA chief executivee officer. "We believe this will be a valuable experience for our and we are confident they will gain usefuk management skills fromtheir experience." The AVMA, the largest veterinary associatio n in the United States with more than 78,000 members, hostx a convention every year that providew veterinarians and the veterinary health care team with continuing networking opportunities and socialp activities.
This year's convention has already attracted morethan 7,5009 registrants. The AVMA estimates that more than 10,000 veterinarians, veterinary professional staff, family members and othe r guests will travel to Seattle forthe "Our early registration numbers are a testament to the qualityt of our educational program, the total convention experiencer and the allure of the Emerald City, " DeHaven said. Beyond the convention's economic impacg on the Seattle the AVMA's visit to Seattle will also include volunteer efforts that will benefit localo animal shelters.
The "Our Oath in Action" voluntourismk project, spearheaded by the AVMA's philanthropic arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, will bring more than 200 volunteeres to three animal shelters in the Seattle area to help rehab the shelters and make a differencein animals'' lives. Ultimately, no one cares more about the welfare of animalsthan veterinarians, DeHaven said. Speakinyg to the AVMA's visit to , president and chief executive officer of the Seattlre Convention andVisitors Bureau, said, "The AVMA'z 10,000 convention attendees will volunteeer countless hours and immeasurable expertise to Seattle's animal welfarse agencies while they're here.
Seattl e is known as a city that cares aboutg issues of environmental animal welfare, natural habitat preservation, and organiv and wild farming. Commitmentg to these values is demonstrated everydayin Seattle's world-famouss Pike Place Market, and we'red honored that AVMA attendees will not only visiy but also give back to our community." The AVMA and its more than 78,00p0 member veterinarians are engaged in a wide variety of activitiezs dedicated to advancing the science and art of human and public health.
June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary MedicaolAssociation (AVMA) announced today that it is movin forward with its original plan to host an team-building program by the Pike Place Fish Market's world-renowned fishmongers at its annual convention, whichu will be held in Seattle, Wash., July 11-July 14. The groul has presented the motivational program to a wide variett of groupssince 1990, sharing thei successful business plan of engagement and The announcement comes after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animalsz complained about the program, in whicn the fishmongers toss fish as a way to engagwe the audience and build teamwork.
The fish are dead and are consumec afterthe program. "The AVMA has decided that we will host the prograk in its original which will include the presentationn by the PikePlace fishmongers," said Dr. W. Ron DeHaven , AVMA chief executivee officer. "We believe this will be a valuable experience for our and we are confident they will gain usefuk management skills fromtheir experience." The AVMA, the largest veterinary associatio n in the United States with more than 78,000 members, hostx a convention every year that providew veterinarians and the veterinary health care team with continuing networking opportunities and socialp activities.
This year's convention has already attracted morethan 7,5009 registrants. The AVMA estimates that more than 10,000 veterinarians, veterinary professional staff, family members and othe r guests will travel to Seattle forthe "Our early registration numbers are a testament to the qualityt of our educational program, the total convention experiencer and the allure of the Emerald City, " DeHaven said. Beyond the convention's economic impacg on the Seattle the AVMA's visit to Seattle will also include volunteer efforts that will benefit localo animal shelters.
The "Our Oath in Action" voluntourismk project, spearheaded by the AVMA's philanthropic arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, will bring more than 200 volunteeres to three animal shelters in the Seattle area to help rehab the shelters and make a differencein animals'' lives. Ultimately, no one cares more about the welfare of animalsthan veterinarians, DeHaven said. Speakinyg to the AVMA's visit to , president and chief executive officer of the Seattlre Convention andVisitors Bureau, said, "The AVMA'z 10,000 convention attendees will volunteeer countless hours and immeasurable expertise to Seattle's animal welfarse agencies while they're here.
Seattl e is known as a city that cares aboutg issues of environmental animal welfare, natural habitat preservation, and organiv and wild farming. Commitmentg to these values is demonstrated everydayin Seattle's world-famouss Pike Place Market, and we'red honored that AVMA attendees will not only visiy but also give back to our community." The AVMA and its more than 78,00p0 member veterinarians are engaged in a wide variety of activitiezs dedicated to advancing the science and art of human and public health.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Foreclosure rates drop in three Tampa Bay counties - Austin Business Journal:
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May was the third highest month of foreclosurde activityon record, said , up 18 percent from the year Defaults and scheduled foreclosure auctionsz were down from April, but bank repossessions were up 2 percentt and could continue to grow as foreclosurs delays and moratoriums are lifted in various said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’s chiev executive officer. Hernando County posted the biggest decreasew in the Tampa Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percent with 475 homes in some state of That represents one in every 169 homes unde r the threat of being taken back by lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behine with just under a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,072 or one in every 206 Manatee County had a 2 percenyt drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in 287 On the other end of the Pasco County had the largest increase in foreclosures, jumping more than 62 percentf to 1,500 properties. That represent s one in every 145 homeesin foreclosure, ninth worst in the Despite falling more than 6 percent since April, Polk County was up nearly 53 percent over the past year as 1,57w homes were in foreclosure, representing one in every 177 Pinellas County jumped 48 percent to 2,458 Hillsborough County climbed nearly 20 percent in foreclosure ratee as lenders targeted 2,408 homes.
However, rates were down well over 25 percenytsince April. Florida had the thir d highest rate of foreclosure in the country affectingb one in every148 homes. It had the second highest numberf of foreclosures at just fewerthan 59,000, a 50 percent jump from May 2008. Threw Florida metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 worsrt foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-For t Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 home in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homeds in foreclosure; and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homeds in foreclosure.
May was the third highest month of foreclosurde activityon record, said , up 18 percent from the year Defaults and scheduled foreclosure auctionsz were down from April, but bank repossessions were up 2 percentt and could continue to grow as foreclosurs delays and moratoriums are lifted in various said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’s chiev executive officer. Hernando County posted the biggest decreasew in the Tampa Bayregion year-over-year, falling more than 14.5 percent with 475 homes in some state of That represents one in every 169 homes unde r the threat of being taken back by lenders.
Sarasota County was not far behine with just under a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,072 or one in every 206 Manatee County had a 2 percenyt drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in 287 On the other end of the Pasco County had the largest increase in foreclosures, jumping more than 62 percentf to 1,500 properties. That represent s one in every 145 homeesin foreclosure, ninth worst in the Despite falling more than 6 percent since April, Polk County was up nearly 53 percent over the past year as 1,57w homes were in foreclosure, representing one in every 177 Pinellas County jumped 48 percent to 2,458 Hillsborough County climbed nearly 20 percent in foreclosure ratee as lenders targeted 2,408 homes.
However, rates were down well over 25 percenytsince April. Florida had the thir d highest rate of foreclosure in the country affectingb one in every148 homes. It had the second highest numberf of foreclosures at just fewerthan 59,000, a 50 percent jump from May 2008. Threw Florida metropolitan areas were ranked among the 10 worsrt foreclosure rates inthe nation: Cape Coral-For t Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 home in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homeds in foreclosure; and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homeds in foreclosure.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Sorrento, Lackawanna in traffic flap - Business First of Buffalo:
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State Supreme Court Judge Dianed Devlin ordered the stay late but Lackawanna Mayor Norman Polanski said he expects to appealpthe ruling. At issue is a decisionm the Lackawanna City Council made in March to ban any trucko weighing five tons or more from using either South Park Avenuw orRidge Road, unless they were makiny a local delivery to a Lackawann business or residence. Sorrento is located in South Buffalo nearthe Lackawanna-Buffalo municipa l line. The company frequently has its trucks use eitherf Ridge Road or Southg Park Avenue to get to its South ParkAvenue plant. Polansko said the ticketing of trucks is not directed at but any heavy duty vehicle that useseither street.
“Wr have the right to set limitz for ourown roads,” the mayor “We aren’t targeting Sorrento, but our goal is stop all trucl traffic along South Park and We aren’t giving breaks to anyone.” Polanski admitted Lackawanna officialds are irked that a request for some $34 millio n in federal stimulus funds for repairs to both roads has been rejected by state representatives. The five-ton limit, he said, was not retributiohn for the that. However, William Sorrento plant manager disputesthat statement.
“The mayoer and city officials have acknowledged that theire actions are notagainst Sorrento, but are politicallh motivated and in response to beingb unable to secure funding from various government agencies for road and bridgs needs,” he said. Senay said Sorrentlo trucks have used Ridge and South Park for more than 40 yearx with little to no concern raisedby Lackawanna, untill now. Senay would not say if the Lackawannza decision could impactthe plant’se long term local future. “Many of our employees are Lackawannaq residents and these illegal actions may impact their livelihoods as well as those of hundredsd of employees at our facility in the long he said.
“The abrupt nature of imposing an ordinancwe that severely restricts access to thesd roads not only negatively impact sour operations, but also imposes hardships in neighborhoods where our trucks are now being
State Supreme Court Judge Dianed Devlin ordered the stay late but Lackawanna Mayor Norman Polanski said he expects to appealpthe ruling. At issue is a decisionm the Lackawanna City Council made in March to ban any trucko weighing five tons or more from using either South Park Avenuw orRidge Road, unless they were makiny a local delivery to a Lackawann business or residence. Sorrento is located in South Buffalo nearthe Lackawanna-Buffalo municipa l line. The company frequently has its trucks use eitherf Ridge Road or Southg Park Avenue to get to its South ParkAvenue plant. Polansko said the ticketing of trucks is not directed at but any heavy duty vehicle that useseither street.
“Wr have the right to set limitz for ourown roads,” the mayor “We aren’t targeting Sorrento, but our goal is stop all trucl traffic along South Park and We aren’t giving breaks to anyone.” Polanski admitted Lackawanna officialds are irked that a request for some $34 millio n in federal stimulus funds for repairs to both roads has been rejected by state representatives. The five-ton limit, he said, was not retributiohn for the that. However, William Sorrento plant manager disputesthat statement.
“The mayoer and city officials have acknowledged that theire actions are notagainst Sorrento, but are politicallh motivated and in response to beingb unable to secure funding from various government agencies for road and bridgs needs,” he said. Senay said Sorrentlo trucks have used Ridge and South Park for more than 40 yearx with little to no concern raisedby Lackawanna, untill now. Senay would not say if the Lackawannza decision could impactthe plant’se long term local future. “Many of our employees are Lackawannaq residents and these illegal actions may impact their livelihoods as well as those of hundredsd of employees at our facility in the long he said.
“The abrupt nature of imposing an ordinancwe that severely restricts access to thesd roads not only negatively impact sour operations, but also imposes hardships in neighborhoods where our trucks are now being
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Resonant in Youth Telenovela Deal - World Screen
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Conference Board's U.S. employment index edges up in May - Denver Business Journal:
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The organization’s Employment Trends Inde was 89.9, up 0.2 percent from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relative to 100for 1996. “Whilew it is too early to say that the ETI has the moderation of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinw in job losses is real and signals that the worsytis over,” Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’s senior said in a release. “However, as the economic recovery over the coming months is likelgy to bevery slow, we still expecty the unemployment rate to continue to increase to double digits by the end of this year and into 2010.
” Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobsz hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Board Consumer Confidencre Survey. • Initial claims for unemployment from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill righyt now because of inability to find suitable from the National Federation of Independent BusinessResearch Foundation. • Number of employees hireed bythe temporary-help industry, from the . Part-time workers for economic from Bureau ofLabor Statistics. • Job from the Bureau of Laborr Statistics. • Industrial production, from the Federa Reserve Board. • Real manufacturinb and trade sales, from the U.S.
Bureauj of Economic Analysis. The Conferencd Board is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit
The organization’s Employment Trends Inde was 89.9, up 0.2 percent from 89.7 in April and down from 113 in May The Conference Board said The index number is relative to 100for 1996. “Whilew it is too early to say that the ETI has the moderation of the last two months is certainly a sign that the declinw in job losses is real and signals that the worsytis over,” Gad Levanon, The Conference Board’s senior said in a release. “However, as the economic recovery over the coming months is likelgy to bevery slow, we still expecty the unemployment rate to continue to increase to double digits by the end of this year and into 2010.
” Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobsz hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Board Consumer Confidencre Survey. • Initial claims for unemployment from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill righyt now because of inability to find suitable from the National Federation of Independent BusinessResearch Foundation. • Number of employees hireed bythe temporary-help industry, from the . Part-time workers for economic from Bureau ofLabor Statistics. • Job from the Bureau of Laborr Statistics. • Industrial production, from the Federa Reserve Board. • Real manufacturinb and trade sales, from the U.S.
Bureauj of Economic Analysis. The Conferencd Board is an independent NewYork City-based nonprofit
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