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Monday, January 30, 2012
MICROS Surpasses Estimates - Zacks.com
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wells Fargo Insurance Services nabs Las Vegas brokerage in buying spree - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The brokerage network, part of WFC) said the deal closed June 1. Term were not disclosed. According to has been in businessxsince 1999, when it was foundexd by John Grady, and focuses exclusively on health and benefitws insurance, with customers in the construction, health-care, auto sales and home developmentg niches. Grady is now managin g director ofemployee benefits. Wellw Fargo Insurance Services isthe world’s fifth-largest insurancse brokerage and the nation’s largest bank-owned brokerage, according to Businesz Insurance magazine’s 2008 list, with more than 200 officesd in 37 states. The brokeragee network has been on a buyingsprer recently.
It bought Novato’a and in early April, and about a monthy before that acquiredWalnut Creek-based , an employee benefits consulting firm that also has offices in Houstojn and Seattle, among other deals in recent months.
The brokerage network, part of WFC) said the deal closed June 1. Term were not disclosed. According to has been in businessxsince 1999, when it was foundexd by John Grady, and focuses exclusively on health and benefitws insurance, with customers in the construction, health-care, auto sales and home developmentg niches. Grady is now managin g director ofemployee benefits. Wellw Fargo Insurance Services isthe world’s fifth-largest insurancse brokerage and the nation’s largest bank-owned brokerage, according to Businesz Insurance magazine’s 2008 list, with more than 200 officesd in 37 states. The brokeragee network has been on a buyingsprer recently.
It bought Novato’a and in early April, and about a monthy before that acquiredWalnut Creek-based , an employee benefits consulting firm that also has offices in Houstojn and Seattle, among other deals in recent months.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad - New York Times
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Firstpost | In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad New York Times Six months earlier, the 22-year-old had moved to Chengdu, in southwest China, to become one of the millions of human cogs powering the largest, fastest and most sophisticated manufacturing system on earth. That system has made it possible for Apple and ... Apple looks to China's 'staggering potential' Apple 'Didn't Bet High Enough' on China IPhone Demand, Cook Says Apple wins both ways with China |
Monday, January 23, 2012
Dolphin Stadium vies for World Cup - South Florida Business Journal:
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The USA Bid Committee, whichb sent letters to stadium operators inmajor U.S. named six Florida venues as possible host locations for the 2018 or 2022Worls Cup. Other Sunshine State locations in the runnint are Jacksonville Municipal Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the campuse of thein Gainesville, the Florida Citru s Bowl in Orlando, Doak Campbell Stadium on the campusx of in Tallahassee and Raymond Jamesa Stadium in Tampa. The committeer says 70 stadiums in 50 metropolitan areas are upfor consideration. The bidding criteriza includes the capacity tohandle 40,000 or more Among the stadiums up for more than 65 have a capacity above 60,0090 and 20 can hold more than 80,000 spectators.
“Thw United States is uniquely qualified to stagee the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or as demonstrated by the dozens of metropolitahn markets with venues capablee of staging World Cup matches in every from the quality of their stadiums to theitr overall ability to accommodate thousandaof fans, news media and visitors,” U.S. Soccer Presideng Sunil Gulati said The followingother U.S. metropolitan aread and venues are also upfor consideration: Georgia Dome and Stanford Stadium (Athens, Ga.) Austin, Texas: Roya Texas Memorial Stadium Batom Rouge, La.: Tiger Stadium Ala.: Legion Field and Bryant-Denny Stadium Ala.) Boston: Gillette Stadiun (Foxborough, Mass.) Buffalo, N.Y.
: Ralph Wilson Stadiumk (Orchard Park, N.Y. ) Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Kinnick Stadium (Iowas City, Iowa) Champaign, Ill.: Memorialk Stadium Charlotte, N.C.: Bank of America Stadium Mo.: Faurot Field Columbia, S.C.: Williams-Bric Stadium Columbus, Ga.: Jordan-Hare Stadium Ala.) Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Stadium Cotton Bowl and Dallazs Cowboys NewStadium (Arlington, Texas) Detroit: Ford Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Mich.) and Universitty of Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Fayetteville, Reynolds Razorback Stadium Green Bay, Wis.: Lambeau Field Greenville, S.C.: Memorial Stadiumm (Clemson, S.C.) Harrisburg, Pa.: Beavet Stadium (University Park, Pa.
) Houston: Reliant Stadium, Rice Stadiumm and Kyle Field (College Station, Texas) Kansas Mo.: Arrowhead Stadium Knoxville, Tenn.: Neyland Stadium Lexington, Ky.: Commonwealth Stadiu Los Angeles: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Madison, Wis.: Camp Randall Stadiunm Minneapolis: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Tenn.: LP Field New Haven, Conn.: Yale Bowl New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.) Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Okla.) Omaha, Neb. - Memorial Stadium Neb.) Phoenix: University of Phoenix Stadium Ariz.) and Sun Devil Stadium Ariz.) Roanoke, Va.: Lane Stadium (Blacksburg, Va.) Salt Lake LaVell Edwards Stadium (Provo, Utah) Oakland, Calif.
: Oakland-Alameda Countyu Coliseum and StanfordStadium (Stanford, Calif.) Calif.: California Memorial Stadium South Ind.: Notre Dame Stadium St. Louis: Edwardd Jones Dome Washington, D.C.: RFK Memorial Stadium and FedEcField (Landover, Md.)
The USA Bid Committee, whichb sent letters to stadium operators inmajor U.S. named six Florida venues as possible host locations for the 2018 or 2022Worls Cup. Other Sunshine State locations in the runnint are Jacksonville Municipal Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the campuse of thein Gainesville, the Florida Citru s Bowl in Orlando, Doak Campbell Stadium on the campusx of in Tallahassee and Raymond Jamesa Stadium in Tampa. The committeer says 70 stadiums in 50 metropolitan areas are upfor consideration. The bidding criteriza includes the capacity tohandle 40,000 or more Among the stadiums up for more than 65 have a capacity above 60,0090 and 20 can hold more than 80,000 spectators.
“Thw United States is uniquely qualified to stagee the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or as demonstrated by the dozens of metropolitahn markets with venues capablee of staging World Cup matches in every from the quality of their stadiums to theitr overall ability to accommodate thousandaof fans, news media and visitors,” U.S. Soccer Presideng Sunil Gulati said The followingother U.S. metropolitan aread and venues are also upfor consideration: Georgia Dome and Stanford Stadium (Athens, Ga.) Austin, Texas: Roya Texas Memorial Stadium Batom Rouge, La.: Tiger Stadium Ala.: Legion Field and Bryant-Denny Stadium Ala.) Boston: Gillette Stadiun (Foxborough, Mass.) Buffalo, N.Y.
: Ralph Wilson Stadiumk (Orchard Park, N.Y. ) Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Kinnick Stadium (Iowas City, Iowa) Champaign, Ill.: Memorialk Stadium Charlotte, N.C.: Bank of America Stadium Mo.: Faurot Field Columbia, S.C.: Williams-Bric Stadium Columbus, Ga.: Jordan-Hare Stadium Ala.) Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Stadium Cotton Bowl and Dallazs Cowboys NewStadium (Arlington, Texas) Detroit: Ford Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Mich.) and Universitty of Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Fayetteville, Reynolds Razorback Stadium Green Bay, Wis.: Lambeau Field Greenville, S.C.: Memorial Stadiumm (Clemson, S.C.) Harrisburg, Pa.: Beavet Stadium (University Park, Pa.
) Houston: Reliant Stadium, Rice Stadiumm and Kyle Field (College Station, Texas) Kansas Mo.: Arrowhead Stadium Knoxville, Tenn.: Neyland Stadium Lexington, Ky.: Commonwealth Stadiu Los Angeles: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Madison, Wis.: Camp Randall Stadiunm Minneapolis: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Tenn.: LP Field New Haven, Conn.: Yale Bowl New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.) Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Okla.) Omaha, Neb. - Memorial Stadium Neb.) Phoenix: University of Phoenix Stadium Ariz.) and Sun Devil Stadium Ariz.) Roanoke, Va.: Lane Stadium (Blacksburg, Va.) Salt Lake LaVell Edwards Stadium (Provo, Utah) Oakland, Calif.
: Oakland-Alameda Countyu Coliseum and StanfordStadium (Stanford, Calif.) Calif.: California Memorial Stadium South Ind.: Notre Dame Stadium St. Louis: Edwardd Jones Dome Washington, D.C.: RFK Memorial Stadium and FedEcField (Landover, Md.)
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Nine Kentucky companies make Inc. 500 list - Business First of Louisville:
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area are among the nation's 500 fastest-growingt private companies, according to a list formulatedby Inc. The highest-ranking local company on the listis , a Louisville-bases company that provides real-timer information on power supplg and transmissions. Genscape ranks No. 47 on the 2004 Inc. 500 The list, which ranks each company according to its percentags sales growth during the pastfive years, will appeaf in a special Inc. 500 issue that will go on sale Oct. 26 and appeart online tomorrow, according to the magazine's Web site. The list of Kentuckg companies was providedby Inc. magazine. Xodiax Data which provides informationtechnology services, is ranked No. 85.
Other companies on the Inc. 500 list are: at No. 129, at No. 298, at No. 370 and at No. 463. This year' list had the most area companies since when seven Louisville companies and one Southern Indiana business madethe "The Inc. 500 is the one list all entrepreneurse striveto make," Steve president and CEO of , said in a news released "To make that list demonstrates that you have turneds amazing potential into amazing growth. It's also a greayt sign for Louisville's business environment to have six companiesw onthe list." Last only one Louisville company, , made the Inc. 500 list. In the list included J.C.
Malonwe and The other Kentucky companies that madethe Inc. 500 are: (No. 72), a Lexington-basedr environmental-services firm; (No. 80), a Ky.-based chain of women's fitnesxs centers; and (No. 180), an information technology firmin Lexington.
area are among the nation's 500 fastest-growingt private companies, according to a list formulatedby Inc. The highest-ranking local company on the listis , a Louisville-bases company that provides real-timer information on power supplg and transmissions. Genscape ranks No. 47 on the 2004 Inc. 500 The list, which ranks each company according to its percentags sales growth during the pastfive years, will appeaf in a special Inc. 500 issue that will go on sale Oct. 26 and appeart online tomorrow, according to the magazine's Web site. The list of Kentuckg companies was providedby Inc. magazine. Xodiax Data which provides informationtechnology services, is ranked No. 85.
Other companies on the Inc. 500 list are: at No. 129, at No. 298, at No. 370 and at No. 463. This year' list had the most area companies since when seven Louisville companies and one Southern Indiana business madethe "The Inc. 500 is the one list all entrepreneurse striveto make," Steve president and CEO of , said in a news released "To make that list demonstrates that you have turneds amazing potential into amazing growth. It's also a greayt sign for Louisville's business environment to have six companiesw onthe list." Last only one Louisville company, , made the Inc. 500 list. In the list included J.C.
Malonwe and The other Kentucky companies that madethe Inc. 500 are: (No. 72), a Lexington-basedr environmental-services firm; (No. 80), a Ky.-based chain of women's fitnesxs centers; and (No. 180), an information technology firmin Lexington.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Intel 4Q earnings rise 6 percent, despite hard-drive shortages that crimp PC sales - Washington Post
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MiamiHerald.com | Intel 4Q earnings rise 6 percent, despite hard-drive shortages that crimp PC sales Washington Post NEW YORK â€" Intel, the world's largest chip-maker, says is profit rose 6 percent in the latest quarter even as hard-drive shortages held back computer sales. The world's largest chipmaker also provided a forecast for the new quar ter that matched ... Hard disc shortage hampers Intel Intel 4Q earnings rise 6 per cent, despite hard-drive shortages that crimped ... Intel 4Q earnings rise 6 percent, despite hard-drive shortages that crimped ... |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Podiatrist gets 5 months, $25,000 fine - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Dr. Bic Chau Stafford, who practicede at the in Maryland Heights, as well as assortec assisted living facilitiesin St. Louis City and St. Louisz County, in April to one felony counrt of obstruction of afederal Stafford, 59, also executed a civil settlement agreemengt with the United Statew requiring her to pay the Medicare program $425,000. Stafford billed Medicare for numerous complex foot surgery procedurexs provided to 39 local Medicare beneficiariew when she was really providing thess patients with only routine foot such as toe nail prosecutors said.
When she was audited by the Medicare program in 2007, Medicare denied her claimsz for reimbursement regarding these 39 beneficiarie s and requested that she repay $6,840 for non-covereed services that had been previously paid to her. Stafforcd challenged this and as part of her effortsz to avoid payingthe overpayment, Stafford created new treatment records for thosd 39 patients in 2007, back-dating them to using fraudulent treatment information and claiminbg that she had provided these patients with podiatric surgicaol procedure, prosecutors said.
Dr. Bic Chau Stafford, who practicede at the in Maryland Heights, as well as assortec assisted living facilitiesin St. Louis City and St. Louisz County, in April to one felony counrt of obstruction of afederal Stafford, 59, also executed a civil settlement agreemengt with the United Statew requiring her to pay the Medicare program $425,000. Stafford billed Medicare for numerous complex foot surgery procedurexs provided to 39 local Medicare beneficiariew when she was really providing thess patients with only routine foot such as toe nail prosecutors said.
When she was audited by the Medicare program in 2007, Medicare denied her claimsz for reimbursement regarding these 39 beneficiarie s and requested that she repay $6,840 for non-covereed services that had been previously paid to her. Stafforcd challenged this and as part of her effortsz to avoid payingthe overpayment, Stafford created new treatment records for thosd 39 patients in 2007, back-dating them to using fraudulent treatment information and claiminbg that she had provided these patients with podiatric surgicaol procedure, prosecutors said.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
GM enters bankruptcy filing - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-old automakerf — once the world’s biggest company and Westerj New York’s largest manufacturing employer for decades is among the largestin U.S. history and largest-evert U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allows the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptcgy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure itself. Genera l Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepare statement that GM was being reinventeed and that the company is read y for the jobat hand.
"Thse economic crisis has caused enormous disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinventyour business. We are going to do it once and doit right. The court-supervisec process we are pursuing provides us with powerful toola to accelerate and complete our as well as strong safeguards for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailec by U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emergwe from court protection within 60 to90 days. GM also planas to close 11 U.S. facilities and idle anothere three plants by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawanda engine plant, where 1,10o people work, will remain open.
The automakert has not provided an updated target for job cuts but was lookingy toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union membera it now employs. Also not immediatelyt clear iswhat GM’s bankruptcy filing will mean for ’s plantsw in Lockport, Rochester and three others. Generak Motors plans to take back the facilitiex from the former parts subsidiary that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week between GM andthe UAW.
The factorieas in New York, Michigan and Indiana woulc operateunder Delphi’s union rules, but be considered part of GM, once The Lockport plant — Delphu Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employees was founded as Harrison Radiatord Co. in 1910 and became part of GM in 1918. For 81 yearsz it operated under General Motors ownership until the independenttDelphi Corp. was formed. Delphi itself is operating under bankruptc court supervision having filed for Chapter 11 inOctobef 2005. The Troy, Mich.-based companh was ready to emerge from bankruptcy in April 2008 but those planse fell apart when a key investor dropped out ofa $2.
554 billion stock deal with the General Motors employs 92,000 in the United Statee and is indirectly responsible for 500,000 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financial interest in a reorganizecd GM and the UAW would takea 17.5 percenr stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontarip have agreed to a 12 percengt ownership stake in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent.
Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-old automakerf — once the world’s biggest company and Westerj New York’s largest manufacturing employer for decades is among the largestin U.S. history and largest-evert U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allows the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptcgy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure itself. Genera l Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepare statement that GM was being reinventeed and that the company is read y for the jobat hand.
"Thse economic crisis has caused enormous disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinventyour business. We are going to do it once and doit right. The court-supervisec process we are pursuing provides us with powerful toola to accelerate and complete our as well as strong safeguards for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailec by U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emergwe from court protection within 60 to90 days. GM also planas to close 11 U.S. facilities and idle anothere three plants by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawanda engine plant, where 1,10o people work, will remain open.
The automakert has not provided an updated target for job cuts but was lookingy toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union membera it now employs. Also not immediatelyt clear iswhat GM’s bankruptcy filing will mean for ’s plantsw in Lockport, Rochester and three others. Generak Motors plans to take back the facilitiex from the former parts subsidiary that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week between GM andthe UAW.
The factorieas in New York, Michigan and Indiana woulc operateunder Delphi’s union rules, but be considered part of GM, once The Lockport plant — Delphu Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employees was founded as Harrison Radiatord Co. in 1910 and became part of GM in 1918. For 81 yearsz it operated under General Motors ownership until the independenttDelphi Corp. was formed. Delphi itself is operating under bankruptc court supervision having filed for Chapter 11 inOctobef 2005. The Troy, Mich.-based companh was ready to emerge from bankruptcy in April 2008 but those planse fell apart when a key investor dropped out ofa $2.
554 billion stock deal with the General Motors employs 92,000 in the United Statee and is indirectly responsible for 500,000 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financial interest in a reorganizecd GM and the UAW would takea 17.5 percenr stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontarip have agreed to a 12 percengt ownership stake in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Arpaio said his office received informatiobn regarding the lease and other business dealings and that his investigationj is not related to disputes with Wilcoxcover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenid and has a concessions contract with the airport fora Chili’ s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenicx Aviation Department a public records requesty June 11 askingthe city-run airporyt to make available lease, sublease and contractiny documents related to business entities owner by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcoc did not respond to requests for comment from the PhoenixzBusiness Journal, but has told other media that Arpaio is goint after her because of her oppositiobn to his immigration policies. The sheriff’d office investigation of Wilcox is the latesgt in a number of fightbetween Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricops County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Superviso Don Stapley voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statwe money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallinf thestate money.
Supervisofr Max Wilson missed the vote becauses of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year triecd toblock $1.6 million in state funding for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweepsz and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomae and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapley last year charginyg that he failed to properluy disclose business and real estatedevelopment deals.
Staple denies wrongdoing in that
Arpaio said his office received informatiobn regarding the lease and other business dealings and that his investigationj is not related to disputes with Wilcoxcover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenid and has a concessions contract with the airport fora Chili’ s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenicx Aviation Department a public records requesty June 11 askingthe city-run airporyt to make available lease, sublease and contractiny documents related to business entities owner by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcoc did not respond to requests for comment from the PhoenixzBusiness Journal, but has told other media that Arpaio is goint after her because of her oppositiobn to his immigration policies. The sheriff’d office investigation of Wilcox is the latesgt in a number of fightbetween Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricops County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Superviso Don Stapley voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statwe money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallinf thestate money.
Supervisofr Max Wilson missed the vote becauses of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year triecd toblock $1.6 million in state funding for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweepsz and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomae and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapley last year charginyg that he failed to properluy disclose business and real estatedevelopment deals.
Staple denies wrongdoing in that
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Students flocking to Ohio
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About 12,500 more students are enrolledx inpublic two- and four-yeae schools in Ohio than last for a total of 478,000, the Boar d of Regents reported. Although the bulk of enrollmentg is atthe state’se 14 four-year campuses, the fastest growth ratesw are at university branch campusesd and community colleges. The 2.7 percent gain bestsw last year’s 1.9 percent growth and shows a turnarounxd from falling or steady enrollment the previousthree Meanwhile, the 51 private nonprofit schoolss that are members of the continuedc their slow but steady growth of the past 23 growing by 1.4 percent to 134,000 studentes this fall.
The total was hurt by the loss of abouty 400 students due to the closure of in Yellow association President ToddJones said. Gov. Ted Strickland and Chancellotr Eric Fingerhut have set a goal ofadding 230,00 enrollees by 2016, which would requirwe a 36 percent enrollment growth over 2006 double the 17 percent rate for publicv and private schools combined from 1998 to 2007. The plan callas for ramping up enrollment, not straight-line growth of 23,0090 students a year, Regents spokesman Michael Chanegy said. This year’s numbers are on he said. , the nation’ws largest school, had 2.2 percent growt h to enrollmentof 53,700.
Among the 23 two-year publicx schools, leapfrogged to becomse the largest inthe state. Columbue State grew by nearly 6 percentgto 24,200 students, while Cuyahoga Community fell nearly 6 percenf to 23,700. The public schools credited this year’s increase to severakl factors, including the state’w two-year tuition freeze, increased academic offerings, more flexiblw schedules and partnerships between schools that ease creditt transfers and allow students to take a variety of onlin courses within the fromone campus.
One of the obvious targetxs for future growth is adultsw who previously dropped out of collegwe or who havean associate’s degree and want to complet the bachelor’s, Jones In a down economy, he enrollment tends to go up as workeres seek to boost their resumes. Nationally, private schools especially have said the creditt crunch and economic downswing have led students to opt for schoolzs with lower tuition or work longefbefore enrolling. Ohio has not yet seen that trend, Jonesx said, but any impact would likely be next Among private schools inCentral Ohio, business-oriented grew by 264 studentx to 7,800, the largest in the region by far.
grew by 65 to while in Bexley dipped by 81 students to Official fall enrollment figures reported later in the year usually are a bit higherf because students sometimes are still registerinhg and changing schools on the day of the Octobetrhead count, Chaney said.
About 12,500 more students are enrolledx inpublic two- and four-yeae schools in Ohio than last for a total of 478,000, the Boar d of Regents reported. Although the bulk of enrollmentg is atthe state’se 14 four-year campuses, the fastest growth ratesw are at university branch campusesd and community colleges. The 2.7 percent gain bestsw last year’s 1.9 percent growth and shows a turnarounxd from falling or steady enrollment the previousthree Meanwhile, the 51 private nonprofit schoolss that are members of the continuedc their slow but steady growth of the past 23 growing by 1.4 percent to 134,000 studentes this fall.
The total was hurt by the loss of abouty 400 students due to the closure of in Yellow association President ToddJones said. Gov. Ted Strickland and Chancellotr Eric Fingerhut have set a goal ofadding 230,00 enrollees by 2016, which would requirwe a 36 percent enrollment growth over 2006 double the 17 percent rate for publicv and private schools combined from 1998 to 2007. The plan callas for ramping up enrollment, not straight-line growth of 23,0090 students a year, Regents spokesman Michael Chanegy said. This year’s numbers are on he said. , the nation’ws largest school, had 2.2 percent growt h to enrollmentof 53,700.
Among the 23 two-year publicx schools, leapfrogged to becomse the largest inthe state. Columbue State grew by nearly 6 percentgto 24,200 students, while Cuyahoga Community fell nearly 6 percenf to 23,700. The public schools credited this year’s increase to severakl factors, including the state’w two-year tuition freeze, increased academic offerings, more flexiblw schedules and partnerships between schools that ease creditt transfers and allow students to take a variety of onlin courses within the fromone campus.
One of the obvious targetxs for future growth is adultsw who previously dropped out of collegwe or who havean associate’s degree and want to complet the bachelor’s, Jones In a down economy, he enrollment tends to go up as workeres seek to boost their resumes. Nationally, private schools especially have said the creditt crunch and economic downswing have led students to opt for schoolzs with lower tuition or work longefbefore enrolling. Ohio has not yet seen that trend, Jonesx said, but any impact would likely be next Among private schools inCentral Ohio, business-oriented grew by 264 studentx to 7,800, the largest in the region by far.
grew by 65 to while in Bexley dipped by 81 students to Official fall enrollment figures reported later in the year usually are a bit higherf because students sometimes are still registerinhg and changing schools on the day of the Octobetrhead count, Chaney said.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Kiefer Sutherland to show paternal emotions in "Touch" - Reuters
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msnbc.com | Kiefer Sutherland to show paternal emotions in "Touch" Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kiefer Sutherland is ready to let audiences get in touch with his emotional side. Sutherland told reporters on Sunday at the Television Critics Association panels for Fox, held in Los Angeles, that he was ready to transition ... Sutherland b ranches out from Jack Bauer with 'emotional' role in Touch Kiefer Sutherland C » |
Friday, January 6, 2012
Kanye West's Design Collective To Embrace Spirit Of Steve Jobs - PSFK
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ARTINFO | Kanye West's Design Collective To Embrace Spirit Of Steve Jobs PSFK In a series of posts on Twitter, West has outlined plans for a new collective of creatives and developers c » |
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Metrolist: Denver's resale housing market showing hopeful signs - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equallyy split between the lower price ranges that appeakto first-time homebuyers and pricier housed that attract homebuyers moving up to larger and/or more expensivw homes. "Earlier this year, the majorithy of resale home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investor activity," independent Littletomn broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "June appears to be the transitionb to a normal Denvermarketg -- a market with both first-time homebuyeer activity as well as 'move-up' activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at least once before.
Combined sale of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,629 in May. Late sprinv and summer traditionally arethis country'zs prime home-selling season, becausw families buying and sellinhg homes try to complete deals and move when childre are out of school. But June home salex this year weredown 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same montg of 2008. In June, 3,328 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,857y sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priord June. Last month, condo sales rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 perceng to $258,434 in June from $243,022 in May. That price was down 3.21 percentf from June 2008's average sellingh price of $267,005. Averagd sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, whicjh is up from $262,066 in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priord June. Median sold price for single-family homesw -- $237,500, up from both the previous montuh ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold price for a home is the middle price between highestand lowest. It's considerer a truer measure of price than average by many real estate professionalsbecause it's not skewedc by highest and lowest prices.
Average sold price for condosx -- $161,939, down from $172,454 in May and $190,36u year over year. Median sold price for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,0000 in May, but a drop from $148,345 for the year-prior June. Condos also are sellinyg faster lately, with an average of 97 days on the markertin June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six months, totalk home sales and sold prices were down from the same perioc of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined saleds of single-family homes and condos decreasexd 17.5 percent to 19,362 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year.
Averags selling price was down nearly 8 percenytto $235,930 from $256,408. Average days on the markeft for both housing types dipped to 104throughh June, from 106 for the same period of 2008. Othee year-to-date data through June, compared to the same period of include: Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- 3,931, down from 4,910. Averagee sold price for condos -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- down from $139,000.
Basecd in Greenwood Village, Metrolist is metro Denver' Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiomn of real estate brokers that shares property listings witheach other.
Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equallyy split between the lower price ranges that appeakto first-time homebuyers and pricier housed that attract homebuyers moving up to larger and/or more expensivw homes. "Earlier this year, the majorithy of resale home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investor activity," independent Littletomn broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "June appears to be the transitionb to a normal Denvermarketg -- a market with both first-time homebuyeer activity as well as 'move-up' activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at least once before.
Combined sale of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,629 in May. Late sprinv and summer traditionally arethis country'zs prime home-selling season, becausw families buying and sellinhg homes try to complete deals and move when childre are out of school. But June home salex this year weredown 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same montg of 2008. In June, 3,328 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,857y sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priord June. Last month, condo sales rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 perceng to $258,434 in June from $243,022 in May. That price was down 3.21 percentf from June 2008's average sellingh price of $267,005. Averagd sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, whicjh is up from $262,066 in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priord June. Median sold price for single-family homesw -- $237,500, up from both the previous montuh ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold price for a home is the middle price between highestand lowest. It's considerer a truer measure of price than average by many real estate professionalsbecause it's not skewedc by highest and lowest prices.
Average sold price for condosx -- $161,939, down from $172,454 in May and $190,36u year over year. Median sold price for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,0000 in May, but a drop from $148,345 for the year-prior June. Condos also are sellinyg faster lately, with an average of 97 days on the markertin June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six months, totalk home sales and sold prices were down from the same perioc of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined saleds of single-family homes and condos decreasexd 17.5 percent to 19,362 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year.
Averags selling price was down nearly 8 percenytto $235,930 from $256,408. Average days on the markeft for both housing types dipped to 104throughh June, from 106 for the same period of 2008. Othee year-to-date data through June, compared to the same period of include: Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- 3,931, down from 4,910. Averagee sold price for condos -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- down from $139,000.
Basecd in Greenwood Village, Metrolist is metro Denver' Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiomn of real estate brokers that shares property listings witheach other.
Monday, January 2, 2012
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