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No, they’re not players worried about pop flies beingcarried helter-skelter abovre their outstretched gloves. They’re not coaches catching a caseof angst, worryinbg their best slugger’s sure dinger will be pushed back into the Owens and Gould are veterans of the marketing wars endemicv to the entertainment industry. A section of resume reveals that he pioneered corporate sponsorshipsa for big music tourz by marrying up the Rolling Stones with Budweiser in the Gould has held senio marketing positions with the likes of Marvel Entertainmentg andComedy Central.
Longtime colleagues and friends, they strucm out – pun not intended – together in 2003 and formed , with the purpose of exploitingf an audience niche they perceived as being minorleague baseball. “We wantedc to create a companyy that has access to the audienced of minor league baseball and will generates revenue for us and for the says Owens. It’s a big audience that’s strong in the prizexd 25-54 age category. Today, there are 20 leaguesx with a total of246 teams. In those teams drew a combined totalof 43.3 million While a gold mine for companies wantinvg to get their message to thoswe millions, the minor leagues have been a tar pit for marketinf executives.
Unlike Major League which handles a significant amount of marketinhg and sales out of acentrap office, minor league teams largely do it club by club. That’se 246 ball clubs to pitch. With theie company, Owens and Gould have created what Owene callsa “touchpoint” to reach all of thosee clubs. Their vehicle is a traveling carnival callerd the Family FunFest made up of interactivesinflatables – those big rubber blow-ups that are molde d into all manner of games, creatures, structures and the They’re functional and portable, but they do not take kindlyy to windy days.
Along the “midway,” the younfg and young at heart are treatedd tobatting cages, a radar pitching video games, a super slide and more. The carnivap is set up outside a minord league ballpark several hours before a game is to be playeethat day. Entry to the carnivapl is free, and theres is no cost to the baseball club. Here’w how ESI generates its revenue, which Owens pegs at abou $1.
7 million annually: The company sells sponsorships of variouss levelsto corporations, which in turn get signags at the funfest, ballpark advertising prior to the event and a substantiap number of tickets to the game on the day of the The name sponsor for the carnival since 2003 has been The Principalp Financial Group, which is in the finalp year of its second three-year contract. Chris Reidle-King, senior relationship manager in corporate marketingfor Principal, says, “Througjh their efforts, over the past five seasons, we’vse been able to put our brand in frony of millions of fans, and entertain thousands of our key clients and Principal is bowing out after this season because the company took federakl bailout money, and public sentimeny has turned against such sponsorships.
Owensw and Gould say they are confident they can sign on a new name sponsorrbut haven’t done so yet. It takes eight workers driviny two trucks to haul the funfestf from town to town during the which runs from early May toearly September. Once at a site, 12 localk workers are hired to help set up and take down the show and man the exhibitds when thecrowds arrive. In addition to those employees, ESI has four administrative workers. Owens works out of an office in Raleigh, whiles Gould works out of Glen N.J., where he lives. This year’ds funfest tour kicked off on May 1 at a CharlottdeKnights game, then packed up and made a stop in Durhak on May 3 for a Bullss game.
For the season, the carnival will be unpacked, set up and repacked at 47 baseball parks. The funfest displays are as colorful as the names of some of the teams on theitineraryy – the River City the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Granfd Prairie AirHogs, the Washington Wild the Vermont Lake Monsters. It’x been quite a trip, says Owens, adding, “Oud company is an evangelist for minorleagude baseball.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Weekend box office too close to call - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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"Ice Age: Dawn of the from Fox and "Transformers: Revengde of the Fallen" from Paramount both projected the same box office gross for theweekend -- $42,500,000 -- accordinfg to , which tracks box-office revenues. The estimated numbers are from the studios and are based on estimates from Friday and Saturdahy and projectionsfor Sunday, the repor said. "Transformers" was number one at last week' s box office, and "Ice Age" is in its firsgt week in theaters. Another new "Public Enemies" from Universal came in third, with an estimatedd $26,172,000. Rounding out the top five were Disney's "Thre Proposal" and Warner Bros.
' "The which brought in an estimated $12,779,000 and respectively. "Transformers" also passed Disney/Pixar'a "Up" as the top-grossintg movie of the year, as it has brought in an estimatedc $293,459,000, compared to an estimated $264,873,000 for "Up." "Transformers" also now has the 31st highesgt domestic grossall time, according to the site.
"Ice Age: Dawn of the from Fox and "Transformers: Revengde of the Fallen" from Paramount both projected the same box office gross for theweekend -- $42,500,000 -- accordinfg to , which tracks box-office revenues. The estimated numbers are from the studios and are based on estimates from Friday and Saturdahy and projectionsfor Sunday, the repor said. "Transformers" was number one at last week' s box office, and "Ice Age" is in its firsgt week in theaters. Another new "Public Enemies" from Universal came in third, with an estimatedd $26,172,000. Rounding out the top five were Disney's "Thre Proposal" and Warner Bros.
' "The which brought in an estimated $12,779,000 and respectively. "Transformers" also passed Disney/Pixar'a "Up" as the top-grossintg movie of the year, as it has brought in an estimatedc $293,459,000, compared to an estimated $264,873,000 for "Up." "Transformers" also now has the 31st highesgt domestic grossall time, according to the site.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A bandage for battered construction industry - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million for work on two state highwah projects funded with federalstimulus money. One of the projectws is in Charlotte, where Blythe will widen more than a mileof N.C. Highwauy 51 between Pineville andthe S.C. line. Franj Blythe, who founded the company with his Jack, says the projects will definitely But the stimulusfunds aren’t the boon for the industryg that some expect, he “It probably will allow some contractorzs like us to stop laying off peoplee and maybe maintain what we’ve got,” he says. Blythe’d work force has dropped to 450, down from 750 last as site-development work at residential and commercial projects hasslowedr dramatically.
During the last 10 years, the company has kept a foot in governmenf work but focused on work in the private such as subdivisions for Centex Homesd andother builders. That source of revenue has however, and the contractor is shifting back to public work as it waitsw for the economyto rebound. “The fortunatwe thing about it is we have stayed in toucj with it and we know how to do Blythe says. The is receivinfg $838 million through the federal economic-recoveru plan, including $735 million for highway and bridgew projects. In February, the state announceed 70 projects would be put out for bid between March and June using the firstt half ofthe funds.
The remaining projects will be announceddin April. The stimulus money will help an industr hard hit by the According tothe , construction employment in North Carolina peaked last May at 258,700. By December, the industry had shed 19,70p of those jobs, or 7.6% of the statewidew work force. Construction spending is expectec to decline by as muchas 7% nationally this the AGC forecasts. Tony Plath, a professor of financ at who followsthe industry, says the stimulues projects are needed because the state’d budget shortfall has resulted in a loss of highwahy and bridge funding. In November, N.C.
DOT decidedc to reduce the number of projects it puts out for bid each montgby 75%, and it has delayexd at least $250 million in work. Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget proposao calls for transportation cuts durin the next two years due to shortfallsx intax receipts. “Anything’s helpful at this point,” Plath says. “Bu t at the end of the day, we’re still seeinhg significant deterioration incommercial construction.” With fewer government contracts to go around, the bidding on statew projects has become fiercely competitive. Over the last 10 years, N.C. DOT has averagex four or five bids for each of its saysRandy Garris, a contract officerr at the department.
The average reachedc 10 this year. Firms that turneed to private-sector work in recent yearsz are actively bidding on public projects and about a dozen firms that have never workefd with the state have becomer prequalified and are bidding ontransportation work, Garris Otis Crowder, president of , says the number of bidders reflects the pent-up demand among contractores for work. “You have a lot of people who builc roads and build bridges that are marginally trying to stay in businesxs and maybe living off a little bitof backlog,” he says. “They have a lot of idle and they’re all trying to bid on The rising number of bidders puts downwardx pressureon prices.
On a recenf project in Davidson County, for example, Crowde r and Blythe came in withbids 6.5% and 3.4% beloqw the engineer’s estimate, respectively. But neither was low The winning bid came from Davied Gradingin Mocksville. Its $1.3 million bid was 20% belosw the engineer’s estimate. On the jobs that Blythe won in Charlottesand Albemarle, the company’s bids were 24% belo w the engineer’s estimates. That’s good for the statee because the stimulus funds willstretch further, but it’ss hard on the contractor profits, says Berry N.C. highway division director at Carolina AGC.
“For a little while, that may be OK, but long term that’sz not good for the health of the he says. Frank Blythe says his company was able to submift winning bids on the Charlotte and Albemarlre projectsbecause they’re close by and Blythe can handle most of the work insteade of using subcontractors. “k doubt we’ll make any money on them,” he “I think what peopled are doing is juststaying busy. They’re hoping to breaik even and that’s OK. We can live throug h times like this if thingsget better. I thinl they will, eventually.
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million for work on two state highwah projects funded with federalstimulus money. One of the projectws is in Charlotte, where Blythe will widen more than a mileof N.C. Highwauy 51 between Pineville andthe S.C. line. Franj Blythe, who founded the company with his Jack, says the projects will definitely But the stimulusfunds aren’t the boon for the industryg that some expect, he “It probably will allow some contractorzs like us to stop laying off peoplee and maybe maintain what we’ve got,” he says. Blythe’d work force has dropped to 450, down from 750 last as site-development work at residential and commercial projects hasslowedr dramatically.
During the last 10 years, the company has kept a foot in governmenf work but focused on work in the private such as subdivisions for Centex Homesd andother builders. That source of revenue has however, and the contractor is shifting back to public work as it waitsw for the economyto rebound. “The fortunatwe thing about it is we have stayed in toucj with it and we know how to do Blythe says. The is receivinfg $838 million through the federal economic-recoveru plan, including $735 million for highway and bridgew projects. In February, the state announceed 70 projects would be put out for bid between March and June using the firstt half ofthe funds.
The remaining projects will be announceddin April. The stimulus money will help an industr hard hit by the According tothe , construction employment in North Carolina peaked last May at 258,700. By December, the industry had shed 19,70p of those jobs, or 7.6% of the statewidew work force. Construction spending is expectec to decline by as muchas 7% nationally this the AGC forecasts. Tony Plath, a professor of financ at who followsthe industry, says the stimulues projects are needed because the state’d budget shortfall has resulted in a loss of highwahy and bridge funding. In November, N.C.
DOT decidedc to reduce the number of projects it puts out for bid each montgby 75%, and it has delayexd at least $250 million in work. Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget proposao calls for transportation cuts durin the next two years due to shortfallsx intax receipts. “Anything’s helpful at this point,” Plath says. “Bu t at the end of the day, we’re still seeinhg significant deterioration incommercial construction.” With fewer government contracts to go around, the bidding on statew projects has become fiercely competitive. Over the last 10 years, N.C. DOT has averagex four or five bids for each of its saysRandy Garris, a contract officerr at the department.
The average reachedc 10 this year. Firms that turneed to private-sector work in recent yearsz are actively bidding on public projects and about a dozen firms that have never workefd with the state have becomer prequalified and are bidding ontransportation work, Garris Otis Crowder, president of , says the number of bidders reflects the pent-up demand among contractores for work. “You have a lot of people who builc roads and build bridges that are marginally trying to stay in businesxs and maybe living off a little bitof backlog,” he says. “They have a lot of idle and they’re all trying to bid on The rising number of bidders puts downwardx pressureon prices.
On a recenf project in Davidson County, for example, Crowde r and Blythe came in withbids 6.5% and 3.4% beloqw the engineer’s estimate, respectively. But neither was low The winning bid came from Davied Gradingin Mocksville. Its $1.3 million bid was 20% belosw the engineer’s estimate. On the jobs that Blythe won in Charlottesand Albemarle, the company’s bids were 24% belo w the engineer’s estimates. That’s good for the statee because the stimulus funds willstretch further, but it’ss hard on the contractor profits, says Berry N.C. highway division director at Carolina AGC.
“For a little while, that may be OK, but long term that’sz not good for the health of the he says. Frank Blythe says his company was able to submift winning bids on the Charlotte and Albemarlre projectsbecause they’re close by and Blythe can handle most of the work insteade of using subcontractors. “k doubt we’ll make any money on them,” he “I think what peopled are doing is juststaying busy. They’re hoping to breaik even and that’s OK. We can live throug h times like this if thingsget better. I thinl they will, eventually.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Hawaii will compete for
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Competitors must act fast. But first, they need to definw what constitutes agreen job. The U.S. Departmentt of Labor begins accepting applications this month and the earliest deadlines to apply kick in later this summer. Most of the grantz have to be spent bylate 2010. , which takesx the lead in developing worker training programs in the will join with three other public agencies to analyzwe existing or emerging green jobs and theiranticipated work-force demands and the skilles and training that would be needed, according to Executive Director James Hardway.
The first phas e of the $15,000 study starts this monty with help from the state Department of Economic Developmentand Tourism; the states ’ Office of Research and Statistics; and the Researcj Corporation of the University of Hawaii. Most of the focuzs is on jobs inthe renewable-energg and biofuels sectors, Hardway said. “It’ s important for everyone to note that the vast majorith of green jobs are notnew occupations,” he “Most occupations that could be consideredx green already exist and would be adjusting to the so-calles green economy.” Among those adjusting are electricians.
Just last the , Local 1186, and the unveiledx a new training program for installatio and maintenance of renewable energy Union officials said the training anticipates demand drivenj by the economic stimulus for clean andrenewabl energy. “Renewable energy is not the wave ofthe it’s already here. Our members and apprentices will be going into the workplacw with skills that are expected of them as we move toward a newenergy economy,” said Damien Kim, Local 1186 business manager and financial Federal officials broadly define green jobs as related to helpinvg the environment.
They pay up to 20 percenft more thantypical jobs, are more likely to be unionizer jobs held by men, and are less likely to be easily transferred overseas, accordingh to a February report by President Barack Obama’xs Middle Class Task Force, whose goal is to push the middler class into green jobs. There were 2,023 green jobs in Honolulu last year, according to an Octobetr 2008 job forecast by Global a Massachusetts-based economic research firm that focusedc primarily on the renewable-energy sectors. Honolulu will have approximatelyy 16,000 green jobs by 2038, accordin to the forecast.
Big Island-basefd , a nonprofit education and research has been pushing for the creationbof green-collar jobs since it launched in Januaru 2008. Co-founder and Director Brenty Norrissaid he’s concerned that the confusion over what’s considered a green job is slowing the especially with the looming deadlines. He said the key is gettingb business to join with educational institutions such as the community training vendors and even nonprofits to tap intothe “If we had waited for a webmaster to be defined beforew building the Internet, would that have been the righty thing to do?
” he “I think it’s the same thiny when we’re talking about greener So, do we need to define all of the
Competitors must act fast. But first, they need to definw what constitutes agreen job. The U.S. Departmentt of Labor begins accepting applications this month and the earliest deadlines to apply kick in later this summer. Most of the grantz have to be spent bylate 2010. , which takesx the lead in developing worker training programs in the will join with three other public agencies to analyzwe existing or emerging green jobs and theiranticipated work-force demands and the skilles and training that would be needed, according to Executive Director James Hardway.
The first phas e of the $15,000 study starts this monty with help from the state Department of Economic Developmentand Tourism; the states ’ Office of Research and Statistics; and the Researcj Corporation of the University of Hawaii. Most of the focuzs is on jobs inthe renewable-energg and biofuels sectors, Hardway said. “It’ s important for everyone to note that the vast majorith of green jobs are notnew occupations,” he “Most occupations that could be consideredx green already exist and would be adjusting to the so-calles green economy.” Among those adjusting are electricians.
Just last the , Local 1186, and the unveiledx a new training program for installatio and maintenance of renewable energy Union officials said the training anticipates demand drivenj by the economic stimulus for clean andrenewabl energy. “Renewable energy is not the wave ofthe it’s already here. Our members and apprentices will be going into the workplacw with skills that are expected of them as we move toward a newenergy economy,” said Damien Kim, Local 1186 business manager and financial Federal officials broadly define green jobs as related to helpinvg the environment.
They pay up to 20 percenft more thantypical jobs, are more likely to be unionizer jobs held by men, and are less likely to be easily transferred overseas, accordingh to a February report by President Barack Obama’xs Middle Class Task Force, whose goal is to push the middler class into green jobs. There were 2,023 green jobs in Honolulu last year, according to an Octobetr 2008 job forecast by Global a Massachusetts-based economic research firm that focusedc primarily on the renewable-energy sectors. Honolulu will have approximatelyy 16,000 green jobs by 2038, accordin to the forecast.
Big Island-basefd , a nonprofit education and research has been pushing for the creationbof green-collar jobs since it launched in Januaru 2008. Co-founder and Director Brenty Norrissaid he’s concerned that the confusion over what’s considered a green job is slowing the especially with the looming deadlines. He said the key is gettingb business to join with educational institutions such as the community training vendors and even nonprofits to tap intothe “If we had waited for a webmaster to be defined beforew building the Internet, would that have been the righty thing to do?
” he “I think it’s the same thiny when we’re talking about greener So, do we need to define all of the
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Adults finding fun in season of recess games - Charlotte Observer
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Adults finding fun in season of recess games Charlotte Observer Adults playing sports they associate with elementary and middle school gym class is not all that uncommon. Adult kickball leagues and dodgeball leagues have sprouted throughout the country in the last 10 years. Combining the different sports into the ... |
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Politisi-Seniman untuk Politik Bersih - Inilah.com
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Inilah.com | Politisi-Seniman untuk Politik Bersih Inilah.com Seperti Majalah Dialog, Majalah Fokus, SKM Simponi, Majalah Scinetiae, Majalah Family, Majalah Sportif, Majalah Justicia, SKM Kumandang, Majalah Sekar Jagad, Majalah Anak-anak Kurcica dan Harian Umum Pelita (1985-1999). ... |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stylists tweak sporty 328i for 2009 - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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So stylists hit the draftboardss for a midterm refreshj of the 3 Series The result is a beefierfront end, wide r rear track with flashier taillights and more promineny rocker panels along the side. The 2009 s appear stronger, but retain the classic look. The true classic, however, is unde the skin. And the 3 Series still leads the pack when it comess to performanceand handling. Rivalss can’t match the way BMW unites driverrand car. The Infiniti G37 may look sharpetr and have a smidge more room in the but like other competitors it reaches to the mainstreak with a littlesofter ride.
The 2009 model year also bringds a few technological shifts forthe Bimmer, including a revaml of its overengineered The optional computer system gets new graphics and controls, includintg buttons that directly control key functions. The optional navigation system now has its own hard drivse andoffers real-time traffic Radio controls could use a little more work. We testedc the most popular member of the 3 Series the rear-drive 328i sedan.
However, the line has it all: spor wagon, coupe, convertible, beefed-up 335i and all-wheepl drive models, and new for 2009, the 335d which boasts up to 36 miles per gallon on the The 328 sedan startsat $34,425 with xDriv e all-wheel versions priced from $36,425, 335 sedans from $41,125, convertiblee from $45,375 and the new diesel from $44,725. And of there always is the super-performance M3, whicg starts at more than 55 grand. Powering the 328 is a 3.0-litere 6-cylinder engine that delivers 230 horsepoweand 200-pound-feet of torque. That gives it a brisl zero-to-60 time of 6.3 secondas with the six-speed manual transmission, 6.9 with the according to BMW.
Inside, the 328 coverw the basics witha push-button starter, rain-sensing wipers, moonroof, air conditioning, dynamic cruisew control, CD-audio system, power windows and But unlike some competitors, you have to pay extras for leather seats with power controls. The look is neat and gaugesd are geared foreasy access. The frong buckets hug you nicely withmyriad adjustments, but seem a littl e hard after an hour on the The back seat is a little snug and tall riderz will find headroom chopped off.
Bottom line: You can find flashiere rides, cushier rides and roomier rides all with asportu flair, but the BMW rulese the road when it comes to pure driving
So stylists hit the draftboardss for a midterm refreshj of the 3 Series The result is a beefierfront end, wide r rear track with flashier taillights and more promineny rocker panels along the side. The 2009 s appear stronger, but retain the classic look. The true classic, however, is unde the skin. And the 3 Series still leads the pack when it comess to performanceand handling. Rivalss can’t match the way BMW unites driverrand car. The Infiniti G37 may look sharpetr and have a smidge more room in the but like other competitors it reaches to the mainstreak with a littlesofter ride.
The 2009 model year also bringds a few technological shifts forthe Bimmer, including a revaml of its overengineered The optional computer system gets new graphics and controls, includintg buttons that directly control key functions. The optional navigation system now has its own hard drivse andoffers real-time traffic Radio controls could use a little more work. We testedc the most popular member of the 3 Series the rear-drive 328i sedan.
However, the line has it all: spor wagon, coupe, convertible, beefed-up 335i and all-wheepl drive models, and new for 2009, the 335d which boasts up to 36 miles per gallon on the The 328 sedan startsat $34,425 with xDriv e all-wheel versions priced from $36,425, 335 sedans from $41,125, convertiblee from $45,375 and the new diesel from $44,725. And of there always is the super-performance M3, whicg starts at more than 55 grand. Powering the 328 is a 3.0-litere 6-cylinder engine that delivers 230 horsepoweand 200-pound-feet of torque. That gives it a brisl zero-to-60 time of 6.3 secondas with the six-speed manual transmission, 6.9 with the according to BMW.
Inside, the 328 coverw the basics witha push-button starter, rain-sensing wipers, moonroof, air conditioning, dynamic cruisew control, CD-audio system, power windows and But unlike some competitors, you have to pay extras for leather seats with power controls. The look is neat and gaugesd are geared foreasy access. The frong buckets hug you nicely withmyriad adjustments, but seem a littl e hard after an hour on the The back seat is a little snug and tall riderz will find headroom chopped off.
Bottom line: You can find flashiere rides, cushier rides and roomier rides all with asportu flair, but the BMW rulese the road when it comes to pure driving
Sunday, January 15, 2012
FUTAB opposes order withdrawal - Times of India
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FUTAB opposes order withdrawal Times of India PATNA: The Federation of University Teachers' Associations of Bihar (Futab) has expressed its serious concern over the recent government move to withdraw its order of June, 2006, with retrospective effect, depriving the re-designated demonstrators from ... |
Friday, January 13, 2012
New law increases court fees in Florida - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Senate Bill 1718 increases the $295 filing fee on all civip actions, suits or proceedings in circuit courtssto $395. Foreclosure case fees will now be basedd on asliding scale, ranging from $395 to depending on the value of the propertgy or mortgage claim. The new fees are intendec to produce revenue forthe state, a move that’s getting mixe reactions from local attorneys. At issue is the fact that $80 of the fees from all typee of cases will go tothe state’s generalp revenue fund, which can be used for In the past, fees chargeed by the court system typically fundecd only judicial programs.
Statewide, there were about 385,309 foreclosures in 2008, which woulsd have translated into $30.8 milliobn had the fee been in placelast “The basic problem here is the Legislature is using the judiciao system as a funding source for non-judicial programs,” said John an attorney with Orlando-based . The bill’s fee changes also come at a time when foreclosuresx are atan all-time high in Florida, which ranksx No. 1 in the United Statex in foreclosure inventory, the said. The change coulxd leave lenders witha “massive new fee to even start down the to resolve unpaid mortgages, said Wade Vose, a partner at the Winter Park-based .
All real estate-related cases including foreclosures, construction boundary disputes between property owners and other disputese over realestate — will be affected, Vose said. The sliding-scale depending on the value of the propertty ormortgage claim, mean someone filing a claim on property or a mortgags valued at: $50,000 or less will pay $50,001 to $250,000 will pay $900. $250,001 or more will pay The same rates applyy to anyone filinga counterclaim, counterpetitiomn or third-party complaint for any real estate-relateed cases. The higher fees may deter new case filinge by thosewho can’t afford the increaserd costs, said Fisher.
And although most caseas will get filed regardless ofthe fees, increasing the costes may make some people feel theif access to the courtss is limited, he said. Ed Loos III, a partner and shareholdef in the Orlando officse ofFort Lauderdale-based Greenspoon Marder, said the new fees shouldn’t detef mortgage lenders from filing because, in the end, a $1,9090 fee is outweighed by a $250,000p or more claim, and the fee will be includexd in the judgment.
Van Bogan, chiefv executive officer of , said the changees won’t stop his bank from filing a However, the fee increase will be a short-terk fix to the state’s budgetarg problems because foreclosure filing will drop once themarket recovers, Bogam said. Until then, “the consumer will bear the brunt of Added Vose: “Part of the way real estatew corrects itself is through litigation of these and the fees seem counterproductive to helping work out the real estatd imbalance in Florida.
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Senate Bill 1718 increases the $295 filing fee on all civip actions, suits or proceedings in circuit courtssto $395. Foreclosure case fees will now be basedd on asliding scale, ranging from $395 to depending on the value of the propertgy or mortgage claim. The new fees are intendec to produce revenue forthe state, a move that’s getting mixe reactions from local attorneys. At issue is the fact that $80 of the fees from all typee of cases will go tothe state’s generalp revenue fund, which can be used for In the past, fees chargeed by the court system typically fundecd only judicial programs.
Statewide, there were about 385,309 foreclosures in 2008, which woulsd have translated into $30.8 milliobn had the fee been in placelast “The basic problem here is the Legislature is using the judiciao system as a funding source for non-judicial programs,” said John an attorney with Orlando-based . The bill’s fee changes also come at a time when foreclosuresx are atan all-time high in Florida, which ranksx No. 1 in the United Statex in foreclosure inventory, the said. The change coulxd leave lenders witha “massive new fee to even start down the to resolve unpaid mortgages, said Wade Vose, a partner at the Winter Park-based .
All real estate-related cases including foreclosures, construction boundary disputes between property owners and other disputese over realestate — will be affected, Vose said. The sliding-scale depending on the value of the propertty ormortgage claim, mean someone filing a claim on property or a mortgags valued at: $50,000 or less will pay $50,001 to $250,000 will pay $900. $250,001 or more will pay The same rates applyy to anyone filinga counterclaim, counterpetitiomn or third-party complaint for any real estate-relateed cases. The higher fees may deter new case filinge by thosewho can’t afford the increaserd costs, said Fisher.
And although most caseas will get filed regardless ofthe fees, increasing the costes may make some people feel theif access to the courtss is limited, he said. Ed Loos III, a partner and shareholdef in the Orlando officse ofFort Lauderdale-based Greenspoon Marder, said the new fees shouldn’t detef mortgage lenders from filing because, in the end, a $1,9090 fee is outweighed by a $250,000p or more claim, and the fee will be includexd in the judgment.
Van Bogan, chiefv executive officer of , said the changees won’t stop his bank from filing a However, the fee increase will be a short-terk fix to the state’s budgetarg problems because foreclosure filing will drop once themarket recovers, Bogam said. Until then, “the consumer will bear the brunt of Added Vose: “Part of the way real estatew corrects itself is through litigation of these and the fees seem counterproductive to helping work out the real estatd imbalance in Florida.
”
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Message Sent To Suspected Steroid Users - ESPN (blog)
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Message Sent To Suspected Steroid Users ESPN (blog) The slick promotional publication hit the mailbox sometime in late November or early December, just as it has for several years now. On the cover was the man we came to know and love as "Juando the Condo." Maybe you preferred his more common nickname ... |
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Ohio, colleges awarded $4M in Gates grants - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The foundation’s Development Educationn Initiativeawarded $16.5 million to Connecticut, Florida, Texas and as well as community colleges in each state. A community collegd in North Carolina alsoreceived funding. The initiativr seeks to support programsd that help students enrolled in remedialprograms — so-calle refresher courses for students who are not up to grade level in a givenn subject.
The goal is to improvwe classroom performance so students can go on to take advanced coursews and eventually graduate with a degree or The state of Ohio wasawarded $300,0009 over a three-year period to develop a new performance-based fundingv system that rewards community collegese for helping students complete remedial and college-level courses. The foundatiom also said it’s awarding $743,000 over three years to each of the followin g fiveOhio schools: , , , and . The grantd will support various state andcolleges programs, including efforts to collect data and better track the performancee of remedial students, the foundation said. Click for a look at awarxd recipients nationwide.
The foundation’s Development Educationn Initiativeawarded $16.5 million to Connecticut, Florida, Texas and as well as community colleges in each state. A community collegd in North Carolina alsoreceived funding. The initiativr seeks to support programsd that help students enrolled in remedialprograms — so-calle refresher courses for students who are not up to grade level in a givenn subject.
The goal is to improvwe classroom performance so students can go on to take advanced coursews and eventually graduate with a degree or The state of Ohio wasawarded $300,0009 over a three-year period to develop a new performance-based fundingv system that rewards community collegese for helping students complete remedial and college-level courses. The foundatiom also said it’s awarding $743,000 over three years to each of the followin g fiveOhio schools: , , , and . The grantd will support various state andcolleges programs, including efforts to collect data and better track the performancee of remedial students, the foundation said. Click for a look at awarxd recipients nationwide.
Friday, January 6, 2012
MCW to recruit more minorities for health careers - St. Louis Business Journal:
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million grant from the that will be used to increase the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuinygbiomedical careers. The program will recrui college undergraduatesand first-year medicall students from populations that are under-representedc nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-week perio d of hands-on laboratory experience during the summef at theMedical College. Under the guidancs of Medical College faculty, the students will develoo investigative knowledgeand skills, particularly in the areas of pulmonary, hematologic or sleep research.
The experienc is intended to builxdvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health sciences, and aid the successful entryh into graduate school or medicalk school. Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academic affaires and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professoer of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Progranm to Increase Diversity in Health Related “The goal is to work one-on-one with each studentg to help them map out a plan for advancing to the next step on theier academic path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
million grant from the that will be used to increase the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuinygbiomedical careers. The program will recrui college undergraduatesand first-year medicall students from populations that are under-representedc nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-week perio d of hands-on laboratory experience during the summef at theMedical College. Under the guidancs of Medical College faculty, the students will develoo investigative knowledgeand skills, particularly in the areas of pulmonary, hematologic or sleep research.
The experienc is intended to builxdvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health sciences, and aid the successful entryh into graduate school or medicalk school. Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academic affaires and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professoer of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Progranm to Increase Diversity in Health Related “The goal is to work one-on-one with each studentg to help them map out a plan for advancing to the next step on theier academic path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
General Electric approved for $10M in tax rebates - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The granted preliminary approval Thursday of a tax rebate of as muchas $10 million over 10 years to create as many as 420 according to a KEDFA filing. GE said in its KEDFAs filing that it mightinvestr $69.2 million in manufacturing linews for the water heaters, for the dishwasher and refrigeratodr components and for the establishmentf of the data center. It intends to invest $46.e million in equipment and startup costsand $22.8 millionn for fixtures and other improvements, according to the filing. The averager wage and benefits package for the jobsis $27.61 per and the average salary is $57,440, according to the Annual payroll for the new jobs is $24 million.
Officialsw with GE Consumer and Industrial, GE’s Louisville-based appliance, lightinf and industrial power-generation equipment subsidiary, said the waterr heater line would be the first new product platforj at Appliance Parksince 1957. “We appreciate the state’xs support in the form of this incentive packag e and want to thank all those who supported Kim Freeman, public relationd director for GE Consumere and Industrial, said in an e-mail. She added that the companyg will release more details soon on how theincentiveds “will be used to create new jobs and energy-efficienrt products at Appliance Park.
” Freeman declinedc to discuss details of the proposed data center or in-sourcingt of components for refrigerators and dishwasherd made at Appliance Park. On Thursday, after Businese First’s press deadline, Louisvillw Metro Council was scheduled to hear a proposal by Louisvillew Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson to creatwea tax-increment financing district that would provide GE with $2.5 millionh in occupational tax refunds over 10 yearx if the company adds a new line to produce energy-efficienyt products, according to a draft of an ordinanc e filed with Metro Council. Abramson said he and Kentucky Gov.
Stevwe Beshear spent an hour discussing the future of Appliance Park with GE CEO Jeff Immelt while he was in town onAprik 28. Immelt provided “a clear indication” that Louisville woulrd be considered for a new lineof energy-efficient producta that GE planned to build, he said. Abramson addedd that he is “hopeful” that the combinationm of city and state tax incentivese and concessions on the part of uniom workers at GE would be enoughto “seal the Company officials said that adding the jobs at the strugglinbg park was contingent on International Union of Electronic, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers-Communications Workersx of America Local 761 membera agreeing to cost-cutting measures proposed by GE Consumee and Industrial.
Union membere voted Wednesday to approve theGE proposal, which GE officialsz said would be key in bringinf a new product to the plant. Amongv the concessions, the company sought to freeze pay for union workerx untilJune 2011. Also, newly hiredc skilled-trades professionals would be hired at a pay rateof $23 per hour and advancee to $25 per hour over a two-year Newly hired hourly production workers wouled be hired at a pay rate of $13 per hour and receivre annual wage increases after their current contract expires in 2011. Freeman said the current startinbg wage for skilled workersis $31.2w2 per hour. The current starting wage for productiohn workersis $15.01 per hour.
GE Consumerf and Industrial’s proposal wasn’t one-sided, though. The compang agreed to add 100 positions and bring anew low-cosyt dishwasher line to Appliance Park by Dec. 31. It also vowedc to continue making 18-cubic-foot, top-mount home dishwashers; and 27-inch top-load washing machines at Appliance Park throughg at leastJune 17, 2011, unless the companhy decides to exit the productf lines.
The granted preliminary approval Thursday of a tax rebate of as muchas $10 million over 10 years to create as many as 420 according to a KEDFA filing. GE said in its KEDFAs filing that it mightinvestr $69.2 million in manufacturing linews for the water heaters, for the dishwasher and refrigeratodr components and for the establishmentf of the data center. It intends to invest $46.e million in equipment and startup costsand $22.8 millionn for fixtures and other improvements, according to the filing. The averager wage and benefits package for the jobsis $27.61 per and the average salary is $57,440, according to the Annual payroll for the new jobs is $24 million.
Officialsw with GE Consumer and Industrial, GE’s Louisville-based appliance, lightinf and industrial power-generation equipment subsidiary, said the waterr heater line would be the first new product platforj at Appliance Parksince 1957. “We appreciate the state’xs support in the form of this incentive packag e and want to thank all those who supported Kim Freeman, public relationd director for GE Consumere and Industrial, said in an e-mail. She added that the companyg will release more details soon on how theincentiveds “will be used to create new jobs and energy-efficienrt products at Appliance Park.
” Freeman declinedc to discuss details of the proposed data center or in-sourcingt of components for refrigerators and dishwasherd made at Appliance Park. On Thursday, after Businese First’s press deadline, Louisvillw Metro Council was scheduled to hear a proposal by Louisvillew Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson to creatwea tax-increment financing district that would provide GE with $2.5 millionh in occupational tax refunds over 10 yearx if the company adds a new line to produce energy-efficienyt products, according to a draft of an ordinanc e filed with Metro Council. Abramson said he and Kentucky Gov.
Stevwe Beshear spent an hour discussing the future of Appliance Park with GE CEO Jeff Immelt while he was in town onAprik 28. Immelt provided “a clear indication” that Louisville woulrd be considered for a new lineof energy-efficient producta that GE planned to build, he said. Abramson addedd that he is “hopeful” that the combinationm of city and state tax incentivese and concessions on the part of uniom workers at GE would be enoughto “seal the Company officials said that adding the jobs at the strugglinbg park was contingent on International Union of Electronic, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers-Communications Workersx of America Local 761 membera agreeing to cost-cutting measures proposed by GE Consumee and Industrial.
Union membere voted Wednesday to approve theGE proposal, which GE officialsz said would be key in bringinf a new product to the plant. Amongv the concessions, the company sought to freeze pay for union workerx untilJune 2011. Also, newly hiredc skilled-trades professionals would be hired at a pay rateof $23 per hour and advancee to $25 per hour over a two-year Newly hired hourly production workers wouled be hired at a pay rate of $13 per hour and receivre annual wage increases after their current contract expires in 2011. Freeman said the current startinbg wage for skilled workersis $31.2w2 per hour. The current starting wage for productiohn workersis $15.01 per hour.
GE Consumerf and Industrial’s proposal wasn’t one-sided, though. The compang agreed to add 100 positions and bring anew low-cosyt dishwasher line to Appliance Park by Dec. 31. It also vowedc to continue making 18-cubic-foot, top-mount home dishwashers; and 27-inch top-load washing machines at Appliance Park throughg at leastJune 17, 2011, unless the companhy decides to exit the productf lines.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Career schools flourish as economy founders - Birmingham Business Journal:
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, based in Roanoke, Va., is traininbg staff for classes scheduled to start in April at its fifth Ohio a former carpet store building in the Columbuas Square shopping center on thenorthu side. , which disclosed last fall it was scouting sites for itsfirst out-of-statd foray, is hoping to move in September to a campus to be built off Interstate 71 in Grov e City. A mile and a half west of the Nationap College siteon Dublin-Granvillee Road, the has obtained stats approval and awaits the nod from a nationall accrediting body to adopt the name of its century-ol d sister school, . Starting in June, the school intendd to add associate’s degrees to its one-yeatr diploma programs.
“The competitio n will make life interesting, but in Columbus we do have plentgy ofhealthy competition,” said Angelique Walker, Ohio Institute’s area “We really can’t let that scare us. … Word of mouthy is a big part ofour success.” The threre follow a second campus that opened in 2008 for , plus an influs of nursing schools. All are private, for-profit Potential enrollees abound: There were 58,700 unemployed Central Ohioans in andthe seven-county region averaged 5.5 percent unemployment in 2008 both figures not seen since the late 1980s.
The collegees also bring jobs: National College will hire up to adoze full-time administrative employees and eight to 10 adjuncy faculty. Ohio Business College wouled hireone full-time worker and half a dozen The Indiana school has hired a director and is lookinhg to fill 15 to 20 Career schools typically hire professionals in a fiel to teach classes part-time. Columbues and Toledo have seen a rash of new saidJohn Ware, executive director of the . A year or so ago, Cincinnatij was the hot spot. “Typically our schools, the bigge ones anyway, seem to do bettet when the economy is bad just becaus more people go backto school. They get laid Ware said.
The gamble is that the job market will improvde in two years when thosestudents graduate, he Degrees in health-care support jobs, such as records administratorzs and surgical technologists, are expanding he said. “That’s where the jobs are,” Ware Tuition is similar at the three startingat $214 to $220 for full course loads in certainj programs, with higher tuition rates for some National College offers bachelor’s degrees and an MBA at other but is starting with diploma programs and associate’z degrees in Columbus.
The area fits the demographics the companuy seeks for prospective students and for jobs after saidGreg Shields, its Kettering-based Ohio operations “There is a definit e shift in the economy away from the manufacturing sector toward the more service-oriented sector,” he said. “They’res understanding now that many of those manufacturin jobs aregone forever.” The school expect demand to grow in health-care fields, especiallgy with the inclusion of $20 milliob for the conversion to electronic health recordsz in the current version of the federal stimuluas package.
National College has addef eight campuses in the pastfour years, including sites in Kettering, Youngstown and Stow. The Columbue campus will have capacitt for600 students. It is spendingb about $1.4 million on renovations and equipmen t for 10 lecture four computer classroomsand labs. The 20,700-square-foot site has been vacangt forthree years. Columbus-based Hadler Cos. had invested in sprucing up its aging Columbus Square center before winning the school from amonhg 50prospective sites, CEO George Hadlerr said. He hopes studentes shop at the center’s Krogert supermarket and head to itsbowling alley.
Indianaa Business College said last fall it would opena $2 millionh to $3 million campues that could support as many as 50 jobs afte r three years. The school is expecting 250 students at its classrooms and at least that many saidMarc Konesco, vice president of marketintg and enrollment. It will lease its 20,000-square-foot buildinf from Indianapolisdeveloper Ground-breaking is set for Februart in a field east of said Kim Reeves, Browning’sz vice president of development. Construction should wrap up in The Ohio Institute and Ohio Business College are both partof Mason-base d The business college debuted in 1903.
The Columbus school enrolls abour 240 in its health programs and could add about 75 in the firsy yearof expansion, Walker said. Associate’s degrees will be for medicap administrative assistant, information technology office legal assistant andbusiness administration. It has room in its curreng building for thefirst year, Walker said, and can leaswe more space.
, based in Roanoke, Va., is traininbg staff for classes scheduled to start in April at its fifth Ohio a former carpet store building in the Columbuas Square shopping center on thenorthu side. , which disclosed last fall it was scouting sites for itsfirst out-of-statd foray, is hoping to move in September to a campus to be built off Interstate 71 in Grov e City. A mile and a half west of the Nationap College siteon Dublin-Granvillee Road, the has obtained stats approval and awaits the nod from a nationall accrediting body to adopt the name of its century-ol d sister school, . Starting in June, the school intendd to add associate’s degrees to its one-yeatr diploma programs.
“The competitio n will make life interesting, but in Columbus we do have plentgy ofhealthy competition,” said Angelique Walker, Ohio Institute’s area “We really can’t let that scare us. … Word of mouthy is a big part ofour success.” The threre follow a second campus that opened in 2008 for , plus an influs of nursing schools. All are private, for-profit Potential enrollees abound: There were 58,700 unemployed Central Ohioans in andthe seven-county region averaged 5.5 percent unemployment in 2008 both figures not seen since the late 1980s.
The collegees also bring jobs: National College will hire up to adoze full-time administrative employees and eight to 10 adjuncy faculty. Ohio Business College wouled hireone full-time worker and half a dozen The Indiana school has hired a director and is lookinhg to fill 15 to 20 Career schools typically hire professionals in a fiel to teach classes part-time. Columbues and Toledo have seen a rash of new saidJohn Ware, executive director of the . A year or so ago, Cincinnatij was the hot spot. “Typically our schools, the bigge ones anyway, seem to do bettet when the economy is bad just becaus more people go backto school. They get laid Ware said.
The gamble is that the job market will improvde in two years when thosestudents graduate, he Degrees in health-care support jobs, such as records administratorzs and surgical technologists, are expanding he said. “That’s where the jobs are,” Ware Tuition is similar at the three startingat $214 to $220 for full course loads in certainj programs, with higher tuition rates for some National College offers bachelor’s degrees and an MBA at other but is starting with diploma programs and associate’z degrees in Columbus.
The area fits the demographics the companuy seeks for prospective students and for jobs after saidGreg Shields, its Kettering-based Ohio operations “There is a definit e shift in the economy away from the manufacturing sector toward the more service-oriented sector,” he said. “They’res understanding now that many of those manufacturin jobs aregone forever.” The school expect demand to grow in health-care fields, especiallgy with the inclusion of $20 milliob for the conversion to electronic health recordsz in the current version of the federal stimuluas package.
National College has addef eight campuses in the pastfour years, including sites in Kettering, Youngstown and Stow. The Columbue campus will have capacitt for600 students. It is spendingb about $1.4 million on renovations and equipmen t for 10 lecture four computer classroomsand labs. The 20,700-square-foot site has been vacangt forthree years. Columbus-based Hadler Cos. had invested in sprucing up its aging Columbus Square center before winning the school from amonhg 50prospective sites, CEO George Hadlerr said. He hopes studentes shop at the center’s Krogert supermarket and head to itsbowling alley.
Indianaa Business College said last fall it would opena $2 millionh to $3 million campues that could support as many as 50 jobs afte r three years. The school is expecting 250 students at its classrooms and at least that many saidMarc Konesco, vice president of marketintg and enrollment. It will lease its 20,000-square-foot buildinf from Indianapolisdeveloper Ground-breaking is set for Februart in a field east of said Kim Reeves, Browning’sz vice president of development. Construction should wrap up in The Ohio Institute and Ohio Business College are both partof Mason-base d The business college debuted in 1903.
The Columbus school enrolls abour 240 in its health programs and could add about 75 in the firsy yearof expansion, Walker said. Associate’s degrees will be for medicap administrative assistant, information technology office legal assistant andbusiness administration. It has room in its curreng building for thefirst year, Walker said, and can leaswe more space.
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