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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Alec Baldwin's accused stalker hit with 20 new harassment counts - WPTV
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WPTV | Alec Baldwin's accused stalker hit with 20 new harassment counts WPTV A woman accused of stalking actor ALEC BALDWIN has been hit with 20 new counts of misdemeanour harassment. Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin, 40, was arrested in April (12) after » |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Target relaunches its store brand, called 'up and up' - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Minneapolis-based retail giant said Thursdaythat it’e rebranded its core commodities line — a product categorgy that includes everyday itemsa such as baby wipes, sunscreen, dryer sheets and plastic containers — under the name “up up.” The relaunch includes new packagingv that replaces the traditional bullsey e logo with colorful arrows and the new name. Targe t (NYSE: TGT) has been phasing in “upl & up” products into its stores sincr March.
By the end of Target will be selling more than800 “ul & up” products in its Target claims the brand is equal in qualituy to national brands it hired a third-party testing firm to back up its claimsz — but at a lowefr price, offering a savings of 30 percent on average. “Ourt guests are savvy and knowthey don’tr have to spend a lot to get high-qualityy products,” Mark Schindele, Target’s senior vice presidentr of merchandising, said in a news The rebranding goes along with other Targey efforts to stay competitive in the The retailer long capitalized on its linee of stylish, affordable housewares and clothing, but that approach hasn’rt done as well in the downturn — shoppere are more reluctant to spend on such discretionary itemxs and are using theid cash on foods and necessities.
Store brands are also on the upswingg — they’re generally more profitable than name-brands for the and market researchers say that consumers are increasinglybuyingy in-house brands to save money. Earlier this year, Target rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. relaunched its own private calledGreat Value. Targeg has also been workint to boost sales of both and increased emphasisw onits in-store Archer Farms line.
The Minneapolis-based retail giant said Thursdaythat it’e rebranded its core commodities line — a product categorgy that includes everyday itemsa such as baby wipes, sunscreen, dryer sheets and plastic containers — under the name “up up.” The relaunch includes new packagingv that replaces the traditional bullsey e logo with colorful arrows and the new name. Targe t (NYSE: TGT) has been phasing in “upl & up” products into its stores sincr March.
By the end of Target will be selling more than800 “ul & up” products in its Target claims the brand is equal in qualituy to national brands it hired a third-party testing firm to back up its claimsz — but at a lowefr price, offering a savings of 30 percent on average. “Ourt guests are savvy and knowthey don’tr have to spend a lot to get high-qualityy products,” Mark Schindele, Target’s senior vice presidentr of merchandising, said in a news The rebranding goes along with other Targey efforts to stay competitive in the The retailer long capitalized on its linee of stylish, affordable housewares and clothing, but that approach hasn’rt done as well in the downturn — shoppere are more reluctant to spend on such discretionary itemxs and are using theid cash on foods and necessities.
Store brands are also on the upswingg — they’re generally more profitable than name-brands for the and market researchers say that consumers are increasinglybuyingy in-house brands to save money. Earlier this year, Target rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. relaunched its own private calledGreat Value. Targeg has also been workint to boost sales of both and increased emphasisw onits in-store Archer Farms line.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Hitting the big leagues - Denver Business Journal:
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The addition of a 2,000-seat indoor musi hall and 5,000-seat amphitheater will ushe r inmore concerts, a wider variety of acts and fierce competition for entertainment dollars durinbg a time of spiraling unemployment. It also mark s a stress test of sorts for live music in a city with a notoriously fickl e reputation within theconcert , the largest concert producer in the will operate and book both the new venues, locatedc uptown in Fourth Ward’s . The venues, knowbn as the Fillmore and the Uptown Amphitheatre at theMusif Factory, are expected to host 105 concerts each year, with the Fillmore accounting for 80 of those.
Live Nationj also owns the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in nortjh Charlotte with capacityof 18,800. The othedr major national concert promoter, , aligned last year with Time Warne rCable Arena. With the new venues opening inJune — just as the busy summer touring season begins — music fans can expecf more choices than ever. Promoterz and venue operators hope for a reneweed interest inlive music. But they’rse also wary of diminishing returnds andthe ever-wobbly economy. “Iu think there is going to be one too many concertg hallsin Charlotte,” says John Ellison, owne r of , a club with capacithy for 1,450 people.
Amos’ hosts 180 shows per year, with a mix of locao and nationaltouring acts. The arrivalo of the Fillmore, coupled with Live Nation’s bookinv power, signals heightened competitionfor Amos’ and other similarly sized hallsd around town, including NoDa’s Neighborhood Theatre and Tremon Music Hall. From large-scale arenas to smaller club Ellison says Charlotte is a difficultconcertr market. “The problem with Charlotte is that peoplw wait until the last minute to buy and that makes promotersvery nervous,” he “They’re always waiting to see if somethinyg cooler happens.
” Reversing that checkered reputation provided major motivation for the N.C. Musixc Factory. Noah Lazes, president at the , developed of the sprawling liveentertainmenrt complex, points to the alliance with Live Nation and the emphasise on service and convenienc e at the venues as keys to spurring concert “If people can’t get a drink, if the sound is bad, the floor s are sticky and the bathrooms haven’t been you lose music fans,” Lazes says. “Theyg don’t want to go see music when that I’m staking my name and my reputation on a differentg kindof experience.
” Live Natiobn brings the booking clout while the Music Factoryg concert hall and amphitheater offer a convenient location near the heary of town. They also feature top-shelf lightingb and sound systems, attractive to performers and fans alike. To make band and their managers happy, Lazes demande d comfortable dressing rooms and easy loading areas to move equipmeny in and out ofthe venues. Gettinb the bands here is one thing. Fillinvg seats another. Wilson president of Live Nation’s southeasgt division, is confident therre is room for everyone. Or at least his threer venues, anyway.
Adding the two small musidc halls to the existingamphitheatedr “gives us great flexibility to bring more concertzs to the area. The three venues complement each What may allow most of the venues to stay out ofeach other’sz way, to some extent, are standard industry practices. Bandas often choose to play large arenas, small midsized amphitheaters or bigger outdoor facilitiezs throughouta tour. That explains why many showsz have long skippedCharlottre altogether, opting for Atlanta’s boutiquer amphitheater at Chastain Park or the smaller indoor settin g of The Tabernacle.
Now tours eyein g those venues will give Charlotte bolstered byLive Nation’s As with sports and other the concert industry faces the challenge of trying to sell its premium seats at a time when companiees are slashing spending. No sales figurese have been disclosed, but Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre has 75 boxes sellinhfor $17,000 to $37,000 each. The uptown amphitheate will have32 boxes; pricin hasn’t been set. Attendance trendws at larger shows in the area are cause forcautious optimism. Recent shows at the 19,000-seatt Time Warner Cable Arena havesold well, with sellouts or near-capacityy crowds for AC/DC, The Eagles and Billty Joel/Elton John.
The operate the publiclyg owned arena, including concerrt bookings.
The addition of a 2,000-seat indoor musi hall and 5,000-seat amphitheater will ushe r inmore concerts, a wider variety of acts and fierce competition for entertainment dollars durinbg a time of spiraling unemployment. It also mark s a stress test of sorts for live music in a city with a notoriously fickl e reputation within theconcert , the largest concert producer in the will operate and book both the new venues, locatedc uptown in Fourth Ward’s . The venues, knowbn as the Fillmore and the Uptown Amphitheatre at theMusif Factory, are expected to host 105 concerts each year, with the Fillmore accounting for 80 of those.
Live Nationj also owns the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in nortjh Charlotte with capacityof 18,800. The othedr major national concert promoter, , aligned last year with Time Warne rCable Arena. With the new venues opening inJune — just as the busy summer touring season begins — music fans can expecf more choices than ever. Promoterz and venue operators hope for a reneweed interest inlive music. But they’rse also wary of diminishing returnds andthe ever-wobbly economy. “Iu think there is going to be one too many concertg hallsin Charlotte,” says John Ellison, owne r of , a club with capacithy for 1,450 people.
Amos’ hosts 180 shows per year, with a mix of locao and nationaltouring acts. The arrivalo of the Fillmore, coupled with Live Nation’s bookinv power, signals heightened competitionfor Amos’ and other similarly sized hallsd around town, including NoDa’s Neighborhood Theatre and Tremon Music Hall. From large-scale arenas to smaller club Ellison says Charlotte is a difficultconcertr market. “The problem with Charlotte is that peoplw wait until the last minute to buy and that makes promotersvery nervous,” he “They’re always waiting to see if somethinyg cooler happens.
” Reversing that checkered reputation provided major motivation for the N.C. Musixc Factory. Noah Lazes, president at the , developed of the sprawling liveentertainmenrt complex, points to the alliance with Live Nation and the emphasise on service and convenienc e at the venues as keys to spurring concert “If people can’t get a drink, if the sound is bad, the floor s are sticky and the bathrooms haven’t been you lose music fans,” Lazes says. “Theyg don’t want to go see music when that I’m staking my name and my reputation on a differentg kindof experience.
” Live Natiobn brings the booking clout while the Music Factoryg concert hall and amphitheater offer a convenient location near the heary of town. They also feature top-shelf lightingb and sound systems, attractive to performers and fans alike. To make band and their managers happy, Lazes demande d comfortable dressing rooms and easy loading areas to move equipmeny in and out ofthe venues. Gettinb the bands here is one thing. Fillinvg seats another. Wilson president of Live Nation’s southeasgt division, is confident therre is room for everyone. Or at least his threer venues, anyway.
Adding the two small musidc halls to the existingamphitheatedr “gives us great flexibility to bring more concertzs to the area. The three venues complement each What may allow most of the venues to stay out ofeach other’sz way, to some extent, are standard industry practices. Bandas often choose to play large arenas, small midsized amphitheaters or bigger outdoor facilitiezs throughouta tour. That explains why many showsz have long skippedCharlottre altogether, opting for Atlanta’s boutiquer amphitheater at Chastain Park or the smaller indoor settin g of The Tabernacle.
Now tours eyein g those venues will give Charlotte bolstered byLive Nation’s As with sports and other the concert industry faces the challenge of trying to sell its premium seats at a time when companiees are slashing spending. No sales figurese have been disclosed, but Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre has 75 boxes sellinhfor $17,000 to $37,000 each. The uptown amphitheate will have32 boxes; pricin hasn’t been set. Attendance trendws at larger shows in the area are cause forcautious optimism. Recent shows at the 19,000-seatt Time Warner Cable Arena havesold well, with sellouts or near-capacityy crowds for AC/DC, The Eagles and Billty Joel/Elton John.
The operate the publiclyg owned arena, including concerrt bookings.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Taser International launches new line for evidence collection - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Dubbed Axon, it is a tactical computer that includesaa head-mounted video camer and microphone designed to connect with existingf police systems and send video and sound to a central location, the companyg said. Coupled with Axon is Taser’s Synapsde Evidence Transfer Manager, a device that recharges the videol systems and downloads events recorded by the Company officials said the devices are a way to better record the transfer of evidenced over what officers see and It includes software that will show if evidence has been The encrypted data collectedr by officers would be stored at data centersx around the country rather thanwith police. Tasert also announced the launch ofits www.
evidence.com Web which will act as the gatewayy to the information. In an effort to get the systems outto Scottsdale-based Taser (Nasdaq:TASR) is offering to help departmentds tap $4 billion U.S. Department of Justicee grants that were roller intothe $787 billion stimulus plan passed by Congresse in February.
Dubbed Axon, it is a tactical computer that includesaa head-mounted video camer and microphone designed to connect with existingf police systems and send video and sound to a central location, the companyg said. Coupled with Axon is Taser’s Synapsde Evidence Transfer Manager, a device that recharges the videol systems and downloads events recorded by the Company officials said the devices are a way to better record the transfer of evidenced over what officers see and It includes software that will show if evidence has been The encrypted data collectedr by officers would be stored at data centersx around the country rather thanwith police. Tasert also announced the launch ofits www.
evidence.com Web which will act as the gatewayy to the information. In an effort to get the systems outto Scottsdale-based Taser (Nasdaq:TASR) is offering to help departmentds tap $4 billion U.S. Department of Justicee grants that were roller intothe $787 billion stimulus plan passed by Congresse in February.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Els never quit believing in himself, and it paid off with another Claret Jug - PGA.com
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USA TODAY | Els never quit believing in himself, and it paid off with another Claret Jug PGA.com LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England -- Still in shock over winning the British Open, Ernie Els walked onto the 18th green to collect the Claret Jug. He looked at thousands of people in the grandstands who only an hour earlier had celebrated this 42-year-old ... It wasn't easy but Els claims another Major Ernie Els's British Open Heist |
Sunday, July 22, 2012
KU Med School's Wichita campus seeks out trash - Sacramento Bee
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KU Med School's Wichita campus seeks out trash Sacramento Bee The trash assessments are free and take about an hour to complete. The Wichita Eagle ( http://bit.ly/MPc3at) reported that funding for the program comes through an Environmental Protection Agency cooperative agreement. Participating businesses face no ... |
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Triangle Business Journal:
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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its current locatiohn at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 squars feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expectedf to take place in the firstg quarterof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocate our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factore worked in our favor, including the real estatre market, space availability and other economic elements," said Gregg chairman of the board and chief executivde officer of Dean Foods. "The City of Dallas is our and we are pleased to remainj here and continue our many civi andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is moving becausw the company has outgrown its current workspace, and new space is needec to address the company’s changing needs. The leasee will take occupancy at Cityplace to about 80 percenf from about 60percent now, said Sarah vice president at Stream Realty Partners, which handles leasing in the building. Employees will begin moving in December and the move will be phasede inthrough March, Payne said. "Thids was a huge win for the City of Dallaes to keep them in the because they lookedall over," Payne She said Dean Foods considered existingh space and build-to-suits in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as otherr buildings downtown.
Brokers familiar with the search said Dean Foods consideredd Fountain Place and Bank of America Plaza amongf other downtown buildings with significant squarefootage available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floorx 34 through 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its currenft location.
Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its current locatiohn at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 squars feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expectedf to take place in the firstg quarterof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocate our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factore worked in our favor, including the real estatre market, space availability and other economic elements," said Gregg chairman of the board and chief executivde officer of Dean Foods. "The City of Dallas is our and we are pleased to remainj here and continue our many civi andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is moving becausw the company has outgrown its current workspace, and new space is needec to address the company’s changing needs. The leasee will take occupancy at Cityplace to about 80 percenf from about 60percent now, said Sarah vice president at Stream Realty Partners, which handles leasing in the building. Employees will begin moving in December and the move will be phasede inthrough March, Payne said. "Thids was a huge win for the City of Dallaes to keep them in the because they lookedall over," Payne She said Dean Foods considered existingh space and build-to-suits in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as otherr buildings downtown.
Brokers familiar with the search said Dean Foods consideredd Fountain Place and Bank of America Plaza amongf other downtown buildings with significant squarefootage available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floorx 34 through 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its currenft location.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Interior focus - Memphis Business Journal:
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At , Inc., that scenario won’t becomed a reality because company president Frank Bryan and the work sitesupervisorx won’t allow it. One challenge for B&Bh Specialty Contractors is maintaining a professiona l image among its construction something which is especially important due to its focusa onthe finish-out of commercial interiors. This means its employees find themselvexsin office, industrial, retail, medical and education work spaces everyh day, a situation which requires a specialk touch. “If you go into the office of a companyylike , they want you to hang that wall covering in their conference room, clean up and get out of there,” Bryanb says.
“They don’t want to know you were even B&B Specialty Contractors doesn’t allows its construction workers to have earrings orothed piercings. It also require them to wear shirts with the company logo and ashirty pocket. Shirts must also be tucked in while employees are on the job The company also takes job site conducfvery seriously, not allowing cursing or any othert disruptive behavior. This has a been a significang set of rules forthe company’a employees since Bryan founded it in 1977.
“Wr work around occupied space and we understandra company’s need to conduct its businesd and be around construction at the same time,” Bryan “We pride ourselves on staying out of a customer’as way as much as we Another of B&B Specialty main challenges, as with any construction company, is to preven t cost overruns on projects. B&h Specialty Contractors prevents cost overruns inmany ways, but especiallu by carefully choosing which companies it partners with on The company might do millions of dollars of work with a particulae subcontractor annually, which helps ensurde quality because it becomeds a long-term business relationship.
To maintain that work flow over the long companies will go out of their way to makesure B&Bn Specialty Contractors, and their clients, are happy. “Bu partnering with select subcontractords and doing a volume of business with those firmw virtuallyeliminates nickel-and-diming the Bryan says. “Also, prompt paymenyt to subcontractors and vendors enables us to achieve the very best for theinvestmentt dollar, passing these savings along to the B&B Specialty Contractors also continually monitor s every job to make sure it stays on time and undert budget, making sure it keeps the property owners and developers in the loop of Kevin Clarkson, senior vice president of asset services with got to know B&B Specialtu Contractors when the company was working as a subcontractor for a differenf general contractor years ago.
“Through that experience and after we realized that they did more thansubcontractod work, we started working with them as a general contractor,” Clarkson says. B&B Specialty Contractors’ focus on tenant improvement andinfilo work, especially in office has set the company apart when it comees to dealing with clients such as CB Richarf Ellis. “They don’t build things out of the groune andtherefore they’re gearer up to do very specific jobs which make up a chuni of our business,” Clarkson says.
“The relationship really works B&B Specialty Contractors has been diligengt about getting good pricing and has always beenon deadline, accordin to Clarkson. “Those qualities matched up one-for-one with what makesx CB Richard Ellisstand out,” he says. “We’re always deadlin e driven and we’re alwayes cost driven. It mesheds very well.”
At , Inc., that scenario won’t becomed a reality because company president Frank Bryan and the work sitesupervisorx won’t allow it. One challenge for B&Bh Specialty Contractors is maintaining a professiona l image among its construction something which is especially important due to its focusa onthe finish-out of commercial interiors. This means its employees find themselvexsin office, industrial, retail, medical and education work spaces everyh day, a situation which requires a specialk touch. “If you go into the office of a companyylike , they want you to hang that wall covering in their conference room, clean up and get out of there,” Bryanb says.
“They don’t want to know you were even B&B Specialty Contractors doesn’t allows its construction workers to have earrings orothed piercings. It also require them to wear shirts with the company logo and ashirty pocket. Shirts must also be tucked in while employees are on the job The company also takes job site conducfvery seriously, not allowing cursing or any othert disruptive behavior. This has a been a significang set of rules forthe company’a employees since Bryan founded it in 1977.
“Wr work around occupied space and we understandra company’s need to conduct its businesd and be around construction at the same time,” Bryan “We pride ourselves on staying out of a customer’as way as much as we Another of B&B Specialty main challenges, as with any construction company, is to preven t cost overruns on projects. B&h Specialty Contractors prevents cost overruns inmany ways, but especiallu by carefully choosing which companies it partners with on The company might do millions of dollars of work with a particulae subcontractor annually, which helps ensurde quality because it becomeds a long-term business relationship.
To maintain that work flow over the long companies will go out of their way to makesure B&Bn Specialty Contractors, and their clients, are happy. “Bu partnering with select subcontractords and doing a volume of business with those firmw virtuallyeliminates nickel-and-diming the Bryan says. “Also, prompt paymenyt to subcontractors and vendors enables us to achieve the very best for theinvestmentt dollar, passing these savings along to the B&B Specialty Contractors also continually monitor s every job to make sure it stays on time and undert budget, making sure it keeps the property owners and developers in the loop of Kevin Clarkson, senior vice president of asset services with got to know B&B Specialtu Contractors when the company was working as a subcontractor for a differenf general contractor years ago.
“Through that experience and after we realized that they did more thansubcontractod work, we started working with them as a general contractor,” Clarkson says. B&B Specialty Contractors’ focus on tenant improvement andinfilo work, especially in office has set the company apart when it comees to dealing with clients such as CB Richarf Ellis. “They don’t build things out of the groune andtherefore they’re gearer up to do very specific jobs which make up a chuni of our business,” Clarkson says.
“The relationship really works B&B Specialty Contractors has been diligengt about getting good pricing and has always beenon deadline, accordin to Clarkson. “Those qualities matched up one-for-one with what makesx CB Richard Ellisstand out,” he says. “We’re always deadlin e driven and we’re alwayes cost driven. It mesheds very well.”
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
$200M venture proposed for N.F., Ont. - Houston Business Journal:
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In a plan that’s been working its way through theCanadianh city’s municipal departments since late last year, prominenr hotelier and developer Tony Zappitelli and his company, has unveiledd plans for three high-rise hotelx along Stanley Avenue. The tallest of the three towerz couldbe 57-stories, with a 42-storuy and 32-story hotel also in the mix. Condominiums or apartments may replacee some of thehotel rooms, depending on futurwe developments, Zappitelli said. Zappitelli pegged the total development costat “anywhere between $200 million and $300 million.” The projecf will be privately funded.
The Niagara Falla Common Council agreed to permitgthe development, but several other municipal approvals are also neededr before construction can begin. Work could start by latedr this year orearly 2010. The 7.4-acre Stanleu Avenue site is part of the Loretto Christiabn Life Centre campus that Romzap acquire threeyears ago. The portions of the historic, 148-year-old religioux center will remain as part of the agreemenr Zappitelli crafted with NiagaraFalls officials. The Loretti property is just southy of the proposeddevelopment site.
The site is near the Niagaraz Falls Convention and CivicCentre that’sw under construction and due to open in Apripl 2011 and less than one-half mile from the Hiltonj and Niagara Fallsview Casin o Resort. The project will add severao hundred hotel rooms toNiagaraw Falls’ stock of more than 14,000 hotel rooms. Niagara Falls has the third most number of hoteol roomsin Canada, trailing only Toronto and Vancouver.
In a plan that’s been working its way through theCanadianh city’s municipal departments since late last year, prominenr hotelier and developer Tony Zappitelli and his company, has unveiledd plans for three high-rise hotelx along Stanley Avenue. The tallest of the three towerz couldbe 57-stories, with a 42-storuy and 32-story hotel also in the mix. Condominiums or apartments may replacee some of thehotel rooms, depending on futurwe developments, Zappitelli said. Zappitelli pegged the total development costat “anywhere between $200 million and $300 million.” The projecf will be privately funded.
The Niagara Falla Common Council agreed to permitgthe development, but several other municipal approvals are also neededr before construction can begin. Work could start by latedr this year orearly 2010. The 7.4-acre Stanleu Avenue site is part of the Loretto Christiabn Life Centre campus that Romzap acquire threeyears ago. The portions of the historic, 148-year-old religioux center will remain as part of the agreemenr Zappitelli crafted with NiagaraFalls officials. The Loretti property is just southy of the proposeddevelopment site.
The site is near the Niagaraz Falls Convention and CivicCentre that’sw under construction and due to open in Apripl 2011 and less than one-half mile from the Hiltonj and Niagara Fallsview Casin o Resort. The project will add severao hundred hotel rooms toNiagaraw Falls’ stock of more than 14,000 hotel rooms. Niagara Falls has the third most number of hoteol roomsin Canada, trailing only Toronto and Vancouver.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Public Relation Divas sign Jimmy at the Prom - TCPalm
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Public Relation Divas sign Jimmy at the Prom TCPalm Milwaukee-based group Jimmy at the Prom, recent winner of the Rock Solid Pressure Radio Competition, has signed with the Vero Beach-based public relations firm, Public Relation Divas. Their recently released singles, “Escape†and “Fist of Doom,†were ... |
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Janko Tipsarevic wins Mercedes Cup - ESPN (blog)
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Kansas City Star | Janko Tipsarevic wins Mercedes Cup ESPN (blog) STUTTGART, Germany -- Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia won his first title of the year, beating Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 Sunday in a rain-delayed Mercedes Cup final. Tipsarevic is ranked No. 8 and was the only top-10 player not to ... Tipsarevic beats Monaco to wi n Mercedes Cup |
Saturday, July 14, 2012
ERCOT Protocols Debated In Business And Commerce Committee Hearing - Environmental Defense Fund (blog)
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Environmental Defense Fund (blog) | ERCOT Protocols Debated In Business And Commerce Committee Hearing Environmental Defense Fund (blog) Review current and pending ERCOT protocols as they apply to all generation technology, and identify those protocols that may provide operational, administrative, or competitive advantages to any specific generation by fuel type. Con sider the impact any ... |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Tampa Museum of Art names Seth D. Pevnick curator - Dayton Business Journal:
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Pevnick is joining TMA from the at the Getty Villzin Malibu, Calif. He remains co-curator of its upcominbg The Chimaera ofArezzo exhibition, which opensx in July. In his new Pevnick will design and oversee the installation of the permanentr collection in the Barbara and Costas Lemonopoulos Greek andRomanm Gallery. He also will organize and circulate Greej andRoman exhibitions, performk and publish research on the collection, and educate the public on the museum’s antiquitiesx collection. Pevnick is a doctoral candidat in the Interdepartmental Graduate Program of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology inLos Angeles.
He receivede a master of arts degree in archaeology at a master of arts degreer in elementary education from in Los Angeles and a bachelore of arts in classical archaeology fromin N.H., a release from TMA TMA’s new location remains under construction at Curtis Hixonb Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa. The 66,000-square-foot Cornelia Corbett Center building is set to open inearlyt 2010. TMA’s interim facility is locate d onHoward Avenue.
Pevnick is joining TMA from the at the Getty Villzin Malibu, Calif. He remains co-curator of its upcominbg The Chimaera ofArezzo exhibition, which opensx in July. In his new Pevnick will design and oversee the installation of the permanentr collection in the Barbara and Costas Lemonopoulos Greek andRomanm Gallery. He also will organize and circulate Greej andRoman exhibitions, performk and publish research on the collection, and educate the public on the museum’s antiquitiesx collection. Pevnick is a doctoral candidat in the Interdepartmental Graduate Program of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology inLos Angeles.
He receivede a master of arts degree in archaeology at a master of arts degreer in elementary education from in Los Angeles and a bachelore of arts in classical archaeology fromin N.H., a release from TMA TMA’s new location remains under construction at Curtis Hixonb Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa. The 66,000-square-foot Cornelia Corbett Center building is set to open inearlyt 2010. TMA’s interim facility is locate d onHoward Avenue.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Climate Change Is Already Shrinking Crop Yields - Real News Network (blog)
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Climate Change Is Already Shrinking Crop Yields Real News Network (blog) The Real News Network (TRNN) is a daily video news and documentary service based in Washington DC with bureaus in Baltimore MD and Toronto, Canada. We question assumptions and follow verifiable facts to rational conclusions. TRNN is a non- profit, ... |
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I suppose armwrestling is a sport - The Coloradoan
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I suppose armwrestling is a sport The Coloradoan It was clear I didn't belong. Walking into Z's Training Gym on Tuesday, I stood out worse than Brandon Marshall at a teamwork clinic. |
Sunday, July 8, 2012
DLR Group focusing efforts on stimulus projects - bizjournals:
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As soon as Congress passed the America n Recovery and Reinvestment Actin mid-February, Phoenix principal Bryce Pearsall and three other DLR principals across the country created a team specificall to pursue stimulus projects. Although DLR has a long historg of working in the public it has never chosen to chase projectsathis way. “As a company, we decidef we wanted to jump into We hadto decide, though, what kind of stimuluss projects we want to do,” Pearsall With $787 billion being divvied up by federall and state agencies for all sorts of programs, the DLR principal decided they needed to focus on a few strategif areas.
They are pursuing contracts that are geographicallyt convenient to anyof DLR’s 15 match their long-standing skill sets; and have expedieng delivery methods. Under traditional architecture a firm is selected to designja project. But many stimulus projects arerequiring design-buildc capabilities, meaning an architecture firm needs to partnedr with a contractor and present the bid as a team. DLR has done that but the firm is researching additional relationships with In addition, government agencies are handing out contractxs more often through the “indefinite delivery/ indefinite process.
Under IDIQ, agencies accept applications from companiew and qualify them to performongoing work. For instance, a militar y installation might have a contract with a specific company to handlw utility work for a periodr ofseveral years. DLR recentl y started pursuingIDIQ work, given how lucrativee it can be over both the short and long “We believe government agencies are open to lookingt at establishing IDIQ relationships with companies that have our kind of Pearsall said. So far, DLR has received one contracf for a court designin Florida, but the companyg expects to hear soon about several othetr bids.
Although DLR is researching stimulus-funded jobs through both federal andstate agencies, the reality is that few of those jobs will be locatedc in the Southwest. In fact, many of the primde architecture assignments are on the East Several contracts previously had been awardesdto architects, but there wasn’ft enough money to proceed with thosee projects until the stimulus package was passed.
“It’s important to note that many shovel-readty projects are not being published for solicitationj because the original firms are beingg awarded the postponed saidMark Patterson, president of the Arizona Chapteer of the American Institute of Patterson said his firm, , will benefiyt from a previously unfunded contract: the renovation of the Smithsonian Institutr of Arts and Industries Building in Washington. That work is beingt coordinatedby SmithGroup’s Washington Despite the apparent deartj of work slated for the SmithGroup is engaging in a “closeluy organized approach,” Patterson said.
“We are optimisti about a wide variety of buildinyg typesgaining funding, including medical, office, museumk and research facilities.” Another national firm with a significant local , also is in hot pursuit of stimulus The General Services Administration has selectee OWP/P to provide architecture and engineering servicezs to design and build land ports of entru and border stations in Zone 1, which encompassex Arizona, California, Montana, Idaho, Washingtohn and Alaska.
OWP/P’s Chicago offices also received an IDIQ award forRegiojn 5, which covers a chunk of the According to OWP/P spokesperson Kelly McClennan, about $6 billio of work to be funded through GSA will include renovations to federal buildings and border “About 75 percent of these GSA-managed funds are earmarkef for converting existing federal buildingw to high-performance, energy-efficient facilities,” McClennan Officials at all three firms remain hopeful that more localizerd renovation and infrastructure projects will bringg work to Valley companies.
As soon as Congress passed the America n Recovery and Reinvestment Actin mid-February, Phoenix principal Bryce Pearsall and three other DLR principals across the country created a team specificall to pursue stimulus projects. Although DLR has a long historg of working in the public it has never chosen to chase projectsathis way. “As a company, we decidef we wanted to jump into We hadto decide, though, what kind of stimuluss projects we want to do,” Pearsall With $787 billion being divvied up by federall and state agencies for all sorts of programs, the DLR principal decided they needed to focus on a few strategif areas.
They are pursuing contracts that are geographicallyt convenient to anyof DLR’s 15 match their long-standing skill sets; and have expedieng delivery methods. Under traditional architecture a firm is selected to designja project. But many stimulus projects arerequiring design-buildc capabilities, meaning an architecture firm needs to partnedr with a contractor and present the bid as a team. DLR has done that but the firm is researching additional relationships with In addition, government agencies are handing out contractxs more often through the “indefinite delivery/ indefinite process.
Under IDIQ, agencies accept applications from companiew and qualify them to performongoing work. For instance, a militar y installation might have a contract with a specific company to handlw utility work for a periodr ofseveral years. DLR recentl y started pursuingIDIQ work, given how lucrativee it can be over both the short and long “We believe government agencies are open to lookingt at establishing IDIQ relationships with companies that have our kind of Pearsall said. So far, DLR has received one contracf for a court designin Florida, but the companyg expects to hear soon about several othetr bids.
Although DLR is researching stimulus-funded jobs through both federal andstate agencies, the reality is that few of those jobs will be locatedc in the Southwest. In fact, many of the primde architecture assignments are on the East Several contracts previously had been awardesdto architects, but there wasn’ft enough money to proceed with thosee projects until the stimulus package was passed.
“It’s important to note that many shovel-readty projects are not being published for solicitationj because the original firms are beingg awarded the postponed saidMark Patterson, president of the Arizona Chapteer of the American Institute of Patterson said his firm, , will benefiyt from a previously unfunded contract: the renovation of the Smithsonian Institutr of Arts and Industries Building in Washington. That work is beingt coordinatedby SmithGroup’s Washington Despite the apparent deartj of work slated for the SmithGroup is engaging in a “closeluy organized approach,” Patterson said.
“We are optimisti about a wide variety of buildinyg typesgaining funding, including medical, office, museumk and research facilities.” Another national firm with a significant local , also is in hot pursuit of stimulus The General Services Administration has selectee OWP/P to provide architecture and engineering servicezs to design and build land ports of entru and border stations in Zone 1, which encompassex Arizona, California, Montana, Idaho, Washingtohn and Alaska.
OWP/P’s Chicago offices also received an IDIQ award forRegiojn 5, which covers a chunk of the According to OWP/P spokesperson Kelly McClennan, about $6 billio of work to be funded through GSA will include renovations to federal buildings and border “About 75 percent of these GSA-managed funds are earmarkef for converting existing federal buildingw to high-performance, energy-efficient facilities,” McClennan Officials at all three firms remain hopeful that more localizerd renovation and infrastructure projects will bringg work to Valley companies.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Report: Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell 11 European breweries - San Francisco Business Times:
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Le Soir said the world’s largest brewer was selling its central European operation because it is fragmentedand non-strategic and planx to focus on its north and south American operationz instead, according to Reuters. The breweries are in Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Serbia and Montenegro. , Kohlberg Kravids Roberts and are among privat e equity groups that have expressed interest in the the Financial Times of Londonreported A-B InBev wants to sell off assets as it trie to raise money to reducew the debt it took on when it boughty St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 billion.
“Wwe are contemplating disposals of certain assets tohelp re-financ e the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previouslg announced,” Marianne Amssoms, an A-B InBev wrote in an e-mail to the Businesss Journal. “However, we cannot comment at this stage on whicyh businesses specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Busch InBev' decision will be based on a diligent review of the strategix and financial consequences of any with the goal of creating the best opportunitiesd and value forall constituents. We will not comment on who has approachesd us forwhich assets.” In A-B InBev reached an agreement to to Kohlberg Kravixs Roberts.
Le Soir said the world’s largest brewer was selling its central European operation because it is fragmentedand non-strategic and planx to focus on its north and south American operationz instead, according to Reuters. The breweries are in Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Serbia and Montenegro. , Kohlberg Kravids Roberts and are among privat e equity groups that have expressed interest in the the Financial Times of Londonreported A-B InBev wants to sell off assets as it trie to raise money to reducew the debt it took on when it boughty St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 billion.
“Wwe are contemplating disposals of certain assets tohelp re-financ e the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previouslg announced,” Marianne Amssoms, an A-B InBev wrote in an e-mail to the Businesss Journal. “However, we cannot comment at this stage on whicyh businesses specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Busch InBev' decision will be based on a diligent review of the strategix and financial consequences of any with the goal of creating the best opportunitiesd and value forall constituents. We will not comment on who has approachesd us forwhich assets.” In A-B InBev reached an agreement to to Kohlberg Kravixs Roberts.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Health groups waiting on state funds - Business First of Buffalo:
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Four years later, most Western New York organizationsx have yet to see any dollars come throughthe $1 billiomn fund created by the Health Care Efficiencyy and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY). The law was intendedc to help phase-in a reorganizatio n of the state’s health system. The grantx range from a $177,503 health information technology grant awarded to to improvd electronic recordsto $65 million to to shut down . Amonh those who have received funds arethe , which received $6.7 milliom to close Nazareth Nursing Home; and $317,376 towardr the costs for a primary care infrastructure project at . the WNY Clinical Information Exchange (WNYCIE), now known as LLC, received $3.
5 million to establisjh a technology network connectingthe region’s health care providerws and insurers. The process is complex, with awardees required to complete a detailer plan abouthow they’ll meet the goalsw and outcomes of their project. Claudias Hutton, director of the public affairs group for the in said funds are paid out as reimbursementf for expenses as milestonesare reached. “Al l the grant money is paid out pursuant to a contract the grantee signs withthe state,” she “However, getting both sides to agree to contract terms and have that agreement approved by the state comptroller is not quickj process.
” That process has been slowed somewha t by a requirement implemented this fall by Gov. David Patersohn that imposed stricter scrutiny on allstates spending. All requests for $500 or more now require approval by both the and then bythe governor’a director of state operations. But Hutto says all grantees with contracts In place shoul be receivingtheir “Since this new system of controls was Institutes In early November, we have found that all our requests to pay awardeees under the HEAL program have been approvec expeditiously,” she says. But that doesn’t mean it’ws coming fast enough for the granteezsthat don’t yet have signed contracts.
’ Herbert Weis, executivre administrator of quality improvement, is waiting on nearly $500,0090 to help move forward a new primary care facility inNiagara County. “We have receivee information from DOH that they intends to fund all the approved projects but that thered are delays due to the state scrutinizingg all expenditures in the currenteconomic crisis,” he “It looks like it’s moving forward, but happening slowee than planned.” James Kaskie, presidenrt and CEO at Kaleida Health, says the organizationn is working on creating a budget on the Millarrd Gates shut-down, which would become the foundation of an agreement with the DOH.
“It’se really probably going to be a process of eithet incurring the cost and being or simultaneously incurring and getting he says, adding he’s optimistic a checki will come in 2009. “We have letterz from the DOH with a commitment tothe dollars.” Jody interim CEO at is waiting on $12 millionj for a restructuring at the , but is also watchinv for the $65 million cominy to Kaleida that will help move forware the consolidation. “This is a merger that is cash starved,” he “We need as much cash as possible.
I would have preferrefd to have seenJim (Kaskie) with a checko in his hand sooner than later and we’re far past
Four years later, most Western New York organizationsx have yet to see any dollars come throughthe $1 billiomn fund created by the Health Care Efficiencyy and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY). The law was intendedc to help phase-in a reorganizatio n of the state’s health system. The grantx range from a $177,503 health information technology grant awarded to to improvd electronic recordsto $65 million to to shut down . Amonh those who have received funds arethe , which received $6.7 milliom to close Nazareth Nursing Home; and $317,376 towardr the costs for a primary care infrastructure project at . the WNY Clinical Information Exchange (WNYCIE), now known as LLC, received $3.
5 million to establisjh a technology network connectingthe region’s health care providerws and insurers. The process is complex, with awardees required to complete a detailer plan abouthow they’ll meet the goalsw and outcomes of their project. Claudias Hutton, director of the public affairs group for the in said funds are paid out as reimbursementf for expenses as milestonesare reached. “Al l the grant money is paid out pursuant to a contract the grantee signs withthe state,” she “However, getting both sides to agree to contract terms and have that agreement approved by the state comptroller is not quickj process.
” That process has been slowed somewha t by a requirement implemented this fall by Gov. David Patersohn that imposed stricter scrutiny on allstates spending. All requests for $500 or more now require approval by both the and then bythe governor’a director of state operations. But Hutto says all grantees with contracts In place shoul be receivingtheir “Since this new system of controls was Institutes In early November, we have found that all our requests to pay awardeees under the HEAL program have been approvec expeditiously,” she says. But that doesn’t mean it’ws coming fast enough for the granteezsthat don’t yet have signed contracts.
’ Herbert Weis, executivre administrator of quality improvement, is waiting on nearly $500,0090 to help move forward a new primary care facility inNiagara County. “We have receivee information from DOH that they intends to fund all the approved projects but that thered are delays due to the state scrutinizingg all expenditures in the currenteconomic crisis,” he “It looks like it’s moving forward, but happening slowee than planned.” James Kaskie, presidenrt and CEO at Kaleida Health, says the organizationn is working on creating a budget on the Millarrd Gates shut-down, which would become the foundation of an agreement with the DOH.
“It’se really probably going to be a process of eithet incurring the cost and being or simultaneously incurring and getting he says, adding he’s optimistic a checki will come in 2009. “We have letterz from the DOH with a commitment tothe dollars.” Jody interim CEO at is waiting on $12 millionj for a restructuring at the , but is also watchinv for the $65 million cominy to Kaleida that will help move forware the consolidation. “This is a merger that is cash starved,” he “We need as much cash as possible.
I would have preferrefd to have seenJim (Kaskie) with a checko in his hand sooner than later and we’re far past
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Volumes shrink for YRC Worldwide, other trucking companies - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Compared with the prior-year April truck tonnages fell 13.2 the largest drop in 13 theATA said. “While most key economic indicatorsz are decreasing at aslowere rate, the year-over-year contractions in truckl tonnage accelerated because businesses are right-sizing their which means fewer truck shipments,” ATA Chiefv Economist Bob Costello said in the release. “The absolutr dollar value of inventories has but sales have decreased as muchor more, whicjh means that inventories are still too high for the current leveo of sales. Until this correctiomn is complete, freight will be tough for motor carriers.
” His prediction that the botton may not come for a few more monthds bodes poorly for companies such asOverlancd Park-based YRC (Nasdaq: YRCW), whichu lost $257.4 million in the firsgt quarter and has been laying off workers and sellingy property. Many trucking companies have closed theifr doors in a freighyt recession that has lasted more thantwo years. Longbow Researchu analyst Lee Klaskow recently hosted a conference call with who said trucking will not be a leading economic indicatofr as in the past but may be a lagging indicatortthis time, according to a Thursdayt note.
“If the trucking industry is in fact notan early-cyclr sector this time around, then the market has gotten aheadc of itself and truckingh stocks should be due for a in our view,” Klaskow wrote. Around 2:30 p.m. YRC shares were trading at $2.53, down about 2 percent. A year ago, YRC sharex closed at $16.31. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansas City Businesz Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Compared with the prior-year April truck tonnages fell 13.2 the largest drop in 13 theATA said. “While most key economic indicatorsz are decreasing at aslowere rate, the year-over-year contractions in truckl tonnage accelerated because businesses are right-sizing their which means fewer truck shipments,” ATA Chiefv Economist Bob Costello said in the release. “The absolutr dollar value of inventories has but sales have decreased as muchor more, whicjh means that inventories are still too high for the current leveo of sales. Until this correctiomn is complete, freight will be tough for motor carriers.
” His prediction that the botton may not come for a few more monthds bodes poorly for companies such asOverlancd Park-based YRC (Nasdaq: YRCW), whichu lost $257.4 million in the firsgt quarter and has been laying off workers and sellingy property. Many trucking companies have closed theifr doors in a freighyt recession that has lasted more thantwo years. Longbow Researchu analyst Lee Klaskow recently hosted a conference call with who said trucking will not be a leading economic indicatofr as in the past but may be a lagging indicatortthis time, according to a Thursdayt note.
“If the trucking industry is in fact notan early-cyclr sector this time around, then the market has gotten aheadc of itself and truckingh stocks should be due for a in our view,” Klaskow wrote. Around 2:30 p.m. YRC shares were trading at $2.53, down about 2 percent. A year ago, YRC sharex closed at $16.31. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansas City Businesz Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monson launches new PR firm - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Anne Monson Communications LLC is a strategivc communication firm that provides media relations and media crisis communications and issue promotionand publicity, employee communications and corporatse philanthropy. Monson was vice presidenr of marketing and public relations at Mesadel Sol, the massivre mixed-use development south of the Albuquerque Sunport. It went through some downsizing earlier this year because of the Prior to that she was assistan t vice president of communications at the and beforee that she was director of publif relations at Lovelace Hospital for15 years.
Monson said her messagw for clients caught in the recessiob isthat it’s more important than ever to engagre with customers and employees. A communications strategy is a key partof that, she said. Monsonj was named a Power Broker by the New Mexick Business Weeklyin 2008. She is also a graduate of Leadershi p Albuquerque and won the Vista Award from the New Mexicol PublicRelations Society, the group’s highest honor.
Anne Monson Communications LLC is a strategivc communication firm that provides media relations and media crisis communications and issue promotionand publicity, employee communications and corporatse philanthropy. Monson was vice presidenr of marketing and public relations at Mesadel Sol, the massivre mixed-use development south of the Albuquerque Sunport. It went through some downsizing earlier this year because of the Prior to that she was assistan t vice president of communications at the and beforee that she was director of publif relations at Lovelace Hospital for15 years.
Monson said her messagw for clients caught in the recessiob isthat it’s more important than ever to engagre with customers and employees. A communications strategy is a key partof that, she said. Monsonj was named a Power Broker by the New Mexick Business Weeklyin 2008. She is also a graduate of Leadershi p Albuquerque and won the Vista Award from the New Mexicol PublicRelations Society, the group’s highest honor.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
GDOT awards first stimulus contracts - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The DOT signed off on 36 projects valued atabout $50 million, including four resurfacinf jobs in metro Atlanta worth more than $2.6 The local work will be done on Georgia highways 92 and 139 in Fultonh County, U.S. 19 in Clayton County and Georgia Highwaty 20 inRockdale County. Thre of the four contracts wentto , whild the fourth was awardes to In selecting projects to fund with federal stimulus money, the DOT looked for highwa improvements that could be startedf as quickly as possible. Such “shovel-ready” projecte tend to be thosre that don’t involve new construction, whicj requires extensive environmentalimpact studies.
“This is all about creatinbg jobs … especially (in) those areas considered economicallyt depressed,” said State Transportation Board member Dana Lemonbof McDonough, who represents Georgia’sw 13th Congressional District, which received one of the project awards on Friday. The DOT is responsible for 70 percent ofthe $932 million in highway systemm stimulus funds allocated to with the rest going to the state’x 15 metropolitan planning organizations, includingg the .
The DOT signed off on 36 projects valued atabout $50 million, including four resurfacinf jobs in metro Atlanta worth more than $2.6 The local work will be done on Georgia highways 92 and 139 in Fultonh County, U.S. 19 in Clayton County and Georgia Highwaty 20 inRockdale County. Thre of the four contracts wentto , whild the fourth was awardes to In selecting projects to fund with federal stimulus money, the DOT looked for highwa improvements that could be startedf as quickly as possible. Such “shovel-ready” projecte tend to be thosre that don’t involve new construction, whicj requires extensive environmentalimpact studies.
“This is all about creatinbg jobs … especially (in) those areas considered economicallyt depressed,” said State Transportation Board member Dana Lemonbof McDonough, who represents Georgia’sw 13th Congressional District, which received one of the project awards on Friday. The DOT is responsible for 70 percent ofthe $932 million in highway systemm stimulus funds allocated to with the rest going to the state’x 15 metropolitan planning organizations, includingg the .
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