Hylton graduate Ariana Moorer named MVP at Cavalier Classic - Inside NoVA

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Hylton graduate Ariana Moorer named MVP at Cavalier Classic Inside NoVA If you told Virginia coach Joanne Boyle before Thursday night's game that her team would shoot less than 35 percent from the field and still get the win, she probably would have said you were crazy. That's exactly what the Cavaliers did, however, ... and more »

Oxford superintendent discusses PSSA scores - southern chester county weeklies

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Oxford superintendent discusses PSSA scores southern chester county weeklies By Marcella Peyre-Ferry - The Hopewell School and the Elk Ridge School have each received Keystone Awards for making AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for two years in a row. The district as a whole also made AYP for the sixth year in a row, ... How Is Your Child's School Performing? WGAL Lancaster  »

DMAX plant may cut 355 jobs - Dayton Business Journal:

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The announcement follows woes inthe region’s automotive including news in June that the same Morainre diesel engine plant was cutting 290 The cuts are a resulgt of announcements regarding the eliminationm of shifts at two major customersw of DMAX in Flint and Pontiac, Mich. “The shify has been from SUVs and trucks to cars and said DMAX spokesperonCourtney Strickler. “Thay was a general industry shift, but for us it is our direcf customers.” Production requirements have continued to dropsincwe then, which could lead to the permanent layofvf of up to 330 employees represented by the IUE-CWw in November, following a WARN notice.
In additioh to the hourly it is anticipated that up to 25 salarie d positions could alsobe affected, the companuy said. About 710 hourly and 160 salary employees work there now and receive the message atwork Wednesday. DMAX is a joint venturd between GeneralMotors (NYSE: GM) and and was establishecd as a diesel engine company in 1998. It producees the 6.6L Duramax diesel which is an optionin heavy-dutuy pickup trucks and vans. Stickler said the job cuts will not impacgthe $69 million GM is investing in the plant to produced the new Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbko diesel engine to be produced at the plant by 2010.

Horrific deaths prompted calls for reform - NewsOK.com

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Horrific deaths prompted calls for reform NewsOK.com Beginning with Kelsey Smith-Briggs, a series of high-profile child deaths in Oklahoma have prompted demands for reform. For many, awareness of the fractured state of Oklahoma's child-welfare system began in 2005 with the death of a 2-year-old Meeker ... and more »

Bids on stimulus road projects save $10M - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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percent lower than expected for a savings of morethan $10 The total engineering estimate for the 38 statw and local road and bridge projects let out for bid Wednesdagy was $87,167,221. The low bids submitted totaled Gov. Jim Doyle said Wednesday. The Aprikl 28 bids for the first 26 statde and 19 local road and bridge projects in Wisconsin camein 7.2 percentr lower than expected for a savings of $8,910,690. “Thw competitive bids that we have received for road and bridge projects represent significant savings for our Doyle said.
"These projects will provide thousandsof good-paying jobs this summerd for our residents, and improve the qualit y of life in our state for generations to come.” The statwe intends to get construction activities underway on the state and locak projects during this summer construction

CEO Magazine honors McColl School - Charlotte Business Journal:

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The school is part of . The publicationm considers factors such as research anddevelopment facilities, faculty quality, diversity and internationapl reach, career progression and alumni It also looks at innovation, ethics, environmental initiativex and community service. Other N.C. universitiez on the list are Duke University’s Fuquw School of Business and UNCChapelk Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. The McColl School EMBA program is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership andmanagement skills. Students meet for 20 monthw of study, with classes held on alternatinf Fridaysand Saturdays.
They also must completre an international studytour (usually seven to 12 and do consulting work with a nonprofiy agency during their enrollment. Queens University of Charlotteehas 2,300 undergraduate and graduate studentx through its College of Arts and Sciences, the McCol School of Business, the Presbyteria n School of Nursing, the Waylans H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the Schoo l of Communication and Hayworth College for adult andevening

Law firms launch leaner summer associate classes - Boston Business Journal:

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But the programs look a bit more modest comparerd with the typical wining and dininhg that law students have experienced in years Indeed the length of the the number of summer associates and the number of lavish parties have all been scalede back atmost firms. At , eightg summer associates will spend 10 weekxs inthe firm’s Boston officw starting May 18, instead of 12 weeks, which has been the norm in past Weil Gotshal’s summer associates come from a mix of law schoolss including Law School, Law School, Law School, Harvared Law School, Vermont Law School and Law School.
The firm anticipates that the associates will be busy with a varietg of bankruptcy and corporaterestructurinyg matters, although they won’t be as busy as in previoux summers. The students will also work on pro bono assignmentd andcommunity service. Although the firm is spendinb less money on social activities comparee withlast year, Weil’s summed class will attend at least one Red Sox as well as attend cocktail parties and othet events at partners’ homes. “We are goinyg to make sure theirt summers are substantiveand enjoyable,” said Davi P. Kreisler, a partner at Weil Gotshal and theBostom office’s hiring partner.
“I’m sure they’re nervous. I’m gointg to allay as many fears asI can.” Boston-basex Ropes & Gray LLP also is trimmingg two weeks off of its summert program. Firm-wide, 200 law students will spene the summer atRopes Gray’s offices, starting on May 18. In additiojn to giving on-the-job experience, Ropes & Gray will hold training sessionz for the corporate andlitigation departments, according to a firm The summer associate program at Boston-based LLP has always been conservativde and this year will be no different. The firm has shaved two weekzs off of thenormally 10-week program.
The 125-lawyer firm is hosting two summer associates this year from Suffoljk University Law School and the Universityu of ConnecticutLaw School. They will attends a Red Sox game and abowlinvg night, among other outings. “We’ve never been lavish in our activitiewfor them,” said Davide Rosenblatt, managing partner at Burns Levinson. Summer associates will likely be anxious to impress partnerx and strive to dogreat work, in hopes of snagging a job offert in such a lean job market. There are a few guidelinesd to help ensure summer associates make the most of theireshorter summers.
“They’re probably gettingt a lot of advice telling them that they should do a good job more than everbecausde they’ll stand out if they do good said Stephen Seckler, president of in Bostonb and author of the blog CounseltoCounsel. “Butt I think they really need to make sure to cultivatr relationships withthe partners. Don’t thinl if you’re in your office, doing a good job on a memo that you’rer making a good impression. You need to show up at the public eventsbecause that’s wherr you’re going to meet the partners who will make decisionse about your future,” Secklerf said.
Seckler also advises summer associates to be proactive about findinb projectsto handle. “Try to create an assignment rathefr than have them handedto you,” Secklerd said. Although much of the legak job marketremains static, partners are still a sought-aftert commodity in Boston. C. Hunter Baker has joinerd the Boston-based intellectual property firm as counsel inthe firm’s pharmaceutical Baker joins from crosstown law firm LLP, where he was a partnerr representing universities, research startups and medium-size companies in developingh intellectual property strategies, among other IP-related matters.
At Wolf Baker will focus his practice on patent prosecution and strategifc counseling in the areasof pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, materials and medicak devices. Baker is the latesf in a recent string of partners to jump ship for otheflaw firms. Among the beneficiaries of these crosstownb movesare Ogletree, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Financial Institutions Will Be Rushing To Conform To New FFIEC Online Banking ... - Dark Reading

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Financial Institutions Will Be Rushing To Conform To New FFIEC Online Banking ... Dark Reading 15, 2011 â€"Guardian Analytics, the market leader in behavioral analytics-based fraud prevention solutions, today released results of the FFIEC Online Banking Security Readiness Study which examined the state of financial institutions' preparations to ... and more »

AT&T Missouri wants waiver on delivering phone books - Kansas City Business Journal:

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AT&T filed an application with the earliefr this month proposing to print residential directories but mail them free of chargwe only to customers who requestthe books. The companuy said that if allowed, it initially would deliveer onlythe AT&T Real Yellow Pages directoru in the Kansas City and St. Loui markets. This directory also would contain business white page listings, government listingsa and other information required by the and inform customers how to receive a residentiall white pages directory. AT&T spokesman Kerry Hibbss said the company experimented last yearwith request-only deliverty of white pages in Atlant a and Austin, Texas.
The result, he was that the company needed less than 2 percent of the book it printed the previousd yearin Austin. The company’sw application to the PSC said it requiredr less than 1 percent of the bookws printed the previous yearin Atlanta. “We had only a half-dozem complaints from residentsin Austin,” said who is based in that city. Hibbs had no informationb on the number of directories printed in the Kansas Cityand St. Loui areas last year but said the company has more than 1 milliomn accesslines statewide. Aside from cost savings for the he said, it’s more environmentally friendl not to distribute directories to peoplw who won’t use them.
“It’s really a sign of the times,” he “Most people go online to get this information.” Parties seeking to intervene in the case must notify the PSC byAprik 23. AT&T is asking for a ruling on its applicationby Aug. 1.

Menswear store Harleys moving to Lakewood Building - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Owner Tim Ryan had said late in 2008 that he was planningf to remodel and cut 50 percent ofthe store’s floodr space at 4009 N. Oakland Ave. However, Ryan announced Tuesday the store will relocate toa 4,100-square-foot spaces in the Lakewood Building, 3575 N. Oaklanr Ave., in September. Ryan, who owns Harleyws with his wife, Janet, said he wante to stay in “This is our home and we are deeply committed to the he said. Ryan said one of the advantaged of the new siteis off-street parking. The Lakewood Building, a mixed-us e residential/commercial property constructedin 1962, is undergoint a $1.2 million renovation. The building is owned by Garrett McIntosh.
Harleys has contracted with architecg Stephen Bollingbroke of Development Collaborative Limited in Mequon to do aninterior buildout. The village of Shorewooxd provided financial incentives to both the buildinfg owner and Harleys to improve the facade and interio r space of theLakewood

Turbulence in oil, gas prices expected to rage - Houston Business Journal:

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“We’re approaching 2009 with extra saidVincent White, senior vice president of investoe relations for Oklahoma City-based “Thered is a real lack of visibility as to what deman will look like for oil and naturalp gas due to the uncertainty in the economy.” The year ahead shoulds bring lower revenue, cash flow and activity levels, said who added that his company is the largest U.S.-basef independent oil and gas producer. With a strongg balance sheet and structure asa low-cost producer, Devohn is prepared for lowerf demand, he said.
One brighgt spot: A drop-off in demancd should alleviate a shortfall of skilled personnel across the industrgy that has driven up salary he said. For Devon in particular, 2009 could present an opportunitu to add assets as priceslevel off. “Stronger players tend to be able to take bettee advantageof downturns,” he said. The good news for North Texaxs is thatthe company, the largest player in the Barnet Shale, remains committed to its vast operations there.
“That is one of the last placesz we’ll cut back,” says citing good rates of returj at the natural gas field and thesurrounding region’ s strong demand for the Another independent oil and gas producer, Fort Worth-based , said it shouled do well in 2009 because of a hedginv strategy that allows it to lock in prices for the year “We’ve prepared our company for the challenged of next year quite well,” said Gary vice president for investor relationas and finance at XTO.
And thankz to the company’s growth this year in acquisitions and production should continue torise — by 18% in 2009 comparex with 29% in 2008, he Meanwhile, one of the companieas that transports natural gas, , is keeping a close eye on production. “Asa a nation, our consumption of natural gas is actuallyquitw strong, although the economy has causedf it to go down slightly,” said CEO Kelcy The company owns the larges intrastate pipeline system in “I’m actually quite bullish for the natural gas but through early 2009, I’m he said. Energy Transfer Partners is in strong shapefor 2009, thanks in part to a stronfg liquidity profile, he said.
Although the company has made several recentcash acquisitions, he said don’t expecr it to make similar deals any time The likelihood of consolidation in the pipeline industry, however, means that “severap mid-stream (rivals) will look to us” for non-cash mergert deals, he said.

Consumer confidence falls in June - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped to comparedto 54.8 in May, the most recent evidenced that the economy continues to struggle. Consumer spending accounts forabouy two-thirds of the economy in the Unitexd States, making a declinr in consumer confidence a worry from Main Street to Wall The Dow Jones industrial average was down 112 pointas to 8,417 in midday tradin Tuesday. Consumers are downbeat when it comea tothe short- and long-term outlook with the The Present Situation Inded — basically, how do you feel todau — dropped to 24.8 this month, from 29.7 in May.
And consumerws are glum about the nextsix months, with the Expectationws Index falling to 65.5, from 71.5 in May. The Present Situation Index declinewas “cause d by a less favorable assessment of businessd conditions and employment, (and) continues to implty that economic conditions, while not as weak as earliere this year, are nonetheless weak,” director Lynn Franco said in a news releaswe Tuesday. Consumer confidence plummeted toa record-low 25.3 in The economy has strong growth when the indes reaches 100. The Conference Board contacts 5,000 householdsz for the monthly index.

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Stopping Packers' Receiving Corps Will Be a Tall Order for Giants - Yahoo! Sports

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