In Bangladesh, echoes of 1911 Triangle fire in NYC - Wall Street Journal

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In Bangladesh, echoes of 1911 Triangle fire in NYC Wall Street Journal The fire that raced through a garment factory in Bangladesh last week and killed 112 workers bore eerie echoes of another blaze more than a century ago: the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York City. While the March 25, 1911, Triangle fire that ... and more »

Dayton to house $3M drone research center - Dayton Business Journal:

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The Ohio Third Frontier program is allocating the fundzs tothe ’s IDCAST, whicj submitted the proposal for the UAV The 6,000-square-foot UAV center will be located in the 25,000-square-foogt , at 104 Janney St. in Dayton. The project advanced unmanned aerial vehicle technology by supporting researchg for national security and emergency response The project is a collaboration amonvg a handful of local organizations includingthe , and A coalitiohn of organizations and companies have formex an alliance in the past two years centerexd around forging the region as a hub of UAV research and UAVs, also called drones, are remoted controlled aircraft that don’tg carry pilots, thus preventinyg airmen from flying into dangerous UAVs are big business too.
U.S. Secretary of Defens e Robert Gates said he wants a 62 percenft increase in capability over the curreny levelby 2011. UAV sales are expected to nearlyy doubleto $10 billion by 2012 and grow anothe $5 billion by 2016, accordinhg to past project proposals. In addition to the UAV the stateawarded $21 million in fundinh through the Wright Projects Program. The programsx support near-term commercialization projects requiring majorr capital acquisitions and improvements at Ohio colleges and universitiesd and nonprofitresearch institutions.

Treasure trove of rarities available at newly launched Bill Bruford web store - Something Else! Reviews

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Treasure trove of rarities available at newly launched Bill Bruford web store Something Else! Reviews The store, hosted via Burning Shed, includes hard-to-find albums and exclusively signed merchandise from the former drummer with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, UK and his own group Earthworks. Among the more interesting musical offerings is the concert ...

Capstrat, Public Policy Polling: Americans have little faith in government, big business - Triangle Business Journal:

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In the survey of 568 respondents, 8 percen answered that they havea “lo of confidence” in corporations, while 52 percenyt “have little confidence” in corporations. Conversely, small businesses enjoy a much highe level ofconfidence – eliciting a positive answer from 40 percent of Government fared better than with 23 percent of poll respondents saying they have a lot of confidencd in government, while 50 percenty said they have little confidence. Only 13 percent have a lot of confidencwein banks, while 51 percent have little. As for the media, 5 percentf of respondents have a lotof confidence, whild 50 percent have little confidence.
The survey was conducted April 24-26 by public relations firm Capstrat and polling company PublicPolichy Polling. Other findings included the • Half of those polles said they have a lot of confidencein • Some 57 percent of Americans said they have littler confidence in labor unions.

South Africans encouraged to save - South African Broadcasting Corporation

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South Africans encouraged to save South African Broadcasting Corporation The organisation says a lack of financial planning contributes to the high level of indebtness among South Africans. The Institute today took financial planning to the people. Early morning shoppers got some free advice on how to save and manage their . ..

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Overall, Florida’s consumer confidence fell one point, to 71. The indexx component measuring perceptions of personal finances now compared with a year ago fell four to 40, one point abovse its all-time low of 39 in However, Floridians are feeling better aboug the future, with expectations of personal finances a year from now up five pointsd to 90, the highest level since October 2007. "Floridians are saying they don't have the monehy now to buy, but they expect to withij a year," said Chris McCarty, director of UF's Surveyg Research Center at the Bureau of Economic andBusiness Research, in a news release. Of the remainingg index components, perceptions of the U.S.
economy over the next year rose four to 73, while perceptions of U.S. economicv conditions over the next five year s fellfour points, to 78. Perceptions of whether it is a good time tobuy big-tickeg consumer items fell six points, to 72. “Perhapzs consumers also are wondering what happend whenthe government's infusion of stimulus monet runs out, McCarty said. "While they expectg the U.S. economy to improve over the next year, they are beginningb to questionits long-term viability.” McCarty said he expectss a continued decline of confidence in the shorft term. The preliminary index for May was conducteds from408 responses.
The index is benchmarked to 1966, so a value of 100 represents the same level of confidence forthat year.

What Gaza Says About Possible Iran-Israel Showdown - North Country Public Radio

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Referee Mark Geiger explains PK decisions; Sigi Schmid argues against the one ... The Seattle Times (blog) "The hand was in an unnatural playing position," Geiger said of Johansson's play, "and he was making himself bigger by taking space. His arms were outside of his body. Hurtado's arm was next to his body, he was not making himself bigger, and this was a ...

Social networking is changing the job-recruiting landscape - South Florida Business Journal:

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“Less than 10 years ago, recruiters made theirt living on the phone connecting peopl toone another,” said Marko president of Pompano Beach-based Now Hiring You, a recruiter for financial and technical jobs. He said with the advent of employmenyt databases suchas , and , it became easierr to find the people he wanted to Social networking has changed the use of database searches. “We have seen those older dynamics change,” Evans “Within a matter of minutes after posting a financiapl center manager position onand , we had our first The social networking sites impart a sense of trusg to the recruiting process.
“A confidence is established when you invitew someone to connect toyour network,” Evans said. “And when you ask for someone knows someone, who knows Even better, when an individual leaved one jobfor another, the social networkiny site remains in place. Evans said it translatesw into being able to connect with someone even ifthey aren’yt working. “There’s no need to find their personal e-mail because you are already he said. Social networking has redefined the networking landscape and globalizedr the recruiting industry in many according to financial services recruiter Carlos director of business operations forin Miami.
He views social networking as ahandy tool, but not a job recruitmenr end in itself. For recruiters, sites like LinkedIbn and Facebook have created new avenueas to identify and meet potential candidatesand clients, he His colleague, Stephen James Associates’ Plantation-based recruiter Carlosw J. Arboleda, is the practice directo for the firm’s banking group in Florida. He sees major distinctionas among networking sites for both recruiters andjob seekers. LinkedIn, for is a professional networking site that does not reallt elicit muchabout people’s personal or sociaol lives, but rather focuses on the professional aspecte of its members, he said.
“On the othere hand, a site like is more a social, gossipy, picture-sharing site that has a small amount ofprofessional focus,” Arboleda said. In the hands of a skilles recruiter, both sites can be handy tools in measuringva candidate’s personal and professional “It allows a recruitet to size up an individual at least on the surface,” Arboleda Being sized up can be a problem for the cautioned April Boyer, an employment law partner at K&oL Gates in Miami.
She said great networking opportunities should be temperedswith judgment, and that information postec on the various sites should be accuratwe and paint the networker in a good

Hanger Orthopedic gets credit rating upgrade - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard & Poor'e Rating Services had raisesd its rating on Hanger Orthopedicc Group, Inc. to "B+" from raised the issue level ratingon Hanger'zs senior secured debt to "BB-" from "B+;" and raises the senior unsecured debt rating to "B-" from Standard & Poor’s outlook for Hanger is "We are extremely pleased with the S&o upgrade especially given the current economic environment," said Hangerr Orthopedic chief financial officer George McHenry.
"The upgrade reflects, among otherd things, our consistent performance over the lastthrew years, solid liquidity as well as no significanft near-term debt maturities." In its latest quarter Hanger Orthopedid (NYSE: HGR) reported that net income increasesd 27 percent to $4.5 million as revenud increased 7 percent to $169.1 million.

Hebron LLC ups offer for Pomeroy IT - Business First of Louisville:

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The tech company said in a Mondayy news release that its board has approved an amendment to its mergee agreementwith Hebron, incorporating the highed per-share offer. The offer represents an equity value for the company ofabourt $59.2 million, according to the release. Pomeroy IT also said that it had receivede two offers froman “unaffiliated thirs party” during the merger agreement’s “go-shop”period. That period ender June 7, according to the David Pomeroy , that Hebrobn LLC would acquire the companyfor $5.02 per Pomeroy owns 17 percent of the company’s stock and is a board member, although he abstained from the voting on the mergetr amendment.
He has tried three times to buy Pomeroty ITsince 2007, when activist shareholderss took control of the board. Pomeroy, headquartered in Hebron, Ky., sellse computer hardware and provides consulting andrelated

RediClinic makes push via HEBs - Austin Business Journal:

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Houston-based RediClinic bases its clinics inside retail store withpharmacy service, and staffs the clinics with nurse practicionerx who collaborate with local physicians. RediClinic says its clinicsd provide treatment for routinemedical conditions, as well as immunizations, physicals and other preventive The clinic already has a statewidwe presence inside HEB, Walgreens and Wal-Mart. In February 2006 the companh opened a clinic inRound Rock'xs HEB Plus. RediClinics accept Aetna, CIGNA, UnitedHealthcare, Humanwa and Medicare health coverage.
Marketing the clinic s as providersof convenient, quici and affordable health care, retaikl health clinics RediClinic and have been making a move into Centralp Texas retail stores in the last few

Winn handing over reins of his company - Boston Business Journal:

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This week Winn, who will be 70 in August, officially handed the reins over tohis son, 31, who has been workinyg for his father for six years. The handoffr comes at a time when Winn has endurer intense scrutiny for his involvementt withthe now-stalled Columbus Center air-rights project and a donationb to former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who was arrestedc after allegedly being caught on tapeaccepting bribes. Winn made a $10,00 donation to a fund Wilkerson had legally set up to help with herpersonalk finances. Two years later she sought $4.3 millionb in help for the ColumbudsCenter project.
He said the only feeling he has about theWilkerson matter, for whichy he received a subpoena, is “greatt sadness.” While the public subsidies tied to the private Columbus Center caused outrage and damaged Winn’s the elder statesman of the local real estatd community said this week he wanted to step down not because of the media attention but before a or worse, forced him to transition the company under Long ago, Winn heard a statistic that entrepreneuras often change the direction of the compan y only after a chaotic situation or life-alteringh event.
One could say spending 11 yearas and enduring 120 public meetings to get Columbuss Center approved qualifies as a chaoticor life-changing event. When asker about Columbus Center and whether he regretsxthe endeavor, he motione to a white leather couch in his office as if he’llk need therapy to get over it. “Thd episodic nature of it I coulrdnot anticipate,” he said. “I did not anticipate the controversuy and probablyshould have.” The proposed developmen t would have spanned the Massachusetts Turnpike and linkec the neighborhoods of the Back Bay and Soutgh End.
The project, originally $600 million, escalated to $800 milliomn and he began lobbying the state for Winn invested morethan $40 million of his own moneyu to keep Columbus Cente going. The credit crunch took the project outof Winn’s hands and subjected it to market forces makinyg securing debt for construction projects impossible. The projecgt was unable to move forwardand Winn’s , backed out on a $430 millionh construction loan. Winn is now a minorituy partner in the project being run by the CaliforniaPublic Employees’ Retirement System since March 2007.
“Thias was like an insurmountable opportunity,” said “(It is) the opportunitt to unite two neighborhoods and do something that is long overdues andwould be, and still feel will be, an amazing development for the city.” Before Winn launched the Winn Cos. in 1971, he workedr for Ltd., getting his staryt in the business alongsideRonald Druker. Both worked for Druker’s now-deceased father, Bertram. Druker said Winn has viewes Columbus Center as both a source of greayt prideand aggravation. Close associates of Winn’s said the developer’s desire to leave a legacy prompter him to pursue the riskgy project and entangle himself in apoliticao fiasco.
“I suspect the last chaptetr has notbeen written,” said Druker of Columbusz Center. “Only time will tell whether all that work will bear fruitf and havebeen productive.” Winn’se reputation, before Columbus Center, was based on his years of work developinfg affordable housing. His credits includr being the largest owner and manager of affordable housing in New England and among the largesf inthe country. Winn owns 11,000 units and managesa 75,000 units of housing in 23 For Winn, the decision to dial it back has been in the makingb for afew years. Winn rarely works a full week and oftemn comes inafter 12:30 p.m.
Gilbert will assum e the role of managing principal and longtimwe partner Lawrence Curtis will be president of Winn anticipates Gilbert will capitalize onthe company’s solif financial footing and pursue acquisition opportunities in a distressed market. “They’re going to grow in the directiob theysee opportunity,” said Winn of his son and His own role at the real estate development company he founded 38 yearsz ago will now be one of cheerleader and consultant, advisingg and trying not to annoy his he said.
Winn describexd himself as hard-charging and a Type A personalityy who will have a hard time not inserting himselg in the daily operations ofthe “I think I’ve accomplished as much as I can and I’mm happy not to wait for a Winn said.

Half-billion-dollar hydroelectric project moves forward - Denver Business Journal:

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SMUD has not decided whethe it will buildthe project, which it estimatesw would cost $553 million to $855 million. SMUD includesd the plan with its request for federalk reauthorization of the existing hydroelectric system so future construction wouldxbe possible. If built, the Iowa Hill project wouldd expandthe power-production capacity of SMUD’ Upper American River Project by aboutf 42 percent, enough extr a energy for up to 400,000 Just as important, the timing of the power productioh would be unusually flexible for a renewabls power source. Conventional hydroelectrix dams release water downstream through a powere turbine thatproduces electricity.
It’z a one-shot deal: The water leaves the reservoir andis gone. Iowa Hill woulc be a “pumped-storage project.” The utility would essentiallhy recycle water from Slab Creek Reservoir by pumpingv it up to a smallerf reservoir at the top of the hill and releasing back downhillk througha powerhouse. The projecrt would use more energy to pump water uphill than it woul produce by lettingit out. But it would act kind of like arechargeables battery, holding power so it’s available when electricit from other sources is more expensive or unavailable. SMUD woulr probably pump water uphill in the evening when its wind projects are spinning with Delta breezes.
It would release water duringf the day when electricity demand andprices “The energy we use to pump up will be very cheapo energy, what we call off-peak energy,” said Davidc Hanson, SMUD’s hydrorelicensing project manager. “We’re taking cheap energy and we’re saving it until it’sd more valuable.” The project proposal ran into some early opposition from environmentalists worried it would harm fish and neighbors concerned it would make the Eldorado NationallForest ugly. River advocates worried watef stored in the hilltop reservoir would warm up in the sun and changee the temperature of the reservoit and river below when itwas released.
SMUD’s modeling showed the project would not affect Hanson said. SMUD would nevere drain the upperreservoir completely, so the warm waterd at the top would not drain out. But just in environmentalists asked SMUD to sign a settlement agreemen that said SMUD will run the project withou t harming fish habitat or recreationa l uses ofSlab Creek. It’s up to SMUD’a engineers to design a project that meetethose qualifications, said Ron Stork, senior policy advocate with Friendsd of the River.
“There’s certainly an both in the environmentak communityand generally, in having our energu production go easier on fossil fuels,” Stork “Where we landed was if SMUD can make bindinv commitments to not screw up the resources of the reservoirr and the fisheries, then we ough to let them give it a try.” The aestheticf impacts might be tougher to The has standards for visual impact of projects in the Eldorado National Hanson said SMUD has been consulting with the Foresy Service and people living near Iowa Hill abourt ways to reduce the project’s such as coloring the reservoifr berm green and making the top unevenn instead of a straight line.
SMUD stilol needs a water qualitu permit from the state Water ResourceseControl Board. Hanson said he thinkxs SMUD will obtain that permit and the will approv the project license in the second halfof 2009. Designing the project and conducting studiexson transportation, fire protection and othert issues would take about three years, so SMUD’w staff might have a completed plan to take to the utility’d board of directors for a vote by Hanson said.

Il Tempio delle Clessidre e Egoband in concerto al Muddy Waters - GenovaToday

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Il Tempio delle Clessidre e Egoband in concerto al Muddy Waters GenovaToday Già molte sono state le esibizioni realizzate, alcune in appoggio a grossi nomi come Soft Machine Legacy, Goblin, Locanda delle Fate, Arti&Mestieri. La band ha partecipato nel 2011 al prestigioso Nearfest in Pennsylvania (USA), uno dei festival rock ...

Hercules Technology Growth is living up to its name - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Observers say the firm's aggressive strategy to lend to high-risk early-stage, venturse capital-backed companies and its solid relationships with venture investorsd has helped build the value of its loan portfolio beyond $530 million in just four years, whilse traditional financiers tighten lending standardxs and struggle to grow revenue. And Hercules says the credit crunch might just be playing tothe firm's Hercules posted record revenue in the fourth quarter of 2007 of $15. 8 million, an 82 percent increase over 2006. The compan grew its net income by 424 percentfto $20.6 million. For the year, the compan grew net income in 2007 by 273 percenrto $42.4 million.
And it loaned out $367 Hercules credits several factors forits performance: recorx venture capital raised and invested in a lengthening of venture-backed companieds time to exits and the volatile capital markets that make publif offerings more risky. "Thosde are the interesting phenomena that really bode well forour business," says Herculee CEO Manuel Henriquez. The firm says it's built an aggressive team that has helpedr it win more deals likeits $15 million loan announced Jan.
29 to 30-million-user socia network hi5 Hercules has positioned itself to bea front-runned in high quality deals by the relationshipe its forged with venture capitalists, says Dave Feinlib, a partnet at Mohr Davidow Ventures and a boarrd member of hi5. Since Dec. 2, the firm has announced $94 million in financiny to venture-backed companies. "They'r looking for a sort of blue chip VC firm to have made a reasonablse investment intothe company," Feinlibb says. "We've certainly done tons and tons of due diligence in the companiee that we invest inand they'rd leveraging that.
" Hercules is set up as a businesz development company, which requires it to distribute 90 percent of its taxabler income as dividends but exempts the company from payintg corporate income tax. That helps the firm compete onloan rates, Henriquea says. Competition among venture debt providers, whicnh include commercial banks such as SiliconValley Bank, and Squarde 1 Bank, has heightened over the last severall years as venture capital money has continue to flow here. "Venture debt providere have become more aggressive lately and are providing betterf termson debt," says Ian Patric k Sobieski, managing director of Band of Angels.
But if recorf revenue is something tocheer about, Wall Street hasn'rt been greatly impressed. Hercules saw barely a blip in its stocjk price from its earningsannouncementt Feb. 7. And its stock was trading near squarely in the middle ofits 52-weem range, at press time. "Thr problem is, it's like whack-a-mole," Henrique z says. "It doesn't matter how well we do. Our othetr brethren in the mid-markert get whacked and we get painted with thisbroaed brush.
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Sprint Nextel has Palm Pre exclusively through year

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The Overland Park-based company (NYSE: S), the third-largest wirelesz carrier, with about 49 million still wouldn’t give exact dates of its exclusivit period. The Pre, a touch-scree phone with a slide-out keyboard made by Palm Inc. (Nasdaq: . The phone operates on a new webOaS platform that enables users to integrate informatio from multiple places into one contacts listor e-mail and it supports professional, entertainment and personal data. CEO Lowell McAdam reportedlu saidthe company, the No. 1 wirelese carrier, will offer the phone within six months. Sprint clarified its claim on the phone through theholiday season.
The Pre is intendex to help Sprint combatthe iPhone, made by (Nasdaq: and offered by No. 2 wireless carrier (NYSE: T). Sprint has been losinh customers, including about 4.1 million contract subscribers last Sprintranks No. 1 on the Kansas City BusinesseJournal ’s list of the area’s top publid companies.

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CMA Awards: Best and worst of the broadcast Entertainment Weekly (blog) Best performance: I'm a sucker for the CMA Awards' tribute performances (I still get a little teary thinking about last year's Glen Campbell effort), and this year's Willie Nelson-centered medley was no exception. Charles Kelly and Hillary Scott (of ... Blake Shelton takes CMA Awards entertainer of the year Fox News CMA Awards celebrates country music Washington Post CMA Awards 2012: Seen and Heard Backstage ABC News (blog) CNN (blog) -Billboard  »

Port San Antonio tenant begins air cargo service to Mexico - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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, the port’s foreign trade zone operator, will host the servicde on Mexpress. LOGITEX USA will serve as the sales Mexpress is an air cargoi transportation company that catersto small-- to medium-sized companies that need to ship less than a traile load of supplies. Mexpress, in turn, will aggregate the cargpo andship customers’ materials out via air cargo shipperd at the port three times a “This service will be very important to companiese in need of air cargo transporf between our region and the strategic cargop centers in Mexico,” says Jorge Canavati, vice presidengt of business development for Port San Antonio.
“At the same time it is an efficiengt tool for small and medium sized companiew that need to ship a pallert or two ata time.” The companies involved in this partnership envision offering this service to other marketsa in Mexico and Central America. The companieas could also serve as a feeder to and from Asia throug international aircargo hubs. “Wer are opening new trades horizons in dealing with PortSan Antonio.” Mexpresd President Carlos Duron says.