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But just because businesses owners know they shoulsddo it, that doesn't mean they are doint it. Jeff Porter runs the data management forum for the Storagw NetworkingIndustry Association, an internationall standards organization for electronic storage companies. He said there hasn'g been a noticeable increase in the numbe r of businesses backing up their filessince Katrina. "I don't thini it takes a lot to convinc e people now of the need to back their files up," Porter said. "But it's still very difficult to convince them totake action." He said that'x because it is such a tedious task.
Even though therse are plenty of firms that specialize in storinother companies' information, the nature of the process demands hundreds of "executive " hours, according to Porter. "It's not so much the cost that keepsa companies fromdoing it," Porteer said. "It's the fact that the company'sd decision-makers have to spendf their own time figurintg out what needsto happen. It's somethingy that can't be delegated." But Porter, along with other nationalo organizations, say there are severall steps companies can take to make the procesw less ofa hassle. Befores a company even starts looking for a thirdc partystorage vendor, it needss to figure out what informatiomn is vital enough to be stored.
"Theree has to be a formalizefd collaborationbetween management, operations and any business partnerw involved," he said. "Don't expect it to be a quick process. It's going to take a lot of meetingzs between a lotof divisions." Once a compan figures out what information needss to be kept safe, Porter said it must decids how the information should be He explained that there are differing degreee of access to the information for a business. For an insurance company would want recenft claims to be more accessibls than those made 10years ago. Porte r said that once this is decided, a company can star looking for astoragw vendor.
He said the best place to start searchingf is throughhis organization's directory, whicbh he said is unbiased and neutral. Other trader organizations, such as Enterprise Content Management also represent hundreds of storage vendors and make those listsavailable online. Porter also recommends getting customer reviewsx and making sure a vendor has good He saidif possible, a companu should test a vendor out by doing small trial installations. Porter explained that companies often use more thanone "Some vendors are better for storing long-term information," he said. "Others are better at giving youimmediate access. You have to find the rightr fit for each portion ofdata you'rse storing.
" To get the lowest cost, Portef said many companies try to get several vendorsd into a bidding war. "But cost isn't the most important thing here," he said. "If something happenee and you had to depend onthe vendor's servicez to stay in business, the last thing you'd want is to have compromised quality just so you saved some costs. " When it comes to how far away a company shoulde electronically store its backup 15 miles used to be the rule of But after the widespreaed destructionof Katrina, expertws say information should be stored in geographixc regions that won't be affected by the same "Katrina not only increased awareness," Porter "It also rewrote a lot of the rules we used to It showed our industry what needed to be improved.
"" One of those according to Porter, is how oftenn a company should test its backup plan. He explained that many Katrina-affectedr companies had backup plans, but discoverec they were out-of-date when the disastef actually hit. "A business is constantly evolving," he "And, consequently, so are your backup needs." Porterr said a company should, with the assistance of its refresh its backup plan atleast annually. He said many companiexs actuallytest quarterly, dividing the process up into separatd divisions.
But Porter said the biggest mistake companies and one that Katrina is that they focus too much on storages and not enoughon "When you initially sit down you need to figuree out how fast you need to recover when somethinvg happens," he said. "You may back everything up properly, but then it take you 30 days to accesa it and be up andrunning again. Many companiews can't survive that kind of delay.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Survey: Women still earn less than men - Dayton Business Journal:
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Of the more than 500 occupational categories for whicb sufficient data are provided bythe , only five occupationd pay women the same or more than men. Men earn more mone than women in jobs that are most commonamonfg women, including administrative assistant (women earn 83.4 centsx for a man’s dollar), elementary and middle school teachers (women earn 87.6 centw for a man’s dollar) and registered nursews (women earn 87.4 cent s for a man’s dollar). The analysis showsa the most common jobs for men pays more than the most commonh jobsfor women. The highesyt paying of the 10 most commomn jobsfor women, registered nurses, pays $1,011 in medianb weekly earnings.
The highest payinyg of men’s top 10 most common jobs, all other,” pays $1,359 per Barbara Gault, director of research for the IWPR, said the analysis shows womenj aren’t seeing the same pay as theirfmale counterparts. “The data paints a clea r picture of a workforce that remains strongly divided on the basis ofsex — with women landintg in the worst jobs our labof market has to offer, and earning less than men even in the exacrt same jobs,” Gault said in a news release. “Ourd economy can only thrive when opportunitiesw are equally available regardless of genderor race.
” The institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research to addresxs the needs of women and workz in affiliation with the women’s studies and public policg programs at George Washington
Of the more than 500 occupational categories for whicb sufficient data are provided bythe , only five occupationd pay women the same or more than men. Men earn more mone than women in jobs that are most commonamonfg women, including administrative assistant (women earn 83.4 centsx for a man’s dollar), elementary and middle school teachers (women earn 87.6 centw for a man’s dollar) and registered nursews (women earn 87.4 cent s for a man’s dollar). The analysis showsa the most common jobs for men pays more than the most commonh jobsfor women. The highesyt paying of the 10 most commomn jobsfor women, registered nurses, pays $1,011 in medianb weekly earnings.
The highest payinyg of men’s top 10 most common jobs, all other,” pays $1,359 per Barbara Gault, director of research for the IWPR, said the analysis shows womenj aren’t seeing the same pay as theirfmale counterparts. “The data paints a clea r picture of a workforce that remains strongly divided on the basis ofsex — with women landintg in the worst jobs our labof market has to offer, and earning less than men even in the exacrt same jobs,” Gault said in a news release. “Ourd economy can only thrive when opportunitiesw are equally available regardless of genderor race.
” The institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research to addresxs the needs of women and workz in affiliation with the women’s studies and public policg programs at George Washington
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
NY awarded $253M through housing tax credit program - The Business Review (Albany):
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is one of the companies that will benefit from an infusiojn of federal stimulus moneg into a tax credit program that subsidizes construction ofaffordabler housing. U.S. Housing and Urbann Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced todathat $252.7 million has been awarded to New York throug h the federal government’s new $2.25 billio n Tax Credit Assistance Program. The money will enable the state to resume funding the construction or renovation of affordable rentalhousint units. Omni Housing is among the companies that rely on the sale of low income housing tax credits to investors to help payconstructionm costs.
The demand for tax credits in the state and nationwide has erodeed because of thecredit crisis. Before the creditt freeze hit, banks and othedr lenders such as and used the credits to reduce their federatax liability. Now, with bank profits much there is less need for thetax credits. “The market is in said Duncan Barrett, chief operating officer at Omni a divisionof Inc. Construction and renovation projectes have been jeopardized as the valuwe of the tax credits As manyas 1,000 projectes containing nearly 15,000 housing unitas are on hold across the according to HUD.
For instance, Omni Housing has received two writtenm offers to purchase tax credits foran $11 million renovation of 100 garden-styler public housing apartments in Watervliet. The offers are 70 centsx or 72 cents forevery $1 of tax The low price would creatde a gap in funding, making the projectt unworkable. Omni is seeking $2.4 million through the Tax Creditt Assistance Program to fillthe gap, Barrett “What the TCAP funds are doinfg is plugging the hole that has been created by the lack of tax crediyt investors and the falling prices for those investors,” Barretft said. HUD estimates the new program will providr affordable housingto 35,000 households nationwide.
Omni has redevelopedd 1,170 affordable housing units in the Albany region over the past 10 mostly for municipalhousing authorities. Omni manages some of thosse units and provides property managemenr supportto others.
is one of the companies that will benefit from an infusiojn of federal stimulus moneg into a tax credit program that subsidizes construction ofaffordabler housing. U.S. Housing and Urbann Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced todathat $252.7 million has been awarded to New York throug h the federal government’s new $2.25 billio n Tax Credit Assistance Program. The money will enable the state to resume funding the construction or renovation of affordable rentalhousint units. Omni Housing is among the companies that rely on the sale of low income housing tax credits to investors to help payconstructionm costs.
The demand for tax credits in the state and nationwide has erodeed because of thecredit crisis. Before the creditt freeze hit, banks and othedr lenders such as and used the credits to reduce their federatax liability. Now, with bank profits much there is less need for thetax credits. “The market is in said Duncan Barrett, chief operating officer at Omni a divisionof Inc. Construction and renovation projectes have been jeopardized as the valuwe of the tax credits As manyas 1,000 projectes containing nearly 15,000 housing unitas are on hold across the according to HUD.
For instance, Omni Housing has received two writtenm offers to purchase tax credits foran $11 million renovation of 100 garden-styler public housing apartments in Watervliet. The offers are 70 centsx or 72 cents forevery $1 of tax The low price would creatde a gap in funding, making the projectt unworkable. Omni is seeking $2.4 million through the Tax Creditt Assistance Program to fillthe gap, Barrett “What the TCAP funds are doinfg is plugging the hole that has been created by the lack of tax crediyt investors and the falling prices for those investors,” Barretft said. HUD estimates the new program will providr affordable housingto 35,000 households nationwide.
Omni has redevelopedd 1,170 affordable housing units in the Albany region over the past 10 mostly for municipalhousing authorities. Omni manages some of thosse units and provides property managemenr supportto others.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Volunteer efforts have become important way for companies to involve workers in the community - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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But for some local companies, it has become a businesz priority. Employees’ efforts give firms positive exposurer in the community while offering intangible benefitsto co-workerd who team up for community projects. Louisville-based insurancde company encourages volunteerism as part of its according toVirginia K. executive director of The Humanqa Foundation. “At the heart, we have a moral responsibilitty togive back, and it goes back to the conceptiob of Humana,” Judd “Our leaders and co-founderse have always valued giving back to the and this is one way to express that.” Along with $5.
6 millionj in grants given to charities in 2008, The Humana Foundation manages the company’s volunteet endeavors and tracks volunteer hours. Judd added that “volunteeringf is more importantthan ever” in the curreng economy. “Financial resources are important, but righty now with the economic downturn, I think volunteerism takezs more of asignificant role.” Humana’sz 29,000 associates companywide have logged more than 13,00p0 volunteer hours since fall Judd said. She suspectd that volunteerism is underreportes because many do not consistently track their hours.
“It’s your own she said, noting that the company does not compensate employees for theire involvement inthe community. “The opportunities for associates to give back are basedf on their desire and commitment tothe community.” Often, employees volunteer after work or on weekends, but if an event does occufr during the workday, Humans asks only that associates work with managers to plan theirt absences. Humana provides incentives such as the Spirit ofPhilanthropyt Award, which recognizes volunteers who go abovew and beyond normal activities.
Last year, Humana CEO and Humana Foundatioj chairman Mike McCallister presented the first Spirit of Philanthropyy Award to a HumanaCares Volunteed Council inGreen Bay, Wis., for developing a mini-volunteef network for the company. The Humana Foundation also donatexd $25,000 to a nonprofif group chosenby HumanaCares. Co., whicuh has more than 4,000 workers at its Louisville-based division, supportsa employee efforts by organizing volunteer projects and giving workersa the option to volunteer oncompanyh time.
“Most volunteer efforts are during the week to get themaximum participation,” said Patrick Dunn, the company’s Oceanh Freight Transportation manager who also serves as co-chairmajn of the community service team, GE Volunteers. To promotd volunteerism, both Humana and GE have established formal processex to find opportunities fortheir workers. Humanaw associates can learn about opportunities through acompanyg portal, which includes a nonprofit database organizexd by VolunteerMatch, a nonprofit organization that connects volunteers with organizationsw that need help.
Groups interested in VolunteerMatch apply through itsWeb site, and the nonprofiy is featured on The Humana Volunteer Network and at All organizations that fit VolunteerMatch’s criteria are welcom e on Humana’s internal database, but there is a prioritgy for those that benefit children and “We encourage people to volunteer for organizations in line with Humana’s mission, but we don’t excludw nonprofits that do not,” said Jeannettes Bahouth, project manager at The Humanz Foundation. Volunteer opportunities are made availabler to GE associates also through an online portal that liste organizations and events in needof volunteers.
The portal also tracks volunteer hours. Through its educatiobn and community-service teams, GE Volunteers organizezs about 20 projectsper month, with a monthlty average of 1,100 hours. In 808 volunteers signed up for a single evengt throughthe database, Dunn said. Nonprofit organizations becomee part of the online database through and employees are encouraged todevelop
But for some local companies, it has become a businesz priority. Employees’ efforts give firms positive exposurer in the community while offering intangible benefitsto co-workerd who team up for community projects. Louisville-based insurancde company encourages volunteerism as part of its according toVirginia K. executive director of The Humanqa Foundation. “At the heart, we have a moral responsibilitty togive back, and it goes back to the conceptiob of Humana,” Judd “Our leaders and co-founderse have always valued giving back to the and this is one way to express that.” Along with $5.
6 millionj in grants given to charities in 2008, The Humana Foundation manages the company’s volunteet endeavors and tracks volunteer hours. Judd added that “volunteeringf is more importantthan ever” in the curreng economy. “Financial resources are important, but righty now with the economic downturn, I think volunteerism takezs more of asignificant role.” Humana’sz 29,000 associates companywide have logged more than 13,00p0 volunteer hours since fall Judd said. She suspectd that volunteerism is underreportes because many do not consistently track their hours.
“It’s your own she said, noting that the company does not compensate employees for theire involvement inthe community. “The opportunities for associates to give back are basedf on their desire and commitment tothe community.” Often, employees volunteer after work or on weekends, but if an event does occufr during the workday, Humans asks only that associates work with managers to plan theirt absences. Humana provides incentives such as the Spirit ofPhilanthropyt Award, which recognizes volunteers who go abovew and beyond normal activities.
Last year, Humana CEO and Humana Foundatioj chairman Mike McCallister presented the first Spirit of Philanthropyy Award to a HumanaCares Volunteed Council inGreen Bay, Wis., for developing a mini-volunteef network for the company. The Humana Foundation also donatexd $25,000 to a nonprofif group chosenby HumanaCares. Co., whicuh has more than 4,000 workers at its Louisville-based division, supportsa employee efforts by organizing volunteer projects and giving workersa the option to volunteer oncompanyh time.
“Most volunteer efforts are during the week to get themaximum participation,” said Patrick Dunn, the company’s Oceanh Freight Transportation manager who also serves as co-chairmajn of the community service team, GE Volunteers. To promotd volunteerism, both Humana and GE have established formal processex to find opportunities fortheir workers. Humanaw associates can learn about opportunities through acompanyg portal, which includes a nonprofit database organizexd by VolunteerMatch, a nonprofit organization that connects volunteers with organizationsw that need help.
Groups interested in VolunteerMatch apply through itsWeb site, and the nonprofiy is featured on The Humana Volunteer Network and at All organizations that fit VolunteerMatch’s criteria are welcom e on Humana’s internal database, but there is a prioritgy for those that benefit children and “We encourage people to volunteer for organizations in line with Humana’s mission, but we don’t excludw nonprofits that do not,” said Jeannettes Bahouth, project manager at The Humanz Foundation. Volunteer opportunities are made availabler to GE associates also through an online portal that liste organizations and events in needof volunteers.
The portal also tracks volunteer hours. Through its educatiobn and community-service teams, GE Volunteers organizezs about 20 projectsper month, with a monthlty average of 1,100 hours. In 808 volunteers signed up for a single evengt throughthe database, Dunn said. Nonprofit organizations becomee part of the online database through and employees are encouraged todevelop
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. Company Profile | SNTA Company Information
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We are a biopharmaceutical company focusedon developing, and commercializing small moleculwe drugs to extend and enhancs the lives of patients with severe medical including cancer and chronix inflammatory diseases. We have three clinical-staged drug candidates and several drug candidatesa in the preclinical anddiscovery stages, each of which has a distinct chemical structure, mechanism of action, and market Each of our drug candidatesz was discovered and developed internallg using our proprietary, unique chemical compound librar and integrated discovery engine.
In October as amended in June we entered into a globalocollaborative development, commercialization and license or the GSK Agreement, with GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, for the joint developmentg and commercialization of elesclomol, one of our oncolog drug candidates. In Decembeer 2008, we entered into a collaborativelicensde agreement, or the Roche Agreement, with Hoffmann-La Roche, or Roche, for our CRACM inhibitof program, which is currently in the lead optimization We retain all rights to our other drug candidatesd and programs.
We believe that our demonstratexd ability to generate new drug candidates from ourdiscovery platform, our abilithy to effectively enroll and conduct clinicap trials, and our ability to enter into partnerships with leading multinational pharmaceutical companies are important competitive ...
We are a biopharmaceutical company focusedon developing, and commercializing small moleculwe drugs to extend and enhancs the lives of patients with severe medical including cancer and chronix inflammatory diseases. We have three clinical-staged drug candidates and several drug candidatesa in the preclinical anddiscovery stages, each of which has a distinct chemical structure, mechanism of action, and market Each of our drug candidatesz was discovered and developed internallg using our proprietary, unique chemical compound librar and integrated discovery engine.
In October as amended in June we entered into a globalocollaborative development, commercialization and license or the GSK Agreement, with GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, for the joint developmentg and commercialization of elesclomol, one of our oncolog drug candidates. In Decembeer 2008, we entered into a collaborativelicensde agreement, or the Roche Agreement, with Hoffmann-La Roche, or Roche, for our CRACM inhibitof program, which is currently in the lead optimization We retain all rights to our other drug candidatesd and programs.
We believe that our demonstratexd ability to generate new drug candidates from ourdiscovery platform, our abilithy to effectively enroll and conduct clinicap trials, and our ability to enter into partnerships with leading multinational pharmaceutical companies are important competitive ...
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Humana settles patent lawsuit with Ronald A. Katz Technology, signs licensing agreement - Business First of Louisville:
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Financial terms of the settlement and the licensing agreemeny werenot disclosed. Katz filed the lawsuitf against Humana and other companiesx in August 2006in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of The nonexclusive licensing agreemenf allows Humana and its subsidiaries touse Katz’sz automated interactive technology applications for automated telephone systems that will providwe the health insurer’s customers with 24-hour access to speech-recognition-based claim identification card ordering services, insurances coverage information and pharmacy searches. More than 275 corporationss are using theKatz technology, including , , .
, , , , , and Louisville-basedr Humana is one of the nation’xs largest health insurers, managing healtj benefits for about 10.6 million
Financial terms of the settlement and the licensing agreemeny werenot disclosed. Katz filed the lawsuitf against Humana and other companiesx in August 2006in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of The nonexclusive licensing agreemenf allows Humana and its subsidiaries touse Katz’sz automated interactive technology applications for automated telephone systems that will providwe the health insurer’s customers with 24-hour access to speech-recognition-based claim identification card ordering services, insurances coverage information and pharmacy searches. More than 275 corporationss are using theKatz technology, including , , .
, , , , , and Louisville-basedr Humana is one of the nation’xs largest health insurers, managing healtj benefits for about 10.6 million
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Guarded praise for chief's response to cop beating - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Arizona Opera moves to cut costs - Phoenix Business Journal:
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To bring expenses in line withanticipates income, several senior positions have been staff layoffs and furloughs were salaries have been reduced across the boar and the overall budget was “The Board of Trustees evaluated every scenario before proceeding with some toug h but strategically sound decisions," said incoming chairman of the boared David Christensen. "Every arts organization in Arizon a and across the country must adjust to currenreconomic realities.” Christensen also addressed the employmenty picture.
“On behalf of the board, I express our gratitude to (general manager) Debrsa Harrison, (senior director of development) Lisa Bury and (senior directoe of artistic operations) Roberto Mauro who are leaving to pursue theitrcareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicated leadership has helper Arizona Opera become a more efficient andfocused organization." The group is expected to hire a general director to head its overall The position is expected to be filled by this officials said. Attempts to contact Arizona Opera representative s were notimmediately successful. For more: .
To bring expenses in line withanticipates income, several senior positions have been staff layoffs and furloughs were salaries have been reduced across the boar and the overall budget was “The Board of Trustees evaluated every scenario before proceeding with some toug h but strategically sound decisions," said incoming chairman of the boared David Christensen. "Every arts organization in Arizon a and across the country must adjust to currenreconomic realities.” Christensen also addressed the employmenty picture.
“On behalf of the board, I express our gratitude to (general manager) Debrsa Harrison, (senior director of development) Lisa Bury and (senior directoe of artistic operations) Roberto Mauro who are leaving to pursue theitrcareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicated leadership has helper Arizona Opera become a more efficient andfocused organization." The group is expected to hire a general director to head its overall The position is expected to be filled by this officials said. Attempts to contact Arizona Opera representative s were notimmediately successful. For more: .
Monday, September 13, 2010
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livesw of eight characters through one nighty in Nagamachi through a battle for controp inthe city. The game includes full stories of the characterws anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallty include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created othefr iPhone applications, including “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faste r devices to play on.
At its Worldwides Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generationj of iPhone, which will download conteng three times faster than the current brand and will includd a 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-control featuresz and a built-in The 3GS also has improves battery life with up to nine houreon WiFi, 10 hours while watchintg video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houre using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be availablde in black and white on June 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB model and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livesw of eight characters through one nighty in Nagamachi through a battle for controp inthe city. The game includes full stories of the characterws anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallty include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created othefr iPhone applications, including “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faste r devices to play on.
At its Worldwides Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generationj of iPhone, which will download conteng three times faster than the current brand and will includd a 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-control featuresz and a built-in The 3GS also has improves battery life with up to nine houreon WiFi, 10 hours while watchintg video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houre using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be availablde in black and white on June 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB model and $299 for 32GB.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
One in six U.S. workers jobless or under-employed - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The reports that in May 16.4 percent of U.S. workerzs were unemployed or under-employed in lower-paid positions -- many timee in jobs outside of theidr desired field orpay level. Under-employedr workers are also oftenin part-time jobs when they woulc prefer full-time work. May’x unemployed and under-employed rate is the highesf since the measure first started beinvg calculated in 1994 bythe U.S. Bureau of Labotr Statistics. It is also up from April’s 15.8 percengt unemployed and under-employed rate and the 13.9 percenty rate for January when Barack Obama took overas U.S.
Some economists like the combination rate, saying it showz not only the out-of-work numbers but also those workers who arein part-tim e jobs when they would prefer full-time hours. The U.S. unemploymentr rate for May stooxat 9.4 percent, according to BLS. Georgia’sd jobless rate for April (the most recent month available) was , accordingg to the .
The reports that in May 16.4 percent of U.S. workerzs were unemployed or under-employed in lower-paid positions -- many timee in jobs outside of theidr desired field orpay level. Under-employedr workers are also oftenin part-time jobs when they woulc prefer full-time work. May’x unemployed and under-employed rate is the highesf since the measure first started beinvg calculated in 1994 bythe U.S. Bureau of Labotr Statistics. It is also up from April’s 15.8 percengt unemployed and under-employed rate and the 13.9 percenty rate for January when Barack Obama took overas U.S.
Some economists like the combination rate, saying it showz not only the out-of-work numbers but also those workers who arein part-tim e jobs when they would prefer full-time hours. The U.S. unemploymentr rate for May stooxat 9.4 percent, according to BLS. Georgia’sd jobless rate for April (the most recent month available) was , accordingg to the .
Friday, September 10, 2010
Americans are conflicted about the Muslim faith - Dallas Morning News
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Brady Corp Boosts Dividend For 25th-Straight Year - Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
African American chamber helps 2 companies land Bigg
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Both and have won contracts with Bigg’s througj contacts and programs atthe Markell-Bani, based in Forest Park, has been in businesds for less than a year. The wineryy targets African-American consumers by adding extra flavor to otherwise dry said co-owner Sean Yisrael. Before getting its wine into Bigg’s in Markell-Bani was producing two or three cases of wine per he said. Now the partner s produce eight cases per month to help supplt fourlocal Bigg’s stores. “Prior to Bigg’s, people had to go to littlr local bars to get Yisrael said. “Bigg’s makes us more The company is discussing even broadef distributionwith Bigg’s pareny .
And Markell-Bani is working to grow its customed base locally with afree wine-tastinbg and networking party from 7-10 p.m. Dec. 26 at the . TecSourcer also connected with Bigg’s through a chamber event, said Brandi Bigg’s director of marketing and advertising. “We followed up and said let’sw give them a shot,” she Since July, TecSource has been printing Bigg’s monthluy natural and organic fliers that are distributefd at all itslocal stores, she said. “Ou r customer base is diverse, our employee base is diverse, and we need to make sure we reflec t that diversity in our suppliers as Smith said.
“It’s not just a Bigg’e philosophy – it’s a SuperValu The chamber sees the contractds as another example of building value for its said chamber CEOSean “With the changing it’s essential that we continue to have practices like this in 2009,” Rugless said.
Both and have won contracts with Bigg’s througj contacts and programs atthe Markell-Bani, based in Forest Park, has been in businesds for less than a year. The wineryy targets African-American consumers by adding extra flavor to otherwise dry said co-owner Sean Yisrael. Before getting its wine into Bigg’s in Markell-Bani was producing two or three cases of wine per he said. Now the partner s produce eight cases per month to help supplt fourlocal Bigg’s stores. “Prior to Bigg’s, people had to go to littlr local bars to get Yisrael said. “Bigg’s makes us more The company is discussing even broadef distributionwith Bigg’s pareny .
And Markell-Bani is working to grow its customed base locally with afree wine-tastinbg and networking party from 7-10 p.m. Dec. 26 at the . TecSourcer also connected with Bigg’s through a chamber event, said Brandi Bigg’s director of marketing and advertising. “We followed up and said let’sw give them a shot,” she Since July, TecSource has been printing Bigg’s monthluy natural and organic fliers that are distributefd at all itslocal stores, she said. “Ou r customer base is diverse, our employee base is diverse, and we need to make sure we reflec t that diversity in our suppliers as Smith said.
“It’s not just a Bigg’e philosophy – it’s a SuperValu The chamber sees the contractds as another example of building value for its said chamber CEOSean “With the changing it’s essential that we continue to have practices like this in 2009,” Rugless said.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Baird adds offices in Sacramento, Maryland - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
http://veteransworld.com/tips_strategies/questionnaire_educ_training.html
& Co. Inc. has added 19 financiall advisers and openedtwo Calif.-area offices and an office near Baird opened an office in Sacramento and in Grasxs Valley, Calif., the companhy announced Tuesday. A third officw has opened in Easton, Md. The new advisers will work out of those offices, as well as Baird offices in Calif., and Baltimore, which openedx in November and February Combined, the advisers represent more than $1.3 billioh in assets under In addition to its threed offices in the Sacramentl area, Baird operates an investment banking office in Palo Alto, Calif., and a fixedf income sales and trading and equity researcbh office in San Francisco.
In February, the firm announcefd plans to open a wealth management office in downtowmnSan Francisco. “Baird is committed to this We are very focused on recruitingt the best talentand we’re havint great success,” said Steve managing director and regional director for Baird. In addition to its Baltimorwe and Easton, Md., locations, Baird has two officese in the Washington, D.C. area: a wealth managementy and fixed income institutional sale officein Reston, Va., and an investment bankinbg and equity research office in Va.
The firm also operates a wealtuh management office in The company’s 600 financialk advisers provide financial planning for high-net-worth clientsz and families with complex financial needs and business transition
& Co. Inc. has added 19 financiall advisers and openedtwo Calif.-area offices and an office near Baird opened an office in Sacramento and in Grasxs Valley, Calif., the companhy announced Tuesday. A third officw has opened in Easton, Md. The new advisers will work out of those offices, as well as Baird offices in Calif., and Baltimore, which openedx in November and February Combined, the advisers represent more than $1.3 billioh in assets under In addition to its threed offices in the Sacramentl area, Baird operates an investment banking office in Palo Alto, Calif., and a fixedf income sales and trading and equity researcbh office in San Francisco.
In February, the firm announcefd plans to open a wealth management office in downtowmnSan Francisco. “Baird is committed to this We are very focused on recruitingt the best talentand we’re havint great success,” said Steve managing director and regional director for Baird. In addition to its Baltimorwe and Easton, Md., locations, Baird has two officese in the Washington, D.C. area: a wealth managementy and fixed income institutional sale officein Reston, Va., and an investment bankinbg and equity research office in Va.
The firm also operates a wealtuh management office in The company’s 600 financialk advisers provide financial planning for high-net-worth clientsz and families with complex financial needs and business transition
Saturday, September 4, 2010
SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
http://letsdancemag.net/submission.html
"They used free lunches as the low-tech bait for their high-scalew scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisionn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderlu and retired investors were lured into purchasint highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissiones while ignoring the financial goalaof victims. The SEC allegesx that Eric J. Browjn of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellxs of Boca Raton, were among thosee offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earnerd millions of dollars in sales commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealee and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an incomwe tax preparation business headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offers financial services inNew York, New Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorneyg who representsPrime Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and severak of the individuals, including Collind and Wells, said the conducty at issue in the complaint is "verhy old" and occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the companty reached a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was calles the (NASD).
As part of that agreement, the company implementefd some wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliancse systemsin 2005, Heim said. He addedx that he didn't know why the SEC was goinf over thesame "All of these issues were addressee years ago and we feel the company's response has been he said. While Brown and Walsh have since left, Collins and Wells are stilll withthe company, he said. An administrativde law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondents aretrue and, if so, whethedr they should be ordered to cease and desist from futures violations.
"They used free lunches as the low-tech bait for their high-scalew scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisionn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderlu and retired investors were lured into purchasint highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissiones while ignoring the financial goalaof victims. The SEC allegesx that Eric J. Browjn of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellxs of Boca Raton, were among thosee offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earnerd millions of dollars in sales commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealee and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an incomwe tax preparation business headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offers financial services inNew York, New Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorneyg who representsPrime Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and severak of the individuals, including Collind and Wells, said the conducty at issue in the complaint is "verhy old" and occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the companty reached a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was calles the (NASD).
As part of that agreement, the company implementefd some wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliancse systemsin 2005, Heim said. He addedx that he didn't know why the SEC was goinf over thesame "All of these issues were addressee years ago and we feel the company's response has been he said. While Brown and Walsh have since left, Collins and Wells are stilll withthe company, he said. An administrativde law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondents aretrue and, if so, whethedr they should be ordered to cease and desist from futures violations.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Genzyme closes drug plant due to virus - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
http://mastewoker.blog.com
Investors turned on the company’s stock shortlhy after the news was confirmed pushing Genzyme’s (Nasdaq: GENZ) stocm down roughly 7 percent to $51.80 a share. Genzymde is currently working to sanitize the facilit and is collaborating with regulatory agencies as it works toresumew production. But the company does not expecf the plant to be fully operational until the endof July. The virus is calle d Vesivirus 2117, and company officialx say it has not been shownj to causehuman infection. However, the virus is known to interfere with the growth of cells used to producdebiologic drugs.
Genzyme says the virus was likel y introduced through a nutrient used in themanufacturing process. Genzym e has now confirmed that this virus was the cause of decliness in cell productivity attwo facilities, including the company’x Allston site, in two previous instancex in 2008, which were subsequently fullyh addressed. Genzyme has previously said that it is currently not makinvg enough of the drugs Cerezymefor Gaucher’es disease and Fabrazyme for Fabry disease, to meet projected global demand.
The company is unsure how the virus will affectr the Cerezyme production but expectsa Fabrazyme supply constraints to occurf for a limited period beginning in The company said it will workwith physicians, patientas and regulators to minimize the impact of this “The patients who need these therapiex are our priority,” said Henri A. Termeer, Genzyme’s chairma and chief executive officer. “Wse are confident in the quality of the products produceed in Allston and in our ability to resolvd the issue affectingthe plant. The impactf will be temporary.
” Genzymed identified the virus at the Allstoj plant over the weekend and held a conference call withthe
Investors turned on the company’s stock shortlhy after the news was confirmed pushing Genzyme’s (Nasdaq: GENZ) stocm down roughly 7 percent to $51.80 a share. Genzymde is currently working to sanitize the facilit and is collaborating with regulatory agencies as it works toresumew production. But the company does not expecf the plant to be fully operational until the endof July. The virus is calle d Vesivirus 2117, and company officialx say it has not been shownj to causehuman infection. However, the virus is known to interfere with the growth of cells used to producdebiologic drugs.
Genzyme says the virus was likel y introduced through a nutrient used in themanufacturing process. Genzym e has now confirmed that this virus was the cause of decliness in cell productivity attwo facilities, including the company’x Allston site, in two previous instancex in 2008, which were subsequently fullyh addressed. Genzyme has previously said that it is currently not makinvg enough of the drugs Cerezymefor Gaucher’es disease and Fabrazyme for Fabry disease, to meet projected global demand.
The company is unsure how the virus will affectr the Cerezyme production but expectsa Fabrazyme supply constraints to occurf for a limited period beginning in The company said it will workwith physicians, patientas and regulators to minimize the impact of this “The patients who need these therapiex are our priority,” said Henri A. Termeer, Genzyme’s chairma and chief executive officer. “Wse are confident in the quality of the products produceed in Allston and in our ability to resolvd the issue affectingthe plant. The impactf will be temporary.
” Genzymed identified the virus at the Allstoj plant over the weekend and held a conference call withthe
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Rebel Rebel yells of soaring revenue - Triangle Business Journal:
http://www.tolkin-eng.com/tolkin/1/2/584/
“We didn’t come out the but when people got a chance to see our work they realizedd how solidwe are, and it’s createsd relationships that have been continual,” said Dianna co-founder of Rebel Rebel. Since launchingt in 2007, Rebel Rebel has provided productionand post-productionm services — from commercials and videos to presentationxs and video Web content and has amassed a roste of notable clients, including GSD&M Idea City, Dell Sicola Martin, Schematic and Door Number 3. The five-persobn production house grew 100percenty year-over-year, and is on target to generate $1 millionn in revenue this year.
But before growth there was overcomingbeing new, said Chrizs Blankenship, the other co-founder of Rebel “It was a littlew tough getting in the door of some places at The first year was kind of I don’t think either of us realizesd how hard it would be,” Blankenship said. Blankenshipo and Colton have experience and connections in the localproductio industry. Blankenship cut his teeth in production in Chinaz and has 17 years of experiencdein editing, visual effects and post production. Colton has executivew producing experience, and she launched a successfu lfashion business.
Blankenship said transitioning from a freelancefr to a businessman hasbeen challenging, and gettinfg clients to think of Rebel Rebel for larger projectsa took some convincing at first. “Wre took a pretty good look at what we thoughy the business was going to befor us, and we had to come to some hard realizationes that that wasn’t the way things Blankenship said. In additiomn to being persistent, Blankenship said the company’s flexibilitty in taking small and large projects has helpesd sellits services. The company uses freelancers, whicgh enables it to ramp up quickly for larged projects and to test out employees before adding them totheie staff.
Blankenship said Rebel Rebel hasn’t been entirely immune to the recession. It saw work plateai in March, but for the most part, business has been “We’ve been pretty busy for the last he said. As a smaller productiobn company, Rebel Rebel has been able to weather the recessioh a bit better because it has less Blankenship said. There are more than 20 film and videlo production companies in the CentralTexa region. Among the largest productio companies here are OmegaBroadcast Group, 501 Group Inc. and Elephanf Productions Inc.
Quincy Lowman, president of Elephang Productions, says that the production landscape is getting increasingly more competitive with new playersa enteringthe market. At the same time, he said demandf is going up forproductiob work. “I think the outloomk is positive. Video is increasingly being used to train and now everybody has videlo on theirWeb site,” Lowman said. “Thse market has grown, but the competition has Colton saidRebel Rebel’s work has been evenly split between regional and national work. It recently hired a national sales representative. Colton and Blankenshiop said they aren’t concerned with becoming a larger company.
“We will continue to work with more peoplre and createmore relationships,” Coltoj said. “In the short term, we want to find new build a base and do a varietyuof work.”
“We didn’t come out the but when people got a chance to see our work they realizedd how solidwe are, and it’s createsd relationships that have been continual,” said Dianna co-founder of Rebel Rebel. Since launchingt in 2007, Rebel Rebel has provided productionand post-productionm services — from commercials and videos to presentationxs and video Web content and has amassed a roste of notable clients, including GSD&M Idea City, Dell Sicola Martin, Schematic and Door Number 3. The five-persobn production house grew 100percenty year-over-year, and is on target to generate $1 millionn in revenue this year.
But before growth there was overcomingbeing new, said Chrizs Blankenship, the other co-founder of Rebel “It was a littlew tough getting in the door of some places at The first year was kind of I don’t think either of us realizesd how hard it would be,” Blankenship said. Blankenshipo and Colton have experience and connections in the localproductio industry. Blankenship cut his teeth in production in Chinaz and has 17 years of experiencdein editing, visual effects and post production. Colton has executivew producing experience, and she launched a successfu lfashion business.
Blankenship said transitioning from a freelancefr to a businessman hasbeen challenging, and gettinfg clients to think of Rebel Rebel for larger projectsa took some convincing at first. “Wre took a pretty good look at what we thoughy the business was going to befor us, and we had to come to some hard realizationes that that wasn’t the way things Blankenship said. In additiomn to being persistent, Blankenship said the company’s flexibilitty in taking small and large projects has helpesd sellits services. The company uses freelancers, whicgh enables it to ramp up quickly for larged projects and to test out employees before adding them totheie staff.
Blankenship said Rebel Rebel hasn’t been entirely immune to the recession. It saw work plateai in March, but for the most part, business has been “We’ve been pretty busy for the last he said. As a smaller productiobn company, Rebel Rebel has been able to weather the recessioh a bit better because it has less Blankenship said. There are more than 20 film and videlo production companies in the CentralTexa region. Among the largest productio companies here are OmegaBroadcast Group, 501 Group Inc. and Elephanf Productions Inc.
Quincy Lowman, president of Elephang Productions, says that the production landscape is getting increasingly more competitive with new playersa enteringthe market. At the same time, he said demandf is going up forproductiob work. “I think the outloomk is positive. Video is increasingly being used to train and now everybody has videlo on theirWeb site,” Lowman said. “Thse market has grown, but the competition has Colton saidRebel Rebel’s work has been evenly split between regional and national work. It recently hired a national sales representative. Colton and Blankenshiop said they aren’t concerned with becoming a larger company.
“We will continue to work with more peoplre and createmore relationships,” Coltoj said. “In the short term, we want to find new build a base and do a varietyuof work.”
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