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Monday, January 31, 2011
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Colorado gets $376K in Aventis settlement - Denver Business Journal:
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Under the settlement, Aventis -- a unit of U.S. LLC, which in turn is part of a Frenchcompanyy -- will pay out $40 milliob to state Medicaid programsd nationwide and $95.5 million overall. The case involveas allegations that between 1995and 2000, Aventies and its corporate predecessors overchargef Medicaid programs for the steroid-based anti-inflammatoruy nasal sprays Azmacort, Nasacort and Nasacort AQ, based on a federakl requirement that Medicaid programds are supposed to be charged the same for drugxs as the lowest price offered to private customers.
"Colorado’ s share of the Aventis settlement is a significant recovery forour state," Suthers said in a "This settlement sends a clear message to othefr pharmaceutical companies that Colorado will not toleratd conduct that threatens the integrity of its Medicaid Suthers said his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit workedc on the case that led to the Aventis
Under the settlement, Aventis -- a unit of U.S. LLC, which in turn is part of a Frenchcompanyy -- will pay out $40 milliob to state Medicaid programsd nationwide and $95.5 million overall. The case involveas allegations that between 1995and 2000, Aventies and its corporate predecessors overchargef Medicaid programs for the steroid-based anti-inflammatoruy nasal sprays Azmacort, Nasacort and Nasacort AQ, based on a federakl requirement that Medicaid programds are supposed to be charged the same for drugxs as the lowest price offered to private customers.
"Colorado’ s share of the Aventis settlement is a significant recovery forour state," Suthers said in a "This settlement sends a clear message to othefr pharmaceutical companies that Colorado will not toleratd conduct that threatens the integrity of its Medicaid Suthers said his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit workedc on the case that led to the Aventis
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Powerball Ticket Worth $200,000 to Expire June 18
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June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Powerball ticket worth $200,00o from the June 18, 2008, drawing has yet to be presented to the Pennsylvania Lotteryfor payment. The ticket and prizre will expire on June18 -- one year from the date of the "We're hoping the holder of this winning ticket hears our reminde just like a Cumberland Countyt woman did last month, prompting her to claim a $400,000o prize only days before it expired," said Lotteryg Executive Director . "The $200,000 winner has two weekw to claimthe prize.
" The soon-to-expire Powerball ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 10-18-22-37-45, for a $200,000 prize, less 25 percent federal The winning ticket was sold at Choi Food Beer Inc., 3987 Ford Rd., Philadelphia. The storee will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Pennsylvaniwa Lottery encourages the holder of the winning ticket to sign the back of the call the Lotteryat (717) 702-8146 and file a claimm within the next two weeksd at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphi n County, or at any of Lottery's seven regional offices. Claims may be filer at headquarters Mondaythrough Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4 and from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
at regional Lottergy offices. Unclaimed, expired lottery prizew remain in the Lottery Fund and are used to supporf programs benefitingolder Pennsylvanians. How to play Powerball: To play players pay $1 and select five white balls from the firs t set of 59 numbers plus a singldred ball, the Powerball, from a second set of 39 Players may select their own numbers using a Powerball play slip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick Players must match all five numbers drawh plus the Powerball number to win the There also are eight additional ways for players to win a cash Powerball features an option called PowerPlay.
For an extrq $1 per Powerball play (game), players can multiply theirr Powerball prizesby 2, 3, 4, or 5 timeds the original prize amount for all prizes EXCEPT the jackpot. Prizes can multiply up to $1 About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only statre lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefi tolder residents. Since its inception 37 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lotteryy has contributed morethan $18.
3 billionm to programs that include property tax and rent free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programsa PACE and PACENET; long-term care services; and the 52 Area Agencies on including more than 600 full- and part-timer senior centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its playersd toplay responsibly. Playerx must be 18 or older. For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit .
June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Powerball ticket worth $200,00o from the June 18, 2008, drawing has yet to be presented to the Pennsylvania Lotteryfor payment. The ticket and prizre will expire on June18 -- one year from the date of the "We're hoping the holder of this winning ticket hears our reminde just like a Cumberland Countyt woman did last month, prompting her to claim a $400,000o prize only days before it expired," said Lotteryg Executive Director . "The $200,000 winner has two weekw to claimthe prize.
" The soon-to-expire Powerball ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 10-18-22-37-45, for a $200,000 prize, less 25 percent federal The winning ticket was sold at Choi Food Beer Inc., 3987 Ford Rd., Philadelphia. The storee will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Pennsylvaniwa Lottery encourages the holder of the winning ticket to sign the back of the call the Lotteryat (717) 702-8146 and file a claimm within the next two weeksd at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphi n County, or at any of Lottery's seven regional offices. Claims may be filer at headquarters Mondaythrough Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4 and from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
at regional Lottergy offices. Unclaimed, expired lottery prizew remain in the Lottery Fund and are used to supporf programs benefitingolder Pennsylvanians. How to play Powerball: To play players pay $1 and select five white balls from the firs t set of 59 numbers plus a singldred ball, the Powerball, from a second set of 39 Players may select their own numbers using a Powerball play slip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick Players must match all five numbers drawh plus the Powerball number to win the There also are eight additional ways for players to win a cash Powerball features an option called PowerPlay.
For an extrq $1 per Powerball play (game), players can multiply theirr Powerball prizesby 2, 3, 4, or 5 timeds the original prize amount for all prizes EXCEPT the jackpot. Prizes can multiply up to $1 About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only statre lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefi tolder residents. Since its inception 37 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lotteryy has contributed morethan $18.
3 billionm to programs that include property tax and rent free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programsa PACE and PACENET; long-term care services; and the 52 Area Agencies on including more than 600 full- and part-timer senior centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its playersd toplay responsibly. Playerx must be 18 or older. For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit .
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Dans la tourmente, Photowatt se décharge de l'assemblage solaire (Premium) - GreenUnivers
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Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporatew income tax and a new personalp income tax. The alliance consist of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,00p0 Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes could causr the state tolose 6,000 jobs, accordinh to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the groulp said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associatex Oregon Industries.
“They are counterproductive measuresw that kill jobs and prolong our The corporate minimum tax and corporate income tax proposals would collectively harm companies with small profitf margins as well as businesses lookingh to invest more incapital equipment, the group said. The alliancwe called on lawmakers to insteaxd focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increasec taxes are detrimental to job growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitgy of our members to create desperately neede jobs.
It is the wrong approach to balancethe state’s Other groups signing the letter includes Associated Oregon Loggers, Independenf Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwest Food Processors Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilw Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurantr Association and the Oregon Truckingv Association. Oregon’s House and Senate members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakerxs must address a $4.2 billion budgeyt shortfall before they adjourn or in a series of speciapl sessions throughout the rest ofthe year.
The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporatew income tax and a new personalp income tax. The alliance consist of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,00p0 Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes could causr the state tolose 6,000 jobs, accordinh to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the groulp said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associatex Oregon Industries.
“They are counterproductive measuresw that kill jobs and prolong our The corporate minimum tax and corporate income tax proposals would collectively harm companies with small profitf margins as well as businesses lookingh to invest more incapital equipment, the group said. The alliancwe called on lawmakers to insteaxd focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increasec taxes are detrimental to job growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitgy of our members to create desperately neede jobs.
It is the wrong approach to balancethe state’s Other groups signing the letter includes Associated Oregon Loggers, Independenf Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwest Food Processors Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilw Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurantr Association and the Oregon Truckingv Association. Oregon’s House and Senate members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakerxs must address a $4.2 billion budgeyt shortfall before they adjourn or in a series of speciapl sessions throughout the rest ofthe year.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Concord woman trying to save dog is hit by 2 cars - San Francisco Chronicle
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Concord woman trying to save dog is hit by 2 cars San Francisco Chronicle A 52-year-old woman trying to pull her dog out of a Concord street was killed when she was hit by two cars, one of which drove away, police said. ... Homeless Woman Hit Twice When Trying To Save Dog |
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Solar Array, Gen. Mills detail expansions - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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broke ground April 5 on the $100 million, 176,000-square-footy expansion of its manufacturing facility Keith Bone, general manager of the locao facility, told members of . AED held its quarterlyt meeting Thursdayat . Joe president and CEO of SolardArray Ventures, outlined his company’as plan to build a massive solar manufacturinfg plant on the city’s General Mills’ expansion should be completec by November, Bone said. The cerealk manufacturer will hire 60 additional bringing additional payroll to the areaof $3.
5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spending to New The Albuquerque City Council approved a $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the compangy in February. BE&K Corp. from Northu Carolina landed the design/build contract to build the but Bone said 80 percent ofthe firm’ s spending and employees will be The precast panels being used in the construction are manufactured in General Mills has been in Albuquerque sincd 1991. Its current facility is located near Paseo del Nortr and Edith and has 190 with an annual payrollof $12 said Bone. The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million poundsa annually of 35 different cereals.
The facility also has a lab on-site where the instructions for baking General Mills products at high altitudes are created. The company has given about $5 million to area nonprofites since 1998and $519,0090 in scholarships, Bone added. Don chairman of AED, said the cereaol company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organizationh looks for inrecruiting companies: community involvement. Hudginss said Solar Array plans to break ground by the thir d quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foort thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa business west of the mattrese factory.
The company plans to add three more building s of that size asit grows, he with each facility employingt about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phasr wouldbe $14 million. Abougt five percent of the jobs wouldpay $100,000, 45 percenrt would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woul d pay $45,000. The capital investment for the first phase willbe $170 million and the company would spend $40 million annually for raw The first phase is expected to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with the full The plant also will have a spacd that will serve as a community and educationalp center. Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrialk revenue bonds fromBernalill County.
The company is working to raiss $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins said. Hudginse said New Mexico beat out two other statesz forthe plant, despite the fact that it did not offee the largest incentives. But the coordination amonf local and state government officials and otherf parties made New Mexico far more efficient in establishing a plannin framework that the company could then use to plan a budget for the hesaid “That was a majo r issue for us,” Hudgins said. He also praisefd the labor force here and the educational The facility is being designed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, whicj has Texas offices in Austin, Dallaa and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.K.
Hoffman based in Portland, Ore., is building the
broke ground April 5 on the $100 million, 176,000-square-footy expansion of its manufacturing facility Keith Bone, general manager of the locao facility, told members of . AED held its quarterlyt meeting Thursdayat . Joe president and CEO of SolardArray Ventures, outlined his company’as plan to build a massive solar manufacturinfg plant on the city’s General Mills’ expansion should be completec by November, Bone said. The cerealk manufacturer will hire 60 additional bringing additional payroll to the areaof $3.
5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spending to New The Albuquerque City Council approved a $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the compangy in February. BE&K Corp. from Northu Carolina landed the design/build contract to build the but Bone said 80 percent ofthe firm’ s spending and employees will be The precast panels being used in the construction are manufactured in General Mills has been in Albuquerque sincd 1991. Its current facility is located near Paseo del Nortr and Edith and has 190 with an annual payrollof $12 said Bone. The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million poundsa annually of 35 different cereals.
The facility also has a lab on-site where the instructions for baking General Mills products at high altitudes are created. The company has given about $5 million to area nonprofites since 1998and $519,0090 in scholarships, Bone added. Don chairman of AED, said the cereaol company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organizationh looks for inrecruiting companies: community involvement. Hudginss said Solar Array plans to break ground by the thir d quarter of this year ona 225,000-square-foort thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Cordero Mesa business west of the mattrese factory.
The company plans to add three more building s of that size asit grows, he with each facility employingt about 225. Its annual payroll in the first phasr wouldbe $14 million. Abougt five percent of the jobs wouldpay $100,000, 45 percenrt would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woul d pay $45,000. The capital investment for the first phase willbe $170 million and the company would spend $40 million annually for raw The first phase is expected to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with the full The plant also will have a spacd that will serve as a community and educationalp center. Solar Array is seeking $175 million in industrialk revenue bonds fromBernalill County.
The company is working to raiss $210 million in debt and equity, Hudgins said. Hudginse said New Mexico beat out two other statesz forthe plant, despite the fact that it did not offee the largest incentives. But the coordination amonf local and state government officials and otherf parties made New Mexico far more efficient in establishing a plannin framework that the company could then use to plan a budget for the hesaid “That was a majo r issue for us,” Hudgins said. He also praisefd the labor force here and the educational The facility is being designed byPageSoutherlandPage LLP, whicj has Texas offices in Austin, Dallaa and Houston, as well as Denver, D.C. and London, U.K.
Hoffman based in Portland, Ore., is building the
Thursday, January 13, 2011
DOE awards Ohio $38.4M for energy plan - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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million to fund Ohio’s statewide energy plan, a $96 milliob package of energy-efficiency improvements announced by the statdein May. The award brings to $48 million the totao amount of stimulus funding committed to the Ohio which callsfor $43 million in state grants for wind biofuels, recycling and several other sustainabilityg initiatives. It also calls for the developmeng ofa $30 million revolving loan fund to financde energy-efficiency improvements. In its May 12 proposalk to DOE, Ohio officials detailed the pland for theloan pool.
“Through an “Energu Alliance” initiative, federal stimulus dollars would serve as match-funding for other sources including banks, nonprofitsx and investors willing to offerr debt, equity, or low-interest financing for energy projectz in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and aggregated residential sectors,” said the report. The DOE press release indicates Ohio would receive anadditional $48 million funding if it “meetz reporting, oversight, and accountability required by the American Recovergy and Reinvestment Act.
In other stimulus-relatecd news, Ohio’s online clearinghouse for federalp stimulus activity posted detailson $540 millioh in new grant opportunitie Friday, most of it for work-force training initiatives. Ohiorecovery.org provides linkx to three new bidding opportunities fromthe , including a $190 millio program in which local Workforce Investment Boards will compete for grantws of up to $6 milliojn for “One Stop Career Center” operations. The Labor Departmenr is also making grant s upto $4 million available to work forcre boards interested in collaborating on the developmen t of a labor force for the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.
Anothee Labor Department program wouldmake $5 millionh available for worker training in greeb industries. Its invitation for grant applications indicates between 50 and 100 grantsa will beawarded nationwide. The Laborf Department also is inviting applications for grantsz of upto $8 milliohn for training programs that combag poverty. Awards will be made on a local andnationaol basis. Local award recipients will be limitedeto $4 million per grant. the U.S.
Department of Energy is requesting applications fora $45 milliobn grant “for the design and constructiohn of a large dynamometer facility” to test wind
million to fund Ohio’s statewide energy plan, a $96 milliob package of energy-efficiency improvements announced by the statdein May. The award brings to $48 million the totao amount of stimulus funding committed to the Ohio which callsfor $43 million in state grants for wind biofuels, recycling and several other sustainabilityg initiatives. It also calls for the developmeng ofa $30 million revolving loan fund to financde energy-efficiency improvements. In its May 12 proposalk to DOE, Ohio officials detailed the pland for theloan pool.
“Through an “Energu Alliance” initiative, federal stimulus dollars would serve as match-funding for other sources including banks, nonprofitsx and investors willing to offerr debt, equity, or low-interest financing for energy projectz in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and aggregated residential sectors,” said the report. The DOE press release indicates Ohio would receive anadditional $48 million funding if it “meetz reporting, oversight, and accountability required by the American Recovergy and Reinvestment Act.
In other stimulus-relatecd news, Ohio’s online clearinghouse for federalp stimulus activity posted detailson $540 millioh in new grant opportunitie Friday, most of it for work-force training initiatives. Ohiorecovery.org provides linkx to three new bidding opportunities fromthe , including a $190 millio program in which local Workforce Investment Boards will compete for grantws of up to $6 milliojn for “One Stop Career Center” operations. The Labor Departmenr is also making grant s upto $4 million available to work forcre boards interested in collaborating on the developmen t of a labor force for the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.
Anothee Labor Department program wouldmake $5 millionh available for worker training in greeb industries. Its invitation for grant applications indicates between 50 and 100 grantsa will beawarded nationwide. The Laborf Department also is inviting applications for grantsz of upto $8 milliohn for training programs that combag poverty. Awards will be made on a local andnationaol basis. Local award recipients will be limitedeto $4 million per grant. the U.S.
Department of Energy is requesting applications fora $45 milliobn grant “for the design and constructiohn of a large dynamometer facility” to test wind
Monday, January 10, 2011
Blogging from court: helping justice to be seen to be done - The Guardian
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The Guardian | Blogging from court: helping justice to be seen to be done The Guardian In the second week, when Sheridan sacked his QC, there was a debate among the journalists about whether they could report the move. ... |
Saturday, January 8, 2011
East Bay banks named to list of top performers - East Bay Business Times:
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in Walnut Creek, in in Richmond and of Pleasanton were name dto Findley's list of "Premier" Performing banks. The benchmarkingt classifications are highly regarded within thebankinhg industry. Last year "was a tougn year, and the banks on this list deserve to be the April Findley Reportsnewsletter noted. Othetr Bay Area-based banks recognized by Findleu include ofSan Mateo, Bridge Bank NA of Santaz Clara, of Commerce of San Jose, of San of Napa, , of San Francisco, of Sonoma, and of San Rafaelk -- all recognized as Supeer Premier Performers.
The Premie r Performer list includes of Northern California in SouthSan Francisco, in San and United Commercial Bank, both of San
in Walnut Creek, in in Richmond and of Pleasanton were name dto Findley's list of "Premier" Performing banks. The benchmarkingt classifications are highly regarded within thebankinhg industry. Last year "was a tougn year, and the banks on this list deserve to be the April Findley Reportsnewsletter noted. Othetr Bay Area-based banks recognized by Findleu include ofSan Mateo, Bridge Bank NA of Santaz Clara, of Commerce of San Jose, of San of Napa, , of San Francisco, of Sonoma, and of San Rafaelk -- all recognized as Supeer Premier Performers.
The Premie r Performer list includes of Northern California in SouthSan Francisco, in San and United Commercial Bank, both of San
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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The State Board of Community Collegesw approvedthe two-year associate’s degreed for the college on April 17. Aftefr CPCC pilots its new Sustainability Technologieds degreenext term, the N.C. Community Colleger system will consider it for adoption to be used The Sustainability Technologies curriculun trains students for employmentg within a range of industriesincluding construction, alternative energy and manufacturing. The program has a focusz on energy production andwasts reduction. The degree has four tracks: alternative environmental engineering technology, sustainablee manufacturing andgreen construction.
Graduates of the prograj can look to jobs in aburgeoning economy, such as green-building supervisors, manufacturing technicians or sustainability consultants. CPCC’ws Center of Sustainability Program Coordinator Ernie McLaney says the degre e also has a widerapplication that’s increasinglu in demand by a variety of “Corporations want to be able to say they have an environmentall policy person on theidr payroll,” McLaney says.
CPCC will be able to take up to 50 studentds for the Sustainability Technologies degree programn in itsfirst semester, he The college created the Centee for Sustainability in 2007 to build awarenesd in the community in additioh to educational programs for students. This year, the centere added eight courses tied to green technologiesor sustainability. McLaneyy says the college has crafted several dozen sof “green” classes that fall under the umbrellza of sustainability that touches many different He adds that a “greaf deal of training” will be necessarty as industries revamp to become more environmentally sensitivs and tap into new types of The center’s programs typically hit on renewable energy topicxs including bio-diesel and solar CPCC also includes classes like “Practical ‘Green’ for Realtors,” “Homse Energy Audits,” and “What’s Your Carbon Footprint.
” And the centetr has been training students in the use of geospatiao computer programs and satellite imagery as a tool for environmental studies. Researchers can use theses applications to studyg over time the deterioration of tree canopies orthe build-up of sedimeny in a lake. The center regularly gets calls from locapl companies who look to CPCC to educatrefuture “green collar” workers. CPCC’s offerings include a rangre of continuingeducational programs, from one class on a Saturda to ten hours of instruction. The centef hosted 35 free environmental workshops as part of its second annual CharlotteClean & Greebn event.
About 4,000 people attended the event last week at the CPCC campuas which featured an expo of 70 green companiedsand organizations. Training programs are expected to increases as Charlotte grows as a job center for the solaer industry as well as other types ofalternative energy. That’s why the college will run a 35-hour, $750 course Apri l 27 to May 1 on the business and technology behind residential and commercialphotovoltaic systems. CPCC enlistefd instructor DavidDel Vecchio, chief operator for photovoltaiv company , for classesw that are open to the public.
“I t all goes back to jobs,” says Rod dean of CPCC’s IT/Engineering and Futures “We are expecting many, many more in has launched its Greeb Fleetpilot program, in which the company will examiner the use of natural gas as an alternativee to diesel fuel in its medium to heavy-dutuy fleet vehicles. It is part of an efforf to reduce transportation-related emissions that contributreto ground-level ozone, increaseds respiratory problems and globao climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmont kicked off the program Tuesdag by unveilingNorth Carolina’s largesf natural gas powered truck at the company’sd Charlotte operations center.
The State Board of Community Collegesw approvedthe two-year associate’s degreed for the college on April 17. Aftefr CPCC pilots its new Sustainability Technologieds degreenext term, the N.C. Community Colleger system will consider it for adoption to be used The Sustainability Technologies curriculun trains students for employmentg within a range of industriesincluding construction, alternative energy and manufacturing. The program has a focusz on energy production andwasts reduction. The degree has four tracks: alternative environmental engineering technology, sustainablee manufacturing andgreen construction.
Graduates of the prograj can look to jobs in aburgeoning economy, such as green-building supervisors, manufacturing technicians or sustainability consultants. CPCC’ws Center of Sustainability Program Coordinator Ernie McLaney says the degre e also has a widerapplication that’s increasinglu in demand by a variety of “Corporations want to be able to say they have an environmentall policy person on theidr payroll,” McLaney says.
CPCC will be able to take up to 50 studentds for the Sustainability Technologies degree programn in itsfirst semester, he The college created the Centee for Sustainability in 2007 to build awarenesd in the community in additioh to educational programs for students. This year, the centere added eight courses tied to green technologiesor sustainability. McLaneyy says the college has crafted several dozen sof “green” classes that fall under the umbrellza of sustainability that touches many different He adds that a “greaf deal of training” will be necessarty as industries revamp to become more environmentally sensitivs and tap into new types of The center’s programs typically hit on renewable energy topicxs including bio-diesel and solar CPCC also includes classes like “Practical ‘Green’ for Realtors,” “Homse Energy Audits,” and “What’s Your Carbon Footprint.
” And the centetr has been training students in the use of geospatiao computer programs and satellite imagery as a tool for environmental studies. Researchers can use theses applications to studyg over time the deterioration of tree canopies orthe build-up of sedimeny in a lake. The center regularly gets calls from locapl companies who look to CPCC to educatrefuture “green collar” workers. CPCC’s offerings include a rangre of continuingeducational programs, from one class on a Saturda to ten hours of instruction. The centef hosted 35 free environmental workshops as part of its second annual CharlotteClean & Greebn event.
About 4,000 people attended the event last week at the CPCC campuas which featured an expo of 70 green companiedsand organizations. Training programs are expected to increases as Charlotte grows as a job center for the solaer industry as well as other types ofalternative energy. That’s why the college will run a 35-hour, $750 course Apri l 27 to May 1 on the business and technology behind residential and commercialphotovoltaic systems. CPCC enlistefd instructor DavidDel Vecchio, chief operator for photovoltaiv company , for classesw that are open to the public.
“I t all goes back to jobs,” says Rod dean of CPCC’s IT/Engineering and Futures “We are expecting many, many more in has launched its Greeb Fleetpilot program, in which the company will examiner the use of natural gas as an alternativee to diesel fuel in its medium to heavy-dutuy fleet vehicles. It is part of an efforf to reduce transportation-related emissions that contributreto ground-level ozone, increaseds respiratory problems and globao climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmont kicked off the program Tuesdag by unveilingNorth Carolina’s largesf natural gas powered truck at the company’sd Charlotte operations center.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Despite end of IPO drought, U.S. venture-backed liquidity market at 6-year low - Nashville Business Journal:
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Overall venture-backed liquidity fell 57 percentfrom $6.48 billion in the secon d quarter of 2008 to $2.8 billion in the most recentg quarter, the report said. Venture capitalistws generated $2.57 billion through mergers or acquisitionz of 67 portfolio companies in thesecond quarter, a 60 percentr decline from the $6.48 billion raised via 89 M&Asx in the same quarter in 2008 and the lowest quarterlt M&A deal total since 1999. Three venture-backed companiesz made public-market debuts in late May and June, raisinvg a total of $232 In the prior 13 months, only one other VC-backed companh completed an IPO, in August 2008.
The two largesy M&As of the quartefr belonged toSan Jose-based which bought San Francisco-based , a maker of digital for $590 million and Palo Alto-basefd , a maker of workloard management software, for $105 According to VentureSource, the overall median amounty paid for a venture-backed company in the seconds quarter of 2009 was just shy of $22 milliomn -- a 46 percent drop from the nearly $41 millionn median paid during the same period in 2008. The data showesd that, prior to achieving liquidity via a mergerr or acquisition in thesecond quarter, companies raised a median of $16.3 million in venture capital, 30 percent less than the $23.
4-milliobn median seen during the same period last In addition, the median amount of time it took to reac h liquidity via M&A was 4.5 years, 25 percentt less time than the 6-yeart median in the second quarter of 2008. The largest IPO belongecd to SolarWindsof Austin, which raised $113 million in its May IPO. The companyh makes network and performance management tools forthe
Overall venture-backed liquidity fell 57 percentfrom $6.48 billion in the secon d quarter of 2008 to $2.8 billion in the most recentg quarter, the report said. Venture capitalistws generated $2.57 billion through mergers or acquisitionz of 67 portfolio companies in thesecond quarter, a 60 percentr decline from the $6.48 billion raised via 89 M&Asx in the same quarter in 2008 and the lowest quarterlt M&A deal total since 1999. Three venture-backed companiesz made public-market debuts in late May and June, raisinvg a total of $232 In the prior 13 months, only one other VC-backed companh completed an IPO, in August 2008.
The two largesy M&As of the quartefr belonged toSan Jose-based which bought San Francisco-based , a maker of digital for $590 million and Palo Alto-basefd , a maker of workloard management software, for $105 According to VentureSource, the overall median amounty paid for a venture-backed company in the seconds quarter of 2009 was just shy of $22 milliomn -- a 46 percent drop from the nearly $41 millionn median paid during the same period in 2008. The data showesd that, prior to achieving liquidity via a mergerr or acquisition in thesecond quarter, companies raised a median of $16.3 million in venture capital, 30 percent less than the $23.
4-milliobn median seen during the same period last In addition, the median amount of time it took to reac h liquidity via M&A was 4.5 years, 25 percentt less time than the 6-yeart median in the second quarter of 2008. The largest IPO belongecd to SolarWindsof Austin, which raised $113 million in its May IPO. The companyh makes network and performance management tools forthe
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