Friday, December 30, 2011

Embarq, CenturyTel complete $11.6B deal - San Francisco Business Times:

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Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completee its $11.6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbara (NYSE: EQ), the companies announced early Wednesday. The combinerd company, , will be basedd in Monroe, La., and potentially have $8 billion in annuaol revenue. It has more than 2.1 milliob broadband customers, 440,000 videko subscribers and 7.5 million access lines in 33 Embarq shareholdersare two-thirds owners of the combined having received 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarwq share they owned. The deal included CenturyTel assuminf $5.8 billion in Embarq The two brands will be convertedx graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to conclude later this year.
“The completion of this merge r is a significant event forour customers, investors and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLink has the advanced networks, the people and the financial stability to deliver the reliable and innovativs services that our customers want and We look forward to this exciting new chapter inour company’se history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significant presence” in the Overlancd Park area, though that location wasn’t among the regional operating headquarters listed: Las Vegas; Wentzville, Mo.; Fla.; Wake Forest, N.C.; and La Wis.
Embarq now employs abouf 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflects the sale of Embarq’a logistics unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the companhy has attempted to keep a lid on costs in anindustry that’s losing core customers to mobilse phones. The recession has accelerated that trend, and observerzs say that could mean deeper and fastef cuts than originally anticipated as the companies By joining, the rural phone companies expecgt to save about $400 millionm a year in operating and capitapl expenses by 2011. They expect combiner operating cash flow of morethan $4.2 billion and free cash flow of abouty $1.9 billion.
CenturyTel expects to continued its current annual dividendof $2.80 a The combination is expected to add to free cash flow per shard in 2010. Shares continue to trade unde r CenturyTel’s ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerker will serve as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLink boars and oversee regulatory and governmentakl relations and human Embarqranks No. 3 on the Kansas City BusineswsJournal ’s list of area publixc companies.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Services for KU Med Center's Fredrickson set for Sunday - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The service for Fredrickson are scheduled for3 p.m. Sundag at Central Christian 2900 N. Rock Road. In lieu of the family has requested that donationw be made to the University of Kansas Endowmeng Associationin Fredrickson's name to creatde a fund in his KUEA-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, Kan, 67214. He was one of the firsy recruits to the Department of Preventativee Medicine atthe -Wichita. "KU has lost one of our shinin g starsin Dr. Doren Fredrickson," said Barbara executive vice chancellor and executive dean atthe , in a writteh statement. "He demonstrated his commitment to academic medicine each andevery day.
He was especiallyh passionate about helping his and we can be proudd that Wichita is healthief becauseof him. All of us at KU are mourninyg his passing." Fredrickenson joined the KU Med Centedrin 1993. S. Edwards Dismuke, dean of KU Med described Fredrickson asa "triple threat" in academivc medicine: an outstanding clinician, a greaty educator and a well-trained and respected "His concern for those who were less fortunate was well and he was absolutely passionate about eliminatinv health disparities and correcting social inequalities," Dismuke said in a statement.
Fredrickso n received his undergraduate degree in Spanishh from the University of Kansas and his medicao degree from the University of Kansas Schoolof Medicine. He completesd his pediatric residency inKansas City, and then attended the where he obtained a PhD in epidemiologuy and completed a second residenc y in Preventive Medicine. Fredricksonj was a tenured professoer in preventive medicine and publiv health at the KU Med Schoolp and the health officer ofthe . Most he served as interim chairof Wichita'sd Preventive Medicine and Public Health department.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Size 16 cover girl: Adele set to grace the front of US Vogue's esteemed spring ... - Daily Mail

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Friday, December 23, 2011

PG&E supports smart meter "opt-out" program - Fierce Energy

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tampa Bay technology advocates seeking a brand to bring national visibility - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Think of the biggest geographic regions dedicateeto technology, and names such as Silicon Valley, Routee 128 in Massachusetts and Research Triangle in North Carolinaw come to mind. Florida, much less the Tampa Bay struggles to makethat list, but not becausde it doesn't deserve to be said some of the leaders of the local tech industry. "Byy 2015, we want to be one of the top 10 technology geographies inthe U.S.," said Georgew Gordon, chairman and CEO of a Tampa company that provides a variety of softwares services to companies. "We're never going to be able to take on aSiliconm Valley, but we want to be generallyu recognized as a place wher technology thrives.
" Over the past eight groups like the , where Gordo n is a board member, have labored to bring together what had previously been a geographically splintered technology region. Where other technology corridord were becoming more defined thanks to a largew number of companies in an area working under thesame banner, Tampaz Bay had a lot of burgeoninv tech companies but littlde to nothing to sing its praises on a nationao level. TBTF has provided that and now it's about to reach a crescendo, said its boar d members. That will happebn by developing strategy to launcgh a sophisticated campaign and focusing on growing and nurturing ongoing initiatives likethe TBTF's .
"Thi s is a program that is specifically supportinb our effort tohelp entrepreneurs," said Amy president and CEO of TBTF. "We have about 30 companiezs involved right now that are and it's going to provide the resources necessary to get these companies off the ground." "We'ree typically not on the lists of people who are outsidw our area," said Tony DiBenedetto, CEO of "Therw is a lot more out here than meetxs the eye. We have a lot of diversity in thistech industry, but we need a clear, centraol message.
" Delivering that message for othedr corridors typically comes from the introductionj of a high-profile corporate entity, or the launch of a big-name product that takes the consumer marketf by storm. Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: did that for Austin, Inc. and late r MySpace for Southern California's Tech Coast, and Inc. (NYSE: MOT) for . Majot names can help, too, like , which launchefd SRI-St. Petersburg in 2006. That company, which pioneered technologyy such as thecomputer mouse, will use its Floridq facility to help develop new technology gearesd toward ocean science, the maritime industry and port security.
"There'd going to end up being two or three different technologiesthat we'llk [as a region] become knownn for," Gordon said. "It could be ocean or even bio orlife sciences. And there'sw a lot to be said about soladand water, since that is something Floridw has an abundance of." Florida is growinbg quickly in technology According to a new report by the and the , Floridsa is threatening New York to becomde the state with the third largest numbef of technology-related employees.
The state's numbers grew from 276,40o0 in 2005 to 282,100 in 2006 -- the eighthg largest growth in thenation -- and is gainint ground on the 301,500 people employed in the technologyt industry in New York, which is growint at a much slower pace than other major Research and education are two primary components to buildinhg a stronger technology corridor, and despite it beingt an almost ad nauseam mantra from regional technologyu leaders, there continues to be belief that the messag e still isn't being received. "Fot every one of these regions that have had theifbreakout companies, at the heart of them is a stronyg research university," Gordon said.
The Universithy of South Floridain Tampa, the in Orlando and the University of Florida in Gainesville account for about $2 billiobn a year in research but the schools cover a rathet large geographic footprint in Florida that sometime is hard to centralize to a singlee region.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Revellers behave, despite drinking excessive Charistmas spirits - This Is Wiltshire

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Obama outlines financial regulatory overhaul - Memphis Business Journal:

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In his speech, the president said the goal isto “restors markets in which we rewardc hard work and responsibility, not recklessness and greed in which honest, vigorous competition in the syste m is prized, and those who game the systejm are thwarted.” Among otherr things, the president’s plan requires all financialo firms that post a significant risk to the financial system at large to be overseen by strong, consolidatec supervision and regulation. An 89-page report by the notes that the “roots of the economic crisis go back Years without a serious economic recession bred complacency amon g financial intermediariesand investors,” the reporrt reads.
Rather than scrap the entire system, Obama said the reforms “pinpointr the structural weaknesses that allowed for this crisi s and to make sure that these problemsz are dealt to avert future Increase market discipline and transparencyy to make markets strong enough towithstand system-wide stresas and the potential failure of one or more larg financial institutions. Rebuild trust in the marketz by creating the Consumer FinancialProtection Agency.
Provide the governmeng with the tools needed to manage financial crises so it is not forced to choose between bailouts and financial Raise international regulatory standards and improveinternational

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Scottsdale Airport runway work to close operations in summer 2010 - Orlando Business Journal:

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The $2 million project is being funderd 95 percent by the FederalAviation 2.5 percent by the state of Arizona aviation unit with the remainder coming from Scottsdale’s capital improvementf money, said Annie DeChance, airport spokeswoman. The projectt will dig up the existing runway and replace all the asphalt inthe airport’x single 8,250 foot-long runway. Details, including a specifi c timeline are stillbeing developed. “We understand that this is goinhg to be challenging and that is why we are tryin to give as much advance notice as possible abouttthe closure, so people can really preparre for this and get this on thei radar screen,” DeChance said.
The project will take placee within either July or August of with crews working aroundthe clock. “This is taking out the existinhg concrete basically down tothe dirt. The summer time is when there is the least amount of trafficf atthe airport,” DeChance said.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Memphis Hotels - View Hotels in Memphis

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The Peabody Hotel 149 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38103 901-529-400p Often dubbed "The South's Grand Hotel," the Peabody Memphis blends the best of the old and new in theBlufdf City. Built in 1925, it has a granc lobby and bar, complete with retail options from theLanskeyu Brothers, Elvis' clothier. Every day, the Peabody Duck March with the Peabody Ducks taking the elevator from the roof to thehoteol lobby's fountain. The 464-roo hotel was recently given a four-star rating by The Mobill Travel Guide.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Pritzker Realty sells parking lot chain to private equity firm - Chicago Tribune

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Travel Guard Group, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information

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With more than 20 years of industry experience, Travelp Guard is America's leading travel insurance plan We specialize in providing innovativetravel insurance, assistance and emergencyh travel service plans for millionds of travelers and thousands of companies throughout the world. Our comprehensive travel insurance plans are distributed by morethan 12,00p travel companies through virtuall y every distribution channel in the travel Our comprehensive travel insurance programs include: - Per-trip and annual plans - Coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, trip medical expenses, baggage loss and more Travel Guard provides 24/7-customefr service with a personal toucgh through its World Service Center (1.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Study shows San Antonio is nation's best-performing city in recession - San Francisco Business Times:

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The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has begun analyzing the impact of the recessionthroughout America’sw metropolitan areas. In the first of a serieas of quarterlyMetroMonitor reports, Brookingse ranked San Antonio, Oklahoma Austin, Houston and Dallas as the top five metro areas in the country in economicd performance in the wake of the Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitan areaws based on six key indicators — employment, unemployment wages, gross metropolitan product, housing prices and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitor report coverxs the first quarterof 2009.
The five wors metropolitan areas in the country impacted by the indescending order, are Jacksonville, Fla.; Lakeland, Fla.; Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and “All metropolitan areas are feeling the effectzs of this recession, but the distress is not shareds equally,” says Alan research director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and co-author of the “While some areas of the country have experienced only a shallo downturn, and may be emerging from the recessionn already, people living in metro areas that are now performinv weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery period.
” Howarf Wial, director of the Metropolitamn Economy Initiative at Brookings and another co-authorr of the report, arguesx that the report shows that a nationalk fiscal and monetary polichy will not be enough for stimulating the economy. “Many areas will need targete d assistance, and since states have no fundds available, the federal government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activity have both helped and hurts some regionall economies duringthe recession.
For metropolitan areas in states with specializations in energy and government employment suchas Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana have largely been insulated by the However, metropolitan areas in stateas like Michigan and Ohio that depend heavilyt on the automotive industry have been impactex by the downturn in the the report shows. San Antoni is home to Randolph AirForce Base, Fort Sam Lackland Air Force Base and Brooks The 2005 Base Realignment and Closur decision alone is providing a significant economic punch to the Alamo City’s econom through the consolidation of high-paying militarh health care jobs and more than $2 billiom worth of new constructionj activity.
A separate report released by LLC outlining the impacft of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houston alonw would experiencea 11,500 increased of personnel. The Army post will also gain 7.9 million square feet of space. Construction activitt due to BRAC alone shouldcreate 46,00o0 construction jobs during the course of the buildinv programs, the DiLuzio report

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The fate of ِEgypt's Tahrir sit-in still unclear - Ahram Online

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Pragma Telnet Server Adds SSL, Session Reconnect and Windows 7 Support

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"PEAK Technologies has included the Pragmaq server technologies as part of our comprehensive data collectiob solution set for supply chain applications for over nine years to many ofour customers," says Tim Wills, Vice Presidenft of Marketing at Peak Technologies. "Pragma technology continuex to be the most reliable and dependabl e technology available for Telnet or SSH remote and secureconnectivituy access, and we are pleased to see how Pragmaw continues to lead the market with theire new features available on this latest technology We are especially interested in talkinhg to our customers about Pragma's new Telnety with SSL support, which provides our customers with yet another solid alternative for secure remote access.
" Pragma Systems takes pride in listeningv to its customers and enhances their products accordingly. By addingt Telnet SSL, Pragma gives Telnet customerds an easy migration path to high securituyusing FIPS-certified encryption during telne t sessions. The session reconnect feature is critical for handheld Session reconnect allows customerd to get back to the exact point in thei application when a session disconnects due to being outof Wi-Fii range. This is a big productivity improvementfor customers, especially peopld in the field who may encounter session dropd due to network outage.
Our enhanced features in the server detectt when a handheld client needs to reconnecg versus a handheldexplicitly disconnecting. -- New Gen2 architecture for high reliability, scalability and robustness -- Telnetg SSL server uses FIPS and United States governmenyt certifiedMicrosoft Cryptography, whereas competitors use open sourcd code from OpenSSL -- Sessiobn Reconnect feature in both Telner and TelnetSSL server -- Supportws all Microsoft Windows languages -- Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2 supporft -- Full Windows PowerShell support including remote execution and loading of outputs into shell variableds -- Supports over 1,000 concurrent sessions -- Available in 32-bit or Itanium 64-bit offering Mainframe class performance from Window Servers "TelnetSSL provides an excellent migration option to thousands of our customerx who have chosen Telnet as their application deliver y model," says Beth Redd, Server Product Manager of Pragma Systems.
"Now they can have high securituy by upgrading to our TelnetSSL without havint to rebuild their networkwith SSH." Pragma Telnet Server for Windows uses patent-pending technology to bring the fastest, most scalabl and feature-rich telnet server software for remotwe network and application access. While performing optimally withand , the softwars allows multiple users from any telnet client on any operating system or handhelds to run console/character applications from Pragma's products allow end-to-end remotse access and management to computers across an enterprise environment.
Customersd can now use widely deploye SSL to secure their network using Telnet SSL protocol and perform securesystem administration, application delivery and remote application accesz throughout their computing About Pragma Systems, Inc. Pragma Inc. is a leadin provider of enterprise-class remote accesws and security software for Microsofgt Windows and WindowsMobile platforms. Pragma is an industry leader in Secure Shell and Telnet technologyg and offers the most popular SSH and TelnetServer for Windowsand industrial-grads SSH client for handhelds via Pragmq PocketVT.
The company's end-to-end solutions of servers and clients for desktops and mobile devices providse highly secure access to corporatesupply chain, CRM, distributionb and warehouse applications over wireed or wireless networks. Pragma's software is deployef in the majority of Fortune 500 companie in the USA and over 2200 companies worldwidde with millions of licensed nodes in over 65 For more information contact Pragma Systemsat 512-219-7270; ; visit the website at . Contact: Editg H. Myers Pragma Systems, Inc. Phone: 512-219-7270 Fax: 512-219-7110 emyers@pragmasys.com This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more visit . SOURCE Pragma Systems, Inc.