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“Improving the city’s purchasing system is a major priority for this Fenty said ina statement. “This new legislationb brings us one step closer toa new-and-improved , and elevates the District’xs procurement system into the modern era.” The new called Procurement Efficiency Act of 2009, will now head to the . Undert the bill, parts of D.C.’a Procurement Practices Act of1985 -- the authorizingg legislation for D.C.’s procurement process -- would be The act currently requires the Offic e of Contract and Procurement to perform open negotiations of contract proposals, which requires an extensive awardr process.
The new bill would cut down on administrativd andjudicial review. Before issuing an RFP, the officwe can issue a request for qualifications from prospectives vendors to identify vendor credentials upon whichb to awardthe contract. The RFP woulde then be issued to two ormore
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Deaf coach Chris scores top award - Basingstoke Gazette
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Deaf coach Chris scores top award Basingstoke Gazette The 59-year-old said: “It was so nice and I abso-lutely didn't expect it. My wife knew before me and managed to keep it a secret!†Mr Gwynn, who grew up on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, was partially deaf due to jaundice he suffered as an infant. ... |
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Annualized GDP falls 5.5 percent in Q1, corporate profits increase - Washington Business Journal:
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percent in the first quarter afterfa 6.3 percent declin in the last quarter of 2008. The Bureay of Economic Analysis, whicyh released first quarter gross domestic productfigures Thursday, said the improved performance is due to a 1.4 percent increase in real personal The decline in GDP, which measures the outputr of goods and serviced produced in the U.S., coincided with a rise in corporate which increased $48.1 billion in the firstt quarter following a $250.3 billion decrease in the fourthu quarter of 2008.
The GDP declines reflected drops in both imports and export s as well as declinint production of equipmentand software, development and The price index for domestic purchases fell 1 percent on falling food an energy Excluding those, actual prices rose 1.4 the government said. Federao pay raises for civilian and militarh employees contributedan 0.3 percent poin to the change in first quartefr domestic purchases. Exports decreased 30.6 percentr and imports were down 36.4 percent, after fourthb quarter decreasesof 23.6 percent and 17.5 respectively.
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percent in the first quarter afterfa 6.3 percent declin in the last quarter of 2008. The Bureay of Economic Analysis, whicyh released first quarter gross domestic productfigures Thursday, said the improved performance is due to a 1.4 percent increase in real personal The decline in GDP, which measures the outputr of goods and serviced produced in the U.S., coincided with a rise in corporate which increased $48.1 billion in the firstt quarter following a $250.3 billion decrease in the fourthu quarter of 2008.
The GDP declines reflected drops in both imports and export s as well as declinint production of equipmentand software, development and The price index for domestic purchases fell 1 percent on falling food an energy Excluding those, actual prices rose 1.4 the government said. Federao pay raises for civilian and militarh employees contributedan 0.3 percent poin to the change in first quartefr domestic purchases. Exports decreased 30.6 percentr and imports were down 36.4 percent, after fourthb quarter decreasesof 23.6 percent and 17.5 respectively.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
'Ugly' buildings don't scare Kendall Breunig - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Breunig says his training as an architectural engineedr has helped him see the possibilities in historicc 3rd Ward Milwaukee buildings like the Commissionm House Condominiums and the Hack Furnitureand site. Latelg Breunig jokes that he seems to specialize in workinvon "ugly" buildings. "They don't scare me, and they probabluy do other people," he said. "Io look at buildings differently than mostpeoplw do," Breunig said. "It's easier for me to envision how you can renovats a building because ofmy background." Breunig, 49, is a principall of , a Franklin real estate development and construction firm.
He's also president of , whichj provides design services and construction managemen for Sunset Investors His real estate investments include ownershipof E-Z Self Storagwe L.L.P., which develops, owns and operatexs more than 1,200 mini warehousesa in six locations in the Milwaukee area. Breunifg also is a 45 percent owneerin , a Verona pharmaceutical, specialtty food and chemical processor, owned with his Tim. Breunig grew up in Sauk and earnedhis associate's and bachelor's degreexs in architectural engineering from the . Aftere college he worked as a construction managed for of Fond du Lac and later in managingabout $100 million in commercial project s from 1979 to 1991.
Breunih also began building his real estates portfolioafter college. He began buying apartments both with familuy members and on his own and had acquired 90 unitsxby 1990. He built his first 16-unit apartment buildiny in Sauk City in 1988 and follower withanother 16-unit project in 1991. As his real estatr investments grew and took up more of his Breunig decided to start Breunigv Engineeringin 1990. The companh was initially started to provide consulting engineering work for othetr companies in addition toSunset Investors. But Sunsety Investors has grown so much that Breunig Engineering now works exclusivelyfor Sunset.
Sunsegt began focusing on condominium construction in the 1990s and built five condominiumk projects with 112 unitsein Franklin, New Berlin and Germantowh between 1994 and 2002. But in the last five Breunig's interests have turned from new construction to renovation and In 2002, he bought the formet warehouse building, 400 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, and remodelex it to include 30 condominiums, office and retail space. His latest project is the $40 million renovation of the Hack/Pritzlafg building at the corner of West Sainft Paul and NorthPlankinton avenues.
Sunset bought the building in 2005for $3 Breunig plans to create 40,000 square feet of first-floor retail, 75,000 square feet of office and 80 1,500-square-footf and larger high-end apartments at the site, whicnh actually includes five buildings. The buildingb was one of the most blighted in and others have taken a pass atdeveloping it, he
Breunig says his training as an architectural engineedr has helped him see the possibilities in historicc 3rd Ward Milwaukee buildings like the Commissionm House Condominiums and the Hack Furnitureand site. Latelg Breunig jokes that he seems to specialize in workinvon "ugly" buildings. "They don't scare me, and they probabluy do other people," he said. "Io look at buildings differently than mostpeoplw do," Breunig said. "It's easier for me to envision how you can renovats a building because ofmy background." Breunig, 49, is a principall of , a Franklin real estate development and construction firm.
He's also president of , whichj provides design services and construction managemen for Sunset Investors His real estate investments include ownershipof E-Z Self Storagwe L.L.P., which develops, owns and operatexs more than 1,200 mini warehousesa in six locations in the Milwaukee area. Breunifg also is a 45 percent owneerin , a Verona pharmaceutical, specialtty food and chemical processor, owned with his Tim. Breunig grew up in Sauk and earnedhis associate's and bachelor's degreexs in architectural engineering from the . Aftere college he worked as a construction managed for of Fond du Lac and later in managingabout $100 million in commercial project s from 1979 to 1991.
Breunih also began building his real estates portfolioafter college. He began buying apartments both with familuy members and on his own and had acquired 90 unitsxby 1990. He built his first 16-unit apartment buildiny in Sauk City in 1988 and follower withanother 16-unit project in 1991. As his real estatr investments grew and took up more of his Breunig decided to start Breunigv Engineeringin 1990. The companh was initially started to provide consulting engineering work for othetr companies in addition toSunset Investors. But Sunsety Investors has grown so much that Breunig Engineering now works exclusivelyfor Sunset.
Sunsegt began focusing on condominium construction in the 1990s and built five condominiumk projects with 112 unitsein Franklin, New Berlin and Germantowh between 1994 and 2002. But in the last five Breunig's interests have turned from new construction to renovation and In 2002, he bought the formet warehouse building, 400 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, and remodelex it to include 30 condominiums, office and retail space. His latest project is the $40 million renovation of the Hack/Pritzlafg building at the corner of West Sainft Paul and NorthPlankinton avenues.
Sunset bought the building in 2005for $3 Breunig plans to create 40,000 square feet of first-floor retail, 75,000 square feet of office and 80 1,500-square-footf and larger high-end apartments at the site, whicnh actually includes five buildings. The buildingb was one of the most blighted in and others have taken a pass atdeveloping it, he
Friday, February 18, 2011
N.C. foreclosure filings drop - Denver Business Journal:
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North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosure filingsalast month. Foreclosure filings in the statw fellnearly 16.1 percent in May from April. Acrosws the country, foreclosure filings rose 18 percent in May from ayear ago. Therew were 321,480 foreclosure filings nationwide, whicbh affected one in every 398 U.S. Nevada, California and Florida postef the top foreclosure rateslast month. Filings nationwidr fell 6 percent in Mayfrom Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac trackxs default notices, auction-sale notices and bank Its figures exceed thos compiled by the N.C. Commissioner of Banks. The company countsw every foreclosure filing, including multipler filings for asingle household.
The commissione counts each householdonly once, regardless of the numbere of filings it receives.
North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosure filingsalast month. Foreclosure filings in the statw fellnearly 16.1 percent in May from April. Acrosws the country, foreclosure filings rose 18 percent in May from ayear ago. Therew were 321,480 foreclosure filings nationwide, whicbh affected one in every 398 U.S. Nevada, California and Florida postef the top foreclosure rateslast month. Filings nationwidr fell 6 percent in Mayfrom Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac trackxs default notices, auction-sale notices and bank Its figures exceed thos compiled by the N.C. Commissioner of Banks. The company countsw every foreclosure filing, including multipler filings for asingle household.
The commissione counts each householdonly once, regardless of the numbere of filings it receives.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Insurers see Australia flood cost over $2 billion - Reuters
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ABC Online | Insurers see Australia flood cost over $2 billion Reuters CANBERRA Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australian insurers expect to pay out more than A$2 billion ($2 billion) for damage caused by deadly floods in the country's northeast this year while Cyclone Yasi could cost another A$500 million, the Insurance Council of ... Bank Of Queensland Cuts FY11 Profit Outlook After Floods, Cyclone |
Sunday, February 13, 2011
USF med school ranks high on Hispanic enrollment - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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USF ranked No. 22 among the 25 schoolws on a list published in the June issues of Hispanic Outlook inHighert Education. Based on 2007 figures from the , 10 percent, or 45 of 458 medical students, at USF are Hispanic, the universitty said in a release. Nationally, Hispanic male studentss outnumber Hispanic female students at 15 of the top 25medicapl schools, but at USF Hispanic women are in the majority, with 25 womehn compared to 20 men, the release said. “A diverse student body enriches the educational environment of all Nazach Rodriguez-Snapp, ’s coordinator of student diversity and said in the release.
The ranking also showsd USF’s ongoing commitment to ethnically diversify the physiciab work force and meet the health care needs of theHispanidc community, Rodriguez-Snapp said. The College of along with the colleges of nursing andpublicc health, the schools of biomedical sciences and physicalp therapy and rehabilitation, and , make up USF Health at Tampa-basedc University of South Florida.
USF ranked No. 22 among the 25 schoolws on a list published in the June issues of Hispanic Outlook inHighert Education. Based on 2007 figures from the , 10 percent, or 45 of 458 medical students, at USF are Hispanic, the universitty said in a release. Nationally, Hispanic male studentss outnumber Hispanic female students at 15 of the top 25medicapl schools, but at USF Hispanic women are in the majority, with 25 womehn compared to 20 men, the release said. “A diverse student body enriches the educational environment of all Nazach Rodriguez-Snapp, ’s coordinator of student diversity and said in the release.
The ranking also showsd USF’s ongoing commitment to ethnically diversify the physiciab work force and meet the health care needs of theHispanidc community, Rodriguez-Snapp said. The College of along with the colleges of nursing andpublicc health, the schools of biomedical sciences and physicalp therapy and rehabilitation, and , make up USF Health at Tampa-basedc University of South Florida.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Local executive to lead GE's $6B health care initiative - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Barber was named head of "healthymagination," a GE programn focused on improving health care for more people atreducedc cost, by GE chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-yeaer veteran of GE and since 2005 has servexd as chief technology officer for GE He joined GE in 1982 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility within GE In 2001, Barber was general manager for Components Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the general manager for Global Components Operationsz for GE Healthcare, whicy has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Barber was a 1994 winner of The Business Journal's Forty Under 40 which recognizes young Milwaukee-area executives makin a difference in their professions and "Over the last four years, Mike has led all aspectss of product development for advanced health care Immelt said.
"Mike knows how our technologty canhelp patients, he knows what doctors, clinice and hospitals need to improve care and cut cost and he knows how to lead teams. With his deep experiencew in engineering and technology and his strong operationswand process-driven expertise, Mike is the righyt leader to lead healthymaginatiom and to grow our health care partnerships globally." that can be offered in rura l and underserved regions of the world, wheree quality health care can be difficult to obtain. It is also designef to reduce the company's own healthj care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GEHealthcarre business.
Locally, GE Healthcare, whicyh produces medical imaging equipment and medical information technology products fromits Milwaukee-areas operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to develop at least 100 new products designed to lowedr costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Barber was named head of "healthymagination," a GE programn focused on improving health care for more people atreducedc cost, by GE chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-yeaer veteran of GE and since 2005 has servexd as chief technology officer for GE He joined GE in 1982 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility within GE In 2001, Barber was general manager for Components Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the general manager for Global Components Operationsz for GE Healthcare, whicy has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Barber was a 1994 winner of The Business Journal's Forty Under 40 which recognizes young Milwaukee-area executives makin a difference in their professions and "Over the last four years, Mike has led all aspectss of product development for advanced health care Immelt said.
"Mike knows how our technologty canhelp patients, he knows what doctors, clinice and hospitals need to improve care and cut cost and he knows how to lead teams. With his deep experiencew in engineering and technology and his strong operationswand process-driven expertise, Mike is the righyt leader to lead healthymaginatiom and to grow our health care partnerships globally." that can be offered in rura l and underserved regions of the world, wheree quality health care can be difficult to obtain. It is also designef to reduce the company's own healthj care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GEHealthcarre business.
Locally, GE Healthcare, whicyh produces medical imaging equipment and medical information technology products fromits Milwaukee-areas operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to develop at least 100 new products designed to lowedr costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
New instructive approach calculates lifetime solar energy cost - R & D Magazine
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New instructive approach calculates lifetime solar energy cost R & D Magazine Argonne's optimized approach to calculating the LCOE for photovoltaics will provide each group with better guidance. However, implementing this approach ... The true cost of getting energy from the sun |
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Study: More CEOs say good works boost recruiting - Triangle Business Journal:
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This marks a shift in corporate philanthrop since the Roundtable released itsin 2000, whicy noted that corporate responsibility was beginning to evolvs from community impact to bottom line The most recent report shows that the evolution, indeed, has takejn place. Boston struggles to maintain its college gradzs as they move intothe workforce, and the Rounsd Table report underscores that philanthropuy is a factor making some local companies more attractived to younger workers. The Roundtable issuer the report in collaboration with the Universitty of Massachusetts Boston EmergingLeaders Program.
A team from the Emerginbg Leaders Program started working on the report last interviewing 20 Massachusetts companies about their corporatwe social responsibilityactivities -- predominantly large companees and representing a cross-sectiojn of industries. “Historically CEOs woulde engage in philanthropy because it was the right thingto do. They wanter to be good corporate citizens,” said J.D. deputy director of the MassachusettdBusiness Roundtable. “Now there’s a good business case to incorporatingg it into theirbusiness plan. There’s a bottom line impact to it, in addition to being good for all the otheercommunity reasons.
” Based on the findings from the 20 companiesd included in the research, the report suggestw five ways companies can build a culture of social • Create a clear link to the company’s mission and secure endorsement at the executive level. Engage employees at all levelsas decision-maker in relation to corporate social responsibilityt targets and activities. • Leverage employees’ skill to make positive contributions tothe community. Provide opportunities for employees to developpnew skills.
“A lot of it is aroundc a company being authentic about wanting to do somethingy in the community and listening to what the employees are interestedc in doing and connecting it to the values ofthe company,” said Ellen CEO of The , a nonprofift that promotes strategic philanthropy and advises
This marks a shift in corporate philanthrop since the Roundtable released itsin 2000, whicy noted that corporate responsibility was beginning to evolvs from community impact to bottom line The most recent report shows that the evolution, indeed, has takejn place. Boston struggles to maintain its college gradzs as they move intothe workforce, and the Rounsd Table report underscores that philanthropuy is a factor making some local companies more attractived to younger workers. The Roundtable issuer the report in collaboration with the Universitty of Massachusetts Boston EmergingLeaders Program.
A team from the Emerginbg Leaders Program started working on the report last interviewing 20 Massachusetts companies about their corporatwe social responsibilityactivities -- predominantly large companees and representing a cross-sectiojn of industries. “Historically CEOs woulde engage in philanthropy because it was the right thingto do. They wanter to be good corporate citizens,” said J.D. deputy director of the MassachusettdBusiness Roundtable. “Now there’s a good business case to incorporatingg it into theirbusiness plan. There’s a bottom line impact to it, in addition to being good for all the otheercommunity reasons.
” Based on the findings from the 20 companiesd included in the research, the report suggestw five ways companies can build a culture of social • Create a clear link to the company’s mission and secure endorsement at the executive level. Engage employees at all levelsas decision-maker in relation to corporate social responsibilityt targets and activities. • Leverage employees’ skill to make positive contributions tothe community. Provide opportunities for employees to developpnew skills.
“A lot of it is aroundc a company being authentic about wanting to do somethingy in the community and listening to what the employees are interestedc in doing and connecting it to the values ofthe company,” said Ellen CEO of The , a nonprofift that promotes strategic philanthropy and advises
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Investor funds oppose Smurfit takeover - Chicago Sun-Times
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Investor funds oppose Smurfit takeover Chicago Sun-Times Three hedge funds with an ownership stake in Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone Container ... Smurfit-Stone investor funds oppose Rock-Tenn deal Activist Funds Oppose Smurfit -Stone Deal Hedge funds oppose Smurfit-Stone sale |
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