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Byrd is heading up Keller Williams’ Cary commercialk real estate office. He and Mike one of his colleagues at Byrd are the only employees in thenew office, but Byrd says he is lookingg to hire more. “I am definitelyt in a recruit moderight now,” he Byrd says he hopes to employ 12 to 15 brokers at the offics within the first year or so. “I’ve already been overrujn with commercial referrals,” Byrd says. “Thr residential market sucked us all into ablaco hole, but there are stilo tons of opportunities if you know wherr to look.
” Byrd has been actively engagedr with Keller Williams for about a monthu and is currently in the process of wrappin g up the activity that he had while at Byrd which he founded in 1989. Byrd’s company employed five brokersin 2008. is one of the top five residentiap real estate agencies in the Triangle according to TriangldeBusiness Journal, launched its commercial division in 2008.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Choose a leader for sales meetings - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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• Overbearing salesperson. The salesperson feels threatened in some way by othet members of the team and looks to block them out of the procesd as muchas possible. • Timic salesperson. The salesperson doesn’t take ownershipo of the opportunity by guiding the sales Often times, this causes a lack of • Overzealous support person. The technical person or contextg expert needed for the sale overstates or interjectsxtoo much. • Overreliance on a senioer leader. A senior executive is introduced to the process and becomes the authoritative focuds even though they play no significant role inthe process.
I used to managre an account executive who was guilty of problemx one and two on every team sales opportunity he wasinvolveds in. He had a belief that introducing the vice presideny and I early on in the process was a greart way to build credibility and show how eager we were forthe business. He was insistent that we be involvee in thefirst meeting. That was a problem in and of itselt as scheduling often delayed thesalews process. The problem was confounded during the meetinvg as he was oftenh reluctant to take a lead role with the vice presidentr andI present.
The good news is that thered are guidelines to avoid all four of the common The first is that a single person is alwaya responsible for runningthe meeting. In most cases, that is the salespersohn responsible forthe account. The clientr or prospect needs to know who the poin person is for moving the salesprocess forward. The seconsd guideline is that everyone is aware of their Technical or content experts need to know how and when todeliveer information. They shouldn’t be allowedr to disrupt the sales process becausew the salesperson is likely runningt it and they have been informed abouyt what information needs The last guideline is to have clearly defined next stepsafor everyone.
Each member of the team shouldx know what is expectexd of them and when that task needs tobe completed.
• Overbearing salesperson. The salesperson feels threatened in some way by othet members of the team and looks to block them out of the procesd as muchas possible. • Timic salesperson. The salesperson doesn’t take ownershipo of the opportunity by guiding the sales Often times, this causes a lack of • Overzealous support person. The technical person or contextg expert needed for the sale overstates or interjectsxtoo much. • Overreliance on a senioer leader. A senior executive is introduced to the process and becomes the authoritative focuds even though they play no significant role inthe process.
I used to managre an account executive who was guilty of problemx one and two on every team sales opportunity he wasinvolveds in. He had a belief that introducing the vice presideny and I early on in the process was a greart way to build credibility and show how eager we were forthe business. He was insistent that we be involvee in thefirst meeting. That was a problem in and of itselt as scheduling often delayed thesalews process. The problem was confounded during the meetinvg as he was oftenh reluctant to take a lead role with the vice presidentr andI present.
The good news is that thered are guidelines to avoid all four of the common The first is that a single person is alwaya responsible for runningthe meeting. In most cases, that is the salespersohn responsible forthe account. The clientr or prospect needs to know who the poin person is for moving the salesprocess forward. The seconsd guideline is that everyone is aware of their Technical or content experts need to know how and when todeliveer information. They shouldn’t be allowedr to disrupt the sales process becausew the salesperson is likely runningt it and they have been informed abouyt what information needs The last guideline is to have clearly defined next stepsafor everyone.
Each member of the team shouldx know what is expectexd of them and when that task needs tobe completed.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
BAD TEACHER: Taking the Professional to the Principal's Office Farce - HNN Huntingtonnews.net
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HNN Huntingtonnews.net | BAD TEACHER: Taking the Professional to the Principal's Office Farce HNN Huntingtonnews.net respect elders and laws, and essentially do not challenge authority. Except Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diez) has ended up with a teaching job: Short hours, summer off, nearly impossible to discharge meet her criteria for work until she says 'I do†to a ... |
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Fore! - Washington Business Journal:
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But what I know about Mark the founder of this newspaper and my very good could fillvolumes — and, in fact, has. Mark has been writing his Reflections column since the newspaper begabin 1980. Most of you who read this probably thinki of Mark as a writerbecause that’s how you know him. He reallu is the ultimate entrepreneur, devoted husband, great dad and best Writing is anavocation that’s becomd a (mostly) easy habit. And, did I mention, he’s a very good golfer. Or so I’mk told. I think Mark’s capacith for friendship enhances his Or sothey say.
“They” in this case is none othefr than Golf Digest this month where Newsweek Chairmah Rick Smith is one of six writers whodiscuss “favorite golf getaways.” Mr. Smith’s selectionj is where he plays with hisbudduy Mark. While I don’t know much abouyt golf, I do know about Mark’s columns because in the old days, I used to be the only one who coulx read his legal pad so Ityped “Reflections.” I’ve been readingy them every week for 30 years (yes, even the So it’s a little odd for me to read a columbn about the columnist.
I didn’t understand a lot of it: “friendlyy Nassau for a sleeve (‘onr ball press anytime’)”— what is that? But I got the part abourt barbecue ribswith Carol’sd cherry sauce. And I appreciate the tradition s of even an untraditional golf club and certainly understand the allure of theLeelanauj Peninsula. I especially grasped the sartorial splendorof Mr. Smith’s “juice-stained, Marathohn Man partner,” aka Mark. Still, reading abouyt someone you know as seen through the eyes of someoneyou don’t is disconcerting. I realize that’sx what we ask of you everyh week.
We’re writing about your friends, your colleaguez and your competitors, and you don’t know us at all. You can tell by the way Rick Smith writes that he cares deeply about golf and golf And he cares about Markand Carol. I hope that you can tell we care deepltyabout business, especially in St. Louis, and we care abourt you, your sons and daughters and all your dreamxand aspirations. This is a crazy time. For many, it’ds more than challenging. For it’s debilitating. Honestly, it’s not as much fun to writer these stories as the ones about the entrepreneurzs or eventhe golfers. We try to be as sensitive, fair and never mean-spirited.
Whether it’s on the fairways or in the rougy (I think I have the right metaphor), we follow your game. As Rick Smith wrote: “Sometimeas it’s just a high tee with a hundred-milse view — the essence of summer —and a picture in your head that lastsz thewhole winter.” Have a great week.
But what I know about Mark the founder of this newspaper and my very good could fillvolumes — and, in fact, has. Mark has been writing his Reflections column since the newspaper begabin 1980. Most of you who read this probably thinki of Mark as a writerbecause that’s how you know him. He reallu is the ultimate entrepreneur, devoted husband, great dad and best Writing is anavocation that’s becomd a (mostly) easy habit. And, did I mention, he’s a very good golfer. Or so I’mk told. I think Mark’s capacith for friendship enhances his Or sothey say.
“They” in this case is none othefr than Golf Digest this month where Newsweek Chairmah Rick Smith is one of six writers whodiscuss “favorite golf getaways.” Mr. Smith’s selectionj is where he plays with hisbudduy Mark. While I don’t know much abouyt golf, I do know about Mark’s columns because in the old days, I used to be the only one who coulx read his legal pad so Ityped “Reflections.” I’ve been readingy them every week for 30 years (yes, even the So it’s a little odd for me to read a columbn about the columnist.
I didn’t understand a lot of it: “friendlyy Nassau for a sleeve (‘onr ball press anytime’)”— what is that? But I got the part abourt barbecue ribswith Carol’sd cherry sauce. And I appreciate the tradition s of even an untraditional golf club and certainly understand the allure of theLeelanauj Peninsula. I especially grasped the sartorial splendorof Mr. Smith’s “juice-stained, Marathohn Man partner,” aka Mark. Still, reading abouyt someone you know as seen through the eyes of someoneyou don’t is disconcerting. I realize that’sx what we ask of you everyh week.
We’re writing about your friends, your colleaguez and your competitors, and you don’t know us at all. You can tell by the way Rick Smith writes that he cares deeply about golf and golf And he cares about Markand Carol. I hope that you can tell we care deepltyabout business, especially in St. Louis, and we care abourt you, your sons and daughters and all your dreamxand aspirations. This is a crazy time. For many, it’ds more than challenging. For it’s debilitating. Honestly, it’s not as much fun to writer these stories as the ones about the entrepreneurzs or eventhe golfers. We try to be as sensitive, fair and never mean-spirited.
Whether it’s on the fairways or in the rougy (I think I have the right metaphor), we follow your game. As Rick Smith wrote: “Sometimeas it’s just a high tee with a hundred-milse view — the essence of summer —and a picture in your head that lastsz thewhole winter.” Have a great week.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Harpeth Hall teams up to create online girls school - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Online School for Girls will begin offeringb coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the sprinf 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Studentxs at the member schools will take the classeas and evaluate them as apilot run. One initial calculuz class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teache rJennifer Webster. The othe schools in the group are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann Teaff, the head of Harpethb Hall, says the goal of the onliner school is to provide a rigorous education in an online setting that is affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expanded incoming years. The effort reflects how rapidly onlinre education is being adopted in even the most exclusivwe enclaves of private education as schoolzs utilize the Internet to foster a global worldview in their students and diversify thelearning experience.
More than 1 milliobn secondary school students took an onlined course and students at 70 percent of high schoold enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Onlinwe Learning: A 2008 Follow-upo of the Survey of U.S. School District The report also finds schools in 44 states are creatingg onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlinde School for Girls will be the firstonlinr same-sex school. At the graduate level, Duke and other exclusive universities now offee severalspecialized master’s degrees for which the courseworki can be taken mostly online. They are aimed at professionalse who wish to enhance their credentials to advancd intheir careers.
Karen Harpeth Hall’s library and information servicees director, says online education is rapidlyubecoming “a cornerstone of the educational
The Online School for Girls will begin offeringb coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the sprinf 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Studentxs at the member schools will take the classeas and evaluate them as apilot run. One initial calculuz class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teache rJennifer Webster. The othe schools in the group are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann Teaff, the head of Harpethb Hall, says the goal of the onliner school is to provide a rigorous education in an online setting that is affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expanded incoming years. The effort reflects how rapidly onlinre education is being adopted in even the most exclusivwe enclaves of private education as schoolzs utilize the Internet to foster a global worldview in their students and diversify thelearning experience.
More than 1 milliobn secondary school students took an onlined course and students at 70 percent of high schoold enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-12 Onlinwe Learning: A 2008 Follow-upo of the Survey of U.S. School District The report also finds schools in 44 states are creatingg onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlinde School for Girls will be the firstonlinr same-sex school. At the graduate level, Duke and other exclusive universities now offee severalspecialized master’s degrees for which the courseworki can be taken mostly online. They are aimed at professionalse who wish to enhance their credentials to advancd intheir careers.
Karen Harpeth Hall’s library and information servicees director, says online education is rapidlyubecoming “a cornerstone of the educational
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Saturday qualifying could be death sentence to June NASCAR weekend at Pocono - PennLive.com (blog)
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Saturday qualifying could be death sentence to June NASCAR weekend at Pocono PennLive.com (blog) They are sabotaging it from within the confines of a race weekend by moving Sprint Cup qualifying to Saturday and keeping its national support series' -- the Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series -- in another zip code. ... |
Friday, June 17, 2011
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million to to fund research in therapiesx like bone marrow and cordblood transplantation. The gift from Dolorese Jordan — on behalf of her late husbandand brother-in-law — will help the researcj center create an endowed chair for a stem cell researcherf while establishing the and Cellular Therapies Research. That could help compete for money from the the state’s taxpayer-backed stem cell researcg funding agency — as well as other government agencies and private Bone marrow and cord bloode transplantations are used to treat a variet y of diseases, including leukemia and sickler cell anemia.
Future cellular therapy researcghat Children’s may focus on treatments for lung injury, Crohn’s disease and brain damage causexd by oxygen shortages during said Dr. Bert the center’s senior vice president. “Fund-raisers often talk about ‘transformative’ giftd and sometimes exaggerate the importance of aparticular gift. In this however, it is no exaggeration to say that the Jordah family gift is truluy transformative for the research programat Children’s,” said Brad Barber, Children’ chief development officer, in a press release.
Dolores Jordan’sx husband, Hanabul “Bud” Jordan, owned a Haywarfd construction business, and his brother, Lowell, ran the family’s cattl e ranch in Dublin. The sale of the Jordan family’s rancg funded the gift. The familg previously donated morethan $420,000 to Children’s Hospital programs, including 1999 and 2000 gifts for the hospital’se blood and marrow transplant program.
million to to fund research in therapiesx like bone marrow and cordblood transplantation. The gift from Dolorese Jordan — on behalf of her late husbandand brother-in-law — will help the researcj center create an endowed chair for a stem cell researcherf while establishing the and Cellular Therapies Research. That could help compete for money from the the state’s taxpayer-backed stem cell researcg funding agency — as well as other government agencies and private Bone marrow and cord bloode transplantations are used to treat a variet y of diseases, including leukemia and sickler cell anemia.
Future cellular therapy researcghat Children’s may focus on treatments for lung injury, Crohn’s disease and brain damage causexd by oxygen shortages during said Dr. Bert the center’s senior vice president. “Fund-raisers often talk about ‘transformative’ giftd and sometimes exaggerate the importance of aparticular gift. In this however, it is no exaggeration to say that the Jordah family gift is truluy transformative for the research programat Children’s,” said Brad Barber, Children’ chief development officer, in a press release.
Dolores Jordan’sx husband, Hanabul “Bud” Jordan, owned a Haywarfd construction business, and his brother, Lowell, ran the family’s cattl e ranch in Dublin. The sale of the Jordan family’s rancg funded the gift. The familg previously donated morethan $420,000 to Children’s Hospital programs, including 1999 and 2000 gifts for the hospital’se blood and marrow transplant program.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Michael Jackson's death ends London comeback concert series by Anschutz's AEG - Denver Business Journal:
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The concerts were to be stagec by Anschutz EntertainmentGroupo (AEG) at London's 20,000-seat O2 formerly known as the Millennium Dome, whichu AEG operates. They were to be Jackson'sd first in 12 Jackson was declared dead Thursday at the UCLA Medicalk Center after paramedics called to his rented home nearbyu could notrevive him. Jackson was in Los Angele s preparing for theLondon concerts. The singer'as brother Jermaine said that Jackson sustaineed an apparent cardiac but an autopsy and toxicologu tests were tobegin Friday. Police also are investigatingb the death in what officialsw described as a routine procedur e in sucha high-profile death.
AEG and its Los Angeles-based unit are part of the Denver-basecd AEG also operates the Staples Centefr inLos Angeles, home of the Los Angelez Lakers, and many other venues, besidex being one of the industry's largest concerf promoters. A spokesman for Anschutz declined to comment AEG Live posted a statementt on its websitethat "a furthetr announcement for ticket holders will be made in due course," and a spokeswomanh said a statement on the situation may be made Some $85 million in tickets had been sold for the series of 50 billed as "This Is It," at pricesa for standard seats ranging from $80 to $125, .
VIP "Thrilletr Packages" were sold at up to About 750,000 people had bought tickets, . The music-industry journal Billboard estimated potential profits from the showwsat $115 million through ticket sales, VIP packages and merchandise, plus more from a proposer tour following the London dates. The Los Angelea Times that AEG Live had invested morethan $20 millio in the show's production; Billboardf placed the figure at $30 million. The Timexs said the show was to have featureds as many as 22 sets as wellas high-wire acts. AEG Live CEO Randyh Phillips, in a , called the show's technologty "the most cutting edge ever employedx ona tour.
We're using technologgy that's never been used before in live News reportssaid Jackson, 50, had undergonwe an extensive physical recently in preparation for the series of showe to satisfy insurance requirements and had passesd the medical tests. There have been reportsd that AEG at least initially had troublew getting insurance for the show But in theMay interview, Phillipss said AEG Live "is well insured for the after having earlier said the companty might have to "self-insure" the shows. ABC said Jackson had been paida $10 million advancer for the shows.
The singer -- once ranked one of the wealthiesft persons in showbusiness -- died some $400 million in according to news reports.
The concerts were to be stagec by Anschutz EntertainmentGroupo (AEG) at London's 20,000-seat O2 formerly known as the Millennium Dome, whichu AEG operates. They were to be Jackson'sd first in 12 Jackson was declared dead Thursday at the UCLA Medicalk Center after paramedics called to his rented home nearbyu could notrevive him. Jackson was in Los Angele s preparing for theLondon concerts. The singer'as brother Jermaine said that Jackson sustaineed an apparent cardiac but an autopsy and toxicologu tests were tobegin Friday. Police also are investigatingb the death in what officialsw described as a routine procedur e in sucha high-profile death.
AEG and its Los Angeles-based unit are part of the Denver-basecd AEG also operates the Staples Centefr inLos Angeles, home of the Los Angelez Lakers, and many other venues, besidex being one of the industry's largest concerf promoters. A spokesman for Anschutz declined to comment AEG Live posted a statementt on its websitethat "a furthetr announcement for ticket holders will be made in due course," and a spokeswomanh said a statement on the situation may be made Some $85 million in tickets had been sold for the series of 50 billed as "This Is It," at pricesa for standard seats ranging from $80 to $125, .
VIP "Thrilletr Packages" were sold at up to About 750,000 people had bought tickets, . The music-industry journal Billboard estimated potential profits from the showwsat $115 million through ticket sales, VIP packages and merchandise, plus more from a proposer tour following the London dates. The Los Angelea Times that AEG Live had invested morethan $20 millio in the show's production; Billboardf placed the figure at $30 million. The Timexs said the show was to have featureds as many as 22 sets as wellas high-wire acts. AEG Live CEO Randyh Phillips, in a , called the show's technologty "the most cutting edge ever employedx ona tour.
We're using technologgy that's never been used before in live News reportssaid Jackson, 50, had undergonwe an extensive physical recently in preparation for the series of showe to satisfy insurance requirements and had passesd the medical tests. There have been reportsd that AEG at least initially had troublew getting insurance for the show But in theMay interview, Phillipss said AEG Live "is well insured for the after having earlier said the companty might have to "self-insure" the shows. ABC said Jackson had been paida $10 million advancer for the shows.
The singer -- once ranked one of the wealthiesft persons in showbusiness -- died some $400 million in according to news reports.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptioj Project, noted UM had “strong, clearlty organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policies could be made strongere with “a complete ban on tighter restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewallp between industry funding and on-siter educational activities.” The projecy found 45 of 149 medical schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of thosr A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicinse was one of 17 medical schoolws to receive a D, up from an F.
The repory noted Nova has a “workabled gifts policy” and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to includwe consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeaster n did not immediately respond to a requesgtfor comment. “Every day, medical studentsd witness the increasing reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distort medical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleadiny information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to betted practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translatesz into better care forour patients.” Among othef state medical schools, ’s College of Medicine was amongy 36 universities to receive a B. The Universituy of South Florida College of Medicine was among 18 universitiees nationwide to receivea C. The received an F becausw it declinedto participate.
The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptioj Project, noted UM had “strong, clearlty organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policies could be made strongere with “a complete ban on tighter restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewallp between industry funding and on-siter educational activities.” The projecy found 45 of 149 medical schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of thosr A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicinse was one of 17 medical schoolws to receive a D, up from an F.
The repory noted Nova has a “workabled gifts policy” and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to includwe consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeaster n did not immediately respond to a requesgtfor comment. “Every day, medical studentsd witness the increasing reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distort medical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleadiny information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to betted practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translatesz into better care forour patients.” Among othef state medical schools, ’s College of Medicine was amongy 36 universities to receive a B. The Universituy of South Florida College of Medicine was among 18 universitiees nationwide to receivea C. The received an F becausw it declinedto participate.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Associated Marine Institutes rebrands - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The changes are designed to reflect the nationall presence and track record of thenonprofit organization, which workx with troubled youth, a release AMIkids, headquartered in Tampa, has outgrowb its marine heritage, the release said. It now operates in eightt states with56 programs. Historically, the programs’ respective brands had an independenyt lookand feel. The new identity brings the programxs together under one brand with one while the newtagline “Separating a troubledx past from a bright represents AMIkids’ mission and its positive impact on the release said. The organization has worked with morethan 95,000 youth since 1969.
“Our new brand better represente our collective national reach and will increase our abilityy to expand partnerships and increaseresource development,” said O.B. president and chief executive. The new brand was unveiled at the AMIkidsa Experiential Challenge Event on the campusin S.C.
The changes are designed to reflect the nationall presence and track record of thenonprofit organization, which workx with troubled youth, a release AMIkids, headquartered in Tampa, has outgrowb its marine heritage, the release said. It now operates in eightt states with56 programs. Historically, the programs’ respective brands had an independenyt lookand feel. The new identity brings the programxs together under one brand with one while the newtagline “Separating a troubledx past from a bright represents AMIkids’ mission and its positive impact on the release said. The organization has worked with morethan 95,000 youth since 1969.
“Our new brand better represente our collective national reach and will increase our abilityy to expand partnerships and increaseresource development,” said O.B. president and chief executive. The new brand was unveiled at the AMIkidsa Experiential Challenge Event on the campusin S.C.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Winning designs - Orlando Business Journal:
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After all, metro Orlando is expected to swell by anotherr 4 million peopleby 2050. "We're reallt looking at what we can do withless land," says Dianned Kramer, senior facilities program director for Orange County Public Schools. "As growth continues and land remainds ata premium, we can't always afford to buy That's why the district recently encouraged local architects to developo new school design C.T. Hsu + Associates, an Orlando architecture received the highest ranking from Orange County Publif Schools for its new urban elementaryschookl prototype, and shares a No. 1 ranking for desigh prototypes withArchitects P.A. and The No.
1 rankinv means each of those firmas will contract with the school district to provid e theirprototype designs. "If it's we'll repeat it and they can get repeart work," says Orange Countyy Public Schools' Kramer. Each time the distric t uses the prototype fora school, the architecft charges the district a negotiated fee, Krame explains. How much of a financialp boon this will be to each firm will depend on the succese of their designs and how many times the schoop district repeatstheir prototype, she says. Further, "Once they have a prototypwe inOrange County, they have somethingt they can market to other counties," Kramer Winning the No.
1 ranking was a "long-term dream come true," says architectr C.T. Hsu. "We have alwayd had a lot of schoolredesign work, but never the opportunityh to do a new school design." The firm'sx design arranges classroom wings that mirror one another in varioux ways to meet the school district's needes for each site, says Rene Alvarez, senior planner and designert for C.T. Hsu: "It is designed to be Hsu sayshis firm's new urban elementary schoop design was created to enhance behavioral and learning environments, with features such as: A classroom buildin with daylight shining into the corridors througuh windows at the far end of the classroom Traditionally, multistory classroom buildings are windowless.
Centralized, sharex activity spaces that allow for team teachingand hands-oj learning. This encourages greater interaction betweej students indifferent classes. A second-story administration level overlookingb student activity in the mainhall below, whicnh allows administrators to bette supervise the students and encourages students to behaved because they know they can be seen from A media center with a colorful, bright, reading playgroun "It is more user-friendly, more fun and less says Hsu, whose firm will firstg implement the design at in Winter Construction of the new school is expecte to begin late this year or in early 2007.
In addition, HuntonBrady Architects has created a menu of buildinga from which the school districrt can pick and choose for a new urban elementartyschool prototype, based on the differenr needs of each site. Designed for an urbanm site of 10 acresor less, the menu allowas the architecture firm to design and assemblse a school using 15 compact, interchangeable buildingv modules that range from two-story classroo wings to one-story media, administration and diningt facilities. "Ultimately, you could draw from a menu and build your almost like aTinker Toy," says HuntonBradh principal Maurizio Maso. Some architects also are creatin g facilities for schools to share withthe community.
Thesw include cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, theaters and sports facilitiese located at the front of the schoool to provide greater community For example, Melbourne-headquartered Cos. completed a middls school in Lee County where the parkxs and recreation department paid for a multigenerationaol community center that providesz a gymnasium forthe students, as well as activitiese such as arts and crafts and dance studioxs for students and the community, says Max Snider, president of BRPH'z architectural engineering division. And the new will have something few publidc schools canbrag about: a swimminhg pool.
Orange County Public School doesn't finance pools at any of its but Apopka High will have one thanksw toa joint-use agreement with the Apopka . The Apopka Chambef of Commerce is spearheading a community drivwe to help the YMCA build the The key to the succes s of any future school designs is ensuring they areboth cost-effectives and functional, says political consultant Dick who helped implement the half-penny salee tax in 2002 to pay for new and replacement schools in Orange County.
Although Batchelor applauds the idea of buildin g some schools two to threw stories high to make betterd use ofexisting land, he also encouragesw the school district to go even more verticao by including parking garages in high schook designs. Further, the school district should be smarter abouty the land it buys for new schoolxsand expansions, he pointing out that Orange County Publi c Schools voted in December to spendc more than $1 million per acre to buy a shopping center near Edgewate High School to allow for expansion. "We have an obligatio n to be creative and says Batchelor. "We can't pay $1 milliom an acre for land.
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After all, metro Orlando is expected to swell by anotherr 4 million peopleby 2050. "We're reallt looking at what we can do withless land," says Dianned Kramer, senior facilities program director for Orange County Public Schools. "As growth continues and land remainds ata premium, we can't always afford to buy That's why the district recently encouraged local architects to developo new school design C.T. Hsu + Associates, an Orlando architecture received the highest ranking from Orange County Publif Schools for its new urban elementaryschookl prototype, and shares a No. 1 ranking for desigh prototypes withArchitects P.A. and The No.
1 rankinv means each of those firmas will contract with the school district to provid e theirprototype designs. "If it's we'll repeat it and they can get repeart work," says Orange Countyy Public Schools' Kramer. Each time the distric t uses the prototype fora school, the architecft charges the district a negotiated fee, Krame explains. How much of a financialp boon this will be to each firm will depend on the succese of their designs and how many times the schoop district repeatstheir prototype, she says. Further, "Once they have a prototypwe inOrange County, they have somethingt they can market to other counties," Kramer Winning the No.
1 ranking was a "long-term dream come true," says architectr C.T. Hsu. "We have alwayd had a lot of schoolredesign work, but never the opportunityh to do a new school design." The firm'sx design arranges classroom wings that mirror one another in varioux ways to meet the school district's needes for each site, says Rene Alvarez, senior planner and designert for C.T. Hsu: "It is designed to be Hsu sayshis firm's new urban elementary schoop design was created to enhance behavioral and learning environments, with features such as: A classroom buildin with daylight shining into the corridors througuh windows at the far end of the classroom Traditionally, multistory classroom buildings are windowless.
Centralized, sharex activity spaces that allow for team teachingand hands-oj learning. This encourages greater interaction betweej students indifferent classes. A second-story administration level overlookingb student activity in the mainhall below, whicnh allows administrators to bette supervise the students and encourages students to behaved because they know they can be seen from A media center with a colorful, bright, reading playgroun "It is more user-friendly, more fun and less says Hsu, whose firm will firstg implement the design at in Winter Construction of the new school is expecte to begin late this year or in early 2007.
In addition, HuntonBrady Architects has created a menu of buildinga from which the school districrt can pick and choose for a new urban elementartyschool prototype, based on the differenr needs of each site. Designed for an urbanm site of 10 acresor less, the menu allowas the architecture firm to design and assemblse a school using 15 compact, interchangeable buildingv modules that range from two-story classroo wings to one-story media, administration and diningt facilities. "Ultimately, you could draw from a menu and build your almost like aTinker Toy," says HuntonBradh principal Maurizio Maso. Some architects also are creatin g facilities for schools to share withthe community.
Thesw include cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, theaters and sports facilitiese located at the front of the schoool to provide greater community For example, Melbourne-headquartered Cos. completed a middls school in Lee County where the parkxs and recreation department paid for a multigenerationaol community center that providesz a gymnasium forthe students, as well as activitiese such as arts and crafts and dance studioxs for students and the community, says Max Snider, president of BRPH'z architectural engineering division. And the new will have something few publidc schools canbrag about: a swimminhg pool.
Orange County Public School doesn't finance pools at any of its but Apopka High will have one thanksw toa joint-use agreement with the Apopka . The Apopka Chambef of Commerce is spearheading a community drivwe to help the YMCA build the The key to the succes s of any future school designs is ensuring they areboth cost-effectives and functional, says political consultant Dick who helped implement the half-penny salee tax in 2002 to pay for new and replacement schools in Orange County.
Although Batchelor applauds the idea of buildin g some schools two to threw stories high to make betterd use ofexisting land, he also encouragesw the school district to go even more verticao by including parking garages in high schook designs. Further, the school district should be smarter abouty the land it buys for new schoolxsand expansions, he pointing out that Orange County Publi c Schools voted in December to spendc more than $1 million per acre to buy a shopping center near Edgewate High School to allow for expansion. "We have an obligatio n to be creative and says Batchelor. "We can't pay $1 milliom an acre for land.
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Patrick Cudahy fire 'devastating,' exec says - East Bay Business Times:
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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue's declaration at a Mondagy afternoon press conference will potentially give the city access to county andstate resources. Smoke from the blazse could be seen for several miles and was easily visibld in downtown MilwaukeeMonday morning, more than 12 hour s after the fire firsr was reported on Sunday night. No injuries were reported. “It’e a devastating day for us,” said an obviously shakenj Bill Otis, chief operating officer at Patrick Cudahy, whicu is owned by (NYSE: SFD), of Va. “I’m sure this is going to set us back.
” Otis said at a midday press conference that the company was working to contacytits 1,800 employees, as well as variousw customers. Management of Patrick Cudahg also has been in contactr with Smithfield to determinee if some meat processing operations could be temporarilgy shifted to otherSmithfield plants. The buildinvg affected by the fire is used for microwav bacon processing and also is used for dry Otis said. The lower level of the buildinb is used for ham he said. Not all areas of the Patrick Cudahyg complex have been affectedr bythe fire, Otis said. Only a small number of maintenancw employees were at the plant when the firebrokre out.
Production at the plant had been shut down sincre the end of the day on July 3 for theholidau weekend. “It’s a miracle there were no injuries when you see the extenr ofthe fire,” Otis said. Productionj at the Patrick Cudahy complexx was shut down for all three shiftson “We have no clue what this will mean for our said Dan Habighorst, vice presidenrt of human resources at Patrick Cudahy. “We’vde got to put the fire out first.” The city of Cudahu issued a mandatory evacuation ordere for anyone residing within one mile of the plant at OneSweeyt Apple-Wood Lane.
The affected area stretched east to Lake west toPennsylvania Avenue, nortn to Lunham Avenue and south to Ramsey McCue said late Monday afternoon that as many as 15,0009 of the city's 19,000 residents live within the evacuation zone. Evacuees were asked to reporr directly to South MilwaukeeHigh School, 801 15th Ave., Soutyh Milwaukee. Earlier, city officials also had recommendee that residents report to MitchellElementary School, 5950 S. Illinois Ave. in However, a late morning wind shifty was leading to the evacuation of the neighborhoosd aroundthe school. The evacuation order was liftedr at about7 p.m. Mondat evening and residents were allowed to return totheir homes.
At issue was whether the blazew will breach a fire wall and caus ammonia stored on the site to explodde or leak intothe air, Cudah y fire chief Dan Mayer said. The ammoniwa is used for refrigeration at the Mayer said at the Monday afternoon press conferenced that hewas "cautiously optimistic" that most of the ammoni a had been contained within the building, althouggh he added that a small amounft likely leaked out. Mayer said the blaze, whic h was reported at about 9:45 p.m.
has been difficult to fight because it beganh in a confined space near the roof of the buildinhg and above the sprinkler At one pointearly on, Mayer it appeared as though firefighters had the blaze undef control, but the sprinkler system and roof beganm to collapse. "The fire sprinklersx weren't able to control the fire," he
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue's declaration at a Mondagy afternoon press conference will potentially give the city access to county andstate resources. Smoke from the blazse could be seen for several miles and was easily visibld in downtown MilwaukeeMonday morning, more than 12 hour s after the fire firsr was reported on Sunday night. No injuries were reported. “It’e a devastating day for us,” said an obviously shakenj Bill Otis, chief operating officer at Patrick Cudahy, whicu is owned by (NYSE: SFD), of Va. “I’m sure this is going to set us back.
” Otis said at a midday press conference that the company was working to contacytits 1,800 employees, as well as variousw customers. Management of Patrick Cudahg also has been in contactr with Smithfield to determinee if some meat processing operations could be temporarilgy shifted to otherSmithfield plants. The buildinvg affected by the fire is used for microwav bacon processing and also is used for dry Otis said. The lower level of the buildinb is used for ham he said. Not all areas of the Patrick Cudahyg complex have been affectedr bythe fire, Otis said. Only a small number of maintenancw employees were at the plant when the firebrokre out.
Production at the plant had been shut down sincre the end of the day on July 3 for theholidau weekend. “It’s a miracle there were no injuries when you see the extenr ofthe fire,” Otis said. Productionj at the Patrick Cudahy complexx was shut down for all three shiftson “We have no clue what this will mean for our said Dan Habighorst, vice presidenrt of human resources at Patrick Cudahy. “We’vde got to put the fire out first.” The city of Cudahu issued a mandatory evacuation ordere for anyone residing within one mile of the plant at OneSweeyt Apple-Wood Lane.
The affected area stretched east to Lake west toPennsylvania Avenue, nortn to Lunham Avenue and south to Ramsey McCue said late Monday afternoon that as many as 15,0009 of the city's 19,000 residents live within the evacuation zone. Evacuees were asked to reporr directly to South MilwaukeeHigh School, 801 15th Ave., Soutyh Milwaukee. Earlier, city officials also had recommendee that residents report to MitchellElementary School, 5950 S. Illinois Ave. in However, a late morning wind shifty was leading to the evacuation of the neighborhoosd aroundthe school. The evacuation order was liftedr at about7 p.m. Mondat evening and residents were allowed to return totheir homes.
At issue was whether the blazew will breach a fire wall and caus ammonia stored on the site to explodde or leak intothe air, Cudah y fire chief Dan Mayer said. The ammoniwa is used for refrigeration at the Mayer said at the Monday afternoon press conferenced that hewas "cautiously optimistic" that most of the ammoni a had been contained within the building, althouggh he added that a small amounft likely leaked out. Mayer said the blaze, whic h was reported at about 9:45 p.m.
has been difficult to fight because it beganh in a confined space near the roof of the buildinhg and above the sprinkler At one pointearly on, Mayer it appeared as though firefighters had the blaze undef control, but the sprinkler system and roof beganm to collapse. "The fire sprinklersx weren't able to control the fire," he
Friday, June 3, 2011
Saint Louis Art Museum lays off staff - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The affected workers were from acrosw all museum functions and represent less than 10 percent of thetotaol full-time work force, according to Jennifer Stoffe l director of external affairs for the As of April, the museum had 179 full-time employees and 107 part-timse employees. The staff reductions come aftedr two roundsof buyouts. The museum in April to 19 staffr members eligible for full or early Fourhave accepted. Twelve workers accepted an early retirement offerlast fall.
The museun said in that it facesz a varietyof challenges, including a declinew in revenue from the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District, reduced funding from its lower levels of annual giving, lower incomwe from its shop and restaurant, and a drop in attendancre due to the closures of Interstate 64 and the Hampton Avenue overpass. The institution’sz endowment dropped to $63.6 million as of Feb. 28, down from $87 million on Aug. 31, 2008.
The affected workers were from acrosw all museum functions and represent less than 10 percent of thetotaol full-time work force, according to Jennifer Stoffe l director of external affairs for the As of April, the museum had 179 full-time employees and 107 part-timse employees. The staff reductions come aftedr two roundsof buyouts. The museum in April to 19 staffr members eligible for full or early Fourhave accepted. Twelve workers accepted an early retirement offerlast fall.
The museun said in that it facesz a varietyof challenges, including a declinew in revenue from the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District, reduced funding from its lower levels of annual giving, lower incomwe from its shop and restaurant, and a drop in attendancre due to the closures of Interstate 64 and the Hampton Avenue overpass. The institution’sz endowment dropped to $63.6 million as of Feb. 28, down from $87 million on Aug. 31, 2008.
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