Restoring America conference this weekend Forsyth County News Online This year's speakers include Greg Stube, a military hero; David Barton, a conservative historian; and Mat Staver, chairman of the Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom. ... |
Saturday, October 29, 2011
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
CVRx, Proto Labs lead venture-capital deals for quarter - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Investors: , , , , , Fraziet Healthcare, undisclosed firm Proto Labs Inc. Amounft raised: $67.24 million Investors: , undisclosex firm Cardiac Concepts Inc. Investors: RK Ventures, , Three Arch Partners, , Affinity Capital Management, Sage Electrochromics Inc. Amount raised: $13.34 million Investors: H.B. Fuller Ventures, Applieed Ventures, Investors: Affinity Capita l Management, undisclosed firm Business: Makesd technology that allows patientsz to pay billsat doctors’ offices. Amounft raised: $6.75 million Investors: , Appian Ventures, undisclosedf firm Investors: Cross Creek Capital, Affinitu Capital Management, , Polaris Venture Partners Amount raised: $4.
94r million Investors: , , Venture Investors, New Science Ventures, , Uppe r Lake Growth Capital Domain Associates, , undisclose d firm Investors: RAIN Source Capital Inc., undisclosed investo r Amount raised: $2.03 million Amount $500,000 Investors: BlueStream Ventures, TVM Capital, individual investors, , Split Rock Partners Source: MoneyTree compiled by the National Venture Capital Associationand PricewaterhouseCoopers, usinbg data collected by Thomson Reuters
Investors: , , , , , Fraziet Healthcare, undisclosed firm Proto Labs Inc. Amounft raised: $67.24 million Investors: , undisclosex firm Cardiac Concepts Inc. Investors: RK Ventures, , Three Arch Partners, , Affinity Capital Management, Sage Electrochromics Inc. Amount raised: $13.34 million Investors: H.B. Fuller Ventures, Applieed Ventures, Investors: Affinity Capita l Management, undisclosed firm Business: Makesd technology that allows patientsz to pay billsat doctors’ offices. Amounft raised: $6.75 million Investors: , Appian Ventures, undisclosedf firm Investors: Cross Creek Capital, Affinitu Capital Management, , Polaris Venture Partners Amount raised: $4.
94r million Investors: , , Venture Investors, New Science Ventures, , Uppe r Lake Growth Capital Domain Associates, , undisclose d firm Investors: RAIN Source Capital Inc., undisclosed investo r Amount raised: $2.03 million Amount $500,000 Investors: BlueStream Ventures, TVM Capital, individual investors, , Split Rock Partners Source: MoneyTree compiled by the National Venture Capital Associationand PricewaterhouseCoopers, usinbg data collected by Thomson Reuters
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Missing Link - Video Game Writers
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HardwareHeaven.com | Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Missing Link Video Game Writers A couple months ago, Square-Enix published a much awaited sequel to the cult classic, Deus Ex, entitled Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The game was met with critical acclaim and served as a particularly strong entry into the stealth genre. ... Deus Ex: The Missing Link DLC review Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link DLC |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Self-defense or murder plot? - Omaha World-Herald
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Daily Mail | Self-defense or murder plot? Omaha World-Herald The couple arrived in town with Bert, Tracey's son from her first marriage, and their two young children. In the town of 500, the pair stood out with their flashy spending and frequent nights out. Mona Wehde worked with the couple as a real estate ... Case asks: Is she a heroic mom or a shrewd killer? Tracey Roberts: Mother-of-three hailed a hero after shooting intruder is ... |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Washington has third-highest internet use in U.S. - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to information released Wednesdayh bythe U.S. Census. Accordin g to the Census, Alaska has the highest rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percent of its resident s having access to the internetg at any location, followed by New Hampshire (74.6 and Washington (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowesr internet-usage rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginiaw (52.9 percent). The national average is 62.4 percent The Censuse said that 75.7 percent of Washingto residents have access to the interne attheir homes, which is thire again behind New Hampshire (82.6) and Alasks (78.5) percent, and well above the national averagd of 67.1 percent.
“As accessw to high-speed connections have becomdemore prevalent, so too have the number of peoplde that connect to the internet at Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, said in a statemengt Wednesday. Nationwide, internet use strongly correspondsto Eighty-seven percent of people 25 and older with a colleg e bachelor’s degree used the internet in 2007, versuws 74 percent for those with only some college, 49 percengt for those with only a high schooo diploma and 19 percent for those who didn'tg finish high school.
Amony age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds use the 56 percent of people 3to 17, and 35 percentt of people 65 and older. Amonb ethnic groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asiajn Americans used the internet in 69 percentof whites, 51 percenr of blacks and 48 percentr of Hispanics.
behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to information released Wednesdayh bythe U.S. Census. Accordin g to the Census, Alaska has the highest rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percent of its resident s having access to the internetg at any location, followed by New Hampshire (74.6 and Washington (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowesr internet-usage rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginiaw (52.9 percent). The national average is 62.4 percent The Censuse said that 75.7 percent of Washingto residents have access to the interne attheir homes, which is thire again behind New Hampshire (82.6) and Alasks (78.5) percent, and well above the national averagd of 67.1 percent.
“As accessw to high-speed connections have becomdemore prevalent, so too have the number of peoplde that connect to the internet at Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, said in a statemengt Wednesday. Nationwide, internet use strongly correspondsto Eighty-seven percent of people 25 and older with a colleg e bachelor’s degree used the internet in 2007, versuws 74 percent for those with only some college, 49 percengt for those with only a high schooo diploma and 19 percent for those who didn'tg finish high school.
Amony age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds use the 56 percent of people 3to 17, and 35 percentt of people 65 and older. Amonb ethnic groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asiajn Americans used the internet in 69 percentof whites, 51 percenr of blacks and 48 percentr of Hispanics.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wendy
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Its customers had answers. One of the first taskws the new management ofthe Dublin-based fast-food chain undertook last fall was to survet more than 5,000 consumers. The results helpeed shape planning for all aspectsx ofthe business, owned by Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., includint Wendy’s once-heralded new-product development pipeline that had lost its pizzazzx in recent years. “We didn’t have a discipline d testing process,” said Chief Marketing OfficefrKen Calwell. “We’ve rebuilt it.” The resulft is a company-record 14 products in testing.
One of the first to make it throug is bonelesschicken wings, which are hittinf the chain’s more than 6,000o restaurants. Calwell, who was in charge of marketing and researc h and development for before returningto Wendy’s, was the burgere chain’s vice president for new-product marketing, research and plannint from 1998 to 2001. “I was involved in new products,” he “We had great sales and outpaced our but the last few years have been challengingfor Wendy’s.” His group expanded testing to includ more operational measures to better ensure new products can be made efficientlu and still be affordable.
Wendy’s is testin g at franchised operations as well asits company-owned Key to the new procesx is a 256-question survey for each item beforer it can hope to get a greenj light, he said. The questione cover all aspects ofthe product, from its taste to financial issues to operational features. The areas of emphasis will be premiunm andvalue products, based off Wendy’ s core burgers, chicken and dessert The chain introduced two Frostys with coffee flavors this Calwell said consumer research showed Wendy’s was well-regarded for its chicken, so an expansioh of that line into boneless wings made sense.
One of the wing a sweet and spicyAsian variety, will be featuresd in advertising. Calwell said the flavor in particular is popular in dishes at casual and Asian restaurantsand Wendy’s wantesd to offer it. , a Chicago-basefd restaurant research company, singled out the use of ethnicf flavors as an industry trend forthis year.
Its customers had answers. One of the first taskws the new management ofthe Dublin-based fast-food chain undertook last fall was to survet more than 5,000 consumers. The results helpeed shape planning for all aspectsx ofthe business, owned by Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., includint Wendy’s once-heralded new-product development pipeline that had lost its pizzazzx in recent years. “We didn’t have a discipline d testing process,” said Chief Marketing OfficefrKen Calwell. “We’ve rebuilt it.” The resulft is a company-record 14 products in testing.
One of the first to make it throug is bonelesschicken wings, which are hittinf the chain’s more than 6,000o restaurants. Calwell, who was in charge of marketing and researc h and development for before returningto Wendy’s, was the burgere chain’s vice president for new-product marketing, research and plannint from 1998 to 2001. “I was involved in new products,” he “We had great sales and outpaced our but the last few years have been challengingfor Wendy’s.” His group expanded testing to includ more operational measures to better ensure new products can be made efficientlu and still be affordable.
Wendy’s is testin g at franchised operations as well asits company-owned Key to the new procesx is a 256-question survey for each item beforer it can hope to get a greenj light, he said. The questione cover all aspects ofthe product, from its taste to financial issues to operational features. The areas of emphasis will be premiunm andvalue products, based off Wendy’ s core burgers, chicken and dessert The chain introduced two Frostys with coffee flavors this Calwell said consumer research showed Wendy’s was well-regarded for its chicken, so an expansioh of that line into boneless wings made sense.
One of the wing a sweet and spicyAsian variety, will be featuresd in advertising. Calwell said the flavor in particular is popular in dishes at casual and Asian restaurantsand Wendy’s wantesd to offer it. , a Chicago-basefd restaurant research company, singled out the use of ethnicf flavors as an industry trend forthis year.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - Wichita Business Journal:
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The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure facultuand students, and improve technology at the Maryland’s nursing shortage is expected to reacn 10,000 by 2016, according to the . The current vacancyg rate of nurses at stated hospitals is8 percent. The economi downturn has helped the industrg because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortage will saidCarmela Coyle, CEO of the Marylane Hospital Association. The firsty round of grants will increas e the number of nurses graduating by 300 students and add 20 faculth positions at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“Ther number of nurses graduatingv from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronalrd B. Peterson, president of and co-chaidr of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinvg demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,5009 new nursing students. The program has raised $15.5 millionm to date through the state’s business including funds from the Baltimore constructionform , , the region'se largest hospital system, and , the region'sw largest health insurer. Greater Baltimore Medicalp Center, for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raise $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 milliobn in state, local and federal • • • • • • ; and, .
The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure facultuand students, and improve technology at the Maryland’s nursing shortage is expected to reacn 10,000 by 2016, according to the . The current vacancyg rate of nurses at stated hospitals is8 percent. The economi downturn has helped the industrg because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortage will saidCarmela Coyle, CEO of the Marylane Hospital Association. The firsty round of grants will increas e the number of nurses graduating by 300 students and add 20 faculth positions at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“Ther number of nurses graduatingv from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronalrd B. Peterson, president of and co-chaidr of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinvg demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,5009 new nursing students. The program has raised $15.5 millionm to date through the state’s business including funds from the Baltimore constructionform , , the region'se largest hospital system, and , the region'sw largest health insurer. Greater Baltimore Medicalp Center, for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raise $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 milliobn in state, local and federal • • • • • • ; and, .
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Danish shipping giant Maersk sells its LNG business to Teekay Corp., Marubeni - Washington Post
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RTT News | Danish shipping giant Maersk sells its LNG business to Teekay Corp., Marubeni Washington Post By AP, COPENHAGEN, Denmark รข€" The Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk A/S says it has sold its liquefied natural gas unit to Bermuda-based Teekay Corp. and the Japanese group Marubeni. The Danish company says the two buyers will acquire ... Maersk Sells LNG Unit for $1.4 Billion |
Monday, October 10, 2011
Fort Benning's civilian staff numbers didn't budge with BRAC influx - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Fort Benning's civilian staff numbers didn't budge with BRAC influx Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Meeting the goals of Base Realignment and Closure process and eliminating some other jobs have led to fewer civilians working at Fort Benning for fiscal 2012, an official said. The sixth largest post in the ... |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Young Army secondary set for next task - Times Herald-Record
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Army Black Knights Official Athletic Site | Young Army secondary set for next task Times Herald-Record Army coaches asked Jackson to shadow Joe Kemp, Tulane's top receiver, last week. The junior cornerback's assignment would free up the rest of Army's secondary in coverage. Jackson responded by picking off his first pass this season ... Army will bring running game Miami (Ohio) unveils Cradle of Coaches statues, tries to beat Army for 1st win ... Balance sought against Army |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Years of Atonement - New York Times (blog)
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Ha'aretz | Years of Atonement New York Times (blog) For the last 18 years, my mother and I have spent Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, at Tod's Point beach in Old Greenwich, Conn., near where I grew up and where my mother still lives. I'ma TV producer living in ... Yom Kippur: A Glimpse Into the Next World You and I and the next Yom Kippur War |
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
California court rules for BofA - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The class-action case centered on BofA’s collectinh check overdraft and other fees by taking moneyfrom direct-deposig accounts set up to receive Social Security In 2004, a jury found BofA’s actionx violated California banking laws that prohibift banks from taking Social Security benefitw to recover customer debts. But in the 1st District Courtr of Appeal in San Francisco ruledBofA didn’t breach state banking laws. The appeals court said the lawsuift misapplied a 1974 California Supreme Court decision that prohibits bankes from using public funds deposited into an account to pay thebank customer’se separate credit-card account.
Monday’es unanimous ruling upheld that decision. Charlotte-based BofA told the news agencgy it was pleased withthe ruling, which it said rejected “za challenge to account-balancing practicezs followed by every bank in California and acrossx the nation.”
The class-action case centered on BofA’s collectinh check overdraft and other fees by taking moneyfrom direct-deposig accounts set up to receive Social Security In 2004, a jury found BofA’s actionx violated California banking laws that prohibift banks from taking Social Security benefitw to recover customer debts. But in the 1st District Courtr of Appeal in San Francisco ruledBofA didn’t breach state banking laws. The appeals court said the lawsuift misapplied a 1974 California Supreme Court decision that prohibits bankes from using public funds deposited into an account to pay thebank customer’se separate credit-card account.
Monday’es unanimous ruling upheld that decision. Charlotte-based BofA told the news agencgy it was pleased withthe ruling, which it said rejected “za challenge to account-balancing practicezs followed by every bank in California and acrossx the nation.”
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Human Capital: People on the move, June 10 - Boston Business Journal:
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Charles River Realty Investors LLC in Newton hirede Bryan Clancy as managing Clancy was previously a senior vice president at of NewEnglands . Leerink Swann , a Boston-based health care investment bank, addefd Jed Cohen as managing investment banking. Prior to joinin g Leerink Swann, Cohen was a managingv director at in their health care investmentbankingt group. UGL Unicco , a Newton-basec provider of outsourced facilities services, appointed Paul Asmar vice presidenf of operations andfacilities management.
Asmar previouslyt served as vice president, nationalk operations at , a Quincy-based generalk contractor, added Steve Flanagan as senior directoe to lead sales efforts in theacademiv market, while Jim McIntyre joined the firm's interiorss group as an estimator. Flanagan previouslg served with SuffolkConstruction , whilee McIntyre was with .
Charles River Realty Investors LLC in Newton hirede Bryan Clancy as managing Clancy was previously a senior vice president at of NewEnglands . Leerink Swann , a Boston-based health care investment bank, addefd Jed Cohen as managing investment banking. Prior to joinin g Leerink Swann, Cohen was a managingv director at in their health care investmentbankingt group. UGL Unicco , a Newton-basec provider of outsourced facilities services, appointed Paul Asmar vice presidenf of operations andfacilities management.
Asmar previouslyt served as vice president, nationalk operations at , a Quincy-based generalk contractor, added Steve Flanagan as senior directoe to lead sales efforts in theacademiv market, while Jim McIntyre joined the firm's interiorss group as an estimator. Flanagan previouslg served with SuffolkConstruction , whilee McIntyre was with .
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