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Arca (NASDAQ: ABIO), basexd in Broomfield, Colo., earlier this year completes a reverse merger with ofSan Carlos. That took the Colorado company public and gave it access toabourt $60 million in Nuvelo cash, cash equivalents and Brewer, who lives in Santa Cruz and is the formerd chief executive of Fremont’s Inc., will become chairman of the Arca boarf as Michael Bristow shifts from chairmaj to president and CEO. Bristos was CEO before Brewer joinedthe company. Arca must balance its cash resources with the continueds prosecution of the Gencaro newdrug application,” Brewer said in a pres release.
“These changes in management focuw are intended to alloew exactly that to happen whilre advancing the strategic interests ofthe stockholders.” The FDA said Gencaro didn’t prove it was effective and asked Arca to complete additionaol clinical studies. The agency also questionedx the integrityof Arca’xs trial data, based on an audiyt of some clinical trial sites. Arca had filed severapl amendments to its new drug applicationin May, and the FDA said it hadn’tg reviewed those documents when it made its
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tampa group wins $4.2M condo foreclosure - Business First of Buffalo:
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million foreclosure judgment against the owner of the Village at WestMiamij Condominium. Developer Fountain Star Investment Group of Miam owns 21 units in the building at5984 S.W. 8th St. (Tamiam i Trail) in West Miami. Only five unit were sold. filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer in 2008 overa $3.5 milliob delinquent mortgage. While the case was the bank sold the mortgageto Tampa-based CRP II-Fountain That company is managed by Community Reinvestment Partners II, a distressed real estats fund started by Forge Capital Partnerse and DeBartolo Development, both of The Web site for CRP II said it has raisedc more than $85 million from including Regions Bank.
An officia at Forge Capital didn’t immediately returnb a call seeking comment. The public auction of the 21 unit s in the Village at West Miamij is setfor Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Miami-Daded County Courthouse. However, CRP II-Fountain Star likely will have the inside trac k to acquire the property because it holdwsthe judgment.
million foreclosure judgment against the owner of the Village at WestMiamij Condominium. Developer Fountain Star Investment Group of Miam owns 21 units in the building at5984 S.W. 8th St. (Tamiam i Trail) in West Miami. Only five unit were sold. filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer in 2008 overa $3.5 milliob delinquent mortgage. While the case was the bank sold the mortgageto Tampa-based CRP II-Fountain That company is managed by Community Reinvestment Partners II, a distressed real estats fund started by Forge Capital Partnerse and DeBartolo Development, both of The Web site for CRP II said it has raisedc more than $85 million from including Regions Bank.
An officia at Forge Capital didn’t immediately returnb a call seeking comment. The public auction of the 21 unit s in the Village at West Miamij is setfor Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Miami-Daded County Courthouse. However, CRP II-Fountain Star likely will have the inside trac k to acquire the property because it holdwsthe judgment.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Hamburg man charged in sale of pain pills - Buffalo News
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Lesley grows in Harvard's long shadow - Boston Business Journal:
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Between September and October, Lesley bought five buildings from the Episcopa Divinity School and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, both of which are in Over the next 18 monthws the university plans to buy five more including a 50 percent share in a from the two theological schools. A new dorm complecx capable of housing 98 students opens inthe fall, enabling the campud to house up to 1,000 studentsx as the university plans to increase its traditional undergraduate student enrollment from about 1,200 to about 1,7009 in the next few years, said Josepj B. Moore, Lesley’s president.
Lesley is floatingv a nearly $57 million bond, whicg is expected to close onMarch 10, to pay for constructio and acquisition costs. In 2008, Lesley’s total full-timd enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students was Lesley is primarily knownh for training teachers and for adulgteducation programs. While graduate and certificatee programs make up a largefr percentageof enrollment, students 25 yeards or older represent 17 percent of Lesley’s undergraduate It’s in this market where Moore sees growtyh potential. For working adultzs with previous college experiencewho didn’ t finish their degrees, this is “goingy to be a good time ...
for them to enroll and completethat degree,” he said. Lesley is in the midsy of developing anonline bachelor’s program in liberao arts, chiefly to reach this oldedr population. That’s a good said John Stevens, president of Grantham, N.H.-based higher education consulting firmStevens Strategy. “Ths demographics in the Northeasf and the Midwest are kind of crummy fortraditionall college-age students for the next ... five or 10 he said. Enrollment has dipped in recent yeares for Lesley due in part to a decrease in the need for variousz teachertraining degrees. Nevertheless, Moore sees the largestf growth area to bein off-campus teachetr programs.
The university is already providingv training in23 states, and the “agenda is an even more substantiaol relationship with K-12 schools around the The university’s endowment and quasi-endowment investments grew by nearlh 200 percent last year to $190.3 milliob after it collected a historic $136 million gift. (The endowmen t has seen a decline of aroundr 26 percent to 27 percentsince July, Moorde said.) Lesley plans to use that gift as the base for a $200 millio n capital campaign it plans to launch in 2010. To Lesley has $30.6 million in outstandint debt. In 2008 it collected $5.2 million afted expenses. Its total assets, net of were worth $242.2 million as June 30.
Lesley’sz growth and healthy balance sheet should make it more noticeable as othe r schools scale backgrand plans, said Joe Cronin, formerd president of and former Lesle trustee. “Everyone looking at Cambridge has been looking at Harvard and he said. “They haven’t been watching Lesley and they
Between September and October, Lesley bought five buildings from the Episcopa Divinity School and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, both of which are in Over the next 18 monthws the university plans to buy five more including a 50 percent share in a from the two theological schools. A new dorm complecx capable of housing 98 students opens inthe fall, enabling the campud to house up to 1,000 studentsx as the university plans to increase its traditional undergraduate student enrollment from about 1,200 to about 1,7009 in the next few years, said Josepj B. Moore, Lesley’s president.
Lesley is floatingv a nearly $57 million bond, whicg is expected to close onMarch 10, to pay for constructio and acquisition costs. In 2008, Lesley’s total full-timd enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students was Lesley is primarily knownh for training teachers and for adulgteducation programs. While graduate and certificatee programs make up a largefr percentageof enrollment, students 25 yeards or older represent 17 percent of Lesley’s undergraduate It’s in this market where Moore sees growtyh potential. For working adultzs with previous college experiencewho didn’ t finish their degrees, this is “goingy to be a good time ...
for them to enroll and completethat degree,” he said. Lesley is in the midsy of developing anonline bachelor’s program in liberao arts, chiefly to reach this oldedr population. That’s a good said John Stevens, president of Grantham, N.H.-based higher education consulting firmStevens Strategy. “Ths demographics in the Northeasf and the Midwest are kind of crummy fortraditionall college-age students for the next ... five or 10 he said. Enrollment has dipped in recent yeares for Lesley due in part to a decrease in the need for variousz teachertraining degrees. Nevertheless, Moore sees the largestf growth area to bein off-campus teachetr programs.
The university is already providingv training in23 states, and the “agenda is an even more substantiaol relationship with K-12 schools around the The university’s endowment and quasi-endowment investments grew by nearlh 200 percent last year to $190.3 milliob after it collected a historic $136 million gift. (The endowmen t has seen a decline of aroundr 26 percent to 27 percentsince July, Moorde said.) Lesley plans to use that gift as the base for a $200 millio n capital campaign it plans to launch in 2010. To Lesley has $30.6 million in outstandint debt. In 2008 it collected $5.2 million afted expenses. Its total assets, net of were worth $242.2 million as June 30.
Lesley’sz growth and healthy balance sheet should make it more noticeable as othe r schools scale backgrand plans, said Joe Cronin, formerd president of and former Lesle trustee. “Everyone looking at Cambridge has been looking at Harvard and he said. “They haven’t been watching Lesley and they
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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a registered investment advisor. The services providecd by C. K. Cooper & Company were expande d in 1996, when a management team led byAlexander G. Montanoo purchased the firm. Initially, the firm specialized in and was recognized for its qualitty independent research materialson "Micro-Cap" oil and naturalp gas producers. In the research universe was defined as domestifc exploration and production companies with a market capitalization of lessthan $500
a registered investment advisor. The services providecd by C. K. Cooper & Company were expande d in 1996, when a management team led byAlexander G. Montanoo purchased the firm. Initially, the firm specialized in and was recognized for its qualitty independent research materialson "Micro-Cap" oil and naturalp gas producers. In the research universe was defined as domestifc exploration and production companies with a market capitalization of lessthan $500
Saturday, November 20, 2010
America's war of words with China hots up - Independent
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Telegraph.co.uk | America's war of words with China hots up Independent By Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor There was no sign of peace breaking out in the world's "currency wars" yesterday when the chairman of the US Federal ... Bernanke Plays Offense Ben Bernanke defends US Federal Reserve policy Ben Bernanke's money printing is a “fantastic job†|
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Stimulus money for technology available, could be hard to get - Washington Business Journal:
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Unlike sectors such as transportation, energy and health care, the stimulus package does not include formulq fundingfor technology, according to John White, chierf of staff for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. fewer than a dozen competitive grantware available, tied to specific technology projects. And thosd grants have strict guidelines andtight deadlines, whicjh have put off smaller companies. John director of business development and technologyfor , said few localo companies have expressed interest in pursuing the grants. “Yoju have to put out a tremendous amounfof effort,” he said. “You have to find matching fundw and then write theactual grant.
” Whil e details of some of the grant opportunities have yet to be Strom said he’s awarew of eight stimulus grants that Hawaik companies and government agencies could qualify for, wortgh a total of more than $100 He said the nonprofiyt Enterprise Honolulu has participated in three proposals so far, includinh a $22 million grant through the federal Departmen of Energy called the Clean Cities program. The with total funding of $300 million, aims to encouragew the use of plug-ibn electric vehicles or other emerging electricvehicle technologies. Thosed eligible to apply include state andcity governments, transportatiomn authorities and private and nonprofit companies.
Strom said Hawaii’sa grant proposal includes commitments from to buy electrifc vehicles for part of its service the City and Count of Honolulu to invesy inhybrid buses; and California-based Better Placde to build 200 public charging stations on Oahu. Clean Citiew proposals were duelast month; recipientd won’t be notified until The technology grants made available through the stimulus package focus on proven technologied and do not include money for researchy and development. “A key criteria is that the monety be usedfor shovel-ready projects and to create Strom said. “This is not R&D money.” Other tech-related grantws — which are listed at grants.
govc — include: • Up to 15 grantd for $50 million each to build integrated biorefinerieas toproduce biofuel. • Up to two grante for $3 million each for large-scale photovoltaic • A $4.5 million grant to develop photovoltaic and concentratedsolar technologies. Up to 15 grants for $10 millionh each for energy-efficient communication technologies such as data centerse andtelecom systems. • Up to 60 grantds for $5 million each for geothermap technologies. Strom said most of the grantzs involve projects that individual Hawaii companiesa likely cannot qualify for or completee ontheir own.
He said the stimulus projectzs require ateam effort, usually involving a state agency, which in Hawaii’s case would be the statr Department of Business, Economic Development and “That’s where Enterprise Honolulu can help,” he “We can put togethefr small teams of companies or individual because Hawaii often doesn’t have that one big companu that can handle a project.” Applyingb for stimulus grant money involves registering with the federalo government’s FedConnect Web site.
Applicantsa also need to request aDUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) numberr and register with the Central Contractor Grant applications can be submittexd online at fedconnect.net.
Unlike sectors such as transportation, energy and health care, the stimulus package does not include formulq fundingfor technology, according to John White, chierf of staff for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. fewer than a dozen competitive grantware available, tied to specific technology projects. And thosd grants have strict guidelines andtight deadlines, whicjh have put off smaller companies. John director of business development and technologyfor , said few localo companies have expressed interest in pursuing the grants. “Yoju have to put out a tremendous amounfof effort,” he said. “You have to find matching fundw and then write theactual grant.
” Whil e details of some of the grant opportunities have yet to be Strom said he’s awarew of eight stimulus grants that Hawaik companies and government agencies could qualify for, wortgh a total of more than $100 He said the nonprofiyt Enterprise Honolulu has participated in three proposals so far, includinh a $22 million grant through the federal Departmen of Energy called the Clean Cities program. The with total funding of $300 million, aims to encouragew the use of plug-ibn electric vehicles or other emerging electricvehicle technologies. Thosed eligible to apply include state andcity governments, transportatiomn authorities and private and nonprofit companies.
Strom said Hawaii’sa grant proposal includes commitments from to buy electrifc vehicles for part of its service the City and Count of Honolulu to invesy inhybrid buses; and California-based Better Placde to build 200 public charging stations on Oahu. Clean Citiew proposals were duelast month; recipientd won’t be notified until The technology grants made available through the stimulus package focus on proven technologied and do not include money for researchy and development. “A key criteria is that the monety be usedfor shovel-ready projects and to create Strom said. “This is not R&D money.” Other tech-related grantws — which are listed at grants.
govc — include: • Up to 15 grantd for $50 million each to build integrated biorefinerieas toproduce biofuel. • Up to two grante for $3 million each for large-scale photovoltaic • A $4.5 million grant to develop photovoltaic and concentratedsolar technologies. Up to 15 grants for $10 millionh each for energy-efficient communication technologies such as data centerse andtelecom systems. • Up to 60 grantds for $5 million each for geothermap technologies. Strom said most of the grantzs involve projects that individual Hawaii companiesa likely cannot qualify for or completee ontheir own.
He said the stimulus projectzs require ateam effort, usually involving a state agency, which in Hawaii’s case would be the statr Department of Business, Economic Development and “That’s where Enterprise Honolulu can help,” he “We can put togethefr small teams of companies or individual because Hawaii often doesn’t have that one big companu that can handle a project.” Applyingb for stimulus grant money involves registering with the federalo government’s FedConnect Web site.
Applicantsa also need to request aDUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) numberr and register with the Central Contractor Grant applications can be submittexd online at fedconnect.net.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Bengals Place Kicker Search Narrows: Steelers Release Jeff Reed And Sign Shaun ... - Cincy Jungle
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Low Vitamin D Not To Blame For Blacks' Higher Stroke Rate - NPR (blog)
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Low Vitamin D Not To Blame For Blacks' Higher Stroke Rate NPR (blog) "Don't blame vitamin D deficits for the higher number of strokes in blacks," says a statement by Dr. Erin Michos, who presented the results at the American ... |
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Weight problems cost California $41B a year - San Francisco Business Times:
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The said the studh showed a 33 percent increase inobesit rates, which resulted in health care costs and lost productivity. “Thes economic cost to California of adultsx whoare obese, overweight and physically inactive is equivalent to more than a thirds of the state’s total budget,” said Californis State Controller John Chianfg in a statement announcing the study results. Chiang called obesity an epidemicin California. The studh updates California Department of Health Servicesz research in 2000 that attempted to find the economicx costof obesity.
The study, and the update, both by of North Carolina, found that overweigh and obesitycost $21 billioj annually and physical inactivity cost $20.2 The consulting firm said it expects total costs to rise to $53 billion by 2011. The study released Thursday broked down costsby county, with the largest counties accounting for the highest. Bay Area countyg costs: Alameda County – $2.2 Contra Costa - $1.3 San Mateo County - $1.2 San Francisco - $1.1 billion; and Marin - $230 million. Elsewherw in the California, the highest-cost counties Los Angeles – $11.9 billion; Orange $3.3 billion; San Diego – $3 billion; Santa Clara – $2.1 billion; and Sacrament o – $1.
7 billion. The study to promotse physical activity andhealthy eating.
The said the studh showed a 33 percent increase inobesit rates, which resulted in health care costs and lost productivity. “Thes economic cost to California of adultsx whoare obese, overweight and physically inactive is equivalent to more than a thirds of the state’s total budget,” said Californis State Controller John Chianfg in a statement announcing the study results. Chiang called obesity an epidemicin California. The studh updates California Department of Health Servicesz research in 2000 that attempted to find the economicx costof obesity.
The study, and the update, both by of North Carolina, found that overweigh and obesitycost $21 billioj annually and physical inactivity cost $20.2 The consulting firm said it expects total costs to rise to $53 billion by 2011. The study released Thursday broked down costsby county, with the largest counties accounting for the highest. Bay Area countyg costs: Alameda County – $2.2 Contra Costa - $1.3 San Mateo County - $1.2 San Francisco - $1.1 billion; and Marin - $230 million. Elsewherw in the California, the highest-cost counties Los Angeles – $11.9 billion; Orange $3.3 billion; San Diego – $3 billion; Santa Clara – $2.1 billion; and Sacrament o – $1.
7 billion. The study to promotse physical activity andhealthy eating.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Study: Eye condition linked to diabetes - Denver Business Journal:
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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring aroundd the cornea — a condition called cornealk arcus — also had metabolic problem s related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressur e and high cholesterol, concludes a studyu conducted by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Untilo now, health professionals have assumed arcuse is related tohigh cholesterol. This study suggestes the relationship between arcus and high bloosd sugar needs to bestudied further, VSP officials Follow-up testing showed that 88 percent of the patientsx with arcus had high blood sugar, 66 percent had an elevatedx body mass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percentt had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conducte d on 2,000 patients between Aprilk andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for othee health risks and referred those at risk to the foundationh for diagnosis andadditional testing. “Thiw study demonstrates ... how comprehensivew eye exams should be used as a screenin for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the researcnh foundation, said in a press release. “Greater partnership between relevant health care providers may enhancs the efficiency of our healt caresystem and, in the end, reduced health care costs.
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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring aroundd the cornea — a condition called cornealk arcus — also had metabolic problem s related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressur e and high cholesterol, concludes a studyu conducted by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Untilo now, health professionals have assumed arcuse is related tohigh cholesterol. This study suggestes the relationship between arcus and high bloosd sugar needs to bestudied further, VSP officials Follow-up testing showed that 88 percent of the patientsx with arcus had high blood sugar, 66 percent had an elevatedx body mass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percentt had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conducte d on 2,000 patients between Aprilk andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for othee health risks and referred those at risk to the foundationh for diagnosis andadditional testing. “Thiw study demonstrates ... how comprehensivew eye exams should be used as a screenin for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the researcnh foundation, said in a press release. “Greater partnership between relevant health care providers may enhancs the efficiency of our healt caresystem and, in the end, reduced health care costs.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Modine reports $47 million loss - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million, nearly 34 percent greater than the loss postex in the same period ayear ago. The quartefr includes $13.2 million in impairment chargexs related to a decline in the valued of an investment in an affiliate and a decline in the value of other Results forthe Racine-based manufacturer of thermal management component translates to a per-share loss of In the fiscal fourth quartetr a year ago, Modiner (NYSE: MOD) posted a net loss of $35.2w million, or $1.10 per share. Analysts polled by Thomsonj First Call projected a loss of 82 cents per on average. Sales dropped 43.1 percenr to $254.8 million from $447.6 millioh the year before.
Modine president and CEO Thomas Burke blamed the decline on reducecvehicle production. “The global with the lowest global vehicularr OEM production rates in continues to significantly challengeour business,” said "Responding to these unfavorable operatingb conditions, we continue to take aggressive action using our four-point strategic frameworik to address our business performance, lower our underlying cost structure and preserve liquidity." Part of the firm's response includes work force reductions. The company said it has cut the numbef of employeesby 1,200 since the fiscak fourth quarter the year before. Modine now has about 7,0000 employees.
For the fiscal Modine posted a net lossof $108.6 or $3.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $68.t million, or $2.14 per share, the year before. Saleds declined to $1.41 billion from $1.6 billion.
million, nearly 34 percent greater than the loss postex in the same period ayear ago. The quartefr includes $13.2 million in impairment chargexs related to a decline in the valued of an investment in an affiliate and a decline in the value of other Results forthe Racine-based manufacturer of thermal management component translates to a per-share loss of In the fiscal fourth quartetr a year ago, Modiner (NYSE: MOD) posted a net loss of $35.2w million, or $1.10 per share. Analysts polled by Thomsonj First Call projected a loss of 82 cents per on average. Sales dropped 43.1 percenr to $254.8 million from $447.6 millioh the year before.
Modine president and CEO Thomas Burke blamed the decline on reducecvehicle production. “The global with the lowest global vehicularr OEM production rates in continues to significantly challengeour business,” said "Responding to these unfavorable operatingb conditions, we continue to take aggressive action using our four-point strategic frameworik to address our business performance, lower our underlying cost structure and preserve liquidity." Part of the firm's response includes work force reductions. The company said it has cut the numbef of employeesby 1,200 since the fiscak fourth quarter the year before. Modine now has about 7,0000 employees.
For the fiscal Modine posted a net lossof $108.6 or $3.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $68.t million, or $2.14 per share, the year before. Saleds declined to $1.41 billion from $1.6 billion.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Franklin County snags $4.6M Justice Department stimulus grant - Business First of Columbus:
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million grant headed to Franklin County law enforcemenf as part of morethan $44 millionj flowing into the state through stimulus-funded Justice Department U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a release that Franklim County isreceiving $4.59 million under the Edward Byrnw Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. That initiativs is backed by morethan $4 billio that was earmarked in the federal stimulus package President Barack Obamw signed this year. On top of the grant to Franklin County and severalother municipal-level awards totalingt $6.55 million, Ohio is receiviny more than $38 million througg the same program and must disburss part of the funds to locaol jurisdictions.
Holder said the funds are aimerd at supporting job creation and trainintg in a wide rangeof law-enforcement areas. “By addressing Ohio’s economic challenges while simultaneouslyy meetingthe state’s public safety priorities, thesew funds represent the best of what the (Americabn Investment and) Recovery Act can do for our Holder said in a release. “This vitak funding will help fight crime and buildsafe communities, and we look forward to continued work with Ohio to addresxs these criminal-justice goals.” The U.S. attorney’s office said more locakl awards will beannounced later.
Municipalities had until May 18 to submit applications for funding but the deadline has been extended toJune 17. More detailsa on the program areavailable .
million grant headed to Franklin County law enforcemenf as part of morethan $44 millionj flowing into the state through stimulus-funded Justice Department U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a release that Franklim County isreceiving $4.59 million under the Edward Byrnw Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. That initiativs is backed by morethan $4 billio that was earmarked in the federal stimulus package President Barack Obamw signed this year. On top of the grant to Franklin County and severalother municipal-level awards totalingt $6.55 million, Ohio is receiviny more than $38 million througg the same program and must disburss part of the funds to locaol jurisdictions.
Holder said the funds are aimerd at supporting job creation and trainintg in a wide rangeof law-enforcement areas. “By addressing Ohio’s economic challenges while simultaneouslyy meetingthe state’s public safety priorities, thesew funds represent the best of what the (Americabn Investment and) Recovery Act can do for our Holder said in a release. “This vitak funding will help fight crime and buildsafe communities, and we look forward to continued work with Ohio to addresxs these criminal-justice goals.” The U.S. attorney’s office said more locakl awards will beannounced later.
Municipalities had until May 18 to submit applications for funding but the deadline has been extended toJune 17. More detailsa on the program areavailable .
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Audit: St. Louis health department workers rack up
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Daily hotel rates exceeded the maximum lodgingf rates allowed for federal employeesz for 16 of 24 trips with hotel costsexceeding $350 per night in severapl instances, state auditor Susanb Montee said Tuesday. The departmentt said all the travel was relevanr tothe agency’s work and funded mostly throug grants. State auditors also found that eightf inspectors of the Air Pollution Control Program regularlyy took their assigned vehicles home rather than parking them at the air pollution control APCP officials said therr was no particular business purpose for allowingy the inspectors to drive the vehicles home and that this practicre has been allowed formany years.
In responsee to the audit, the healt h department said it discontinuedthe practice. Auditors raisefd questions about how the department of health provides nursesd for free toprivate St. Louis schoole in the and the but doesn’t provide any nurseas to the city’s publicf schools. Neither the archdiocesr nor the Lutheran Elementary School Association providerd compensation forthe services, and the programn is funded by a city tax, Montee’s officw said. The health department said it agreexd with the finding regarding school nurse and promised to work withthe city’es Board of Estimate and Apportionment to “provide equitablr services to all students.
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Daily hotel rates exceeded the maximum lodgingf rates allowed for federal employeesz for 16 of 24 trips with hotel costsexceeding $350 per night in severapl instances, state auditor Susanb Montee said Tuesday. The departmentt said all the travel was relevanr tothe agency’s work and funded mostly throug grants. State auditors also found that eightf inspectors of the Air Pollution Control Program regularlyy took their assigned vehicles home rather than parking them at the air pollution control APCP officials said therr was no particular business purpose for allowingy the inspectors to drive the vehicles home and that this practicre has been allowed formany years.
In responsee to the audit, the healt h department said it discontinuedthe practice. Auditors raisefd questions about how the department of health provides nursesd for free toprivate St. Louis schoole in the and the but doesn’t provide any nurseas to the city’s publicf schools. Neither the archdiocesr nor the Lutheran Elementary School Association providerd compensation forthe services, and the programn is funded by a city tax, Montee’s officw said. The health department said it agreexd with the finding regarding school nurse and promised to work withthe city’es Board of Estimate and Apportionment to “provide equitablr services to all students.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Manpower: 6% of Honolulu employers to hire in 3Q - Houston Business Journal:
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From July to September, 6 percenft of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reductheir payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintaib their current staff levels and 5 percen remain uncertain abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in theseconr quarter, when 10 percent of companiees surveyed planned to hire and 12 percenft expected to cut payrolls, said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou For the coming quarter, job prospects in the Honolului area appear best in wholesale and retail trad and leisure and hospitality.
Employers in durablee goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professionap and business services, education and health service s and government intend tocut staffing. Hiringh in construction, transportation and utilities, financial activitie and other services is expected toremain unchanged. National surveyy results showed little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,00o0 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percenr expect to increase their staff levelss during the third quarter, while 13 percent expecrt to reduce their payrolls.
Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 5 percen t are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiring “The data shows continue d hesitancy among employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidenf of the Americas for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watchinyg withguarded optimism, hoping a few quarters of stabilith will be the precursor to the
From July to September, 6 percenft of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reductheir payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintaib their current staff levels and 5 percen remain uncertain abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in theseconr quarter, when 10 percent of companiees surveyed planned to hire and 12 percenft expected to cut payrolls, said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou For the coming quarter, job prospects in the Honolului area appear best in wholesale and retail trad and leisure and hospitality.
Employers in durablee goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professionap and business services, education and health service s and government intend tocut staffing. Hiringh in construction, transportation and utilities, financial activitie and other services is expected toremain unchanged. National surveyy results showed little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,00o0 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percenr expect to increase their staff levelss during the third quarter, while 13 percent expecrt to reduce their payrolls.
Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 5 percen t are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiring “The data shows continue d hesitancy among employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidenf of the Americas for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watchinyg withguarded optimism, hoping a few quarters of stabilith will be the precursor to the
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
In Pa. Senate race, Toomey, Sestak finish in dead heat - Washington Post
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CBS News | In Pa. Senate race, Toomey, Sestak finish in dead heat Washington Post Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey wrap up their campaigns Tuesday in a statistical dead heat - the outcome in large measure determined by who ... Key Pennsylvania Senate race in dead heat Sestak, Toomey claw for votes |
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