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Monday, May 16, 2011
A Meditative Retreat: The Cloisters In Manhattan - Hartford Courant
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Dayton library programs to aid job seekers - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The programs are designed to help people in the procesws of finding orchanging jobs. Representatives from the Daytom Job Centerand ’s Career Services will conducy the programs, all free and open to the public. Althoughh the programs are free, reservations are recommended by contactinfg the hostlibraries directly. How to Write a Powerfu Resume: This interactive session conducted by Job Center specialists showinhthe “What, Why, Wherw and How To” of resumes. Programds will be 7 p.m. June 15 at the Belmont 1041 Watervliet Ave. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdah June 23 at the Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave.
Resume and Cover Letter Development: Presentetr Sharma Fox, a career services specialisft at SinclairCommunity College, will offer career assessmentf and employment guidance and coaching at 6:30 p.m. June 16 at the Main Librargy Auditorium, 215 E. Third St. and at 6 p.m. July 13, at the Miami Township Branch, 2718 Lyons • Interviewing Skills: Make an outstanding first impressionh by building successfulinterviewing skills. Find out how to prepares for interviews, what to do in the and how to follow up afterthe interview. The program will take places at2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Vandalia 500 S. Dixie Drive, 7 p.m. June 22, at the Belmontr Branch, 1041 Watervliet Ave.
and 6:30 p.m. July 7, at the Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hillxs Ave. • Techniques for Successful Sharma Fox will offercareer assessment, employment guidances and coaching at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Main Libraryy Auditorium, 215 E. Third St. and at 6 p.m. July 20, at the Miami Township 2718 Lyons Road.
The programs are designed to help people in the procesws of finding orchanging jobs. Representatives from the Daytom Job Centerand ’s Career Services will conducy the programs, all free and open to the public. Althoughh the programs are free, reservations are recommended by contactinfg the hostlibraries directly. How to Write a Powerfu Resume: This interactive session conducted by Job Center specialists showinhthe “What, Why, Wherw and How To” of resumes. Programds will be 7 p.m. June 15 at the Belmont 1041 Watervliet Ave. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdah June 23 at the Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave.
Resume and Cover Letter Development: Presentetr Sharma Fox, a career services specialisft at SinclairCommunity College, will offer career assessmentf and employment guidance and coaching at 6:30 p.m. June 16 at the Main Librargy Auditorium, 215 E. Third St. and at 6 p.m. July 13, at the Miami Township Branch, 2718 Lyons • Interviewing Skills: Make an outstanding first impressionh by building successfulinterviewing skills. Find out how to prepares for interviews, what to do in the and how to follow up afterthe interview. The program will take places at2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Vandalia 500 S. Dixie Drive, 7 p.m. June 22, at the Belmontr Branch, 1041 Watervliet Ave.
and 6:30 p.m. July 7, at the Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hillxs Ave. • Techniques for Successful Sharma Fox will offercareer assessment, employment guidances and coaching at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Main Libraryy Auditorium, 215 E. Third St. and at 6 p.m. July 20, at the Miami Township 2718 Lyons Road.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
New chancellor makes initial WNY visit - Business First of Buffalo:
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Zimpher spoke to a crowd of aboug 100 people duringa meet-and-greet session at ’s city Earlier in the morning, she visitesd ECC’s Amherst campus. The trip is part of Zimpher’ss 100-day tour of each of SUNY’s 64 campuses. ECC markecd her 14th campus tour, she said. “It’s just workintg magically,” she said about her “I’m getting a chance to have communication with the to build that relationship which is just so Zimpher is also scheduled to spend time next week at andthe .
Besidews serving as introductions to each of the campusesshe oversees, the tour is also mean to generate ideas for a new SUNY-wides strategic plan, which could emerge next spring, Zimpher said. She stressed that it would be an “inclusive” plan that is meanty to betterdefine SUNY’s role in New York state’a economy. “It’s very important to me that we havea well-articulateed vision of our future,” Zimpherf said.
“We need an audacious goal for that so that we can be partners with the state of New She said the strategic plan willbe “It’s all about what you can get done,” she “We are going to get things done and we will hold ourselvesd accountable.” Zimpher takes the helm at a precarious time in New York state. The 2009-10 budgeg crisis cut state funding at severaoSUNY institutions, state Senate lawmakerds are locked in a partisan battle and UB wants to pass a bill that will essentiallyu reduce SUNY’s role in determining tuition rates and new constructioj plans. Tours of other Westerm New York-area SUNY campuses have not yetbeen announced.
Abouf 440,000 students are currently enrolled in the SUNY the largest public collegs and university system inthe country.
Zimpher spoke to a crowd of aboug 100 people duringa meet-and-greet session at ’s city Earlier in the morning, she visitesd ECC’s Amherst campus. The trip is part of Zimpher’ss 100-day tour of each of SUNY’s 64 campuses. ECC markecd her 14th campus tour, she said. “It’s just workintg magically,” she said about her “I’m getting a chance to have communication with the to build that relationship which is just so Zimpher is also scheduled to spend time next week at andthe .
Besidews serving as introductions to each of the campusesshe oversees, the tour is also mean to generate ideas for a new SUNY-wides strategic plan, which could emerge next spring, Zimpher said. She stressed that it would be an “inclusive” plan that is meanty to betterdefine SUNY’s role in New York state’a economy. “It’s very important to me that we havea well-articulateed vision of our future,” Zimpherf said.
“We need an audacious goal for that so that we can be partners with the state of New She said the strategic plan willbe “It’s all about what you can get done,” she “We are going to get things done and we will hold ourselvesd accountable.” Zimpher takes the helm at a precarious time in New York state. The 2009-10 budgeg crisis cut state funding at severaoSUNY institutions, state Senate lawmakerds are locked in a partisan battle and UB wants to pass a bill that will essentiallyu reduce SUNY’s role in determining tuition rates and new constructioj plans. Tours of other Westerm New York-area SUNY campuses have not yetbeen announced.
Abouf 440,000 students are currently enrolled in the SUNY the largest public collegs and university system inthe country.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Phoenix Business Journal: Starting a Business : Business Advice
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Opportunity No. 1: Professionalize your business structure and I frequently harangue the owners of growingg family owned companies about the need to converty from aMom ‘n Pop business styl e to a fully professional with a mission statement, a strategic plan to guidd decisions, an organizational chart and job written policies and procedures, affordable and agreement on how to change ownership and managemeny without undue confusion or The process can get a bit thorn y sometimes, but with strong commitment, a family can professionalizee successfully. This should be the year for your business. Challenge No. 1: Respon d to unforeseen business and familtyfinancial demands.
The 2008 economy had the finances of many family companies flapping like bed sheets in a Lots of people can be leaders when times are but it takes a speciaol person to lead when times are Cash shortages, eroding markets and a near collapse of faitbh in the future are challenginf many business owners to keep theif heads on straight, to cut costs without cutting theitr throats, and to remain optimistic when it’es tempting to turn company resourcexs into personal safety nets. Opportunity No.
2: Make crucial succession decisions and act on John Davis of Harvard Business School urgeds family companies to plan when the times are But planning often has to be done even when timeeare bad. Leadership and ownershio succession always profits from a freshu look at what the family business needs forcontinuede success. When conditions are callin g for reviews and revisions inmany companies, successioh planning can benefit from the analysis that’s being done for other reasons. Challenge No. 2: Make cruciao succession decisions and acton them.
On the othet hand, thoughtful planning for family ownership continuit y can be warped by a sensed of crisis brought on by tougheconomiv conditions. If temporary conditiona make you wonder if the business really is a it might be hard to see the characteristics that have made it successfukl in years past and that shoulde be maintained intothe future. Keep a cool Opportunity No. 3: Buy low. What’d Warren Buffet’s current advice to stock investors?? Buy!
That perspective can be translatefd into golden opportunities for family owned companiee that have a comfortable reservwe and can afford the risk of expanding at the bottom of the If you have the meansto buy, the prices are not likelhy to get much better. Challenge No. 3: Avoi selling low. But if you’re an acquisition target and prefer to stay put up every ounce of fight you have to avoid sellingt at the bottom ofthe Actually, family owned business often have greatet ability to withstand tough times becaus they can hunker down and live off the land withou being harassed by outside shareholders. Grit your teeth and lean intothe wind. Opportunity No.
4: Watc h for the opening of newbusiness doors. President-electr Obama has promised to stimulate the economyt outside of bloated corporationsd and flounderingfinancial institutions. That can mean new business opportunities for family companies in such areas as infrastructur e rebuildingand defense. If you don’t know how to pursue governmenf contracts, this would be a good time to learn. Challengre No. 4: Grow your business in a tightcredit environment. The bankeres are likely to keep wearingtheir “Just Say No†T-shirts for much of 2009.
That meanas owners of family businessed of all types and sizesa should grab their bootstraps and find ways to grow and diversifyuthat don’t rely on the formal financial Look for family members and friends who have the meane and the confidence to lend or buy in. Considerr turning some unproductive assets into needed But don’t go to your credit cards. Opportunity No. 5: Make even the greates challenge intoan opportunity. OK, maybe every cloud doesn’t come with a built-inh silver lining.
But the business-owning family that has self-confidence, sounde core values, and its eyes on the horizon can convertr even the uncertainties of 2008 into a pathwayy upwardin 2009. Try it and see. And when you look back on all this and remember you read ithere
Opportunity No. 1: Professionalize your business structure and I frequently harangue the owners of growingg family owned companies about the need to converty from aMom ‘n Pop business styl e to a fully professional with a mission statement, a strategic plan to guidd decisions, an organizational chart and job written policies and procedures, affordable and agreement on how to change ownership and managemeny without undue confusion or The process can get a bit thorn y sometimes, but with strong commitment, a family can professionalizee successfully. This should be the year for your business. Challenge No. 1: Respon d to unforeseen business and familtyfinancial demands.
The 2008 economy had the finances of many family companies flapping like bed sheets in a Lots of people can be leaders when times are but it takes a speciaol person to lead when times are Cash shortages, eroding markets and a near collapse of faitbh in the future are challenginf many business owners to keep theif heads on straight, to cut costs without cutting theitr throats, and to remain optimistic when it’es tempting to turn company resourcexs into personal safety nets. Opportunity No.
2: Make crucial succession decisions and act on John Davis of Harvard Business School urgeds family companies to plan when the times are But planning often has to be done even when timeeare bad. Leadership and ownershio succession always profits from a freshu look at what the family business needs forcontinuede success. When conditions are callin g for reviews and revisions inmany companies, successioh planning can benefit from the analysis that’s being done for other reasons. Challenge No. 2: Make cruciao succession decisions and acton them.
On the othet hand, thoughtful planning for family ownership continuit y can be warped by a sensed of crisis brought on by tougheconomiv conditions. If temporary conditiona make you wonder if the business really is a it might be hard to see the characteristics that have made it successfukl in years past and that shoulde be maintained intothe future. Keep a cool Opportunity No. 3: Buy low. What’d Warren Buffet’s current advice to stock investors?? Buy!
That perspective can be translatefd into golden opportunities for family owned companiee that have a comfortable reservwe and can afford the risk of expanding at the bottom of the If you have the meansto buy, the prices are not likelhy to get much better. Challenge No. 3: Avoi selling low. But if you’re an acquisition target and prefer to stay put up every ounce of fight you have to avoid sellingt at the bottom ofthe Actually, family owned business often have greatet ability to withstand tough times becaus they can hunker down and live off the land withou being harassed by outside shareholders. Grit your teeth and lean intothe wind. Opportunity No.
4: Watc h for the opening of newbusiness doors. President-electr Obama has promised to stimulate the economyt outside of bloated corporationsd and flounderingfinancial institutions. That can mean new business opportunities for family companies in such areas as infrastructur e rebuildingand defense. If you don’t know how to pursue governmenf contracts, this would be a good time to learn. Challengre No. 4: Grow your business in a tightcredit environment. The bankeres are likely to keep wearingtheir “Just Say No†T-shirts for much of 2009.
That meanas owners of family businessed of all types and sizesa should grab their bootstraps and find ways to grow and diversifyuthat don’t rely on the formal financial Look for family members and friends who have the meane and the confidence to lend or buy in. Considerr turning some unproductive assets into needed But don’t go to your credit cards. Opportunity No. 5: Make even the greates challenge intoan opportunity. OK, maybe every cloud doesn’t come with a built-inh silver lining.
But the business-owning family that has self-confidence, sounde core values, and its eyes on the horizon can convertr even the uncertainties of 2008 into a pathwayy upwardin 2009. Try it and see. And when you look back on all this and remember you read ithere
Friday, May 6, 2011
Tesla co-founder Eberhard sues CEO Musk - San Francisco Business Times:
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Eberhard sued Musk on May 26 in San Matel CountySuperior Court, claiming libel, slanderr and breach of contract in connectionj with his ouster from the company in 2007. Eberhard in the lawsuift claims he was forced out of the company he helped to startr and was then denied the severance his contracycalled for. He further claims that Musk disparaged him publiclg and accuses the CEO of tryingto "rewritr history" by taking credit for the company's electric Roadster. Among other claimds made in the lawsuit, Eberhard accuses the company of the Tesla Roadster that was to be delivereddto him.
Tesla said its momentumk and business strategy are unaffected by the lawsuit and it will likel file counterclaimsin court. "Thisx lawsuit is an unfaitr personalattack and, more importantly, paints an inaccuratew picture of Tesla's history. It's a fictionalized accoungt of Tesla's early years — it's twisted and and we welcome the opportunity to set the record the company said ina statement. "As the media have alreadhy covered exhaustively, Tesla's full board of directors unanimously fired Martin shortly after discovering that the cost of the car was more than twicre what Martin portrayed it to be atthe time.
" A copy of the lawsuig can be found
Eberhard sued Musk on May 26 in San Matel CountySuperior Court, claiming libel, slanderr and breach of contract in connectionj with his ouster from the company in 2007. Eberhard in the lawsuift claims he was forced out of the company he helped to startr and was then denied the severance his contracycalled for. He further claims that Musk disparaged him publiclg and accuses the CEO of tryingto "rewritr history" by taking credit for the company's electric Roadster. Among other claimds made in the lawsuit, Eberhard accuses the company of the Tesla Roadster that was to be delivereddto him.
Tesla said its momentumk and business strategy are unaffected by the lawsuit and it will likel file counterclaimsin court. "Thisx lawsuit is an unfaitr personalattack and, more importantly, paints an inaccuratew picture of Tesla's history. It's a fictionalized accoungt of Tesla's early years — it's twisted and and we welcome the opportunity to set the record the company said ina statement. "As the media have alreadhy covered exhaustively, Tesla's full board of directors unanimously fired Martin shortly after discovering that the cost of the car was more than twicre what Martin portrayed it to be atthe time.
" A copy of the lawsuig can be found
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Costs of potential deal cut Bemis profit - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Bemis (NYSE: BMS) reported net income for the quarterdof $36.7 million, or 36 centas per share, compared with $42.3 or 41 cents per for the same periord a year ago. The company, incurred expenses related to due diligencse of the packaging businessof plc, a United Kingdom-basede firm. Bemis said efforts towared a potential acquisitionare ongoing, but said it woule make no further comment. Costs relatexd to the possible Rio Tinto deal reducedf earnings by 6 cents per share for the which the company is required to expense underr financialaccounting standards.
Excludinv that one-time charge and severance chargesw related to a workforcer reduction, the company's earnings would have been 43 centes per share, compared with 41 cents per share, the year Net sales declined 11 percentf to $843.4 million from $947.3 million. Most of the 8.3 percent, related to currency translation, while the remainder reflected lower sales volume partiallty offset by price increases andmix impact.
Bemis (NYSE: BMS) reported net income for the quarterdof $36.7 million, or 36 centas per share, compared with $42.3 or 41 cents per for the same periord a year ago. The company, incurred expenses related to due diligencse of the packaging businessof plc, a United Kingdom-basede firm. Bemis said efforts towared a potential acquisitionare ongoing, but said it woule make no further comment. Costs relatexd to the possible Rio Tinto deal reducedf earnings by 6 cents per share for the which the company is required to expense underr financialaccounting standards.
Excludinv that one-time charge and severance chargesw related to a workforcer reduction, the company's earnings would have been 43 centes per share, compared with 41 cents per share, the year Net sales declined 11 percentf to $843.4 million from $947.3 million. Most of the 8.3 percent, related to currency translation, while the remainder reflected lower sales volume partiallty offset by price increases andmix impact.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Economy Watch: FNF Construction gets highway stimulus contract - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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“It is a rehabilitationb project to create asafer roadway,” said Deena Billings, business development officer for Tempe-based FNF which is celebrating 25 years in business. Some areas of U.S. 491 have deteriorated creating a significanft safety issue for those whouse it, she said. The projecft is a good fit forthe company, which also has an officde in Albuquerque, according to Billings. “Paving projects are kind of our In addition to making the roadwaty saferfor travelers, the $8.9 million project givesd FNF Construction’s staff more opportunity for work. “Wre will be able to keep existing employees busy and perhapds hirenew ones,” she said.
The bidding process for a stimulu s contract is very similar to that on any job both for the contractoer and the state department of transportation involved. The New Mexico Department of Transportation advertises the project in typical fashion with the lowesft bidder winningthe contract, said Megan spokeswoman for the New Mexico Department of The federal government does look at the projects in however, Arrendondo added. Construction on the 14-mile stretch, which runs on the southern portionj ofthe highway, broke ground May 20.
FNF Constructionm is hopeful that its portion of the upgradre is complete by the endof “We are excited to keep on goinhg and be part of the Billings said of future
“It is a rehabilitationb project to create asafer roadway,” said Deena Billings, business development officer for Tempe-based FNF which is celebrating 25 years in business. Some areas of U.S. 491 have deteriorated creating a significanft safety issue for those whouse it, she said. The projecft is a good fit forthe company, which also has an officde in Albuquerque, according to Billings. “Paving projects are kind of our In addition to making the roadwaty saferfor travelers, the $8.9 million project givesd FNF Construction’s staff more opportunity for work. “Wre will be able to keep existing employees busy and perhapds hirenew ones,” she said.
The bidding process for a stimulu s contract is very similar to that on any job both for the contractoer and the state department of transportation involved. The New Mexico Department of Transportation advertises the project in typical fashion with the lowesft bidder winningthe contract, said Megan spokeswoman for the New Mexico Department of The federal government does look at the projects in however, Arrendondo added. Construction on the 14-mile stretch, which runs on the southern portionj ofthe highway, broke ground May 20.
FNF Constructionm is hopeful that its portion of the upgradre is complete by the endof “We are excited to keep on goinhg and be part of the Billings said of future
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