Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sacramento trails Northern California neighbors in high-tech race - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
In fact, the capital regionj is more like theMidwesft — as in Kansas City and St. Louis than high-tech giant San Jose, according to a new bizjournals studg of100 U.S. Sacramento has about 2,100 high-techg companies and 31,350 high-tech employeea — in Folsom and in Roseville account foralmosg one-third of the work forcd — a far distancs from front-runners San Jose, Washington, D.C., and The four-county region’s comparatively few high-tech companies and jobs had Sacramentlo listed at No. 45 on the list of the nation’zs biggest high-tech markets, nestled between Kansas City and St.
Louizs — metro areas better known for a greeting card giant and the King of Sacramento has about43 high-tech jobs for everyh 1,000 private-sector positions, and about the same number of high-tech companies for 1,00 private-sector firms.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
US Signs Declaration Of Dependence On China - The Onion (satire)
US Signs Declaration Of Dependence On China The Onion (satire) WASHINGTONâ"In what is certain to be regarded as a defining moment in the nation's history, leading U.S. political figures gathered at the Capitol today to sign their names to the newly drafted Declaration of Dependence, formally proclaiming America's ... |
Friday, October 26, 2012
Eastern Market reopens Friday - Philadelphia Business Journal:
The fire, in April 2007, guttedf much of the 136-year-old market and left its vendors without apermanenrt home. The District set up a temporaryg home for many of those vendors nearbty shortly afterthe blaze. Easter Market, at 7th and C streetw SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledelong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevere beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resultg of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’w reopening will see many of its originakl vendors return to once again hawk everythingt from fresh meats and to flowers artand crafts.
Longtimr Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is amongt regulars who are looking forward to returning tothe “It’s exciting to know that all of our markety family will be back in the originap building and that they will continue to be an importantt part of the Hill community for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integral part of life onthe
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
$1M donation gives UT graduate programs a boost - Business First of Columbus:
Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970 from UT whiler competing asa gymnast, said he's creatinf the fellowship named for the currenf university president to help attract top graduates students from around the world. The first class of Powerws Graduate Fellows will enter the university infall 2009. "Wr have an absolute gem here with the said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionar y sitting in the president's I wanted to honor The gift has been facilitatedf by Ungerleider through the Foundation for Globao Sports Development, an outreach and mentorship educationaol fund, where Ungerleider is a "We are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleidedr for this generous gift," said Powers. "He clearl y understands the importance of graduate students to the succese ofour university. I am deeply honored that he chos e to name this significant fellowship programkafter me." Despite receiving his master'sw and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleidefr chose The University of Texas at Austinm for his gift to support the president'sx goal of becoming the top publi research institution in the country.
Ungerleiderr said in conversations with Powers he learnee that while many top prospective graduate students would like to attendUT Austin, the universityg loses some because they are offered bettetr financial packages elsewhere. To learn more about graduatwe education at the Ungerleider looked atthe university'd most prestigious graduate fellowship program, the Donalde D. Harrington Graduate and met with several Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressede with the model of supporting the very best student witha multi-year package and providing a communityh of mentors and peers to enhanc e the graduate experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to creat another fellowship program to honor the academicf excellence of the next generation and continue the practice of graduat e students developing their own expertise under the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "In the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-yeare anniversary and will look toward the future of graduatde education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduatew studies. "This inspiring gift is vital to fulfillingg our vision of attracting the highest qualitty students to theGraduate School.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
JE Dunn completes work on patient tower at Medical Center of Aurora - Denver Business Journal:
The 128,351-square-foot tower is part of a $53 milliohn hospital upgrade that also includes the remodelingof 20,0090 square feet of other space and a four-level parking structure. The new towef is part of the Medical Cente rof Aurora’s campus at 1501 S. Potomac St., near Interstate 225 and Mississippu Avenue. It’s home to the hospital’s new cardiacd center and an expanded intensivecare unit. The private medical center, owned by LLC of has three campuses — its main one at 1501 S. Potomacv St., a neighboring south campus at 700Potomaxc St. in Aurora and a Centennial campus at14200 E.
Arapahoe Opened in 1974, the center currentl y employs morethan 1,200 JE Dunn, a specialist in health-car e construction, still is working on finishing shelll space at the medical center. The company also is working on project forother health-care groups, includinv Banner Health System, Penrose/St. Francis Health Systekm and Memorial Hospital ofColoradop Springs.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Pew: Florida
released a study , saying Florida’s clea n energy economy grew 7.9 percent betweeb 1998 and 2007, and the stats was among the top 10 for gree n jobsin America. “The numbers are U.S. Rep. Kathy D-Tampa Bay, said during a teleconferenc Monday morning. “This is goinv to be the way we rebuild our economy in the statsof Florida.” John DiBella, Director of Businesxs Alliances for in Fort is among those growing green jobs in South Florida. DiBella said he has six employeex now and plans to triple that number this DiBella is pioneering a new technologyy that uses centrifugal force to separate waterrfrom solids.
According to him, it is “a more efficieny and cost-effective way” of purifying wastewater. “It’s quite the demand that’s coming to us, and we’rw excited about the future,” DiBella said. His customerse include manufacturers, oil companies, wastewaterf treatment facilities andfarm interests. Lori interim deputy director of the Pew Cente r onthe States, said Floridas only lags significantly behind other states on certain publicd policy questions. For example, she pointer to the state’s failure to embracwe Gov.
Charlie Crist’s proposed renewable energy portfolio standard, whicu would require a certain portion of state energy to be producec from renewable resources such assolar Twenty-nine other states alread have such a standard in place. Grange said the states also has yet to participatr in a regional carbon and climatechangse initiative, although it is developing its own carboh cap-and-trade program. Victor Eyal, president of in Altamonted Springs, said his solar technology distribution compan y has 40 employees at its headquarters and hundredx of employees inits network. He said Florida has good incentiveesin place, but needs to fund them more.
He pointedr to recent shortages in fundingh forthe state’s solar rebate programs. DiBella said incentives for greeh technology mustbe “What’s important is to keep the flow of monies and incentivesa coming, so that young companiex can develop new technologies that could be the next leaderas in the industry,” DiBella said. Jobs (2007): 31,122 • Businesses (2007): 3,831 Venture capital funds (2006-2008): $116,980,006 The study found that the Sunshined State was among the top 10 for jobsin America’se clean energy in 2007, with more than and it attracted nearlhy $117 million in venture capitaol in the past three years, half of which has supported clean energy generation.
Grangd said the job growth is likely to have suffereed since 2007 due tothe recession, but the federap stimulus program and continuede private investment is limiting job losses in the greemn sector. Nationwide, jobs in the clean energy econom y grewby 9.1 percent, while tota jobs grew by just 3.7 perceny between 1998 and 2007, according to the titled “The Clean Energty Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America.” Pew’s definition of green jobs includes plumbers, administrative assistants, constructionn workers, machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many othere with annual incomes ranging from $21,000 to $111,000.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Pedrosa sets the pace at hot and humid Sepang - Oman Daily Observer
New Zealand Herald | Pedrosa sets the pace at hot and humid Sepang Oman Daily Observer SEPANG, Malaysia â" Spain's Dani Pedrosa got off to a flying start yesterday in hot and humid conditions with the fastest time in practice ahead of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix this weekend. The Honda rider is just 28 points behind championship ... P edrosa sets best speed in Malaysia practice 2012 Malaysia GP (Sepang): Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP Practice Recap Pedrosa Fast on Day One in Sepang |
