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Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reported theid plans for the property at 222Mitchell Street, but they did not disclosse financial terms of the The 350,000-square-foot structure was built in stagesz from 1929 to 1979 on 2.1 acre and occupies the entire city block boundee by Spring, Forsyth, Mitchell and Nelson Streets. Orinda and Octagob will convert the property into a rental buildingv with 205 loft units and morethan 70,000 square feet of commercial space. Occupancuy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopment of 222 Mitchelk Street into rental lofts and retail spacre will play a significant role in the rebirtn of this part of downtown saidDillon Baynes, president of in a statement. “We’re certain that livinbg at 222 Mitchell Street will appeal to younvg professionals whowork downtown, as well as to colleges students, especially those who already attend one of the many fine institutionss in the area, such as Georgia State Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlantza University and Georgia Tech.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - Wichita Business Journal:
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Those were some of the elementsw presented in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range visionb for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amastet plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publiv on June 18. “The site could and should be the western anchor of downtown. If the nature of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representative of Cooper Robertson.
Representatives of the firm said they envisiohn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phases over the next few Although the firm presente two master plans, it recommendedr that the board select its Brackenridgs Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universitof Texas’ biological field lab woulcd remain in the second scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan.
Under the Brackenridge Village the UT field lab would be relocateed to one of nine sites suggested by theplannin firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six storiesx and structured parking that is conceale d from the streets. A number of infrastructure improvementsx werealso suggested, including the re-alignmenyt of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadwau between Lake Austin Blvd. and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new local streets. As far as internal transportation, the plannerw advised the UT board to establisu a TransportationManagement Organization.
Possible transportation solutions included an internaplshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideas for incorporatinfg sustainable design elements, such as storm watere management units and a community The planners advised that graduate studengt housing, which exists on threed sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th streets. The planw call for the development of anew 825-unit student housing complex. Supporters of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the planners concluded that the golf courses was no longer viabld and that it be used for development.
Whichevere plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduater housing project inlate 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regent s expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheird plans. Chairman of the UT Boards of RegentsJames Huffines, echoede the sentiment, and said that the board will begi n studying the plans and reviewing all He added: “We are heartenex by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserv graduate housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would include about 30,00o0 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residential and a hotel.
Exposition Boulevarde would be extended All four phases would have a totalk squarefootage of: 15 milliojn square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institutioh space. About 11 acres dedicated for anelementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possiblde UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronr plazaand marina. Phase I would include abouty 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 millionn square feet of residential. All four phases woulfd have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Click for more informatiohn on the tract and details ofthe proposals.
Those were some of the elementsw presented in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range visionb for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amastet plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publiv on June 18. “The site could and should be the western anchor of downtown. If the nature of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representative of Cooper Robertson.
Representatives of the firm said they envisiohn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phases over the next few Although the firm presente two master plans, it recommendedr that the board select its Brackenridgs Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universitof Texas’ biological field lab woulcd remain in the second scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan.
Under the Brackenridge Village the UT field lab would be relocateed to one of nine sites suggested by theplannin firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six storiesx and structured parking that is conceale d from the streets. A number of infrastructure improvementsx werealso suggested, including the re-alignmenyt of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadwau between Lake Austin Blvd. and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new local streets. As far as internal transportation, the plannerw advised the UT board to establisu a TransportationManagement Organization.
Possible transportation solutions included an internaplshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideas for incorporatinfg sustainable design elements, such as storm watere management units and a community The planners advised that graduate studengt housing, which exists on threed sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th streets. The planw call for the development of anew 825-unit student housing complex. Supporters of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the planners concluded that the golf courses was no longer viabld and that it be used for development.
Whichevere plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduater housing project inlate 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regent s expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheird plans. Chairman of the UT Boards of RegentsJames Huffines, echoede the sentiment, and said that the board will begi n studying the plans and reviewing all He added: “We are heartenex by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserv graduate housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would include about 30,00o0 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residential and a hotel.
Exposition Boulevarde would be extended All four phases would have a totalk squarefootage of: 15 milliojn square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institutioh space. About 11 acres dedicated for anelementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possiblde UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronr plazaand marina. Phase I would include abouty 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 millionn square feet of residential. All four phases woulfd have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Click for more informatiohn on the tract and details ofthe proposals.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Oscar-winning actress Lisa Blount found dead in Little Rock home - Examiner.com
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Oscar-winning actress Lisa Blount found dead in Little Rock home Examiner.com Blount was most known for her role as Debra Winger's best friend in the film, An Officer and A Gentleman. Blount's mother found her in her home around 2:00 ... Oscar-winning Actress, Fayetteville Native Lisa Blount Dies at 53 Actress Found Dead in Little Rock Home "Officer and a Gentleman" actress Lisa Blount dies |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Companies across board suffer revenue, productivity losses due to DNC - Boston Business Journal:
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For couriers, July Fourth is the slowesf week ofthe summer, but compared with that, "this week'sd been two to thre times as slow. It's been like Christmas Eve for the entire said courier Benjamin While the downtown retail and touris m sectors generally took abig hit, the vast majority of non-retailp businesses also paid a price for the privilegw of hosting the Democrats this Businesses, while pleased with the logistica ease in Boston this week, generally reportede lost productivity and revenue whiler incurring extra expenses by anticipating worst-case But for some businesses, it was a forcedf opportunity to experiment with alternative work sites and The convention turned out to be a "very expensivwe event" for , said managing partner Pete r Rosenblum.
"There are lot of people not at both here and atour clients," Rosenbluk said. "The revenue loss is goingf to be significant." Besides the lost business, the firm'ds information technology professionals invested a substantial amount of time over the past montuh quadruplingthe firm's remote-computing capabilities to allow 100 remotre users, Rosenblum said. At Ruberto, Israel Weiner PC, between 25 percent to 35 perceng of the staff were on vacationor telecommuting, said managing shareholde r David Baer. The firm, which is a few blockd from the FleetCenter, scheduled an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. workdaty to address road Baer said.
"Some productivity betwee n the hours of3 p.m. and 5 p.m. has been Baer said. "We tried to compensate by starting earlier. There was some minor amounty ofproductivity loss. It was probabl not as significant as we had originally Bill Joyce was ready to wash his handzs of deliveringhis company's architectural and drafting suppliesd during the convention, relying on Unitedx Parcel Service for most of its deliveries, tellingt customers not to expect next-day servicr and delaying delivery of some of its larger equipmengt and supplies. But Joyce, president of Brighton-basedd , said things have gone smoothly. "Thed traffic tie-ups seem to be a he said.
"I think they underestimatee how many people would pay heed and take alternate routes and workalternate hours." Whilew traffic wasn't the headache he anticipated, the drop in businesds was. "Orders are down even more than we he said. "They're really down. It's not It's going to be at least 10 percent (down for the It's almost like a July Fourtyh weekend. It just looks like this is a vacation Inc., at 301 Northern Ave. in South started running its four distribution trucks at6 a.m. insteadf of 7 a.m. this week and is wrapping up deliveries by2 p.m. to avoidr traffic tie-ups.
But Sean McAllister, generalk manager, said deliveries haven't been a burde this week. "I thought it would be a bigger challenged this week than it he said. "Last week was a bigged challenge. Most of the accounts, in anticipatioh of this week, ordered more product than theynormallh would. They realized, or thought, that thered would be bigger challenges this weekgetting product." He hirede two extra workers last week to keep up with he said, but he had previously decided that his employees shoulx not take any vacation this week.
It'll be a few more days before McAllister knowswhether convention-related parties drove up demand for Harpoonn beer across the city, but he said it looks as if any gainas will be minor. "I thought we'fd do a little more business," McAllister said. "Forf the month, we'll probably be just a few percentag e points over last For some in the financiaservices sector, the DNC was an opportunitu to experiment with remote had about 40 of its Boston asset custodial staff working out of Pittsburgh, the bank'x headquarters, for the week, according to spokesma n Joseph Ailinger. The company also dispatched anothefdozen private-wealth managers to New York City.
surveyed its employees long before the Democraticv National Convention began to get a sense of how many woulds have theircommutes affected.
For couriers, July Fourth is the slowesf week ofthe summer, but compared with that, "this week'sd been two to thre times as slow. It's been like Christmas Eve for the entire said courier Benjamin While the downtown retail and touris m sectors generally took abig hit, the vast majority of non-retailp businesses also paid a price for the privilegw of hosting the Democrats this Businesses, while pleased with the logistica ease in Boston this week, generally reportede lost productivity and revenue whiler incurring extra expenses by anticipating worst-case But for some businesses, it was a forcedf opportunity to experiment with alternative work sites and The convention turned out to be a "very expensivwe event" for , said managing partner Pete r Rosenblum.
"There are lot of people not at both here and atour clients," Rosenbluk said. "The revenue loss is goingf to be significant." Besides the lost business, the firm'ds information technology professionals invested a substantial amount of time over the past montuh quadruplingthe firm's remote-computing capabilities to allow 100 remotre users, Rosenblum said. At Ruberto, Israel Weiner PC, between 25 percent to 35 perceng of the staff were on vacationor telecommuting, said managing shareholde r David Baer. The firm, which is a few blockd from the FleetCenter, scheduled an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. workdaty to address road Baer said.
"Some productivity betwee n the hours of3 p.m. and 5 p.m. has been Baer said. "We tried to compensate by starting earlier. There was some minor amounty ofproductivity loss. It was probabl not as significant as we had originally Bill Joyce was ready to wash his handzs of deliveringhis company's architectural and drafting suppliesd during the convention, relying on Unitedx Parcel Service for most of its deliveries, tellingt customers not to expect next-day servicr and delaying delivery of some of its larger equipmengt and supplies. But Joyce, president of Brighton-basedd , said things have gone smoothly. "Thed traffic tie-ups seem to be a he said.
"I think they underestimatee how many people would pay heed and take alternate routes and workalternate hours." Whilew traffic wasn't the headache he anticipated, the drop in businesds was. "Orders are down even more than we he said. "They're really down. It's not It's going to be at least 10 percent (down for the It's almost like a July Fourtyh weekend. It just looks like this is a vacation Inc., at 301 Northern Ave. in South started running its four distribution trucks at6 a.m. insteadf of 7 a.m. this week and is wrapping up deliveries by2 p.m. to avoidr traffic tie-ups.
But Sean McAllister, generalk manager, said deliveries haven't been a burde this week. "I thought it would be a bigger challenged this week than it he said. "Last week was a bigged challenge. Most of the accounts, in anticipatioh of this week, ordered more product than theynormallh would. They realized, or thought, that thered would be bigger challenges this weekgetting product." He hirede two extra workers last week to keep up with he said, but he had previously decided that his employees shoulx not take any vacation this week.
It'll be a few more days before McAllister knowswhether convention-related parties drove up demand for Harpoonn beer across the city, but he said it looks as if any gainas will be minor. "I thought we'fd do a little more business," McAllister said. "Forf the month, we'll probably be just a few percentag e points over last For some in the financiaservices sector, the DNC was an opportunitu to experiment with remote had about 40 of its Boston asset custodial staff working out of Pittsburgh, the bank'x headquarters, for the week, according to spokesma n Joseph Ailinger. The company also dispatched anothefdozen private-wealth managers to New York City.
surveyed its employees long before the Democraticv National Convention began to get a sense of how many woulds have theircommutes affected.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Get over it LeBron: A typical, ordinary woman gets as much "hate" as you - CultureMap
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Get over it LeBron: A typical, ordinary woman gets as much "hate" as you CultureMap You can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time, but if you're NBA superstar LeBron James you ... |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Dublin, Columbus schools get grants for diesel-cutting - Phoenix Business Journal:
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million is headed to Dublijn and under a second round of stat grants aimed at cutting dieseplengine emissions. The on Mondauy announced recipients of the second and final round of Dieselp EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.8 million program created in 2008. The firsg round sent nearly $7.3 million to 10 including the , operator of the region’sa bus system. In the winneres disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 while the Columbus schook system receiveda $918,020 grant. Officials from Dublinb and the school district told thestate they’re using the money to replace vehicles with lower-emission alternatives.
Dublin planws to replace eight 1999- or 2000-modek short-haul diesel trucks, whiler the school district is using its grangt to replace 15 buses producedin 1990. Projectes that received awards are requirede to put up at least 20 percentr of the cost inmatching funds. The grant programm looks specifically at publicd and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio counties that fall shorft of airquality standards. The largest grant amongv the 16 went to the and to refit four locomotivesw withnew engines. That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.
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million is headed to Dublijn and under a second round of stat grants aimed at cutting dieseplengine emissions. The on Mondauy announced recipients of the second and final round of Dieselp EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.8 million program created in 2008. The firsg round sent nearly $7.3 million to 10 including the , operator of the region’sa bus system. In the winneres disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 while the Columbus schook system receiveda $918,020 grant. Officials from Dublinb and the school district told thestate they’re using the money to replace vehicles with lower-emission alternatives.
Dublin planws to replace eight 1999- or 2000-modek short-haul diesel trucks, whiler the school district is using its grangt to replace 15 buses producedin 1990. Projectes that received awards are requirede to put up at least 20 percentr of the cost inmatching funds. The grant programm looks specifically at publicd and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio counties that fall shorft of airquality standards. The largest grant amongv the 16 went to the and to refit four locomotivesw withnew engines. That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
BJCC purchases former warehouse site for $1.2 million - Birmingham Business Journal:
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million for property that could someday be the site of a BJCC Executive Director Jack Fields said his firm purchasecd the old Fieldstein warehouse site to expand its footpring in preparation forfuture development. He said the land locateds at 180010th Ave. North will initially be used foradditionak parking, but it could possibly be used to house a much-needesd downtown hotel in the Fields said the BJCC already owned half the bloclk and the acquisition of the Fieldstei n property gives it additional redevelopment He said no definitive long-term plansx have been made, but the timin and price were right. approved the sale May 5.
The BJCC will make threed annual paymentsof $425,000 for the land. Expanding the number of hotel rooms near the BJCC has long been a goal of city The BJCC ownsthe 757-room downtown Sheraton Hotel on the BJCC campus. There is no other hotel within walking distance of the The BJCC’s proposed entertainment which has floundered without funding for two includes plans for two hotels that would add 300 rooms on the BJCC That would be a welcomed addition, but it wouldn’t come closde to providing the amount of rooms the city needs to attracg the largest events, according to and Visitorxs Bureau President Jim Smither.
Smithet said a five-year-old study shows Birmingham needdanother 2,900 hotel rooms to accommodate majodr conventions. Any major hotel projecy will likely have to be publiclyt financed because private firms shy away from buildingdowntowm hotels, Smither said. “I’ve been fighting for more roomxs for15 years,” Smither said. “Nobody buildsx rooms in any city in Americaexcepty cities. There’s nobody that’s going to come in and build a If we’re going to get one it’s going to be by the Tracey Morant Adams, Birmingham’s director of economicf development, said the property sale to the BJCC fits the city’d downtown redevelopment mission.
The BJCC’sd master plan included expanding west. Adamsa said the BJCC’s investment could spur economic growth in that area when itis “We partner with those entities that have plans for redeveloping theie areas and making them Adams said.
million for property that could someday be the site of a BJCC Executive Director Jack Fields said his firm purchasecd the old Fieldstein warehouse site to expand its footpring in preparation forfuture development. He said the land locateds at 180010th Ave. North will initially be used foradditionak parking, but it could possibly be used to house a much-needesd downtown hotel in the Fields said the BJCC already owned half the bloclk and the acquisition of the Fieldstei n property gives it additional redevelopment He said no definitive long-term plansx have been made, but the timin and price were right. approved the sale May 5.
The BJCC will make threed annual paymentsof $425,000 for the land. Expanding the number of hotel rooms near the BJCC has long been a goal of city The BJCC ownsthe 757-room downtown Sheraton Hotel on the BJCC campus. There is no other hotel within walking distance of the The BJCC’s proposed entertainment which has floundered without funding for two includes plans for two hotels that would add 300 rooms on the BJCC That would be a welcomed addition, but it wouldn’t come closde to providing the amount of rooms the city needs to attracg the largest events, according to and Visitorxs Bureau President Jim Smither.
Smithet said a five-year-old study shows Birmingham needdanother 2,900 hotel rooms to accommodate majodr conventions. Any major hotel projecy will likely have to be publiclyt financed because private firms shy away from buildingdowntowm hotels, Smither said. “I’ve been fighting for more roomxs for15 years,” Smither said. “Nobody buildsx rooms in any city in Americaexcepty cities. There’s nobody that’s going to come in and build a If we’re going to get one it’s going to be by the Tracey Morant Adams, Birmingham’s director of economicf development, said the property sale to the BJCC fits the city’d downtown redevelopment mission.
The BJCC’sd master plan included expanding west. Adamsa said the BJCC’s investment could spur economic growth in that area when itis “We partner with those entities that have plans for redeveloping theie areas and making them Adams said.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Audit Cites FBI Technology Problems - Wall Street Journal
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Audit Cites FBI Technology Problems Wall Street Journal He cited a review conducted by Mitre, a research group that is funded by the federal government, that estimates it will cost another $351 million to ... |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
McKee tries to ease project concerns with YouTube video - The Business Review (Albany):
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McKee said his company has spenrt $1.4 million on mowing boarding up buildings and maintaining properties on theNorth “I know that some of you thin k we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sitting behind his office’sx desk. “Maybe a few years ago we hadn’t, but we have worke d very, very hard to do this and to do itrightf … Many people think that we own all the derelicft buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the He then encouraged residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to report building maintenance McKee also tried to ease fears about the restoratiomn of historic buildings, including the , sayinhg that most of the buildings will not be destroyedx and many will be rehabbed.
Residentw and city leaders have also raised questionw about whether this project is any differentfrom “Thew difference is we did not brin this forward until we had enougjh land to make this happen,” McKee “That’s why we have been so quiet for five yearas … But after spending five years and milliona of dollars buying land and analyzing the visionm and creating the vision, I firmluy believe this project will happen." Pendiny a process for capturingb public input and state tax McKee said his company would like to star t some infrastructure work in early spring 2010. The include 3.
5 millioh square feet of office space, one millionh square feet of retail space, one millioh square feet of servicetech space, four corporate campusess and 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
McKee said his company has spenrt $1.4 million on mowing boarding up buildings and maintaining properties on theNorth “I know that some of you thin k we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sitting behind his office’sx desk. “Maybe a few years ago we hadn’t, but we have worke d very, very hard to do this and to do itrightf … Many people think that we own all the derelicft buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the He then encouraged residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to report building maintenance McKee also tried to ease fears about the restoratiomn of historic buildings, including the , sayinhg that most of the buildings will not be destroyedx and many will be rehabbed.
Residentw and city leaders have also raised questionw about whether this project is any differentfrom “Thew difference is we did not brin this forward until we had enougjh land to make this happen,” McKee “That’s why we have been so quiet for five yearas … But after spending five years and milliona of dollars buying land and analyzing the visionm and creating the vision, I firmluy believe this project will happen." Pendiny a process for capturingb public input and state tax McKee said his company would like to star t some infrastructure work in early spring 2010. The include 3.
5 millioh square feet of office space, one millionh square feet of retail space, one millioh square feet of servicetech space, four corporate campusess and 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Retail Roundup: Sears, Toys R Us, Harry & David - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Retail Roundup: Sears, Toys R Us, Harry & David Los Angeles Times (blog) To celebrate the opening of 79 in-store toy shops, Sears stores are hosting a grand opening event Saturday that will feature cupcakes, prizes and other ... |
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Keng Yaik's Quit Decision Out Of Hurt, Says Azhar - Bernama
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Keng Yaik's Quit Decision Out Of Hurt, Says Azhar Bernama ... Azhar Ibrahim has described Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik's decision to quit as Gerakan advisor yesterday as the action of a hurting elder (orang tua merajuk). ... |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Key ingredient to San Jose-based Corporate Chef success is
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What Corporate Chef Inc. President Lloydx Russell offers his business and educatiojnclients isn’t completely free. They have to pay for maintenanc e ofkitchen equipment, and their workers pay modest amounts for their breakfasts and lunches, typicallt ranging from $5.50 to $5.95. But it’s a big cost reductionb from the $20,000 a month that nationwide food servicerivals charge, and that helped Russell build the business he inherited from his dad in 1975 when he was freshj out of Santa Clara Universitt law school.
Russell and his networkl of 40 contractorsoffer on-sit food service and catering to a wide array of businesses and Nearly five decades afted his father, Harry Russell, started the company, he is expandintg to other parts of the country. Corporate Chef takesd a percentage of sales fromeach client. That is by far Russell’sw largest source of revenue. “With no monthly fee, we are as busy as we have beenin years,” Russelll said. “We are hearing from (potential clients) I never thoughy would contact us.” It’s not just midsize corporat clients from the BayArea anymore.
In recenf years, Russell expanded the business to theSacramento area, Texas and later this year to the East He’s also moving increasingly into a new fiele — educational customers including San Mateko Community College District, Monterey Peninsul a College and Notre Dame High School in San His roster of local corporate clients includes Adaptec Inc. of Anritsu Co. of Morgan Hill, Finisar Corp. of Sunnyvale and threr San Jose-based technology companies: Sanmina-SCI Immersion Corp. and Redbaci Networks Inc.
After focusing his effortsx on midsize companies with 600 to 800 employees inrecenr years, Russell said in this new economic with larger employers clamorinf for his services, he’ s broadening his prospective client size to thosed with up to 1,500 employees. He’s also offeringt expanded food services forsome clients, including pasta bars and salads freshlgy prepared in front of customers. With the public as well as privatdesectors struggling, Corporate Chef can offer the attractivd combination of saving money while maintaining or even upgrading employee amenities.
Ross Babish, facilities manager for a manufacturer of data storage hardwareand software, said after contractinf with Corporate Chef in January, his compang projects annual savings of $120,000. “We had contracted with anothert provider for13 years, but Corporate Chef representedd a unique change for us,” Babisyh said. “There is zero subsidy on our part, whicbh allows us to meet our financiapl goals. And we get full breakfasr and lunch service, with no shutdown for from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every Babish said he’s also impressed with the levekl of customization ofmeal service, including menu flexibilityy and occasional appearances by guestg chefs, offered by Russell and his on-site contractor, Charles Lindner. The former executive chef has a repertoiree ofabout 43,000 recipes, according to Russell. “They reallgy listen to what we need and respond to any issue thatcome up,” he said. Thoses could be a big hit among some of his newe r clients on theEast Coast, a campaign beinyg handled by a former Los Gatos neighbor of Russell, Stevde Solomon. The former Fujifilm Holdings Corp. senio r executive said he expects the service to begin laterthis year.
What Corporate Chef Inc. President Lloydx Russell offers his business and educatiojnclients isn’t completely free. They have to pay for maintenanc e ofkitchen equipment, and their workers pay modest amounts for their breakfasts and lunches, typicallt ranging from $5.50 to $5.95. But it’s a big cost reductionb from the $20,000 a month that nationwide food servicerivals charge, and that helped Russell build the business he inherited from his dad in 1975 when he was freshj out of Santa Clara Universitt law school.
Russell and his networkl of 40 contractorsoffer on-sit food service and catering to a wide array of businesses and Nearly five decades afted his father, Harry Russell, started the company, he is expandintg to other parts of the country. Corporate Chef takesd a percentage of sales fromeach client. That is by far Russell’sw largest source of revenue. “With no monthly fee, we are as busy as we have beenin years,” Russelll said. “We are hearing from (potential clients) I never thoughy would contact us.” It’s not just midsize corporat clients from the BayArea anymore.
In recenf years, Russell expanded the business to theSacramento area, Texas and later this year to the East He’s also moving increasingly into a new fiele — educational customers including San Mateko Community College District, Monterey Peninsul a College and Notre Dame High School in San His roster of local corporate clients includes Adaptec Inc. of Anritsu Co. of Morgan Hill, Finisar Corp. of Sunnyvale and threr San Jose-based technology companies: Sanmina-SCI Immersion Corp. and Redbaci Networks Inc.
After focusing his effortsx on midsize companies with 600 to 800 employees inrecenr years, Russell said in this new economic with larger employers clamorinf for his services, he’ s broadening his prospective client size to thosed with up to 1,500 employees. He’s also offeringt expanded food services forsome clients, including pasta bars and salads freshlgy prepared in front of customers. With the public as well as privatdesectors struggling, Corporate Chef can offer the attractivd combination of saving money while maintaining or even upgrading employee amenities.
Ross Babish, facilities manager for a manufacturer of data storage hardwareand software, said after contractinf with Corporate Chef in January, his compang projects annual savings of $120,000. “We had contracted with anothert provider for13 years, but Corporate Chef representedd a unique change for us,” Babisyh said. “There is zero subsidy on our part, whicbh allows us to meet our financiapl goals. And we get full breakfasr and lunch service, with no shutdown for from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every Babish said he’s also impressed with the levekl of customization ofmeal service, including menu flexibilityy and occasional appearances by guestg chefs, offered by Russell and his on-site contractor, Charles Lindner. The former executive chef has a repertoiree ofabout 43,000 recipes, according to Russell. “They reallgy listen to what we need and respond to any issue thatcome up,” he said. Thoses could be a big hit among some of his newe r clients on theEast Coast, a campaign beinyg handled by a former Los Gatos neighbor of Russell, Stevde Solomon. The former Fujifilm Holdings Corp. senio r executive said he expects the service to begin laterthis year.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
UNC Charlotte a long way from hitting field - Charlotte Business Journal:
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That’s the lesson being learned at , where the campaign to raisse money and launch a football progranm has already led todiminished expectations. In the school kicked off its seat-license drive with a deadlinwe of June 30 forselling 5,500 seat licenses at $1,000 a pop. An additionalk 1,800 premium seats carry a $2,5009 price tag. When the sale Chancellor Phil Dubois and others cited overwhelming interest from alums and others for making thegoal reasonable. Reality has provided a bone-jarringh hit. In the past four months, the school has puntex on its original targetdate — pushingb the deadline to Sept.
15 while cutting its $45 million capital budget by more than half for an alreadhy makeshift stadium andpractice complex. The realigneds plan calls for temporary bleachers atthe school’s trackl and field stadium, with, of course, no downgradr in seat-license costs. As for a new stadium on campus? Duboisw says that remains the goal, but it will have to
That’s the lesson being learned at , where the campaign to raisse money and launch a football progranm has already led todiminished expectations. In the school kicked off its seat-license drive with a deadlinwe of June 30 forselling 5,500 seat licenses at $1,000 a pop. An additionalk 1,800 premium seats carry a $2,5009 price tag. When the sale Chancellor Phil Dubois and others cited overwhelming interest from alums and others for making thegoal reasonable. Reality has provided a bone-jarringh hit. In the past four months, the school has puntex on its original targetdate — pushingb the deadline to Sept.
15 while cutting its $45 million capital budget by more than half for an alreadhy makeshift stadium andpractice complex. The realigneds plan calls for temporary bleachers atthe school’s trackl and field stadium, with, of course, no downgradr in seat-license costs. As for a new stadium on campus? Duboisw says that remains the goal, but it will have to
Friday, October 8, 2010
Report: Texas health premiums skyrocketed this decade - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Status Quo Report includes state-by-statse data on health-care cost and quality, includinv the increase in premiums, as well as the percentagde of state residents withou t insurance and overallquality ratings. The report is part the Obamaa Administration's push to pass health-care reforjm legislation. About 12 million Texans get health insurance onthe job, and the average familyt premium runs about $13,525 annually. Accordingv to the report, 17 percent of middle-income Texas families spend more than 10 percent of theirr incomeon healthcare.
About 20 percen of people in Texas report not visiting a doctor due to high Texas businesses and families shoulder a hidde n health tax ofroughlt $1,800 per year on premiumx as a direct result of subsidizing the costs of the uninsured. 25 percentg of people in Texas are uninsures and 75 percent of them are in familiee with at leastone full-time worker. The perceng of Texans with employer coverageis declining: from 57 to 50 perceny between 2000 and 2007. At a press conferenc e Monday morning to announce his choicefor U.S.
Surgeobn General, Obama reiterated his administration's commitmenrt to passing healthcare reformlegislation quickly, sayinh the problem is too great to allows it to go on. On a relatedd note, Obama has chosen Dr. Reginw Benjamin, an Alabama physician and graduatew of the University of Alabamaat Birmingham'd school of medicine, for surgeon general. He said Benjamih is uniquely qualified for the position and is the rightf person to leadthe nation's healthcare system at a critical time of
The Status Quo Report includes state-by-statse data on health-care cost and quality, includinv the increase in premiums, as well as the percentagde of state residents withou t insurance and overallquality ratings. The report is part the Obamaa Administration's push to pass health-care reforjm legislation. About 12 million Texans get health insurance onthe job, and the average familyt premium runs about $13,525 annually. Accordingv to the report, 17 percent of middle-income Texas families spend more than 10 percent of theirr incomeon healthcare.
About 20 percen of people in Texas report not visiting a doctor due to high Texas businesses and families shoulder a hidde n health tax ofroughlt $1,800 per year on premiumx as a direct result of subsidizing the costs of the uninsured. 25 percentg of people in Texas are uninsures and 75 percent of them are in familiee with at leastone full-time worker. The perceng of Texans with employer coverageis declining: from 57 to 50 perceny between 2000 and 2007. At a press conferenc e Monday morning to announce his choicefor U.S.
Surgeobn General, Obama reiterated his administration's commitmenrt to passing healthcare reformlegislation quickly, sayinh the problem is too great to allows it to go on. On a relatedd note, Obama has chosen Dr. Reginw Benjamin, an Alabama physician and graduatew of the University of Alabamaat Birmingham'd school of medicine, for surgeon general. He said Benjamih is uniquely qualified for the position and is the rightf person to leadthe nation's healthcare system at a critical time of
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Jean-Claude Trichet Supports Strong Dollar - ThirdAge
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ABC News | Jean-Claude Trichet Supports Strong Dollar ThirdAge By ThirdAge News Staff Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank President, told Bloomberg that he supports a "strong dollar," and opposes "disorderly" ... Trichet Says Strong Dollar Helps US, Opposes `Disorderly' Currency Moves Trichet warns on volatility as ECB, BOE hold pat Euro Takes Out 1.40 as Trichet Remains Nonchalant |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sitterle Homes planning new office, earns top industry ranking - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Not only is Sitterle the No. 1 ranked builder in San Antonip when it comes to keepingcustomers happy, but the companyu is now ranked withi the top 5 percent of builders nationwidre in customer satisfaction. AVID Ratings is a full-servicre customer loyalty management firm that specializes inthe home-building industry. Sitterled has also announced plans to enter Austihhousing market. Sitterle’s new Austib division is set to openthis fall. The builderr already has a divisiomn office inthe McAllen/Edinburg area of the Rio Grande Valley. Established in 1964, Sitterle has built more than 4,000 homess in the greater San Antonii area.
One of its latest communities is Salad Canyon in Rogers Ranch which is located off of Loop 1604 and Rogerse Ranch onthe city’s far North Salado Canyon homes are priced from the
Not only is Sitterle the No. 1 ranked builder in San Antonip when it comes to keepingcustomers happy, but the companyu is now ranked withi the top 5 percent of builders nationwidre in customer satisfaction. AVID Ratings is a full-servicre customer loyalty management firm that specializes inthe home-building industry. Sitterled has also announced plans to enter Austihhousing market. Sitterle’s new Austib division is set to openthis fall. The builderr already has a divisiomn office inthe McAllen/Edinburg area of the Rio Grande Valley. Established in 1964, Sitterle has built more than 4,000 homess in the greater San Antonii area.
One of its latest communities is Salad Canyon in Rogers Ranch which is located off of Loop 1604 and Rogerse Ranch onthe city’s far North Salado Canyon homes are priced from the
Monday, October 4, 2010
Uplifting Oktoberfest - Youngstown Vindicator
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Uplifting Oktoberfest Youngstown Vindicator To hear James Gosnell tell it, his trip to the Boardman Rotary's annual Oktoberfest on Sunday was purely civic minded. ... |
Saturday, October 2, 2010
How many women induce their own abortions? - Reuters
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Salon | How many women induce their own abortions? Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While recent media reports have raised concerns over women inducing their own abortions, particularly with a ... Are women self-inducing abortions? |
Friday, October 1, 2010
HVCC Business Research and Development Center - The Business Review (Albany):
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is creating a Business Research and Development Center thanksto $50,000p from state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and another $50,000 from the Rensselaer County Industrial Developmentr Agency. College officials said Tuesday that the new center will be run bythe college' s seven-year-old . The center will brinfg together businesses, human resource professionals and economivc development agencies to understand what skillws current employers need in workers and to anticipatd future workforce requirements. "We see this centerf becoming a proactive force in the economic development of Tech saidAndrew Matonak, HVCC's president.
HVCC wants the centerr to expand on the work of the WorkforcweDevelopment Institute. In the past 18 months, the institutwe has developed collaborative trainingv programs with CVS Price Chopper supermarkets and the Cityof Albany's Centralp Business Improvement District. The work with the Business Improvemen District entails providing potential employees of storesa and other companies on Central Avenue in Albanhwith basic-skills training, including how to deal with customers and appropriated attire for the work place.
is creating a Business Research and Development Center thanksto $50,000p from state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and another $50,000 from the Rensselaer County Industrial Developmentr Agency. College officials said Tuesday that the new center will be run bythe college' s seven-year-old . The center will brinfg together businesses, human resource professionals and economivc development agencies to understand what skillws current employers need in workers and to anticipatd future workforce requirements. "We see this centerf becoming a proactive force in the economic development of Tech saidAndrew Matonak, HVCC's president.
HVCC wants the centerr to expand on the work of the WorkforcweDevelopment Institute. In the past 18 months, the institutwe has developed collaborative trainingv programs with CVS Price Chopper supermarkets and the Cityof Albany's Centralp Business Improvement District. The work with the Business Improvemen District entails providing potential employees of storesa and other companies on Central Avenue in Albanhwith basic-skills training, including how to deal with customers and appropriated attire for the work place.
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