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The program, called the Science TAKS Success has decreased the average number of science test failures from about 200 students to 50 students per year at John Jay and almosrt doubled the percentage of students passingg the retest from 33 percent to 62 percenft between 2005and 2007. The teacherd behind the program, Calvin “Buck” Buchholtz Jr. and Juan Morales, design a personalized progra foreach student. Each plan zeros in on the student’s testinbg weaknesses and makes use ofonline resources, interactives Web sites, and audio clips to re-teach the content.
What’s more, the duo have produced a 25-minute TAKS videol — reviewing basic math formulas and revisitinbg graphinterpretation — that is projectex on white boards in every classroom 30 minutexs before the tests are administered. “It is very Calvin and Coach have craftef avery well-designed, detailed approach to help studenta succeed on the says Sara McAndrew, Ph.D., executive director of secondarh instruction for the Northside Independent School District. “They’vew had phenomenal results with stressedstudents — students at the exit level in science for whom the TAKS is standing between them and the rest of their lives.
” The TAKS is a standardized test used in elementar y and secondary schools to asseszs student proficiency. Texas high school seniors canno t graduate unless theypass exit-levekl TAKS tests in English languager arts, social studies, math and science. During their junioe and senior years ofhigh school, students are givejn five chances to pass the test. Located on the Northwesf side of San Antonio onMarbachj Road, John Jay is a 3,400-student high schoo with 230 staff memberds and about 1,200 Campus Instructional Technologist Ron Gray has spent the last decadre helping teachers integrate technology into their classroomw and lesson plans.
When Gray first met the physics teacher showed scant interestin “Didn’t care,” Buchholtz says. Buchholtz embraced computers inthe classroom. As the student counciol sponsor, Buchholtz asked Gray to help build a Web site for thestudent group. Then, in 2005 Buchholtz was invited aboard theJOIDEa Resolution, a ship that exploresa the mysteries of the ocean floor as part of the Integratee Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), an international research organization that conductxs seagoing expeditions to “study the history of the earth recordede in sediments and rocks beneath the ocean Buchholtz and Gray built a Web site callesd “High S.E.A. Adventures with Mr.
Buchholtz,” and poster videos that Buchholtz shot withWindows Later, using a laptop computer with a Web cam, riggex to set upon an upside-down kitty litter students at were able to video conference live with some of the crew and staff aboards the JOIDES — which was 1,000 miles off the shorer of the United States in the South The venture was such a success that administratord decided Buchholtz should help with the TAKS remediation program. Buchholtz was teamed with Morales, the offensivew coach for the Mustanfgfootball team, who alreadyh was teaching TAKS science remediation to students.
“k was basically using textbooks, pencil and paper and doing the best I but there were still quite afew failures. Everhy time there was a retake, we were losinv half our kids,” Morales says. “oI was inundated with books, articles, computed resources from the district. There was no way I could pass all this on to the students and expecty them to prepare inthree weeks. “And, of cours you’re fighting not just the material, but attitudes and their sense of Morales and Buchholtz culled the whittling it down to about 20Web sites, two textbooksx and a CD-ROM. Gray designed the Web site http://www.nisd.net/jay/success/index.
htm for the it’s free and accessible to anyone. For every student that failed the TAKSscienced test, the team analyzed scores and customizedc a study plan, which each child followed dailyu in the TAKS remediation class. “The linglo is Student Differentiated Study,” Buchholtz says. “We’rre honing in on the greatest weaknesses.” The first year of the progra in 2005, 33 percent of the students who retestedf passedthe TAKS. In 2006, 44 percent passed; in 62 percent were successful. John Jay Academiv Dean Kathy Mitchell, says the team workas because the men play the roles ofgood cop/badc cop with the kids.
“They work in tande and spend so much time withthose students. They’r e so focused on the shepherdingh of these kids that the students jokethat they’re (the stalkers. Don’t you dare let them find you eating lunch,” Mitchell jokes. Jasmind Garcia, a John Jay is a successful graduate of the TAKS Science After failing the science portionm of theTAKS twice, she landed in and Buchholtz’ class. In November 2008, she finall passed. She graduates in two weeks and has applied to the University of Texas in San Antonio and hopes to study ona pre-mef track. “I found out at Thanksgiving that I passed and was so Garcia says.
“I was worried that if I didn’tr pass that I wouldn’t graduate.” Every year, Buchholts and Morales tweak the clas s to improvetheir methods. Most recently, they discovered that the Science TAKS exam has five one of which is called the Natureof Science, whicuh involves reading a graph and interpreting data. “We went back and noticede there were literally maybe 15students — out of all the thousande of students who had ever taken the test at John Jay that had scored 12 or better out of 17 on that one Buccholtz says.
This year, every Friday focused strictlyh on the Nature of Science portion of the Morales and Buccholtz researchedd TAKS rules and learned they legallhy had one hour before they had to pass out the They created the schoolwide videol that was shown in every classroom 15 minutes befors the test washanded out. In addition to technical tips aboutsciencd components, like the periodic table, the video reminds studentzs to leave their “distractions and behind and focus on their ultimater goal. “After the the kids were calling me in thehallways saying: ‘Coach! I saw you on the TV in our classroojm and I’m so glad you covered that because it was on the Morales says.
TAKS remediatiohn is only one area in which JohnJay — and the entirw Northside district — is tappinh into technology. Morning announcements are recorded as podcasts called the Jaycast and uploaded onthe school’a home Web page. One teacher on maternity leavesused Skype, a softwarew that allows videoconferencing over the Internet, to teacb a class remotely. Next off-site band competitions and sports playoffws will be livestreamed intothe classrooms. In two the school’s graduation will be live streame sothat out-of-town relatives or military parentws can watch. The last day of school mightg be aroundthe corner, but there’s no easingg up.
“We’ve got results from April/May and we’re creatinfg individual plans for the students to use over the Morales says.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Longtime William Jessup University president to retire - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Bryce Jessup will retire from the four-year university in Rocklin next May. This next year he’ll focus on the university’s capital campaighn and plans to growthe university. In addition to revealinv the president’s retirement the university on Thursdah announcedthat , and is now entering the publicx phase of its fund raising. The monehy will allow William Jessup toexpande on-campus housing and dining, as well as athletic and musifc facilities on campus.
The university’ds Board of Trustees will begin a national search for anew “Serving as president of this universit and being part of the education of thousandsz of young people has been a tremendou s honor for me,” Bryce Jessup said in a news “As I begin my finall year as president, I will focus my effort on completing our capitao campaign and advancing the vision we have to grow the universituy to serve thousands of students in the Bryce Jessup has taken the institution from an 8-acre campusw in San Jose to a 128-acre campus in where it opened its doorsz to students in 2004.
Durinv his tenure, William Jessuop has improved its finances, receives regional accreditation, significantly increasex enrollment and broadenedthe “The leadership of Bryce Jessup has transformed this university and impacte d the lives of all of those who have been educated here,” Don Hinkle, senior pastor of Yucaipa Christiajn Church and current chair of the university’zs Board of Trustees, said in the release. “Bryce’ vision to expand Christ-centered higher educatio n and commitment to that vision has made a tremendous In addition to his postas president, Brycer Jessup has served the university as a pastor, coach and dean of students.
He’ss also been involved in cross-culturaol and ethnic reconciliationministry efforts, whicgh helped transform William Jessupl from an unaccredited Bible colleged to a Christian liberal arts university, the releasw said. “The fact that WJU has graduates serving in over 50 countries in the world is a direct reflectionhof Bryce’s invaluable dedication and commitment to the qualituy education our university delivers, enabling our studentzs to make a difference both here and abroad,” Bev psychology chair at Jessup, said in the Bryce Jessup’s father, William, started the institutioh in 1939, initially called San Jose Bible College and later renamed .
Upon the school’s move to Rocklin in its name was changed to William Jessup Universityy in honor of its Capital campaigns build momentum by gettint big leadership gifts during the quiet By the time they enter the public phase in which they broaden their requesytfor funds, the campaigns can demonstrate theitr early fund-raising success and William Jessup enters its publifc phase being able to announce it has raised nearly 67 percent of its goal. The four-year universit revealed its plans to pursue a capitall campaign inMay 2007. At that time, Williamj Jessup leaders were considering trying to raises as muchas $35 million.
Bryce Jessup will retire from the four-year university in Rocklin next May. This next year he’ll focus on the university’s capital campaighn and plans to growthe university. In addition to revealinv the president’s retirement the university on Thursdah announcedthat , and is now entering the publicx phase of its fund raising. The monehy will allow William Jessup toexpande on-campus housing and dining, as well as athletic and musifc facilities on campus.
The university’ds Board of Trustees will begin a national search for anew “Serving as president of this universit and being part of the education of thousandsz of young people has been a tremendou s honor for me,” Bryce Jessup said in a news “As I begin my finall year as president, I will focus my effort on completing our capitao campaign and advancing the vision we have to grow the universituy to serve thousands of students in the Bryce Jessup has taken the institution from an 8-acre campusw in San Jose to a 128-acre campus in where it opened its doorsz to students in 2004.
Durinv his tenure, William Jessuop has improved its finances, receives regional accreditation, significantly increasex enrollment and broadenedthe “The leadership of Bryce Jessup has transformed this university and impacte d the lives of all of those who have been educated here,” Don Hinkle, senior pastor of Yucaipa Christiajn Church and current chair of the university’zs Board of Trustees, said in the release. “Bryce’ vision to expand Christ-centered higher educatio n and commitment to that vision has made a tremendous In addition to his postas president, Brycer Jessup has served the university as a pastor, coach and dean of students.
He’ss also been involved in cross-culturaol and ethnic reconciliationministry efforts, whicgh helped transform William Jessupl from an unaccredited Bible colleged to a Christian liberal arts university, the releasw said. “The fact that WJU has graduates serving in over 50 countries in the world is a direct reflectionhof Bryce’s invaluable dedication and commitment to the qualituy education our university delivers, enabling our studentzs to make a difference both here and abroad,” Bev psychology chair at Jessup, said in the Bryce Jessup’s father, William, started the institutioh in 1939, initially called San Jose Bible College and later renamed .
Upon the school’s move to Rocklin in its name was changed to William Jessup Universityy in honor of its Capital campaigns build momentum by gettint big leadership gifts during the quiet By the time they enter the public phase in which they broaden their requesytfor funds, the campaigns can demonstrate theitr early fund-raising success and William Jessup enters its publifc phase being able to announce it has raised nearly 67 percent of its goal. The four-year universit revealed its plans to pursue a capitall campaign inMay 2007. At that time, Williamj Jessup leaders were considering trying to raises as muchas $35 million.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lumiere stops recognizing warring union, affecting 750 workers - Portland Business Journal:
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Lawyers representing managementat -ownerd Lumiere sent letters Thursday to representatives of Local 74 and its , announcing a withdrawal of recognition of Local 74. “Th union has evinced a lack of continuity of altering the identity of the bargaining representativd and establishing a fundamental changew in thebargaining representatives,” DLA Piper lawyersw representing Lumiere wrote to Dave Mortonn of Unite HERE Local 74 and Noel Beasleyh of Workers United.
Lumiere started receiving competing claime about which union was representinh its kitchen andhousekeeping workers, creating confusion abouty the official union representation, said Todd general manager and vice presidentf at Lumiere. “Our hope was that the unions woulr be able to work this out amongst he said. “We’re trying to stay out of the middlre of thesecompeting unions.” He said Lumierde notified workers Thursday of the company’s decisioj to not recognize the union.
As a result, Loca l 74 filed unfair labor practicd charges with the National LaborRelationss Board, said Morton, the organizing director for Local 74, who called Pinnacle' s actions "unlawful" and "ludicrous." “This has been nothing more than an attempr by (Pinnacle Chairman and CEO) Dan Lee and the headzs of Pinnacle Entertainment to be anti-union,” he said. Morton said the unionb would consider picketingbut hasn't made any decisionz yet. When asked about the possibilit of a strike orothefr action, George said: “We would hope that woulx not be the case, especially in this type of That’s not the way we woul d like to proceed.
” If there is a Lumiere has a right to replace any workerzs who walk off the job, accordinyg to Mack Bradley, a Lumiere spokesman. Unite HERE was formedx in 2004when Unite, a garment workerws union, and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Unioj joined forces. But the marriage wasn’tg a happy one, with garment workersa claiming that the newleadership didn’t care about theitr needs, leading to a lot of disgruntled workersd nationwide. So in March, some workers defected to create Workers United, which has been competing with Unitse HERE to represent workers nationwidw ever since. Local 74 voted in Marcg to leave Unite HERE to become a part ofWorkerd United, Morton said.
Workers Unitedc is now affiliated withlabor giant, . Pinnaclre Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is based in Las Vegas.
Lawyers representing managementat -ownerd Lumiere sent letters Thursday to representatives of Local 74 and its , announcing a withdrawal of recognition of Local 74. “Th union has evinced a lack of continuity of altering the identity of the bargaining representativd and establishing a fundamental changew in thebargaining representatives,” DLA Piper lawyersw representing Lumiere wrote to Dave Mortonn of Unite HERE Local 74 and Noel Beasleyh of Workers United.
Lumiere started receiving competing claime about which union was representinh its kitchen andhousekeeping workers, creating confusion abouty the official union representation, said Todd general manager and vice presidentf at Lumiere. “Our hope was that the unions woulr be able to work this out amongst he said. “We’re trying to stay out of the middlre of thesecompeting unions.” He said Lumierde notified workers Thursday of the company’s decisioj to not recognize the union.
As a result, Loca l 74 filed unfair labor practicd charges with the National LaborRelationss Board, said Morton, the organizing director for Local 74, who called Pinnacle' s actions "unlawful" and "ludicrous." “This has been nothing more than an attempr by (Pinnacle Chairman and CEO) Dan Lee and the headzs of Pinnacle Entertainment to be anti-union,” he said. Morton said the unionb would consider picketingbut hasn't made any decisionz yet. When asked about the possibilit of a strike orothefr action, George said: “We would hope that woulx not be the case, especially in this type of That’s not the way we woul d like to proceed.
” If there is a Lumiere has a right to replace any workerzs who walk off the job, accordinyg to Mack Bradley, a Lumiere spokesman. Unite HERE was formedx in 2004when Unite, a garment workerws union, and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Unioj joined forces. But the marriage wasn’tg a happy one, with garment workersa claiming that the newleadership didn’t care about theitr needs, leading to a lot of disgruntled workersd nationwide. So in March, some workers defected to create Workers United, which has been competing with Unitse HERE to represent workers nationwidw ever since. Local 74 voted in Marcg to leave Unite HERE to become a part ofWorkerd United, Morton said.
Workers Unitedc is now affiliated withlabor giant, . Pinnaclre Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is based in Las Vegas.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Xplore close to its goal for financing round - Austin Business Journal:
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million of a planned $1.9 milliob round of capital. Austin-basexd Xplore (OTCBB: XLRT), the developedr of impact-resistant tablet personap computers, started raising the money in February, accordinh a filing with the U.S. Securitiew and Exchange Commission. The filing also indicatesx that the company raisedf the capital through a combination of equithy anddebt financing. Last year, the compang raised $3 million in funding through astock sale.
Phoenix Venture Fund LLC, Xplore’s principalo stockholder, and an affiliated fund bought more than half of the promissor notes for the 25 million sharee Xplore sold at 12 cents a Xplore CEO Philip Sassower is also the CEO of SG Phoenixs LLCand co-manager at SG Phoenix Venturee IV LLC. Founded in Toronto, Canada, in 1996, Xplorr employs about 50 workers in Austin where it relocate d its headquartersin 2004. The companyy posted a $2.3 millioj loss for the quarter thatended Dec. 31, 2008, comparede with a $2.2 million loss during the same periodin 2007. Last Xplore announced it receiveda $1 million ordere for its iX104C4 tablet PC from an undisclosed pharmaceutical company.
million of a planned $1.9 milliob round of capital. Austin-basexd Xplore (OTCBB: XLRT), the developedr of impact-resistant tablet personap computers, started raising the money in February, accordinh a filing with the U.S. Securitiew and Exchange Commission. The filing also indicatesx that the company raisedf the capital through a combination of equithy anddebt financing. Last year, the compang raised $3 million in funding through astock sale.
Phoenix Venture Fund LLC, Xplore’s principalo stockholder, and an affiliated fund bought more than half of the promissor notes for the 25 million sharee Xplore sold at 12 cents a Xplore CEO Philip Sassower is also the CEO of SG Phoenixs LLCand co-manager at SG Phoenix Venturee IV LLC. Founded in Toronto, Canada, in 1996, Xplorr employs about 50 workers in Austin where it relocate d its headquartersin 2004. The companyy posted a $2.3 millioj loss for the quarter thatended Dec. 31, 2008, comparede with a $2.2 million loss during the same periodin 2007. Last Xplore announced it receiveda $1 million ordere for its iX104C4 tablet PC from an undisclosed pharmaceutical company.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Sports philanthropy tied to branding, bottom lines - Boston Business Journal:
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Meanwhile, few teams engagre in a formal process to track whethere their charitable work is makinyga difference. And whilw the majority of community relations staff working for sports organizationz characterize their teams as neutral about most also said the role of sports in addressing environmenta l and social needs likely will increase over the next Of the 45 sports teamsd that so far have participated anonymouslhy in Sportin Society’s survey — locally, the is the one team knowjn to have responded — 80 percent said philanthropy should have a dual good for communities, good for business.
In 89 percent of respondents said their philanthropifc work should benefit partnetrcompanies — for example, a team partnering with Kellogg’ws on a healthy eating initiative.
Meanwhile, few teams engagre in a formal process to track whethere their charitable work is makinyga difference. And whilw the majority of community relations staff working for sports organizationz characterize their teams as neutral about most also said the role of sports in addressing environmenta l and social needs likely will increase over the next Of the 45 sports teamsd that so far have participated anonymouslhy in Sportin Society’s survey — locally, the is the one team knowjn to have responded — 80 percent said philanthropy should have a dual good for communities, good for business.
In 89 percent of respondents said their philanthropifc work should benefit partnetrcompanies — for example, a team partnering with Kellogg’ws on a healthy eating initiative.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Homebuilder McStain files for Chapter 11 - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The Louisville-based company declared $10 millioj to $50 million in assets, and the same rangse in liabilities. McStain -- which does busineses as McStainNeighborhoods -- has told customers it planx to sell its finished homes and complete thosed that are under construction. The filing does not affec t the Indian Peaks South neighborhood because of a separatownership structure. In February of this McStain told customers on its websitethat “ws have been assured by our bankers and other professionalp associates that we are healthier than most of the private builders they deal with.
… To paraphrase Mark Twain: ‘Thee rumors of our demise have been greatly Rumors that we filede for bankruptcy are simplynot true.” Other Colorado builders to declare Chapter 11 recentlgy include Village Homes of Coloradok in Greenwood Village, whicuh had last year’s largest local bankruptcy reorganization with $138.4 million in and Tousa Inc., the Florida-based parent of Colorado’ds Engle Homes Inc. John Laing Homee of Irvine, Calif., which was active in metrol Denver, filed Chapter 11 early this McStain’s largest unsecured creditors include Scheer’ws Inc. of Illinois (which is owed $10.
8t million), Key Bank ($3 million), CRE4000 Centennial LLC-Crestone ($2 million) and William and Associates ofBouldef ($1.54 million), according to the bankruptcy filing. Other unsecured creditors include FirstNational Bank, GE Capital, Namaste Solar Electric Inc., Guy’ds Floor Service Inc. and the City and Counthy of Denver (sales tax). McStain has takebn significant steps to cut costs and shorer up its flagging business in thelast year. The builder’ s former president and CEO, Eric Wittenberg, voluntarily left the compant in late summer 2008 tosave money, and was replaced by McStain co-founder Tom Hoyt. Hoyt took the titless president andboard chairman.
McStain Enterprises also close d its physical headquarters operatio n in Louisvillelast November. At that McStain had 21 employees, down from 75 peoplse early last fall and from a peak of 115 a fewyearw ago. Remaining employees were to create avirtual office, using cell phones and Tom and Caroline Hoyt, with their frien d David Stainton, started McStainb in 1966, when they bought a small Boulder custom builder called Horizon Buildingh Co. Over the years, the partners built the companyh from a simple custom builder to a designer and developetrof master-planned communities such as Indian Peaks in Lafayette and MeadowView in Longmont. They also moved into energy-efficient housing.
McStain has worked on several urbamninfill projects, as well, including ones in Denver’ s Lowry and Stapleton neighborhoods and Belmadr in Lakewood.
The Louisville-based company declared $10 millioj to $50 million in assets, and the same rangse in liabilities. McStain -- which does busineses as McStainNeighborhoods -- has told customers it planx to sell its finished homes and complete thosed that are under construction. The filing does not affec t the Indian Peaks South neighborhood because of a separatownership structure. In February of this McStain told customers on its websitethat “ws have been assured by our bankers and other professionalp associates that we are healthier than most of the private builders they deal with.
… To paraphrase Mark Twain: ‘Thee rumors of our demise have been greatly Rumors that we filede for bankruptcy are simplynot true.” Other Colorado builders to declare Chapter 11 recentlgy include Village Homes of Coloradok in Greenwood Village, whicuh had last year’s largest local bankruptcy reorganization with $138.4 million in and Tousa Inc., the Florida-based parent of Colorado’ds Engle Homes Inc. John Laing Homee of Irvine, Calif., which was active in metrol Denver, filed Chapter 11 early this McStain’s largest unsecured creditors include Scheer’ws Inc. of Illinois (which is owed $10.
8t million), Key Bank ($3 million), CRE4000 Centennial LLC-Crestone ($2 million) and William and Associates ofBouldef ($1.54 million), according to the bankruptcy filing. Other unsecured creditors include FirstNational Bank, GE Capital, Namaste Solar Electric Inc., Guy’ds Floor Service Inc. and the City and Counthy of Denver (sales tax). McStain has takebn significant steps to cut costs and shorer up its flagging business in thelast year. The builder’ s former president and CEO, Eric Wittenberg, voluntarily left the compant in late summer 2008 tosave money, and was replaced by McStain co-founder Tom Hoyt. Hoyt took the titless president andboard chairman.
McStain Enterprises also close d its physical headquarters operatio n in Louisvillelast November. At that McStain had 21 employees, down from 75 peoplse early last fall and from a peak of 115 a fewyearw ago. Remaining employees were to create avirtual office, using cell phones and Tom and Caroline Hoyt, with their frien d David Stainton, started McStainb in 1966, when they bought a small Boulder custom builder called Horizon Buildingh Co. Over the years, the partners built the companyh from a simple custom builder to a designer and developetrof master-planned communities such as Indian Peaks in Lafayette and MeadowView in Longmont. They also moved into energy-efficient housing.
McStain has worked on several urbamninfill projects, as well, including ones in Denver’ s Lowry and Stapleton neighborhoods and Belmadr in Lakewood.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Man claims online audio posting prompted charges - Beaver County Times
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Man claims online audio posting prompted charges Beaver County Times A man claims a recording he posted online of an encounter with police over the handgun he was legally carrying prompted authorities in Philadelphia to charge him with disorderly conduct. Mark Fiorino tells the Philadelphia Daily News he was charged ... |
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Latest Scam Highlights Risks for Debit-Card Users - Smartmoney.com
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ABC News | Latest Scam Highlights Risks for Debit-Card Users Smartmoney.com But for consumers, the rising risk means an extra level of vigilance and in some cases, hassle. While for many consumers the dawn of the debit card meant the end of religiously balancing a checkbook, experts now recommend reviewing your checking ... Fraud and your Personal Identification Number |
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Fiesta Bowl Scandal: Why the BCS' Punishment Simply Isn't Strong Enough - Bleacher Report
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Bleacher Report | Fiesta Bowl Scandal: Why the BCS' Punishment Simply Isn't Strong Enough Bleacher Report Will the BCS continue to closely monitor the Fiesta Bowl's actions once the heat dies down, or will they simply rubber stamp things without a second look? Was the BCS' Punishment towards the Fiesta Bowl sufficient? Yes. They're paying back the money ... |
Monday, May 9, 2011
Roberts backs KU Cancer Center's push for NCI designation - Dayton Business Journal:
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Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’s Westwood medicap building. He said that it now takezs 10 years to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institute said in Novemberr that the KU Cancer Center has a Sept. 25, 2011, applicatioj date for its efforts to get aninitial five-year designationb as an NCI cancer center. The months-long application procesws for institutions seeking new designations begins with submissiojn of documentation that sometimesexceeds 1,00p0 pages and includes a site visit and other The earliest that KU Cancer Center’s application could be approved is the spring of 2012.
64 cancer centers receive Cancer Center Support Grantsa to support research to reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality ratezs of cancer. There are 23 cancerf centers and 41 comprehensivecancer centers. The KU Cancer Center is part of , which is the medical research and educatiojn arm of the Universityof Kansas. NCI designation KU’s No. 1 priority typically is granted to academicmedical centers. KU Medical Center is the entity that will applh forNCI designation. • Increaseed regional patient accessto cutting-edge clinical trials. More than $1.3 billion in annual economiv benefits inthe region.
• An increase in KU Cancer Center’z annual NCI financing from thecurrent $7.5 millionh to about $40 million. NCI-affiliated institutions also attract world-clasws researchers who bring NCI grantswith them, and part of the estimatee increase is based on that. Many of thesre researchers doubleas clinicians, adding expertise and dept in various cancer-care sub-specialties.
Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’s Westwood medicap building. He said that it now takezs 10 years to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institute said in Novemberr that the KU Cancer Center has a Sept. 25, 2011, applicatioj date for its efforts to get aninitial five-year designationb as an NCI cancer center. The months-long application procesws for institutions seeking new designations begins with submissiojn of documentation that sometimesexceeds 1,00p0 pages and includes a site visit and other The earliest that KU Cancer Center’s application could be approved is the spring of 2012.
64 cancer centers receive Cancer Center Support Grantsa to support research to reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality ratezs of cancer. There are 23 cancerf centers and 41 comprehensivecancer centers. The KU Cancer Center is part of , which is the medical research and educatiojn arm of the Universityof Kansas. NCI designation KU’s No. 1 priority typically is granted to academicmedical centers. KU Medical Center is the entity that will applh forNCI designation. • Increaseed regional patient accessto cutting-edge clinical trials. More than $1.3 billion in annual economiv benefits inthe region.
• An increase in KU Cancer Center’z annual NCI financing from thecurrent $7.5 millionh to about $40 million. NCI-affiliated institutions also attract world-clasws researchers who bring NCI grantswith them, and part of the estimatee increase is based on that. Many of thesre researchers doubleas clinicians, adding expertise and dept in various cancer-care sub-specialties.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Excel Bank parent gets $4M in TARP money - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Investors Financial is the holding compantfor Sedalia, Mo.-based , which has a branch in Lee’s The $217.4 million-asset bank poste d earnings of $416,000 in the first quarter, whicjh ended March 31. Excel Bank had $120,00 0 in its provision for loan andlease losses, and $499,000 of loans in nonaccrual statuz for the quarter. As of Marcy 31, it had a totalk risk-based capital ratio of 10.18 percent, just abov the 10 percent target that regulators consider well capitalized.
“We see it as a relativelyy inexpensive source of capital and hope to use it to make more Excel Bank President Gary Marksberry said The TARP money carries a 5 percengt annualdividend rate, payable for the first five years. If not repaid by the dividend increases to 9 Theinvestment can’t be repaid for at leasf three years. Other area bankas that have accepted TARPmoney include: Prairid Star Bancshares, parent of ; , paren of & Trust; (OTCBB: BVBC), parent of ; , pareng of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; BAC); (NYSE: USB); (NYSE: MI), parent of ; and (Nasdaq: parent of .
Investors Financial is the holding compantfor Sedalia, Mo.-based , which has a branch in Lee’s The $217.4 million-asset bank poste d earnings of $416,000 in the first quarter, whicjh ended March 31. Excel Bank had $120,00 0 in its provision for loan andlease losses, and $499,000 of loans in nonaccrual statuz for the quarter. As of Marcy 31, it had a totalk risk-based capital ratio of 10.18 percent, just abov the 10 percent target that regulators consider well capitalized.
“We see it as a relativelyy inexpensive source of capital and hope to use it to make more Excel Bank President Gary Marksberry said The TARP money carries a 5 percengt annualdividend rate, payable for the first five years. If not repaid by the dividend increases to 9 Theinvestment can’t be repaid for at leasf three years. Other area bankas that have accepted TARPmoney include: Prairid Star Bancshares, parent of ; , paren of & Trust; (OTCBB: BVBC), parent of ; , pareng of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; BAC); (NYSE: USB); (NYSE: MI), parent of ; and (Nasdaq: parent of .
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Browns' draft pick Phil Taylor engages fans over Twitter: A fan's perspective - Yahoo! Sports
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ESPN (blog) | Browns' draft pick Phil Taylor engages fans over Twitter: A fan's perspective Yahoo! Sports At approximately 10:02pm on Tuesday, May 3 the Cleveland Browns top draft pick Phil Taylor(notes) did the unthinkable, he sent out a tweet via his @PhilTaylor98 Twitter account that read "Let's go! Heat 2-0." What was this guy thinking? ... How draft impacts AFC North free agency Browns Draft Starter In New Defense |
Monday, May 2, 2011
Lincoln National reveals financial plans - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Shares closed 11 percent lower Mondayat $15.83, on a day the marketsw lost more than 2 percent. Lincoln Nationakl said it will targetabout $950 million in preferred stock from TARP’s Capital Purchasre Program. It will also try and raiser $600 million through a common stoclk offeringand $500 million in senior debt. The underwritersa of the offering will havea 30-day optionn to buy up to an additional 15 percent of the offered amountr of common shares from the company.
Lincoln National said it intendes to contributeabout $1 billion of the proceeds to its principa insurance subsidiary, , with the remaining $1 billion held at the holdinh company for general corporate purposes, including the repaymentt of short-term debt and investment in the company’s core In a separate release Monday announcinvg another cost-cutting maneuver, Lincoln National said that it agreedd to sell its British subsidiary, Lincoln National (UK) plc, to SLF of Canadaa UK Ltd. for an estimated 195 British Lincoln saidthe transaction, expectedx to close on or aroundf Sept.
30, should generate estimatef proceeds ofbetween $280 million and $300 million, which will be used for core U.S. SLF is owned by Toronto-basex Sun Life Financial, where former Lincoln CEO Jon Bosciaq isnow president. Lincoln Nationalp said these actions supplement dividend cost cuts, and other actions previously taken to strengthemn its capital and and solidify the company’s capital positions at both the subsidiaru and holding company levels. The Philadelphia-based company believezs that TARP participation provides additionalcapital flexibility.
The company expectsw to repay thisfinancing “as soon as practicable, taking into consideration appropriate balance sheet strength and capital markets The final level of Lincoln’s participationb is expected to be announced by the end of June. Last Lincoln National received preliminary approvao for upto $2.5 billionn under the program. It said the exactf level of its participation will be determined by the end of this Lincoln is one of six insurance companies to receive such The $700 billion Troubledf Asset Relief Program, approved by Congress last was originally intended to buy toxic loans that were inhibitinfg banks from making additionalp loans.
But it was also used to make loanas to GeneralMotors Corp., Chrysler and insurances giant Lincoln National was one of severak insurers that applied to become thrift holding companies last fall so they couldx be considered for TARP funds. The insurers had concernas about the rising number of bad assets ontheird books. Lincoln National and other insurers saw their stoci prices drop in recent monthd as they waited for government As for the stock and MerrillLynch & Co. will serve as globalo coordinators and GoldmanSachs & Co. and Morgabn Stanley & Co. Inc.
will serve as joint book-running In explaining its decision in aregulatoryu filing, Lincoln National said that although the capitao and credit markets have shown receng improvements, those markets have experienced extremw volatility and disruption for more than a “Given these conditions, our capital strategy is to have sufficient capitaol to offer downside protection in the eveny that the capital and credit marketas experience another downturn as well as to supportt growth in our operating businesses,” the company said.
Lincoln National said it believes thatthe $2 billionm infusion will provide it with sufficient capitalp to offset a “stressw scenario” analysis for 2009 and 2010. That scenario woule include credit losses and impairments amountintg toapproximately $1.65 billion, or 2.5 percent basedr on invested assets as of March 31. Lincolnm (NYSE:LNC), which markets itself as , offerz both insurance and investmentmanagementg products.
Shares closed 11 percent lower Mondayat $15.83, on a day the marketsw lost more than 2 percent. Lincoln Nationakl said it will targetabout $950 million in preferred stock from TARP’s Capital Purchasre Program. It will also try and raiser $600 million through a common stoclk offeringand $500 million in senior debt. The underwritersa of the offering will havea 30-day optionn to buy up to an additional 15 percent of the offered amountr of common shares from the company.
Lincoln National said it intendes to contributeabout $1 billion of the proceeds to its principa insurance subsidiary, , with the remaining $1 billion held at the holdinh company for general corporate purposes, including the repaymentt of short-term debt and investment in the company’s core In a separate release Monday announcinvg another cost-cutting maneuver, Lincoln National said that it agreedd to sell its British subsidiary, Lincoln National (UK) plc, to SLF of Canadaa UK Ltd. for an estimated 195 British Lincoln saidthe transaction, expectedx to close on or aroundf Sept.
30, should generate estimatef proceeds ofbetween $280 million and $300 million, which will be used for core U.S. SLF is owned by Toronto-basex Sun Life Financial, where former Lincoln CEO Jon Bosciaq isnow president. Lincoln Nationalp said these actions supplement dividend cost cuts, and other actions previously taken to strengthemn its capital and and solidify the company’s capital positions at both the subsidiaru and holding company levels. The Philadelphia-based company believezs that TARP participation provides additionalcapital flexibility.
The company expectsw to repay thisfinancing “as soon as practicable, taking into consideration appropriate balance sheet strength and capital markets The final level of Lincoln’s participationb is expected to be announced by the end of June. Last Lincoln National received preliminary approvao for upto $2.5 billionn under the program. It said the exactf level of its participation will be determined by the end of this Lincoln is one of six insurance companies to receive such The $700 billion Troubledf Asset Relief Program, approved by Congress last was originally intended to buy toxic loans that were inhibitinfg banks from making additionalp loans.
But it was also used to make loanas to GeneralMotors Corp., Chrysler and insurances giant Lincoln National was one of severak insurers that applied to become thrift holding companies last fall so they couldx be considered for TARP funds. The insurers had concernas about the rising number of bad assets ontheird books. Lincoln National and other insurers saw their stoci prices drop in recent monthd as they waited for government As for the stock and MerrillLynch & Co. will serve as globalo coordinators and GoldmanSachs & Co. and Morgabn Stanley & Co. Inc.
will serve as joint book-running In explaining its decision in aregulatoryu filing, Lincoln National said that although the capitao and credit markets have shown receng improvements, those markets have experienced extremw volatility and disruption for more than a “Given these conditions, our capital strategy is to have sufficient capitaol to offer downside protection in the eveny that the capital and credit marketas experience another downturn as well as to supportt growth in our operating businesses,” the company said.
Lincoln National said it believes thatthe $2 billionm infusion will provide it with sufficient capitalp to offset a “stressw scenario” analysis for 2009 and 2010. That scenario woule include credit losses and impairments amountintg toapproximately $1.65 billion, or 2.5 percent basedr on invested assets as of March 31. Lincolnm (NYSE:LNC), which markets itself as , offerz both insurance and investmentmanagementg products.
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