Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wolfe's ideas are just not workable - Stoke & Staffordshire

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Wolfe's ideas are just not workable

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I ENJOY reading Mike Wolfe's column every week in The Sentinel. I have a great respect for his views and although I am not a supporter of the elected mayoral system, I believe Mike's term, as elected mayor was far too short. However, his column last ...



Monday, July 25, 2011

Milwaukee is nation

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The index report reflects a compositer of preventivehealth behaviors, levels of chronic disease conditions, healtb care access, as well as community resources and policiees that support physical activity. Milwaukee fell one spot from the 2008 when it wasranked 16th. In addition to a data American Fitness Index is a programk designed to help communities identify opportunitiesz to improve the health of their residents and expanr community assets to bettersupport active, healthty lifestyles. Based on figure related to healthy lifestyles andphysical activity, the Metropolitanm Statistical Areas of Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis scorex 53.0 in the data report. Washingtobn D.C. Metro scored 74.
4 to achieve the top ranking. Metro areazs completing the top fivewere Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Boston and San Francisco, which also finished at the top of the inaugurap rankingsin 2008. The westerb United States dominated thetop 10, with only threew cities lying east of the Mississippi The nation’s largest cities finishedd in the middle of the pack with New York City at Chicago at 25th and Los Angeles at 30th. Milwaukew ranked 13th on personal health indicatorse related tohealth behaviors, chronic health problemes and health care.
The area rankerd 31st on community/environmental indicatorsa related to thebuilt environment, recreational facilities, park-relateed expenditures, physical education requirements and primary health care The American College of Sports Medicine unveiledc the 2009 rankings and released the AFI data “Health and Community Fitness Status of the 50 Largesyt Metropolitan Areas,“ during the organization’sz annual meeting in Seattle.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Minnesota reaction: 'This is not supposed to happen' - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Minnesota reaction: 'This is not supposed to happen'

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Friday's mass shooting and bombing in Norway were shocking precisely because they happened in Norway, several Minnesotans with ties to that country said Friday. "We're used to thinking about Norway as a very quiet and safe place," said Terje Mikalsen, ...



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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra director

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As the new president of the , Trey Devet helped balance the budget and negotiate a new concessionary contract withthe orchestra’s musicians. The contract and other cuts reduced operating costsby $2.8 million a But he’s still staringf at a shrinking endowment that, worst-case scenario, could leave another $1.5 millioj hole in the organization’sd annual revenue. And he’s busy crafting a plan to draw new audiences to historic Music Hall whil e continuing to inspiredevoted supporters. All and he’s been on the job aboutf 30 days. “It feels like about the first 30 Devey said. “It’s absolutelt flown by.” No wonder. Devey startedr the job Jan.
6, two weeks earliee than planned so he could play a role in negotiationas withthe musicians. His last day at his forme r job as a consultant with thewas Jan. 5. And the negotiationx started immediately. CSO Board Chairman Marvin Quin said he was impressedr with how Devey performed under the intense pressure of his first few weeke onthe job. “The number of hoursz he put in the firstfmonth – I’m just glad we weren’t paying him overtime,” said Quin, the formefr chief financial officer of “He says, ‘Ik feel like I’m trying to sip water through a fire A lot came at him very and he managed it extremely well.
” Devey was hired in November, fillinfg the position left open by the retirement of Stevenb Monder. Monder had been at the CSO for 37 years and was even youngefr thanthe 37-year-old Devey when he became presidenft of the organization. Quin said Devey was chosen because of his experience both insidse the industryand out. Before earning his MBA from the Whartonh School at the and goint to work for BostonConsulting Group, Devet had served as president and executivd director of both the and , in additiomn to other positions with other U.S. “He’s got a business acumen that not many leaders in his rolewoulde have,” Quin said.
“But yet he still has the love of the orchestra and the love ofthe music.” That combination will servwe the CSO well, said Scott Provancher, vice president and campaignb director for the . “He’s but he balances that with a real passionm forthe symphony,” said Provancher, who has knownn Devey since 1998 when Devey hiresd Provancher at the Syracuse Symphony “And he’s somebody that I think peopl e can really trust and get behind.” Devey sees his new job as reachingf beyond Music Hall.
He wants the CSO to be a leadeer in the revitalizationof Over-the-Rhinse and is enthusiastic about the redevelopment there beingv led by the But he knowes the financial worries aren’t over. Attendanced is up by 14 percent for the first 14 weeks ofthe orchestra’s season. But the stock market could effectively eliminatethe organization’s unrestrictefd endowment, which contributes $1.5 million each year to the orchestra’e nearly $40 million operating budget.
And, as generousw as the CSO’s supporters have been, no arts organizatiohn can count on benefactors to bailthem out, Devey “Money’s the challenge,” said Richard the CSO’s associate principal tympanist and Musiciansw Committee chairman who representede the musicians during contract “That’s always the challenge in Cincinnati.” Aftee all, Jensen said, Cincinnati has an orchestra with the qualitgy and budget of bigger markets, such as Minneapolis and San Francisco. Thoses are places with more peoples and more money to supporythe arts. “We have the tradition going for us, and we have the talentt goingfor us,” Jensen said.
“Corporate suppor seems to be trickier and trickier to getthese days.” Devey facex the challenge undeterred. “We have a board made up of extremelty connected andsmart people. We have musicianzs who are the best at what they do andare brilliant. We have a stafgf that’s passionate and committed,” he said. “If we can pull all these people togethet and work toward thesame goal, then the sky’s the Title: President, Cincinnati Symphony executive director, Cincinnati May Festival Education: Bachelo r of Music from , MBA from the Whartonj School.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Diamondbacks veteran Geoff Blum still feels the nerves - AZ Central.com

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Diamondbacks veteran Geoff Blum still feels the nerves

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Blum in 13th season in the majors; made season debut in Friday's loss vs. Dodgers by Sarah McLellan - Jul. 16, 2011 06:16 PM This may be his 13th season in the majors, but infielder Geoff Blum still felt a twinge of nerves when he made his season debut ...


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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Kettering Health names three new presidents - Dayton Business Journal:

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New presidents were named for and Sycamore and Southviewmedical centers. Michael Stephena was named presidentof , succeeding Richarx Haas who was appointex as president of . Gregory Henderson was namecd president of GreeneMemorial Hospital, succeeding Stephens, and Timothy Ols has been name d president of , succeeding Henderson. All three transitionsw will take effectMarch 1. The executive hirinvg come on the heels of Fred Manchur taking the position of president of the networkleffective Jan. 1. Sincwe then, Roy Chew was named president of and Richar d Haas was named to replace Chew as president of the Grandviewqand Southview. Those appointments took effect Feb. 1.
Ketteringy Health Network has sixarea hospitals, including Ketteringv Medical Center, Grandview Medical Center, Southview Medicakl Center, Sycamore Medical Center and Greene Memorial Hospital, and has more than 8,00 0 employees in the In October, Kettering Health Network purchaseds 35 acres off of New Germanyy Treibein Road in Beavercreek and plansd to break ground in late fall or earlhy winter 2009 on a new Greende County hospital that would cost up to $100 million and bring up to 200 jobs to the

Thursday, July 14, 2011

University of Maryland starts new finance program - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Master of Science in Business: Financr will be taught throughthe university’sd . “The global financial crisis has changed the way we thinlkabout finance,” said G. Anandalingam, dean of the Robertt H. Smith School of Business, in a “Now more than ever there is a need for industryh professionals with a solid understanding of evolving financiapl models for banking anddebt management, corporate governancre and management.
” Teachers have been workingt closely with the and the FDIC, among other agencies, and have also advise d large financial institutions and multinational Using quantitative methods, students will be able to analyzd and direct the financial decisions of an organizationb in the global economy. Classews start this fall at the school’w Washington, D.C. ,campus in the . The part-timew program meets twice weeklh and takes15 months.

Monday, July 11, 2011

New Orleans Launches August Restaurant Promotion - Sacramento Bee

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New Orleans Launches August Restaurant Promotion

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By New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau NEW ORLEANS, July 11, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- New Orleans has announced the line-up of 40 world-class restaurants for its seventh annual COOLinary restaurant promotion, offering special two and three-course ...


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Saturday, July 9, 2011

The age of credulity - Ottawa Citizen

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The age of credulity

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This strange credulity is growing. Many reporters remember when there were a few guys with fax machines who sent us badly typed letters analysing why the Kennedy assassination was a hoax. Now it has spread to everything. We are besieged with claims ...



Thursday, July 7, 2011

RTP shooting victim had 13 wounds - abc11.com

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RTP shooting victim had 13 wounds

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Monday, July 4, 2011

United Way optimistic it will reach $82M goal - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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“We are going to do our best to get said MiltonLittle , president of Atlanta’d United Way, in a phone interview March 9. “I remain optimistic.” One reason for the optimismj has been the success ofthe “Criticalp Needs” campaign, which sought to raise $2.5 million in immediatwe dollars to help agencies serving those hardest hit by the economic Thanks to a $2 millionm gift from the Joseph B. , the Critical Needw campaign actually hasraised $3.5 million. “W know that individual families and households are really hurtinghright now,” said Russ Hardin , presidenf of the Whitehead Foundation.
“United Way offeredd us an ideal way to help throughoutf themetro area. It was an easy decisionm for us.” Little said anotherf high point was thatUnited Way’s top donors raisedc $170,000 in addition to their annual giftw for the Critical Needs campaign. “The spiri of generosity is a culturedof Atlanta, and that’s what has helped sustainh us during this time,” Little said. This year’ws campaign has had several bright spota under the leadershipof ’sz Ed Heys .
“We were able to launch Unitedd Way campaigns in 150 new companies largeand small,” Little Those included two big ones, and In all, United Way runs about 2,000 campaigns every year. Yet some companiews had to suspend campaignsthis year. “Unfortunately, givemn the recession, we had some campaignas that didn’t do as well as they had in previoue campaigns mainly due to headcount reductions,” said who didn’t want to identifyg those companies. As a Little said: “There is a good chance therew will bea brand-new No. 1 Last year, topped the corporatr donor list by raisingnearly $4.4 million. was second with $4.3 million.
, a longtimr top donor, came in thirx with $4 million. Othed entities raising at least $1 million were the Combined Federallcampaign (47,000 federal employees), , , Georgiqa Power/ , , QuikTrip, , , the statw of Georgia, , Deloitte LLP, , LLP, and Co. Little said that therre will be two new donors inthe million-dollar club and As tough as this year has been, the 2009 United Way campaigj may be tougher. The chair will be John Somerhaldert , CEO of AGL Resources Inc. “Irt certainly is going to be as large a challengre as we haveever had,” Somerhalder His strategy? “We are tryinf to start early.
” The Woodruff Arts Center annuao corporate campaign also is swimming upstream to reach a recorde goal of $9 million. So far, the campaign has raised $5.1 million, or 57 percent of that according to MichaelGarrett , ’s who is chairing the campaign. “Althougn this year’s campaign is proving challenging, we have chosen not to reducs the goal and remain committed to reachinh thefull $9 million,” Garrett wrote in an e-mail.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Colorado to pay Lend Lease $4.5M to settle Lowry Range issue - Denver Business Journal:

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million to Lend Lease Lowryu Range LLC in a settlement betweenj the company and the Statd Land Board over development of the formeer Lowry bombing range east of Lend Lease, a division of Australiaj developer Ltd., was chosen in December 2006 to develop a planned communityu on 3,900 acres of the 26,000-acrre bombing-range site. But it backed out this sayingit couldn’t locate a sustainabl e water supply at a reasonable cost for the new In February, Lend Lease askedr the state to reimburse it $5.
67 million for work it did on the Lowrgy Range project, a request both sidews used in reaching Monday’s settlement, according to Monday’s announcementf from the Colorado Department of Naturao Resources, which oversees the State Land As part of the settlement, Lend Lease will give the Land Boardx all its Lowry Range plans and reports, ranging from site preparationn and geotechnical studies to environmentak analyses and detailed development plans for the proposed community, the statee said. The state will pay the $4.5 milliojn in four installments throughAugust 2011.
“Thise agreement will allow us to continude planning the Lowry Range developmentf project and protect the interests of our the schoolchildrenof Colorado,” said Brownell Bailey, director of the Land in a statement. The Land Boardx manages 3 million acres of state trusy land to benefitColorado “The board continues to be committed to its three-par t vision of the Lowry Rangee project, with a focus on sustainable development and long-terjm income for the School Trust while also conservinbg one of the most importantr prairie grasslands in the Denver-metro region,” Bailey said.
The proposede bombing-range development called for buildinyg 13,000 homes plus retail and commercial while anadditional 22,00o0 acres would remain a conservation Before it walked away from the project in Lend Lease estimated infrastructure work to prepares the land would be around $100 Actual development would pour an estimated $334 million over the next two decadee into the State Land Board’s trust fund for Colorado’s school children. Lend Lease is also buildiny the Horizon City Center projectr at Interstate 70and E-470.