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Leesa Berens Morrison, who served as state homelan security director under formert governorJanet Napolitano, is joininbg the PDG does lobbying, politicakl consulting and campaigns and public relations The consulting firm also does crisids communications for private sector and politicakl clients. “Leesa has a proven record of bipartisanship in a broadx range of complex policy Her extensive background including law government regulationand homeland/border security is an ideal additio n to the Policy Development Group said PDG President Ron “Her experience will help us bettedr serve our current clients and expandc our practice in Arizona, Washington, D.C.
and acrosxs the country.” Morrison headed Arizona’s securithy department since December 2006. She was a Napolitanio appointee and is stepping aside with newArizona Gov. Jan Brewef replacing her with former FBI official Gilbert Brewer took over as governor in January after Napolitanobecamer U.S. Homeland Security Secretary in theObama administration. Ober said Morrison will be involved withPolicy Development’x work on the federal, stats and local levels. She previously served as director of the Arizonw Department of Liquor Licensesand PDG’s clients include Resolution Copper Co., the American Lung Associationh and cities of Tucson and El For more: .
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
YRC Worldwide loses $257M in first quarter - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million in the first quarter as the freight recessionh continues to weighdown performance. The loss, whichb amounted to $4.34 a share, compared with a loss of $46.387 million, or 82 centzs a share, in the same quarter a year earlier, the Overlands Park-based trucking company (Nasdaq: YRCW) said in a releasd after the market closed on The loss would havebeen $2.63 a shard without $164 million, or $1.7q1 a share, in charges — primaril for network integration, severance, reserve accruals and pension settlemenr and union employee stock awards. Revenue was $1.5 billion for the thre e months that endedMarch 31, down 32.7 percentg from $2.23 billion in the same quartef of 2008.
Even excluding the charges, earnings resultw fell far below analysts’ expectations. Twelvee analysts surveyed by reportesd a consensus estimate for a lossof $1.90p a share for YRC. “W made significant investments in our companh during the first quarter to enhance our positiobn in the market and improve our futureoperating performance,” YRC Chairman and CEO Bill Zollars said in the “Unfortunately, the economy progressively weakened throughoug the quarter, making it more challenging to get ahead of the volumed declines.
With that said, the Marcyh 1 integration of our national networks allowed us to remove substantial capacit y and reset the volume needs of our while significantly enhancing our service offeringt tothe customer.” “Our volumes were impacted by multiple factors, most notably the economy and businesz diversion due to customer anxiety surrounding the integratiobn of Yellow and Roadway,” Zollars said in the release.
“Soms customers have already returneds business, which was temporarily but it is difficult to predict at what levelzs or how quickly the rest will come The company also hasbeen , and has been selling company-owner real estate, raising $176 millioh of cash in sales and sale-leaseback deals in the first YRC said that it closed a $32 million sale-leaseback deal with on for a total of about $150 million in such dealws with Estes this year. YRC did not provide an earningsforecasrt Thursday, though Zollars said the company would offer updates as the outlook becomex clearer. YRC ranks No.
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million in the first quarter as the freight recessionh continues to weighdown performance. The loss, whichb amounted to $4.34 a share, compared with a loss of $46.387 million, or 82 centzs a share, in the same quarter a year earlier, the Overlands Park-based trucking company (Nasdaq: YRCW) said in a releasd after the market closed on The loss would havebeen $2.63 a shard without $164 million, or $1.7q1 a share, in charges — primaril for network integration, severance, reserve accruals and pension settlemenr and union employee stock awards. Revenue was $1.5 billion for the thre e months that endedMarch 31, down 32.7 percentg from $2.23 billion in the same quartef of 2008.
Even excluding the charges, earnings resultw fell far below analysts’ expectations. Twelvee analysts surveyed by reportesd a consensus estimate for a lossof $1.90p a share for YRC. “W made significant investments in our companh during the first quarter to enhance our positiobn in the market and improve our futureoperating performance,” YRC Chairman and CEO Bill Zollars said in the “Unfortunately, the economy progressively weakened throughoug the quarter, making it more challenging to get ahead of the volumed declines.
With that said, the Marcyh 1 integration of our national networks allowed us to remove substantial capacit y and reset the volume needs of our while significantly enhancing our service offeringt tothe customer.” “Our volumes were impacted by multiple factors, most notably the economy and businesz diversion due to customer anxiety surrounding the integratiobn of Yellow and Roadway,” Zollars said in the release.
“Soms customers have already returneds business, which was temporarily but it is difficult to predict at what levelzs or how quickly the rest will come The company also hasbeen , and has been selling company-owner real estate, raising $176 millioh of cash in sales and sale-leaseback deals in the first YRC said that it closed a $32 million sale-leaseback deal with on for a total of about $150 million in such dealws with Estes this year. YRC did not provide an earningsforecasrt Thursday, though Zollars said the company would offer updates as the outlook becomex clearer. YRC ranks No.
2 on the Kansazs City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public
Friday, August 5, 2011
Jury awards Centocor $1.7B in patent case against Abbott - Denver Business Journal:
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An Abbott spokesman said the companywill Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor, a division of (NYSE:JNJ), makes the blockbuster rheumatoif arthritis treatment Remicade, and had sued Abbotr over Abbott’s arthritis drug, Humira. Both are so-called anti-TN arthritis treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusive licensee ofthe patent, whichg is co-owned by . Centocof President Kim Taylor said “the jury recognizecd our valuableintellectual property, findin g our patent both valid and infringed.
We will continue to assertt intellectual property rights for ourimmunology therapies, as they offef significant advances in treatment for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammatory diseases.” Abbotrt spokesman Scott E. Stoffel said, “We are disappointe in this verdict, and we are confident in the merits of our case and that we will prevaipon appeal. “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the firstt ofits kind, fully-human anti-TNv antibody medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TNF antibodyt medication, Remicade, is partially made from mouse DNA. JNJ did not launcuh a fully-human product untik April 2009.
In fact, only when Humirs was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amens the patent at issue in this litigation to clai m that it haddiscoveredc fully-human antibodies in 1994. JNJ acknowledged at trial that it did not startr working ona fully-human antibody until 1997 two years after Abbott discovered Humira and one year after Abbottg filed its patent applications for Humira.”
An Abbott spokesman said the companywill Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor, a division of (NYSE:JNJ), makes the blockbuster rheumatoif arthritis treatment Remicade, and had sued Abbotr over Abbott’s arthritis drug, Humira. Both are so-called anti-TN arthritis treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusive licensee ofthe patent, whichg is co-owned by . Centocof President Kim Taylor said “the jury recognizecd our valuableintellectual property, findin g our patent both valid and infringed.
We will continue to assertt intellectual property rights for ourimmunology therapies, as they offef significant advances in treatment for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammatory diseases.” Abbotrt spokesman Scott E. Stoffel said, “We are disappointe in this verdict, and we are confident in the merits of our case and that we will prevaipon appeal. “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the firstt ofits kind, fully-human anti-TNv antibody medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TNF antibodyt medication, Remicade, is partially made from mouse DNA. JNJ did not launcuh a fully-human product untik April 2009.
In fact, only when Humirs was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amens the patent at issue in this litigation to clai m that it haddiscoveredc fully-human antibodies in 1994. JNJ acknowledged at trial that it did not startr working ona fully-human antibody until 1997 two years after Abbott discovered Humira and one year after Abbottg filed its patent applications for Humira.”
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wolfe's ideas are just not workable - Stoke & Staffordshire
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Wolfe's ideas are just not workable Stoke & Staffordshire 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.
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' Minneapolis Star Tribune 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, ... |
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.
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.
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