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The agency says that 67.4 percent of Coloradanw age 3 and older usethe Internet, eithee from home or some other The national average is 62.4 percent. The data are for 2007. Coloradio ranks 13th among the 50 states in the percentagd of residents who usethe Internet. Alaskza has the highest rate ofInternetr use, at 76.1 percent, followed by New Hampshird (74.6 percent) and Washingtohn state (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest Internet-usage rate (51. percent), followed by West Virginia (52.9 percent). The Census Bureau says 72.1 percent of Coloradans have Internet accessat home, higher than the nationalk average of 67.1 percent.
"As acces s to high speed connections have become more so too have the numberr of people that connect to the Internetat home," Thom a statistician with the Census Bureau'ds Housing and Household Economic Statisticas Division, said in a statementy Wednesday. Nationwide, Internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percent of people 25 and olderf with acollege bachelor’s degree used the Internetf in 2007, versus 74 percent for those with only some 49 percent for thoses with only a high school diploma and 19 percent for thosd who didn't finish high school.
Among age groupds nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldd use the Internet, 56 percent of people 3 to 17, and 35 percen t of people 65 and older. Amony ethnic groups nationwide, 73 percentt of Asian Americans used the Internetin 2007, 69 percen of whites, 51 percent of blacks and 48 percent of in Excel spread-sheet format.
понедельник, 31 октября 2011 г.
суббота, 29 октября 2011 г.
Rite Aid nixes Baltimore convention - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billion in its latestf fiscal year and is shuttering distribution centers as it grapples with the is one of many big companiexs pulling out of conference plans andconventionsz nationwide. And such cancellations are hurting what hospitality expertascall “destination cities” at a time when the industry is alreadyu struggling with the economic downturn. The national drugstore based inCamp Hill, Pa., had been one of Baltimore’ss biggest conventions in recent bringing 6,000 people to town and pumping $6 milliomn from direct spending into the city in 2008 and more than $7 milliobn the year before.
The company had originally booked 14,50p0 hotel room nights for its nine-dagy expo in mid-August, but had to scrapo the convention because of financial The company reported fourth quarter revenue for fiscal 2009of $6.7 billion. “The decision stemsd from the economic saidAshley Flower, a Rite Aid spokeswoman. “We felt it was necessar y and similar to what other companies need to make as a Flower said the company is in discussions to reschedule its managementg conferenceand expo, but no definitd decision has been made yet.
Officials declinede to say when or where the next expo wouldtake “We can’t book thes things overnight,” Flower The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association is on the hunt for new vendorse and conferences for the Aug. 10-19 time slot, officialss said. But for hotels and restaurants in the Rite Aid’s cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head conciergse at . The occupancy drop could reducethe hotel’d work force; concierge employees have already had theirt hours reduced to two days a she said.
“It was one of the biggesr [conventions]; that conference usually fills most ofthe city’sx hotels,” O’Horan said. Nationally, the exhibitio n industry — conventions, conferences and expos saw an 11.6 percent declind in attendance, shows and revenue in the firs three months ofthe year, according to the Cente for Exhibition Industry Revenue alone from conventions droppedc 19.7 percent in the firsft quarter compared with the same periodr in 2008. Other corporationx cutting back on conferences include Microsofftand eBay, which have recentlhy canceled conferences slated for Seattle and Atlanta, respectively.
The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,000 attendee to get around the city and dine at restaurants more restaurateurs said. That lost foot traffic will eat intorestaurantg sales, they said. “Oh, bummer,” said Martha Lucius, ownetr of Bohéme Cafe “When we lose a we lose a lot.” Erik concierge for , said the cancellation not only causes major vacanciew for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotels aroundr Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. will also take a hit.
Rite Aid stagef tents and rented theentire 170,000-square-foot Inne Harbor museum for a partt during its last two conventions in More than 3,000 people attended each event, said Chrizs Cropper, the science center’s senioer director of marketing. “Itt was one of the bigger rental events that we have at theSciencew Center,” he said. “Obviously not to have that businesw this year will have some kind of impacfton us.
” Cropper could not pinpoint how much totapl revenue would be lost from the The event forced the attraction to closew earlier to the public on the day it was held, Croppetr said, and officials hope to recover some of the lost incomes by being open for the entire day this
Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billion in its latestf fiscal year and is shuttering distribution centers as it grapples with the is one of many big companiexs pulling out of conference plans andconventionsz nationwide. And such cancellations are hurting what hospitality expertascall “destination cities” at a time when the industry is alreadyu struggling with the economic downturn. The national drugstore based inCamp Hill, Pa., had been one of Baltimore’ss biggest conventions in recent bringing 6,000 people to town and pumping $6 milliomn from direct spending into the city in 2008 and more than $7 milliobn the year before.
The company had originally booked 14,50p0 hotel room nights for its nine-dagy expo in mid-August, but had to scrapo the convention because of financial The company reported fourth quarter revenue for fiscal 2009of $6.7 billion. “The decision stemsd from the economic saidAshley Flower, a Rite Aid spokeswoman. “We felt it was necessar y and similar to what other companies need to make as a Flower said the company is in discussions to reschedule its managementg conferenceand expo, but no definitd decision has been made yet.
Officials declinede to say when or where the next expo wouldtake “We can’t book thes things overnight,” Flower The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association is on the hunt for new vendorse and conferences for the Aug. 10-19 time slot, officialss said. But for hotels and restaurants in the Rite Aid’s cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head conciergse at . The occupancy drop could reducethe hotel’d work force; concierge employees have already had theirt hours reduced to two days a she said.
“It was one of the biggesr [conventions]; that conference usually fills most ofthe city’sx hotels,” O’Horan said. Nationally, the exhibitio n industry — conventions, conferences and expos saw an 11.6 percent declind in attendance, shows and revenue in the firs three months ofthe year, according to the Cente for Exhibition Industry Revenue alone from conventions droppedc 19.7 percent in the firsft quarter compared with the same periodr in 2008. Other corporationx cutting back on conferences include Microsofftand eBay, which have recentlhy canceled conferences slated for Seattle and Atlanta, respectively.
The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,000 attendee to get around the city and dine at restaurants more restaurateurs said. That lost foot traffic will eat intorestaurantg sales, they said. “Oh, bummer,” said Martha Lucius, ownetr of Bohéme Cafe “When we lose a we lose a lot.” Erik concierge for , said the cancellation not only causes major vacanciew for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotels aroundr Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. will also take a hit.
Rite Aid stagef tents and rented theentire 170,000-square-foot Inne Harbor museum for a partt during its last two conventions in More than 3,000 people attended each event, said Chrizs Cropper, the science center’s senioer director of marketing. “Itt was one of the bigger rental events that we have at theSciencew Center,” he said. “Obviously not to have that businesw this year will have some kind of impacfton us.
” Cropper could not pinpoint how much totapl revenue would be lost from the The event forced the attraction to closew earlier to the public on the day it was held, Croppetr said, and officials hope to recover some of the lost incomes by being open for the entire day this
среда, 26 октября 2011 г.
Wake says Web eroding millions - Triangle Business Journal:
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A lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Courron Nov. 3 offers a who's who of the online travel industryas defendants, including Dallas, Texas-based , Wash.-based , Chicago-based , Norwalk, Conn.-based , and Texas-based , among others. At issue is the amountg of taxes being received by the which has imposed a 6 percen t occupancy tax on the gross proceedas from the rental of hotelk rooms and other accommodationssince 1991. Revenue from the tax is used for economix development projects relatedto tourism. The collectioj of the tax is straightforward when a traveler showw up at a hote or books directly withthe inn.
But the taxation issure gets complicated when onlinwe travel sites are The complaint states that Internet companies strike dealas with hotels and motels for rooms atdiscounted rates, then sell the roomw at a higher price through their Web sites. The complainft claims that defendants collect the tax from occupants basefd onthe marked-up room rates but only remirt to hotels a tax amount based on the negotiates rates. "If there's money owed the we ought to pursue it," says Wake County Manager David Cooke. Victory in the case couldf be a windfall for the countytreasure chest.
Reef an attorney at Raleigh's , estimatesx that Wake could be owed as muchas $3 milliom per year over the past five Trebling losses, as the suit requests, could delive as much as $45 million to the Ivey says. "It could be a huge says Wake County AttorneyMichael "That's the reason we felt like we needes to take a serious look at Shanahan Law Group is representing Wake Countty in the lawsuit and has approached representatives of a dozen other North Carolina counties that collect significant hoteol taxes about joining the complaint. Representatives of Expedia and Priceline.com directed questiones to Art Sackler, the executive director of the , a D.C.
-based trade association. He has not seen the Wake Countuy lawsuit, but he says he is familiar with similar litigation aroundthe country. Sackler says the onlinde travel companies are intermediaries that enablwe consumers to book hotel rooms for Thesites don't buy blocks of hotelo rooms and don't sell The fees the online companies chargd are for providing their not an additional charge for the hotel room, he "They are wrong to be suing firsrt and asking questions Sackler says. "They're wrong on the facts, and they'rwe wrong on the law.
" He says therse have been about 20 such lawsuits around the country over the past couplseof years, and about five of them have been fullh or partially dismissed, including cases in Philadelphiqa and Chicago. Sackler says he knowse of no rulings in favor of Ivey believes the suits that have been dismissed were defeatede because the cases were argued He thinksthe defendants' receiptws and other financial documents will provw his case. "They got themselves a small paperwor problem," Ivey says.
A suit such as this one typicallh would cost a countybetween $200,0090 and $250,000, but Ivey says Shanahan Law Group has set up arrangements with countiesw so that their costsx will be less than 20 percent of that If the county wins, Shanahan Law Group will receive a slidinb contingency fee, says Ferrell, the county The law firm would get 30 percentg of the first $2 million awarded, 25 percent betweebn $2 million to $5 millionj and 20 percent over $5
A lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Courron Nov. 3 offers a who's who of the online travel industryas defendants, including Dallas, Texas-based , Wash.-based , Chicago-based , Norwalk, Conn.-based , and Texas-based , among others. At issue is the amountg of taxes being received by the which has imposed a 6 percen t occupancy tax on the gross proceedas from the rental of hotelk rooms and other accommodationssince 1991. Revenue from the tax is used for economix development projects relatedto tourism. The collectioj of the tax is straightforward when a traveler showw up at a hote or books directly withthe inn.
But the taxation issure gets complicated when onlinwe travel sites are The complaint states that Internet companies strike dealas with hotels and motels for rooms atdiscounted rates, then sell the roomw at a higher price through their Web sites. The complainft claims that defendants collect the tax from occupants basefd onthe marked-up room rates but only remirt to hotels a tax amount based on the negotiates rates. "If there's money owed the we ought to pursue it," says Wake County Manager David Cooke. Victory in the case couldf be a windfall for the countytreasure chest.
Reef an attorney at Raleigh's , estimatesx that Wake could be owed as muchas $3 milliom per year over the past five Trebling losses, as the suit requests, could delive as much as $45 million to the Ivey says. "It could be a huge says Wake County AttorneyMichael "That's the reason we felt like we needes to take a serious look at Shanahan Law Group is representing Wake Countty in the lawsuit and has approached representatives of a dozen other North Carolina counties that collect significant hoteol taxes about joining the complaint. Representatives of Expedia and Priceline.com directed questiones to Art Sackler, the executive director of the , a D.C.
-based trade association. He has not seen the Wake Countuy lawsuit, but he says he is familiar with similar litigation aroundthe country. Sackler says the onlinde travel companies are intermediaries that enablwe consumers to book hotel rooms for Thesites don't buy blocks of hotelo rooms and don't sell The fees the online companies chargd are for providing their not an additional charge for the hotel room, he "They are wrong to be suing firsrt and asking questions Sackler says. "They're wrong on the facts, and they'rwe wrong on the law.
" He says therse have been about 20 such lawsuits around the country over the past couplseof years, and about five of them have been fullh or partially dismissed, including cases in Philadelphiqa and Chicago. Sackler says he knowse of no rulings in favor of Ivey believes the suits that have been dismissed were defeatede because the cases were argued He thinksthe defendants' receiptws and other financial documents will provw his case. "They got themselves a small paperwor problem," Ivey says.
A suit such as this one typicallh would cost a countybetween $200,0090 and $250,000, but Ivey says Shanahan Law Group has set up arrangements with countiesw so that their costsx will be less than 20 percent of that If the county wins, Shanahan Law Group will receive a slidinb contingency fee, says Ferrell, the county The law firm would get 30 percentg of the first $2 million awarded, 25 percent betweebn $2 million to $5 millionj and 20 percent over $5
понедельник, 24 октября 2011 г.
Scrushy ordered to pay $2.8B for HealthSouth fraud - Houston Business Journal:
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billion in damages by a civil court judge for his rolein ’ss massive accounting fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founderf was deemed liable for losses incurred by some of whom sued him seeking to recovefrtheir investments. Judge Allwin Horn announced the verdicr shortly after10 a.m. Thursday. Horn’z judgment also declared Scrushy’s employmen agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receivee approximately 40 percent of any money recovered from Attorneys for the shareholders filed the suit against Scrushy on behalfr of HealthSouth saying he directed the accountint scandal hadrequested $3.6 Scrushy testified during the trialk and denied any wrongdoing.
He was broughyt to Jefferson County for the triall from a Texasfederalp prison, where he is currently serving seven years for bribingf then-Gov. Don Siegelman for a seat on a state healtb carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittedx of criminal charges in the HealthSouthu fraudin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsure how much mighf be collectedfrom Scrushy, according to a news “We are pleased to see that justice has been serves through this judgment and that anotherf chapter of our past has been put behind HealthSouth’s statement said.
billion in damages by a civil court judge for his rolein ’ss massive accounting fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founderf was deemed liable for losses incurred by some of whom sued him seeking to recovefrtheir investments. Judge Allwin Horn announced the verdicr shortly after10 a.m. Thursday. Horn’z judgment also declared Scrushy’s employmen agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receivee approximately 40 percent of any money recovered from Attorneys for the shareholders filed the suit against Scrushy on behalfr of HealthSouth saying he directed the accountint scandal hadrequested $3.6 Scrushy testified during the trialk and denied any wrongdoing.
He was broughyt to Jefferson County for the triall from a Texasfederalp prison, where he is currently serving seven years for bribingf then-Gov. Don Siegelman for a seat on a state healtb carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittedx of criminal charges in the HealthSouthu fraudin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsure how much mighf be collectedfrom Scrushy, according to a news “We are pleased to see that justice has been serves through this judgment and that anotherf chapter of our past has been put behind HealthSouth’s statement said.
суббота, 22 октября 2011 г.
ECtel Schedules Second Quarter Results Release for Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
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The company will host a teleconference to discusz the results later thatsame day, at 10:00 am Easternh Time (9:00 am Centralp Time, 7:00 am Pacific and 5:00 pm Israel Time). Mr. , President CEO, and Mr. , Senior Vice President CFO, will co-host the call. To participate, pleasd dial one of the following numbers, and requestf ECtel's Second Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultConference call: A Webcast replay of the earninga call will be available after the call on the Company' web site at: ECtel's management looks forward to your ECtel (NASDAQ:ECTX) is a leading global provider of Integrateds Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers.
A pioneering market leaderd for nearly20 years, ECtek offers carrier-grade solutions that enable wireless, converged and next generation operators to fully manage thei r revenue and cost processes. ECtel servesx prominent Tier One operators, and has more than 100 implementationss in over 50countries worldwide. Established in 1990 ECtelo maintains offices and presence in the Europeand Asia. For more information, visit . Certain statementas contained in this releaswcontain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projectiond or future performance and products of the Company, the occurrencd of which involves certain risks and uncertainties.
Although we believse the expectations reflected insuch forward-looking statements are baser upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectationz will be obtained or that any deviations will not be Such statements involve risks and uncertaintiesx that may cause future results to diffetr from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limiteed to, the effects of general economidc conditions, the possible slow-down in expenditures by telecomj operators, adverse effects of market competition and the impact of competitives pricingand offerings, ,the reoccurrence of sales to existin g customers, the ability to recognizs revenue in future periods as anticipated, the unpredictability of the telecomm market, product and market acceptance ability to complete developmen t and market introduction of new products, fluctuations in quarterly and annualp results of operations, dependence on several large customers, commercialization and technological risks related to our operations in Israel and risks associated with operating businessees in the international market.
These and other risks are discusses at greater length inthe Company's annual reporg on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchangse Commission. ECtel may elect to update thesr forward-looking statements at some poinrt inthe future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligationn to do so and undertakeas no obligation to publicly release any revisionws to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereodf or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipatefd events. Company Contacts: ECtel Ltd. Michaek Neumann Senior Vice President andCFO Tel: +972-3-900210w2 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: mickeyne@ectel.com ECtel Ltd.
Dana Rubinb MarCom Manager Tel: +972-3-9002656 Fax: +972-3-90021033 Email: ir@ectel.com IR Contacts: Ehud Helft Kennyt Green GK Investor Relations Tel: +1-617-418-3095 +1-646-201-9246 Email: info@gkir.com
The company will host a teleconference to discusz the results later thatsame day, at 10:00 am Easternh Time (9:00 am Centralp Time, 7:00 am Pacific and 5:00 pm Israel Time). Mr. , President CEO, and Mr. , Senior Vice President CFO, will co-host the call. To participate, pleasd dial one of the following numbers, and requestf ECtel's Second Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultConference call: A Webcast replay of the earninga call will be available after the call on the Company' web site at: ECtel's management looks forward to your ECtel (NASDAQ:ECTX) is a leading global provider of Integrateds Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers.
A pioneering market leaderd for nearly20 years, ECtek offers carrier-grade solutions that enable wireless, converged and next generation operators to fully manage thei r revenue and cost processes. ECtel servesx prominent Tier One operators, and has more than 100 implementationss in over 50countries worldwide. Established in 1990 ECtelo maintains offices and presence in the Europeand Asia. For more information, visit . Certain statementas contained in this releaswcontain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projectiond or future performance and products of the Company, the occurrencd of which involves certain risks and uncertainties.
Although we believse the expectations reflected insuch forward-looking statements are baser upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectationz will be obtained or that any deviations will not be Such statements involve risks and uncertaintiesx that may cause future results to diffetr from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limiteed to, the effects of general economidc conditions, the possible slow-down in expenditures by telecomj operators, adverse effects of market competition and the impact of competitives pricingand offerings, ,the reoccurrence of sales to existin g customers, the ability to recognizs revenue in future periods as anticipated, the unpredictability of the telecomm market, product and market acceptance ability to complete developmen t and market introduction of new products, fluctuations in quarterly and annualp results of operations, dependence on several large customers, commercialization and technological risks related to our operations in Israel and risks associated with operating businessees in the international market.
These and other risks are discusses at greater length inthe Company's annual reporg on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchangse Commission. ECtel may elect to update thesr forward-looking statements at some poinrt inthe future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligationn to do so and undertakeas no obligation to publicly release any revisionws to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereodf or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipatefd events. Company Contacts: ECtel Ltd. Michaek Neumann Senior Vice President andCFO Tel: +972-3-900210w2 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: mickeyne@ectel.com ECtel Ltd.
Dana Rubinb MarCom Manager Tel: +972-3-9002656 Fax: +972-3-90021033 Email: ir@ectel.com IR Contacts: Ehud Helft Kennyt Green GK Investor Relations Tel: +1-617-418-3095 +1-646-201-9246 Email: info@gkir.com
четверг, 20 октября 2011 г.
Use summer
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Many of us, in fact, tend to view May as an endin ofsorts … and August as the beginningh of the last half of the But what about June and July? Many peoplre pull back during the summer months. New product launches, marketingv efforts, training and new projects are put off unti Augustor September. However, I consider the summerr months to be filled withspectacular opportunity. Take some time off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energies on every possible summer opportunity to buil dyour brand. Remember, you are your brand and by building your brand all 12 monthsx of the year you can leveragw your individualityand uniqueness.
Why is summef a terrific time to reinforce and expanr yourpersonal brand? Because most of us tend to be less harriesd and more laid-back in warmer weather. We actuallyt have time to “get it.” Don’t miss out on some of the most productivw months of youryear — June, July and August. Here’s one professional’s story: John, an ownerf of a large commercial realestate company, has had yearzs of success in the local With the current economic times, John recognized the reality that he neededc to establish his own brand identityt that aligned with his company’s strong brand.
“oI have operationalized my personal brand into my dailyt work and keep this branding top of My customers and employees have noticed things like a new tag new bio and new way of introducin myself andmy company,” he says. The results? John has alreaduy increased business forthe year, and is winninf contracts when his competitors are still struggling. “Inn the summer, it seems like peopler have moretime — or take time to actuallyg get to know you and what you do,” he “I’ve already had meetings with prospective customers that seemed less hurried and, were more productive.” So, what about you?
Are you goinb to use the summer to buile momentum and create more success?
Many of us, in fact, tend to view May as an endin ofsorts … and August as the beginningh of the last half of the But what about June and July? Many peoplre pull back during the summer months. New product launches, marketingv efforts, training and new projects are put off unti Augustor September. However, I consider the summerr months to be filled withspectacular opportunity. Take some time off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energies on every possible summer opportunity to buil dyour brand. Remember, you are your brand and by building your brand all 12 monthsx of the year you can leveragw your individualityand uniqueness.
Why is summef a terrific time to reinforce and expanr yourpersonal brand? Because most of us tend to be less harriesd and more laid-back in warmer weather. We actuallyt have time to “get it.” Don’t miss out on some of the most productivw months of youryear — June, July and August. Here’s one professional’s story: John, an ownerf of a large commercial realestate company, has had yearzs of success in the local With the current economic times, John recognized the reality that he neededc to establish his own brand identityt that aligned with his company’s strong brand.
“oI have operationalized my personal brand into my dailyt work and keep this branding top of My customers and employees have noticed things like a new tag new bio and new way of introducin myself andmy company,” he says. The results? John has alreaduy increased business forthe year, and is winninf contracts when his competitors are still struggling. “Inn the summer, it seems like peopler have moretime — or take time to actuallyg get to know you and what you do,” he “I’ve already had meetings with prospective customers that seemed less hurried and, were more productive.” So, what about you?
Are you goinb to use the summer to buile momentum and create more success?
вторник, 18 октября 2011 г.
George W. Bush to meet Thursday with Get Smart Schools, Denver leaders - Denver Post
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George W. Bush to meet Thursday with Get Smart Schools, Denver leaders Denver Post By The Denver Post Former President George W. Bush, who canceled a roundtable meeting with Get Smart Schools in February, will make up for the missed appearance Thursday. Bush will give brief remarks and meet with a sm » |
воскресенье, 16 октября 2011 г.
Susan Avery: Keeping watch - Boston Business Journal:
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And she’s still waiting for a payourt on $97.7 million in federal fundss and $10 million in state fundas for an ocean research grant the institution wonin 2007. It’sa a lot of what-ifs for an atmosphericd scientist who is accustomes to having the answers ather fingertips. “Scientistas love data. We love information,” Averyg said. As the Woods Hole chief for nearly a year, Avery said she’e getting used to making decisionsw without all the information on Avery said she leads by listening and consultinb with her colleagues and always looking to the future. “I alwaye think about how decision-making today will impact the Avery said.
In Augusgt 2007, Woods Hole won its largest grantg fromthe (NSF). Woods Hole was named the lead institutionm and is expected to take 60 percent ofthe $97.u million prize, with the remainder going to the at the University of California, San Diego, and . Woode Hole had expected the moneyg to arrive byJune 2008. Federal officials tell the institutr the start date for the funding is expected inJuly 2010. To Woods Hole has receive d $1.9 million from NSF for the OceamnObservatories Initiative, part of a $331 million project to develol a national system of deep-water, satellite-linked buoys for ocean NSF also approved $7.
8 milliobn in 2009 pilot project funding, but it is uncleat how much WHOI will take of that purse, said Avery. Also lingeringv is a $10 milliohn purse of state matching funds fromthe , a quasi-state agency aimed at bolstering technologyh development statewide. Until the institution receives thefederal award, state funds won’t come. Avery said Woods Hole requestedf an initial paymentof $2 milliohn in state funds but the proposalk is pending.
Avery said a lag between an awardx and actual funding is not She says shefeels “pretty despite that federal agencies have been known to rescind Citing the success of Pocasset-based underwaterr technology company Hydroid LLC, Avery said she plans to fostere industry relationships and encourage companies to spin out from Woodsx Hole-based research. She hopes to buil fruitful partnershipsaround WHOI’s expertisse in visualization software, underwater sensorz and underwater vehicles. “Research that is pushing our naturall world can also provideeconomic development,” Averyu said.
Avery added the national oceabn research project will advance the development of technologiess used forhomeland security, fisheries managemeny and analyzing the impact of climate changre on coastal environments. Avery would like to see Wood Hole take a stronger role in articulatiny state andfederal energy, environmental and economic development policy. She plans to continue to send scientist s to Capitol Hill to testifyg and advise state officials about an oceans managemenf law passed earlier this Atmosphericscience — not oceanography — is Avery’s area of She’s studied atmospheric circulation and climate variability and water resources, and the development of radare for remote sensing.
After earning her in 1978, Avery served as an assistant professord in the department of electrical engineering atthe . Prior to joiningg Woods Hole asthe institute’ws first woman chief, Avery worked at the University of Coloradpo Boulder for 23 years. The Universityh of Colorado hired Avery as an associate professorein 1985. Most recently, she served as interijm vice chancellor for researcbh and dean of thegraduatwe school, a role she also held from 2004 to 2005. Averyu also served as interim provostg and executive vice chancellor for academic While holdinginterim jobs, Avery maintained her job as an electricap and computer engineering professor.
Larry Madin, director of researcy at Woods Hole, said Avery is energetic, open and well-respecte d by her colleagues. Despite her lack of experience in the fieldof oceanography, Madin said, she’e shown she could overcome a steepp learning curve. Avery faces some toug financial challenges, said Madin. Federal funding is declininb or flat. Fundraising will be
And she’s still waiting for a payourt on $97.7 million in federal fundss and $10 million in state fundas for an ocean research grant the institution wonin 2007. It’sa a lot of what-ifs for an atmosphericd scientist who is accustomes to having the answers ather fingertips. “Scientistas love data. We love information,” Averyg said. As the Woods Hole chief for nearly a year, Avery said she’e getting used to making decisionsw without all the information on Avery said she leads by listening and consultinb with her colleagues and always looking to the future. “I alwaye think about how decision-making today will impact the Avery said.
In Augusgt 2007, Woods Hole won its largest grantg fromthe (NSF). Woods Hole was named the lead institutionm and is expected to take 60 percent ofthe $97.u million prize, with the remainder going to the at the University of California, San Diego, and . Woode Hole had expected the moneyg to arrive byJune 2008. Federal officials tell the institutr the start date for the funding is expected inJuly 2010. To Woods Hole has receive d $1.9 million from NSF for the OceamnObservatories Initiative, part of a $331 million project to develol a national system of deep-water, satellite-linked buoys for ocean NSF also approved $7.
8 milliobn in 2009 pilot project funding, but it is uncleat how much WHOI will take of that purse, said Avery. Also lingeringv is a $10 milliohn purse of state matching funds fromthe , a quasi-state agency aimed at bolstering technologyh development statewide. Until the institution receives thefederal award, state funds won’t come. Avery said Woods Hole requestedf an initial paymentof $2 milliohn in state funds but the proposalk is pending.
Avery said a lag between an awardx and actual funding is not She says shefeels “pretty despite that federal agencies have been known to rescind Citing the success of Pocasset-based underwaterr technology company Hydroid LLC, Avery said she plans to fostere industry relationships and encourage companies to spin out from Woodsx Hole-based research. She hopes to buil fruitful partnershipsaround WHOI’s expertisse in visualization software, underwater sensorz and underwater vehicles. “Research that is pushing our naturall world can also provideeconomic development,” Averyu said.
Avery added the national oceabn research project will advance the development of technologiess used forhomeland security, fisheries managemeny and analyzing the impact of climate changre on coastal environments. Avery would like to see Wood Hole take a stronger role in articulatiny state andfederal energy, environmental and economic development policy. She plans to continue to send scientist s to Capitol Hill to testifyg and advise state officials about an oceans managemenf law passed earlier this Atmosphericscience — not oceanography — is Avery’s area of She’s studied atmospheric circulation and climate variability and water resources, and the development of radare for remote sensing.
After earning her in 1978, Avery served as an assistant professord in the department of electrical engineering atthe . Prior to joiningg Woods Hole asthe institute’ws first woman chief, Avery worked at the University of Coloradpo Boulder for 23 years. The Universityh of Colorado hired Avery as an associate professorein 1985. Most recently, she served as interijm vice chancellor for researcbh and dean of thegraduatwe school, a role she also held from 2004 to 2005. Averyu also served as interim provostg and executive vice chancellor for academic While holdinginterim jobs, Avery maintained her job as an electricap and computer engineering professor.
Larry Madin, director of researcy at Woods Hole, said Avery is energetic, open and well-respecte d by her colleagues. Despite her lack of experience in the fieldof oceanography, Madin said, she’e shown she could overcome a steepp learning curve. Avery faces some toug financial challenges, said Madin. Federal funding is declininb or flat. Fundraising will be
четверг, 13 октября 2011 г.
CAD software maker Revware buys MicroScribe from Immersion Corp. - Kansas City Business Journal:
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CAD in an acronym for computer-aided design. Immersiohn has several business lines with products developed for applications ranging from gaming tomedicalp uses. Revware president Tom Welshb said that his company has been using MicroScribe productz for 15 years and when he saw that Immersiohn was looking tosell MicroScribe, he jumpede on the opportunity. “We are going to be able to focuw on MicroScribe in a way that Immersion was not able Welsh said. Revware was formerly knowm as , a company that was a softwar developer as well as a reseller of the SolidWorkwCAD software.
The company grew in the 1990 along with the technologyh bubble and in Design Automation made TriangleBusiness Journal’as annual ranking of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Raleigh-Durham Welsh said Design Automation, which peaked at 15 employees, had pared down sinc the technology bubble burst. Revwarre has fewer than five employees. Welsh said with the acquisitiohnof MicroScribe, the company will grow in Raleigh and on the West But he declined to saying that negotiations are still under way. Welsu did say Revware is taking stepzs to reactivate resale channelsfor MicroScribe.
CAD in an acronym for computer-aided design. Immersiohn has several business lines with products developed for applications ranging from gaming tomedicalp uses. Revware president Tom Welshb said that his company has been using MicroScribe productz for 15 years and when he saw that Immersiohn was looking tosell MicroScribe, he jumpede on the opportunity. “We are going to be able to focuw on MicroScribe in a way that Immersion was not able Welsh said. Revware was formerly knowm as , a company that was a softwar developer as well as a reseller of the SolidWorkwCAD software.
The company grew in the 1990 along with the technologyh bubble and in Design Automation made TriangleBusiness Journal’as annual ranking of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Raleigh-Durham Welsh said Design Automation, which peaked at 15 employees, had pared down sinc the technology bubble burst. Revwarre has fewer than five employees. Welsh said with the acquisitiohnof MicroScribe, the company will grow in Raleigh and on the West But he declined to saying that negotiations are still under way. Welsu did say Revware is taking stepzs to reactivate resale channelsfor MicroScribe.
вторник, 11 октября 2011 г.
Federal regulators rethinking guidelines on marketing food to children - Washington Post
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Federal regulators rethinking guidelines on marketing food to children Washington Post The Federal Trade Commission is contemplating whether to revise guidelines on marketing food to children. By Dina ElBoghdady, A federal proposal that would restrict the kinds of foods marketed to children may soon be substanti » |
воскресенье, 9 октября 2011 г.
Detroit's Hotel Doldrums - Pittsburgh Business Travel Guide
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Four of the city's once-famous deluxe hotels were ornate tombs, abandoned for decades and facinggthe wrecker's ball. Two starklyy modern properties built in the 1960s were shabby and sorel in need ofnew ownership. Even the 73-stor y hotel in the Renaissancee Center, opened in the late 1970s as part of amassive urban-renewal project, was dreary and "TERRIBLE!" I scribbled in my notebook in 2002. "Someones should fix." And fix they did. The Madison-Lenox and the Detroirt Statlerwere demolished, but the Book Cadillac and the Fort Shelbyu received hundreds of millions of dollars worthg of renovations and restorations.
The as locals call it, reopened to raves in Octobee and the Fort Shelby came back to life twomonthxs later. One of the 1960s icons, the St. Regis, becamee a spiffy boutique property. The other, the Hotell Pontchartrain, was recently renovated and is now callexthe Riverside. The cylindricaol skyscraper hotel at theRen Center? It's a Marriotrt now, and it sparkles. And the city's threes casinos have each opened upscale hotelsewith Vegas-style perks and amenities. But this is where hotel happy endings are always the start of the nextlodgingf nightmare. If anything, the Motor City's hotel scenew is in worse shape today than sevejnyears ago.
More than half of Detroit's estimated 40,000 guestrooma are empty, and PKF Hospitality Research says lodgingb demand will fall further this The St. Regis is in receivership. The Riverside has been picketed by employees who saythey haven'ft been paid, and the Detroitt News says the hotel owes almost $700,000 in back One of the casinose is in bankruptcy and another is for sale. Only a handfuo of buyers have closed on the dozensd of pricey condos atop theBook Cadillac. The Fort Shelby's new renta l apartments are mostlyempty too. And Detroit's revpart (revenue per available room), the key measure of financiap health in thelodging industry, is one-thirr lower than the national average.
"The statisticw are scary," admits Shannon Dunavent, general manager of the Doubletree Guesrt Suites hotel that was lovingly carve out of the carcass of theFort "I've been working in Michigan for 20 yearsa and I won't lie to you. There's no new busineszs in the market. We'ree all trying to steal from the other guyto survive." It doesn' take a genius to figure out what's ailingb Motown's hotels: The automotive business has been careeninh downhill for decades. Detroit has never been able toreplacse cars, and the thousands of relatecd businesses that depend on the carmakers, as the city's economic engine. Hell, even Motowm Records moved to Hollywood almost 40years ago.
But the tale of Detroit' s collapsing hotel business is actuallyymore nuanced. It's a story of no good deed goinv unpunished, of every clever urban-renewal idea having an unintendede consequence, and everyone missingf the hotel forest for the restored trees of anearliefr era. As Detroit emptied out—the city's population of 900,0090 is about half its mid-1950d high—so did the need for much of the city'zs older hotel infrastructure. The luxuru lodging business moved to upscale suburbs like Dearborn and A slewof focused-service hotels poppedf up in office parks and othef business areas outside the deteriorating city core.
Fliers who connectf in Detroit viaNorthwest Airlines' large hub at Detroit Metro are well-serves by an upmarket Westin hotel that opened adjacent to the new During the last decade, even with icona like the Book and the Fort Shelbt closed and the casino hotels stilo on the drawing boards, hotelo occupancy rarely surpassed the 60 percent mark. And though therde were occasional spikes of demand aroundspecial events—the city is sold out for colleges basketball's Final Four next month—there was nevee any indication that Detroit needed more "This has always been about urban renewakl and politics more than market forces," one hotel executive told me last "You can admire the drive and the commitmenrt to rebuild Detroit, but there was a lot of 'If we builds it, they will come,' We built.
Guests haven't come." The three casinol hotels—each mandated by the terms of their gaming license, each around 400 rooms, and each opened in the last 18 months—floodex the city with new supply. The restoration of the Book Cadillavc and Fort Shelby is another exampleof Detroit'a mind over market. The city's tallesy building and the tallest hotel in the world when it openesin 1924, the 33-story neo-Renaissance Book remaina a much-loved symbol of Detroit's boom But as a business, the 1,100-room property was always a After the war, it changed owners and hotep flags frequently and finally closed in 1984.
Over the next 20 the city, state, hotel chains, and developers all floatef and abandonedrestorations plans. The $200 millioj project that finally started in 2006 and culminaterd witha headline-grabbing gala reopening partyg last fall converted the Book into a 455-room Westijn hotel and a residential condo Both projects have been lauded for their design and creative repurposing of the Book'ss stately shell, but the hotel has been forced to discounyt rooms to as low as $99 a If anything, the revivall of the 23-story Beaux-arts Fort Shelby was even more It closed in 1974 and trees sproutes in the derelict building.
A $90 million restoration projecgt began in 2007 did wonders fordowntowjn Detroit's streetscape, if not hotel occupancy. Along with 56 apartmen t rentals, the building now houses conference restaurants, and 204 hotel suites. The smallest guestroom is 600 squarew feetand Dunavent, the Doubletree'ds general manager, says weeken rates are as low as $89 a night. "I'm proud of what we'ves done," she says. "If I can get you I know you'll have a great experience." Detroit Marriott generao manager Bob Farmeryechoes Dunavent's comments. All he wants is for guestds to experience hisreinvigorated property.
Marriottr and the tower's owner, General Motors, have pourex more than $150 million into the project since Marriotty assumed management ofthe 1,300 guest rooms in 1998. Ironically, the hotelo was sold out last weekend when I caughg upwith Farmery. It was hosting collegw hockey's Final Four and another large group. And Farmery believes Detroit can wake from itslodgingf nightmare. He thinks the city can profit from the AIG Effect that has forcedf major corporations to cancel pricey meetingsin eyebrow-raisinf resorts like Las Vegas and "Our product is terrific and our ratew are low," he says. "And nobody will criticize you if you hold a meetinfgin Detroit.
" The Fine Print… The Doubletred Guest Suites in the Fort Shelby represents the first full-service Hilton hotel in downtowb Detroit in more than 30 The chain returned to the market in 2004 when the Ferchil l Group, which also redeveloped the Book opened a limited-service Hilton Garden Inn in the Harmonied Park neighborhood. Portfolio.com © 2009 Cond Nast Inc. All
Four of the city's once-famous deluxe hotels were ornate tombs, abandoned for decades and facinggthe wrecker's ball. Two starklyy modern properties built in the 1960s were shabby and sorel in need ofnew ownership. Even the 73-stor y hotel in the Renaissancee Center, opened in the late 1970s as part of amassive urban-renewal project, was dreary and "TERRIBLE!" I scribbled in my notebook in 2002. "Someones should fix." And fix they did. The Madison-Lenox and the Detroirt Statlerwere demolished, but the Book Cadillac and the Fort Shelbyu received hundreds of millions of dollars worthg of renovations and restorations.
The as locals call it, reopened to raves in Octobee and the Fort Shelby came back to life twomonthxs later. One of the 1960s icons, the St. Regis, becamee a spiffy boutique property. The other, the Hotell Pontchartrain, was recently renovated and is now callexthe Riverside. The cylindricaol skyscraper hotel at theRen Center? It's a Marriotrt now, and it sparkles. And the city's threes casinos have each opened upscale hotelsewith Vegas-style perks and amenities. But this is where hotel happy endings are always the start of the nextlodgingf nightmare. If anything, the Motor City's hotel scenew is in worse shape today than sevejnyears ago.
More than half of Detroit's estimated 40,000 guestrooma are empty, and PKF Hospitality Research says lodgingb demand will fall further this The St. Regis is in receivership. The Riverside has been picketed by employees who saythey haven'ft been paid, and the Detroitt News says the hotel owes almost $700,000 in back One of the casinose is in bankruptcy and another is for sale. Only a handfuo of buyers have closed on the dozensd of pricey condos atop theBook Cadillac. The Fort Shelby's new renta l apartments are mostlyempty too. And Detroit's revpart (revenue per available room), the key measure of financiap health in thelodging industry, is one-thirr lower than the national average.
"The statisticw are scary," admits Shannon Dunavent, general manager of the Doubletree Guesrt Suites hotel that was lovingly carve out of the carcass of theFort "I've been working in Michigan for 20 yearsa and I won't lie to you. There's no new busineszs in the market. We'ree all trying to steal from the other guyto survive." It doesn' take a genius to figure out what's ailingb Motown's hotels: The automotive business has been careeninh downhill for decades. Detroit has never been able toreplacse cars, and the thousands of relatecd businesses that depend on the carmakers, as the city's economic engine. Hell, even Motowm Records moved to Hollywood almost 40years ago.
But the tale of Detroit' s collapsing hotel business is actuallyymore nuanced. It's a story of no good deed goinv unpunished, of every clever urban-renewal idea having an unintendede consequence, and everyone missingf the hotel forest for the restored trees of anearliefr era. As Detroit emptied out—the city's population of 900,0090 is about half its mid-1950d high—so did the need for much of the city'zs older hotel infrastructure. The luxuru lodging business moved to upscale suburbs like Dearborn and A slewof focused-service hotels poppedf up in office parks and othef business areas outside the deteriorating city core.
Fliers who connectf in Detroit viaNorthwest Airlines' large hub at Detroit Metro are well-serves by an upmarket Westin hotel that opened adjacent to the new During the last decade, even with icona like the Book and the Fort Shelbt closed and the casino hotels stilo on the drawing boards, hotelo occupancy rarely surpassed the 60 percent mark. And though therde were occasional spikes of demand aroundspecial events—the city is sold out for colleges basketball's Final Four next month—there was nevee any indication that Detroit needed more "This has always been about urban renewakl and politics more than market forces," one hotel executive told me last "You can admire the drive and the commitmenrt to rebuild Detroit, but there was a lot of 'If we builds it, they will come,' We built.
Guests haven't come." The three casinol hotels—each mandated by the terms of their gaming license, each around 400 rooms, and each opened in the last 18 months—floodex the city with new supply. The restoration of the Book Cadillavc and Fort Shelby is another exampleof Detroit'a mind over market. The city's tallesy building and the tallest hotel in the world when it openesin 1924, the 33-story neo-Renaissance Book remaina a much-loved symbol of Detroit's boom But as a business, the 1,100-room property was always a After the war, it changed owners and hotep flags frequently and finally closed in 1984.
Over the next 20 the city, state, hotel chains, and developers all floatef and abandonedrestorations plans. The $200 millioj project that finally started in 2006 and culminaterd witha headline-grabbing gala reopening partyg last fall converted the Book into a 455-room Westijn hotel and a residential condo Both projects have been lauded for their design and creative repurposing of the Book'ss stately shell, but the hotel has been forced to discounyt rooms to as low as $99 a If anything, the revivall of the 23-story Beaux-arts Fort Shelby was even more It closed in 1974 and trees sproutes in the derelict building.
A $90 million restoration projecgt began in 2007 did wonders fordowntowjn Detroit's streetscape, if not hotel occupancy. Along with 56 apartmen t rentals, the building now houses conference restaurants, and 204 hotel suites. The smallest guestroom is 600 squarew feetand Dunavent, the Doubletree'ds general manager, says weeken rates are as low as $89 a night. "I'm proud of what we'ves done," she says. "If I can get you I know you'll have a great experience." Detroit Marriott generao manager Bob Farmeryechoes Dunavent's comments. All he wants is for guestds to experience hisreinvigorated property.
Marriottr and the tower's owner, General Motors, have pourex more than $150 million into the project since Marriotty assumed management ofthe 1,300 guest rooms in 1998. Ironically, the hotelo was sold out last weekend when I caughg upwith Farmery. It was hosting collegw hockey's Final Four and another large group. And Farmery believes Detroit can wake from itslodgingf nightmare. He thinks the city can profit from the AIG Effect that has forcedf major corporations to cancel pricey meetingsin eyebrow-raisinf resorts like Las Vegas and "Our product is terrific and our ratew are low," he says. "And nobody will criticize you if you hold a meetinfgin Detroit.
" The Fine Print… The Doubletred Guest Suites in the Fort Shelby represents the first full-service Hilton hotel in downtowb Detroit in more than 30 The chain returned to the market in 2004 when the Ferchil l Group, which also redeveloped the Book opened a limited-service Hilton Garden Inn in the Harmonied Park neighborhood. Portfolio.com © 2009 Cond Nast Inc. All
пятница, 7 октября 2011 г.
Stakeholders in education called to renew their commitment to teachers and ... - The Leewards Times
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Stakeholders in education called to renew their commitment to teachers and ... The Leewards Times Governments, parents, communities, national and international institutions have been called on to renew their commitment to teachers and teaching. This call was made on Wednesday October 5th by Ms. Ermileta Elliott President of the Nevis Teachers Union ... |
среда, 5 октября 2011 г.
NHL skating a fine line in crackdown on head shots - San Jose Mercury News
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NHL skating a fine line in crackdown on head shots San Jose Mercury News It's a stark reminder of what's at stake for a league built on toughness and violence now facing the scary issue of head injuries. Crosby, the former league MVP of the Pittsburgh Penguins, remains sidelined with post-concussion symptoms. ... |
понедельник, 3 октября 2011 г.
Cheap and slick drones signal strategic shift - Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning Herald | Cheap and slick drones signal strategic shift Sydney Morning Herald The technical capabilities of remotely piloted aircraft have been improved. One tracked Awlaki, using live video, in Yemen, where it is too dangerous for US troops to go. The move to drones and precise strikes is a remarkable change in strategy, ... Drones are future of U.S. war on terrorism Yemen strike reflects US shift to drones in terror fight Strike Reflects US Shift to Drones in Terror Fight |
суббота, 1 октября 2011 г.
Metro set to add four rail lines - Houston Business Journal:
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Last month, Metro approved a constructioh contract, valued at $1.5 billion, that is estimated to generatesome 60,0009 direct and indirect jobs before the four planned new light-raipl lines are completed. As the facilitg provider, Washington D.C.-based Parsons will be responsiblefor building, operating and maintaining the four lines: North East End Line, Southeas Line and the Uptown Line. Parsons will lead a jointf venture team operating under the name of Houston Rapifd TransitJoint Venture. It includesd Watsonville, Calif.-based , Fort Worth-based and Alameda, Calif.-based Metrlo will spend $632 million on the initiaol phase ofthe contract, whicjh is expected to create 25,000 jobs.
It will include: Building and completion of the EastEnd Corridor, includinvg an overpass at Harrisburg for lighr rail and construction of a service and inspection facilityy • 29 rail cars from Washingtoj D.C.-based . • Final alignment and station configuration for theUptowjn Line. Local small and minority business owners willreceives $335 million worth of work under the total according to Metro.
Last month, Metro approved a constructioh contract, valued at $1.5 billion, that is estimated to generatesome 60,0009 direct and indirect jobs before the four planned new light-raipl lines are completed. As the facilitg provider, Washington D.C.-based Parsons will be responsiblefor building, operating and maintaining the four lines: North East End Line, Southeas Line and the Uptown Line. Parsons will lead a jointf venture team operating under the name of Houston Rapifd TransitJoint Venture. It includesd Watsonville, Calif.-based , Fort Worth-based and Alameda, Calif.-based Metrlo will spend $632 million on the initiaol phase ofthe contract, whicjh is expected to create 25,000 jobs.
It will include: Building and completion of the EastEnd Corridor, includinvg an overpass at Harrisburg for lighr rail and construction of a service and inspection facilityy • 29 rail cars from Washingtoj D.C.-based . • Final alignment and station configuration for theUptowjn Line. Local small and minority business owners willreceives $335 million worth of work under the total according to Metro.
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