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The other NASCAR SpeedParks acquired are inMyrtle Beach, Sevierville, Tenn.; Concord, N.C.; and Vaughn, Ontario, Canada. The six acquired from South Carolina-based developerf , are now part of a growingb collection of entertainment properties owned and operated by PARC NASCAR SpeedParks' track designs, including the one at 5555 St. Louizs Mills Boulevard, are scaled down replicas of NASCARd tracks with both road and ovaltrackm designs. The indoor and outdoor facilities alsooffer kids' amusement rides, challeng e mini-golf, playgrounds, arcades, simulators, shoppingf and dining.
"We want each of our parks to contribute to the economic healt h of the community they and offer an affordable place for our team members, and their neighbors, to engage in safe leisure pursuits," Randal Drew, CEO of PARC Management, said in a As part of the acquisition, PARC Managemen now also carries the exclusive worldwider license for NASCAR SpeedParks. Financial terms of the agreement werenot disclosed. PARC Management, an entertainment management companhy basedin Jacksonville, Fla., owns and operatews theme parks, water parks and other entertainment propertiee throughout the United States.
Other PARC Management properties includde Frontier City and WhiteWater Bay, Darie n Lake Theme Park Resort, , Wild Waves Theme Park, Waterworlsd California, Splashtown and Magic Springs & Crystal Falls.
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понедельник, 28 ноября 2011 г.
UGA inks blockbuster media deal - Business First of Columbus:
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million media rights and marketing deal that puts Georgia in the uppetr echelon ofcollege contracts. The new deal, worthg $11.6 million annually, would be the most lucrative annualp rights agreement incollegs football, according to data from Streegt & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlanta Business The deal tops the $11 million annual deal recentlg reached with . The total payout woulfd rank No. 5 in the above every Southeastern Conference institution exceptthe . The deal will help Georgiq stay at amongthe .
The Bulldogs generatedr the second-highest revenue in collegse football and ranked in the top 15 overall in sport s incomein 2007-2008, according to a report June 15 in SportsBusiness Georgia’s previous deal was worth betweenm $8.2 million and $8.3 millio annually, according to SportsBusiness Journal. "We are extremely pleased to partnefr with ISP Sports to deliver Georgia Bulldog programming to the Bulldot Nationand beyond," UGA Athletics Directore Damon Evans said in a "This agreement will provide the infrastructure to deliver our content and message through various mediums that will continue to make the Universityt of Georgia a leader in intercollegiate The deal also appears to be the largesft for Winston-Salem, N.
C.-based ISP, according to the SportsBusiness "We are elated to extend our relationship with an outstanding university and one of America'ws truly elite athletic programs," said Ben Sutton, ISP chairman and CEO, in a "We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Damoj and his remarkable team of administrators and coaches and look forward to an even greater partnership in the years to We appreciate the university's confidence in ISP and are committex to providing the Bulldog Nation with the finest in programming, corporated marketing, sales and service.” ISP is the current manager of the sponsorship and marketing rights.
Under the new deal, ISP adds radiop broadcasting and coaches’ television show rights. and its WSB-AMj 750 affiliate previously held those The radio station has broadcast gamessince 1939, and held the radio network and show rights since 1995. In a separate deal with Cox WSB will remainthe Bulldogs’ flagshiop station for the next eighty years. "I’m especially pleased that WSB News/Talki 750 will continue to be our flagship Evans said. "We have a long historyy and tradition with WSB which is one ofthe country’s premierf radio stations. That relationship will continue providingg the very best coveragr for Georgiasports teams.
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million media rights and marketing deal that puts Georgia in the uppetr echelon ofcollege contracts. The new deal, worthg $11.6 million annually, would be the most lucrative annualp rights agreement incollegs football, according to data from Streegt & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlanta Business The deal tops the $11 million annual deal recentlg reached with . The total payout woulfd rank No. 5 in the above every Southeastern Conference institution exceptthe . The deal will help Georgiq stay at amongthe .
The Bulldogs generatedr the second-highest revenue in collegse football and ranked in the top 15 overall in sport s incomein 2007-2008, according to a report June 15 in SportsBusiness Georgia’s previous deal was worth betweenm $8.2 million and $8.3 millio annually, according to SportsBusiness Journal. "We are extremely pleased to partnefr with ISP Sports to deliver Georgia Bulldog programming to the Bulldot Nationand beyond," UGA Athletics Directore Damon Evans said in a "This agreement will provide the infrastructure to deliver our content and message through various mediums that will continue to make the Universityt of Georgia a leader in intercollegiate The deal also appears to be the largesft for Winston-Salem, N.
C.-based ISP, according to the SportsBusiness "We are elated to extend our relationship with an outstanding university and one of America'ws truly elite athletic programs," said Ben Sutton, ISP chairman and CEO, in a "We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Damoj and his remarkable team of administrators and coaches and look forward to an even greater partnership in the years to We appreciate the university's confidence in ISP and are committex to providing the Bulldog Nation with the finest in programming, corporated marketing, sales and service.” ISP is the current manager of the sponsorship and marketing rights.
Under the new deal, ISP adds radiop broadcasting and coaches’ television show rights. and its WSB-AMj 750 affiliate previously held those The radio station has broadcast gamessince 1939, and held the radio network and show rights since 1995. In a separate deal with Cox WSB will remainthe Bulldogs’ flagshiop station for the next eighty years. "I’m especially pleased that WSB News/Talki 750 will continue to be our flagship Evans said. "We have a long historyy and tradition with WSB which is one ofthe country’s premierf radio stations. That relationship will continue providingg the very best coveragr for Georgiasports teams.
"
пятница, 25 ноября 2011 г.
Flood Warning - Stornoway Gazette
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Flood Warning Stornoway Gazette There is continued risk of flooding from spray and wave over-topping during high tide this evening (Friday, November 25) and the early hours of Saturday (November 26) morning; and any impacts are expected to be greatest on Saturday morning. ... |
среда, 23 ноября 2011 г.
Bush Heads to Africa to Promote Disease-Fighting Programs - Voice of America
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Bush Heads to Africa to Promote Disease-Fighting Programs Voice of America November 23, 2011 Bush Heads to Africa to Promote Disease-Fighting Programs VOA News Former US President George W. Bush will travel to Africa next month to emphasize programs to fight diseases like AIDS and malaria. The ex-president and his wife, ... |
понедельник, 21 ноября 2011 г.
Depleted Texas Lakes Expose Ghost Towns - Fox News
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суббота, 19 ноября 2011 г.
Eat all your greens! - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Native St. Louisan Chris Sommers is attempting to keep Pi offMothet Nature's radar by making all operations carbon neutral, meaning all carbomn released from electricity and fuel transport is balancexd by alternative energy offsets. Pi is one of a handfu l of restaurants in the countryu engaging inthe effort. Sommers purchasees carbon offsetsfrom , a leading retailetr of carbon credits. The San Francisco-based company allowxs partners to calculate carbon emissions from electricity usage and food and employe e transport andpurchase credits. The money is investedr in clean energy like wind powedr to compensate forthe emissions, resultin in verified reductions in greenhouse gases.
Sommers has made it a goal to achievr complete carbon neutralitythis year. He said the TerraPass calculator originallt predicted Pi would emit 50 metic tonsof CO2, but so far busineses on Delmar has exceeded expectations. Sommers said he now predicts the figurd will be closer to 75 metric tons this year as they continuweto grow, opening for lunch in August. He has already paid in advance for the creditdsthrough Feb. 2009 and said he is willing to buy more creditd to account forthe growth. The committment is expensive, costinv an additional $7,500 to $10,000 just this which directly cuts intorestaurant profits.
But Sommer s said being green is part of hisgenetic makeup, and he wouldn'gt run a restaurant any otheer way. "Restaurants produce a disgustinvg amountof waste; I couldn' t sleep at night if I knew I was contributing to that," he said. At Pi, Styrofoamm is strictly banned, as are plastic There are no bottled beers, only drafty beers brewed locally, and there is a strict recyclinfg program. The key, Sommers said, is avoid creating the wastse in thefirst place. When it comes to Pi represents perhaps the darkest shade on the green but many othersaround St.
Louis are "going green" by making their service more environmentally A familiar name that has been tappe into the green movemenrt for yearsis . Its Bottleworks restaurant and brewerhy in Maplewood had its green sightd set before it openedin 2003. It is equippe d with energy-efficient appliances, reflective rooftops and sensor Schlafly has eliminatedplastic bottles, individually wrapped toothpick s and Styrofoam, opting instead for biodegradable to-go containers and corn-based plastic cutlery.
Schlafly's eco-friendly reputation made it the firsr restaurant targeted after the energy company launcheed its PurePower program, according to Tom Schlafly properties/sustainability manager. The voluntar program asks partners to pay an extrs penny and a half more per kilowatt hour to support the development of renewable energy programd acrossthe Midwest. Chip Schloss, co-owner of the in the Grov neighborhoodof St. Louis, said his restaurantg has been a lighter shadr of green since it openedin 2005. In choosing a venuwe for the restaurantand bar, Schloss said he and his partners chose an old building to rehab, using reclaimedr builing materials.
With specialty herb-infused liquour, exposex brick and more than 35 differen t species of bamboo lining theoutdoor patio, the atmospherr of Atomic Cowboy reflects the green Schloss said. After three years in operation, Schloss said he now has the ability to focuxs more on special project s and currently is working with consultantz to buildan energy-conserving roof. Other populard initiatives at placeslike Pi, , Atomifc Cowboy and on Washington Avenuer downtown include water and electricity use of nontoxic cleaners, compostingy food scraps and donating used fryer oil to be used as fuel for converted automobiles. Comprehensive recycling programs are eithed established or inthe works.
According to Sommers, recyclinfg can be difficult in urban settings due to minimakl space for asecond dumpster. Economic benefits are manifestingf themselves through reduced utility Flood said. But the consensus amonyg green-tinted restaurant owners is that it is the rightf thingto do. "I just got tired of seeingf all the volume of waste go out the back door knowinh it was going right into alandfilk somewhere," Schloss said. But going greemn is about more than curbing consumptionm and promoting responsible waste In an effort to stepmore lightly, some restaurants are choosing locao produce, meat and fish over ingredients transported across thousands of miles.
At Lucas Park Executive Chef Kyle Patterson said he is lookinv for as many ways to buy locallyas possible. He alreaduy purchases mushrooms from Ozark Farms and travelsto farmer'se markets when he can. At Pi, Sommere said the goal is to buy meat and producd within 100 miles ofthe restaurant. At in addition to buying locally and hosting aweeklty farmer's market, at its Maplewoocd location, an entire section of the parking lot there was transformed into a vegetabled and herb garden. Only a fifth of an the small green patch provides enougyh produce for a weekend eggplant speciaat best.
But the sacrifice of such precious parkingg acreage for the crowdedf restaurant has supplemented the kitchen with a couple hundred poundws of mixed greens as wellas leeks, tomatoes and garlic right under its windowe at minimal costs, Flood sad.
Native St. Louisan Chris Sommers is attempting to keep Pi offMothet Nature's radar by making all operations carbon neutral, meaning all carbomn released from electricity and fuel transport is balancexd by alternative energy offsets. Pi is one of a handfu l of restaurants in the countryu engaging inthe effort. Sommers purchasees carbon offsetsfrom , a leading retailetr of carbon credits. The San Francisco-based company allowxs partners to calculate carbon emissions from electricity usage and food and employe e transport andpurchase credits. The money is investedr in clean energy like wind powedr to compensate forthe emissions, resultin in verified reductions in greenhouse gases.
Sommers has made it a goal to achievr complete carbon neutralitythis year. He said the TerraPass calculator originallt predicted Pi would emit 50 metic tonsof CO2, but so far busineses on Delmar has exceeded expectations. Sommers said he now predicts the figurd will be closer to 75 metric tons this year as they continuweto grow, opening for lunch in August. He has already paid in advance for the creditdsthrough Feb. 2009 and said he is willing to buy more creditd to account forthe growth. The committment is expensive, costinv an additional $7,500 to $10,000 just this which directly cuts intorestaurant profits.
But Sommer s said being green is part of hisgenetic makeup, and he wouldn'gt run a restaurant any otheer way. "Restaurants produce a disgustinvg amountof waste; I couldn' t sleep at night if I knew I was contributing to that," he said. At Pi, Styrofoamm is strictly banned, as are plastic There are no bottled beers, only drafty beers brewed locally, and there is a strict recyclinfg program. The key, Sommers said, is avoid creating the wastse in thefirst place. When it comes to Pi represents perhaps the darkest shade on the green but many othersaround St.
Louis are "going green" by making their service more environmentally A familiar name that has been tappe into the green movemenrt for yearsis . Its Bottleworks restaurant and brewerhy in Maplewood had its green sightd set before it openedin 2003. It is equippe d with energy-efficient appliances, reflective rooftops and sensor Schlafly has eliminatedplastic bottles, individually wrapped toothpick s and Styrofoam, opting instead for biodegradable to-go containers and corn-based plastic cutlery.
Schlafly's eco-friendly reputation made it the firsr restaurant targeted after the energy company launcheed its PurePower program, according to Tom Schlafly properties/sustainability manager. The voluntar program asks partners to pay an extrs penny and a half more per kilowatt hour to support the development of renewable energy programd acrossthe Midwest. Chip Schloss, co-owner of the in the Grov neighborhoodof St. Louis, said his restaurantg has been a lighter shadr of green since it openedin 2005. In choosing a venuwe for the restaurantand bar, Schloss said he and his partners chose an old building to rehab, using reclaimedr builing materials.
With specialty herb-infused liquour, exposex brick and more than 35 differen t species of bamboo lining theoutdoor patio, the atmospherr of Atomic Cowboy reflects the green Schloss said. After three years in operation, Schloss said he now has the ability to focuxs more on special project s and currently is working with consultantz to buildan energy-conserving roof. Other populard initiatives at placeslike Pi, , Atomifc Cowboy and on Washington Avenuer downtown include water and electricity use of nontoxic cleaners, compostingy food scraps and donating used fryer oil to be used as fuel for converted automobiles. Comprehensive recycling programs are eithed established or inthe works.
According to Sommers, recyclinfg can be difficult in urban settings due to minimakl space for asecond dumpster. Economic benefits are manifestingf themselves through reduced utility Flood said. But the consensus amonyg green-tinted restaurant owners is that it is the rightf thingto do. "I just got tired of seeingf all the volume of waste go out the back door knowinh it was going right into alandfilk somewhere," Schloss said. But going greemn is about more than curbing consumptionm and promoting responsible waste In an effort to stepmore lightly, some restaurants are choosing locao produce, meat and fish over ingredients transported across thousands of miles.
At Lucas Park Executive Chef Kyle Patterson said he is lookinv for as many ways to buy locallyas possible. He alreaduy purchases mushrooms from Ozark Farms and travelsto farmer'se markets when he can. At Pi, Sommere said the goal is to buy meat and producd within 100 miles ofthe restaurant. At in addition to buying locally and hosting aweeklty farmer's market, at its Maplewoocd location, an entire section of the parking lot there was transformed into a vegetabled and herb garden. Only a fifth of an the small green patch provides enougyh produce for a weekend eggplant speciaat best.
But the sacrifice of such precious parkingg acreage for the crowdedf restaurant has supplemented the kitchen with a couple hundred poundws of mixed greens as wellas leeks, tomatoes and garlic right under its windowe at minimal costs, Flood sad.
четверг, 17 ноября 2011 г.
Legal downturn hits Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson - Houston Business Journal:
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After holding out as long as it could, the Charlottee law firm laid off six lawyers and a numbef of staffers in a move that managing partnerd Robert Griffin sayswas “very painful.” A numbedr of competitor firms have laid off lawyers and employees over the past But Griffin says his firm had hopede to avoid doing the same. “Wer had been very hopeful that things would turn around a littlw quicker and that steps like that would notbe necessary,” he “But it just got to where (the slowdown) had continueds for so long that we couldn’r reasonably foresee the need for as many people as we had withib a reasonable period of Griffin notes the firm is now operating with 127 the same number it had a year ago.
The six lawyerss laid off were associatesand “otf counsel,” or lawyers who are not associates or partners and practiced with the firm on an alternate basis. The reductionz took place in a variety of practicer groups and were the first inthe firm’es history, he says. Griffin says Robinson Bradshaw laid off fewetr than a dozen staffers as well and is workingv to determine the appropriate ratio of administrativse employeesto lawyers. According to legal tabloid LawShucksx , which tracks the numberr of layoffs in the industry, 10,550 peopls have been laid off by law firmx nationwide so far this year.
The industry’s worsrt day so far was Marcuh 9, according to the site, as three majoe firms laid off737 employees. Those firmse include , which gained a large Charlotte presencr last year when it purchased locallybased . The recors cutbacks have rippled throughh Charlotte as a number of national and regional firm have tightenedtheir belts, trying to match theier expenses with a smaller revenue stream. “It just shows that no one’s Jay Perry, a lega l recruiter, says of Robinson Bradshaw’s Even in a dismal legal market, however, managing partnere are hopeful the worst maybe over, accordinfg to a recent survey by consultinbg firm .
The firm’s managing-partnetr confidence index saysabout two-thirds of the managinb partners surveyed believe the economy is the same or bette r than it was six months ago. And 59% said they anticipate a stable or improving economy over the nextsix However, few leaders were as optimistic aboutr their own firms’ financial outlook. Most managingt partners expect no growth in profit over the next with 95% citing a lack of demand or billable hourss as the main problem.
Another key factor cited by 62% of the managingy partners or chairmen: Clients are putting pressurre on law firms to provide them with Asa result, 38% of the respondentes said they expect to make cuts in theid associate ranks over the next 12 months. John Lassiter, presidentg of , says he is seeingg signs of improvement, with firmzs dusting off hiring decisions theyhad postponed. Still, he Charlotte’s legal industry won’t really begin to recovert untilthe financial-services industry turns a cornetr and the credit markets begin to loosen up.
Thoswe changes would stimulate practice areas focused on commercia l real estate and mergersand “There’s got to be some final settling withibn the banking world,” he says. Griffi says Robinson Bradshaw’s activity level dropped off in August andhas “continuee to be down. I sort of hope that it’se starting to pick back up, but that’s really hard to put your finger He says the firm has continued to expaneits intellectual-property practice area, whichg has been a bright spot. He expects Robinsonm Bradshaw, founded in 1960, will be well-positioned to take businessx from some of its larger national competitors whenthings rebound.
“Either because of the firm structured or because of therate we’re a more cost-effective provider than a lot of reallhy big firms in really big cities,” he “It may be this situation will furthetr that trend some. It’s hard to know, but I don’rt think it will reverse it.”
After holding out as long as it could, the Charlottee law firm laid off six lawyers and a numbef of staffers in a move that managing partnerd Robert Griffin sayswas “very painful.” A numbedr of competitor firms have laid off lawyers and employees over the past But Griffin says his firm had hopede to avoid doing the same. “Wer had been very hopeful that things would turn around a littlw quicker and that steps like that would notbe necessary,” he “But it just got to where (the slowdown) had continueds for so long that we couldn’r reasonably foresee the need for as many people as we had withib a reasonable period of Griffin notes the firm is now operating with 127 the same number it had a year ago.
The six lawyerss laid off were associatesand “otf counsel,” or lawyers who are not associates or partners and practiced with the firm on an alternate basis. The reductionz took place in a variety of practicer groups and were the first inthe firm’es history, he says. Griffin says Robinson Bradshaw laid off fewetr than a dozen staffers as well and is workingv to determine the appropriate ratio of administrativse employeesto lawyers. According to legal tabloid LawShucksx , which tracks the numberr of layoffs in the industry, 10,550 peopls have been laid off by law firmx nationwide so far this year.
The industry’s worsrt day so far was Marcuh 9, according to the site, as three majoe firms laid off737 employees. Those firmse include , which gained a large Charlotte presencr last year when it purchased locallybased . The recors cutbacks have rippled throughh Charlotte as a number of national and regional firm have tightenedtheir belts, trying to match theier expenses with a smaller revenue stream. “It just shows that no one’s Jay Perry, a lega l recruiter, says of Robinson Bradshaw’s Even in a dismal legal market, however, managing partnere are hopeful the worst maybe over, accordinfg to a recent survey by consultinbg firm .
The firm’s managing-partnetr confidence index saysabout two-thirds of the managinb partners surveyed believe the economy is the same or bette r than it was six months ago. And 59% said they anticipate a stable or improving economy over the nextsix However, few leaders were as optimistic aboutr their own firms’ financial outlook. Most managingt partners expect no growth in profit over the next with 95% citing a lack of demand or billable hourss as the main problem.
Another key factor cited by 62% of the managingy partners or chairmen: Clients are putting pressurre on law firms to provide them with Asa result, 38% of the respondentes said they expect to make cuts in theid associate ranks over the next 12 months. John Lassiter, presidentg of , says he is seeingg signs of improvement, with firmzs dusting off hiring decisions theyhad postponed. Still, he Charlotte’s legal industry won’t really begin to recovert untilthe financial-services industry turns a cornetr and the credit markets begin to loosen up.
Thoswe changes would stimulate practice areas focused on commercia l real estate and mergersand “There’s got to be some final settling withibn the banking world,” he says. Griffi says Robinson Bradshaw’s activity level dropped off in August andhas “continuee to be down. I sort of hope that it’se starting to pick back up, but that’s really hard to put your finger He says the firm has continued to expaneits intellectual-property practice area, whichg has been a bright spot. He expects Robinsonm Bradshaw, founded in 1960, will be well-positioned to take businessx from some of its larger national competitors whenthings rebound.
“Either because of the firm structured or because of therate we’re a more cost-effective provider than a lot of reallhy big firms in really big cities,” he “It may be this situation will furthetr that trend some. It’s hard to know, but I don’rt think it will reverse it.”
вторник, 15 ноября 2011 г.
News to use: Expert ways to take the stress out of the season - Detroit Free Press
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News to use: Expert ways to take the stress out of the season Detroit Free Press Here are some suggestions from Butorac, Keels and others guaranteed to take some of the stress out of the season: GIVE NOTICE: "Set the date of a party early and send out a save-the-date e-invitation to invitees," says Keels. ... |
воскресенье, 13 ноября 2011 г.
Recap: Miss State vs. Alabama - Kansas City Star
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четверг, 10 ноября 2011 г.
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Wenger, owner of in Mulvane, will replace Theo who is returning to her sales practiceat “She’s a natural replacement,” says Gary Walker, general managerr of Weigand’s residential division. “It’s just good Walker says Hanson approached him aboutf returning to sales at about the same time the compangy was contactedby Wenger. Wenger says the timing was right fora change. The tough housing market had affectefher business, and her receptionist and licensed who had been on half-time sinc the middle of March, recentlu gave notice that they were leaving her “It seemed like a logical thingf to make a few phone calls,” she says.
A licensed agentt since 1979, Wenger started her own companhyin 1990. She operated a Re/Mazx franchise for 10 years before working as a branch broker for Weigand from 2002to 2005. She has operated her own companyysince then. Wenger has served as president of WAAR and on the boardr of directors of the state Wenger also has served onthe . In Februarty 2008, WAAR gave Wenger the Walter Morrisw Broker of theYear Award. In 2007, she was namecd Kansas Realtor of the Year bythe . “We’ve been talking to her for some Everythinglined up,” says Weigand President Roger Weast. “She has a lot of experiencse and a lot of knowledge and has a lot of respecg from a lot ofthe agents.
... If you’rew familiar with real estate orthe you’re familiar with Sue Wenger.” In her new job, Wenged will lead sales meetingd and help agents with their contracts. She says she will continu selling real estate in theMulvane “I’ve spent a lifetime in this real estate which I absolutely love,” she says. She starts her new job July 1.
Wenger, owner of in Mulvane, will replace Theo who is returning to her sales practiceat “She’s a natural replacement,” says Gary Walker, general managerr of Weigand’s residential division. “It’s just good Walker says Hanson approached him aboutf returning to sales at about the same time the compangy was contactedby Wenger. Wenger says the timing was right fora change. The tough housing market had affectefher business, and her receptionist and licensed who had been on half-time sinc the middle of March, recentlu gave notice that they were leaving her “It seemed like a logical thingf to make a few phone calls,” she says.
A licensed agentt since 1979, Wenger started her own companhyin 1990. She operated a Re/Mazx franchise for 10 years before working as a branch broker for Weigand from 2002to 2005. She has operated her own companyysince then. Wenger has served as president of WAAR and on the boardr of directors of the state Wenger also has served onthe . In Februarty 2008, WAAR gave Wenger the Walter Morrisw Broker of theYear Award. In 2007, she was namecd Kansas Realtor of the Year bythe . “We’ve been talking to her for some Everythinglined up,” says Weigand President Roger Weast. “She has a lot of experiencse and a lot of knowledge and has a lot of respecg from a lot ofthe agents.
... If you’rew familiar with real estate orthe you’re familiar with Sue Wenger.” In her new job, Wenged will lead sales meetingd and help agents with their contracts. She says she will continu selling real estate in theMulvane “I’ve spent a lifetime in this real estate which I absolutely love,” she says. She starts her new job July 1.
вторник, 8 ноября 2011 г.
Arizona Senate OKs solar industry incentives bill - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Senate Bill 1403 passed the state Senate The measure, which has the support of business interestsd and solar firms, now moves to the Arizonqa House of Representatives. The , president Michael Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and president Michael Bidwilll are main backers of the solarincentivez bill, arguing it will help the state attract solar and renewablew energy investments and jobs. Bidwilol is the current chairman of the region’s main business attraction SB 1403 offers tax incentives for businesses locating alternative and solar energy manufacturing plants and corporate headquarterss in the state.
There are some companion tax and incentiv bills that are also beinb considered bythe Legislature. Backers say Arizona needs to have speciaoltax breaks, incentives and credits for the solar industrh to compete for such jobs and investments with other U.S. including Texas, California, New Mexico and Oregon. Barryt Broome, president and CEO of said he was pleased the Senatse passed the bill and was lookin for the House to take quick actionb onthe legislation. “I thinkj the biggest challenge for us is that the bill sat for a littl etoo long,” he said.
“We can’r drag our feet on this Arizona has been in the runninb for several solar manufacturing facilities in the past but has lost out to statesd such as Oregon andNew Mexico. GPEC sees this as a way to level theplaying field, Broome “This is an industrty Arizona really has a chance to he said. Critics question giving special tax treatmentas to a specificindustry (which has struggled to show viabilith and profitability) and creatinb new tax breaks when the state faces a $4 billiohn deficit and is thinking about raising sales taxez on consumers.
“Nothing against renewablw energy, but if low taxes are good forone aren’t they good for everyone,” said Steve president of the . “Do we realluy want to advocate special treatment for some companies at the expensse ofeveryone else.” GPEC and others pushe d for solar energy incentives and tax credits last year but the programn failed to gain final approval from former governor Janeft Napolitano and the Legislature. Solar energy boostersa have beenlobbying Napolitano’s successor, Gov.
Jan Brewer, to back the
Senate Bill 1403 passed the state Senate The measure, which has the support of business interestsd and solar firms, now moves to the Arizonqa House of Representatives. The , president Michael Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and president Michael Bidwilll are main backers of the solarincentivez bill, arguing it will help the state attract solar and renewablew energy investments and jobs. Bidwilol is the current chairman of the region’s main business attraction SB 1403 offers tax incentives for businesses locating alternative and solar energy manufacturing plants and corporate headquarterss in the state.
There are some companion tax and incentiv bills that are also beinb considered bythe Legislature. Backers say Arizona needs to have speciaoltax breaks, incentives and credits for the solar industrh to compete for such jobs and investments with other U.S. including Texas, California, New Mexico and Oregon. Barryt Broome, president and CEO of said he was pleased the Senatse passed the bill and was lookin for the House to take quick actionb onthe legislation. “I thinkj the biggest challenge for us is that the bill sat for a littl etoo long,” he said.
“We can’r drag our feet on this Arizona has been in the runninb for several solar manufacturing facilities in the past but has lost out to statesd such as Oregon andNew Mexico. GPEC sees this as a way to level theplaying field, Broome “This is an industrty Arizona really has a chance to he said. Critics question giving special tax treatmentas to a specificindustry (which has struggled to show viabilith and profitability) and creatinb new tax breaks when the state faces a $4 billiohn deficit and is thinking about raising sales taxez on consumers.
“Nothing against renewablw energy, but if low taxes are good forone aren’t they good for everyone,” said Steve president of the . “Do we realluy want to advocate special treatment for some companies at the expensse ofeveryone else.” GPEC and others pushe d for solar energy incentives and tax credits last year but the programn failed to gain final approval from former governor Janeft Napolitano and the Legislature. Solar energy boostersa have beenlobbying Napolitano’s successor, Gov.
Jan Brewer, to back the
воскресенье, 6 ноября 2011 г.
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But larger printers are more likelyt to be prepared to meetthosd changes, said Dennis Brown, vice president of Press Inc. Gateway uses sheet-fed and heat-set web presses to produces multicolor magazines, catalogs, booklets and other The company, located on Robards Lane, reachecd about $35.5 million in sales volume for 1997. Brownb anticipates that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulationsd will geteven stricter. But he' not too worried because Gatewagy "has seen this stuff in the wind for yearas and madevoluntary changes," he said.
For example, Brown pointed out that as far back as 1988 Gatewagy started using an alcohol substitutr rather than the isopropyl typically used in the dampeningy system ofits presses. Isopropyl is a big offendert in releasing volatileorganic compounds, or , which are ofte n found in ink, cleaners and other prinft solutions. VOCs contribute to the creation of ozonre in the lower atmospherer and areunder regulation. In addition, the purchasee of new technology has helped reducse VOC emissionsat Gateway.
In the last three or four the company spent morethan $600,00o on two web presses that are equippedx with catalytic oxidizers, or incinerators, that burn up to 90 percent of VOC emissionsx during the printing process. The pressex also are equipped with automaticblanket washers. The blanket is the surface part of the presxs that doesthe printing, Brown said. The washerd allow that part of the press to be cleaned quicklyu while using less solvent with a loweVOC level. In addition to reducinvg VOC levels, the washerd save paper, which in turn savea the company money.
Brown decline d to assign a dollar figure to the but said lost print copiew due to poor cleaning have been reduced from 800 to 900 copiesa to only 100 to 200 copies apaper roll. "Theree is a return on this investment, and these blanket washerws should pay for themselves in two and a half Brown said. Both the EPA and the Jefferso County Air Pollution Control Boarr set an industry guideline ofa one-time 15 percenrt reduction of VOC emissionse based on pre-1990 figures. Throug the use of new technology and product Gateway has reduced its VOC emission s by40 percent.
New technology and printing products have made it much easietr for printing companies to become more environmentally friendly, agreed Charles A. Van vice president of multi-industries at Merrickk Industries Inc., the parent company of Merrick Printing Co. on East Liberty Street. Merrick Printinbg provides general commercialand on-demand printing using sheet-fed and web presses. Last year, the compangy reported a $1.3 million increase in sales volume, bringing the total for 1997 to $15.2 Ink disposal is an area that has changed a greatf deal in thelast decade, Van Stockumm said.
Merrick generates aboutr eight 55-gallon drums of waste ink Van Stockum explained that Merrickhires Louisville-based Heritags Environmental Services Inc. to pick up the wasted ink. Heritage then transports the waste ink toits out-of-stater facility for incineration. "The main Van Stockum said, "is that this ink is no longe r sent tothe landfill." With the help of new products and recycling methods, it is much easier todauy than in the past for printers to meet environmental said Nick Simon, president of Inc.
Simon is pleasex that regulationshave "pretty much followed the meaning that when the state or federal governmengt passes new regulations, "you can usually go out and get the technologh to stay in compliance." Publishers, whicuh is in Shepherdsville, principally produces trade magazines with sheet-fesd and heat-set presses. The 132-year-old companu reported sales volumeof $155 million for 1997. Recycling methods have also helper Publishers meetenvironmental regulations, Simon The company tries to use all of its inks, he Rather than disposing of leftover ink, Publishers uses it to creatre a usable black ink. Another example of recyclinv efforts involvesink buckets.
In the past, bucketx could be used only then had to bethrown away. Now, the company has a machine to clean the bucketsdfor reuse. Publishers bought the ink-bucket washerd in 1993 for $5,000, Simon said. He estimatesx that the ink-bucket washer has saved Publisheresapproximately $275 a week since it was purchasexd -- which translates to a substantial amount for the five-yeafr period the company has used it, Simon said. once a month, we take out one drum of hazardouwwaste vs. a Dumpster a monthy of used ink buckets," he The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center has worked with some 25 printerws in thelast year, said executive director Cam Metcalf.
The located at the Universityof Louisville'sa Speed Scientific School, provides pollution prevention technical assistance, training and applie d research. The center is funded by money from the Hazardouws WasteAssessment Fund. Money for that fund comez from fees paid by industry to the Kentucku Department forEnvironmental Protection. The center also receives grantsx from a variety ofenvironmental sources. Becauswe the center is predominantly funded bythe state, the KPPC does not charged for its services.
Metcalf agreed that technologyt is probably the one area that has had the most influencwe in helping printers meet environmental Suppliers and vendors almost have become research and developmenft departmentsfor printers, he For example, silver in the watef used in the pre-processing of prinrt plates must be recovered before the watere is released into the seweer system, but new electronic printing technology bypasses the plate pre-processinh entirely and allows the job to go straight to the Metcalf said. "Small printers may not have thistechnology yet, but all printerxs are going to be goinf to electronics in the future," Metcalf predicted.
Printers, like othefr manufacturers, are beginning to recognizew that waste reduction can savethem money, he said. "Environment is a cost not a profit center," Metcaldf said. Keeping up with all the environmental regulationas can be adauntinh task, said Pami Egan, training and safety director at Rhodes Inc., Charlestown, Ind. Rhodesx uses heat-set web presses to produc four-color newspaper inserts. The company's sales volume in 1997 was $75.7 million. Egan is responsible for safet training and environmental compliance atthe company's threse plants, located in Charlestown; Carollton, and Rockhill, S.C.
Regulations for air pollution and hazardoud materials compliance vary from statde to state and from county to she said. For example, her most challenging area is in VOC The state of Indiana requiresd printing facilities such as Rhodes to submitr quarterly and annual reports on all the chemicalz used inits processes. In air-management compliance officers from the Indian Department of Environmental Management visit the plant unannouncedc one or two times a year to checmk the plant or its records forany violations. Both Texae and South Carolina require only anannuao report, Egan said.
To meet those reportinfg requirements, Egan said, she keeps a running record on every project run throughthe company's presses. She then uses a computer prograj to calculate the amountof emissions. Part of the procesws includes an inventory of the amount of chemicalw the printing presses use each The inventory and reporting procesais "very time-consuming," Egan said. "You really have to have good communicationb witheveryone you're working with. I couldn't do this myself." The key is to make sure that everybody knowxs the regulations and that all employees do theird part in thereporting process.
"I rely on I rely on team members on the floord and I rely on management to make sure everythingv is getting done that needs to get Egan said. Commitment from everyh employee is needed to keep a printinvg plantin compliance, agreed Todd Carter, maintenance and operations manager for V.G. Reed & Sons 1002 S. 12th St. V.G. Reed uses sheet-fed, web and heat-segt web presses to produce commercial publications, catalogs, journals and brochures. The companuy reported $21.8 million in sales volumde for 1997. "All it takes is for one operator or managet in another department tonot `get with the to cause problems," Carter said.
But larger printers are more likelyt to be prepared to meetthosd changes, said Dennis Brown, vice president of Press Inc. Gateway uses sheet-fed and heat-set web presses to produces multicolor magazines, catalogs, booklets and other The company, located on Robards Lane, reachecd about $35.5 million in sales volume for 1997. Brownb anticipates that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulationsd will geteven stricter. But he' not too worried because Gatewagy "has seen this stuff in the wind for yearas and madevoluntary changes," he said.
For example, Brown pointed out that as far back as 1988 Gatewagy started using an alcohol substitutr rather than the isopropyl typically used in the dampeningy system ofits presses. Isopropyl is a big offendert in releasing volatileorganic compounds, or , which are ofte n found in ink, cleaners and other prinft solutions. VOCs contribute to the creation of ozonre in the lower atmospherer and areunder regulation. In addition, the purchasee of new technology has helped reducse VOC emissionsat Gateway.
In the last three or four the company spent morethan $600,00o on two web presses that are equippedx with catalytic oxidizers, or incinerators, that burn up to 90 percent of VOC emissionsx during the printing process. The pressex also are equipped with automaticblanket washers. The blanket is the surface part of the presxs that doesthe printing, Brown said. The washerd allow that part of the press to be cleaned quicklyu while using less solvent with a loweVOC level. In addition to reducinvg VOC levels, the washerd save paper, which in turn savea the company money.
Brown decline d to assign a dollar figure to the but said lost print copiew due to poor cleaning have been reduced from 800 to 900 copiesa to only 100 to 200 copies apaper roll. "Theree is a return on this investment, and these blanket washerws should pay for themselves in two and a half Brown said. Both the EPA and the Jefferso County Air Pollution Control Boarr set an industry guideline ofa one-time 15 percenrt reduction of VOC emissionse based on pre-1990 figures. Throug the use of new technology and product Gateway has reduced its VOC emission s by40 percent.
New technology and printing products have made it much easietr for printing companies to become more environmentally friendly, agreed Charles A. Van vice president of multi-industries at Merrickk Industries Inc., the parent company of Merrick Printing Co. on East Liberty Street. Merrick Printinbg provides general commercialand on-demand printing using sheet-fed and web presses. Last year, the compangy reported a $1.3 million increase in sales volume, bringing the total for 1997 to $15.2 Ink disposal is an area that has changed a greatf deal in thelast decade, Van Stockumm said.
Merrick generates aboutr eight 55-gallon drums of waste ink Van Stockum explained that Merrickhires Louisville-based Heritags Environmental Services Inc. to pick up the wasted ink. Heritage then transports the waste ink toits out-of-stater facility for incineration. "The main Van Stockum said, "is that this ink is no longe r sent tothe landfill." With the help of new products and recycling methods, it is much easier todauy than in the past for printers to meet environmental said Nick Simon, president of Inc.
Simon is pleasex that regulationshave "pretty much followed the meaning that when the state or federal governmengt passes new regulations, "you can usually go out and get the technologh to stay in compliance." Publishers, whicuh is in Shepherdsville, principally produces trade magazines with sheet-fesd and heat-set presses. The 132-year-old companu reported sales volumeof $155 million for 1997. Recycling methods have also helper Publishers meetenvironmental regulations, Simon The company tries to use all of its inks, he Rather than disposing of leftover ink, Publishers uses it to creatre a usable black ink. Another example of recyclinv efforts involvesink buckets.
In the past, bucketx could be used only then had to bethrown away. Now, the company has a machine to clean the bucketsdfor reuse. Publishers bought the ink-bucket washerd in 1993 for $5,000, Simon said. He estimatesx that the ink-bucket washer has saved Publisheresapproximately $275 a week since it was purchasexd -- which translates to a substantial amount for the five-yeafr period the company has used it, Simon said. once a month, we take out one drum of hazardouwwaste vs. a Dumpster a monthy of used ink buckets," he The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center has worked with some 25 printerws in thelast year, said executive director Cam Metcalf.
The located at the Universityof Louisville'sa Speed Scientific School, provides pollution prevention technical assistance, training and applie d research. The center is funded by money from the Hazardouws WasteAssessment Fund. Money for that fund comez from fees paid by industry to the Kentucku Department forEnvironmental Protection. The center also receives grantsx from a variety ofenvironmental sources. Becauswe the center is predominantly funded bythe state, the KPPC does not charged for its services.
Metcalf agreed that technologyt is probably the one area that has had the most influencwe in helping printers meet environmental Suppliers and vendors almost have become research and developmenft departmentsfor printers, he For example, silver in the watef used in the pre-processing of prinrt plates must be recovered before the watere is released into the seweer system, but new electronic printing technology bypasses the plate pre-processinh entirely and allows the job to go straight to the Metcalf said. "Small printers may not have thistechnology yet, but all printerxs are going to be goinf to electronics in the future," Metcalf predicted.
Printers, like othefr manufacturers, are beginning to recognizew that waste reduction can savethem money, he said. "Environment is a cost not a profit center," Metcaldf said. Keeping up with all the environmental regulationas can be adauntinh task, said Pami Egan, training and safety director at Rhodes Inc., Charlestown, Ind. Rhodesx uses heat-set web presses to produc four-color newspaper inserts. The company's sales volume in 1997 was $75.7 million. Egan is responsible for safet training and environmental compliance atthe company's threse plants, located in Charlestown; Carollton, and Rockhill, S.C.
Regulations for air pollution and hazardoud materials compliance vary from statde to state and from county to she said. For example, her most challenging area is in VOC The state of Indiana requiresd printing facilities such as Rhodes to submitr quarterly and annual reports on all the chemicalz used inits processes. In air-management compliance officers from the Indian Department of Environmental Management visit the plant unannouncedc one or two times a year to checmk the plant or its records forany violations. Both Texae and South Carolina require only anannuao report, Egan said.
To meet those reportinfg requirements, Egan said, she keeps a running record on every project run throughthe company's presses. She then uses a computer prograj to calculate the amountof emissions. Part of the procesws includes an inventory of the amount of chemicalw the printing presses use each The inventory and reporting procesais "very time-consuming," Egan said. "You really have to have good communicationb witheveryone you're working with. I couldn't do this myself." The key is to make sure that everybody knowxs the regulations and that all employees do theird part in thereporting process.
"I rely on I rely on team members on the floord and I rely on management to make sure everythingv is getting done that needs to get Egan said. Commitment from everyh employee is needed to keep a printinvg plantin compliance, agreed Todd Carter, maintenance and operations manager for V.G. Reed & Sons 1002 S. 12th St. V.G. Reed uses sheet-fed, web and heat-segt web presses to produce commercial publications, catalogs, journals and brochures. The companuy reported $21.8 million in sales volumde for 1997. "All it takes is for one operator or managet in another department tonot `get with the to cause problems," Carter said.
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