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Sunday, 15 January 2012
76ers beat Wizards for second straight night - Boston.com
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Thursday, 12 January 2012
NAU lays off 45, closes low-enrollment sites to cut costs - Phoenix Business Journal:
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NAU will close its Avondale office. The leaser ends in September, and the university is not renewiny it, said Lisa Nelson, NAU’s director of public “There is no impact on Valley operations, with the exceptionb of transitioning from videoconferencing to Web technologuy for some class delivery acrossthe Valley,” she “NAU will continue to serv e the West Valley with on-ground classes and programes and out in the high schools and community college campuses, as we have been doinb in the past.” NAU is facing a $21.43 million budget reduction for fiscal 2009, and 2010 likelyg will be worse, Haeger said.
The two areas with the most personneo changes are distance learning andenrollment management. Distance learning will shift fromits 30-year-old videoconferencing and interactivw television system to new Web-based technology, resulting in the eliminationm of ITV staff. Seven of the distancr learning layoffs arein Flagstaff, whiler 16 are at other sites across the Sites with low enrollment will closd in Nogales, Payson, Globe and Holbrook. While thes closures will involve no the savings will benearly $140,000 a year. The universityt also has stopped developing its new occupational therap y and physicianassistants program.
This announcement follows the two otherstats universities’ budget announcements: Arizona State Universit y and the University of Arizonas are cutting $88 million and $77 million, respectively, in fiscak 2009. ASU and UA officials said the cuts for fisca l 2010 are unknown atthis point. For . is offering a free program that exposee young women to aviation and fields traditionally populatedby men. “Wings to will take place from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11 at the Commemorativwe Air Force Museum at Falcon 2017 N. Greenfield Road, ADOT’s Aeronautics Division hosts “Wingsz to Fly” annually to encourage girlx to pursue careers in aviationand aerospace.
“Mathn and science are key factors in bothcareerr fields,” said Laura Douglas, ADOT’a public information officer. “Currently, women only hold 18 percen of the nonpilot careers in aviationjand aerospace. We want to help brea the stereotype that girls do not typically like math and Speakers includeJessica Cox, who was born withourt arms and went on to becomew the first woman pilot to fly with her and Cmdr. Trish Beckman, who spent more than 28 yearsa on active duty inthe U.S. Navy as a fligh officer. Girls ages 11 to 19 will have the opportunityu to use a flight simulator donated for the day by Civil Air PatrooSquadron No. 305. For more: .
The Arizona Supreme Court struck down two school voucher programsin March: the Arizona Scholarship for Pupile with Disabilities Program and the Disabled Pupilse Choice Grant Program, which allowed parents and foster parenta to send their children to privats schools using state funds. Tim Keller, executive director of the Institutefor Justice-Arizonqa Chapter, said this is not the end of the line for the or for school choice “We will consider all of our legal and policyy options,” he said.
NAU will close its Avondale office. The leaser ends in September, and the university is not renewiny it, said Lisa Nelson, NAU’s director of public “There is no impact on Valley operations, with the exceptionb of transitioning from videoconferencing to Web technologuy for some class delivery acrossthe Valley,” she “NAU will continue to serv e the West Valley with on-ground classes and programes and out in the high schools and community college campuses, as we have been doinb in the past.” NAU is facing a $21.43 million budget reduction for fiscal 2009, and 2010 likelyg will be worse, Haeger said.
The two areas with the most personneo changes are distance learning andenrollment management. Distance learning will shift fromits 30-year-old videoconferencing and interactivw television system to new Web-based technology, resulting in the eliminationm of ITV staff. Seven of the distancr learning layoffs arein Flagstaff, whiler 16 are at other sites across the Sites with low enrollment will closd in Nogales, Payson, Globe and Holbrook. While thes closures will involve no the savings will benearly $140,000 a year. The universityt also has stopped developing its new occupational therap y and physicianassistants program.
This announcement follows the two otherstats universities’ budget announcements: Arizona State Universit y and the University of Arizonas are cutting $88 million and $77 million, respectively, in fiscak 2009. ASU and UA officials said the cuts for fisca l 2010 are unknown atthis point. For . is offering a free program that exposee young women to aviation and fields traditionally populatedby men. “Wings to will take place from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11 at the Commemorativwe Air Force Museum at Falcon 2017 N. Greenfield Road, ADOT’s Aeronautics Division hosts “Wingsz to Fly” annually to encourage girlx to pursue careers in aviationand aerospace.
“Mathn and science are key factors in bothcareerr fields,” said Laura Douglas, ADOT’a public information officer. “Currently, women only hold 18 percen of the nonpilot careers in aviationjand aerospace. We want to help brea the stereotype that girls do not typically like math and Speakers includeJessica Cox, who was born withourt arms and went on to becomew the first woman pilot to fly with her and Cmdr. Trish Beckman, who spent more than 28 yearsa on active duty inthe U.S. Navy as a fligh officer. Girls ages 11 to 19 will have the opportunityu to use a flight simulator donated for the day by Civil Air PatrooSquadron No. 305. For more: .
The Arizona Supreme Court struck down two school voucher programsin March: the Arizona Scholarship for Pupile with Disabilities Program and the Disabled Pupilse Choice Grant Program, which allowed parents and foster parenta to send their children to privats schools using state funds. Tim Keller, executive director of the Institutefor Justice-Arizonqa Chapter, said this is not the end of the line for the or for school choice “We will consider all of our legal and policyy options,” he said.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Milwaukee. Ajoy Bose has joined Jeffersonh Wells, Milwaukee, as global director of the mergers and acquisitions centerof expertise. Lou Banach and Jame Gettel have joinedSchenck M&A Solutions, as managing directors. The Milwaukere office of Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates Inc. has addedx Geri Jeffers and Maggide Fortmann as administrative assistant in thefacilitiea group, and Kristin Schroeder as proposalo coordinator in the infrastructure group. Whytee Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee, has added four associate Jennifer Jin, state and local tax Philip Koutnik, corporate practice; Kristina Lemanski, litigationb practice; and Robert real estate practice.
Kristine Hillmer has joined MRA-The Managementg Association, Waukesha, as vice presidentf of association management. Clifton Gunderson, Milwaukee, has addex Christine Ludwig and Jessica Everar d astax associates; Jonathan Scott Fornander and Alexander Marek as assurance and Ryan Waldschmidt as an assurance
Milwaukee. Ajoy Bose has joined Jeffersonh Wells, Milwaukee, as global director of the mergers and acquisitions centerof expertise. Lou Banach and Jame Gettel have joinedSchenck M&A Solutions, as managing directors. The Milwaukere office of Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates Inc. has addedx Geri Jeffers and Maggide Fortmann as administrative assistant in thefacilitiea group, and Kristin Schroeder as proposalo coordinator in the infrastructure group. Whytee Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee, has added four associate Jennifer Jin, state and local tax Philip Koutnik, corporate practice; Kristina Lemanski, litigationb practice; and Robert real estate practice.
Kristine Hillmer has joined MRA-The Managementg Association, Waukesha, as vice presidentf of association management. Clifton Gunderson, Milwaukee, has addex Christine Ludwig and Jessica Everar d astax associates; Jonathan Scott Fornander and Alexander Marek as assurance and Ryan Waldschmidt as an assurance
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Fifth quarter: Texans 31, Bengals 10 - Cincinnati.com
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Fifth quarter: Texans 31, Bengals 10 Cincinnati.com JJ Watt: We rarely give one to an opposing player, but the rookie defensive end's leap at the line and interception of Andy Dalton's pass for a 29-yard Pick Six turned the momentum of the game. 8036: The number of days in the Bengals' playoff victory ... |
Friday, 6 January 2012
MAAR revises 2009 home sales statistics - Memphis Business Journal:
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percent compared to 2,095 in April 2008. Homews sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent compared to $122,6845 in April last year. Foreclosure sales dropped 43.2 percenft to 329 in April compared to thepreviouas April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,2334 total homes sales in the three-county area, down 23.5 percenf compared to 8,154 in the same year-ago period. The totalk year-to-date sales volume is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percenr compared to $984.8 million in the same perior last year. The average sales pricw year-to-date is $108,482, down 10.2 percent compared to $120,770 last year.
However, the average salea price for all sales increased slightly from Marcg to April and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slight increases in overall which could be an indication that our loca market is stabilizing in terms of price,” MAAR presiden Jon Albright said in a statement. “With pending sales holding steady, inventory levels continue to fallingbelow 10,000 units for the first time sincde 2006.
” MAAR revised its sales reports after switching data sourcesx in January, going from its Multiple Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary property records database that captures ever y sale publicly recorded in Fayette and Tipton counties. Because MAARdataz includes all sales, not just those conducted by MAAR memberxs throughthe organization’s MLS, it provides a more comprehensive look at the loca real estate market, according to In the past, MAAR pulled sales data for a given month on the 15th of the following monty to allow for the inherent lag in data recording.
Becauser MAARdata relies on information from public the organization discovered the lag time betweemn when a sale closes and when it is recorded can be as lengthyu as30 days, leading to the revised sales information for January, February, March and
percent compared to 2,095 in April 2008. Homews sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent compared to $122,6845 in April last year. Foreclosure sales dropped 43.2 percenft to 329 in April compared to thepreviouas April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,2334 total homes sales in the three-county area, down 23.5 percenf compared to 8,154 in the same year-ago period. The totalk year-to-date sales volume is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percenr compared to $984.8 million in the same perior last year. The average sales pricw year-to-date is $108,482, down 10.2 percent compared to $120,770 last year.
However, the average salea price for all sales increased slightly from Marcg to April and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slight increases in overall which could be an indication that our loca market is stabilizing in terms of price,” MAAR presiden Jon Albright said in a statement. “With pending sales holding steady, inventory levels continue to fallingbelow 10,000 units for the first time sincde 2006.
” MAAR revised its sales reports after switching data sourcesx in January, going from its Multiple Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary property records database that captures ever y sale publicly recorded in Fayette and Tipton counties. Because MAARdataz includes all sales, not just those conducted by MAAR memberxs throughthe organization’s MLS, it provides a more comprehensive look at the loca real estate market, according to In the past, MAAR pulled sales data for a given month on the 15th of the following monty to allow for the inherent lag in data recording.
Becauser MAARdata relies on information from public the organization discovered the lag time betweemn when a sale closes and when it is recorded can be as lengthyu as30 days, leading to the revised sales information for January, February, March and
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Serena Williams withdraws from Brisbane International after injuring left ankle - Washington Post
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USA TODAY | Serena Williams withdraws from Brisbane International after injuring left ankle Washington Post BRISBANE, Australia รข€" Serena Williams' Australian Open preparations took a major hit Wednesday when she injured her left ankle and withdrew from the Brisbane International. Playing in her first tournament since losing the US Open final in S eptember, ... Two Aussie men left at Brisbane Serena Williams wins at Brisbane, withdraws due to injury Serena Williams withdraws from Brisbane with injury |
Monday, 2 January 2012
Business First of Buffalo:
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But with every new producrt introduction, glitches are commonplace, and business owners have to be awared of some ofthe technology'sa shortcomings. "VoIP does not have the universal qualitt of a traditionalphone line," said Tim chief executive of the America TeleServices Association. "And you are moving to a heavil y softwarebased solution, which means more programmerws are involved." The Indianapolis organization represents the $500 billion call center industry and advocates members' interests on Capitol Hill and in statehousew nationwide, providing professional education opportunities and acting as the sector's information clearinghouse.
Raymond Shaw, president of the Association ofTeleService International, said companies need to be cognizant of bandwidtuh availability. If there isn't a dedicated connectio between a business and itsVoIP provider, he said transmissiohn delays can occur, causing bad receptio n or jumbled communication. VoIP services convert voice into a digitalp signal that travels over the If a user is calling a regulartphone number, the signal is converted to a regulafr telephone signal before it reaches its destination.
VoIP can allo w a user to make a call directlhy froma computer, a special VoIP phone, or a traditionaol phone connected to a special In addition, wireless "hot spots" in locations such as airports, parksd and cafes allow users to connect to the Internet and may enablse VoIP services wirelessly. Despite some technicap glitches, VoIP subscriptions have skyrocketeed in thelast year. According to the Washington, D.C. researchn firm TeleGeography, Internet-based telephond services grew 21 percent in the second quartetrto 6.9 million users.
the VoIP market saw a 153 percent increase in subscriptionws comparedto mid-2005, while industryh revenues for the second quarter increasesd 173 percent to $607 million comparedc to the $221 million in sales a year ago. "VoIlP is rapidly spreading among multiplee enterprise solutions which have multiple locations around the country andthe world, " said Matthew D'Uva, president of the Societh of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business. The Alexandria, Va.
-based organizationj is dedicated to improvingv and advancing the marketplace for consumers within the corporate SOCAP members include consumer affairs and customere care professionals from more than 1500 differentcompaniees -- many of whichb are listed in Fortune/Forbes 1000. "Our memberas are looking for ways to improvd and enhance communication with their customers from all and VoIP is one channekl todo that," D'Uvwa said. While installation and servicer fees vary by stateand provider, VoIP servicees typically costs less than traditional phonew services.
VoIP systems can cost anywhere from no chargs upto $200 per month but will generally cost $10 to $50 per montg depending on the type of servicess ordered. VoIP can be free when the service route s a from PCto PC, but the price increasews based on the number of locao and long distance calls made and the features a companyh implements. Today, most business VoIP services can provide a firm with a varietyof features, ranginh from $20 to $200. Business VoIP provide r commonly includea T-1 Internet connection and a guaranted for quality of service which increase s the costs. According to the latest researcnon , Virginia-based SunRocket Inc. was given the highestr rating ofsix stars.
To get the $16.58i monthly rate for unlimited minutes, businessee must prepay for the entire whichis $199, but can cancel any time and get a refundx for unused months. Sinc e SunRocket includes all taxes and a firm makesthe $199 payment up front and then is able to make unlimiter local and long distance calls for the next 12 Most other companies charge taxes and surcharges on top of their listeed rates. SunRocket also throwd in $3 free international calling per a free extra phone numbe r and two free directory assistance calls per month with theierunlimited plans. The company also is waiving theid $39.95 equipment fee when a firm signs up forthe $199 annualk plan.
By comparison, ITP, Verizon, Lingo, ViaTalo and Packet8 received threse stars, which were the lowest Vonage, and VoIP Your Life fell in the middler ofthe pack. Cox, Comcast, Cablevision, Qwest, and Time Warnerf are also rolling out VoIP offerings Perhaps the greatest benefit of VoIP systemz is the flexibility of the Internegt versus regularphone lines. "This flexibility with VoIP fosterse greaterorganizational efficiency, higher productivity gains and increasee revenue potential," D'Uva but cautioned that VoIP is a relativelyg new and expanding technology, "so issuesz of quality, security and even network power stil l need be addressed as VOIP continues to evolve.
" Computers, Technologgy and Telecommunications
But with every new producrt introduction, glitches are commonplace, and business owners have to be awared of some ofthe technology'sa shortcomings. "VoIP does not have the universal qualitt of a traditionalphone line," said Tim chief executive of the America TeleServices Association. "And you are moving to a heavil y softwarebased solution, which means more programmerws are involved." The Indianapolis organization represents the $500 billion call center industry and advocates members' interests on Capitol Hill and in statehousew nationwide, providing professional education opportunities and acting as the sector's information clearinghouse.
Raymond Shaw, president of the Association ofTeleService International, said companies need to be cognizant of bandwidtuh availability. If there isn't a dedicated connectio between a business and itsVoIP provider, he said transmissiohn delays can occur, causing bad receptio n or jumbled communication. VoIP services convert voice into a digitalp signal that travels over the If a user is calling a regulartphone number, the signal is converted to a regulafr telephone signal before it reaches its destination.
VoIP can allo w a user to make a call directlhy froma computer, a special VoIP phone, or a traditionaol phone connected to a special In addition, wireless "hot spots" in locations such as airports, parksd and cafes allow users to connect to the Internet and may enablse VoIP services wirelessly. Despite some technicap glitches, VoIP subscriptions have skyrocketeed in thelast year. According to the Washington, D.C. researchn firm TeleGeography, Internet-based telephond services grew 21 percent in the second quartetrto 6.9 million users.
the VoIP market saw a 153 percent increase in subscriptionws comparedto mid-2005, while industryh revenues for the second quarter increasesd 173 percent to $607 million comparedc to the $221 million in sales a year ago. "VoIlP is rapidly spreading among multiplee enterprise solutions which have multiple locations around the country andthe world, " said Matthew D'Uva, president of the Societh of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business. The Alexandria, Va.
-based organizationj is dedicated to improvingv and advancing the marketplace for consumers within the corporate SOCAP members include consumer affairs and customere care professionals from more than 1500 differentcompaniees -- many of whichb are listed in Fortune/Forbes 1000. "Our memberas are looking for ways to improvd and enhance communication with their customers from all and VoIP is one channekl todo that," D'Uvwa said. While installation and servicer fees vary by stateand provider, VoIP servicees typically costs less than traditional phonew services.
VoIP systems can cost anywhere from no chargs upto $200 per month but will generally cost $10 to $50 per montg depending on the type of servicess ordered. VoIP can be free when the service route s a from PCto PC, but the price increasews based on the number of locao and long distance calls made and the features a companyh implements. Today, most business VoIP services can provide a firm with a varietyof features, ranginh from $20 to $200. Business VoIP provide r commonly includea T-1 Internet connection and a guaranted for quality of service which increase s the costs. According to the latest researcnon , Virginia-based SunRocket Inc. was given the highestr rating ofsix stars.
To get the $16.58i monthly rate for unlimited minutes, businessee must prepay for the entire whichis $199, but can cancel any time and get a refundx for unused months. Sinc e SunRocket includes all taxes and a firm makesthe $199 payment up front and then is able to make unlimiter local and long distance calls for the next 12 Most other companies charge taxes and surcharges on top of their listeed rates. SunRocket also throwd in $3 free international calling per a free extra phone numbe r and two free directory assistance calls per month with theierunlimited plans. The company also is waiving theid $39.95 equipment fee when a firm signs up forthe $199 annualk plan.
By comparison, ITP, Verizon, Lingo, ViaTalo and Packet8 received threse stars, which were the lowest Vonage, and VoIP Your Life fell in the middler ofthe pack. Cox, Comcast, Cablevision, Qwest, and Time Warnerf are also rolling out VoIP offerings Perhaps the greatest benefit of VoIP systemz is the flexibility of the Internegt versus regularphone lines. "This flexibility with VoIP fosterse greaterorganizational efficiency, higher productivity gains and increasee revenue potential," D'Uva but cautioned that VoIP is a relativelyg new and expanding technology, "so issuesz of quality, security and even network power stil l need be addressed as VOIP continues to evolve.
" Computers, Technologgy and Telecommunications
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