Chicago Tribune | Take Your Daughter, and Son, To Work Day at The White House ABC News (blog) First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the children of Executive Office employees at the White House today to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.†Mrs. Obama thanked the children for their patience, as their parents pull ... Michelle Obama Talks Style At Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (PHOTOS) Kids visit first lady for take child to work day First Lady fields wide ranging questions from kids |
jueves, 28 de abril de 2011
Take Your Daughter, and Son, To Work Day at The White House - ABC News (blog)
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martes, 26 de abril de 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Watch - WETM-TV
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch WETM-TV Any thunderstorm that develops this afternoon and tonight may produce a torrential downpour of rain, lightning, hail, or strong gusts of wind. Hail larger than 1†in diameter is considered to make a thunderstorm severe, accompanied by wind gusts in ... Risk Of Severe Storms Through Tonight Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued Moderate Risk For Severe Storms Tomorrow Expanded |
domingo, 24 de abril de 2011
UNC Charlotte
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At 200,000 square feet, the $65 million student union will represent the culmination of a long journey begun by predecessor when it opens this The walk itself was something of a studuy inthe school’s development many of the new buildings resulting from earlier master plans. Now Dubois is nearing the completion of a planninfg process of hisown making. The new masterd plan is the result of 18 monthsof $1.5 million in consulting fees and related costs, and inpurt from administrators, students and trustees.
It is intende to be a guide for steerinygthe campus’ growth over the next 10 to 15 The plan was expected to be complete this montuh but is now scheduled for deliveryu to the UNCC board of trustees in September. That will be followexd by a detailed review and discussion before formalp approval byyear end. Duboies discussed details of the plan this week with the Charlotts BusinessJournal . And while much of the plan is targeted at dealingb with rapid enrollment growth expected over the next the theme centers around creating a cohesivee college experience that in some ways will buils off the newstudent center.
That building will for the firsyt time give students and staffers ananchor bookstore, dining areas, meeting rooms and a movie theater all in one “This is something we just never had,” Duboisz says, pointing to the brick-cladc building amid scaffolding and the whirring of construction crews. UNCC enrollmenf is expected toeclipse 24,000 this Early work on the master plan has determinesd the density of the future projects could allos the school to accommodate as many as 40,0090 students, more than the most recent projections of When then-chancellor Jim Woodward launched a master plan effort in the long-term goal was 25,000 students.
Now UNCC is, in essence, already “We know there’s demand here for our Dubois says. “It would just be a questiohn of whether we couldaccommodate it.” Lead consultanr •Strengthening the college experience. That work emphasizes a traditionalcampus Quads, student villages and pedestrian-friendly development are among the •Creating memorable places. Ensuring a strong tie between existiny and new buildings with the topography and the surrounding landscape is high onthe list, as campusa leaders work to preserve trees and naturapl areas. Another priority: taking a more cohesive approach to designh so that new buildings mesh withexistingg structures.
•Forging stronger links with the surrounding Universituy City neighborhoodsand developments. Of particulat importance is the creation of communities that would allow more studentds and faculty members to live near the The likely top priority for doint all of the above is the use ofa 100-acrwe tract that will have a light-rail Dubois envisions development of a mixed-usr village comprising shops, housing and The project is being pitched as UNCC’s versiobn of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, with the added attraction of mass transit access to uptowbn Charlotte.
Of course, the timing of any or all of that developmentg is dependent on aneconomic “It’s one of those things: How can you be thinkin g this far down the road whiles Rome is burning,” says Ruth chair of the UNCC board of “But you need to be thoughtful about the future. We’ve all seen examples of what happensz whenyou don’t plan. I’m a big believert in looking ahead.” In 2008 and again this UNCC ended up returningits enrollment- growth fundinh to the state due to budget cuts. UNCC grew by 800 students last year and will likelyadd 1,000 more by the time the fall semeste r begins.
“We just couldn’t afford to do that if state fundingremains frozen, Dubois Based on recent application trends and school leaders still believe they must continur to plan for robust growth in the decadd ahead. State appropriations, private donation s and student fees are all funding sources for projectes to be included in themastefr plan. By mandate, schools maintain a constant six-yea r running rotation of priorities. Other goals, such as a stadium to hous e a plannedfootball team, woul d tap outside sources in a capital UNCC hopes to maintaimn its current rate of housing 20% to 25% of student s on campus. That now equates to 4,800 students.
Based on that figure will growto 7,000 in the next decader or so. New suite-style apartmentzs on campus are on thedrawing board. Many universitiezs are turning to the private sectorfor collaboration. Dubois cites public-private partnershipse at in Atlanta and theas examples. In recent the chancellor toured the and for Key to campus growth is the fate ofthe $1 billiomn light-rail extension. The Metropolitan Transit Commission andthe city’zs transit authority are steering that decision, with much of the light-rai l line’s fate hinging on prospects for attractin g federal grants.
City leaders use a benchmark of 75% fundiny from state and federalk sources before moving ahead withtransit projects. including university leaders, say the line would tie the center city to the UNCC campues ina direct, tangiblwe way, with both sides benefiting from a closer relationship.
At 200,000 square feet, the $65 million student union will represent the culmination of a long journey begun by predecessor when it opens this The walk itself was something of a studuy inthe school’s development many of the new buildings resulting from earlier master plans. Now Dubois is nearing the completion of a planninfg process of hisown making. The new masterd plan is the result of 18 monthsof $1.5 million in consulting fees and related costs, and inpurt from administrators, students and trustees.
It is intende to be a guide for steerinygthe campus’ growth over the next 10 to 15 The plan was expected to be complete this montuh but is now scheduled for deliveryu to the UNCC board of trustees in September. That will be followexd by a detailed review and discussion before formalp approval byyear end. Duboies discussed details of the plan this week with the Charlotts BusinessJournal . And while much of the plan is targeted at dealingb with rapid enrollment growth expected over the next the theme centers around creating a cohesivee college experience that in some ways will buils off the newstudent center.
That building will for the firsyt time give students and staffers ananchor bookstore, dining areas, meeting rooms and a movie theater all in one “This is something we just never had,” Duboisz says, pointing to the brick-cladc building amid scaffolding and the whirring of construction crews. UNCC enrollmenf is expected toeclipse 24,000 this Early work on the master plan has determinesd the density of the future projects could allos the school to accommodate as many as 40,0090 students, more than the most recent projections of When then-chancellor Jim Woodward launched a master plan effort in the long-term goal was 25,000 students.
Now UNCC is, in essence, already “We know there’s demand here for our Dubois says. “It would just be a questiohn of whether we couldaccommodate it.” Lead consultanr •Strengthening the college experience. That work emphasizes a traditionalcampus Quads, student villages and pedestrian-friendly development are among the •Creating memorable places. Ensuring a strong tie between existiny and new buildings with the topography and the surrounding landscape is high onthe list, as campusa leaders work to preserve trees and naturapl areas. Another priority: taking a more cohesive approach to designh so that new buildings mesh withexistingg structures.
•Forging stronger links with the surrounding Universituy City neighborhoodsand developments. Of particulat importance is the creation of communities that would allow more studentds and faculty members to live near the The likely top priority for doint all of the above is the use ofa 100-acrwe tract that will have a light-rail Dubois envisions development of a mixed-usr village comprising shops, housing and The project is being pitched as UNCC’s versiobn of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, with the added attraction of mass transit access to uptowbn Charlotte.
Of course, the timing of any or all of that developmentg is dependent on aneconomic “It’s one of those things: How can you be thinkin g this far down the road whiles Rome is burning,” says Ruth chair of the UNCC board of “But you need to be thoughtful about the future. We’ve all seen examples of what happensz whenyou don’t plan. I’m a big believert in looking ahead.” In 2008 and again this UNCC ended up returningits enrollment- growth fundinh to the state due to budget cuts. UNCC grew by 800 students last year and will likelyadd 1,000 more by the time the fall semeste r begins.
“We just couldn’t afford to do that if state fundingremains frozen, Dubois Based on recent application trends and school leaders still believe they must continur to plan for robust growth in the decadd ahead. State appropriations, private donation s and student fees are all funding sources for projectes to be included in themastefr plan. By mandate, schools maintain a constant six-yea r running rotation of priorities. Other goals, such as a stadium to hous e a plannedfootball team, woul d tap outside sources in a capital UNCC hopes to maintaimn its current rate of housing 20% to 25% of student s on campus. That now equates to 4,800 students.
Based on that figure will growto 7,000 in the next decader or so. New suite-style apartmentzs on campus are on thedrawing board. Many universitiezs are turning to the private sectorfor collaboration. Dubois cites public-private partnershipse at in Atlanta and theas examples. In recent the chancellor toured the and for Key to campus growth is the fate ofthe $1 billiomn light-rail extension. The Metropolitan Transit Commission andthe city’zs transit authority are steering that decision, with much of the light-rai l line’s fate hinging on prospects for attractin g federal grants.
City leaders use a benchmark of 75% fundiny from state and federalk sources before moving ahead withtransit projects. including university leaders, say the line would tie the center city to the UNCC campues ina direct, tangiblwe way, with both sides benefiting from a closer relationship.
jueves, 21 de abril de 2011
Champs Sports extends agreement - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Champs Sports, a division of New York-based (NYSE: FL), and Florid a Citrus Sports announced the sponsorship extensionhJuly 7, but didn’t disclose any specificx of the deal in a written The game is played on Dec. 29 each year betweej college teams from the Atlantixc Coast and Big Ten Last year’s game attracted a record number of attendees 52,692 — and was amon g the highest-rated bowl games telecast by ESPN. “Champz Sports is truly one of the finest, most committed sponsorsw in college football. We are extremely pleasef to have them as a partnerf and name sponsor of the Champs Sports Bowl for anotheefour years,” said Steve Hogan, CEO of Floridwa Citrus Sports.
Florida Citrus Sports is a nonprofit organizationh dedicated to promoting the Central Florida communityu through foursignature events, includingf The Capital One and Champs Sports bowl the Orlando Citrus Parade and the OUC half marathon and 5k.
Champs Sports, a division of New York-based (NYSE: FL), and Florid a Citrus Sports announced the sponsorship extensionhJuly 7, but didn’t disclose any specificx of the deal in a written The game is played on Dec. 29 each year betweej college teams from the Atlantixc Coast and Big Ten Last year’s game attracted a record number of attendees 52,692 — and was amon g the highest-rated bowl games telecast by ESPN. “Champz Sports is truly one of the finest, most committed sponsorsw in college football. We are extremely pleasef to have them as a partnerf and name sponsor of the Champs Sports Bowl for anotheefour years,” said Steve Hogan, CEO of Floridwa Citrus Sports.
Florida Citrus Sports is a nonprofit organizationh dedicated to promoting the Central Florida communityu through foursignature events, includingf The Capital One and Champs Sports bowl the Orlando Citrus Parade and the OUC half marathon and 5k.
martes, 19 de abril de 2011
Memphis City Council unanimously approves PILOT program changes - Memphis Business Journal:
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The also unanimously approved the changedon Feb. 23. City councilman Kemp who is also presidentof , said the vote was a big win for Memphias and Shelby County. "Our chamber presented a factual argument and the after afull debate, approved the measure unanimously," he "While I do not like targeted tax cuts — I'm in favod of lower taxes across the board — the fact is our taxesw are too high and the PILOT is the only economix development arrow in our quiver to offset the burden for huge On the administrative side, the resolution enhances compliancer monitoring of individual PILOTs and streamlinese the tax abatement program.
The move is a responsed to restrictive measures put on the program in recentt years that some say have steered new industries away from Memphias intoother markets, including DeSoto County. Also, companies which go bankrupt, relocate before their PILOT term ends or default would have their PILOTs canceled. The resolution also does away with theresidencuy requirement, which forces companies to have 75 percent of theirr employees working in Shelby County, although economic developmenty officials would encourage and assist employers in hiring Shelby County Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware and others expressed concernj about the residency requirement being asking at one point that it be lowered to 50 percent befor e relenting on this point.
The resolutioh also only requires companies to go before the Memphis and Shelbg County IndustrialDevelopment Board, streamlining the Before, companies were required to go beforde a PILOT evaluation committee and the full often weeks apart. This is an impediment to companieds with executives and consultantsfrom out-of-state. The applications then had to be approvec independently by the county commission and city making the process more protracter andhighly public. The resolution also eliminatedthe PILOT's repayment program, which required companies to put moneyt into escrow in order to pay the city and countty back if they failed to meet job creatio or capital investment goals.
At the city councilk meeting, economic development officialzs from the addressedthe "myth" that companies were moving away once theie PILOT term had ended. The Chamber's reportg stated that since 1990, the Memphis and Shelby County Industriao Development Board approved 317 PILOTs for 248 companies and that 53 of those companiesz were no longer operating and only seven companies They also said that the 58 PILOTs approvedin 2004-20098 helped companies provide 7,721 new jobs in Shelby County with a media wage of $45,935. This meanty a net gain of $104.6 million, whichj is an economic benefift minusforgiven taxes.
As of December all active PILOTs accountedfor 22,359 created jobs, which is 1,32q1 above what the companies committed to do. However, with increased restrictions in recent the number of PILOTsz decreased from a high of 16 in 2004 to six in 2008 and none so farin 2009. Ther e were 11 PILOTs granted in 2007 and 10 grantefdin 2006. Councilman Edmune Ford asked that the chamber and other economixc development officials keep the councill apprisedof results. He said he wanted to see resultsx when they reported to the councilnext Similarly, Councilman Harold Collins, chairman of the economif development committee, said that he trusteed the chamber as an economic development entity.
"I submit that we must let them dotheirt work, but I also submit that we must hold them he said.
The also unanimously approved the changedon Feb. 23. City councilman Kemp who is also presidentof , said the vote was a big win for Memphias and Shelby County. "Our chamber presented a factual argument and the after afull debate, approved the measure unanimously," he "While I do not like targeted tax cuts — I'm in favod of lower taxes across the board — the fact is our taxesw are too high and the PILOT is the only economix development arrow in our quiver to offset the burden for huge On the administrative side, the resolution enhances compliancer monitoring of individual PILOTs and streamlinese the tax abatement program.
The move is a responsed to restrictive measures put on the program in recentt years that some say have steered new industries away from Memphias intoother markets, including DeSoto County. Also, companies which go bankrupt, relocate before their PILOT term ends or default would have their PILOTs canceled. The resolution also does away with theresidencuy requirement, which forces companies to have 75 percent of theirr employees working in Shelby County, although economic developmenty officials would encourage and assist employers in hiring Shelby County Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware and others expressed concernj about the residency requirement being asking at one point that it be lowered to 50 percent befor e relenting on this point.
The resolutioh also only requires companies to go before the Memphis and Shelbg County IndustrialDevelopment Board, streamlining the Before, companies were required to go beforde a PILOT evaluation committee and the full often weeks apart. This is an impediment to companieds with executives and consultantsfrom out-of-state. The applications then had to be approvec independently by the county commission and city making the process more protracter andhighly public. The resolution also eliminatedthe PILOT's repayment program, which required companies to put moneyt into escrow in order to pay the city and countty back if they failed to meet job creatio or capital investment goals.
At the city councilk meeting, economic development officialzs from the addressedthe "myth" that companies were moving away once theie PILOT term had ended. The Chamber's reportg stated that since 1990, the Memphis and Shelby County Industriao Development Board approved 317 PILOTs for 248 companies and that 53 of those companiesz were no longer operating and only seven companies They also said that the 58 PILOTs approvedin 2004-20098 helped companies provide 7,721 new jobs in Shelby County with a media wage of $45,935. This meanty a net gain of $104.6 million, whichj is an economic benefift minusforgiven taxes.
As of December all active PILOTs accountedfor 22,359 created jobs, which is 1,32q1 above what the companies committed to do. However, with increased restrictions in recent the number of PILOTsz decreased from a high of 16 in 2004 to six in 2008 and none so farin 2009. Ther e were 11 PILOTs granted in 2007 and 10 grantefdin 2006. Councilman Edmune Ford asked that the chamber and other economixc development officials keep the councill apprisedof results. He said he wanted to see resultsx when they reported to the councilnext Similarly, Councilman Harold Collins, chairman of the economif development committee, said that he trusteed the chamber as an economic development entity.
"I submit that we must let them dotheirt work, but I also submit that we must hold them he said.
domingo, 17 de abril de 2011
County offers workshop on USDA
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A new round of “Value-Added Producet Grant” funding is available, a releasre said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to providw a workshop on June 9 on the grant programn and how to apply forthe funds. The USDA has aboutf $18 million in grant funds to help independent agriculturalk producers enterinto value-added a release said. The Value-Addedf Producer Grants are availablwto farmers, cooperatives, agricultural producerr groups or producer-based business ventures. Value-added farm products are thos e that expand the customer base for the product or commodit y and result in increasingfarm revenues.
“Adding valure to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmers to maintain economic viability in these days of risingproduce costs,” the release said. The free workshop in Seffner June 9 at10 a.m. will offef information about value-added agriculture, and explai n the grant program and the benefitwsto farmers, eligibility and applicatio n process. More information is available at (813)
A new round of “Value-Added Producet Grant” funding is available, a releasre said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to providw a workshop on June 9 on the grant programn and how to apply forthe funds. The USDA has aboutf $18 million in grant funds to help independent agriculturalk producers enterinto value-added a release said. The Value-Addedf Producer Grants are availablwto farmers, cooperatives, agricultural producerr groups or producer-based business ventures. Value-added farm products are thos e that expand the customer base for the product or commodit y and result in increasingfarm revenues.
“Adding valure to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmers to maintain economic viability in these days of risingproduce costs,” the release said. The free workshop in Seffner June 9 at10 a.m. will offef information about value-added agriculture, and explai n the grant program and the benefitwsto farmers, eligibility and applicatio n process. More information is available at (813)
jueves, 14 de abril de 2011
Defense: Murder suspect too tired to understand Miranda warning - The Salem News
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Defense: Murder suspect too tired to understand Miranda warning The Salem News By Julie Manganis Staff writer SALEM â€" Lawyers for a Marblehead man charged with killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child two years ago in Salem argued yesterday that Peter Ronchi was so exhausted after stabbing the woman and then ... Lawyer wants confession tossed in pregnant girlfriend's slaying |
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