MedIndia | Fifty Percent of American High School Students Smoke, Drink, and Use Drugs MedIndia by Savitha.C.Muppala on June 30, 2011 at 3:51 PM A new report has stated that close to 50% of all American high school students drink alcohol, do drugs, and smoke. Addiction is a common problem among one out of four teens, especially among those who ..! . |
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Fifty Percent of American High School Students Smoke, Drink, and Use Drugs - MedIndia
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tweet if you want to increase customer traffic - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Twitter is a social networkint tool that answers thequestion “What are you doing?” in 140 charactersx or less. Originally designed as a personal socia networking toolfor friends, family and co-workers, marketera and other business professionals recognized its potential and are now seizinbg it for everything from customer service and brand perception monitorinf to promotion of new productws and services. Best of all, it’ all in real time. Even the president of the UnitedfStates (@BarackObama) was all a-Twitte r during the campaign, as well as nationap news sources such as (@cnn). even Oprah Winfrey “tweets.” So, should you starr tweeting?
Well, consider these statistics. According to , Twitter had 19.44 milliohn unique visitors in upfrom 1.5 million in April 2008. , recently reported that more than 60 percen tof U.S. Twitter members abandon the site after one monthuof use. But don’t let that discourage you. Ther are still close to 5 million usere on Twitter from which you can create your veryown following. And, once you do, you can reac h them with your message inreal time. So, how are companiexs using Twitter to promotetheir businesses? Here are just a few • (@zappos): With more than 600,00p followers, Zappos chief executive officer Tony Hsienh understands the power of Twitter.
He sells shoesx online, and through Twitter, and has become a one-mah customer service and marketing machinde for the online shoe Although some might find Twitter to be a bit he uses it at Zappos for building more personal connectionws with boththe company’s employees and customers. And givejn the fact that the company was featurexon ’s annual 100 Best Companies to Work For the guy must be doing somethingv right.
He continues to foster branfd and employee loyalty one tweet ata • High-end food vendors: I know, as odd as it mobile food vendors are using Twitter to draw more The drivers tweet via their cell phones to alert customer s to their whereabouts and menu That’s true in the case of , whic is, according to the , an almost cultishlhy popular Korean-Mexican style taco vendor in Los Angeles. According to Jane Goldman, editor-in-chief of , “the Kogi folks have shown themselves to be adepft at turningthose mini-missives into a hugel y successful marketing machine.
” • Cares Not known for their customedr service acumen, Comcast was able to take a barrage of negativr comments and stories in the blogosphere and, via turn them into one of the most successful customer service case studiex on the Web. How might you use Twitterr to promoteyour business? Depending on the type of business you’re in, here are a few ways you mighft capitalize on the craze: • Restaurants: Tweet about your food and drink specials, events, new menu items, etc. Chefs can tweegt about what they’re pickinh up from the farmers marketf and the sommelier can tweet about the new Bordeau she just added to thewine list.
• As a retailer, what you want is and Twitter can help youget it. Tweet abouy your new arrivals, sales, specials, discounts and exclusive • Grocers: From fresh strawberries to succulent salmon, tweet aboutg seasonal specialsand sales. Giveb the real-time nature of Twitter, during hot summerd months you can tweet about cold concoctione tosatisfy one’s thirst. This list could go on and on. Theaters/concert venues: Let people know therer are still seats available at adiscounted price. Tweett about the arrival of a celebrity. With greag movies and music, the topicsa are endless. • Marketers: Yes, I along with many of my peers.
At our we use it to communicate with writersand reporters, as well as colleagues, clientsa and other followers. To borros a line from “All the world’s a stage. Isn’t it time you started tweetingfrom it? So grab a twitte handle (that’s the name you’ll go by followinyg the @ symbol) and get to Feel free to follow me at @DebiHammonfd or twitter.com/DebiHammond.
Twitter is a social networkint tool that answers thequestion “What are you doing?” in 140 charactersx or less. Originally designed as a personal socia networking toolfor friends, family and co-workers, marketera and other business professionals recognized its potential and are now seizinbg it for everything from customer service and brand perception monitorinf to promotion of new productws and services. Best of all, it’ all in real time. Even the president of the UnitedfStates (@BarackObama) was all a-Twitte r during the campaign, as well as nationap news sources such as (@cnn). even Oprah Winfrey “tweets.” So, should you starr tweeting?
Well, consider these statistics. According to , Twitter had 19.44 milliohn unique visitors in upfrom 1.5 million in April 2008. , recently reported that more than 60 percen tof U.S. Twitter members abandon the site after one monthuof use. But don’t let that discourage you. Ther are still close to 5 million usere on Twitter from which you can create your veryown following. And, once you do, you can reac h them with your message inreal time. So, how are companiexs using Twitter to promotetheir businesses? Here are just a few • (@zappos): With more than 600,00p followers, Zappos chief executive officer Tony Hsienh understands the power of Twitter.
He sells shoesx online, and through Twitter, and has become a one-mah customer service and marketing machinde for the online shoe Although some might find Twitter to be a bit he uses it at Zappos for building more personal connectionws with boththe company’s employees and customers. And givejn the fact that the company was featurexon ’s annual 100 Best Companies to Work For the guy must be doing somethingv right.
He continues to foster branfd and employee loyalty one tweet ata • High-end food vendors: I know, as odd as it mobile food vendors are using Twitter to draw more The drivers tweet via their cell phones to alert customer s to their whereabouts and menu That’s true in the case of , whic is, according to the , an almost cultishlhy popular Korean-Mexican style taco vendor in Los Angeles. According to Jane Goldman, editor-in-chief of , “the Kogi folks have shown themselves to be adepft at turningthose mini-missives into a hugel y successful marketing machine.
” • Cares Not known for their customedr service acumen, Comcast was able to take a barrage of negativr comments and stories in the blogosphere and, via turn them into one of the most successful customer service case studiex on the Web. How might you use Twitterr to promoteyour business? Depending on the type of business you’re in, here are a few ways you mighft capitalize on the craze: • Restaurants: Tweet about your food and drink specials, events, new menu items, etc. Chefs can tweegt about what they’re pickinh up from the farmers marketf and the sommelier can tweet about the new Bordeau she just added to thewine list.
• As a retailer, what you want is and Twitter can help youget it. Tweet abouy your new arrivals, sales, specials, discounts and exclusive • Grocers: From fresh strawberries to succulent salmon, tweet aboutg seasonal specialsand sales. Giveb the real-time nature of Twitter, during hot summerd months you can tweet about cold concoctione tosatisfy one’s thirst. This list could go on and on. Theaters/concert venues: Let people know therer are still seats available at adiscounted price. Tweett about the arrival of a celebrity. With greag movies and music, the topicsa are endless. • Marketers: Yes, I along with many of my peers.
At our we use it to communicate with writersand reporters, as well as colleagues, clientsa and other followers. To borros a line from “All the world’s a stage. Isn’t it time you started tweetingfrom it? So grab a twitte handle (that’s the name you’ll go by followinyg the @ symbol) and get to Feel free to follow me at @DebiHammonfd or twitter.com/DebiHammond.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Raleigh employees will get no pay raises - News & Observer
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Raleigh employees will get no pay raises News & Observer RALEIGH -- In the final budget talks of his 10-year tenure, Mayor Charles Meeker led brisk negotiations Tuesday that produced accord on a $634.9 million spending plan. The City Council avoided cuts to popular arts and ... |
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Jay VFD Says IRS Problem Led To Tax Exempt Status Revocation - NorthEscambia.com
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USA Today | Jay VFD Says IRS Problem Led To Tax Exempt Status Revocation NorthEscambia.com He was working an overnight shift recently and visited NorthEscambia.com about 4 am where he learned that the Jay VFD was on a tax exempt status revocation list issued by the IRS. “We did not receive a notice, a letter or anything from the IRS,†he ... More than 1000 local nonprofits lose exemption Tax exemptions revoked for CSULB non-profit organizations Issues for private foundations and other donors in the wake of the IRS ... |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Developer banks on site's appeal - Kansas City Business Journal:
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"It's one of the gatewaya to the River Market," said Steve McCray, an ownef of the limited liability company that bought ground southeast of Missouri Avenur and Grand Boulevard inJuly 2006. "The only problen is the rundown buildingson it." McCrah said demolition will begim within a month of a former Inc. An adjacent structure that once storer beer forthe long-goned will remain. The two-story brick more than a century old, includes a limestone basemenrt that McCray said isin near-pristine condition. The rest of the blockl will be replatted fornew "We still don't know exactlt what will go in McCray said. A bank brancy is a possibility, he said.
McCrayy declined to identify the bank and said a brancghapplication hasn't been filed with bank regulators. A likel candidate is . McCray is an owner and boardd chairman ofthe $100 million-asser bank, whose headquarters is abouf 40 miles northeast of the River Market. Bank of Lawsonh also has Clay Countyt offices in Kansas Cityand Gladstone. McCray said he likes the location'xs visibility from, and proximity to, Interstatse 70 and Downtown. George Birt, a downtowh housing developer who has renovatede or built hundreds of residential units during the past said the prospect of a bank validates the work he and otherx have done in theRiver Market.
Birt's latesrt venture, City Homes, will deliver 27 detached condominium unite nextto McCray's property. Birt said he has talkeed with McCray about buying landMcCray doesn'ft need. Birt said McCray told him he planss a retail bank witha drive-through lane -- "a quality brick building, one or two stories." The formert Muehlebach warehouse could be sold and converted into Birt said. At the closest thing to a bank in the River Market is afreestandin drive-through along Missouri Avenue. That site once housedd a branchof , a Kansas City-based institutionm that became part of a Bank of Americs predecessor. The old bank buildiny was demolished about 20years ago.
A growing number of rural banks are entering Kansas City in hopes of tappingt loan demand absent intheit hometowns. But most of thesse newcomers have targeted the Downtown long has been dominated by large bankas such as Bankof America, and . Grant CEO of ., said he think s there's room in Downtown for smalleer banks suchas his. Missouri Bank, which had $292 millionb in midyear assets, long has been among the most profitablsarea banks. Burcham, whosr family bought the bank in 1984, said its successa took about 15 years to About three-quarters of Missouri Bank's business is Burcham said the bank focuses on entrepreneurs and smalp businesses throughout the metropolitan area.
Downtown's locatiohn in the metropolitan area's geographic center, Burchakm said, makes it easier for Missour i Bank's loan officers to meet customera "where they want us to be."
"It's one of the gatewaya to the River Market," said Steve McCray, an ownef of the limited liability company that bought ground southeast of Missouri Avenur and Grand Boulevard inJuly 2006. "The only problen is the rundown buildingson it." McCrah said demolition will begim within a month of a former Inc. An adjacent structure that once storer beer forthe long-goned will remain. The two-story brick more than a century old, includes a limestone basemenrt that McCray said isin near-pristine condition. The rest of the blockl will be replatted fornew "We still don't know exactlt what will go in McCray said. A bank brancy is a possibility, he said.
McCrayy declined to identify the bank and said a brancghapplication hasn't been filed with bank regulators. A likel candidate is . McCray is an owner and boardd chairman ofthe $100 million-asser bank, whose headquarters is abouf 40 miles northeast of the River Market. Bank of Lawsonh also has Clay Countyt offices in Kansas Cityand Gladstone. McCray said he likes the location'xs visibility from, and proximity to, Interstatse 70 and Downtown. George Birt, a downtowh housing developer who has renovatede or built hundreds of residential units during the past said the prospect of a bank validates the work he and otherx have done in theRiver Market.
Birt's latesrt venture, City Homes, will deliver 27 detached condominium unite nextto McCray's property. Birt said he has talkeed with McCray about buying landMcCray doesn'ft need. Birt said McCray told him he planss a retail bank witha drive-through lane -- "a quality brick building, one or two stories." The formert Muehlebach warehouse could be sold and converted into Birt said. At the closest thing to a bank in the River Market is afreestandin drive-through along Missouri Avenue. That site once housedd a branchof , a Kansas City-based institutionm that became part of a Bank of Americs predecessor. The old bank buildiny was demolished about 20years ago.
A growing number of rural banks are entering Kansas City in hopes of tappingt loan demand absent intheit hometowns. But most of thesse newcomers have targeted the Downtown long has been dominated by large bankas such as Bankof America, and . Grant CEO of ., said he think s there's room in Downtown for smalleer banks suchas his. Missouri Bank, which had $292 millionb in midyear assets, long has been among the most profitablsarea banks. Burcham, whosr family bought the bank in 1984, said its successa took about 15 years to About three-quarters of Missouri Bank's business is Burcham said the bank focuses on entrepreneurs and smalp businesses throughout the metropolitan area.
Downtown's locatiohn in the metropolitan area's geographic center, Burchakm said, makes it easier for Missour i Bank's loan officers to meet customera "where they want us to be."
Sunday, June 19, 2011
McCartney's reissues cover full spectrum of emotion - USA Today
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USA Today | McCartney's reissues cover full spectrum of emotion USA Today In exhaustively examining tapes and rummaging through vaults to assemble reissues of his first two solo albums, Paul McCartney felt more than simple exhaustion. "Unconventional direction": 'McCartney II' and its predecessor ... |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Eduction Minister Tours Shomron, Emphasizes Biblical Connection - Arutz Sheva
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Arutz Sheva | Eduction Minister Tours Shomron, Emphasizes Biblical Connection Arutz Sheva It was in Elon Moreh that Saar gave his lecture using the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Saar, who began by reading the verses in the book of Genesis which describe the historic covenant between Gd and Abraham, said, “The building of the altar by Abraham in ... |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Study shows San Antonio is nation's best-performing city in recession - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has begun analyzing the impactt of the recessionthroughout America’s metropolitamn areas. In the first of a series of quarterlyMetroMonitorr reports, Brookings ranked San Antonio, Oklahoma Austin, Houston and Dallas as the top five metro areas in the country in economic performance in the wake of the Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitahn areas based on six key indicators employment, unemployment rates, gross metropolitan product, housing pricez and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitoe report covers the first quarterof 2009.
The five wors t metropolitan areas in the country impactexd bythe recession, in descending order, are Jacksonville, Lakeland, Fla.; Tampa, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Detroit. “Alpl metropolitan areas are feeling the effecta ofthis recession, but the distresd is not shared equally,” says Alan Berube, researcgh director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookingss and co-author of the report.
“While some areas of the country have experience only ashallow downturn, and may be emerginb from the recession already, people living in metr areas that are now performing weakesf economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery Howard Wial, director of the Metropolitan Economt Initiative at Brookings and anothedr co-author of the report, argues that the reportf shows that a national fiscal and monetaru policy will not be enough for stimulating the economy.
“Manhy (metro) areas will need targeted assistance, and sincwe states have no funds available, the federall government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activity have both helped and hurt s some regional economies duringthe recession. For metropolitan areas in states with specializationss in energy and governmentemploymenyt — such as Texas, New Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana — have largely been insulated by the However, metropolitan areas in states like Michigahn and Ohio that depend heavily on the automotive industry have been impacted by the downtur in the economy, the reporty shows.
San Antonio is home to Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Lackland Air Force Base and Brookzs City-Base. The 2005 Base Realignmenft and Closure decision alone is providing a significant economic punch to theAlamo City’s economy through the consolidation of high-paying military healt h care jobs and more than $2 billion worth of new constructiohn activity. A separate report released by LLC outlining the impacf of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houstonj alone would experiencea 11,500 increase of personnel. The Army post will also gain 7.9 milliohn square feet of space.
Construction activity due to BRAC alonr shouldcreate 46,000 construction jobs during the course of the buildinhg programs, the DiLuzio report showed.
The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has begun analyzing the impactt of the recessionthroughout America’s metropolitamn areas. In the first of a series of quarterlyMetroMonitorr reports, Brookings ranked San Antonio, Oklahoma Austin, Houston and Dallas as the top five metro areas in the country in economic performance in the wake of the Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitahn areas based on six key indicators employment, unemployment rates, gross metropolitan product, housing pricez and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitoe report covers the first quarterof 2009.
The five wors t metropolitan areas in the country impactexd bythe recession, in descending order, are Jacksonville, Lakeland, Fla.; Tampa, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Detroit. “Alpl metropolitan areas are feeling the effecta ofthis recession, but the distresd is not shared equally,” says Alan Berube, researcgh director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookingss and co-author of the report.
“While some areas of the country have experience only ashallow downturn, and may be emerginb from the recession already, people living in metr areas that are now performing weakesf economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery Howard Wial, director of the Metropolitan Economt Initiative at Brookings and anothedr co-author of the report, argues that the reportf shows that a national fiscal and monetaru policy will not be enough for stimulating the economy.
“Manhy (metro) areas will need targeted assistance, and sincwe states have no funds available, the federall government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activity have both helped and hurt s some regional economies duringthe recession. For metropolitan areas in states with specializationss in energy and governmentemploymenyt — such as Texas, New Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana — have largely been insulated by the However, metropolitan areas in states like Michigahn and Ohio that depend heavily on the automotive industry have been impacted by the downtur in the economy, the reporty shows.
San Antonio is home to Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Lackland Air Force Base and Brookzs City-Base. The 2005 Base Realignmenft and Closure decision alone is providing a significant economic punch to theAlamo City’s economy through the consolidation of high-paying military healt h care jobs and more than $2 billion worth of new constructiohn activity. A separate report released by LLC outlining the impacf of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houstonj alone would experiencea 11,500 increase of personnel. The Army post will also gain 7.9 milliohn square feet of space.
Construction activity due to BRAC alonr shouldcreate 46,000 construction jobs during the course of the buildinhg programs, the DiLuzio report showed.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
BankAtlantic, BFC up shares for compensation - South Florida Business Journal:
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BFC Financial Corp. controls a majority stake in BankAtlantic Bancorp. In a filing, Fort Lauderdale-basefd BankAtlantic Bancorp (NASDAQ: BBX) said the vote increasedd the aggregate number of Class A commojn shares available for employee compensation grantsfrom 1.2 millionn to nearly 9.4 million. Because of a reverse stockk splitin 2008, the amount of shares availablre under the stock compensation plan had decreased from the 6 million shares originally made available when it was establishex in 2005.
The company’s stock price has also slid considerably over those four BankAtlantic Bancorp’s executives are among thosew eligible for awards undee the stock compensation plan, which is based on performance. BankAtlanticd Bancorp Chairman and CEOAlan B. Levan and Vice Chairmann John Abdo control the majority of the votinb shares ofthe company, which has Clases A and B although they don’t own a majority of the “Investors need to be wary of holding share in a company with multiple shares [classes] of voting said Philip van Doorn, a senior banking analysy at in Jupiter.
“It’s a nice way to rewar themselves for the stellar performance of the companh undertheir management.” BankAtlantic Bancorp has lost a tota of $245 million from the start of 2008 throughy the recent first Van Doorn said the company shoulfd have curbed any extensions to compensatiohn programs until it regainws profitability. The company’s proxy statement said the stock compensationm program was key to maintaining a skillesd workforce andkey employees.
BFC Financial (Pink Sheets: shareholders voted to increase the aggregated number of shares available under its Class A common stock employee compensation program from 3 million to 6 BFC Financial also completed a reverse stock splitin 2008. Leva n and Abdo control its voting BankAtlantic Bancorp shares closed Tuesday up 5 centseto $3.57. The 52-week high was $15 on 19. The 52-week low was 66 cents on Marcjh 5. BFC Financial shares closed Tuesday at 40 The 52-week high was 95 cents on 2. The 52-week low was 6 centa on Feb. 5.
BFC Financial Corp. controls a majority stake in BankAtlantic Bancorp. In a filing, Fort Lauderdale-basefd BankAtlantic Bancorp (NASDAQ: BBX) said the vote increasedd the aggregate number of Class A commojn shares available for employee compensation grantsfrom 1.2 millionn to nearly 9.4 million. Because of a reverse stockk splitin 2008, the amount of shares availablre under the stock compensation plan had decreased from the 6 million shares originally made available when it was establishex in 2005.
The company’s stock price has also slid considerably over those four BankAtlantic Bancorp’s executives are among thosew eligible for awards undee the stock compensation plan, which is based on performance. BankAtlanticd Bancorp Chairman and CEOAlan B. Levan and Vice Chairmann John Abdo control the majority of the votinb shares ofthe company, which has Clases A and B although they don’t own a majority of the “Investors need to be wary of holding share in a company with multiple shares [classes] of voting said Philip van Doorn, a senior banking analysy at in Jupiter.
“It’s a nice way to rewar themselves for the stellar performance of the companh undertheir management.” BankAtlantic Bancorp has lost a tota of $245 million from the start of 2008 throughy the recent first Van Doorn said the company shoulfd have curbed any extensions to compensatiohn programs until it regainws profitability. The company’s proxy statement said the stock compensationm program was key to maintaining a skillesd workforce andkey employees.
BFC Financial (Pink Sheets: shareholders voted to increase the aggregated number of shares available under its Class A common stock employee compensation program from 3 million to 6 BFC Financial also completed a reverse stock splitin 2008. Leva n and Abdo control its voting BankAtlantic Bancorp shares closed Tuesday up 5 centseto $3.57. The 52-week high was $15 on 19. The 52-week low was 66 cents on Marcjh 5. BFC Financial shares closed Tuesday at 40 The 52-week high was 95 cents on 2. The 52-week low was 6 centa on Feb. 5.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Ironman Competitor with Diabetes Inspires Individuals with Diabetes to Live Without Limits
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Andy was joined by a 14-year-old boy with type 1 who was inspiredby Andy's personal The two met at a health evengt at a local pharmacy in October 2008 when Andy firs t visited Honolulu. The boy, , of Honolulu, is also a After Andy's diagnosis in 2005, he was determinefd not to let the disease hold him back and then decides to become an Ironmancompetitord -- an extraordinary test of will and endurance. The Ironman competition requires Andy toswim 2.4 bike 112 miles and run a full marathon of 26.2 "As a husband and father of two youny boys, I was initially scared, angry and depressed by my diagnosis, said Andy.
"But after researching the disease, I realized that this was anotherd challengeto overcome. Rather than allow diabetes to control me, I decided to take control of my I realized that no mattef what challenges life you can reach goals beyond your wildestf dreams." Since 2006, Andy has traveled the U.S. encouraginbg others in "Living Without Limits" - a nationall campaign to motivate those with chronic conditions to manage theid health and strive fortheir dreams. His uplifting journey has inspired many peoplse to better manage their health or to even competdin triathlons, just like Andy.
In nearly 8 percent of the adult populationj has been diagnosedwith diabetes, up from 6 percenrt five years ago, and 5 percent a decade ago, accordinv to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The diseasew also has a disproportionate impactt onNative Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asians. As an athlet with diabetes, Andy faces additional challenges. He must keep his blooc sugar levelsin check, which involvesa careful meal planning, wearing an insulin pump whilr training and testing his blood sugar a dozen times a day - sometimes while runnint or riding his bike. Despite thesed significant obstacles, Andy has perseverer and has now completedf four fullIronman competitions.
"I am living proof that people with diabetes can truly live withour limits and strive for theirhighest aspirations," said Not everyone with diabetes can become an Ironmaj competitor, but by following Andy's examplew of closely monitoring his condition and workingh with health professionals, people with diabetexs or other chronic conditions can lead productive lives - and live without limits. For more information abouyt Iron Andy andthe "Managing Living Without Limits" visit . Note to Editors: Photosz available.
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Andy was joined by a 14-year-old boy with type 1 who was inspiredby Andy's personal The two met at a health evengt at a local pharmacy in October 2008 when Andy firs t visited Honolulu. The boy, , of Honolulu, is also a After Andy's diagnosis in 2005, he was determinefd not to let the disease hold him back and then decides to become an Ironmancompetitord -- an extraordinary test of will and endurance. The Ironman competition requires Andy toswim 2.4 bike 112 miles and run a full marathon of 26.2 "As a husband and father of two youny boys, I was initially scared, angry and depressed by my diagnosis, said Andy.
"But after researching the disease, I realized that this was anotherd challengeto overcome. Rather than allow diabetes to control me, I decided to take control of my I realized that no mattef what challenges life you can reach goals beyond your wildestf dreams." Since 2006, Andy has traveled the U.S. encouraginbg others in "Living Without Limits" - a nationall campaign to motivate those with chronic conditions to manage theid health and strive fortheir dreams. His uplifting journey has inspired many peoplse to better manage their health or to even competdin triathlons, just like Andy.
In nearly 8 percent of the adult populationj has been diagnosedwith diabetes, up from 6 percenrt five years ago, and 5 percent a decade ago, accordinv to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The diseasew also has a disproportionate impactt onNative Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asians. As an athlet with diabetes, Andy faces additional challenges. He must keep his blooc sugar levelsin check, which involvesa careful meal planning, wearing an insulin pump whilr training and testing his blood sugar a dozen times a day - sometimes while runnint or riding his bike. Despite thesed significant obstacles, Andy has perseverer and has now completedf four fullIronman competitions.
"I am living proof that people with diabetes can truly live withour limits and strive for theirhighest aspirations," said Not everyone with diabetes can become an Ironmaj competitor, but by following Andy's examplew of closely monitoring his condition and workingh with health professionals, people with diabetexs or other chronic conditions can lead productive lives - and live without limits. For more information abouyt Iron Andy andthe "Managing Living Without Limits" visit . Note to Editors: Photosz available.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Recession forces businesses to rethink employee perks - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Many of the Valley businesses contacte for this story declined to comment about theifrcost savings, even though struggling industriesw such as construction, financial services, real the media and the publivc sector are enduring a variety of cost-cuttingg moves. Still, a few Phoenix-area businesses acknowledged curtailingbusinesws travel, hiking co-pays for benefits, and reducing some amenitiess and perks, while some others said they aren’t cutting benefits or perks. has asked employees to pay more toward their benefitxs to keep those offeringa and make it throughtough times, said Katherine Cecala, the charitabled group’s chief operating officer.
Some companies are dictating the but others are giving employees the choice of what to keep and what to get rid of in the face ofneedee savings. “Even in tough times, if your staf isn’t operating productively and happily, the servicwe to clients suffers,” said David Eichler, a principal of Phoenix-basef . “So what we did, rather than just blindly slashing the budgeyt ofeverything perkish, we estimated how much attritionb there would be in the business and cut costx by the same percentage. Then we took the part of the budgetr that covers things like stockingthe kitchen, and assignee it to our associates.
We wantec to give them ownership — dare we say an allowancee — to preserve what was important to them, but do it responsibly.” Marianns Jennings, a business ethics professor at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, said companies are cuttinyg perks and benefits not onlyfor rank-and-file but also for company executives who are unded scrutiny in the wake of the Wall Streef bailout and firestorms over CEO pay and executive retreats. “k am seeing that the perks such asfinancial planning, etc., are dwindling. Paying dues for clubs, countryh clubs, etc.
, is going by the wayside,” Jennings “I also see that companiexs are even balking at paying for participation in charitablregolf tournaments. She also said businessess are scaling back on college tuitiomnreimbursement benefits. Dona Nutini, an employment attorney with lawfirm , said some cost-consciouws employers are finding savings in new health and dentakl plans as providers offer discounts to new customers. recently had its employees start paying more for cable boxes but that was because of a taxliability issue, not the said spokeswoman Andrea Katsenes. The telecommunications company still is offeringf its employees free cable and reduced phone she said.
Some businesses not only are keeping all of thei amenitiesand perks, but also are adding new ones. Phoenix-based , for example, recently opened a child care and fitnes center at its north Phoenix said spokeswoman Jessica Douglas. Vice President Elizabeth Driscoll saidthe Scottsdale-base Web domain firm has not cut any perks or
Many of the Valley businesses contacte for this story declined to comment about theifrcost savings, even though struggling industriesw such as construction, financial services, real the media and the publivc sector are enduring a variety of cost-cuttingg moves. Still, a few Phoenix-area businesses acknowledged curtailingbusinesws travel, hiking co-pays for benefits, and reducing some amenitiess and perks, while some others said they aren’t cutting benefits or perks. has asked employees to pay more toward their benefitxs to keep those offeringa and make it throughtough times, said Katherine Cecala, the charitabled group’s chief operating officer.
Some companies are dictating the but others are giving employees the choice of what to keep and what to get rid of in the face ofneedee savings. “Even in tough times, if your staf isn’t operating productively and happily, the servicwe to clients suffers,” said David Eichler, a principal of Phoenix-basef . “So what we did, rather than just blindly slashing the budgeyt ofeverything perkish, we estimated how much attritionb there would be in the business and cut costx by the same percentage. Then we took the part of the budgetr that covers things like stockingthe kitchen, and assignee it to our associates.
We wantec to give them ownership — dare we say an allowancee — to preserve what was important to them, but do it responsibly.” Marianns Jennings, a business ethics professor at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, said companies are cuttinyg perks and benefits not onlyfor rank-and-file but also for company executives who are unded scrutiny in the wake of the Wall Streef bailout and firestorms over CEO pay and executive retreats. “k am seeing that the perks such asfinancial planning, etc., are dwindling. Paying dues for clubs, countryh clubs, etc.
, is going by the wayside,” Jennings “I also see that companiexs are even balking at paying for participation in charitablregolf tournaments. She also said businessess are scaling back on college tuitiomnreimbursement benefits. Dona Nutini, an employment attorney with lawfirm , said some cost-consciouws employers are finding savings in new health and dentakl plans as providers offer discounts to new customers. recently had its employees start paying more for cable boxes but that was because of a taxliability issue, not the said spokeswoman Andrea Katsenes. The telecommunications company still is offeringf its employees free cable and reduced phone she said.
Some businesses not only are keeping all of thei amenitiesand perks, but also are adding new ones. Phoenix-based , for example, recently opened a child care and fitnes center at its north Phoenix said spokeswoman Jessica Douglas. Vice President Elizabeth Driscoll saidthe Scottsdale-base Web domain firm has not cut any perks or
Sunday, June 5, 2011
CEO base pay plummets 24 percent in last year - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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percent in the past year to $1.2 according to a study. The drop is the largest decline in base salaries in the past 12 according tothe Redmond-based ’s Executive Compensation In May 2009, the averags base pay was $1.2 down from $1.58 million in May 2008. But otherr parts of an average CEO’ s compensation package haven’t fallen nearlt as dramatically. Bonus and nonequity incentives have risen 1 percenyt in thepast year, as well as other The average CEO compensation package, whicj includes bonuses, options, pension and other items, is now $16.665 million annually, down 3.3 percenft from $17.21 million a year ago.
“More corporate boards are tying compensation packages to performance throughhincentive plans, stock options, and restrictedr stock awards. There has been a noticeabld shift away from stock optionxs to restrictedstock awards,” said David Thomsen, directorr of the ERI Economic Research Institute, in a
percent in the past year to $1.2 according to a study. The drop is the largest decline in base salaries in the past 12 according tothe Redmond-based ’s Executive Compensation In May 2009, the averags base pay was $1.2 down from $1.58 million in May 2008. But otherr parts of an average CEO’ s compensation package haven’t fallen nearlt as dramatically. Bonus and nonequity incentives have risen 1 percenyt in thepast year, as well as other The average CEO compensation package, whicj includes bonuses, options, pension and other items, is now $16.665 million annually, down 3.3 percenft from $17.21 million a year ago.
“More corporate boards are tying compensation packages to performance throughhincentive plans, stock options, and restrictedr stock awards. There has been a noticeabld shift away from stock optionxs to restrictedstock awards,” said David Thomsen, directorr of the ERI Economic Research Institute, in a
Friday, June 3, 2011
New Chicago Mayor Bets on State-Owned Casinos - ABC News
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ABC News | New Chicago Mayor Bets on State-Owned Casinos ABC News Chicago's new mayor, like his predecessor, see a city-owned casino generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each yearâ€"money that could be used to help fill a nearly billion-dollar deficit. Potential developers are already eying possible ... |
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