Saturday, November 10, 2012
Cincinnati Things to Do - View Cincinnati Attractions
Hofbrauhaus Newport 200 E. 3rd Streety Newport, KY 41071 (859) 491-7200 Locatede on 3rd and Saratoga atthe Levee. Yes, it's a restauran and a bar, but a true must-see in German-centrix Cincinnati. America's first Hofbrauhaus featuree live oompah-music and a large outdoor beer Fun and friendly is the atmosphere in the Bier with live music and about350 seats. Many dished are prepared with ingredients speciallyh made locally for the Hofbrauhaus or importedrfrom abroad. The Bier Garden, with freshly planteds trees andshade awnings, seats 400.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Valley Center
It is the centerpiecse of a $57.5 millio bond voters approved last June. The bond’s passage — as well as severa other area school bonds gave local contractors and architectas an opportunity to secure more work as commerciapl construction waned last fall with the onset of theeconomic “We get a space for some we try and fill it,” says Randy Coonrod, president of the construction manager for Valley Center’s bond “Valley Center fit us great.
We’ver been fortunate we’ve always been able to fill our Coonrod also is workingon $50 million worthg of school construction in Chapman, and likelt will bid on some of the work from $370 million bond issue voters approveds last fall. “We follow and do schools all Coonrod says. “It’s one of our major Bond work also is helping architectsw fill gaps in theirwork portfolios. is working on Valley Center’e bond projects as well as a $16.3 milliojn renovation to . Forty percent of the firm’ds Wichita portfolio is in school jobs.
Ken Helmer, one of the firm’xs managing principals, says bond work comes during what has been a toughn yearfor private-sector projects. “We’re just seeinf 2009 as a treading-water year,” Helmer told the in January. He said then securinh work on Wichita’s bond was perfect timing for the firm becauser it would be nearing completion onValleyt Center’s bond and finishing a high schoop addition in Haysville. On Schedule, Under Budget Work on Valleyu Center’s bond projects continues to move forwardxon schedule, says Scott Springston, the district’s superintendent.
Installing artificia turf on the high school football fielc was the first bondproject completed. Expansion s at the district’s three elementarh schools are progressingas well. Bids for thosd and several other projects, Springston were less than initial projections. The high school is one such The $34 million price tag is about $2.6 million less than originallyu thought. “It’s great to be in a situationn where bidsare under,” Springston says. He says lowere costs could free up extra money to fund project that were eliminated from the bond plan or reduced tocontrool costs, such as technology improvements.
The high schooll will have an 1,100-student capacity, two floors, a top-loadedf gym where people access seating from the second and 10tennis courts. The site won’t include any other athleti c facilities. “We will definitely have the capacituy to hostlarge events,” Springsto says. Valley Center also has starterd the design phase for its transportationj facility andcentral office. The district hopes to have all of the bond work completesd byJuly 2011. “Everything is running on schedule,” Springstonj says.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
National City Mortgage faces possible cuts - St. Louis Business Journal:
Spokesman Pat McMahon said PNC (NYSE: PNC) is committe d to National City Mortgage and theDaytonb area, but as a result of the it is looking to eliminate 5,800 positions throughout its geographic presence. PNC now has 2,5009 Dayton-area employees at both its banking andmortgagre operations, but McMahon wouls not say how many local workers would be cut. “Wre have a significant presencre inMiami Township, but we have said all alont there would be job impact as a part of the merged McMahon said. He said PNC is not breaking out stafrf reductions by geographic location or business but it will provide informationon “expenswe reductions” in its quarterly updates.
PNC has a goal of reducing expenseeby $1.2 billion, part of which will come through a reductioh in employment. McMahon said it is too earlu to say what the net outcome will be inMiamij Township, but the company’s long-term strategy is to grow the companyg and add jobs. “We have a meaningful presencde in theDayton area. It’s an important markert and we want to beaggressive there,” McMahobn said. As a part of the National City branch locations in the Dayton area are scheduled to begin being re-branded as PNC branchesa in the first half of 2010.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Clear: No refunds for members - Orlando Business Journal:
On its Web site, blamed its financial condition for its inability to handout refunds. The companu shut down its lanes at Orlando Internationao Airport and other airporta on Monday night because it failed to come to termse with amajor creditor. New York-based Verifie Identity Pass said earlier this weekit “has been unablew to negotiate an agreement with its seniotr creditor to continue operations.” Clear members paid up to $199 for an annualk membership for access to designated security lanes at participating airportsa nationwide. Members provided biometric data, which was encoded on a for the promise of a speediert and convenient trip through airport security.
In other company news, Verified Identity Pass said applicanf and member data is currently secured in accordance withthe ’s Privacy and Compliance Standards. It said it will continue to secure such information and will take appropriate stepa to deletethe information.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Officer: Journalist took Novi's half-naked pic - Jakarta Post
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Friday, November 2, 2012
SHAW'S Announces Workforce Reduction - DailyFinance
Philadelphia Inquirer | SHAW'S Announces Workforce Reduction DailyFinance WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SHAW'S Supermarkets®, a subsidiary of SUPERVALU INC. (NYS: SVU) , today announced plans to reduce its store-level workforce by an estimated 700 positions. These reductions, which will occur across ... Supervalu to lay o ff 700 at its Shaw's chain Shaw's Supermarkets to cut 700 workers Shaw's Supermarkets is cutting 700 jobs, or just under 4 percent of its employees |
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Universities chase stimulus cash for shovel-ready projects - Business First of Louisville:
The tens of millions of dollars in grant proposals are targetinyg funding streams flowing down through the Americamn Recovery andReinvestment Act’s shovel-ready initiatives. Universities faced with consecutive yearss of funding cuts are angling to usethe shovel-readyy cash to catch up on much-needed facility build classrooms to handle the influx of studentws in need of re-training or tackle big capitak projects aimed at bolstering academice and research. The approach is twofold at , which has seen its studenft population surge by 12 percent in the past two due in part torising unemployment.
The collegd is seeking $45 million to build additionakl classroom capacity on its three main campuses as well as to enhance vocational trainintg facilitiesin high-demand occupations, according to Ellyn director of the office of grants development. The college wants the among other projects, to builsd out its and the Maroone Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasizes curriculum on maintaining and repairing emerging greej energy and hybrid systems in boatzand cars. It also wants to expand classroomss foraviation training, including a facility to train a new generatiojn of air traffic which are expected to be in high demand in a few yearz to replace a wave of retiring Drotzer said.
“These are all shovel ready,” she said. “Wer have a history of training in technical trades an now we are lookinbg to be responsive to providing curriculum in this new emerginfg industry of green The ’s 18-member stimulus workingf group meets regularly to discuss opportunitiexs and set a course to capture as much of the federapl cash as possible. So far, the schoolo has more than 400 proposals seeking in excessof $350 milliomn in funding. “We saw this as a very significantf opportunity for the university and to do something for the saidRichard Bookman, vice provost of research at UM.
Among the projectes on the school’s shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawateer research center at UM’a Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science onVirginiw Key, he said. The university is seekingb $15 million from the and $15 milliobn from the to help buildthe center, whichy will study sea creatures as well as the physic s of waves on structures. UM is also is submittinh proposals fora $15 million to $20 milliomn addition to a science building at its Coral Gable campus and a multi-story research building at its medical has science, green technologty and culinary training on its shovel-readuy submission list. The school is requestinvg help fundinga $22.
7 million hospitality management center to hous e a culinary arts school as well as $40 millionj for an extensive renovation and upgradee to decades-old facilities at its north campues and $1.2 million for an and But by most accounts competition for stimulus funds will be And specific funding priorities from federal and state allocators beyond short-term projects that would creatde jobs quickly remains unclear, said Camille assistant VP and interinm director of sponsored research at . “They are not telling us what they arelooking for,” she said. But FAU is seekinhg $4.
5 million to help buildx out water reuse infrastructure at itsnewl opened, gold level Leadership in Energyh and and platinum level engineering building, slated to open in 2010. The universit y also is seeking federal stimulus funda to create a road connectore system at its main campus off Glades Road in Boca Ratonb andadditional parking. It also wants fundingg to put a green roof on itsadministratiojn building. While the application procesx is infull swing, UM’s Bookman doesn’t expect the winning projects to be announcede until the fall.

