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Friday, April 29, 2011
Treasuries Poised for Best Monthly Gain Since August on Economy - BusinessWeek
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
UMass Dartmouth launching an ocean power center with MTC, federal funding - Mass High Tech Business News
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To take advantage of that resource, the has awarde d the 's (ATMC) $250,00o to launch a at the ATMC campus in Fall Besides its focuson tidal, wave and offshore wind powedr research, the new center is hopingt to create in-water testing facilities for marines energy equipment. The Federal Energu Regulatory Commission recently approved a proposaol from officialsin Edgartown, on Martha' Vineyard, to designate the Muskeget Channelo as a possible site for tidal power Officials at the ATMC hope the approval couldx pave the way for a pre-permittesd test site for marine energy "It's hugely expensive for companiesa to get test equipment in the water, and a lot of that cost is in the permittinv and site selection," said , ATMC director of operations and the actinvg director of the .
"For someone to be able to get in the wate r and get a demonstration site for investorxs is crucial togetting (private) funding." Companies working on such technologies includew Co. and Inc., both of which have officeds at the Fall RiverATMC facility, and R.I-based Co. "There is competition out there, and it wouldf be a shame if we had to leavethe U.S. to put a test unit in the water,"" said , CEO of , which is working with the ATMC to develoo a prototype waveenergy converter. Other companies includde Wilbraham-based Corp., whose wind turbinr design could have applicatione inaquatic environments, according to officials.
The new cente and test site would be the firs of its kind in theUnitedr States. It is being modeled afte r thein Scotland, which has garnered more than $11 milliobn in funds since 2003. The Forumm for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland estimates thatthe marine-energh sector there could provide 7,0000 jobs for the Scotland economy by 2020. Miller said the kind of development that has been going on in Scotlande ispossible here. Leveraging the region'sa natural resources in building a renewabler energy cluster in the South Coast region is only said , CEO of the Regional Technology Developmeng Corp. of Cape Cod.
He said it is alreadyt happening with more general marine technologies at and atthe , also in Wood s Hole. "This region is to marine technology what Kendalp Square is to thebiotech industry," Curtis said. To achieve its the will certainly needmore funding. The MTC granft is expected to pave the way for additionak funding from thefederal level, said It would also go to create an industry consortiu of companies, technologies and researcgh in the marine energy research field. Earlierf this year, the U.S. Department of Energuy initiateda water-power program after its hydropower program was eliminated in 2006.
Officials at the ATMC hope the creatio n of the Marine Energy Center will help it compete for these funds once requests for proposals from the DOE havebeen
To take advantage of that resource, the has awarde d the 's (ATMC) $250,00o to launch a at the ATMC campus in Fall Besides its focuson tidal, wave and offshore wind powedr research, the new center is hopingt to create in-water testing facilities for marines energy equipment. The Federal Energu Regulatory Commission recently approved a proposaol from officialsin Edgartown, on Martha' Vineyard, to designate the Muskeget Channelo as a possible site for tidal power Officials at the ATMC hope the approval couldx pave the way for a pre-permittesd test site for marine energy "It's hugely expensive for companiesa to get test equipment in the water, and a lot of that cost is in the permittinv and site selection," said , ATMC director of operations and the actinvg director of the .
"For someone to be able to get in the wate r and get a demonstration site for investorxs is crucial togetting (private) funding." Companies working on such technologies includew Co. and Inc., both of which have officeds at the Fall RiverATMC facility, and R.I-based Co. "There is competition out there, and it wouldf be a shame if we had to leavethe U.S. to put a test unit in the water,"" said , CEO of , which is working with the ATMC to develoo a prototype waveenergy converter. Other companies includde Wilbraham-based Corp., whose wind turbinr design could have applicatione inaquatic environments, according to officials.
The new cente and test site would be the firs of its kind in theUnitedr States. It is being modeled afte r thein Scotland, which has garnered more than $11 milliobn in funds since 2003. The Forumm for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland estimates thatthe marine-energh sector there could provide 7,0000 jobs for the Scotland economy by 2020. Miller said the kind of development that has been going on in Scotlande ispossible here. Leveraging the region'sa natural resources in building a renewabler energy cluster in the South Coast region is only said , CEO of the Regional Technology Developmeng Corp. of Cape Cod.
He said it is alreadyt happening with more general marine technologies at and atthe , also in Wood s Hole. "This region is to marine technology what Kendalp Square is to thebiotech industry," Curtis said. To achieve its the will certainly needmore funding. The MTC granft is expected to pave the way for additionak funding from thefederal level, said It would also go to create an industry consortiu of companies, technologies and researcgh in the marine energy research field. Earlierf this year, the U.S. Department of Energuy initiateda water-power program after its hydropower program was eliminated in 2006.
Officials at the ATMC hope the creatio n of the Marine Energy Center will help it compete for these funds once requests for proposals from the DOE havebeen
Sunday, April 24, 2011
YouTube video pays tribute to family killed in Topeka plane crash - KTKA.com
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YouTube video pays tribute to family killed in Topeka plane crash KTKA.com Loved ones of a family killed in a plane crash on Friday can now view a video tribute to them on YouTube. Funeral services for the Spencer family are set for Wednesday, April 27th at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in ... |
Friday, April 22, 2011
Maggiano's to open at The Domain in Feb. '10 - Business First of Louisville:
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Florida-based RCC Associates General Contractors was hiredby Maggiano's ownefr Brinker International Inc. to buils the 17,000-square-foot, 491-seat restaurant as part of TheDomain II. NCA Architecture of Dallas is theproject architect. The Maggiano’z Little Italy menu featuresz classic and contemporary Italiaj dishes served in acasual atmosphere. This will be the chain'ss first location in Austin and its fifthhin Texas. The mixed-usw Domain development has alreadyg become a dining hotspot with restaurants such as Joe Daily Grill, North and Fleming's. Besides the new phase will also includea BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse.
Brinker has more than 1,700 restaurant in 27 countries and two RCC previouslybuilt Maggiano’s Littlr Italy locations in New Jersey, Florida and Ohio. The company has also constructeddtwo Chili’s locations for Brinkee International in Florida.
Florida-based RCC Associates General Contractors was hiredby Maggiano's ownefr Brinker International Inc. to buils the 17,000-square-foot, 491-seat restaurant as part of TheDomain II. NCA Architecture of Dallas is theproject architect. The Maggiano’z Little Italy menu featuresz classic and contemporary Italiaj dishes served in acasual atmosphere. This will be the chain'ss first location in Austin and its fifthhin Texas. The mixed-usw Domain development has alreadyg become a dining hotspot with restaurants such as Joe Daily Grill, North and Fleming's. Besides the new phase will also includea BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse.
Brinker has more than 1,700 restaurant in 27 countries and two RCC previouslybuilt Maggiano’s Littlr Italy locations in New Jersey, Florida and Ohio. The company has also constructeddtwo Chili’s locations for Brinkee International in Florida.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
TeleTech reports results of self-investigation - Denver Business Journal:
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The company (NASDAQ: TTEC) did find mistakesw that will require TeleTech to restate thelast two-and-a-halt years of its financial results, and its policies surroundinyg options grants are in need of reform, TeleTecuh announced Wednesday. The Englewood-based businessa process outsourcing giant, which has 47,000 employees, grantes its CEO and Chairmanj Kenneth Tuchman and Vice Chairman James Bartlety stock awards that were too largd underthe company's 1999 incentivwe plan, but those awards were neverf exercised.
The company is also late with its third-quartert filings for 2007 and has until May 12 to get caughty up or face delisting from theNASDAwQ exchange, the company said in a filing with the Securitiew & Exchange Commission. Corporate America has had a rashof options-backdatingb investigations in the past three years. Backdating options involve consciously giving someone rights to buy stock pickingt a date in the past where priceswere low, givintg the recipient a guaranteed opportunityu to profit from selling the sharesx later at a higher TeleTech's audit committee and outside consultants -- the law firm of Gotshal & Manges LLP, and the Navigangt Consulting forensic accounting firm -- lookecd into 4,246 equity awards to employeesw from TeleTech's 1996 initial public offering througyh August 2007.
It found no willfulp misconduct nor any improper behavior by anycompany official. The companyt did find instances in which formereemployees "with some understandingf of the accounting implications of selecting dates in hindsight" were involve in choosing grant dates, but the investigation found no proog those people picked grant dates "knowingly" or in violatioh of disclosure rules. The company's investigatio n of itself first was revealed in two months after itwas started.
TeleTecu found its policies granting equityawardsw weren't thorough enough, particularly prior to and that some grant modificationx weren't recorded, while otherd equity awards were given to people who may not have fulfilledd the requirements to receive them, the company said. The compan y also announced that its board of directorsdecided Dec. 14 that it would pay the taxesaof employees, including executives, related to exercising or vesting options in 2006 or 2007 that had been pricesd below fair market value.
The company (NASDAQ: TTEC) did find mistakesw that will require TeleTech to restate thelast two-and-a-halt years of its financial results, and its policies surroundinyg options grants are in need of reform, TeleTecuh announced Wednesday. The Englewood-based businessa process outsourcing giant, which has 47,000 employees, grantes its CEO and Chairmanj Kenneth Tuchman and Vice Chairman James Bartlety stock awards that were too largd underthe company's 1999 incentivwe plan, but those awards were neverf exercised.
The company is also late with its third-quartert filings for 2007 and has until May 12 to get caughty up or face delisting from theNASDAwQ exchange, the company said in a filing with the Securitiew & Exchange Commission. Corporate America has had a rashof options-backdatingb investigations in the past three years. Backdating options involve consciously giving someone rights to buy stock pickingt a date in the past where priceswere low, givintg the recipient a guaranteed opportunityu to profit from selling the sharesx later at a higher TeleTech's audit committee and outside consultants -- the law firm of Gotshal & Manges LLP, and the Navigangt Consulting forensic accounting firm -- lookecd into 4,246 equity awards to employeesw from TeleTech's 1996 initial public offering througyh August 2007.
It found no willfulp misconduct nor any improper behavior by anycompany official. The companyt did find instances in which formereemployees "with some understandingf of the accounting implications of selecting dates in hindsight" were involve in choosing grant dates, but the investigation found no proog those people picked grant dates "knowingly" or in violatioh of disclosure rules. The company's investigatio n of itself first was revealed in two months after itwas started.
TeleTecu found its policies granting equityawardsw weren't thorough enough, particularly prior to and that some grant modificationx weren't recorded, while otherd equity awards were given to people who may not have fulfilledd the requirements to receive them, the company said. The compan y also announced that its board of directorsdecided Dec. 14 that it would pay the taxesaof employees, including executives, related to exercising or vesting options in 2006 or 2007 that had been pricesd below fair market value.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Lawyers, it turns out, are not immunr from such pressure, even though change has come more slowly into thelegal profession. But the time for changee has come, and in-house counsel are taking this message to law firme largeand small, all across America. For many outside counsel operated with virtually unlimited under relatively loose oversightby in-house counsel. Larger firms had an advantage, as they provided virtuallhy perfect work product in the shortestttime possible.
In today’sz economy, it turns out that corporatd clients are, in most instances, willing to accept work that is notnecessarily great, in a somewhat longer if that means the cost can be Unless it is a bet-the-rancjh matter, legal work is currentlty viewed as a commodity, which can be obtainedf from the firm that offer the best service at the best price. Severap recent factors have converged to challenge the traditional law firm relationshipwith in-houswe counsel, and with it, the traditionapl law firm business From the law firm’s perspective, the need for profitg created a pricey problem: To attrac new recruits, salaries became unsustainably high ($150,000 or more for attorneysd fresh from law and in order for law firms to thrive, each of thosed new associates had to bill half a millio n dollars or more per year.
From the corporation’s economic pressures have made the legao department accountable for costs as wellas results. In-houser counsel must live within a Their perception withintheidr company, and even theircontinued employment, may depenx upon how much the legal department and the results obtained. In 2008, the national organizatiob of in-house counsel, the Association of Corporatee Counsel, formulated a set of guidelinee to improve the billing and representationj process by outsidelaw firms, the ACC “Valud Challenge.
” On May 15, Virginia a member of the boardr of directors of the Georgia chaptere of the ACC, and Michelle chair of Atlanta Bar Association Corporate Counsel met in Atlanta with a groupp of law firms to explore this new approach to representing the corporates client. Lawyers from 25 as well as Europe and heard this message and discussefd how best to addressthesew concerns. The members of this lawyer , consist primarily of small tomidsized firms. In many these firms are already practicing law witha approach. Some use a Web portal so that clients can access a virtualdata room, for no-cost updates and statuss reports.
Some firms have established monthlty budgetsin advance, with a computee tracking system that notifies the attorne y and client if the budget is It turns out there are a numbee of ways that law firms can “value their work, once they are asked to do so. The practicse of law can no longer be separated from the businessaobjectives — and constraints — of the corporate client. Larg and small firms alike will have to managw legal projects with an eye to their their value, and their place in the business goal s of their client. What this means for the futurwe is notyet clear.
It may mean a year or two of non-billingy apprenticeship by lawschool graduates, a process that is already the rule in many part of Europe. It may mean more flat-rate or project-basee billing, or increasing use of It clearly does mean outside counsel getting togetherwith in-house counsel to learnm one another’s concerns, and how to addresx them.
Lawyers, it turns out, are not immunr from such pressure, even though change has come more slowly into thelegal profession. But the time for changee has come, and in-house counsel are taking this message to law firme largeand small, all across America. For many outside counsel operated with virtually unlimited under relatively loose oversightby in-house counsel. Larger firms had an advantage, as they provided virtuallhy perfect work product in the shortestttime possible.
In today’sz economy, it turns out that corporatd clients are, in most instances, willing to accept work that is notnecessarily great, in a somewhat longer if that means the cost can be Unless it is a bet-the-rancjh matter, legal work is currentlty viewed as a commodity, which can be obtainedf from the firm that offer the best service at the best price. Severap recent factors have converged to challenge the traditional law firm relationshipwith in-houswe counsel, and with it, the traditionapl law firm business From the law firm’s perspective, the need for profitg created a pricey problem: To attrac new recruits, salaries became unsustainably high ($150,000 or more for attorneysd fresh from law and in order for law firms to thrive, each of thosed new associates had to bill half a millio n dollars or more per year.
From the corporation’s economic pressures have made the legao department accountable for costs as wellas results. In-houser counsel must live within a Their perception withintheidr company, and even theircontinued employment, may depenx upon how much the legal department and the results obtained. In 2008, the national organizatiob of in-house counsel, the Association of Corporatee Counsel, formulated a set of guidelinee to improve the billing and representationj process by outsidelaw firms, the ACC “Valud Challenge.
” On May 15, Virginia a member of the boardr of directors of the Georgia chaptere of the ACC, and Michelle chair of Atlanta Bar Association Corporate Counsel met in Atlanta with a groupp of law firms to explore this new approach to representing the corporates client. Lawyers from 25 as well as Europe and heard this message and discussefd how best to addressthesew concerns. The members of this lawyer , consist primarily of small tomidsized firms. In many these firms are already practicing law witha approach. Some use a Web portal so that clients can access a virtualdata room, for no-cost updates and statuss reports.
Some firms have established monthlty budgetsin advance, with a computee tracking system that notifies the attorne y and client if the budget is It turns out there are a numbee of ways that law firms can “value their work, once they are asked to do so. The practicse of law can no longer be separated from the businessaobjectives — and constraints — of the corporate client. Larg and small firms alike will have to managw legal projects with an eye to their their value, and their place in the business goal s of their client. What this means for the futurwe is notyet clear.
It may mean a year or two of non-billingy apprenticeship by lawschool graduates, a process that is already the rule in many part of Europe. It may mean more flat-rate or project-basee billing, or increasing use of It clearly does mean outside counsel getting togetherwith in-house counsel to learnm one another’s concerns, and how to addresx them.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Maine Gov. LePage upbeat on next 60 days - BusinessWeek
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Maine Gov. LePage upbeat on next 60 days BusinessWeek A day after getting an "incomplete" grade from Democrats for his first 100-days' job performance, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he's focused on the 60 days ahead, and that he's confident he can accomplish the big items on his agenda if ... |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
PSC to hold hearings on FP&L rate hike request - South Florida Business Journal:
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billion rate hike reques from The increase would apply to the base rate portion of the which accounts for about 42 percentf of the total bill that customerzs payeach month. The increase amounts to $12.5 a month, or 30 of the current base rates for customera whouse 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, according to the attornet general's office. “This proposed rate increas e is excessive, especially when homeowners are already strugglingv to makeends meet,” said Attorney Generalk Bill McCollum, whose office has intervened beforse the PSC in the rate increase hearings.
“While the economy is affectingpower companies, the difference should not be made up entirelh at the expense of Floridians’ However, Florida Power & Light is disputing McCollum'w claims. In an e-mailed company spokesman Mayco Villafana said the rate proposa would resultin "even lower bills beginning in Januargy 2010." He said that under the proposal the typica l 1,000 kilowatt-hour residential bill actually would decreasde from approximately $109 in December to approximatelt $104 in January, reflecting reductionse in the cost of fuel as well as fuel efficiency.
The firs hearings are set to take plac e in Sarasota and Fort Meyers onJune 19, with additionao hearings the following week. Click for a full list of hearinv dates.
billion rate hike reques from The increase would apply to the base rate portion of the which accounts for about 42 percentf of the total bill that customerzs payeach month. The increase amounts to $12.5 a month, or 30 of the current base rates for customera whouse 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, according to the attornet general's office. “This proposed rate increas e is excessive, especially when homeowners are already strugglingv to makeends meet,” said Attorney Generalk Bill McCollum, whose office has intervened beforse the PSC in the rate increase hearings.
“While the economy is affectingpower companies, the difference should not be made up entirelh at the expense of Floridians’ However, Florida Power & Light is disputing McCollum'w claims. In an e-mailed company spokesman Mayco Villafana said the rate proposa would resultin "even lower bills beginning in Januargy 2010." He said that under the proposal the typica l 1,000 kilowatt-hour residential bill actually would decreasde from approximately $109 in December to approximatelt $104 in January, reflecting reductionse in the cost of fuel as well as fuel efficiency.
The firs hearings are set to take plac e in Sarasota and Fort Meyers onJune 19, with additionao hearings the following week. Click for a full list of hearinv dates.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Business Success Stories - Mark Llano and Source One Distributors
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to help U.S. servicemen and women by providingb them withtactical products, equipment and services. Initiallg operating from an office he created by convertinbhis daughter's bedroom, Llano financede his $60,000 startup with equity from his home and credi t cards. He's built the company into a $52 milliojn business now headquartered ina 12,000-squarefoot warehouse. Source One's producrt catalogue, which began at less than 10 pages, is now more than 300 The company distributes goods from morethan 1,000 manufacturers, primarily to the departmentss of Homeland Security and NASA and law enforcemenr agencies.
Getting access to these government accounts by enteringh the SmallBusiness Administration's 8(a) Business Developmeng Program in 2004 was a key to Sourcse One's success. It allowed the company to qualify for contracts set aside for minorities, said 39, the son of Cubann immigrants. The SBA's 8(a) program offers a range of assistancesto minority- and woman-owned firms, including accesas to federal contracts.
"The SBA's Sout h Florida office was incrediblyhelpful
to help U.S. servicemen and women by providingb them withtactical products, equipment and services. Initiallg operating from an office he created by convertinbhis daughter's bedroom, Llano financede his $60,000 startup with equity from his home and credi t cards. He's built the company into a $52 milliojn business now headquartered ina 12,000-squarefoot warehouse. Source One's producrt catalogue, which began at less than 10 pages, is now more than 300 The company distributes goods from morethan 1,000 manufacturers, primarily to the departmentss of Homeland Security and NASA and law enforcemenr agencies.
Getting access to these government accounts by enteringh the SmallBusiness Administration's 8(a) Business Developmeng Program in 2004 was a key to Sourcse One's success. It allowed the company to qualify for contracts set aside for minorities, said 39, the son of Cubann immigrants. The SBA's 8(a) program offers a range of assistancesto minority- and woman-owned firms, including accesas to federal contracts.
"The SBA's Sout h Florida office was incrediblyhelpful
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Group claims it is not illegal in Florida for spouse to benefit from state ... - PolitiFact
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Group claims it is not illegal in Florida for spouse to benefit from state ... PolitiFact Florida is one of the few states where that arrangement (an immediate family member may prosper from legislation supported by their spouse) is not illegal." We wondered if the last part of the statement was true. Does Florida have no laws banning a ... |
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Coffee addiction may be grounded in genes - USA Today
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Los Angeles Times | Coffee addiction may be grounded in genes USA Today Genetics may help determine how much caffeine one craves, new research indicates, with differences in two specific genes driving people to consume more â€" or less â€" of the world's most popular stimulant. ... Caffeine: How Your DNA Controls Your Coffee Intake Study: Blame caffeine addiction on genes |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Former San Antonio courthouse to get big makeover - Sacramento Business Journal:
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San Antonio leaders say those improvements will likelyt bring more people into the area and could spark additionalrevitalization projects. The GSA says it plans to direct $61.34 million from the $787 billiob American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, or stimuluxs package, to renovate the Hippolitpo Garcia Federal Buildingand U.S. That eight-story building is located at the cornedr of East Houston and Alamostreets and, was constructed in the 1930s as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’zs Depression-era public works The nearly 259,000-square-foot building is currently liste d onthe .
GSA spokeswoman Shala Geer-Smith says it still houses some bankruptcyt judges and some smallef federal agency offices but much of the space availablw for occupancy is void of Among the tenants that have left the building isthe , whichj moved its San Antonio field office into a new Northwesty Side facility in 2007. Geer-Smith says federao officials will “move pretty quickly” to begibn the process of renovating the historic SanAntonio structure. That rehabilitation, she adds, “will give us an opportunityy to bring the building back up and get somemajor tenants.” Thosde prospective tenants will have to be federa entities.
But Geer-Smith says there coulr be a “variety” of potential users, includinfg agencies that are looking to expanxd or those whose commercial leases maybe expiring. Kimberly Gatlegy is senior vice president and director of researcghfor , a San Antonio-based commerciao real estate company. She says efforta by GSA to rehab the historic federal buildingb and lure more tenants could creatw some vacancy issues in other SanAntonio buildings. But Gatlehy says she expects there will be limitesnegative impact. The upside to a renovated federal building? “Itr could foster a revitalization downtown,” Gatley adds.
San Antonik Mayor Phil Hardberger, a former judge, says the timeworbn federal building needssome attention. “It’s a great building for its era. But it’sx outdated in many ways and not very efficientf to putit mildly,” Hardberger explains. Like Gatley, Hardbergert believes a rehabilitated federal buildingv could spur additional revitalization in the He also says the San Antonio buildingh could prove to be a producing more energy than it uses with theright improvements.
“There’s no doubt” that the historic courthousr “needs to be modernized,” Congressmanm Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, tells the Business The GSA project list also includesnearly $1.2 millionh worth of “limited scope” improvements for the Spears Judicia l Training Center, located in the 7.7-acre San Antonio Federal Complexz inside the downtown HemisFair “I am pleased to see this funding cominh into Bexar County, along with the numerou s jobs this project will create,” says Gonzalezz about the GSA’s spending plan and the two San Antonio That plan includes $132 million for Austin.
More than $116 milliomn of that is pegged for the construction of anew multi-stor federal courthouse. Houston is set to receive nearly $112 million in funds from the GSA Morethan $109 million wouls be used to make improvements to the G.T. Leland Federal “Austin was further along in theird plans, so the funding could go directlyg to the kindof shovel-readh construction projects toward which (the stimulus package was targeted,” Gonzalez explains.
But the San Antonio congressman addsthat “in an effort to move Bexat County ahead, we have requested an additional $4 million in (fiscapl year 2010) funding to complete the desigj of and move forward on building a new (federal)
San Antonio leaders say those improvements will likelyt bring more people into the area and could spark additionalrevitalization projects. The GSA says it plans to direct $61.34 million from the $787 billiob American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, or stimuluxs package, to renovate the Hippolitpo Garcia Federal Buildingand U.S. That eight-story building is located at the cornedr of East Houston and Alamostreets and, was constructed in the 1930s as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’zs Depression-era public works The nearly 259,000-square-foot building is currently liste d onthe .
GSA spokeswoman Shala Geer-Smith says it still houses some bankruptcyt judges and some smallef federal agency offices but much of the space availablw for occupancy is void of Among the tenants that have left the building isthe , whichj moved its San Antonio field office into a new Northwesty Side facility in 2007. Geer-Smith says federao officials will “move pretty quickly” to begibn the process of renovating the historic SanAntonio structure. That rehabilitation, she adds, “will give us an opportunityy to bring the building back up and get somemajor tenants.” Thosde prospective tenants will have to be federa entities.
But Geer-Smith says there coulr be a “variety” of potential users, includinfg agencies that are looking to expanxd or those whose commercial leases maybe expiring. Kimberly Gatlegy is senior vice president and director of researcghfor , a San Antonio-based commerciao real estate company. She says efforta by GSA to rehab the historic federal buildingb and lure more tenants could creatw some vacancy issues in other SanAntonio buildings. But Gatlehy says she expects there will be limitesnegative impact. The upside to a renovated federal building? “Itr could foster a revitalization downtown,” Gatley adds.
San Antonik Mayor Phil Hardberger, a former judge, says the timeworbn federal building needssome attention. “It’s a great building for its era. But it’sx outdated in many ways and not very efficientf to putit mildly,” Hardberger explains. Like Gatley, Hardbergert believes a rehabilitated federal buildingv could spur additional revitalization in the He also says the San Antonio buildingh could prove to be a producing more energy than it uses with theright improvements.
“There’s no doubt” that the historic courthousr “needs to be modernized,” Congressmanm Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, tells the Business The GSA project list also includesnearly $1.2 millionh worth of “limited scope” improvements for the Spears Judicia l Training Center, located in the 7.7-acre San Antonio Federal Complexz inside the downtown HemisFair “I am pleased to see this funding cominh into Bexar County, along with the numerou s jobs this project will create,” says Gonzalezz about the GSA’s spending plan and the two San Antonio That plan includes $132 million for Austin.
More than $116 milliomn of that is pegged for the construction of anew multi-stor federal courthouse. Houston is set to receive nearly $112 million in funds from the GSA Morethan $109 million wouls be used to make improvements to the G.T. Leland Federal “Austin was further along in theird plans, so the funding could go directlyg to the kindof shovel-readh construction projects toward which (the stimulus package was targeted,” Gonzalez explains.
But the San Antonio congressman addsthat “in an effort to move Bexat County ahead, we have requested an additional $4 million in (fiscapl year 2010) funding to complete the desigj of and move forward on building a new (federal)
Monday, April 4, 2011
Date for this year's Walk of Witness - Kenilworth Today
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Deseret News | Date for this year's Walk of Witness Kenilworth Today KENILWORTH'S annual Walk of Witness will take place this month to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. On Good Friday (in old English this was known as God's Friday) the churches of Kenilworth unite in proclaiming Jesus Christ as the Lord and ... LDS Church announces new temple in Meridian |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Students don blue to shine light on autism - Reading Eagle
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The Hindu | Students don blue to shine light on autism Reading Eagle Thanks to her, many of the students at BCTC dressed in blue Friday as part of the national Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue initiative to raise awareness of autism and to help find a cure. "I thought it was something people need to know: how kids are ... Franklin Police join autism awareness event Shining a Light on Autism School shines light on Autism |
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