Saturday, February 26, 2011

Blue Entertainment Sports Television to revive

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The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970a as part of “Wide World of The show was revivedin 1987, 1993, 1998 and 2002, accordinyg to a news “One of the reasons why I love this show so much is becausre it was the original reality Michael Principe, managing director of Louisville-based BEST, said in an He serves as co-executive producer of “Thee Superstars,” along with Juma presidenr Robert Horowitz. “The show has the perfect home with the ABC includingand Disney. It gives us huge distributio opportunities.
” The program, which will premiere Tuesday, June 23, at 8 features eight celebrities paired with eight professional male andfemaled athletes, competing in athletic challenges, includingh swimming, biking, running and kayaking. • Soccet player Brandi Chastain and singer JuliopIglesias Jr. ESPN anchore John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Inside the commentator Jenn Brown will serveas hosts. The competitio is being held at the Atlantixs Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainment Sportd Television, a division of , is a televisiom and live sporting eventwproduction company.
The company also specializew in sports marketing and agent representation for professionap athletesand entertainers.

Monday, February 21, 2011

FarmVille Fairy Tale Avatar Costumes: Fairy, Princess, Knight & More - Games.com News (blog)

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Transition education - Wichita Business Journal:

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After getting laid off from several years ago, Larry, 45, works in a bakery and managesx the couple's investment in rental properties. He want s to become a probation officer to helpyoung African-American men who'vse had a brush with the law straighten out their Brenda, 44, has been a sheet metal workere for 16 years at the and Spirit AeroSystemsx Inc. She wants to move into human resources as a way of expandingy her employment opportunities and to help her fellow Both realized that reaching their dreamds meant going backto school.
They finishes 's Program for Adult College Education and are readu to enter degree completion Completely changing careers is somethingv many peopletalk about, but few actually Area admissions counselors say they get questiones on a daily basis from peoplr who are thinking about a career , a career consulting firm, surveyed 2,509 laid-off workers with 56 percent saying they were thinking abouty changing careers. Yet the company's surveyu of 14,000 people who landed new jobs in 2004 found only 5 percenr actually changed their industry and job Usually workers who changed industries took a new job that is almosft identical to theirold one.
The key to becoming a successfuklcareer changer, say career is to learn everything possible aboutf what skills are needed then find the rightt venue to develop them. In some that means taking a single college It also could mean studying for anew degree, eitheer through on-campus or online For other jobs, the appropriate education might be a technical college. For displaced workers, there are often government-sponsorede job training programs. Therew are times when job experience is all theeducation that'zs needed.
"If I can write a report for an Englis h paperin school, I can write a repor t for a technical piece of my job, but I have to know the says Jill Pletcher, director of career services at Wichita State "The content may not be coming back to It may be just learning that industry." Brendw Thomas took a career assessment test that confirme d her aptitude for human resources Her husband conducted research over the Internet and talked with a U.S. Marsha l to find out more about what it takes to be aprobation officer. Talking with admissions counselors convinced them that the classroomk was the most viable route to reacghtheir goals. They took evening classes togetheat Friends.
"One of us wanted to say, 'OK, no bookz today.' The other would say, 'But we've got to get this pape done,' " says Brenda Thomas. "Iyt helps because you need that motivationh and that accountability to someone to keep you The Thomases have reached the point where they will be takingv separate classes as they enter their respective degreecompletioh programs. "Our classes will meet on differentt nights," says Brenda Thomas. "Butr I look forward to the graduation because we willwalk together." Harvet Brown ran his own janitorial servicesw company for 18 years.
But he was tired of loust hours and the administrative challengews ofbusiness ownership. He loved working with computersa and started looking into how to turn that passiohn into a way to make He was 44 in 1994 when he started workin onan associate's degree at -- choosinhg the hands-on training for computer repair at a technicak college over the more in-depth study that is required for a four-yeaf college degree in computer sciences. "At that time, I was not thinkingh about management," Brown says. "I was thinking about the administrativwe side of computing and the hardware computerrepait side.
" After graduating, he taught computer coursesx and eventually became WATC's management information system In 2002, hired him as informatio technologies manager. Now he's back in school -- this time at earninh his computersciences degree. His work and family responsibilities have him takinhg a combinationof on-site and online "The technology is available today that you can take a class at any anywhere in the world," Brown says. "But technologyg will never replace thehuman ... Even though you've got discussion boards and e-mail to communicate, it doesn't replace the face-to-facer interaction.
" For some, a layoff provides the impetuw for acareer change. In the case of low-incomd Kansans, veterans or people facing significant barriers to the Workforce Investment Act makes skil training available through traininfg programs offered bythe state'zs Department of Commerce. The state also administers federal funds for skilpl training to help workers displaced by foreign saysDavid Cleveland, director of Kansas 1st, which coordinatees job training programs around the The does not track the numbeer of people who change careeres because the office has never developed a consensus definitiohn of what constitutes a career change.
Bureau statistics indicatw that Americans born between 1957 and 1964 on average had 10 differeng employers between their 18th and38th birthdays. The Thomasexs say the hardest part of theifr career change wasgetting started. "Talk to some of the Larry Thomas says. "Just make the phonee call. And once you initiate a phone they'll give you the next Just keep following upon it. It's so wortb it.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Cincinnati Metro bracing for funding cuts; may reduce service - Business First of Louisville:

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About $44.1 million – or about half of the bus service’x $94.6 million operating budget comes from the cityof Cincinnati’s earningz tax, according to a Metroo news release issued Tuesday. Based on the city’ds projected earnings tax shortfall, Metro anticipates a reduction ofbetweenh $2 million and $3 million in that fundinvg by 2010. And most Metro rides are related to employment orpersonal business. With unemploymenr hovering around 10 percent andbudget tight, the agency said ridership is So Metro also expects fare revenue to be from $3 millionn to $5 million lower than budgeted.
In addition, Hamiltohn County has notified Metro thatit can’y provide 2009 general fund dollars for Access servicew for people with disabilities that goes beyond what the Americansa with Disabilities Act requires. The counth has provided funding for the additional service for the past Thatrepresents $233,000 in funding. The state of Ohio also has reducede the 2009 amount Metro receives for elderly and disable fare subsidyby $137,000, the agency “For many years Metro has struggled to providr more service than it can afford,” Metro CEO Marilyh Shazor said in the news “We’ve cut costs behind the increased fares and improved servicwe efficiency.
We’ve dipped into our reserves and deferresd critical capital projects like bus These steps boughtus time, but we can’ft overcome the additional losses in revenue. We must reassess the level of service that we can reasonably providew within the newbudget reality.” Metro will spend the summert analyzing options and talking with employees and others to help the agency make decisiones for the rest of 2009 and for the 2010 the news release said. “The financialp model is broken,” Shazor said in the “We must right-size Metro and provide the very best servicde we can within the resourceswe have.
” Metrol also is struggling with inadequate capital dollars to replac e buses beyond their useful 12-year life. Even with stimulux dollars awarded this year for capital the agency will not have enouguh money in 2010 to replace 69 busea that are beyond theirusefuo life, the release said. Transit systems in Dayton, Cleveland, Atlanta, St. San Francisco, Portland, Boston, Charlotte, Louisville, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and othetr major markets also have either implemented or are considerinhservice cuts, fare increases or both to addreses budget deficits since last fall, Metro said in the Metro, operated by the , provides bus service throughougt Hamilton County, and portions of Butler, Clermont and Warren

Monday, February 14, 2011

Survey: Americans lack knowledge about generics - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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And, while research has shown that generics have savexd the health care system anestimated $734 billioj in the last 10 years, two-thirds of thosd surveyed don’t know the true cost differences betweem generic and brand name drugs, according to the survey conductec by , a leading pharmacy benefit management organization. “Usinfg generics helps make health care more affordabl e withoutcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescription Solutions CEO said in a news “Many Americans erroneously believe that the most expensived drug is always the most effective drug, so by helping to change perceptions, we can help people save money and still get the best treatment available.
” Thirty-one percent of respondentss indicated they knew that a bran name drug cost 50-70 percent more on averagde than its generic Seventy-one percent of consumers remain concerned about drug costxs with more than one in four (27 percent) havingv either delayed filling, not or not taken as directed a prescription drug to save money. Twenty-one percent of all respondentsz say they have talked to their doctofr recently about switching to a less expensive drug. Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they take prescription drugs weekly. Of those, 83 percent (or 47 percenr of the total sample) take generics.
Of thoswe who do not take genericx drugs on aweeklyt basis, 58 percent say it is because there is no generic available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percent of those who take genericsz say their doctor recommended them and 43 percent say their pharmacistrecommended them. Of thoswe who do not take generi c drugs on aweeklyy basis, 58 percent say they woulfd if their pharmacist brought a generiv to their attention as a less identical substitute; and 52 percentt say their doctor would have to recommend it.

Friday, February 11, 2011

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Fine

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Opened in early 2008, the bistro was the brainchilfd ofMike Fine, who successfully launched and then sold the Sportsman’e Fine Wine and Spirits concep t now owned by Bashas’. The restaurant close d May 30, Fine said. “It’w just been a strugglse from the beginning. We openedf at a really bad time,” he said. Whil the restaurant had strong months durinb thepast year, summer 2008 was tough — and Fine saw summet approaching once again. “We seemed to be doing all right,” he “But in mid-April, all of a suddem things changed.” He approached his financial backers, and they made the decision to closethe restaurant.
“We just really had to make a businesz decision, not an emotional one. It was all dollar s and cents,” Fine said. Now, like many otheres across the Valley and the Fine is hittingthe pavement. “Right now, I am looking for a job. I’ver worked 80, 90, 100 hours a week for the past two he said.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Leadership important during economic downturn - San Francisco Business Times:

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“High-quality leaders are what we need most to get throughg thesedifficult times,” said JoAnne Brandes, one of the prograj leaders and creators of the recently launched at Brandes is a retired executive from The center’as other program leader is Debra who also formerly worked for the Johnsonm family companies. The center was introducesd to the community at a breakfasr at Carrollin June. Some program have already been piloted, and the center is seeking participants fora 60-hour Leadershi p in Action comprehensive program. Brandes pointsz to lack of leadership as one of the causes of the currentgeconomic recession.
“I think part of it’sz been created by not having stronbg enough leadership all overthe place,” she said. Leadersa have looked to the short term rathe thanlong term, and leadershi hasn’t been as ethical as it should be, she said. “I think that almost anybody can lead when times are she said. But during tough economic times, it becomee clear that “we need people who can be inspirationaloand motivational, who can look to the longe term, who can drive innovation, who can get the most out of she said.
The center seeks to provide the comprehensivw types of leadership programs that companies mightt have only found out of state and at ahigherf cost, Brandes said. The programs will be differenyt because they can be customized to meet the needas ofindividual businesses. Another important element is ongoing coaching that will be includede in the programs and continuingv networksof leaders, she said. The classea will be taught by highlyexperienced businesspeople, Brandesw said. “The people who are running this not only understand organizationaldevelopment tools, but they’ve lived it and they’ve breathed it,” she said.
The center’s capstonw program will be the 60-hour Leadership in Action program. The centerd is recruiting its first class of 20 to 25 participantse for the session that beginsin August. It’s designed for mid- to senior-level managers and will include intensivr personalized training with experienced executives and according to aprogram description. Participante will meet every Monday for six or seve n weeks with either their executive coac h orlearning circle. The program includes intensiveself assessments, includinv feedback from co-workers in addition to case studies and small groups.
Participants will then becomde part of a network that will be broughr backfor programs, and the coaching will The cost is $5,500, Brandes said. Other shorter programxs include effective communications andconflict management, personal developmenf and career planning and essentials of management. Fees will vary, but wouldc typically be about $300 to $500 for a three-day program, depending on materials, Brandes said. The center hopes to offerd scholarships for leadersof nonprofits. Debrs Crawford, a leadership and executive coacyh and owner of LLC in observed some ofthe center’se first sessions earlier this summer.
Executive coaching is one of the program’a unique dimensions, she said. She also likew the center’s focus on ethics-based Many government and business leadersx have moved away from anethical core, she said, and that makews the center’s programs timely. She believes that in the future peoplse will be more concerned about how businesses attain their results rather than just theresultzs themselves. Crawford hopes to be one of the executivr coaches the center uses in its programs and said she also will recommenfdthe center’s programs to corporate clients. Bill executive director of the , also believee the center’s timing is good.
In remarks he made at the introductoryh breakfast, Mitchell said availability of stronh talent in the area will be a key factor in busines retention and recruitment as companies come out of the Partnerships between the business community and educational institutions like Carroll are an importan part of developing thattalentt pool, Mitchell said.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Obama turned to envoy who could speak to Mubarak as a friend - Washington Post

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