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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Western Companies See Prospects for Business in Libya - New York Times
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Architecture Billing Index dips in April - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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fell less than 1 point in April and is nearlyy 3 points below its ratinvg ayear ago, alluding to a continuesd lack in demand for design The survey began in 1995 and has been pullinh in historically low numbers in recengt months, thanks to the economic The April rating was 42.8, down from the 43.7 mark in It was the first time since Augusf and September 2008 that the index was abover 40 for consecutive months, but stilkl indicates an overall drop in demanx for design services. Scores above 50 indicatde increases in billings and lower number showdeclining workloads. The index does point to possibleeconomic improvement, with inquiries by potential clients goinf up.
The new projects inquiry scorwwas 56.8 in April. “Ther most encouraging part of this news is that this is the seconrd month with very strong inquirieas fornew projects. A growing number of architecture firmz report potential projects arising from federapstimulus funds,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. too many architects are continuing to report difficult conditionas to feel confident that the economifc landscape for the construction industry will improvevery quickly. What thesse figures mean is that we coulc be seeing things turn arouncd over a period ofsevera months.
” Since the index reflects an approximated nine- to 12-month lag time betweenb architecture billings and construction spending, it is considerecd a leading economic indicator of constructiobn activity. Construction companies usuallyt see work orders materialize nine to 12 month safter architects. Regionally, ratings totalee 39.2 for the West, 45.0 for the 40.1 for the Midwest, and 47.1 for the The descending order of populatr project types are as mixedpractice (44.2), institutional multi-family residential (43.2), and commercial / industriapl (41.7).
fell less than 1 point in April and is nearlyy 3 points below its ratinvg ayear ago, alluding to a continuesd lack in demand for design The survey began in 1995 and has been pullinh in historically low numbers in recengt months, thanks to the economic The April rating was 42.8, down from the 43.7 mark in It was the first time since Augusf and September 2008 that the index was abover 40 for consecutive months, but stilkl indicates an overall drop in demanx for design services. Scores above 50 indicatde increases in billings and lower number showdeclining workloads. The index does point to possibleeconomic improvement, with inquiries by potential clients goinf up.
The new projects inquiry scorwwas 56.8 in April. “Ther most encouraging part of this news is that this is the seconrd month with very strong inquirieas fornew projects. A growing number of architecture firmz report potential projects arising from federapstimulus funds,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. too many architects are continuing to report difficult conditionas to feel confident that the economifc landscape for the construction industry will improvevery quickly. What thesse figures mean is that we coulc be seeing things turn arouncd over a period ofsevera months.
” Since the index reflects an approximated nine- to 12-month lag time betweenb architecture billings and construction spending, it is considerecd a leading economic indicator of constructiobn activity. Construction companies usuallyt see work orders materialize nine to 12 month safter architects. Regionally, ratings totalee 39.2 for the West, 45.0 for the 40.1 for the Midwest, and 47.1 for the The descending order of populatr project types are as mixedpractice (44.2), institutional multi-family residential (43.2), and commercial / industriapl (41.7).
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Associate Solutions, Lewis Block and Supply win Kansas City, Kan., chamber awards - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Lenexa-based Associate Solutions is aninternational business-softwarew service company specializing in Microsoft Terrie Johnson and Charley Pogue founded ASI in 1998. The companyg employs 27 people and works with localp agencies such as andKansas City-basefd Lewis Block and Supply supplies construction materialxs such as segmental retaining walls, highwayh wall panels, stonework and concrete masonr units. Owner Dwayne Lewisa started the company inApril 2007. The company has been involvedr with projects such as installing stonework at Kauffman Stadium and paverse atthe . Lewis and one part-timde employee work for the company, which servicesz Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
“Asz a small business person, you never reallyt expect to be recognizedlike that,” Lewiss said. “What gives me the most gratificatio is that I know people recognizethat I’m out there and doing something right.” The chamber selectex the two winners from a pool of 50 “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our said Patrick McCartney, the chamber’s vice president of “They do a lot of hard work and a lot of grear things for our community, and it’s importantt that they get recognized for thei achievements.” The other finalists for the 2009 New Smalpl Business of the Year Award were , , and .
The othedr finalists for the 2009 Smalll Business of the Year Awardwere , , and .
Lenexa-based Associate Solutions is aninternational business-softwarew service company specializing in Microsoft Terrie Johnson and Charley Pogue founded ASI in 1998. The companyg employs 27 people and works with localp agencies such as andKansas City-basefd Lewis Block and Supply supplies construction materialxs such as segmental retaining walls, highwayh wall panels, stonework and concrete masonr units. Owner Dwayne Lewisa started the company inApril 2007. The company has been involvedr with projects such as installing stonework at Kauffman Stadium and paverse atthe . Lewis and one part-timde employee work for the company, which servicesz Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
“Asz a small business person, you never reallyt expect to be recognizedlike that,” Lewiss said. “What gives me the most gratificatio is that I know people recognizethat I’m out there and doing something right.” The chamber selectex the two winners from a pool of 50 “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our said Patrick McCartney, the chamber’s vice president of “They do a lot of hard work and a lot of grear things for our community, and it’s importantt that they get recognized for thei achievements.” The other finalists for the 2009 New Smalpl Business of the Year Award were , , and .
The othedr finalists for the 2009 Smalll Business of the Year Awardwere , , and .
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Penske losing Big Lots logistics contract - San Antonio Business Journal:
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is packing up this summer at thediscount retailer’s headquarterd and four other distribution facilitiew after the merchant opted to not renew a logisticsz contract that expires in July. The Reading, Pa.-basef Penske said 186 workers, includinf 53 in Columbus, could be affected when its contractrwith Columbus-based Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) expiresw July 31. Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson said the compan has worked with the retailersince 1991. The 1,300-store Big Lots has chosen a new third-part y logistics provider to continuew the warehousing and distribution work that Penskre performed atthe retailer’s Phillipi Road headquarters and its distributioh centers in Tremont, Pa; Ala.
; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; and Durant, Okla. Timothy Big Lots’ vice president of strategic planning and investor said more than a dozen carriers bid for the He declined to disclose the company Big Lots selecter tosucceed Penske. Big Lots and Pensk representativessaid they’re working with trucjk drivers looking to continue work under the new logisticsx provider. Johnson said the company met with workera over the weekend to introduce the new In the event that some workersare cut, Ryersoh said privately held Penske will work with the statee “to make sure employeed are aware of different services.” Penske employs abourt 20,000 workers worldwide.
Asked why Big Lots optedx to bid for a new contractor after thelatest five-year contract with Penske, Johnsobn said, “a lot has changed in transportation in the past five We owed it to our associates and shareholderz to take a fresh look at how we handl outbound transport.” The loss of the Big Lots contractr comes less than a year after Penske was replaced at a warehouse in Chattanooga, Tenn.-based last fall stepped in at the where Penske had employed 146 workers. Penskew has 400 logistics centers worldwide.
Its Central Ohio operationws include a number of distributiomn and warehousing facilities inthe
is packing up this summer at thediscount retailer’s headquarterd and four other distribution facilitiew after the merchant opted to not renew a logisticsz contract that expires in July. The Reading, Pa.-basef Penske said 186 workers, includinf 53 in Columbus, could be affected when its contractrwith Columbus-based Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) expiresw July 31. Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson said the compan has worked with the retailersince 1991. The 1,300-store Big Lots has chosen a new third-part y logistics provider to continuew the warehousing and distribution work that Penskre performed atthe retailer’s Phillipi Road headquarters and its distributioh centers in Tremont, Pa; Ala.
; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; and Durant, Okla. Timothy Big Lots’ vice president of strategic planning and investor said more than a dozen carriers bid for the He declined to disclose the company Big Lots selecter tosucceed Penske. Big Lots and Pensk representativessaid they’re working with trucjk drivers looking to continue work under the new logisticsx provider. Johnson said the company met with workera over the weekend to introduce the new In the event that some workersare cut, Ryersoh said privately held Penske will work with the statee “to make sure employeed are aware of different services.” Penske employs abourt 20,000 workers worldwide.
Asked why Big Lots optedx to bid for a new contractor after thelatest five-year contract with Penske, Johnsobn said, “a lot has changed in transportation in the past five We owed it to our associates and shareholderz to take a fresh look at how we handl outbound transport.” The loss of the Big Lots contractr comes less than a year after Penske was replaced at a warehouse in Chattanooga, Tenn.-based last fall stepped in at the where Penske had employed 146 workers. Penskew has 400 logistics centers worldwide.
Its Central Ohio operationws include a number of distributiomn and warehousing facilities inthe
Friday, October 21, 2011
Take the lead in handling stress - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Pegine Echevarria is an authort and motivational speaker whoseseminar “Play BIG to Reacbh Your Potential” teaches everyone from management to team members how to recognizre and fix problem behaviors so that everyonw reaches their full potential whilde contributing to the success of the business. Some of the familiar personalituy pitfalls she addresses arethe “me-focused” the victim, the the drama queen, and those with just plaimn old attitude.
“Part of what happends is peoplejoke around,” Echevarria “They know their weaknesses, their bad behaviorr and they say, ‘Oh, I’m such a drama queen,’ but they don’t do anythingf about it. They don’tg realize the cost of that behavior ontheidr success. You have to have a plan [to addresss and correct that behavior]. Too ofteb people don’t have a plan of action or they are not consistenyt in going after that The plan should include little things like just beinggrateful — thing really can get worse — investing in one’s traininyg and/or skill set, or seeking or becomin g a mentor.
“Even the top CEO of a globaol organization needs a Echevarria said. Everyone also needes to have a good, diverse network. “Getting a network takex courage,” she said. “If you look at your networo and everyone lookslike you, talks like you and acts like you, it’ s not a courageous act. You have to reacuh out to others.” Maribel Hernandez used the “Playh BIG” seminar in 2001 when she was transition coordinator at the Jacksonville Airport Authority when the Jacksonviller Port Authority split into separatew airport andseaport authorities.
When Echevarria described the different “everyone, all the employees, knew who they were, but it was in a humoroud way,” said Hernandez, who is now operations manageer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofFlorids Inc. Echevarria also explained, “We know what you’re going through. Let’s put that aside and focu s on what wecan control.” “She was usintg those human behaviors and humor to motivate Hernandez said. Whatever the situation, “it’s not the end of the Echevarria also provided tips on dealing with such as when someone is focused onthe negatives.
“She gave them good tips to help them deal with the negativityh around them so they can be Hernandez said. “Someone might be negative, even thougbh they are a good friend. ‘II know you want to vent. Here’s a I put five minutes on it. Aftet that, I don’t want to hear it.’ ” Suzi CEO of , recommends business ownerxs and supervisors use what she callsd the STAR method when dealinyg with undesirable behavior inthe workplace. STAR stands for the “situation” in whic h the behavior occurred, the “task” the person was supposed to complete, the “action” which should have been taken and the ofthe behavior.
“Then at the bottom of what does the employee agree to do in the to changethe behavior, Lemen said. “It’s basicallt a coaching tool.” Lemen said bad behaviotr can often be mitigateds simply byaddressing it. “There’s usually something behinf it. It might be fear around losing the job or somethinvg that is unrelated to the job that they brinyg in to the People have problems at home or financial They are under a lot of pressurdright now.” But using the STAR methor “opens the dialogue. A lot of times you find out therde is a miscommunication ora misunderstanding.
” Echevarria said particularly in these stressful times, the most important key to dealing with others in the officde is to just lightejn up. “Laugh. You have to laugh. Peoplre like being around happu people and peoplewho laugh. And I don’rt care how serious your environmentis — as a matterd of fact, the more serious the environment, the more the laughtedr is needed because it diffuses the stress.
”
Pegine Echevarria is an authort and motivational speaker whoseseminar “Play BIG to Reacbh Your Potential” teaches everyone from management to team members how to recognizre and fix problem behaviors so that everyonw reaches their full potential whilde contributing to the success of the business. Some of the familiar personalituy pitfalls she addresses arethe “me-focused” the victim, the the drama queen, and those with just plaimn old attitude.
“Part of what happends is peoplejoke around,” Echevarria “They know their weaknesses, their bad behaviorr and they say, ‘Oh, I’m such a drama queen,’ but they don’t do anythingf about it. They don’tg realize the cost of that behavior ontheidr success. You have to have a plan [to addresss and correct that behavior]. Too ofteb people don’t have a plan of action or they are not consistenyt in going after that The plan should include little things like just beinggrateful — thing really can get worse — investing in one’s traininyg and/or skill set, or seeking or becomin g a mentor.
“Even the top CEO of a globaol organization needs a Echevarria said. Everyone also needes to have a good, diverse network. “Getting a network takex courage,” she said. “If you look at your networo and everyone lookslike you, talks like you and acts like you, it’ s not a courageous act. You have to reacuh out to others.” Maribel Hernandez used the “Playh BIG” seminar in 2001 when she was transition coordinator at the Jacksonville Airport Authority when the Jacksonviller Port Authority split into separatew airport andseaport authorities.
When Echevarria described the different “everyone, all the employees, knew who they were, but it was in a humoroud way,” said Hernandez, who is now operations manageer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofFlorids Inc. Echevarria also explained, “We know what you’re going through. Let’s put that aside and focu s on what wecan control.” “She was usintg those human behaviors and humor to motivate Hernandez said. Whatever the situation, “it’s not the end of the Echevarria also provided tips on dealing with such as when someone is focused onthe negatives.
“She gave them good tips to help them deal with the negativityh around them so they can be Hernandez said. “Someone might be negative, even thougbh they are a good friend. ‘II know you want to vent. Here’s a I put five minutes on it. Aftet that, I don’t want to hear it.’ ” Suzi CEO of , recommends business ownerxs and supervisors use what she callsd the STAR method when dealinyg with undesirable behavior inthe workplace. STAR stands for the “situation” in whic h the behavior occurred, the “task” the person was supposed to complete, the “action” which should have been taken and the ofthe behavior.
“Then at the bottom of what does the employee agree to do in the to changethe behavior, Lemen said. “It’s basicallt a coaching tool.” Lemen said bad behaviotr can often be mitigateds simply byaddressing it. “There’s usually something behinf it. It might be fear around losing the job or somethinvg that is unrelated to the job that they brinyg in to the People have problems at home or financial They are under a lot of pressurdright now.” But using the STAR methor “opens the dialogue. A lot of times you find out therde is a miscommunication ora misunderstanding.
” Echevarria said particularly in these stressful times, the most important key to dealing with others in the officde is to just lightejn up. “Laugh. You have to laugh. Peoplre like being around happu people and peoplewho laugh. And I don’rt care how serious your environmentis — as a matterd of fact, the more serious the environment, the more the laughtedr is needed because it diffuses the stress.
”
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Soon, You'll Have to Wait Even Longer for Movies Via Netflix or Redbox - TIME
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Soon, You'll Have to Wait Even Longer for Movies Via Netflix or Redbox TIME Increasingly, consumers just aren't buying movies: DVD sales were down 18.3% in the first half of 2011, and 2010 marked the third year in a row of declining sales. Sales are down even as the ... |
Monday, October 17, 2011
WJFK-FM 106.7 to flip from talk to sports - Sacramento Business Journal:
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to a new sports dubbed 106.7 The Fan. The statiomn will serve as the flagship station forthe , and will air all regulaf and pre- and post-season games. It will also be home to NFL pickingup ’s play-by-play coverage. A format change of courser meanstalent changes. Staying put will be currenf morningshow "The Junkies," who will return to theird original moniker of "The Sports Junkies." Moving into middaysx will be columnist Mike Wise with play-by-pla y commentator Bill Rohland. Following them in afternooj drive willbe “The Lavar Arrington Show with Chad The station’s Web site will also change to www.1067thefandc.com.
Not include on the new line-up is “Thw Mike O’Meara Show,” the syndicated spin-off of the long-timw “Don & Mike” show which originated from the “There’s no better way to reach large numbers of male listeners than througyh exclusivesports programming,” CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason says in a “We’re seeing impressive ratings growth at a number of our stations and clients continue to make big investmente in sports marketing.
”
to a new sports dubbed 106.7 The Fan. The statiomn will serve as the flagship station forthe , and will air all regulaf and pre- and post-season games. It will also be home to NFL pickingup ’s play-by-play coverage. A format change of courser meanstalent changes. Staying put will be currenf morningshow "The Junkies," who will return to theird original moniker of "The Sports Junkies." Moving into middaysx will be columnist Mike Wise with play-by-pla y commentator Bill Rohland. Following them in afternooj drive willbe “The Lavar Arrington Show with Chad The station’s Web site will also change to www.1067thefandc.com.
Not include on the new line-up is “Thw Mike O’Meara Show,” the syndicated spin-off of the long-timw “Don & Mike” show which originated from the “There’s no better way to reach large numbers of male listeners than througyh exclusivesports programming,” CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason says in a “We’re seeing impressive ratings growth at a number of our stations and clients continue to make big investmente in sports marketing.
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