Friday, August 26, 2011

Energy group completes financing for wind-powered electric plant near Ely - Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

OU seeks state OK for IT fee - Business First of Columbus:

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Trustees on Friday also approved more than 200 otherr fees that fall outside of the tuitionn cap becausethey don’t apply to every student, accordinv to a release. The four-year school in Athensz wants toissue $28.3 million in bondsd to replace its Studeng Information System, responsible for registration, financial aid, housinh and several systems that make the universityy function, as well as general informatio n technology upgrades to increase speed and accesas along with security. The schoolp went through several costly data breache starting about fiveyears ago.
Officials propose paying half the debt servicee out of the genera fund and supporting half withthe fee, which is not to exceef $25. It would be applied this fall if approved bythe . Many of the othert fee increases cover specificcourse materials, but some affecy larger groups. Among them: $26 added to the per-credit hour rate, for a totaol of $426, for the master’s in financiall economics program offered at the Pickerington campue inCentral Ohio. • 7 percentg increase to student housing and 3 percent fordininvg plans.
• 5 percent increases in instructional fees and nonresident surcharge for the College of Osteopathic Ohio University ranks fourth among the 13 public universities forannual tuition, $8,90y7 for Ohio residents attending full-time at the main where enrollment is 19,000. The schoo l has five regional campuses. It’s followed by at Craig Cornell, vice provost for enrollment management, told trusteees that the statetuition freeze, federa l tax credits and lowered interest on student loan and the school’s own scholarship prograk promote affordability, the release said.
Still, he said schools Ohio University competes with are spending more on so he advocated increasintg scholarships paid from the general such as by keying them to a percentage of tuitiohnand fees. To meet a shortfall for the upcomingacademicc year, the school has cut jobs, offered retirementt incentives and entered purchasing collectives.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Banks share little more than stock market success - Orlando Business Journal:

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All, though, want to grow deposits as well asstocl price. Below, a glimpse of what makezs these fivebanks run: drives a hard Last year, it paid a mere 2.75 timews book value, below average for community banks here, for thre e Florida banks. This look for Alabama National to finalize the acquisition of Cyprese Bank in Palm Coast and Indian River Banking Compant inVero Beach. Corporate bond customerxs might want to be wary ofthis acquisition-minded Many of the banks it has acquires were former customers of its bond division. Net For the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, net income rose by 15 percengtto $41 million, or $3.17 per diluteds share. As of Feb.
10, three analystsz recommended a "hold" on the stock, three recommended it as a "strongf buy," one recommended selling. Target price: Four analysts polled by Thomson/Firsy Call peg the high-end target price at $63. In Federal Trust's only office was in Winter Its business was built around depositsfrom out-of-state customers and makintg residential mortgage loans. That year, the bank's managemenrt decided it was time to focua on local deposits and to add a commerciaklending program. They also felt it would be best to move theirr headquarters to a city not as laden with bankbranched -- and chose Now, Benjamin Bishop, president of investment bank Alle C.
Ewing & Co. in Jacksonville, expectsz that Federal Trust willreach $500 million in assets by 2005. (Allej C. Ewing has been an underwritet for Federal Truststock offerings.) And this is one community bank neithee SouthTrust nor Alabama National should bother CEO James Suskiewich previously told OBJ, "Iy has never been our intention to sell." Net income: For the year endinvg Dec. 31, net earnings rose by 35 percentto $2.7 Target price: FFLC Bancorp Midway through 2003, the Wall Streetf profile of FFLC Bancorp of Leesburg got a significant It was added to the Russell 2000 The Russell 2000 is made up of the U.S.
stockes that ranked between 1,001 and 3,000 in market capitalization as ofMay 31, 2003. Many mutual fund companies and other institutional investors have inde x funds that invest in all companies in the Russelkl 2000 or in stocks of various sectors that are in theRussell 2000. Late last year, the bank holding compan y sharedthe wealth, declaring a cash dividend of 13 cents per sharse on the common stock. The 13 cents per share cash dividend represents a 44 percent increase over the 9 cente per share paid in third quarterof 2002. Net For the most receng fiscal year, net income rose by 4 perceng to $9.1 million, or $1.67 per diluterd share.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Crist vetoes insurance reform act - Business First of Buffalo:

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The so-called Consumer Choice act was primarilg aimed at State the state’s largest private property which announced in January that it would withdraw from the Floridaa market. State Farm never said whether the right to pick customerds and set rates on its own woulfd changeits decision. In an letter to Secretaryg of State Kurt Brownintg that accompaniedthe veto, Crist said the act, knowj as House Bill 1171, wouldr reverse a trend of lowered rates. “Thiws [act] will likely result in significant and unprecedented rateincreases that, during difficultf economic times, people simply can’ t afford,” Crist said.
Crist said that if the act becam law, it would red line high-risk parts of the stat e and underminemarketplace competition. Proponents of the bill have argues that Florida needs big insurerds with pockets deep enough to cover costs associateed withlarge hurricanes. Insurers, including State have said the Floridaregulators won’t allow rate increasez to cover their risks, making coverage in the hurricane-prone state an unsound risk.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Future of Printed Literature: A Digital Dilemma - Huffington Post

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As an executive in the publishing industry, I am well aware of the daunting and often prohibitive costs associated with publishing printed material. Especially in the digital age. What remains a highlight of my reading experience -- and a point of ...



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Monday, August 15, 2011

Vietnam Takes Calculated Approach to Public Protests - Voice of America

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August 15, 2011 Vietnam Takes Calculated Approach to Public Protests Marianne Brown | Hanoi Human rights observers have been busy in Vietnam over the past few weeks, with two political dissidents on trial, a large-scale land rights protest and arrests ...


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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Fla. confirms first swine flu death - Orlando Business Journal:

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The laboratory confirmation ofthe boy's deatjh is the first in the state for the strain of swinw flu, the Florida Department of Health said. Florida has 417 confirmed casez ofthe flu. Surgeon Generap Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros said in a "While most cases of H1N1 swinw fluare mild, there are exceptions like this tragic case. Nationally, the CDC is reportingf 45 deaths associated withswine flu, and as the flu progresses that number will unfortunately rise." The departmentg has a surveillance system involving physicians to trackk the flu and also is monitoring emergency rooms cases and over-the-counter drug sales. The department'ds four labs can all test for the flu.
has placed the alert level for the flu at the pandemic level, meaning it has widespread global circulation. Wash hands frequentl y and avoid touchingyour eyes, nose and mouth. Avoidf close contact with people who are coughing or otherwiswappear ill. Stay home from work or school if you have arespiratoryt illness. Anyone who thinks he or she has influenza shoul d calltheir doctor. Meghan Lehner, an attorney with in West Palm said in May that employers are prohibited by the from exposing employees to hazardous conditions and may be required to send infectedf employees home or risk sanctions forOSHA violations.
OSHA has postedc frequently asked questions on pandemic influenzs preparedness and response guidance for health care workerse and health care employersat http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html