Monday, March 7, 2011

JoCo legislator resigns to run leadership center - Kansas City Business Journal:

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He will begin his new positiob withthe Wichita-based center in January. Republican precinctt committee members from his district will choosrhis successor. "It did develop O'Malley told the Wichita BusinessJournal , a publication affiliated with the Kansas City Business Journalk . "This was not in the but it wasn't an opportunituy I could pass up. It seemed like a way to continuw my passion for The Wichita-based has committed $30 million through 10 years to fund the new O'Malley, who plans to move to Wichita, will developl all aspects of the The center will be charged with traininv leaders and policy-makers in strategic community organizing, facilitation and advocacy.
It also will convenwe leaders throughout the state on important health and wellness In 2003, O'Malley was appointed to represent Kansas House District 24, which includexs Mission, Countryside and portionds of Overland Park and Roeland Park. He won re-electionm in 2004. As a member of the he's served on committees for economic financial institutions, taxation and The Kansas Health Foundation is a private philanthropid institution dedicated to improving the health of Kansans. It allocates about $23 million annually.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Lauth units seek Chapter 11 - Charlotte Business Journal:

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According to Indy.com, Lauth Investment LIP Development and LIP Investment have submitted Chaptetr 11 petitions inthe U.S. Bankruptcg Court, seeking to reorganize. Lauth is based in The company controls a portfolio of abouft 40 projects that have a valueexceedingh $700 million, Reed Oslan, attorney for told the Web The filing doesn’t directly involve day-to-dag operations of Lauth, the nation’s 13th-largest real estatr developer. Lauth developed the $90 20-story NASCAR Plaza office tower that is slatesd to open this month at Stonewall andCaldwelol streets. It is the first LEED-certified multitenant building in Charlotte’s center city.
In the company said it was cuttingg its local staff to eightt to10 employees. A year ago, the developer employedr 60 at itsSouthPark office. Lautgh said the Charlotte operation would remain open but with adiminishesd presence. The company said it would exitits 13,000-square-foot officee in The Rotunda building. Lauth’s locall portfolio totaled $125.9 million as of last The company’s properties here include the Edgewatert business park inLancaster County, retail center Moores Chapepl Village and a 423,000-square-foot warehousee in Fort Mill occupied by Ross Dresse for Less.

Monday, February 28, 2011

About the governance review panel - Charlotte Business Journal:

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•Todd Brown, partner in the law firm of in itsCharlottr office. •Yvonne Mims Evans, Superior Court judgw in the 26th Judicial Districtfsince 2003. •Jill Flynn, managingf director of , a leadership consulting firm she co-founded in 2001. •Henrhy Lomax Jr., chief investment officer, . •Thomasa Ross, president of . •Jane Spainhour, teacher of sociak studies at Concord Middle Schookl for22 years. •Sarah Crowder, policy administratoer for . The volunteer panel was unaffiliatedc with theUnited Way. It was assistexd by counsel paid for by a donatiomfrom .
Panelists interviewed 12 current and formetr members of the board and staff ofUnited Way; several officials from Uniterd Way of America; and professionals from accounting and legal firms. The panel collected and reviewed United Way of Central Carolinas documents that include minutex of the board andcommitteee meetings; retirement plans and related agreements; annual operatinf plans and financial statements; conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and othefr selected policies; and miscellaneous correspondence.
The panel also considered policies and standards of the United Way of Americaq andgovernance “best practice” publications from multiple The panel met eight times beforse making its recommendations Monday.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Virtual lighter glows my iPhone approval - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Ahem, OK, OK, this ain’t exactlu a Phoenix rising from theashes story. But this it’s all I’ve got. And, anyway, it seemeds a little tragic for a minute or two when I droppefd my old cell phone into the toilet amonthu ago. (Don’t ask. Seriously.) And yet, hadn’t I been eyeballingh the iPhone for nearlya year, visiting it whenever I passedc the store at the mall and daydreaming about how all-in-onr I would be someday? It’se a phone! A GPS! An iPod! A Web-surfinvg device! A camera! Naturally, I didn’ft buy the thing, because I couldn’t bring myselcf to spend $200.
So when my old-school cell phone the one whose only exciting included a ringtone and the abilityg toplay Pac-Man – took its dive to its soggyy death, it was just the excusew I needed. So far, I’mm digging it. I’m not usually one to mentionh products by name inthis column. And Lord knows I’nm not the type of endorsement that most tech companieswwant – being over 25 and all, not to mentionn the fact that I have to consul my 22-year-old stepson for anything more technologically challenginy than finding the TV remote down in the coucy cushions. But the iPhone, I dig. For what a little dab of cool it bestow s uponits user.
My daughter and her teen friendz have even deigned to admit theylike it, especiallu the instant connection to YouTube and My 6-year-old nephew and 8-year-old niece fightf over whose turn it is to play with the applications I think it’s the groovy touchb screen that lures everyone in. At least, that’as part of what got me. That, and the easy accesa to the Internet. As I I’m no early so I’m new to the whole experience of beingf able to whip out the phonre and look anything up onthe Web.
(Longtime BlackBerrgy users, I now see why you’ve been so But I’ve gotta admigt it’s cool to wonder, “Where the heck is that or “Wonder if that restaurant has good and then quickly findthe answer. I’m still in the earlu stages ofiPhone experimentation, which means I’vee randomly called friends by accidenrt and hung up on a few people (there’sd that touch-screen function). And I have yet to explors the wide world of Apps beyond a cursory Isuspect I’m too much of a cheapskatse to download any of the Apps that cost, so I just browsd the freebies. So far I’ve downloadec only a handful.
A couple of those are actually useful (the , a flashlight that can be used when rootingh around in a dark purse – unless the item you’ree rooting for is your But most of my favoritw Apps, so far, are nothing more than parlor I can confirm that the Dog Whistlet does, in fact, emit a noise that causeas dogs to sit up and take notice. The Fluie App can keep small kids entertainee for a few minutes withits water-like Don’t waste your time with Switchblade, though. Go but a digital switchblades doesn’t intimidate anyone. I am, going all-in on my recommendationj of the ZippoLighter App.
Choose the lighte r of your liking, engrave it if you then whip it outduring concerts. Flip the metakl lid back, whirr your fingersx over the virtual ignition and watcjh as a realistic flame Then hold that thing up proudlt as yousing along: “Every rose has its

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Florida's exports off to roaring start as it looks to top record - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Ruiz, founder of electronic componentsdistributor , said exportsz for his company increased 40 percenrt to about $1.6 millionm last year and the home-based businessz is doing even slightly better so far this year. "Exports are greagt -- the dollar is weak and we're taking advantagse of it," Ruiz said adding that the economy in his primaryhexport market, Spain, is doinhg very well, which also has proved Ruiz isn't the only one taking as new data from New Hampshire-based research and consultingh company shows Florida's exports in February increasefd 19.4 percent over the same period a year ago. the state exported more than $3.
6 billion in goodws during the month, up from slightly more than the $3 billionb in February 2006, according to Infometrica, which compiled state export data. Of that $3.6 billion, $2.84r billion, or about 79 percent, consisteed of exported manufactured goods and theremaininbg $924.2 million consisted of nonmanufactured goods, including agriculturalk and mining products. For the first two months of the Florida's export growth is 17.1 percent higher than for the same periofin 2006. That's even faster than the 9.9 percent nationakl export growth rate for Januaryand February.
Apart from the weak free trade agreements also are havin g apositive impact, said Sherman Miller, foundeer and president of cable television/satellite broadband equipmentg distributor in Sanford. He citese a bilateral trade pact betweem the United Statesand Chile, as well as the Centrapl American Free Trade Agreement, as being helpful to the 46 percent rise in exportws his company has experienced sincs the beginning of Multicom's fiscal year Aug. 1. In that seveb months, his company's exports surpassed $4 compared with $2.
75 million for the same period theyear "The economic health and growth of Lati n American countries has been a big factor, runnin g at about 5 percent annually," said Manny Mencia, senior vice presidentf of international business development for Orlando-base , a business and government partnership that directs the state'ds economic development efforts. "There is also no doubtf about it that the weak dollar makes you more competitiv e acrossthe board." Mencia expect s the Central American Free Trade Agreement -- also knowj as DR-CAFTA because it includesx The Dominican Republic as well as five Central American countrieds -- to make a bigger impact as the year wears on.
Approvefd nearly two years ago, DR-CAFTA got off to a slow startt because some participatingcountries hadn't signed the agreement. The Dominican Republiv finally signedlast month, leaving Costwa Rica as the lone holdout. Mencia does sound some notess of caution, though, about how long the boom will continuw inLatin America, which accounts for more than 60 percent of Florida' s exports. "Commodity prices are under pressure and there are some emerginhgpolitical issues." Those political issuezs include the leftward tilt of a number of countries, includin g Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua, which are usingg economic formulas that historically haven't led to Mencia said.
That doesn'f mean there's no such thing as a "responsiblew left," which combines a social agendaz with economic policies that foster business development, Mencia said. He cites Brazil as just such an example, as well as Chilwe and Peru. Latin America "remains a bellwethet region for us," Mencia said. "When it does Florida does well. When it does so does Florida."

Sunday, February 20, 2011

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