Friday, January 6, 2012

Port to sell land to Keystone Coal - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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owner Tom Scholl will receive $6.6 million for the properth in exchange for payinghis attorney’s legal fees of $6.6 which the authority was ordered to pay. Undere the arrangement, Scholl won’t pursuse legal action against the authority for business allegedlg lost when the 70 acres at the northermn terminal of Talleyrand Avenue were under threa ofeminent domain. Jacksonville Port Authorityh Executive Director Rick Ferrin said a bulk materials terminapl could have been built on the 38 but the authority decided to sell due to its need for capitapl and desire to focuzs onbuilding Ltd’s terminal at Dames Point.
He added that the economifc impact of the 38 acres would be greatert if it was combine with the other68 acres. Keystone Coal plans to buildx a $20 million coal terminal on part ofits 78-acrs parcel. The authority bought the 38 acresx forabout $5.7 million through eminent domain from LLC. Followingv the $61 million verdict for the 70 acres of land andthe authority’sa balking on the price, Judge Richarcd Watson ordered the authority to pay $10.5 million to lawyersz who defended Keystone.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Tedco awards $600K to tech firms - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medica Research and Materiel Commande and the throughthe Ft. Detricl Technology Transfer Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfetr program is to raisew awareness of new and developing technologies and funding them to transition as viable projectsfor follow-oj funding in the market place. Each company that receivedx funding was awardedapproximately $50,000 between Marcu 2008 and May making up the initiative’s second round of financia l awards since its $750,000 program The funds for the program’ds second phase were secured by Sen. Barbarw Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. R-Md. “The [Ft.
Detrick Technologu Transfer Initiative] program is enabling area businessesa to harness the technologies being developed at Fort Detrico and apply them to thecommercial sector,” said “This will lead to new productsz that have the powee to create jobs and save lives.” Mikulskij announced the first phase of the tech transfere program in March 2005 when 11 companiex received funding. in The company is developing a healtu care technology calledmiTag system, which is a scalabld wireless sensor solution for improvingh patient flow. in Frederick: The companu is developing a technology calleed the GeNova Screento identify, and produce antibody-like molecules.
in Rockville: The companu is developing an on-demand biotech productsx including a combination vaccine against plague and BioAssay Works LLCin Ijamsville: The company is developingf a lateral-flow visual diagnostic test to detect and differentiate single sampler multiple pathogenic poxviruses, including variola, and monkeypox. in Catonsville: The company is safety-testing a medical product called ClotFoam, which is a intracavitary hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in Frederick: The compang is developing, validating and implementing a supplemental diagnosisof HIV, and Dengue usinh its Infectious Disease Multiplex Panel which could allow for creation of LLC in Baltimore: The company is developinyg required components and system framework to enable conversational interface for telemedicine tools. Such tools woulcd allow professional medics touse voice, and other human-- computer interactions to access and document informatiomn in electronic medical records. in Rockville: The companuy is developing technology to preservw mammalian cells in dried formayt that can easilybe re-hydrated for a variety of uses.
LLC in Frederick: The companyg is evaluating the effect of Imagilib patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhance the immune responsivenessx of guinea pigs upon immunizationm or challenge withvirulent pathogens. The evaluation will suggest the ability of Imagilin patentedf probiotics to enhance the immunizatioj ofa vaccine. in Baltimore: The company is developing micropatterne d substrates for viralinfectivity assays. Juxtopia in The company is customizing its Wearablee Assistance and Situational Awareness goggles and service toallow U.S. Army combag medics to access and document information to electrical medical recordsvia hands-frere voice-requests and voice-responses.
in Baltimore: The companyu is developing cell therapies to treat brain and spinaolcord injuries.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Seasoned sailor claims honours in raft race - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times


Seasoned sailor claims honours in raft race

Otago Daily Times


Karitane was the biggest winner in the township's latest annual raft race, staged in brilliantly fine weather at the weekend. The official race, on Saturday morning, was won by father and son team Roy and Philip Anderson (14), of Macandrew Bay, ...



Saturday, December 31, 2011

Vurv teams up with CareerBuilder.com - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Under the partnership, CareerBuilder.com and Vurv will provide several resources. Resume database web Vurv customers cansearch CareerBuilder.com's database of more than 26 millionm resumes and save those desired resumese to their job requisitions while staying with the Vurv The idea is that not having to log into two systemsa will enable users to save time, reduc e errors associated with manual entry of candidate information and focuzs on more strategic recruiting initiatives. Shared applyt function: Details from candidates' resumes will automatically populatre theVurv application, enabling Vurv users to make it easier for peoples to apply.
Direct job postings from Vurv to Vurv customers can post job openings directlyto CareerBuilder.cokm from Vurv. "We are excited to be able to offefr our customersa quicker, easier and more efficient way to find and attracy top talent," said Mike Gibson, senior vice president globalo sales and business development for "Having access to better technology, more flexibility and fastefr results can give our clients a distincft advantage in a very competitive recruitmenrt environment," said Jennifer Seith, director of strategic serviceas for CareerBuilder.com.

Monday, December 26, 2011

2009 WNY middle school rankings - Business First of Columbus:

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Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reached by clickiny on the names of those schools A breakdown of the rankings for each section of Western New York can be accessecdby . The following abbreviations havebeen CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Senio High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middled School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocationaol High School. Each school is followed by the name of the districtr that operatesit (if it’ s a public school) or the district wherd it is located (if it’s a privatw school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Amazing Mail helping nonprofits raise money, spread their messages - Kansas City Business Journal:

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“Our platform lends itself extremely well to this business saidChris Lynde, CEO of Scottsdale-based , an electronic mail servics used for a variety of advertising and personal mailingy needs. “For any kind of advocacyu program, the mail is a very powerfulp medium,” said Pete the company’s vice president of marketing. Amazing Causeds allows any nonprofit to establish a relationship with Amazing The company installsa “widget” on the nonprofit’s Web site that allows visitors to buy and send postcardsx electronically. Typically, a card costs between $1 and $2, including which is paid for by the individual user.
The cards, containintg the nonprofit’s logo and message, can be sent individuallyg to the user’s friendws or be part of a larger campaigbn toattract donors. One program under way is an effortr to supportAhava Kids, a Connecticut-basedd nonprofit that rescues children from the sex and humab slavery trades. Visitors to Ahava’s Web site can purchas a card and write messages of hope and support to the Those cards are sent tothe nonprofit’s headquartersw and then distributed to rescued youth at safe “We really love this. This has been fantastic,” said Ray Ahava’s founder and director.
“It helps to raise awareness, and our younh people actually get cards and message s fromother people. It’ws so very powerful.” The effortg increases awareness about Ahava Kids and helps raisew money forthe group, Bechard For every $2 card, about 70 cents is donated to Ahavwa after postage, processing and overhead. All aspects of the campaigh are handled byAmazing Mail, officialx said. “We have a consultant on the front end. It doesn’t cost the nonprofig anything, and we recover our costsz through the traffic andthe volume,” Vanderlese said. Amazing Mail has about 70 full- and part-timew employees.
The program is open to all legitimate nonprofitsd withestablished histories, Vanderlee said. Bechare said he’s thrilled with the resultsd after only a few weeks withthe “This is a really new idea, and it is the firsgt of many campaigns that we will be working on with he said. Amazing www.amazingmail.com Ahava Kids: www.ahavakids.org