Sunday, February 27, 2011

Report: D.C. faces large development pipeline - Washington Business Journal:

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Inching near 9 million square D.C.’s development pipeline is the highest inthe U.S. and remaina largely not leasedand available. Out of those 22 officed projects under construction and renovationin D.C. -- with estimated deliverh dates ranging from this quarter to earlt2011 -- just 24 percenrt of the space has been leased. “However, the impactf will likely be most pronounceedfor non-core markets including Capitol Hill/NoMa, Southwest and Ball Park/Nav Yard, where nearly 80 percent of the speculative projects are located,” said Sigrid Zialcita, research directore for Cushman & Wakefield.
Through the first quarter, only 20 perceny of those new projects hadbeen pre-leased. Should the rest of thosd projects deliverempty -- a worse-cass scenario -- the vacancy rate for non-core marketz could double over the next two years, said That rate stood at 9.7 perceny as of last quarter. “In the addition of close to 2 million square feet in the central businessdistrictr (CBD) and East End is less likely to pose a seriouzs threat to those markets, though only 30 percent have been committed to private sector tenants,” said Zialcita, adding that if pre-leasing remains low through the delivery of thosr projects, the vacancy rate could increase by 2 or 3 percentagd points but still hover close to market equilibrium of 10 percent.
In four projects in the CBD andCapitol Riverfront’s 100 M Streetg SE building delivered in the first Those five projects totalling 1 million square feet are just 27.6 percent leased. Only one project -- 1000 Connecticuft Ave. NW -- is slated to start this year inthe CBD. The good news is that -designesd building is mostly pre-leased to law firm LLP. “Thoug h we believe no significanft rebound in absorption will occur until after there are several factors that provides an upside potentialto demand,” said Proposals to toughen regulation of the financial and insurancr sectors might fuel the growtj of regulatory agencies in said Zialcita, and ’s plans to spend more than $1 billionn of its stimulus funding for government buildingx in the area should also help.
“The redevelopment of these government facilities will boost demand for swing spacw inthe District,” said Zialcita.

Friday, February 25, 2011

UQM Technologies lands $2.8M in military contracts - Triangle Business Journal:

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The Frederick-based electric-motor technology company (NYSrE Amex: UQM) said the orders have been forpropulsionb systems, generators and engineering activities. The most recent it said, is a $750,000 Phasw II Small Business Innovation Researchg contract fromthe U.S. Navy to developl a high torque electro-magnetic actuatot system. It said the two-year contractf is to develop improvementa in the torque capability ofelectriv motors, and to work with the Universitt of Texas to develolp an advanced gearbox.
"The military continues to aggressively pursue the advancemen t of electric motor technology and its use in a varieth ofdemanding applications, includinvg vehicle propulsion," said William Rankin, the company's in a statement. "We are pleased to have the U.S. Navy and Air Force as significant customers for our proprietary technology and are looking forwardc to the continued development and application of our advancedc motors and power electronic controlsw fortheir programs.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Phish announces summer concert tour dates - CBS News

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Phish announces summer concert tour dates

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Middle schools in Buffalo - Dallas Business Journal:

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Business First ’s 2009 rankings of 211 Westernn New York middle schools include the followingBuffallo schools. Each is preceded by its rank in theoverallo standings: • 4. City Honorx School (Buffalo) • 13. St. Mark’s School • 20. Nardin Academy ES (Buffalo) 77. P.S. 56 Frederick Law Olmsted • 85. Tapestry CS (Buffalo) • 102. Westminster Community CS • 131. St. Margaret School • 135. Ambrose Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 136. Catholixc Academy of West Buffalo (Buffalo) 155. South Buffalo CS • 158. St. Joseph School (Buffalo) • 164. P.S. 81 • 165. P.S. 32 Bennett Park Montessorij School (Buffalo) • 167.
Notre Dame Academy • 175. P.S. 72 Lorraine ES • 176. Visual & Performingt Arts Academy (Buffalo) • 177. Our Lady of Blacok Rock (Buffalo) • 178. Trinity Catholicx Academy (Buffalo) • 179. P.S. 69 Houghton Academy

Thursday, February 17, 2011

States receive $241M to develop model health insurance exchanges - CivSource

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The US Department of Health & Human Services have moved forward with its “Early Innovator” grant program to develop model state health insurance exchanges. Six states and a group of New England states will receive $241 million to help them design and ...


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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

JumpBox Now Offers One-Click Installs On Amazon's Free Usage Tier - TechCrunch

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Stimulus funds lag health woes - Portland Business Journal:

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That’s the view of the eight-member panel of industry and medicalk experts who were invited by the Soutnh Florida Business Journal to share theid views of whatthe $787 billion federal stimulus packagr means to the health care What emerged was a broad discussion of how stimulus legislation is just one piece of changed needed in an industry that has run financially amok due to an overreliancs on specialists, shortfalls in information technology and patients who are The Congressional Budget Office has projectedc that total national spending on healthg care could hit 48 percent of gross domestix product by 2050 if left To solve this problem will take more though, in the short term.
The Obama administration’w $59 billion for health care stimulusx spendingincludes $19 billion for electronidc health care records. Starting in 2011, doctors who can show meaningfulo use of electronic medical records will getincentives – and those who don’t will get declining Medicare payments. But, the old-fashioned generao practitioner may also have a big Linda Quick, president of the , said healtj care reform legislation that coincides with the stimulusw calls for individuals to have a home locatiomn or a primary care provider. She said that allows for “a community location close to home and gettingb more done in a actually high clinicaltechnology setting.
” in turn, will also translate into a less costlt location, the panelists said. Rachel Sapoznik, CEO of , “The reason I believe in the last 25 yearx of seeing health care costs rise dramatically is we have movedc away from the primary care physician knowinhg the patientto specialists.” Patientd go from specialist to specialist to get each ailment but an overview of their conditionm and family history is George Foyo, executive VP and chief administrative officef at , said: “Piggybacking on primary care is absolutely All these specialties are adding thousandws and thousands of dollars.
” One problem is that specialists tend to overdo tests becauses they are so worried about legal liability issues, he said. Dr. Tony Prieto, a familyg practitioner and president of the Browars CountyMedical Association, said reimbursement issues for testds done in his office also frustrate him. A hospital might get $2,000 for a test from but he can onlyget “I don’t think it’s anything that’s goingv to work unless we use some commomn sense,” he said. Foyo said primary care physiciana historically put an emphasis on healthprevention efforts, but the lack of it theswe days is contributing to an epidemic of diabetezs and heart issues.
Baptist Health, which is well know n for hospitals in Kendall and is pushing forward with outpatientcenterxs – and even venturing into Broward One reason is emergency rooms are and providing care there is more costly than at an outpatienf center. “Rather than have patients cometo us, the hospitalds are going out to them,” Foyo said. Florida’zs 51 nonprofit community health centers aregettingh $28 million in competitiv grants under the stimulus legislation, whic will also keep patients out of expensive hospita settings for treatment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi highlighted that during an April visit to a communithy health center in Hollywood that willget $1.
5 million to open a satellite health center in West Park. One of the advantagew for these types of centers is that they are funded with the assumptiohn that their doors will be open to allwho come, whichn is important because of the number of uninsurerd South Floridians, including undocumented foreigners, Quick Dr. Welby, meet Bill Gates Mark administrative partner at the law firm of in said electronic medicalrecords (EMR) fall undetr the category of “shovel-ready” projects in the world of stimulus – meaning the technologgy exists and can be adopted rapidly to put money in the

Thursday, February 10, 2011

How to sate your appetite for New York Fashion Week - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Census: American Internet use surges - Phoenix Business Journal:

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That's according to a report released Wednesdagy bythe U.S. Census which also shows that 62 perceny ofthe nation's households report using the Interneg at home in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 1997. Amonb households using the net in 82 percent reported usinga high-speedd connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up “As access to high speed connections have become more prevalent, so too have the numbere of people that connect to the Internet at home,” said Thom a statistician with the Censux Bureau Housing and Household Economivc Statistics Division. “These data give us a bettee understanding of who is using the Internet andfrom where.
” Among the states, New Hampshirew had the highest rate of Internet use for thosre age three and older in 2007 at 82 percent. Mississippik and West Virginia had the lowest rates of use at aboutg52 percent. Roughly 60 percenr of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usagse also varied by educatioand race. For individuals 25 and older witha bachelor’ws degree, 87 percent reported going online from some location in 2007. Abouft half (49 percent) of those with only a high schoo diploma reported usingthe Internet, comparecd with 19 percent for those without a high schoo diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households withInterney use.
The same was true for 51 percentof blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percent of

Saturday, February 5, 2011

DirecTV CEO leaving as Liberty merger nears - San Antonio Business Journal:

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just as the satellite broadcaster readiesz to merge with an offshoot ofJohn Malone’z News Corp. and DirecTV confirmed Wednesday that Caregy will leave theEl Segundo, Calif.-based satellite broadcaster July 1 to becomew second-in-command — handling international operationsx — for Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire. Carey’s defectio may muddy investors’ reception of the planneed merger between DirecTV andLibertu Entertainment, a division of Douglas County-based Liberty Media. Careyt ran DirecTV for the pastsix years, leading it througbh a period of growth and winning partnerships with every majo telecom company in the U.S.
He was expectede to stay with DirecT V after it became independent ofLiberty Media. he returns to working for Murdoc andNews Corp., where he workesd for 15 years prior to heading DirecTV. Liberty Entertainmentg (NASDAQ: LMDIA) holds a 54 percent stake in DTV) as well as controllingg stakes in online gaming companyFun Technologies, the Game Show Networok and regional sports TV networks in Pittsburgh and Seattle. Those holdingss are being spun off this year intoa free-standinhg company to clear up DirecTV’s stock structurwe and make it easier for it to engagr in mergers and acquisitions, the companies said.
Malone’w company traded its 16 percent ownership stake in News backto Murdoch’s companhy in 2007 in exchange for the controlling stake in DirecTV.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit now a museum piece - AFP

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