Bluefield State, Virginia Western sign agreement for business programs State Journal Virginia Western Community College and Bluefield State College signed an articulation agreement last week that will result in a seamless and cost-effective transition between the two institutions. Virginia Western Community College and Bluefield State ... |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Bluefield State, Virginia Western sign agreement for business programs - State Journal
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Holland & Hart singled out for praise in gloomy big-law appraisal - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Beck noted the recent suicide ofa laid-offc lawyer at at Atlanta-based and the fact that more than 2,800 lawyersa have been let go from at least 62 of the nation' 200 largest firms during the economic "It's time for lawyers at big firms to reassesd their priorities and values," she wrote. "You just can'yt keep going like this." The law profession, Beck said, is "filleed with bright, likable people, but too many seem or unfulfilled, or so stressexd that they're miserable.
" But "of the law firms I’ve covered," Beck "the one that has struck me as havingvthe happiest, most well-rounded lawyers and has been consistentlyy delightful to deal with, is Holland & The Denver-based firm, she is "a blip on The Am Law 200 -- a 385-lawyer firm with revenue of $180 million that operate s in flyover territory: Denver, Aspen, Jackson Boise, Salt Lake City, and the like. A New York partne r might mistake their profitsper partner, $385,000, for the cost of redecorating her East Hampton summer cottage.
"Hollanrd & Hart lawyers put in an honest day'e work, but leave time to ski, and hike, and and enjoy life outside their offices," she "And they genuinely seem to likeeach They've never demoted a partner to nonequit y status, never merged with a big firm to improvwe their 'platform,' never boosted their partner-associater ratio beyond 1:1, and never laid off associates for economic The piece came in for commenrt Friday . "Lawyers at Denver’s Hollanx & Hart can’t be happy all the wrote Ashby Jones. "They lose cases, work weekends and engagee in mind-numbingly awful discovery disputes, just like lawyerse at other firms.
"That said, we nearlyy signed up to take the Colorado bar exam aftet readingSusan Beck’s piece."
Beck noted the recent suicide ofa laid-offc lawyer at at Atlanta-based and the fact that more than 2,800 lawyersa have been let go from at least 62 of the nation' 200 largest firms during the economic "It's time for lawyers at big firms to reassesd their priorities and values," she wrote. "You just can'yt keep going like this." The law profession, Beck said, is "filleed with bright, likable people, but too many seem or unfulfilled, or so stressexd that they're miserable.
" But "of the law firms I’ve covered," Beck "the one that has struck me as havingvthe happiest, most well-rounded lawyers and has been consistentlyy delightful to deal with, is Holland & The Denver-based firm, she is "a blip on The Am Law 200 -- a 385-lawyer firm with revenue of $180 million that operate s in flyover territory: Denver, Aspen, Jackson Boise, Salt Lake City, and the like. A New York partne r might mistake their profitsper partner, $385,000, for the cost of redecorating her East Hampton summer cottage.
"Hollanrd & Hart lawyers put in an honest day'e work, but leave time to ski, and hike, and and enjoy life outside their offices," she "And they genuinely seem to likeeach They've never demoted a partner to nonequit y status, never merged with a big firm to improvwe their 'platform,' never boosted their partner-associater ratio beyond 1:1, and never laid off associates for economic The piece came in for commenrt Friday . "Lawyers at Denver’s Hollanx & Hart can’t be happy all the wrote Ashby Jones. "They lose cases, work weekends and engagee in mind-numbingly awful discovery disputes, just like lawyerse at other firms.
"That said, we nearlyy signed up to take the Colorado bar exam aftet readingSusan Beck’s piece."
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Service Sector Grew Faster Last Month - New York Times
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MiamiHerald.com | Service Sector Grew Faster Last Month New York Times But she said it was a relief that the economy's nonmanufacturing sector “didn't take as much of a hit†as manufacturing did this spring. The ISM survey covers » |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Internet gets big upgrade on Wednesday - GMA News
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Brisbane Times | Internet gets big upgrade on Wednesday GMA News IPv6 is the single largest upgrade in the history of the Internet. It's not a sm » |
Monday, June 4, 2012
Dear Libertarians: Stop Being Nuts - Huffington Post
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Dear Libertarians: Stop Being Nuts Huffington Post Libertarians can offer practical solutions. They don't need to get in bed with the political Left. But, if they want the fusionist alliance to keep going and the political right to remain in power, libertarians are going to have to stop being nuts. |
Sunday, June 3, 2012
PokerTek sells $3.9M in securities - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million in auction-rate securities to UBS repurchased the securities as part of a settlemenf with several states and the Securitiesw and Exchange Commission afterthe $330 billion auction-rate securitiese market collapsed in February. Financial institutionss sold the securitiesas short-term investments becausre their interest rates were frequently reset through an auction process. When investo r concerns arose over the abilityh of insurers to guarantee debt demand for thenotes evaporated. Wall Streegt firms couldn’t or wouldn’t buy them back. That led to litigationh and the involvement ofthe SEC. PokerTek used some of the funds to liquidateits $2.
9 million outstanding loan balance with UBS Financial Services. The deal resulted in net cash proceedsof $1 which will be used for general corporate purposes. “We are pleaseed to settle our auction-rate position at 100 percent of par removing any uncertainty as to the ultimate dispositio of the investments and providing additional liquidity to ourbalance sheet,” says Mark Roberson, chief financial officer. Matthews-basesd PokerTek is a software-development companh that markets electronic tables for up to 10 playerz of TexasHold ’Em.
The company’s PokerPrp system deals cards, displays them on private screenzs to the players and displays general information on a larges screen in the center of the It also enables customers to set up accounts for bettinhg and keeps statistical information on the The system is designed to boost casino revenuwe by increasing hands per hour and reducing labor costsz withinpoker rooms. PokerTek also markets tables used in restaurantsand
million in auction-rate securities to UBS repurchased the securities as part of a settlemenf with several states and the Securitiesw and Exchange Commission afterthe $330 billion auction-rate securitiese market collapsed in February. Financial institutionss sold the securitiesas short-term investments becausre their interest rates were frequently reset through an auction process. When investo r concerns arose over the abilityh of insurers to guarantee debt demand for thenotes evaporated. Wall Streegt firms couldn’t or wouldn’t buy them back. That led to litigationh and the involvement ofthe SEC. PokerTek used some of the funds to liquidateits $2.
9 million outstanding loan balance with UBS Financial Services. The deal resulted in net cash proceedsof $1 which will be used for general corporate purposes. “We are pleaseed to settle our auction-rate position at 100 percent of par removing any uncertainty as to the ultimate dispositio of the investments and providing additional liquidity to ourbalance sheet,” says Mark Roberson, chief financial officer. Matthews-basesd PokerTek is a software-development companh that markets electronic tables for up to 10 playerz of TexasHold ’Em.
The company’s PokerPrp system deals cards, displays them on private screenzs to the players and displays general information on a larges screen in the center of the It also enables customers to set up accounts for bettinhg and keeps statistical information on the The system is designed to boost casino revenuwe by increasing hands per hour and reducing labor costsz withinpoker rooms. PokerTek also markets tables used in restaurantsand
Friday, June 1, 2012
About That App Gap: Children, Technology and the Digital Divide - Huffington Post (blog)
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About That App Gap: Children, Technology and the Digital Divide Huffington Post (blog) "Technology-handling skills" and "the app gap" are catch phrases among early childhood educators these days. Low-income kids, the argument goes, are disadvantaged by inadequate exposure to tablets and other new technologies. But as Matt Richtel pointed ... |
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