Globe and Mail | Figure skating: Japan looking to host world c'ships in autumn Mainichi Daily News TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Skating Federation will try to arrange the world figure skating championships and the world figure skating team event in September or early October, JSF chief Seiko Hashimoto said Wednesday. The announcement came two days ... Russia is ready to host Figure Skating Worlds |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Figure skating: Japan looking to host world c'ships in autumn - Mainichi Daily News
Monday, March 14, 2011
Boeing Says Key Test for 747-8 Complete - ABC News
Airline Reporter | Boeing Says Key Test for 747-8 Complete ABC News AP Boeing Co. says it has finished a key phase of testing for the new passenger version of its big 747, and the plane could make its first flight as soon as Sunday. The first test plane went through two days of simulations of its first flight. ... Boeing's first 747-8 Intercontinental finishes gauntlet testing Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Completes Final Gauntlet Test Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental may make first flight Sunday |
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Obama Instructs FEMA to Be Ready to Assist Hawaii After Tsunami in Japan - Bloomberg
CTV.ca | Obama Instructs FEMA to Be Ready to Assist Hawaii After Tsunami in Japan Bloomberg Photographer: Press/AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama said today that he has instructed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be ready to assist Hawaii and other US states and territories that may be affected by a tsunami. ... President Obama Offers Japan Help Japan's Government Responds to Quake, Tsunami Catastrophe Obama: US 'stands ready to help' Japan |
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
BNSF: Rail helped shippers cut carbon dioxide emissions in 2010 - Progressive Rail Roading
BNSF: Rail helped shippers cut carbon dioxide emissions in 2010 Progressive Rail Roading Last year, BNSF Railway Co. customers reduced carbon dioxide emissions by more than 21 million metric tons, equivalent to reducing emissions produced by more than 2 billion gallons of diesel, according to the Class I. For the third-straight year, ... |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Assessing corporate space needs pays off for Planon - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
Planon Inc.’s Web-based software enables large companiexs to manage their realestat portfolios, determining how much spacs a company really needs and calculating the real estate savingsx of creating more mobile workforces that allo consolidation of properties or leases. As companies focuz on cost-cutting across balancde sheets, Planon executives say reducing property and plant costsbecomes “If you look at a company’s balancse sheet, the second biggesyt expense can be property, planft and equipment,” said Jim senior vice president of sales and “It’s a savings to companies that actually does not cut payroll.
” Throughb modeling with Planon’s a company can develo flexible space for those remote It also identifies spacse unused by divisions that may have downsized or consolidated. By optimizinf the space it has, a company can eliminate the need to builc new space or prompt divestment ofunused space. “Giving upper management a cleare view of space acrosx their entire portfolio leads to some surprising Nauen said. The cost savings to property ownersd is translating into revenue growth forthe company. Last it grew total sales nearly 20 percentto $41.8 millio with software sales making up 50 perceng of U.S. revenue.
The balance of salesw were of consulting services and which the Braintreeofficee performs. Nauen said the company is profitable. Analystz say companies competing in this known as integrated workplace management are poised to benefit from softness in the commercialp realestate market. “Whenever we’r e in a situation where there’s a fair amount of turmoik in highlyfixed assets, the management of those componentse becomes very important,” said Jack vice president of researcbh at Stamford, Conn.-based Founded 25 years ago by CEO Pierr Guelen in the Netherlands, Planonn established its U.S. headquarters in Braintree threeyears ago.
The company has about 15 employeeas locally and expects to grow head coun by five to seveb employees by the end ofthe year, Naue said. The company’s strategy has been to use its platforj to allow companies to manage various aspects of a real estat eportfolio — not just space management, but project development management, maintenance schedules, and, most recently, an application to managde sustainability initiatives. While the company has customers acrosswthe globe, Planon expecta North American companies, specifically ones with more than 1,009 employees, to fuel short-termm growth. It already counts , and regionak bank BB&T Corp. as customers.
Heine said thesee companies are ones that most need specific software to managewreal estate. “If you have maybe four or five then you might be able to manage it on a Heine said. “When you star to talk about largeoffice complexes, it requirez a special solution.” The market for certain aspects of real estatd management, specifically financial asset is dominated by large technology companies such as SAP AG and Planon’w software competes with dozens of other smalll vendors to provide spacr management software to companies and property managers.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Salaries for Southern Tier teachers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
for an explanation of these listings. Alfred-Almond -- Start: $35,838 (46). Median: $45,705 Peak: $67,718 (91). • Allegany-Limestone -- $34,767 (56). Median: $51,174 Peak: $75,449 (61). • Andover -- Start: $36,896t (32). Median: $41,279 (97). Peak: $67,490 • Belfast -- Start: $34,591 (58). Median: $43,297 (87). Peak: $65,165 (95). Bemus Point -- Start: $38,205 Median: $47,636 (53). Peak: $75,501 (60). Bolivar-Richburg -- Start: $33,569 (81). Median: $48,734 (43). Peak: $70,838 (82). • Brocton -- $33,470 (84). Median: $50,383 (26). Peak: $75,799 • Canaseraga -- Start: $33,250 (87). $41,888 (95). Peak: $64,199 (96). Cassadaga Valley -- Start: $36,824 (33).
$51,979 (20). Peak: $81,899 (29). • Cattaraugus-Little Valleyu -- Start: $36,000 (42). $43,919 (86). Peak: $72,715 (76). Chautauqua Lake -- Start: $34,93 9 (54). Median: $52,694 (17). $74,726 (65). • Clymer -- Start: $33,631 Median: $49,593 (34). Peak: $70,284 (85). Cuba-Rushford -- Start: $33,400 (85). Median: $52,000 (19). Peak: $76,081 (55). • Dunkirk -- $37,248 (26). Median: $46,615 (60). Peak: $76,420 • Ellicottville -- Start: $40,017 (9). $50,050 (29). Peak: $77,000 • Falconer -- Start: $33,920 (69). Median: $43,17r (89). Peak: $72,120 (78). • Fillmore -- $34,125 (64). Median: $42,694 Peak: $63,100 (97).
• Forestville -- Start: $34,250 (63). $44,770 (76). Peak: $74,594 (67). • Franklinville -- $36,000 (42). Median: $49,580 (35). Peak: $74,349 • Fredonia -- Start: $41,680 (3). $53,000 (16). Peak: $79,880 (37). • Frewsburg -- $33,273 (86). Median: $44,321 (82). Peak: $69,46 3 (88). • Friendship -- $29,504 (97). Median: $47,464 (56). Peak: $75,172 • Genesee Valley -- $33,800 (71). Median: $41,789 (96). $67,199 (93).
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
High blood pressure medications lower risks in heart patients -- even those ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times | High blood pressure medications lower risks in heart patients -- even those ... Los Angeles Times Those people, however, may still benefit from taking medications to treat high blood pressure, according to an analysis published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. Experts reviewed 25 studies that examined the use of ... Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Heart Patients Without Hypertension |