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The proposal, introduced by Metrp councilors Rod Park and Rex would give Metro the authority to hire and fire the MERCgeneral manager. The seven-member MERC board of director currently hasthat responsibility. The vote comew a week after MERC general manager David Woolson resignechis position. Woolson and most MERC board memberse oppose Parkand Burkholder’sw proposal. Woolson had clashed with Metro Council President David who had calledfor Woolson’s resignation.
Woolson will receive nine monthd of salaryand benefits, plus sick As part of his negotiatesd settlement, he agreed not to file any Cheryl Twete, MERC’s businesws and community development director, is serving as the commission’sx interim general manager. MERC oversees the Oregon Convention Center, the Portlanf Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro is Portland's regionak government that primarily focuses on land use andtransportatiom planning.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Unisys extends debt exchange deadline - San Francisco Business Times:
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The latest extension moves the deadlines to midnight Wednesday from midnightlast Friday. It was midnight May 28 when Unisys announced the offer on April 30. The Blue Pa.-based information-technology company is trying to get holdersw of four sets of seniort notes to exchange them in a private placemen t for new senior secured notes thatpay 12.625 percenrt interest and are due 2014. The seniofr notes eligible for the offerare 6.875 perceny notes due in 2010; 8 perceng notes due 2012; 8.5 percent notes due and 12.5 percent notes due 2016.
In addition to the seniotr secured notesdue 2014, holdersz of the senior notes due 2010 also will receivee cash and holders of the seniofr notes due 2015 and 2016 can also buy additiona l senior secured notes in the exchange. Unisys won’tg issue more than $375 million of the new senioresecured notes. Unisys (NYSE:UIS) said that $35.8 million of the 2010 $33.5 million of the 2012 notes, $600,000 of the 2015 note and $3.4 million of the 2016 notes had been tenderexd as of the close ofbusiness That’s $73.3 million, up only $100,000 from the totap tendered two weeks previously, when Unisys last extended the offer.
The companyg said it and its representativese are continuing to talk to representatives of seniotr note holders regardingthe
The latest extension moves the deadlines to midnight Wednesday from midnightlast Friday. It was midnight May 28 when Unisys announced the offer on April 30. The Blue Pa.-based information-technology company is trying to get holdersw of four sets of seniort notes to exchange them in a private placemen t for new senior secured notes thatpay 12.625 percenrt interest and are due 2014. The seniofr notes eligible for the offerare 6.875 perceny notes due in 2010; 8 perceng notes due 2012; 8.5 percent notes due and 12.5 percent notes due 2016.
In addition to the seniotr secured notesdue 2014, holdersz of the senior notes due 2010 also will receivee cash and holders of the seniofr notes due 2015 and 2016 can also buy additiona l senior secured notes in the exchange. Unisys won’tg issue more than $375 million of the new senioresecured notes. Unisys (NYSE:UIS) said that $35.8 million of the 2010 $33.5 million of the 2012 notes, $600,000 of the 2015 note and $3.4 million of the 2016 notes had been tenderexd as of the close ofbusiness That’s $73.3 million, up only $100,000 from the totap tendered two weeks previously, when Unisys last extended the offer.
The companyg said it and its representativese are continuing to talk to representatives of seniotr note holders regardingthe
Saturday, March 24, 2012
AmeriSpec home energy audits soar - Memphis Business Journal:
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Memphis-based AmeriSpec has 250 franchise ownersd throughoutthe U.S. and Canada who provide services to homebuyers and The company has seen its business skyrocke in Canada as the Canadian government has mandated homes be more energu efficient and reducecarbon footprints. Brenf Armstrong, vice president and general managerof AmeriSpec, says the compan is the only national provider of inspection services in Canada. It conducted 50,000 audits in compared to 18,500 in 2007 and 14,000 in 2006. Part of AmeriSpec’as inspection process creates an artificial draft to find out wher air seeps in or leaks outof homes. An inspectio also covers the energy efficiency ofHVAC systems.
Aftert an inspection in homes are given a rating and owners are given 18 monthsz to improve or retrofitthe home. Whilw the Canadian government doesn’t penalize homeowners who don’ t make changes, up to $5,000 in granr money is available for improvements and homeowners can get reimburseefor energy-related work they have done. Armstrong says the Obamza administration is looking at implementing similar changese inthe U.S. “There’es a growing awareness in the United and tosome degree, all of us are asking the same Armstrong says. He says all 50 statesx have weatherization programs.
The federapl government has allotted $5 billion in stimulusx funding tohelp low-income families replace roofws on their homes and changwe inefficient furnaces. As the attentionn to energy efficiency grows, AmeriSpecv is training its franchise owners to be certifier in Home Energy RatingSystem inspection. Inspectors are requirer to take an exam forHERS certification, but the national pass rate is 20%. At a trainint session at AmeriSpec’s Memphis facilities last week, 11 of the 15 participantx passed.
Owners can train at othere AmeriSpec facilities acrossthe country, but the most comprehensives training is located in Armstrong says AmeriSpec offers threer different courses that are open to its franchis e owners. Its facilities include a fullyfunctional “flood that can be flooded to simulate a home The house offers inspectors full field training withoutr them having to intrude on customers in the It also allows them learmn from their mistakes without being Gale Colvin, director of technical training and developmentg for AmeriSpec, says inspectors who pass the test will have the highesg certification in energy auditing. Following that they must perform threefield evaluations.
“We loan out the equipmenrt they need to getthat done,” Colvin says. “Wre want to keep everything fresh for them out in the Steve Anderson, owner of two franchises in is one of the ownersz who passed last week’s exam. While the course isn’tr a requirement for franchises owners, it gives them another level of servicefor Anderson, who is also a licensed can now offer complete home servicexs from design to making sure existing homes are energuy efficient.
“The cost of energy for homeowners issteadily rising, so being able to assist peopl in how well their homess work and where improvements can be made is a servicew that will be needed in the future,” Andersonb says. “We’re positioned to tap into the markeyt and help folks that are interested ingoing
Memphis-based AmeriSpec has 250 franchise ownersd throughoutthe U.S. and Canada who provide services to homebuyers and The company has seen its business skyrocke in Canada as the Canadian government has mandated homes be more energu efficient and reducecarbon footprints. Brenf Armstrong, vice president and general managerof AmeriSpec, says the compan is the only national provider of inspection services in Canada. It conducted 50,000 audits in compared to 18,500 in 2007 and 14,000 in 2006. Part of AmeriSpec’as inspection process creates an artificial draft to find out wher air seeps in or leaks outof homes. An inspectio also covers the energy efficiency ofHVAC systems.
Aftert an inspection in homes are given a rating and owners are given 18 monthsz to improve or retrofitthe home. Whilw the Canadian government doesn’t penalize homeowners who don’ t make changes, up to $5,000 in granr money is available for improvements and homeowners can get reimburseefor energy-related work they have done. Armstrong says the Obamza administration is looking at implementing similar changese inthe U.S. “There’es a growing awareness in the United and tosome degree, all of us are asking the same Armstrong says. He says all 50 statesx have weatherization programs.
The federapl government has allotted $5 billion in stimulusx funding tohelp low-income families replace roofws on their homes and changwe inefficient furnaces. As the attentionn to energy efficiency grows, AmeriSpecv is training its franchise owners to be certifier in Home Energy RatingSystem inspection. Inspectors are requirer to take an exam forHERS certification, but the national pass rate is 20%. At a trainint session at AmeriSpec’s Memphis facilities last week, 11 of the 15 participantx passed.
Owners can train at othere AmeriSpec facilities acrossthe country, but the most comprehensives training is located in Armstrong says AmeriSpec offers threer different courses that are open to its franchis e owners. Its facilities include a fullyfunctional “flood that can be flooded to simulate a home The house offers inspectors full field training withoutr them having to intrude on customers in the It also allows them learmn from their mistakes without being Gale Colvin, director of technical training and developmentg for AmeriSpec, says inspectors who pass the test will have the highesg certification in energy auditing. Following that they must perform threefield evaluations.
“We loan out the equipmenrt they need to getthat done,” Colvin says. “Wre want to keep everything fresh for them out in the Steve Anderson, owner of two franchises in is one of the ownersz who passed last week’s exam. While the course isn’tr a requirement for franchises owners, it gives them another level of servicefor Anderson, who is also a licensed can now offer complete home servicexs from design to making sure existing homes are energuy efficient.
“The cost of energy for homeowners issteadily rising, so being able to assist peopl in how well their homess work and where improvements can be made is a servicew that will be needed in the future,” Andersonb says. “We’re positioned to tap into the markeyt and help folks that are interested ingoing
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Politicians want answers as rumors swirl NCR to leave Dayton - Denver Business Journal:
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Government officials said word began swirlingy in the community Thursday thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is planninbg to move its headquarters and 1,30 0 employees to the Atlanta area and make an announcement about the move this NCR Global Spokesperson Richard speaking by phone Saturday from London, confirmed that an effort was made for Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd and NCR Chief Executive Officer Bill Nuti to however they were not ableto connect. Strickland’s spokespersob said Saturday that heis “continuing to reachg out to the company to have a direcf conversation.
” When asked about NCR possibly moving its headquarterw out of Dayton, Maton said the companu does not respond to rumors and NCR Corporate Spokesperson Alan Ulman responded to questions aboutf NCR’s plans with an e-mail messaged Saturday that read: “We have no announcement today.” In the past, NCR has been quickm to deny rumors of its relocation and affirmn its commitment to remaining in Dayton. The has repeatedlyy sought information from the companyysince Thursday, but NCR had not respondeds to their requests as of Friday evening, a developmen department spokesperson said.
Montgomery County Commissionetr Dan Foley said he is frustratedc by the lack of Foley said he has asked multiple company via e-mail, to respond to the but has yet to receivse any information. Foley said he, along with otherf county, state and city of Daytonb officials, have met with NCR representatives in the past in an effor tosafeguard NCR’s local jobs. “All that nobody has confirmed to me that their status has Foleysaid Saturday. “I have to assumer that -- I hope, I very much hope -- they are stayinvg in Dayton, because our citizensd have helped build that company up tobe world-clasw and will continue to do so.
” Rumors have long circulatef that the company would however multiple government and economi c development officials said they reache a new level in the past few NCR is said to be seekinhg about 100,000 square feet of office space in Georgia, . NCR is believed to have lookeds at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga. Baseed on the square footage the operation could house about 300 to400 people, accordin g to real estate sources.
Georgia government and economid development officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential In October, NCR said it woulde move its Worldwide Customer Serviced headquarters to an Atlanta suburb, investinh $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburba of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgiaq provided morethan $8 million in incentives, according to NCR, founded locally in 1884, is the Dayton region’s second largest with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billiom in revenue in 2008.
The company, which sells ATMs and retaill automation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaining Fortune 500 Atone time, the companyu had more than 18,000 employeezs in the Dayton but that number has dwindled during the past several As recently as two years ago, NCR had about 2,00 0 Dayton employees. That number has declined by about 700 workers in the pastseverapl years. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocating its executivs offices to New York City and leasinbg an entire floor of the 7 World TraderCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarterzs remained in Dayton.
In March, the companyy also told employees it is undergoingv a structural reorganization and would cut an unknow amount of itsglobal workforce. That same month, the compang removed the language “world from the sign at its Daytom campus, though it said at the time it wasjust
Government officials said word began swirlingy in the community Thursday thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is planninbg to move its headquarters and 1,30 0 employees to the Atlanta area and make an announcement about the move this NCR Global Spokesperson Richard speaking by phone Saturday from London, confirmed that an effort was made for Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd and NCR Chief Executive Officer Bill Nuti to however they were not ableto connect. Strickland’s spokespersob said Saturday that heis “continuing to reachg out to the company to have a direcf conversation.
” When asked about NCR possibly moving its headquarterw out of Dayton, Maton said the companu does not respond to rumors and NCR Corporate Spokesperson Alan Ulman responded to questions aboutf NCR’s plans with an e-mail messaged Saturday that read: “We have no announcement today.” In the past, NCR has been quickm to deny rumors of its relocation and affirmn its commitment to remaining in Dayton. The has repeatedlyy sought information from the companyysince Thursday, but NCR had not respondeds to their requests as of Friday evening, a developmen department spokesperson said.
Montgomery County Commissionetr Dan Foley said he is frustratedc by the lack of Foley said he has asked multiple company via e-mail, to respond to the but has yet to receivse any information. Foley said he, along with otherf county, state and city of Daytonb officials, have met with NCR representatives in the past in an effor tosafeguard NCR’s local jobs. “All that nobody has confirmed to me that their status has Foleysaid Saturday. “I have to assumer that -- I hope, I very much hope -- they are stayinvg in Dayton, because our citizensd have helped build that company up tobe world-clasw and will continue to do so.
” Rumors have long circulatef that the company would however multiple government and economi c development officials said they reache a new level in the past few NCR is said to be seekinhg about 100,000 square feet of office space in Georgia, . NCR is believed to have lookeds at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga. Baseed on the square footage the operation could house about 300 to400 people, accordin g to real estate sources.
Georgia government and economid development officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential In October, NCR said it woulde move its Worldwide Customer Serviced headquarters to an Atlanta suburb, investinh $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburba of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgiaq provided morethan $8 million in incentives, according to NCR, founded locally in 1884, is the Dayton region’s second largest with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billiom in revenue in 2008.
The company, which sells ATMs and retaill automation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaining Fortune 500 Atone time, the companyu had more than 18,000 employeezs in the Dayton but that number has dwindled during the past several As recently as two years ago, NCR had about 2,00 0 Dayton employees. That number has declined by about 700 workers in the pastseverapl years. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocating its executivs offices to New York City and leasinbg an entire floor of the 7 World TraderCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarterzs remained in Dayton.
In March, the companyy also told employees it is undergoingv a structural reorganization and would cut an unknow amount of itsglobal workforce. That same month, the compang removed the language “world from the sign at its Daytom campus, though it said at the time it wasjust
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Incline project pulled into Health Alliance-GCAP dispute - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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They blame a recent snag in leas negotiations with the and the West Side medical practiceGCAP ( ). Both are now adversarie s in a court case in which from thehospita group, citing numerous contract Among those alleged violations, as outlined in June 3 letterf to Health Alliance CEO Ken was the “abandonment of the Incline Project” by the Healthj Alliance. The 30-doctor primary-care group has committe d to leasing two-thirds of a 22,000-square-foot officed building that’s part of the project’e first phase. GCAP is owned by the Health Alliance. In the week leading up to the it refused toguarantee GCAP’x pending lease obligations.
“The Healthg Alliance is only willing to give a limited guaranted atthis time,” said John Cranley, an investor in the Incline Square project. “This is my not theirs, but what they’re offeringf is some form of alimited We’re trying to get from them what that looks We have a financing commitmenr in place, subject to figuring this out.” Cranley isn’f sure what impact GCAP’es lawsuit will have on negotiations, nor is he sure when constructioh will begin on the project. A groupl of West Side investorws have been pursuinga mixed-use project on land surroundingh the Queens Tower high-rise sincwe 2005.
The latest plan involves $20 million in new at the apex of a hill wherd the Price Hill Inclineonce ran. The first phasew is expected to includethe GCAP-anchored offics building, 39 apartment units and a 5,000-square-foort restaurant and beer garden on the site of the old WSAI radiok station. The residential and retail component s are separately financed from theofficed building. Cranley said that could permit that portion of the development to break groundthis year. GCAP remain s committed to the project and is optimistic the leasr problem willbe resolved, said Mark Rudemiller, a physician and board member with the group.
Rudemilled said 15 GCAP doctors are investors in the project and are willingh to anchor the development with or without the support of theHealth Alliance. “Wes can’t do it now becauser we’re still employees of the Health We can’t do it ourselves because we technically don’yt exist at this point,” he said. “No bank wouled honor that.”
They blame a recent snag in leas negotiations with the and the West Side medical practiceGCAP ( ). Both are now adversarie s in a court case in which from thehospita group, citing numerous contract Among those alleged violations, as outlined in June 3 letterf to Health Alliance CEO Ken was the “abandonment of the Incline Project” by the Healthj Alliance. The 30-doctor primary-care group has committe d to leasing two-thirds of a 22,000-square-foot officed building that’s part of the project’e first phase. GCAP is owned by the Health Alliance. In the week leading up to the it refused toguarantee GCAP’x pending lease obligations.
“The Healthg Alliance is only willing to give a limited guaranted atthis time,” said John Cranley, an investor in the Incline Square project. “This is my not theirs, but what they’re offeringf is some form of alimited We’re trying to get from them what that looks We have a financing commitmenr in place, subject to figuring this out.” Cranley isn’f sure what impact GCAP’es lawsuit will have on negotiations, nor is he sure when constructioh will begin on the project. A groupl of West Side investorws have been pursuinga mixed-use project on land surroundingh the Queens Tower high-rise sincwe 2005.
The latest plan involves $20 million in new at the apex of a hill wherd the Price Hill Inclineonce ran. The first phasew is expected to includethe GCAP-anchored offics building, 39 apartment units and a 5,000-square-foort restaurant and beer garden on the site of the old WSAI radiok station. The residential and retail component s are separately financed from theofficed building. Cranley said that could permit that portion of the development to break groundthis year. GCAP remain s committed to the project and is optimistic the leasr problem willbe resolved, said Mark Rudemiller, a physician and board member with the group.
Rudemilled said 15 GCAP doctors are investors in the project and are willingh to anchor the development with or without the support of theHealth Alliance. “Wes can’t do it now becauser we’re still employees of the Health We can’t do it ourselves because we technically don’yt exist at this point,” he said. “No bank wouled honor that.”
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Growth at Scott AFB drives
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The largest construction project currently under way at the base isthe U.S. Transportatioh Command facility, which has grown in the past year froman $84 millioj project to a $97 million job. The price tag has increased becaus the scope of the projectfhas grown, too. It will now include a joint intelligencewoperations center, which was categorized as an optional addition when the project began. The Transportation Command facilityh will bea three-story, 180,000-square-foot structure, and the intelligencw operations center will be a two-story, 29,000-square-footf facility. The general contractor is River City Constructionof Ill.
Cheryl Bievenue, chief of engineeringb for the 375th CivilEngineer Squadron, said the combinec project is more than halfwayt completed. The project is on tracko to be fully operational bySeptembef 2010, she said, and it will resulgt in the eventual relocation of abouft 1,100 personnel to Scott from Fort Belvoir, Va.
The largest construction project currently under way at the base isthe U.S. Transportatioh Command facility, which has grown in the past year froman $84 millioj project to a $97 million job. The price tag has increased becaus the scope of the projectfhas grown, too. It will now include a joint intelligencewoperations center, which was categorized as an optional addition when the project began. The Transportation Command facilityh will bea three-story, 180,000-square-foot structure, and the intelligencw operations center will be a two-story, 29,000-square-footf facility. The general contractor is River City Constructionof Ill.
Cheryl Bievenue, chief of engineeringb for the 375th CivilEngineer Squadron, said the combinec project is more than halfwayt completed. The project is on tracko to be fully operational bySeptembef 2010, she said, and it will resulgt in the eventual relocation of abouft 1,100 personnel to Scott from Fort Belvoir, Va.
Friday, March 16, 2012
THE HEALTHY PLATE: Recipe for Passover root vegetable casserole with fresh herbs - Washington Post
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THE HEALTHY PLATE: Recipe for Passover root vegetable casserole with fresh herbs Washington Post Get your Passover Seder off to a healthy start with a flavorful root vegetable casserole. We seasoned it with citrus and herbs and added a crumb topping. In keeping with the kosher for Passover rules, we used crushed matzo in place of the more ... |
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