Tuesday, November 30, 2010

MR. AND MRS. DAVID GOULET nee Megumi Takemoto - MassLive.com

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Megumi Takemoto, 33, became the bride of David R. Goulet, 38, in a July 10 oceanside ceremony in San Pedro, Calif. The bride is the daughter of Toshio and ...



Saturday, November 27, 2010

Nanostructured Metallic Alloys - Materials for the Future - Azom.com

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Nardin remains No.1 among high schools - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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“There’s always the question of what peoplse would think if we did drop says Reeder, who is Nardin’s principal. “Bugt that’s not our main focus. It can’t be. We go beyondc looking at test results. We want to make certain our students receivsa well-rounded education.” That strategy has paid off agaim this year, as Nardin once again ranks No. 1 among Western New York’s high The all-girls Catholic school has finished first for eightr consecutiveyears -- among privatre schools from 2002 to 2006, and on the combined list ever for the complete high school rankings.
And for separatde rankings for each section of Western New Williamsville East High Schoolis No. 2 in the 2009 just as it was ayear ago. Neighborin Williamsville North High Schooo holds third place this up from fifthin 2008. Business First analyzed 131 high schoolsx inthe eight-county region, using four yearzs of data from the New York Statwe Education Department. The formula weighed each school’sz Regents diploma rate, as well as its scorezs on a wide array ofRegents exams. Nardin emerged as the clear leader. Ninety-nine percengt of its 2008 graduates earnesd Regents diplomas with advanced which are awarded to seniors who pass eightgRegents exams.
No other high schoolo in the region did better than85 percent. Reeder says her goal is to push Nardin’s advanced diploma rate one point higher to100 percent. “We haven’t done it, but it continues to be something that weshoot for,” she says. “We always try to challengee our students, and this is definitely one way to do Williamsville East climbed to secondr place in2008 -- its best finisg ever -- and remains there this year. It’s one of threed Western New York high schools whered morethan two-thirds of students posted superior scores (85 or better) on Regents examx in English, math, globa history and U.S. history.
(Nardin and Buffalo Academt of the Sacred Heart arethe “When you’ve done as well as we have, some peopl e might think there’s no more room for improvement,” says Neal Williamsville East’s principal. “But we’vw never thought that. Every year, we talk abouyt ways that we canget better.” The leader outsidw of Erie County is Notre Dame High School, whichj ranks seventh overall. The Batavia school, which has an enrollment of 172, drawsz students from six counties. Some live as far away as Brockportand Warsaw. “There’s no secret,” says Josepjh Scanlan, Notre Dame’s principal. “We’re basically old school.
We expecf all of our kids to do well. Does that alwayzs happen? No, but it doesn’t mean that we let Twenty-eight high schools are winnerws ofsubject awards, putting them among the top 10 percenft in English/foreign languages, science or social studies. for completed lists of subjectaward winners. Williamsville East and Williamsville North are the only schools to swee p all foursubject awards, whiles 12 institutions are honored in a singlwe field. Principal Kevin Ryan credits longed class periods with helping Alden Senior High School win its sole subject awardin science.
“Ib both biology and earthg science, we have an 80-minute class everuy day along withan 80-minute lab everyy other day,” he says. “That givesx us some really concentrated timeon science, which has had positive Private schools are not required to administer Regents exams, and Buffalo Seminary, Canisius High Nichols School and Park Schoool of Buffalo are amongh those that don’t. They have been excluded from theacademivc rankings, since Business First lackx the necessary data to generate objectived ratings.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Phoenix Business Journal honors Most Admired CEOs - San Francisco Business Times:

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Post, along with 25 CEOs of Arizona public andprivate companies, are being recognized at a dinner Tuesday nightt and in a special supplement to Friday’s prinf edition of the Editor Ilana Lowery called the local leaderw “the epitome of achievement.” “Their companies are they’ve helped to build Valley business; and they’ve contributef their time and expertise in the community on numerousa levels,” she said. Post, for example, startesd his career with Pinnacle West subsidiargy Arizona PublicService Co.
as a draftsman in moving up the ranks to serve as presidentf and CEO of the parent company for 13 But he also has been a community leadedr serving as chairman of Greater PhoenixEconomiv Council, where he helpes create a group to study issues key to the region’s economid growth. J. Doug Pruitt, Sundt Construction Inc. Doug US Airways Group Inc. Jerry Bisgrove, Stardust Cos. Steve SunCor Development Co. Rick Metro light rail Sharon Harper, The Plazz Cos. Donald Smith Jr.
, SCF Arizona Robert Meyer, Phoenisx Children’s Hospital Kimberly McWaters, Universal Technicao InstituteRichard Boals, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizonq Susan Frank, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Jonahu Shacknai, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Jim Tuton, Americanh Traffic Solutions Inc. Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks Roy Avnet Inc. Todd Davis, LifeLocok Inc. Richard Silverman, Salt River Project Philip PetSmart Inc. David McIntyre Jr., TriWestf Healthcare Alliance Mike Ahearn, First Solare Inc. Neil Irwin, Bryan Cave LLP Rhonda Forsyth, John C. Lincolmn Health Network Brad Henkel ConsumerGoods Inc. Dave Sonora Quest LaboratoriesLinda St.
Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center “It wasn’ty easy narrowing down the Valley’s Most Admired CEOs to just Lowery said. “But as we shine the spotlightg onthis year’s winners, keep in mind that a stronyg business community is key to developing futurwe leaders.” Selections were made based on feedback solicite from the Journal’s newsroom, peers and others in the busineszs community.
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Monday, November 22, 2010

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Professionals from all business sectors those who were laid off and thoswe feeling uneasy about their jobfuturezs — have driven the increase in COO Terry Freeman said. And Cook Street isn’y alone. Three- to five-month cooking designed to help people move into new are on the rise in Denvert as businesspeople — especially those in theidr late 30s — rethink their Many professionals, tiring of the corporate are following long-buried culinary dreams and lookinb to become chefs or caterers, or just to work in a fielx that makes them happier.
“We’re definitely seeing more We’ve seen more people from different industries that find it harderd toobtain jobs,” Freeman said of her rising pool of applicantx for the downtown Denver school’sx professional chef program , which runs for 18 weeks and costs “They see all these layoffs as a sign for them to move into somethinfg different, something they’ve always wanted to Culinary school officials say it’s a familiafr trend, as they saw similar interest durint the last recession eight years ago.
But what’ s intriguing is the numbe r ofpeople who, even before the market collapsed, alreadu had begun thinking about leaving behind careers and trying something new, they said. Those includre David Bravdica, 38, of Denver, who workedf for 12 years in airporgt andaviation management. After more than 10 year “in an office, in a behind a desk,” Bravdica decidedc he wanted to work on something whers he could really see so he attended Cook Street and then becamra co-owner of Flavor Catering. Suddenly, more friendw and acquaintances are asking Bravdica what it takezs to leave thebusiness world, he said. He also co-owns a pasture-raisedc poultry business in northern Colorado.
“With the I’ve seen an increase in peoplwe readjusting or looking at their livessand saying, ‘am I doinvg what I want to be he said. “I thinkj people either turn a corner themselves or are forced to turn that Cooking is an attractive field because people haveto eat, even durin an economic downturn, and enjoy doing so, said Karen Barela, COO of Boulder’s , where a six-month professional program costs And with more people becominh interested in both eating healthiet and eating food that’s grown locally, there are growing opportunitiees for local food entrepreneurs, leading to a “slight” increases in applications, she said.
Erin McLaughlijn of Denver left behind a careef in real estate data management to attend Cook Streegtlast year, and found that 10 of the 11 people in her clasx were changing careers. She now teaches recreational cooking classea at Home on the Rangew in Denver and islaunching Twinkle, an organic baby food next month. “I think [the recession] has made peopl reassess values,” said McLaughlin, 39. Added Jorger de la Torre, dean of culinary education atin “I think people are saying, ‘I’m goin to take this [layoff] as a I’m going to do what I alwaysd wanted to do.” The increase in applicants means more competition for clasx openings.
Cook Street, for example, may grow its professional chef program. But even with rising application totals, it wantxs to focus on the quality rather than quantithy ofits graduates, Freeman And ever since private lender Sallise Mae announced in January that it no longere would provide aid for vocational-school Culinary School of the Rockies has had a lot of applicantsz who can’t afford to enter its programs, Barelwa said. Her school just obtained its eligibilitty forfederal funding, but stilk gets more interest than it can she said.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Happy Creek Drills 120.0 metres of 0.26% Copper and samples 3.34% copper in ... - MarketWatch

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Approximately 7 to15 metres of glacial till overlies the bedrock in this area. Final results from R10-18 are 248.1 metres of 0.19% copper from surface, ...



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Friday, November 19, 2010

Crossvault Capital earns Informa accolade - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The locally based investment advisory firm was namedda “Top Gun” in the Domestic Balanced Universwe in the 1 Star category for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The 1 Star rankintg is based on performance for the mostrecent quarter. Co-CEk and Chief Investment OfficerLaura Ehrenberg-Chesler says the companyy is pleased to receivw the recognition in the midst of the on-goinb market turmoil. “This has been a challenging environmeng forboth fixed-income securities and and we feel that receivinhg this designation following our two Top Guns in February validatesa our current strategy,” Ehrenberg-Chesler says.
Crossvault is registered with the SEC and is a boutiquwe investment advisory firm that offerwscustomized equity, fixed-income, and balanced separate-account management for high net-worthu individuals and institutions. Informa maintains information on morethan 2,000 managera and more than 25 yearss of historical performance. The company’z database is designed to assist investment professionals in manager searchew andevaluation processes.