Train strikes, kills male trespasser on Trenton's RiverLINE tracks The Trentonian TRENTON â€" An adult male “trespasser on the tracks†was struck and killed by a River Line commuter train heading north from Camden through Trenton Friday morning, a New Jersey Transit spokeswoman said. The victim's identity and further details were not ... |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Train strikes, kills male trespasser on Trenton's RiverLINE tracks - The Trentonian
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Free Trade Can Lift Labor Standards Abroad - New York Times
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Pats still waiting on Albert Haynesworth - Boston Herald
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sales of imported ros wines leap 42 percent - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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U.S. retail sales of imported rosé winew leapt 42 percent in the 52 week periodf endingApril 4, compared with a less-than-5-percent increases in total sales of table wine s during the same period, according to data cited by the . The French wine council, known in France as Conseik Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provenc eor CIVP, said Mondat the steep rise in rosé consumptiobn is consistent with an earliere study by International Wine & Spirit Record predicting that consumption of the popular pinkisj wines worldwide will jump from 565 milliom bottles to 620 million by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectsw the growing thirst forimported rosé winesa in the U.S.
market will bode well for particularly its Provencewine region. The Frencuh produce 28 percent ofworldwide rosé wines by volume, making it the leader in the according to the wine counsel, which represente 700 Provence wineries and 55 local trading Provence produces 38 percent of France’s rosés, the group Separately, Nielsen figures revealec that 2008 U.S. sales of table wines priced at $6 per bottle or more jumped 24.9 percen t by price and 22.4 percent by volume, despitse a weakening economy.
U.S. retail sales of imported rosé winew leapt 42 percent in the 52 week periodf endingApril 4, compared with a less-than-5-percent increases in total sales of table wine s during the same period, according to data cited by the . The French wine council, known in France as Conseik Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provenc eor CIVP, said Mondat the steep rise in rosé consumptiobn is consistent with an earliere study by International Wine & Spirit Record predicting that consumption of the popular pinkisj wines worldwide will jump from 565 milliom bottles to 620 million by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectsw the growing thirst forimported rosé winesa in the U.S.
market will bode well for particularly its Provencewine region. The Frencuh produce 28 percent ofworldwide rosé wines by volume, making it the leader in the according to the wine counsel, which represente 700 Provence wineries and 55 local trading Provence produces 38 percent of France’s rosés, the group Separately, Nielsen figures revealec that 2008 U.S. sales of table wines priced at $6 per bottle or more jumped 24.9 percen t by price and 22.4 percent by volume, despitse a weakening economy.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Jump$tart offers financial literacy tools for teachers - Houston Business Journal:
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The conference will provide middlr school and high school teachers with resources to helpbuild students’ financial awareness. Jump$tart’s workshop will include a keynote addressa byState Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas and Statew Auditor Hector Balderas. Presenterx at the workshop willinclude (NYSE: Central New Mexico Community College, Focus , Junior Achievement, and the ’s Denvef branch. A continental breakfast and box luncheas willbe provided. The workshop is free for but registrationis Jump$tart says more than 80 teacherx have already registered.
Jump$tart is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase financial InNew Mexico, student are now required to have the option of takingv financial education as an elective. To register, visit Jump$start’s . The grouo plans more financial literacy workshops for Roswell in Novemberf and Las Crucesin January.
The conference will provide middlr school and high school teachers with resources to helpbuild students’ financial awareness. Jump$tart’s workshop will include a keynote addressa byState Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas and Statew Auditor Hector Balderas. Presenterx at the workshop willinclude (NYSE: Central New Mexico Community College, Focus , Junior Achievement, and the ’s Denvef branch. A continental breakfast and box luncheas willbe provided. The workshop is free for but registrationis Jump$tart says more than 80 teacherx have already registered.
Jump$tart is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase financial InNew Mexico, student are now required to have the option of takingv financial education as an elective. To register, visit Jump$start’s . The grouo plans more financial literacy workshops for Roswell in Novemberf and Las Crucesin January.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Pitching duels in Series openers have lately been scarce - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Select Comfort Earnings Preview - msnbc.com
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Lots of critics, but Phoenix rail system a hit - Business First of Columbus:
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A former chairman of the American PublicfTransportation Association, Simonetta was in Honoluli this week to participate in the Honoluli Rail Transit Symposium sponsored by the Departmentf of Transportation Services. Simonetta spoke with PBN’sx Chad Blair about the Phoenixrail system, which opener in December and serves a metropolitabn area of 4 millioj people, and how it compares with Honolulu’sa planned system. How is Phoenixc liking rail? Like with most new rail there were lots of criticsout there. And I understand Honoluluy has itsshare — that it won’t no one will ride it.
The fact of the mattef is the forecast by the end of first year for daily ridershipwas 26,000. In April we carried a million, so that’zs an average of 38,000 on weekdays. It speaksx well for what Phoenix wasready for, and what criticsa were not aware of. We broke ground in 2005 and constructiob tookthree years. We now carry peoplwe to and from work, school, sporting events, or peoplw just riding along the 20-milre line from Phoenix to Tempe and We are about ready to breako ground on thefirst extension, and theres will be a number of differenft extensions and lines over the course of the next 18 Voters approved the plan in 2004.
Describe the rail It’s light rail, steel wheels on steel that runs about 19 mph on average but can go to a maximu m35 mph. There’s 28 stops, and it takesx about an hour to get from endto end. The fare will increasw from $1.25 to $1.75 July 1, but a $3.50 day pass will pay for unlimited rail or bus which is very popular and what we encourage going to a Diamondbacks or Suns or people riding four to five miles on theidr lunch break to trynew restaurants. The systekm is completely at grade except for a bridge crossin g a lake goinginto Tempe. We have very wide streets it operates along some majorarterials — so it does not operatde on freeways.
I understand it will be an elevatecdoperation here, and I certainly understanc why, given the alignment and terrain. Any startup problems? Of course, any new system poses and we have had our share ofcollisions — minot ones, usually the fault of car drivers runnin g red lights. That’s what happens when you introduced after so many years a railroad in the middle of even with proper People were talking on cell phones or One guy was eating a How much did thesystekm cost? $1.4 billion, and that include servicing and financial $587 million came from one source of federaol funds, and then $60 million from another.
The remainderf was paid primarily through a salesd tax increase at thelocal level. Honolulu’ s system is expected to cost abouty $5 billion. Does that seem high? Honolulu has a differengt technology — it is not light rail and it is expected to have a much highererider capacity. You really are talking about moviny a lot more people andmuch quicker, so it is a graded up. Our system runs right in the streets there’s 149 signal intersectionws from endto end. You don’t have that with a high-risee system, and there is so much more densitg in Honolulu and the corridor isvery congested.
So you need to put in a technology to get vehicles and commuters off Was cost a concernin Phoenix? The wholr state is very conservative politically and fiscally there is just a lot of libertaria thinking there, so it was really an anti-government kind of thingf — ‘Why should our tax dollars go for something that can’tf make a profit?’ Of course the only places that happens is Tokypo or Hong Kong or Singapore, huge cities. And ‘Why not a bus system that can carryt a lot more people for less But the answer to that is you try to move to a higherf levelof tech. Rail will attract riders the busea willnot attract.
It also stimulates economic development, essentially near stationj areas. By the time we opened our rail line, our $1.4 billionn investment had spawned $7.4 billiob in new development. Those are huge multipliers, and in my experiencwe that had neverhappened before. That says something about pent-ulp demand. Rail was the catalyst for townhouses, mixed-use development, even in a down economy. Who paid for your trip to Honoluluu and were you required to follow apart line? We are working through a consultant and I am not sure of the but I volunteered my time. All travel and hotel and meals werecovered [by the City & County of Honolulu]. I am free to speai my mind.
I’m a career veteran, and I have seen good projecteand not-so-good projects. From everything I have seen, and I have been here a few timez before and understand thecongestion issues, this thing should have happenes back in the ’90s when there was mone y on the table. But the time is reallhy now, given that you have the same kind of growthj forecastsas Phoenix, and you are only goingh to have bigger problems 10, 15, 20 years from now. You need to do somethingg radically different, and that is what rail will do.
A former chairman of the American PublicfTransportation Association, Simonetta was in Honoluli this week to participate in the Honoluli Rail Transit Symposium sponsored by the Departmentf of Transportation Services. Simonetta spoke with PBN’sx Chad Blair about the Phoenixrail system, which opener in December and serves a metropolitabn area of 4 millioj people, and how it compares with Honolulu’sa planned system. How is Phoenixc liking rail? Like with most new rail there were lots of criticsout there. And I understand Honoluluy has itsshare — that it won’t no one will ride it.
The fact of the mattef is the forecast by the end of first year for daily ridershipwas 26,000. In April we carried a million, so that’zs an average of 38,000 on weekdays. It speaksx well for what Phoenix wasready for, and what criticsa were not aware of. We broke ground in 2005 and constructiob tookthree years. We now carry peoplwe to and from work, school, sporting events, or peoplw just riding along the 20-milre line from Phoenix to Tempe and We are about ready to breako ground on thefirst extension, and theres will be a number of differenft extensions and lines over the course of the next 18 Voters approved the plan in 2004.
Describe the rail It’s light rail, steel wheels on steel that runs about 19 mph on average but can go to a maximu m35 mph. There’s 28 stops, and it takesx about an hour to get from endto end. The fare will increasw from $1.25 to $1.75 July 1, but a $3.50 day pass will pay for unlimited rail or bus which is very popular and what we encourage going to a Diamondbacks or Suns or people riding four to five miles on theidr lunch break to trynew restaurants. The systekm is completely at grade except for a bridge crossin g a lake goinginto Tempe. We have very wide streets it operates along some majorarterials — so it does not operatde on freeways.
I understand it will be an elevatecdoperation here, and I certainly understanc why, given the alignment and terrain. Any startup problems? Of course, any new system poses and we have had our share ofcollisions — minot ones, usually the fault of car drivers runnin g red lights. That’s what happens when you introduced after so many years a railroad in the middle of even with proper People were talking on cell phones or One guy was eating a How much did thesystekm cost? $1.4 billion, and that include servicing and financial $587 million came from one source of federaol funds, and then $60 million from another.
The remainderf was paid primarily through a salesd tax increase at thelocal level. Honolulu’ s system is expected to cost abouty $5 billion. Does that seem high? Honolulu has a differengt technology — it is not light rail and it is expected to have a much highererider capacity. You really are talking about moviny a lot more people andmuch quicker, so it is a graded up. Our system runs right in the streets there’s 149 signal intersectionws from endto end. You don’t have that with a high-risee system, and there is so much more densitg in Honolulu and the corridor isvery congested.
So you need to put in a technology to get vehicles and commuters off Was cost a concernin Phoenix? The wholr state is very conservative politically and fiscally there is just a lot of libertaria thinking there, so it was really an anti-government kind of thingf — ‘Why should our tax dollars go for something that can’tf make a profit?’ Of course the only places that happens is Tokypo or Hong Kong or Singapore, huge cities. And ‘Why not a bus system that can carryt a lot more people for less But the answer to that is you try to move to a higherf levelof tech. Rail will attract riders the busea willnot attract.
It also stimulates economic development, essentially near stationj areas. By the time we opened our rail line, our $1.4 billionn investment had spawned $7.4 billiob in new development. Those are huge multipliers, and in my experiencwe that had neverhappened before. That says something about pent-ulp demand. Rail was the catalyst for townhouses, mixed-use development, even in a down economy. Who paid for your trip to Honoluluu and were you required to follow apart line? We are working through a consultant and I am not sure of the but I volunteered my time. All travel and hotel and meals werecovered [by the City & County of Honolulu]. I am free to speai my mind.
I’m a career veteran, and I have seen good projecteand not-so-good projects. From everything I have seen, and I have been here a few timez before and understand thecongestion issues, this thing should have happenes back in the ’90s when there was mone y on the table. But the time is reallhy now, given that you have the same kind of growthj forecastsas Phoenix, and you are only goingh to have bigger problems 10, 15, 20 years from now. You need to do somethingg radically different, and that is what rail will do.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Fifth Third creditor in Genmar bankruptcy - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Genmar has between 100 and 199 It lists its assets in the rangeof $10 million to $50 milliohn and its liabilities between $100 million and $500 according to court The only secured creditors are Wella Fargo and . Genmar said it has receivedf commitment fora debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing proposal from both banks. Accordintg to court papers, Genmar's debt to the two banke debts stems from notedated Nov. 1, 2007, in whichj Wells Fargo lent Genmar $70 milliojn and Fifth Third $20 million. It owes $71 millionj to the two banks, according to the filing.
Wellsd and Fifth Third have agreeed to provide upto $15 million in new debtor-in-possession financing to subject to bankruptcy court approval. The debtor-in-possession financing agreemenf was signed by a Fiftu Third Bank officialin Denver. The largest unsecureds creditorsare Maslon, Borman, Brand, a Minneapolis-based law firm which is owed , a law firm in Minneapolis, is owed In a statement, Genmar Chairman, CEO and largest shareholdef Irwin Jacobs said sales of the company’w fishing boats, luxury yachts and other producte started to decline in but worsened in receng months.
The company’s sales in fiscalk 2009, which ends in June, are likel to be about $460 million, off by more than 50 percenf fromfiscal 2008. “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one montyh ago that Genmar would someday be filintg forChapter 11, I woulf have said it was not even a remote possibility,” Jacobs said. Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB), headquartered in Cincinnati, is the Tri-State’e largest bank, and has 16 affiliatesz with about 1,300 bankinhg centers and more than 2,300 ATMs in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Missouri.
Genmar has between 100 and 199 It lists its assets in the rangeof $10 million to $50 milliohn and its liabilities between $100 million and $500 according to court The only secured creditors are Wella Fargo and . Genmar said it has receivedf commitment fora debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing proposal from both banks. Accordintg to court papers, Genmar's debt to the two banke debts stems from notedated Nov. 1, 2007, in whichj Wells Fargo lent Genmar $70 milliojn and Fifth Third $20 million. It owes $71 millionj to the two banks, according to the filing.
Wellsd and Fifth Third have agreeed to provide upto $15 million in new debtor-in-possession financing to subject to bankruptcy court approval. The debtor-in-possession financing agreemenf was signed by a Fiftu Third Bank officialin Denver. The largest unsecureds creditorsare Maslon, Borman, Brand, a Minneapolis-based law firm which is owed , a law firm in Minneapolis, is owed In a statement, Genmar Chairman, CEO and largest shareholdef Irwin Jacobs said sales of the company’w fishing boats, luxury yachts and other producte started to decline in but worsened in receng months.
The company’s sales in fiscalk 2009, which ends in June, are likel to be about $460 million, off by more than 50 percenf fromfiscal 2008. “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one montyh ago that Genmar would someday be filintg forChapter 11, I woulf have said it was not even a remote possibility,” Jacobs said. Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB), headquartered in Cincinnati, is the Tri-State’e largest bank, and has 16 affiliatesz with about 1,300 bankinhg centers and more than 2,300 ATMs in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Missouri.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Provancher leaving Fine Arts Fund for job in Charlotte - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Fine Arts Fund President Mary McCullougbh Hudson announced themove Tuesday. “We are incrediblyt proud that the Fine Arts Fund has the professiona l reputation nationally that positions us asa go-to organizatiomn for talent recruitment to lead institutions of the caliber of the ,” she said in a news “I am so pleased for Scot t to have this great opportunity, and I look forward to continuingv to work with him as a valued colleague.” Over the past year, the Fine Arts Fund leadershipo has expanded the organization’s focus.
Instead of strictly fundraising forthe arts, whichj it continues to do, the organization’s focus also encompasses the larger role of arts and culture in the Provancher has led efforta to increase access and build the audience for arts and in addition to managing the organization’sa annual fundraising campaign. This year, the campaign fell shortr of its goal for the first time inits 60-year The Fine Arts Fund raised $11 million for locakl arts organizations, which was 92 percent of the annual The organization’s release said the Fine Arts Fund will continued to build strength for larger initiatives to servde the community through arts and Lisa Wolter will assume the new position of campaignn director, leading day-to-day campaign operations.
Fine Arts Fund President Mary McCullougbh Hudson announced themove Tuesday. “We are incrediblyt proud that the Fine Arts Fund has the professiona l reputation nationally that positions us asa go-to organizatiomn for talent recruitment to lead institutions of the caliber of the ,” she said in a news “I am so pleased for Scot t to have this great opportunity, and I look forward to continuingv to work with him as a valued colleague.” Over the past year, the Fine Arts Fund leadershipo has expanded the organization’s focus.
Instead of strictly fundraising forthe arts, whichj it continues to do, the organization’s focus also encompasses the larger role of arts and culture in the Provancher has led efforta to increase access and build the audience for arts and in addition to managing the organization’sa annual fundraising campaign. This year, the campaign fell shortr of its goal for the first time inits 60-year The Fine Arts Fund raised $11 million for locakl arts organizations, which was 92 percent of the annual The organization’s release said the Fine Arts Fund will continued to build strength for larger initiatives to servde the community through arts and Lisa Wolter will assume the new position of campaignn director, leading day-to-day campaign operations.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Williamsville pushes streak to 6 years - Dallas Business Journal:
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Williamsville is No. 1 in Business First ’es 18th annual rankings of WesternNew York’s publifc school systems. It has monopolized first place since2004 -- a six-yeaf streak. for the completed school district rankings. And for separate rankingsz for each section of WesternmNew York. “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’s superintendent of “When you have a very committed boareof education, an outstanding staff of teachers and a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’s quitde the formula for success.
” Williamsville took firs place when the rankings debuted in 1992, and won agaijn in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-200o9 run. It hasn’t finished lower than thirdc placesince 1995, and has never been lowedr than sixth. Business First analyzec 97 school districts in the eight Western NewYork counties, bases on four years of test data compiled by the New York States Education Department. Each district’s ratinbg reflects the collective performance of its public middle andhigh schools.
• Its 2005-2008 subject scoresw for math, science and sociakl studies were the best in Western New according toBusiness First’s analysis of test results from fourth grader through the senior year of high • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earned Regents diplomaa with advanced designations in 2008. That’se 22 points above the regional average of43 percent. (A studentf must pass eight Regents exams to receive anadvanced diploma.) • It’s the only districtr where more than 57 percent of last year’s graduatess achieved superior scores (85 or on Regents exams in math, science, global history and U.S.
• Williamsville’s eighth graders posted the region’e top scores on statewide testsin math, science and social studies. “The othetr part of what we do -- all our extracurriculafr activities suchas music, athletics and clubs -- don’yt show up in the rankings, but they have a really positive impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many musi teachers asmath teachers. That makess for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuallyh successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all other districts beingh calculated fromthat benchmark.
Nineteen ended up with scores of 90 or qualifying forBusiness First’sw of outstanding school systems. Four districts have made the Honort Roll every yearsincwe 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranks second this year), Amherst and Orchard Park (fifth). Rounding out this year’ws top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honorr Roll appearances in18 years. All but two of this year’sd Honor Roll districts also qualifies ayear ago. The newcomers are joining the elite group for the firsrt timesince 2005, and West Seneca, returning after a 13-year absence.
The lattefr upswing was nearly a decadr inthe making, according to Jean superintendent of the West Senecq Central School District. Developing consistent instructional techniques and identifying the best textbookzstook time, she says, but the efforr is paying off. “Our goal is not to teach to the but to teach tothe state’s Kovach says. “We’ve spent the last eighrt years working diligently to aligj ourcurriculum -- to make sure that we don’gt repeat ourselves in differenyt years and that each grade level buildws on the one before.
” Fourteen of this year’xs Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from with 10,649 students, down to Eden, which has 1,688. The outlying honoreees are considerably smaller, with an average enrollment of 1,346. The very smallestt is also the top-rated district outside of Erie No. 6 Alfred-Almond, which has 670 students from kindergartejn through12th grade. “We’re a very rura district in theSouthern Tier, but our kids are going into the same marketplac as everyone else,” says Richarr Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent.
“They’ree going to be in competition for jobs with kids from placesd like Williamsville and So they need the very best educationh we cangive them.” Sixteen districts are recipients of this year’zs subject awards, signifying that they rank among the 10 leaders in English/foreign math, science and social studies. Bemus Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsvillew have made clean sweeps by winning all four for complete lists of subjectawarxd winners. Business First has also generatedr a series of specialized ratings to further illuminatdeeach district’s performance.
Among them: Lancastee ranks first for cost-effectiveness, based on a comparisohn of expenditures andclassroomn results. And tiny Sherman (enrollment: 478) is the biggestr overachiever, determined by matching academic outcomes againstsocioeconomid conditions. “We may not be rich, but we have stront family values,” says Thomas Sherman’s superintendent. “Our parentw really care about their children’s education.
There’s something to be said for having everyonr ina K-12 with the strong sense of community that it
Williamsville is No. 1 in Business First ’es 18th annual rankings of WesternNew York’s publifc school systems. It has monopolized first place since2004 -- a six-yeaf streak. for the completed school district rankings. And for separate rankingsz for each section of WesternmNew York. “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’s superintendent of “When you have a very committed boareof education, an outstanding staff of teachers and a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’s quitde the formula for success.
” Williamsville took firs place when the rankings debuted in 1992, and won agaijn in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-200o9 run. It hasn’t finished lower than thirdc placesince 1995, and has never been lowedr than sixth. Business First analyzec 97 school districts in the eight Western NewYork counties, bases on four years of test data compiled by the New York States Education Department. Each district’s ratinbg reflects the collective performance of its public middle andhigh schools.
• Its 2005-2008 subject scoresw for math, science and sociakl studies were the best in Western New according toBusiness First’s analysis of test results from fourth grader through the senior year of high • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earned Regents diplomaa with advanced designations in 2008. That’se 22 points above the regional average of43 percent. (A studentf must pass eight Regents exams to receive anadvanced diploma.) • It’s the only districtr where more than 57 percent of last year’s graduatess achieved superior scores (85 or on Regents exams in math, science, global history and U.S.
• Williamsville’s eighth graders posted the region’e top scores on statewide testsin math, science and social studies. “The othetr part of what we do -- all our extracurriculafr activities suchas music, athletics and clubs -- don’yt show up in the rankings, but they have a really positive impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many musi teachers asmath teachers. That makess for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuallyh successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all other districts beingh calculated fromthat benchmark.
Nineteen ended up with scores of 90 or qualifying forBusiness First’sw of outstanding school systems. Four districts have made the Honort Roll every yearsincwe 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranks second this year), Amherst and Orchard Park (fifth). Rounding out this year’ws top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honorr Roll appearances in18 years. All but two of this year’sd Honor Roll districts also qualifies ayear ago. The newcomers are joining the elite group for the firsrt timesince 2005, and West Seneca, returning after a 13-year absence.
The lattefr upswing was nearly a decadr inthe making, according to Jean superintendent of the West Senecq Central School District. Developing consistent instructional techniques and identifying the best textbookzstook time, she says, but the efforr is paying off. “Our goal is not to teach to the but to teach tothe state’s Kovach says. “We’ve spent the last eighrt years working diligently to aligj ourcurriculum -- to make sure that we don’gt repeat ourselves in differenyt years and that each grade level buildws on the one before.
” Fourteen of this year’xs Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from with 10,649 students, down to Eden, which has 1,688. The outlying honoreees are considerably smaller, with an average enrollment of 1,346. The very smallestt is also the top-rated district outside of Erie No. 6 Alfred-Almond, which has 670 students from kindergartejn through12th grade. “We’re a very rura district in theSouthern Tier, but our kids are going into the same marketplac as everyone else,” says Richarr Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent.
“They’ree going to be in competition for jobs with kids from placesd like Williamsville and So they need the very best educationh we cangive them.” Sixteen districts are recipients of this year’zs subject awards, signifying that they rank among the 10 leaders in English/foreign math, science and social studies. Bemus Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsvillew have made clean sweeps by winning all four for complete lists of subjectawarxd winners. Business First has also generatedr a series of specialized ratings to further illuminatdeeach district’s performance.
Among them: Lancastee ranks first for cost-effectiveness, based on a comparisohn of expenditures andclassroomn results. And tiny Sherman (enrollment: 478) is the biggestr overachiever, determined by matching academic outcomes againstsocioeconomid conditions. “We may not be rich, but we have stront family values,” says Thomas Sherman’s superintendent. “Our parentw really care about their children’s education.
There’s something to be said for having everyonr ina K-12 with the strong sense of community that it
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Israel: Chemist Wins Nobel Chemistry Award - ThirdAge
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wingate to help veterans with tuition - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Yellow Ribbon Program is a dollar-for-dolladr federal matching program created underlast year’x GI bill in which the federal government matches any financiao aid that participating colleges provide to Wingate will provide $7,811 per year in tuitioh and fees, and the government will match up to Yellow Ribbon benefits at the university are for veterabn students who wish to take full-timer undergraduate classes on the main campus.
In recipients will receive a $1,000 stipend per year for booksa and morethan $1,300 per month for To qualify, veterans need to have served for threr years on active duty after 10, 2001, or for at least 30 continuoue days before being discharged for service-related injuries. Benefits may also be availablrto dependents. Wingate, founded in is a private four-year co-educationa l institution. The school offers more than 40 undergraduat majors in artsand sciences, business, education, fine arts, musidc and sports sciences.
It also offerse graduate degreesin physician-assistant studies, education and doctor of pharmacy and doctor of education
The Yellow Ribbon Program is a dollar-for-dolladr federal matching program created underlast year’x GI bill in which the federal government matches any financiao aid that participating colleges provide to Wingate will provide $7,811 per year in tuitioh and fees, and the government will match up to Yellow Ribbon benefits at the university are for veterabn students who wish to take full-timer undergraduate classes on the main campus.
In recipients will receive a $1,000 stipend per year for booksa and morethan $1,300 per month for To qualify, veterans need to have served for threr years on active duty after 10, 2001, or for at least 30 continuoue days before being discharged for service-related injuries. Benefits may also be availablrto dependents. Wingate, founded in is a private four-year co-educationa l institution. The school offers more than 40 undergraduat majors in artsand sciences, business, education, fine arts, musidc and sports sciences.
It also offerse graduate degreesin physician-assistant studies, education and doctor of pharmacy and doctor of education
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Sarah Reed Rejoins Charles River Ventures as General Counsel
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June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Rivere Ventures (CRV), one of the nation's leading early-stage venturse capital firms, today announced that has rejoineds the firm asGeneral Counsel. Most she was with workingv in the TechGroup where she focused her practice on venture and private equity fundzand venture-backed start-ups. Reed previously spentf seven years with CRV asGeneral "We are thrilled to welcome Sarabh back to CRV," said , genera partner at CRV. "Sarah's sharp eye and strategic counselp have been invaluable to CRV and our portfoliol companies over periods of economic highs and lows and we look forwarr to working with her agai as we uncover the next generationof innovators.
" Reed joinefd CRV originally in 2000. She is a recognized expert on legal aspects of venture capital In addition to publishing or contributin g to articles in business periodicalas such as BusinessLaw Today, Venture Capitao Review and The Boston Business she is a frequent lecturer at national industry continuing legal education programs and leading businessd and law schools. In addition, Reed is the foundingb chairperson ofan industry-wide, NVCA-endorsed initiative to create model venturde financing legal documents. For her work in this area, the NVCA awardedx Reed with its Outstanding Contributionb to the Venture Industry Award at its 2007 Annualp Meetingin Washington, DC.
"Venture and privat e equity are my lifelongprofessional passion. As many look to venture to buoy the economy withcapitaol infusions, I am eager to resume my work at CRV at this crucialk inflection point for the venture world and the economy at large," said Reed. Prior to joining CRV, Reed was General Counsel at PalomarMedical Technologies, Inc., a Nasdaq-listedr laser medical device manufacturer. Priort to Palomar, Reed worked with the Boston firm of Hoag & Eliot LLP whered she covered a variety of areas including venture capital financings, private placements, IPO'd and SEC reporting, as well as commerciaol litigation. , both cum laude.
Foundex in 1970, Charles River Venturez is one ofthe nation's oldest and most successfup early-stage venture capital firm s with approximately $2.1 billion underr management. CRV is dedicated to helping exceptiona entrepreneurs turn their ideas into the next categorgy leaders in high growth technolog y andmedia sectors. Over the past 10 years, CRV funds have been rankexd amongthe industry's top performers. CRV has officew in Boston, MA and Menlo CA. For more information visif .
June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Rivere Ventures (CRV), one of the nation's leading early-stage venturse capital firms, today announced that has rejoineds the firm asGeneral Counsel. Most she was with workingv in the TechGroup where she focused her practice on venture and private equity fundzand venture-backed start-ups. Reed previously spentf seven years with CRV asGeneral "We are thrilled to welcome Sarabh back to CRV," said , genera partner at CRV. "Sarah's sharp eye and strategic counselp have been invaluable to CRV and our portfoliol companies over periods of economic highs and lows and we look forwarr to working with her agai as we uncover the next generationof innovators.
" Reed joinefd CRV originally in 2000. She is a recognized expert on legal aspects of venture capital In addition to publishing or contributin g to articles in business periodicalas such as BusinessLaw Today, Venture Capitao Review and The Boston Business she is a frequent lecturer at national industry continuing legal education programs and leading businessd and law schools. In addition, Reed is the foundingb chairperson ofan industry-wide, NVCA-endorsed initiative to create model venturde financing legal documents. For her work in this area, the NVCA awardedx Reed with its Outstanding Contributionb to the Venture Industry Award at its 2007 Annualp Meetingin Washington, DC.
"Venture and privat e equity are my lifelongprofessional passion. As many look to venture to buoy the economy withcapitaol infusions, I am eager to resume my work at CRV at this crucialk inflection point for the venture world and the economy at large," said Reed. Prior to joining CRV, Reed was General Counsel at PalomarMedical Technologies, Inc., a Nasdaq-listedr laser medical device manufacturer. Priort to Palomar, Reed worked with the Boston firm of Hoag & Eliot LLP whered she covered a variety of areas including venture capital financings, private placements, IPO'd and SEC reporting, as well as commerciaol litigation. , both cum laude.
Foundex in 1970, Charles River Venturez is one ofthe nation's oldest and most successfup early-stage venture capital firm s with approximately $2.1 billion underr management. CRV is dedicated to helping exceptiona entrepreneurs turn their ideas into the next categorgy leaders in high growth technolog y andmedia sectors. Over the past 10 years, CRV funds have been rankexd amongthe industry's top performers. CRV has officew in Boston, MA and Menlo CA. For more information visif .
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