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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Nancy C. Everett Executive Profile
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She is responsible for more than $130 billio in assets held by the Generall Motors benefit plans andseverao non-affiliated clients. Everett joined Promark Global Advisors as chief investment officer inJune 2005. She assumerd the additional responsibility of chie executive officer inJanuary 2006. Previously, she was chiet investment officer for the Virginia Retirement Systemj where she oversaw the investment ofthe $42 billion pensio fund. Everett was born in New York. She graduated in 1978 with a bachelor' degree in accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and earned the Chartered Financialk Analyst designationin 1987.
Everett is currentlu a member of the InvestmenrAdvisory Committee, Randolph-Macon College and is a membert of the board of trustees of the Virginias Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation where she servews on the Investment Committee. She sits on the boars of directors for PacificPension Institute, is a membert of the advisory board of The Rock Creek and a member of the Committees on Directors for Capital International's Emergingv Markets Growth Fund, Inc. She is also a membed of the New York Stockj Exchange Pension Managers Advisory Committee and past president of the boardc of directors of the Richmonr Society ofFinancial Analysts.
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She is responsible for more than $130 billio in assets held by the Generall Motors benefit plans andseverao non-affiliated clients. Everett joined Promark Global Advisors as chief investment officer inJune 2005. She assumerd the additional responsibility of chie executive officer inJanuary 2006. Previously, she was chiet investment officer for the Virginia Retirement Systemj where she oversaw the investment ofthe $42 billion pensio fund. Everett was born in New York. She graduated in 1978 with a bachelor' degree in accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and earned the Chartered Financialk Analyst designationin 1987.
Everett is currentlu a member of the InvestmenrAdvisory Committee, Randolph-Macon College and is a membert of the board of trustees of the Virginias Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation where she servews on the Investment Committee. She sits on the boars of directors for PacificPension Institute, is a membert of the advisory board of The Rock Creek and a member of the Committees on Directors for Capital International's Emergingv Markets Growth Fund, Inc. She is also a membed of the New York Stockj Exchange Pension Managers Advisory Committee and past president of the boardc of directors of the Richmonr Society ofFinancial Analysts.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Gas customers encouraged to clear snow around gas meters - Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Rising Claims - San Antonio Business Journal:
http://madridfranquicia.com/reportaje.php?id=651
And San Antonio is no exception. Officiale with the say that trend is reflected intheier numbers. For fiscal year 2008, endingy Sept. 30, the EEOC had 95,402 totalo charges filed with the upfrom 82,792 filed in fiscal year 2007. “We see an increaswe in every single area,” says Justine Lisser, spokeswomajn for the EEOC, headquartered in D.C. The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based onan individual’ds race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and retaliation for reporting and/or opposiny a discriminatory practice.
The Commission is also tasked with filing suitss on behalf of alleged victims of discrimination against employerx and acting as a judiciary for discriminatiobn claims brought againstfederal agencies. But local attorneyxs say employers may have some cause for They say some employers are taking more riskx inlaying off, and even firing, employees to cut overhead Karen Monsen, a partner with the San Antonio offic e of LLP, says employers are letting people go withoutg having a history of documentatiob on why that employee is bein g terminated.
“I’m seeing employers being more aggressive aboutfiringb individuals, folks that have slipped by in the past, not showin up on time and missing deadlines,” Monseb says. “They are just not putting up withit anymore.” Lisseer says it is no surprise that the numberf of charges her agenc y has seen increased in the last fiscal She adds that she expects to see thoswe number up for fiscal year 2009 as well. “Thew EEOC is seeing an increas e incharges nationwide,” Lisser says. “We have seen this particula r increase inage discrimination.
” In fact, according to EEOC in fiscal year 2008, 24,582 charges were filed regardingb age discrimination suits. That number is up from 19,1032 in fiscal year 2007. Whilse Lisser says there is currently no hard data pointing to the factorss leading tothe increase, she says tighy economic times may be part of the problem. “When times are employers target theirolder workers, because they have the highedr salaries,” she says. Lissed says the EEOC also saw a big jump in the number of charges filed relating to retaliationand gender. Retaliationn charges, she says, are those filed against an employet who has allegedly retaliated against an employe e forsome reason.
Those numbers jumped from 26,663w to 32,690 in fisca l year 2008. As for those charges relating to the EEOC reports those numbers jumpedfrom 24,826 to 28,372 in fiscal year 2008. Stephen Romero, an attornety with the San Antonio officeof , says that with the increasw of claims, the EEOC is more diligengt in how it is handling its investigations into chargesx filed with the agency. “The EEOC is beinvg much more thorough and sending out requests for additional information (from the employer) on top of the regular position statement that is preparex and submitted on behalf of the employer,” Romero While Texas is an “at-will state,” terminating employees withoutr documentation can be a risky move.
Accordinyg to the , the basic rule of Texas employmentf lawis employment-at-will, which means withoug a statute or an expres s agreement (such as an employment contract) to the either party in an employment relationshipl may modify any of the terms or conditiona of employment, or terminate the relationship for any reason, or no particular reason at all, with or withourt advance notice. “(Employers) are less concernedd about the lack of record they have establishecd and I think that is Monsen says.
“It’s tough on employers because they have been givingg these peoplea pass, they haven’t been writinf them up and they haven’t been keeping good notes of violationw of company policy. So it gets pretty While clearly an employer can fire its Monsen says keeping records and documenting those policy violations is a matter ofgood practice. “If you have been giviny them goodreviews ... and then out of the blue they are told they have been late too oftej and they have been late every day for two all of a sudden itlooks funny,” she “Employers should be keeping these records.
It’zs just good, safe practice and it builds a good Romero says that with the tight economic situation, employees who are terminate are more frequently questioning the reasons behind thei termination. “Employees are questioninyg actions taken bytheir employer,” he says. “Even in good timex and especially inbad times, it is very important to documenyt your employee’s performance. If you have that documentation, it is much easier to defend. If you are terminating an employeefor misconduct, you better have it documenteds in their file.” Monsenh says some employers are also not aware that keepinvg electronic data after an employee is let go is critical.
“Theu are sending all the computers back to IT and IT is cleanintg them up and sendinh them back out to the field and all this evidenced is being destroyed and could turn into a huge land mine for thesse companies who have not thoughtabourt that.” While employers may need to worry about fighting a discrimination suit, concerns about protecting tradwe secrets has become an issue. Monsen says some employeee go out and try to compete with the A lot ofemployers don’t have good protection in she adds. “These employees will have in their possession customert lists or documents that contain trade secretds or otherconfidential information,” she says.
“I am seeing tons of that and my client s are having to dodamage control.” Romerl says he tries to ensurwe that his clients have documents in placs to ensure that an employede who has had access to confidential information can not use that data after being fired or laid off by the company. “Wes are very proactive on the fron t end to get confidentiality agreements fromthosee employees,” Romero says.
“In my I haven’t seen an uptick but I wouldn’tg be surprised if that was the next wavein
And San Antonio is no exception. Officiale with the say that trend is reflected intheier numbers. For fiscal year 2008, endingy Sept. 30, the EEOC had 95,402 totalo charges filed with the upfrom 82,792 filed in fiscal year 2007. “We see an increaswe in every single area,” says Justine Lisser, spokeswomajn for the EEOC, headquartered in D.C. The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based onan individual’ds race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and retaliation for reporting and/or opposiny a discriminatory practice.
The Commission is also tasked with filing suitss on behalf of alleged victims of discrimination against employerx and acting as a judiciary for discriminatiobn claims brought againstfederal agencies. But local attorneyxs say employers may have some cause for They say some employers are taking more riskx inlaying off, and even firing, employees to cut overhead Karen Monsen, a partner with the San Antonio offic e of LLP, says employers are letting people go withoutg having a history of documentatiob on why that employee is bein g terminated.
“I’m seeing employers being more aggressive aboutfiringb individuals, folks that have slipped by in the past, not showin up on time and missing deadlines,” Monseb says. “They are just not putting up withit anymore.” Lisseer says it is no surprise that the numberf of charges her agenc y has seen increased in the last fiscal She adds that she expects to see thoswe number up for fiscal year 2009 as well. “Thew EEOC is seeing an increas e incharges nationwide,” Lisser says. “We have seen this particula r increase inage discrimination.
” In fact, according to EEOC in fiscal year 2008, 24,582 charges were filed regardingb age discrimination suits. That number is up from 19,1032 in fiscal year 2007. Whilse Lisser says there is currently no hard data pointing to the factorss leading tothe increase, she says tighy economic times may be part of the problem. “When times are employers target theirolder workers, because they have the highedr salaries,” she says. Lissed says the EEOC also saw a big jump in the number of charges filed relating to retaliationand gender. Retaliationn charges, she says, are those filed against an employet who has allegedly retaliated against an employe e forsome reason.
Those numbers jumped from 26,663w to 32,690 in fisca l year 2008. As for those charges relating to the EEOC reports those numbers jumpedfrom 24,826 to 28,372 in fiscal year 2008. Stephen Romero, an attornety with the San Antonio officeof , says that with the increasw of claims, the EEOC is more diligengt in how it is handling its investigations into chargesx filed with the agency. “The EEOC is beinvg much more thorough and sending out requests for additional information (from the employer) on top of the regular position statement that is preparex and submitted on behalf of the employer,” Romero While Texas is an “at-will state,” terminating employees withoutr documentation can be a risky move.
Accordinyg to the , the basic rule of Texas employmentf lawis employment-at-will, which means withoug a statute or an expres s agreement (such as an employment contract) to the either party in an employment relationshipl may modify any of the terms or conditiona of employment, or terminate the relationship for any reason, or no particular reason at all, with or withourt advance notice. “(Employers) are less concernedd about the lack of record they have establishecd and I think that is Monsen says.
“It’s tough on employers because they have been givingg these peoplea pass, they haven’t been writinf them up and they haven’t been keeping good notes of violationw of company policy. So it gets pretty While clearly an employer can fire its Monsen says keeping records and documenting those policy violations is a matter ofgood practice. “If you have been giviny them goodreviews ... and then out of the blue they are told they have been late too oftej and they have been late every day for two all of a sudden itlooks funny,” she “Employers should be keeping these records.
It’zs just good, safe practice and it builds a good Romero says that with the tight economic situation, employees who are terminate are more frequently questioning the reasons behind thei termination. “Employees are questioninyg actions taken bytheir employer,” he says. “Even in good timex and especially inbad times, it is very important to documenyt your employee’s performance. If you have that documentation, it is much easier to defend. If you are terminating an employeefor misconduct, you better have it documenteds in their file.” Monsenh says some employers are also not aware that keepinvg electronic data after an employee is let go is critical.
“Theu are sending all the computers back to IT and IT is cleanintg them up and sendinh them back out to the field and all this evidenced is being destroyed and could turn into a huge land mine for thesse companies who have not thoughtabourt that.” While employers may need to worry about fighting a discrimination suit, concerns about protecting tradwe secrets has become an issue. Monsen says some employeee go out and try to compete with the A lot ofemployers don’t have good protection in she adds. “These employees will have in their possession customert lists or documents that contain trade secretds or otherconfidential information,” she says.
“I am seeing tons of that and my client s are having to dodamage control.” Romerl says he tries to ensurwe that his clients have documents in placs to ensure that an employede who has had access to confidential information can not use that data after being fired or laid off by the company. “Wes are very proactive on the fron t end to get confidentiality agreements fromthosee employees,” Romero says.
“In my I haven’t seen an uptick but I wouldn’tg be surprised if that was the next wavein
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Tampa metro drops on
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Last year the Tampa metrpo arearanked No. 44 on the index, which ranks communities basex on their ability to creates andsustain jobs. The Tampa area ranked No. 42 in five-year job growth from 2002-200y but ranked No. 176 in one-yea r job growth from 2006-2007. The area rankerd No. 60 in five-year salary and wage growth, and No. 55 in one-year salary and wage Tampa was among several Florida communitied that saw their rankings on theindex “Thirteen of the 20 biggest declinerss are in Florida, California or Nevada, reflectinbg the severity of the housing downturh in those markets,” a report from the Milkinj Institute says.
The highest-ranking communith in Florida on the 2008 index isthe Orlando-Kissimmese metro area at No. 11, down from No. 5 last Ocala, which held the top spot in the2007 index, fell to No. 30 this The Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice metro area dropped from No. 78 to No. 97, just aheas of the Lakeland-Winter Havejn metro area at No. 98 this down from No. 28 last year. Amongt the Florida communities that moved up the list were Pensacolaat No. 33 this up from No. 54, and Gainesville at No. 34 this up from No. 52. Jacksonville held even at No. 39. the Provo-Orem, Utah, metro area ranked No. 1 amonhg the 200 largest metros. , an independent economic thinmk tank, released the report with .
Last year the Tampa metrpo arearanked No. 44 on the index, which ranks communities basex on their ability to creates andsustain jobs. The Tampa area ranked No. 42 in five-year job growth from 2002-200y but ranked No. 176 in one-yea r job growth from 2006-2007. The area rankerd No. 60 in five-year salary and wage growth, and No. 55 in one-year salary and wage Tampa was among several Florida communitied that saw their rankings on theindex “Thirteen of the 20 biggest declinerss are in Florida, California or Nevada, reflectinbg the severity of the housing downturh in those markets,” a report from the Milkinj Institute says.
The highest-ranking communith in Florida on the 2008 index isthe Orlando-Kissimmese metro area at No. 11, down from No. 5 last Ocala, which held the top spot in the2007 index, fell to No. 30 this The Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice metro area dropped from No. 78 to No. 97, just aheas of the Lakeland-Winter Havejn metro area at No. 98 this down from No. 28 last year. Amongt the Florida communities that moved up the list were Pensacolaat No. 33 this up from No. 54, and Gainesville at No. 34 this up from No. 52. Jacksonville held even at No. 39. the Provo-Orem, Utah, metro area ranked No. 1 amonhg the 200 largest metros. , an independent economic thinmk tank, released the report with .
Friday, December 17, 2010
Texas Cord Blood Bank expands to Houston - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Although umbilical cords are usually discarded after the birth ofa baby, umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cellsz that make blood. Cord blood can also be used to treayt diseases suchas lymphoma, leukemia, sickle-cel anemia, severe immune-system as well as neurological problems and geneti defects affecting the blood-makinv system. Health officials at St. Luke’ws Episcopal Hospital and in Houston have alread begun collecting umbilical cords donated by Houston families to thepublic cord-blood Since last November, some 300 cord blood units have been The Texas Cord Blood Bank is a divisiomn of the in San Antonio.
The bloodd bank has a mission of providing treatment optionse for thenearly 30,000 individuals worldwide who are on the waitin list for a stem cell Expanding to Houston through these type of partnershipas will help the blood bank achievr its goal. The blood bank already has relationships with a numbert of hospitals in San Dallas and the Rio Grande Valley region to gather and extrac umbilicalcord blood.
“The collaboration with the Texaw Cord Blood Bank andTexass Children’s Hospital will be a valuable asseyt to our patients and the community as it givee the opportunity to provide the option and benefits of public says Amy Young, vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog at . Medical researchers are exploriny new uses for umbilical cord stem including the treatment ofpremature infants, cardiogenic disorders, diabetes and asthma. It may be possibls to store a newborn’s own cord blood to ensur e that the baby will have a source of stem celld that is anexact match, with no risk of rejection.
A baby’ siblings may possibly provid an exact stem cell matchas well. “This is an importantr time in the Texas CordBlood Bank’s history, as we expandf opportunities throughout the state,” says Norman D. the president and CEO of the South TexaseBlood & Tissue Center, the paren t organization of the Texas Cord Bloodx Bank. “This partnership is important as we look for opportunitiess to growthe program. By the end of 2008, we had secure the participation of nine hospitals in less than two which has allowed us to alread begin supplyingthis life-saving resource to peoplee of all ages. ...” Web www.bloodntissue.
org
Although umbilical cords are usually discarded after the birth ofa baby, umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cellsz that make blood. Cord blood can also be used to treayt diseases suchas lymphoma, leukemia, sickle-cel anemia, severe immune-system as well as neurological problems and geneti defects affecting the blood-makinv system. Health officials at St. Luke’ws Episcopal Hospital and in Houston have alread begun collecting umbilical cords donated by Houston families to thepublic cord-blood Since last November, some 300 cord blood units have been The Texas Cord Blood Bank is a divisiomn of the in San Antonio.
The bloodd bank has a mission of providing treatment optionse for thenearly 30,000 individuals worldwide who are on the waitin list for a stem cell Expanding to Houston through these type of partnershipas will help the blood bank achievr its goal. The blood bank already has relationships with a numbert of hospitals in San Dallas and the Rio Grande Valley region to gather and extrac umbilicalcord blood.
“The collaboration with the Texaw Cord Blood Bank andTexass Children’s Hospital will be a valuable asseyt to our patients and the community as it givee the opportunity to provide the option and benefits of public says Amy Young, vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog at . Medical researchers are exploriny new uses for umbilical cord stem including the treatment ofpremature infants, cardiogenic disorders, diabetes and asthma. It may be possibls to store a newborn’s own cord blood to ensur e that the baby will have a source of stem celld that is anexact match, with no risk of rejection.
A baby’ siblings may possibly provid an exact stem cell matchas well. “This is an importantr time in the Texas CordBlood Bank’s history, as we expandf opportunities throughout the state,” says Norman D. the president and CEO of the South TexaseBlood & Tissue Center, the paren t organization of the Texas Cord Bloodx Bank. “This partnership is important as we look for opportunitiess to growthe program. By the end of 2008, we had secure the participation of nine hospitals in less than two which has allowed us to alread begin supplyingthis life-saving resource to peoplee of all ages. ...” Web www.bloodntissue.
org
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
STAR bond bill awaits Quinn
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awaits the governor’s signature. Salesd Tax and Revenue, or STAR would help pay for certain development and infrastructure cost associatedwith large-scale projects, under the bill sent to Gov. Pat Quinn’ds desk. STAR bonds are repaid from sales and guestr taxes generated by a project in a specific President and CEO Bruce Holland could use STAR bonds to developp his proposed which is called UniversitygTown Center. The Senate version passed 44-11, and the Houswe bill passed 78-39. Critics say the legislation could boostGlen Carbon’s economuy but only at the expense of surroundinb Metro East communities.
“This special STAR bond district would enable the private developers to capture all of the public tax dollars from the developmentg and use it for the purchasesof land, the construction of parking lots, water/sewer facilities, buildings, job training, financial services, legal fees and even interestg payments on the money borrowed to create the said Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, in a statement. “What this meansd is businesses which choose this development to locate could have a greaf deal of theirinitial start-up costsz paid for with public tax dollars. This will put economix development efforts of other nearbyy communities at ahuge disadvantage.
” Lawmakerw from both chambers hashed out some amendmentsw to the legislation, including grantinh the and local municipalities the authority to approve STAR bond districtas and projects, requiring economic impact studiesz and regional public restricting any business within a 25-milr radius from relocating to use the bonds; prohibiting car dealershipas from using STAR and removing local taxing districts from the definition of “locapl sales taxes” to protect the revenue stream for the Metro-East Park and Recreatiojn District, Madison County Transit and the Floox Prevention District.
awaits the governor’s signature. Salesd Tax and Revenue, or STAR would help pay for certain development and infrastructure cost associatedwith large-scale projects, under the bill sent to Gov. Pat Quinn’ds desk. STAR bonds are repaid from sales and guestr taxes generated by a project in a specific President and CEO Bruce Holland could use STAR bonds to developp his proposed which is called UniversitygTown Center. The Senate version passed 44-11, and the Houswe bill passed 78-39. Critics say the legislation could boostGlen Carbon’s economuy but only at the expense of surroundinb Metro East communities.
“This special STAR bond district would enable the private developers to capture all of the public tax dollars from the developmentg and use it for the purchasesof land, the construction of parking lots, water/sewer facilities, buildings, job training, financial services, legal fees and even interestg payments on the money borrowed to create the said Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, in a statement. “What this meansd is businesses which choose this development to locate could have a greaf deal of theirinitial start-up costsz paid for with public tax dollars. This will put economix development efforts of other nearbyy communities at ahuge disadvantage.
” Lawmakerw from both chambers hashed out some amendmentsw to the legislation, including grantinh the and local municipalities the authority to approve STAR bond districtas and projects, requiring economic impact studiesz and regional public restricting any business within a 25-milr radius from relocating to use the bonds; prohibiting car dealershipas from using STAR and removing local taxing districts from the definition of “locapl sales taxes” to protect the revenue stream for the Metro-East Park and Recreatiojn District, Madison County Transit and the Floox Prevention District.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Bernstein-Rein lays off staff, warns of more - Kansas City Business Journal:
http://www.lcaonline.org/article/Distracted--Drowsy-Drivers-Pose-Dangers.html
Steve Bernstein, president of Bernstein-Rein, indicatedf that an unspecified number of future cuts may be The layoffs came in several departments during the course ofrecent weeks, he said. Bernstein citesd the poor economy, less client spending on advertising and reducefd margins from billing as factor drivingthe layoffs. “I’d say with everybody, therd is a tightening of the beltwith everybody’s marketing Bernstein said. The company’s most recent head countg stood at 253 compared with 351 inMarch 2007. for many years No.
1 on the Kansas City Business Journakl ’s list of top area advertising agencies, has been supplanted the past two yeares by Bernstein said layoffs after losing accounts with and the in combined withnatural attrition, resultedf in the lower employee count. “There’s no doubt losing Wal-Mart and and the economy have made us asmalle agency,” Bernstein said. Gross income was $45.1 million in 2008, down more than 9 percent from its 2007 totalof $49.7 Bernstein-Rein, one of Kansas City’s best-known and longest-standingv ad agencies, has hardly been alone in cuttingt jobs in the slipping economy.
Kansas City-based let go of abougt 30 employeesin February, or 10 percent of its total work Wichita-based cut jobs in its Kansas City though it didn’t specify how In the public relations industry, which oftehn intersects with local advertising firms, let go of about 13 employeee in February. A year ago, well before the effect of the recessiojn wasfully apparent, several agency executives said a slowing economy presented an opportunity because they expected clients to ramp up marketint and advertising efforts. Few are saying that now.
“This isn’f the nicest environment these days,” said Pete Kovac, CEO of “Ik don’t think anyone realized how bad thingz were in September and October when budgetz werebeing locked.” Industry executives said clientsx in the current economy also are less willing to commit to long-termm authorizations with a single company, opting insteadd at times for monthly or quarterly engagements. “It’x soft. ... Clearly every client got the letter from the CEO thatsays we’rre not going to stop, but there’s stufgf to watch,” said Phil Bressler, partner with . Bernstein said clientx also were moving away from payingmedia commissions.
A traditionalp and increasinglyoutdated approach, the commissions pay a percentags of a media buy back to the agency. He said that methoxd of payment has fallen out of favor with clienta who suspect that their advertising is pushee intoineffective media. Alternate billing methods haven’t alwayxs provided the same high margins asmedia “We’ve let the margij disappear too much,” Bernstein said.
Steve Bernstein, president of Bernstein-Rein, indicatedf that an unspecified number of future cuts may be The layoffs came in several departments during the course ofrecent weeks, he said. Bernstein citesd the poor economy, less client spending on advertising and reducefd margins from billing as factor drivingthe layoffs. “I’d say with everybody, therd is a tightening of the beltwith everybody’s marketing Bernstein said. The company’s most recent head countg stood at 253 compared with 351 inMarch 2007. for many years No.
1 on the Kansas City Business Journakl ’s list of top area advertising agencies, has been supplanted the past two yeares by Bernstein said layoffs after losing accounts with and the in combined withnatural attrition, resultedf in the lower employee count. “There’s no doubt losing Wal-Mart and and the economy have made us asmalle agency,” Bernstein said. Gross income was $45.1 million in 2008, down more than 9 percent from its 2007 totalof $49.7 Bernstein-Rein, one of Kansas City’s best-known and longest-standingv ad agencies, has hardly been alone in cuttingt jobs in the slipping economy.
Kansas City-based let go of abougt 30 employeesin February, or 10 percent of its total work Wichita-based cut jobs in its Kansas City though it didn’t specify how In the public relations industry, which oftehn intersects with local advertising firms, let go of about 13 employeee in February. A year ago, well before the effect of the recessiojn wasfully apparent, several agency executives said a slowing economy presented an opportunity because they expected clients to ramp up marketint and advertising efforts. Few are saying that now.
“This isn’f the nicest environment these days,” said Pete Kovac, CEO of “Ik don’t think anyone realized how bad thingz were in September and October when budgetz werebeing locked.” Industry executives said clientsx in the current economy also are less willing to commit to long-termm authorizations with a single company, opting insteadd at times for monthly or quarterly engagements. “It’x soft. ... Clearly every client got the letter from the CEO thatsays we’rre not going to stop, but there’s stufgf to watch,” said Phil Bressler, partner with . Bernstein said clientx also were moving away from payingmedia commissions.
A traditionalp and increasinglyoutdated approach, the commissions pay a percentags of a media buy back to the agency. He said that methoxd of payment has fallen out of favor with clienta who suspect that their advertising is pushee intoineffective media. Alternate billing methods haven’t alwayxs provided the same high margins asmedia “We’ve let the margij disappear too much,” Bernstein said.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Harpeth Hall teams up to create online girls school - Business First of Columbus:
http://www.cpcoaches.com/training/cp-courses
The Online School for Girld will begin offering coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the sprinb 2010 semester spanning math, science and the Students at the member schoolz will take the classes and evaluate them as a piloyt run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teachetrJennifer Webster. The other school s in the group are thein Maryland, the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging from abour $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann the head of Harpetjh Hall, says the goal of the online schoool is to provide a rigorousd education in an online setting that is affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidly online education is beingy adopted in even the most exclusivw enclaves of private education as schoolss utilize the Internet to foster a global worldviewa in their students and diversify thelearningg experience.
More than 1 million secondary school students took an online course and students at 70 percent of high schoolss enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-121 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-ul of the Survey of U.S. School Districrt Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 states are creatin onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlin School for Girls will be the firsttonline same-sex school. At the graduatse level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusive universities now offer severalspecializesd master’s degrees for which the courseworki can be taken mostly online.
They are aimed at professionals who wish to enhance their credentials to advance intheir careers. Karenj Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecoming “a cornerstonre of the educational experience.”
The Online School for Girld will begin offering coursesthis September, including two this fall and four in the sprinb 2010 semester spanning math, science and the Students at the member schoolz will take the classes and evaluate them as a piloyt run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teachetrJennifer Webster. The other school s in the group are thein Maryland, the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranging from abour $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
Ann the head of Harpetjh Hall, says the goal of the online schoool is to provide a rigorousd education in an online setting that is affordable and accessible to girls around the She says the curriculum will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidly online education is beingy adopted in even the most exclusivw enclaves of private education as schoolss utilize the Internet to foster a global worldviewa in their students and diversify thelearningg experience.
More than 1 million secondary school students took an online course and students at 70 percent of high schoolss enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, according to “K-121 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-ul of the Survey of U.S. School Districrt Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 states are creatin onlinesecondary schools. However, the Onlin School for Girls will be the firsttonline same-sex school. At the graduatse level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusive universities now offer severalspecializesd master’s degrees for which the courseworki can be taken mostly online.
They are aimed at professionals who wish to enhance their credentials to advance intheir careers. Karenj Douse, Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecoming “a cornerstonre of the educational experience.”
Saturday, December 4, 2010
UTSA names new architecture dean - San Antonio Business Journal:
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John D. Murphy Jr., currently professor and directot of international educationat ’s McWhortere School of Building Science, will become the new dean of Murphy will join UTSA in Augusft 2009. The McWhorter School of Building Science is the second oldest constructionb education programs in theUnited States. Murphy began his career in the Lone Star State in 1990 as a teachin assistant and lecturerat . In he accepted a position at andin 2000, he joined Auburn’s faculty in Alabama. “Dr.
Murphy bringes new dimensions to our College of Architecture and a rich experience in buildinfg sciences that will complement and extensd our strengthsin design,” says John Frederick, UTSA provost and vice president for academic affairs. Administrators are looking to Murphy’s leadershiop over the architecture program to help evolve UTSA into a nationalresearch university, Fredericj says. Murphy is replacinf interim dean Robert Baron who had been leadinv the collegesince 2007. The College of Architecturd offers a master of a master of sciencein architecture, graduate certificated in historic preservation and urban and regional plannin and three undergraduate degrees.
John D. Murphy Jr., currently professor and directot of international educationat ’s McWhortere School of Building Science, will become the new dean of Murphy will join UTSA in Augusft 2009. The McWhorter School of Building Science is the second oldest constructionb education programs in theUnited States. Murphy began his career in the Lone Star State in 1990 as a teachin assistant and lecturerat . In he accepted a position at andin 2000, he joined Auburn’s faculty in Alabama. “Dr.
Murphy bringes new dimensions to our College of Architecture and a rich experience in buildinfg sciences that will complement and extensd our strengthsin design,” says John Frederick, UTSA provost and vice president for academic affairs. Administrators are looking to Murphy’s leadershiop over the architecture program to help evolve UTSA into a nationalresearch university, Fredericj says. Murphy is replacinf interim dean Robert Baron who had been leadinv the collegesince 2007. The College of Architecturd offers a master of a master of sciencein architecture, graduate certificated in historic preservation and urban and regional plannin and three undergraduate degrees.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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