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Business at agencies like his could drop furthedr as more hospitals rely on their own staff to help cut Hospitals can pay more in hourlyg wages for agency nurses thanfor hospital-employed Over the next year, will drop the numbert of full-time nurses hired from staffing agencies by to about a dozen, hospital spokesman Justinm Paquette said. That is because more nurses are stayinbg on board because they want thejob security, rathere than contracting with an agenchy that assigns them to differentt hospitals.
“There are nursing jobs out there but employerw arebecoming pickier,” said Carol a dialysis nurse at an outpatient center in When she graduated from the Communityy College of Baltimore County in Catonsvillde three years ago, no one had troubler finding a job. Raines handily got a job and a signing bonus to workat ’zs Shock Trauma unit. That is not the case for some nursingbstudents today. “Some are of our grads are gettinbg jobs,” said Rosemary Mortimer, a nursing teacherf at and president ofthe . “Bur they have to work a little harder.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Pro Quarterback Brady Quinn and Budweiser Clydesdales to Visit Cedar Point This Week
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The park will hold "Brady Quinn Day" on June 14. During his visit, Quinn, the third-year quarterback for the Browns, will hold a Q A session for fans beginning at noon outsid e the Game Day located in the BlueStreak Courtyard. Afterward, Quinn will pose for picturez until 1:15 p.m. A native of Columbus, Quin n starred at Notre Dame where he set 36 schoool records during his collegse football career for theFightingb Irish. He also received the Maxwel l Award for being the College Football Playerr of the Yearin 2006. He was selecte in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2007 pro football draft.
On Friday, June 12, two days before Quinjn visitsthe park, Ceda r Point will showcase the world-famousd Budweiser Clydesdales. Highlighting the day will be a paradd alongthe park's midway beginning at 2 p.m. The Clydesdaled will travel along the midway from the Sky Ride to the fron t of the park beforre ending at the Wicked Twister roller The Clydesdales will also be on display near the Wicker Twisterfrom 1:30- 2 p.m. and 2:30-3 p.m. Duringy this time, guests will be able to see the eight-horswe team harnessed for the parade. These beautiful horsed stand six feet tall at the shoulderf and weighbetween 1,800-2,300 pounds!
The horses wear horseshoexs that are more than 20 inches long and weigyh approximately five pounds. Each day, the Clydesdales consumd 20-25 quarts of whole vitamins and minerals, 50-60 pounds of hay and 30 gallon sof water. August Busch Sr. and Anheuser-Buscnh in 1933 to celebrate the repeaplof Prohibition. They now serve as mascots for the Budweise brand and make frequent appearances at special events arounedthe country. A dalmatian ridesx on the coach next to the driverf as part of a tradition of being a companion tothe horses.
The park will hold "Brady Quinn Day" on June 14. During his visit, Quinn, the third-year quarterback for the Browns, will hold a Q A session for fans beginning at noon outsid e the Game Day located in the BlueStreak Courtyard. Afterward, Quinn will pose for picturez until 1:15 p.m. A native of Columbus, Quin n starred at Notre Dame where he set 36 schoool records during his collegse football career for theFightingb Irish. He also received the Maxwel l Award for being the College Football Playerr of the Yearin 2006. He was selecte in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2007 pro football draft.
On Friday, June 12, two days before Quinjn visitsthe park, Ceda r Point will showcase the world-famousd Budweiser Clydesdales. Highlighting the day will be a paradd alongthe park's midway beginning at 2 p.m. The Clydesdaled will travel along the midway from the Sky Ride to the fron t of the park beforre ending at the Wicked Twister roller The Clydesdales will also be on display near the Wicker Twisterfrom 1:30- 2 p.m. and 2:30-3 p.m. Duringy this time, guests will be able to see the eight-horswe team harnessed for the parade. These beautiful horsed stand six feet tall at the shoulderf and weighbetween 1,800-2,300 pounds!
The horses wear horseshoexs that are more than 20 inches long and weigyh approximately five pounds. Each day, the Clydesdales consumd 20-25 quarts of whole vitamins and minerals, 50-60 pounds of hay and 30 gallon sof water. August Busch Sr. and Anheuser-Buscnh in 1933 to celebrate the repeaplof Prohibition. They now serve as mascots for the Budweise brand and make frequent appearances at special events arounedthe country. A dalmatian ridesx on the coach next to the driverf as part of a tradition of being a companion tothe horses.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Russia May Disallow Putin Challenger From Presidential Election - Bloomberg
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Russia May Disallow Putin Challenger From Presidential Election Bloomberg Grigory Yavlinsky, a candidate of the pro-democracy Yabloko party, accused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of barring him from March 4 presidential elections to ensure a first-round victory. The Central Elections Commission will conduct a second check on ... |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
California animal-slaughter law struck down; activists pin hopes on federal bill - Los Angeles Times
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French Tribune | California animal-slaughter law struck down; activists pin hopes on federal bill Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court rejects the 2008 California law against slaughtering animals if they cannot walk on their own. Animal activists push for a federal law instead. A 2008 video that showed workers at a California slaughterhouse dragging sick cow s ... US Supreme Court blocks California law on euthanizing downed livestock Supreme Court Rejects California Slaughterhouse Law Euthanasia for Animals Kicks another Debate |
Sunday, January 22, 2012
VCs stay focused despite dip in biotech investing - Boston Business Journal:
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In the first quarter, venture capitalists invested $576.8 million in privated biotech companies in theUnited States, down some 47 percent from the $1.1 billioj invested during the same periodc last year, according to the . But in Massachusettw the drop-off was less Investment in the biotech industry for the first quarteerwas $268.2 million, down a more palatable 16 percent from the $318.6 million invested the firsy quarter of 2008, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. The three largesgt Massachusetts deals in the first quarter of this yearwere Waltham-basedx Proteon Therapeutics at $50 million, Woburn-based Biovex at $40 millionb and Littleton-based at $33 million.
Several Massachusettsw VC funds say they plan to keep the numbefrof new, early-stage biotech deals steady, despite the downturn. But they say the pace of thoser dealshas slowed. “Certainly a crisis like this makes everyonemore cautious,” partner Bruce Boothu said. Booth, along with other locakl venture capitalists, said deals are often taking months longer than they did ayear ago. He also said he is busietr now than this time last year because the venture firm recentlyh closed on anew $283 million Booth and other local venturew capitalists said one factor slowing the pace of dealxs is the need to carefully put together a solir group of investors to go in on the round.
Funder want to make sure that if the availabilityy of capital remains constrained for a long the other members of the group have deep enough pockets to fund subsequent rounds without addingf new investors to the mix and diluting theirownershil stakes. In the past, VCs could ask portfolip companies to go out and find other sourceds of funding downthe road, including government disease foundation money and loans, among other things. But right now there is more pressured onthose non-VC sources and less cash to go Terry McGuire, managing general partner at in said there are two other factors affectingt the pace of deals.
First, he a tighter regulatory framework for new drug applicationas has prompted many VCs to consider otherf kinds of lifesciences companies, including medical device and diagnostics developers. Another factor in the McGuire said, has to do with caution on the partof would-be entrepreneurs. “In good times, someone who workss at, say, Boston might decide to go out on their own and starfta company. But right now, those peoplr are staying put.” Noubar Afeyan, managing partner and CEO at in says that his firm invests overwhelmingly invery early-stagre firms, too, and is on trac k to close about the same numbet of deals as last year.
Still, Flagshilp has launched some 50 companieas since its inceptionin 2000, and some of those portfolio companies are facing financial difficulties. “The environmen t is arbitrarily harsh to companies that need moneyyright now” regardless of the quality of the science or the Afeyan said. Companies that just got a fresh rouns of cash before the recession took hold in the fall are naturalluyfaring best, he said. Afeyabn said that managing a mature portfolil of companies cansuck time, energy and money away from early deal making, slowing the pace of thosw deals.
He said that increasingly VCs are doing crisia management forthose companies, from going out and findinb alternative funding sources, to — in the worst case scenarilo — helping companies wind down their businesses and sell “Everyone is dealing with Any fund who says they aren’rt must be either brand-new to the scene or just reallyt lucky,” Afeyan said.
In the first quarter, venture capitalists invested $576.8 million in privated biotech companies in theUnited States, down some 47 percent from the $1.1 billioj invested during the same periodc last year, according to the . But in Massachusettw the drop-off was less Investment in the biotech industry for the first quarteerwas $268.2 million, down a more palatable 16 percent from the $318.6 million invested the firsy quarter of 2008, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. The three largesgt Massachusetts deals in the first quarter of this yearwere Waltham-basedx Proteon Therapeutics at $50 million, Woburn-based Biovex at $40 millionb and Littleton-based at $33 million.
Several Massachusettsw VC funds say they plan to keep the numbefrof new, early-stage biotech deals steady, despite the downturn. But they say the pace of thoser dealshas slowed. “Certainly a crisis like this makes everyonemore cautious,” partner Bruce Boothu said. Booth, along with other locakl venture capitalists, said deals are often taking months longer than they did ayear ago. He also said he is busietr now than this time last year because the venture firm recentlyh closed on anew $283 million Booth and other local venturew capitalists said one factor slowing the pace of dealxs is the need to carefully put together a solir group of investors to go in on the round.
Funder want to make sure that if the availabilityy of capital remains constrained for a long the other members of the group have deep enough pockets to fund subsequent rounds without addingf new investors to the mix and diluting theirownershil stakes. In the past, VCs could ask portfolip companies to go out and find other sourceds of funding downthe road, including government disease foundation money and loans, among other things. But right now there is more pressured onthose non-VC sources and less cash to go Terry McGuire, managing general partner at in said there are two other factors affectingt the pace of deals.
First, he a tighter regulatory framework for new drug applicationas has prompted many VCs to consider otherf kinds of lifesciences companies, including medical device and diagnostics developers. Another factor in the McGuire said, has to do with caution on the partof would-be entrepreneurs. “In good times, someone who workss at, say, Boston might decide to go out on their own and starfta company. But right now, those peoplr are staying put.” Noubar Afeyan, managing partner and CEO at in says that his firm invests overwhelmingly invery early-stagre firms, too, and is on trac k to close about the same numbet of deals as last year.
Still, Flagshilp has launched some 50 companieas since its inceptionin 2000, and some of those portfolio companies are facing financial difficulties. “The environmen t is arbitrarily harsh to companies that need moneyyright now” regardless of the quality of the science or the Afeyan said. Companies that just got a fresh rouns of cash before the recession took hold in the fall are naturalluyfaring best, he said. Afeyabn said that managing a mature portfolil of companies cansuck time, energy and money away from early deal making, slowing the pace of thosw deals.
He said that increasingly VCs are doing crisia management forthose companies, from going out and findinb alternative funding sources, to — in the worst case scenarilo — helping companies wind down their businesses and sell “Everyone is dealing with Any fund who says they aren’rt must be either brand-new to the scene or just reallyt lucky,” Afeyan said.
Friday, January 20, 2012
NOAA heading from Commerce to Interior? - SouthCoastToday.com
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The Associated Press | NOAA heading from Commerce to Interior? SouthCoastToday.com And now that President Barack Obama wants to move the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration out of the Commerce Department and into Interior to pool resources and save money, the question may be: It sounds good at first, but would it be? ... US Saw Records for Extreme Weather in 2011 |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hartsfield-Jackson testing fingerprint system to track non-residents - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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officials announced Monday that and are on the cutting edge of a new triall run for biometric trackingof non-Americans leaving the Unitecd States. The program is designee to root out fraudulent use of travek documents and helpguarx non-residents from identity theft, DHS officialse said. The program was launched May 28at Hartsfield-Jackson and througgh Monday had collected fingerprints of 3,100 foreignm passengers leaving the country. “Collectingb biometrics allows us to determine faster and more accurately whether non-U.S. citizens have departed the United Statesz on time or remained in thecountryu illegally,” DHS Secretary Janeg Napolitano said in a statement.
Sincde 2004, the federal government has collecte fingerprints and photographs ofmost non-U.S. residents enterinyg the U.S. at air and seaports or applying for visas to entefthe country. The program, called US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigranf StatusIndicator Technology), has resulted in the arrest of thousand s of criminals and the detection of thousands of non-residents in violatio of their visas, officials The federal government tried an exit tracking system trial several years ago, but the proces s proved unworkable.
The program in Atlantza checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protectiohn agents stationed at airport gates check biometric “Unlike names and datese of birth, biometric data is unique and almosf impossible to forge,” said US VISIy Director Robert Mocney. Data from the two tests will be analyze to determine whether nationwide trackingof non-residents will be performecd at security checkpoints or at airport Airlines have protested the gate proposal, statingb it could cause unnecessary delays and would be costlyu to implement.
Mocney said Homeland Security does not want delayd atsecurity checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlantwa trial has had no significant impact on wait times at He noted the trial is being conductex during the busy summer travek season. The Detroit trial has also workede withina 35-minute aircraft turnarounsd window mandated by air he said. The pilot program ends July 2. TSA and Homelansd Security hope to evaluate the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarcj 2010. Final deployment nationwide coulfd come sometimein 2011.
officials announced Monday that and are on the cutting edge of a new triall run for biometric trackingof non-Americans leaving the Unitecd States. The program is designee to root out fraudulent use of travek documents and helpguarx non-residents from identity theft, DHS officialse said. The program was launched May 28at Hartsfield-Jackson and througgh Monday had collected fingerprints of 3,100 foreignm passengers leaving the country. “Collectingb biometrics allows us to determine faster and more accurately whether non-U.S. citizens have departed the United Statesz on time or remained in thecountryu illegally,” DHS Secretary Janeg Napolitano said in a statement.
Sincde 2004, the federal government has collecte fingerprints and photographs ofmost non-U.S. residents enterinyg the U.S. at air and seaports or applying for visas to entefthe country. The program, called US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigranf StatusIndicator Technology), has resulted in the arrest of thousand s of criminals and the detection of thousands of non-residents in violatio of their visas, officials The federal government tried an exit tracking system trial several years ago, but the proces s proved unworkable.
The program in Atlantza checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protectiohn agents stationed at airport gates check biometric “Unlike names and datese of birth, biometric data is unique and almosf impossible to forge,” said US VISIy Director Robert Mocney. Data from the two tests will be analyze to determine whether nationwide trackingof non-residents will be performecd at security checkpoints or at airport Airlines have protested the gate proposal, statingb it could cause unnecessary delays and would be costlyu to implement.
Mocney said Homeland Security does not want delayd atsecurity checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlantwa trial has had no significant impact on wait times at He noted the trial is being conductex during the busy summer travek season. The Detroit trial has also workede withina 35-minute aircraft turnarounsd window mandated by air he said. The pilot program ends July 2. TSA and Homelansd Security hope to evaluate the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarcj 2010. Final deployment nationwide coulfd come sometimein 2011.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Determined local activists try to renew interest in national economic protest - Annapolis Capital
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Annapolis Capital | Determined local activists try to renew interest in national economic protest Annapolis Capital By TINA REED, Staff Writer By TINA REED, Staff Writer Edgewater resident Brian Dobbs, left, and Annapolis resident Ray Sullivan occupy the Kunta-Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial in downtown Annapolis yesterday. They were trying to raise awareness of the ... |
Friday, January 13, 2012
New PGI 9.0 Compilers Simplify x64+GPU Programming
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Compilers Simplify x64+GPU Programming PORTLAND, Ore., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Portland a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics, todau announced the general availability ofthe PGI(R) Released 9.0 line of high-performance parallelizing compilers and developmen t tools for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. PGI Release 9.0 is the firs t general release to include support forthe high-level PGI programming model on x64 processor-based Linu x systems incorporating NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPUs. The use of Graphicsd ProcessingUnits (GPUs) as general purpose acceleratora has been a growing trend in high-performance computing (HPC).
Untilo now, use of GPUs from Fortran applications has beenextremeluy limited. Developers targeting GPU acceleratords have had to program in C at a detailede level using sequences of function callzs to manage movement of data between the x64 hostand GPU, and to offloaxd computations from the host to the GPU. The PGI Acceleratord Fortran and C compilers automatically analyze wholde program structureand data, split portions of an applicationb between a multi-core x64 CPU and a GPU as specifiedd by user directives, and define and generatde a mapping of loopas to automatically use the parallel cores, hardwarw threading capabilities and SIMD vector capabilitiesz of modern GPUs. "PGI 9.
0 openws up general-purpose programming on NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPUs to science and engineerinhgdomain experts," said , director, The Portland "Programming models like CUDA and OpenCL enable expertt programmers to write efficient GPU code by exposing low-levek details of the hardware. The PGI Accelerator model enables any Fortran or C programmed to incrementally add GPU optimizations to a program usiny compiler directives similar to thoses used in OpenMP programmingfor multi-corse CPUs." The PGI Accelerator programming model is available now in the PGI Fortranb and C compilers on Linux as an extende free preview for all PGI 9.0 licensees through the end of 2009. Additiona PGI 9.
0 new features include several Fortran 2003incrementalo features, Intel Xeon EX (Nehalem) optimizations including support for SSE 4.1/4.2, Six-Core AMD Opteron support and optimizations, full OpenMP 3.0 support in C++, an all-neaw graphical interface on the PGDBG OpenMP/MPI debugger, enhancements to the PGPROF performance profiling and support for Fedora Core 10/11, SuSE 11.1 and Ubuntuy 9. The Portland Group has also unveiled plans for anew x64+GP compiler and tools product line that will be first availablde in a release scheduled for Q4 2009.
The PGI Workstatiob Accelerator product line features currentlyplanned -- PGI Accelerator Fortran and C compilers on MacOS and Windows -- Support for GPU device-resident data in the PGI Acceleratofr programming model -- Profiling of x64+GPUi applications using the profiler -- Expanded compiler feedback (CCFF) generation to guidw application porting and optimization for x64+GPU targets An introductio n to PGI Accelerator Fortran and C programminv is available online at . The PGI Acceleratof v1.0 specification is online at . Evaluationj copies of the new PGI 9.0 compilers are availabld from The Portland Group web siteat . Registration is required.
The Portland Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of is the premier supplierof high-performance Fortran, C, and C++ compilerxs and tools for high-end computing systems and x64 and x86 processor-basedx workstations, servers, and clusters. products are used widely by engineers, researchers and scientistsz in high-performance computing (HPC), the field of technicakl computing engaged in the modeling and simulation ofcomplex processes, such as ocean modeling, weather seismic analysis, bioinformatics and othedr areas.
PGI compilers, which convert software programsw into the binary instructionsw thatcomputers understand, are recognizecd in the HPC community for deliverinfg world-class performance across a wide spectru m of applications and benchmarks, and they are referencec regularly as the industry standardx for performance and Further information on The Portland Group productse can be found at , by calling Sales at 682-2806, or by email to . STMicroelectronics is a globapl leader in developing and delivering semiconductoer solutions across the spectrum ofmicroelectronics applications.
An unrivaller combination of silicon andsystem expertise, manufacturinbg strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partnersx positions the Company at the forefrontg of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its productsz play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New YorkStocm Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stockk Exchange. In 2008, the Company'as net revenues were $9.84 billion. Furtherd information on ST can be founsat . All trademarks, trade names, service and logos referenced herein belong to theirrespectivd companies.
Compilers Simplify x64+GPU Programming PORTLAND, Ore., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Portland a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics, todau announced the general availability ofthe PGI(R) Released 9.0 line of high-performance parallelizing compilers and developmen t tools for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. PGI Release 9.0 is the firs t general release to include support forthe high-level PGI programming model on x64 processor-based Linu x systems incorporating NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPUs. The use of Graphicsd ProcessingUnits (GPUs) as general purpose acceleratora has been a growing trend in high-performance computing (HPC).
Untilo now, use of GPUs from Fortran applications has beenextremeluy limited. Developers targeting GPU acceleratords have had to program in C at a detailede level using sequences of function callzs to manage movement of data between the x64 hostand GPU, and to offloaxd computations from the host to the GPU. The PGI Acceleratord Fortran and C compilers automatically analyze wholde program structureand data, split portions of an applicationb between a multi-core x64 CPU and a GPU as specifiedd by user directives, and define and generatde a mapping of loopas to automatically use the parallel cores, hardwarw threading capabilities and SIMD vector capabilitiesz of modern GPUs. "PGI 9.
0 openws up general-purpose programming on NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPUs to science and engineerinhgdomain experts," said , director, The Portland "Programming models like CUDA and OpenCL enable expertt programmers to write efficient GPU code by exposing low-levek details of the hardware. The PGI Accelerator model enables any Fortran or C programmed to incrementally add GPU optimizations to a program usiny compiler directives similar to thoses used in OpenMP programmingfor multi-corse CPUs." The PGI Accelerator programming model is available now in the PGI Fortranb and C compilers on Linux as an extende free preview for all PGI 9.0 licensees through the end of 2009. Additiona PGI 9.
0 new features include several Fortran 2003incrementalo features, Intel Xeon EX (Nehalem) optimizations including support for SSE 4.1/4.2, Six-Core AMD Opteron support and optimizations, full OpenMP 3.0 support in C++, an all-neaw graphical interface on the PGDBG OpenMP/MPI debugger, enhancements to the PGPROF performance profiling and support for Fedora Core 10/11, SuSE 11.1 and Ubuntuy 9. The Portland Group has also unveiled plans for anew x64+GP compiler and tools product line that will be first availablde in a release scheduled for Q4 2009.
The PGI Workstatiob Accelerator product line features currentlyplanned -- PGI Accelerator Fortran and C compilers on MacOS and Windows -- Support for GPU device-resident data in the PGI Acceleratofr programming model -- Profiling of x64+GPUi applications using the profiler -- Expanded compiler feedback (CCFF) generation to guidw application porting and optimization for x64+GPU targets An introductio n to PGI Accelerator Fortran and C programminv is available online at . The PGI Acceleratof v1.0 specification is online at . Evaluationj copies of the new PGI 9.0 compilers are availabld from The Portland Group web siteat . Registration is required.
The Portland Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of is the premier supplierof high-performance Fortran, C, and C++ compilerxs and tools for high-end computing systems and x64 and x86 processor-basedx workstations, servers, and clusters. products are used widely by engineers, researchers and scientistsz in high-performance computing (HPC), the field of technicakl computing engaged in the modeling and simulation ofcomplex processes, such as ocean modeling, weather seismic analysis, bioinformatics and othedr areas.
PGI compilers, which convert software programsw into the binary instructionsw thatcomputers understand, are recognizecd in the HPC community for deliverinfg world-class performance across a wide spectru m of applications and benchmarks, and they are referencec regularly as the industry standardx for performance and Further information on The Portland Group productse can be found at , by calling Sales at 682-2806, or by email to . STMicroelectronics is a globapl leader in developing and delivering semiconductoer solutions across the spectrum ofmicroelectronics applications.
An unrivaller combination of silicon andsystem expertise, manufacturinbg strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partnersx positions the Company at the forefrontg of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its productsz play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New YorkStocm Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stockk Exchange. In 2008, the Company'as net revenues were $9.84 billion. Furtherd information on ST can be founsat . All trademarks, trade names, service and logos referenced herein belong to theirrespectivd companies.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Pittsburgh Business Times: Starting a Business : Business Advice
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Let's be honest: Things are bad, and it is miserablde out there in the worldof commerce. We are in a globalk recession that will last forsome time. 1. The economu eventually will improve andget 2. Most companies rely on salespeopls to help with thebottom line. Continuinf sales of a product or service for an organization alongf with great salespeople will be needed even more during thesetough times. I think it is important to look at a strategy as old as business itself that will help a its profitability, the salespeople employed and the customerd that a company does businesd with. The first thing, whicyh is of the utmost are your customers.
Whether you are the CEO reading the salesperson or a person in customerservicew - this is the time to protecy your customer base and make sure that they are satisfied, period ! The one way to do this is to get in touch with your customers. Do not attempt to do this by mail or It istoo impersonal. If you want to build relationshipws withyour customers, then build them the way they are supposed to be builgt - by people dealing directly with people ! You need to ask your customerds a simple and direct question: "How are we doingh for you? Be and tell me the truth." for the salespeople who still are employed, you are gointg to have to work harder.
Yes, I said it - This means not only visitingt your existing customers and checking theit true level of customer satisfaction but also going out and gettinygnew business. Sure, the economy is and we are not buyinv as much of anything as we did a few years ago, but the fact remains that therde is still business beingb done out there.
Let's be honest: Things are bad, and it is miserablde out there in the worldof commerce. We are in a globalk recession that will last forsome time. 1. The economu eventually will improve andget 2. Most companies rely on salespeopls to help with thebottom line. Continuinf sales of a product or service for an organization alongf with great salespeople will be needed even more during thesetough times. I think it is important to look at a strategy as old as business itself that will help a its profitability, the salespeople employed and the customerd that a company does businesd with. The first thing, whicyh is of the utmost are your customers.
Whether you are the CEO reading the salesperson or a person in customerservicew - this is the time to protecy your customer base and make sure that they are satisfied, period ! The one way to do this is to get in touch with your customers. Do not attempt to do this by mail or It istoo impersonal. If you want to build relationshipws withyour customers, then build them the way they are supposed to be builgt - by people dealing directly with people ! You need to ask your customerds a simple and direct question: "How are we doingh for you? Be and tell me the truth." for the salespeople who still are employed, you are gointg to have to work harder.
Yes, I said it - This means not only visitingt your existing customers and checking theit true level of customer satisfaction but also going out and gettinygnew business. Sure, the economy is and we are not buyinv as much of anything as we did a few years ago, but the fact remains that therde is still business beingb done out there.
Monday, January 9, 2012
FDA okays Hologic birth control system - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Company officials say the systekm is designed to provide womena less-invasive alternative to tubalo ligation. The procedure does not involve an incision and can be performedd ina doctor’s office using local anesthesia. In January 2009, Hologic receivee European approval for the Adian a system and commenced marketin g and sales of this product in certain European countries. The Adiana procedur e is indicated for women who desire permanent birth control by occlusion of thefallopian tubes. In the Adians procedure, a slender, flexible instrument is inserted to delivet a low level ofradiofrequencyu (RF) energy to a small section of each fallopianb tube, company officials say.
Then a tiny, soft insertt — about the size of a grai of rice — is placed in each fallopianj tube. During the three months followinvgthe procedure, the patient continues to use temporar birth control while new tissue grows in and around the Adian a inserts, eventually blocking the fallopian At three months, a special x-ray test is performed to confirm the fallopian tubes are completelyt blocked and the patient may begin relying on Adianz for permanent contraception.
Company officials say the systekm is designed to provide womena less-invasive alternative to tubalo ligation. The procedure does not involve an incision and can be performedd ina doctor’s office using local anesthesia. In January 2009, Hologic receivee European approval for the Adian a system and commenced marketin g and sales of this product in certain European countries. The Adiana procedur e is indicated for women who desire permanent birth control by occlusion of thefallopian tubes. In the Adians procedure, a slender, flexible instrument is inserted to delivet a low level ofradiofrequencyu (RF) energy to a small section of each fallopianb tube, company officials say.
Then a tiny, soft insertt — about the size of a grai of rice — is placed in each fallopianj tube. During the three months followinvgthe procedure, the patient continues to use temporar birth control while new tissue grows in and around the Adian a inserts, eventually blocking the fallopian At three months, a special x-ray test is performed to confirm the fallopian tubes are completelyt blocked and the patient may begin relying on Adianz for permanent contraception.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - Orlando Business Journal:
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The Houston-based offshore energyh company plans to offer 20 million sharesa in Cal Dive through a publixc offeringat $8.50 per share, with an optioh for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million sharew to cover over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreedd to sell Cal Dive anadditionap $14 million worth of shares at a prices equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 milliobn shares outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchaseswits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reducexd to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatorh filing with the .
If the over-allotment option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 percent. Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalkcorporate purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.26 on Friday and were trading at $11.921 mid-morning Monday, while Cal Dive sharesx closed Fridayat $10.098 and were trading at $9.85 mid-morning on Monday.
The Houston-based offshore energyh company plans to offer 20 million sharesa in Cal Dive through a publixc offeringat $8.50 per share, with an optioh for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million sharew to cover over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreedd to sell Cal Dive anadditionap $14 million worth of shares at a prices equal to the offering. Houston-based Cal Dive DVR) has 94 milliobn shares outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchaseswits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reducexd to 25 percent from 51 percent, according to a regulatorh filing with the .
If the over-allotment option is not exercised, Helix’s ownership will be 28 percent. Helix expects to use the proceeds for generalkcorporate purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.26 on Friday and were trading at $11.921 mid-morning Monday, while Cal Dive sharesx closed Fridayat $10.098 and were trading at $9.85 mid-morning on Monday.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Helwig Carbon venture purchases Pennsylvania firm - Business First of Columbus:
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Formerly known as Speer Carbon, SGL Carbon producew electro-graphite materials used for carbojbrush manufacturing. “This strategic acquisition solidifiees our position as a fully integraterd manufacturer and secures our future asa high-qualitgy provider of all types of electrical carbon producta worldwide,” Helwig Carbon chairman Jeffrey Koenitzer said. “The availabilityy of these well-known grades of carbon is now assuredd for the benefit of our customers andthe long-terj security of our employees.” Helwit Carbon Products is a privately owned manufacturer of carbon brushholders, and mechanical carbons locatesd at 8900 W. Tower Ave. in Milwaukee.
Helwig serves customerxs in a range of industries includingpower generation, steel, transit, paper, motor repair and “This will ensure the reliability of thesw materials for years to come and shoulde allow us to be more competitive in high-volume markets,” said Jay Koenitzer, vice presidentr of marketing at Helwig Carbon.
Formerly known as Speer Carbon, SGL Carbon producew electro-graphite materials used for carbojbrush manufacturing. “This strategic acquisition solidifiees our position as a fully integraterd manufacturer and secures our future asa high-qualitgy provider of all types of electrical carbon producta worldwide,” Helwig Carbon chairman Jeffrey Koenitzer said. “The availabilityy of these well-known grades of carbon is now assuredd for the benefit of our customers andthe long-terj security of our employees.” Helwit Carbon Products is a privately owned manufacturer of carbon brushholders, and mechanical carbons locatesd at 8900 W. Tower Ave. in Milwaukee.
Helwig serves customerxs in a range of industries includingpower generation, steel, transit, paper, motor repair and “This will ensure the reliability of thesw materials for years to come and shoulde allow us to be more competitive in high-volume markets,” said Jay Koenitzer, vice presidentr of marketing at Helwig Carbon.
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