Expressing themselves through dance in Lyons Suburban Life Publications Jablonski became business partners with her former dance teacher, Amber Alonzo, when they started Expression Dance Studio in Westmont. Two years later, they faced a pleasant dilemma when enrollment exceeded their space. Meanwhile, Alonzo's aunt and ... |
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Expressing themselves through dance in Lyons - Suburban Life Publications
Friday, February 24, 2012
Energy capital may also become carbon trading central - Houston Business Journal:
“It is a very major deal,” says Praveen chair of the department of finance and executive directorf of the Global Energy Management Institute at the Universityof “You are commoditizing what is involved in the productiobn of large sectors of most moderh economies.” Carbon trading is the exchange of either auctioned or distributed freely by a governintg body, that allow companies to emit a set quantitty of carbon — measured in tons — into the Commonly referred to as a cap-and-trader system, under this scheme, companiesw are given a maximum amount, or cap, of carbomn they can emit through theier allotment of credits. Those who exceed the cap are fined.
Companies can, however, purchase unused credits from otheer companies on an exchangr if theyrequire more.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Cellino, Barnes donate $1M to UB - Boston Business Journal:
Lisa Mueller, assistant dean for alumn and communications, said the gift matches the largesgt single-donation in the historty of thelaw school, the $1 millionj given in 2002 by Francis who graduated UB Law Schook in 1979 and went on to found a successfupl personal injury firm. In a release announcing the gift, University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau Mutuas calledit “an extraordinary act of philanthropy” and “aw wonderful down payment on our vision of academic excellencew and our bold aspirations for the Mutua said he plans to invest the gift in the calling them the central core of the law school.
he said the money will go towarx scholarships, making improvements in pedagogical technologies in the school andupgrading services. Steve who founded the law firm along with Ross said they felt they owed a debt of gratitudwe to the school where they gottheir “Both Ross and I are graduates of the law schook and we’ve come to know many of the professors and administrator s very well,” he said.
“Makau Mutuaa is just an outstanding individuaol and he has a vision thatwe haven’yt seen at the school Barnes said the decision to make the gift an unrestrictedd donation reflects the confidence they have in the administratora at the University to utilize the monehy in the most effective ways “We are lawyers, we didn’t feel as though we are in a positiobn to dictate how the money was spent,” he “We have a lot of confidence in Makau’s vision and we have had long discussiond about where he wants to take the schoopl and we’re on the same Recognizing the generosity of Cellino and the school has announced plans to name theif main conference center, locatecd in O’Brian Hall, The Cellino and Barnesw Conference Center.
Asked what it feels like to be in a positionj to giveaway $1 million, especially given the current economic climate, Barnes put the gift into “Both Ross and I come from very humble beginnings and kind of worke d our way up from the bottom,” he said. “Wde started out as just the twoof us, now, the practice is a lucrativd practice and I’m just glad we were able to help at a time that I thinjk is very critical to the law school.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
PSU Dance Marathon Raises More Than $10M - NBC 10 Philadelphia
Irish Independent | PSU Dance Marathon Raises More Than $10M NBC 10 Philadelphia The annual Penn State dance marathon has raised a record $10.68 million to benefit pediatric cancer patients, an event held for the first time without late coach Joe Paterno, officials said Sunday. The total, which shattered last year's record $9.5 ... Lions foo tb » |
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Keep out: Security firm boosts sales with barriers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
That renewed focus on security has spurred salesx at UniversalSafety Response, a Franklij firm that sells safety barrierds to protect high-risk facilities such as military bases and oil “Everybody knows that at some point therd will be some other type of act of terrorisn … here in the U.S.,” says Wes Foss, vice presiden t of Universal Safety, “and people are taking those measuree seriously in trying to update theire security.” With $23.7 million in revenue in up 37 percent from Foss foresees an even better 2009, projecting more than $60 milliom in sales.
The company specializes in perimeter security and Its top-selling product — GRAB, the ground retractabl automobile barrier — has more than 500 systeme installed nationally, with another 200 to 300 expected in the next 18 Foss says. The steel net captures approaching vehicles, even at high speeds. As petroleum and nucleare facilities update their Foss says Universal Safety will continu eto grow. And as more U.S.-based companiexs build facilities overseas, he sees the compan having an international presence. Foss and Universak Safety president Matt Gelfand began actively selling security productswin 2002.
Now the company has 130 employeesz with plans to hire 50 more this GRAB is composed of a steel wire net and pistona powered by an electric motor that prevent vehiclezs as large as a tractor trailer travelinyg at 50 miles per hour from entering a The net can be upright at all or it can retracf into the ground and be armed to stop vehiclewithin seconds. The barrier absorbs which means minimal damage for the Unlike concrete barrier walls or bollardsz that must be replaced after an the GRAB system can be ready to sustainm another impact in as little as 30 minutes aftef the replacement of a few pins that costabout $100.
GRAB systemsd have taken about120 real-world hits, all restrainingv the vehicle and its payload, and all withour injury to passengers. California-based security consultant Michaepl Arata has more than 20 years experiencer in the field and says that securing the payload is critical becausee the vehicle could be carryinfhazardous material. “Unfortunately, there’s people that don’t reallyh think about it untilsomething happens,” says author of “Perimeter Security.
” He says the federal governmengt has mandated that many facilities upgrade their securituy or risk fines, which has spurrerd the growth of companies like Universal Universal Safety competes with other security and barrierr manufacturers such as and GRAB costs between $100,000 and but contracts typically run in the millionsd of dollars. The system has been installec at businesses suchas Dallas-Fort Worthh Airport, Norfolk Southern and Lockheed Martin and at governmeng facilities including the Social Security Administration, NASA and Fort Other barriers also have been sold to the military for use in Universal Safety’s newest product is a mobile fencing unit that Foss sees appealing to clients in the construction and eveng management sectors.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Taunton veteran highlighted in Comcast's new job-hunting feature - Taunton Daily Gazette
Wicked Local | Taunton veteran highlighted in Comcast's new job-hunting feature Taunton Daily Gazette Tech Sgt. Forte is a Navy veteran, an Air National Guard member who recently served six months in Iraq, and a highly skilled electronics and communications technician. Now, with the help of Comcast's On Demand service, and its recently unveile d feature ... Comcast offers veterans help in their job search |
Monday, February 13, 2012
Town retreat's bill more than $7000 - Lynchburg News and Advance
Town retreat's bill more than $7000 Lynchburg News and Advance That's how much the 2011 retreat â" where those goals were created â" cost. The town spent the majority of that money on a consultant, Tyler St. Clair, who provided four separate days of training â" two for town staff and two for council members in ... |

