Second-Quarter Burst Leads Windsor Past Fitch, 38-7 Hartford Courant Fleeting was 20 of 30 for 280 yards. His touchdown passes of 35 yards and 47 yards to Ryheime Moore put exclamation points on the victory. The ones he threw to Jaylen Berry (nine yards) and Rashad Ramsey (38 yards) got everything moving in the right ... Windsor eliminates Fitch 38-7 |
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Second-Quarter Burst Leads Windsor Past Fitch, 38-7 - Hartford Courant
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tour of Missouri could be canceled - Baltimore Business Journal:
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million in state funding for the Tour of Missouruicycling race. With the race two monthsa away, the funding cut wouldc force organizers to cancel the saidChris Aronhalt, a managing partnedr with , an Atlanta-based company that puts the race The event has a $3.3 million budget that relies on $1.5 million from the state, with the rest cominvg from private sponsors, including , and , he “This would be devastatinb and we would not be able to Aronhalt said. “The timing is terrible. Within 60 days thered is no way toreplace it. Commitments have been There will definitely besome breach-of-contract issuex with the state.
” John a spokesman for Martinez, said the economicv development director was asked to propose spending just like all the statde departments, to avoid the tax hikes and cuts to educationh and health care that othe r states are being forced to make. State budget director Linda Luebbering willreview Martinez’s budget recommendations, he said. The race is slatex to start Sept. 7 in St. Louixs and end Sept. 13 in Kansas City. The 2008 Tour of Missourio drew anestimated 434,000 spectatore at some time during the event, having a total economic impact of $29.i million, up from $26.2 million in 2007.
The figures are according to an economidc impact study conductedby German-based sports marketing and research firm IFM, whicbh has its domestic base in St. Louis.
million in state funding for the Tour of Missouruicycling race. With the race two monthsa away, the funding cut wouldc force organizers to cancel the saidChris Aronhalt, a managing partnedr with , an Atlanta-based company that puts the race The event has a $3.3 million budget that relies on $1.5 million from the state, with the rest cominvg from private sponsors, including , and , he “This would be devastatinb and we would not be able to Aronhalt said. “The timing is terrible. Within 60 days thered is no way toreplace it. Commitments have been There will definitely besome breach-of-contract issuex with the state.
” John a spokesman for Martinez, said the economicv development director was asked to propose spending just like all the statde departments, to avoid the tax hikes and cuts to educationh and health care that othe r states are being forced to make. State budget director Linda Luebbering willreview Martinez’s budget recommendations, he said. The race is slatex to start Sept. 7 in St. Louixs and end Sept. 13 in Kansas City. The 2008 Tour of Missourio drew anestimated 434,000 spectatore at some time during the event, having a total economic impact of $29.i million, up from $26.2 million in 2007.
The figures are according to an economidc impact study conductedby German-based sports marketing and research firm IFM, whicbh has its domestic base in St. Louis.
Monday, November 26, 2012
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A cramdown essentially allows a judge to reducwe the principal on mortgages with the goal beinhg to allow certain borrowers to avoid But lenders say judges will have the power to arbitrarily decide which loansto cramdown. “It’sa an erratic policy in terms ofhow it’xs going to be applied,” said Jerry CEO of New Penn Financial of Plymouth Meeting, whicb opened last year with a focuas on loans. “Some judges are aggressive and some are Regina Lowrie, the former president of the who operate Mortgage of Blue Bell, said if a borrower can file for bankruptchy and a judge can changr the terms, it will causw interest rates to increase.
The governmenty said its plan, unveiled last will help up to 9 million homeowneres restructure or refinance their mortgages toavoid foreclosure. In additionh to the cramdown provision, the four-prong plan includes: providingy additional capital to and and allowingh them to hold additional loans intheird portfolios; allowing borrowers who have Fannise and Freddie mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios to refinance their loans at lower, currentt market rates; and providing $75 billion in government funding to supporft modifications to certain mortgages. Lenders have fewer concernsd aboutthose provisions.
Lenders support the $200 milliob capital infusion into Fannireand Freddie, which the government said will let the agencies expand the size of their portfolios anywhere from $50 million to $900 The Obama plan will enable as many as 5 million homeowners with loans owned or guarantees by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinancw their mortgages through those institutions. Undere current rules, refinancing is not an optionh for most homeowners who owe more than 80 percentf of the value of their Lowrie said the MBA wanted guaranteed refinancing but the questionm is whether the plan goes far being that the refinancing must be done at 105 percenrtof loan-to-value ratio.
“That’s not going to help people in Californiaand Florida,” Lowriw said. “But in that could help becausewe haven’rt see the tremendous drop in home valueas like we have elsewhere.” An additional 3 million to 4 milliobn homeowners will be able to avoid foreclosure through a $75 billion mortgage modification program, availabl e to homeowners who are at imminent risk of even if they are current on their Lenders will be responsible for reducing interesy rates on these loans so the monthly paymen t would be no more than 38 percent of the homeowner’s Government funds would match further reductions in interest ratess to bring the paymenr down to 31 percent of income.
“Thew devil is in the details, and we haven’t seen the detailxs here,” Schiano said. “That’s a concern for us because some of thosw loans we would normally do as a If the plan is so aggressive where peopled are modifying ratherthan refinancing, it could take away future business. Paying peoplde to pay their billzs is amoral hazard. But with some loans, it’a better to modify than have it gointo foreclosure. But how do you determinde who is a responsible homeowner and whois not? It seeme like those who pay their bills on time are not The local mortgage lendinhg industry has seen some job cuts in the past year. cut 168 peoplr from its mortgage subsidiary, .
Chase Home Lending, a unit of JP Morganb Chase & Co., laid off 266 people in Fort Washingto n as ofJuly 31. And , a subsidiary of American International Group, announceed it would cut 213 jobs in Plymouth Meetingin August. But some lenders say activitgy has actually picked up since the government said it woule bebuying mortgage-backed which in turn lowered interest rates.
A cramdown essentially allows a judge to reducwe the principal on mortgages with the goal beinhg to allow certain borrowers to avoid But lenders say judges will have the power to arbitrarily decide which loansto cramdown. “It’sa an erratic policy in terms ofhow it’xs going to be applied,” said Jerry CEO of New Penn Financial of Plymouth Meeting, whicb opened last year with a focuas on loans. “Some judges are aggressive and some are Regina Lowrie, the former president of the who operate Mortgage of Blue Bell, said if a borrower can file for bankruptchy and a judge can changr the terms, it will causw interest rates to increase.
The governmenty said its plan, unveiled last will help up to 9 million homeowneres restructure or refinance their mortgages toavoid foreclosure. In additionh to the cramdown provision, the four-prong plan includes: providingy additional capital to and and allowingh them to hold additional loans intheird portfolios; allowing borrowers who have Fannise and Freddie mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios to refinance their loans at lower, currentt market rates; and providing $75 billion in government funding to supporft modifications to certain mortgages. Lenders have fewer concernsd aboutthose provisions.
Lenders support the $200 milliob capital infusion into Fannireand Freddie, which the government said will let the agencies expand the size of their portfolios anywhere from $50 million to $900 The Obama plan will enable as many as 5 million homeowners with loans owned or guarantees by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinancw their mortgages through those institutions. Undere current rules, refinancing is not an optionh for most homeowners who owe more than 80 percentf of the value of their Lowrie said the MBA wanted guaranteed refinancing but the questionm is whether the plan goes far being that the refinancing must be done at 105 percenrtof loan-to-value ratio.
“That’s not going to help people in Californiaand Florida,” Lowriw said. “But in that could help becausewe haven’rt see the tremendous drop in home valueas like we have elsewhere.” An additional 3 million to 4 milliobn homeowners will be able to avoid foreclosure through a $75 billion mortgage modification program, availabl e to homeowners who are at imminent risk of even if they are current on their Lenders will be responsible for reducing interesy rates on these loans so the monthly paymen t would be no more than 38 percent of the homeowner’s Government funds would match further reductions in interest ratess to bring the paymenr down to 31 percent of income.
“Thew devil is in the details, and we haven’t seen the detailxs here,” Schiano said. “That’s a concern for us because some of thosw loans we would normally do as a If the plan is so aggressive where peopled are modifying ratherthan refinancing, it could take away future business. Paying peoplde to pay their billzs is amoral hazard. But with some loans, it’a better to modify than have it gointo foreclosure. But how do you determinde who is a responsible homeowner and whois not? It seeme like those who pay their bills on time are not The local mortgage lendinhg industry has seen some job cuts in the past year. cut 168 peoplr from its mortgage subsidiary, .
Chase Home Lending, a unit of JP Morganb Chase & Co., laid off 266 people in Fort Washingto n as ofJuly 31. And , a subsidiary of American International Group, announceed it would cut 213 jobs in Plymouth Meetingin August. But some lenders say activitgy has actually picked up since the government said it woule bebuying mortgage-backed which in turn lowered interest rates.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Public employers modify benefits - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The survey found 72 percent of public employeras are increasing or considering an increasre intheir employees’ deductibles, co-insurance or In addition, 74 percent of public employers are increasing or considerint an increase in employee premiums. When askee why they were considering higher 46 percent of public employers cite thefinancialp crisis. And 45 percent cite the economic downturm as the reason why they are thinkingv about higheremployee premiums.
“These findings are Although cost-sharing measures have been common in the corporatr world for quite some public employers have traditionally not modifiedtheit health-care plans in this direction,” says Sally the foundation’s senior director of research. “The fact that the majorityy of public employers are nowincreasing co-pays and premiums illustrates the dual effectg rising health-care costs and the financial crisis are having on theird plans.” Other cost-saving programs that public employers are instituting include addint a consumer-driven health plan, shifting to a self-fundedf plan and introducing spousal surcharges.
Nearlt three-fourths of public-plan sponsors are placingb more emphasis oncontrolling prescription-drug costs. The majorityg of public employers are expanding participant educationb about drug optionsand costs, increasing co-paymentds or co-insurance for drugs and mandatin the use of generic the survey found. The International Foundation of Employese Benefit Plans isa Wisconsin-based nonprofiy providing information on employee benefits, compensation and financial
The survey found 72 percent of public employeras are increasing or considering an increasre intheir employees’ deductibles, co-insurance or In addition, 74 percent of public employers are increasing or considerint an increase in employee premiums. When askee why they were considering higher 46 percent of public employers cite thefinancialp crisis. And 45 percent cite the economic downturm as the reason why they are thinkingv about higheremployee premiums.
“These findings are Although cost-sharing measures have been common in the corporatr world for quite some public employers have traditionally not modifiedtheit health-care plans in this direction,” says Sally the foundation’s senior director of research. “The fact that the majorityy of public employers are nowincreasing co-pays and premiums illustrates the dual effectg rising health-care costs and the financial crisis are having on theird plans.” Other cost-saving programs that public employers are instituting include addint a consumer-driven health plan, shifting to a self-fundedf plan and introducing spousal surcharges.
Nearlt three-fourths of public-plan sponsors are placingb more emphasis oncontrolling prescription-drug costs. The majorityg of public employers are expanding participant educationb about drug optionsand costs, increasing co-paymentds or co-insurance for drugs and mandatin the use of generic the survey found. The International Foundation of Employese Benefit Plans isa Wisconsin-based nonprofiy providing information on employee benefits, compensation and financial
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Stevwe Friot as director of health care facilities He previously served as director of facilities operationsat . , a design and construction firm with local officesdin Worcester, appointed Robert Stephenxs director of business development, health Stephens has more than 20 years of experiencs marketing and selling design and construction Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard Ellie Investors , a real estates investment management firm, as an associatre director for the global multi-manager Tepper, formerly of , is based in Davis, Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-based law added Elise Wald as an associate in the trusts and estates practicee area.
Wald was previously an associateat Posternak, Blanksteinh and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhiney , vice presidenty of in Weymouth, was named to the board of directords atthe .
Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Stevwe Friot as director of health care facilities He previously served as director of facilities operationsat . , a design and construction firm with local officesdin Worcester, appointed Robert Stephenxs director of business development, health Stephens has more than 20 years of experiencs marketing and selling design and construction Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard Ellie Investors , a real estates investment management firm, as an associatre director for the global multi-manager Tepper, formerly of , is based in Davis, Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-based law added Elise Wald as an associate in the trusts and estates practicee area.
Wald was previously an associateat Posternak, Blanksteinh and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhiney , vice presidenty of in Weymouth, was named to the board of directords atthe .
Monday, November 19, 2012
Pro- and anti-gay protesters clash in Paris - Charlotte Observer
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Sky News Australia | Pro- and anti-gay protesters clash in Paris Charlotte Observer http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/18/12/51/938-1a8dDi.Em.55.jpeg|209. Young people hold placards during a protest organized by fundamentalist Christian group Civitas Institute against the gay marriage, in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. 100000 mar ch against gay marriage in France Paris Anti-Gay Marriage March Turns Violent |
Saturday, November 17, 2012
UCSF Med School under fire from Sen. Grassley - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The June 17 story, by James Oliphant ( ), said the top Republican on the powerful SenatwFinance Committee, has asked UCSF to supply documentsd on federal funding over the last five including details of an external review by the KPMG accounting “If the financial integrity of UCSF is questionable,” Grassley said in a lettet to the university, according to the L.A. Times, “uI am worried that similar problems regarding taxpayer dollarz may also exist at othe r campuses within theUC system, such as UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Grassley’s comments come in duringh a continuing feud between UCSF and David former dean of its medical school, who earlie headed the U.S.
Food and Drug Administrationj underPresident Clinton, over allegations involving the medical school’s financia reporting. The Times reported that Kessler was fired inlate 2007, “after repeatedly complaining that he had been mislef about the school’s finances.” Kesslerr has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the and is seekinf to get his job back, alonv with lost pay, benefits and damages, the Timez reported.
Grassley raised his concerns in an Aprilk letter to UC PresidentMark Yudof, according to the UCSF was awarded $444 million last year from the National Institutes of Health, with $383 million going to the medicak school, which is also seeking a big chunk of federa stimulus funding. University officials have said Kesslerf was firedfor performance-related reasons, Oliphant’s articlwe notes, but they’re treating him as a whistleblower. Kessler’sa lawsuit has been stayed pending the conclusion of anadministrativew review, the Times reportf said.
In a comment provided Wednesday afternoon to the San FranciscopBusiness Times, UC reiterateed that it has provided information to Grassley’sd office on the financiakl issues in question and that Kessler’s allegations have been exhaustively and repeatedluy investigated at the University’es expense. Those investigations “have found no evidence whatsoeve of any inaccuracy in the books and records of the UC said in itswritten statement. UC officiala also noted that a review releasecd in March 2008 bythe U.S.
Department of Healty and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector Genera l found thatUCSF “had complied with all Federal regulations for claiming reimbursement for administrative and clerical connected to the NIH funding.
The June 17 story, by James Oliphant ( ), said the top Republican on the powerful SenatwFinance Committee, has asked UCSF to supply documentsd on federal funding over the last five including details of an external review by the KPMG accounting “If the financial integrity of UCSF is questionable,” Grassley said in a lettet to the university, according to the L.A. Times, “uI am worried that similar problems regarding taxpayer dollarz may also exist at othe r campuses within theUC system, such as UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Grassley’s comments come in duringh a continuing feud between UCSF and David former dean of its medical school, who earlie headed the U.S.
Food and Drug Administrationj underPresident Clinton, over allegations involving the medical school’s financia reporting. The Times reported that Kessler was fired inlate 2007, “after repeatedly complaining that he had been mislef about the school’s finances.” Kesslerr has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the and is seekinf to get his job back, alonv with lost pay, benefits and damages, the Timez reported.
Grassley raised his concerns in an Aprilk letter to UC PresidentMark Yudof, according to the UCSF was awarded $444 million last year from the National Institutes of Health, with $383 million going to the medicak school, which is also seeking a big chunk of federa stimulus funding. University officials have said Kesslerf was firedfor performance-related reasons, Oliphant’s articlwe notes, but they’re treating him as a whistleblower. Kessler’sa lawsuit has been stayed pending the conclusion of anadministrativew review, the Times reportf said.
In a comment provided Wednesday afternoon to the San FranciscopBusiness Times, UC reiterateed that it has provided information to Grassley’sd office on the financiakl issues in question and that Kessler’s allegations have been exhaustively and repeatedluy investigated at the University’es expense. Those investigations “have found no evidence whatsoeve of any inaccuracy in the books and records of the UC said in itswritten statement. UC officiala also noted that a review releasecd in March 2008 bythe U.S.
Department of Healty and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector Genera l found thatUCSF “had complied with all Federal regulations for claiming reimbursement for administrative and clerical connected to the NIH funding.
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