Saturday, 30 April 2011

La Madeleine chooses new HQ site in Dallas - Orlando Business Journal:

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La Madeleine said it will relocateinto 17,00o0 square feet at 12201 Merit Drive in The building that will house the restaurant chain is a Clasds A building that just recently underwent Le Madeleine signed a 10-year lease with Parmenterr Two Forest LP for the space. La Madeleins said it was attractef to the space because the facility providees the company with the room neededx to grow withthe company. Dallas-based architecturak firm Benson and Hlavaty will design theinterior space. The facility is schedulex to be ready for its new tenants in La Madeleine's current headquarters is at 6688 N. Central Ste. 700 in Dallas.
La Madeleine was represente byJosh White, senior vice presidentf with ; and Sharron Morrison, principaol with Transwestern. The landlord was representedc byMatt Schendle, vice president with .

Thursday, 28 April 2011

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford courting Illinois tech company NanoInk - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Langford is leading discussions betweem and local colleges to bring nanotechnology traininyg programs tothe city. If Langford successfullyt lures NanoInk to the it could be an economicf development boon forthe region, experts NanoInk, based in Chicago suburb Skokie, Ill., is involvedc with adult stem cell research and carbon nanotubs technology that has attracted the interest of compute r software developers. Langford believes these typex of bioengineering operations have the potentialk totransform Birmingham’s economy to meet the nation’s 21st centur technological needs.
The result would be high-paying jobs and the abilityg to attractother high-tech businesses to the region, he Birmingham’s academic research and technology communitiexs make the city a candidatwe for nanotechnology training, according to NanoInk Executive Vice Presidenft Dean Hart. Hart said the nation will need 2 milliojn nanotechnology professionals by 2015 and currentlyuhas 20,000. That gap offers plentyt of potential for a community like Birmingham looking to tap intoits high-tech resources, he “If you build it, they will come because of the shortage,” Hart “By training nanotechnologists, there woulfd be a work force right therd in Birmingham that can help supportg local companies and help them move into the nanotech Hart said initial investment and job totals have not been finalizex since NanoInk is in the early stagezs of brokering a partnership agreement with the city and its He said financial incentivex from the city have not been discussed.
NanoInk representatives have met with Langford and will be in town on May 18 to discuss the local partnership opportunities for developing its patented technologies with presidents and science deansof Birmingham’s Entry-level nanotechnician jobs start at according to Langford. Langford began pitching Birminghajm as a training sitefor NanoInk’ bioengineering operations two weeks ago. The city’ds large research community, including the , and its growing technolog y sector have positioned it for growtjh in thebiotech industry. Nanotechnology is the manipulatioh of elements on a molecular For example, a nanometer is one-billiontb of a meter.
A sheet of papetr is about 100,000 nanometers Through bioengineering, fabrics can be made stronger and humajn cells can be replicated to aid tissue or organ growthand healing. Adult stem cell researcbh is being conducted with the hope of creatin g cells to grow skin and organ tissues formedical purposes. Carbon nanotubes are a hot topi c among software developers because technology manufactured at the moleculaf level offers the potential for holdingh massive amounts of data on a minute storage NanoInk wants to partner with universities to train future nanotechnologistse usingits hands-on progra m NLP 2000.
Hart said the training tool is about the size of a desktop computer and allows students to builds proteins at themolecular level. He said students with a mediumm level of scientific insighty can learn the skills necessary to work inthe high-tech Hart said the timetable for launchinv a training program in Birmingham hinges on negotiationes and agreements with the city, technica l schools and universities. “It’s in everybody’ interest to get this projectt up and running as soonas possible,” said whose company has 70 “We want to invest in Birmingham because you have a work forcd that is prepared.
” A partnership with 8-year-ol d NanoInk could boost Birmingham’s technology industry imagre and potentially lure companies looking to tap into those newly trained nanotechnologists, according to Cynthia a professor at ’s . Lohrke said nanotechnologyt is an industry with a tremendousw amount of growth potentiak because of itsmonetization opportunities, particularlyy in the manufacturing and healtn care sectors. “Nanotechnology will take off, it’w just a matter of when,” Lohrke said. “Idf we have the people here, employers would come.

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Fly Clear fast lane at Albany Int

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was among the 20 airportx nationwide that offered the expedited An airport spokeswoman said the airpory was not notified in advance and the Clear Lane was In 2008, it reported having more than 10,000 users pass through the lanese since the express service was first offered theres in summer 2007. “Clear Lanes Are No Longer Available. At 11:000 p.m. PST on June 22, 2009, Clear will ceasse operations. Clear’s parent company, has been unablse to negotiate an agreemeny with its senior creditor to continue operations.” There was no information about whether enrolleeas would get refunds. The service cost $199 a year. Customerz were mostly business traveleres andfrequent fliers.
The program starte at in 2005. Clear enrollees were pre-screened by the , and, if were provided with a card that gave them accesxs to a specialsecurit lane. Clear was operated by Verified Identitg Pass of NewYork City. As of June 4, Cleard claimed to have enrolled morethan 260,00p0 fliers.

Saturday, 23 April 2011

Glenn Beck to Mike Huckabee: You're 'thinned-skinned' and shouldn't run for ... - New York Daily News

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Thursday, 21 April 2011

West Contra Costa school cuts may include adult education, school resource ... - San Jose Mercury News

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West Contra Costa educators are adjusting their budget plans now that a statewide June election and tax extensions are off the table. Barring any new information or funding, district officials plan to cut $11.6 million from next year's ...



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Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Data Domain favors NetApp $1.9B offer - Boston Business Journal:

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billion. Santa Clara-based Data Domain (NASDAQ:DDUP) said it favors a revisecd merger agreementwith Sunnyvale-based (NASDAQ:NTAP) for the same "Our board is committed to enhancing stockholde value and, after careful review with our outsided advisors, determined that the $30 per sharw EMC Offer is not in the best interestxs of our stockholders at this time," said Frano Slootman, president and CEO of Data Domain. "Wed are pleased with the revised termsof NetApp'x acquisition offer and feel it will provide great value to our shareholders and customers.
" Among its Data Domain cited a binding, negotiated commitment between itself and and the lack of a "confidentiality and agreement with NetApp. It also noted the "conditional" naturse of the Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC offert and the fact that NetApp would be oweda $57 millionh termination fee. Qatalyst Partners is serving as financial advisoe andFenwick & West LLP is servingt as legal counsel to Data EMC and NetApp have been vying for Data Domainb since May. The companhy focuses on technology that cuts down on data duplicated information.

Saturday, 16 April 2011

Motorsport: Promoter working to ramp up interest - New Zealand Herald

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Whitaker, now in the role for a year, will be keen to see how this year's event fares after the demise of the previous promoters, Caleta Street Promotions, who went to the w »

Thursday, 14 April 2011

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