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The $70.5 million budget approved Wednesdatby CDTA’s board of directors boosts faresw to $1.50, from $1, beginning April 1, the start of the fisca year. A hike in increased parking rates atthe Albany-Rensselaer station and service reductionsw were necessary to help close a $5 millioh shortfall, said Ray Melleady, CDTA’s executive director. CDTA’d ridership increased by 12 percent in but the agency has not been able to add routeas or buses to accommodate the additional Melleady said. The 2009-10 budger is $450,000 less than the curreng year’s budget, due mainly to reduced statse funding anda $1 million decrease in mortgage CDTA’s budget gap grew as high $11.
56 million during the planning process, but the rate hikes, new parkingf fees and $15.7 million in federa stimulus funding helped close the gap. The federak money will be used to replace some buses that initially were eliminated from CDTA’s replacement schedule.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Iridium earnings fall 42%; revenue up - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephonde services, which expects to become publicly traded this summer throughan acquisition, posted a 42 percentr decline in net income in the first quartet ended March 31, to $9.7 million from $16.76 million a year ago. Th company attributerd the decline to costs related toits next-generatioj satellite program. “Iridium continuerd to grow, although the pace slowed given the currenteconomic climate,” said CEO Matt Desch.
“In additionm to the impact of phasingh outequipment amortization, we believe the economi climate is affecting equipment sales, as is the transition of newlgy introduced products into the distribution channe l as our partners move existingb inventory to make way for new product.” Companhy officials say either Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thales Aleniw Space will be selectecd as the program’s lead contractor this summer. The program’sa new network of satellites callex Iridium NEXT is expecteds to be deployedin 2014. Iridiumm NEXT will provide higher data greater bandwidth and the potential to deliver new data servicex and applicationsto customers.
The company says its or earningsbefore interest, taxes, depreciation and increased 4.9 percent to $27.t million in the first up from $26.3 million a year ago, though most analysts do not use that as a reliable financialo measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percent to $75.8 million for the compared to $74.3 million for the first quarter 2008. The slightly highed revenue came from increased commercial servicexs revenueof $36.8 million but was offset by a decline in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.t5 million for the quarter. Iridium’e commercial markets include maritime, aviation and land mobilee customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the quarter.
The company’se sales to government customers, including the Department of grew31 percent. Despite a 31 percent increase in subscribersxto 328,000, compared to 250,0090 in the first quarter of 2008, a $2 milliohn amortization of equipment related to prior year equipment added to the decline in subscribe equipment revenue. The company is planning to go publifthis summer, but it is not takingf the initial public offering route. It is acquiring a publiclh tradedinvestment group, (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill Co.
Iridium has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial adviser forthe
The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephonde services, which expects to become publicly traded this summer throughan acquisition, posted a 42 percentr decline in net income in the first quartet ended March 31, to $9.7 million from $16.76 million a year ago. Th company attributerd the decline to costs related toits next-generatioj satellite program. “Iridium continuerd to grow, although the pace slowed given the currenteconomic climate,” said CEO Matt Desch.
“In additionm to the impact of phasingh outequipment amortization, we believe the economi climate is affecting equipment sales, as is the transition of newlgy introduced products into the distribution channe l as our partners move existingb inventory to make way for new product.” Companhy officials say either Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thales Aleniw Space will be selectecd as the program’s lead contractor this summer. The program’sa new network of satellites callex Iridium NEXT is expecteds to be deployedin 2014. Iridiumm NEXT will provide higher data greater bandwidth and the potential to deliver new data servicex and applicationsto customers.
The company says its or earningsbefore interest, taxes, depreciation and increased 4.9 percent to $27.t million in the first up from $26.3 million a year ago, though most analysts do not use that as a reliable financialo measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percent to $75.8 million for the compared to $74.3 million for the first quarter 2008. The slightly highed revenue came from increased commercial servicexs revenueof $36.8 million but was offset by a decline in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.t5 million for the quarter. Iridium’e commercial markets include maritime, aviation and land mobilee customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the quarter.
The company’se sales to government customers, including the Department of grew31 percent. Despite a 31 percent increase in subscribersxto 328,000, compared to 250,0090 in the first quarter of 2008, a $2 milliohn amortization of equipment related to prior year equipment added to the decline in subscribe equipment revenue. The company is planning to go publifthis summer, but it is not takingf the initial public offering route. It is acquiring a publiclh tradedinvestment group, (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill Co.
Iridium has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial adviser forthe
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Clear Channel Bets on Electronic Dance Music, Signing Up Pete Tong - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | Clear Channel Bets on Electronic Dance Music, Signing Up Pete Tong New York Times (blog) Clear Channel Communications is turning to the electronic dance music craze to help build its online brand, iHeartRadio, with a new channel featuring Pete Tong, the British D.J. and radio personality who has been one of the genre's biggest taste makers ... |
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Unique Bay women recognised - The Bay of Plenty Times
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Unique Bay women recognised The Bay of Plenty Times Sir Ray Avery has honoured Dame Susan Devoy and Susan Harrison-Tustain in his book The Power Of Us - New Zealanders Who Dare To Dream, in his quest to recognise everyday people who have achieved something extraordinary. Sir Ray, who in 2011 ... |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
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Many of the crew members are New thanks to numerous trainingprogram here. But developing homegrown directors, casting directors and screenwriters is the next step in creatingf a sustainablefilm industry, say state That’s why on this particular set therr are three mentees observing the producer, the production managere and a casting director. They are among 16 participants in a pilotr program the state launchecwith , which produces “Crash.” Nanch Holley Hughes has been shadowingh producer J.B. Moranville for several weeks.
Enthusiasm shoots out of her like the blons spikes on her head as she talke about going with him on location and watching him step behind the cameras to choreographa scene. Hughes came to New Mexico from lured by the booming filmindustry here. She is a screenwritert and a winner ofthe state’s New Visionsx Award, which provides funds for independent filmmakers. Watching Moranville over several weeks gave her a new appreciation forthe process. “I never knew how comple production was,” she said.
Moranville has had four menteesa duringthe “Crash” They spent at least 21 days on the set, seeing an entiree episode from prep through Hughes followed Moranville as he met with every checked out locations and oversaw casting and TV series go at a rapid pace; as one episode is shooting, another is prepping. Despite the intensed schedule, Moranville and Lester Berman, production manager for “Crash,” said they were happuy to work with thementoring program. “I got into the business throughan internship, so I have a specialp place in my heart about allowing people to come and observe,” Moranvillw said.
Hughes was a stand-out, he added, and she asked intelligen t questions. “She speaks up and I’mk impressed with that,” he said. “In this business, if you’ree a wallflower, you’re not going to make it. a veteran producer who now lives in New said he wanted to give back tothe state. “Mt interest is in developing the film industry here so we canbe self-sufficient,” he added. Berman oversaww hiring crew members andthe day-to-daty operations of the shoot. He likens the mentees’ experienc e to boot camp. “Whatever problemsx there are onthe set, they’re in the middlse of it,” he said.
“What they have to learhn is how to deal with people and howto problem-solve without taking sides.” D’Artagnan “Dart” Hardiman callsw Berman the greatest juggler he has ever seen. Hardiman shadowedc Berman for weeks. An aspiring maker of short films, he won a top award at the Duke City Shootoutt in 2006 and did crew trainingat . But the mentorshi program gave him a chance to interacyt with professionals at the top oftheird game, he said. “We need to develop an indigenous film presence here and programs like this go a long way towardd makingthat happen,” Hardiman said.
Buildingt the infrastructure of New Mexicpo talent isthe goal, said Lisa Strout, director of the New Mexico Film The state now has a good crew base and gripz or electricians can work their way up througnh various layers in those But with the creative positions, people can’t learn skillzs without someone showing them, she About 202 people applied for the mentorship program. Some were in their 20s and just startingv outwhile others, such as Hughes and were in the 40s and 50s. The experience allowee them to see how decisione are made in anactual production.
“Thegy also see all the workings betweemn the creative andthe financial,” she “You can hear it in a classroom and see it on a smal film, but to see it on a big, intense show is amazing.” Sometimes the mentees becames the mentors. Lee MC Pierce finished film schooll in Orlando and movee here to learn on the set fromSallgy Allen, New Mexico casting director for He, in turn, helped her set up a MySpace site for her , to keep in touch with actors in New Mexicio for future productions. Allen said the experience has brought out herinner teacher. “Lee is very smart,” she “He picked up on everything so quickly.
” The Film Offices will now evaluate the program and see wherew itneeds tweaking. Strout is also hoping to help fostermore post-production here by matching future menteese with editors.
Many of the crew members are New thanks to numerous trainingprogram here. But developing homegrown directors, casting directors and screenwriters is the next step in creatingf a sustainablefilm industry, say state That’s why on this particular set therr are three mentees observing the producer, the production managere and a casting director. They are among 16 participants in a pilotr program the state launchecwith , which produces “Crash.” Nanch Holley Hughes has been shadowingh producer J.B. Moranville for several weeks.
Enthusiasm shoots out of her like the blons spikes on her head as she talke about going with him on location and watching him step behind the cameras to choreographa scene. Hughes came to New Mexico from lured by the booming filmindustry here. She is a screenwritert and a winner ofthe state’s New Visionsx Award, which provides funds for independent filmmakers. Watching Moranville over several weeks gave her a new appreciation forthe process. “I never knew how comple production was,” she said.
Moranville has had four menteesa duringthe “Crash” They spent at least 21 days on the set, seeing an entiree episode from prep through Hughes followed Moranville as he met with every checked out locations and oversaw casting and TV series go at a rapid pace; as one episode is shooting, another is prepping. Despite the intensed schedule, Moranville and Lester Berman, production manager for “Crash,” said they were happuy to work with thementoring program. “I got into the business throughan internship, so I have a specialp place in my heart about allowing people to come and observe,” Moranvillw said.
Hughes was a stand-out, he added, and she asked intelligen t questions. “She speaks up and I’mk impressed with that,” he said. “In this business, if you’ree a wallflower, you’re not going to make it. a veteran producer who now lives in New said he wanted to give back tothe state. “Mt interest is in developing the film industry here so we canbe self-sufficient,” he added. Berman oversaww hiring crew members andthe day-to-daty operations of the shoot. He likens the mentees’ experienc e to boot camp. “Whatever problemsx there are onthe set, they’re in the middlse of it,” he said.
“What they have to learhn is how to deal with people and howto problem-solve without taking sides.” D’Artagnan “Dart” Hardiman callsw Berman the greatest juggler he has ever seen. Hardiman shadowedc Berman for weeks. An aspiring maker of short films, he won a top award at the Duke City Shootoutt in 2006 and did crew trainingat . But the mentorshi program gave him a chance to interacyt with professionals at the top oftheird game, he said. “We need to develop an indigenous film presence here and programs like this go a long way towardd makingthat happen,” Hardiman said.
Buildingt the infrastructure of New Mexicpo talent isthe goal, said Lisa Strout, director of the New Mexico Film The state now has a good crew base and gripz or electricians can work their way up througnh various layers in those But with the creative positions, people can’t learn skillzs without someone showing them, she About 202 people applied for the mentorship program. Some were in their 20s and just startingv outwhile others, such as Hughes and were in the 40s and 50s. The experience allowee them to see how decisione are made in anactual production.
“Thegy also see all the workings betweemn the creative andthe financial,” she “You can hear it in a classroom and see it on a smal film, but to see it on a big, intense show is amazing.” Sometimes the mentees becames the mentors. Lee MC Pierce finished film schooll in Orlando and movee here to learn on the set fromSallgy Allen, New Mexico casting director for He, in turn, helped her set up a MySpace site for her , to keep in touch with actors in New Mexicio for future productions. Allen said the experience has brought out herinner teacher. “Lee is very smart,” she “He picked up on everything so quickly.
” The Film Offices will now evaluate the program and see wherew itneeds tweaking. Strout is also hoping to help fostermore post-production here by matching future menteese with editors.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Denver gives out 1,234 free building permits - Portland Business Journal:
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The free permits issued underthe city’s “Home Renovatiomn Bonanza” program saved residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officials said. Building-permit fees normally ranges from $20 to several thousand dollars, dependinvg on the value of the The program aimed to boosf the local economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free permits, available June are for common improvement projectsinvolvingh single-family homes and duplexes. “We wantes a bonanza and it seemsx wegot one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economyy by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementes to their property.
This is a good sign that peopls are moving forward and doing what they can to get our economyh backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
The free permits issued underthe city’s “Home Renovatiomn Bonanza” program saved residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officials said. Building-permit fees normally ranges from $20 to several thousand dollars, dependinvg on the value of the The program aimed to boosf the local economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free permits, available June are for common improvement projectsinvolvingh single-family homes and duplexes. “We wantes a bonanza and it seemsx wegot one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economyy by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementes to their property.
This is a good sign that peopls are moving forward and doing what they can to get our economyh backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
Thursday, November 1, 2012
CalPERS committee OKs health care rate increases - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Rate proposals approved by the committee will go to the full CalPERSS Board of Administration foractioj Wednesday. Basic HMO rates for stats workers will rise an averagedof 3.43 percent in 2010, down from almost 6.6 percenf in 2009. The rate hikes run from a low of 0.32 percent for Blue Shield Net Value to a highof 4.9 perceny for Kaiser. Figures for public agency workeres varyby region. Medicare HMO rates for all workers and region s will increase an averageof 0.27 percent in but vary from a 12.27 drop for memberzs of Blue Shield Access + to a 6.
5 percent increase for Kaiser “We are extremely please d to present these rates,” Gregory Franklin, assistant executive officere of CalPERS health benefitx branch, told committee members “Negotiations were extremely tough. There were many optionws and extra meetings on what we werelookingt for: affordability.” The Kaiser rates were achiever by aligning them with the Blue Shield benefit design, Franklin said. Kaiser will eliminatse chiropractic benefits next year and increase the copaymentg fora 100-day supply of prescription CalPERS kept the lid on increases at its self-funded preferredc provider organization plans by usintg $46.
7 million in surplus reservee to “buy down” rates. The average PPO rate increasd for state workers in 2010is 3.29 percent, but it runs from a low of 1.38 perceng for PERS Select to a high of 12 percentf for PERSCare. Medicare PPO ratesz will increase an averageof 0.27 percen t in all areas, but they range from a 12.27 percent drop for Blue Shielxd Access+ to a 6.5 percent increase for Kaiser coverage.
Committee chairt Priya Mathur applauded the plansa and CalPERS staff for the good rate adding that the small increases in 2010 are due to cumulativer changes over the last several years to operate the healthu benefits programmore cost-effectivelyg without jeopardizing quality of care.
Rate proposals approved by the committee will go to the full CalPERSS Board of Administration foractioj Wednesday. Basic HMO rates for stats workers will rise an averagedof 3.43 percent in 2010, down from almost 6.6 percenf in 2009. The rate hikes run from a low of 0.32 percent for Blue Shield Net Value to a highof 4.9 perceny for Kaiser. Figures for public agency workeres varyby region. Medicare HMO rates for all workers and region s will increase an averageof 0.27 percent in but vary from a 12.27 drop for memberzs of Blue Shield Access + to a 6.
5 percent increase for Kaiser “We are extremely please d to present these rates,” Gregory Franklin, assistant executive officere of CalPERS health benefitx branch, told committee members “Negotiations were extremely tough. There were many optionws and extra meetings on what we werelookingt for: affordability.” The Kaiser rates were achiever by aligning them with the Blue Shield benefit design, Franklin said. Kaiser will eliminatse chiropractic benefits next year and increase the copaymentg fora 100-day supply of prescription CalPERS kept the lid on increases at its self-funded preferredc provider organization plans by usintg $46.
7 million in surplus reservee to “buy down” rates. The average PPO rate increasd for state workers in 2010is 3.29 percent, but it runs from a low of 1.38 perceng for PERS Select to a high of 12 percentf for PERSCare. Medicare PPO ratesz will increase an averageof 0.27 percen t in all areas, but they range from a 12.27 percent drop for Blue Shielxd Access+ to a 6.5 percent increase for Kaiser coverage.
Committee chairt Priya Mathur applauded the plansa and CalPERS staff for the good rate adding that the small increases in 2010 are due to cumulativer changes over the last several years to operate the healthu benefits programmore cost-effectivelyg without jeopardizing quality of care.
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