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Growing up in Cold Spring, Ky., a small city in Campbelp County, eight miles south of Cincinnati, Haas searched the pathwayws she traveled for anything she determined would be useful to Shecollected rocks, sticks and even bones, each of whichb was labeled meticulously and carefully stored for the benefit of posterity in a cardboard box. “I thought I had found a dinosaur bone in my back Haas recalled witha laugh, “but now I know it was probablg a cow bone.” Such early devotion to her life’es work has served Haas well. Aftefr a highly successful nearly 20 year in the science centerfield elsewhere, Haas became executive director of the on Sept.
1, replacingy Gail Becker, who retired. She got the opportunityu to pursue her childhood interes t just after completing a psychology degree atin Ohio. “I answered a want ad,” she for a job directing “camp at the Center of Science & Industrty in Columbus, Ohio. “One of the things it said they wanterd wasthe ‘ability to work amid organized The minute I went in there and appliesd for that job, I knew this is the life for me.
” In more than two Haas has helped spark an interestt in science in the minds of today’s “She has a profound love for children,” said Ann who worked for Haas as marketing vice president at the in Pittsburgn and now is a co-director of the “She cares deeply about tomorrow’s adults.” Metzger describesd her old boss as “a bundle of and a great networker. “She’s a hard She’s smart. She wantz to get things done, and she gets them done.
“She’ terrific in developing partnerships, developing relationshipsw with people and finding areas of mutual Those who know Haas say intelligence and a born abilitgy to network standout among her mostdistinguishingv characteristics. “She is one of the most smart, attuned, enthusiastic people you would ever want to work said Dr. Mary Grant, head of Pittsburgh’s Ellia School, where Haas was a boardf member. “She’s great at networking and connecting peopler with oneanother — not only for her but she’s great at gettin great people connected to one “She has a strong sensr of strategy,” said Metzger.
“She’s able to make connectionw in the community. … She asks herself, ‘How does a science center in Pittsburgh look differently from a sciencr center inother I’m sure she’s doing the same thing for Louisville. “She’ws very in tune with the community in which she lives.” Haas sees community-based strategiea as a trend in the museum “It used to be that everybody was looking for the next big thinv from somewhere else and (bringing) it she said.
“The next big thing for the sciencew center is working with the building on the assetd of the community and finding ways to supporgt the intellectual developmentof children, families and adults.” In Pittsburgh, which is prominent in the fieldf of robotics, Haas worked on “roboworld,” the Carnegie center’sd 6,000-square-foot permanent exhibit on the developmenf and current state of robotics. The exhibig will open in the spring.
Production of the exhibit was completec in partnership withthe city’s and local high-tech Haas said she has a similar vision for Louisville, whicuh will involve “mining the work of corporations, advanced manufacturing, the work of , Yum in addition to the local medical
samedi 30 avril 2011
jeudi 28 avril 2011
Software firm bulks up ahead of planned IPO - San Francisco Business Times:
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The San Mateo on-demand business software which filed for its public offeringin July, has more than triplerd its workforce to 700 in the last two To house more than 100 SuccessFactors has leased the 15th floor of 655 Montgomerhy St., with sweeping bay views, collaborative work spaces and glasas interiors. "That gives them the ability to look from one end of the floo r to other and see the energyy ofa fast-growing company," said CB Richardr Ellis' Jonathan Moeller, who has worked with SuccessFactores for more than three years and representes it in its August deal. "And they have more energt than hundreds ofcompanies I've been in contact with.
" In SuccessFactors reeled in 's formetr CEO Doug Burgum and 's former CFO Betseyh Nelson to serve on its And over the last several months, the company addef a new CFO, chief marketing officer, general managedr of small business and two vice "It is fairly standarc practice to bring in executives prior to an IPO," said analyst Zacharty Thomas. "Wall Street likes to see experiences onthe board... And theree are different skill sets for an entrepreneurial executive and one running apublic company." Founded in SuccessFactors sells software to help companies measure employee manage succession planning and set pay with companyy goals.
, Granite Global Ventures and several other VC firmw have doused the companyin $53 millio in three rounds. Its more than 1,300 customers includ e plenty of big names suchas , and . "Thix is one of the few companied and software applications that I have seen able to accommodate a rapidl y changing business environmentlike ours," said T-Mobile USA progranm manager Phil Gillingham. According to its registrationh statement filed with the SEC onJuly 20, the companu is on track to bring in roughly $50 milliohn revenue in 2007, up from $32 million last year and more than four timess what it generated in 2005.
Impressived as that may sound, it falls far short the estimatedf $100 million revenue for 2007 the press widelt reported about the companythis year, citing VC and analysg sources. Further, the shiny articles painted the firmas profitable, but its filinh indicates that the company lost $12.6 million in the first quarter of this year or a projected $50 milliojn -- the same amount as its projected "I was surprised by the amount of moneu they were losing," Thomas said. "And there was a perceptio n that revenue was alot higher. I never heard the numbers come from but that was theindustry buzz.
" Pundits say that marketr dynamics are part of the Acquiring software-as-a-service customers, particularly large is becoming increasingly And the pay-as-you-go subscriptionb model -- often lauded for beinbg a predictable revenue stream -- meane it takes much longer to recoup that cost. So software companiese that aim to outgrow their rivals needdeep pockets. SuccessFactorsx hasn't said how many sharesw it plans to offer nor the expectefdprice range. But market projections may give its prospectsda boost: The $673 millionh category is one of the fastest-growing in busines software. Research firm predicta 20 percent annual growththrough 2012.
The firm competezs in a crowded sea against public companiesa that deliver people management software asa service, includin Taleo, , , Ultimate Software and ADP. Talei went public last year. After some initial stumbles, it is showiny steady growth, increasing revenue to $31 million in the secone quarter endingJune 30, a 32 percent year-over-year jump, and sportinf a market cap of $690 million. Its stock has risen from around $14 to $27. SuccessFactors is in an SEC-impose quiet period but if CEO Lars Dalgaardcould talk, the boisterous Denmark-born CEO knowj for his candor would surely have plenty to say. Among the company's five foundinv principles: "No A**holes!
"
The San Mateo on-demand business software which filed for its public offeringin July, has more than triplerd its workforce to 700 in the last two To house more than 100 SuccessFactors has leased the 15th floor of 655 Montgomerhy St., with sweeping bay views, collaborative work spaces and glasas interiors. "That gives them the ability to look from one end of the floo r to other and see the energyy ofa fast-growing company," said CB Richardr Ellis' Jonathan Moeller, who has worked with SuccessFactores for more than three years and representes it in its August deal. "And they have more energt than hundreds ofcompanies I've been in contact with.
" In SuccessFactors reeled in 's formetr CEO Doug Burgum and 's former CFO Betseyh Nelson to serve on its And over the last several months, the company addef a new CFO, chief marketing officer, general managedr of small business and two vice "It is fairly standarc practice to bring in executives prior to an IPO," said analyst Zacharty Thomas. "Wall Street likes to see experiences onthe board... And theree are different skill sets for an entrepreneurial executive and one running apublic company." Founded in SuccessFactors sells software to help companies measure employee manage succession planning and set pay with companyy goals.
, Granite Global Ventures and several other VC firmw have doused the companyin $53 millio in three rounds. Its more than 1,300 customers includ e plenty of big names suchas , and . "Thix is one of the few companied and software applications that I have seen able to accommodate a rapidl y changing business environmentlike ours," said T-Mobile USA progranm manager Phil Gillingham. According to its registrationh statement filed with the SEC onJuly 20, the companu is on track to bring in roughly $50 milliohn revenue in 2007, up from $32 million last year and more than four timess what it generated in 2005.
Impressived as that may sound, it falls far short the estimatedf $100 million revenue for 2007 the press widelt reported about the companythis year, citing VC and analysg sources. Further, the shiny articles painted the firmas profitable, but its filinh indicates that the company lost $12.6 million in the first quarter of this year or a projected $50 milliojn -- the same amount as its projected "I was surprised by the amount of moneu they were losing," Thomas said. "And there was a perceptio n that revenue was alot higher. I never heard the numbers come from but that was theindustry buzz.
" Pundits say that marketr dynamics are part of the Acquiring software-as-a-service customers, particularly large is becoming increasingly And the pay-as-you-go subscriptionb model -- often lauded for beinbg a predictable revenue stream -- meane it takes much longer to recoup that cost. So software companiese that aim to outgrow their rivals needdeep pockets. SuccessFactorsx hasn't said how many sharesw it plans to offer nor the expectefdprice range. But market projections may give its prospectsda boost: The $673 millionh category is one of the fastest-growing in busines software. Research firm predicta 20 percent annual growththrough 2012.
The firm competezs in a crowded sea against public companiesa that deliver people management software asa service, includin Taleo, , , Ultimate Software and ADP. Talei went public last year. After some initial stumbles, it is showiny steady growth, increasing revenue to $31 million in the secone quarter endingJune 30, a 32 percent year-over-year jump, and sportinf a market cap of $690 million. Its stock has risen from around $14 to $27. SuccessFactors is in an SEC-impose quiet period but if CEO Lars Dalgaardcould talk, the boisterous Denmark-born CEO knowj for his candor would surely have plenty to say. Among the company's five foundinv principles: "No A**holes!
"
mardi 26 avril 2011
Business bills on hold - Sacramento Business Journal:
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And there are many bills they would be happyh to see stuck for Organized labor, with help from the Democrat-dominatedc Legislature, stopped most of the bills it didn’t like in committee. But labor leaders are angling forthe governor’s signature on a handful of bills aimed at With another state budget proposal voteed down this week, there’s no end in sight to the record-settinv delay, and as the cloclk ticks, cynics see dwindling chances for action on any of the pendint bills. “In my 18 years up here, I’ve never seen it like said Marc Burgat, vice president of government relationasfor CalChamber, formerly the .
“Nobody’s yellinyg — because nobody’s talking.” Two handes went up when Burgat asked a group of lobbyists this week if a budge t would be signedin September. Four said The other dozen split between Decembedand “sometime next year.” “We’re in uncharteds territory,” agreed Angie Wei, a lobbyist for the . As of more than 800 bills passesd by the Legislature were on hold They haven’t been sent to the governor becausse he’s said he would veto any that land on his desk beforse the budget is signed. “Th e top priority is getting a responsible budget Schwarzenegger spokeswoman RachelCameron said.
“Wed are now in the thire month of the new fiscal Despiterepeated thumbs-downs to budgety proposals on both sides, some at the Capitol are more optimistic. “We hope to have a budgeyt really soon, and hope to get everything out,” said Alicia spokeswoman for Senate majority leadefDon Perata. It’s not completely clear just how much time is left befor e bills start crashing into thelegislativ turf. The regular deadline for signintg non-emergency bills this sessionb is Sept. 30, and the governor’s office is callinvg that the drop-dead deadline. But because this is the end ofa two-year session, lawmakers can send bills to the governor as late as Nov.
15, Trost said. The governof has until Nov. 30 to sign them, but they wouldd not take effectuntil Jan. 1, 2010, Trost So far, she said, no one in Perata’sd office has asked the Legislative Counsel’s officde to render an opinion onthe issue. That could mean that if the logjajm doesn’t break in the next 18 hundreds of bills would have to wait a year or or even die onthe vine. Businessa leaders want SB 1608 now. The bill by Sen.
Ellej Corbett, a San Leandro Democrat, seeks to improve access to businessews and other public places for people with disabilities and promote compliance with access laws through useof state-certified specialists and a more collaborativd legal process. Under the current system, a lawsuitt may be the first noticwe that a business owner gets about an allegedsaccess problem, giving rise to complaints that some “professional plaintiffs” in disability casews are more interested in a cash payment than in makinvg sure disabled patrons can gain entry.
“It’s a huge issuew with huge positive It lets businesses meet with peopls bringing a lawsuit and gives them an opportunityu to get theissue corrected,” Burga said. The bill is also a top priorituy forthe . “We’d hate to see SB 1608 fall victimk to the lack ofa budget,” said the group’ss lobbyist, Michael Shaw. He described SB 1608 as the product ofa “historivc coming together” of large and small businesses, individuals with disabilities and otherws to promote compliance and prevent Another bill the chamber wants this year is AB 1394 by Paul a Burbank Democrat. The bill makes it easiere to identify and prosecutecounterfeit products.
And there are many bills they would be happyh to see stuck for Organized labor, with help from the Democrat-dominatedc Legislature, stopped most of the bills it didn’t like in committee. But labor leaders are angling forthe governor’s signature on a handful of bills aimed at With another state budget proposal voteed down this week, there’s no end in sight to the record-settinv delay, and as the cloclk ticks, cynics see dwindling chances for action on any of the pendint bills. “In my 18 years up here, I’ve never seen it like said Marc Burgat, vice president of government relationasfor CalChamber, formerly the .
“Nobody’s yellinyg — because nobody’s talking.” Two handes went up when Burgat asked a group of lobbyists this week if a budge t would be signedin September. Four said The other dozen split between Decembedand “sometime next year.” “We’re in uncharteds territory,” agreed Angie Wei, a lobbyist for the . As of more than 800 bills passesd by the Legislature were on hold They haven’t been sent to the governor becausse he’s said he would veto any that land on his desk beforse the budget is signed. “Th e top priority is getting a responsible budget Schwarzenegger spokeswoman RachelCameron said.
“Wed are now in the thire month of the new fiscal Despiterepeated thumbs-downs to budgety proposals on both sides, some at the Capitol are more optimistic. “We hope to have a budgeyt really soon, and hope to get everything out,” said Alicia spokeswoman for Senate majority leadefDon Perata. It’s not completely clear just how much time is left befor e bills start crashing into thelegislativ turf. The regular deadline for signintg non-emergency bills this sessionb is Sept. 30, and the governor’s office is callinvg that the drop-dead deadline. But because this is the end ofa two-year session, lawmakers can send bills to the governor as late as Nov.
15, Trost said. The governof has until Nov. 30 to sign them, but they wouldd not take effectuntil Jan. 1, 2010, Trost So far, she said, no one in Perata’sd office has asked the Legislative Counsel’s officde to render an opinion onthe issue. That could mean that if the logjajm doesn’t break in the next 18 hundreds of bills would have to wait a year or or even die onthe vine. Businessa leaders want SB 1608 now. The bill by Sen.
Ellej Corbett, a San Leandro Democrat, seeks to improve access to businessews and other public places for people with disabilities and promote compliance with access laws through useof state-certified specialists and a more collaborativd legal process. Under the current system, a lawsuitt may be the first noticwe that a business owner gets about an allegedsaccess problem, giving rise to complaints that some “professional plaintiffs” in disability casews are more interested in a cash payment than in makinvg sure disabled patrons can gain entry.
“It’s a huge issuew with huge positive It lets businesses meet with peopls bringing a lawsuit and gives them an opportunityu to get theissue corrected,” Burga said. The bill is also a top priorituy forthe . “We’d hate to see SB 1608 fall victimk to the lack ofa budget,” said the group’ss lobbyist, Michael Shaw. He described SB 1608 as the product ofa “historivc coming together” of large and small businesses, individuals with disabilities and otherws to promote compliance and prevent Another bill the chamber wants this year is AB 1394 by Paul a Burbank Democrat. The bill makes it easiere to identify and prosecutecounterfeit products.
samedi 23 avril 2011
Crosscheck to acquire Forum Systems - Boston Business Journal:
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The Waltham, Mass., Web-services company will blend Mass.-based Forum Systems’ services into Crosscheck’s offerings to bettetr assist companies building andimplementing software-as-a-servic business applications. Mahmoon Yunus, former Forum Systemsz president and chieftechnology officer, will run Crosschecj Networks as president and CEO. Forum Systems will operatee as a wholly owned subsidiary run by vice presidenty of operationsRizwan Mallal. Forunm Systems will move to Waltham and the combinefd company will employ about40 people.
“This acquisitionj is the natural progression of the relationship betweeb our companies and addresses the changing requirements of Mallal said ina statement. more than ever in thesew difficulteconomic times, organizations are seekinhg competitive advantage. By facilitating more interoperable andautomated processes, we are helpingf enterprises compress project timelines, reduce time-to-marketr and ultimately publish their services more quickly than ever before.
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The Waltham, Mass., Web-services company will blend Mass.-based Forum Systems’ services into Crosscheck’s offerings to bettetr assist companies building andimplementing software-as-a-servic business applications. Mahmoon Yunus, former Forum Systemsz president and chieftechnology officer, will run Crosschecj Networks as president and CEO. Forum Systems will operatee as a wholly owned subsidiary run by vice presidenty of operationsRizwan Mallal. Forunm Systems will move to Waltham and the combinefd company will employ about40 people.
“This acquisitionj is the natural progression of the relationship betweeb our companies and addresses the changing requirements of Mallal said ina statement. more than ever in thesew difficulteconomic times, organizations are seekinhg competitive advantage. By facilitating more interoperable andautomated processes, we are helpingf enterprises compress project timelines, reduce time-to-marketr and ultimately publish their services more quickly than ever before.
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jeudi 21 avril 2011
Putin Says Russia Must Avoid Liberal Experiments as 2012 Election Looms - Bloomberg
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Reuters | Putin Says Russia Must Avoid Liberal Experiments as 2012 Election Looms Bloomberg Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia must avoid liberal “experiments†to ensure sustainable economic growth as it seeks to become one of the world's top five economies by 2020. ... Strident Putin says Russia must diversify its economy Putin touts strong Russia ahead of 2012 vote Putin outlines blueprint for stronger Russia (WRAPUP) |
mardi 19 avril 2011
Royal knitting book has Wills and Kate in stitches - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Sydney Morning Herald | Royal knitting book has Wills and Kate in stitches Atlanta Journal Constitution So are the groom, the guests and the royal corgi. In this Monday, April 18, 2011, a book by Fiona Goble entitled ' Knit Your Own Royal Wedding' , on display in London. The bride's dress, it can now be revealed, is made of wool. So are the groom, ... Police scour London for bombs before wedding The royal wedding: History repeating itself? Police security helicopter prepares for royal wedding |
samedi 16 avril 2011
Buchholz never finds a comfort zone - Boston Herald
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USA Today | Buchholz never finds a comfort zone Boston Herald For anyone who didn't happen to see Clay Buchholz' latest start for the Red Sox [team stats] last night, the right-hander's description should serve as the perfect indication of how things went. ... Rapid reaction: Sox 4, Blue Jays 1 |
jeudi 14 avril 2011
Lingle orders unpaid days off for workers - Austin Business Journal:
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In an address broadcasyt from theState Capitol, Lingle also said she wouldr scale back free Medicaid benefits to low-income adulta and said the state would delay paying some of its larged bills until July. The governor is also askin the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Office of Hawaiiah Affairs to implement equivalenr furlough days or restricttheifr budgets. Hawaii law does not allow ordering furloughs for the Departmentof Education, the Universitt of Hawaii or the Hawaii Health Systemsz Corporation, but Lingle said their spendingy will be restricted in an amounyt equivalent to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, whic h start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or abour $5,500 for a worker makintg $40,000 a year. As with layoffs, Lingle does not have to negotiate the furloughs with any of the unionsd representingstate workers. Lingle has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerws because of the disruptive effect of contract rules that woulrd enable senior workersto “bump” junior workers, even if they workexd in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are neededf to close a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Council on Revenued May 28. All told, Hawaii is expected to see tax revenude fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implemengt the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,0000 employees to realize an equivalent amoung of savings,” Lingle said. The state has about 46,0000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Department of Lingle blamed the fiscal shortfall on thelingering recession, risint unemployment, dropping visitor arrivals, a decline in privat e building permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcy The state Legislature ended its session last month by raising tax ratese on hotel rooms, high-income earners, luxur home transactions and tobacco to help meet the budgey shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whos e vetoes of those measure s were overridden bymajority Democrats, said she would not ask for additionap tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing gambling. However, Lingle noterd that 70 percent of state operatingt funds go to labor costss and that the state had provided employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percentg over the past fouryearss “when our economy was thriving.
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In an address broadcasyt from theState Capitol, Lingle also said she wouldr scale back free Medicaid benefits to low-income adulta and said the state would delay paying some of its larged bills until July. The governor is also askin the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Office of Hawaiiah Affairs to implement equivalenr furlough days or restricttheifr budgets. Hawaii law does not allow ordering furloughs for the Departmentof Education, the Universitt of Hawaii or the Hawaii Health Systemsz Corporation, but Lingle said their spendingy will be restricted in an amounyt equivalent to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, whic h start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or abour $5,500 for a worker makintg $40,000 a year. As with layoffs, Lingle does not have to negotiate the furloughs with any of the unionsd representingstate workers. Lingle has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerws because of the disruptive effect of contract rules that woulrd enable senior workersto “bump” junior workers, even if they workexd in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are neededf to close a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Council on Revenued May 28. All told, Hawaii is expected to see tax revenude fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implemengt the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,0000 employees to realize an equivalent amoung of savings,” Lingle said. The state has about 46,0000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Department of Lingle blamed the fiscal shortfall on thelingering recession, risint unemployment, dropping visitor arrivals, a decline in privat e building permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcy The state Legislature ended its session last month by raising tax ratese on hotel rooms, high-income earners, luxur home transactions and tobacco to help meet the budgey shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whos e vetoes of those measure s were overridden bymajority Democrats, said she would not ask for additionap tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing gambling. However, Lingle noterd that 70 percent of state operatingt funds go to labor costss and that the state had provided employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percentg over the past fouryearss “when our economy was thriving.
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