NM task force recommends basing teacher evaluations on student performance ... The Republic AP SANTA FE, NM â€" A Public Education Department task force recommends that teachers be evaluated based on the achievement of their students. The group's findings were announced Tuesday and the department posted a report on its website ... |
mercredi 31 août 2011
NM task force recommends basing teacher evaluations on student performance ... - The Republic
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lundi 29 août 2011
Deal still in the works for Trump on S. Tryon? - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Still, the New York development conglomerate's plans for most of a South Tryon Street block continue tomove forward, says Ashleyh Campbell, co-founder of , whichh is managing land acquisition for the Trump Charlotte project. A mix of condos, retail and a hotel hinges on theTrump Organization'ws purchase of two parcels between East Stonewall and East Hill streetw owned by , Campbelol says. Deadlines for closing on the propertiea -- which Campbell said in August wouldx occur by the end ofOctobetr -- have moved, he says.
A Crescenrt official declined this week to discuss the projec t inany detail: "I am not in a positio n to discuss anything," says Henry Lomax, vice president of capitao markets. "I can't say anything abouyt it. There are a lot of moving parts. Once somethint happens, we can talk about it. But so far, nothingh has happened." Infinity has been working as the Trump Organization's local representative for a project that would be spearheadee by real estate mogul Donald Trump'ws children. In March, third-generation real estate developef DonaldTrump Jr.
announced consideration of theTryon However, the financial structure of the deal and the overalpl scope of the project remain undetermined, Campbellp says. "Trump hasn't even finalizedr what he wants onthe site," he says. "He's only agreef to do due diligence." Trumpo Jr. did not return callsw this week. Campbell says Charlotte-based architecturaol firm is the leading candidate to design the A Little official declines to talk aboutthe plans. "Wr can't comment on that in any regarfd atthis point," says firm spokeswoman Tina Little and at least three other firms were askes to submit proposals in May.
The first rounfd of interviews included Truml sonsDonald Jr. and Eric, according to a representativre from one of the firmsin contention. Most of the loca interaction with the Trump Organizationn has been led byDonald Jr. or Infinityg Partners. On one occasion, Charlotte economic director Tom Flynn participatexd in a telephone conference call that includexTrump Jr., but he says he'es never met any of the Trumps. In the past two Trump family members have said they were considering launchingt projectsin Dallas, Atlanta and Seattle.
Only Trump Towers Atlanta hassignificantly progressed, while Florida project s under way in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdalee have been plagued by poor sales and The Trump Organization typically teams with a local development companty or agrees to a licensing deal in which a buildee buys the Trump brand for a fee plus a shard of profits. For example, a developer in Tampa agreedc topay $2.8 million and 50% of net profitsd for a condo project in exchange for using the Trump The project in Charlotte isn'yt a signature deal, Campbell says. "That's not the way this projectg started," he says.
"It might end up that way, but the initiaol interest and commitments thus far have come fromthe Instead, the Charlotte proposal involves a monetary commitment from the
Still, the New York development conglomerate's plans for most of a South Tryon Street block continue tomove forward, says Ashleyh Campbell, co-founder of , whichh is managing land acquisition for the Trump Charlotte project. A mix of condos, retail and a hotel hinges on theTrump Organization'ws purchase of two parcels between East Stonewall and East Hill streetw owned by , Campbelol says. Deadlines for closing on the propertiea -- which Campbell said in August wouldx occur by the end ofOctobetr -- have moved, he says.
A Crescenrt official declined this week to discuss the projec t inany detail: "I am not in a positio n to discuss anything," says Henry Lomax, vice president of capitao markets. "I can't say anything abouyt it. There are a lot of moving parts. Once somethint happens, we can talk about it. But so far, nothingh has happened." Infinity has been working as the Trump Organization's local representative for a project that would be spearheadee by real estate mogul Donald Trump'ws children. In March, third-generation real estate developef DonaldTrump Jr.
announced consideration of theTryon However, the financial structure of the deal and the overalpl scope of the project remain undetermined, Campbellp says. "Trump hasn't even finalizedr what he wants onthe site," he says. "He's only agreef to do due diligence." Trumpo Jr. did not return callsw this week. Campbell says Charlotte-based architecturaol firm is the leading candidate to design the A Little official declines to talk aboutthe plans. "Wr can't comment on that in any regarfd atthis point," says firm spokeswoman Tina Little and at least three other firms were askes to submit proposals in May.
The first rounfd of interviews included Truml sonsDonald Jr. and Eric, according to a representativre from one of the firmsin contention. Most of the loca interaction with the Trump Organizationn has been led byDonald Jr. or Infinityg Partners. On one occasion, Charlotte economic director Tom Flynn participatexd in a telephone conference call that includexTrump Jr., but he says he'es never met any of the Trumps. In the past two Trump family members have said they were considering launchingt projectsin Dallas, Atlanta and Seattle.
Only Trump Towers Atlanta hassignificantly progressed, while Florida project s under way in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdalee have been plagued by poor sales and The Trump Organization typically teams with a local development companty or agrees to a licensing deal in which a buildee buys the Trump brand for a fee plus a shard of profits. For example, a developer in Tampa agreedc topay $2.8 million and 50% of net profitsd for a condo project in exchange for using the Trump The project in Charlotte isn'yt a signature deal, Campbell says. "That's not the way this projectg started," he says.
"It might end up that way, but the initiaol interest and commitments thus far have come fromthe Instead, the Charlotte proposal involves a monetary commitment from the
vendredi 26 août 2011
CFO of the Year: 2009 Judges - Wichita Business Journal:
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Peter Brown is founder and chairmanof , a multidisciplinar private investment firm. He previously was chairman, CEO and presidenyt of , retiring in March. He joined AMC in 1991 as CFO. Brownm founded and served as chairma n of the real estateinvestment trust’s boare of trustees from 1997 to 2003. He currently servex as a director of and on variouzsnonprofit boards. Charles Peffeer was a partner with from 1979 untilk his retirementin 2002. He was managingg partner of the Kansas City office from 1993to 2000. Peffere serves as a directord and chairman of the Audit Committeeeof , and He also serves as a directodr and member of the Financial Responsibility Committee of .
Jeannine Strandjords was chief integration officer at before retiringin 2005. Previously, she had financial positions with and She got her start on the audigt staff ofErnst & Whinney. Strandjord serves on corporate andnonprofift boards, including the boards of , , , and .
Peter Brown is founder and chairmanof , a multidisciplinar private investment firm. He previously was chairman, CEO and presidenyt of , retiring in March. He joined AMC in 1991 as CFO. Brownm founded and served as chairma n of the real estateinvestment trust’s boare of trustees from 1997 to 2003. He currently servex as a director of and on variouzsnonprofit boards. Charles Peffeer was a partner with from 1979 untilk his retirementin 2002. He was managingg partner of the Kansas City office from 1993to 2000. Peffere serves as a directord and chairman of the Audit Committeeeof , and He also serves as a directodr and member of the Financial Responsibility Committee of .
Jeannine Strandjords was chief integration officer at before retiringin 2005. Previously, she had financial positions with and She got her start on the audigt staff ofErnst & Whinney. Strandjord serves on corporate andnonprofift boards, including the boards of , , , and .
mercredi 24 août 2011
HMO membership trend is positive - The Business Review (Albany):
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Despite the positive trend in overall HMO profits weredown 23.4 percent to $491.q2 million in 2008, according to data from the . A totalo of 13 of the state’s 39 HMOs lost money last year comparee to 10in 2007. Overalo revenue rose 2.2 percent to $17 billion in 2008. membership was up 1.3 percenty to 3.4 million in 2008 compared to lastyear – reversin g a 5.5 percent drop the year before. Soutgh Florida’s enrollment was also flat at about 1.5 million. Medicapl Plan was by far the year’ s biggest winner with a profitof $211 millionm on revenue of $4.9 billion. Humana AdvantageCare Plan loggede $2 million in profits on $80.6 million in revenue on its own.
Combinexd with Careplus Health Plans’ Humana produced $235.4 million in profit on $4.9 billion in a 22 percent increase fromlast year. Their commerciaol business specifically went from a lossof $10 millionj in 2007 to a profit of $2 million in 2008. That’s due in part to theif market share and to theirstrong contracts, which allows them to reduce payments to providers as costs go up, said Alan a Minnesota-based health care analyst who follows Florid a HMOs. Humana spokesman Mitchell Lubitz attributedrthe company’s success in part to member growth, whicg was achieved organically and through the purchase last year of AdvantageCare Medicarew Advantage Plan in Florida.
AdvantageCare had the bulk of its membershipl on the Treasure Coast andSouthwest Florida, Lubitzs said. Humana also expanded its Florida HMO offerings to employer in PalmBeach County. Membership in the South Floridsa region wasat 341, 776. ’s Healthn Option, which is midsized in terms of membership inSoutb Florida, turned a profiyt in 2008. But it was smalledr than the income it generatedlast year. BCBS Healtu Option profit declined by84 percent, generatintg $7.9 million from $877 milliomn in premium revenue.
John Wagner, director of product managemen for BCBSof Florida, said that employers are continuiny to eat away at group membership as more move towars consumer-driven programs and high-deductable programs. Market pressurees are increasing alongwith cost. “We are seeing employers getting smaller and we arelosinb 14,000 people a day in group insurance he explained. To help offsey that, the company is offering a varietyof high-deductable plans like GoBlue, which targetxs individuals and provides coverage for basic physician pharmaceuticals, lab work and dentalk care. Typically, members are low-income residents, but make too much money to qualifyfor Medicaid.
GoBlue has about 11,000 memberzs statewide. BCBS Health Option also offers ahospitapl surgical-only product designed to work in tanden with GoBlue, which currently covers about 40,0090 people in Florida. The growty in individual coverage is beingb accelerated by theeconomic downturn, which is prompting some to starr their own business. The growth in Medicaid specificallh is also an indicator of the healtbhof Florida’s economy, which is continuinhg to shed jobs, Baumgarten said. Medicaree was up 54,000 members from year to and Medicaid wasup 77,000 members.
Looking at OIR’s numbers, Medicaid and Medicare enrollment, which is considered individual coverage, has increasedd significantly formany companies. For example, Healthy Palm Beaches went from 4,0167 members in 2007 to 7,322 members last Freedom Health saw its Medicare numbers climbfrom 12,50i in 2007 to Humana Medical Plan grew Medicaid members from 39,58 in 2007 to 43,650 the following It also grew Medicare by abouy 10,000 members in the same year.
Humana’z Medicaid results are no Baumgarten said that Humana is the largest Medicar Advantage plan provider in the Ramona Fiumara, VP of operations for Seitlin Benefits in Fort said that carriers are doing everythinvg they can to respond to the shift away from grouo memberships. “Even if you look at TV and radioi ads, insurers are promoting individual products more prominentl y than you haveseen before,” she said.
Despite the positive trend in overall HMO profits weredown 23.4 percent to $491.q2 million in 2008, according to data from the . A totalo of 13 of the state’s 39 HMOs lost money last year comparee to 10in 2007. Overalo revenue rose 2.2 percent to $17 billion in 2008. membership was up 1.3 percenty to 3.4 million in 2008 compared to lastyear – reversin g a 5.5 percent drop the year before. Soutgh Florida’s enrollment was also flat at about 1.5 million. Medicapl Plan was by far the year’ s biggest winner with a profitof $211 millionm on revenue of $4.9 billion. Humana AdvantageCare Plan loggede $2 million in profits on $80.6 million in revenue on its own.
Combinexd with Careplus Health Plans’ Humana produced $235.4 million in profit on $4.9 billion in a 22 percent increase fromlast year. Their commerciaol business specifically went from a lossof $10 millionj in 2007 to a profit of $2 million in 2008. That’s due in part to theif market share and to theirstrong contracts, which allows them to reduce payments to providers as costs go up, said Alan a Minnesota-based health care analyst who follows Florid a HMOs. Humana spokesman Mitchell Lubitz attributedrthe company’s success in part to member growth, whicg was achieved organically and through the purchase last year of AdvantageCare Medicarew Advantage Plan in Florida.
AdvantageCare had the bulk of its membershipl on the Treasure Coast andSouthwest Florida, Lubitzs said. Humana also expanded its Florida HMO offerings to employer in PalmBeach County. Membership in the South Floridsa region wasat 341, 776. ’s Healthn Option, which is midsized in terms of membership inSoutb Florida, turned a profiyt in 2008. But it was smalledr than the income it generatedlast year. BCBS Healtu Option profit declined by84 percent, generatintg $7.9 million from $877 milliomn in premium revenue.
John Wagner, director of product managemen for BCBSof Florida, said that employers are continuiny to eat away at group membership as more move towars consumer-driven programs and high-deductable programs. Market pressurees are increasing alongwith cost. “We are seeing employers getting smaller and we arelosinb 14,000 people a day in group insurance he explained. To help offsey that, the company is offering a varietyof high-deductable plans like GoBlue, which targetxs individuals and provides coverage for basic physician pharmaceuticals, lab work and dentalk care. Typically, members are low-income residents, but make too much money to qualifyfor Medicaid.
GoBlue has about 11,000 memberzs statewide. BCBS Health Option also offers ahospitapl surgical-only product designed to work in tanden with GoBlue, which currently covers about 40,0090 people in Florida. The growty in individual coverage is beingb accelerated by theeconomic downturn, which is prompting some to starr their own business. The growth in Medicaid specificallh is also an indicator of the healtbhof Florida’s economy, which is continuinhg to shed jobs, Baumgarten said. Medicaree was up 54,000 members from year to and Medicaid wasup 77,000 members.
Looking at OIR’s numbers, Medicaid and Medicare enrollment, which is considered individual coverage, has increasedd significantly formany companies. For example, Healthy Palm Beaches went from 4,0167 members in 2007 to 7,322 members last Freedom Health saw its Medicare numbers climbfrom 12,50i in 2007 to Humana Medical Plan grew Medicaid members from 39,58 in 2007 to 43,650 the following It also grew Medicare by abouy 10,000 members in the same year.
Humana’z Medicaid results are no Baumgarten said that Humana is the largest Medicar Advantage plan provider in the Ramona Fiumara, VP of operations for Seitlin Benefits in Fort said that carriers are doing everythinvg they can to respond to the shift away from grouo memberships. “Even if you look at TV and radioi ads, insurers are promoting individual products more prominentl y than you haveseen before,” she said.
lundi 22 août 2011
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Company Profile | HBAN Company Information
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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated isa $52 billionm regional bank holding compan headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntingtobn has more than 143 yearws of serving the financia needs ofits customers. Through our including our banking subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, we provide full-servicde commercial and consumerbanking services, mortgagew banking services, equipment leasing, investment management, trusf services, brokerage services, customized insuranced service program, and other financial products and services. Our over 600 banking offices are locatedin Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services onlineat huntington.com; through its technologically 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of almosgt 1,400 ATMs. The Auto Finance and Dealer Services group offerds automobile loans to consumers and commercial loans to automobile dealers withinmour six-state banking franchise area. Selected financial service activitiesd are also conducted in othefstates including: Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgagwe Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey.
Internationakl banking services are available through the headquarters office in Columbus and a limitecd purpose office located in both the Caymajn Islands andHong Kong.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated isa $52 billionm regional bank holding compan headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntingtobn has more than 143 yearws of serving the financia needs ofits customers. Through our including our banking subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, we provide full-servicde commercial and consumerbanking services, mortgagew banking services, equipment leasing, investment management, trusf services, brokerage services, customized insuranced service program, and other financial products and services. Our over 600 banking offices are locatedin Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services onlineat huntington.com; through its technologically 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of almosgt 1,400 ATMs. The Auto Finance and Dealer Services group offerds automobile loans to consumers and commercial loans to automobile dealers withinmour six-state banking franchise area. Selected financial service activitiesd are also conducted in othefstates including: Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgagwe Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey.
Internationakl banking services are available through the headquarters office in Columbus and a limitecd purpose office located in both the Caymajn Islands andHong Kong.
samedi 20 août 2011
TSA workers at Port Columbus join union - Business First of Columbus:
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The TSA Port Columbus Chapter 319 has 110 of Port 240 transportation security officerssigneds on, said Dina Long, a spokeswomam for the Washington, D.C.-based organization. The unioh said it is actively organizin g at other major airportsw in Ohio and arounethe country. The Columbus union becomese part of a network of chapter sin Florida, Texas, New York, California and Pennsylvania, the organizatiob said. President Colleen Kelley said in a release that priorit y issues for the uniojn include problemswith pay, shift scheduling and othefr civil service issues.
Those she said, are part of a largedr plan for the TSA work force that includez a call for full whistleblowed protections and revisions tothe administration’d training and certification system. The union calls itselfd the largest independentfederalk union, representing employees in 31 agenciess and departments nationwide.
The TSA Port Columbus Chapter 319 has 110 of Port 240 transportation security officerssigneds on, said Dina Long, a spokeswomam for the Washington, D.C.-based organization. The unioh said it is actively organizin g at other major airportsw in Ohio and arounethe country. The Columbus union becomese part of a network of chapter sin Florida, Texas, New York, California and Pennsylvania, the organizatiob said. President Colleen Kelley said in a release that priorit y issues for the uniojn include problemswith pay, shift scheduling and othefr civil service issues.
Those she said, are part of a largedr plan for the TSA work force that includez a call for full whistleblowed protections and revisions tothe administration’d training and certification system. The union calls itselfd the largest independentfederalk union, representing employees in 31 agenciess and departments nationwide.
jeudi 18 août 2011
PCI Geomatics + RapidEye... A Rapid Acceleration (Imagery) - SatNews Publishers
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lundi 15 août 2011
Essay: My shaken London, viewed from the outside - The Associated Press
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Boston Globe | Essay: My shaken London, viewed from the outside The Associated Press I can't help but wonder: To people who have nothing but images from the news or popular culture, how is London viewed now? And how does that view align with the people rampaging through its streets? It was barely three months ago that another London ... Essay: My shaken London, viewed from the outside |
samedi 13 août 2011
Georgia watering restrictions lifted - Dayton Business Journal:
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“Our water supplies are flush,” Carol Couch, director of the , told members of the state’sz Drought Management Advisory Committee. “Our rivers and streamd have rebounded.” The state imposed Levelo 4 drought restrictions in Septembefr 2007 as one of the worst droughts in Georgiashistory deepened, sending water levels at the state’xs federally managed reservoirs plummeting. The restrictions banned most types of outdoor water use in 55 north Georgia counties. While some communities were latet granted exemptions to the mostsevere restrictions, water systemx that relied on severely depleted Lake Lanie r were not given that flexibility.
Under Wednesday’ss order, which takes effect immediately, nortjh Georgia will return toa non-drought outdoor waterinvg schedule. Residential and commercial property ownersz will be allowed to water their lawns three daysa Odd-numbered addresses may water on Thursday and Sunday. Even-numbered addresses may water on Wednesdayand Saturday. State Climatologist David Stooksbury reported to the advisoryt committee that Georgia is experiencingthe second-wettesr spring in 115 years. that made a major impact on moisturer conditions inthe state,” he said.
Still, Stooksburty said, rainfall just during the last 30 days has been slightlt below normal across the northern thirdx ofthe state, a sign that summetr is setting in. Couch praised propertyu owners for conserving water durinfg the drought to a greaterd extent than would have been possiblee throughregulation alone. But she warned that Georgianse should continue cultivatingtheir water-efficient habits, even thoughb abundant rains have “Drought can be a fickle thing,” she
“Our water supplies are flush,” Carol Couch, director of the , told members of the state’sz Drought Management Advisory Committee. “Our rivers and streamd have rebounded.” The state imposed Levelo 4 drought restrictions in Septembefr 2007 as one of the worst droughts in Georgiashistory deepened, sending water levels at the state’xs federally managed reservoirs plummeting. The restrictions banned most types of outdoor water use in 55 north Georgia counties. While some communities were latet granted exemptions to the mostsevere restrictions, water systemx that relied on severely depleted Lake Lanie r were not given that flexibility.
Under Wednesday’ss order, which takes effect immediately, nortjh Georgia will return toa non-drought outdoor waterinvg schedule. Residential and commercial property ownersz will be allowed to water their lawns three daysa Odd-numbered addresses may water on Thursday and Sunday. Even-numbered addresses may water on Wednesdayand Saturday. State Climatologist David Stooksbury reported to the advisoryt committee that Georgia is experiencingthe second-wettesr spring in 115 years. that made a major impact on moisturer conditions inthe state,” he said.
Still, Stooksburty said, rainfall just during the last 30 days has been slightlt below normal across the northern thirdx ofthe state, a sign that summetr is setting in. Couch praised propertyu owners for conserving water durinfg the drought to a greaterd extent than would have been possiblee throughregulation alone. But she warned that Georgianse should continue cultivatingtheir water-efficient habits, even thoughb abundant rains have “Drought can be a fickle thing,” she
jeudi 11 août 2011
10 minutes with Brenda Sharpe, president/CEO of the Sunflower House - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Sharpe will leave the child-abuse prevention centef in Shawnee to start a new job April 5 as the first executiv director of the ReachFoundationj board. What's the hardest part of leavinh ? It's definitely leaving the people. I have such a wonderfuk board and staff, and they've become my second What's the best advices you've received? To never give up on a and to not be afraid to embracemy vision. Sometimes you thin you're the only one to see things far I've had people say that's a skillp that I should embrace. What's the key to being a great leader?
I think one thinv that I've found effective is leading by People who are greatleaders don't ever say, "That'ss not in my job description." They just do it. How do you keep your life balanced?? I have to give all that credit to my I have a wonderfuolhusband who's as engaged in our children'es lives as I am. He also has a very busy We get together at least once a month and look forward in our calendars at least the next two months to make sure that we have plannedc time for family events and activities in additionb to all of ourprofessional engagements. How has your caree r surprised you? This last move is a greart surpriseto me.
I never saw myself leavin the childadvocacy movement, but I'm an impact and I was surprised to find an opportunithy that has the potential for me to make an even greaterr impact on Kansas children and their families. What othere career would you liketo try? I have alwaysa had an interest in law, and I do sometimezs regret that I didn't pursue that interesy further because I have certainly been introducesd to hundreds of legalp matters in my nonprofit And I'm intrigued by the FBI. I think theie role in law enforcement isvery important. What skillo have you found the hardestto develop?
Probably the skill that's hardest for me to develop is alwayz maintaining professional boundaries becauswe I tend to like peoplee a lot, and some of those work relationships crose over into friendships, and that can be a How would you sum up your philosophy of life? I thinok I have a very aeriaol approach to life and management. I'mn always looking far ahead and from aboveand "Where do we want to be in five When I look at an chart, I don't look from the top down; I look at it from abov to see the intricate pattern.
I like to take thingas that don't make sense and make them make sense, organized them, on a broad and that's part of what intrigues me about (Reach). What was your favorite school subject? I was an English honors major in college when Istarted out.
Sharpe will leave the child-abuse prevention centef in Shawnee to start a new job April 5 as the first executiv director of the ReachFoundationj board. What's the hardest part of leavinh ? It's definitely leaving the people. I have such a wonderfuk board and staff, and they've become my second What's the best advices you've received? To never give up on a and to not be afraid to embracemy vision. Sometimes you thin you're the only one to see things far I've had people say that's a skillp that I should embrace. What's the key to being a great leader?
I think one thinv that I've found effective is leading by People who are greatleaders don't ever say, "That'ss not in my job description." They just do it. How do you keep your life balanced?? I have to give all that credit to my I have a wonderfuolhusband who's as engaged in our children'es lives as I am. He also has a very busy We get together at least once a month and look forward in our calendars at least the next two months to make sure that we have plannedc time for family events and activities in additionb to all of ourprofessional engagements. How has your caree r surprised you? This last move is a greart surpriseto me.
I never saw myself leavin the childadvocacy movement, but I'm an impact and I was surprised to find an opportunithy that has the potential for me to make an even greaterr impact on Kansas children and their families. What othere career would you liketo try? I have alwaysa had an interest in law, and I do sometimezs regret that I didn't pursue that interesy further because I have certainly been introducesd to hundreds of legalp matters in my nonprofit And I'm intrigued by the FBI. I think theie role in law enforcement isvery important. What skillo have you found the hardestto develop?
Probably the skill that's hardest for me to develop is alwayz maintaining professional boundaries becauswe I tend to like peoplee a lot, and some of those work relationships crose over into friendships, and that can be a How would you sum up your philosophy of life? I thinok I have a very aeriaol approach to life and management. I'mn always looking far ahead and from aboveand "Where do we want to be in five When I look at an chart, I don't look from the top down; I look at it from abov to see the intricate pattern.
I like to take thingas that don't make sense and make them make sense, organized them, on a broad and that's part of what intrigues me about (Reach). What was your favorite school subject? I was an English honors major in college when Istarted out.
mardi 9 août 2011
Kerr leads Sperry Van Ness foray for downtown leasing - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Gib Kerr, managing director of the Calif., brokerage’s Kansas City office, said his downtown retaikl and office listings have gone from zero toabouf 300,000 square feet in 10 buildinga during the past three to four weeks. One reasoj is that Nicholas Abnospicked Kerr’s firm to markett six of his They include landmarks such as the 92-year-olsd Firestone Building at 2001 Grand Ave., where roughlg 30,000 square feet are available; the Spaldin g Building at 10th and Oak streets, where all 36,00 0 square feet are available; and a building at 18th Street and Holmes where all 55,000 square foot will be available “For 10, 15 yearsd at least, Gib has been a forc in revitalizing Downtown,” Abnos “That was the main reason we askerd him to help us with leasing some of our Kerr said he had specialized in downtown real estats since entering the industry here in 1992.
But since opening the locaol Sperry Van Ness office in he has been focused oninvestment sales. as the investment market has slowed down, I’m placin g more of an emphasis on leasing downtowhlandmark buildings,” Kerr said. Other landmarks for which he is listing space include thehistoric 115,000-square-fooft building at 215 Pershing which is owned by Dan developer of the nearby Freighthouss Lofts and owner of the . soon will be vacating 56,00o0 square feet in the building. Kerr also is lookingv for first- and second-floor tenants for the 10-story condominiuj building at 21 W. 10th St., which downtowjn developer Tom Trabon and theformer H.D. Lee Building at 117 W. 20th St.
, whic bought for loft redevelopment. Tim executive vice president of , said the billionx invested in Downtown during the past few years have stemmed the exodus of resulting in a current downtown officew vacancy rateof 12.6 percent. Spaces like thosee Kerr is listing, for abou t $10 to $19 a foot, offer affordable options for tenantzs looking forunique space, Schaffer Kerr said he even was chasing a few tenants in the upscale and Johnsojn County markets — areas downtown brokersa wouldn’t have dreamed of pulling from a few yearzs ago.
Gib Kerr, managing director of the Calif., brokerage’s Kansas City office, said his downtown retaikl and office listings have gone from zero toabouf 300,000 square feet in 10 buildinga during the past three to four weeks. One reasoj is that Nicholas Abnospicked Kerr’s firm to markett six of his They include landmarks such as the 92-year-olsd Firestone Building at 2001 Grand Ave., where roughlg 30,000 square feet are available; the Spaldin g Building at 10th and Oak streets, where all 36,00 0 square feet are available; and a building at 18th Street and Holmes where all 55,000 square foot will be available “For 10, 15 yearsd at least, Gib has been a forc in revitalizing Downtown,” Abnos “That was the main reason we askerd him to help us with leasing some of our Kerr said he had specialized in downtown real estats since entering the industry here in 1992.
But since opening the locaol Sperry Van Ness office in he has been focused oninvestment sales. as the investment market has slowed down, I’m placin g more of an emphasis on leasing downtowhlandmark buildings,” Kerr said. Other landmarks for which he is listing space include thehistoric 115,000-square-fooft building at 215 Pershing which is owned by Dan developer of the nearby Freighthouss Lofts and owner of the . soon will be vacating 56,00o0 square feet in the building. Kerr also is lookingv for first- and second-floor tenants for the 10-story condominiuj building at 21 W. 10th St., which downtowjn developer Tom Trabon and theformer H.D. Lee Building at 117 W. 20th St.
, whic bought for loft redevelopment. Tim executive vice president of , said the billionx invested in Downtown during the past few years have stemmed the exodus of resulting in a current downtown officew vacancy rateof 12.6 percent. Spaces like thosee Kerr is listing, for abou t $10 to $19 a foot, offer affordable options for tenantzs looking forunique space, Schaffer Kerr said he even was chasing a few tenants in the upscale and Johnsojn County markets — areas downtown brokersa wouldn’t have dreamed of pulling from a few yearzs ago.
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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlyu doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxc noted. "The March numbers provide a snapshogof what's been happening to the small business sector during this period of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax'ss North American Commercial Analytical Servicesa Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesx bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wherre home prices have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasedx significantly, and credit has becom tighter.
" For the Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtotr receives a discharge ofall debts, while Chapterd 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set perio d of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smallo business datafor March, the most recen t month for which complete data is
Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlyu doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxc noted. "The March numbers provide a snapshogof what's been happening to the small business sector during this period of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax'ss North American Commercial Analytical Servicesa Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesx bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wherre home prices have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasedx significantly, and credit has becom tighter.
" For the Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtotr receives a discharge ofall debts, while Chapterd 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set perio d of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smallo business datafor March, the most recen t month for which complete data is
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