http://trawma.net/index/t7
Projects in the plan cover a wide range of proposalsincluding high-speed rail construction and extending the BART line to San The list is separated into 98 "strategic" projects at the top and 129 projects in a second tier. The priority list also includeds a new stem cell research facilit at the inMarin County, energy efficiency and sola r retrofits of public and other buildings in San San Francisco and energy conversions to LED streetlights; transit-orientedc development projects; electrical vehicle infrastructure and work forcse training and placement for laid-off employees.
“This plan is designexd to maximizeour region’s share of federal stimulues funding and other stats support that will benefit the Bay Area in both the near and said Sean Randolph, CEO of the , whichj was charged with compiling the list. The plan, released publicly Friday, was the culminatiob of a four-month vettinf process. The report was sent to the . The statwe agency, which requested other metropolitan regionsz around the state to submitsimilar plans, will now take all thosw plans and help coordinate with citied and counties to lobby the federal government on behalft of certain projects.
“This is to get people on the same page to minimize the food fight wherer you have parts of the statde compete againstone another,” said Dale Bonner, head of the Californiw Business Transportation and Housing Agency. “What we’rd doing is acting as a facilitator to help identifyhthe best” projects. Projects on the Economic Institute’s wish list could be in for a big About $30 billion in federao stimulus money will be divvied up in Sacramentpo before going to various regions around California. Anotherd $20 billion is expected to be distributex directly in the state by federal officials on adiscretionary basis.
The chance to get dollarsz from the federal stimuluws program led to a flurry of Bay Area authorities sifted through almost570 suggestions. To make the cut, project were supposed to spur job have regional impact and align with stat programsand priorities, among othe r criteria. The Economic Institute called upon local experts in specific fieldz to judge proposals that fit at least one ofsevenj categories: transportation, water, energy/climate, workforce training and business development, science and innovation or housing.
The vast majority of project that made it to theEconomic Institute’sz short list were from government A range of companies sought federal stimulus, too, sayinv that their service would help boost the broadert economy. For example, a Berkeley-based firm called Picture it Sold sought stimulusx money to franchiseits home-staging “We’re ready to move ahead with this plan the company wrote in its “and we’ll help thousandz of families and the whole economy to recover.” The company’ds idea did not make the Economic Institute’s highest prioritg cut. But an appendix to the Economic Institute’s wish list includes everg proposalit received.
The entire repory can be found onlindeat .
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Facebook Privacy: Protecting Personal Information on the Social Network - eWeek
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The Hindu | Facebook Privacy: Protecting Personal Information on the Social Network eWeek But just how much information is too much information, what Facebook has done so far to protect data and what it should do in the future are » |
Sunday, October 17, 2010
RWANDA: No more bursary loans for students - cabinet - University World News
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University World News | RWANDA: No more bursary loans for students - cabinet University World News Last week the Rwandan cabinet approved a decision to cancel bursary loans used to support government-assisted students through their academic life. ... |
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Study: Kansas City-area hotel revenue will fall in 2009 - Dallas Business Journal:
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percent decrease in revenue per availablse room in 2009 comparecwith 2008, according to a study by . The projected revenuwe decrease compares with anestimated 17.5 percenf decrease in revenue per available room nationall in 2009, PKF Hospitality Researcg said in a Tuesday release. The uses data from , whichy reports “very consistent numbersd with PKF,” Jill Van Houweling, vice presidentg of marketing/communications for the association, said “Kansas City is doing better than the national average, and we’re on par with our competitivde set,” Van Houweling said. “Mid-sizerd value destinations are doing better than big Our May isvery strong.
What we’re seeinbg is that, even though it’s not greagt news, the effect on Kansas City is moderater because ofvalue pricing.” Van Houwelinb said the association attributes the lower revenue mainlyg to decreased business The average expenditure per overnight businesa traveler $260 a day, compared with $120 for a leisure traveler, she said.Area hotels are projectecd to have 52 percent occupancgy in 2009, down from 58.4 percenf in 2008, PKF staffer Randyh McCaslin said in the release. Becausew of increased competition in thelocalp market, the average daily room rate is expected to fall to $84.67y in 2009, down 5.4 percent from $89.
52 last PKF attributed the projected lower averagee occupancy rate to a 7.9 percent decrease in demand for lodgingy and a 3.4 percent increase in the supplyg of new hotel rooms. PKF’ss forecasting model finds that local income and employmenty figures are good predictors of hotelroom demand, the releasr said. Moody’s Economy.com, the source of PKF’s June 2009 Hotel Horizons forecast report forKansas City, predicts that Kansas City-area employment will fall 3.4 percent in 2009 from 2008. PKF’se study projects that area revenue per availableroom won’t achieve sustained growth until the fourt h quarter of 2010.
“Until then, market conditions are favorablefor travelers, but troublesome for ownersd and operators,” PKF said in the Atlanta-based PKF Hospitality Research is the researchb affiliate of
percent decrease in revenue per availablse room in 2009 comparecwith 2008, according to a study by . The projected revenuwe decrease compares with anestimated 17.5 percenf decrease in revenue per available room nationall in 2009, PKF Hospitality Researcg said in a Tuesday release. The uses data from , whichy reports “very consistent numbersd with PKF,” Jill Van Houweling, vice presidentg of marketing/communications for the association, said “Kansas City is doing better than the national average, and we’re on par with our competitivde set,” Van Houweling said. “Mid-sizerd value destinations are doing better than big Our May isvery strong.
What we’re seeinbg is that, even though it’s not greagt news, the effect on Kansas City is moderater because ofvalue pricing.” Van Houwelinb said the association attributes the lower revenue mainlyg to decreased business The average expenditure per overnight businesa traveler $260 a day, compared with $120 for a leisure traveler, she said.Area hotels are projectecd to have 52 percent occupancgy in 2009, down from 58.4 percenf in 2008, PKF staffer Randyh McCaslin said in the release. Becausew of increased competition in thelocalp market, the average daily room rate is expected to fall to $84.67y in 2009, down 5.4 percent from $89.
52 last PKF attributed the projected lower averagee occupancy rate to a 7.9 percent decrease in demand for lodgingy and a 3.4 percent increase in the supplyg of new hotel rooms. PKF’ss forecasting model finds that local income and employmenty figures are good predictors of hotelroom demand, the releasr said. Moody’s Economy.com, the source of PKF’s June 2009 Hotel Horizons forecast report forKansas City, predicts that Kansas City-area employment will fall 3.4 percent in 2009 from 2008. PKF’se study projects that area revenue per availableroom won’t achieve sustained growth until the fourt h quarter of 2010.
“Until then, market conditions are favorablefor travelers, but troublesome for ownersd and operators,” PKF said in the Atlanta-based PKF Hospitality Research is the researchb affiliate of
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Various News: Bad News For Linda, J-Woww's TNA Segment, More - 411mania.com
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Various News: Bad News For Linda, J-Woww's TNA Segment, More 411mania.com - The Hartford Courant had a front page story about drug issues in WWE and Linda McMahon's Senatorial campaign. In it the WWE's Medical Director Dr. Joseph ... |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Senate coalition meets briefly, judge denies injunction request - The Business Review (Albany):
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They were able to meet because a state Supreme Court judge in Rensselaer County denied an injunction on Thursdayg that Democrats had sought againstthe group. Those are among the latest developments in the dizzying saga playinv out in thestate Capitol. Control of the Senate remainse up inthe air; the bipartisan groupo of senators, and remainingf Democrats, each say they control the Senate. The gridlocmk has shut down the legislative proces s inthe Senate, with five days remaining in this year’x scheduled session before it ends on June 22. Gov. Davids Paterson warned that the session will be extended if senatorsx continue to argue over who isin power.
Whoeverr wins the power struggle will decidw the fate of a range of billsand hot-button political issues. The so-called “bipartisan coalition” of 30 Republicans and two downstats Democrats is the group that helda rare, surprise vote on June 8 to oust Senatse Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-Queens). Democratz have held a 32-30 majority in the Senated since January, following victories in the November 2008 It wasthe party’s first time in control of the chamberd in almost 45 Now, the coalition of Republicans and two Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr.—say they have the majorityy of votes, following their suddenb joint action on June 8.
Both Espada and Monserrate remainregistered Democrats. The coalition appointed Espadaw as temporary president ofthe Senate, meaning that he would becomes acting governor if Paterson becomed incapacitated or leaves the state. Sen. Dean Skelox (R-Rockland County) was named majority leader. Democratsx argue that the June 8 voteis illegal, and they are disputinv the vote in court. Democrats maintain that Smitj is stillmajority leader. Democrats refuse d to unlock the Senate chamberafte Monday’s vote. Espada obtained a key and opened the doorsdon Thursday. Other than Espada and Monserrate, no other Democrat attended the session.
The coalition had planned to vote on as many as 30 The desk drawer where the bills were storecwas locked, so the coalition couls not conduct any official businessd on Thursday. The group was and bolstered by Judge GeorgeCeresia Jr.’sa decision to reject an injunction that wouldr have prevented Espada and othersa from holding a session. “Democracy has prevailed,” Skelos declarede in a speech on theSenat floor. “This is a new day in Albany. It’zs not going to be like the old days—those days are We are breaking downthe aisle.” Skelos and Espada encouragefd more Democrats to join the coalition.
Both have been holdint private meetings to convince othersto join. So far, none has done so. “My character has been assassinated. My record has been distorted. My home was brokem into,” Espada said. “But my mission, my purpose, has not been derailedr or deflated. I will not be dissuadex or denied.” The coalition says the Senate is adjournedf until June 15 at3 p.m. Paterson said he want the Senate doors to be and for the senators to vote inthe again, on who is majority He pledged to work with whoever ends up electec majority leader. He has acknowledged that he has no power to dictatesthe process.
“I may not like the but I’m not going to try to influencdthe outcome,” Paterson said on Wednesday. “They have to work this out. They have to act like
They were able to meet because a state Supreme Court judge in Rensselaer County denied an injunction on Thursdayg that Democrats had sought againstthe group. Those are among the latest developments in the dizzying saga playinv out in thestate Capitol. Control of the Senate remainse up inthe air; the bipartisan groupo of senators, and remainingf Democrats, each say they control the Senate. The gridlocmk has shut down the legislative proces s inthe Senate, with five days remaining in this year’x scheduled session before it ends on June 22. Gov. Davids Paterson warned that the session will be extended if senatorsx continue to argue over who isin power.
Whoeverr wins the power struggle will decidw the fate of a range of billsand hot-button political issues. The so-called “bipartisan coalition” of 30 Republicans and two downstats Democrats is the group that helda rare, surprise vote on June 8 to oust Senatse Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-Queens). Democratz have held a 32-30 majority in the Senated since January, following victories in the November 2008 It wasthe party’s first time in control of the chamberd in almost 45 Now, the coalition of Republicans and two Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr.—say they have the majorityy of votes, following their suddenb joint action on June 8.
Both Espada and Monserrate remainregistered Democrats. The coalition appointed Espadaw as temporary president ofthe Senate, meaning that he would becomes acting governor if Paterson becomed incapacitated or leaves the state. Sen. Dean Skelox (R-Rockland County) was named majority leader. Democratsx argue that the June 8 voteis illegal, and they are disputinv the vote in court. Democrats maintain that Smitj is stillmajority leader. Democrats refuse d to unlock the Senate chamberafte Monday’s vote. Espada obtained a key and opened the doorsdon Thursday. Other than Espada and Monserrate, no other Democrat attended the session.
The coalition had planned to vote on as many as 30 The desk drawer where the bills were storecwas locked, so the coalition couls not conduct any official businessd on Thursday. The group was and bolstered by Judge GeorgeCeresia Jr.’sa decision to reject an injunction that wouldr have prevented Espada and othersa from holding a session. “Democracy has prevailed,” Skelos declarede in a speech on theSenat floor. “This is a new day in Albany. It’zs not going to be like the old days—those days are We are breaking downthe aisle.” Skelos and Espada encouragefd more Democrats to join the coalition.
Both have been holdint private meetings to convince othersto join. So far, none has done so. “My character has been assassinated. My record has been distorted. My home was brokem into,” Espada said. “But my mission, my purpose, has not been derailedr or deflated. I will not be dissuadex or denied.” The coalition says the Senate is adjournedf until June 15 at3 p.m. Paterson said he want the Senate doors to be and for the senators to vote inthe again, on who is majority He pledged to work with whoever ends up electec majority leader. He has acknowledged that he has no power to dictatesthe process.
“I may not like the but I’m not going to try to influencdthe outcome,” Paterson said on Wednesday. “They have to work this out. They have to act like
Monday, October 11, 2010
IBM and Oncor Team on Large Scale Advanced Metering Deployment
http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/writers-and-writing/the-divine-dance-of-avoidance/
July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (NYSE: ) today announced that it is the lead system integratorfor Oncor's advanced metering systems deployment. The company contributedr to Oncor's significant milestone this month -- the reporting of 15-minute billable quality data to theTexas market. Oncor, the largesrt regulated transmission and distribution systemin Texas, is leading one of the most comprehensivde and largest deployments of smart grid technologies in the nation and is scheduleed to replace 3.4 millio standard meters with advanced meteer systems by 2012.
IBM is assistingb Oncor by providing expertise in smaryt metering and systems integration alongy with its understanding of large meterdata management, businesx analytics, and security solutions. "As smart grid rapidly gains momentum aroundthe world, we are pleased to be selected as the systema integrator for another full scale deployment with regulatorty approval," said Guido Bartels, Generalo Manager of IBM's Global Energy & Utilities "IBM is working with clients like Oncor to deliver on the promise of a smarter grid by transformingv a network into something more robust, securde and intelligent -- enabling customers to manage electricity usages in a more informedf manner.
" IBM's Solution Architecture for Energyg and Utilities (SAFE) is a software framework and productsx such as Data Power, Maximo, Tivoli Identityu Manager, Tivoli Compliance Manager, etc. will enhancw the security and reliability of the informatio n technologysolution "Oncor's Smart Texas(SM) initiativee is one of the most advancexd smart grid efforts underway today. IBM is responsiblew for integrating the complex system ssupporting Oncor's advanced meter systemk deployment," Mark Carpenter, vice presidenrt and chief information officer, said.
"Achieving the important step ofreportinv 15-minute interval, billable-quality data to the Texas market wouldn'ft have been possible without IBM'es participation." Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC "Oncor" is a regulated electric transmission and distribution business that uses superiodr asset management skills to provide reliabld electricity delivery to consumers. Oncore operates the largest distribution and transmission systekmin Texas, delivering power to approximately 3 million homes and businesses and operatinb approximately 117,000 miles of transmission and distribution linezs in Texas.
While Oncor is owned by a limiteds number ofinvestors (including majority owner, Energh Future Holdings Corp.), Oncor is managec by its Board of which is comprised of a majority of independentr directors. Infrastructure investments are at the forefront of stimuluse packages around the world to spur economic Smart systems are transformingenergy grids, supplg chains, water management and the healthcarr industry to name a few. Modernizing the poweer grid provides consumers with the information to understandc their energy usage and take actions to reduce wasteful use and integrate renewable energy sources like solarand wind.
IBM is workingh with clients in nearly 50 smart grid engagements across emerging andmature markets. More about IBM's vision to bring a new levelo of intelligence to how the worldwork -- how every person, organization, government, natural and man-made system interacts, can be found For more information on smart utilities at IBM Emily Horn IBM Corporate External Relations 415.545.2634 horne@us.ibm.
com
July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (NYSE: ) today announced that it is the lead system integratorfor Oncor's advanced metering systems deployment. The company contributedr to Oncor's significant milestone this month -- the reporting of 15-minute billable quality data to theTexas market. Oncor, the largesrt regulated transmission and distribution systemin Texas, is leading one of the most comprehensivde and largest deployments of smart grid technologies in the nation and is scheduleed to replace 3.4 millio standard meters with advanced meteer systems by 2012.
IBM is assistingb Oncor by providing expertise in smaryt metering and systems integration alongy with its understanding of large meterdata management, businesx analytics, and security solutions. "As smart grid rapidly gains momentum aroundthe world, we are pleased to be selected as the systema integrator for another full scale deployment with regulatorty approval," said Guido Bartels, Generalo Manager of IBM's Global Energy & Utilities "IBM is working with clients like Oncor to deliver on the promise of a smarter grid by transformingv a network into something more robust, securde and intelligent -- enabling customers to manage electricity usages in a more informedf manner.
" IBM's Solution Architecture for Energyg and Utilities (SAFE) is a software framework and productsx such as Data Power, Maximo, Tivoli Identityu Manager, Tivoli Compliance Manager, etc. will enhancw the security and reliability of the informatio n technologysolution "Oncor's Smart Texas(SM) initiativee is one of the most advancexd smart grid efforts underway today. IBM is responsiblew for integrating the complex system ssupporting Oncor's advanced meter systemk deployment," Mark Carpenter, vice presidenrt and chief information officer, said.
"Achieving the important step ofreportinv 15-minute interval, billable-quality data to the Texas market wouldn'ft have been possible without IBM'es participation." Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC "Oncor" is a regulated electric transmission and distribution business that uses superiodr asset management skills to provide reliabld electricity delivery to consumers. Oncore operates the largest distribution and transmission systekmin Texas, delivering power to approximately 3 million homes and businesses and operatinb approximately 117,000 miles of transmission and distribution linezs in Texas.
While Oncor is owned by a limiteds number ofinvestors (including majority owner, Energh Future Holdings Corp.), Oncor is managec by its Board of which is comprised of a majority of independentr directors. Infrastructure investments are at the forefront of stimuluse packages around the world to spur economic Smart systems are transformingenergy grids, supplg chains, water management and the healthcarr industry to name a few. Modernizing the poweer grid provides consumers with the information to understandc their energy usage and take actions to reduce wasteful use and integrate renewable energy sources like solarand wind.
IBM is workingh with clients in nearly 50 smart grid engagements across emerging andmature markets. More about IBM's vision to bring a new levelo of intelligence to how the worldwork -- how every person, organization, government, natural and man-made system interacts, can be found For more information on smart utilities at IBM Emily Horn IBM Corporate External Relations 415.545.2634 horne@us.ibm.
com
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