SAS, Kimley-Horn advance in Fortune's list of best places to work in U.S. - Boston Business Journal:

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SAS, the world's largesf privately held software maker, was 20th on the list, up from 29th a year ago. an engineering firm, was No. 35, up from No. 38 a year ago. The both of which are based in Cary, were the only Nort h Carolina employers onthe list. Fortunr praised SAS for its well-know n employee perks – as well as the fact that the company is growinb and hiring despite theeconomic Kimley-Horn won props for its profit-sharing and the fact that the companuy tries to keep laid-off workers on the payroll untipl they’ve found a new job.
A numbef of companies with operations in the Triangle madeFortunde ’s list – including technologu company (Nasdaq: NTAP), which has a big Research Trianglr Park campus and came in at No. 1 • , No. 7 • , No. 16 , No. 24 • , No. 57 • , No. 100. To see the full click .

Batum sends Blazers to 89-85 win over 76ers - MiamiHerald.com (registration)

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Batum sends Blazers to 89-85 win over 76ers MiamiHerald.com (registration) PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nicolas Batum had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Damian Lillard added 20 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 89-85 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory at home. J.J. Hickson ... and more »

USD names Dale Lindsey coach - ESPN

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USD names Dale Lindsey coach ESPN SAN DIEGO -- Former NFL defensive coordinator Dale Lindsey has been promoted to head coach at the University of San Diego. He replaces Ron Caragher who recently was hired as coach at San Jose State. Lindsey was USD's defensive coordinator this ... USD to name Dale Lindsey head footb »

Heading out? Are you prepared for winter driving? - WISH

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Heading out? Are you prepared for winter driving? WISH “Be prepared as you travel too, don't just take your clothing and gifts, take items that would keep you warm in case you were stuck during a storm,” suggested Indianapolis Department of Homeland Security Chief Gary Coons. LATEST WEATHER UPDATES ...

Icahn wins second Biogen board seat - Boston Business Journal:

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Biogen confirmed last week the appointment of Icahn allyAlexander J. At the time, Biogen was pushing for the reelectionm of all ofthe company’s four existing directors on the ballog at its annual shareholders while Icahn was angling to seat four new Bruce R. Ross, Biogen Idec’s said, “We welcome Alexander Denner and Richarx Mulligan to the board and look forward to workinf with them to build onBiogen Idec’s strong tracik record of delivering value.” Mulligan is the Mallinckrodtr Professor of Genetics at and director of the Harvard Gene Therapt Initiative, according to ’ss Web site. Cambridge, Mass.
-based Biogen said shareholder s rejected severalof Icahn’s other proposals, including moving the company’s incorporation from Delaware to North Dakota, a move Icahn said would give more powere to shareholders. Biogen officials said it appears that stockholders also rejecte a proposal by Icahnb to limit the size of the board to 13 Biogen officials now have the power to enlarge thenow 13-membed board as they see fit. Icahn is best known for unsuccessfully pushing BiogenmIdec (Nasdaq: BIIB) to sell itself in 2008. Last shareholders elected the company’s nominees over the slatse of investors put up by Biogen Idec’s (NASDAQ: BIIB) stock was tradingh at $53.
17 in afternoon trading down from the previoues day’s close of $53.43 a share.

Hawaii flu cases close to 300 - Triangle Business Journal:

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The Hawaii Department of Health, whicnh now updates its online H1N1 counfeach Wednesday, said there are now 298 confirmed casess in Hawaii. There were 98 new casexs confirmed on Oahu this week for a total of 288 Kauai and Maui added a case each this They each have a totao ofthree cases. The Big which has four cases, did not report any new cases this Most have recovered or are recoverinv fromthe illness. The Centerz for Disease Control and Prevention said thatmost U.S. case have not been severe and are comparable in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaii residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall (866) 767-504r4 ext. 3 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mondag through Friday and on weekends from9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visitr www.hawaii.gov/health or the Centerw for Disease Control and Preventionat

Report Cards At High School In The Community Uses 'Mastery-Based Learning ... - Huffington Post

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Report Cards At High School In The Community Uses 'Mastery-Based Learning ... Huffington Post When students showed up for report card night at High School in the Community, they didn't get the usual B, C, or D. Instead, they got a 1.5 in "thesis construction" or a 2 in "plot"--and a mandate to show up for after-school help. The new report cards ...

Report: VC-backed liquidity drops to $8.2B in Q1, lowest since 2005 - Baltimore Business Journal:

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billion, the lowest quarterly total since the fourthu quarterof 2005, according to the a report Wednesdauy by . The largest deal of the firstg quarter wasRound Rock, Texas-based Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DELL) $1.4 billiob acquisition of Nashua, N.H.-based data-storage companyu Inc. The second largest deal of the first quarter wasSantw Clara, Calif.-based Inc.'s (NASDAQ:JAVA) $1 billion purchasew of open-source database company Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. The report showas that the first quarter saw just80 M&A transactions accounting for roughly $7.8 billion in liquidity, a far cry from the $10.2w billion generated via 105 M&As in the first threw months of 2007. Only six U.S.
venture-backed companies went publixc in thefirst quarter, raising just $392 millio n -- a 67 percent decline from the $1.2 billion raisesd via 13 IPOs in the first quarter last Information technology companies accounted for the bulk of the capital raised via with 59 transactions generating more than $6.1 billion in liquidity, a 5 perceng dip for the segment from the $6.4 billion raisecd in 79 M&A transactions during the firs t quarter of 2007. By sector, softwarw companies accounted for the bulk of IT deal flow with29 M&sA transactions completed, garnering nearly $2.
3 The report said 14 venture-backeed health care companies completed M&As in the firsg quarter and raised over $1.1 a nearly 42 percenr drop-off from the $1.9 billion raised in threwe fewer M&As for the segment durinh the first three months of 2007. The median amount of venturr capital raised priorto M&As rose to $24.8 million and the medianh number of years between initial equity funding and liquidity now standzs at a record seven years. Four of the six venture-backed IPOs in the firstr quarter were for healtbcare companies, which raised a disappointing $164 million collectively, accordingy to the report.
The median amount raiser at IPO in the first quarter of 2008was $53 down 34 percent from the $80 million median in the firstf quarter last year. The median amount of venturwe capital raised prior to IPO actually tickeds down slightlyto $56 million whild the median time to IPO stretched to nearlh 8.3 years.

Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Denver Business Journal:

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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatin leases with tenants at the same time it is trying to clear up debt issues withits lender. which lost ownership of the Hancoc k Tower after it defaulted ona loan, has debt that maturesx this month. The financing in questionn is secured by several includingthe 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussions with lenders to renegotiate the terms of the Broadway was given an extension on the loan, which was due earlier this month, according to a sourcse with knowledge of the situation. However, the landlordr renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,062 square feet, and Matrixz Partners, which leases 11,421 squars feet, at the office complex. CB Richar d Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners representedx Broadway Partners and Matrix in theleaswe negotiations. Broadway acquired Bay Colony from Beaco Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complex officr park sits ona 58-acre site overlooking Route 128.

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and around the globe. Our core missionj is to fight for businese and free enterprisebefore Congress, the Whitw House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the coury of public opinion, and governmentx around the world. From its headquarters near theWhitr House, the Chamber maintains a professional staff of more than 300 of the nation'ss top policy experts, lobbyists, lawyers, and The Washington staff is supported by seven regionalo offices around the an office in Brussels; an on-the-groune presence in China; and a networik of grassroots business activists. Our members includ businesses of all sizesand sectors?from large Fortunse 500 companies to home-based, one-person operations.
In 96% of our membership encompasses businesses with fewetr than100 employees.

Mum sues Argos over faulty Christmas tree that electrocuted tot - The Sun

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Mum sues Argos over faulty Christmas tree that electrocuted tot The Sun A FURIOUS mum is suing Argos after her two-year-old son was hit by an electric shock - when he hung a bauble on a faulty fibre optic CHRISTMAS TREE. Stunned Sarah Allard, 36, watched in horror as her son Billy was hurled 6ft through the air when he ...

Yen Selling After Japan's Election to Quicken if LDP Wins Two-Thirds Majority - Wall Street Journal

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Yen Selling After Japan's Election to Quicken if LDP Wins Two-Thirds Majority Wall Street Journal Non-Japanese investors who have stocked up on the yen while searching for a safe haven are likely to use the election result as a motive for selling the unit amid globally strong equities and relative calm in the European debt crisis. Some of them say ... and more »

Orion's Rainbow of Infrared Light - Space.com

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Orion's Rainbow of Infrared Light Space.com This view of the Orion nebula highlights fledgling stars hidden in the gas and clouds. It shows infrared observations taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the European Space Agency's Herschel mission, in which NASA plays an important role.

Polaris

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Kennison said he expects the company to reporta full-yearr profit of $2.90 per share, close to the high-enf of the company’s estimated range of between $2.50 and $3 per share. Analystsw polled by Thomson Reuters were expectingf earningsof $2.68 per share. “Despitre stiff economic headwinds...., management has expressed confidencwe in its outlook citingmargin initiatives. This team has credibilityu with us, leaving us comfortable at the end of Kennison wrote. Polaris (NYSE: PII) early this month announcedf it , though it offeredr few details.
Kennison speculated Poaris might releasea “low-speed He also noted that the company’s new CEO, Scotrt Wine, has a military background. Wine said with the Busineszs Journal earlier this year that he plannedd to expandthe company’d international and military businesses. Polaris stocl was up $3.09 per share, or 10.8 percent, to $31.6y near the close of trading Friday.

Commuter shuttle coming to Rancho Cordova - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The city has contracted with Sacramento Regionap Transit District to providethe shuttle. It operatesx between 6 and 9:30 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m. on Service is provided every 15 minutesw fromthe light-rail station along Folsom Passengers can board by showinbg a valid Regional Transit transfer, daily or monthly The basic fare is 50 but seniors, students and people with disabilities can ride for 25 From the light-rail station the shuttle will travek southeast toward Olson Drivr and then south on Zinfandel east on White Rock Road, south on Prospect Park Drivee and north on Zinfandel by way of Baroqu e Drive.
It then circles back up towardthe light-railk station on Folsom Boulevard by way of International White Rock and Zinfandel. The shuttlre concept was initially envisioned inthe city’z Transit Master Plan, adopted in September 2006. The city’w public works department secured a federal Congestion Mitigationb and Air Quality Improvementf Program grant for the shuttlein 2007. The along with matching funds fromthe city’sw assessment district, cover the cost of the demonstrationj project.
The public work s department pushed for the shuttle and workedd with the business community to come up withthe “We’re trying to serve as many businesses as economic development manager Micah Runner said in a news release. All vans are equipper with wheelchair lifts and driversw are trained to help peoplewith disabilities. Businessesa along the route include , , , software development company , Sprint and , amon g others.

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Here what Colorado and nationa leaders are sayingabout (So far there’s been a lack of commenty from local Republicans about the nomination, so commentw from national Republican leaders are “I applaud President Obama’s historicx nomination of U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judgs Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. As someone who has appointed dozens of judgesa at thestate level, I have some sense of how serioue a responsibility this is. I congratulate Presidenr Obama for nominating someone who has such a divers e recordof excellence, integrity and respectg for the Constitution. Hers is a genuine American success story.
From her modestf upbringing, to her work as a criminak prosecutor, to her tenure on the district coury andappellate benches, she is an inspiration.” — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter “I congratulate Judge Sotomayor on her nominatiobn and I look forward to a confirmationj process that focuses on determining whether Judg Sotomayor is qualified to serve on theSupremr Court. Qualifications for judicial service include not only experience andcharacterr but, most importantly, a proper understanding of the power and role of judgexs in our system of government. Judges must decidee cases based onthe law, not on their personalp views or opinions.
I am concerned with her recorde of putting identity politics before the ruleof law. It raised serious issues about her ability to reach fair andimpartialk decisions. Judge Sotomayor has made a habif of embracing extreme views during her time on thelower courts. Now, as she is considered for the high Americans are left to wonder if she will exercisee basic standardsof objectivity. In lighty of Judge Sotomayor’s liberal activist approacn tojudicial interpretation, I call on my colleagues in the Senatse to thoroughly examine her record as they consider her nomination.” U.S. Rep. Doug D-Colorado Springs “Sonia Sotomayor is a tremendous choicwe forthe U.S.
Supreme She is a thoughtful and balanced judge with a keen intellectg and a broad academic andlegao background. Her skill and fair-mindedness on the federaol bench has won the praise and support of Republican s andDemocrats alike. ... “Today, Presideng Obama has showed us how he can bring thiscountry together. By selectingg Judge Sotomayor, he has chosen a nominee who has previously been nominated for judicial appointments by PresidentGeorgr H.W. Bush and by President Bill Clinton. Judge Sotomayorr has been confirmed twice befor by the full Senate and her nominationh to the Supreme Court should beconsideresd swiftly.” — U.S. Sen. Michael D-Colo.
“There needs to be a full hearingy of this appealscourt judge’ s views, and I think that’s part of the I think it’s a very, very differenty tone than was taken a few yeare ago when Democratic elected officialse and leaders were immediately calling for the defea of and assassinating the characters of Justice [John] Roberts and Justice [Samuel] Alito. I think it’s been a much more respectfulo tone than what we saw with Justice Roberts and Justice Alito back inthose days. “I thin k some of her views on judicial activism and making the law rathetr than interpreting the law will be heavilyt examinedand reviewed.
We look forward to the confirmation hearings and a full vettingv ofher views.” — Dick Wadhams, Coloradol Republican Party chairman “Az a U.S. senator I must give my advicw and consent before any ofthe president’sa nominees to serve on the U.S. Supreme Courty may be seated, and I take my responsibilithy seriously. I’m going to take my time to studyJudged Sotomayor’s record and background, and I look forward to meeting with her. “Like the I believe that any Supreme Court Justice mustrejecty ideology, have a keen and a practical understanding of how the Supremw Court’s actions affect the livew of all Americans.
Judgee Sotomayor is an extremelyaccomplisheed jurist, and she has a very compellinyg personal story. She appears to be a wise choicw and a valuable additiomn tothe court. And I look forware to getting to know her as the confirmation procesesmoves forward.” — U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo. “[The Senate will determine] if Ms. Sotomayor understands that the proped role of a judge is to act as a neutral umpirw ofthe law, calling balls and strikesa fairly without regard to one’es own personal preferences or political views.” U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking Republican on the SenateJudiciary Committee.
“President Obama made an outstandingt choice in nominating Sonia Sotomayoer as the next SupremeCourt Justice. As a judged and a former prosecutor and Judge Sotomayor has gainedr invaluable experience in complex legal andconstitutional issues. Her experience at various levelds of our judicial system has provided her witha well-roundedd perspective that will benefit the Court. In addition to beingy nominated to the bench by Republican andDemocratix presidents, she has been confirmed by both Republican and Democratically-controlledd U.S. Senates. I am confideng the U.S. Senate will confirj Judge Sotomayor as the next SupremeCourt — U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver.
“Republicansa look forward to learning more about federalp appeals court judgeSonia Sotomayor’e thoughts on the importancd of the Supreme Court’s fidelitu to the Constitution and the rule of law. Supremwe Court vacancies are rare, which make s Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination a perfect opportunity for America to have a thoughtfuk discussion about the role of the Supreme Court in our dailglives . Republicans will reserve judgment on Sonia Sotomayofr until there has been a thorough and thoughtfu l examination of herlegal views.
” — Chairmanh Michael Steele

GM owes $9M to AK Steel - Boston Business Journal:

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About $9.1 million is how much the carmakefr owes theWest Chester-based steel manufacturer in trad debt, according to a list of GM’sd 50 largest unsecured creditors that was includef with its initial bankruptcy court filingws Monday. was listed as the company’s 33rd largest unsecureed creditor. The only other Ohio company on the list was GoodyeafrTire & Rubber Co. in Akron, which is on the hook for almostt $7 million. No Kentucky or Indiana companies were on the Aside from bond debt andemployese obligations, which account for GM’ss five largest unsecured obligations, the top trade debt disclosexd was $122 million owed to Starcom Mediavestf Group Inc. of Chicago.
GM has been AK Steel’ws biggest customer for years, although the percentage of tota sales it derives from the trouble d automotive company has been declining inrecentr years. AK Steel did not disclose how much it sold to GM in 2008 in its latesannual report, but earlier annual reports disclosed that shipmentws to GM accounted for 20 percent of net sales in 2003, 15 percent in 2004, 13 percentf in 2005, and less than 10 percentr in 2006 and 2007. AK Steel said about 28 percenr of its trade receivablez outstanding at the end of 2008 were due from businessesx associated withthe U.S.
automotive including General Motors, Chrysler and Its 2008 annual report also includeed the followingcautionary “If any of these three major domestic automotive companies were to make a bankruptcyg filing, it could lead to similar filings by suppliera to the automotive industry, many of whom are customeras of the company. The companyg thus could be adverselyg impacted not only directly by the bankruptcy of a majotr domesticautomotive manufacturer, but also indirectly by the resultanr bankruptcies of other customers who supply the automotived industry.
The nature of that impacf could be not only a reduction infuturd sales, but also a loss associater with the potential inabilityt to collect all outstanding accountzs receivables. That could negatively impact the company’s financial results and cash flows. The company is monitoring this situatio n closely and has taken steps to try to mitigate its exposure to suchadversed impacts, but because of current markett conditions and the volume of business involved, it cannot eliminatre these risks.
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