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Friday, June 29, 2012
Sheldon Adelson giving $10 million to Kochs - Washington Post (blog)
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Privacy study shows Google
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Using trackers called “web bugs,” third parties collecyt user data from many popularweb sites, and sitees often allow this, even though their privacy policied say they don’t share user data with “Web bugs from Google and its subsidiaries were found on 92 of the top 100 Web sites and 88 percent of the approximatelgy 400,000 unique domains examined in the study,” the authors Sites with the most web bugs were for bloggingh — blogspot and typepad were No. 1 and No. 2 on the list in and blogger was No. 4. Google itself was No. 3. Ashkabn Soltani, Travis Pinnick and Joshua Gomez ofthe university’s informatiobn school wrote the study, published Monday.
They analyzed privacuy policies posted on web sites and founc loopholes used by many site operator s to allow third parties to still collectt data on whoviews pages. They also for example, that although web sites may reassure visitorsthat “we don’t share data with third parties,” those thirdf parties don’t include a company’s affiliatews — Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), for example, has 137 subsidiaruy businesses. “The law on affiliate sharing generally is more than that on sharing user data with thirdeparty companies, the report said.
Companie s controlling the top 50 busiest web sites had an averager of 297affiliates each, meaning they could shars user data with a lot of otherf companies. Popular site , for is owned by New York’s (NASDAQ: which has more than 1,50p0 subsidiaries. (NYSE: BAC) in Charlottwe has more than 2,300 subsidiaries. “Users do not know and cannoy learn the full range of affiliatesd with which websites mayshare information,” the reporf said.
Though many Internet useras are familiarwith “cookies” used to study their surfinb habits, they are less familiar with so-called “web bugs,” which can’t be clearede out of a web browser, sincew they are part of a web site’s HTML Since the web bugs are created directly by third parties, their use doesn’t strictly count as of data by the web site’s though users concerned about privacy may be unimpressed by this “We believe that this practice contravenes expectations; it makes little sens to disclaim formal information sharing, but allow functionallgy equivalent tracking with third the report said. Who's in chargd of privacy?
Although surveysw of Internet users show peopleare “very concerned abouft privacy and do not want websites to collectr and share their personal information without permission,” siftin through privacy policies is not practical. It wouldx take 200 hours a year for a typical personb to read the privacy policies of all the web siteethey visit, for example. Thus “userws have no practical way of knowing with whom theire data willbe shared.” On the policyt front, the report find s “no one knows who is in chargr of protecting privacy” in the United States.
People can complainh to the Federal Trade Commission and other but eventhe FTC’s “principles for behavioral trackinhg make no mention of any enforcement or A low number of complaints to various agenciex means consumers don’t really know where to complain, the reporrt said. The FTC looks at online privacty more in termsof “harms” done to the report said, rather than also in termds of control over personal which is what most users care The report makes several suggestions for improvement, includinh more aggressive action by the FTC to protect online It also calls for clearefr privacy policies on web sites, written so that averagwe users can understand ’s (NASDAQ: ADBE) privacy policy, for when analyzed for readability, was writte n at an equivalent grade level of 17.
29. The average privacty policy in the study was writtenh at a grade levelof 13.83. The full studyg can be found .
Using trackers called “web bugs,” third parties collecyt user data from many popularweb sites, and sitees often allow this, even though their privacy policied say they don’t share user data with “Web bugs from Google and its subsidiaries were found on 92 of the top 100 Web sites and 88 percent of the approximatelgy 400,000 unique domains examined in the study,” the authors Sites with the most web bugs were for bloggingh — blogspot and typepad were No. 1 and No. 2 on the list in and blogger was No. 4. Google itself was No. 3. Ashkabn Soltani, Travis Pinnick and Joshua Gomez ofthe university’s informatiobn school wrote the study, published Monday.
They analyzed privacuy policies posted on web sites and founc loopholes used by many site operator s to allow third parties to still collectt data on whoviews pages. They also for example, that although web sites may reassure visitorsthat “we don’t share data with third parties,” those thirdf parties don’t include a company’s affiliatews — Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), for example, has 137 subsidiaruy businesses. “The law on affiliate sharing generally is more than that on sharing user data with thirdeparty companies, the report said.
Companie s controlling the top 50 busiest web sites had an averager of 297affiliates each, meaning they could shars user data with a lot of otherf companies. Popular site , for is owned by New York’s (NASDAQ: which has more than 1,50p0 subsidiaries. (NYSE: BAC) in Charlottwe has more than 2,300 subsidiaries. “Users do not know and cannoy learn the full range of affiliatesd with which websites mayshare information,” the reporf said.
Though many Internet useras are familiarwith “cookies” used to study their surfinb habits, they are less familiar with so-called “web bugs,” which can’t be clearede out of a web browser, sincew they are part of a web site’s HTML Since the web bugs are created directly by third parties, their use doesn’t strictly count as of data by the web site’s though users concerned about privacy may be unimpressed by this “We believe that this practice contravenes expectations; it makes little sens to disclaim formal information sharing, but allow functionallgy equivalent tracking with third the report said. Who's in chargd of privacy?
Although surveysw of Internet users show peopleare “very concerned abouft privacy and do not want websites to collectr and share their personal information without permission,” siftin through privacy policies is not practical. It wouldx take 200 hours a year for a typical personb to read the privacy policies of all the web siteethey visit, for example. Thus “userws have no practical way of knowing with whom theire data willbe shared.” On the policyt front, the report find s “no one knows who is in chargr of protecting privacy” in the United States.
People can complainh to the Federal Trade Commission and other but eventhe FTC’s “principles for behavioral trackinhg make no mention of any enforcement or A low number of complaints to various agenciex means consumers don’t really know where to complain, the reporrt said. The FTC looks at online privacty more in termsof “harms” done to the report said, rather than also in termds of control over personal which is what most users care The report makes several suggestions for improvement, includinh more aggressive action by the FTC to protect online It also calls for clearefr privacy policies on web sites, written so that averagwe users can understand ’s (NASDAQ: ADBE) privacy policy, for when analyzed for readability, was writte n at an equivalent grade level of 17.
29. The average privacty policy in the study was writtenh at a grade levelof 13.83. The full studyg can be found .
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
College of Nanoscale Science will start undergraduate program - San Francisco Business Times:
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State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher made the announcementr Friday atthe college’s Fuller Road Currently, the college offers only master’s and doctoralp programs. Some undergraduate courses will be offered in the but the first full class of about 50 students will stary inthe spring, said Robert Geer, vice president of academidc affairs at the school. The college plans to grow the freshman class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureates program will be funded throughya $10 million a donation that includes an undisclosed amounty from G.
Thomas Selfridge, who owns The endowmentf is expected to covertuitiomn costs, Kaloyeros said. Selfridge also made an endowmentg when the campus openedin 2001. The state approved the four-year program two weeks ago. Albany Nanotech will not add to its stafft of55 professors, Geer said, but that number is expecterd to grow to 75 over the next five years. Friday’sx announcement was another milestone for the Albany NanoTech where the college is Earlierthis week, officials there announcer that private, federal and statse investments at the campus had topped $5 billion. Employment has also exceedec the 2,500-mark.
That’s the number of researchers, engineers, students and facultgy that now work atthe 800,000-square-foog complex. With an average salart of $81,000, those numbers translate to an annual payrolllof $202 million. Albany NanoTech opened its fourth NanoFab300 East, this past spring. Zimpher becamee chancellor June 1. She is touring SUNY campuses over the nextfew
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher made the announcementr Friday atthe college’s Fuller Road Currently, the college offers only master’s and doctoralp programs. Some undergraduate courses will be offered in the but the first full class of about 50 students will stary inthe spring, said Robert Geer, vice president of academidc affairs at the school. The college plans to grow the freshman class to 300 to 500 in the next four or five saidAlain Kaloyeros, the college’s vice president and CEO. The baccalaureates program will be funded throughya $10 million a donation that includes an undisclosed amounty from G.
Thomas Selfridge, who owns The endowmentf is expected to covertuitiomn costs, Kaloyeros said. Selfridge also made an endowmentg when the campus openedin 2001. The state approved the four-year program two weeks ago. Albany Nanotech will not add to its stafft of55 professors, Geer said, but that number is expecterd to grow to 75 over the next five years. Friday’sx announcement was another milestone for the Albany NanoTech where the college is Earlierthis week, officials there announcer that private, federal and statse investments at the campus had topped $5 billion. Employment has also exceedec the 2,500-mark.
That’s the number of researchers, engineers, students and facultgy that now work atthe 800,000-square-foog complex. With an average salart of $81,000, those numbers translate to an annual payrolllof $202 million. Albany NanoTech opened its fourth NanoFab300 East, this past spring. Zimpher becamee chancellor June 1. She is touring SUNY campuses over the nextfew
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monsanto opens $6M water utilization center - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The $6 million center was designed for studyinf cropping systems comprisedof genetics, agronomic practices and biotech traitx including water-use efficiency technologies such as drought-tolerantg cropping systems. The center will help Monsanto advancw research to helpimprove farmers’ productivity in the Westerb Great Plains. More than 80 cropping and irrigatioj demonstrations are featured atthe 155-acre farm and learning The center will be hardwired to eventually conduct virtual tourzs of robotics and seed analytics facilitie in remote locations such as Monsanto’s breedingv facility in Ankeny, or the company’s Chesterfield, Mo., research facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandler Mazourd said Monsanto selected the site because of its location in the transition zone from dryland acres to irrigated acres on the western High Plains and that Monsanto needs that diversity to determinse how to use future technologies in addiny valueto crops. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by President and CEO Hugh Grant, developsz insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othed agricultural products. It is one of the largestr employersin St. Louis with 4,0090 local employees.
The $6 million center was designed for studyinf cropping systems comprisedof genetics, agronomic practices and biotech traitx including water-use efficiency technologies such as drought-tolerantg cropping systems. The center will help Monsanto advancw research to helpimprove farmers’ productivity in the Westerb Great Plains. More than 80 cropping and irrigatioj demonstrations are featured atthe 155-acre farm and learning The center will be hardwired to eventually conduct virtual tourzs of robotics and seed analytics facilitie in remote locations such as Monsanto’s breedingv facility in Ankeny, or the company’s Chesterfield, Mo., research facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandler Mazourd said Monsanto selected the site because of its location in the transition zone from dryland acres to irrigated acres on the western High Plains and that Monsanto needs that diversity to determinse how to use future technologies in addiny valueto crops. Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by President and CEO Hugh Grant, developsz insect- and herbicide-resistant crops and othed agricultural products. It is one of the largestr employersin St. Louis with 4,0090 local employees.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Geoff Calkins: After early success with Pau Gasol and Shane Battier ... - Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Geoff Calkins: After early success with Pau Gasol and Shane Battier ... Memphis Commercial Appeal June, 2001. It was the Grizzlies' first draft since they moved to Memphis. FedExForum didn't exist yet. The team set up shop in The Peabody. By the end of the ... |
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Economist: U.S. may see double-dip recession by late 2010 - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Those odds may seem low, but they’rs actually high since double-dip recessionx are rare and the U.S. economy grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’s Martgy Regalia. He predicted that the current economic downturb will end around September but that the unemployment rate will remaibn high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickl y as it usually does after a Regalia said. Inflation, however, looms as a potentia problem because of thefederal government’ds huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollarw pumped into the economy by the , he said.
If this stimuluw is not unwound once the economy begin sto recover, higher interest rates could choke off improvemen t in the housing market and business investment, he “The economy has got to be runnintg on its own by the middlew of next year,” Regalia Almost every major inflationary period in U.S. historyu was preceded by heavydebt levels, he noted. The chancees of a double-dip recession will be loweer if Ben Bernanke is reappointed chairmann of theFederal Reserve, Regalia said. If Presidenft Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larry to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longefr time, he said.
A coalescing of the Fed and the Obamaa administrationis “not something the markets want to see,” Regalia Obama has declined to say whether he will reappointg Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of small businese owners expect the recession to last at least anothe rtwo years, according to a survey of Intuirt Payroll customers. But 61 percent expect their own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullish on theif own abilities but bearish on the factorse they can’t control,” said Cameron director of marketing for .
“Eveb in the gloomiest economy, there are opportunities to A separate survey of small businesds owners by found that 57 percent thought the economy wasgetting worse, while 26 percent thoughtg the economy was improving. More than half plannedr to decrease spending on businesds development in the nextsix months. on the U.S. Chambeer of Commerce’s Web site.
Those odds may seem low, but they’rs actually high since double-dip recessionx are rare and the U.S. economy grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’s Martgy Regalia. He predicted that the current economic downturb will end around September but that the unemployment rate will remaibn high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickl y as it usually does after a Regalia said. Inflation, however, looms as a potentia problem because of thefederal government’ds huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollarw pumped into the economy by the , he said.
If this stimuluw is not unwound once the economy begin sto recover, higher interest rates could choke off improvemen t in the housing market and business investment, he “The economy has got to be runnintg on its own by the middlew of next year,” Regalia Almost every major inflationary period in U.S. historyu was preceded by heavydebt levels, he noted. The chancees of a double-dip recession will be loweer if Ben Bernanke is reappointed chairmann of theFederal Reserve, Regalia said. If Presidenft Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larry to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longefr time, he said.
A coalescing of the Fed and the Obamaa administrationis “not something the markets want to see,” Regalia Obama has declined to say whether he will reappointg Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of small businese owners expect the recession to last at least anothe rtwo years, according to a survey of Intuirt Payroll customers. But 61 percent expect their own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullish on theif own abilities but bearish on the factorse they can’t control,” said Cameron director of marketing for .
“Eveb in the gloomiest economy, there are opportunities to A separate survey of small businesds owners by found that 57 percent thought the economy wasgetting worse, while 26 percent thoughtg the economy was improving. More than half plannedr to decrease spending on businesds development in the nextsix months. on the U.S. Chambeer of Commerce’s Web site.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Humane Society opens $10.2M facility in NE Wichita - Dayton Business Journal:
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million at K-96 and Hillside. It’s part of a largert partnershipwith Wichita’s Animal Services Division. the two entities make up the . The two entities will function independently of one but do offer collaborative Many of the key players in the projecg gathered on the campus Monday morning to celebratethe “We really have something to be proud of here in our says Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. “Today, it’s obvioud how far we’ve The public-private partnership is the first of its kind inthe Midwest.
Those involved say it eliminates duplication of services, will reunite more lost pets with their owners, increase convenience for the public and ensure every animal is spayed or neuteres prior to adoption — all of whichj lead to the Kansas Humane Society’s ultimate goal of endinhg the unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable “This public-private partnership is truly an exampld of how far a community can go,” says George CEO of .
Fahnestock and Barrh Schwan, president of wholesaler , co-chaired the capital “We are thrilled to open an innovativew campus that will improvwe the lives of the pets and people in our communith for generationsto come,” says Kim Janzen, presidenr and CEO of the Kansas Humane “It is so incredibly exciting.” The Humane Society occupiesw 40,000 square feet in the Murfin complec and the city’s portion covers 26,060 squar e feet. To date, the Humane Societu has raised $9.7 million in privatr donations toward its goal and is seeking funding for theremaining $500,000. The city’s portion is fundes by tax dollars. Dave Murfin, presiden of Inc.
and members of his who donated $2 million toward the project, were given namingb rights to the complex. is the generalp contractor and isthe architect. Both facilitiezs on the 22-acre campus will be open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondag through Saturday and 1 to5 p.m. on
million at K-96 and Hillside. It’s part of a largert partnershipwith Wichita’s Animal Services Division. the two entities make up the . The two entities will function independently of one but do offer collaborative Many of the key players in the projecg gathered on the campus Monday morning to celebratethe “We really have something to be proud of here in our says Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. “Today, it’s obvioud how far we’ve The public-private partnership is the first of its kind inthe Midwest.
Those involved say it eliminates duplication of services, will reunite more lost pets with their owners, increase convenience for the public and ensure every animal is spayed or neuteres prior to adoption — all of whichj lead to the Kansas Humane Society’s ultimate goal of endinhg the unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable “This public-private partnership is truly an exampld of how far a community can go,” says George CEO of .
Fahnestock and Barrh Schwan, president of wholesaler , co-chaired the capital “We are thrilled to open an innovativew campus that will improvwe the lives of the pets and people in our communith for generationsto come,” says Kim Janzen, presidenr and CEO of the Kansas Humane “It is so incredibly exciting.” The Humane Society occupiesw 40,000 square feet in the Murfin complec and the city’s portion covers 26,060 squar e feet. To date, the Humane Societu has raised $9.7 million in privatr donations toward its goal and is seeking funding for theremaining $500,000. The city’s portion is fundes by tax dollars. Dave Murfin, presiden of Inc.
and members of his who donated $2 million toward the project, were given namingb rights to the complex. is the generalp contractor and isthe architect. Both facilitiezs on the 22-acre campus will be open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondag through Saturday and 1 to5 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Who needs the Fortune 500? - Washington Business Journal:
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Would you believe me if I told you that our countiea and communities have the power to create retail sales, restaurant volume, appreciating land values and new tax revenue without depending on the relocatiobn of a Fortune 500 company? A community can pass its own stimuluw package, with more new jobs than any Fortunew 500 move-in, by creating a walkable, region-serving, transit-oriented commercialo district with office, residential and retail development. The Washington area has many exampled of thesewalkable mixed-use region-serving centers — Columbia Heights, U Street, Pentagon City, the Rosslyn-Ballstonj corridor. Tysons Corner is on the drawing board.
But there is room for in places like Anacostia andPrince George’s, at theif Metrorail stations, and on the Blue Line in There may even be opportunitiese to create new stations on some lines. Thesre centers create accessible synergy. They concentrat e economic activity: more foot traffic, less car less need for more efficientland use, more safety, more offics productivity, reasonably priced housing, sites for schools and community buildings, a better restaurant/retail and support for small and local businesses. Thesw centers are the way the District and the inner suburbs can competr with the plans for malls at thesuburbab fringe.
They are the way we are going to out-compete Here’s what I’m talking n Taking better advantage of our investmentfin Metro. n Reducing traffic and improving qualit of life by putting jobs near where we live andbuildint live-work-play-learn communities. n Raising livinb standards by reducingtransportation costs. To make one of these centerx thrive, you need a market. But we’re in the middle of a big recession! If, we start planning now, won’t it be severao years before we are readyto build? Won’t we be on our way back by then? So now is our time to start planning. While we’re taking charge of our own let’s turn the NIMBY paradigm around.
Let’w use a grass-roots-up planning process starting in the Then let’s protect the residential neighborhoods first — protecy them from the hustle and bustle of the redevelopex walkable mixed-use districts. Here we’re talking streetscaping and park traffic-taming, protection from parking, and height What about financing? Three products suitable for walkablew mixed-use centers can be conventionally financednow (or, at when the recovery comes).
The two are low-risew (up to four stories) multifamily residential wrapped aroundstructured parking, and mid-ris to high-rise residential, also wrapped around The third is the “lifestyle center,” oftenm built on the site of a failed mall or on a site where a new regionapl mall could be built. You start with a vast parkint lot. But you don’t put the big-box storesa at the back of the lot. You put the buildingsx in the middle ofthe lot, on a brand-new grid of “streets.” Lifestyle centers often have buildings with officwe above retail and residential above retail, with the restaurant/retai l on the new streets.
If we could use an existing grid of streetw in a lifestyle center and hide the parkinf withinthe buildings, we could use this producy to revitalize an existing town To cover any financing gaps, the city or county may want to providew tax increment financing funded by bonds that will be repair by the increase in property taxew resulting from the development. What if you don’t have a Metrorailo station handy? Bus won’t do it.
The answer is eitherd adding a newMetro station, such as the new one at New York Avenues or the one planned for Potoma c Yard, or adding inexpensive neighborhood-level rail, meaningg a rail connection to Metro, like the streetcar line being planned for Columbiwa Pike. Plan to starf with a short route; you can extend it, stop by later. Two potential centers for this: Fallzs Church, Old Town Let’s not be dependent on Fortune 500 companies arriving on whitehorses — let’s create our own future. If we creats more thriving mixed-use neighborhoods, we’ll find that more of those big companiex will want to comehere anyway.
Would you believe me if I told you that our countiea and communities have the power to create retail sales, restaurant volume, appreciating land values and new tax revenue without depending on the relocatiobn of a Fortune 500 company? A community can pass its own stimuluw package, with more new jobs than any Fortunew 500 move-in, by creating a walkable, region-serving, transit-oriented commercialo district with office, residential and retail development. The Washington area has many exampled of thesewalkable mixed-use region-serving centers — Columbia Heights, U Street, Pentagon City, the Rosslyn-Ballstonj corridor. Tysons Corner is on the drawing board.
But there is room for in places like Anacostia andPrince George’s, at theif Metrorail stations, and on the Blue Line in There may even be opportunitiese to create new stations on some lines. Thesre centers create accessible synergy. They concentrat e economic activity: more foot traffic, less car less need for more efficientland use, more safety, more offics productivity, reasonably priced housing, sites for schools and community buildings, a better restaurant/retail and support for small and local businesses. Thesw centers are the way the District and the inner suburbs can competr with the plans for malls at thesuburbab fringe.
They are the way we are going to out-compete Here’s what I’m talking n Taking better advantage of our investmentfin Metro. n Reducing traffic and improving qualit of life by putting jobs near where we live andbuildint live-work-play-learn communities. n Raising livinb standards by reducingtransportation costs. To make one of these centerx thrive, you need a market. But we’re in the middle of a big recession! If, we start planning now, won’t it be severao years before we are readyto build? Won’t we be on our way back by then? So now is our time to start planning. While we’re taking charge of our own let’s turn the NIMBY paradigm around.
Let’w use a grass-roots-up planning process starting in the Then let’s protect the residential neighborhoods first — protecy them from the hustle and bustle of the redevelopex walkable mixed-use districts. Here we’re talking streetscaping and park traffic-taming, protection from parking, and height What about financing? Three products suitable for walkablew mixed-use centers can be conventionally financednow (or, at when the recovery comes).
The two are low-risew (up to four stories) multifamily residential wrapped aroundstructured parking, and mid-ris to high-rise residential, also wrapped around The third is the “lifestyle center,” oftenm built on the site of a failed mall or on a site where a new regionapl mall could be built. You start with a vast parkint lot. But you don’t put the big-box storesa at the back of the lot. You put the buildingsx in the middle ofthe lot, on a brand-new grid of “streets.” Lifestyle centers often have buildings with officwe above retail and residential above retail, with the restaurant/retai l on the new streets.
If we could use an existing grid of streetw in a lifestyle center and hide the parkinf withinthe buildings, we could use this producy to revitalize an existing town To cover any financing gaps, the city or county may want to providew tax increment financing funded by bonds that will be repair by the increase in property taxew resulting from the development. What if you don’t have a Metrorailo station handy? Bus won’t do it.
The answer is eitherd adding a newMetro station, such as the new one at New York Avenues or the one planned for Potoma c Yard, or adding inexpensive neighborhood-level rail, meaningg a rail connection to Metro, like the streetcar line being planned for Columbiwa Pike. Plan to starf with a short route; you can extend it, stop by later. Two potential centers for this: Fallzs Church, Old Town Let’s not be dependent on Fortune 500 companies arriving on whitehorses — let’s create our own future. If we creats more thriving mixed-use neighborhoods, we’ll find that more of those big companiex will want to comehere anyway.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Succession plans must include more than top execs - bizjournals:
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a federal contractor specializingin energy-efficieng construction engineering services, felt it was ready to respond to the Obams administration’s push for firm fixed-price The company was in the righft industry and prepared to speed up its contracting process to capture some of the stimuluzs money. Hendis had invested in a new team-based contractingy model over the past several The four members already had worked successfully on severa contracts that brought in 25 percenrtof Hendis’ revenue and expected rapidx growth with the prospect of stimulu s money.
One evening afterr having dinner, the four membersw of the contract team were walking back to the office when a truco jumped the curb and hit the Inan instant, the team was decimated, and the future of Hendis looked bleak. Or did it? That incidentg itself is not true, but it is a compilatiojn of true stories. We have all heard abouf situations where a key executive suddenly dies or a pregnancy leaver begins earlier than Disaster recovery is historically one of the prime reasonsd for asuccession plan. Many people thinmk succession plans are designed for only the top leadersa of smaller businesses or the most important executives inlarger companies.
However, the argumentr for a succession plan that covers multiple levelsx in even a small companyis strong. Successiohn plans (also called strategic work force are not set up just to covet sudden changes or lossees in the seniorleadershil team. These plans are key strategic components for anygrowinh business. Even if the currentg economic situation dogs us for longer than the looming wave of retiring baby boomer leaves fewer people tofill jobs. While boomere are staying employed longer to recover lostretiremenr funds, eventually the wave will hit. Strategic work force planning brings together the best practices of huma capital management with corporatestrategic planning.
It matches talen and aspirations witha company’s goals. It is an annual procesd requiring commitment from top executivex and an underlying framework of activitiesd that feeds information into the work forcweplanning system. Work force planning is a not a destination. Strategic work force planning involves twosimultaneousw activities. First, a company needs a strategic planwith short-termk and long-term targets.
Second, the human resources executive or an experienced human capital consultant uses the plan to defind specific roles and the structur e necessary to achievethe company’s Succession planning is part of an integrated HR procesxs that includes training, recognition and rewards, performance management and professionak development. Based on the strategic plan, the company identifiesa skills and competencies that the organizationj needs for each stage of its life It also identifies critical positions that alwaysa have to be staffed to ensureoptimumj operability.
The company must find potential replacemeny candidates for critical positions and pools of potentiaol talent tomeet long-term needs. The sourcee for these candidates can be internal or Ata minimum, the ideal-candidate profile and a clead definition of successful performance need to be at the ready should a vacancy suddenly arise. There are several importantf steps in developing a successful workforce plan: Review background information on potential successores including education, experience, skills, appraisals and Determine training requirements for potential successors and develolp the skills through work job rotation, projects and othefr challenging assignments.
Involve the candidates in designing the procesxsto encourage, retain and assure appropriated challenges and compensation. Establish systemas for monitoringa candidate’s development progress and communicating work force planninbg information to managers. Hold managers accountabld for actively participating in workforcew planning. Finally, develop recruiting strategies to fill positionss that lackinternal candidates. There are several pitfalls to avoid. Do not focue only on building technical capabilities in your future work Include team building and leadership Do not fail to include everyone as a potential candidat forthe future, even if someone does not appeadr to fit the profile.
Do not forget lateral mobility asan option. Do not neglec t to let your employees know you are thinking about the future and about them as part of the this can be one of your best retention Inmany ways, strategic work forcre planning is an elegant and challengingt numbers game. Play it right and your companhy will not just survive disastef but will grow with the righf mix of internal andexternao resources.
Play it wrong and your company mightf also be the victim in a tragedy or at least constrained in achieving itsstrategic
a federal contractor specializingin energy-efficieng construction engineering services, felt it was ready to respond to the Obams administration’s push for firm fixed-price The company was in the righft industry and prepared to speed up its contracting process to capture some of the stimuluzs money. Hendis had invested in a new team-based contractingy model over the past several The four members already had worked successfully on severa contracts that brought in 25 percenrtof Hendis’ revenue and expected rapidx growth with the prospect of stimulu s money.
One evening afterr having dinner, the four membersw of the contract team were walking back to the office when a truco jumped the curb and hit the Inan instant, the team was decimated, and the future of Hendis looked bleak. Or did it? That incidentg itself is not true, but it is a compilatiojn of true stories. We have all heard abouf situations where a key executive suddenly dies or a pregnancy leaver begins earlier than Disaster recovery is historically one of the prime reasonsd for asuccession plan. Many people thinmk succession plans are designed for only the top leadersa of smaller businesses or the most important executives inlarger companies.
However, the argumentr for a succession plan that covers multiple levelsx in even a small companyis strong. Successiohn plans (also called strategic work force are not set up just to covet sudden changes or lossees in the seniorleadershil team. These plans are key strategic components for anygrowinh business. Even if the currentg economic situation dogs us for longer than the looming wave of retiring baby boomer leaves fewer people tofill jobs. While boomere are staying employed longer to recover lostretiremenr funds, eventually the wave will hit. Strategic work force planning brings together the best practices of huma capital management with corporatestrategic planning.
It matches talen and aspirations witha company’s goals. It is an annual procesd requiring commitment from top executivex and an underlying framework of activitiesd that feeds information into the work forcweplanning system. Work force planning is a not a destination. Strategic work force planning involves twosimultaneousw activities. First, a company needs a strategic planwith short-termk and long-term targets.
Second, the human resources executive or an experienced human capital consultant uses the plan to defind specific roles and the structur e necessary to achievethe company’s Succession planning is part of an integrated HR procesxs that includes training, recognition and rewards, performance management and professionak development. Based on the strategic plan, the company identifiesa skills and competencies that the organizationj needs for each stage of its life It also identifies critical positions that alwaysa have to be staffed to ensureoptimumj operability.
The company must find potential replacemeny candidates for critical positions and pools of potentiaol talent tomeet long-term needs. The sourcee for these candidates can be internal or Ata minimum, the ideal-candidate profile and a clead definition of successful performance need to be at the ready should a vacancy suddenly arise. There are several importantf steps in developing a successful workforce plan: Review background information on potential successores including education, experience, skills, appraisals and Determine training requirements for potential successors and develolp the skills through work job rotation, projects and othefr challenging assignments.
Involve the candidates in designing the procesxsto encourage, retain and assure appropriated challenges and compensation. Establish systemas for monitoringa candidate’s development progress and communicating work force planninbg information to managers. Hold managers accountabld for actively participating in workforcew planning. Finally, develop recruiting strategies to fill positionss that lackinternal candidates. There are several pitfalls to avoid. Do not focue only on building technical capabilities in your future work Include team building and leadership Do not fail to include everyone as a potential candidat forthe future, even if someone does not appeadr to fit the profile.
Do not forget lateral mobility asan option. Do not neglec t to let your employees know you are thinking about the future and about them as part of the this can be one of your best retention Inmany ways, strategic work forcre planning is an elegant and challengingt numbers game. Play it right and your companhy will not just survive disastef but will grow with the righf mix of internal andexternao resources.
Play it wrong and your company mightf also be the victim in a tragedy or at least constrained in achieving itsstrategic
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Bulls weren't the team for Thabo Sefolosha, but Thunder certainly is - Chicago Sun-Times
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Toronto Star | Bulls weren't the team for Thabo Sefolosha, but Thunder certainly is Chicago Sun-Times MIAMI â€" Thabo Sefolosha has no regrets about his career in Chicago that never took off. Just one big thank-you-very-much to John Paxson for putting him in the ... Fashion statement? Thunder's Russell Westbrook certainly m ade one Column: Durant is the anti-superstar superstar The Oklahoma Court Advantage Disappears |
Friday, June 15, 2012
Left senses opportunity in Mamata's fiasco - Deccan Herald
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Left senses opportunity in Mamata's fiasco Deccan Herald You are here: Home » National » Left senses opportunity in Mamata's fiasco. Left senses opportunity in Mamata's fiasco. New Delhi, June 15, 2012, DHNS: ... |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Mulvane
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Wenger, owner of in Mulvane, will replace Theo who is returning to her sales practiceat Weigand. “She’s a natural says Gary Walker, generalp manager of Weigand’s residential division. “It’s just good timing.” Walker says Hanson approached him about returning to salexs at about the same time the company was contactedby Wenger. Wenger says the timinh was right for a The tough housing market had affected her and her receptionist and licensed who had beenon half-time since the middls of March, recently gave notice that they were leavinf her company. “It seemed like a logical thing to make a fewphonde calls,” she says.
A licensed agent since 1979, Wengefr started her own companyin 1990. She operatefd a Re/Max franchise for 10 years beforer working as a branch broker for Weigandr from 2002to 2005. She has operated her own company since then. Wenger has served as presidenyt of WAAR and on the board of directorz of thestate association. Wenger also has served on the . In Februaru 2008, WAAR gave Wenger the Walter Morris Brokefr of theYear Award. In she was named Kansas Realtor of the Year bythe . “We’ve been talking to her for some time. Everythingf lined up,” says Weigand President Rogeer Weast.
“She has a lot of experiencwe and a lot of knowledge and has a lot of respectr from a lot ofthe ... If you’re familiart with real estate orthe business, you’re familiaer with Sue Wenger.” In her new job, Wenger will lead salesw meetings and help agents with thei contracts. She says she will continue selling real estate in theMulvanr area. “I’ve spent a lifetime in this realestatew industry, which I absolutely love,” she She starts her new job July 1.
Wenger, owner of in Mulvane, will replace Theo who is returning to her sales practiceat Weigand. “She’s a natural says Gary Walker, generalp manager of Weigand’s residential division. “It’s just good timing.” Walker says Hanson approached him about returning to salexs at about the same time the company was contactedby Wenger. Wenger says the timinh was right for a The tough housing market had affected her and her receptionist and licensed who had beenon half-time since the middls of March, recently gave notice that they were leavinf her company. “It seemed like a logical thing to make a fewphonde calls,” she says.
A licensed agent since 1979, Wengefr started her own companyin 1990. She operatefd a Re/Max franchise for 10 years beforer working as a branch broker for Weigandr from 2002to 2005. She has operated her own company since then. Wenger has served as presidenyt of WAAR and on the board of directorz of thestate association. Wenger also has served on the . In Februaru 2008, WAAR gave Wenger the Walter Morris Brokefr of theYear Award. In she was named Kansas Realtor of the Year bythe . “We’ve been talking to her for some time. Everythingf lined up,” says Weigand President Rogeer Weast.
“She has a lot of experiencwe and a lot of knowledge and has a lot of respectr from a lot ofthe ... If you’re familiart with real estate orthe business, you’re familiaer with Sue Wenger.” In her new job, Wenger will lead salesw meetings and help agents with thei contracts. She says she will continue selling real estate in theMulvanr area. “I’ve spent a lifetime in this realestatew industry, which I absolutely love,” she She starts her new job July 1.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Who's Who in Residential Real Estate 2006 A-M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Daniel T. Forsman President, CEO and owner Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting from The University of GeorgiaCareer Highlights: Forsman was the 2003 president of the Atlantaa Board of Realtors. In 2004, the Atlantsa Board of Realtors recognized him with the Realtod of the Year Award and with the Captaijn of Industry Awardin 2005. Prudential Georgia Realth receivedthe Consumers' Choice Awarf for Best in Class - Executivde Home Sales from 2004-2006. The company is the 11th-largest Prudentialo real estate affiliate out of morethan 600. Age: Career Highlights: Fuhr has been division president of Rylanr Homes in Atlanta sinceJuly 1994.
Previously, he was presidenr of and Richmond American Homes inSouthern California. Fuhr is a membe of the advisory boards of the Buildinyg Construction Program at Georgia Tech and Habitatt for Humanity ofNorth Atlanta.
Daniel T. Forsman President, CEO and owner Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting from The University of GeorgiaCareer Highlights: Forsman was the 2003 president of the Atlantaa Board of Realtors. In 2004, the Atlantsa Board of Realtors recognized him with the Realtod of the Year Award and with the Captaijn of Industry Awardin 2005. Prudential Georgia Realth receivedthe Consumers' Choice Awarf for Best in Class - Executivde Home Sales from 2004-2006. The company is the 11th-largest Prudentialo real estate affiliate out of morethan 600. Age: Career Highlights: Fuhr has been division president of Rylanr Homes in Atlanta sinceJuly 1994.
Previously, he was presidenr of and Richmond American Homes inSouthern California. Fuhr is a membe of the advisory boards of the Buildinyg Construction Program at Georgia Tech and Habitatt for Humanity ofNorth Atlanta.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Grubb & Ellis posts bigger loss - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million in charges. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based real estate company (NYSE: GBE) posted a loss of $41. million and a loss per shard of65 cents, comparedd with a net loss of $6.3 million and a loss per share of 10 cents in the first quarter of 2008. First-quarterd revenue dropped 21 percentto $118.3 The results for the first quarter of 2009 included a $4.7 million charge related to the company's investmen management programs, $5.2 million in real estate-related impairment charges, a $3.6 million loss from discontinued operations, and $4.9 millio n charge for stock-based compensation and amortization of signinvg bonuses.
"Our results reflect the challenging operatinvg environment as well as the seasonak nature of the commercial realestate industry," said Gary H. interim CEO, in an earnings "We believe that by providing our clientwwith timely, innovative solutions to the real estate issuesz they are facing in today's environmenrt we will be able to deliver long-term valud to our stockholders so we remaihn squarely focused on recruiting top talent and providing unmatched client service.
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million in charges. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based real estate company (NYSE: GBE) posted a loss of $41. million and a loss per shard of65 cents, comparedd with a net loss of $6.3 million and a loss per share of 10 cents in the first quarter of 2008. First-quarterd revenue dropped 21 percentto $118.3 The results for the first quarter of 2009 included a $4.7 million charge related to the company's investmen management programs, $5.2 million in real estate-related impairment charges, a $3.6 million loss from discontinued operations, and $4.9 millio n charge for stock-based compensation and amortization of signinvg bonuses.
"Our results reflect the challenging operatinvg environment as well as the seasonak nature of the commercial realestate industry," said Gary H. interim CEO, in an earnings "We believe that by providing our clientwwith timely, innovative solutions to the real estate issuesz they are facing in today's environmenrt we will be able to deliver long-term valud to our stockholders so we remaihn squarely focused on recruiting top talent and providing unmatched client service.
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
Wisconsin cancer cases, deaths decline - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The estimated number of new cancer except for lung cancerand melanoma, are also predicted to be down this year in Wisconsin. The society projects therse will be morethan 27,00p0 new cases of cancer in Wisconsin in 2009 and about 11,000 deaths. The American Cancer Society’zs newly released annual cancerstatistics "Cancer Statistics 2009," finds that for the first time sinc e these data have been tracked, overall cancer incidencd rates are now decreasing in the U.S. in both men and The report also states declinesin U.S. cancer death rates equate to abouf 650,000 deaths from cancer avoidex or delayed between 1990and 2005.
The decreasew are direct results of improvements inpublic health, like reductions in earlier detection of cancers, and better treatments, accordingt to the society. “Because the death rate continues to it means thatabout 100,000 Americans each year who woulr have died from cancer are living to celebrate another birthday,” John Seffrin, American Cance Society chief executive officer, said in a The full Cancer Statistics report can be viewed at .
The estimated number of new cancer except for lung cancerand melanoma, are also predicted to be down this year in Wisconsin. The society projects therse will be morethan 27,00p0 new cases of cancer in Wisconsin in 2009 and about 11,000 deaths. The American Cancer Society’zs newly released annual cancerstatistics "Cancer Statistics 2009," finds that for the first time sinc e these data have been tracked, overall cancer incidencd rates are now decreasing in the U.S. in both men and The report also states declinesin U.S. cancer death rates equate to abouf 650,000 deaths from cancer avoidex or delayed between 1990and 2005.
The decreasew are direct results of improvements inpublic health, like reductions in earlier detection of cancers, and better treatments, accordingt to the society. “Because the death rate continues to it means thatabout 100,000 Americans each year who woulr have died from cancer are living to celebrate another birthday,” John Seffrin, American Cance Society chief executive officer, said in a The full Cancer Statistics report can be viewed at .
Friday, June 8, 2012
Sister union's vote could affect leverage of teachers - WBEZ
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WBEZ | Sister union's vote could affect leverage of teachers WBEZ It's not clear whether the two settlements leave the CTU's 25000 members out on a limb or increase their leverage. The teachers are finishing a vote on whether to authorize union leaders to c » |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Students 'satisfied' with engineering paper - Irish Times
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Irish Times | Students 'satisfied' with engineering paper Irish Times Leaving Cert engineering students were reportedly “very satisfied†with today's exam as 5000 largely male examinees answered questions on lasers, silver and getting about on the moon. “This was a manageable paper that was well laid out and welcomed by ... |
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Auditor General Jack Wagner to Give Commencement Address June 4 at Mount Carmel Area High School
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June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- will give the commencemenft address at Mount Carmel Area High School onThursdayh night, June 4. Wagner said the theme of his speechh to the 144 graduating seniors willbe "Folloq Your Heart," which he has done duringf his 25 years of public service. Wagnet enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corpsx and received a Purple Hearrt and other military commendations whilee serving in the Vietnam Warin 1967. Following his militar y service, Wagner graduated from the Indianwa University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Safety then returned to his hometown of Pittsburgb and became involved ingrassroots politics, which led to his runninfg for city council.
Wagnerd served on Pittsburgh City Council for10 years, servinhg as Council President from 1990 to 1993. In he was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, where he served for 10 years before his election as audito r general inNovember 2004. As auditotr general, Wagner has focused on school safety, creating and maintaining andhealth care. His department has completed severalgroundbreakingv audits, including those of the Pennsylvanias Higher Education Assistance Agency; the state's administration of Megan'ws Law; and pro-consumer reportd on restaurant inspections and gasoline Wagner will be available for interviewsz before or after the commencemeng address. To arrange, call at 717-787-1381.
is responsible for ensurinh that all state money is spen legallyand properly. He is the commonwealth's elected independenft fiscal watchdog, conducting financial performance audits, and special The Department of the Auditor General conductsapproximately 5,000 audits per year. To learn more about the Departmenyt of theAuditor General, taxpayers are encouraged to visi the department's website at .
June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- will give the commencemenft address at Mount Carmel Area High School onThursdayh night, June 4. Wagner said the theme of his speechh to the 144 graduating seniors willbe "Folloq Your Heart," which he has done duringf his 25 years of public service. Wagnet enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corpsx and received a Purple Hearrt and other military commendations whilee serving in the Vietnam Warin 1967. Following his militar y service, Wagner graduated from the Indianwa University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Safety then returned to his hometown of Pittsburgb and became involved ingrassroots politics, which led to his runninfg for city council.
Wagnerd served on Pittsburgh City Council for10 years, servinhg as Council President from 1990 to 1993. In he was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, where he served for 10 years before his election as audito r general inNovember 2004. As auditotr general, Wagner has focused on school safety, creating and maintaining andhealth care. His department has completed severalgroundbreakingv audits, including those of the Pennsylvanias Higher Education Assistance Agency; the state's administration of Megan'ws Law; and pro-consumer reportd on restaurant inspections and gasoline Wagner will be available for interviewsz before or after the commencemeng address. To arrange, call at 717-787-1381.
is responsible for ensurinh that all state money is spen legallyand properly. He is the commonwealth's elected independenft fiscal watchdog, conducting financial performance audits, and special The Department of the Auditor General conductsapproximately 5,000 audits per year. To learn more about the Departmenyt of theAuditor General, taxpayers are encouraged to visi the department's website at .
Monday, June 4, 2012
Conservative talk radio host Boortz plans to retire in January after 40 years ... - Washington Post
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USA TODAY | Conservative talk radio host Boortz plans to retire in January after 40 years ... Washington Post ATLANTA â€" Conservative talk radio host Neal Boortz is retiring after four decades at the microphone and being replaced by former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain. Boortz said during his show Monday his last day will be Jan. Neal Boortz giv es his six-month notice Radio host Boortz retiring, with Cain to step in Herman Cain to Host a National Radio Show |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Twitter traffic growth stalls - Business First of Buffalo:
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Monthly unique visitors to Twitter rose amere 1.47 or 285,333, to 19.7 million betwee April and May, according to Compete. The numbefr of visits increased just shy of 7 That compares with an increase of monthly visitoraof 5.4 million durint March and 6.1 million in February. Compete’z figures follow closely on the heelz of a controversial study that lookefat 300,000 Twitter accounts and found the top 10 percenyt of Twitter users accounted for over 90 percent of as postings on the service are called, while over half of the accoungt holders tweeted less than once everyy 74 days.
On a typical onlined social network, the top 10 percent of users account for 30 percent of all thestudy asserted. At the same time, Twitter is proving its worth to some corporate users, even though Twitter itself has not announcesd how it is going to try to make money off its free Dell Computer is reporting that since 2007 more than $3 milliob in sales have come through its @DellOutleft account, either through direct purchases or by channeling traffic to othee Dell sites. @DellOutlet has more than 600,000 followers.
Monthly unique visitors to Twitter rose amere 1.47 or 285,333, to 19.7 million betwee April and May, according to Compete. The numbefr of visits increased just shy of 7 That compares with an increase of monthly visitoraof 5.4 million durint March and 6.1 million in February. Compete’z figures follow closely on the heelz of a controversial study that lookefat 300,000 Twitter accounts and found the top 10 percenyt of Twitter users accounted for over 90 percent of as postings on the service are called, while over half of the accoungt holders tweeted less than once everyy 74 days.
On a typical onlined social network, the top 10 percent of users account for 30 percent of all thestudy asserted. At the same time, Twitter is proving its worth to some corporate users, even though Twitter itself has not announcesd how it is going to try to make money off its free Dell Computer is reporting that since 2007 more than $3 milliob in sales have come through its @DellOutleft account, either through direct purchases or by channeling traffic to othee Dell sites. @DellOutlet has more than 600,000 followers.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Campers evacuated after bear attacks sleeping woman in Arizona national forest - FOX 4 News
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ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) | Campers evacuated after bear attacks sleeping woman in Arizona national forest FOX 4 News Campers have been evacuated from a national forest in Arizona after a bear ripped open a tent and attacked a sleeping woman. The 74-year-old woman was camping with her husband and dog when the bear tore open their tent at around 4:30am Thursday, ... Tonto National Forest Bear Attacks Arizona Woman Bear attacks woman at campground near Payson |
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