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million for the city of Raleigh to buil d a new maintenance and operations facilit for its Capital AreaTransit buses. Gov. Beverly Perduee announced that $103 million has been allocated for transitprojects Statewide. Twenty-one urbamn transit systems will receive morethan $70 million for 77 The largest allocation, at $20.8 goes to Charlotte Area Transit System's North Davidso Street bus facility. Projects in rural areas across the statew totaled morethan $33 Government officials estimate the projects will creatr or retain more than 3,200 jobs. Beside the CAT facility, Triangle projectz receiving stimulus money includethe following: • Durhanm Area Transit Authority will receive $4.
3 million for projectxs including paratransit vehicle replacements and bus repainting and bus GPS systems; Triangle Transit will receive $3.7 million for projectw including a vanpool expansion, vehicle locator systems, replacement preventative maintenance and an expansion of the parkinyg lot at the Nelson Road facility; • Durham Countt Access will receive $39,075 that will be used to buy three lift-equipped vans and also to hire a full-time mobilituy manager; • Chapel Hill Transi t will receive $2.
7 million for projecte including replacement buses and paratransirt vehicles, preventative maintenance and computer technology hardware and • Orange Public Transportation will received about $550,000 for replacement transit • Cary/C-Tran will receive $95,000 for bus stops, shelterzs and benches • Wake Coordinated Transportation Service will receive $84,420 for six lift-equipped replacement vans.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Manufacturing sector shows encouraging signs - Houston Business Journal:
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ISM’s index of national factory activity rosefrom 40.1 in April to 42.8 in May. That’s the highest reading since September, and the fifthg straight monthly rise. Any readingv below 50 signals contraction inthe sector, whiler readings above 50 indicate growth. More encouraging than the overalkl reading wasthe “New Orders” part of the which reached 51.1 in May. May was the firsft month the New Orders Index has moved above 50 following 17 consecutive months of Growth in that part of the index indicatesd the likelihood of more activity in the manufacturing sectof in thecoming months.
Accordinv to ISM, five of the 18 manufacturing industriews reported growthin May: nonmetallic mineral products; plastics and rubber products; food, beverage and tobacco and printing and related support activities.
ISM’s index of national factory activity rosefrom 40.1 in April to 42.8 in May. That’s the highest reading since September, and the fifthg straight monthly rise. Any readingv below 50 signals contraction inthe sector, whiler readings above 50 indicate growth. More encouraging than the overalkl reading wasthe “New Orders” part of the which reached 51.1 in May. May was the firsft month the New Orders Index has moved above 50 following 17 consecutive months of Growth in that part of the index indicatesd the likelihood of more activity in the manufacturing sectof in thecoming months.
Accordinv to ISM, five of the 18 manufacturing industriews reported growthin May: nonmetallic mineral products; plastics and rubber products; food, beverage and tobacco and printing and related support activities.
Friday, April 8, 2011
UnitedHealth: e-payments could save billions, help pay for health reform - San Francisco Business Times:
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A report released Tuesday by the healtu insurance giant claims the system couldsave $332 billion over the next 10 years if health providers update theif technology. The Minnetonka, Minn.-based parent of estimatedf 50 percent of the savings would go to hospitals and 20 percent to thefederao government’s Medicare and Medicai d programs, and 30 percent to commercia payers. But UnitedHealth believes the governmenty could institute policies to take a largetr share to help pay forreform programs. “Thre resulting administrative savings could help offset the subsidy cost of healtuh care expansion for thenewly insured,” the reporty said.
UnitedHealth said it drew on its expertise as one of the largest healty technology companies in the United Statea to formulatethe estimate. The number only includes administrative savings, and doesn’t venture into how much could be saved in reducing wasteful medicalcosts — what many experts have pointed to as a culprif for driving up costs.Much of the $332 billiob in savings would come from getting rid of pape r records of all types at For example, UnitedHealth estimates more than $108 billion wouldr be saved in printing, postager and administrative costs by shifting payments and remittances to an electronic format. National information systemas also couldsave money.
UnitedHealth estimates more than $47 billion could be saveds if their was a national system to monitor and flag questionabldehealth claims. This is the seconds major report UnitedHealth has issued amid the healtnhreform debate, which President Barack Obama consideras one of his top The health insurance giant said last montu that the federal government could save $540 billion in Medicare costds over the next 10 years if it implementedd some of the programs UnitedHealthh uses with its own plans.
A report released Tuesday by the healtu insurance giant claims the system couldsave $332 billion over the next 10 years if health providers update theif technology. The Minnetonka, Minn.-based parent of estimatedf 50 percent of the savings would go to hospitals and 20 percent to thefederao government’s Medicare and Medicai d programs, and 30 percent to commercia payers. But UnitedHealth believes the governmenty could institute policies to take a largetr share to help pay forreform programs. “Thre resulting administrative savings could help offset the subsidy cost of healtuh care expansion for thenewly insured,” the reporty said.
UnitedHealth said it drew on its expertise as one of the largest healty technology companies in the United Statea to formulatethe estimate. The number only includes administrative savings, and doesn’t venture into how much could be saved in reducing wasteful medicalcosts — what many experts have pointed to as a culprif for driving up costs.Much of the $332 billiob in savings would come from getting rid of pape r records of all types at For example, UnitedHealth estimates more than $108 billion wouldr be saved in printing, postager and administrative costs by shifting payments and remittances to an electronic format. National information systemas also couldsave money.
UnitedHealth estimates more than $47 billion could be saveds if their was a national system to monitor and flag questionabldehealth claims. This is the seconds major report UnitedHealth has issued amid the healtnhreform debate, which President Barack Obama consideras one of his top The health insurance giant said last montu that the federal government could save $540 billion in Medicare costds over the next 10 years if it implementedd some of the programs UnitedHealthh uses with its own plans.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Washington Convention Center Authority wants smooth transition after CEO's resignation - Washington Business Journal:
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"We want to make sure everythingy stayson track," said Beverly Perry. "W e do not want to lose any momentum, and we don' t plan to lose any momentum." and LLC plan to erect the $540 milliomn hotel across from the convention center at Massachusetts Avenud and NinthStreet NW. The zoning procesw has already begun, but a groundbreaking isn't expectec soon. The board announced Walker's resignation May 2, effectivee May 30, following weeks of rumors that she would step down or be askedfto leave.
Her nearly two-year tenure was markef by weaker-than-expected convention bookings, disputes with retailers, lack of a conventioh center hotel space and concerns about competitiohfrom & Convention Center at National Walker said she does not have any immediate professional plans. "In the short term I'm really just looking forwarfd to spending time withmy family, especially my 4-year-old she said. "And, take time for me. And we'll see what's next." Walker citer personal reasons for herresignation -- her fatherd recently died, and she has other family membersd with health issues.
But people close to the boardc have said friction between her and MayorAdria Fenty's recent appointees to the authority'e board caused the departure. The convention centerf is an independent corporate body governed bya nine-memberd board appointed by the mayor. Walke declined to comment on her relationshiop withthe board. Perry said the boards will be meeting to decide whether to appoint a permanent or acting chiefby month's end. Emilyt Durso, president of the , said she is not concernex about a change atthe top.
"Maybe I'm just crazy, but I'm not worried about any of said Durso, a longtime associate of "I think the only real negative is with the The customersees [another] new GM, and that'sa not good." Walker is the authority's fourth chiedf since the new convention center opened in 2003. Perry said the boarf is considering other possibilities besidesGregorh O'Dell, CEO of the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission and a member of theauthority board, to replace Perry said Samuel Thomas Jr., deputy general has told her that he will submit his She said the board will look for someone with competitivd business leadership skills.
The authority chose not to conducft a national search because it did so just twoyearsa ago, and "we have an understandingb of the talent in the industry," Perrhy said. Jim Dinegar, president and CEO of the Greateer Washington Boardof Trade, said the convention center chief'se job "is not for the faint of "There are a lot of political issues, and it must be hard havingb everybody tell you how to do you job.
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"We want to make sure everythingy stayson track," said Beverly Perry. "W e do not want to lose any momentum, and we don' t plan to lose any momentum." and LLC plan to erect the $540 milliomn hotel across from the convention center at Massachusetts Avenud and NinthStreet NW. The zoning procesw has already begun, but a groundbreaking isn't expectec soon. The board announced Walker's resignation May 2, effectivee May 30, following weeks of rumors that she would step down or be askedfto leave.
Her nearly two-year tenure was markef by weaker-than-expected convention bookings, disputes with retailers, lack of a conventioh center hotel space and concerns about competitiohfrom & Convention Center at National Walker said she does not have any immediate professional plans. "In the short term I'm really just looking forwarfd to spending time withmy family, especially my 4-year-old she said. "And, take time for me. And we'll see what's next." Walker citer personal reasons for herresignation -- her fatherd recently died, and she has other family membersd with health issues.
But people close to the boardc have said friction between her and MayorAdria Fenty's recent appointees to the authority'e board caused the departure. The convention centerf is an independent corporate body governed bya nine-memberd board appointed by the mayor. Walke declined to comment on her relationshiop withthe board. Perry said the boards will be meeting to decide whether to appoint a permanent or acting chiefby month's end. Emilyt Durso, president of the , said she is not concernex about a change atthe top.
"Maybe I'm just crazy, but I'm not worried about any of said Durso, a longtime associate of "I think the only real negative is with the The customersees [another] new GM, and that'sa not good." Walker is the authority's fourth chiedf since the new convention center opened in 2003. Perry said the boarf is considering other possibilities besidesGregorh O'Dell, CEO of the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission and a member of theauthority board, to replace Perry said Samuel Thomas Jr., deputy general has told her that he will submit his She said the board will look for someone with competitivd business leadership skills.
The authority chose not to conducft a national search because it did so just twoyearsa ago, and "we have an understandingb of the talent in the industry," Perrhy said. Jim Dinegar, president and CEO of the Greateer Washington Boardof Trade, said the convention center chief'se job "is not for the faint of "There are a lot of political issues, and it must be hard havingb everybody tell you how to do you job.
"
Monday, April 4, 2011
Special Hand Postmark - Inaugural Lufthansa flight - DI-VE
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Special Hand Postmark - Inaugural Lufthansa flight DI-VE by di-ve.com - editorial@di-ve.com For the occasion of the inaugural flight of the new Lufthansa Airbus A320 on Saturday, April 2, MaltaPost plc has issued a special hand postmark - First Flight LH1779 (Airbus A320) Malta - Munich. ... |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Defense groups enlist fuel-cell maker to lighten soldiers' loads - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The companies have made prototypex of thefuel cells, which derivr hydrogen from tablets of solid ammonia borane instead of usinvg heavier metal hydrides or compressed hydrogen. "This if it's successful, woulde replace a major part ofthe military's use of battery technology," Jadolo president and chief executive office r Leonard Devanna said. "The potential here is a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract opportunity." It could also help jump-start the markeg for civilian uses of fuel which Jadoo estimates atabout $4.7 billion for North America.
The companiese will deliver working modelsw of the equipment to American and Britis h defense agencies by the end ofthe summer, said Paul manager of advanced power systems with General If the agencies like the technology, the companiese could begin full-scale production in 18 months. A portion of the work would probably be done in theSacramenti area, Devanna said. "Each of the companies has differenf contracts with military agencies to develop specifi c projects using ammoniaborane technology," Devanna said.
"Wee are effectively collaborating on the developmenty of our individual projects and funding our work through these Jadoo makes fuel cells for portable equipment that use 25 watta to1 kilowatt, such as portable video walkie-talkies, covert surveillance equipment and military At the 100-watt level, "there's not anyonde significantly producing a commercial fuel cell besides Clark said. The product developed with Generaol Atomics and QinetiQ wouled replace a commonly used military battery with a canistefcontaining miniature-marshmallow-sized ammonia borane pellets.
Soldiers oftebn carry military communications equipment into the field ontheifr backs, so they prefer lightweight systems. Jadoo and its partners aim for a power system that replaces the 20 or so batterie s typically required fora 72-hour field operatiomn with two or three ammonia borans cartridges, cutting the weight by abouyt 75 percent. The cartridges can be reloaded withoutr shutting off power tothe equipment, a key advantage in surveillancre missions, Devanna said. New cartridges can be storedc indefinitely, unlike batteries. The system can be controlled a useful feature forbomb jammers.
The finished cartridgeas can't be recharged like some But soldiers frequently throw finished batteries on the groune anyway when ona mission, Devanna said. The cartridges waste materials consist of ammonia ash powde inside the metal canister and the connector with itselectronicc circuitry. "The main benefit of ammoni a boraneis it's got a lot of hydrogenb in it," said Chris a chief engineer at the in Wash. "But, typically, you can't get it all Ammonia borane is almost 20 percent hydrogehby weight.
The hydrogen is released when the compound starts decomposing at high temperaturesor "You cannot get hydrogen packaged any more denselt than you can with ammoniaa borane," Clark said. By it has twice as many hydrogen atoms asliquixd hydrogen. General Atomics and Jadoo have demonstrated yieldsw of 14percent hydrogen. "That's prettu good for a solid material," said one of the managerzs ofthe U.S. Department of Energy's Centert for Chemical Hydrogen Storage. His ammonia borane research has focused on hydrogej storage systemsfor automobiles. which has annual revenue of about $1.2 licensed the ammonia borane production process from Purdue It licensedthe U.S.
rightse to San Diego-based Genera Atomics. General Atomics, has annual revenue of abou $1 billion. Its , makes the Predator unmannedx aerial vehicle.
The companies have made prototypex of thefuel cells, which derivr hydrogen from tablets of solid ammonia borane instead of usinvg heavier metal hydrides or compressed hydrogen. "This if it's successful, woulde replace a major part ofthe military's use of battery technology," Jadolo president and chief executive office r Leonard Devanna said. "The potential here is a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract opportunity." It could also help jump-start the markeg for civilian uses of fuel which Jadoo estimates atabout $4.7 billion for North America.
The companiese will deliver working modelsw of the equipment to American and Britis h defense agencies by the end ofthe summer, said Paul manager of advanced power systems with General If the agencies like the technology, the companiese could begin full-scale production in 18 months. A portion of the work would probably be done in theSacramenti area, Devanna said. "Each of the companies has differenf contracts with military agencies to develop specifi c projects using ammoniaborane technology," Devanna said.
"Wee are effectively collaborating on the developmenty of our individual projects and funding our work through these Jadoo makes fuel cells for portable equipment that use 25 watta to1 kilowatt, such as portable video walkie-talkies, covert surveillance equipment and military At the 100-watt level, "there's not anyonde significantly producing a commercial fuel cell besides Clark said. The product developed with Generaol Atomics and QinetiQ wouled replace a commonly used military battery with a canistefcontaining miniature-marshmallow-sized ammonia borane pellets.
Soldiers oftebn carry military communications equipment into the field ontheifr backs, so they prefer lightweight systems. Jadoo and its partners aim for a power system that replaces the 20 or so batterie s typically required fora 72-hour field operatiomn with two or three ammonia borans cartridges, cutting the weight by abouyt 75 percent. The cartridges can be reloaded withoutr shutting off power tothe equipment, a key advantage in surveillancre missions, Devanna said. New cartridges can be storedc indefinitely, unlike batteries. The system can be controlled a useful feature forbomb jammers.
The finished cartridgeas can't be recharged like some But soldiers frequently throw finished batteries on the groune anyway when ona mission, Devanna said. The cartridges waste materials consist of ammonia ash powde inside the metal canister and the connector with itselectronicc circuitry. "The main benefit of ammoni a boraneis it's got a lot of hydrogenb in it," said Chris a chief engineer at the in Wash. "But, typically, you can't get it all Ammonia borane is almost 20 percent hydrogehby weight.
The hydrogen is released when the compound starts decomposing at high temperaturesor "You cannot get hydrogen packaged any more denselt than you can with ammoniaa borane," Clark said. By it has twice as many hydrogen atoms asliquixd hydrogen. General Atomics and Jadoo have demonstrated yieldsw of 14percent hydrogen. "That's prettu good for a solid material," said one of the managerzs ofthe U.S. Department of Energy's Centert for Chemical Hydrogen Storage. His ammonia borane research has focused on hydrogej storage systemsfor automobiles. which has annual revenue of about $1.2 licensed the ammonia borane production process from Purdue It licensedthe U.S.
rightse to San Diego-based Genera Atomics. General Atomics, has annual revenue of abou $1 billion. Its , makes the Predator unmannedx aerial vehicle.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Ken Ham's Latest Plans: Solomon's Temple and the Tower of Babel - God Discussion
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God Discussion | Ken Ham's Latest Plans: Solomon's Temple and the Tower of Babel God Discussion From the American Family Association's Matt Friedeman program (via Right Wing Watch), Mark Looy, the co-founder of Answers in Genesis revealed the group's latest goals are to reconstruct King Solomon's Temple and the Tower of Babel: Friedeman: I just ... The lunacy has not reached its peak yet! |
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