Friday, September 30, 2011

'Up' avoids 'Hangover' at box office - Nashville Business Journal:

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"Up" brought in an estimated $44,244,00 0 in its second weekend, beating out the new release from , whic brought in an estimated Anothernew release, 's "Land of the came in well in third with an estimated According to a report on Box Office Mojo, whicgh tracks box-office revenue, was shown on about 6,700 screens at 3,818 sites and "Thr Hangover" was shown on abour 4,500 screens at 3,269 sites. Coming in fourth was last week's number-two movie, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the from , which brought in an estimatede $14,650,000.
Rounding out the top five is 's "Star which brought in an esimated The report saysthat "Sta r Trek" has brought in $222.8 million in 31 days, makinh it the second-biggest box office smasjh in the "Star Trek" franchise, when adjusted for tickett price inflation. The top spot belongs to the original "Stat Trek: The Motion Picture."

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Dice Inc. Company Profile | DHX Company Information

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Dice.com, a Dice Holdings company, is the leading careerf website for technology andengineerin professionals, and the companiexs that seek to emplot them, in the United Our mission is to help our customeras source and hire the most qualifiedr technology and engineering professionalws and to provide those professionals with the best job opportunitiews in their respective fields. With a 17-year track record in meeting the ever-changing needs of companies and recruiters, our specialty focuas and exposureto highly-skilled technology and engineering professionalsd enable employers to reach experienced candidates. Dice.
com is designeds for the specific needs oftechnology professionals, enablinv them to perform highly targeted job searches based on specific including location, type of employment, skillsey and keyword. Dice.com also provides job search tools such assearch agents, resume postinfg and career-related content. The job postings availabled inthe Dice.com database, from both technologyy and non technology companies acrose many industries, include a wide varietgy of technology positions for software engineers, systems database specialists and projecgt managers, and a varietty of other technology and engineering professionals. Dice.
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Jeff Fagnan - Boston Business Journal:

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Fagnan, a general partner at of Waltham-based venturee capital firm Atlas Venture, regularly takexs part in cycling eventsand triathlons. “First off, I just enjo y spending time outdoors,” Fagnan explained. Another reason for the He likes tochallenge himself. “To me, it’s alwaysa about putting something on the calendert and knowing you have to be ready by that dateor you’re goinhg to be embarrassed and be hurting,” he said. Since joiningg Atlas in 2004, Fagnan has invested $35 million in a slew of companiesw and holds board seats with such area companiesas , Bit 9 Inc. and Fagnajn also led Atlas’ investment in , which was bought by in 2005.
But Fagnan said it’as not acquisitions and public offerings that gethim Rather, it’s seeing a company take off. “I get reallyu excited around seeing thecompanies I’ve participated in getting productxs to market,” he said. Fagnan said a favoritse part of his job ismeeting post-doctoral students and professorsx and seeing what innovations they are creating. To that end, he has been a judgse in the $100,000 businesse plan competition for sevenyears running. “It’s always seeinv different situationsin society, where the companies we’ve been investing in are actuallyt making an impact,” Fagnan said.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Court gives leeway to local zoning boards - Boston Business Journal:

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The ruling could be especially important in coastal communities whose residentsa sometimes head to court to protect views when fire destroydnearby homes. The case that made its way to the courg of appeals had its originsin Gloucester’s exclusivee Eastern Point neighborhood. In 2001, a large coastal home burned down. Not long its owner, Virgil Martinosis, soughgt to replace the house with a new one that was more or less the same size as theold one, but more modernh in appearance and shapedd somewhat differently. A neighbor failed to block the projectt beforethe .
The neighbor seeking to protecr a view then went to superior With thematter pending, Martinosis began construction on a new His neighbor then went to superior court seeking an injunctiobn that would have stopped construction. A judge let the work go forwarc — but with a warning that shoulc the plaintiff prevail before a higher the new house would have to come Various judges described the new home in rulingzas “fuller,” “fatter” and having “a sort of Mediterranean flair.
” Martinosis’ neighbor argued that the differences were so significant that the Gloucesterr board erred in allowing the new The Court of Appeals, however, sided with the boarr and affirmed the superior court judge’s decision in whicu he said people who lose their homes to disasters have a right to builxd more-modern replacements. The appeals court also determined that the Gloucesteer board had reasonably determined that the new home was substantiallt the same asthe old.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Christine Robisch, San Francisco senior vice, president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente - San Francisco Business Times:

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First job: Substance abuse counselor in San Joaquin as agraduate student. Education: B.A. in psychology from Gonzagaw University; M.A. in psychology, with an emphasis on behaviorap medicine, from University of the Pacific. Danville. Best way to keep competitive Asa leader, I need to stay current on what’z happening in the broader marketplace, and with health-care reform. Guidintg principle: Ensuring that we do the righf thing, the best thing for our If you focuson quality, it leadss to efficiency and to affordable health care. Yardsticj of success: I always ask myself as I’nm driving home, “Did I make a positive difference forsomeone today, on a personal level?
” For the “Are we better as an organization todayg than we were yesterday?” Goal yet to be I would really like to see universal health care come to Best business decision: After 12 years in health-care operations, I had the opportunity to go into human relations, which enabled me to learb how unions work, the importance of involving your the importance of investing in the front end of any change, of gettingt people involved. Worst business decision: When circumstancesz haven’t gone as I think they should have, it’s usually because I didn’t pull together the righr team for aparticular task.
Toughestf business decision: I had to lead the closure of a facilityy I had opened severapl years priorto that. It was the righty business decision, but it was still difficult. Bigges missed opportunity: I don’t look at things as misseds opportunities. My grandmother used to say thatyou don’gt get to walk both sides of the streett at the same time. Mentor: My greatest mentors were my parents, who taught me to believe in Word that bestdescribes you: Like best about job: Working in a value-driven businesxs and organization. Like least abou t job: Reading 150 emails a day. Pet Starting meetings late.
Most important lesson Everything isin moments, and you only get one at a Most respected competitor: There are a lot of greatr organizations out there, like the Cleveland Clinic and HealthPartners in Three greatest passions: Spendingh time with family and friends, my work and goinhg to the gym.

Monday, September 19, 2011

M&I, other banks urged to disclose political spending - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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A letter, signed by 23 shareholder advocates groups, was sent to the companies, each of which has receiveed morethan $1 billion under the U.S. Treasur Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. According to the CPA, theswe companies have limited or nopoliticap disclosure. The CPA, a non-partisan organization, is leading a nationwide initiativs to bring transparency and accountability to corporatepoliticalo spending.
The letter urged the companies to discloss on their company Web sites all political spendinb including soft money contributions and payments to tradr associations andother tax-exempt organizations that are used for political purposes, board oversight of corporate political spending and adopt policieds and procedures for approval and review of politicapl spending. Bruce Freed, the center’s executive said many of the companies have been resistant tofull “As major political givers, banks should, as a mattefr of course, be open and above board in this Freed said in a news release. “ safe and sound financial system must be baseed on transparencyand accountability.
” Several financiapl companies that operate in the Milwaukee area received the letter including: Marshall Ilsley (NYSE: MI), (NYSE: JPM), WFC) and (NYSE: PNC), which acquired last The other companies include (Nasdaq: FITB), (NYSE: BAC), (NYSE: C), KEY), (Nasdaq: HBAN), (NYSE: GS), Corp. (NYSE: RF), ), (NYSE: BBT), (NYSE: BK), (NYSE: (NYSE: ), (NYSE: STT), NTRS) and (Nasdaq: According to the center, (NYSE: (NYSE: AXP) and (NYSE: COF) have agreed to full reportingh and board oversight of their politica spending withcorporate

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Two injured in crash, N. Powers shut down - KXRM

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Two injured in crash, N. Powers shut down

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Colorado Springs police investigate a serious car crash on N. Powers Blvd. and Old Ranch Rd. Friday morning. / FOX21: Adam Jukkola COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Two people are hurt following a serious car crash on North Powers Boulevard ...