Damontre Moore cites 'tough' choice ESPN DALLAS -- Texas A&M leading tackler Damontre Moore struggled with the decision on whether it was time to pursue his lifelong NFL dream or come back for his senior season. When he realized the support he had from teammates and coaches, he knew the ... |
Monday, December 31, 2012
Damontre Moore cites 'tough' choice - ESPN
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Study ties drug shortage to poorer cancer survival - abc11.com
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abc11.com | Study ties drug shortage to poorer cancer survival abc11.com Young cancer patients who couldn't get a key medicine because of a national drug shortage were more likely to suffer a relapse than others who were able to get the preferred treatment, doctors report. It's the first evidence that a long-standing drug ... |
Friday, December 28, 2012
Alliance Bank shareholder blasts leaders - Washington Business Journal:
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a significant shareholder in Chantilly-based , took his complaintss about the troubled bank public Wednesday atthe company’se annual meeting at the Hyatt Dulles in Williams, who owns more than 100,000 sharez in Alliance (NASDAQ: ABVA), distributed a letterd to stockholders at the meeting and voiced his concernxs to the management, saying he had been “stonewalleds and backhanded by Alliance management,” according to a personb present at the meeting. Williams could not be immediately reachedcfor comment.
“I have been communicating with memberds of the board of directors and the management of Alliancer for more than two years regarding suggestionsw and alternatives needed to correct the problemsx that exist atthe bank,” Williams’ letted said. “My efforts have continued to fall ondeaf “I know that Mr. Williamw is generally unhappy with the performance of the bank over the past year and a A lot ofshareholders are,” said Allianc e CEO Thomas Young in an interview. “I’k also unhappy with the performancw ofthe bank.” Alliance Bankshares, which posteed a $479,000 first quartef loss, has lost money for six straightr quarters.
It lost $9 million in 2008. Sharez of Alliance Bankshares have been on a fairly steady declinre sineOctober 2006, when they sold for $17.27. Shares are now at a drop of 86 Williams’ letter said he has trieed to get a list of company stockholder s so he could communicate directly with but hasbeen “blocked at every turn by the obstinacgy of Alliance management and the board of directors,” his lettert said. “I am now resorting to distributing this at theannual meeting.
Younv said the bank offered Williams a list of stockholders on the conditionh that he sign an affidavit sayingv he would only use the names for his proxy fight to elecr newboard members, but that he refused to There also was tension at the meeting when Williamw asked for the specific count on the directort election, and the company refused to give it, saying it wouled list the vote count in a securities filinfg next month. Young said this was consisteny withprior protocol, but some shareholderd were irked. “As far as I’m concerned, Franjk Williams is dead on,” said Skip a shareholder who owns 5 percent of the company and attendedthe meeting.
“The numbers at the bank are he said. “It’s inefficiently run. It hasn’t made moneuy in six quarters.” Edgemond calls for more transparency at the bank and takesz his criticisms further than arguingthat “the company should be sold and consolidatesd into another bank.” Another Marianne Pastor, said she was concernef “that there did not appear to be a specific plan for enhancin performance. There was a great deal of discussion about the difficulties in the financialo worldin general. … But nobodh needed to go to that meeting tohear that. We needer to hear what’s going to happen to make thing betterfor Alliance.
” Younv responded that he felt the bank’s strategy was addressed at the Williams, 74, has served on local community bank boarde for more than 25 He was chairman of the former Rockville-basedc , which sold to in 1998. He is now on the boarc of the newCapital Bank, whicjh launched in 1999 as . At Williams has been trying to get new blood on the which has staggered terms fordirectorse “to avoid any attempt to make major changes,” according to his He suggested to Young and to Chairman Bill Drohan that the bank amen d the bylaws to allow for the election of more than two memberx at a time, and suggested that the company interview four candidates for board seats, including All four candidates were told that they were qualifie d and would be considered for seats, the letter Williams says he was told that two seats wouldf be offered.
He requested “in a congenial that the board consider a compromise of three new but his request wasnot addressed, he said.
a significant shareholder in Chantilly-based , took his complaintss about the troubled bank public Wednesday atthe company’se annual meeting at the Hyatt Dulles in Williams, who owns more than 100,000 sharez in Alliance (NASDAQ: ABVA), distributed a letterd to stockholders at the meeting and voiced his concernxs to the management, saying he had been “stonewalleds and backhanded by Alliance management,” according to a personb present at the meeting. Williams could not be immediately reachedcfor comment.
“I have been communicating with memberds of the board of directors and the management of Alliancer for more than two years regarding suggestionsw and alternatives needed to correct the problemsx that exist atthe bank,” Williams’ letted said. “My efforts have continued to fall ondeaf “I know that Mr. Williamw is generally unhappy with the performance of the bank over the past year and a A lot ofshareholders are,” said Allianc e CEO Thomas Young in an interview. “I’k also unhappy with the performancw ofthe bank.” Alliance Bankshares, which posteed a $479,000 first quartef loss, has lost money for six straightr quarters.
It lost $9 million in 2008. Sharez of Alliance Bankshares have been on a fairly steady declinre sineOctober 2006, when they sold for $17.27. Shares are now at a drop of 86 Williams’ letter said he has trieed to get a list of company stockholder s so he could communicate directly with but hasbeen “blocked at every turn by the obstinacgy of Alliance management and the board of directors,” his lettert said. “I am now resorting to distributing this at theannual meeting.
Younv said the bank offered Williams a list of stockholders on the conditionh that he sign an affidavit sayingv he would only use the names for his proxy fight to elecr newboard members, but that he refused to There also was tension at the meeting when Williamw asked for the specific count on the directort election, and the company refused to give it, saying it wouled list the vote count in a securities filinfg next month. Young said this was consisteny withprior protocol, but some shareholderd were irked. “As far as I’m concerned, Franjk Williams is dead on,” said Skip a shareholder who owns 5 percent of the company and attendedthe meeting.
“The numbers at the bank are he said. “It’s inefficiently run. It hasn’t made moneuy in six quarters.” Edgemond calls for more transparency at the bank and takesz his criticisms further than arguingthat “the company should be sold and consolidatesd into another bank.” Another Marianne Pastor, said she was concernef “that there did not appear to be a specific plan for enhancin performance. There was a great deal of discussion about the difficulties in the financialo worldin general. … But nobodh needed to go to that meeting tohear that. We needer to hear what’s going to happen to make thing betterfor Alliance.
” Younv responded that he felt the bank’s strategy was addressed at the Williams, 74, has served on local community bank boarde for more than 25 He was chairman of the former Rockville-basedc , which sold to in 1998. He is now on the boarc of the newCapital Bank, whicjh launched in 1999 as . At Williams has been trying to get new blood on the which has staggered terms fordirectorse “to avoid any attempt to make major changes,” according to his He suggested to Young and to Chairman Bill Drohan that the bank amen d the bylaws to allow for the election of more than two memberx at a time, and suggested that the company interview four candidates for board seats, including All four candidates were told that they were qualifie d and would be considered for seats, the letter Williams says he was told that two seats wouldf be offered.
He requested “in a congenial that the board consider a compromise of three new but his request wasnot addressed, he said.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Inova Health System partners with George Mason University - Washington Business Journal:
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The Northern Virginia hospital system said its newly createxd Inova Life Sciences Research Collaboration Fund at George Masojn University can underwrite researchers at either organization on collaborativdresearch projects. Researchers would apply for the mone through a joint peer review process to conduct preliminary work on researc that would ultimately be funded through outside Even the management of the fund will be split betweenb thetwo organizations, with both Zobair executive director for research at and Roger Stough, vice presidenft of research and economi development at the university, at the Together they will fund life sciencez research that concentrates on areas such as chronic disease end-of-life provisions, health disparities, patient experiences in hospitala and clinics, and the use of genomics and proteomics, which is the study of the behavior of The new fund comes on th e heels of a new researchh center that Inova opened on its flagship Fairfa hospital campus.
The Center for Integrated Research, which includes a 15,000-specimen banking facility and a lab to testa patient’ds functional capability, is also headed up by Younossi. Since 2005, the two entitiesx have created research centers together wher GMU scientists and Inova clinicians partner on incorporatingthe former’s research work into the latter’s patient
The Northern Virginia hospital system said its newly createxd Inova Life Sciences Research Collaboration Fund at George Masojn University can underwrite researchers at either organization on collaborativdresearch projects. Researchers would apply for the mone through a joint peer review process to conduct preliminary work on researc that would ultimately be funded through outside Even the management of the fund will be split betweenb thetwo organizations, with both Zobair executive director for research at and Roger Stough, vice presidenft of research and economi development at the university, at the Together they will fund life sciencez research that concentrates on areas such as chronic disease end-of-life provisions, health disparities, patient experiences in hospitala and clinics, and the use of genomics and proteomics, which is the study of the behavior of The new fund comes on th e heels of a new researchh center that Inova opened on its flagship Fairfa hospital campus.
The Center for Integrated Research, which includes a 15,000-specimen banking facility and a lab to testa patient’ds functional capability, is also headed up by Younossi. Since 2005, the two entitiesx have created research centers together wher GMU scientists and Inova clinicians partner on incorporatingthe former’s research work into the latter’s patient
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Two arrested for spate of north Lebanon burglaries - The Daily Star
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Academic Team honoree: Meredith Stone - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. SAT score of Perfect score on threesRegents exams. AP Scholar Awardx (with Honor). Science President of Quiz Bowl. Full name: Meredith Laurq Stone. Born: October 9, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Eileeh Stone, Jeffrey Stone. Residence: Grand Favorite class: European History (Donnw Seymour). “Mrs. Seymour tied together overwhelmint amounts of information and made it all Hers was my firstAP class, and I believd that it pushed me, and I grew as a College and likely major: , biology.
Hope to be doinfg 10 years from now: “I hope to be workinbg at as a researcher, and raising a family in the Buffalo If could meet anyone from QueenElizabeth I. “I would like to know how she dealgt with the pressures that came with being a woman in If could have dinner with anyone now Anna Quindlen. “She is a thoughtful and interestin person. I love reading her columns, and I thinik that she would have a unique perspectiver on the issues ofthe world.
” to proceeds to the next First Team honoree: Mary
Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. SAT score of Perfect score on threesRegents exams. AP Scholar Awardx (with Honor). Science President of Quiz Bowl. Full name: Meredith Laurq Stone. Born: October 9, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Eileeh Stone, Jeffrey Stone. Residence: Grand Favorite class: European History (Donnw Seymour). “Mrs. Seymour tied together overwhelmint amounts of information and made it all Hers was my firstAP class, and I believd that it pushed me, and I grew as a College and likely major: , biology.
Hope to be doinfg 10 years from now: “I hope to be workinbg at as a researcher, and raising a family in the Buffalo If could meet anyone from QueenElizabeth I. “I would like to know how she dealgt with the pressures that came with being a woman in If could have dinner with anyone now Anna Quindlen. “She is a thoughtful and interestin person. I love reading her columns, and I thinik that she would have a unique perspectiver on the issues ofthe world.
” to proceeds to the next First Team honoree: Mary
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Teacher shortage - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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For every Ph.D. graduate looking for there were almost threepositions available. In recenft years, before the states’ budget crisesa cut into hiring, it was at four and five openingsa forevery Ph.D. graduate. The industryu is as close to a crisias as it has ever been in termsx of having enough warm bodiex at the top levels of education to train the floods of folks now signing up to be Without proper education channelsin place, finding a qualified CPA could prove more difficult in the future. “We’rd overrun with students wanting to majorin accounting,” says Rick who holds the Reynolds Professor of Accountancu at the . Mark Wilder is acutely aware ofthe problem.
As dean of the at Ole Wilder had the task of fillingt not one butthree doctorate-level positions in his departmenf this year, the single largest recruitment year in Wilder was recently named dean after an 18-month interim period. With 11 tenure-track faculty in the three clinical professors andone instructor, the department is at its “This fall we will be as fully staffed since I’vre been here at Ole Miss,” says Wilder, who joined the departmenf in 1991 at age 31. “Ift was an unusual situation hiring thre atone time,” he says.
“The market is touguh for those trying to hire quality According to research conducted by Jim the atthe , the number of accounting doctoratd graduates dropped to 116 in down from 149 in 2006. It reached a 16-year low in 2003 when the numbeer of graduateshit 103. What’s more says Hasselback, who has tracked academia numberefor 30-plus years, is the number of doctorate graduatesw who are in the U.S. on temporaruy visas, meaning most will return to theiehome country, further deteriorating the numbers. The situatiohn is further compounded by the graying of the academif ranks inaccounting schools, Hasselback says. Of the current 3,6423 accounting faculty with Ph.D.s at all 91 U.S.
accountinfg schools that offer doctorates, 1,631, or 44.82%, are 55 and The average age of retirementis 63.6. “Retirementr looms big on the horizon,” says Doyle former president of the American Accounting Association and chairmahn of the board for the Associatiobto . “It’s a big issu e for us.” Hasselback, Williamss and others, like Ole Miss’ Elam, who have watchee the profession forseveral decades, aren’t surprised by the currenrt situation.
Elam is formet director of the School of Accountancy at the and spenf six years at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountantsxfrom 1989-95 where one of the divisions he managed was Academicx and Career Development. “Wwe knew 15 years ago that there was a proble withthe professorate,” Elam says. “I think the shortages has gotten worse than we thoughtit Some, like Hasselback, predict that the only way out of the crisis will be to lower the standards for a schooll to be AACSB certified, meaningg fewer doctorally qualified faculty on The situation is so dire that at the end of July the announcee a $15 million initiative aimed at reversinbg the shortage of Ph.D.
accounting The Accounting DoctoralScholars program, funded by 70 of the country’s largest firms and some state CPA societies, will pay qualified students an annual stipen of $30,000 while they get their doctorate degrees in auditt and tax.
For every Ph.D. graduate looking for there were almost threepositions available. In recenft years, before the states’ budget crisesa cut into hiring, it was at four and five openingsa forevery Ph.D. graduate. The industryu is as close to a crisias as it has ever been in termsx of having enough warm bodiex at the top levels of education to train the floods of folks now signing up to be Without proper education channelsin place, finding a qualified CPA could prove more difficult in the future. “We’rd overrun with students wanting to majorin accounting,” says Rick who holds the Reynolds Professor of Accountancu at the . Mark Wilder is acutely aware ofthe problem.
As dean of the at Ole Wilder had the task of fillingt not one butthree doctorate-level positions in his departmenf this year, the single largest recruitment year in Wilder was recently named dean after an 18-month interim period. With 11 tenure-track faculty in the three clinical professors andone instructor, the department is at its “This fall we will be as fully staffed since I’vre been here at Ole Miss,” says Wilder, who joined the departmenf in 1991 at age 31. “Ift was an unusual situation hiring thre atone time,” he says.
“The market is touguh for those trying to hire quality According to research conducted by Jim the atthe , the number of accounting doctoratd graduates dropped to 116 in down from 149 in 2006. It reached a 16-year low in 2003 when the numbeer of graduateshit 103. What’s more says Hasselback, who has tracked academia numberefor 30-plus years, is the number of doctorate graduatesw who are in the U.S. on temporaruy visas, meaning most will return to theiehome country, further deteriorating the numbers. The situatiohn is further compounded by the graying of the academif ranks inaccounting schools, Hasselback says. Of the current 3,6423 accounting faculty with Ph.D.s at all 91 U.S.
accountinfg schools that offer doctorates, 1,631, or 44.82%, are 55 and The average age of retirementis 63.6. “Retirementr looms big on the horizon,” says Doyle former president of the American Accounting Association and chairmahn of the board for the Associatiobto . “It’s a big issu e for us.” Hasselback, Williamss and others, like Ole Miss’ Elam, who have watchee the profession forseveral decades, aren’t surprised by the currenrt situation.
Elam is formet director of the School of Accountancy at the and spenf six years at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountantsxfrom 1989-95 where one of the divisions he managed was Academicx and Career Development. “Wwe knew 15 years ago that there was a proble withthe professorate,” Elam says. “I think the shortages has gotten worse than we thoughtit Some, like Hasselback, predict that the only way out of the crisis will be to lower the standards for a schooll to be AACSB certified, meaningg fewer doctorally qualified faculty on The situation is so dire that at the end of July the announcee a $15 million initiative aimed at reversinbg the shortage of Ph.D.
accounting The Accounting DoctoralScholars program, funded by 70 of the country’s largest firms and some state CPA societies, will pay qualified students an annual stipen of $30,000 while they get their doctorate degrees in auditt and tax.
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