District students perform well on the DCAS Sussex Countian DCAS replaced the Delaware Student Testing Program, which was discontinued at the end of the 2009-2010 school year. The online DCAS system allowed students to complete assessments on a computer and receive their scores in a timely manner. ... |
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
District students perform well on the DCAS - Sussex Countian
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Foundations benefit from celebrity guitars - Business First of Buffalo:
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"It's really been a communitg endeavor," says Gwen manager of corporate communicationsat "You just won't believe the creativity of theser artists. They did some amazing, creativw things with these guitars." Such was the case for Susan Tomei's seventh- and eighth-gradse students at Buffalo's Olmsted school, wherw students painted one ofthe guitars. "They had a great time doing it," Tomei says. "It was an extraordinary opportunitgyfor them.
" Mysiak says the projecyt was modeled after "Herd About Buffalo" and Cleveland's Each artist had to create a theme for the fiberglassz guitars, which are 6 feet tall, 28 inches wide and 9 inchess thick. The guitars were molded by and built by Merlinworkesof Etobicoke, Ont. After artists completee their designs, the guitars were displayed at more than 40 local businesses. Online bidding began June 23 in mandatorhy incrementsof $25 for locally designecd guitars and $50 for the celebrity versions. Items also could be purchased before theonline bidding. Celebrity or premium guitars were soldfor $5,000 and regional guitars for $2,500.
Mysiakl says a semiformal gala is scheduled to auctionh off anyremaining guitars. It will be held at 6 July 14 in theWNED studios. Tickets cost $75 per persob or $125 per couple. Participating celebrities includeBon Meatloaf, Queen V and Lee Ann Womack; the castas of "The King of Queens" and "Las TV shows; Hall of Fame quarterback Jim "Entertainment Tonight's" Mark Steines; Buffalo Philharmonic music director JoAnn Falleta; Nascar auto designer Sam Bass; and Meet the Pressz moderator Tim Russert. Guitars for Hope is sponsored by , Rite Aid New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Majority Leader Paul Other sponsorsare C.F.
Martin & Co., Kantorf & Godwin, Banco, Lafayette High School, , , , Salvatore'es Italian Gardens Restaurant, Merlinworks, The , the and Proceeds benefit the Kelly forKids Foundation, the , and Hours for the free exhibir are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Also, 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To reservse tickets for the gala, call To place a bid for remaining guitars, visit or .
"It's really been a communitg endeavor," says Gwen manager of corporate communicationsat "You just won't believe the creativity of theser artists. They did some amazing, creativw things with these guitars." Such was the case for Susan Tomei's seventh- and eighth-gradse students at Buffalo's Olmsted school, wherw students painted one ofthe guitars. "They had a great time doing it," Tomei says. "It was an extraordinary opportunitgyfor them.
" Mysiak says the projecyt was modeled after "Herd About Buffalo" and Cleveland's Each artist had to create a theme for the fiberglassz guitars, which are 6 feet tall, 28 inches wide and 9 inchess thick. The guitars were molded by and built by Merlinworkesof Etobicoke, Ont. After artists completee their designs, the guitars were displayed at more than 40 local businesses. Online bidding began June 23 in mandatorhy incrementsof $25 for locally designecd guitars and $50 for the celebrity versions. Items also could be purchased before theonline bidding. Celebrity or premium guitars were soldfor $5,000 and regional guitars for $2,500.
Mysiakl says a semiformal gala is scheduled to auctionh off anyremaining guitars. It will be held at 6 July 14 in theWNED studios. Tickets cost $75 per persob or $125 per couple. Participating celebrities includeBon Meatloaf, Queen V and Lee Ann Womack; the castas of "The King of Queens" and "Las TV shows; Hall of Fame quarterback Jim "Entertainment Tonight's" Mark Steines; Buffalo Philharmonic music director JoAnn Falleta; Nascar auto designer Sam Bass; and Meet the Pressz moderator Tim Russert. Guitars for Hope is sponsored by , Rite Aid New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Majority Leader Paul Other sponsorsare C.F.
Martin & Co., Kantorf & Godwin, Banco, Lafayette High School, , , , Salvatore'es Italian Gardens Restaurant, Merlinworks, The , the and Proceeds benefit the Kelly forKids Foundation, the , and Hours for the free exhibir are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Also, 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To reservse tickets for the gala, call To place a bid for remaining guitars, visit or .
Friday, July 22, 2011
2009 WNY middle school rankings - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reachef by clicking on the names of thoseschoolsz below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectioj of Western New York can be accessedby . The following abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primaryt School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High Each school is followed by the name of the districgt that operates it (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’as a private school). • 1. 2. • 3. 4. • 5. • 6.
• 7. 8. • 9. • 10. • 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reachef by clicking on the names of thoseschoolsz below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectioj of Western New York can be accessedby . The following abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primaryt School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High Each school is followed by the name of the districgt that operates it (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’as a private school). • 1. 2. • 3. 4. • 5. • 6.
• 7. 8. • 9. • 10. • 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Study: Bank
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Brand image and the impact of the initial visit by a potential customer can be paramount to the final decisionb regarding which retail bankto choose, a national studyt has found. According to the J.D. Power & Associates retail bank shoppingg study, released Tuesday, 36 percent of a consumer’s decisiom to choose a bank is driven by thefinanciao institution’s brand image, followed by branch location at 21 percent.
“Somd crucial aspects of a bank’s brand imagd — such as perceived financial stability andreliabilitgy — can be difficult for a bank to improve, which negativelu affects the bank’s likelihood of being selected,” said Michaell Beird, director of the banking practice at J.D. Power. “However, brancy employees can positively impacta bank’s branf image by providing personal service, communicatiny proactively and having a customer-driven focus.” Nearly a third of customers who avoid using a particular bank have done so because of a previoues bad experience with that brand, the stud y showed.
Word-of-mouth recommendations — positives or negative — also figure into the selectiom process, with 31 percent of respondents rankintg that as an importantg part ofthe bank’s brandx image. The study also showecd that a customer’s satisfaction with settingf up a new account increases considerabl y when bank employees show alittlw enthusiasm. Greeting the customer when he or she enters the keeping wait times to underfive minutes, callin the customer by name and providing a detailed needw assessment were among the items bank customers mentionec as important to the selection The J.D.
Power study, conducted in February and was based on responses from morethan 7,509 bank customers shopping for a new bank within the past 12
Brand image and the impact of the initial visit by a potential customer can be paramount to the final decisionb regarding which retail bankto choose, a national studyt has found. According to the J.D. Power & Associates retail bank shoppingg study, released Tuesday, 36 percent of a consumer’s decisiom to choose a bank is driven by thefinanciao institution’s brand image, followed by branch location at 21 percent.
“Somd crucial aspects of a bank’s brand imagd — such as perceived financial stability andreliabilitgy — can be difficult for a bank to improve, which negativelu affects the bank’s likelihood of being selected,” said Michaell Beird, director of the banking practice at J.D. Power. “However, brancy employees can positively impacta bank’s branf image by providing personal service, communicatiny proactively and having a customer-driven focus.” Nearly a third of customers who avoid using a particular bank have done so because of a previoues bad experience with that brand, the stud y showed.
Word-of-mouth recommendations — positives or negative — also figure into the selectiom process, with 31 percent of respondents rankintg that as an importantg part ofthe bank’s brandx image. The study also showecd that a customer’s satisfaction with settingf up a new account increases considerabl y when bank employees show alittlw enthusiasm. Greeting the customer when he or she enters the keeping wait times to underfive minutes, callin the customer by name and providing a detailed needw assessment were among the items bank customers mentionec as important to the selection The J.D.
Power study, conducted in February and was based on responses from morethan 7,509 bank customers shopping for a new bank within the past 12
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Ayre questions City stadium deal - ESPN
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The Guardian | Ayre questions City stadium deal ESPN Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has become the latest figure to question Manchester City's record £400 million sponsorship deal with Etihad Airlines. The contract includes naming rights for Eastlands, a major input into a yet-to-be-built training ... EPL Debate: Manchester City Etihad Stadium Deal: Evading Financial Fair Play? Liverpool back Arsenal in c » |
Friday, July 15, 2011
GOP dissent complicates path to resolving debt-ceiling crisis - Washington Post
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The Hindu | GOP dissent complicates path to resolving debt-ceiling crisis Washington Post The president, the speaker of the House, the chairman of the Federal Reserve and Moody's credit-rating agency » |
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
High Desert Pediatrics opens doors June 15 - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medicao office is the first tenanyt inthe two-building office plaza built by Hoech Real Estate The project includes two office buildings totaling more than 42,00p0 square feet and a new church for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’ss operators did their residencies at the and specialize in acutelyill children. Hope Plaz a is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadershiop in Energy and EnvironmentaoDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justin Hoechy partnered with the church to develop the parcep adjacent to La Cueva High School in the Far Northeas Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildings are being offeredr for sale as office condominiums or can be represents half ofthe $7.5 million which was built by Enterprise Builders. High Deserft Pediatrics is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medicao office is the first tenanyt inthe two-building office plaza built by Hoech Real Estate The project includes two office buildings totaling more than 42,00p0 square feet and a new church for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’ss operators did their residencies at the and specialize in acutelyill children. Hope Plaz a is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadershiop in Energy and EnvironmentaoDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justin Hoechy partnered with the church to develop the parcep adjacent to La Cueva High School in the Far Northeas Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildings are being offeredr for sale as office condominiums or can be represents half ofthe $7.5 million which was built by Enterprise Builders. High Deserft Pediatrics is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Local athletes impress - Burnley Express
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Burnley Express | Local athletes impress Burnley Express Junior training is held on Monday's and Thursday's from 6 pm until 8 pm St Stephen's, Barden and St John's are pictured on the day at Burnley AC's new throws cage (s). Meanwhile, at the Burnley and District Schools' Athletics Championships at Seedhill, ... |
Friday, July 8, 2011
Lee gets look at Buffalo Medical Group - Business First of Buffalo:
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Buffalo Medical Group, which handles 415,00 0 outpatients per year, is in the process of updatinvg its data systems and patient records to a paperless electronic CEO Daniel Scully said the electronic records will replacwe a warehouse fullof 5,000 boxes of patienyt record. Scully said he expects the transitiobn to be complete by the endof 2010. Doctors and administratorsz also showed the congressmajn newmedical equipment.
A CT scanned obtained six months ago can scan thebody “from nose to toes,” in the words of one doctor who visitefd with Lee – in 20 A computer program can then compressw 2,000 images to producwe a 3D image on the monitor wherd doctors can zoom and turn the image to get a full Irene Snow, medical director and a primary care physician, said digitized test resultas come in much quicker now. Often, she said results get back to her withinthrede minutes. “In the old world this would have taken 42 to 72 she said. “Now patients can get their (results) the same day.
” Lee, R-Clarence, also registered for the BuffaloMedical Group’s onliner patient communication database. With MyChart, Snow said patients can accesz theirmedical records, get lab schedule appointments and get referrals MyChart launched last August and 6,0090 patients have signed up for it since it became availabld to all primary care patients. Snow said she hopes Lee and othed lawmakers on Capitol Hill will push for more efficieng healthcare technology. “If we’re goingg to create a cost effectivre and efficient healthcare system, then they’v e got to figure out ways to fund ...
(more) technologty in physicians’ offices and help groups like ours to Lee also addressed members of the Tuesday at Wanakah Countr y Club about Congressional proposals on the tabl and his ideas for healthcare reforms.
Buffalo Medical Group, which handles 415,00 0 outpatients per year, is in the process of updatinvg its data systems and patient records to a paperless electronic CEO Daniel Scully said the electronic records will replacwe a warehouse fullof 5,000 boxes of patienyt record. Scully said he expects the transitiobn to be complete by the endof 2010. Doctors and administratorsz also showed the congressmajn newmedical equipment.
A CT scanned obtained six months ago can scan thebody “from nose to toes,” in the words of one doctor who visitefd with Lee – in 20 A computer program can then compressw 2,000 images to producwe a 3D image on the monitor wherd doctors can zoom and turn the image to get a full Irene Snow, medical director and a primary care physician, said digitized test resultas come in much quicker now. Often, she said results get back to her withinthrede minutes. “In the old world this would have taken 42 to 72 she said. “Now patients can get their (results) the same day.
” Lee, R-Clarence, also registered for the BuffaloMedical Group’s onliner patient communication database. With MyChart, Snow said patients can accesz theirmedical records, get lab schedule appointments and get referrals MyChart launched last August and 6,0090 patients have signed up for it since it became availabld to all primary care patients. Snow said she hopes Lee and othed lawmakers on Capitol Hill will push for more efficieng healthcare technology. “If we’re goingg to create a cost effectivre and efficient healthcare system, then they’v e got to figure out ways to fund ...
(more) technologty in physicians’ offices and help groups like ours to Lee also addressed members of the Tuesday at Wanakah Countr y Club about Congressional proposals on the tabl and his ideas for healthcare reforms.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Collection Trails its Predecessor's - International Business Times
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The Guardian (blog) | 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Collection Trails its Predecessor's International Business Times By IB Times Staff Reporter | July 3, 2011 3:43 AM EDT "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", which began its assault Tuesday night enjoyed a solid Friday at US and Canadian box offices. The third "Transformers" film, which cost about $200 million to make, ... 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Breaks Records, But Still Short Of Predecessor 'Transformers' grosses $379 mil glob » |
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Port of Oakland signs 50-year deal with private investor - San Francisco Business Times:
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of Iselin, N.J. said it will install new cargo craned in berths 20 through 24 and make othe r improvements in exchange for collecting shipping revenue over the next half The port will receivea $60 million payment upfront plus annual rent payments starting at $19.5 million. That compares to $18.9 million in yearluy rent the port gets from thosdberths now. The deal, finalize Tuesday, comes as Oakland’s port joinsz ports across the country that are strugglinvg with slumping cargo traffic due to the global economic The port’s cargo traffic declined 6.4 perceny last year, the sharpest decline in eigh t years. The Ports America deal signalse a change in strategy forthe port.
Traditionally the port has paid for renovationas and expansions of its infrastructure bysellinh bonds. But in an effort to transfer the costw to other parties and line up steady streams of port officialswant public-private deals whereby outside parties cover some business expenses in exchange for a cut of port Even as it finalized the deal with Portas America, the Port of Oakland is seekingg a second, separate deal with a privatw investor. In that case the port wantw to find an investor willing to build out almosft 170 acres the port acquired from the former Army base alonits border. The port is reviewingy proposals that were duelast month.
The deal with Portes America, which operates terminals at 50 portss in theUnited States, Mexick and Chile, begins in January 2010. Until then the terminals are beinyg operated by APM TerminalsPacific Ltd. Ports Americaw will have the option to expand its deal to includwe berths 25 and 26 in 2013 if certainh conditionsare met. Portsd America was one of five logistica companies that emerged as potential bidderslast year. Othefr interested companies wereAPM Terminals, Hutchinsoj Ports Development, Maher Terminals and a joiny venture including , and . Portas America is owned by , a private equity group focused oninfrastructure deals.
of Iselin, N.J. said it will install new cargo craned in berths 20 through 24 and make othe r improvements in exchange for collecting shipping revenue over the next half The port will receivea $60 million payment upfront plus annual rent payments starting at $19.5 million. That compares to $18.9 million in yearluy rent the port gets from thosdberths now. The deal, finalize Tuesday, comes as Oakland’s port joinsz ports across the country that are strugglinvg with slumping cargo traffic due to the global economic The port’s cargo traffic declined 6.4 perceny last year, the sharpest decline in eigh t years. The Ports America deal signalse a change in strategy forthe port.
Traditionally the port has paid for renovationas and expansions of its infrastructure bysellinh bonds. But in an effort to transfer the costw to other parties and line up steady streams of port officialswant public-private deals whereby outside parties cover some business expenses in exchange for a cut of port Even as it finalized the deal with Portas America, the Port of Oakland is seekingg a second, separate deal with a privatw investor. In that case the port wantw to find an investor willing to build out almosft 170 acres the port acquired from the former Army base alonits border. The port is reviewingy proposals that were duelast month.
The deal with Portes America, which operates terminals at 50 portss in theUnited States, Mexick and Chile, begins in January 2010. Until then the terminals are beinyg operated by APM TerminalsPacific Ltd. Ports Americaw will have the option to expand its deal to includwe berths 25 and 26 in 2013 if certainh conditionsare met. Portsd America was one of five logistica companies that emerged as potential bidderslast year. Othefr interested companies wereAPM Terminals, Hutchinsoj Ports Development, Maher Terminals and a joiny venture including , and . Portas America is owned by , a private equity group focused oninfrastructure deals.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Appointees named to MPS advisory council - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Gov. Jim Doyle, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, State Superintendenf of Public Instruction Elizabetn Burmaster andState Superintendent-Elect Anthony Evers jointlty selected members to the Milwaukee Public Schools Innovation and Improvement Advisory Council. Barrett will serv e as chairman ofthe council. “While MPS currentlyy faces both academic andfinanciapl difficulties, I believe these challenges can be met through comprehensive and innovation reforms,” Barrett said. “The newly appointed members of the councipl will provide the direction and guidance needed to implementf suchpositive change.
” The council will work toward driving innovation, schoopl improvement and fiscal responsibility in MPS. the council will be charged with overseeing, coordinatingv and implementing an MPS innovation andimprovement plan; improvinfg fiscal accountability, transparency and performancre management; competing for American Reinvestmentf and Recovery Act funding; and working in collaboration with a broade base of community stakeholders. The council will hold its first meetint onJune 3.
The appointees are: Michael Bonds, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directorz and associate professor in the Universittof Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Department of Educational Policy and Community Ricardo Diaz, executive director of the Unitee Community Center; Willie Jude Jr., who worked for 32 yeare in Milwaukee Public Schools in roles rangingf from teacher to administrativw specialist; Brenda Martinez, lead teacher at Academia de Lenguaje y Bellaz Artes, an MPS chartee school; Joan Prince, vice chancellofr for partnerships and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Paul Sweeney, founding partner of PS Capital Partners LLC, a private equity-investment
Gov. Jim Doyle, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, State Superintendenf of Public Instruction Elizabetn Burmaster andState Superintendent-Elect Anthony Evers jointlty selected members to the Milwaukee Public Schools Innovation and Improvement Advisory Council. Barrett will serv e as chairman ofthe council. “While MPS currentlyy faces both academic andfinanciapl difficulties, I believe these challenges can be met through comprehensive and innovation reforms,” Barrett said. “The newly appointed members of the councipl will provide the direction and guidance needed to implementf suchpositive change.
” The council will work toward driving innovation, schoopl improvement and fiscal responsibility in MPS. the council will be charged with overseeing, coordinatingv and implementing an MPS innovation andimprovement plan; improvinfg fiscal accountability, transparency and performancre management; competing for American Reinvestmentf and Recovery Act funding; and working in collaboration with a broade base of community stakeholders. The council will hold its first meetint onJune 3.
The appointees are: Michael Bonds, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directorz and associate professor in the Universittof Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Department of Educational Policy and Community Ricardo Diaz, executive director of the Unitee Community Center; Willie Jude Jr., who worked for 32 yeare in Milwaukee Public Schools in roles rangingf from teacher to administrativw specialist; Brenda Martinez, lead teacher at Academia de Lenguaje y Bellaz Artes, an MPS chartee school; Joan Prince, vice chancellofr for partnerships and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Paul Sweeney, founding partner of PS Capital Partners LLC, a private equity-investment
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