Konferensi Pemulihan Pasca Bencana Digelar di Wukirsari Tribunnews COM, YOGYA - Konferensi Nasional Pengelolaan Risiko Bencana Berbasis Komunitas (KN PRBBK) VII akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 5 â€" 8 Desember 2011 di Hunian Sementara (Huntara) Gondang 1 Wukirsari, Dusun Gondang Pusung, Desa Wukirsari, ... |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Konferensi Pemulihan Pasca Bencana Digelar di Wukirsari - Tribunnews
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Monday, December 12, 2011
NBA insider Tom Penn of ESPN sorts out Dwight Howard trade scenarios - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
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Orlando Sentinel (blog) | NBA insider Tom Penn of ESPN sorts out Dwight Howard trade scenarios Orlando Sentinel (blog) To help sort through those options, I spoke this afternoon with Tom Penn, an NBA analyst for ESPN and a former vice president of basketball operations for the Portland Trail Blazers and assistant general manager for the Memphis Grizzlies. ... < br /> |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Small firms have received only 10 percent of stimulus work so far - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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percent of contracts funded by the economi c stimuluspackage — far belosw the federal government’s overall goal of 23 percent. “This is simpl y unacceptable,” said Sen. Olympia Snowe, at a May 21 hearing on opportunities for small businesses to win contracts fundeed bythe $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestmentt Act. Snowe, the ranking Republican on the Senates Small Business and Entrepreneurship said there still is time for small businesses to win thei fair share of stimulus work since many contracts funded by the law have not beenawardecd yet. “But I must confess, I’mj not encouraged by the resultsso far,” Snowe said.
Committee Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she is “concerned that smallk businesses are being left out of many contracting opportunitieds for newinfrastructure projects. In Louisiana, after Katrinaw and Rita recovery moneywas spent, we learned that many smalpl businesses never even knew about rebuilding contracts.” Landrieu said the intent of the May 21 heariny was “to prevent us from looking back in five yearas to ask why Recovery Act fundingh never made its way to smal businesses.” Snowe and Landrieu sent the nation’ds governors a letter May 20 that encourage d them to make small businesses a priority when statees award stimulus-funded contracts.
This followed a similaf letter sent byKarenh Mills, head of the Small Businesws Administration. The Office of Managemen t and Budget has urged federall agencies to issue contractas tosmall businesses. Joseph Jordan, the SBA’s associatw administrator for government contracting and business said small businesses have beenawarded $389 milliobn in stimulus contracts as of May 19. The SBA is workingy with federal agencies to help them meet their smalplbusiness goals, he said, notingf the share of stimulus dollars goinv to small contractors has been increasing each The SBA has offered federal contracting officiald help in finding small businesses suitablee for stimulus contracts.
It also has held workshops for small businessexs on how to do businesd with the government and how to find stimulus contract Jordan said. Information on government contractingg is availableat SBA’s Web site, www.sba.gov, and contracting including stimulus contracts, are listed on FedBizOpps.gov. The SBA also is trying to help small businesses win subcontracts from larget businesses that are awardedstimulus contracts. It has launche d a Web site — www.sba.gov/subnet — that list stimulus-related subcontracting opportunities. As of May 22, however, the site listefd only 12 subcontracting solicitations. Stimulus work has made a big differenc e forSSACC Inc.
, a landscaping subcontractor in Pontiac, Ill. Sharob Arnold, the company’s president, said she has been able to rehired her workers thanksto stimulus-fundede highway projects. In December, she had to lay everyone off. “Ths stimulus bill has saved my company,” Arnold told the Senatwe committee.
percent of contracts funded by the economi c stimuluspackage — far belosw the federal government’s overall goal of 23 percent. “This is simpl y unacceptable,” said Sen. Olympia Snowe, at a May 21 hearing on opportunities for small businesses to win contracts fundeed bythe $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestmentt Act. Snowe, the ranking Republican on the Senates Small Business and Entrepreneurship said there still is time for small businesses to win thei fair share of stimulus work since many contracts funded by the law have not beenawardecd yet. “But I must confess, I’mj not encouraged by the resultsso far,” Snowe said.
Committee Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she is “concerned that smallk businesses are being left out of many contracting opportunitieds for newinfrastructure projects. In Louisiana, after Katrinaw and Rita recovery moneywas spent, we learned that many smalpl businesses never even knew about rebuilding contracts.” Landrieu said the intent of the May 21 heariny was “to prevent us from looking back in five yearas to ask why Recovery Act fundingh never made its way to smal businesses.” Snowe and Landrieu sent the nation’ds governors a letter May 20 that encourage d them to make small businesses a priority when statees award stimulus-funded contracts.
This followed a similaf letter sent byKarenh Mills, head of the Small Businesws Administration. The Office of Managemen t and Budget has urged federall agencies to issue contractas tosmall businesses. Joseph Jordan, the SBA’s associatw administrator for government contracting and business said small businesses have beenawarded $389 milliobn in stimulus contracts as of May 19. The SBA is workingy with federal agencies to help them meet their smalplbusiness goals, he said, notingf the share of stimulus dollars goinv to small contractors has been increasing each The SBA has offered federal contracting officiald help in finding small businesses suitablee for stimulus contracts.
It also has held workshops for small businessexs on how to do businesd with the government and how to find stimulus contract Jordan said. Information on government contractingg is availableat SBA’s Web site, www.sba.gov, and contracting including stimulus contracts, are listed on FedBizOpps.gov. The SBA also is trying to help small businesses win subcontracts from larget businesses that are awardedstimulus contracts. It has launche d a Web site — www.sba.gov/subnet — that list stimulus-related subcontracting opportunities. As of May 22, however, the site listefd only 12 subcontracting solicitations. Stimulus work has made a big differenc e forSSACC Inc.
, a landscaping subcontractor in Pontiac, Ill. Sharob Arnold, the company’s president, said she has been able to rehired her workers thanksto stimulus-fundede highway projects. In December, she had to lay everyone off. “Ths stimulus bill has saved my company,” Arnold told the Senatwe committee.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomix conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairmab of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditiond – while still negative appear to have begun to stabilize.” The D.C.-basef association of CEOs represent a combined workforce of nearlyy 10 million employees and more than $5 trillioh in annual sales. When asked how they anticipate theier sales to fluctuate in the nextsix months, 34 percent said they will increasr while 46 percent predicted a That is a sunnier forecast over the first quarterf outlook survey, when just 24 percenrt predicted an increase in sales. In terms of how their U.S.
capital spending will change over that 12 percent foresee itgoing up, while 51 percentr see it decreasing. Few (6 percent) expectr their U.S. employment to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate thei r employee base to contractin size. That showse an improvement from the first quarter outlook when 71 percent predicted a drop in In terms of theoverall U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 percenf in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent decline in the first quarter of 2009. The outlook indecx -- which combines member CEO projections for capital spending and employment in the six monthsaheaed -- expanded to 18.
5 in the secondr quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first An index reading of 50 or lower is consistentg with overall economic contractioj and a reading of 50 or highere is consistent with expansion.
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomix conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairmab of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditiond – while still negative appear to have begun to stabilize.” The D.C.-basef association of CEOs represent a combined workforce of nearlyy 10 million employees and more than $5 trillioh in annual sales. When asked how they anticipate theier sales to fluctuate in the nextsix months, 34 percent said they will increasr while 46 percent predicted a That is a sunnier forecast over the first quarterf outlook survey, when just 24 percenrt predicted an increase in sales. In terms of how their U.S.
capital spending will change over that 12 percent foresee itgoing up, while 51 percentr see it decreasing. Few (6 percent) expectr their U.S. employment to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate thei r employee base to contractin size. That showse an improvement from the first quarter outlook when 71 percent predicted a drop in In terms of theoverall U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 percenf in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent decline in the first quarter of 2009. The outlook indecx -- which combines member CEO projections for capital spending and employment in the six monthsaheaed -- expanded to 18.
5 in the secondr quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first An index reading of 50 or lower is consistentg with overall economic contractioj and a reading of 50 or highere is consistent with expansion.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Public-Private Partnerships Won't Solve New York's Transpo Funding Crisis - Streetsblog New York (blog)
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Streetsblog New York (blog) | Public-Private Partnerships Won't Solve New York's Transpo Funding Crisis Streetsblog New York (blog) In a rough outline, the governor touted public-private partnerships (or PPPs, as they're known) as a key mechanism to pay for “the repair and development of highways, bridges and major construction projects.†It also happens that major players in the ... |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Wooden ramps and wheelchairs to aid physically challenged in voting - Times of India
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Wooden ramps and wheelchairs to aid physically challenged in voting Times of India Speaking to TOI, chief electoral officer ( Uttar Pradesh) Umesh Sinha said, "Arrangements are underway to provide wooden ramps and wheel chairs at polling stations apart from using the volunteers from the NCC to help the elderlies and the physically ... |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
'The Proposal' wins at weekend box office - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The movie starring Sandra Bullocjk and Ryan Reynolds brought in anestimatefd $34,114,000 in its opening weekend. It knocked off the reigning ' "The Hangover," which brought in an estimated $26,855,000 during the weekend. "The Proposal" was showh on about 4,100 screens at 3,056 according to a report on the site. Disney/ 'd "Up" continued its strongf showing, coming in third over the weekend with anestimater $21,336,000. The animated film is currentl in second placebehinxd Paramount's "Star Trek," for second-largest movie of the summer.
Another new ' "Year One," brought in an estimater $20,200,000 in its firstt weekend, placing it fourth on the list. Another Sony Pictures release, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" rounded out the top bringing in anestimaterd $11,300,000.
The movie starring Sandra Bullocjk and Ryan Reynolds brought in anestimatefd $34,114,000 in its opening weekend. It knocked off the reigning ' "The Hangover," which brought in an estimated $26,855,000 during the weekend. "The Proposal" was showh on about 4,100 screens at 3,056 according to a report on the site. Disney/ 'd "Up" continued its strongf showing, coming in third over the weekend with anestimater $21,336,000. The animated film is currentl in second placebehinxd Paramount's "Star Trek," for second-largest movie of the summer.
Another new ' "Year One," brought in an estimater $20,200,000 in its firstt weekend, placing it fourth on the list. Another Sony Pictures release, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" rounded out the top bringing in anestimaterd $11,300,000.
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