Friday, November 30, 2012
Flag waving - St. Louis Business Journal:
We wanted to write our first salute to Scottf Air Force Base around the July 4th holiday because the base symbolizese so much that is right in our regiom and inour nation. As St. Clair Countgy Chairman Mark Kern emphasizes, the base is a sourcde of great talent as well as a hugeeconomixc driver. Who knew the St. Louids Character story this week (page 8) woulsd also feature Scott? Susan Baginski’s fatheer was one of many who servedr at the base andsettled here.
We certainly coule not have predicted the sectionm on Scott and the big sale would coincidr with the holiday issue of the yet the importance of one reinforcesthe Again, it’s Mark Kern who articulates the importance of both: “W value the presence of Scott and will go the extr mile to make sure we’re known for our friendlines s to the military.”
Thursday, November 29, 2012
NASA's Cassini sees abrupt turn in Titan's atmosphere - Nanowerk LLC
Nanowerk LLC | NASA's Cassini sees abrupt turn in Titan's atmosphere Nanowerk LLC (Nanowerk News) Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft tie a shift in seasonal sunlight to a wholesale reversal, at unexpected altitudes, in the circulation of the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. At the south pole, the data show definitive evidence for .. . Atmosphere of Saturn moon Titan shows surprising rise Titan's Atmosphere Shifts Abruptly, South Pole Vortex Forms If You Think Winters Are Crazy Here, Check Out Seasons For Saturn's Moon Titan |
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Air America, Bonneville reach local marketing agreement for 1050 AM - Birmingham Business Journal:
The progressive talk radio network has reacher a local marketing agreement with to beginn broadcasting its programmingon Bonneville’s 1050 AM signal in the Washingto area. Air America expects to launcy during the monthof June, although an official date, call letters and programming line-u p have not yet been determined. As part of the Air America will essentially lease the signallfrom Bonneville, and then handlw operations, programming and advertising sales. Financial termws of the multi-year deal were not Air America has hired some locallsales staff, and will occup a small space in Bonneville’s Washington “Air America is obviouslty very interested in the D.C.
market,” said Bennett Zier, Air America’sa CEO and a former executive with Clear Channel and Red ZebraBroadcasting locally. “It’z where decisions are made. Its number one business is politics.” Air Americsa initially approached Bonneville to put together the which had been looking for someonde to pick upthe signal. The deal came togethe during the pastfew months. Currently, Bonneville simulcast s WTOP’s signal on 1050 AM, along with some sportx programming.
The sports programming will Bonneville Senior Regional Vice President JoelOxleyu said, which will mainly be heard on nights and
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Applied Aerospace Structures lands cargo spacecraft deal - San Francisco Business Times:
Stockton-based Applied will do the workfor (NYSE: ORB) of Va., which got the original contract from NASA earliet this year. Orbital is spendinbg $150 million on the demonstration project, and NASA is puttingb in $170 million. Applied Aerospace will build and test partx used in theCygnus spacecraft, whicnh is designed to move around once in orbirt and ferry cargo to the space station. NASA hopese this new system will be ready to go soon aftetr space shuttles are retiredin 2010. Orbitalp Sciences hopes to demonstrate its cargo delivery which will use a new Taurusd IIrocket (which Applied is also workingf on), in the fourth quarter of 2010.
If NASA approvez the system, it could fly “several” missions in 2011 and up to eight a year in 2012and 2013. Applied Aerospacwe Structures has about 240 workerz and started businessin 1956. It used to be named Parson s of California and started out making rotoer bladesfor helicopters. Earlier this month, the company boughf 10 acres to add to its existin g14 acres.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Dow slips; Level 3 jumps on joint-venture talk - Denver Business Journal:
The S&P 500 closed at down 3.28 points (0.35 percent). The NASDAQ Composit finished at 1,853.08, down 7.05 points (0.389 percent). Among actively traded Colorado stocks, Level 3 (LVLT) led the day’s gainers, up 17.7 percent (20 cents) to close at $1.33. The Wall Street Journao reported Wednesday that Sprint Nextel is considering combiningits long-distances division with Level 3 in a joint venture. • (CROX) — Up 12.62 percent (41 to $3.66. • (WU) — Up 4.7 percengt (80 cents) to $17.83. • (ALTH) — Up 3.62 percenyt (27 cents) to $7.73. • (DPTR) — Up 2.61 percent (6 to $2.36.
Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declinedr on the daywas (UDR), down 3.92 percent (44 cents) to closee at $10.78. • , or AIMCl (AIV) — Down 2.77 percent (30 to $10.54. • Corp. (BLL) Down 1.58 percent (70 cents) to • (IPI) — Down 1.51 percent (49 cents) to $31.88. (NEM) — Down 0.98 percenrt (44 cents) to $44.45.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
St. David's Round Rock Medical Center to Seek Level II Trauma Designation
"St. David's Round Rock Medicap Center is well positioned to become a designatedtraumqa center; the hospital has the busiest emergencyg department in the City of Round Rock with more than 40,00o patient visits each year," , Chief Executive Officer, St. David's Round Rock Medical said. "In more than two we have grown withWilliamsoj County--from recruiting hundreds of specialty physicians to launchint the area's first comprehensivee cardiovascular program. We are pleased to now add trauma servicess to the superb level of health care that we can offer residents closeto home." Working in consultation with Williamson County Emergency Medical Services, St.
David's Round Rock Medical Center has identifiesd a need for a Level II Trauma Centet inWilliamson County. In the past 16 monthsx alone, more than 600 patients have required transporty from Williamson County to Downtowj Austinfor trauma-related conditions. "This is a fantasticv opportunity to increase the level of care for the citizends of Williamson Countyand St. David' s Round Rock Medical Center is in the ideak geographic location to become a trauma center because of its excelleny access tomajor thoroughfares," , Deputy Director, Williamsonh County Emergency Medical Services, said.
"Having Levepl II trauma will not only decrease the time it takes Williamsoj County EMS to get a patienty to a trauma facility for lifesaving but it will also reduce the turnarounx time to get the ambulance back in the county so that we may take care ofother customers." St. David's Round Rock Medicak Center is moving forwarde with the process that the State requires for designation as a Levepl IITrauma Center. "A 'trauma'' could be a car accident or a fall--something that could happen to any one of us or our loveds ones atany time," , M.D., Chiec Medical Officer, St.
David's Round Rock Medical Center, "In many cases, the difference between life and deat h following a traumais time; for residents of Williamson and surroundingv counties who have the misfortune of findinfg themselves in a life-threatening accident, the chancew of survival will increase dramatically if there is a designatee trauma program close to home." As an initiao step in the process of becominv a Level II Traumaz Center, St.
David's Round Rock Medical Center--under the direction of Chie f MedicalOfficer Martin, a generakl surgeon with 14 years of trauma experience--is recruiting a highly qualified and experienced traum a surgeon and critical care specialist to direct the trauma program. St. David's Round Rock Medica l Center has developeda multi-disciplinary physiciamn steering committee to build the infrastructure and beginn training staff for the trauma program. Hospital leaders describe the program asa multi-specialty servics with general surgery, orthopedic surgery and neurosurgeryy at its core.
According to the Americann Trauma Society, trauma is one of the most pressinb health problems in theUnited States: -- Traumza is the leading cause of death for all age groupsw under age 44. -- Trauma accountd for more lives lost than heart disease andcancer -- 100,000 people die each year in the U.S. as the resultg of trauma. -- Annual traumw costs in the U.S. are estimated at $100 billion to $200 St. David's Round Rock Medical Centeer St. David's Round Rock Medicalo Center, located adjacent to downtown Round Rock onFM 620, off of provides comprehensive health services to residents of Williamsob and surrounding counties.
Serviced include The Heart and Vascular Centef withexpress testing, inpatient capacituy of 184 beds with privatde rooms, The Women's Center and a thriviny Emergency Room. The medical staff at St. David'ws Round Rock Medical Center currentlty has more than 600 physicians to meet the needs of the growing Williamson County The fourth largest employer in the City ofRounx Rock, the hospital currently has approximately 670 employees. In addition, the hospitalo provided more than $45 million in free care to peopl who could not otherwise affordto pay. St. David'ds Round Rock Medical Center is a membeeof St. David's HealthCare. For more information, please visit . St.
David'es HealthCare Ranked in 2008 and 2009 as thetop Austin-areas employer among large companies at the Austin Businesx Journal's annual "Best Places to Work" St. David's HealthCare is the fifth-largest privater employer in the Austin with morethan 6,200 employees and $3.1 billion in annual groses revenues. In 2008, St. David's HealthCare was named amonv the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare"" by Modern Healthcare. That same year, St. David's HealthCars received the Texas Award for Performance the highest honor bestowed by the State of Texas basex upon world class quality In 2008, St. David's HealthCare provided more than $271.
6 million in free care to peoplde who could not otherwise afford to pay. With a total of 24 sitess acrossCentral Texas, St. David's HealthCare includesd five ofthe area's leading hospitals: St. David's Northb Austin Medical Center, St. David'e Round Rock Medical Center, St. David'x South Austin Hospital, St. David's Medical Center and St. David' s Georgetown Hospital. In addition to its full-servicr rehabilitation hospital, St. David's provides rehabilitation services atits acute-care facilities and at numerous outpatieny rehabilitation clinics across the region. For more information pleasde visit . SOURCE St. David?
s Round Rock Medicapl Center
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Crise nucléaire iranienne : le temps d'en sortir - Le Monde
Crise nucléaire iranienne : le temps d'en sortir Le Monde Dix ans déjà que s'étire la crise nucléaire iranienne, depuis la découverte en 2002 du site d'enrichissement de Natanz. Dix ans ponctués d'annonces sur l'imminence de la bombe iranienne, ponctués aussi d'espoirs éphémères, à chaque vague de sanctions ... |