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Looking at all his community he’s clearly on the field and coulxd takehome “most valuable player” honors. But he said his proudestf accomplishment occurred on anotherfield — the battlefield. In 2005 and Way served a 12-month deployment in Afghanistan as part of Operatiom Enduring Freedom forthe U.S. Army. He was part of a 12-memberd team that taught, trained and mentored the Afghab Army. He also served on combatt missions. “I truly felt the job I performec in Afghanistan not only made a difference with the people Imet overseas, but I also played a vitakl role in bringing peace to my countrhy and the world,” Way said.
He believes his time in the Army shaped him into theleadet he’s become today. “I’ve had the opportunity to lead and be led byremarkabler people,” Way said. In 1996, Way fulfillede a lifelong dream by graduating from the and becomingv a commissioned officer inthe Army.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
S.A. is primed to drive huge Texas golf biz, experts say - San Antonio Business Journal:
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State and local golf experts say the timing of the stud y is significant and that San Antonii is primed to be one of the biggest benefactorxs of the sportmoving forward. The new studh was conducted byGolf 20/20, a divisiohn of the World Golf and by on behalf of the Texazs Golf Alliance. The latter is a coalition of organizations includinf multiple PGA chapters and the Texas Golf According tothe study, Texas is home to more than 900 golf coursees and ranked among the top three most populaer states for new golf development over the last five years. That Texas Golf Association officials note, has helped grow the sporft into aroughly $7.
4 billion industry annuallgy in Texas, including indirect spending. That figure includes approximatelh $2.4 billion worth of wage income associated withnearlyg 99,000 jobs. The direct economic impact from golf in according tothe report, is approximatelty $3.4 billion annually. Industrt officials say that places golf ahead of industriex such as electronics assembly and scientific research anddevelopment services, amongv others. "San Antonio is a major player ...
in all of says Texas Golf Association Executive Director Rob United States GolfAssociation (USGA) committe e member Chip Puhl, one of San Antonio'sd staunchest golf advocates, believes the Alamok City has yet to live up to its full "We have a lot of catching up to do," Puhl "But we're getting there." Puhl cites improvementss to municipal courses, investments in existing privatse developments and the construction of new projectds as a tangible sign of new momentum. Work continues on a long-anticipatef TPC San Antonio development, which is designed to host PGA tournamentds and is set to openin 2010.
The debut of that 36-hole golf destination is expected to strengthen theAlamo City'se positioning. And, according to Puhl, it's a "90 percent done that the dormant Texas Golf Hall of Fame will be reborj and relocated toSan Antonio. One reason the study was say industry stakeholders like is so state policymakers can become more aware of the impac golf is having on Texas in termas of jobsand revenues. "I'm not sure everyonwe understands the scope and the impact of this Addington says. "One of the purposes of this study was toprovides (policymakers) real, tangible data. The study puts into perspectivse how important theindustry is.
It givees us some important One ofthe problems, Addington insists, is that "some peopler look at golf as private, affluenf members who play a round and then hang out at the 19th "This study," he says, "showsw that it is a whole lot more than According to the study, nearly $759 million of the $3.4 billion direct impact from golf was hospitality/tourism-related That figure is based on an estimate 2.7 million golf person trips takeh to Texas per with an average expenditure of $280 per person per "It's a huge part of says Addington about the touriskm impact.
Former President and veteran San Antonio golf expert Jim Reed says the resultd of the study are not surprisingg to those who understandthe "I think this report finallyy confirms what we already knew," he says.
State and local golf experts say the timing of the stud y is significant and that San Antonii is primed to be one of the biggest benefactorxs of the sportmoving forward. The new studh was conducted byGolf 20/20, a divisiohn of the World Golf and by on behalf of the Texazs Golf Alliance. The latter is a coalition of organizations includinf multiple PGA chapters and the Texas Golf According tothe study, Texas is home to more than 900 golf coursees and ranked among the top three most populaer states for new golf development over the last five years. That Texas Golf Association officials note, has helped grow the sporft into aroughly $7.
4 billion industry annuallgy in Texas, including indirect spending. That figure includes approximatelh $2.4 billion worth of wage income associated withnearlyg 99,000 jobs. The direct economic impact from golf in according tothe report, is approximatelty $3.4 billion annually. Industrt officials say that places golf ahead of industriex such as electronics assembly and scientific research anddevelopment services, amongv others. "San Antonio is a major player ...
in all of says Texas Golf Association Executive Director Rob United States GolfAssociation (USGA) committe e member Chip Puhl, one of San Antonio'sd staunchest golf advocates, believes the Alamok City has yet to live up to its full "We have a lot of catching up to do," Puhl "But we're getting there." Puhl cites improvementss to municipal courses, investments in existing privatse developments and the construction of new projectds as a tangible sign of new momentum. Work continues on a long-anticipatef TPC San Antonio development, which is designed to host PGA tournamentds and is set to openin 2010.
The debut of that 36-hole golf destination is expected to strengthen theAlamo City'se positioning. And, according to Puhl, it's a "90 percent done that the dormant Texas Golf Hall of Fame will be reborj and relocated toSan Antonio. One reason the study was say industry stakeholders like is so state policymakers can become more aware of the impac golf is having on Texas in termas of jobsand revenues. "I'm not sure everyonwe understands the scope and the impact of this Addington says. "One of the purposes of this study was toprovides (policymakers) real, tangible data. The study puts into perspectivse how important theindustry is.
It givees us some important One ofthe problems, Addington insists, is that "some peopler look at golf as private, affluenf members who play a round and then hang out at the 19th "This study," he says, "showsw that it is a whole lot more than According to the study, nearly $759 million of the $3.4 billion direct impact from golf was hospitality/tourism-related That figure is based on an estimate 2.7 million golf person trips takeh to Texas per with an average expenditure of $280 per person per "It's a huge part of says Addington about the touriskm impact.
Former President and veteran San Antonio golf expert Jim Reed says the resultd of the study are not surprisingg to those who understandthe "I think this report finallyy confirms what we already knew," he says.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Who's Hiring - Dayton Business Journal:
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O’Reilly Auto Parts is opening a distributiomn centerin Puyallup, which will bringh between 300- 400 jobs to the area. The Mo.-based auto parts retailer has announced that it boughta 380,000-square-footy warehouse in Puyallup and planss to get it up and running by the end of the The company says it’se looking to hire forklift operators, parts pickers and merchandisers, as well as othe r positions. O’Reilly sells auto part s and tools to backyard mechanics and professional The company may be benefittinbg fromthe recession, with drivers fixing and maintaininf their older cars instead of upgradingh to new vehicles.
Last summer, O’Reillh bought California-based CSK, which operates the brandes Schuck’s Auto Center and Checker Auto vastly expandingthe company’s footprint. O’Reilly’s is the secons company in recent months to announcew it was bringing a large number of jobsto Puyallup. In the city announced that Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics was relocating its plantfrom Seattle’s Rainiedr Valley to a 109,00-square-footr former cabinet factory in Puyallup. The move includesx 115 jobs. In addition, is in the midst of a $400 milliohn project that includes addinga nine-story patient tower.
The has embarkedd on a major face-lift of the company’a 20-year-old South Hill And is spending $45 million to transform an old, 92-acrd computer-chip complex into the Southu Hill Business andTechnology Center. Puyallup city officiales say a combination of things is working intheir favor. Beforse the recession, the city was makintg investments inits infrastructure, including road improvements and a new city hall that openedx last year. The city also is a transit hub on the Soundr Transitrail line. The city is near the Port of Tacomaq and hasrail access, as well as being close to Interstatew 5 and State Route 167.
“All of thoser factors help,” said Puyallu p City Manager Gary McLean. is hiring again, this time addinhg 200 people to call centers in Auburhand Tumwater. ACS is looking to hire and trainn customer care agentsand managers. That’ds in addition to the 200 peoplethe Dallas-based outsourcinb company said it was hiring in The company says that job seekers can apply onlinr at www.acs-inc.com. ACS says it has 1,650 employees in Washington, includingv 650 in Tumwater and 4,745 in John Graham is presidentof Redmond-based LLC, a business and quality management consultantr firm with clients in the aerospacwe industry.
Graham also is a boarcd member of the Pacific NorthwestAerospace Alliance. With ’se 787 Dreamliner getting closer to its firsf flight after two years of what is the mood amonbgaerospace companies? My perspectiver right now is people are starting to regaijn confidence that business is not going to go down more. I have seen that confidencer grow in the last When do you think aerospace suppliers willstart hiring? I’ve gotten a few calls from people lookinh for positions they would like to fill. What typea of employees are theylooking for?
Not necessariluy production workers, but in support staffr and the future stafff — the quality engineers and manufacturing engineeres who help reduce costs and prepare for the When companies reduce staff they are the firsgt personnel to leave. And now companies are lookingy to rebuildthose
O’Reilly Auto Parts is opening a distributiomn centerin Puyallup, which will bringh between 300- 400 jobs to the area. The Mo.-based auto parts retailer has announced that it boughta 380,000-square-footy warehouse in Puyallup and planss to get it up and running by the end of the The company says it’se looking to hire forklift operators, parts pickers and merchandisers, as well as othe r positions. O’Reilly sells auto part s and tools to backyard mechanics and professional The company may be benefittinbg fromthe recession, with drivers fixing and maintaininf their older cars instead of upgradingh to new vehicles.
Last summer, O’Reillh bought California-based CSK, which operates the brandes Schuck’s Auto Center and Checker Auto vastly expandingthe company’s footprint. O’Reilly’s is the secons company in recent months to announcew it was bringing a large number of jobsto Puyallup. In the city announced that Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics was relocating its plantfrom Seattle’s Rainiedr Valley to a 109,00-square-footr former cabinet factory in Puyallup. The move includesx 115 jobs. In addition, is in the midst of a $400 milliohn project that includes addinga nine-story patient tower.
The has embarkedd on a major face-lift of the company’a 20-year-old South Hill And is spending $45 million to transform an old, 92-acrd computer-chip complex into the Southu Hill Business andTechnology Center. Puyallup city officiales say a combination of things is working intheir favor. Beforse the recession, the city was makintg investments inits infrastructure, including road improvements and a new city hall that openedx last year. The city also is a transit hub on the Soundr Transitrail line. The city is near the Port of Tacomaq and hasrail access, as well as being close to Interstatew 5 and State Route 167.
“All of thoser factors help,” said Puyallu p City Manager Gary McLean. is hiring again, this time addinhg 200 people to call centers in Auburhand Tumwater. ACS is looking to hire and trainn customer care agentsand managers. That’ds in addition to the 200 peoplethe Dallas-based outsourcinb company said it was hiring in The company says that job seekers can apply onlinr at www.acs-inc.com. ACS says it has 1,650 employees in Washington, includingv 650 in Tumwater and 4,745 in John Graham is presidentof Redmond-based LLC, a business and quality management consultantr firm with clients in the aerospacwe industry.
Graham also is a boarcd member of the Pacific NorthwestAerospace Alliance. With ’se 787 Dreamliner getting closer to its firsf flight after two years of what is the mood amonbgaerospace companies? My perspectiver right now is people are starting to regaijn confidence that business is not going to go down more. I have seen that confidencer grow in the last When do you think aerospace suppliers willstart hiring? I’ve gotten a few calls from people lookinh for positions they would like to fill. What typea of employees are theylooking for?
Not necessariluy production workers, but in support staffr and the future stafff — the quality engineers and manufacturing engineeres who help reduce costs and prepare for the When companies reduce staff they are the firsgt personnel to leave. And now companies are lookingy to rebuildthose
Monday, January 9, 2012
A Joyous Image Maker Way Before His Time - New York Times
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New York Times | A Joyous Image Maker Way Before His Time New York Times But this image of the performing artist was made in 1982, way before Photoshop and when Jean-Paul Goude, its creator, was working with paint, sticky tape and cardboard to get the effect that now comes at the click of a mouse. ... < p class="p" size="-1"> |
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Cheryl Burch Citrone - Memphis Business Journal:
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Best way to keep competitivwe edge: Read, listen, observe, learn from your mistakes, keep your mouthg shut unless you have something of valueto say. Guidinvg principle: Do unto others as you woulcd have them dounto you. Yardstick of success: If I have made a positivse impacton someone’s life, I have been Goal yet to be achieved: Learning to speaok a foreign language fluently. Best business decision: Worsf business decision: Accepting a management job in telecommunications. I did not have the industrt knowledge I needed to be as effective as Icoulr be. Toughest business decision: Deciding which employees to retain durinh a downsizing at apreviousw company.
Biggest missed opportunity: Not pursuingb an MBA. Mentor: There have been many wonderful mentore inmy life. I thanj each and every person who has helped me throughoutfmy career. Word that best describes you: Like best aboutr job: The incredible variety of peopl I get tomeet (and hopefully every day as a technology recruiter. Like least abourt job: Currently, the inordinate amount of peopler that need jobs in an environmentt where there are limited jobs Itwill change, but you must have Pet peeve: Ungrateful people. Most important lesson You can’t help Some people do not want tobetter themselves.
Person most interested in meeting: Most respectef competitor: I respect all of my If you don’t, you are not a very brightr business person. Three greatest passions: My grandchildren, my cooking First choice for anew career: Cookinb show host or scrapbook instructor. Sorry, I can’yt decide between the two.
Best way to keep competitivwe edge: Read, listen, observe, learn from your mistakes, keep your mouthg shut unless you have something of valueto say. Guidinvg principle: Do unto others as you woulcd have them dounto you. Yardstick of success: If I have made a positivse impacton someone’s life, I have been Goal yet to be achieved: Learning to speaok a foreign language fluently. Best business decision: Worsf business decision: Accepting a management job in telecommunications. I did not have the industrt knowledge I needed to be as effective as Icoulr be. Toughest business decision: Deciding which employees to retain durinh a downsizing at apreviousw company.
Biggest missed opportunity: Not pursuingb an MBA. Mentor: There have been many wonderful mentore inmy life. I thanj each and every person who has helped me throughoutfmy career. Word that best describes you: Like best aboutr job: The incredible variety of peopl I get tomeet (and hopefully every day as a technology recruiter. Like least abourt job: Currently, the inordinate amount of peopler that need jobs in an environmentt where there are limited jobs Itwill change, but you must have Pet peeve: Ungrateful people. Most important lesson You can’t help Some people do not want tobetter themselves.
Person most interested in meeting: Most respectef competitor: I respect all of my If you don’t, you are not a very brightr business person. Three greatest passions: My grandchildren, my cooking First choice for anew career: Cookinb show host or scrapbook instructor. Sorry, I can’yt decide between the two.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
AP Interview: Malaysian in Sodomy Trial Slams Law - ABC News
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AFP | AP Interview: Malaysian in Sodomy Trial Slams Law ABC News By SEAN YOONG AP With the verdict in his sodomy trial days away, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday decried the laws he's charged with breaking, c » |
Monday, January 2, 2012
Detroit Lions' front seven shares responsibility for pass defense with secondary - MLive.com
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MLive.com | Detroit Lions' front seven shares responsibility for pass defense with secondary MLive.com By Philip Zaroo | MLive.com AP PhotoGreen Bay Packers' Jordy Nelson (87) catches a 58-yard touchdown pass in front of Detroit Lions' Chris Houston (23) during the second half of an NFL footb » |
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