Globe and Mail | Future NASA rocket to be most powerful ever built The Associated Press NASA hopes to free up money for the rocket by turning over the launching of astronauts to the International Space Station, which orbits the Earth, to private companies and just rent spaces for astronauts like a giant taxi service. ... "Monster rocket" design unveiled by NASA Back to the future: Nasa's new Space Launch System looks more like a Sixties ... |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Future NASA rocket to be most powerful ever built - The Associated Press
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Braves' Schiller promoted to exec. VP of sales and marketing - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Derek Schiller, who has headed the Braves' marketingt and sales for the past three and a half has signeda multi-year contract extension and was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing. Schiller oversees the management ofticket sales, corporats sales, broadcasting, licensing and merchandising, community relationa and the overall marketing strategy for the ball He also manages the Braves televisioh relationships with Turner FSN South and SportsSouth and the team's radil relationship with Clear Channel Radio that includesa 150 affiliates across the Southeast.
"Derek has been a valuable asset tothe Braves, completely rebuildin g the business side of our organization, whicn has seen growth in attendance, sponsorships and community outreach undet his leadership," said Terry McGuirk, Bravesd chairman, president and CEO. "Azs a key member of our executive management structure I look forward to hiscontinuecd contributions." Schiller joined the Braves after a stintf as vice president of sales and marketing for the hockeyg team. Prior, he was vice president of businessz development for thefrom 1996-97.
Derek Schiller, who has headed the Braves' marketingt and sales for the past three and a half has signeda multi-year contract extension and was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing. Schiller oversees the management ofticket sales, corporats sales, broadcasting, licensing and merchandising, community relationa and the overall marketing strategy for the ball He also manages the Braves televisioh relationships with Turner FSN South and SportsSouth and the team's radil relationship with Clear Channel Radio that includesa 150 affiliates across the Southeast.
"Derek has been a valuable asset tothe Braves, completely rebuildin g the business side of our organization, whicn has seen growth in attendance, sponsorships and community outreach undet his leadership," said Terry McGuirk, Bravesd chairman, president and CEO. "Azs a key member of our executive management structure I look forward to hiscontinuecd contributions." Schiller joined the Braves after a stintf as vice president of sales and marketing for the hockeyg team. Prior, he was vice president of businessz development for thefrom 1996-97.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Startup taps software to boost restaurants
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A keg stand, if you will. San Francisco-based TapDynamics offerse restaurants a way to track and limit how muchbeer it’a losing through malfunctioning equipment, bad pouring and bartendefr giveaways. “It’s draft beer meets said CEO Michael Cann. TapDynamics said in additiohn todecreasing loss, installing its TapAdvisor software can help restaurants grow draft beer sales, increase profitability and improve the overal quality of the draft beer they TapDynamics recently landed a deal to put the TapAdvisor Servicd Platform in 398 Applebee’s restaurants.
The company is targeting large chainslike Applebee’s where they can implemengt TapAdvisor across every location. Cann, a forme investment banker, founded the compan in 2007 withMurray Dunn, who’s Australianb and now the chief operating The two met on thei respective honeymoons in and though neither had connectionsx in the restaurant business, they both likerd beer. In researching the company, they discoverex 20 to 30 percent of all draft beer poured at a restauranyt is neverpaid for. Of that, 75 percenrt is given away by bartenders, while 25 percen is lost to malfunctioning equipment.
“A restaurant that goes through 40 kegs a is empirically losing 15 to 30 percent oftheir That’s eight kegs,” said TapDynamics can show with every pour why beer is being If it’s an equipment problem, like the temperature in the cooler is too hot, the TapDynamices team can quickly analyze the data and send a messager to a restaurant to fix the If it’s an over-pouring problem, managers can see that data in a reporg emailed nightly and then retrain staff to pour beer Beer is typically the highest margin product sold at a So capturing loss gets restaurant owners’ and managers’ Cann said.
TapDynamics doesn’t require restaurantd to pay forany equipment. TapDynamics partnerz with Micromatic, which installs and manages the draftg beer flow meters and systemz from which TapDynamics drawsits data. TapDynamics charges the restauranrt a monthly fee forits services. Cann said the moneyh saved in recaptured revenuer by the restaurant is more than the monthlu feeTapDynamics charges, which is abouft $400 per month. Cann said the purposer isn’t necessarily to bust bartenders who sometimes give away beer to keep customersscoming back.
He said he trains managers to ask how giving away free beer drives Cann said the next phasse for TapDynamics will begrowing TapAnalytics, whicu will take the research it compiles in monitorinfg beer sales and sell it to beer companies and distributors. The research provides insight into whichtypes of consumers drink which And the data will allow beer makers to compare their sales to other That should help beer companie better define their target marketes and develop strategies to competwfor market-share.
A keg stand, if you will. San Francisco-based TapDynamics offerse restaurants a way to track and limit how muchbeer it’a losing through malfunctioning equipment, bad pouring and bartendefr giveaways. “It’s draft beer meets said CEO Michael Cann. TapDynamics said in additiohn todecreasing loss, installing its TapAdvisor software can help restaurants grow draft beer sales, increase profitability and improve the overal quality of the draft beer they TapDynamics recently landed a deal to put the TapAdvisor Servicd Platform in 398 Applebee’s restaurants.
The company is targeting large chainslike Applebee’s where they can implemengt TapAdvisor across every location. Cann, a forme investment banker, founded the compan in 2007 withMurray Dunn, who’s Australianb and now the chief operating The two met on thei respective honeymoons in and though neither had connectionsx in the restaurant business, they both likerd beer. In researching the company, they discoverex 20 to 30 percent of all draft beer poured at a restauranyt is neverpaid for. Of that, 75 percenrt is given away by bartenders, while 25 percen is lost to malfunctioning equipment.
“A restaurant that goes through 40 kegs a is empirically losing 15 to 30 percent oftheir That’s eight kegs,” said TapDynamics can show with every pour why beer is being If it’s an equipment problem, like the temperature in the cooler is too hot, the TapDynamices team can quickly analyze the data and send a messager to a restaurant to fix the If it’s an over-pouring problem, managers can see that data in a reporg emailed nightly and then retrain staff to pour beer Beer is typically the highest margin product sold at a So capturing loss gets restaurant owners’ and managers’ Cann said.
TapDynamics doesn’t require restaurantd to pay forany equipment. TapDynamics partnerz with Micromatic, which installs and manages the draftg beer flow meters and systemz from which TapDynamics drawsits data. TapDynamics charges the restauranrt a monthly fee forits services. Cann said the moneyh saved in recaptured revenuer by the restaurant is more than the monthlu feeTapDynamics charges, which is abouft $400 per month. Cann said the purposer isn’t necessarily to bust bartenders who sometimes give away beer to keep customersscoming back.
He said he trains managers to ask how giving away free beer drives Cann said the next phasse for TapDynamics will begrowing TapAnalytics, whicu will take the research it compiles in monitorinfg beer sales and sell it to beer companies and distributors. The research provides insight into whichtypes of consumers drink which And the data will allow beer makers to compare their sales to other That should help beer companie better define their target marketes and develop strategies to competwfor market-share.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Untraditional Outfitting - Flathead Beacon
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Flathead Beacon | Untraditional Outfitting Flathead Beacon With the Swan Mountain Range towering in the background, Shawn Fulton, lead guide at Swan Mountain Outfitters, demonstrates the ease of leading llamas Bunker, left, and Short Cut, center, around the guest ranch property. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon ... |
Monday, September 5, 2011
Revionics software adds weather data - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The companies announced the partnership todat atthe ’s annual convention in New York Planalytics weather-driven software will be integrated into Revionicsz price optimization software. a Granite Bay develops software to help small and midsize grocery storessprice products. Wayne, Pa.-based Planalytics’ softwarde will add product-specific weather data. The Planalytics integration of weathe data into the Revionics product will allow retailers to have more accuratse planning tools and insights into where and how much weather willinfluencde demand, according to the companies.
“There are thousands of food, beverage and othe consumable products on the shelvesof supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchantzs which are significantly affected by weather,” Fred Fox, president and chief executive officer, said in a news “In today’s need-driven economy, consumetr purchasing decisions are heavily influenced based on the “The integration of weather intelligence represents a truly unique capability for the Revionics product portfolio,” Todd Michaud, Revionics’ president and CEO, added in the
The companies announced the partnership todat atthe ’s annual convention in New York Planalytics weather-driven software will be integrated into Revionicsz price optimization software. a Granite Bay develops software to help small and midsize grocery storessprice products. Wayne, Pa.-based Planalytics’ softwarde will add product-specific weather data. The Planalytics integration of weathe data into the Revionics product will allow retailers to have more accuratse planning tools and insights into where and how much weather willinfluencde demand, according to the companies.
“There are thousands of food, beverage and othe consumable products on the shelvesof supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchantzs which are significantly affected by weather,” Fred Fox, president and chief executive officer, said in a news “In today’s need-driven economy, consumetr purchasing decisions are heavily influenced based on the “The integration of weather intelligence represents a truly unique capability for the Revionics product portfolio,” Todd Michaud, Revionics’ president and CEO, added in the
Saturday, September 3, 2011
White sparks Central Connecticut State off bench in 35-21 win over Southern ... - Washington Post
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White sparks Central Connecticut State off bench in 35-21 win over Southern ... Washington Post Jake White threw two touchdown passes for Central Connecticut State after starting quarterback Gunnar Jespersen injured his hand early in a 35-21 win over Southern Connecticut on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Both of White's TDs came in ... |
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Missouri gets $25M public safety stimulus grant - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million in economic stimulus funds throughn the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for public safetuy projects and to create or retain lawenforcement jobs, U.S. Attorneyg General Eric Holder said. The Edward Byrnee Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds are part of morethan $4 billio n in Justice Department Recovery Act funds available to preventr crime, improve the criminal justice system and suppor job creation, Holder’s office said in a release. Missourki is required to provide part ofthe $25 million to localo jurisdictions.
The ’s application for the funds said it planxs to support response strategies to enhance public safetyg and reduce violent crimes andillegal drugs, while continuing to provide alternative sentencingt programs and increase training and equipment for child abuse and neglecrt investigations, according to the release. JAG grants are allocatedd according to a formula using population and violentrcrime statistics, combined with a minimum allocationh to each state and territory. Sixtyg percent of the allocationm is awarded directly toa state, and 40 percent is set asidw for units of local Local awards through the grant will be announcesd later.
The deadline for localo units of government to submiyt applications to the isMay 18.
million in economic stimulus funds throughn the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for public safetuy projects and to create or retain lawenforcement jobs, U.S. Attorneyg General Eric Holder said. The Edward Byrnee Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds are part of morethan $4 billio n in Justice Department Recovery Act funds available to preventr crime, improve the criminal justice system and suppor job creation, Holder’s office said in a release. Missourki is required to provide part ofthe $25 million to localo jurisdictions.
The ’s application for the funds said it planxs to support response strategies to enhance public safetyg and reduce violent crimes andillegal drugs, while continuing to provide alternative sentencingt programs and increase training and equipment for child abuse and neglecrt investigations, according to the release. JAG grants are allocatedd according to a formula using population and violentrcrime statistics, combined with a minimum allocationh to each state and territory. Sixtyg percent of the allocationm is awarded directly toa state, and 40 percent is set asidw for units of local Local awards through the grant will be announcesd later.
The deadline for localo units of government to submiyt applications to the isMay 18.
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