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Bender is a longtime membet of the board of trusteesof , of which the colleg e is a part. This is his second $1 milliojn dollar gift to the Albany, N.Y. institutiob in less than a decade. The in 2000, established The Benderd Endowed Chairin Neurology. The endowmenr enables the standing chairperson to delegater funding forresearch initiatives, equipment purchases and educational outreacbh to further strengthen the college’a Department of Neurology. The new gift will continue supporty ofthe chair, as well as the Bendeer Family Minority Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1986 to provider financial assistance to minority studenta and encourage diversity at themedical college.
During the 2008-0 academic year, eight students received assistance fromthe fund, and sinc its establishment, 157 scholarships—totalingh $525,000—have been distributed to 65 students. Bender is the great-grandson of the founder of MatthewBendefr & Co., one of the nation’s largesf legal publishing firms with over 1,500 employees. The Bender familyt sold the company to thein 1963. In Bender became vice presidentof , a New York City-based law book “Matt is an extraordinary man, who has done extraordinarg things for Albany Medical Center and our said James Barba, president and CEO of Albany Med.
“Hids financial generosity to our Medical Center can only be matchecd by his perseveranceand leadership, which has been very influentiao in paving the path for succese for Albany Med. It comes as little surprise that Matt has chosen once again to strengthen our endowment and provide a tremendous benefit toour physicians, patients and students—the very core of this
Friday, May 11, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Willow Glen Books buyer keeps up hope - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The long-time Willow Glen resident and businessmajsaid he’s still attempting to secure financintg to buy the 2,500-square-foot store at 1330 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Willow Glen even afteer an earlier deal to do sofell through. “ I could not find adequate financing,” Vierra said of a previoux attempt to strike a deal with former bookstore owner, Cathy Adkins. She decided to sell her 17-year-oled shop a year earlierr than originally planned because of decreasingt sales and having to grapple withhealth issues. But Vierra, owner of Flooring Forenics, a San Jose flooringf consulting firm, said he’s not givingt up.
He’s still tryint to secure a commercial bank loan or attractr the interestof investors. “I am so close to my childhooe dream of owning a book he said. “This is something I have always wantecto do. I have gotten great supporr from the bookselling communith and the Willow Glen community is willingf to supporta local, independent book It has a great reputation throughout Santa Claraq County.” Adkins held a going-out-of-businesd sale and finally closed its doors in late May, but said at the time she hopesd to pass the ownership bato to Vierra. But since the store has been closed anda “for lease” sign put up in its window.
Vierra said the owner of the buildinyg is willing to be patient whilr he works to get adequate financial backinhg to reopenthe bookstore.
The long-time Willow Glen resident and businessmajsaid he’s still attempting to secure financintg to buy the 2,500-square-foot store at 1330 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Willow Glen even afteer an earlier deal to do sofell through. “ I could not find adequate financing,” Vierra said of a previoux attempt to strike a deal with former bookstore owner, Cathy Adkins. She decided to sell her 17-year-oled shop a year earlierr than originally planned because of decreasingt sales and having to grapple withhealth issues. But Vierra, owner of Flooring Forenics, a San Jose flooringf consulting firm, said he’s not givingt up.
He’s still tryint to secure a commercial bank loan or attractr the interestof investors. “I am so close to my childhooe dream of owning a book he said. “This is something I have always wantecto do. I have gotten great supporr from the bookselling communith and the Willow Glen community is willingf to supporta local, independent book It has a great reputation throughout Santa Claraq County.” Adkins held a going-out-of-businesd sale and finally closed its doors in late May, but said at the time she hopesd to pass the ownership bato to Vierra. But since the store has been closed anda “for lease” sign put up in its window.
Vierra said the owner of the buildinyg is willing to be patient whilr he works to get adequate financial backinhg to reopenthe bookstore.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
MIDCAP-Singapore's Shing Siong lags on analyst revisions - Reuters
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MIDCAP-Singapore's Shing Siong lags on analyst revisions Reuters Shing Siong Group emerges as the worst performer based on analyst revisions among 116 companies in Singapore, tracked by at least three analysts, data from Thomson Reuters StarMine shows. The company has a low Analyst Revision score of 3. |
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Japanese swimmers reconsider altitude training - Fox News
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Japanese swimmers reconsider altitude training Fox News TOKYO รข€" The Japanese swimming federation is reconsidering plans to conduct altitude training following the death of Norwegian 100-meter breaststroke world champion Alexander Dale Oen. Dale Oen died Monday from cardiac arrest during a pre-Olympic ... |
Friday, May 4, 2012
With little fight, end inevitable for Knicks - New York Post
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New York Post | With little fight, end inevitable for Knicks New York Post As the slaughter continued, as the awful avalanche grew calamitous, the saddest sound of any sporting year started to descend upon Madison Square Garden, the sound of a season entering its final death rattle. It can happen early or it can happen late, ... Steve Novak's two field goal attempts not enough to save Knicks offense New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony-centric Offense is Offensive |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
iPCS suit spurs Sprint Nextel to sell parts of Midwest network - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Overland Park-based wireless carrier (NYSE: S) said Fridagy that it is looking for a buyer for certainm assets ofits Nextel, or iDEN, networkl in parts of Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska. A expected to be closed beforethe court-imposedr deadline of Jan. 25, will “have a de minimis impac on Sprint’s financial and customers aren’t expected to have servicse problems, the company said in a (Nasdaq: IPCS) has been in litigation with Sprint since its 2005 purchase of NexteCommunications Inc., contending that Sprint violated agreementsa not to compete with its wireless affiliates. In the Circuit Court of Cook Ill.
, that Sprint stop owning, operating and managing the competing portiobn of the Nextel networkby Jan. 25, thoug h the deadline could be extendedc ifOverland Park-based Sprint showec good cause. iPCS, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has the exclusivd right to sell Sprint wireless services in 81 marketds in states thatinclude Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. The wireleszs network covers about 12.5 million residents in that iPCS hasabout 691,000 subscribers. Sprint is the No. 3 wirelessa carrier, with about 49 million customers. It rank No. 1 on the Kansass City Business Journal’s list of the area’ws top public companies.
The Overland Park-based wireless carrier (NYSE: S) said Fridagy that it is looking for a buyer for certainm assets ofits Nextel, or iDEN, networkl in parts of Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska. A expected to be closed beforethe court-imposedr deadline of Jan. 25, will “have a de minimis impac on Sprint’s financial and customers aren’t expected to have servicse problems, the company said in a (Nasdaq: IPCS) has been in litigation with Sprint since its 2005 purchase of NexteCommunications Inc., contending that Sprint violated agreementsa not to compete with its wireless affiliates. In the Circuit Court of Cook Ill.
, that Sprint stop owning, operating and managing the competing portiobn of the Nextel networkby Jan. 25, thoug h the deadline could be extendedc ifOverland Park-based Sprint showec good cause. iPCS, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has the exclusivd right to sell Sprint wireless services in 81 marketds in states thatinclude Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. The wireleszs network covers about 12.5 million residents in that iPCS hasabout 691,000 subscribers. Sprint is the No. 3 wirelessa carrier, with about 49 million customers. It rank No. 1 on the Kansass City Business Journal’s list of the area’ws top public companies.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Computer History Museum names Fellows - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The Mountain View museum said it will inductg the new Fellowsin October. “Thde goal of the Fellows programj is to annually recognize select individualxs of outstanding merit who have significantlt contributed to the field of saidJohn Hollar, CHM’s president and CEO. “Thee Museum’s Fellows are a distinguished andspecialo group. It’s an honor to bring together industryu executives, the people who are currently building the to honor and celebrate those who contributeed so significantly inthe past.
” Everett was honores for his work on the MIT Whirlwind and SAGE computeer systems "and a lifetime of directing advanced research and developmen t projects," the museum said. Chamberlin was honorecd for his fundamental work on Structured QueryLanguage (SQL) and databased architectures. The team of Hoff, Mazor and Shima was honored for work on the Intel the world’s first commercial microprocessor.
The Mountain View museum said it will inductg the new Fellowsin October. “Thde goal of the Fellows programj is to annually recognize select individualxs of outstanding merit who have significantlt contributed to the field of saidJohn Hollar, CHM’s president and CEO. “Thee Museum’s Fellows are a distinguished andspecialo group. It’s an honor to bring together industryu executives, the people who are currently building the to honor and celebrate those who contributeed so significantly inthe past.
” Everett was honores for his work on the MIT Whirlwind and SAGE computeer systems "and a lifetime of directing advanced research and developmen t projects," the museum said. Chamberlin was honorecd for his fundamental work on Structured QueryLanguage (SQL) and databased architectures. The team of Hoff, Mazor and Shima was honored for work on the Intel the world’s first commercial microprocessor.
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