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Travel Waits May be Longer This Year
Tuesday, December 21, 2004"SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Because of how the holidays fall this season, travelers may be in for longer waits and more congestion on the roads, rails and in the skies.
'Tis the Season
Tuesday, December 21, 2004"WASHINGTON -- The holiday season, with its many traditions, family gatherings and general good feeling, is here once again. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its data warehouse:$521 million. The amount of money the nation¹s Christmas tree farmers received from tree sales in 2003.$158 million. The amount received by Christmas tree farmers in Oregon from tree sales in 2003, making the Beaver State the nation's Christmas tree leader.
Panera Bread Opens Store in Austintown
Tuesday, December 21, 2004AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Today the area's fourth Panera Bread store is open for business. Next year 23 more Panera stores will open for business. That's the fast growth track Covelli Enterprises is following -- a pace that makes the Warren-based company the country's largest franchisee of Panera LLC.
Pa. AG Recovers $6 Million for State Medicaid Program
Tuesday, December 21, 2004HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Medicaid Fraud Control Section has secured $6.175 million for the state's Medicaid Program as its share of a national settlement with Schering-Plough Corp., reports state Attorney General Jerry Pappert.The Pennsylvania settlement is part of a national $290 million settlement following a guilty plea by Schering Sales Corp., a subsidiary of Schering-Plough, to criminal charges that it fraudulently marketed and priced its blockbuster allergy drug, Claritin.
COSE Seeks Best Business Plans
Tuesday, December 21, 2004CLEVELAND -- The Council of Smaller Enterprises is sponsoring the Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge 2005, the third Challenge since 2002, officials announced recently. The Business Plan Challenge is one of COSE's tools to support and nurture entrepreneurship as part of its ongoing mission to help small businesses grow and thrive in northeast Ohio.
PSU Behrend Research Funding Totals $24.8M over 10 Years
Tuesday, December 21, 2004ERIE, Pa. -- Penn State Behrend faculty members have garnered $24.8 million in research grants and contracts over the past 10 years, adding to the regional economy and providing hands-on research experiences for the students they teach. "We've seen a steady growth in the research funds brought to Penn State Behrend by faculty in business, engineering, humanities and social sciences, and science," said Robert Light, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research, graduate studies, and outreach. "In the 1980s we went from $150,000 to $725,000, and we had our first million-dollar year in 1990-91.
Five Secrets to Avoiding Workplace Interruptions
Tuesday, December 21, 2004By Dale CollieIf your work days are shorter than your to-do lists, you're in good company. Even the most organized people are finding that constant interruptions get priority over planned work. Interruptions are among the top 10 workplace stressors and they're costing companies millions of dollars each year.Many efficient people arrive early to review email and get organized. Before the official day begins, however, others note their presence and drop by with quick greetings and urgent conversations.
Zoldan to Hudson: 'Your Audacity Is Insulting'
Tuesday, December 21, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The millionaire businessman who led the charge to build an arena downtown -- and invested $3 million to study its feasibility then backed off after city council seized control of the project -- today fired back at the councilman who told him, "Put up or shut up."Bruce J. Zoldan, the president of B.J. Alan Co., the fireworks manufacturer and retailer that makes it headquarters downtown, released to the press a copy of a letter sent yesterday to Rufus Hudson, who represents the city's second ward.
Ohio Anthem Customers Can Enroll Online
Tuesday, December 21, 2004CINCINNATI -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield customers now can enroll in their health care benefits online. The new capabilities make enrolling easy for employees and individuals and allow employers to streamline their work, lower administrative costs, and save time, according to Chuck Slater, vice president and general manager for Anthem in Ohio.Web enrollment is available to new groups with more than 51 employees and for individuals looking for health benefits coverage. Using Web enrollment, customers can:Work at their own pace.
Politician Eyes Robins Theater Grant for Reallocation
Tuesday, December 21, 2004WARREN, Ohio -- Efforts by a Geauga County state representative to have $750,000 appropriated for restoration of the Robins Theater transferred to a minor-league baseball stadium in his jurisdiction is typical political maneuvering, according to local officials."They tried to have Warren's grant reappropriated two years ago too," recalled Heather McMahon, urban design and grants coordinator for the city of Warren.Spending plans for capital improvement projects throughout the state are passed by the Ohio Senate every two years, and according to recent reports Sen.-elect Tim Grendell, R-Chester