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knowledge management system
This months Your Say section
focuses on the KMS; what are the factors that make one knowledge management
system more effective than another?
Accounting for knowledge
When you say the word
system to a group of people, a good proportion of them will interpret the word
as meaning an IT system. But a knowledge management system is far more than an
IT solution. It is about a way of working; a way of working systematically, to
deliver the value tied up in the knowledge of your staff, your teams, your
suppliers and your customers. Its also a way of being, its the core of your
belief system.
Lets take an analogy for working systematically to deliver value, by
looking at the management of one of your other assets. Lets look at money. Now I
know money is not a strong analogy for knowledge. It is a lot more tangible for
a start, and a lot more measurable, and everyone relates to it. But lets ignore
for a moment the differences between the two, and instead compare the management
systems that businesses apply. One reason that I pick money for the analogy is
that you dont mess about with it. My HR colleagues tell me money doesnt
motivate, but people still dont take chances with it.
The systematic management of money
requires a combination of people, processes, technology and culture. You will
need people such as accountants, financial planners, commercial managers. You
have a whole range of business processes like budgeting, financial tracking,
auditing of accounts. No doubt you have software technology you use; from
base-level spreadsheets to more elaborate enterprise-wide accounting solutions.
You may be moving into e-commerce, and investing in technology to move money
electronically. Finally you have a money-savvy culture. Your people understand
that money counts, they watch the bottom line, they look for bang for the
buck. They know the value of a dollar, and if times are tight, they watch what
they spend. Your money management system works, because it is a holistic
integration of people, process, technology and culture. These things have been
about for so long we sometimes dont recognise them as being components in the
money system.
What about your knowledge management system? Do you have the people? Do
you have knowledge accountants, knowledge planners, knowledge managers? Do you
have processes for knowledge tracking, or knowledge auditing? Do you budget for
knowledge at the start of a project, in the same way you budget for money? Do
you have the technologies you need at a local and enterprise-wide scale? What
about your culture? Do people keep as close an eye on knowledge as they do on
money? They may know what they earn, but do they know what they learn?
Analogies can be pushed
too far, but I think in this case a comparison of the two shows that a knowledge
management system, if it is to succeed, needs to look at the holistic
integration of people, process, technology and culture issues. Part of the
success of the BP Amoco programme (a detailed case study appears on page 7 of
this magazine) was the close attention we paid to this integration. We created
knowledge roles, we introduced knowledge processes, and we brought in knowledge
technology. The result has been a deep and lasting change in the culture, and
the delivery of real tangible business benefit. It didnt happen by accident,
but as a result of creating a system to manage our knowledge in the same
systematic fashion that we manage our money.
Nick Milton is the managing
director of Knowledge Transform(SM) International. He can be contacted at:firstname.lastname@example.com
The knowledge
To all
who are searching for the knowledge management system that will increase the
bottom line, make productivity skyrocket, and clearly demonstrate the value of
knowledge sharing to the organisation, I offer this advise: Dont focus on the
end result. Set your sights higher, to the strategic planning level. Companies
that have achieved the greatest success in their efforts to create knowledge
enterprises are those that began with an inward focus. A good knowledge
management system is not simply a matter of the right technology. Those who are
successful today began with an assessment of the knowledge environment of their
organisation. That is the function of the knowledge audit.
The knowledge audit provides a 5,000ft
view across the entire company and enables the astute observer to home in on any
anomalies for further analysis. Groups will stand out because they exhibit
positive or negative variances in the factors you are measuring. Good audit data
shows how staff accesses, uses, shares and stores the information and knowledge
needed to do their jobs. It uncovers organisational and cultural inducements and
barriers to knowledge use and transfer, and highlights the best practices and
lessons learned that often becomes useful across the business. Most importantly,
it provides the basis for system design and the data for establishing ROI
While in
and of itself, the knowledge audit wont immediately translate to the bottom
line, it does guarantee that your organisation is moving in the right direction,
so its knowledge efforts are expended wisely and in a targeted manner. This can
be seen in the turnaround in the R&D department of a major petrochemical
company I recently worked with. This department had embarked on several
knowledge-based initiatives, each of which had full upper management support.
Despite this, the companys reuse of acquired know-how and expertise had not
been impacted. Our knowledge audit uncovered several obstacles that the efforts
to date had ignored: Cultural differences across various geographic locations,
discrepancies in management speak versus management action, and process
realities completely contrary to established knowledge sharing practices. We
also uncovered a cultural approach to team building, which had been virtually
untapped by the previous knowledge initiatives. Once we clearly saw these
strengths and weaknesses we were able to develop an action plan that exploited
them. Amazingly, minor modifications to existing systems brought about major
changes and a floundering knowledge initiative was turned into the desired
killer application.
The most effective knowledge audits are not narrowly focused to a
specific department or group, but administered throughout the organisation. Once
you involve the entire company, you will find points of view which are
frequently overlooked, but which become critical success factors in managing and
sharing knowledge. As part of the analysis, it is important to assess the
internal factors that potentially inhibit or promote knowledge sharing in the
organisation. Thus the causal effect between these critical elements and the
reality of how the business is functioning from a knowledge-sharing standpoint
can be empirically tested.
Assessing the knowledge
organisation that has little in the way of formal KM technology or practices,
may still demonstrate an ideal environment for leveraging KM practices and
technologies. Similarly, an organisation that has KM technology and practices,
may nevertheless demonstrate an organisational environment that undermines its
KM efforts. Neither situation is ideal. Understanding where and how to overcome
the inadequacies of each is the purpose of a knowledge audit.
The latest research from
The Delphi Group, shows that within the next year, knowledge management
applications will be in use in every area of the organisation. Without insight
provided by a knowledge audit, you risk having opportunities go unnoticed and
thus under-utilised, and real obstacles go undetected. A word to the wise:
Forget about finding the killer application. No application can reach critical
mass without first being strategically positioned.
Stacie Capshaw is a senior
consultant at The Delphi Group. She can be contacted at:email@example.com
Three steps to success
Success stories abound
and often contain a plethora of micro level issues such as training,
education, support, and so on, but at the macro level there are generally far
fewer components. The following three seem to be ëcommoní to most (reliable)
success stories and yet paradoxically missing in many modern, so-called
solutions. I submit them to you:
Its a personal thing
A successful KMS always
contains the ability to enable one-to-one relationships, even where users are
numbered in hundreds of thousands, even millions. In other words, its a
personal thing regardless of the users interests, location or role. Let me be
clear about my definition of personalisation and relationships: The
retrieval of relevant and related information and data that is best suited to
the users needs, and presented in way that adds value to the users
relationship with the information, which in many cases involves other users. The
most effective solutions offer a choice between covertly or overtly measuring
and understanding the users needs, a choice that must be controlled and
understood by the user.
If this objective is realisable, and I believe that it is, then
traditional methods of summarising data become much less important than many of
the traditional KMS applications claim. Unstructured and structured data is of
potentially equal importance and can be analysed simultaneously.
A second facet of a good
KMS process seems always to be able to deliver data and information to the user
proactively, at the right time, and in the face. That is, without the user
being asked to engage with a cumbersome front end or specialist set of tools.
How many traditional KMS claim this feature? Not many, in my experience.
Thirdly, personalised and correctly timed information must be the right
information, defined as: Relevant information or data, obtainable in source or
text formats, and in context with related information where required. Where the
information or data is pure ëpeople knowledge, (all right, Ill use the
terminology tacit) and unrecorded in textual form, then it must contain
sufficient contact personal details.
As I said in the introduction, there
are many micro issues involved with a successful KMS, but the three listed
above appear in all the winning combinations I have reviewed or used. Knowledge
being what it is, Im sure some of you will disagree!
Ian Black is the head of
communications and public affairs at BAe. He can be contacted at:firstname.lastname@example.com
The future: Knowledge
knowledge management systems are concerned with facilitating the effective
storage and retrieval of corporate knowledge to give everyone within an
organisation immediate access to relevant information, no matter where it
resides. These systems perform an invaluable function in todays knowledge-rich
environment, and in many cases have made significant contributions towards
elevating organisational performance. But these are early days, and many
significant improvements to knowledge management systems are still on the
horizon, one of which is the development of knowledge compression
are experiencing an exponential growth in the volume and therefore the flow of
information broadband networks are now being installed world-wide, and they
promise to dramatically alter the way in which we communicate and do business.
However, the rate at which this growth continues to increase is constrained by
several factors, one of which is bandwidth. With the currently available
technologies for storing and processing digital information, knowledge
management systems are able to instantaneously retrieve knowledge from vast
repositories. Again, we seem only to be bounded by the rate at which electronic
storage and processing technologies continue to improve. Meanwhile, we will
carry on building our mountains of knowledge to ensure that the right
knowledge can be made available to the right person at the right time.
One way of tackling the
bandwidth constraint is data compression. Instead of trying to transmit the same
amount of data more quickly, the volume of data sent is very much reduced by
structuring it in a more efficient way. For example, when we receive large email
attachments, they are often zipped, which means that the original data has
been compressed, often by a factor of more than ten. In a similar way, it is
suggested that leading knowledge management systems should place a greater
emphasis on knowledge compression techniques, not only to improve storage and
retrieval efficiencies but more importantly to encourage a more profound
understanding of the knowledge contained within the system. In other words, to
combat the constant danger of knowledge overload, we should strive to do more
with less.
the field of data compression, there is a relatively new method called fractal
compression. In this approach, repetitive patterns of an image or a graphic file
are identified and matched. Two patterns are considered the same, as long as one
can be stretched, squeezed, or rotated to match the other. This means that two
very different images may be created from one underlying set of patterns. And,
because patterns rather than pixels are viewed as the fundamental blocks of
image construction, the fractal algorithm can fill in missing detail during
decompression by mathematically scaling the pattern instead of just inserting
extra pixels. This results in a higher degree of accuracy for decompressed
images, which may be very important in multimedia, engineering and design
analogy, leading knowledge management systems will be those which provide a
capability for developing the underlying frameworks or algorithms for knowledge
fractals, a term used to define a collection of different bodies of knowledge,
all of which have broadly similar underlying patterns. The result is that, in
addition to a much reduced volume of static knowledge, knowledge management
systems will contain a number of frameworks, which would dynamically create or
recreate knowledge on demand.
To achieve this noble aim, the main
challenge lies in developing the frameworks that underpin the knowledge
fractals. In comparison to data compression, knowledge compression requires much
more intelligent and elaborate mechanisms for interpretation, a task that will
undoubtedly require human as well as machine intelligence. This final point
further highlights one of the fundamental truths with knowledge management
systems it is the way in which people use knowledge management systems that
determines their success, and not the systems themselves.
John Cummins works for
AtomicTangerine, a venture consulting company. He can be reached at:email@example.com
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Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
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Neurobiology: Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
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Mark Brody, the Republican Candidate for NC House District 55, and his wife, Lisa Marie Brody, have a judgment against them by BB&T, according to an abstract summary of the civil case at the Mecklenburg courts.
The money is broken down into a $53,646.80 money award, $10,904.28 in costs and fees, and $19,931.45 in interest, bringing the total balance to $84,482.53, according to the abstract.
The Brodys filed a counterclaim Nov. 1, 2010, saying that "Branch Bank and Trust (BB&T) was and should be held responsible for the collapse of the mortgage industry in the United States thus the collapse of housing prices causing the defaults and deficiencies regarding Loans 1 & 2," and that BB&T "was and should be held responsible for the collapse of the construction industry in the US thus the collapse of new housing starts causing the equipment brought with Loan 46 to stand idle for lack of available work."
The Brodys also asserted that BB&T violated a number of rules, regulations and laws, including failing to accurately assess their assets and cease lending if the actual value of their assets fell below that required per the federal and state regulations, among other violations, according to the counterclaim.
One citizen submitted a letter to the Record, saying that in Brody's other papers he "has issued supporting his candidacy, he has espoused that he is a responsible citizen, who should be given the responsibility of running the state's financial matters. We submit that he would do well to start at home."
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Court rules in favor of Huntington Woods couple sued by city over driveway
An Oakland County Circuit Court judge has reversed a lower court ruling and ordered a judgment in favor of a Huntington Woods couple who were sued by the city at the urging of their neighbor over a $6,000 driveway that was constructed with city approval and passed two city inspections.
Planning Commissioner Christopher D. Vogelheim, who lives on Victoria Avenue next to defendants Alex and Jennifer Moutsatsos, complained his neighbor's driveway was built in such a way that water runs off it and onto his property, but the Moutatsoses disagreed, insisting a permit and inspection say otherwise. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Martha D. Anderson sided with them.
Vogelheim complained to the city that the driveway allegedly violated city code — a $150 civil infraction — because it slanted away from the Moutsatsoses' house toward the property line, attorney Jason Turkish said.
On Jan. 3, Anderson issued a nine-page written opinion that reversed the decision of the 45B District Court.
It ordered summary judgment to be entered in favor of the Moutsatsoses and against the city of Huntington Woods.
Anderson's opinion also made it clear that the city never substantively responded to the 20-page motion for summary disposition that the Moutsatsoses' other attorney, Jessica E. Turkish, filed in April in the 45B District Court. The city had argued it was not required to respond to the motion, but Anderson ruled that the city's arguments for failing to respond were "foreign" to the court and "without merit."
Anderson said District Court Judge Michelle Friedman Appel erred in previously denying summary disposition to the Moutsatsoses and was critical of city claims that Vogelheim's basement was leaking because of the driveway. She noted the driveway was inspected twice and approved by city officials.
"(The city) cannot overcome the fact that the driveway was inspected not once, but on two occasions and both inspections were approved," Anderson said. "To now argue defendant will suffer no prejudice if ordered to correct this problem defies logic and would render the inspection process meaningless."
City attorney John Carlson failed to return a call from The Oakland Press seeking comment on the case.
The Moutsatsoses and their lawyers were pleased by the ruling. Continued...
"We are grateful that the Oakland County Circuit Court has reversed the decision of Judge Appel, who was threatening to require us to tear out a driveway that had already twice passed inspection," said Alex Moutsatsos.
"They say 'you can't fight city hall,' but my clients not only fought city hall, but they won," said attorney Jason Turkish, who added: "I could not be more proud of them for standing up for what they knew to be right and, in the process, making sure that nobody else has to endure what they did."
Attorney Jessica Turkish, co-counsel for the Moutsatsoses, said: "I never thought I'd be in the position of defending someone for doing nothing more than following the law, but amazingly that is exactly what happened here."
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"Usually we don't come out in the third quarter as we should. This time we kept the pressure on," said Cougars coach Jackie Fort. "It was just a great team effort."
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The New York Times' Mark Bittman takes Beyoncé to task in a recent piece for acting as a shill for Pepsi during the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 3. The singer, he writes, "would presumably refuse to take part in an ad campaign that showed her carrying a semiautomatic rifle. But she's eager, evidently, to have the Pepsi logo painted on her lips and have a limited-edition Pepsi can bearing her likeness."
What's worse, he argues, is that Beyoncé has done a 180 and gone from being an advocate for Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to becoming "part of an effort that promotes a public health crisis."
Beyoncé is not alone, of course. Bittman lists several other celebrities who presumably don't need the money, yet shill for soda companies nevertheless. Some might argue that Bittman's Op-Ed is a bit a harsh on the singer. But he's a pussycat compared to Marion Nestle, who believes Beyoncé crossed an ethical line.
"Beyoncé will now be marketing sugar-sweetened beverages, products increasingly linked to childhood obesity, especially among minority children," writes Nestle on her Food Politics blog. "This linkage is not a coincidence. Pepsi and other makers of sugary sodas deliberately and systematically market their products to low-income, minority children. Beyoncé will now be part of that targeted marketing campaign."
But this is what stars do, right? Beyoncé isn't the only person in the entertainment industry talking out of both sides of her mouth. Just watch the recent video PSA of Hollywood celebs demanding a plan to end gun violence and then the parody that juxtaposes their pleas against their gun-wielding acting roles. (Eek. Beyoncé is in that video too.)
Most of us can't have it both ways, but we, the consumer, the ones who inflate these people's star power, allow them to have their (metaphorical) cake and eat it too. And that, in large part, contributes to the career decisions they make.
Someone as famous and wealthy as Beyoncé probably didn't need to take the Pepsi gig. And she may not have if she knew her fans would protest. And that's what we should do. Rather than blindly worshiping celebrities, we should hold them to a higher standard -- especially those who, like Knowles, get involved in political and social movements. As fans, we have the power to boost a celebrity's influence, the power to dampen it, and the power to help direct it.
I doubt we'll hear anything from the Knowles camp, possibly out of respect (or obligation) to Pepsi. For all we know, she regrets her decision to team up with Pepsi and wishes she'd thought the whole thing through before signing on the dotted line. (Ever the idealist, I am…)
After her Super Bowl halftime performance, though, Knowles could consider a mea culpa tour. Bittman's suggestion: "[S]he could take some of her creative time and produce a public service announcement that would positively affect the attitudes of millions of children and teens on the subjects of health, self-image, nutrition and exercise."
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Falcons have adjusted to our running game. They're stacking the line.
Falcons have adjusted to our running game. They're stacking the line.
yeah . . . especially without RGIII's legs out there . . . now the D has to step it up . . . HORRIBLE punt!!
Well, that was quick and ugly and Rocca follows up with a terrible punt. Nice timing with that one, Aussie. Falcons have a chance to take control of this game now.
Ryan just has sooooo much time to throw. Not sure why the Falcons bother running the ball. Just throw because the Skins can't rush the passer. Boy, do we miss Orakpo.
Nats get out of the first. Gio walked one, struck out one and it is still scoreless after one. Nats coming up to bat.
Crawford and Wilson got juked by Rogers on that third down play. They were in position, but just not athletic enough to make the play
Wow, tough game for Josh Wilson. He's just getting torched by Julio Jones. In fairness, Jones is a great wideout. Kinda feel sorry for Wilson. He's just getting annihilated.
Well, we knew our secondary could hold up for only so long.
I wonder if we can keep this close enough to blame the loss on Cundiff.
LaRoche draws a leadoff walk against Wainwright in the second inning.
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F.A.I.L. // S.A.F.E. (Part I)
I've found that making up systems is pretty easy. It must be one of those human impulses, to find a sense of logic in everything. Of course none of it is true. I don't really buy into many systems of thought used to explain human emotions. For example, maybe you've heard of psychological term "displacement," which is an unconscious defense mechanism whereby the mind redirects affects from an object felt to be dangerous or unacceptable to an object felt to be safe or acceptable. So, when your Mom loses her job she comes home and beats your Dad. OK, I guess we can use a term to describe that emotional reaction- but I'm always a little wary of these things. The same goes for dream interpretation. Yes, I think dreams can tell you things, but sometimes people can be too quick to apply a simple system of logic to the infinitely more complicated processes of the psyche.
Having said that, here's a system I've developed (in about 4 minutes) to describe the intricacies of love (feel free to comment on the variety of flaws and over all under-development in the comments). I'm calling it the F.A.I.L-S.A.F.E system of romantic development. Let me explain:
The system is divided into two parts. The first, F.A.I.L., outlines what I imagine to be the ideal person to start a relationship with and then explains why this person cannot exist. The second, S.A.F.E, offers a more realistic set of qualities to pursue in the opposite (or same) sex.


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Local employees join Walmart protests
Jerry Synowizc, who makes about $12 a hour, or roughly $25,000 a year, was among the workers who walked off their jobs at Walmart stores to participate in a nationwide protest organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
In the Milwaukee area, the protests began at 6 a.m. at the Walmart store at 5825 W. Hope Ave. and were followed by protests at the stores at 401 E. Capitol Drive and 3355 S. 27th St., with employees and other supporters traveling in three school buses.
The protest at the Walmart at 3355 S. 27th St. — staged in an empty area of the parking lot — was relatively brief. »Read Full Blog Post(170)
Daly's Pen Shop to close at Grand Avenue
Daly's Pen Shop, a downtown Milwaukee fixture since 1924, will close its location in The Shops of Grand Avenue at the end of the year.
The shop, which sells fine writing instruments — the Montblanc line starts at $400, Pelikans at $300 — and describes itself as the country's oldest pen store, is not going out of business.
Owner Brad Bodart opened a second location, at 7632 W. Burleigh St., about a year ago. The business will continue there and online, which now represents about 70% of sales, Bodart said. »Read Full Article(15)
Northwestern Mutual awards $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday it has awarded a total of $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges to increase access to higher education for students who need financial aid.
The grants support opportunities and fund specialized programs in areas such as information technology, Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual said.
"Education is a driving force for any growing economy and healthy community," John Kordsmeier, president of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, said in a statement, "These grants enable more first generation and minority students to cross the graduation stage, demonstrating how this support positively impacts the indivdual, the city and the talent pool." »Read Full Article(2)
Con-way Freight plans to expand, add 55 jobs in Fond du Lac
Trucking firm Con-way Freight expects to add 55 jobs in Fond du Lac as it expands to a new, $8 million terminal, the company said Tuesday.
Con-way plans to build a 47,000-square-foot terminal and warehouse on 21 acres in the Fox Ridge Business Park, with construction beginning in June and completed by next March. The expanded operation is expected to employ 100 people. Con-way employs 45 at its current, much-smaller facility in Fond du Lac.
The new, 96-dock warehouse will allow Con-way to handle more than 1.6 million pounds of freight a day - nearly three times as much as the firm currently handles in Fond du Lac. »Read Full Article
Sweet Water equipment sale will need council approval
The Milwaukee Common Council, which provided a city loan to the now-insolvent Sweet Water Organics Inc., is requiring council approval for selling or leasing the company's collateral to help reduce the city's loss.
The council on Tuesday approved that amendment, from Ald. Tony Zielinski, on an 11-1 vote. Ald. Terry Witkowski was the only "no" vote, with aldermen Joe Davis, Robert Puente and Willie Wade excused, reports my colleague Don Walker, who covers City Hall.
That amendment is part of the proposal authorizing the Department of City Development to seize assets used as collateral for the defaulted loan. That equipment is a tractor, a compost mixer and a partly completed aquaponics growing system for vegetables and fish. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
PetsMart adding Pewaukee store
The PetsMart pet supplies chain is adding another Milwaukee-area store with a planned location at 1275 Capitol Drive, in the village of Pewaukee.
Renovations have started on that 14,000-square-foot space, with the store like to open this summer, said Paul Boening, village deputy clerk.
PetsMart operates area stores in Brookfield, Greenfield and Grafton. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Rexnord earnings jump, sales remain flat
Rexnord Corp. reported a nearly three-fold increase in fiscal fourth-quarter net income, even as sales remained flat, the company said Tuesday.
The West Milwaukee-based manufacturer of process and motion-control equipment and water management products said net income rose to $23.9 million, or 24 cents a share, from $8.6 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier. Year-ago results included a loss from discontinued operations of $6.3 million, or 9 cents a share.
Excluding the year-ago loss, Rexnord's earnings rose 60.4%. »Read Full Article(1)
Lawyer convicted of money laundering suspended from practice for 2 years
A Kenosha lawyer convicted last year of federal money laundering charges has been suspended from the practice of law for two years.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court took the action Tuesday against Walter W. Stern III. Stern, 67, is serving a year-and-a-day prison sentence imposed in January. He is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
Stern and his girlfriend were found guilty in June, he of money laundering and she of lying to a grand jury. The case grew out of Stern's deposit of marital settlement funds from the woman's divorce, during a time she was going through bankruptcy. »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Budget panel to review sand mine oversight needs
sand mining industry booming in western Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources would receive two additional positions to regulate the industry, under provisions proposed by Gov. Scott Walker, and which come before the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee Tuesday.
With theThe number of sand mines and processing plants has jumped from 54 to 120 in the past year alone, state figure show, and the DNR has struggled to keep up with oversight.
Not all facilities have been inspected, according to a briefing paper by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The chief concerns are silica emissions, groundwater pumping and truck and traffic congestion from the facilities. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Alert issued for Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid card scams
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of scammers who use the Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid cards to scam.
The reloadable MoneyPak debit cards can be purchased at many local stores. Consumers typically use them to pay PayPal accounts and phone, cable or credit card bills. But scammers are using them to con consumers, the BBB said in an alert Monday.
"Fraudsters will call or email you saying that you won a lottery or sweepstakes, or offering a product or service at a discount price," the alert said. "Then they say you need to pay fees to get your prize, or pre-pay for the merchandise via MoneyPak. Next, they ask for the 14-digit code found on the back of the card. Once you've given them that code, you've given them instant access, and the crooks can transfer your MoneyPak funds to their own prepaid cards." »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Caterpillar, union to resume talks on Thursday
Contract talks between Caterpillar Inc. and the United Steelworkers union at Caterpillar's plant in South Milwaukee will resume Thursday.
Earlier this month Steelworkers Local 1343 rejected a proposed contract which, among other things, would have frozen wages and pensions and allowed the company to idle portions of the mining equipment factory for temporary periods. »Read Full Article(3)
Brown Deer apartments proposal set for May 28 hearing
A Plan Commission hearing on a disputed proposal to develop apartments in Brown Deer is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. May 28, at Brown Deer High School's Novak Fieldhouse.
General Capital Group would build the 44-unit Beaver Creek Apartments west of N. 60th St., a few blocks north of W. Brown Deer Road.
The townhouse-style apartments would be near General Capital's Beaver Creek Condominiums. The firm developed 10 condos and had planned to develop additional condos until the housing bubble burst. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Trial begins for raw-milk vendor
Baraboo — The criminal trial of Sauk County farmer Vernon Hershberger, charged with offenses related to the sale of raw milk, began Monday with prosecutors arguing that he flouted the law by not having licenses for running a retail food store and a dairy plant.
Defense attorneys said Hershberger didn't have the licenses because he only produced food for people connected with his farm through an ownership program rather than the general public.
The Hershberger case is expected to last four or five days in Sauk County Circuit Court. If convicted, the 41-year-old farmer faces up to a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines on charges related to the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk and other products from his Grazin' Acres farm in Loganville. »Read Full Article(23)
Wisconsin home sales rose 9.2% in April; prices up 7.8%
Wisconsin's prime home-selling season got off to a strong start in April as sales rose more than 9% and the median price jumped almost 8%.
It was the state's 22nd consecutive month of sales growth, continuing a housing rebound that has been a bright spot in the economy.
"We're seeing sales increasing, we're seeing values go up — without a doubt," said Dave Schmidt, owner of Dave Schmidt Realty in Milwaukee. »Read Full Article(25)
Wausau Paper finalizes plan to sell two remaining Wisconsin mills
Wausau Paper Corp., finalizing its withdrawal from making paper in Wisconsin after 114 years, signed a final agreement to sell its two remaining Wisconsin paper mills, it said Monday.
Those two mills will merge with two other Wisconsin paper mills under new ownership, becoming the state's biggest papermaking company by employment. As of Monday, the new paper company also has a formal name: Expera Specialty Solutions LLC, employing 1,800 in the state.
KPS Capital Partners LP, a New York private equity firm that specializes in manufacturing comanies, has agreed to acquire the Rhinelander and Mosinee paper mills from Wausau Paper and the Kaukauna and De Pere mills from Thilmany Papers. »Read Full Article
Ryan Braun, Aaron Rodgers opening Bayshore restaurant
8-Twelve MVP Bar and Grill, a restaurant associated with athletes Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers, will open its second location at Glendale's Bayshore Town Center.
The new 8-Twelve will be located in the space now leased to COA, a locally owned Mexican restaurant which Marc and Marta Bianchini opened in 2009. COA closes June 30, and 8-Twelve is expected to open in the fourth quarter, said David Moss, Bayshore general manager.
8-Twelve opened its first location last July in Brookfield. Its name comes from the jersey numbers for Braun, leftfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. The restaurant is operated by SURG Restaurant Group, which is owned by Mike Polaski and Omar Shaikh and has a licensing agreement with Braun and Rodgers. »Read Full Blog Post(23)
Scott Walker reappoints Stephen Marcus to Wisconsin Center District Board
Gov. Scott Walker has reappointed Stephen Marcus, chairman of the board of the Marcus Corp., to the Wisconsin Center District board.
Walker has two other appointments to make on the board, and that process is ongoing, according to Tom Evenson, a Walker spokesman.
Thomas Linscott, who is a gubernatorial appointment, has chosen not to serve again. There is also an open position Walker is responsible for, and that seat is currently held by Franklyn Gimbel, who is chairman of the board. Gimbel has expressed a desire to continue on the board. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
Kohler loses patent case, jury calls for firm to pay $9.6 million
Finding that Kohler Co. willfully infringed on two patents, a jury has said the Wisconsin company should pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm.
The verdict is a victory for Westerbeke Corp., a family-owned company in Taunton, Mass., that makes marine engines and generators. But Kohler said Monday that it will ask the judge to modify the jury verdict, and that it stands ready to "appeal any remaining issues."
At issue are two patents on methods of reducing exhaust emissions in marine power generators. John Westerbeke, CEO of Westerbeke Corp., was awarded the patents in 2008 and 2010. »Read Full Article(5)
Apartment development proposed for West Allis
A 38-unit apartment development is being proposed for West Allis.
Developer Chris Miller, of Hartland-based Miller Marriott Custom Homes LLC, wants to build a pair of two-story buildings, with 19 units each, on 2.2 acres on the west side of S. 92nd Street, immediately north of
the railroad overpass between W. Mitchell and W. Rogers streets, according to a city Plan Commission report. »Read Full Blog Post
Is venture philanthropy likely to pose ongoing ethical issues?
Pharmalot blog today suggests that a new era of venture philanthropy involving charities and drug companies will continue to pose conflict of interest issues for years to come.
A story in theThe piece was written in reaction to a Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today story Sunday on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundaiton and its unique arrangement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals whose stock has enjoyed huge success over the last year.
The foundation, which invested $75 million with Vertex, now is entitled to royalties on sales of the drug, Kalydeco, which came out last year and, at $307,000 a year, per patient, is one of the most expensive drugs on the market. »Read Full Blog Post
Suddenly hip PBR drives up prices of cheap beers
With Pabst Blue Ribbon catching on as "quite fashionable" among the hipster set, the prices of PBR and other cheap brews are rising, according to a study cited byA recent study by Restaurant Sciences found that your everyday, low-cost beers such as Budweiser, Miller Lite and Coors Light are getting pricier. The firm said the rising popularity of PBR is leading the way. »Read Full Article(40)
Murphy wants moratorium on occupancy permits for rent-to-own stores
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Citing a Journal Sentinel story on Gov. Scott Walker's plan to allow rent-to-own stores to sell customers high-cost financing plans for appliances and other goods without disclosing interest rates, Murphy said the city should create a moratorium until after Dec. 31 of this year in order to review the city's existing zoning regulations.
Murphy's proposed ordinance notes that rent-to-own stores "can have harmful impacts on the welfare of Milwaukee consumers, particularly the low-income and working-class residents who typically shop at such stores." »Read Full Blog Post(13)
Wisconsin do-not-call list deadline approaching
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Remember: You have to re-register every two years to stay active.
To register your landline or internet phone to the list, visit the state of Wisconsin's Do Not Call page. You can also dial (866) 9NO-CALL. That's (866) 966-2255. It's free. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Walmart planned for Brown Deer gets preliminary boost
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The new agreement calls for Lowe's to make a payment to help reduce that debt, with Walmart agreeing to invest at least $11 million in the site in order to generate property taxes to pay off the rest of that debt. »Read Full Blog Post(8)


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£569 per person Catered Chalet based on 2 sharing (scroll down for other group sizes or call)Chalet in Les Gets FranceDep' Sunday 05 January 2014Accommodation only for 7 nights accommodation only
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This delightful semi-detached chalet has a large picture window from the lounge looking down a slope to fabulous views of the piste. The chalet shares a covered terrace with a jacuzzi hot-tub with Chalet Johamrons, where all the aches of a hard days skiing can be relaxed away whilst looking forward to that evenings dinner.
The interior of the chalet is modern and stylish, with attractive use of light pine panelling throughout, characterful beamed ceilings and plenty of small touches to enhance the charming overall ambience. One of the quirkier features is bathroom doors only 1.7m high, so our taller guests will need to duck!
Assuming both are empty at the time of booking, the Chalet Ysopes and Chalet Johmarons can also be booked by one larger group of up to 21, and the dining-room would then be in the Ysopes (pronounced 'Ee-sopp', as in Aesops Fables!) and the living area in the Johmarons.
Departs Accommodation only Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Manchester on Sunday 05 Jan 2014 for 7 nights
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Only approx. 3 minutes' walk (300m) from nearest piste
Occupancy: 12 - 13 guests
Shared ski and boot room with Johmarons
Entrance hallway with wc. Open plan kitchen/living/dining area with fireplace and French windows leading to terrace
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Supplements per person per night: Bath/wc £3.50; Bath/wc/balcony or terrace £4.95
Price includes 7 nights' accom (unless otherwise stated). Les Gets ski pass is not included. ski holidays are "Per person per week" based on max occupancy (2 people on this skiing holiday).
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