| Gillard handed national IR blueprint
Many unions must realize that it won't take much to unseat the Rudd government if they don't step back and consider this point. I do agree that we need to have a balance within this country's I/R system and let's see how the states/territories respond. Agree (0) Alert moderator Brian: 25 Jan 2008 11:21:35am It appears that this report is far more about centralised power than it is about IR.If this is so, then the ideas need to be extended to explore the inter-related roles of all three levels of government; four if you include regional government.Here in Queensland, the state government is in the process of destroying local government by amalgamating them into regional sized units.This is way too much centralisation and removal of decision making away from the local level for my appetite.However, it appears to me that the major parties are both agreed that it would be better if government in Australia can be reduced to one winner-take-all national level.Meanwhile, the voter will have to deal with ballot papers the size of a quarter acre lot and the tendency will be to vote above the line; for the major political parties.Some centralisation may be justified, but the destruction of local government is certainly a bad move.Labor spent the last three years bleating about Howard having too much power, thanks to his Senate majority.
How to stay employed if (when) a recession hits
With global stock markets in flux and the US economy either in the midst of a recession or teetering on the edge, there are steps you can take that may help protect your IT job. It may not be a bad idea to start thinking about such things, say several employment experts who are closely watching job statistics and other economic indicators. "Right now, in this day and age, if anyone is working in IT, the closer you work on relationships with customers, the better the opportunities you're going to have," said Jim Lanzalatto, vice president of strategy and marketing at staffing agency Yoh in Philadelphia. "That's in any economic environment, but it's more critical in this economic environment." Follow the customers In tough times, he said, the first IT projects to be eliminated are the ones that are farthest away from creating customer value, such as internally-faced projects.
Joe Sixpack: Heavyweight pair prepares for lighter fare
This stretch of Germantown Avenue is already home to one of Philly's most popular neighborhood taverns, McMenamin's. Earth Bread + Brewery, opening just a few doors down in the former Anglesea Pub, looks to be a welcome addition. "We never had a good local bar in Jersey," said Zwerver. "We always wanted a comfortable place to go out and enjoy good beer." "We're building this place for ourselves," said Baker. "We just hope people come here, too." Belgian invasion If you missed "Belgium Comes to West Chester" last year, you missed one of the region's best new beer events. Held at Iron Hill Brewery (3 W. Gay St., West Chester), it featured a fine three-course menu paired with local versions of classic Belgian styles. Why do I mention last year's fest? Because it's back tomorrow, and there's no excuse for missing this one.
Polycom, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Scott Sutherland Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.
Manuel Recarey Kaufman Bros.
Tavis Mccourt Morgan, Keegan & Company Inc.
Jason Ader Thomas Weisel Partners
John Anthony Cowen and Company
Bill Choi Jefferies & Co.
Mikael Clement Pareto/Nordic Partners
Jeff Embersits Shareholder Value Management
Troy Jensen Piper Jaffray
Elliot Gold - TeleSpan Publishing
Jim Kelleher- Argus Research Corp.
Sanjiv Wadhwani Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
Presentation
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen thank you for standing by welcome to the Polycom, Inc. Fourth Quarter Earnings call.
Strongco Reports Third Quarter Results
Revenues of $100.5 million essentially consistent with the third quarter of 2006. Equipment distribution revenues declined slightly by 1.5% while revenues in the Engineered Systems segment increased 12%. The slight decline in Equipment Distribution revenues was largely the result of competitive pressures and the impact of the strengthening Canadian dollar as unit sales volumes actually increased on a comparative quarter basis.
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Cuba's Castro says he thought 2006 illness "would be the end"
Fidel Castro revealed Thursday that he thought he was dying when he fell ill in July 2006, and hastily made plans to give up power as doctors fought to save his life. "When I fell gravely ill the night of the 26th and dawn of the 27th of July, I thought that would be the end," the ailing 81-year-old wrote in an essay published on the front page of state newspapers. "And while the doctors fought for my life, the head aide of the Council of State read at my urging the text and I dictated the necessary arrangements," he wrote, referring to transcripts of interviews he gave a French journalist between 2003 and 2005. Evidently focused on his legacy, Castro spent the first months of his convalescence reviewing and editing more than 100 hours of interviews given to Ignacio Ramonet, editor of Le Monde Diplomatique.
Polycom Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Earnings
$38.5 million, or 42 cents per diluted share. This compares to Non-GAAP net
income of $32.0 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, for the fourth
quarter of 2006. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $22.8
million, or 25 cents per diluted share, compared to $25.8 million, or 28
cents per diluted share, for the same period last year.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, net revenues were $929.9 million,
compared to $682.4 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006. SpectraLink
contributed $113.5 million to net revenues for the year ended Dec. 31,
2007. Non-GAAP net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007 was $128.9
million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to $98.1 million, or $1.09
per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2006.
Stories expected to appear in the Thursday, Jan. 24, edition of The ...
The search is underway to find a new superintendent for the Monroe City R-1 School District. Superintendent Kirk Eidson announced his resignation, effective June 30, earlier this month. He has accepted a position at the Adrian R-3 School District in western Missouri. LICENSE FOR SALE: Former Gov. George H. Ryan asked the nation's highest court Wednesday to reverse the racketeering and fraud conviction that sent him to federal prison and made his legacy one of corruption and disgrace. CAMPAIGN CASH: Gov. Rod Blagojevich is rebuilding his prolific fundraising machine, but close in his rearview mirror are several prominent Democrats who could be eyeing a run for his seat in 2010. SMOKING BANS: Economist Michael R. Pakko of the Federal Reserve Bank of St.
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