Slowing economy eases Midwest electrical demand outlook
Midwest Independent System Operator forecasts a summer peak near 100 009 MW lower than last year and well below 2006 record. Utility chiefs say generation resources rise while demand growth slows, keeping Adequate supply projected for the 2008 summer in an 93 600 mile grid across Iowa and surrounding states.
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Kirkwood names veteran Al Beach director of Small Business Center
Kirkwood Community College picks Al Beach, a Cedar Rapids resident and former Teleconnect and Beach Consulting Group executive, to lead the Small Business Development Center. He succeeds Steve Sprague and will expand activities into Benton and Jones counties, focusing on mentoring clients starting or growing ventures. Beach notes the center helps reduce hurdles for first-time entrepreneurs. Contact info provided.
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Harvard cuts meals as food costs rise in colleges
Harvard among schools trimming menus with less whole grain pasta and fewer trays as dining halls face higher costs. Students protested changes but many campuses are cutting portions and switching to cheaper options while preserving nutrition and quality. Universities cite rising prices from fuel, fertilizers, and meat demand as factors.
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Fewer April job cuts ease but economy shows strain
Employers cut 20 000 jobs in April linked to a teetering economy with a 5 percent unemployment rate. The Labor Department also revised prior months while the Fed expanded short term lending to banks to 150 billion in May to soothe credit.
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