4432 replies to this topic

[wrldcoupe4]

Homeland security degree set for VCU

Richmond Times-Dispatch

May 12, 2005

The words "homeland security" have become part of the national vocabulary since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Now, Virginia Commonwealth University will become the first major research university to offer a bachelor of arts degree in homeland security and emergency preparedness, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia approved the undergraduate degree program for VCU on Tuesday.

William H. Parrish, a former national homeland security official, will head the program.

article

[wrldcoupe4]

So I just checked out that skyscrapepage site for the first time. I wish some of those people like that Richmondopoly person and others would give me a hand over here. damn. Only creepy thing is that his signature was identical to the one I used to have here and the one I have over on RCW. I wish they would come over here. Forums are sooo much better organized.

[wrldcoupe4]

Good recognition for some Richmond companies:

"In its 2005 listing of the Top 20 Agency Community Service Initiatives, The Holmes Report has recognized Richmond-based Carter Ryley Thomas Public Relations and Marketing Counsel (CRT) as being second among public relations firms nationwide.

Ukrops Super Markets received a Neighborhood Partnership Award from the Food Marketing Institute for its Share a Holiday Meal program. Ukrops is one of only five supermarkets in the country to receive the honor."

article

[wrldcoupe4]

More jobs!!!! great news for Richmond!!!


"Infineon's hiring push rolls on
Expansion at its Henrico semiconductor plant is progressing, official says

BY JEFFREY KELLEY
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER

May 14, 2005

Officials at Infineon Technologies Richmond said they expect to hire 300 workers by Dec. 31, on top of the more than 300 recruited in the past year.

Infineon, one of the area's top 20 nongovernment employers, announced in April 2004 that it would build a $1 billion expansion to its Henrico County semiconductor plant, increasing employment by at least 800 workers......

......Infineon, whose parent company is in Munich, Germany, produces dynamic random access memory chips, or DRAM, which are used in computer hardware and other electronics. The older plant makes the tiny computer chips on 200-millimeter, or 8-inch, silicon wafers. The new plant will produce 300mm wafers, which will cut production costs by 30 percent.

The expansion will allow Infineon to remain competitive in the industry and take advantage of cost savings associated with larger wafers. By the fall, the company expects to be manufacturing 25,000 of the 12-inch silicon wafers a month.

From the wafers, the chips are cut.

Becker did not give a date for the company's full build-out -- which will double production to 50,000 wafers each month. "That depends on market conditions."

Since the expansion announcement, more than 300 workers have been hired, increasing employment to about 2,050. Becker expects an additional 200 employees to be hired by the end of September and 100 more by Dec. 31.

The company said that about 60 percent of the new hires will be from the Richmond area, while more specialized help may come from out of state........."

read the whole article

[wrldcoupe4]

Richmond picked up 6 whole employees at the Defense Supply Center on southside!!!!!  

[eandslee]

wrldcoupe4, on May 14 2005, 03:15 PM, said:

Richmond picked up 6 whole employees at the Defense Supply Center on southside!!!!! 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You've gotta like that!  I'm just glad it wasn't on the "chopping block".  That defense supply center has been around as long as I can remember and it would really put an dent into Chesterfield if it were cut.  It was a huge releif to see that it was staying!

[wrldcoupe4]

The rtd was crazy with articles today!!

[eandslee]

Yeah, I love days like this where tons of economic development news comes forth!  Sure makes reading the RTD lots of fun!

[vdogg]

eandslee, on May 15 2005, 10:27 AM, said:

Yeah, I love days like this where tons of economic development news comes forth!  Sure makes reading the RTD lots of fun!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The pilot gets that way too sometimes. We'll go for a whole month with no development news and then bam! They lay like 20 articles on us   . I can always tell when those days are because my inbox just overflows with topic reply notifications   .

[burt]

wrldcoupe4, on May 12 2005, 03:53 PM, said:

So I just checked out that skyscrapepage site for the first time. I wish some of those people like that Richmondopoly person and others would give me a hand over here. damn. Only creepy thing is that his signature was identical to the one I used to have here and the one I have over on RCW. I wish they would come over here. Forums are sooo much better organized.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you will check out a posting regarding city densities in the Southeast segment of the Skycraper website, you'll see that Richmond is topped only by Atlanta and Miami in the southeast for population within 1 mile of its center - something like 32,000.  Norfolk, I believe, has something like 19,000 in that category, while your favorite city Charlotte (LOL) lags far behind.

[wrldcoupe4]

Very Cool find!

[rusthebuss]

burt, on May 16 2005, 02:03 PM, said:

If you will check out a posting regarding city densities in the Southeast segment of the Skycraper website, you'll see that Richmond is topped only by Atlanta and Miami in the southeast for population within 1 mile of its center - something like 32,000.  Norfolk, I believe, has something like 19,000 in that category, while your favorite city Charlotte (LOL) lags far behind.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But overall norfolk has more people per sq mile than Richmond. It has more people per sq. mile than indy, kc and some others.

[wrldcoupe4]

rusthebuss, on May 16 2005, 04:56 PM, said:

But overall norfolk has more people per sq mile than Richmond. It has more people per sq. mile than indy, kc and some others.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It has a larger population as well.

[rusthebuss]

wrldcoupe4, on May 16 2005, 05:01 PM, said:

It has a larger population as well.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

smaller land too!!! Richmond city has more land

[wrldcoupe4]

rusthebuss, on May 16 2005, 05:05 PM, said:

smaller land too!!! Richmond city has more land

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Richmond has 62.5 mi²; Norfolk has 96.3 mi²

[rusthebuss]

That's wrong dude.......Norfolk doesn't even have 62 sq miles.

From 50 acres of land and a population of 1, Norfolk has grown to 61.86 square miles (39,590.4 acres) and a population of nearly 300,000.


  
  
  http://www.norfolk.g...0th_century.asp

Edited by rusthebuss, 16 May 2005 - 03:14 PM.

[wrldcoupe4]

true...to be fair, it has 53.7 mi² of land...the rest is water.

[rusthebuss]

wrldcoupe4, on May 16 2005, 05:14 PM, said:

true...to be fair, it has 53.7 mi² of land...the rest is water.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also, 1/4 of the land is the world's largest naval installation too!! The city would drool to have that land.

[vdogg]

rusthebuss, on May 16 2005, 05:17 PM, said:

Also, 1/4 of the land is the world's largest naval installation too!! The city would drool to have that land.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's kind of good though because the lack of land is whats driving our current urbanization trend. I fear if all that land were to open up at once people would just start breathing easy and going back to old ways.

[wrldcoupe4]

exactly I see that as an advantage to Norfolk if she intends on building up and not out. Constricted space=taller buildings!