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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RANKS IN CHILD MAGAZINE'S TOP 10
After a rigorous survey and nine months of research, Child
magazine has published its second listing of the top children’s
hospitals in the U.S. The results appeared in the February 2003
issue and included St. Louis Children’s Hospital among the top 10
pediatric facilities.
According to the Child magazine survey, the 10 best pediatric
hospitals are:
1. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia—Philadelphia, Pa.
2. Children’s Hospital Boston—Boston, Mass.
3. Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital— Cleveland, Ohio
4. Texas Children’s Hospital—Houston, Tx.
5. University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital—Ann Arbor,
Mich.
6. St. Louis Children’s Hospital—St. Louis,
Mo.
7. Children’s National Medical Center—Washington, D.C.
8. Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics— Kansas City, Mo.
9. Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center—Seattle, Wash.
10. Primary Children’s Medical Center—Salt Lake City, Utah
“More than eight million children seek care at pediatric institutions
every year, and parents want to know where the best possible care
is available,” says Miriam Around, Child magazine’s editor
in chief. “In order to identify these top children’s hospitals,
we followed a comprehensive and rigorous methodology—that was even
tougher than the previous survey—and examined criteria such as survival
rates, staff qualifications, Child Life programs, safety issues
and much more.”
According
to the Child magazine survey,
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is among the top
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To be considered for the Child magazine survey, a hospital
must be among the 100 full members of the National Association of
Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions. Child magazine narrowed
the field to 54, based on each hospital’s evaluation from the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
All of the finalists then received a detailed 72-question survey.
The published results identified the magazine’s picks for the top
25 children’s hospitals and named the top five in the subspecialties
of cardiology, oncology and neonatology. St. Louis Children’s Hospital
also was listed as a top five neonatology facility.
A.G. EDWARDS APPEARS SIX STRAIGHT TIMES ON FORTUNE'S ANNUAL
LIST
Since Fortune magazine began publishing the “100 Best Companies
to Work for in America” in 1998, A.G. Edwards has been included—and
this year is no different. Fortune magazine has again named
A.G. Edwards as one of the “100 Best Companies” for 2003. The firm
has now appeared on all six editions of Fortune’s annual
list and is one of only a handful of companies nationwide to appear
on all eight versions of the exclusive “100 Best” list. A.G. Edwards
ranked 67th overall on Fortune’s 2003 list, which is published
in the magazine’s Jan. 20, 2003, issue.
The reasons Fortune cited for including A.G. Edwards on this
year’s list include:
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employees have to the firm’s
senior management
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High level of employee stock ownership resulting from
the firm’s subsidized employee stock purchase plan
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Fortune
compiled the 2003 list by surveying more than 40,000 randomly selected
employees from 269 companies throughout the nation. Fortune
reviewed additional material supplied by participating companies
and used the surveys to gauge employee opinions about their workplaces.
The list was originally compiled by Levering and Moskowitz in their
book, “The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America,” published
in 1984 and 1993. Beginning in 1998 the authors began working with
Fortune to publish the list annually.
VINCE BOMMARITO EARNS FOOD ARTS AWARD
National culinary magazine Food Arts presented its December
2002 Silver Spoon Award “for sterling performance” to Vincent J.
Bommarito, CEO of Tony’s restaurant. The designation honors Bommarito’s
53 years of leadership and service, transforming Tony’s from a modest
spaghetti house in the 1940s to one of the best fine dining locations
in St. Louis. According to Food Arts, Tony’s is not only
a local favorite, but also known nationwide. The restaurant has
also received a “Best of Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator.
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(Left
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Bommarito was still in high school when he joined his mother in
the restaurant business shortly after his father’s death in 1949.
Tony’s remains a family business today. Though still very much involved
in the restaurant, Bommarito’s three sons have assumed key responsibilities.
Vincent P. is executive chef; Anthony serves as vice president of
purchasing; and James is dining room manager.
“I am deeply honored to receive the Silver Spoon Award,” Bommarito
says. “We at Tony’s work every day to give each guest an exceptional
dining experience.”
DESIGN FROM LAWRENCE GROUP COLORS FEATURED IN DECORATING MAGAZINE
For a story on the versatility of loft living, Better Homes &
Gardens Decorating magazine presented work from the St. Louis
interior design firm The Lawrence Group Colors. Interior designers
Tracy Katz and Lisa Knight each created the atmosphere in different
display units in the Hi-Pointe Lofts at 6340-6350 Clayton Road.
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Lawrence
Group loft designs are featured in Better Homes
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With the empty nester in mind, Katz’ design provides enough space
for social gatherings and storage for years of accumulation.
“I wanted people moving from a larger home to see that they could
continue to entertain the way they used to,” Katz says. “The key
with a space like this is not to clutter. Keeping things simpler
allows you to notice all of the loft’s special details.”
Knight designed a display loft unit suitable for singles and couples
who might be buying their first homes, with a young professional’s
budget in mind.
“Using bright color just for accessories makes it possible to change
the loft’s look quickly and inexpensively as your tastes and your
life evolve,” Knight says.
The featured lofts appeared in the November/December 2002 issue
of Better Homes & Gardens Decorating. The furnished displays
will be available for purchase after the other units at Hi-Pointe
are occupied. Displays are open on weekends from noon to 5 p.m.
DESIGN-BUILD PUBLICATION LOOKS AT CLAYCO'S NICHE
Design-Build, a magazine supplement to Engineering News-Record,
published a cover story on Clayco Construction Co. in its December
2002 issue. According to the article, the St. Louis-based contractor
“has vaulted up the contractor ranks by capitalizing on tilt-up
building techniques, a commitment to design-build and Clayco’s own
internal mix of advanced technology and aggressive marketing.”
The focus of the story was the construction method known as “tilt-up,”
which involves casting load-bearing concrete walls horizontally
at the construction site then tilting them up into position after
the concrete has cured. Design-Build notes that tilt-up,
“once called the low-cost ‘box’ alternative” has evolved into something
much more.” Though still widely used for warehouse and distribution
space, tilt-up is being applied to complex and attractive structures
such as museums, schools, offices and retail outlets. Sophisticated
concrete finishes and combinations with other materials such as
glass and brick are creating more and more uses for tilt-up.
Combining tilt-up with the company’s design-build approach, Clayco
has developed a niche with a broad-based appeal. Clayco clients
include major corporations, manufacturers, healthcare providers
and educational facilities, as well as warehouse and distribution
customers. Some local examples of the tilt-up technique taken to
new levels are the CitiMortgage facility in O’Fallon, Mo. and the
St. Louis Rams’ athletic training facility.
HOK RANKED NUMBER 2 IN THE WORLD IN GLOBAL SURVEY
According to the 2002 ranking of the Top 300 Global Architectural
Firms, published in the January 2003 issue of World Architecture
magazine, St. Louis-based Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc. (HOK)
topped the list as the largest architectural firm in the U.S. In
addition, HOK ranked as the world’s second-largest architectural
firm in the survey, behind Nikken Sekkei, of Japan. The survey determined
the rankings based on number of fee-earning architects in 2002.
In the following geographic regions, HOK ranks among the top 10
global practices (based on fee income):
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North America (#2)
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Western Europe (#6)
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Middle East (#1)
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HOK also ranks
among the 10 largest practices in the following market sectors (based
on fee income):
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Stadiums (#2)
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Business Parks/Offices (#4)
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Criminal Justice (#5)
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Defense (#6)
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Urban Design (#6)
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Cultural Buildings (#7)
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Master Planning (#8)
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Government Buildings (#9)
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Healthcare (#10)
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In addition,
two other St. Louis companies made the list. Cannon Design ranked
25th and Flad & Associates came in at 70.
MURPHY COMPANY MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS PROFILED IN FACILITY MANAGER
PUBLICATION
Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors earned a story in the October
2002 issue of Today’s Facility Manager (TFM). The article
explains Murphy’s “Quick Response” or QR team, which was formed
in 1995. Major construction projects may get more attention, but
smaller jobs come around more frequently and must be handled without
disrupting a facility’s ongoing operations. According to the TFM
story, the Murphy QR team tackles small tenant renovations, plumbing
and mechanical projects, as well as light industrial work with a
focus on completing the work quickly and efficiently. Projects range
from $1,000 to $250,000.
COLUMBIA DISASTER PUTS X PRIZE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
In the aftermath of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, The
Wall Street Journal has taken another look at the X PRIZE Foundation
in St. Louis. The focus of the February 5, 2003, story is that the
24 competitors for the $10 million X PRIZE are well aware of the
dangers of space travel and are more than willing to take the risks.
Inspired by the $25,000 Orteig Prize, which Charles Lindbergh, with
the backing of St. Louis investors, captured in 1927, launching
an incredible investment in commercial aviation, the X PRIZE also
seeks to promote a commercial space industry. WSJ staff reporter
J. Lynn Lunsford talked to Peter Diamandis, X PRIZE Foundation co-founder
and chief executive, who described the competition as one which
draws investment and participation from engineers, adventure-seekers
and entrepreneurs in much the same way as the America’s Cup yacht
race.
Others interviewed for the story were a few individuals who are
planning space travel with private developers and several of the
24 X PRIZE competitors including:
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Steve Bennett of Manchester, England
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Burt Rutan of the U.S., who built the first airplane to
fly nonstop around the globe
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Geoffrey Sheerin of Ontario, Canada, whose team may launch
its Canadian Arrow in the summer of 2003.
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X PRIZE contestants
are building space vehicles capable of carrying three people to
the edge of space, 62 miles up, and return safely twice within two
weeks. Achieving orbit is not required. Diamandis emphasized that
safety is a priority and explained all competitors must receive
approval from government regulators prior to launch. Most contestants
are planning unmanned and one-man test flights before making a launch
for the prize.
One of the competitors told the WSJ, safety would be a critical
factor in making space travel a viable industry. In addition to
potential “space tourism,” Diamandis sees useful applications for
the vehicles X PRIZE contestants are developing, such as the potential
for same-day global package delivery.
The Foundation’s $10 million cash prize offer speaks volumes about
the anticipated research and development investments that will be
required to make practical, commercial space travel a reality. The
X PRIZE Foundation and its contestants gave every indication to
The Wall Street Journal that danger and expense would not
deter them from pressing forward.
“The day before a breakthrough is considered a breakthrough, it
was just a crazy idea,” Diamandis told the WSJ.
HISTORY
CHANNEL SPOTLIGHTS BOWLING MUSEUM
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame was in the spotlight
in November 2002 when the History Channel aired the one-hour special
“Stories from the Hall of Fame: Bowling.” The show was part of a
series that also featured “hall of famers” from baseball, golf,
hockey and tennis.
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St.
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The program featured stories on four individuals who have made bowling
history, Andy Varipapa, Dick Weber, Mark Roth and Pete Weber. Professional
Bowling Association star Parker Bohn III hosted the show while Hall
of Fame writer Chuck Pezzano and Museum Executive Director Gerald
Baltz provided facts and commentary about each featured bowler and
the historical context of their achievements. Hall of Famer Johnny
Petraglia and PBA star Bob Learn Jr. also added commentary and told
the story of the 300 game.
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Crazy
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