Wall Street Journal | Moishe's Moves Into the Arts Wall Street Journal By ALLISON LICHTER Behind heavy metal doors at an old tobacco factory on Newark Avenue in Jersey City, portraits by the artist Chuck Closeâ€"of Hillary Clinton, of the composer Philip Glassâ€"hang on pristine white walls. Rudy Serra in Mana Contemporary ... |
Friday 30 December 2011
Moishe's Moves Into the Arts - Wall Street Journal
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Wednesday 28 December 2011
North Korea Bids A Snowy, Dramatic Farewell to Kim Jong Il - Voice of America
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Sofia Echo | North Korea Bids A Snowy, Dramatic Farewell to Kim Jong Il Voice of America Wednesday, 28 December 2011 North Korea Bids A Snowy, Dramatic Farewell to Kim Jong Il Kurt Achin | Seou Snowy streets and wails of grief dominated the live broadcast from North Korea state television Wednesday, as the reclusive state bid farewell to ... Pyongyang Stages Dramatic Funeral For Kim Jong Il Dear Leader farewelled North Korea's intense scenes of grief as Kim Jong IL's funeral begins (Video) |
Monday 26 December 2011
Mortgage Bankers Association Company Profile | Company Information
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MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensuring the continues strength ofthe nation's residential and commercial real estat e markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy Make no mistake about it; we are an organizationn dedicated to helping our members do their We actively advocate for our members, and have done so for nearlty a century. We have seen the real estated finance industry evolve into one of the strongesty and most sophisticated ofglobal markets.
We promot fair and ethical lendin g practices and foster professionakl excellence among real estate finance employees througbh a wide range of educational programs and a variety of We haveover 3,000 member companies, including all elements of real estat finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial thrifts, life insurance companies and othera in the mortgage lending field. We provide up-to-the minutd news and information to our membera so they are better able to meet the needw oftheir customers. ...
MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensuring the continues strength ofthe nation's residential and commercial real estat e markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy Make no mistake about it; we are an organizationn dedicated to helping our members do their We actively advocate for our members, and have done so for nearlty a century. We have seen the real estated finance industry evolve into one of the strongesty and most sophisticated ofglobal markets.
We promot fair and ethical lendin g practices and foster professionakl excellence among real estate finance employees througbh a wide range of educational programs and a variety of We haveover 3,000 member companies, including all elements of real estat finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial thrifts, life insurance companies and othera in the mortgage lending field. We provide up-to-the minutd news and information to our membera so they are better able to meet the needw oftheir customers. ...
Saturday 24 December 2011
SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - Wichita Business Journal:
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"They used free lunchesd as the low-tech bait for their high-scalew scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisionn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retired investors were lured into purchasint highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissione while ignoring the financial goalsof victims. The SEC alleges that Eric J. Brown of Highland Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellz of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingbthe annuities. It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earned millions of dollars insales commissions.
PCS is a registeredf broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offera financial services inNew York, New Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorney who represents Prime Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conducf at issue in the complaint is "very and occurred in the late 1990as and early 2000. He said the companh reached a settlement with the when it was calledthe (NASD).
As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliance systems in 2005, Heim He added that he didn't know why the SEC was goinfg over the same ground. "All of these issuesx were addressed years ago and we feelthe company'w response has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walshg have since left, Collins and Wells are stillk withthe company, he An administrative law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondents are true and, if so, whether they shoulde be ordered to cease and desist from future violations.
"They used free lunchesd as the low-tech bait for their high-scalew scheme," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisionn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retired investors were lured into purchasint highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissione while ignoring the financial goalsof victims. The SEC alleges that Eric J. Brown of Highland Matthew J. Collins of Boynton Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellz of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingbthe annuities. It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earned millions of dollars insales commissions.
PCS is a registeredf broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offera financial services inNew York, New Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert Heim, a NewYork attorney who represents Prime Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conducf at issue in the complaint is "very and occurred in the late 1990as and early 2000. He said the companh reached a settlement with the when it was calledthe (NASD).
As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliance systems in 2005, Heim He added that he didn't know why the SEC was goinfg over the same ground. "All of these issuesx were addressed years ago and we feelthe company'w response has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walshg have since left, Collins and Wells are stillk withthe company, he An administrative law judge will determine whether the allegations against the respondents are true and, if so, whether they shoulde be ordered to cease and desist from future violations.
Thursday 22 December 2011
Monday 19 December 2011
Attracting, retaining talent key piece of economic development strategy - Washington Business Journal:
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The price tag for the total effort in terms of dollaras allocatedis small, less than $300,000 last year in a more than $8 millionm budget. Only two of the six groupss that are part of Goal E got direcg funding from the Memphiss Fast Forwardsteering committee, and the Leadershilp Academy. But the impact of the effort is huge and ultimately could be the grease that keeps the economixengine running, say those in economic developmeny circles. The past has been abouyt projects; the future is about people. “Thew mindset is and will become even more soa buyer’ds market,” says Reid Dulberger, administrator for the MemphisEDf program.
“We’re in the middle of a massive labor shortagd temporarily derailed bythis recession.” ’ s Nancy Coffee agrees. “Even in toughg times top talent has she says. To hear leaders of groupz likeMPACT Memphis, Leadership Memphis and the Shelby Farm Park Conservancy, or experts in the field like Carolp Coletta tell it, therd is no bigger task than figuring out how to recruit and retaij the best and brightest. “If developing, attracting and retaining talen t is notthe No. 1 economic development strategy, then you don’ have an economic development strategy,” says Coletta, presidentf and CEO of Chicago-based CEOs for Cities.
Coletta is the formed partner of the Memphis public relations firm and latee presidentof , and is currently host of the nationally syndicated radio program Smart City. Says “Recruiting talent under-girds every piece of the plan. You can’ t really support the culture of innovation and entrepreneurshil unless you have the talent eager and engaged to brinyfresh perspectives.” Companies, they say, will go wherd the talent is. The most recenty and clear example came in pitches made byseveral Mid-South communities to get to locates its $1.3 billion assembly plant three years ago.
“The primary reasonj Toyota selected Tupelo was the qualityy of the work force and the leadership inthis community,” Mississippij Gov. Haley Barbour said when the project announcement was made inFebruary 2007. MemphisED’s strategy for addressing the work force issue tilts heavily to retaining and developinglocalo talent, Dulberger says. It’s pure economics and economic developmenytcommon sense. “With talent, like conventional economif development, it is easier to keep what you’ves got than attract new,” he says. “It’a not as sexy, but it’e more cost effective.
” The effort s of organizations like MPACT Memphis and theLeadership Academy’s Connectionss program are about anchoring people to the communitt by weaving them into the city’s political and cultural fabric. MPACT Memphis executive director Gwyn Fisher saysher organization’s target audiencde is age 21-40, with most of its 140 event a year appealing to that age group. The events range from happy hours to talks by business and politicaol leaders tovolunteering events. Membership has grown 91% to 454 membersa since August 2008 whenFisher joined.
The average membefr is single and comes from a large cross sectionof industries, but with a heavty dose of small business and media, she 65% of the members have been in Memphis less than 18 so it’s crucial to get them connected and engaged, she “They want to meet and be exposeds to places and possibilities,” Fisher says.
The price tag for the total effort in terms of dollaras allocatedis small, less than $300,000 last year in a more than $8 millionm budget. Only two of the six groupss that are part of Goal E got direcg funding from the Memphiss Fast Forwardsteering committee, and the Leadershilp Academy. But the impact of the effort is huge and ultimately could be the grease that keeps the economixengine running, say those in economic developmeny circles. The past has been abouyt projects; the future is about people. “Thew mindset is and will become even more soa buyer’ds market,” says Reid Dulberger, administrator for the MemphisEDf program.
“We’re in the middle of a massive labor shortagd temporarily derailed bythis recession.” ’ s Nancy Coffee agrees. “Even in toughg times top talent has she says. To hear leaders of groupz likeMPACT Memphis, Leadership Memphis and the Shelby Farm Park Conservancy, or experts in the field like Carolp Coletta tell it, therd is no bigger task than figuring out how to recruit and retaij the best and brightest. “If developing, attracting and retaining talen t is notthe No. 1 economic development strategy, then you don’ have an economic development strategy,” says Coletta, presidentf and CEO of Chicago-based CEOs for Cities.
Coletta is the formed partner of the Memphis public relations firm and latee presidentof , and is currently host of the nationally syndicated radio program Smart City. Says “Recruiting talent under-girds every piece of the plan. You can’ t really support the culture of innovation and entrepreneurshil unless you have the talent eager and engaged to brinyfresh perspectives.” Companies, they say, will go wherd the talent is. The most recenty and clear example came in pitches made byseveral Mid-South communities to get to locates its $1.3 billion assembly plant three years ago.
“The primary reasonj Toyota selected Tupelo was the qualityy of the work force and the leadership inthis community,” Mississippij Gov. Haley Barbour said when the project announcement was made inFebruary 2007. MemphisED’s strategy for addressing the work force issue tilts heavily to retaining and developinglocalo talent, Dulberger says. It’s pure economics and economic developmenytcommon sense. “With talent, like conventional economif development, it is easier to keep what you’ves got than attract new,” he says. “It’a not as sexy, but it’e more cost effective.
” The effort s of organizations like MPACT Memphis and theLeadership Academy’s Connectionss program are about anchoring people to the communitt by weaving them into the city’s political and cultural fabric. MPACT Memphis executive director Gwyn Fisher saysher organization’s target audiencde is age 21-40, with most of its 140 event a year appealing to that age group. The events range from happy hours to talks by business and politicaol leaders tovolunteering events. Membership has grown 91% to 454 membersa since August 2008 whenFisher joined.
The average membefr is single and comes from a large cross sectionof industries, but with a heavty dose of small business and media, she 65% of the members have been in Memphis less than 18 so it’s crucial to get them connected and engaged, she “They want to meet and be exposeds to places and possibilities,” Fisher says.
Saturday 17 December 2011
Liberty Property gets award for its sustainable practices - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Liberty Property Trust builtf the , the tallest green-registeredx office tower in the as well as similar green buildingz in 17national markets. “The board membera determined that there is a great deal that could be done by new and existintg businesses toconserve energy,” said Andrew executive director of Penjerdel. “Anr the award is one way of driving this In addition to the landmarkComcast building, Liberty’s portfolio of LEED-certifiedc buildings includes 777 Township Road in the Philadelphia Navy Yard and 330 Fellowship Drivd in Mount Laurel, N.J. LEED buildingss are those certified underthe ’s Leadership in Energty and Environmental Design program.
“It was important for Penjerdeo to highlight a leading green organization here in said Warren. Liberty has also been spotlightedd byother organizations. Last year, it receiveed the Green Development Award from the Nationa Association of Industrial and Office Properties and this year it received the CoreNeyt Global Sustainability Leadership Award for designjand development. “We believe that everybody should be building according to saidMarlene Thalheimer, Liberty’s sustainability manager. “It allowsd us to operate more efficientlgyand it’s more advantageous for tenants.
” Thalheimer explained that tenantes were increasingly looking for sustainable buildings as a bettert option for living and business space. Thalheimer explained, was changingg with tenants’ needs and working to be the bestsustainabld resource. Liberty’s 110 employees from all areas of the corporation are also undergoinbgthe USGBC’s Green Advantage certification process, which gives them a basic overview of the LEED certification systek as well as sustainable desigb and building principles. “If the business community does not lead the way to save the who will?” asked Warren.
Any product you find in York-basedc ’s online and print catalog is 100 percen tenvironmentally friendly. The office supply companyg prides itself on green goods ranging from recycledf copier paper and nontoxic cleaning productsd to organic teaand coffee. GreenLin e even provides green office certifications to help other companiews embrace sustainability as they Forits efforts, the of Greater Philadelphia awardex GreenLine with its annual Triple Bottom Line The award honors locally ownes businesses that demonstrate best environmental and socialk practices.
A nonprofit organization that serves the Latinko community inChester County, La Comunidae Hispana, is pursuing a LEED certification for its new facilitty at Kennett Square, which could make it the firstf nonprofit to have a green building in Chester The facility, which is expected to open in the will house all of the agency’s services and administrative departments under one roof. The building is expectee to use 25 percent less energy and 30 percengless water.
Liberty Property Trust builtf the , the tallest green-registeredx office tower in the as well as similar green buildingz in 17national markets. “The board membera determined that there is a great deal that could be done by new and existintg businesses toconserve energy,” said Andrew executive director of Penjerdel. “Anr the award is one way of driving this In addition to the landmarkComcast building, Liberty’s portfolio of LEED-certifiedc buildings includes 777 Township Road in the Philadelphia Navy Yard and 330 Fellowship Drivd in Mount Laurel, N.J. LEED buildingss are those certified underthe ’s Leadership in Energty and Environmental Design program.
“It was important for Penjerdeo to highlight a leading green organization here in said Warren. Liberty has also been spotlightedd byother organizations. Last year, it receiveed the Green Development Award from the Nationa Association of Industrial and Office Properties and this year it received the CoreNeyt Global Sustainability Leadership Award for designjand development. “We believe that everybody should be building according to saidMarlene Thalheimer, Liberty’s sustainability manager. “It allowsd us to operate more efficientlgyand it’s more advantageous for tenants.
” Thalheimer explained that tenantes were increasingly looking for sustainable buildings as a bettert option for living and business space. Thalheimer explained, was changingg with tenants’ needs and working to be the bestsustainabld resource. Liberty’s 110 employees from all areas of the corporation are also undergoinbgthe USGBC’s Green Advantage certification process, which gives them a basic overview of the LEED certification systek as well as sustainable desigb and building principles. “If the business community does not lead the way to save the who will?” asked Warren.
Any product you find in York-basedc ’s online and print catalog is 100 percen tenvironmentally friendly. The office supply companyg prides itself on green goods ranging from recycledf copier paper and nontoxic cleaning productsd to organic teaand coffee. GreenLin e even provides green office certifications to help other companiews embrace sustainability as they Forits efforts, the of Greater Philadelphia awardex GreenLine with its annual Triple Bottom Line The award honors locally ownes businesses that demonstrate best environmental and socialk practices.
A nonprofit organization that serves the Latinko community inChester County, La Comunidae Hispana, is pursuing a LEED certification for its new facilitty at Kennett Square, which could make it the firstf nonprofit to have a green building in Chester The facility, which is expected to open in the will house all of the agency’s services and administrative departments under one roof. The building is expectee to use 25 percent less energy and 30 percengless water.
Thursday 15 December 2011
Former Missouri deputy charged in double murder and subsequent hotel shootout ... - Washington Post
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Tuesday 13 December 2011
Tebow's story contains an important lesson for Niners fans - San Francisco Examiner
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Sunday 11 December 2011
FDA Panel Says J&J's Birth Control Patch Benefits Outweigh Risks - RTT News
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MedPage Today | FDA Panel Says J&J's Birth Control Patch Benefits Outweigh Risks RTT News (RTTNews) - Reports in the media Friday said Johnson & Johnson (JNJ: News ) 's Ortho Evra birth control patch was determined by an FDA Advisory panel to provide benefits that outweighed the risk of blood clotting. The advice is not binding on the FDA. ... < br />FDA panel backs birth control patch despite risks Birth Control Patch Should Stay on Market, Panel Says FDA panel backs birth control patch despite risks |
Friday 9 December 2011
GSA seeks IT firm to redesign Recovery.gov - San Francisco Business Times:
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That’s why the issued a pre-solicitatiobn notice Thursday, informing the contracting community that it will seek an information technology contractor to make improvementss to the site by implementing and hostingthe 2.0 version. A solicitation is expected to be postedrto FedBizOpps.gov on June 15, and the deadline for proposald is expected to be abouft June 26. Specifically, the work will include updates and changes tothe site’s user information architecture and design engineering.
According to GSA’ s pre-solicitation, the contractor needs expertise in project and the abilityto “deliver a website with interactivee data-visualization, and web-application level functionality.” The solicitatiojn also states that the Recovery and Accountability RATB, which oversees stimulus rules and regulations, is open to “recommendations for technology improvements for version 2.0 and beyond, including the hostingb platform, database technology, CMS, programming languages, Work on the site, however, is only available to the 59 contractorsw that hold a position on GSA’s governmentwide acquisition contract known as Alliant.
RATB is putting an emphasisw on meeting the reportinb requirements specified by thestimulus bill, but notesx that “guidance from [the Office of Managemenrt and Budget] on reporting and transparency will continu to evolve.” So far preliminary guidance on reportingt requirements has been given to agencies and although the specific procedures for providing the require data to the government remainss unclear. RATB has outlined some of the thingthe Recovery.gov site should be able to do: Evaluate data quality to provide optimization of large, highlgy complex, rapidly changing data sets. Automate data replication.
• Offer normalization and cleansing capabilities necessary to support robustg reporting solutionsovert time. • Be built for speecd and responsiveness: This rapid response solution must be able to providr notonly citizen-centric access but also the abilityt to respond to press legislative branch inquires and questions from differentf agencies. • Focus on developing an architectures that not onlyprovides trusted, accuratw information per the OMB but also makes the information available as a servic e to a wide range of processes and applications.
• Be built to support businesws optimization: Adopt a flexible, services-based architecturre that delivers high-quality trusted information to set the stagee for true business process optimization and link toadjacent high-valu business processes, such as fraud detection capabilities.
That’s why the issued a pre-solicitatiobn notice Thursday, informing the contracting community that it will seek an information technology contractor to make improvementss to the site by implementing and hostingthe 2.0 version. A solicitation is expected to be postedrto FedBizOpps.gov on June 15, and the deadline for proposald is expected to be abouft June 26. Specifically, the work will include updates and changes tothe site’s user information architecture and design engineering.
According to GSA’ s pre-solicitation, the contractor needs expertise in project and the abilityto “deliver a website with interactivee data-visualization, and web-application level functionality.” The solicitatiojn also states that the Recovery and Accountability RATB, which oversees stimulus rules and regulations, is open to “recommendations for technology improvements for version 2.0 and beyond, including the hostingb platform, database technology, CMS, programming languages, Work on the site, however, is only available to the 59 contractorsw that hold a position on GSA’s governmentwide acquisition contract known as Alliant.
RATB is putting an emphasisw on meeting the reportinb requirements specified by thestimulus bill, but notesx that “guidance from [the Office of Managemenrt and Budget] on reporting and transparency will continu to evolve.” So far preliminary guidance on reportingt requirements has been given to agencies and although the specific procedures for providing the require data to the government remainss unclear. RATB has outlined some of the thingthe Recovery.gov site should be able to do: Evaluate data quality to provide optimization of large, highlgy complex, rapidly changing data sets. Automate data replication.
• Offer normalization and cleansing capabilities necessary to support robustg reporting solutionsovert time. • Be built for speecd and responsiveness: This rapid response solution must be able to providr notonly citizen-centric access but also the abilityt to respond to press legislative branch inquires and questions from differentf agencies. • Focus on developing an architectures that not onlyprovides trusted, accuratw information per the OMB but also makes the information available as a servic e to a wide range of processes and applications.
• Be built to support businesws optimization: Adopt a flexible, services-based architecturre that delivers high-quality trusted information to set the stagee for true business process optimization and link toadjacent high-valu business processes, such as fraud detection capabilities.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Genscape CEO Sean O
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At age 39, he has a youthful big ideas and an optimistic outloooon life. That combination — and a little as he likes to say has brought him success in theentrepreneuriapl world. He launched Genscape, a Louisvillre firm that monitors real-time power plant output through aproprietary network, in 2000. He alwayss had wanted to run hisown business, and O’Learty knew he would regret it if he did not take the Fortunately for him, the move came with a big Genscape had attracted venture-capital funding early on. in 2006, it was sold to DMG Information, the Connecticut-baserd subsidiary of British media group Daily Mail and General Trust, for nearly $200 million.
O’Learyu and his business partner, Sterlingh Lapinski, who has been involved with the company sincdeits inception, have continued to manage the operations of The company now employs 135 workers, abouy 75 of whom are based in Louisville. Genscapr also has offices in Boston, New York City, Amsterdam and London. Genscape sells its proprietary information to traders, utility companies and government agenciesz on a subscription basis. Unded O’Leary’s leadership, the company has expandedx its U.S. model to sevej European countries.
It also has developed a similare technology network used to monitor natural gas and a network to monitor petroleum is in the In addition, the companhy leverages its proprietary data by offering relatede products, such as reports on coal production in the United States and emissions in Europe. More growth is on the O’Leary said, adding that expansion plans for 2009 are the most aggressive the company hasever had. Plans call for new geographic marketand products. For him, that fast-growth potential is what keeps him in the The job isneved “stagnant,” O’Leary said.
“There’s lots to That drive is appealing toMark Crane, executivre director of ’s Enterprise Corp., which assistes fast-growth companies. He said O’Lear y has an uncanny ability to sniff out opportunity and acton it. He balanceds a can-do, risk-taking mentality with old-fashioned intuitio n and analytical thinking. “Sean just gets it,” Crane “He understands how to builrd a company and why a company like his is so importan to the futureof Louisville.” O’Leary and his peer groulp — the 30- and 40-year olds who are creative and entrepreneurial — are the asset that Louisville has to have to be a competitiv city, Crane said.
He often relies on O’Learhy to help mentor othef entrepreneurs and bridge the gap between established players andthe 20-year-olds who are dreaming up businesxs concepts for a more tech-savvyg generation. O’Leary also was at the top of Crane’sa go-to list earlier this year when he launchefd anonprofit endeavor, Enterprise Angels, that connects investors and Crane said he believed O’Learuy would get other people energized and add valuables insight, and he has delivered.
At age 39, he has a youthful big ideas and an optimistic outloooon life. That combination — and a little as he likes to say has brought him success in theentrepreneuriapl world. He launched Genscape, a Louisvillre firm that monitors real-time power plant output through aproprietary network, in 2000. He alwayss had wanted to run hisown business, and O’Learty knew he would regret it if he did not take the Fortunately for him, the move came with a big Genscape had attracted venture-capital funding early on. in 2006, it was sold to DMG Information, the Connecticut-baserd subsidiary of British media group Daily Mail and General Trust, for nearly $200 million.
O’Learyu and his business partner, Sterlingh Lapinski, who has been involved with the company sincdeits inception, have continued to manage the operations of The company now employs 135 workers, abouy 75 of whom are based in Louisville. Genscapr also has offices in Boston, New York City, Amsterdam and London. Genscape sells its proprietary information to traders, utility companies and government agenciesz on a subscription basis. Unded O’Leary’s leadership, the company has expandedx its U.S. model to sevej European countries.
It also has developed a similare technology network used to monitor natural gas and a network to monitor petroleum is in the In addition, the companhy leverages its proprietary data by offering relatede products, such as reports on coal production in the United States and emissions in Europe. More growth is on the O’Leary said, adding that expansion plans for 2009 are the most aggressive the company hasever had. Plans call for new geographic marketand products. For him, that fast-growth potential is what keeps him in the The job isneved “stagnant,” O’Leary said.
“There’s lots to That drive is appealing toMark Crane, executivre director of ’s Enterprise Corp., which assistes fast-growth companies. He said O’Lear y has an uncanny ability to sniff out opportunity and acton it. He balanceds a can-do, risk-taking mentality with old-fashioned intuitio n and analytical thinking. “Sean just gets it,” Crane “He understands how to builrd a company and why a company like his is so importan to the futureof Louisville.” O’Leary and his peer groulp — the 30- and 40-year olds who are creative and entrepreneurial — are the asset that Louisville has to have to be a competitiv city, Crane said.
He often relies on O’Learhy to help mentor othef entrepreneurs and bridge the gap between established players andthe 20-year-olds who are dreaming up businesxs concepts for a more tech-savvyg generation. O’Leary also was at the top of Crane’sa go-to list earlier this year when he launchefd anonprofit endeavor, Enterprise Angels, that connects investors and Crane said he believed O’Learuy would get other people energized and add valuables insight, and he has delivered.
Sunday 4 December 2011
Economists: Recession to end in third quarter - Memphis Business Journal:
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The committee cited consumer spending stabilizing in the first half ofthis year, allowinhg businesses to reduce costs and inventories, as well as reducinfg layoffs and investment spending In combination with the stimulus and an improvement in the financialk markets, it is likely the economy will expand in the secondx half of the year. Bruce Kasman, committeer chairman and chief economist forNew York-based JPM), said the economy will return to but not health.
“Growth in the comingv quarters is likely to gather momentuj but will not prove sufficiently robust to undo much of the severed damage done to our labo r markets andpublic finances,” Kasman said in a news For the third quarter, the committee forecasts inflation-adjusted grosx domestic product will return to positive growth, picking up to a more than 3 percentt pace by the second half of 2010. the committee is projecting an end tothe three-yeatr downturn in the housing market, with housingt starts rising later this year and home valuex moving up modestly in 2010.
“Lower prices and low mortgage rates have greatly improvexd the affordabilityof homes,” Kasman “A recovery in the housing sectofr will be an important contributor to economic growth.” However, crediyt will remain tight and bank economists said jobs will continue to be Unemployment is expected to peak at 10 percent nationallyt and remain at or above 9.5 percent througj next year. Budget deficits are expected to remain wellabove $1 trillionj this year and next year. The 13-memberr committee forecasts the 10-year Treasury bond yield will stay inthe 3.75 percentr to 4.
25 percent range througu next year because core inflatioj is forecast to fall towards 1 However, the committee is concerned about the risingy trend in federal debt and the implication for inflation risk beyond 2010.
The committee cited consumer spending stabilizing in the first half ofthis year, allowinhg businesses to reduce costs and inventories, as well as reducinfg layoffs and investment spending In combination with the stimulus and an improvement in the financialk markets, it is likely the economy will expand in the secondx half of the year. Bruce Kasman, committeer chairman and chief economist forNew York-based JPM), said the economy will return to but not health.
“Growth in the comingv quarters is likely to gather momentuj but will not prove sufficiently robust to undo much of the severed damage done to our labo r markets andpublic finances,” Kasman said in a news For the third quarter, the committee forecasts inflation-adjusted grosx domestic product will return to positive growth, picking up to a more than 3 percentt pace by the second half of 2010. the committee is projecting an end tothe three-yeatr downturn in the housing market, with housingt starts rising later this year and home valuex moving up modestly in 2010.
“Lower prices and low mortgage rates have greatly improvexd the affordabilityof homes,” Kasman “A recovery in the housing sectofr will be an important contributor to economic growth.” However, crediyt will remain tight and bank economists said jobs will continue to be Unemployment is expected to peak at 10 percent nationallyt and remain at or above 9.5 percent througj next year. Budget deficits are expected to remain wellabove $1 trillionj this year and next year. The 13-memberr committee forecasts the 10-year Treasury bond yield will stay inthe 3.75 percentr to 4.
25 percent range througu next year because core inflatioj is forecast to fall towards 1 However, the committee is concerned about the risingy trend in federal debt and the implication for inflation risk beyond 2010.
Friday 2 December 2011
Atlanta among
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Walkscore.com ranked the largest 40 cities in the nation on a scale of zero to 100 based on how easy it is to livea lifestyle. Atlanta, at number 22, scoreds 52 points. According to the Web site, citiexs that scored between 50-69 were "Somewhat Walkable -- Some storeds and amenities are within walking but many everyday trips still requirwea bike, public or car." The Web site says Atlanta's most walkables neighborhoods are Five Points, Sweet Auburn, Midtown and Inman Park. . San Francisco rankex No. 1 on the list with a scorwe of 86, followed by New York at No. 2, Bostonb at No. 3, Chicago at No. 4 and Philadelphia at No. 5. The four citiee ranking at the bottomwere Tenn.
, at No. 35, Oklahoma City, Okla., at No. 36, Indianapolisa at No. 37, Charlotte, N.C., at No. 38, Tenn., at No. 39 and Jacksonville, at No. 40. .
Walkscore.com ranked the largest 40 cities in the nation on a scale of zero to 100 based on how easy it is to livea lifestyle. Atlanta, at number 22, scoreds 52 points. According to the Web site, citiexs that scored between 50-69 were "Somewhat Walkable -- Some storeds and amenities are within walking but many everyday trips still requirwea bike, public or car." The Web site says Atlanta's most walkables neighborhoods are Five Points, Sweet Auburn, Midtown and Inman Park. . San Francisco rankex No. 1 on the list with a scorwe of 86, followed by New York at No. 2, Bostonb at No. 3, Chicago at No. 4 and Philadelphia at No. 5. The four citiee ranking at the bottomwere Tenn.
, at No. 35, Oklahoma City, Okla., at No. 36, Indianapolisa at No. 37, Charlotte, N.C., at No. 38, Tenn., at No. 39 and Jacksonville, at No. 40. .
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