Wednesday, December 29, 2010

10 Smartphone, Tablet Flaws That Must Disappear In 2011 - eWeek

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Pfaff appointed to Wisconsin USDA post - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The Farm Service Agency workd to increase economic opportunity and improves the quality of life forrurakl Americans. “Brad Pfaff has a solie understanding of the challenges and opportunitiesa facing our rural communities and will help build on theObama administration’s efforts to rebuild and revitalizwe rural America,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Since 1997, Pfaff has been a polichy adviser to U.S. Representative Ron He had previously workedon Sen. Herb Kohl’sx state staff performing constituentf outreach.
Pfaff now provides guidancew on agricultural and naturalresource issues, convenes listening sessions with agricultura producers and commodity groups, and has contributed to farm bill and dair legislation. Some of the Farm Servic Agency’s efforts include providing direct operating loans for farm seedand fertilizer, as well as rural housingg loans to help rural peopl e buy, build or rent

Friday, December 24, 2010

Consumption-Based Fundamental Asset Allocation Redefines Investing

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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- THE WILLIS GROUP formally introduces Consumption-Based Fundamental Asset Allocation to theinvestmeng world. This new generation of asset management methodologies utilize fundamental attributes of the notthe investment, as the primary determinant for all asseyt allocation decisions. "The new global economy and rapid advancementzs in technology are changing the fundamentals of investinf at a rate the industry has neverseen before, rendering many mainstrean asset management strategies obsolete," states Michaeo G. Willis , lead portfolio manager and president of THEWILLIe GROUP.
Willis continues, "Wall Street has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunityu to earn back the trust of Investores and lead them out of the current If Wall Streetfirms don't change, they will be bypassef by the next generation of investment companies." The Willia Group has released a White Paper introducingf Consumption-Based Fundamental Asset Allocation and its immediate relevancw to Institutions and Investors. Download this free Whitew Paperat . The Willis Group is a Global ETF Asse Manager registered withthe SEC. The Willie Group is the Investment Advisor to Giany 5Funds ( ) and is an Emerging Manager for institutionak separate accounts. SOURCE THE WILLISe GROUP, INC.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Gary Rowell: Bring on Blackpool and Man U for Sunderland - Sunderland Echo

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

'40-Year-Old Virgin' Star Gets Life, After Claiming 'The Knife Did It' - Gather.com

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Friday, December 17, 2010

Business strong, but cruise terminal for Jacksonville on hold - Nashville Business Journal:

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Since the authority pulled back on its pursuirtin March, the infrastructure bond markeft has improved and ships are being filled with passengers despiter cruise opponents’ warning that the recession woulr cripple the industry. But authority board chairman William Masonh said his priority isgetting Ltd’e $208 million terminal online, which is expected to be open at the site of the currengt cruise terminal in 2012. “I don’f think there is any chance we are goin g to lose thecruise industry,” said The authority last week signedf a two-year contract with to keep service of its 2,052-passengere Fascination.
Since October, the cruis ship has been running at nearly 113percenyt capacity, said Tony Orsini, the authority’s seniotr director of cruise He said Carnival has reduced rates for the Jacksonville-based cruised but not by as much as it has cut cruiser packages in other locations. The cruis industry as a whole has fared well inthe recession, but Jacksonville’es cruise industry has the addedd plus of being a heavy drive-to market, meaning passengers don’yt have to buy plane tickets. A third of the country is able to drive to Jacksonville in 24 hourszor less.
Despite being a drive-to Jacksonville International Airport has experienced an increasdin cruise-bound passengers, said Michaeo Stewart, Jacksonville Aviation Authority spokesman. He said aboutg 15 percent of the cruise-goers come through the airport and the majoritgy come inon Saturday, which is a slow day for the business-passenger heavy Jacksonville Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrihn said the latest construction of a new cruise terminakl could start is April 2012.
The cruisee lines could be diverteds to a temporary terminaol while a new terminal is built and the existing cruise terminal could be kept open longer by makingy it the last structure to be demolished to make way for theHanjihn facility. Although the authority’s call for design bids was the terminal was expected to includea five-story parking garage and about 25,000 squaree feet of retail space.
The constructiobn would createabout 1,500 jobs and have an annual $500 millioj impact on the area, said Louis Woods, a economics and geographu professor, based on an economic analysis commissioned by the With 40 percent of passengerz staying in Jacksonville before or afte r the cruise, hotels logged abou t 18,000 room-nights annually, Dan general manager of the , said previously. Hotels reported a 6 percen to 7 percent occupancy drop when cruiser service stopped between Apriland mid-September. Each cruise passenger spendes about $300 in the area, said Visit Jacksonville spokeswomanLyndsau Rossman, and the Fascination has a $25 millio n impact on the area per call.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Stimulus highlights need for better oversight at SBA - Portland Business Journal:

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The SBA’s Office of Inspector General outlinecd its concerns in a memo that said agencyh action is overdue on 10 recommendations it made to addresds weaknesses in lender oversight andagencuy contracting. The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to address problems disclosedf by prior audits in programz that will receive funding through the American Recovery andReinvestmenyt Act. Lender oversight is particularlyt important because the bill temporarily increasesd the government guaranty onthe SBA’s 7(a) business loans to 90 percent.
“Because the higher guarantiee reducelender risk, which may lead to poor underwriting, a greater potential will exist for losses and fraud,” wrote Debra SBA assistant inspector general. That’s why it’xs important for the SBA to do onsite revieww for all SBA lenderswith high-risk ratings that have more than $4 milliom in guaranteed loan portfolios, the memo stated. The agency has agreec that’s needed but hasn’t done it yet. The SBA also hasn’tf implemented comprehensive policies and procedures that defines acceptable lender performance and risktolerancse levels, or what enforcement actions will be takenj when risk tolerance limits are exceeded.
The SBA also need s to do a better job collectinbg improper payments of loan guaranties to lenderdwho didn’t follow prudent lending practices or failedr to comply with SBA regulations, the inspector general’s offics said. More than $4 milliom in improper payments identifiexd by previous audits have not been theoffice found. “Increases in loan volumes and reducec lender risk under the recovery act are expected to lead to highef levels ofimproper payments,” the memo stated. The bill also providee $30 million in additional funding for the Microloan which makes small loans to aspirinv entrepreneurs through nonprofit organizations that also provide technical assistance.
The SBA needs to developo standard operating procedures forthis program, and collect information on whether the businesse that received these loansw became successful, according to the memo. SBA spokesma n Jonathan Swain said theagencyy “is working on a numbet of fronts” to implement the recommendation cited in the memo. The agencyu is particularly focused on lender oversight and risk managementy as it rolls outnew stimulus-related programs.
Its new $35,000 America’s Recovery Capital loans, for example, are designed to be “wa riskier loan program than the SBA hasever offered,” he said, becausr they’re an effort to help businesses that temporarily are havinh problems making loan payments. The SBA is lookinfg at ways to mitigate that risk as muchas possible, he guaranteed loans that dealers can use to finance theit inventory. Many lenders have stoppex making so-called floor plan loans becausethey haven’g been able to sell them on the secondaryg market.
Through these lines of credit, auto dealerse borrow against their vehicle repay the debt when vehiclesare sold, and then borrow again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA’s vice presidengt of dealership operations, applauded the SBA and Presidenr Barack Obama “for understanding that any effort to revitalizwe the auto industry simply will not work until deale r credit issues are resolved.” “Thw success and continued operation of thousanda of small, family- owned auto dealerships acros the country are directlhy connected to their ability to purchase both new and used vehiclesz to offer their Lyboldt said.
Beginning July 1, the SBA will guaranter 75 percent of floor plan lines of creditr throughits 7(a) business loan program. SBA lenders will make the which will rangefrom $500,00p to $2 million. Dealers in automobiles, recreational motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are The loans will be availablethrougyh Sept. 30, 2010, possibly longer if the SBA extendzs thepilot program. Floor plan loands previously were ineligible forthe 7(a) “Countless small businesses, including across the country are faciny significant challenges as a result of the uncertaintg in the auto industry,” SBA Administrator Karen Millse said.
“Floor plan financing can offer some dealership the opportunity to get through thesee tough economic times by allowing them to keep theie inventory and cash flow as well as save the jobs these smallobusinesses provide.”

Sunday, December 12, 2010

City Room: Let's Race! If Only in Our Minds - New York Times (blog)

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Howrey launches junior associate program - San Francisco Business Times:

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Under the D.C.-based firm’s new two-year which is designed much like amedica residency, selected participants will spend one-third of their time durint the first year on client billable work and the rest on pro bono projectw and taking classes on legal writing and In the second year of the associates will work at a slashed billinv rate of $150 to $200 an They will also continue to take classes on litigatiojn skills such as trial tactics, cross and mediation and arbitration. “Thr beginning of a young lawyer’s career is a criticakl time. We want our young lawyers to hone their skillsd and realize theirfull potential,” said Bob chairman and CEO of Howrey. “...
Byy reducing the billable hours requirement, significantly discounting rates and trainint our associates consistentlyand creatively, we know we can develoo them more effectively and provide more value to our In addition to an annual salary of first year participants will get $25,000 upon acceptancee of their job offer to help defrayh their law school loans or thirc year law school expenses, said the In their second year, participants will get an annualp salary of $125,000 and a $25,000 bonu s upon finishing the program. The program will not affect the compensation of currentHowreyh associates.
Founded in 1956, Howrey has more than 750 attorneys

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

World Telecom Exchange opens HQ in Tysons - Portland Business Journal:

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World Telecom opened a 2,000-square-foot office recentlgy at 8201 Greensboro Drive, a 361,000-square-foott commercial building in McLean ownecby D.C.-based B.F. Saul and Co. The a wholly-owned subsidiary of Worldwide Telecom Xchangs CarrierFZ LLC, a Dubai-based telecommunications investment company focusexd on aggregating wholesale telephony and data traffic in emerginy markets, is a network services company that provides engineering, sales and marketing, billing and outsourcec technical support services. To start, about six employees will be basee at the new headquarters with room forfurthef expansion.
World Telecom’s services include call satellite services, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), TDM network, code divisiobn multiple access (CDMA), WiMaxx and network management outsourcing. “WTXC’as success illustrates that our region remainw a great place to start and growa business,” said Mike a vice president at Rockville-based Scheer Partners Inc., who brokeredr the lease. “And the commercial real estate markert is yielding opportunities for business ownerdthat haven’t existed since the earlg part of the decade.
” Scheer Partners broker Ben Heller, who also worked on the added that the company “evaluated a handful of locations in McLeanh and Vienna... deciding on 8201 Greensborlo Drive forseveral reasons,” that included its “a very fair market deal” and othefr appealing terms such as a “good cure periox on defaults.”

Saturday, December 4, 2010

UnitedHealth CEO: Flexibility will help weather 'disruptive change' - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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“Leading companies actually take advantage of disruptivs change andchallenging markets,” Hemsley said at the company’ws annual meeting in Minnetonka. Also at the stockowners approvedthe company's slate of directora and voted down a shareholder-proposed measure regulating executive compensation. The meetingh comes at an unsettler time for theinsurance industry. UnitedHealt h (NYSE:UNH) in April , though it still beat expectations. Profir was $984 million, or 81 cents per share, versus $994 million, or 78 cents per share, duriny the first quarter of 2008.
UnitedHealth’s insurance plan enrollment has been shiftinhtoward lower-margin, government-sponsored health planxs — that has worried investores because of the government’s plans to tighten Medicare Advantage reimbursementf rates. There’s also a great deal of uncertainty overPresidenyt Obama’s plans for a major health care reform this year. Still, investors'' worries appear to have been allayed some in recent After hitting a low ofabout $16 per sharw in March, UnitedHealth’s stock is now trading at about $28 per The company has been actively engaging in the health reform process, rather than oppose it as many healtu insurers did when the Clinton administration sought to overhaupl the system in the 1990s.
UnitedHealth CEO Hemsleg last month , saying the skyrocketing cost of healthu care was hurtingthe country.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Trial To Recount AIM's Early Days - KELOLAND TV

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