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Chinese Characters Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:57AMIn these oral histories, Liao Yiwu records conversations with a feng shui master, a professional mourner, a safecracker and other denizens of Sichuan.
Book Quick Takes: DEWEY 500 Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:04AMGenerally, when Jody Clark goes to the 500 section at the Traverse Area District Library, she seeks its wealth of books on natural history. For this column, she decided not to go beyond the full round number. It was an eye-opening and interesting experience.
For the wealthy, 2010 is magic year for Roth IRAs Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 6:23AMIt is not at all uncommon to run into people who have large tax-deferred accounts. Multimillion-dollar IRAs are usually the result of rollovers from 401(k)s or other company retirement plans.
British school caters to children of Kazakh elite Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 7:35PM Kazakh businessman Serzhan Zhumashov says some of his friends laughed when he came up with the idea of opening a British school in his home country five years ago.
BIG JOE CLARK: Sir John would do a Roth Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 6:53PMIn a recent article, we looked at some of the legacy that Sir John Templeton left us.
Editorial: Time to intervene to save the housing market Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 6:37PMEditorial:The of fear recession has loomed for months, but economic facts that emerged last week alone give real cause for alarm
Robert Shiller on the Real Estate Crisis Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 6:14PMYale economics professor sees more pain ahead.
WARC - Engage the powers of destruction urged by international feminist theologians Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 5:56PMEngage the powers of destruction, churches urged by international feminist theologians An international group of feminist theologians has issued a dramatic call to churches to engage the world?s destructive powers, stating it is crucial to hear feminist thinking in the debate on theological issues raised by empire.
Striking Machinists stand firm Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 5:22PMSaturday was day one of a strike against Boeing by Machinists, whose nearly 28,000 members, most of them in the Puget Sound area, had voted overwhelmingly for the second walkout in three years.
Fantasy football: Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim and Manchester City Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:55PMDr Sulaiman Al Fahim was eyeing a real estate deal in Costa Rica. His problem was nobody there had heard of him, or his company, Hydra Properties. A chess champion, Al Fahim quickly thought several moves ahead.
Seminar urges women to take control of their finances Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 6:19AMCEDAR FALLS --- For centuries women have gathered for coffee or at their fences to trade recipes and battle stories from their child-rearing experiences.
Credit rating soars in District 300 Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:14AMCARPENTERSVILLE – In a weak economy, experts determined that District 300 is financially strong.
Opening one of the many doors to faith Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:10AMWith the return to regular schedules for personal and worship life, the revived throngs are coming back from a summer spent, often times, not necessarily in a house of worship. Vacations, family get-togethers, over-sleeping, the come-hither of the lawn mower, all serve to barricade life from sitting still for a hour or so on those precious halcyon days when the sun burns bright but our energy ...
Building wealth, bit by bit Financial literacy, buying a first home subject of conference Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 3:41AMBy the numbers To qualify for VITA, a family must earn less than $42,000 a year.
Faith Briefs | Loveland Reporter-Herald Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 2:09AM Grand opening and dedication set at Immanuel Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 4650 Sunview Drive, will rejoice in “God’s Faithfulness” with a grand opening and dedication celebration on Sunday.
Road Projects Scrapped, On Hold Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:38PMBrooksville - Transportation is the lifeblood of a county and the key to its economic development and wealth. Well-maintained roads serve as the fuel that propels potential business and industry to locate in the area.
Bolivian president says opposition organising civil coup Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:28PMLA PAZ : Rebel governors in the east of Bolivia are mounting a "civil coup" against the government, President Evo Morales has charged, as a political crisis gripping the country edged closer to confrontation.
Bolivian opposition organizing "civil coup": president Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:35PMLA PAZ (AFP) - Rebel governors in the east of Bolivia are mounting a "civil coup" against the government, President Evo Morales has charged, as a political crisis gripping the country edged closer to confrontation.
HL:Business staffing plans for Friday, Sept. 5, 2008@ Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:23PMBUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to assistant business editor Andrew Flynn at 416-507-2016 or David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138.
A difference everyone can feel Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:14PMIt is easy to miss Hazelwood School. Like some kind of magic-eye optical illusion, it manages to remain invisible until you are almost upon it, then appears from a backdrop of greenery and snaps into focus.
CEDIA´s 2008 Benchmarking Survey Reveals Positive Findings for Residential Electronic System Contractors Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:02PMThe Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) released key statistics from its second
Robert W Baird announces new appointment in Asia Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 7:35PMRobert W Baird & Company, an employee-owned international capital markets, private equity, wealth and asset management firm, has appointed Anthony Siu as a new managing director of investment banking in Asia.
At McCain?s Convention, Big Money Still Talks Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 6:36PMFor all of John McCain?s efforts to purge big money from politics, large donors still wielded sizable influence over the R.N.C.
Traffic Stop Nets 110 Pounds Of Marijuana Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:49PMReserve Magistrate Court Judge Clayton Atwood presided over a preliminary hearing Tuesday for a man who was charged with two felonies after a state police officer discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in August....
AGF launches Changing Risk program Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:39PMAGF Funds Inc. has launched an online program, designed to help advisors more effectively manage risk for their clients and in their practices.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Hires H. Jeffrey Spivack as Director of Financial and Estate Planning Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:35PM PHILADELPHIA----Janney Montgomery Scott LLC , a leading full-service wealth management, financial services and investment banking firm headquartered in Philadelphia, announced today that H.
ARTS + FEATURES Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:05PMThe women of Sana Krasikov’s debut story collection make their way through their lives one year at a time.
Fire guts historic Elgin building Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 10:49PMELGIN Even though the name of the dry cleaner business was "Modern Dry Cleaning," the building had been around for more than half a century. FULL STORY >> 9/3/2008 7:27 PM
StanChart names senior appointments for financial markets Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 9:33PMGlobal Head of Structuring and Global Head of Equity Derivatives and Commodities appointed Standard Chartered Bank today announced two senior appointments in Financial Markets. Vinod Aachi has been ap
LU football names offensive/defensive coordinators Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 7:29PMLamar football coach Ray Woodard announced the hiring of the final three full-time assistant coaches, including both the offensive and defensive coordinators.
Altered Approach Pays Off, and Local Company Goes Nationwide Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 7:24PMBrokers coast to coast install a business system created by Cleveland, Ohio, entrepreneur. [PR.com - June 27, 2006]
Britain 2028: we need ten new cities, please Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 5:37PMOur approach to immigration is unsustainable. We must either cap numbers or introduce a tough guest worker scheme
OPINION - American can-do work ethic needed to solve big problems Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 5:13PMEvery year I show a movie to my class that is named "Spider." It is part of the "Earth to the Moon" series that was produced by Tom Hanks about a decade ago for HBO.
A Peek at the Past Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 4:41PMNew Braunfels has always considered itself a historic city. After all, there are still many in town who can trace their lineage back to German settlers who arrived and founded New Braunfels with Prince Solms way back in 1845.
Sandow Media Names Patrick Williams Publisher of Worth Magazine Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 4:00PM Sandow Media today announced the appointment of Patrick Williams to the position of vice president and publisher of Worth magazine, the financial magazine targeted to ultra-affluent consumers, acquired by Sandow Media in February 2008.
Forest City Breaks Ground at Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 3:29PM Developer Forest City Science + Technology Group broke ground today at a noon event at the Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons, a 184-acre business park dedicated to life science focused companies, by demolishing the old Fitzsimons smokestack to make way for new, state-of-the-art scientific facilities.
For sovereign funds, respectability is the real prize Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 2:53PMA trophy is an object with no useful purpose except as a symbol of power, excellence or, in the case of trophy assets, wealth. That’s not something that seems to worry Abu Dhabi.
Lombard Live: Abu Dhabi’s trophy cabinet Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 12:23PMThe trophy is, by definition, an object with no useful purpose except as a symbol of power, excellence or, in the case of trophy assets, wealth. That’s not something that seems to worry Abu Dhabi.
Supercharge Your Income With These Stocks Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 12:57PMDividend stocks offer the best option, but you need to start now.
Genworth Financial Adds Service Offerings for Independent Financial Advisors Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 12:30PM Genworth Financial, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its service offerings in its wealth management business through Quantuvis Consulting, a provider of practice management and business development offerings to independent financial advisors.
Baird expands presence in China Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 11:54AMBaird, an employee-owned international capital markets, private equity, wealth and asset management firm, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. announced today it has expanded its global platform to include investment banking capabilities in Asia with the addition of Anthony Yan-Hong Siu, managing director.
End of an era Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:15AMThe passing of Dr KK Birla at the age of 89 marks the passing of an era.
Art? Yes. Lattes? Not Yet. Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 6:46AMAS any cool hunter knows, the trendiest neighborhoods in Mexico City are Condesa and Roma. So why are some trailblazers declaring them over? “They’re nice places, but too fashionable,” said Claudia Fernández, an artist, philanthropist and vintage furniture dealer.
An Embattled Enclave Yearns to Be Free (and Liechtenstein) Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 6:06AMRussias recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent nations has filled people in the region with hope that other countries will follow.
Latest Additions Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:02PMThe Field of Dreams, an ambitious $3.1 million plan to revitalize the Barnstable High School athletic complex, is a dream deferred for the moment.
The week that was: August 25-29 Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 9:23PMOUR GOLDEN GIRLS: Caroline, left, and Georgina Evers-Swindel arrive home to a big welcome at Auckland Airport after their triumph the Beijing Olympics.
Bethalto raises flags at new building Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:47PMBETHALTO - The School Board kicked off its first monthly meeting since the beginning of the school year Monday night with a flag-raising ceremony in front of the new Administration Building located at 610 Texas Blvd.
Contractor C.C Myers Files For Personal Bankruptcy Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:23PMWell-known Northern California building contractor C.C Myers has filed for personal bankruptcy. Late last Friday afternoon, Myers reportedly filed for chapter seven paperwork in U.S Bankruptcy Court.
Last Days to See From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000-1100 B.C. at Onassis Cultural Center Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:00PMNEW YORK.- The exhibition "From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000–1100 B.C." presents more than 280 artifacts and works of art from the ancient land of Crete, most of which have never been shown outside Greece.