Posted By Admin on January 28, 2012
CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Research Down Syndrome (RDS), a nonprofit foundation that is among the leading sources for funding of Down syndrome related cognitive research, is entering the second year of its national running program, Race for the Extraordinary, to help increase public awareness and funding for Down syndrome research. The mission of RDS is the development of safe and effective therapies to address the intellectual difficulties associated with Down syndrome.
Building on successful marathon and other race events during 2011 in major cities, including New York City, Chicago and San Diego, RDS is expanding its running program to greatly...
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Posted By Admin on January 28, 2012
A report has been released showing the potential tax revenue, generated income and growth that expanded gaming could bring to the commonwealth. The study, commissioned by the horse racing industry, precedes Gov. Steve Beshear’s proposal for expanded gaming.
Spectrum Gaming Group says eight casinos at horse racing tracks would have an overall economic impact of nearly $1.7 billion the first year, including nearly $1.4 billion in gross gaming revenue. The report touches on potential job growth, saying as many as 11,000 directly related jobs could be created.
It further says casinos would provide a much needed funding source to boost the state’s racing industry. The research...
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Posted By Admin on January 28, 2012
Welcome to the weekly roundup of great articles, facts and figures. These are the weekly finds that made our eyes pop.
Financial Sector Continues to Grow
Like a suffocating monster, the financial sector continues to grow, now 8.4% of total GDP.
New research by New York University economist Thomas Philippon suggests that the financial sector is enormously outsized. He finds that, despite all the advances in information technology since the 1980s, the financial sector has become steadily less efficient: All that it has been gained from increased computing power and vast communications networks has been taken away, and then some, “by increases in trading...
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Posted By Admin on January 27, 2012
NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Chartis today announced that it has aligned its geographic structure to
enhance execution of the company’s commercial and consumer strategies
and to add greater focus on its growth economies initiatives. Under this
framework, Chartis will be organized under three major geographic areas:
the Americas, Asia and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
Peter Hancock, Chief Executive Officer of Chartis, said, “As Chartis
continues to evolve as a company, we are deploying our global resources
in a manner that will create a more efficient regional framework to
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Posted By Admin on January 27, 2012
Gov. Jack Markell will not push for expanded gambling in the First State this year, said spokesman Brian Selander in an email. The governors office acknowledged that Markell, who is up for reelection this year, previously supported casino expansion.
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Posted By Admin on January 26, 2012
Economic woes in America were spurred by “over-spending, over-borrowing and the printing of too much money” Ron Paul said during tonight’s ABC News / Des Moines Register Debate.
The practices have hurt the middle class the most, the congressman went on to say. And while all GOP presidential candidates on the stage could agree on a need for lower taxes and fewer business regulations, Paul said he was the only candidate prepared to initiate true economic reforms.
“You have to know why we have a recession and why we have unemployment before we can solve the problem,” he said.
Without addressing malinvestment and significantly cutting federal...
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Posted By Admin on January 25, 2012
Liberty Mutual Insurance has added a crisis management endorsement to its new commercial lead umbrella policy form to help protect mid-sized companies.
The endorsement offers policyholders up to 72 hours to identify a crisis and file a claim to receive up to $50,000 in crisis management assistance from Weber Shandwick. The PR agency has offices in 74 countries and extensive experience in digital/social media, advocacy advertising market research and corporate responsibility.
Liberty Mutual believes this time frame will help its policy stand out, as many policies only give companies 24 hours to file a claim for crisis management service.
Sometimes a situation is clearly...
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Posted By Admin on January 23, 2012
Lexus has released a brief glimpse of its first-ever NFL Superbowl television commercial, accompanied by the slogan the next generation of Lexus cannot be contained.
The video will star the all-new GS sedan, and while theres nothing new to be seen there, Lexus says the drive behind its Superbowl campaign is to drum up anticipation for its expanded international line-up.
The push to increase the brands production and sales comes directly from Toyota boss Akio Toyoda, as the company rebounds from natural disasters and the resultant limited supply that saw Lexus lose the top US luxury sales spot to Mercedes-Benz.
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Posted By Admin on January 22, 2012
Good to Know is a Google site that provides an overview on how to keep your personal information safe while online. While Good to Know is was designed with personal Web browsing in mind, you can use the tools Google offers on to help your employees better understand online privacy to protect both themselves and your clients.
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Posted By Admin on January 22, 2012
By Nebraska State Patrol
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division will
host town meetings across the state in coming weeks to provide
updated information on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
program.
“Even if you’ve attended in the past, we would encourage you to
attend,” said Captain Gerry Krolikowski, Carrier Enforcement
Division Commander. “There have been several updates that should
be of interest to all drivers and operators of a commercial motor
vehicle, including a ban on cell phones and texting.”
The closest meeting...
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