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Hailer, president and chief executive officer-U.S. and Asia of NGAM LP. In addition, Spiro A. Christopulos was named chief operating officer (COO), reporting to Mr. Martin. "Institutional Services extends our leadership in the retail sector into the institutional marketplace," Mr. Hailer said. "We have been extremely successful in providing retail clients with the diverse investment expertise of our affiliated money managers through a single point of access. This will extend our consultative, analytical approach used on the retail side of our business to the institutional side. Peter has been critical to our success in the retail sector, and he is the ideal person to head up this new division." Institutional Services breaks NGAM LP's existing institutional business away from the retail business and establishes a single entity focused on institutional clients.
Jeff Thelen's Blog
Do you have any ideas to save money? We ran a couple of stories this week talking about the tough economic times that could lie ahead. And we heard some great advice from experts and the people putting them into action. They say you need to write down a budget and stick with it. Save money and take advantage of your 401k plan as much as possible. Other advice is find hobbies that don't cost as much money (play basketball instead of buying video games) cut down on your number of stops per week at your favorite high end coffee shop and read stuff off the internet instead of subscribing to a magazine. So, do you have any ideas? Feel free to share them. You know what to do. J Respond to Jeff's blog here: Jeff, I saw the clip on "Hunters Coalition Against Earn-A-Buck" and am looking for contact info.
Advertising romance: Gone in 30 seconds - Pt. 5 - Uhhh…
Elevators suck because they're like 30-second real life commercials, without a product and without a script. Unfortunately, more and more often I have these encounters outside of elevators, and they're starting to make all of life feel like it sucks for the same reason. Maybe you know what I mean. Leaving Village Video that day reminded me of a Coca-Cola commercial I once saw in which a young man holds a bottle of Coke and walks around a city smiling at strangers who smile back. The whole time, Louis Armstrong's version of "When You're Smiling" plays and you can't help but tap your toe, or at least your index finger. At the end, the young man hands a Coke to a coy-looking, curly haired girl sitting in a café. She was the first person he smiled at, and the only one to not immediately respond with two rows of bright whites shining between frighteningly stretched out cheeks.
HearthSong and Magic Cabin Urge Consumers to 'Make Something More of ...
From laying out a make-believe holiday feast, to cooking up real holiday treats like popcorn or gingerbread houses alongside adults, to recreating crafts that recall celebrations from times long past, to learning how to play a holiday tune on a musical instrument, quality holiday time offers parents and kids more than just memories. Remember the "active" part of "activity." Especially as the days get shorter and weather gets cooler, the lure of idle indoor activity such as videogames, computers and TV increases. But there are many opportunities for active indoor and outdoor play that can help develop children's bodies and minds. "In wintry climates," says Fries, "children and parents can engage in active outdoor fun ranging from building igloos or snowmen to flat-surface kick-sledding around the block, or stay inside and give shape recognition and fine motor skills a workout by piecing together puzzles, setting up domino courses, building with linkable toys and blocks, or making art or handmade crafts.
Mail | What readers are saying
I enjoyed Danny O'Neil's article ("Hawks practice-squad players share house, car and common goal," Seattle Times, Dec. 26). I wish they had kept the term "taxi squad." The late Paul Brown named them that because they worked part time for the owner's taxi-cab business. We always root for the underdogs, so I hope they all make the team one day. — Bill Hemmenway, Issaquah Sonics There are other reasons for downfall Steve Kelley's column ("Allen has it all wrong — Sonics made right deal," Seattle Times, Dec. 28) about the Sonics trade of Ray Alen to the Celtics was right. But not for the reasons he cites. One playoff appearance in five years? That has a lot more to do with the previous ownership group shoving Nate McMillan out the door than with Ray Allen's abilities.
Minor worry: Indians’ Josh Barfield won’t be happy at Triple-A ...
ESPN will televise the game, while WTAM 1100-AM provides delayed radio coverage (8 p.m.). Contact Chris Assenheimer at 329-7136 or cassenheimer@chroniclet.com. INDIANS (3-4-1) 11, ASTROS (3-6) 5 Turning point After scoring once off Houston starter Woody Williams in the opening inning, Cleveland jumped on the veteran right-hander for four more in the third — two coming on a double from Ben Francisco and two more on a single from Josh Barfield — to open up a 5-0 lead. Hits A day after being held to one hit, the Indians amassed 19 against the Astros — seven through the first three innings — with eight of the extra-base variety. - C.C. Sabathia's second exhibition start was much better than his first, with the left-hander tossing three perfect innings and striking out three.
Dowe resigns over travel expenses
Former Roanoke City Councilman Alfred Dowe resigned yesterday after being confronted with evidence that he billed both the city and the state for the same government-related trips he took to Richmond last year. Message board Talk about the practice of using government-issued cards for expenses The documents (PDFs) June 13-14, 2007: Criminal Justice Services Board meeting Expense report filed to the city of Roanoke Expense report filed to the state of Virginia Sept. 7, 2007: CJSB meeting City expense report State expense report Sept. 12-14, 2007: CJSB meeting City expense report State expense report Nov. 28-29, 2007: CJSB meeting City expense report State expense report Dec. 12-13, 2007: CJSB meeting CIty expense report State expense report Related Letter Alfred Dowe's resignation letter to Mayor Nelson Harris (PDF) Related stories Dowe's resignation could affect upcoming issues Column: Dowe failed to fulfill promise Earlier Dowe resigns from Roanoke City Council Harris requests audit of council Dowe far outpaces colleagues in spending Graphic: See a breakdown of spending by council members From the Datasphere: See Roanoke City Council expenses for 2007 What's next An audit of Roanoke City Council spending on meals and travel, along with a review of policies, will continue.
Clinton and Obama clash on health, trade and rival tactics
Obama is agaist the surveilance program that has stopped Al Qaeda attacks, in America, he is for retreating in the face of our greatest threat,(Al Qaeda)and is as naive about the security of this country as the Clinton administration was that led to 9-11. His total ultra left-wing agenda for the security of this country is a great threat by itself. .
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