Sunday Supper recipe: Seared Scallops with Shallots & Grapefruit Sauce Detroit Free Press Working in batches if necessary, add the scallops (don't crowd them in the pan) and cover with a splatter screen if you have one, and cook until they are golden brown on both sides and almost firm to the touch, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Add the shallot ... |
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Sunday Supper recipe: Seared Scallops with Shallots & Grapefruit Sauce - Detroit Free Press
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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"They used free lunches as the low-tecnh bait for their high-scale said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisiohn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retiref investors were lured into purchasing highlyg unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissions while ignoring the financial goals of The SEC alleges thatEric J. Brownh of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collinw of Boynton Beach, Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellsx of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representativea earned millions of dollars in saleds commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-ownecd subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation businesws headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offers financial servicex inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert a NewYork attorney who represents Prime Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issu e in the complaint is "very old" and occurredf in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the companyt reached a settlement with the when it was called the As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranginf updates to its supervisorg and compliance systems in 2005, Heim said.
He addef that he didn't know why the SEC was goingb over thesame ground. "All of theser issues were addressed years ago and we feelthe company's responsr has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walsh have since left, Collins and Wells are still with the he said. An administrativre law judge will determine whether the allegations againstt the respondents aretrue and, if so, whether they should be ordered to cease and desist from future violations.
"They used free lunches as the low-tecnh bait for their high-scale said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Divisiohn of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderly and retiref investors were lured into purchasing highlyg unsuitable variable annuities with lucrative sales commissions while ignoring the financial goals of The SEC alleges thatEric J. Brownh of Highland Beach, Matthew J. Collinw of Boynton Beach, Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wellsx of Boca Raton, were among those offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representativea earned millions of dollars in saleds commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-ownecd subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation businesws headquartered in Poughkeepsie that offers financial servicex inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. Robert a NewYork attorney who represents Prime Gilman Ciocia, and several of the including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issu e in the complaint is "very old" and occurredf in the late 1990s and early 2000. He said the companyt reached a settlement with the when it was called the As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranginf updates to its supervisorg and compliance systems in 2005, Heim said.
He addef that he didn't know why the SEC was goingb over thesame ground. "All of theser issues were addressed years ago and we feelthe company's responsr has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walsh have since left, Collins and Wells are still with the he said. An administrativre law judge will determine whether the allegations againstt the respondents aretrue and, if so, whether they should be ordered to cease and desist from future violations.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
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Kerry Browne does, though. She and her husband, John have owned at 3300 Pennsylvania Ave. sinc e July 1, 1981, when they bought it from her MargieBlake Browne. Their age 4 and 6, sometimes servs up soft drinks in the she said. Her nieces and nephews work there, too. Kerryh Browne’s mother died in 2004, but she had been at the storr every day until near the end ofher Browne’s great-grandparents, Ed and Mary had started the store in the fron t of their house at 27th and Jefferson streetzs in 1887. They moved it to its current location in 1901 in what was thenthe city’s The Flavins’ daughter, Margaret, and her husband, James R.
took over the stored from them in andKerry Browne’s mother and father, Jamess R. “Bob” Browne Jr., took it over in 1956. Browne’es Irish Market & Deli dubbed North America’s oldest Irish business by the and considered to beKansas City’ss oldest retail business, according to Kerry Browne — is celebratint its 122nd anniversary with a street fair on Saturdayy that includes live music, drink and other festivities. “We found our own nichr and found ourown crowd,” Kerry Brown said. “We have several generations of The store hastwo full-time and two part-time employees. That total rises to about 12 around St.
Patrick’s Day and Christmas, she said. The cornecd beef count? They sell a couple hundred pounds a month and that much a dayaround St. Patrick’s Day. Business is good, Kerry Brownw said, and she and her husband “haven’t felt the crunch that everybodyelse feels” economically. “Wwe still get the corporate crowd for she said. The storr is split between the deli and a sectio in the building to the south that sellsIrishj imports, including foods, clothing and housewares. Kerry Browne and her uncle, Edwardc J.
Browne, own the store’d main building, the building to the south, where her great-grandparents used to live, and a thirdc building to the west, a residential In the past three years, Kerry Brownwe and McClain bought vacant land to the soutj for possiblefuture development. Browne said she and her husbane reopened the building to the south durint Thanksgiving weekendin 2008, doublinvg the store’s space. She and McClaih travel to Ireland for wares to bring back and sell in the They also meet with Irish suppliers twicea year, once in New York and once in “It’s truly a family life,” Kerry Browne “For years, we worked side by side.
We get to be with our and our customers areour friends. Few peopl e get to live their dreamevery day, and I think we More information about Saturday’s streetg fair .
Kerry Browne does, though. She and her husband, John have owned at 3300 Pennsylvania Ave. sinc e July 1, 1981, when they bought it from her MargieBlake Browne. Their age 4 and 6, sometimes servs up soft drinks in the she said. Her nieces and nephews work there, too. Kerryh Browne’s mother died in 2004, but she had been at the storr every day until near the end ofher Browne’s great-grandparents, Ed and Mary had started the store in the fron t of their house at 27th and Jefferson streetzs in 1887. They moved it to its current location in 1901 in what was thenthe city’s The Flavins’ daughter, Margaret, and her husband, James R.
took over the stored from them in andKerry Browne’s mother and father, Jamess R. “Bob” Browne Jr., took it over in 1956. Browne’es Irish Market & Deli dubbed North America’s oldest Irish business by the and considered to beKansas City’ss oldest retail business, according to Kerry Browne — is celebratint its 122nd anniversary with a street fair on Saturdayy that includes live music, drink and other festivities. “We found our own nichr and found ourown crowd,” Kerry Brown said. “We have several generations of The store hastwo full-time and two part-time employees. That total rises to about 12 around St.
Patrick’s Day and Christmas, she said. The cornecd beef count? They sell a couple hundred pounds a month and that much a dayaround St. Patrick’s Day. Business is good, Kerry Brownw said, and she and her husband “haven’t felt the crunch that everybodyelse feels” economically. “Wwe still get the corporate crowd for she said. The storr is split between the deli and a sectio in the building to the south that sellsIrishj imports, including foods, clothing and housewares. Kerry Browne and her uncle, Edwardc J.
Browne, own the store’d main building, the building to the south, where her great-grandparents used to live, and a thirdc building to the west, a residential In the past three years, Kerry Brownwe and McClain bought vacant land to the soutj for possiblefuture development. Browne said she and her husbane reopened the building to the south durint Thanksgiving weekendin 2008, doublinvg the store’s space. She and McClaih travel to Ireland for wares to bring back and sell in the They also meet with Irish suppliers twicea year, once in New York and once in “It’s truly a family life,” Kerry Browne “For years, we worked side by side.
We get to be with our and our customers areour friends. Few peopl e get to live their dreamevery day, and I think we More information about Saturday’s streetg fair .
Friday, December 7, 2012
Artel names Rosalind Kadasi CFO - Washington Business Journal:
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Kadasi, who previously was the senior director of finance and compliancwe and the senior controller of SEC and management reportin g for the public services unit ofbankrupt , will be responsiblw for all of Artel’z administration functions including finance, accounting, humajn resources and contracts among othert functions. Kadasi will reporf to Artel CEOAbbas Yazdani. “Wse are delighted to have Kadasi join ARTEL at a time when we are experiencinhgsignificant growth,” said “With her extensive experience in government finance, we are confidenyt she will be an excellent addition to our senio r management team.
” Kadasi was responsible for updatingg BearingPoint’s government financial reporting that was a source of many of BearingPoint’s financial troubles. Before workinvg at McLean-based BearingPoint, Kadasi workedf for several technology companies in Virginiazincluding Nortel, where she was vice presideny of finance, AC Technologies as the company’sa CFO and Carana where she was the company’xs controller. Artel, founded in 1986, operates in 12 countries, providing IT, telecomm network and security servicesto businesses.
Kadasi, who previously was the senior director of finance and compliancwe and the senior controller of SEC and management reportin g for the public services unit ofbankrupt , will be responsiblw for all of Artel’z administration functions including finance, accounting, humajn resources and contracts among othert functions. Kadasi will reporf to Artel CEOAbbas Yazdani. “Wse are delighted to have Kadasi join ARTEL at a time when we are experiencinhgsignificant growth,” said “With her extensive experience in government finance, we are confidenyt she will be an excellent addition to our senio r management team.
” Kadasi was responsible for updatingg BearingPoint’s government financial reporting that was a source of many of BearingPoint’s financial troubles. Before workinvg at McLean-based BearingPoint, Kadasi workedf for several technology companies in Virginiazincluding Nortel, where she was vice presideny of finance, AC Technologies as the company’sa CFO and Carana where she was the company’xs controller. Artel, founded in 1986, operates in 12 countries, providing IT, telecomm network and security servicesto businesses.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Former local football star flounders financially - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million judgment from the latest ofhis troubles. Kosar, of and related companies also lost foreclosurre judgments on multifamily properties in theTampa area, and face a pendin g foreclosure lawsuit against a third. His Bernie Kosar’sz Steakhouse was evicted from its South Miamii spacein November. Many South Floridqa and Cleveland sports fans remember Kosadr for his stellar success on the He led UM to its firsg football national championship in then played 12 seasons inthe NFL, mostly with the . now 45, played his final season with thein 1996. The UM trustee is a minorit y owner of boththe NHL’s and the , an team that sat out the past seasomn along with the rest of the league.
The Plain Dealer reported that the Gladiatorslost $2 milliom to $2.5 million in the inaugurak 2008 season, during whic h Kosar was team presidenty and guided the team to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Panthera have discussed merging the team with a New York Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal has reported. It appears Kosart could use some money to paymountinb judgments. In April, National City Bank won a $4.2 milliobn judgment against Kosar andBJK LLC. It was baseed on the remaining delinquent amount of a promissoryy note that was increasedto $12 million in 2005, with Kosa r as a personal guarantor.
The lawsuitr does not say what BJK and Kosar used themoney for, but it said he defaulted on the note in June 2008. Kosar’ s attorney, David Lister of Weston, did not returb repeated callsseeking comment. West Palm Beach-based attorney Michael T. who represents National City Bank, also did not return several calls. Kosar’s attempt at running some multifamil y propertieson Florida’s Gulf Coast did not work out too either. Kosar and his Boardwalk LLC on May 11 losta $2.9 milliom foreclosure judgment to Florida Bank in Pinellas County Circuit Court. The 36-unit buildint was scheduled for public sale onJune 16. In April, Kosaf and his Oakmont LLC losta $3.
3 millioj foreclosure judgment to Florida Bank in Hillsborough County Circuitt County over a Tampa apartment building. The bank has another foreclosure lawsuit pending in Pinellas Counthy against Kosar and hisPCV LLC. Kosaer also faces significant tax problems, including $59,881 in unpaidx property taxes on his Weston home and acombinefd $93,647 in federal tax liens against him over his personal income taxes, including some years filex jointly with ex-wife Babette Kosar. However, Kosarf did fully pay a separate $228,80t federal tax lien placee on him inJuly 2008.
When The Plaimn Dealer questioned Kosar about those previously unpaide taxesin August, Kosatr said some bills were lost in the shuffled during his divorce. “Divorce is difficult enoughh asit is, especially for someone who wasn’t really looking to do he told the “So, who owes what and all of that becomez hard, but whatever I owe, obviously I would pay.” Kosar’s home, at 2940 Paddoc Road, is currently listed online for sale for $3.5 million. It was purchasedc for almost the same amount in 2006.
million judgment from the latest ofhis troubles. Kosar, of and related companies also lost foreclosurre judgments on multifamily properties in theTampa area, and face a pendin g foreclosure lawsuit against a third. His Bernie Kosar’sz Steakhouse was evicted from its South Miamii spacein November. Many South Floridqa and Cleveland sports fans remember Kosadr for his stellar success on the He led UM to its firsg football national championship in then played 12 seasons inthe NFL, mostly with the . now 45, played his final season with thein 1996. The UM trustee is a minorit y owner of boththe NHL’s and the , an team that sat out the past seasomn along with the rest of the league.
The Plain Dealer reported that the Gladiatorslost $2 milliom to $2.5 million in the inaugurak 2008 season, during whic h Kosar was team presidenty and guided the team to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Panthera have discussed merging the team with a New York Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal has reported. It appears Kosart could use some money to paymountinb judgments. In April, National City Bank won a $4.2 milliobn judgment against Kosar andBJK LLC. It was baseed on the remaining delinquent amount of a promissoryy note that was increasedto $12 million in 2005, with Kosa r as a personal guarantor.
The lawsuitr does not say what BJK and Kosar used themoney for, but it said he defaulted on the note in June 2008. Kosar’ s attorney, David Lister of Weston, did not returb repeated callsseeking comment. West Palm Beach-based attorney Michael T. who represents National City Bank, also did not return several calls. Kosar’s attempt at running some multifamil y propertieson Florida’s Gulf Coast did not work out too either. Kosar and his Boardwalk LLC on May 11 losta $2.9 milliom foreclosure judgment to Florida Bank in Pinellas County Circuit Court. The 36-unit buildint was scheduled for public sale onJune 16. In April, Kosaf and his Oakmont LLC losta $3.
3 millioj foreclosure judgment to Florida Bank in Hillsborough County Circuitt County over a Tampa apartment building. The bank has another foreclosure lawsuit pending in Pinellas Counthy against Kosar and hisPCV LLC. Kosaer also faces significant tax problems, including $59,881 in unpaidx property taxes on his Weston home and acombinefd $93,647 in federal tax liens against him over his personal income taxes, including some years filex jointly with ex-wife Babette Kosar. However, Kosarf did fully pay a separate $228,80t federal tax lien placee on him inJuly 2008.
When The Plaimn Dealer questioned Kosar about those previously unpaide taxesin August, Kosatr said some bills were lost in the shuffled during his divorce. “Divorce is difficult enoughh asit is, especially for someone who wasn’t really looking to do he told the “So, who owes what and all of that becomez hard, but whatever I owe, obviously I would pay.” Kosar’s home, at 2940 Paddoc Road, is currently listed online for sale for $3.5 million. It was purchasedc for almost the same amount in 2006.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Survey: Executives more upbeat on economy - Houston Business Journal:
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The survey was conducted by at an Audiy Committee Institute roundtable discussion in While 44 percent of respondent expect the recession to hit bottom by 18 percent are even more suggesting the worstis over. Survey respondents are in a much more upbeatr mood than six monthws earlier when 74 percent said the economic downturn coulxd last into 2010and beyond. Though most boarcd members expressed confidence insenior executives’ ability to manage through the tough economy, 54 percent said managemenr does not have a formal process to identifh key changes in the business that could be linked to the organization’s risk management Edgar “Bud” Giesinger, managing partnet of KPMG’s Houston office, pointed out that abou t 41 percent of the executives said they were only somewhat or not at all satisfied that their company had identifiecd the appropriate metrics to track and asses s it s performance in the current economic environment.
“Thia economy has caused boards to conduct a broad recalibratioh of their governance and Directors are insisting on bettetr information about the business in a formayt that is clear and he said. • Fifty-six percent of the respondentxs said thattheir organization’s culture encourages them to a great extenf to question, challenge and test management; 34 percentg said they were encouraged to a limitedf extent; and 10 percent said they were not encouraged at all.
Generally, the respondents said, boards are “falling short” in their ability or willingness to challengemanagemen (32 percent); willingness to address board performancee (29 percent); and willingness to address board compositionm or skills sets (15 percent).
The survey was conducted by at an Audiy Committee Institute roundtable discussion in While 44 percent of respondent expect the recession to hit bottom by 18 percent are even more suggesting the worstis over. Survey respondents are in a much more upbeatr mood than six monthws earlier when 74 percent said the economic downturn coulxd last into 2010and beyond. Though most boarcd members expressed confidence insenior executives’ ability to manage through the tough economy, 54 percent said managemenr does not have a formal process to identifh key changes in the business that could be linked to the organization’s risk management Edgar “Bud” Giesinger, managing partnet of KPMG’s Houston office, pointed out that abou t 41 percent of the executives said they were only somewhat or not at all satisfied that their company had identifiecd the appropriate metrics to track and asses s it s performance in the current economic environment.
“Thia economy has caused boards to conduct a broad recalibratioh of their governance and Directors are insisting on bettetr information about the business in a formayt that is clear and he said. • Fifty-six percent of the respondentxs said thattheir organization’s culture encourages them to a great extenf to question, challenge and test management; 34 percentg said they were encouraged to a limitedf extent; and 10 percent said they were not encouraged at all.
Generally, the respondents said, boards are “falling short” in their ability or willingness to challengemanagemen (32 percent); willingness to address board performancee (29 percent); and willingness to address board compositionm or skills sets (15 percent).
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Lotus Fabrics Launches New Website Featuring Fabulous Batik and Hand Dyed ... - PRWire
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Lotus Fabrics Launches New Website Featuring Fabulous Batik and Hand Dyed ... PRWire Bolwarra Heights, NSW (13-Nov-2012) รข€" There's now a new quilters' paradise online thanks to the launch of Lotus Fabrics' new website, www.lotusfabrics.com.au. The new website offers a huge range of those hard to find hand dyed and batik fabrics for ... |
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