Copyright 2008 The New York Sun Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:34:05 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss V.L. Hendrickson :: Stories from The New York Sun http://www.nysun.com/authors/V.L.+Hendrickson istoll@nysun.com (Ira Stoll) webmaster@nysun.com en-us V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/86298/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The 92nd Street Y hosts Ian Schrager discussing the future of lifestyle and business with Jonathan Tisch beginning at 8:15 p.m. in Buttenwieser Hall at 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue. The cost is $27. Please go to 92y.com to purchase tickets. Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a brown bag lecture entitled "Urban Wholesale Price Change and Economic Growth in Modern China" with the professor of economic history at the Institute of Economics at Nankai... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/the-week-in-new-york-business/85815/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University presents a lecture entitled "Financial Stability, the Trilemma, and International Reserves" between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Room 1501 of the International Affairs Building on Columbia's Morningside Heights campus. Free. Contact: dc2170@columbia.edu Financial Women's Association of New York hosts a panel on investment and capital markets in Brazil between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the 12th floor of Credit Suisse at... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/84523/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release a report on existing home sales in America. Tomorrow Borders is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings. The Commerce Department is scheduled to release a report on new home sales in America. CAMBA Small Business Services presents a workshop on surviving debt and rebuilding your credit between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the CAMBA offices at 884 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. Free. Contact: smallbiz@camba.org Glow International... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/83572/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Today Napster is scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings. The New York Real Estate Institute offers a seminar on foreclosures and investments between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 139 W. 35th St. The cost is $95. Contact: 212-967-7508 Tomorrow The New York City Department of Small Business Services offers a seminar on addressing government contracting issues and seeking out contracting opportunities between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at 110 William St. Free, but registration is required. Contact... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/new-york/how-i-swam-biked-ran-through-manhattan/82279/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Encased in rubber and with two smiley faces inked on my hands, I jumped into the Hudson River just after dawn yesterday. Alongside 3,000 others, I swam, biked, and ran my way out of a trap of my own making. It was my second Olympic triathlon, and the first time I had done the Nautica New York City Triathlon. Despite the heat, people came from more than 30 countries and all 50 states to compete. Triathlons generally attract very, very fit people who love to exercise. I'm a little bit fit, and I... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/81759/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The Charles Schwab Corp. is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings. The Business Development Institute offers a workshop called "Green Communications 2008" between 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center at 365 Fifth Ave. The cost is $195. Contact: mfeola@bdionline.com Tomorrow Fannie Mae is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings. The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, begins two-day testimony on Capitol Hill on the state of the economy. Wednesday... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/81305/ Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The New York Public Library offers an introduction to investment resources on bonds and bond mutual funds beginning at 2:15 p.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000 Tomorrow Alcoa is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings. Pace University Small Business Development Center offers "Business Planning for Success" between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at 163 William St. Free. Contact: sbdc@pace.edu Wednesday CAMBA Small Business... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/80914/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Today H&R Block is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosts a three-day "Global Economic Forum." The New York Public Library offers a seminar on interpreting financial statements beginning at 11:15 a.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000 Tomorrow The Apollo Group is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings. The Hispanic Professionals Networking Group offers the 2008 Latino... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/80044/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Today Lehman Brothers Holdings is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings. Advertising Women of New York hosts a breakfast to discuss how social networking has changed the press and broadcast landscape. Between 7:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at 1536 Broadway. The cost is $125. Contact: 212-221-7969 The American Enterprise Institute in Washington hosts a panel discussion titled "Is the Federal Reserve on the Right Track?" Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/79584/ Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The New York Public Library hosts a workshop called "Managing the Built Environment: Building Maintenance Sources & Services" beginning at 3 p.m. at the Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000 The City Bar Center for Continuing Legal Education presents a seminar called "How Did That Building Get So Tall?" between 6 and 9 p.m. at the New York City Bar, 42 W. 44th St. The cost is $325. Contact: 212-382-6663 Tomorrow The chief investment... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/health-fitness/blueprint-formed-to-aid-those-aging-in-place/79042/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Many Americans entering their golden years are looking for a way to remain in their homes while growing older. At the same time, these senior citizens want the luxury of a support system to help them navigate the challenges they face. A solution developed in New York that is gaining in popularity across the country is the naturally occurring retirement community, which provides a structure for seniors who have decided to stay in their homes instead of moving to an assisted living facility or... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/79048/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Today Glow International Group LLC and the Learning Annex offer "Media 101: How to Create A Media Blitz for Your Project or Event" between 6:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at 25th Street and Park Avenue. The cost is $50. Contact: 212-371-0280 Tomorrow Toll Brothers is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings. The Japan Society offers a breakfast panel called "Controlling the Rising Costs of Electronic Discovery in the U.S." beginning at 8 a.m. at the Japan Society's headquarters at 333 E. 47th St... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/this-week-in-new-york-business/76599/ Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Today The 92nd Street Y offers "Personal Finance 101" beginning at 7 p.m. The cost is $25. Please go to 92y.org for ticket information. The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce hosts a business accelerator program between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Merrill Lynch, 717 Fifth Ave. The cost is $30. Contact: 212-473-7805 The New York Society of Security Analysts presents "SRI Firm Policies and Practices: An Introduction to Socially Responsible Investing" between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at 1177 Sixth Ave. The cost... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/summer-in-the-hamptons-sun-sand-a-labor-shortage/75779/ Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 EST An unwelcome visitor is heading to the Hamptons: a labor shortage. While small businesses are abuzz about the summer season, which is expected to be particularly busy as New Yorkers eschew long road trips amid ever-increasing gas prices and Europeans look to spend their valuable euros on American shores, many of the area's most important visitors, the temporary foreign workers who staff summer jobs, will be missing. They will not be around this year because a rule that exempted them from a cap... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/different-methods-marketers-use-to-lure-men/75719/ Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 EST In today's world, where virtually every consumer purchase is discretionary and the choices are seemingly endless, marketing is key. Companies know this, which is why they hire marketing consultants to reach the spenders. These consultants target men and women differently, according to what they think will draw in open wallets. Marketers flirt with women, complimenting, befriending, and beguiling their audience in bids to have them try the products. It's not unlike dating, author Andrea Gardner... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/sales-soar-at-firm-known-for-recycled-toilet-paper/75091/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The chief inspired protagonist (and president) of Seventh Generation, Jeffrey Hollender, answers his own phone. His employees can bring their dogs to work, have the services of a masseuse at their disposal two days a week, are owners of the company, and can even get a $10,000 loan to add solar panels to their homes. They also choose their own titles. This Earth Day, companies such as Seventh Generation, a Burlington, Vt.-based company that makes recycled paper products and phosphate-free... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/real-estate/landmark-hostel-the-worlds-biggest-gets-a-makeover/74826/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Times Square and Museum Mile are popular attractions in New York City, but the uptown neighborhood of Manhattan Valley is the final destination for many weary visitors at the end of the day. They often can be seen hauling heavy backpacks to Hostelling International's New York residence at 891 Amsterdam Ave. from the no. 1 train station on Broadway. Architect Richard Morris Hunt built the hostel, said to be the world's largest, in 1883 as a home for war widows. For the past two years, it has... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/why-these-are-golden-years-or-at-least-days/74574/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST If ever there were a time to buy gold, this is it. So says author Shayne McGuire, whose new book, "Buy Gold Now: How a Real Estate Bust, Our Bulging National Debt, and a Languishing Dollar Will Push Gold to Record Heights" (Wiley, 224 pages, $34.95), outlines why gold is the best investment, better than such plays as real estate and stocks. Mr. McGuire, the director of global research at Teacher Retirement System of Texas, says now is the time to get back to the yellow metal because "when all... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/art-science-comes-alive-at-eyebeam/72843/ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST There are scientists, and there are artists. Now, there are art scientists. In his new book, "Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation" (Harvard University Press, 208 pages, $19.95), David Edwards explains how this group of thinkers melds the two disciplines in innovative ways to make lasting and important breakthroughs for the betterment of humanity, culture, academia, and industry. According to Mr. Edwards, an art scientist doesn't just conceive of an idea, test it in a lab, or... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/two-emerging-demographics-in-america/71718/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST Sometimes spenders are just not rational. It's hard for the angel on one shoulder to overcome the many devils competing on the other for a piece of a consumer's plastic. If everyone were rational, there would be no need for Stuart Vyse's new book, "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold on to Their Money" (Oxford University Press, 368 pages, $24.95). Mr. Vyse takes an academic look at why, despite their best intentions, millions of Americans are living beyond their means and accruing debts that... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/business/reaching-eaglepreneurship-and-other-career/70568/ Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST Dan Miller wants his readers to get fired. Or rather, he warns that because "the Donald" probably isn't coming to their towns, readers should fire themselves. In his recent book "No More Mondays: Fire Yourself — and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work" (Penguin, 2008), Mr. Miller, a "life coach" who says he bucked tradition by attending college against his Mennonite father's wishes, outlines how to be a results-oriented "eaglepreneur" who makes maximum profits without... V.L. HENDRICKSON http://www.nysun.com/new-york/mentoring-has-at-risk-youth-adults-stoked/65982/ Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST Steve Larosiliere of New York was snowboarding in Vancouver three years ago when he had a vision of a program that matches at-risk urban youth with adult mentors through snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding. "I thought: Wouldn't it be great if the kids I was working with got to see what I see?" Mr. Larosiliere said. "How can I get them to see something outside their neighborhoods?" Mr. Larosiliere launched Stoked Mentoring in January 2005 with nine mentoring pairs. This year, more than 80...