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The SC in our name stands for Shingle Creek, the banks of which were home to Founder Jay Berlinsky's ancestors. The hard work, integrity and desire to build a community exhibited by those pioneers are among the core values that drive our company today. SC Advisors is relationship-driven. We partner with each of our clients to fully understand their objectives and then bring our 100 plus years of collective development, transaction and project management experience to meet those objectives. With over $2 billion dollars in development projects completed and over $200 million in active assignments we are able to offer our clients the seasoned and practical operating expertise needed to approach large and complex projects and bring them to successful completion on time and within budget. Our core disciplines include: ·          Real Estate - extensive market knowledge and investment grade feasibility and transaction services ·          Development - integrated proper

Little Planet is a miniature world for children to engage in imaginative and purposeful pretend play. It features a small, interconnected children’s play area designed to reinforce good social skills in a group play environment through interactive play, hands-on learning experiences and role playing. ​ You can register your interest in attending this event via the NMSG Meet up Group  NMSG Social price will be 15$ per child (U.P. 25$)  ·         Please don’t forget your socks! ·         There will be no Paediatrician attending this event. ·         Please note, due to the popularity of this venue, we have started a first come / first served system as there is a limit to the number of children/adults permitted at any one time. ·         Meet-up registration does not guarantee you a place at our regular socials When? 3pm - 4.30pm on the following dates in 2016 ​  Thursday 3 November  Thursday 22 December Where? Little Planet Playland 176 Orchard Roa

Honestly, I am envious of people who grew up surrounded by art. It surely is different and a privilege to be exposed in such environment. This is why I envy with Sally Caverly, the owner and curator of Hawkfield Gallery . Her parents are both artists and growing up in a home filled with arts makes her appreciate the value of it even more, making her at home in art. During the years, she had grown to recognize the value of preserving impressive artworks made by different artists. Sally first started her collection during her twenties where she fortunately acquired an artwork from the famous American pastel artist William Henry Chandler. And as I noticed, Sally has this love on artworks with birds, geese, ducks and wild animals which are evident on her collective artworks. This is maybe because of her attachment to her home environment in the East Coast. Her knowledge and keen taste in art developed as she learned to appreciate the beauty of nature and the breathtaking landscapes of

Fast-growing Schutz Shoes upgrades its fraud detection software to slash manual reviews and improve order processing. Online orders were flowing into shoe e-retailer Schutz Shoes, the U.S. division of Brazilian-based shoe retailer Arezzo & Co., but the small team spent an increasing amount of time checking whether an order was fraudulent. When one employee on a staff of seven has to manually review the legitimacy of an online order, that’s time away from customers and other business, says Kimberly Gort, e-commerce manager for Schutz. Schutz Shoes started selling online in 2014 operating its e-commerce site in the basement of its New York City store. That first year, Schutz had about $350,000 in online sales. In 2015, about half of its product catalog was available online and sales grew to $1.5 million. Now, with all of its products available online, Schutz Shoes projects about $3 million in online sales for 2016, Gort says. The retailer also opened a store in Los Angeles.

I have been in the recruiting industry in Tokyo since graduating business-school at the end of the '80s. Growing up in Chicago in the '60s and high-school there in the '70s, the thought of moving to California and graduating from U.C. San Diego (Economics) would have seemed a dream. Leaving for London with a duffle-bag on graduation-day and never coming back certainly would have seemed the things of fantasy, but if one follows their heart good things can happen. Thus it was I arrived, in due-course, in Japan in 1985. The opportunities and dignity of the place have kept me here ever since. The opportunity to help professional (people to whom career is vitally important) find a path to a better life via proactive career building is, in my opinion, an honorable undertaking. That it can be done in the elegant way of Japan, where each placement we do is 'hand-made' after intensive in-person discussion with our candidates and clients has

We use computers to pay bills, shop online, chat and even keep in touch with friends on social media platforms. You might not realize it, but this makes us vulnerable. Because we willingly broadcast over the Internet valuable details, such as our credit card information or bank account credentials – information usually needed by cyber criminals – we can never be too careful when securing our financial transactions or personal information. A 2016 report from the PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates that cybercrime is the “2nd most reported economic crime, affecting 32% of organizations.” And the same study reveals another cause for concern, apart from the economic impact: “The insidious nature of this threat is such that of the 56% who say they are not victims, many have likely been compromised without knowing it." The data clearly shows that cybercrime affects individuals and global economic growth . Cyber-attacks on financial institutions or with financial conseq

Build-to-suit buildings provide room for future expansions to current tenants. It is often viewed as a long-term investment which can be leased to several tenants according to reviews. Bacall Development and Associates can design a build-to-suit property that fulfills the needs of the tenants. The firm has well-known investors and developers of retail, office, hotel and congregate care assets in Southeast Michigan. You will see some of the basic advantages of build-to-suit construction in the designing phase and in other areas including availability and reservation. The tenants can suggest ideas and goals during the designing phase of a build-to-suit development . The interior space is specifically designed to match the needs of the tenants. It also allows tenants to choose their preferred location. And since build-to-suit developments are usually newly constructed, energy efficient construction materials were used and installed with the latest technology that can help ten

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has finalised its guidance setting out IOSCO's expectations for issuers with respect to the presentation of financial measures other than those prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), so called 'non-GAAP financial measures'. The IOSCO guidance is contained in the Statement on Non-GAAP Financial Measures, which sets out IOSCO's expectations for the presentation of such measures by issuers, including that sufficient information should accompanying non-GAAP financial measures to aid in their understanding and that the measures should be presented transparently and with disclosure of how they are calculated. The statement provides specific expectations in the following broad categories: Defining the non-GAAP financial measure. This encompasses providing a clear explanation of the basis of calculation, clearly labelling measures such that they are distinguished from G

Tips for creating SLA metrics and measuring service performance Build performance measurement into your SLA, when you set it up - consider the following points: 1. Identify the most important SLA outcomes first - and then determine clear metrics to track those outcomes. 2. Create a range of (say 10) simple metrics, such as targets, kpi’s (key performance indicators), that are easily understandable. 3. Ensure the metrics are relevant and match the key business needs of your SLA. 4. Clearly, the metrics should also be measurable/quantifiable and unambiguous. 5. Base your metrics on your specific SLA requirements and needs - rather than readily available data, existing reports, or generic SLA metrics applicable for such services. 6. Design the metrics to measure different performance problems that your SLA / service provider may have. 7. Metrics should be mutually exclusive and not duplicate each other. Each metric should focus on a different potential pro

10 tips for writing better Service Level Agreements 1. Ensure all key terms are clearly defined eg SLA scope, customer and provider responsibilities, reporting, service expectations, performance indicators, escalation, remedies and penalties. Make sure you understand them. If you do not, or have queries – ask! 2. Include the option to change the SLA in the future. Businesses and technology change rapidly. So if the SLA is to remain relevant, it will need to be updated as required. 3. Include the provision for regular SLA reviews. Six-monthly would be ideal, but failing that - annually, to manage changing circumstances. 4. Make sure you have a ‘get-out’ clause. It is important to be able to terminate the SLA under certain conditions eg exceptionally poor performance, major problems, significant changes to services. 5. Include performance-monitoring criteria within the SLA. Plus, include automatic penalty credits for non-compliance of performance. Better to build t

TOKYO -- For the second time in about a decade, Mitsubishi Motors Corp . faces a scandal that could affect the company's existence. The Japanese automaker has improperly tested the fuel economy of its cars for the past quarter century, widening the scope of misconduct that executives initially said dated back to 2002. The Mitsubishi board has formed a panel of three ex-prosecutors to investigate for about three months. Until then, customers, investors and minicar partner Nissan Motor Co. may be left waiting for information about the number of affected models and details of compensation. "I'm taking this as a case that could affect our company's existence," President Tetsuro Aikawa told reporters during a press conference Tuesday. "My mission is to solve the issue." On Tuesday, Mitsubishi shares plunged for a fifth day, slashing the company's market value by half during that span to about 427 billion yen ($3.8 billion). T

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As Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money always says: "There's always a bull market somewhere." In the spirit of that bullish way of viewing markets in both good and not-so-good times, here are 10 investment ideas that panelists from USA TODAY's 2016 Investment Roundtable say can help you build a winning portfolio in 2016. 1. FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL STOCKS . If David Kostin of Goldman Sachs is right and the broad S&P 500 stock index posts flat returns next year, owning an index fund that tracks and mimics the performance of the large-company stock gauge may not be the most profitable strategy. To increase your odds of posting double-digit percentage gains next year, pinpoint individual names that have what it takes to outperform the S&P 500. "Stock picking will become much more important," says Kostin, who favors growth stocks with strong balance sheets and companies that the bulk of their revenues domestically. 2. LOOK BEYOND FANTASTIC &#

Honda’s new CB500F is the new, stylish, more comfortable, sport bike. With its sleek new look, the CB500F allows for riders to find a more comfortable and classic riding position while maintaining performance, because of the lower 30 inch seat, and it’s powerful 471cc motor. It is the perfect sport bike for riders who are looking to advance through a displacement class, as well as for anyone who enjoys stylish mid-weight motorcycles . The CB500F allows for riders to sit in a more upright position, allowing for a more comfortable riding and commuting, while also increasing passenger comfortability. In addition, the CB500F is lighter than other 500cc motorcycles, allowing for better handling, and for riders to more easily back it up into parking spots, as well as put it on its side stand.

Mossack Fonseca - China’s central bank allowed individual investors to purchase all types of bonds over bank counters beginning 14 February 2016. Individuals with annual incomes of more than 500,000 yuan ($76,500), 3 million yuan of financial assets, and over two years of securities investment experience can now buy any bonds they like over the counter. Previously, only certificate treasury bonds were available to individuals. The new policy aims to boost the bond market and direct financing . China’s bond market boomed in 2015 due to government policies aimed at diversifying corporate financing channels. Approximately 22.3 trillion yuan of new bonds were issued last year, almost double the sum in 2014.