Journals By Industry - Year 2000 Problem

On Jan. 22, 2007, BP signed with the MOG an EPSA for two onshore fields in central Oman with 30 TCF of tight gas. The EPSA covers Block-61, an area of 2,800 sq...

Petroleum Development Oman: PDO is owned 60% by the Omani government, 34% by Shell which is the technical manager, 4% by Total and 2% by Partex. The Shell-led foreign partners in PDO in...

ABSTRACT One aspect of successful aging is maintaining cognitive functioning, which includes both subjective cognitive functioning and objective cognitive functioning even in lieu of subtle cognitive deficits that occur with normal, nonpathological aging....

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The biggest wave of business bankruptcies may be over (key words here are "may be," pending the economy's trajectory), but that's not to say the courts will be devoid of with...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The model of progress that many people keep in their heads looks something like the Victorian-era depiction of the ascent of Man. Just as nature progressed from fish and reptile to...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being first is very important in a patent system. A patent, after all, recognizes a novel idea--something no one has designed before. In return for disclosing the idea to the public,...

The volatility that marked energy markets over the past year is almost guaranteed to continue in 2012. Geopolitical factors, such as Europe's financial crisis and conflicts with Iran and other regions, make long-range...

The reality is, at least according to one analysis of the stock market, most returns come from dividends, and over long periods stocks do not perform better than inflation (see "How to get...

HEADNOTE Smartphones and tablets are transforming the future of health care. Can we really trust them to save our lives? The average auto refractor- that clunky-looking device eye doctors use to pinpoint your...

HEADNOTE According to participants in the Chicago Fed's annual Economic Outlook Symposium, the U.S. economy is forecasted to grow at a pace below its historical average in 2012, following a year with an...

RE: NOVEMBER 2011 THE FACE-OFF These companies all began as disruptive and innovative powers: Google did something no one else had ever thought of; Apple did marketing unlike any other company; Facebook built...

Uderstanding the developing trends in any market segment is critical to having a successful year. 2012 promises many changes in the insurance industry, but particularly in the environmental segment. Events are finally moving...

HEADNOTE Sugary drinks are a real problem, but alternatives are hard to make. Aft those anti-soda PSAs and softdrink bans have given an opening to smaller, specialty sodas such as Jones's and Boylans,...

HEADNOTE The seventh annual Community Bankers Symposium, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), was held...

Byline: Geoff Grammer The mud has been slung and the gloves are off in the First Judicial District Attorney race. Lloyd Drager, a former Santa Fe prosecutor, is using the community's most recent...

Byline: Nico Roesler Arthur Anaya appeared for his arraignment in a red-orange jumpsuit that looked two sizes too big. The man whose mug shot had been circulated for nearly a week in connection...

Business was booming at specialty construction firm ProClad Inc. when founder Brad Hitzfield realized he needed to make some big changes. Revenue had reached $12 million in just five years, but profits were...

State legislators and estate-planning attorneys have renewed a push to repeal the inheritance tax in Indiana, one of just eight states to have such a levy. Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero, and Sen. Jim...

The New York Giants and New England Patriots are about to battle for football supremacy, but Indianapolis is angling for a much bigger prize. It's not just the $200 million visitors are expected...