Challenges In The News 08/03/08

“It was a challenge, but a viable one as long as we kept our objectives focused,” says Dr. Imura, who later became president of the Foundation of Biomedical Research and Innovation, a nonprofit organization that runs the project. “So many government-led initiatives are about building impressive buildings with no clear purpose. We were more strategic.”

Chinese Firms to End Their U.S. IPO Hiatus. “If we just had a little more stability, I think we’d be seeing more IPOs from China. But they are being challenged by some of the same issues as domestic companies. They’re afraid to go out in an environment where pricing fluctuates significantly from week to week.”

Chrysler Lending Arm in Weakened Position as It Refinances. The Chrysler Financial spokesman says the unit made the decision based on the challenging economic environment and amid high gas prices. “It is very expensive to stay focused on the lease market.”

How to Get the Biggest Bang for 10 Billion Bucks. Would you spend your money tackling diseases like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis, which claim millions of lives each year? Would you battle hunger and malnutrition? What about climate change, which many believe is the biggest challenge facing the planet?

Lost In Space: The Black Hole War. The prospect of losing information presented a serious challenge to the way most physicists think that nature works, and “The Black Hole War” tells the story of the arguments that have taken place at international conferences and in the pages of major journals over the past three decades. He is famous within the physics community for his wit and storytelling abilities. In 2004, Mr. Hawking admitted defeat, accepting that information is not lost. But victory in physics always leads to a new challenge.

The most visible challenge for China’s Olympics organizers remains pollution.

Small-Business Makeover: Restorer’s financial base needs a lift. CK Arts is seeing big growth, but obtaining the funding to deal with associated costs poses a challenge. It’s the kind of success small-business owners dream of, but it comes with its own challenges.

The industry’s lackluster results come despite Beijing’s extensive support for the animation industry and hope that China might one day challenge Hollywood.

Jim Buhrmaster challenging nominating signatures for fellow GOP candidate Steven Vasquez Republican candidate Jim Buhrmaster is hoping to knock his sole primary challenger out of the 21st Congressional District race by challenging Steven Vasquez's nominating petitions in court.Vasquez's attorney and spokesman, Guilderland Town Board member Warren Redlich, said the case is scheduled for its ...

The ACLU's intervention may once again force the city to change some of its practices. The policy being challenged has nothing to do with illegal immigrants, as was the case in 2006, when Escondido had to abandon a new ordinance that fined landlords for renting to illegal immigrants after the American Civil Liberties Union and civil rights groups challenged it in court.

Retired Brig. Gen. Nejat Eslen, who became well known when he challenged journalist _amil Tayyar to a duel, believes the July 22 election results constituted a counterrevolution.