Archive | May, 2011
Medicare (Part A) and the U.S. Government Budget
Posted on 26 May 2011.
By: Bill Brister Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, which provides health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, and to those who are under 65 and permanently physically disabled. In 2010, 47.5 million people were covered by Medicare: 39.6 million aged 65 and older, and [...]
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GJB at New Venture Competition
Posted on 26 May 2011.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS SPONSORS/JUDGES LOCAL EVENT Wendy Mullins of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings discusses her firm’s role in the New Venture Challenge, presented by the Mississippi Technology Alliance at the Jackson Convention Complex. Interview recorded May 24, 2011.
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Lead As If You’ll Be There Forever
Posted on 26 May 2011.
By Dr. Roger Parrott Imagine that the job you are in right now is where you’ll be for the rest of your professional life. For many, it might be discouraging to truly feel “locked in” to your job. But contrary to the mantras of popular career gurus, this is one of the best things that [...]
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Special Interview: Looking Back On 20 Years: GJB Publisher Reflects On Career, Industry
Posted on 26 May 2011.
Jack Criss says, “It’s Been A Long—And Sometimes Strange—Trip” GJB: So talk about your start in Jackson print media. Criss: During my last few years as a talk show host at WJNT, I contributed several op-eds and wrote a few business stories for Wyatt Emmerich and The Northside Sun and for Kevin Jones, who was [...]
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UMMC Part of Study Finding sickle cell treatment safe for young children
Posted on 26 May 2011.
A drug now used to treat adults who have sickle cell disease appears to be safe for children aged eight to 19 months, results from a new National Institutes of Health-funded study suggest. The drug, hydroxyurea, reduced pain episodes and improved key blood measurements in the children studied, according to researchers. Findings were published in [...]
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WENDY COCKRELL JOINS PINNACLE TRUST
Posted on 26 May 2011.
Pinnacle Trust President & CEO, Stacey Wall, announced that Wendy Cockrell has joined the staff as Administrative Assistant. Prior to joining Pinnacle Trust, Wendy worked in accounting and office management, as well as an administrative assistant for a national broadcasting firm. “We’re very excited to have Wendy on board,” Wall said. “Her experience and people [...]
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Spectrum Events and Trustmark Park Bring the C-USA Championship to Pearl!
Posted on 23 May 2011.
Spectrum Events and Trustmark Park welcome the Conference USA Baseball Championship to the Jackson metro area the week of May 23, 2011. The eight C-USA schools represented in the tournament are University of Southern Mississippi, Rice University, East Carolina University, University of Houston, Tulane University, University of Central Florida, University of Memphis and University of [...]
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Let The Bailout Games Begin
Posted on 19 May 2011.
(I originally wrote this column in early 2009 but wanted to share it again with our GJB readers. This piece contains my last remnants of quasi-Libertarian thought and I wanted to get your opinions on how you think it reads today, over two years later.) By: Jack Criss You really almost have to laugh to [...]
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“How To Do Business With Lockheed Martin” Session To Be Held
Posted on 19 May 2011.
Lockheed Martin plans to open a new Mission Support Center in the Greater Jackson, Miss. area in September 2011 to support the Corporation’s diverse technology services to federal customers. Lockheed Martin is seeking local suppliers to include those with diverse and complimentary services. Please join us for a “How to Do Business with Lockheed Martin” [...]
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