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Stanley AltermanPresidentAlterman Associates

"All of the Above" Policy for Oil Exploration and Development, Dr. S.B. Alterman

August 11, 2008

Analysis of:What's so bad about foreign oil? | www.latimes.com

Let's consider some interesting information on drilling for oil and allowing oil shale leases.  In my opinion, we need an “all of the above” strategy to energy with the goal to make US independent of foreign energy sources as soon as possible.  This includes, conservation, CAFÉ standards, solar, wind, research into new technologies, drilling (including off-shore), oil shale, and clean coil conversion.  We need the equivalent of JFK’s 10 year goal for a man on the moon, with a 10 year goal for energy independence.  It seems like many of our politicians are beholden to environmental ideologues who misuse information to achieve their own narrow objectives and ignore the strategic implications and hidden costs of our energy dependence on unstable sources of supply. Visualize the USA, in 10 years time, being independent of ALL foreign energy sources. We will focus be able to focus on the problems of anti-terrorism, health care, democratization, food supplies and clean environments.      

Christopher BoonePresident & Chief Executive OfficerCimbal Holdings, LLC

All things evolve, including technology

August 11, 2008

Analysis of:Cloud Computing: Anything as a Service | www.cioinsight.com

Cloud computing will increase productivity, reduce technology burdens, and improve cash flows as monthly subscriptions/utility services.  While we are at the forefront of a new technology generation, SaaS/cloud computing will evolve and as it does, client installed software, locally stored data and the burdens associated with them will go the way of the dodo.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

How Much Deeper and How Much More will GM and Ford Have to Cut to Right Size?

July 29, 2008

Analysis of:GM cuts truck shifts to meet lower output target | www.reuters.com

GM, and Ford, are the victims of too much focus on the American market, for far too long, at the expense of the world market. GM, and Ford, must continue to shift away from, and write down production and assets focused on truck and SUV production. How much will GM and Ford have to give up, to survive?

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

Toyota is Showing a Move Towards What Others are Already Finding Key to Profitable Automotive Production - Flexibility

July 21, 2008

Analysis of:Toyota to make Prius, not SUV, at new US Plant | www.reuters.com

Toyota's announcement that the new Mississippi facility will produce the Prius is a smaret decision to increase capacity for a marketable product, with variant potential for the future. Toyota's temporary suspension of production in Indiana and Texas to reconfigure the plants for greater product flexibility is a model already proven to be a smart capital investment strategy by Nissan and BMW. Toyota is also indicating with this article a philosophy for world cars, as demonstrated by Prius production for other markets.

David WorkmanExecutive DirectorPRO Group

Consumer Confidence Index

June 30, 2008

Analysis of:Consumer confidence nears all-time low | money.cnn.com

Some of what we report is a self fulfilling prophecy We are not one number, driving to one result Consumers will be selective in their indulgences

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

Although Times are Tough for the Big Three and Automotive Tier One's, Johnson Controls is Positioned Better Than Most

June 30, 2008

Analysis of:AUTO-PARTS FIRMS FACE TROUBLE AS CAR MAKERS RETOOL PRODUCTION | www.aemag.com

With the downturn in US sales volumes and a rapid switch from SUV and light truck to smaller, more fuel efficient cars the Big Three are taking some of the Tier One suppliers down with them. Those that are diversifed in terms of product, geography, and model mix are the most well positioned to ride out the storm. Johnson Controls is one of those companies positioned well to maintain and to grow in the current, difficult market.

Alon KonchitskyChief Technology OfficerNoise Free Wireless, Inc.

LTE is going to win WiMax

June 20, 2008

Analysis of:Nortel, Alvarion in wireless pact | biz.yahoo.com

LTE is going to win WiMax because LTE is a part of the 3GPP. WiMax is mainly supported by Intel that has never been successful in the wireless industry. Practically, I don’t see a mobile user, with 2 or 4 or even 4 inch screen, using more than 10Mbps on his device. Given that most of the fancy devices out there today (including RIMM, iPhone, and others) are basically 2G devices. Field measurements will prove less the 100kbps in those devices, and we all pretty happy with that. Today’s 3GPP UMTS standard could support about 10Mbps, and it’s not very well accepted all over the world. So, let’s be reasonable: why?  

Alon KonchitskyChief Technology OfficerNoise Free Wireless, Inc.

Apple’s iPhone 3G - end of the marriage Apple – ATT

June 20, 2008

Analysis of:Apple may soon be free from AT&T | news.cnet.com

The new iPhone is a 3G UMTS HSDPA capable device does not have a lock-unlock mechanism. The UMTS standard, is a universal standard. By definition UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Terrestrial System. Therefore, the lock-unlock mechanism is not required anymore. The GSM-GPRS-EDGE iPhone, which was Appl’s first generation design, was locked to a particular network. In the USA, exclusivity granted to ATT and therefore a third party software needed to activate a phone on the network.   Within the 3G phone, this process is not needed and every 3G, backward compatible with 2G, network could use the device.   

Eric GakstatterPrincipalDISCOVERY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

High-end GPS equipment (approx. 250,000 receivers) will become obsolete.

June 11, 2008

Analysis of:Codeless and Semi-Codeless Access to the Global Positioning | edocket.access.gpo.gov

The DoD's proposal would essentially obsolete legacy high-end GPS receivers after Dec. 31, 2020. The DoD estimates there are approximately 250,000 of these in use today. The replacement cost of each receiver is $10-20,000 each.  This action introduces uncertainty into the high-precision GPS marketplace. Some manufacturers are still selling legacy products.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

Ibiquity Has Significant Potential That Will Be Realized Through HD Radio

June 9, 2008

Analysis of:Pumping Up the Volume: HD Radio Touts Price Cuts | www.investors.com

The new price point for HD receivers will mean signicantly more volume of units in automotive OEM applications, potentially surpassing one million units installed in OEM applications by early 2009. Unlike Sirius and XM, Ibiqiuty's HD radio is finding an audience in Asia and in Europe. Ibiquity is entering into unique partnerships with Apple and Navteq, that will enhance the functionality of HD radio.

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