Mark R. Urdahl born May 14, 1960, is the CEO of Replicus Research and founder and former CEO of Virtual Instruments.
Personal life
Born at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida; grew up in San Jose CA; received his BA in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara. Urdahl and his family currently reside in Scotts Valley, California.
Professional life
From 1995 - 2000, Urdahl served as Chairman and CEO of Applied Science Fiction (ASF), a digital imaging spinout from the IBM Corporation, which was acquired by the Eastman Kodak Company . Urdahl's spinout of ASF was preceded by a career at IBM which started in 1983, where he held management positions in sales/marketing, technology development, and corporate development, leading the first institutional investment in Ancor Communications, a developer of Fibre Channel switches that was acquired by Qlogic in May 2000 . Urdahl also led IBM initiatives to create the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN).
Beginning in 2008, Urdahl served as the founding CEO of Virtual Instruments , which monitors storage networks and virtualized IT infrastructure, where he was responsible for company strategy and operations from 2008-2010 before recruiting current CEO and board member John W. Thompson.
In addition to his current role as CEO of start-up vendor Replicus , Urdahl serves as Managing Partner of White Dove Partners, an investment and advisory firm, and is on the advisory board of Signal Lake Investments.
Personal life
Born at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida; grew up in San Jose CA; received his BA in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara. Urdahl and his family currently reside in Scotts Valley, California.
Professional life
From 1995 - 2000, Urdahl served as Chairman and CEO of Applied Science Fiction (ASF), a digital imaging spinout from the IBM Corporation, which was acquired by the Eastman Kodak Company . Urdahl's spinout of ASF was preceded by a career at IBM which started in 1983, where he held management positions in sales/marketing, technology development, and corporate development, leading the first institutional investment in Ancor Communications, a developer of Fibre Channel switches that was acquired by Qlogic in May 2000 . Urdahl also led IBM initiatives to create the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN).
Beginning in 2008, Urdahl served as the founding CEO of Virtual Instruments , which monitors storage networks and virtualized IT infrastructure, where he was responsible for company strategy and operations from 2008-2010 before recruiting current CEO and board member John W. Thompson.
In addition to his current role as CEO of start-up vendor Replicus , Urdahl serves as Managing Partner of White Dove Partners, an investment and advisory firm, and is on the advisory board of Signal Lake Investments.
The Botanical Garden of the Technological University of Pereira (Jardín Botánico Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira, or JBUTP), Pereira, Colombia is an important research, conservation and environmental education facility.
This garden is categorized as "Natural or Wild" by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). This makes it very different from those found in the main cities of Colombia, the United States, and Europe since the storage is not done through ornamental plant collections, horticulture or forestry design but in an area of vegetation that has emerged naturally and is under their management, protection and enrichment.
History
In 1983, by Order 00 020 (Sept. 6), the Supreme Council of the Technological University of Pereira (Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira, or UTP) created the Botanical Garden, assigning an approximate area of 12.7 hectares.
In 1999, JBUTP opens a new phase of development, which enabled it to obtain endorsement by the Botanical Garden Research Institute of Biological Resources "Alexander von Humboldt". It therefore entered the National Network Botanic Gardens of Colombia on February 8, 2000. The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Risaralda CARDER Botanical Garden gives the Environmental Operating Permit on April 24, 2000 by Resolution No. 0468.
Since 2000, the Botanical Garden has had a Visitors Center of 2449 m2, and a nursery of 3714 m2.
Since 2003, JBUTP has 1,500 linear meters of trails in perfect condition to tour the wooded area, of which 10.09 hectares are for the different collections and 1.7 hectares in the wetland. Also, have built basic infrastructure works such as stairs and concrete roads, viewpoints, kiosk, guardrails, bridges and a wooden pier make it an easier and more enjoyable journey through the wooded area.
Over the past four years, JBUTP has actively participated in important stages of development and decision making such as the Inter-Agency Technical Committee for Environmental Education in Risaralda, the Interagency Committee on Environmental Education in the Municipality of Pereira and Network National Botanical Gardens.
Currently studies are underway to expand the garden area through the award as an area of special management areas that are within the campus of the University and are suitable for this purpose.
Collections
In practice, this garden has a great advantage over other botanical gardens in the world, since the current trend is to try to reproduce the ecosystems in which species live under management. The Garden already has an ecosystem area under this type of management, which is planned to establish new biological collections that are relevant for their economic, cultural use or degree of vulnerability, in order to make it more representative and conservative.
Likewise, the expansion of libraries will ensure a representative gene bank, allowing us to generate knowledge about individuals of the coffee plant and serve as future seed source important for stocking programs or projects in the wild with native species.
Priority is established to collect living plants native to the Andean forest representative of the coffee region, mainly focusing on species in the area who are in some degree of vulnerability or are of economic or cultural interest.
Existing Collections
* Bambusetum
* Orquidiarium
* Heliconiaceae
* Costaceae
* Arecaceae
* Juglandaceae
* Araceae
* Magnoliaceae
* Lauraceae
* Meliaceae pteridophytes Library
* Aromatic
This garden is categorized as "Natural or Wild" by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). This makes it very different from those found in the main cities of Colombia, the United States, and Europe since the storage is not done through ornamental plant collections, horticulture or forestry design but in an area of vegetation that has emerged naturally and is under their management, protection and enrichment.
History
In 1983, by Order 00 020 (Sept. 6), the Supreme Council of the Technological University of Pereira (Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira, or UTP) created the Botanical Garden, assigning an approximate area of 12.7 hectares.
In 1999, JBUTP opens a new phase of development, which enabled it to obtain endorsement by the Botanical Garden Research Institute of Biological Resources "Alexander von Humboldt". It therefore entered the National Network Botanic Gardens of Colombia on February 8, 2000. The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Risaralda CARDER Botanical Garden gives the Environmental Operating Permit on April 24, 2000 by Resolution No. 0468.
Since 2000, the Botanical Garden has had a Visitors Center of 2449 m2, and a nursery of 3714 m2.
Since 2003, JBUTP has 1,500 linear meters of trails in perfect condition to tour the wooded area, of which 10.09 hectares are for the different collections and 1.7 hectares in the wetland. Also, have built basic infrastructure works such as stairs and concrete roads, viewpoints, kiosk, guardrails, bridges and a wooden pier make it an easier and more enjoyable journey through the wooded area.
Over the past four years, JBUTP has actively participated in important stages of development and decision making such as the Inter-Agency Technical Committee for Environmental Education in Risaralda, the Interagency Committee on Environmental Education in the Municipality of Pereira and Network National Botanical Gardens.
Currently studies are underway to expand the garden area through the award as an area of special management areas that are within the campus of the University and are suitable for this purpose.
Collections
In practice, this garden has a great advantage over other botanical gardens in the world, since the current trend is to try to reproduce the ecosystems in which species live under management. The Garden already has an ecosystem area under this type of management, which is planned to establish new biological collections that are relevant for their economic, cultural use or degree of vulnerability, in order to make it more representative and conservative.
Likewise, the expansion of libraries will ensure a representative gene bank, allowing us to generate knowledge about individuals of the coffee plant and serve as future seed source important for stocking programs or projects in the wild with native species.
Priority is established to collect living plants native to the Andean forest representative of the coffee region, mainly focusing on species in the area who are in some degree of vulnerability or are of economic or cultural interest.
Existing Collections
* Bambusetum
* Orquidiarium
* Heliconiaceae
* Costaceae
* Arecaceae
* Juglandaceae
* Araceae
* Magnoliaceae
* Lauraceae
* Meliaceae pteridophytes Library
* Aromatic
Roughly every two weeks, The Economist publishes special reports (previously called surveys) on a given topic. The five main categories are Countries and Regions, Business, Finance and Economics, Science and Technology, and Other.
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List of special reports:
Jan-11 The Economist Special Report on Global Leaders
Dec-10 The Economist Special Report on China's Place In The World
Nov-10 The Economist Special Report on Japan
Nov-10 The Economist Special Report on Smart Systems
Oct-10 The Economist Special Report on The World Economy
Oct-10 The Economist Special Report on Turkey
Sep-10 The Economist Special Report on Forests
Sep-10 The Economist Special Report on Latin America
Jul-10 The Economist Special Report on Egypt
Jul-10 The Economist Special Report on Gambling
Jun-10 The Economist Special Report on Debt
Jun-10 The Economist Special Report on South Africa
Jun-10 The Economist Special Report on The Human Genome
May-10 The Economist Special Report on Banking In Emerging Markets
May-10 The Economist Special Report on Water
Apr-10 The Economist Special Report on America's Economy
Apr-10 The Economist Special Report on Innovation In Emerging Markets
Apr-10 The Economist Special Report on Television
Mar-10 The Economist Special Report on Germany
Feb-10 The Economist Special Report on Financial Risk
Feb-10 The Economist Special Report on Managing Information
Jan-10 The Economist Special Report on Social Networking
Dec-09 The Economist Special Report on Carbon Economy
Nov-09 The Economist Special Report on Brazil
Nov-09 The Economist Special Report on The Art Market
Sep-09 The Economist Special Report on Indonesia
Sep-09 The Economist Special Report on Telecoms
Jul-09 The Economist Special Report on Texas
Jul-09 The Economist Special Report on The Arab World
Jun-09 The Economist Special Report on Ageing Populations
Jun-09 The Economist Special Report on The Euro Area
May-09 The Economist Special Report on Business In America
May-09 The Economist Special Report on International Banking
Apr-09 The Economist Special Report on Medicine Going Digital
Mar-09 The Economist Special Report on Entrepreneurship
Feb-09 The Economist Special Report on Middle Classes
Jan-09 The Economist Special Report on The Sea
Dec-08 The Economist Special Report on India
Nov-08 The Economist Special Report on Cars In Emerging Markets
Nov-08 The Economist Special Report on Russia
Nov-08 The Economist Special Report on Spain
Oct-08 The Economist Special Report on Corporate IT
Oct-08 The Economist Special Report on The World Economy
Sep-08 The Economist Special Report on Globalisation
Sep-08 The Economist Special Report on The Koreas
Aug-08 The Economist Special Report on The Business Of Sport
Jul-08 The Economist Special Report on Al-Qaeda
Jun-08 The Economist Special Report on The Future Of Energy
May-08 The Economist Special Report on EU Enlargement
Apr-08 The Economist Special Report on Mobile Telecoms
Apr-08 The Economist Special Report on Israel
Apr-08 The Economist Special Report on Vietnam
Mar-08 The Economist Special Report on America And The World
Mar-08 The Economist Special Report on Asset Management
Mar-08 The Economist Special Report on China's Quest For Resources
Feb-08 The Economist Special Report on Technology And The Government
Jan-08 The Economist Special Report on Corporate Social Responsibility
Jan-08 The Economist Special Report on Migration
Caroline Martin is a British radio personality, currently working for Orion Media in the West Midlands. She presents The Sanctuary, a regional late night talk show broadcast each Sunday to Thursday night from 10pm to midnight on the Free Radio network.
Originally from Cambridge, Martin began her career during the late 1980s with Radio Caroline on the MV Ross Revenge. She was one of the last presenters on air when the then-offshore station ceased broadcasting in November 1990. A year later, she was rescued from the Ross Revenge when it ran aground on the Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast.
Martin remained with Radio Caroline as a presenter for its numerous RSL broadcasts during the 1990s before moving to work on numerous commercial radio stations around the UK. By 2006, she had become co-presenter of BRMB's flagship weekday breakfast show alongside Elliott Webb... The duo presented breakfast until Webb's departure from the station in October 2009, after which, Martin began presenting The Sanctuary for the Orion Media network of West Midlands stations.
She lives in Tamworth and is married with two children.
Originally from Cambridge, Martin began her career during the late 1980s with Radio Caroline on the MV Ross Revenge. She was one of the last presenters on air when the then-offshore station ceased broadcasting in November 1990. A year later, she was rescued from the Ross Revenge when it ran aground on the Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast.
Martin remained with Radio Caroline as a presenter for its numerous RSL broadcasts during the 1990s before moving to work on numerous commercial radio stations around the UK. By 2006, she had become co-presenter of BRMB's flagship weekday breakfast show alongside Elliott Webb... The duo presented breakfast until Webb's departure from the station in October 2009, after which, Martin began presenting The Sanctuary for the Orion Media network of West Midlands stations.
She lives in Tamworth and is married with two children.