Business Researchers Network articles from August 2002

Business Researchers Network archives from August 2002

Bigger that google?(Fast Search and Transfer ASA's alltheweb search engine)(Evaluation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.alltheweb.com/ FAST Search & Transfer claims their newly improved search engine alltheweb.com, available at the above link, "... dethrones Google as the world's largest search engine." FAST claims it now includes 2.1 billion...

Annual Report on Military Power of the PRC.(People's Republic of China)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://defenselink.mil/news/Jul2002/d20020712china.pdf The recently released Annual Report (FY2002) on the Military Power of the People's Republic of China, 56 pages, is available in pdf form at the above link The report focuses on...

Focus on accounting and auditing standards.(Congressional Research Service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Several new reports by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the in-house think-tank of the U.S. Congress, focus on the recent plethora of accounting and auditing, and related scandals as well as proposed legislation and regulations aimed...

Business and Investment News from Singapore.(from the Economic Development Board of Singapore)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.sedb.com/edbcorp/publications_room.jsp The Economic Development Board of Singapore offers a wealth of publications covering important business and economic developments in that nation. Two online periodicals, both available...

Shortcuts to GPO products.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Government Printing Office has established a series of shortcuts for accessing on-line documents as well as ordering information for print and CD-ROM products. Many also include links to other useful on-line document and information...

Free upgrade to BRN 2.0.
August 1, 2002... Business Researchers Network can now be delivered via e-mail as a Microsoft Word document. An advantage will be the ability to click on any links to visit featured sites. There's no charge for this "new version" of BRN, and you'll also continue...

OPIC Handbook updated.(Overseas Private Investment Corporation )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.opic.gov/pdf/publications/02-ProgramHandbook.pdf Just released is the 2002 OPIC Program Handbook, available in pdf form at the above link. It provides detailed information on the mission of the Overseas Private Investment...

California's Reliance on Natural Gas.(from the RAND Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1605/MR1605.pdf Implications and Policy Options of California's Reliance on Natural Gas, 52 pages, is a new study by RAND. It's available in pdf form at the above link. The report assesses the...

Source for trucking industry news.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.cdljobsonline.com/ Don't let the name fool you. CDLJobsonline is, indeed, a source for trackers seeking jobs, but it's also a top source for current tracking industry news and analysis. Our recent visit found a feature on...

Research news from IBM.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.research.ibm.com/resources/news.shtml Locating the above link from IBM's home page is not a simple process. We show the direct path, here, because it's well worth regular visits for those whose research target is Big Blue. Each...

Cost of recent Corporate Governance failures.(new report from The Brookings Institute)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/Views/Papers/Graha m/20020722Graham.pdf The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall: An Estimate of the Costs of the Crisis in Corporate Governance is a new study by The Brookings Institution. The document is...

Can France censor the Web?(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.cato.org/pubs/briefs/bp71.pdf A new Briefing Paper by the CATO Institute, Caught in the Seamless Web: Does the Internet's Global Reach Justify Less Freedom of Speech?, 16 pages, available in pdf form at the above link, examines...

New approach for Dietary Supplement Safety.(new report available)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10456.html?onpi_topnews_072402 Use of dietary supplements has increased significantly during the past decade. A new study by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine describes a scientifically based...

Monthly Oil Market Report from OPEC.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.opec.org/Publications/MR.asp The Monthly Oil Market Report is published by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Each issue contains 30 or more pages of information, including developments in the world...

How China views the United States.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.uscc.gov/chinmed.pdf Perspectives Toward the United States in Selected Newspapers of the People's Republic of China, is available in pdf form at the above link. The document is a 130-page report that provides solid empirical...

945 companies whose execs are on SEC hook.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2002-96.htm The Securities and Exchange Commission has published its list of 945 companies whose chief executive and chief financial officers are now required to personally certify--in writing, under oath, and...

Lifting the Travel Ban on Cuba.(study examines scenarios for relaxing ban and examines economic benefits to U.S.)
August 1, 2002... http://www.cubapolicyfoundation.org/pdf/CubaTravel.htm A new study prepared for The Cuba Policy Foundation by the Center for Sustainable Tourism, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, examines three possible scenarios for...

Terrorist & criminal risks at chemical plants.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/195171.pdf Chemical Facility Vulnerability Assessment Methodology, prepared by the National Institute for Justice and Sandia National Laboratories, presents a tool for assessing the potential security...

Monthly report on Canada's trading partners.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.bmo.com/economic/regular/cmon.html Country Monitor, produced monthly by the Bank of Montreal and available at the above link, offers free capsule economic reports on key trading partners. Featured each month are commentaries on...

Researching partnerships.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... When researching general or limited partnerships, you can of course use traditional business research methods. Approach the from directly and contact suppliers, customers, chambers of commerce, newspaper reports, and similar sources. While...

Microsoft antitrust case documents.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.naag.org/issues/microsoft/ The above link takes you directly to key Microsoft antitrust case documents including major judicial decisions, remedy proposals, Tunney Act proceedings, and remedies proceedings in Litigating States v....

Improving U.S.-Vietnamese relations.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.aei.org/ps/psvietnam0207.htm Now that economic and diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam have been renewed, a vision for U.S.-Vietnam relations and for Vietnam's role in Asia is imperative. So indicates a...

Federal regulations under 12877 review.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/regpol-regs_under12866.html The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviews agency rulemaking to ensure that regulations are consistent with applicable law, the President's priorities, and the...

Suppliers/products/services used by broadcasters.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.nab.org/directories/Associates/MemberList.asp The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) maintains an online directory of associate members who offer a broad range of products and services for broadcasting, multimedia,...

Banking and Real Estate news by e-mail.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... FDIC-Publications is a listserv that provides e-mail announcements of new editions of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) periodicals such as Quarterly Banking Profile, Summary of Deposits (Data Book), Real Estate Survey, Banking...

Report on Russian-American Business Dialogue.(online paper available)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.usrbc.org/RABD/Initial%20May02/fulltext.htm The formation of the Russian-American Business Dialogue (RABD) was announced by Presidents Bush and Putin at the July 2001 Genoa Summit for the purpose of strengthening bilateral...

Defend against terrorism.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.citizencorps.gov/cpg.pdf The Citizens Preparedness Guide, available in pdf form at the above link, provides 30 pages of detailed suggestions for preparedness in your workplace, home, neighborhood, church, public areas, and...

Web directory of foreign securities exchanges.(Brief Article)(Directory)
August 1, 2002... The following directory shows, in alphabetical order by country, securities exchanges outside the United States that have addresses on the World Wide Web. Wherever available, we've listed the address for the English-language versions. The depth...

ABA Addresses Corporate governance.(American Bar Association report released)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/eorporateresponsibility/ preliminary_report.pdf The American Bar Association Task Force on Corporate Responsibility has released its recommendations for strengthening the independence of key players on the...

World Bank corporate governance site.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/privatesector/cg/ The World Bank has established the web page, above, focusing on corporate governance throughout the world. The activities of the Bank in corporate governance focus on the rights of...

Investors surveyed on corporate governance.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.gcgf.org/docs/Global%20Investor%20O pinion%20Survey%202002.pdf Detailed results of a survey of institutional investors throughout the world, the 2002 Global Investor Opinion Survey, has been released by McKinsey & Company, and...

Profiles of Georgia's key industries.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.gatip.org/ Georgia's Traditional Industries Program (TIP) supports research that improves the competitiveness of Georgia's largest manufacturers. Since 1994, TIP has conducted some 200 research-and-development projects with pulp...

Biweekly news of the new economy.(E-News newsletter published by National Commission on Entrepreneurship)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ncoe.org/newsletter/index.html E-News, published by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship, is a bi-weekly newsletter containing news for followers of the entrepreneurial economy. It includes summaries and analyses of...

Top site for Northeast, Midwest Economic Data.(Economic Data web site of the Northeast Midwest Institute)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.nemw.org/data.htm The Economic Data page, at the above link of the Northeast Midwest Institute, is a top source for economic data on Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,...

Muckraker: not a dirty word.(Web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.muckraker.org/ Among the most useful features at the Center for Investigative Reporting's website at the above link is its tutorial on how to become your own muckraker, A Citizens' Guide to the Fine Art of Investigation. ...

Info on companies doing business in Iowa.(web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.sos.state.ia.us/corp/corp_search.asp From the above link you can enter a corporate name and obtain information contained in its various state filings. Depending on the type of filing you access, you can obtain information such as...

Seminar on capital for Russian tech. firms.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ta.doc.gov/reports/International/US-Russia020315.pdf A U.S. Department of Commerce-sponsored seminar brought together U.S. experts in venture capital development and Russian policymakers, technologists, and representatives of...

Technology opportunities at NASA.(Web sitel)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.nctn.hq.nasa.gov/innovation/index.html Aerospace Technology Innovation!, available at the above link, is a bimonthly publication of the Commercial Technology Division of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)....

Video's Next Generation.(Center for Next Generation Video)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/CNGV/ The Center for Next Generation Video (CNGV) is at the forefront of issues involving the generation, storage, processing, retrieval, and communication of digital video and multimedia. Advances at CNGV will, for...

Search for the Best of New Technologies.(Web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.wbt02.com/ Background and registration information on the World's Best Technologies 2002 (WBT02) conference and exhibit is available through the link above. The September 24-26 event will be held at Sheraton Station Square,...

Directory of state environment departments.
August 1, 2002... State environmental departments can be a rich source of intelligence on specific companies and industries. Often they will have useful information even before the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in many instances their data...

Important notice: BRN 2.0.("Business Researchers Network" in Microsoft Word format)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... On page 2 of this issue of BRN, we provide information on obtaining BRN electronically in Microsoft Word format. We highly recommend that you take advantage of this free service for subscribers. You'll note that in this issue of BRN we've...

Monthly report on Healthcare Research.(web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ahrq.gov/research/resact.htm At the above link you can access current and past issues of Research Activities, a monthly newsletter of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Each issue includes announcements of Agency...

Fresh produce: find a nearby farmers' market.(Web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm Before the end of summer, we couldn't resist departing briefly from business information sources to point you to the above link. Just go there, click on your state, and find a nearby farmers'...

Montana Tribal Business Information.(web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.sba.gov/mt/mttbics.html Information on American Indian tribal businesses can be elusive. For Montana-located tribes, however, the above link will get you started with access points for the Tribal Business Information Centers of...

Increased alternative fuel vehicle use?(New York City Outcomes and Recommendations for Greater Alternative Fuel Vehicle Use report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ccities.doe.gov/pdfs/nafd_outcomes.pdf A new 18-page report, New York City Outcomes and Recommendations for Greater Alternative Fuel Vehicle Use, available in pdf form at the above link, summarizes presentations and...

Drugs and medical devices safety alerts.(MedWatch)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... MedWatch is a listserv that provides you with prompt e-mail notice of clinically important medical product safety alerts. It includes concise, timely information about drugs and devices sent to you directly by the U.S. Food and Drug...

Justice's Information Technology Strategic Plan.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/irm/imss/2002itplan/inde x.html The newly released U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Information Technology Strategic Plan, available at the above link, outlines how DOJ is strengthening and refocusing its...

Intellectual Property & U.S. Competitiveness.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.ta.doc.gov/speeches/p_BPM_020731_N atlWealth.htm The remarks of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bruce P. Mehlman to the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, July...

Updated background notes from State.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of State has just updated two of its background notes, providing current and background information on two countries. Background Note: Luxembourg is found at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3182.htm. Background Note:...

Regulatory changes for firearms importers.(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms issues letter to firearms, munitions importers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/073002openletter2.htm The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) has issued a letter to federally licensed firearms importers and registered importers of U.S. munitions import list articles,...

Minnesota offers energy efficiency news.(Sustainable Minnesota newsletter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.me3.org/newsletters/ Sustainable Minnesota, a quarterly newsletter focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy, is available at the link above. Each issue carries numerous topical articles. Examples from the Summer...

Legislative news from Michigan Manufacturers.(Michigan Manufacturers Association offers legislative summaries via e-mail)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... MMA Weekly Report and Washington Update legislative summaries from the Michigan Manufacturers Association are now available through e-mail. To subscribe, send an e-mail to Lisa Lantz at lantz@mma-net.org with your name and e-mail address. ...

Get details on Class Actions.(Stanford Law School offers online information about class action securities fraud lawsuits)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://securities.stanford.edu/companies.html The Stanford Law School's Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, at the above link, provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action...

New corporate reporting requirements analyzed.(Arnold and Porter issues report about Securities and Exchange Commission proposals)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://arnoldponer.com/clientadv/pdf/sec.pdf The law firm of Arnold & Porter has issued an Advisory titled SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Quarterly, Annual, and Current Reports, available in pdf form at the above link. It highlights...

Monthly Economic analysis on APEC.(Australia-Japan Research Centre)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Australia-Japan Research Centre publishes a monthly newsletter APEC Economies. Each issue has in-depth analysis of a specific Asia-Pacific economic issue. The July issue features a trade policy strategy for services, while the June issue...

Economic & social indicators from the U.N.(United Nations web site enhancement)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://unstats.un.org/unsd/mi/mi.asp A new feature at the United Nations Statistics Division, Millennium Country Profiles, available at the above link, provides 48 specific social and economic indicators for each of 191 countries. Data...

South African Clothing Exports.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... http://www.cdr.dk/working_papers/wp-02-7.pdf A recent 71-page study by Denmark's Centre for Development Research, South Africa and the Global Commodity Chain for Clothing: Export Performance and Constraints, available in pdf form at the...

Directory of company & organization hqs.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... Headquarters USA 2001, 2,500 pages, $175, contains nearly 120,000 listings for the headquarters of major businesses and other organizations in the United States. Web address are included for most entries. Contact Omnigraphics, P.O. Box 625,...

World Information Technology Outlook.(advertisement)
August 1, 2002... The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released the 2002 edition of OECD Information Technology Outlook: ICTs and the Information Economy. It describes the main trends in industries and businesses supplying IT goods and...

China Exporter Guide.(United States Embassy in Beijing offers guide for doing business in China)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200207/145684168.pdf The U.S. Embassy, Beijing, has just released the 2002 edition of China Exporter Guide Annual. The 13-page guide is available in pdf form at the above link. The report indicates...

Brazil: Opportunities for IT & Internet.(International Trade Administration issues report on market opportunities in Brazil)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... http://exportit.ita.doc.gov/ocbe/ocbehome.nsf/ce74a 6195927302985256a16006bb496/0b4cdadfc13ef496 85256a16006ca42d/$FILE/ExportITBrazil.PDF Information Technologies, Internet, and E-Commerce Market Opportunities for Small- and Medium-Sized...