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National Airline Quality Rating Mid-Year Update Scheduled for Nov. 10, Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
November 3, 2008... Byline: Wichita State University WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A mid-year update on the national Airline Quality Rating (AQR) to take place at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 10 at a news conference in Washington D.C. Brent...

Student Entrepreneurs Working to Green the Economy.
November 4, 2008... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wis., Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- While some students use college as a transition into the "real world," a handful of student entrepreneurs have asked themselves, "Why wait?" In...

Advice to the New Administration: University of Maryland Foreign and Domestic Policy Guide.
November 5, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The incoming administration will confront an array of threats and challenges as serious as any ever faced by an American president, says Steve...

Education, Health Care Expected to Be Among Obama's Priorities; Vanderbilt Experts Available.
November 7, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vanderbilt University today released the following expert advisory. - - - - The following Vanderbilt professors can discuss education policy issues: ...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen Honored by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
November 7, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe Systems, will be honored by the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business as Business Leader of...

Latest Issue of Global Focus - the Business Magazine From the European Foundation for Management Development - Now Available.
November 10, 2008... Byline: EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Global Focus provides in-depth updates on the international management development community and features topical reports and...

UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School Honors Distinguished Alumni.
November 10, 2008... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School recognized seven outstanding alumni at its 10th annual...

Airline Quality Continues Three Year Decline During the Holiday Travel Season; 2008 Year-to-Date Data Shows Hope for Improvement.
November 10, 2008... Byline: Wichita State University WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A mid-year update on the national Airline Quality Rating (AQR) and release of important consumer information took place at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 10 at a news...

Foundation Giving Priorities Remain Consistent During Economic Slowdowns, New Foundation Center Research Advisory Shows.
November 11, 2008... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite concerns among some nonprofits that the economic downturn may cause foundation funding priorities to shift, a new Foundation Center research advisory, "Do...

UNC Kenan-Flagler Hosts Investment Competition for MBAs.
November 11, 2008... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- MBA teams from 15 top business schools will compete in the premier MBA stock pitch event at the 4th annual Evergreen Investments Alpha...

United States Mint Gold and Silver Bald Eagle Coins Only Available 30 More Days; Commemoratives Celebrate Eagle's Recovery and 35th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act on Dec. 28.
November 12, 2008... Byline: American Eagle Foundation PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The non-profit American Eagle Foundation (http://www.eagles.org/) announced today that the United States Mint's 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins will...

Online Resource Promotes UW-Madison Economy Experts.
November 13, 2008... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wis., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Wisconsin-Madison experts from a wide range of disciplines are available to assist reporters covering the implications of the global...

Tech Startup Founded and Incubated at University of Maryland Wins $500K Global Security Challenge Competition.(Company overview)
November 17, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- TRX Systems, a company founded by University of Maryland Professor and Associate Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering Gil Blankenship,...

Fundamental Transformations at Research Universities Necessary to Spur Global Entrepreneurial Growth; International Kauffman-Max Planck Institute Summit Speakers Outline Research University's Role in Nurturing Entrepreneurship to Meet 21st-Century Challenges.
November 17, 2008... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The world's boldest universities have a unique opportunity to set the course for the future of global entrepreneurship, according to panelists at the...

Duke Study Pinpoints Potential 'Green-Collar' Job Growth in U.S.(Report)
November 18, 2008... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs...

Dickens Expert: 'A Christmas Carol' Highlights 'Hard Times' of 2008.
November 18, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" may become an even more relevant tale as people cope with what is expected to be an economically bleak 2008 holiday season,...

New Filtering Technology Has Environmental, Industrial Applications.
November 18, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Materials engineers have created a new type of membrane that separates oil from water and, if perfected, might be used for environmental cleanup, water...

UC Berkeley's James A. Wilcox Presents 'Financial Tsunami Aftermath: What's Next for Investing, Borrowing, and Real Estate'.
November 18, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: As Japan and...

Interactions Reports: On Innovation and Design for Technology; Current Issue Showcases Emerging Approaches to Research and Design That Benefit Business Innovation in a Challenging Economy.
November 19, 2008... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- As businesses struggle to survive, achieve competitive advantage, and become better world citizens, innovation and design are among the popular buzzwords in...

Gold and Silver United States Mint Bald Eagle Coin Sales to End Dec. 12th; Popular Selling Commemoratives Celebrate Eagle's Comeback and Upcoming 35th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act; $7 Million Already Raised for Future Eagle Care & Recovery.
November 20, 2008... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The non-profit American Eagle Foundation (http://www.eagles.org/) announced today that the United States Mint's 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative...

Babson College Professor Mark Rice Appointed to National Business Incubation Association Advisory Board.
November 20, 2008... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College professor Mark P. Rice (http://www3.babson.edu/Academics/faculty/mrice.cfm) has been named to an advisory board of the National Business Incubation...

Kauffman Foundation and Social Science Research Network Announce Top Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Network Organizations.
November 21, 2008... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Social Science Research Network (SSRN) are pleased to announce the top entrepreneurship organizations ranking....

UNC Kenan-Flagler Professor Serves as SEC Panelist on Fair-Value Accounting.
November 21, 2008... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of North Carolina professor Wayne R. Landsman shared his expertise about possible changes to fair-value accounting during a...

Dip in Consumer Confidence Signals Disappointing Holiday Retail Season.
November 25, 2008... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians fell one point to 62 in November and is expected to remain low through December, ushering in what may be the worst holiday...

New Book -- 'The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned?'.
November 25, 2008... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A timely new book examining this year's financial crisis is the second title to be published by Rotman/UTP Publishing, an Imprint of University of Toronto Press in...

Need-Blind College Admission Still Prevalent, But Enrollment Strategies Increasingly Utilize Merit Aid Targeting Amid Tightening Economy, Rising Costs.
November 25, 2008... Byline: National Assn. for College Admission Counseling ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- With an economy in turmoil and college costs at historic highs, students and families will doubtlessly make critical college decisions...

European Commission Selects TechSoup Global to Receive e-Inclusion Award; TechSoup Global's Pan-European Network Lauded for Providing Donated Technology to NGOs Across the Continent.
November 26, 2008... Byline: Pending SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The European arm of TechSoup Global, a non-profit organization based here, has received a medallist (finalist) award from the European Commission for its innovative use of...

Stanford MBAs Win CSR Case Competition at Rotman School.
November 26, 2008... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of MBA students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business has won the 3rd Annual Rotman Net Impact Corporate Social Responsibility Case Competition....

Infant Formula Companies Should Come Clean on Melamine, BPA; Parents Have Right to Know What Safety Measures Manufacturers Are Taking.
November 26, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In response to yesterday's report that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found another toxic chemical -- this time melamine -- in infant formula,...