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Congress Helps Politicians Hone Skills for Future Careers.
October 1, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The time U.S. senators and representatives spend in Congress can be viewed as similar to the on-the-job training a carpenter or plumber would acquire during an...

Purdue Professor Says New Federal Bailout Plan Needed Soon.
October 1, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University economics professor says congressional leaders should get back to the drawing board after the failure of a proposed $700 billion federal...

Scholarship Available on Financial Crisis.
October 3, 2008... Byline: Association of American University Presses NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the extent of the financial crisis has grown clear, there have been several announcements of book proposals and forthcoming books that will look at...

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business Responds to U.S. Economic Crisis at Its Second Financial Forum.
October 3, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: Haas School of...

Gold and Silver Bald Eagle Coins Going Fast - As United States Mint's Dec. 12 Offer Deadline Quickly Approaches; Eagle Foundation Suggests Precious Metal Collectibles as Alternative Investment to Stocks.
October 6, 2008... Byline: American Eagle Foundation PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The non-profit American Eagle Foundation (http://www.eagles.org) announced today that United States Mint's 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins are selling...

Low R & D, Labour Mobility Restrictions Holding Back China's Knowledge Economy, Suggests New Rotman School Paper.
October 6, 2008... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite China's priority to "build a creative country," the nation is still far from becoming a knowledge economy, says a recent paper published by The Martin...

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Transfers Fellowship Program to Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
October 7, 2008... Byline: Rockefeller Brothers Fund NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) announced today that it is transferring its fellowship program for aspiring teachers of color to the Woodrow Wilson National...

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Wins Bid to Host ICTD Conference; Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Will Be Keynote Speaker at International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development in April 2009.(Conference news)
October 7, 2008... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University DOHA, Qatar, Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar has won the bid to host the third International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development...

The Wall Street Journal ranks UNC Kenan-Flagler No. 5 for EMBA Programs.
October 7, 2008... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Wall Street Journal ranked the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School No. 5 in its first ever...

Full Extent of Financial Crisis Still Not Known, Purdue Expert Says.
October 9, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The depth of the current financial crisis is unknown partly because most financial institutions don't disclose they are in trouble until after the fact, a Purdue...

Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business Hosts Sovereign Wealth Fund Conference in Tokyo.(Conference news)
October 10, 2008... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) announced today it will host a conference titled 'The Japanese Government as a Portfolio...

Moral Hazards of Financial Innovation -- by Bernard Wasow.
October 10, 2008... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following commentary is by Bernard Wasow, an economist and senior fellow at The Century Foundation. - - - - With home prices plunging, today the housing...

More TV/Radio Use Likely During Financial Crisis: University of Maryland Media Economist.
October 10, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- TV and radio use will likely increase during a prolonged recession, predicts University of Maryland media economist Douglas Gomery. He bases his...

TechSoup Global Makes a Commitment to Action at Clinton Global Initiative (CGI); San Francisco Non-Profit Expands Global Services and Technology Distribution Channel to Reach NGOs, Non-Profits Worldwide; New Initiative Attracts Funding, Service Commitments From Major High-Tech Corporations.
October 13, 2008... Byline: CompuMentor SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- TechSoup Global, a leading technology non-profit, announced its new Commitment to Action at the recent invitation-only 2008 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in...

Launch of Alliance for Renewable Energy: North American Coalition Promotes Renewable Energy Payments - 'World's Most Effective Renewable Energy Policy'.
October 13, 2008... Byline: Alliance for Renewable Energy SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE), a coalition of businesses, non-profits organizations, energy experts, legislators and citizens, was officially launched...

University to Host 'The Energy School': A Dialogue With Risk Managers on Insuring Our Nation's Most Valuable Resource.
October 13, 2008... Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- An upcoming forum, hosted by Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, will help risk managers adapt to the challenges of protecting our nation's energy...

Harvard Business School Confers Alumni Achievement Awards; Outstanding Graduates Honored at Centennial Global Business Summit.(Company overview)
October 14, 2008... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- As part of its Centennial celebration, Harvard Business School (HBS) yesterday conferred its highest recognition, the Alumni Achievement Award, on five distinguished...

MBA Students Tackle Corporate Social Responsibility in Rotman School Competition.
October 14, 2008... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A unique competition with a focus on corporate social responsibility at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management will bring MBA students from across...

Columbia Business School Offers Workshop on Leveraging Online Communities and Social Networks for Business Growth.
October 14, 2008... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: The Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School presents the...

Columbia Business School's Seventh Annual Social Enterprise Conference: Honoring Jeff Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Corporation, With the Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics.
October 14, 2008... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia University today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Hosted by Columbia Business School's Social Enterprise and International Development...

Berkeley Digital Media Conference to Explore the Digital Lifestyle.(Conference news)
October 14, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California, Berkeley's Haas Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: >play, the Berkeley...

Stanford Social Innovation Review Celebrates Five Years With New Design and Sections.
October 14, 2008... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the five years since the Stanford Graduate School of Business (http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/) rolled out the inaugural May 2003 issue of the...

19th Annual Conference on Financial Reporting, Oct. 24; Hosted by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
October 15, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: At a time when the...

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business Presents 'The Current Economic Turmoil and the Entrepreneur: the Impact on New Venture Financing And Survival'.
October 16, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT The...

Foundation Giving Likely to Remain Stable Despite Economic Downturn, Foundation Center Research Suggests.
October 17, 2008... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The potential impact of the current economic crisis on foundations and the nonprofits they fund may not be as bleak as some might think, according to a research advisory...

NAICU Survey Finds Impact From Student Loan Crunch, But No Widespread Loan Crisis for Fall 2008 Semester.(Survey)
October 21, 2008... Byline: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- While there was no widespread student loan crisis this fall, there were multiple instances of students taking time off of...

New Report for The Century Foundation From Retired Air force Colonel Sam Gardiner Warns of Dangers of Escalation in the U.S.-Iran Confrontation.
October 22, 2008... Byline: The Century Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its waning months of power, the Bush administration has advanced a variety of escalating pressures against Iran that could trigger an unintended confrontation and...

More Than 85 New Venture Ideas: Alumni and Students Participate in Babson's 9th Annual Rocket Pitch Event.
October 22, 2008... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hear and assess more than 85 new venture ideas each pitched in three minutes or less by Babson alumni and students at Babson's 9th Annual Rocket Pitch Event on Friday,...

Purdue Research Foundation Receives Three International Awards for Economic Development.
October 22, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Economic Development Council announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that the Purdue Research Foundation has received three 2008 IEDC Excellence in...

Nestle Waters Sets 60 Percent Industry Recycling Goal for PET Plastic Bottles.
October 23, 2008... Byline: As You Sow SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- As You Sow congratulates Nestle Waters North America which today announced a commitment to an industry-wide 60 percent PET plastic bottle recycling rate for U.S. beverage...

IEEE Computer Society First to Market With Software Certifications That Meet New ISO Standard; Conformance With Prestigious Standard Makes Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) and Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) Certifications Globally Portable.
October 27, 2008... Byline: IEEE Computer Society LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The IEEE Computer Society, the world's leading organization of computing professionals, is proud to announce that its flagship software professional...

Economist: Farm Credit Available, More Strings Attached.
October 27, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A global economic slowdown isn't likely to hit agriculture as hard as other industry sectors, but that doesn't mean farmers and their lenders won't see changes...

Columbia Business School to Bring Together International Leaders in Telecommunications and Media to Discuss Future of Communications and the Information Sector; Columbia Institute for Tele-Information Conference Will Give Special Attention to Impact of Financial Crisis on Network Companies.
October 27, 2008... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) at Columbia Business School will host an International Summit on Communications and Media, October 30-31. The...

St. Olaf Professor Writes in Slate on the Failure of Business Ethics.
October 27, 2008... Byline: St. Olaf College NORTHFIELD, Minn., Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last week St. Olaf Professor of Philosophy Gordon Marino wrote about "Why 'Business Ethics' Fail" on Slate.com's "The Big Money" site:...

Finance Worries Cause Florida Consumer Confidence to Drop.
October 28, 2008... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians plummeted eights points to 60 in October, reflecting people's concerns about the volatility of financial markets and...

FDA Panel Breaks With Agency and Chemical Lobby on Toxic Plastics Chemical Safety.
October 28, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a stinging rebuke to the Food and Drug Administration, a key science advisory panel has broken with Bush FDA officials and the American Chemistry Council (ACC)...

Rotman/UTP Publishing Launches New Imprint and Inaugural Titles.
October 30, 2008... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has partnered with the University of Toronto Press to create Rotman/UTP Publishing, a new imprint devoted to...

Foundation Center Focuses on the Economic Crisis; Online 'MapShots,' News and Other Resources on Foundations and Giving.
October 31, 2008... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center has developed a new online feature, "Focus on the Economic Crisis" (http://www.foundationcenter.org/focus/economy/) which provides a wide array of...

Infant Formula Makers, Canned Food Producers Called on to Remove BPA.
October 31, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the wake of an FDA advisory panel's devastating rebuke of the agency's safety assessment for the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA), Environmental...