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Snow Names Envoy To Deal With China Currency. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that the U.S. Treasury Department announced today the appointment of a special envoy to China. The post aims to strengthen the U.S. President George W. Bush administration's efforts to get Beijing, China, to revamp its currency system. Treasury secretary appointed Olin Wethington as his special envoy on China, a new position that will focus heavily on financial diplomacy with China's economic officials.Full Text Word Count:121D

Member states are asked to find more money for EU pot. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the request of European members of the parliament to its member states to help fund for rural development. Percentage of gross national income allocated for rural development; Contribution of the fund raising to payments for farmers and rural development plans; Comments of Jose Manuel Barosso, president of the European Union Commission on the decision of the parliament.Full Text Word Count:351D

100 Colleges Sign Up With Google to Speed Access to Library Resources. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the adoption of the Google Scholar Internet searching tool by colleges and universities in the U.S. to speed its access the library resources. Background on the tool; Views of Anurag Acharya, an engineer at Google, on the goal of the company; Reason behind the inability of some college libraries to join Google Scholar.Full Text Word Count:642D

MONEY WATCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents economically-related news briefs. How United Airlines (UAL) Chairman Glenn Tilton announced that the company was maintaining focus on its customers; Bonuses given to employees; How depression can motivate consumers to shop; Financial problems at Wal-Mart.Full Text Word Count:424D

IT'S MIND OVER MONEY. (17 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the controversial field of marketing research that uses functional MRI brain scans. Neuromarketing studies the impact on the brain of advertising and branding efforts. The research holds out the promise--seductive to marketers; sinister, potentially, to consumers--of providing scientifically sound answers about what might prompt people to spend their money. No surprise, the research also triggers fears of Big Brother-style manipulation of consumers. "It's early days for neuromarketing," says Karl Moore, a management professor at McGill University who's working with a British firm to bring neuromarketing research to Canada. The goal, Moore explains, is to discover what creates a positive emotional response and how to boost that feeling. "What we are trying to do," Moore says, "is understand what people's emotional visceral responses are to marketing stimuli so we can be more effective in things we design." Moore's partner in Britain is Gemma Calvert, a founder and director of Oxford-based Neurosense Ltd. who recently conducted an experiment that tracked what the brain pays attention to while the mind is otherwise occupied. PHD Media, which plans and buys advertising for clients, recently wrapped up research with Calvert's group into how different media impact the brain--and which are best at delivering what types of messages.Full Text Word Count:1360

Google Searches Its Soul. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the efforts of Google Inc. to offer portal-like features without cluttering its Web site in the U.S. Background on its May 2005 launch of a feature that allows users to customize a Google home page; Offerings of Google that have attracted many Internet users; Status of the online shopping engine of Google as of January 2005; Overview of a satellite-imaging software the company has acquired from Keyhole Corp. in 2004.Full Text Word Count:524D

A Google Project Pains Publishers. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the reactions of several associations and publishers in the U.S. to the Print for Libraries program of Google Inc. that would make books from libraries of the world searchable online. Concerns of the Association of American University Presses regarding the impact of the program, including copyright infringement; Criticisms from publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. against the program; Overview of the program; Views of general counsel for the Authors' Guild Kay Murray on piracy.Full Text Word Count:1014

Shocker: Government Skims Money. (17 Jun 2006)
This article focuses on the legal situation of inventor Miguel Figueroa. The Court of Federal Claims is poised to rule on the merits of a four-year-old lawsuit by Puerto Rico plumber-turned-inventor Miguel Figueroa challenging Congress' right to grab 10% of patent application fees to help balance the federal budget. He alleges the diversion over 14 years of $750 million violates a provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing Congress to set up a patent system "to promote the progress of science and the useful arts" because it leaves insufficient funds to efficiently process patent applications, lengthening the approval time. In 2003 a judge rejected the federal government's argument that the clause didn't limit Congress' spending power. Figueroa's patent for a copper-pipe soldering tool was issued in 2002 after a two-year wait and $1,000 in fees.Full Text Word Count:142D

IN THE MONEY. (17 Jun 2006)
Looks at the company Rentcash Inc., the only publicly traded payday loan company in Canada. Reputation associated with payday loan companies that offer small, short-term, high-interest loans outside of the mainstream banking system; Author's view that Rentcash Inc., through its use of customer service strategies and slick marketing campaigns, is making the payday loans industry respectable; Review of the goals of Rentcash Inc. CEO Gordon Reykdal; Controversy surrounding how consumer advocates and credit counselling services have reacted to the exorbitant cost of payday loans.Full Text Word Count:1591

career clinic. (17 Jun 2006)
Offers advice on a problem with a colleague in a work team. Judging of job performance; Suggested focus of conversation with the team manager; Preparation for team meetings.Full Text Word Count:566D

Currency questions intensify between US and China. (17 Jun 2006)
In tense negotiations, the administration pushes China to revalue its currency, but some experts doubt the benefits

Snow Predicts China Will Revalue Currency By October. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents information on the warnings to China about its currency peg. U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow told the Senate Banking Committee that he believes these warnings will prompt the Chinese to take steps to re-value its yuan before the Treasury Department issues its next report on international currency trends in October 2005. Treasury's semi-annual currency report, which was due in March 2005 but came out only in May 2005, included a statement that the Chinese peg was "highly distortionary" and China would meet technical requirements for designation as manipulating its currency if trends continue.Full Text Word Count:469D

MONEY WATCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents news briefs related to the U.S. economy. Speculation that Time Warner may spin off a portion of America Online (AOL); Comparison of adjustable-rate mortgages to fixed-rate mortgages; How the film "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," cost the U.S. economy millions of dollars in lost productivity, given the number of workers who skipped work to view the film in its opening days.Full Text Word Count:469D

Why Give In to Google? (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses issues on the publishing and library initiative of Google as of May 2005. Concerns regarding the company's insistence on owning its electronic copies of copyrighted material; Potential impact of digitizing books on print-only publications; Attitudes of copyright holders toward electronic book formats.Full Text Word Count:744D

Google Draws Fire, Creates Book Page. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on concerns raised over the Google Print for Library, a program that archives and makes searchable books from libraries by search engine company Google Inc. in the U.S., and its creation of a book-specific search page that will make it easier to find books. Reason behind the opposition of American Association of University Presses (AAUP) head Peter Givler and other publishers to the program; Reaction of some publishing companies to actions taken by the AAUP regarding the issue; Features of the book-specific search page.Full Text Word Count:561D

Big Lots makes big money as land of marketers' misfit ploys. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents an update on retailer Big Lots as of May 30, 2005. Number of stores; Contribution of Kent Larsson, head of marketing, to the success of the company; Brands offered by the retailer.Full Text Word Count:878D

Google it. (17 Jun 2006)
Provides information on the news alert service offered by Internet search engine Google.Full Text Word Count:63Da

OUTSOURCING SAVES MONEY. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on issues posed by anti-outsourcing bills, which restrict international trade in services in the U.S. Information on categories of state bills to restrict offshore outsourcing; Conclusion of a legal analysis for the National Foundation for American Policy performed by the law firm Aston and Bird on state contact bans; Views of Dartmouth Economic Professor Douglas Irwin on aspects of the trade's domestic impact which are often overlooked in the outsourcing debate.Full Text Word Count:812D

Ohio creates new career path with Literacy Specialist Endorsement. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that the state of Ohio has added a Literacy Specialist Endorsement to its Teacher Education and Licensure Standards, with approval from the Ohio State Board of education. Significance of the initiative to teachers, according to Marilyn Troyer, associate superintendent for the Center for the Teaching Profession at Ohio's Department of Education; Opportunities from the Literacy Specialist Endorsement; Basis of the Literacy Specialist Endorsement standards.Full Text Word Count:512D

1 May 1955: A Career Field is Born. (17 Jun 2006)
This article presents information about paralegal career field in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to 1955, an enlisted legal specialty in the Air Force did not exist. Administrative specialists who received on-the-job training within legal offices accomplished Paralegal duties. The Paralegal career field evolved from the publishing of Air Force Manual 35-1C, Warrant Officer and Airman Classification Manual, on July 1, 1954. This manual officially established the legal specialist career field, which was implemented on May 1, 1955.Full Text Word Count:1646

5 THINGS…YOU CAN DO WITH GOOGLE'S GMAIL THAT MAKE IT THE BEST FREE E-MAIL SERVICE. (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses the advantages of the GMAIL e-mail services provided by Google. Opportunities in meeting other members; Use of the service as storage device; Ability to search desired messages.Full Text Word Count:266D

NRPA Helped Focus a Career. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the personal experience of Jamie Nogueiras, member of the National Recreation and Park Association, with the association. Selection of her career by Nogueiras; Information on the project undertaken by Nogueiras as the amenity director of a single-family home community in Jacksonville, Florida.Full Text Word Count:285D

Money 50. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the MONEY 50 list of stock and bond mutual funds which have low expenses and histories of management integrity. Large-cap funds including American Funds Amcap and Sound Shore; Midcap including ABN AMRO Mid Cap and Meridian Value; Small-cap including Ariel Fund and Vanguard Explorer; Specialty including Cohen & Steers Realty; Foreign including American Funds EuroPacific Growth and Oakmark International; Bond including Dodge & Cox Income Fund and Harbor Bond; Financial data for ten equity funds.Full Text Word Count:664D

I Lend My Brother Money and He Buys a Fancy Car. Is That Fair? (17 Jun 2006)
Presents questions and answers that deal with financial ethics. Question on whether or not it is wrong for a brother to buy a new car before paying off a loan from his brother; Answer that the brother violated the spirit of the arrangement and should have paid back the loan as soon as he was able, but that he followed the letter of the loan; Question on whether or not one is obligated to donate to a church as a friend's final request upon death when one does not agree with the faith; Answer that the request was just that, and no obligation exists.Full Text Word Count:611D

money helps. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents a question and answer concerning Medicare bills. Question on what to do about receiving bills from Medicare posthumous to the death of the inquirer's father; Bills from Medicare trying to collect bills because the inquirer's father was not eligible for Medicare Part B; Suggestion that the inquirer comb through her files to find proof of her Medicare Part B coverage.Full Text Word Count:384D

Grid-tied Solar Money Management. (cover story) (17 Jun 2006)
Looks at the rate of return from grid-tied solar system used by a couple in Capitola, California. Total installed cost of the couple's system; Average daily photovoltaic production during winter; Way to calculate investment returns of the system. INSET: Solar Energy as an Investment.Full Text Word Count:1103

Money Talks. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that America West Airlines Inc. President/CEO Douglas Parker is one of the most outspoken advocates of the urgent need for consolidation in the U.S. airline industry. Last week, he had to button his lip about whether his carrier might play a leading role in that process. Parker refused to comment on widespread reports that America West was in advanced discussions about a merger with US Airways, which is seeking investors to help it exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this summer. But he stated that America West would not commit any of its precious cash reserves to a merger or acquisition â€" meaning that a big investment from a third party would be needed for any combination of the two airlines.Full Text Word Count:924D

New ad kings: Yahoo, Google. (cover story) (17 Jun 2006)
Reports the rise in the advertising revenues posted by Yahoo! and Google in the first quarter of 2005. Estimated revenues of both companies during the period; Comparison of their 2004 revenues with the prime-time advertising revenue collected by ABC , CBS and NBC television networks; Forecast on the growth of Internet advertising spending for 2005.Full Text Word Count:445D

career clinic. (17 Jun 2006)
Explains the influence of age or length of experience on the ability to obtain a job. Advantages of hiring staff of all ages; Provision of a European Union directive concerning the discrimination of employees on the grounds of age; Suggestion on the emphasis of the job application.Full Text Word Count:541D

After a Career in Physics, Pursuing a Love of Art. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the author's reflection on having a rewarding retirement. Life style of his father who was a retired professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara, California; Information on George E. Vaillant's book "Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life From the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development"; Basic tasks that are essential to postjob satisfaction.Full Text Word Count:1397

Google searches for quality not quantity. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that Google Inc. has plans that will dramatically improve the results of internet news searches, by ranking them according to quality rather than simply by their date and relevance to search terms. The ambitious system is revealed by patents filed in the U.S. and around the world by researchers based at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. These are ranked either in order of relevance or by date, so that the most recent or most focused appear at the top of the huge list.Full Text Word Count:386D

A licence to lose money. (17 Jun 2006)
The article discusses whether central banks should worry about capital losses. Like most monopolies, central banking can be a highly lucrative business. But not all central banks are fortunate. The European Central Bank made a loss in 2004, for the second year in a row. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) and other Asian central banks have amassed two trillion dollars in foreign-exchange reserves, perhaps 70% of them in dollars. Should the dollar fall, these central banks will be exposed to heavy capital losses. If China continues to amass reserves at its current pace, a 33% appreciation of the yuan at the end of 2006 might inflict a capital loss of almost 15% of GDP. Losses on such a scale would be deeply unsettling to any central banker. But they would not be unprecedented. Economists at Goldman Sachs reckon that Asian central banks, excluding Japan, hold twice the reserves they need. If these reserves were to lose their value, in local currency terms, the taxpayer might not rush to replace them.Full Text Word Count:1006

the color of money. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the views of several individuals on the makeover of Fleet Banks's 983 automated teller machines which was caused by its merger with Bank of America in Boston, Massachusetts. Nicole Greim; Sharon Stalworth; Tzipora Wecjer.Full Text Word Count:161D

Once More with Feeling: What Does Information Literacy Look Like in the Google World? (17 Jun 2006)
Presents the findings of the report "The Crisis in Canada's School Libraries: The Case for Reform and Reinvestment," written by Ken Haycock, professor at the University of British Columbia. Impact of having a school with properly stocked libraries that offer library programs on students; Development of programs that linked public and school libraries in Canada; Information on several reading and literacy initiatives launched by Canadian companies.Full Text Word Count:1556

PUBLIC SPEAKING The Secret Weapon in Career Development. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the importance of public speaking to career development. Benefits offered by participating in panel discussions and programs at company conferences and industry events to employees; Key to reaping benefits from public speaking; Strategies for public speaking.Full Text Word Count:2015

An Exalted Career. (17 Jun 2006)
Emphasizes the importance of teaching. Visions of Manhattan New School principal Shelley Harwayne to improve the educational system; Way to add to the dignity of teaching and boost teacher morale; Significance of parent education.Full Text Word Count:570D

money helps. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents questions and answers related to money and personal finance. I bought a NordicTrack treadmill for $1,200 with the understanding that I could return it in 30 days for a full refund if I did not like it. Well, I did not like it. I would ship it myself, but that would cost $400. On the last night of our vacation, the ceiling in our hotel bathroom fell down while my daughter was taking a shower. I contacted customer service when I got home, and asked for a refund for that night. They declined.Full Text Word Count:436D

Google Slices, It Dices. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents the author's opinion on the upgrade made by Google to Google News in 2005. Google News has been a bit of a sleeper in the Google family products--just another news service in a world seemingly full of them. But the recent effort of Google in hashing up news content may have the makings of a killer application. The Google News customization feature is the first major facelift the service has had since it was first launched in 2002. It claims to have content derived from more than 4,500 sources in English worldwide. But we will have to take its word about this, because Google does not reveal a list of its sources. Now, Google News claims that news sources are selected without regard to political viewpoint or ideology, enabling one to see how different news organizations are reporting the same story. It seems to me that, if Google is so proud of its balanced approach to content, it would show off this magnificent stable of news providers. But there is a certain randomness in which sources are presented. For example, items seem to be arranged in reverse chronological order. The lack of human touch was also evident in another customized section on open access journals. So, no, Google News has not yet created perfect, but then again, it is still in beta.Full Text Word Count:1020

CAREER ADVANCEMENT. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the importance of management training and mentoring programs to employees. Factors attributed to employee success and satisfaction; Percentage of African American women who are in management-training programs at Verizon; Benefits of mentoring programs to Fannie Mae senior deputy director Tonya Parker.Full Text Word Count:316D

GIVE YOURSELF A MONEY MAKEOVER. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents tips on managing debt and personal finances. Personalization of the spending plan; Formulation of short-term measurable goals; Strategies to financial management. INSET: 10 TIPS TO ACT ON NBOW.Full Text Word Count:1053

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