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MONEY MAKERS. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents tips for fund raising. It suggests holding a mother's day house cleaning fundraiser. Jeri Pinnell, owner and director of Pinnell Dance Centre in Gahanna, Ohio, suggests crews of four or five dancers charge $25 per house. They should make gift cards for customers to present to their mothers, then on a set day after Mother's Day send out the cleaning crews to perform basic household chores. To ensure a profit, each group should plan to schedule at least five cleaning appointments.Full Text Word Count:118D

MONEY-MAKERS. (cover story) (17 Jun 2006)
Presents charts detailing Canadian companies with the highest dividend yield, best earnings per share growth, highest earnings yield, highest return on equity, best 10-year return and best free cash flow per share.Full Text Word Count:580D

Word for Word, Bit by Bit: No matter the promise, opinions are split on Google's plans to scan library books. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the plan of Google Inc. to scan library books. Goal of the scanning project of the company; Libraries included in the scanning project; Concern of the American Library Association regarding the project of the company.Full Text Word Count:763D

MONEY WATCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the concerns of investors that the US economy was growing too fast. Risks the economy could go into recession; Statistics on retail prices.Full Text Word Count:489D

LIVING IN A GOOGLE WORLD. (17 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on Google and Microsoft products. Microsoft--now as slow and bloated as the companies it vanquished back in the 20th century--watches in horror as Google, the nimble newcomer, becomes a predatory monopolist, using its market dominance to drive competitors like Microsoft out of business. Google is a formidable software company, but until it creates its own operating system and browser--which it says it has little reason to do--Google relies on Microsoft to feed it millions of customers. Many of Google's newest innovations, like its 3-D mapping or its Picasa photo-management software, run only on Windows, at least for now. But in head-to-head comparisons, it's easy and in fact enjoyable to bypass Microsoft. Google's search engines, both on the desktop and on the Internet, are superior to Microsoft's. Microsoft's Hotmail is woefully inferior to Gmail, which is still in test mode. For managing digital photos, Google's Picasa 2 is a much better choice than Microsoft Photo Story 3.Full Text Word Count:462D

Industry Sees New Bridge Launching Devices As a Way To Save Time, Money, Disruption. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that the small, mostly European pool of suppliers offering segmental bridge launchers is crafting custom machines with complex, computerized operation and super-strong lift power. Udine, Italy-based DEAL supplied a $1-million, rubber-tire gantry that Zachry Construction Corp., San Antonio, used on the $261-million "High Five" interchange in Dallas. The self-launching erection devices were designed by Guido A. Schwager, president of Schwager Davis Inc. They each weigh 350,000 lb and cost a total of $5.5 million.Full Text Word Count:617D

Google breaks down and decides to advertise. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the move of Google, an Internet search company, to start testing radio and print advertisement. Aim of the company to capture the local-classified market in the U.S.; Marketing strategy of the company; Advertising agency tapped by the company to create its advertisement.Full Text Word Count:609D

MONEY MATTERS. (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses the issue of funding a college education and ways students can earn money for college. Availability of government loans; Scholarships that students may qualify for; How many students often work while attending college; Best places to find jobs on campus.Full Text Word Count:1342

Budget Resolution Removes Extra Education Money. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that the U.S. Congress has passed a budget blueprint that strips out more than $5 billion in extra education spending Democrats had inserted in the original Senate version in March. Still, the final plan would add $1 billion above President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education. The president wants to trim the agency's discretionary budget by 1 percent. The House narrowly approved the $2.6 billion budget plan on April 28 by a largely party-line vote of 214-211.Full Text Word Count:702D

Does Greenberg Owe AIG Money? (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the plan of financial services company American International Group (AIG) to reclaim equity-based compensation given to its CEO and CFO. Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding incentive-based and stock-option profits received by executives as a result of accounting fraud; Information on a disclosure regarding the company's reduced net worth; Details of the compensation received by the company's CEO Maurice R. Greenberg.Full Text Word Count:811D

Money Talks Louder Than Words. (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that while Morgan Stanley head Philip J. Purcell fights for his job, his firm's 10-K filing spends six pages describing its four business segments--and ten pages listing legal proceedings enmeshing them. The roster includes allegations of fee-rigging and coercion on public offerings, tainted research, sleazy mutual fund and variable annuity sales practices, electricity-price manipulation, assisting misrepresentation of client financials and even shenanigans from a ten-year-old Indonesian bond deal. Morgan admits no wrongdoing but over time has paid out hundreds of millions in settlements.Full Text Word Count:102D

Sudden wage reduction calls for a change in money management. (17 Jun 2006)
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Money woes on home front. (17 Jun 2006)
Call-ups often mean lower pay and hardship for National Guard and Reserve troops

TO KNOW LIST 3: Money talks, BS walks--straight to the bank. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents information related to some basketball players. Michael Redd can shoot and the team Milwaukee Bucks rewarded him. Cuttino Mobley is a bit one-dimensional and that dimension is Cuttino Mobley. Antonio Daniels' $30 million for five years from the Wizards is a bargain. Daniels was a good backup last season.Full Text Word Count:242D

Your Career in a Number. (17 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on the statement made by a theoretical physicist that, a single, simply calculated number provides a rough estimate of the impact of any particular scientist's work From deciding whether to tenure a junior faculty member to selecting the winner of a prestigious prize, researchers often face the challenge of objectively evaluating the importance of a colleague's work. Committees may weigh quantitative measures of a scientist's productivity, such as the number of papers published or the number of citations those papers have amassed. But one easily determined number provides a more reliable measure of the impact of a researcher's work.Full Text Word Count:400D

Will Google help save the planet? (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that the release of Google Earth, a collection of bird's-eye photographs covering every inch of the planet, is likely to open up new advertising opportunities for the search engine and give it an edge over Google Inc.'s rivals. The photos were taken by a variety of satellites and aircraft and have been stitched together and wrapped around a 3D virtual sphere that can be downloaded onto an ordinary PC from the Internet. Google acquired the technology in October 2004 when it bought Keyhole Corp., the company that owned it. The software was then made freely available at the end of June 2005. A month later, rival search giant MSN released its own version, called MSN Virtual Earth, which is similar but does not yet cover the whole planet and is not as slick as Google Earth.Full Text Word Count:1370

Money Matters. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that Lachlan Murdoch, who recently retired from his position at News Corp. Ltd., is walking away with a severance package that could total more than seven million dollars. Review of how Viacom Inc.'s Sumner Redstone was paid nearly sixty million dollars more than his closest colleagues; Comments on executive pay in the media industry from Steven Hall, president of Pearl Meyer & Partners Inc.Full Text Word Count:194D

Google, the Naked Emperor. (17 Jun 2006)
Comments on Google's strengths and weaknesses. Role of librarians in making effective decisions about when and how to use Google's services and advise users appropriately; Strengths as a search engine; Overview of Google's Scholar search service, which offers content from academic and scholarly publishers; Advantages and trade-offs.Full Text Word Count:843D

Google Isn't Everything. (17 Jun 2006)
This article discusses the resources that are freely available through one's public library. In the age of Google, when we wonder about stuff we want instant answers. I happened to wonder about the first recorded use of the term "personal computer," so I Googled around and ended up at Wikipedia, the hit-or-miss user-developed encyclopedia, whose "personal computer" entry declared authoritatively that "The earliest known use of the term was in New Scientist magazine in 1964, in a series of articles called 'The World in 1984.'" I still don't know the answer to my question, but I do know--no thanks to Google--that Wikipedia got it wrong. That's because I found an earlier citation with the help of an even older purveyor of information: my public library. Thanks to private databases licensed for library customers' use over the Internet, I quickly discovered a remarkable full-text article from the Nov. 2, 1962 New York Times. Like its counterparts across the country, my Seattle Public Library offers Net access to an increasingly wide range of databases that don't exist on the open Web and, because they reside behind a fee-based gate, don't get indexed by the likes of Google (exception: the academic and scientific works uncovered by the new Google Scholar project). The New York Times charges from $1.60 to $3.95 for most articles eight days or older, depending on how many you buy at once. But my library, and maybe yours, offers access to the same info and more (including views of articles as far back as 1851 with the rest of the page where they appear) for free, a boon for browsing when you're not quite sure what you're looking for. Some libraries let you peek at the Auto Repair Reference Center, which serves up all manner of info relating to cars, including manufacturers' technical service bulletins (technically known as "things likely to go wrong") I wish I'd known about before the warranty on my chariot ran out.Full Text Word Count:1036

HOW TO PLAN YOUR CAREER. (17 Jun 2006)
Suggests a guide to planning a career in social service. Benefits of online research about social work; Ways to achieve a managerial position; Advantages of training.Full Text Word Count:628D

career clinic. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents an advice for a social worker on achieving a quality work life. Approaches in voicing out the concerns over the distribution of responsibilities with colleagues; Way to reduce the burden and stress in work.Full Text Word Count:279D

Money needed to boost biofuels. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the financial assistance needed by the biofuels industry in Wales according to Andrew Davies, vice chairman of Pembroke National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru branch. Information on the Energy Crops Scheme in England; Efforts of NFU Cymru to call on the Welsh Assembly to make available money for a similar grant scheme to the one in England to be set up in Wales.Full Text Word Count:251D

Book on Career Not Yet Closed. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on Bob Wickman, a Cleveland Indians baseball player. His comment on the 2004 season finale in Minnesota when he decided he could still pitch and did not want to leave the major leagues; The deal he made with the Indians; Wickman's performance this season which includes 32 saves that made the team a playoff contender; His career highlights, including the condition of his arm which led to surgery in 2002.Full Text Word Count:407D

Many medical groups lost money in 2004. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on a survey conducted by the American Medical Group Association about the financial performance of medical groups in the U.S. in 2004. Medical specialties that have experienced an increase in compensation; Profits of medical groups in the southern region; Remarks from Don Fisher, president and CEO of the association, on compensation increases.Full Text Word Count:229D

MONEY WATCH. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents news briefs about money and finance as of August 29, 2005. Pressure that Carl Icahn is putting on Time Warner to spin off its cable television unit into a separate company; Speculation about the performance of the stock market in September 2005; Information on SIMPLE IRAs.Full Text Word Count:509D

AAUP Reacts To Google. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the reaction of the Association of American University Publishers to the decision of Internet search engine Google to suspend scanning of copyrighted works in its Print for Libraries program.Full Text Word Count:104D

Follow the money. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the indictment of former Hollinger International Inc. executives by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The two former employees, David Radler and Mark Kipnis, who are charged with theft from shareholders and tax evasion in the Hollinger scandal; Background on the complex transactions involving another former Hollinger executive, Conrad Black, and his companies; The Canadian tax law loophole used in the scheme to illegally evade taxes; Stance of the Canada Revenue Agency on confidentiality rules in the case.Full Text Word Count:770D

Denver Schools Loss Money For 'Reading First' Program. (17 Jun 2006)
The article reports that ten schools in Denver will lose $1.8 million in federal Reading First money after the state determined the school district was out of compliance with the requirements for the program. The 73,000-student district is the largest to lose funding under the $1 billion-a-year initiative launched more than three years ago. A federal monitoring report earlier this year outlined concerns that the district's Reading First schools were not meeting requirements for professional development, planning, and evaluation. Several of the schools also failed to show adequate improvements in student test scores, according to local press reports.Full Text Word Count:193D

TRAINING YOUR KIDS IN MONEY MANAGEMENT. (17 Jun 2006)
Discusses some initial steps for parents to train kids in money management. Need to understand how much money children require for basic school expenses; Way to know whether the money messages are getting through; Great time to discuss what the most important things in life really cost.Full Text Word Count:482D

Use Auctions to Save Money on Tech Gear. (17 Jun 2006)
This article provides tips on how consumers can participate successfully and safely on EBay, especially when looking for high technology products. Before a consumer bids on a product, he or she should do some comparison shopping to make sure the price is right. Check the selling price on the same or similar models being offered on EBay and at other sites, as well as in retail stores. The better sense a consumer has of an item's value, the easier it will be to steer clear of last-minute bidding frenzies. It seems obvious, but favoring sellers who have high feedback scores is usually best. Read other buyers' comments, which provide much more insight than the numbers alone. A consumer should not close the deal unless he or she knows how much shipping will cost. Most sellers include such charges on their listings. If the fees are not mentioned, avoid unpleasant surprises by asking first. For super heavy items, like large-screen televisions, buying locally makes more sense. If one wants to insure the item, work out the terms with the seller. PayPal, which EBay owns, is the standard payment option for EBay users. Though it is not without its share of glitches, PayPal is one safe way to complete a transaction.Full Text Word Count:1172

Showing You the Money. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the actions taken by several educational association to increase the salary of teachers and education support professionals in the U.S. Negotiation of the New Jersey Education Association with the state's local government to increase the annual compensation of teachers; Approach taken by the Helena Education Association in Montana to convince school districts to increase the compensation of teachers; Efforts of the Washington Education Association to improve teachers' compensation.Full Text Word Count:892D

money helps. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents questions from readers about recovering charges made to an E-Trade account by another customer when the reader didn't report the charges for several months and an IRA account that nearly lost its entire balance while the customer worked for several years in Saudi Arabia. Descriptions about how both problems were resolved; Suggestions to the readers about avoiding future problems.Full Text Word Count:406D

Jump Back into Your Career. (17 Jun 2006)
Looks at the end of the summer and beginning of fall as a time for making career moves. How the fall season is budget planning time for many large companies and how you can utilize this information to your benefit; When and how to ask for a raise; Ways to protect yourself from job cuts; Preparations for a job change and suggested Web sites for job hunting online, such as HotJobs.com.Full Text Word Count:531D

Google Pauses Scan Plan. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports that Google announced changes to its Google Print for Libraries scan plan and will temporarily suspend the scanning of copyrighted books from libraries. Tensions between Google and publishers; Comment made by Google senior product manager Adam Smith stating that publishers could opt out of the scanning program; Concerns of the Association of American Publishers; Suggestion that Google shifts the responsibility for preventing copyright infringement to the copyright owner rather than the user.Full Text Word Count:217D

...Or your money back. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the risk-reversal marketing strategy employed by Shoes For Crews Co. of West Palm Beach, Florida. Move by the company to offer warranty for its shoes; Advantages of the warranty or guarantee program to the company; Challenge associated with any risk-reversal marketing program.Full Text Word Count:748D

Your Money. (17 Jun 2006)
Presents updates on personal finance in the U.S. as of September 2005. Information on the average cost covered by Milliman Medical Index; U.S. International Revenue Service rules on donated cars; Information on the use of money in a flexible spending account.Full Text Word Count:169D

CAREER VIEW. (17 Jun 2006)
Addresses questions about occupational health. Use of cognitive behavioural therapy as part of the proactive approach to absence management; Increase or change in opportunities with flexible working for pregnant women or new mothers.Full Text Word Count:837D

Career change. (17 Jun 2006)
Reports on the appointment of Robert Sowney as deputy director of nursing at North Glamorgan National Health Service trust in Wales.Full Text Word Count:69Da

Career Change: How Well Are You Prepared? (17 Jun 2006)
Presents information on career changes among dancers in the U.S. Average age of retirement of dancers; Unpreparedness of dancers in undergoing a career change; Major reason for discontinuing career in dancing.Full Text Word Count:200D

MONEY FOR SCHOOL. (17 Jun 2006)
The article answers a question on acquiring scholarships for orthodontics school. The author suggests that the student should seek information on available scholarships at the American Dental Association, National Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontics. It also recommends speaking with professors who can vouch for a loan and other student aid. Finally, the author suggests that taking up teaching or research assistant work will provide additional monetary aid.Full Text Word Count:229D

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