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Accounting Information as Political Currency

12.05.2008 23:39    hbswk.hbs.edu
Q&A with:Karthik RamannaPublished:May 12, 2008Author:Martha LagaceCorporate donations to political campaigns reveal a lot about mutual back-scratching in the political and business arenas. Now new research from Harvard Business School reveals that corporate giving may consist of more than monetary contributions.


Rochester schools have plan to close achievement gap

12.05.2008 19:20    minnesota.publicradio.org
Rochester schools superintendent Romaine Dallemand says the district will start a new program next year to close the academic gap. The five year plan will train parents, teachers and administrators on ways to motivate students

Wolves and Lynx owner donates $7 million to MSU Mankato

12.05.2008 19:20    minnesota.publicradio.org
Mankato businessman Glen Taylor and his wife Becky are donating $7 million to Minnesota State University Mankato. The money will establish an institute, a faculty position and a scholarship, all centered around nursing.

Hockey clears House hurdle

12.05.2008 19:19    minnesota.publicradio.org
The Minnesota House passed a wide ranging K-12 education policy bill Thursday night that would make ice hockey the official state sport.

Bill Holm named McKnight Distinguished Artist

12.05.2008 19:19    minnesota.publicradio.org
Minneseota writer Bill Holm is celebrating a little. Today the McKnight Foundation named him its 2008 Distinguished Artist.

NASA Announces News Conference on Status of Next Shuttle Launch

12.05.2008 19:04    nasa.gov
NASA managers have scheduled a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for no earlier than 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 19, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.
USA    NASA

Universities Crack Down on Copyright Infringement

12.05.2008 19:03    newsnet.byu.edu
Downloading a song or a movie off the internet without paying for it constitutes breaking not only an ethical code but also a law.

Serving the Community in All Walks of Life

12.05.2008 19:03    newsnet.byu.edu
This spring term, more than 150 nursing students are receiving clinical training all over the world with BYU's Global Health and Diversity course.

Florence Nightingale: the Innovator Behind Modern Nursing

12.05.2008 19:03    newsnet.byu.edu
Today is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer behind modern nursing and reform of hospital sanitation.

Ode to Spring

12.05.2008 17:57    sports-central.org
As the school year wraps up and spring practices have ended, SC's Jean Neuberger takes a look at the spectacle of spring games in the SEC and why they are a positive to scores of college football fans, as well
USA    Football    Articles

Gardeners, new OSU pub offers ecological alternatives to invasive plants

12.05.2008 17:34    extension.oregonstate.edu
A few of these "botanical barbarians" include Scotch broom, purple loosestrife, English ivy and knapweed.

Is this your year to enter your produce at the county fair?

12.05.2008 17:34    extension.oregonstate.edu
This could be your year, if you start now.

Cougars Baseball Lose Final Home Series of Season

12.05.2008 17:34    newsnet.byu.edu
In an exciting end of week series, the San Diego State Aztecs defeated the BYU Cougars, winning two out of three games, 8-1 and 9-5, in Provo.
Utah    Sports

Women's Softball Defeats New Mexico in Final Regular Season Series

12.05.2008 17:34    newsnet.byu.edu
The BYU Women's Softball team had two wins against New Mexico Friday and Saturday, with final scores of 4-0 and 8-4, respectively.
Utah    Sports

Cougar Track Squads Shine at Utah Twilight Competition

12.05.2008 17:34    newsnet.byu.edu
Despite the rain and a 24-hour delay, BYU's men's and women's track and field teams scored high in many events at the Utah Twilight.
Utah    Sports

Women Golfers Finish Eighteenth at NCAA West Regionals

12.05.2008 17:34    newsnet.byu.edu
LINCOLN, Calif. -- The No. 27 BYU women's golf team finished the 2008 NCAA West Regional in 17th place at 43-over-par.
Utah    Sports

'Ugly' Win Necessary for RSL

12.05.2008 17:34    newsnet.byu.edu
Real Salt Lake ended a three-game home stand with a bang Saturday, defeating conference co-leader FC Dallas, 2-1, to spice up the Western Conference standings.
Utah    Sports

Museum of Peoples and Cultures Hosts Annual Block Party

12.05.2008 17:33    newsnet.byu.edu
Students and community members were transported back in time to experience first-hand the traditions and lifestyles of ancient cultures at the Museum of Peoples and Cultures Block Party

Teen Birth Rates on Rise in Utah for 1st Time in Decade

12.05.2008 17:33    newsnet.byu.edu
The Utah Department of Health reported Tuesday that Utah teen birth rates have risen for the first time in 10 years.

Report on Smaller Learning Communities

12.05.2008 17:26    ed.gov
When it comes to school size, smaller is not always better. A new study released by ED indicates that while there may be less school violence, more student participation in extracurricular activities and a higher percentage of students planning to

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