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Science geeks aren't the only ones who should celebrate the latest news that the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will be building the world's strongest neutron magnet. It's also a positive development for the Big Bend region and the state of Florida - economic development, that is. .
Libraries offer bang for bucks
As libraries' relevance comes into question, they face an existential crisis at a time they are perhaps needed the most. Despite their perceived obsoleteness in the digital age, both libraries -- and librarians -- are irreplaceable for many reasons ..." -- Will Sherman, Jan. 30, "Are Librarians Totally Obsolete?" (www.degreetutor.com/library/adult-continued-education/librarians-needed) I was recently sent a link to something called the library use value calculator (www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm). Adapted by the Maine State Library and originally from the Massachusetts Library Association, this calculator gives library users an idea of how much they would pay out-of-pocket for their library services. A simple chart lists eight categories, and asks for the number of times per month these services are used by a person or family.
Spot A Scam This April Fools' Day - Australian Securities ...
Friday 30 March 2007 07-81 Under embargo until 12.01am, Sunday 1 April 2007 LAWFUEL - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a fake investment website on April Fools Day to alert investors about the dangers of investment opportunities on the Internet. The site located at www.electroharvest.com mirrors the tactics of stock market con artists, touting an investment opportunity offering exceptional risk-free returns.
Visitors are urged to invest in a private equity company promoting an electricity device that recycles ambient electromagnetic radiation back into usable household energy, promising to cut ordinary Australians power bills by 37 per cent. ASIC Executive Director of Consumer Protection, Mr Greg Tanzer, said ASIC recognised how difficult it was for consumers to differentiate between genuine and scam investment opportunities.
Booz Allen Hamilton to GCC investment holding companies: transform ...
Booz Allen Hamilton has recently studied the dilemma GCC holding companies face in differentiating themselves in an ever-more crowded business landscape. With increased intraregional competition, maturing capital markets, and the arrival of a new breed of competitors, holding companies that can answer that key question can thrive. These are the companies that recognize and adjust to the new market realities. "Many holding companies in this region are finding it difficult to manage their growth," says Rend Stephan, Principal at Booz Allen Hamilton, a global management consulting firm with offices throughout the MENA region. "They are expanding and diversifying their operations, but continue to function like they are much smaller businesses." Holding companies, along with governments, have long served as the backbone of economic growth in the GCC region.
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