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• Super Bowl XLV Has 12 Million-Dollar Sponsors

  
  Dallas Blog, Daily News, Dallas Politics, Opinion, and Commentary FrontBurner Blog D Magazine — Authority: 535
  That’s the latest count from the Super Bowl XLV Host Committee , which has had a goal of securing 15 of these $1 million contributors. (Some are providing services or resources in kind rather than just cash.) Among the latest to join are Gene and Jerry Jones, who have pledged $1 million to fund the host ...
  3 days ago

• Graveyard welding classes

  
  Tony Bates — Authority: 134
  Moltz, D. (2009) In the midnight hour Inside Higher Education , December 9 This article describes midnight courses for welders at an Oregon community college. Although not strictly about e-learning, the article reflects capacity problems in colleges due to the recession, which is driving unemployed workers into ...
  4 days ago

• Container Ship Modules for Nuclear Merchant Navy and Broader Legoizing of Civilization

  
  Next Big Future — Authority: 602
  The previous article on nuclear power for container ships discussed military and resilience advantages for a nuclear merchant fleet. There were examples of several merchant aircraft carrier conversions in world war 2. This was after previous discussions of economic and environmental advantages. Really Big Legos for ...
  5 days ago

• Arrests of illegal immigrants along border drop 25%

  
  The Politics of Immigration — Authority: 120
  By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times November 25, 2009 Reporting from San Diego - Arrests of illegal immigrants along the California-Mexico border declined 25% this year as a weak economy and bolstered enforcement efforts appear to be discouraging treks north, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said ...
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• Record Companies Violated Copyright and Are Sued For Same Amount Per Song as Internet Song Pirates

  
  Next Big Future — Authority: 602
  Warner Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, and Universal Music Canada are being sued for up to $60 billion for violating music copyright on over 300,000 songs The four primary members of the Canadian Recording Industry Association. The claims arise from a longstanding practice of the recording ...
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• 292 Billion US Deficit in Two Months is Larger than Any pre-2003 annual Deficit

  
  Next Big Future — Authority: 602
  The federal deficit for fiscal year 2003 was a record deficit of $375 billion. That in turn broke the previous record of $290 billion, which was reached under the first President Bush in 1992. The Deficit for the year ended Sept 30, 2009 was $1.42 trillion which is triple the largest deficit of any prior year. It ...
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• LAEDC Study Concludes Redbox’s $1 DVD New-Release Rentals Could Result in $1 Billion in Entertainment Industry Losses

  
  MAYO Communications & PR — Authority: 109
  Los Angeles – The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) today unveiled a new economic study entitled “The Economic Implications of Low Cost DVD Rentals” which illustrates the negative impact that low cost, new-release DVD rentals could have on the Entertainment industry and the Southern ...
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• Fronteer Development Group Inc./Independent study

  
  Uranium Investing News — Authority: 138
  FronFronteer Development Group Inc. reports that an independent Economic Impact Assessment of the Michelin uranium project indicates significant long-term economic benefits to regional governments and communities.The Michelin Project, located in North Coast Labrador, Canada, is held by Aurora Energy Resources Inc., a ...
  2 weeks ago

• News Release: $1.8 Billion Boost to Province & City

  
  University of Manitoba News Blog — Authority: 423
  More than $1.8 billion in Province-wide economic activity is stimulated by the University of Manitoba, according to a study released today. The University of Manitoba Economic Impact Analysis, produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers and commissioned by the University of Manitoba, shows that the University has a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Go ahead and book those travel plans

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 441
  You’ve probably seen the commercial: A bald, 50-something white guy sits in a coffee shop in the middle of the day, instant- messaging on his laptop while sipping from his cup. A message pops up: “Remember how we used to say ‘WHEN’ we retire, like it was a sure thing?” He smiles ruefully. “I know,” he ...
  2 weeks ago

• Pink Gloves, Hashtags and Lost Opportunities

  
  PR Conversations — Authority: 114
  A few weeks ago on the Hobson and Holtz Report (For Immediate Release 493) , Shel Holtz mentioned that participants at this year’s Blog World Expo had been requested to use the Twitter hashtag #fightcancer during the day in order to raise awareness for the fight against the disease. At the time, I remember ...
  2 weeks ago

• Higher education as an urban/national/global services industry

  
  Changing Higher Education — Authority: 92
  I strongly believe that any post in a higher-ed blog that prominently displays a picture of a bottle of good New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has a high probability of being worth reading. A recent post in GlobalHigherEducation adds considerable support to that theory.   Kris Olds and  Susan Robertson , the co-editors ...
  2 weeks ago

• +10%! those increasingly muddy waters between evaluation/measurement and return on investment

  
  PR Conversations — Authority: 114
  A few days ago, I accompanied a few colleagues to an important pitch for a global public relations program on behalf of a prominent market leader on which we had been feverishly working for the three preceding weeks.. We went through the whole proposal and, at the very end, the Ceo asked: ‘ ok, this is all very ...
  3 weeks ago

• Study: Arts events generate money for local economy

  
  AstroGirl's Galaxy Guide — Authority: 112
  I recently learned of a study done by Americans for the Arts that measures the economic impact on local economies of non-profit arts organizations. Attendance at arts events generates related commerce for local businesses such as restaurants, parking garages, hotels, and retail stores. Data collected from 94,478 ...
  3 weeks ago

• ‘India committed to organising successful Commonwealth Games’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Port of Spain, Nov 28 (IANS) India Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to organising the best Commonwealth Games ever next year.At the Sports Breakfast during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and Sindushree Khullar, secretary, ...
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• World Cup to inject $7.46 bn into South African economy

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Johannesburg, Nov 27 (IANS) The 2010 FIFA World Cup is expected to inject 55 billion rands ($7.46 billion) into the South African economy, according to the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi.Auditing firm Grant Thorn conducted the economic impact assessment for South Africa hosting ...
  3 weeks ago

• Evidence that I am an Obstacle to Civic Progress

  
  The Sports Economist — Authority: 465
  The public debate about a new arena for the Oilers has been going on for some time up here. Last weekend, the local paper, the Edmonton Journal , published several articles about the proposed new hockey arena in downtown Edmonton. One of the articles, " Blue Lines & Bottom Lines " discusses, in detail, the pro ...
  3 weeks ago

• Vacation Rental Industry Economics - A Sleeping Tourism Giant

  
  Orlando Vacation Homes Orlando Vacation Rentals — Authority: 106
    We continue to run into executives in the travel and tourism industry that are surprised to learn about the economic impact of vacation rentals in Orlando . We did a little comparative research on the size of the national and Orlando area vacation home market, and came up with some startling, but factual tidbits. ...
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• Mexican Layoffs, U.S. Immigration: The Missing Link

  
  The Politics of Immigration — Authority: 120
  by David L. Wilson, MRZine November 22, 2009 On the night of October 10, Mexican police and soldiers occupied installations of Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC), the publicly owned electric company that provided power to Mexico City and the surrounding states. A few minutes later, center-right Mexican president Felipe ...
  4 weeks ago

• NextGenWeb catches up with Bill Lehr of MIT

  
  NextGenWeb: New. Comprehensive. Innovative. — Authority: 128
  NextGenWeb recently interviewed Dr. William Lehr, an economist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). We discussed the federal government’s mandate to produce a national broadband strategy next year and also broached the issue of Net neutrality. Dr. Lehr shared his views on the FCC’s Notice of ...
  4 weeks ago

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