Life, People, and Commerce around the World
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Afghan woman is all about businessIn a small office hidden behind a gate in Kabul, Kamela Sediqi sits at her laptop and builds her business. The unlikely entrepreneur is the architect of Kaweyan Business Development Services, a consulting firm she started in 2004 with only her computer and her determination. Read More at The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News…
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India’s Olympic woman is a business leader with a heartBy M.R. Narayan Swamy, Beijing, Jan 29 : A self-made Indian woman company executive who lives in China and is one of only eight foreigners who will carry the Olympic torch is a humanist who views business as a vehicle to serve the larger society.
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Business school boosting ethics studiesCHAMPAIGN ? The University of Illinois College of Business plans to beef up its ethics curriculum, thanks to two $4 million grants from the Deloitte Foundation and the U.S. District Court in Northern Illinois. The college announced plans Thursday to establish a Center for Professional Responsibilities in Business and Society.
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2008 Year Ahead Part I: Japanese Society and CultureWhy: The Japan Society of Northern California, with the generous support of the Union Bank of California, presents a two-part review of cultural, societal and political developments in Japan.
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Advertising an in-home health businessDear FSB: I have started an in-home health business and want to know the best way to get my company off the ground. Also, what’s the best way to advertise it?
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Society shows eclipse to Christchurch communityMembers of the Canterbury Astronomical Society will help Christchurch residents enjoy a solar eclipse on February 7th. Groups of members will set up their telescopes around the city with filters that make it safe for people to view the Sun.
Jan
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South Florida Business PlannerToday Society of Thoracic Surgeons , 6:30 a.m., Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Convention, events run through Wednesday, and 44th annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Visit www.sts.org .
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Society for New Communications Research Announces 2008 FellowsThe Society for New Communications Research, a global, nonprofit think tank focused on the latest developments in media and communications, today announced its 2008 Fellows. These new Fellows join the Society’s existing group of business leaders, scholars, professional communicators, members of the media, futurists and technologists from around the globe. The Society’s Fellows collaborate on …
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Dubai Chamber holds training session for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award assessorsDubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry held an extensive training session for 20 professional assessors to help introduce them to the assessing methods and stipulations which should be met by the companies willing to apply for third round of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award. |