| Green Isn't Gold for MBAs
The students expected to be leading the green revolution apparently wouldn't mind making some green first. A company's record on environmental issues ranked at the bottom of factors MBAs are using to select employers, according to a study released Jan. 16 by the public relations firm Hill & Knowlton. Also close to the bottom were other so-called company value issues such as corporate ethics, social responsibility, and community involvement. At the top of the list: career opportunities, corporate culture and working environment, and benefits. MBAs also expressed a strong preference for companies that produce high-quality products and allow their employees to balance work with their personal life. Show Me the Money According to the study, which surveyed 527 MBA students at 12 top-ranked international business schools, 95% of the students ranked career opportunities as "extremely" or "very important" factors in selecting an employer.
Amy makes a splash
They think they have a big swimming pool in their back yard," said Mr Rix, who grows oranges, asparagus and grapes. "It's wet and it's been a long time coming." He said the release of water into the Darling from the Menindee Lakes had come just at the right time. Storage in the lakes is about 232GL and is expected to increase to about 400GL over the next few weeks. "With the water in the Menindee Lakes they could put a bit to South Australia, which would mean their needs from the Murray could be a bit less." Two weeks ago, Mr Rix heard from a neighbour upriver that the water was starting to flow down the Darling. Last Wednesday, he waited for hours on the riverbank before it finally came roaring through his property at 9am.
In putting name on ballot, Rockwall detective loses job
The question is whether his superiors are the culprits or Randy Puckett himself is to blame, for failing to conduct a thorough investigation of city ordinances. He says that when he told his bosses in December that he planned to run for Rockwall County commissioner, they encouraged him. "They said, 'I think you'll be good at it,' " said Mr. Puckett. But last week, city leaders told him he'd have to resign for violating an ordinance that bars city employees from seeking public office. "In good faith, I went through my chain of command, through the police chief, even through human resources, and I still ended up on the short end of the stick," said the 19-year veteran of the department. Assistant Chief Kirk Riggs said he couldn't recall offering Mr.
Murder charge over garden death
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man who died in a south London garden. David Martin, 40, was found dead in the front garden of a house in Rutter Gardens, Mitcham, after a disturbance on Sunday evening. Gary Kelly, 37, of Rutter Gardens, Mitcham, has been charged with murder. Mr Kelly's partner, Kay Scrivener, 41, appeared before Wimbledon magistrates on Tuesday, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Ms Scrivener, also of Rutter Gardens, was remanded in custody until a hearing on 12 February. Three other people have also been arrested in connection with the death. .
Tom Cruise first on the list to get Ducati's newest motorcycle, a $72 ...
Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati's newest motorcycle — a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph. Cruise is scheduled to take delivery of the Desmosedici RR at Beverly Hills Ducati this week. Only 1,500 of the red-and-white Moto GP racing replica motorcycles will be made and Cruise gets the first. Michael Lock, chief of Cupertino-based Ducati North America, said the Desmosedici RR "is the impossible dream — made possible." "We are delighted to be able to deliver the world's first production unit here in the USA to Tom Cruise, who is a well-known Ducati enthusiast," Lock said in a statement. ___ On The Net: http://www.ducatiusa.com.
Celsion stock moving to the Nasdaq
Celsion Corp. will list its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange beginning Feb. 8. The Columbia biotechnology company will make the switch to the Nasdaq from the American Stock Exchange. Celsion's (AMEX: CLN) ticker symbol will remain the same on the Nasdaq, which is well-known as home to technology stocks. On Jan. 18, Celsion received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin international testing of a treatment for liver cancer. The work could begin at 40 sites in North America, Italy, China, Hong Kong, and Korea and will involve more than 600 patients. The trials will study the impacts of ThermoDox, a cancer drug developed by Celsion, when combined with a radiofrequency treatments on liver cancer and tumors.
U.S. News: 2004's Swift Boat Vets One of ‘Dirtiest Campaigns Ever’
In the age of the 24-hour cable news cycle, "things got viral very quickly," says Allan Lichtman, a political history professor at American University. Fact check. Within weeks, news organizations, including the New York Times, said that the group's claims about Kerry's medals had little or no merit (his opposition to the war proved more problematic). "The allegations were bogus, but that didn't matter," says Lichtman. "The public isn't out there fact-checking." Here's what Knight does not explain. Professor Lichtman is not some nonpartisan professor. He ran as a Democrat for U.S. Senate in 2006. Knight is correct that the New York Times reported in its news pages that the charges against Kerry's combat stories were "unsubstantiated." (Clay Waters did extensive work on that at TimesWatch.) But is the New York Times any less partisan than the Senate candidate from Maryland? The first Times story was more focused on probing the connections between the anti-Kerry vets and the Republican establishment than it was on the veracity of Kerry's combat tales.
Steve Kornacki
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