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Battling Brides Head to London Zoo
Inspired by the popular Four Weddings series on Living TV. Find out more about ZSL London Zoo as an extraordinary wedding location. - August 13, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Dr. Kathryn Brice Opens Building Quality Communities
Company Helps People Take Part in Community Economic Development - August 13, 2009 - Building Quality Communities
TRI Prepares to Publish Crossing Twice: Answers from the Source
Due to customer demand, TRI may turn to POD for Crossing Twice. Agent search closes September 15, 2009. - August 13, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Whipsnade Zoo Trumpets Baby Elephant Birth
Baby Elephant born at Whipsnade Zoo. - August 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Crabs Feel the Pinch | River Scavengers Under Threat
The “vultures” of our river systems are at risk from extinction, reveals new research published today. The IUCN Red List assessment, led by scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Northern Michigan University discovered that about one sixth of all freshwater crab species are threatened with extinction, with habitat loss and pollution to blame. - August 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Most Employers Are Ineffective at Supporting New Managers
i4cp study finds most organizations don’t provide any measurement when transitioning employees to management for the first time. - August 10, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Spirit Thinking Series Gathers Additional Sponsorship in Target and Southland Corporation
Spirit Thinking Seminar Series prepares for debut with aid of Honda sponsorship. - August 10, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
ZSL Celebrates Journal's Award Win
ZSL's Journal of Zoology has been named as one of the Top 10 Journals in Biology and Medicine. - August 07, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
XTractor Premium Surpasses 200,000 Mark of Expert Annotated PubMed Facts
Molecular Connections announced today, that their XTractor Premium platform surpasses 200,000 "Expert" annotated facts from PubMed. - August 07, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Crossing Twice: Answers from the Source Ready After Full Development Review Agent Inquiries Encouraged Before Opportunity Passes
"Is there a God? What does He look like? What is He about to do?" These are all questions asked by many Americans and answered in Dr. Reece Manley's "Crossing Twice: Answers from the Source" written after his near death experience in 2008. - August 06, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
i4cp Experiences Growth in Membership
FedEx Ground, The Gap and Yum! Brands among several Fortune 500 companies that have selected i4cp to help improve workforce productivity. - August 06, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Join the Party Animals at ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo invite you to Experience the Zoo after dark at Zoo Nights 2009 Friday 7th August, 6.30pm – 10.00pm. - August 05, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Honda USA Eyes Spirit Thinking Series for Sponsorship Title
Spirit Thinking Seminar Series by Dr. Reece Manley garners early positive reviews and possible sponsorship in self-help industry. - August 04, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Most Employers Willing to Assist Laid-Off Employees
i4cp Study: Companies primarily outsource outplacement assistance. - August 03, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
XTractor Premium Application Note on Nature Methods - Published by Nature Publishing Group
Nature Methods has included an application note on the XTractor Premium platform in the month of July and is available on the site (http://www.nature.com/app_notes/nmeth/2009/090906/full/an7147.html). - August 02, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Texas Research and Investment Obtains Spirit Thinking Process® Series Being Developed by Dr. Reece W. Manley
TRI acquires works of Dr. Reece W. Manley, seeks agents and publishers for predicted 100,000 run on self-help and spirituality platforms. - July 31, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
AdTel International Processes 30,000,000th Consumer Application, Original "Loan by Phone" Company Now Using Internet, SMS Technologies
Texas Research and Investment announces its parent company, AdTel International, reaches the 30,000,000 customers. - July 30, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Looking for a Job? Prepare to be Drug Tested
i4cp Study: Most Companies Drug Test, Especially During Pre-Employment - July 28, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Healthy Mum – Eggcellent Chicks (Maternal Diet Key to Chick Survival: | ZSL Living Conservation)
Parents who eat their 5-a-day can help protect their chicks against parasites, reveals new research on the New Zealand hihi published today. Scientists identified carotenoids in adult hihi diets as an important ingredient for counteracting the negative effects of the blood sucking mite Ornithonyssus bursa on their chicks. - July 23, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Love or Lust? Only Time Will Shell for ZSL London Zoo’s Giant Galápagos Tortoises
SL London Zoo opens its brand new Giants of the Galápagos exhibit. - July 22, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Dino-Not-So-Soaring
The largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published today in the Zoological Society of London’s Journal of Zoology. - June 24, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
From Jack the Ripper to Great White Sharks
What do great white sharks have in common with serial killers? Refined hunting skills, according to a paper published today in the Zoological Society of London’s Journal of Zoology A team of US-based researchers have found that sharks hunt in a highly focused fashion, just like serial... - June 24, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Conserving Threatened Species is Only a Click Away
International targets set for reducing biodiversity loss may still be achieved with the help of a new online conservation tool. The new initiative led by the Zoological Society of London brings together information on the world’s threatened species and demonstrates that we know the least... - June 24, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Flamingos Who Won’t Think Pink
Two baby flamingos are causing zookeepers problems at ZSL London Zoo…because they don’t like the colour pink. - June 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Libby Sartain Joins I4cp as Executive in Residence
Sartain’s expertise as CHRO at Yahoo! Inc. and Southwest Airlines is now available to i4cp members. - June 18, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
ZSL Marine Conservation Recognises World Oceans Day Celebrations
Despite starting in 1992, this year’s World Oceans Day celebrations were very special, as they the first to be officially recognised by the United Nations. This is a major breakthrough in conserving and protecting the marine environment. - June 13, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Zoo Night Whipsnade 3rd July 18:30 – 22:00 is What’s on in Bedfordshire in July
Relax and enjoy a summer evening at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as the sun sets over the Chiltern Hills For one night only ZSl Whipsnade Zoo will open its doors after hours to give you and your friends a Friday night out with a difference. - June 13, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Zoo Night at London Zoo is What’s On in London on 7th August 2009 18:30 - 22:00
Escape and unwind this summer and let ZSL London Zoo entertain you by twilight. For one night only ZSL London Zoo will open its doors after hours to give you and your friends a Friday night out with a difference. - June 13, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Radio, Video Key to Agricultural Innovation in Africa, New Study
Conventional media, radio and video, are powerful, accessible and relevant forces of agricultural innovation and transformation in Africa unknown to the continent's policy makers, a study published in tuesday issue of the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability reveals. - June 13, 2009 - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Companies Still Concerned About Social Networking Risks
i4cp study: Leaking of confidential information and damage to reputation cited as top concerns - June 08, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Questar Enhances Its On-Demand Reporting
Decision-makers can now more easily use their Employee Survey results to gain valuable strategic insights. Questar's Organizational Insights Group (OIG) is excited to announce this new on-demand analytic reporting capability, as the newest member of Questar’s suite of survey system tools. This improvement allows users to interactively slice and dice data in an almost unlimited number of ways in real time in order to get specific information very quickly. - June 03, 2009 - Questar Data Systems
i4cp Launches New Real-Time Customizable Research: Interactive Data
New offering allows companies interactive access to i4cp’s research data. - May 28, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
ZSL London Zoo | Enjoy a Room with a Zoo…
The world’s most destructive, dangerous and devious animal will be on display in a glass living room at ZSL London Zoo this May half term. For the Whitsun May bank holiday only, a human will occupy a Room with a Zoo. - May 23, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
More Companies Adopt a Pay-for-Performance Program
i4cp study: Performance management is undergoing a change as companies drop forced-ranking system in favor of alternative methods. - May 18, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Molecular Connections Conferred with "Excellence Award" by the Institute of Economic Studies at the Conference on Economic Development
Molecular Connections Private Ltd. – a pioneering Indian life sciences informatics company conferred with the “Excellence Award” & “Udyog Rattan Award” to its CEO Mr. Jignesh Bhate, by “Institute of Economic Studies” (IES) at the Conference on Economic... - May 17, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
The XTractor Premium Knowledgebase a Dynamic Repository of Refined, Manually Annotated Scientific Facts from PubMed Redefines Biomedical Literature Mining
Molecular Connections is running a limited period Introductory Offer of $450 just for Academic Researchers for its XTractor Premium. - May 15, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Low-Performing Companies Put Too Much Emphasis on Employee Cost Metrics
i4cp study also finds HR metrics track how many people leave, but not those in pivotal roles - May 04, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
i4cp Launches New Strategic Workforce Planning Resource
New Knowledge Center delivers the insights leaders need to leverage workforce performance that produces results. - April 17, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Most Companies Aren’t Prepared for the Aftershocks of Layoffs
New i4cp report finds most don’t anticipate the dramatic decline in morale and productivity that follows. - April 08, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
UK Success in European Union Funding Programme
A report published by the European Commission confirms that 60% of UK applications to the Culture programme in 2008 were successful – out of 25 applications submitted, 15 were successful (this excludes applications to the literary translation strand). This is the highest success rate of any... - April 01, 2009 - EUCLID
High-Potential Tip: Wow the Boss
A solid work history is more likely to put candidates on the high-potential advancement track if they impress their superiors as well, according to a recent Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study. The study found that when it comes to identifying “hi-po” candidates, 86% of... - March 25, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Molecular Connections Launches XTractor Premium for Effective Knowledge Management and Real Time Access to Biomedical Data
Molecular Connections announced today, the launch of XTractor Premium a new Knowledge Management Platform. XTractor Premium offers several enhancements over the beta version in managing large volume of published biomedical data to accelerate decision making in drug discovery. It is available via four licensing options; Academic, Commercial, Governmental and Onsite Installation. XTractor Premium is now available with an Attractive Introductory Offer for Academic Researchers. - March 19, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Linking Readers and Writers Through Shared Experiences
World Voice: Connected Communities is a cultural exchange where writers from around the globe share their lives, passions, poetry, stories, spiritual pilgrimages, and their own humanity, while becoming part of the historical record of a burgeoning global society. The World Voice book series has the goal of fostering communication and commonality of all people across borders. - March 18, 2009 - Santiago, Inc.
Kroner Communications to Participate in EXHIBITOR2009
Principal to Present at Conference. - March 16, 2009 - Exhibit Surveys, Inc.
i4cp Launches the Productivity Confidence Index
New Benchmark Tracks Productivity Expectations on a Continuing Basis - March 16, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Joan Dubinsky Publishes Two-Part Series on Corporate Codes of Conduct
Joan Dubinsky, the Chief Ethics Officer for the International Monetary Fund, has published a two-part series of tips and guidelines for writing and updating corporate Codes of Conduct. The article is available at Corporate Compliance Insights. - March 13, 2009 - Corporate Compliance Insights
Jim Thorsten Promoted to Vice President of Sales - Traditional Staffing at firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search
April Nagel, President and CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search announced today that Jim Thorsten will serve as Vice President of Sales in the Traditional Staffing division. “Jim has a long history with firstPRO and understands the process of reaching and keeping customers,”... - March 13, 2009 - First Pro Staffing
The City of Atlanta Certifies firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search a Female Business Enterprise
April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search announced today that the City of Atlanta’s Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBO) has certified the company as a Female Business Enterprise (FBE). Certification lasts for a period of two years and entitles the firm to be included in... - March 13, 2009 - First Pro Staffing
Corporate Productivity Predicted to Rise in Down Economy
Study: Companies expect their workforces to be more productive. - March 02, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Erick Bell of Deloitte: Internal Control Checklist to Deter, Prevent, Detect Fraud
Erick Bell, a Senior Manager at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, presents a detailed internal control checklist that outlines 5 anti-fraud strategies companies can use to deter, prevent, and detect fraud. - February 18, 2009 - Corporate Compliance Insights