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Articles in November, 2007 issue of AScribe Business & Economics News Service

• Rockefeller Brothers Fund Engages Investure, LLC to Manage Assets.
• The Move at Merrill: CEO Succession Expert at Harvard Business School Available for Comment.
• USC Annenberg Brings Together Key Policymakers, Scholars, Industry Leaders for Nov. 27 Conference to Assess Viability of California's Digital Infrastructure; New Study Warns User Demand Could Outpace Capacity by 2010.(Conference news)
• Swarthmore College Engineering Major Designs Eco-Friendly Dorm Room; Features Include Solar Panel, Aeroponic Garden.
• RAND Paper Finds Diesel- and Hybrid-Powered Vehicles Can Provide More Societal Benefits Than Gas-Powered Autos.
• Kansas State University Poultry Expert Talks Turkey.
• UNC Kenan-Flagler Announces Winners of Evergreen Investments Alpha Challenge.
• UC Berkeley/Haas Hosts Financial Reporting Conference Nov. 9.(Conference news)
• Holiday Online Shopping Expected to Rise; Customer Service a Priority.
• Think College Football Teams Punished for Late Losses? Not So Fast, My Friend.
• New Support for Integrative Thinking at University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management; $10-Million Gift for the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking.(Company overview)
• Bentley College Honors Future Leaders in Fourth Annual Tomorrow25 International Leadership Competition.
• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Honors Distinguished Alumni.
• National University of Singapore Risk Management Institute and Singapore Exchange Limited Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Financial Research; Initial Research Projects Include Property Derivatives, Asian Credit Derivatives, Carbon Tradi
• Society for New Communications Research Symposium to Feature Free Workshop for Educators on Dec. 5 in Boston.
• American Dental Education Association's Abigail Gorman Receives Rising Star Award at 2007 Nonprofit CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon.
• Thankfully, Higher Food Prices May Not Affect Main Course.
• Holiday Gift Cards to Ring Up $30 Billion in Sales, Purdue Expert Says.
• MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize Established to Drive Innovative Ideas to Market; $200,000 Cash for Top Prize to Be Awarded by NSTAR and US DOE Based on Rigorous Competition.
• New Job Source Established for People in Academic, Research Occupations; Chicago Area Job Service Tailored for Needs of Dual Job Searchers.
• OrganicStyle.com Launches Eco-Luxury Boutique; Massive Expansion of Flagship Floral Brand OrganicBouquet.com.
• Federal Reserve to Release Economic Forecasts Today; UC Irvine Experts Available for Comment.
• Are You Smart Enough for Your Company? Students Learn Business Intelligence Through New Graduate Program.
• Animal Rights Advocated in Book by St. Lawrence University Professor.
• Warren Buffett Receives 2007 UC Berkeley Financial Reporting Award.
• Ten Midwest Governors Sign Historic Agreements on Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Greenhouse Gases; Joyce-Funded Initiative Enables Midwest States to Create Regional Agenda for Addressing Climate Change.
• Expert Advisory: 'Tis the (Holiday Retail) Season! Vanderbilt Marketing Experts Available.
• Airline Quality Rating Researcher: Holiday Air Travel Forecast Calls for Crowded Skies, Lost Luggage, Increased Security, Higher Fares.
• $1.5 Million NASA Grant: San Jose State University Engineering Faculty to Study Ways to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion.
• In a Society Hooked on 'Retail Therapy,' Wellesley College Professor Hopes Personal Finance Lessons Sink In.
• University of Central Florida Economist Predicts Depreciating Dollar Makes U.S. 'Big Lots! for Brits'.
• Babson College Enrolls 44 Students in Portland Fast Track MBA Program; Babson College Announces Newest Members of Its Portland Fast Track MBA Program.
• How Climate Change Will Change Fashions: University of Maryland Expert.
• Maryland Nonprofit Employment Boomed from 1995 to 2005; State's Nonprofits Employ More Than Information, Finance, or Construction Industry.
• Treasure Hunting Made Smarter: Shopgoodwill.com Adds Improved Search to Popular Internet Auction Site.
• Balancing Risk and Return through Innovation: UC Berkeley/Haas Finance Conference, Nov. 9.(Conference news)
• Inside Innovation Conference to Showcase Faculty Research on Innovation at UC Berkeley.(Conference news)
• North American Softwood Sawmills in Decline; Report Details Current State, Future Outlook of Softwood Sawmill Industry.(Industry overview)
• Dip in Florida's Consumer Confidence Likely to Hurt Holiday Retail Sales.