Day archives: February 5th, 2010

Regulators issue statement on lending to creditworthy small businesses

News release: “The federal financial regulatory agencies and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (the regulators) issued a statement today on prudent lending to creditworthy small business borrowers.1 The regulators recognize that small businesses play an important role in the economy and know that some are experiencing difficulty in obtaining or renewing credit. The statement …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

U.S.-Canada joint statement on government procurement

News release: “The United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement on government procurement. The agreement is subject to completion of our respective domestic approval processes. This agreement has two major elements. First, it includes permanent and reciprocal commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) with respect to provincial, territorial …

Subjects: Government Documents

The Devil Wears Prada? Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making

The Devil Wears Prada? Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making, Roy Y.J. Chua, Xi Zou. Working Paper 10-034 – Harvard Business School “Although the concept of luxury has been widely discussed in social theories and marketing research, relatively little research has directly examined the psychological consequences of exposure to luxury …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Pew: Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah in Largely Muslim Nations

Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah in Largely Muslim Nations Little Enthusiasm for Many Muslim Leaders, Released: 02.04.10 “Across predominantly Muslim nations, there is little enthusiasm for the extremist Islamic organizations Hamas and Hezbollah, although there are pockets of support for both groups, especially in the Middle East. Four years after its victory in Palestinian …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Justice Department Submits Views on Amended Google Book Search Settlement

Follow up to previous postings on Google Book Search, this news, Justice Department Submits Views on Amended Google Book Search Settlement – Department Says Despite Substantial Progress Made, Issues Remain “The Department of Justice [February 4, 2010] advised the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that despite the substantial progress reflected …

Subjects: Copyright, Legal Research, Libraries, Search Engines