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Polar bears in your yard? Call the Polar Bear Hotline: CHURCHILL, Canada AFP — In Churchill, a town of some 1,000 people on the western shore of Hudson Bay, should a polar bear stray into your yard call the Polar Bear Alert Team. The Polar Bear Hotline's not ringing these days, but the rangers who man the phone here...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Churchill, Harassment; Research articles 2008-03-07
Investigating the impact of organizational excellence and leadership on business performance: an exploratory study of Turkish firms: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction One of the realities of the current global marketplace is that consumers expect more, have more choices, and are less brand-loyal (Best, 2004). Yesterday's invincible companies with their market domination and leadership, such as GM, Sears, AT&T, and IBM to name few, have had to...; Tags: Churchill, Company, Hamel, Hypotheses, Innovation, innovation, Leadership, M., performance, positioning, ROI, sales, Southwest Airlines Co., Strategy, vision, Wiley; Research articles 2008-01-01
As ice thins, so does Canada's polar bear population: CHURCHILL, Canada AFP — Polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay area are battling for survival, as climate change reduces the time they can hunt for food, warn environmentalists and locals in Churchill, the self-proclaimed polar capital of the world. "For many years, there were 1,600 to 2,200 of our...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Canada, Churchill, Government, Hudson, Manufacturing; Research articles 2007-12-13
The Royal Consigliere: On Feb. 6, 1952, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was distraught when he heard King George VI had died. His secretary, John Colville, tried to console him by assuring him he would get on well with the new queen, Elizabeth II: "But all he could say was that he didn't...; Tags: Churchill, diary, leader, Leadership, Newsweek; Research articles 2007-05-07
The interception of civil aircraft over the high seas in the global war on terror: I. INTRODUCTION II. AMERICA AT WAR AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM A. Pre- and Post-9/11 Attacks B. The Response to 9/11 C. The U.S. National Security Strategy D. The...; Tags: aircraft, Al-Qaeda, Atlantic, attack, Aviation, Bush, Charter, Churchill, Council, Handbook, Interception, interception, Lowe, Manufacturing, North, Rep, terror, Treaty, U.S.; Research articles 2007-03-22

The Editor's Desk: Whenever Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who died last week at age 89, was asked whether individuals or abstract forces play the larger role in shaping history, he would propose a speculative scenario. In the early 1930s, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt both nearly died. Churchill was struck by a car...; Tags: America, Churchill, Editor, Newsweek, Roosevelt; Research articles 2007-03-12
Power Napping: The Manual: Power Napping: The ManualPower NappingThis idea has been around for decades if not longer. President Nixon, who routinely did not turn in for bed until well after 1:00 AM and got up at 6 AM, would take two of these. Early afternoon and early evening after dinner. ...; Tags: Churchill, Power Napping; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
Churchill, Ward, and Venne, Sharon H., eds. Islands in Captivity: The International Tribunal on the Rights of Indigenous Hawaiians: Churchill, Ward, and Venne, Sharon H., eds. Islands in Captivity: The International Tribunal on the Rights of Indigenous Hawaiians. Cambridge, MA: South End Press, 2004. 783 pages. Cloth, $40.00. In 1893, a group of white business people, with the unauthorized assistance of a U.S. Navy warship, overthrew the lawful...; Tags: Churchill, essay, Government, Hawaii, SOFTWARE, U.S. Government; Research articles 2006-09-22
Letters: WARD CHURHILL Professor's firing will liberate students If those on the panel recommending the termination of Ward Churchill are concerned that his firing will chill political speech on University of Colorado campuses, they needn't be ("CU takes 1st step to fire professor Churchill", June...; Tags: America, CAREER, Churchill, Manufacturing, University of Colorado; Research articles 2006-07-04
Colorado University panel recommends firing controversial professor: DENVER A University of Colorado committee has recommended firing a professor who called some of the World Trade Center victims "little Eichmanns," citing repeated incidents of research misconduct. Ward Churchill, an American Indian tenured professor of ethnic studies, denied the allegations and is promising a lawsuit. "Baloney....; Tags: Churchill, Denver, essay, firing, professor, World Trade Center; Research articles 2006-06-29
University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill, who became a national figure after likening 9/11 victims to Nazis, has been slapped with a damning 125-page investigative report, commissioned by the university in response to allegations of academic miscon: * University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill, who became a national figure after likening 9/11 victims to Nazis, has been slapped with a damning 125-page investigative report, commissioned by the university in response to allegations of academic misconduct. One of the five investigators recommended that Churchill be fired, while the...; Tags: Churchill, Nazi, professor, University of Colorado; Research articles 2006-06-19
Yale senior wins Churchill Foundation Scholarship.: M2 PRESSWIRE-24 May 2006-YALE UNIVERSITY: Yale senior wins Churchill Foundation ScholarshipC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24052006 New Haven, Conn. -- Yale undergraduate Joanna Mattis is one of only 11 graduating college students nation-wide to have been awarded a prestigious Winston Churchill Foundation...; Tags: Churchill, Yale University; Research articles 2006-05-24
Border guard: President Bush was unusually sober and judicious in trying to stake out something resembling a middle ground on the emotional and increasingly politicized subject of immigration Monday evening. That his worthy effort is likely to fall flat, or even fail, suggests just how polarizing this topic has become, and how...; Tags: Churchill, immigration, president, Quality, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-05-17
In explosives-filled Iraq, U.S. short on bomb teams: BALAD RUZ, Iraq -- Fingertips fiddling with a joystick, boyish face glued to a screen, Kyle Churchill could have been a kid deep into a video game. But this was a dangerous business, in a deadly place, and the U.S. Army was depending on him. A hundred yards...; Tags: Air Force, bomb, Churchill, Iraq, Robots, SECURITY, team; Research articles 2006-04-09
Churchill touts record in run for Congress.(News): Byline: Ed Fanselow Daily Herald Staff Writer He was stuck in Springfield - more than 200 miles away - but Bob Churchill still wanted to make his pitch at the local candidates' night. So the longtime Republican state representative and 8th ...; Tags: Churchill, House Majority Leader, job, TVs, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2006-03-04
On the other side of the gates.(The Public Square: A Continuing Survey of Religion, Culture, and Public Life): During those younger years as the pastor of a poor, black, inner-city parish in Brooklyn, including the years of working with Martin Luther King, Jr., I was an unapologetic romantic about the critical, even redemptive, part that blacks were to play in the unfolding of the...; Tags: Allah, America, Bush, Church, Churchill, editor, immigrant, president, Rome, survey, Villanova University; Research articles 2006-03-01
Churchill Wanted to Execute Hitler.: By UPI Winston Churchill wanted to put Adolf Hitler in the electric chair if he ever fell into Allied hands, a Washington Times report said. Documents declassified at the turn of the new year show Churchill did not sign on to ...; Tags: Britain, British Broadcasting Corp., chair, Churchill, leader, Nazi, U.S.; Research articles 2006-01-02
The Banker History: Window On The World - Stephen Timewell Traces Eight Decades Of The Banker, Which Has Reflected Global Historical Changes Through The Years, And He Profiles Its Founder, Brendan Bracken, Whose Influence Is Still Felt Today.: For eight decades The Banker has been a prime source of global financial intelligence and a window on the world's key banking and economic developments. Rarely do magazines reach such a venerable age - and even more rarely do they maintain the vision and thrust of their...; Tags: bank, Banker, Banking, Churchill, FINANCE, financial, Financial Times, founder, window; Research articles 2006-01-01
Archives show Churchill wanted Hitler 'in electric chair': LONDON AFP — Britain's wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill wanted to see Adolf Hitler die in the electric chair as World War II drew to a close, according to official papers. Churchill also felt strongly that senior Nazis should be summarily executed, rather than put on trial for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, cabinet, chair, Churchill, London, Nazi, Sir; Research articles 2006-01-01
Incentives, capacity, and implementation: evidence from Massachusetts Education Reform.: The U.S. public education system is notoriously difficult to change because of its loose coupling and institutional complexity. Since the 1980s, the dominant approach to education reform has been standards-based reform. The goal of standards-based reform is to improve students' academic performance by using student testing...; Tags: accountability, board, Churchill, education, incentive, M., Massachusetts, performance, Quality, SALES, standards, teacher, U.S. Department of Education; Research articles 2006-01-01