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• Tri Delta Announces Partnership with Oxford University Press to Print Manuals for Reflections: Sorority Body Image Program

  - 2008-06-26

  ARLINGTON, Texas -- Delta Delta Delta, a leader among social Greek organizations, is proud to announce its partnership with Oxford University Press to print 20,000 participant manuals for Reflections: Sorority Body Image Program. Tri Delta co-developed Reflections with Carolyn Becker, Ph.D., FAED, of Trinity University, and the local sororities on...

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• $50M Gift to Christ Church, Oxford

  - 2008-06-18

  Landmark donation will bring major benefits to Christ Church and a PS100m endorsement of Oxford University's long-term investment strategy OXFORD, England -- Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman have donated $50m (over PS25m) to Christ Church, Oxford. Under the terms of the gift, Christ Church will transfer an additional PS75m...

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• Oxford report suggests SRI funds are not more costly.

  - 2008-03-24

  Ethical funds do not bring investors any increased cost compared to more-traditional funds, but volatility and risk are increased, a report has suggested. . Oliver Good The research on the investment performance of ethical funds was conducted by independent investment consultants Jewson Associates for...

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• Oxford Financial Research Centre utilises numerical libraries and toolboxes from Numerical Algorithms Group.

  - 2008-02-22

  M2 PRESSWIRE-22 February 2008-The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG: Oxford Financial Research Centre utilises numerical libraries and toolboxes from Numerical Algorithms GroupC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22022008 The Numerical Algorithms Group NAG, provider of world class mathematical and statistical components,...

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• A month of discoveries: Black History month brings out the best publishers have to offer

  - 2008-02-21

  The African American National Biography, $995, Oxford University Press, USA, February 2008, ISBN-10: 0195160193, ISBN-13: 978-0195160192, pp. 5568. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the not-too-distant past, most publishers released nearly all of the few books they had about or of interest to Black people just in time for Black History...

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• Ovid expanded its partnership with Oxford University Press to provide more than 300 OUP medical and health science ebooks.(Biomedical)(Brief article)

  - 2007-09-01

  Ovid expanded its partnership with Oxford University Press to provide more than 300 OUP medical and health science ebooks, including more than 80 new titles, for subscription and purchase on the Books@Ovid platform (www.ovid .com).

  Tags: Benefits, biomedical, e-book, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, partnership, SOFTWARE, University of Oxford

• "Capital Markets Law Journal" from oxford

  - 2007-05-01

  Oxford University Press (Cary, NC) has begun the publication of "Capital Markets Law Journal," a new quarterly title targeted to all capital markets legal practitioners and related professionals. An annual print/online subscription costs $799 for 2-5 users at institutions, $672 for academics and $672 for individuals. The new title...

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• The dilemma of Anglo-American affluence

  - 2007-03-22

  The Challenge of Affluence: Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain since 1950. Avner Offer. Oxford University Press. [pounds sterling]30.00. xviii + 454 pages. ISBN 0-19-820853-7. Thinkers and writers have been interested in the penumbra of economics--sociology and psychology, mainly--for a very long time. Beyond David Hume...

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• FDI In Emerging Markets: How Are They Doing - And What Should They Be Doing?

  BNET - 2007-03-08

  How are emerging markets doing in terms of attracting Foreign Direct Investment FDI, something all of them need, and are seeking, to further their economic development? What should they do to attract more, and especially investment that is particularly important for their development? This paper explains all the above questions.

  Tags: Emerging Market, University Of Oxford, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Investment, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Finance, Marketing

• "Capital markets law journal" from Oxford.

  - 2007-03-01

  Oxford University Press (Cary, NC) has begun the publication of "Capital markets Law Journal," a new quarterly title targeted to all capital markets legal practitioners and related professionals. An annual print/online subscription costs $799 for 2-5 users at institutions, $672 for academics and $672 for individuals....

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