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		<title><![CDATA[The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1143801]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. These specializations were introduced in the summer of 2008. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the related information into one concise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friends in High Places: Congressional Influence on the Bureaucracy in Chile]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4000/is_200807/ai_n27899393]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Chile presents a paradox for legislative studies. In most comparative research on the political power of presidents and assemblies in Latin America, the Chilean presidency is considered one of the most powerful in the region. The country's congress is seen, accordingly, as weak and lacking influence over public policy....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SDSU to Launch Human Resources and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Degree Programs in Fall 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_7/ai_n25398695]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO -- The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University SDSU announced today that the college would offer entrepreneurship and human resources specializations to undergraduate students pursuing management degrees starting in the fall semester, 2008.  While the university's entrepreneurship graduate program has long been nationally ranked,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Capella University Launches Gerontology Specialization within its MS in Human Services Online Degree Program]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_31/ai_n27428317]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Specialization is designed to address shortage of professionals with gerontology skills]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[INX Achieves Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_1/ai_n27219912]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Master Unified Communications Specialization Recognizes Cisco Channel Partners for Industry-Leading Capabilities in Applications Integration, Lifecycle Services and Solution Selling]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increased Interest in Endoluminal Procedures in the U.S Boosts Endoscopes Markets]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_23/ai_n27158613]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51002) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: U.S. Endoscopes Markets to their offering.  This research service entitled U.S. Endoscopes Market provides a detailed and intensive analysis of eight key specializations in the endoscopy industry, stating the market dynamics and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cisco to Address Growing Demand for Highly Sophisticated Unified Communications Capabilities with Master Specialization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_6/ai_n16820441]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[New Master Unified Communications Specialization Recognizes Channel Partners for Proven Capabilities in Applications Integration, Lifecycle Services and Solution Selling]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cisco Introduces Industry's First Master Specialization to Address Emerging Customer Demand for Sophisticated Security Capabilities]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_12/ai_n26982723]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Master Security Specialization Distinguishes Cisco Channel Partners for Highest Level of Proven Security Expertise]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Demolition & Reconstruction Program.(Caterpillar Inc. provides financial support to National Association of Demolition Contractors)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5127/is_200603/ai_n18561366]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Staff       West Lafayette, Ind.- Working as a partner with the National  Demolition Association, Caterpillar is providing $50,000 in financial  support for establishing a specialization in demolition and  reconstruction within the Department of Build    Staff    ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[International Productivity Differences, Infrastructure, And Comparative Advantage]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=315843]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effect of infrastructure on industry-level productivity and international specialization, as suggested by Clarida and Findlay's (1992) model. Attempting to control for simultaneity with a three-stage least squares estimation strategy, it is found that public infrastructure helps to explain patterns of comparative advantage...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A History of the Development of the AICPA&#39;s Specialty Designation Program]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5346/is_200601/ai_n21408041]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The wisdom of the accreditation of CPAs in specialized or specific areas of practice has long been debated. While many AICPA members favor accredited specializations and believe the profession will benefit in the long run, others believe specializations have a divisive effect on the profession. The debate over specializations has...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Superstars And Renaissance Men: Specialization, Market Size And The Income Distribution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=314252]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A general equilibrium model of individual specialization is presented in which agents trade off the productivity and price implications of producing a narrower range of goods. Agents with highly specific skills turn out to benefit most from large markets. The model is able to replicate features of the long-term evolution...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gisela Erf received the Helene Cecil Leadership Award and William Huff received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award from the Poultry Science Association in Savoy, Ill]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5248/is_35_22/ai_n29207085]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Gisela Err received the Helene Cecil Leadership Award and William Huff received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award from the Poultry Science Association in Savoy, Ill. Erf, whose research is in avian immunology with a specialization in cell-mediated immunology, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Arkansas...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Component Business Models: Making Specialization Real]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=151617]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Component business models offer a proven approach to driving a specialized focus, both internally and externally. Internally, components help firms rethink the leverage they can achieve with the assets and capabilities they own. Externally, components help firms source specialized capabilities that they cannot feasibly create themselves. Combining these types of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Big Are the Benefits of Economic Diversification? Evidence From Earthquakes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=157259]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Economic activity is risky. Returns across economic sectors can be highly variable, potentially causing costly adjustments to consumption. However, when returns are imperfectly correlated across sectors and insurance is unavailable, diversification can reduce the economic impact of shocks. Therefore, despite the well-known efficiency benefits from specialization, the risks of too...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Change and the Cycle of Specialization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=134591]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With rampant specialization taking place in all areas of our lives, the information that is available to have increased by a factor of 10,000. If visionary leaders and business decision makers are to do the best for their organizations, it is imperative that they expand their knowledge accordingly. They must...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cisco Announces Channel Partner Specialization to Address Customer Demand for Storage Networking Solutions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_June_28/ai_n6087987]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New Specialization Helps Customers Identify Cisco Channel Partners  Who Have Completed Training to Deliver Intelligent Storage Networking Services and Solutions]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Network-Based Business Process Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=276444]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Business Process Management BPM tools enable the decomposition of previously integrated and often ill-defined processes into reusable process modules. These process modules can subsequently be distributed on the Internet over a variety of many different actors, each with their own specialization and economies-of-scale. The economic benefits of process specialization...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Skill Intensity in Foreign Trade and Economic Growth]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=133442]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper explores the link between trade structure, trade specialization and per capita income growth. It is argued that industrial upgrading in export specialization patterns has a positive long-run growth effect, while the effect of structural change in industrial import patterns is in principle ambiguous. The results of the dynamic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/erasmus+university+rotterdam.html"><![CDATA[Erasmus University Rotterdam]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Financial Globalization, Portfolio Diversification, and the Pattern of International Trade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74826]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article provides a general-equilibrium model where incomplete international financial markets lead to insufficient industrial specialization and low international trade. As international portfolio diversification is limited and productivity is uncertain, investors wish to maintain a diversified industrial structure rather than specializing according to their comparative advantage. Financial globalization then induces...]]></description>
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