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...event was organized by the Harvard Students for Israel and sponsored by the Jewish National Fund and Media Watch International—a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing Israel’s image through accurate coverage...
...market, the Nook. But Kindle sales are still strong. "Kindle has become the No. 1 best-selling item by both unit sales and dollars - not just in our electronics store but across all product categories on Amazon.com," Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos recently said. Amazon's profit soared 68%, to $199 million, for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. The book discounts could draw traffic to the site and tempt shoppers to pony up for the $259 Kindle. (See nine e-readers to gawk...
...pressure to conform to a sexual script is a problem that ought to be addressed not by restricting sex, but by removing stigmas surrounding sexual behavior, which includes abstinence, promiscuity, and everything in between. Rather than blaming feminism as the cause of rampant sexuality, Wagley ought to examine the profit agenda behind the rise of pornography, a point already made frequently in critical feminist literature...
...International expansion is continuing despite the financial crisis, which has ravaged Benetton's bottom line. Profit in the first half of this year plunged 60% to $42 million from $115 million in the comparable period of 2008; sales in the same period were down 11% to just under $1.3 billion. The company has responded by putting in place a restructuring plan that mainly targets operating efficiency in its supply chain. Many financial analysts are lukewarm about the company's prospects because of the weak consumer-spending climate and the tough competition. "Benetton remains under pressure from multiple angles...
Canada, a 1975 graduate of the Graduate School of Education, is the President and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a non-profit organization that operates in a 100-block area of Harlem and helps low-income students bridge the achievement gap through a comprehensive set of programs and services...