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Geotimes February 2005 |
Budget battles For the first time in 13 years, Congress has cut the budget of the National Science Foundation (NSF), decreasing the federal agency's operating budget by 1.9 percent from 2004 levels. |
Chemistry World June 11, 2012 Laura Howes |
Nobel Prize Amount Cut Recently, returns on the capital of the foundation have fallen short of the amount needed to support the prizes. |
Chemistry World December 24, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US research agencies finally get their new budgets The US fiscal year 2016 appropriations, signed by President Obama on 18 December, provide $148.6 billion for federal research and development, an increase of 8.1% above current levels |
Information Today May 13, 2010 |
Wikimedia Foundation Launches Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, announced a new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia. |
U.S. CPSC November 29, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Agreement with Japan to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of safety professionals. |
PC Magazine September 28, 2005 |
Bits & Bites v24n18 Theater-level gaming... National Science Foundation (NSF) calls for input on a next-generation Internet... Amazon has teamed with Shutterfly to provide new online photo service... |
Chemistry World November 26, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Gates Foundation champions open access The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, based in Washington, US, has adopted a new policy that requires free, unrestricted access and reuse of all peer-reviewed published research that the foundation funds |
AFP eWire April 9, 2007 |
Foundation Giving Rises to $40 Million Foundation giving in the United States grew to $40.7 billion in 2006, an 11.7% increase from the previous year, according to a new study. |
InternetNews December 20, 2007 |
Microsoft in Open Source Deal with Samba Microsoft signed a rare deal with an open source software group on Thursday, taking a step to meet sanctions imposed by the European Commission in 2004 for antitrust violations. |
InternetNews September 10, 2009 |
Microsoft Will Fund Open Source Foundation The CodePlex Foundation aims to build on Microsoft's existing Codeplex site. |
InternetNews February 4, 2010 |
Microsoft Offers Free Use of Azure to NSF National Science Foundation to oversee project grants. |
AFP eWire April 12, 2004 |
U.S. Foundation Giving Declines Slightly in 2003 Grantmaking foundations in the United States gave slightly less in 2003 campared to the previous year. |
U.S. CPSC February 14, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Republic of Korea to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information between the two countries on consumer product safety issues. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2009 Steven P. Heller |
Signing Strategies More than ever, real estate deal makers must consider the legal context to understand the precise point at which they do -- and don't -- have enforceable written agreements. |
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With India's Government To Improve Cooperation and Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs. |
Information Today July 2, 2015 |
NSF Provides Funds for Engineering and Computer Science Departments The National Science Foundation is working to help universities prepare their future engineers and computer scientists. |
InternetNews August 4, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Google to License AP Content After losing ground to online news, traditional news-gatherer Associated Press signed an agreement to become part of a new service from Internet giant Google. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
The Ex Games Protect yourself against competition from ex-workers -- with a solid non-compete agreement. |
PC Magazine March 16, 2005 Cade Metz |
Your Request Is Granted We go inside the soup-to-nuts Web site for running charitable foundations online. |
AFP eWire April 24, 2006 |
Slow, Steady Foundation Growth Seen in 2005, Expected in 2006 A new report shows steady, but unremarkable growth for the foundation sector in 2005 and forecasts much of the same for 2006. |
InternetNews December 4, 2009 |
Microsoft and Yahoo Sign on the Dotted Line Microsoft and Yahoo quietly announced Friday that they have finally signed off on their landmark search in exchange for ad revenues deal. |
Chemistry World January 6, 2011 Rebecca Trager |
Obama moves to protect research agency budgets President Obama has signed legislation to enable key US physical science agencies to enjoy consistent budget boosts over the next several years. |
AFP eWire July 31, 2006 |
California Community Foundations Merge, Form Fifth Largest in the United States Community Foundation Silicon Valley and the Peninsula Community Foundation are expected to merge at the beginning of 2007, creating the fifth-largest community foundation in the United States. |
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 |
Celebrating Strategic Communications Here are the winners of the Council on Foundations' Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications. The awards recognize and encourage effective communications by foundations and corporate giving programs. |
Chemistry World November 20, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Feud opens up over value of some US research Republican Lamar Smith wants to know more about the review process for certain NSF grants |
AFP eWire April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
A Plan for All Seasons A buy-sell agreement is an important component of a business owner's estate plan, but unless it is properly drafted and tailored to the particular circumstances, it can do more harm than good. |
Geotimes January 2007 Erin Gleeson |
Without a Budget, NSF Loses The new Congress does not intend to pass a 2007 National Science Foundation budget, and instead plans to run the federal government on a continuing resolution for all of fiscal year 2007. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Rodger D. Young |
How to Avoid Legal Battles Over Broker Commissions A recent lawsuit in Detroit stemming from a dispute over a broker's commission reveals the harsh lessons learned about the importance of paying close attention to the commission agreement. |
Chemistry World September 19, 2011 Rebecca Trager |
Senate looks to trim $162 million from NSF US Senators plan to cut the National Science Foundation's budget by 2.4 per cent to $6.7 billion ( 4.2 billion) in 2012, and this $162 million reduction has set alarm bells ringing throughout the research community. |
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 |
Communications Par Excellence Here are the Council on Foundations' Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications program, which recognizes and encourages effective communications by foundations and corporate giving programs: Skoll Foundation... etc. |
Investment Advisor November 2006 |
FPA Letter to CFP Board This letter documenting concerns over revisions to the Board's Code of Ethics was signed by 21 current and former leaders of the leading professional financial planning organizations. |
InternetNews March 9, 2010 |
Microsoft-Sponsored CodePlex Moves Ahead The non-profit open source foundation looks to show it's not just an extension of its main backer, Microsoft. |
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Simone & Venkat |
Planning for Consistency Corporate grantmakers can achieve stability through creating endowments, quasi-endowments and reserves. Here's how. |
Science News November 6, 2004 |
Bat Moves and More This link shows the winners of this year's Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Science magazine. The site includes a dramatic video of a bat hunting a praying mantis. |
Chemistry World December 9, 2014 |
More congressional criticism of US science agency funding Two audits were released that spurred allegations that the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), an environmental non-profit group funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), misspent taxpayer dollars. |
AFP eWire October 21, 2004 |
Community Foundations See Strong Gains in 2003 Two new surveys by the Columbus Foundation and the Council on Foundations show that the community foundation field had a strong year in 2003, primarily because of the steadily improving economy. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Cracks in the Foundation Disappointments on shipments and pricing push valuations lower for Foundation, a small coal company. |
Inc. February 2006 Tom Stemberg |
Ask the Bigwig: Tom Stemberg How much information should you reveal to a competitor interested in buying my company? |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Marc Diener |
Just Zip It A confidentiality agreement can give your business the upper hand. |
Chemistry World October 8, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Controversial new trade deal finalised The far-reaching Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement was finalized on 5 October by leaders from the US and 11 other Pacific rim countries, but there has been backlash. |
Geotimes December 2004 Laura Stafford |
Science on a Budget Congress has approved the first budget cut to the National Science Foundation in 13 years, decreasing the federal agency's operating budget by 1.9 percent from 2004 levels. |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Barry Farber |
Back to Basics Want to create a strong sales foundation? Then keep these building blocks in mind. |
AFP eWire August 8, 2005 |
Foundation Giving Rises in 2004 A new study reports that giving by the United State's grantmaking foundations rose 7 percent to an estimated $32.4 billion in 2004, reversing the declines of the previous two years. |
Information Today September 24, 2007 |
New Digital Preservation and Access Task Force Formed The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation are funding a blue-ribbon task force to address the issue of economic sustainability for digital preservation and persistent access. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2010 Sing & Feigl |
Prepare to Work Out A plan strengthens your position in contract renegotiations. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak |
Fund The Future To make U.S. companies and the workers they employ more competitive, policymakers have to think in terms of investing in the industries of the future, not those of the past. |
Geotimes August 2004 Sherwood Boehlert |
Making an Impact on the Hill At a time of increased spending on defense and homeland security, the prospects for a significant increase in the National Science Foundation budget are dim. |
Insurance & Technology March 16, 2004 |
New Contracts List of new contracts signed by insurers. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Foundation of Coal Foundation Coal is new to the markets, but its coal is just as hot as everybody else's. Foundation certainly looks to be much, much more than just a me-too IPO. If there is something to be concerned about, it's the debt load. |