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India to Double Exports:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 17, 2006:

According to this article by Dr. Belew, India is in a colossal economic upward spiral that will result in the creation of numerous new jobs. The new jobs that the global economy has produced in India will lead to a greater number of Indian goods produced and exported to the rest of the world; this will mean more goods and a higher standard of living for consumers in virtually every region open to the global economy.

 

Sakhalin Island:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 17, 2006:

The waters off Sakhalin Island contain about as much oil as remains in Europe and the United States, writes Dr. Bill Belew. This article offers demonstration of the fact that mankind is not faced with imminent fossil fuel shortages; rather, it is faced with opportunities for investing in plentiful fossil fuel reserves throughout the world. 

 

Nervous as Shell:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Dr. Bill Belew writes that Shell has decided to team up with Russia's state-controlled oil and gas firm Gazprom to extract oil off the waters of Sakhalin Island. The deal is dangerous, however, because the Russian government might backstab Shell -- as it has been known to do in the past. Will private enterprise or government bureaucrats ultimately win from this arrangement?

 

Russian Ruble to be Revalued:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Central governmental controls over currency exchange rates are not only peculiar to China, writes Dr. Bill Belew. They exist in Russia as well, and the Russian government does not yet wish for the market to determine the ruble's exchange rates. In both countries, unfortunate governmental edicts are imposed to overrule the wishes of individuals.

 

The Next Billion: Count Apple Out:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Apple is refusing to market its computers to the developing world and is therefore getting left behind by the competing PCs, writes Dr. Bill Belew. PCs will be welcomed in countries that currently have few of them, but they will need to be adapted to the requirements of their new users in those countries. Dr. Belew asks some questions that need to be addressed on this matter.

 

Berkery, Noyes & Co. LLC Add an Education Executive:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

A large investment bank, Berkery, Noyes & Co., has just hired Mark DeFusco to broaden its reach in the for-profit education sector, writes Dr. Bill Belew. For-profit education is a growing market with immense opportunities for mutual gain for the students and companies undertaking it.

 

eCollege and National University to Continue Their Relationship:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Two for-profit educational services -- eCollege and National University -- are collaborating to extend education to more students and increase student retention rates; they are also making money while doing it. Dr. Bill Belew comments on these organizations and further illustrates the benefits of for-profit education. 

 

Toyota Adds Forpro Education to Its Portfolio:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Toyota has recently founded Kaiyo Academy in Japan, modeled after Britain's Eton Academy. Dr. Bill Belew explains how this new for-profit school aims to increase educational standards in reaction to a progressive "dumbing-down" of public-school curricula in Japan. This article is another illustration of how private enterprise can excel in the field of education. 

 

Grand Canyon University:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

The acquisition of Grand Canyon University by Significant Education -- a for-profit organization -- led to the university's preservation and financial turnaround. In this article, Dr. Belew further illustrates that it is possible for universities to make money and deliver quality education at the same time.

 

Online Education:

Dr. Bill Belew:

June 18, 2006:

Online course enrollments are skyrocketing at rates ten times those of enrollments in traditional universities, writes Dr. Bill Belew. Online classes give educational opportunities to full-time-working individuals who otherwise could not have gone to college; they are also more profitable for the organizations offering them.