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  • April 2008

    • Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 2, 08 11:57 AM CDT

      Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      (Newser) - As part of the effort to counter the worsening doctor shortage, some 200 American nursing schools plan to train "hybrid practitioners" with doctorates in nursing practice who can function as independent primary care givers. But even as the concept of the DNP catches on, some physicians and nurse practitioners are raising red flags about the “doctor-nurse” designation, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      medicine  • education  • doctor  • health care industry  • nurses  • physician  • shortage  • nursing

  • December 2007

    • Guaranteed Wii ... Come January

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 14, 07 6:25 PM CST

      Guaranteed Wii ... Come January

      (Newser) - Kids hoping to score a Nintendo Wii this Christmas might have to settle for a skimpy rain check instead, the Los Angeles Times reports. Nintendo has completely sold out of its popular video-game console and won't be shipping any new units until January. Instead, buyers can reserve systems with full-price "Wii Certificates" available Dec. 20-21 at GameStop. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • video game console  • shortage

    • By Any Means Necessary: Buying a Wii

      Washington Post  |  Dec 8, 07 12:26 PM CST

      By Any Means Necessary: Buying a Wii

      (Newser) - The holiday-season shortage of Nintendo’s Wii console is fostering some creative  shopping strategies, shared on a number of websites devoted to tracking down the device, the Washington Post reports. One advises Wii hopefuls not to ask store employees when the next shipment will arrive—instead, ask when the last one came in: "This is a question they can actually answer and gets the conversation going." More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • video game console  • shortage

    • Nintendo's Wii Shortage Is Good Business Strategy

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 7, 07 7:00 PM CST

      Nintendo's Wii Shortage Is Good Business Strategy

      (Newser) - Nintendo’s Wii is proving hard to find in the holiday rush, a phenomenon the Wall Street Journal says is indicative of the Japanese company’s cautious culture—but also good business sense. Nintendo is cautious for a reason: it saw its fortunes rise with the original NES and SNES consoles, only to fall when Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s xBox cornered the market. More »

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      eBay  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • Nintendo  • Xbox  • shortage  • PlayStation  • game consoles

  • September 2007

    • Market Forces Conspire Against English Breakfast

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 14, 07 8:37 AM CDT

      Market Forces Conspire Against English Breakfast

      (Newser) - Soaring wheat prices are rippling across the British economy and hitting hard in a very important place: the kitchen. The cost of a traditional full English breakfast is on the rise, reports the Times of London, thanks in large part to the price of the grain, which is integral not just to toast but also to animal feed. More »

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      milk  • wheat  • eggs  • grain  • groceries  • shortage  • Britian  • breakfast

  • August 2007

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