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Malaysia’s Appeal Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s cannot claim an exclusive right to the ‘Mc’ prefix in the country, allowing McCurry, a Kuala Lumpur-based  food outlet, to keep its name.

The court of appeals overturned a 2006 high court ruling, saying there was no evidence to show that McCurry Restaurant was using McDonald’s name and image to promote itself.  

After all, McCurry serves only Indian food, not competing with McDonald’s Western menu. Plus, McCurry’s signboard has white lettering against red background with a chicken giving two thumbs up,  in contrast to Ronald McDonald and the famous golden arches.

McCurry has said its name was an abbreviation for Malaysian Chicken Curry. McAwesome!

McRead More About It: http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE53S6G120090429

McCurry’s Website: http://www.mccurryrecipe.com/

Scottish Curry House: http://villagecurryhouse.co.uk/nelson/lunch/reader.htm

How truly qualified are all these executives who earned their MBAs from Harvard’s prestigious Business School when it cannot even handle its own endowment – investing in some of the same risky financial instruments/derivatives that caused this economic meltdown in the first place?

Makes you wonder doesn’t it…?…

ABCNews.com article detailing Harvard’s endowment problem.

In the midst of a recession, 2009 “Graduates” need to remember to keep their job expectations in check.  Be creative, open-minded, resourceful and most importantly, don’t lose faith!  Here’s an article from Reuters with some advice/pointers.

Source: Ryan Amasaki – MBA Candidate, Class of 2009

We look forward to working with you and helping you transition into your new role.

Cheers,

2008-2009 DSSA Board

DSSA President
Nicholas Hsu

DSSA VP of Operations
Joy Park

DSSA VP of Communications
Joshua Schare

DSSA Treasurer
Junko Suzuki

GSC Representatives
Becky Bakkers
Matt Donovan

DSSA Event Coordinator
Ryo Takahashi

DSSA Blog Manager
Kiara Graffio

All hope may not be lost in these difficult economic times…

While many people are irritated by the waxing on of how poorly the economy is doing, here’s a little article to spark some hope:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090224/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street

From corporate board rooms to the Senate floor, decision-makers and pundits alike are offering up a myriad of solutions to the current financial downturn.  When New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof tackled the issue this Sunday, he argued that America’s banks need not only a bailout of billions, but a bastion of women to fix the crisis.

Lamenting that a lack of women at the top results in “second-rate decision-making,” Kristof also noted that women’s participation in politics has “a profound and positive impact.”  In his follow-up blog, Kristof credited “Closing the Leadership Gap: Add Women, Change Everything” by White House Project President Marie Wilson, with driving home this crucial point: having one or two women will not do the job – what we need is a critical mass.

                                                            Source: White House Project

Danielle Rose Batol, WILA