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Purdue University Industrial Designers Sweep National Competition.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University students have blitzed a national contest with unconventional designs for a self-filtering water bottle, lasers that mow lawns and massage...

GetActive Partners with Goodmail Systems to Maintain Its Industry-Leading Email Deliverability to AOL Subscribers.
February 2, 2006... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- GetActive announced today that it has become the first online constituent relationship management provider to participate in Goodmail Systems' CertifiedEmail partner...

IMF's Rodrigo de Rato at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business Friday, Feb. 3.
February 2, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following advisory to media regarding Rodrigo de Rato's speaking...

Generation Y Not Interested in Business as Usual.
February 2, 2006... Byline: Texas Tech University LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- What served to motivate baby boomers in the business world may drive off members of Generation Y -- born after 1977 and next in line for rule of the country's...

Former Turner Broadcasting Executive Named Executive in Residence at University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
February 2, 2006... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School has named William H. Grumbles Jr. as executive in...

Foundation Report Warns Against 'One Size Fits All' Standards for Grantmaking Foundations' Administrative Expenses, Compensation; Spending Patterns Vary Widely Based on Foundation Characteristics, Practices.
February 3, 2006... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The first comprehensive report on the factors affecting administrative expenses and compensation at grantmaking foundations "cautions against constructing a 'one size...

Babson College Hosts Black Affinity Conference: Entrepreneurship and Corporate Leadership, Feb. 4.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College will host its Eighth Annual Black Affinity Conference: Entrepreneurship and Corporate Leadership from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the Babson Executive...

Expert Commentators Available to Discuss Impact of Super Bowl Beer Ads on Kids.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Marin Institute today released the following news advisory. WHO: Amon Rappaport, Communications Director, and Laurie Leiber, Media Advocacy Director of the...

The Long Research Road to a New Vaccine: Rotavirus Vaccine Will Protect Children Against a Major Killer Worldwide.
February 3, 2006... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the licensing of a new vaccine against a disease responsible for tens of thousands of hospitalizations in the...

Budweiser's Super Bowl Beer Ads Fuel Underage Drinking; New Research Shows Teens Who See Lots of Alcohol Ads More Likely to Drink.
February 5, 2006... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Anheuser-Busch recklessly fueled this nation's underage drinking epidemic by exposing the Super Bowl's underage viewers--the largest youth TV audience of the year--to...

On Valentine's Day, Organic Roses Say... 'I Love You and Worship the Earth You Walk On'.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Straus Communications SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Valentine's Day is becoming an environmental holiday, according to Internet florist OrganicBouquet.com, which expects to ship more than 10,000 dozen bunches of...

Foundation Report Warns Against 'One Size Fits All' Standards; Spending Patterns Vary Widely Based on Foundation Characteristics, Practices.
February 6, 2006... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- February 3, 2006-The first comprehensive report on the factors affecting administrative expenses and compensation at grantmaking foundations "cautions against...

Consumer Reports: Electronic Medical Records Have Potential for Misuse.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- An investigation in the March 2006 issue of Consumer Reports magazine has found that a national system of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) being developed by the federal...

Consumer Reports Rates 2006 Volkswagen Passat 'Excellent' Overall in Tests of Nine Family Sedans; Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Twins Achieve 'Very Good' Overall Scores.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports rated the newly-redesigned, V6-powered Volkswagen Passat "Excellent" overall following tests of nine different family sedans for the March issue. The 2006...

Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets; March Issue Has Latest Ratings.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A combination of holiday deals on high definition TVs, hoopla surrounding HD television broadcasts of the Super Bowl and Olympics, and the arrival of sets with bigger...

Consumer Reports Guide to Choosing the Right Television.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Here are some tips from Consumer Reports for buying televisions. - - - - LCD FLAT-PANEL HDTV - Good choice for consumers who want a thin, light television set...

Breakthrough Computer Chip Lithography Method Developed at Rochester Institute of Technology; Evanescent Wave Lithography Enables Optical Imaging to Smallest-Ever Level.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new computer chip lithography method under development at Rochester Institute of Technology has led to imaging capabilities beyond that previously...

Babson Executive Education Launches New Program 'Managing in the Knowledge Age,' Co-Directed by Professor Tom Davenport.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson Executive Education (http://www.babson.edu/bee), a top-ranked provider of executive education programs, has developed a new program, Managing in the Knowledge...

Catholic Relief Services Uses Convio to Enhance Online Constituent Experience, Strengthen Relationships, Accelerate Giving.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community, has selected Convio Internet tools to build stronger relationships...

Older Women at Highest Risk for Hip Fractures, Least Likely to Get Bone Density Screening.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Medical College of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers has found that women who most need bone density testing to determine if they have osteoporosis are the...

MIT Researchers Fired up About Battery Alternative.
February 7, 2006... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just about everything that runs on batteries - flashlights, cell phones, electric cars, missile-guidance systems - would be improved with a better energy supply. But traditional...

Society for New Communications Research and Girls For A Change, in Conjunction With BlogHer, to Hold Gala Benefit on Eve of New Communications Forum.
February 8, 2006... Byline: New Communications, LLC PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Society for New Communications Research today released the following advisory. - - - - WHO: The Society for New Communications Research and Girls...

California Dairies Prove Cultivation Techniques Could Save Millions, Protect Clean Air and Water.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Sustainable Conservation SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- At Zylstra Dairy in Turlock, Calif., Andy Zylstra improved the dairy's profitability through innovative farming techniques that protect clean air and...

Review Shows Male Circumcision Protects Female Partners From HIV, Other STDs.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A statistical review of the past medical files of more than 300 couples in Uganda, in which the female partner was HIV negative and the male was HIV...

Bentley Students Spearhead New Program to Promote Civic Leadership Among Their Peers; The Bentley Civic Leadership Program, Created and Launched by Students, Challenges Fellow Students to Make Social Responsibility a Lifetime Commitment.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's a program meant to engage students during their freshman year, but motivate them for a lifetime. Beginning in the Spring 2006 semester, Bentley will introduce the...

Rotman School Experts Available to Discuss Nortel Settlement.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following experts at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto are available today to discuss the settlement announced this morning by Nortel...

Harvard Business School Completes Record-Breaking Capital Campaign; School Raises Nearly $600 Million for Financial Aid, Faculty Development, Global Outreach, Teaching and Technology, Campus Renewal, Other Programs.
February 9, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard Business School (HBS) announced today that it has completed its first capital campaign, raising nearly $600 million. This sum -- the largest amount ever raised by...

University of Florida Engineer Develops Tiny, Easily Mass-Produced Motion Sensor.
February 9, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Florida engineer is the latest researcher to design a tiny, easy-to-manufacture motion sensor, a development that could help popularize the...

Bon Appetit Management Company Cafe Featured in National Wildlife Federation's Ecology Yearbook; St. Olaf College Dining Services Recognized by Nation's Leading Conservation and Advocacy Group.
February 9, 2006... Byline: Straus Communications PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the nation's leading conservation and advocacy group, recently recognized a Bon Appetit Management Company cafe in the 16th...

Panel Seeks Input on Improving State Policies for Addiction Treatment, Prevention.
February 9, 2006... Byline: Join Together BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The national Blueprint for the States policy panel will convene its second public hearing in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Feb. 13, during the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions...

University of Florida Researchers Develop Ways to Keep the Bloom on the Rose.
February 10, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- They may not be able to make love last, but a team of University of Florida researchers has figured out how to at least make the flowers go the distance. A...

FDA Warning on AD/HD Medications Should Not Alarm Patients; More Long Term Studies Needed.
February 10, 2006... Byline: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder LANDOVER, Md., Feb. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- An FDA advisory committee recommendation that some medications used to treat AD/HD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity...

Economic Security Group Demos Launches Online News Journal, Around the Kitchen Table; Web-Based Source Analyzes Economic Trends That Affect American Households.
February 10, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, Demos, a national, non-partisan public policy organization that studies economic security issues in the United States, announced the launch of the new Around the Kitchen Table...

Study Finds Some People in Pain Unlikely to Seek Treatment.
February 10, 2006... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Rochester-based study has found more than 20 percent of people with chronic pain did not seek physician help for their pain. The study supports the opinion of many...

Behind Best-Selling Author Jim Collins' 'Good to Great and the Social Sectors': February Issue of Bridgestar's Leadership Matters Features Exclusive Q&A on the 'Culture of Discipline' and Nonprofit Greatness.(Panel Discussion)
February 13, 2006... Byline: Bridgestar BOSTON, Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Comparing greatness in the social sector versus the private sector is a challenge because the nature of leadership is vastly different, says Jim Collins, best-selling author of...

New Technology Enhances Quality and Safety of Military Aircraft.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- New technology enhances quality and safety of military aircraft Collaboration between RIT, U.S. Navy and industry promotes use of new methods of...

A Little Household Help May Reduce Health-Care Costs Among Elderly.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Older people who do not have help for daily tasks such as dressing and bathing are much more likely to be hospitalized for acute illness than older adults who...

Bottoms Up! New Book Examines English Pubs, From Dregs to Delicacies; Missouri State History Professor Explains Progressive Reform of British Public Houses.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Everything has a history - yes, even the corner pub. In his new book, "Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896-1960," Dr....

Bush Administration Supports Farm Subsidy Reform; Emphasis on Green Payments and Helping Farmers in Developing Countries.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Environmental Working Group (EWG) President Ken Cook issued the statement below after hearing the Bush administration's position on U.S. farm subsidies from a...

National Association of Realtors Selects GetActive to Enhance Its Advocacy Efforts, Extend Its Reach to Realtor State Associations, Local Boards.
February 14, 2006... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association of Realtors(r) (NAR), America's largest trade association, representing more than 1 million members involved in all aspects of the...

'Crafting Business in North America' Symposium Set for March 27; Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business Hosts Event in Conjunction With North American Consortium for Entrepreneurship.
February 14, 2006... Byline: Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University KENNESAW, Ga., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A program to help American small businesses gain a stronger foothold in doing business with neighboring countries will be held at...

No Matter the Field, Creativity Usually Takes Two Distinct Paths, University of Chicago Research Shows.
February 14, 2006... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite Robert Frost's musing about the possibility of veering off toward "the road not taken," he and other artists are, by their inclinations, pretty much destined to...

Researchers, Business Leaders to Explore Impact of Nanotechnology on Paper, Composites, Lumber Industries.
February 14, 2006... Byline: USDA Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory MADISON, Wis., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recognizing that nanotechnology -- the science of understanding and controlling extremely small pieces of matter that have unique and...

UC Santa Barbara, Mitsubishi Chemical Extend Partnership; Company to Provide More Than $8.5 Million in New Support.
February 14, 2006... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Tokyo and the University of California, Santa Barbara today announced that they are extending their...

Humane Society's Geoff Handy Recognized as One of America's Top Fundraisers Under 40.
February 15, 2006... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fundraising Success magazine recently named Geoff Handy, Director of eCommunity for The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), one of its 2006 "Top Fundraisers...

Convio Launches New Online Fundraising Solution That Changes Landscape of Internet Fundraising; Convio5 Represents Major Innovation; Lets Nonprofits Create Highly Customized, Campaign-Specific Fundraising Programs.
February 15, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. today announced release of Convio5, making online fundraising for nonprofits easier and more effective than it has ever been. Convio5 sets a new standard for online...

Innovative Job-Training Strategy Could Help Low-Income Workers, End Worker Shortages in Key Industries; 'Career Ladder' Programs Show Promise for Workers, Employers in New Economy.
February 15, 2006... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Around the country, pilot career ladder programs are creating unlikely partnerships that are increasing worker mobility and the quality of the workforce in a number of...

UC Santa Cruz Computer Scientist Fights Spam on Two Fronts.
February 15, 2006... Byline: University of California, Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Feb. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A "do-not-spam" registry developed as a student project at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has now been implemented in two states as...

Mott Foundation Makes Two Grants Totaling $1.2 Million to Support State's Automotive Market and Workers.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation FLINT, Michigan. Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- In response to problems within the domestic automotive industry and its suppliers, and their consequences for Michigan's economy, the Mott Foundation has...

Internet Censorship Reflects China's Changing Attitude About Economic Reform, Duke Expert Says.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Efforts to restrict information on the Internet and other media reflect the Chinese government's fear of unrest among people left behind by China's economic boom, a Duke...

Middlebury College Executive Director of Career Services Jaye Roseborough Available to Comment on Emerging Job Trends Among Recent Graduates; Traditional Path to Wall Street Is No Longer the Only Avenue.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Middlebury College MIDDLEBURY, Vt., Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- With spring around the corner and the next wave of graduates preparing to flood the job market, Jaye Roseborough, executive director of career services at Middlebury...

Columbia Business School's 13th Annual Women in Business Conference: Friday, Feb. 24.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Columbia Women in Business presents The 13th Annual Women in Business...

Fewer Than Half of States Have Measureable Goals for College Access and Success, Says National Survey From Jobs for the Future.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Jobs for the Future BOSTON, Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Improving higher education is a top priority in almost every state, but fewer than half of states have set specific, measurable goals to track their progress in enrolling,...

UK Youth Want to Be Entrepreneurs.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The largest annual survey of entrepreneurial activity in the United Kingdom shows more people between 18 and 24 expect to be running their own business over the next...

Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard to Speak at Executive Education Seminar on Real Estate and Securitization in Asia; Event Co-hosted by Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
February 17, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today announced it will present a special Executive Education seminar on Real Estate and Securitization in Asia on Monday, March 6, 2006, 2:30...

National University of Singapore College in Bangalore: Giving Aspiring Entrepreneurs a Head Start in India, the Next Technology Powerhouse in Asia; NUS to Sign Memorandum of Understanding With Indian Institute of Science.
February 17, 2006... Byline: National University of Singapore SINGAPORE, Feb. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National University of Singapore (NUS) is pleased to announce the setting up of the NUS College in Bangalore, India, the fifth of the NUS overseas...

Consumer Reports' Auto Price Services Analysis of GM 'Value Pricing' Finds New Program's Prices Aren't Always a Better Deal; List of 10 Best, 10 Worst Deals Available Free at www.ConsumerReports.org.
February 17, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite the hype, more than a third of the new-car models under General Motors' "Value Pricing" program may not be a better deal than before, according to an analysis by...

Michigan State University Research Sheds New Light on Health Dangers of Nanoparticles.
February 17, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nose, usually the first line of defense against inhaled airborne particles that could damage the lungs, may itself be susceptible to the dangers of extremely...

Well-Dressed Women Get Better Service at Clothing Stores.
February 20, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- If women want the best possible service at a clothing store, they had better be looking fashionable and well-groomed before they hit the mall. A new study...

MIT Thinks Small to Find Safer Metals.
February 21, 2006... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- MIT researchers have devised a new method for shrinking the size of crystals to make safer metal alloys. The new materials could replace metal coatings such as chromium, which is...

University of Florida Study: Excuses Hurt Job Productivity When Performing Simple Tasks.
February 21, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Giving employees a built-in excuse for lousy performance in humdrum or nasty tasks also gives them a way out of doing a good job, a new University of Florida...

R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, to Address Seoul Financial Forum; Former Chairman of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers Will Deliver Keynote Speech, 'Prospects for the U.S. Economy'.
February 21, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School announced today that R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School and former Chairman of President George W. Bush's Council of Economic...

Women's World Banking Develops Next Generation of Leaders in Microfinance; New Global Leadership Initiative Kicks Off With Women in Leadership Course, Supported by Wharton Center for Leadership and Change, March 13-17.
February 21, 2006... Byline: Women's World Banking NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women's World Banking (WWB), a pioneer in developing financial systems for low-income entrepreneurs, has launched a new leadership initiative to promote the next...

Academy Awards Insight: Movie Critics Speak Even When They Don't Utter a Word.
February 22, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- As Oscar season gets into full swing, new research indicates that what movie critics don't say about a film appears to matter as much as what they do say. The...

Social, Environmental Factors Affecting Business Are Focus of UNC Conference, March 30-31.
February 22, 2006... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recognition that community and environmental considerations affect profitability is changing companies around the world. To...

True Port Security Requires Improved Technology: University of Maryland Experts.
February 23, 2006... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Regardless of who manages U.S. ports, new technology can significantly improve security at these facilities, according to experts at the...

Study Focuses on Enabling Elderly to Remain Independent; New Tools Needed to Assist the 77 Million Baby Boomers Retiring Throughout Next 30 Years; Researchers to Gauge Impact of Tailored Technology.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Smith College NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Virtual medical appointments and online dinner dates with far-away friends are among a range of technological possibilities being tested on the elderly by an...

Convio's Vinay Bhagat Named 2006 Fundraising Professional of the Year by FundRaising Success Magazine; Internet Visionary Recognized for Dedication to Nonprofit Sector and Helping Organizations Leverage Online Channel.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Internet visionary and nonprofit sector thought leader Vinay Bhagat, founder and chief strategy officer of Convio, Inc., has been named 2006 Fundraising Professional of the Year...

Computer Association Study Cites Education, R&D Investment to Assure Global Competitiveness; Detailed Offshoring Study Assesses Rapid Changes Driven by Information Technology.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a study released today by ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, a team of internationally recognized computer scientists, industry leaders, labor...

Does It Pay for a Business to Do Good? UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor David Vogel Debunks Link Between Good Corporate Behavior and Profits.
February 24, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- As Google recently illustrated when it compromised its "Don't be evil" motto to do business in China, socially responsible corporate behavior does...

Joslin Diabetes Center Partners With Fremont Medical Center in Las Vegas.(Company Profile)
February 24, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Feb. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, has announced its partnership with Fremont Medical Center, a leading healthcare...

American Families Pile up Debt From 2001 to 2004, Federal Reserve Survey Finds; Economic Policy Group Responds: 'We Need Bold Measures to Secure Opportunity, Household Security in 21st Century Economy'.
February 24, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, Tamara Draut, Director of the Economic Opportunity Program at public policy group Demos, released the following statement responding to the new report from the Federal Reserve...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser: How to Find Good Opportunities in High-Yield Savings and Checking Accounts; March 2006 Issue Also Offers Advice on Getting Results When Complaining, and Avoiding Income Tax Season Headaches.
February 24, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The March 2006 issue of Consumer Reports Money Adviser (http://www.ConsumerReportsMoneyAdviser.org), a monthly personal finance newsletter published by the editors of...

Medical Malpractice Reform Model Pays Off for Victims, Health Care Providers, Public, Says University of Virginia's Jeffrey O'Connell, Co-Creator of Concept.
February 27, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Economic modeling of a medical malpractice reform concept known as "Early Offers" shows that the idea has clear advantages to injured persons, health care...

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Applauds European Commission Approval of Rotavirus Vaccine; Vaccine Developed, Tested by Researchers at Cincinnati Children's.
February 27, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati CINCINNATI, Feb. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center today applauded the decision of European officials for their approval to market a rotavirus...

Do Women Entrepreneurs Impact the Global Economy? Babson College Forum Explores Answers in Current Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Research; March 7.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- How do women entrepreneurs measure up to their male counterparts in terms of impact on the global economy? Are certain countries friendlier to women in business? What...

Dayton, Ohio, in Leadership Role for Emergency Preparedness.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ohio Department of Health has awarded a $2.2 million contract in support of medical readiness and disaster preparedness to the Department of...

Delayed Prostate Cancer Surgery Poses No Increased Risk for Some Patients; Discovery Could Prevent Over-Treatment.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Delaying surgery -- even for years -- for patients with small, low-grade prostate cancer does not appear to increase the risk of the disease progressing to...

Maximizing Sales on eBay: UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor John Morgan Shows Sellers How to Boost Profits on eBay.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- eBay sellers can boost profits by setting a low opening bid price and charging higher shipping charges, according to a recently published study by...

Concordia University Researchers Track Product Placement in Films: On Oscar Night, the Prize for Best Product Placement in a Movie Should Go to ... 'Brokeback Mountain'.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Concordia University - Montreal MONTREAL, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the foreground, two cowboys with frustrated emotions; in the background, one beer and two brand name sodas. "Brokeback Mountain" is a great story,...

TechSoup NetSquared Conference Backed by Cross-Sector Sponsorships.(Company Profile)
February 28, 2006... Byline: CompuMentor SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Marquee names of the technology, nonprofit, philanthropy, and media fields have committed to supporting the TechSoup NetSquared Conference...

New Anti-Drug Program Shows 'Phenomenal' Success by Focusing on Positives.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- A newly released study suggests that a well-designed in-school and community communication campaign really can dramatically cut marijuana and alcohol use among...