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In a Mad, Mad Cow World, a No-Brainer Guide to Safe Beef Choices.
January 6, 2004... Byline: The Green Guide Institute NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- After the recall of 10,000 pounds of beef on Christmas eve, the US Department of Agriculture quickly announced changes intended to bolster consumer confidence. These...

Economist: Animal Identification Benefits Livestock Industry.
January 6, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The plan to implement an animal identification program in response to the recent discovery of a U.S. cow infected with mad cow disease stands to benefit the...

Largest Multistate Study Finds End-of-Life Care Still 'Woefully Inadequate'; Physical, Emotional Support Often Lacking.
January 6, 2004... Byline: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Too many Americans dying in institutions continue to receive inadequate pain medication, emotional support, respect and communication with physicians, according to a...

Forum on Biomass Energy, Power Generation Is Thursday, Jan. 8.
January 6, 2004... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Media are invited to attend a UC Davis-organized forum on biomass energy on Thursday, Jan. 8, in Sacramento. The forum will discuss biomass resources, power...

Lake County Conference to Explore New Solutions for Farming Challenges.
January 6, 2004... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Medium- and small-scale farmers will gather Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10 and 11, in Kelseyville, Lake County, for "2004 -- Solutions for Today's Farmers,"...

MSF Issues "Top Ten" List of Year's Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories; Sixth Annual Listing Highlights Violence Against Civilians, Ongoing Lack of Access to Medicines, Plight of Refugees.
January 6, 2004... Byline: Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- An escalating refugee crisis along the border of Sudan and Chad as well as chronic conflicts in Colombia, Chechnya, Burundi and Democratic...

Foundation Aims at Taking Consumer-Directed Service Model for Medicaid to National Level; Second Round of Cash & Counseling Grants Will Replicate, Expand Successful Program for Elderly Medicaid Beneficiaries, Those With Disabilities.
January 6, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- When Medicaid beneficiaries of various ages and disabilities have the option to direct their own supportive services, their quality of life is improved,...

X PRIZE Brings Future of Space Tourism to Chabot Space & Science Center; Chabot Hosts Presentation on $10-million New Race to Space Jan. 15, 2004, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
January 6, 2004... Byline: Chabot Space & Science Center OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Chabot Space & Science Center has partnered with the leadership of the X PRIZE--a $10-million private spaceflight competition--to promote the development...

Consumers Union Offers Advice on Meat Labels That Do and Don't Help Reduce Risk of Exposure to Mad Cow Disease.
January 7, 2004... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, Jan. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumers Union (CU), the independent nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, is providing consumers with important information about which meat labels can and cannot...

Primary and General Elections: Experts Available From Carnegie Mellon University.
January 7, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the 2004 primary and general elections draw near, the following Carnegie Mellon University faculty are available to speak to the media as experts on national and...

Bush's Illegal Immigration Proposal: Vanderbilt University Expert.
January 7, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- America can't afford this kind of amnesty program - President Bush's proposal to give new rights to illegal immigrants is "a shameless example of the willingness...

Health Care Spending Hits $1.6 Trillion in 2002, Rising More Than Twice as Fast as U.S. Economy.
January 8, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the second consecutive year, health care spending climbed much faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2002, reaching $1.6 trillion or $5,440 per person,...

University of California Adds Four New Defendants to Enron Fraud Case.
January 9, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the lead plaintiff in the Enron Corp. shareholders lawsuit, the University of California today (Jan. 9) filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the...

Florida A&M University, Harvard School of Public Health Receive $6 Million From NIH to Help Eliminate Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities.
January 12, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Jan. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Florida A&M University, in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has received a $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to...

National Bank Professorship Supports Research, Teaching on Capital Markets.
January 12, 2004... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Jan. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Students at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management will be learning more about capital markets, thanks to a new gift of $250,000 from National Bank...

Duke University, General Motors Corp. to Jointly Explore Fuel-Cell Technology Issues.
January 13, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University and the General Motors Corp. (GM) have reached an agreement on a multi-year, interdisciplinary teaching and research project aimed at furthering worldwide...

First Release of Findings From UCLA World Internet Project Shows Significant 'Digital Gender Gap' in Many Countries; International Study of Internet Use Finds Television Viewing Down Among Internet Users in All Survey Countries; High Levels of Trust in Online Information.
January 14, 2004... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The "digital divide" exists in many countries around the world, and is especially apparent in the gap between the number of men and women who use the Internet, according to surveys...

University of Georgia Researchers Analyze 2004 Campaign Strategies.
January 14, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean should stop announcing his strategy to combat negative attacks from his opponents and do something about it, two...

Build or Buy? Stanford Business School Study Examines Contract Manufacturing.
January 15, 2004... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- It may not be as poetic as Hamlet's famous line, but "to build or to buy" is a question that becomes more crucial for manufacturing executives...

Microsoft Announces More Than $25 Million in Unlimited Potential Grants; Second Round of Funding Aims to Boost Computer Literacy, Work-Force Development in 45 Countries.
January 15, 2004... Byline: Weber Shandwick REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an effort to increase worldwide computer literacy and reduce the global digital divide in technology skills, Microsoft Corp. today announced a second round of...

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger to Participate in World Economic Forum.
January 15, 2004... Byline: Columbia University NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger will serve on two high-level panels at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next week. Columbia...

Homeland Security and Freight Transport - Risks and New Technologies: Top Experts, Officials to Speak at Hill Seminar.
January 16, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland at College Park today released the following advisory. WHAT: This free breakfast and briefing will provide an...

Middle East Economic Aid Key to Peace: Expert Comments on Eve of Davos World Economic Forum.
January 19, 2004... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- "The key to prosperity and peace in the Middle East is not in becoming an evangelist for democracy, but rather a partner in economic growth. Reducing Middle East...

Jewish National Fund is First Jewish Nonprofit to Eclipse $1 Million Online in One Year; 28 Percent of Online Donations Came From New Donors in 2003.
January 19, 2004... Byline: Convio NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- End of year data for 2003 collected by Jewish National Fund (JNF), the No. 1 Jewish online fundraiser, showed that 28 percent of all people who gave to JNF online were new to the...

University of Michigan College of Engineering Celebrates 150 Years.
January 19, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan College of Engineering ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Collaboration and public/private sector outreach were not always the accepted norm for University of Michigan's engineering disciplines....

John T. Preston Named to National Technology Transfer Center Advisory Board.
January 21, 2004... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.Va., Jan. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- A high-profile leader with more than two decades of experience at a world-renowned research university recognized for its dedication to advancing...

California Secretary of Agriculture, A.G. Kawamura, to Present Keynote Address at Organic Export Seminar.
January 22, 2004... Byline: California Certified Organic Farmers SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), will present the keynote speech at an upcoming organic export...

Citigroup, Rainforest Action Network Reach Agreement; RAN Dubs Remaining Lenders 'The Liquidators,' Issues Challenge to 'Meet or Beat' Citigroup Policy; World's Largest Bank Sets New Environmental Standards for Wall Street.
January 22, 2004... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- After four years of grassroots mobilization, Rainforest Action Network today declared victory in its campaign to transform the environmental practices of the...

Entrepreneurship Program at Harvard Business School Wins Top Award; United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cites HBS as 'National Model'.
January 22, 2004... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Jan. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The entrepreneurship program at Harvard Business School (HBS), which has offered courses in entrepreneurship for more than a half century and counts among its 65,000...

Microwave Steel: Faster, Cleaner, Cheaper.
January 23, 2004... Byline: Michigan Technological University HOUGHTON, Mich., Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The same couch-potato technology that pops your popcorn during a TV commercial can now be used to make steel. You shouldn't try it at home,...

What Happens to Family Caregivers Who Leave the Workforce? Report Examines Effects of Caregiving on Finances, Retirement Planning.
January 23, 2004... Byline: Family Caregiver Alliance SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly one-quarter of American households provide care to relatives or friends age 50 or older. What is the fiscal toll on family caregivers who leave their jobs...

Book: Be Intentionally Ambiguous and Avoid Getting Sued for Saying What You Want in a Letter of Recommendation.
January 26, 2004... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Been asked to write a letter of recommendation for someone who was a real problem employee and don't know what to say? Worried you'll get a call looking for a...

U.S. Awards $20.5 Million Biodefense Grant to Harvard School of Public Health to Study Immune System Response to Pathogens.
January 26, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The federal government has awarded Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) a $20.5 million biodefense grant to study the immune system response to pathogens. The...

Molecular Foundry Groundbreaking, Nanoscience Forum Highlight Jan. 30 Lawrence Berkeley Lab Program.
January 26, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- What will it take for the San Francisco Bay Area to become the nation's leader in nanotechnology research and development? Berkeley Lab will host...

Conversations at The Carter Center Welcomes Reebok, Merck, and Coca-Cola.
January 26, 2004... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Representatives from the Coca-Cola Company, Merck and Company, and Reebok are scheduled to discuss the social contributions and controversies of corporate philanthropy before...

Matching Gifts Programs Are 'Golden': CASE Symposium Celebrates 50 Years.
January 26, 2004... Byline: Council for Advancement & Support of Education WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Matching gifts programs mark their 50th anniversary this year and remain popular vehicles for corporate philanthropy, with some $1.2 billion in...

Banking Leader Elected to Knight Foundation Board of Trustees.
January 26, 2004... Byline: The Knight Foundation MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- North Carolina banker L. M. Baker Jr. has been elected to join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's board of trustees beginning in January. He will serve on...

Professor's Assessment Helps Simplify Technology in Your Life.
January 27, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University professor has developed a questionnaire to help people determine whether they are served or ruled by the technology in their daily lives. ...

Canadian Government, Academic, Industry Leaders Visit UC San Diego and Cal-(IT)2 to Forge Technology Research Relationships.
January 27, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego SAN DIEGO, Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A delegation of senior government officials and business leaders from Alberta, Canada, today visited the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the...

Dental Professionals Mobilized to Provide Free Services to Nation's Children; 'Give Kids A Smile' Also National Call for Attention to Childhood Dental Disease.
January 27, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 35,000 dental professionals are poised to provide free dental services to the nation's underserved children on the American Dental Association's (ADA)...

Bentley College Announces 2004 Summer Business Camp for High School Students; Wall Street 101 Offers Students Hands-On Experience and a Taste of College Life.
January 27, 2004... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- With winter still in full swing, parents are already looking for exciting and different opportunities for their kids this summer. At Bentley, summer business camp Wall...

Unemployment, Changes in Employment Patterns Explain Rising Rates of Uninsured, Health Affairs Article Says; Loss in Insurance Coverage Concentrated Among Low-Income Adults, Although Higher-Income Households Affected as Well.
January 27, 2004... Byline: Health Affairs BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Increases in unemployment, changes in employment patterns, and rising health care costs have driven the increases in the number and percentage of uninsured Americans,...

Centre for Economic Policy Research, Columbia Business School to Hold Discussion on ICMB/CEPR Geneva Report 5.
January 28, 2004... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Columbia Business School invite you to a Discussion Meeting on The ICMB/CEPR Geneva Report 5: "Conflicts of...

Researchers Complete Largest Academic Study of European Venture Capital; Removal of Cross-Border Barriers Could Boost Industry; European Venture Capital Unique, But Increasingly Emulates U.S. Practices.
January 28, 2004... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The European venture capital industry is much more integrated than previously believed, with significant links to the United States, and...

Cutting Health Regulation Costs Would Allow All Americans to Receive Health Coverage, Duke University Professor Testifies.
January 28, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- If the United States dramatically reduced the costs of excess health services regulations, the savings could pay for health coverage for all 44 million uninsured...

Schwarzenegger Administration's First Environmental Test: Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water.
January 28, 2004... Byline: Environmental Working Group SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Schwarzenegger administration faces an early test of its environmental credentials Wednesday in a showdown between state scientists' recommendation...

COPES Announces Speakers for Second Organic Export Strategy Seminar.
January 29, 2004... Byline: California Certified Organic Farmers SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Certified Organic Product Export Strategy - California (COPES-CA) program has announced the speakers for its second in a series of eight...

Sight Saving Therapy Approved for People at Risk of Vision Loss; Patients With Occult CNV Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Gain Access to First and Only Proven Treatment Option.
January 29, 2004... Byline: AMD Alliance International CHICAGO, Jan. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The AMD Alliance International applauds the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its decision, released today, to provide Medicare coverage for Ocular...

University of Iowa Marketing Students to Rate Super Bowl Ads.
January 29, 2004... Byline: University of Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Some people will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday because it's a match between the best teams in the National Football League. But a group of University of...

Expert Available for Comment, Analysis of Super Bowl Ads.
January 29, 2004... Byline: Wake Forest University WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sheri Bridges, associate professor of business in Wake Forest University's Calloway School of Business and Accountancy, is available for analysis of Sunday's...

As Medicine Advances, the Condition of State Health Care Systems Is Deteriorating.
January 30, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Medicine in the United States is riding a surge of innovation and creativity, but the ability of the nation's health care system to deliver those improvements fairly...

Stock Market Simulation Offered to High School Students.
January 30, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Fullerton FULLERTON, Calif., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- High school students will be learning the fundamentals of finance and investment this spring through stock market simulations offered by Cal State...

'National Consumer Protection Week' Feb. 1-7; UC Web Site Teaches Teens to Be Savvy Consumers.
January 30, 2004... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The theme of 2004 National Consumer Protection Week, Feb. 1-7, is financial literacy, a subject teenagers can investigate on the...