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West Virginia Sources Available for Mine Explosion and Rescue Stories.
January 3, 2006... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.V., Jan. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wheeling Jesuit University has several experts available for stories relating to the mine explosion and the trapped coal miners in Upshur County,...

Tercica Launches Increlex in U.S.; Only Drug Approved for Long-Term Treatment of Growth Failure Caused by Severe Primary IGFD.
January 3, 2006... Byline: Edelman Public Relations BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tercica, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRCA) today announced the U.S. commercial launch of Increlex(TM) (mecasermin (rDNA origin) injection), the only recombinant human...

Accounting Is a Hot College Major; Increase in Students Tied to Sarbanes-Oxley Act Related Hiring; DePaul University Sees 37 Percent Increase in Undergraduates Majoring in Accountancy.
January 4, 2006... Byline: DePaul University CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Sarbanes-Oxley corporate governance law is adding up to more work for accounting firms -- and more college students majoring in accountancy to fill the demand for...

Researchers at Michigan State University, Publicom Inc. Identify Seven Dimensions of Consumer Experience.
January 5, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from Michigan State University and Publicom Inc., a services marketing consultancy, have identified the seven dimensions of a consumer...

Bentley College Joins Massachusetts Biotechnology Council; Business School Joins as Associate, Nonprofit/Academic Member.
January 5, 2006... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bentley College has joined the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC), the nation's premier state council providing services and support for the region's biotechnology...

Lung Association Report Shows Poor Grades for California's Cigarette Tax Rate, Tobacco Control and Prevention Spending; State's Tobacco Tax Ranked 23rd in Country But Would Be Number One If 2006 Tobacco Tax Initiative Were to Pass.
January 5, 2006... Byline: American Lung Association ENCINO, Calif., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Lung Association of California today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: News Conference via Conference Call Topic -...

Harvard Medical School, National Institute of Mental Health Create Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group to Inform Policy Makers About Problems That Affect Survivors.
January 5, 2006... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Beginning Jan. 10, Harvard Medical School, through a $1 million grant by the National Institute of Mental Health, will begin recruiting a statistically...

'Quiet' Mach 6 Wind Tunnel at Purdue Helps Shape Future Aircraft.
January 5, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University engineers have developed a wind tunnel that is the only one of its kind in the world capable of running quietly at "hypersonic" speeds, helping...

MIT Offers Logistics Fix to Flu Outbreaks.
January 5, 2006... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although the flu causes tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States, vaccine to fight the illness is often in short supply when the flu season is at its peak. ...

Environmental Law Institute Calls for Faster Development of Effective Governance Structure for Nanotechnologies.
January 6, 2006... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- An effective environmental, health, and safety governance structure is urgently needed to protect against the risks nanotechnologies may pose to public health and...

Consumer Reports Medical Guide Answers Bird Flu Questions; Health and Medical Advice Web Site Provides Expert, Independent Information on True Nature of Avian Flu Threat, What You Can Do to Protect Yourself.
January 6, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The possibility of a worldwide pandemic of deadly bird flu has generated an alarming array of rumors, inflated fears and false claims. To help consumers sort through the...

Research, Contracting Opportunities With Government, Corporations, Universities Center of MSIRP Conference at University of Texas-Pan American.
January 6, 2006... Byline: University of Texas-Pan American EDINBURG, Texas, Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the world of small business, finding a unique, marketable advantage or developing a strategic partnership with a larger corporation, the federal...

Photo Exhibit Sheds Light on Health, Safety in Appalachian Mining Communities.
January 6, 2006... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.Va., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Former Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health J. Davitt McAteer will be among the guest speakers at the unveiling of a new photography...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Establishes Distinguished Fellowship Program; C. Tracy Orleans, Ph.D., Appointed First Distinguished Fellow for Program in U.S. Health Challenges.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- To shape the direction philanthropy takes in finding solutions to the nation's most pressing and complex health and health care challenges, the Robert...

Patient Safety Monitoring at Hopkins Hospital Finds Law of Unintended Consequences at Work With Newly Introduced Catheter Device.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rigorous attention to patient safety and monitoring for unexpected spikes in bloodstream infection rates at The Johns Hopkins Hospital led a team of Hopkins...

Consumer Reports' Investigation Finds Low-Cost Financial Planning Good Option for Consumers.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Consumer Reports investigation of 10 low- and no-cost retirement plans and one high-end full-blown financial plan has found that consumers do not have to spend a fortune...

Consumer Reports Names 2006 Honda Civic Its Top-Rated Small Sedan; Civic Achieves 'Excellent' Overall Score in Consumer Reports' Tests.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports named the Honda Civic its top-rated small sedan following tests of the Civic, Volkswagen Jetta, and Subaru Impreza for the February issue. The Civic...

Starting the Year Right: Consumer Reports Examines Gastric Weight-Loss Surgery, Liposuction and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Weight-loss surgery can take weight off immediately, can cure type 2 diabetes practically overnight, and can lower blood pressure and cholesterol. At least 10 million...

TechSoup NetSquared Invites Conference Planning Input; May 2006 Event to Build Momentum for 'Web 2.0' Use in Nonprofit Sector.
January 9, 2006... Byline: CompuMentor SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- TechSoup NetSquared, the project to increase nonprofit effectiveness through Web-based social tools, is asking the tech and nonprofit communities to get involved in the...

New University of Maryland M.S. in Accounting Program Addresses Acute Industry Shortage in Auditing Expertise.
January 10, 2006... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that it intends to offer an Executive Master of Science (M.S.) in...

Privacy Technology is the New Hook for Matchmaking Sites.
January 10, 2006... Byline: Steve Infanti Communications MONARCH BAY, Calif., Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Millions of people surf cyberspace trying to find their match at thousands of online sites, but only one site, PrivateDateFinders.com, offers its...

Stephen F. Austin Research Team Identifies Alternative Sources for Avian Influenza Drug; Patent Is Pending for Process to Produce Shikimic Acid From Domestic Sources.
January 10, 2006... Byline: Stephen F. Austin State University NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- No one knows for certain whether avian influenza, or bird flu, will become an international pandemic. The only thing experts agree on is that the...

Los Alamos Lab Contractor Caught in Scientific Fraud: Work on Chromium Contamination Conflicts With Ties to Polluters.
January 10, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The consulting firm in charge of investigating how toxic chromium from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) contaminated a regional aquifer fraudulently...

Purdue Center Working to Speed Research in Nanoelectronics.
January 10, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Science Foundation and a consortium of companies seeking to accelerate nanoelectronics research announced they are providing $2 million to five...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Unveils GridWise Initiative to Test New Electric Grid Technologies; 'Smart' Energy Devices and Real-time Pricing Information Enable Increased Options for Consumers, Bringing Power to the People.
January 11, 2006... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory SEATTLE, Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced today the launch of the Pacific Northwest GridWise(tm) Demonstration Projects, a regional initiative to...

Public Health Institute Welcomes New Board Member.
January 11, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Public Health Institute has elected Dileep Bal, MD, MS, MPH, as the organization's newest board member. Bal is the district health officer for the...

Vanderbilt Medical Experts Propose FDA Drug Approval Changes.
January 11, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Efforts to reform drug regulation in the wake of the Vioxx withdrawal do not go far enough, according to experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. ...

Car Make, Age, Fuel Economy All Affect How Much Vehicles Pollute, Study Finds.
January 11, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- When it comes to how much automobiles pollute, some makes are cleaner than others, according to new research. A study using data on nearly 4 million cars that...

Research Reveals Why Some Stocks Keep Winning, While Other Keep Losing.
January 11, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study suggests that investor psychology plays a big role in why stock prices show strong momentum - the tendency for prices to continue in the same...

Rochester Institute of Technology Offering Nation's First Light-Sport Aircraft Inspection Course; FAA-Approved Course, Completed Over a Weekend, Will Save Pilots Time and Money.
January 12, 2006... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pilots of light-sport aircraft -- such as powered parachutes -- can inspect and maintain their personal crafts with expertise after completing a new,...

Cornell University Brings Executive MBA Program to State of Washington; Nine Information Sessions for Top Ivy League Program Set for Seattle Area.
January 12, 2006... Byline: Cornell University ITHACA, New York, Jan. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Johnson School at Cornell University is pleased to announce that its Boardroom Executive MBA program has been approved for offering in Washington State....

New Personal Computer Design Wins Microsoft Competition.
January 12, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two Purdue University industrial designers won a grand prize at an international competition co-sponsored by Microsoft Corp. for a new personal computer design...

Expert Available on Labor and Economic Trends: U.S. Department of Labor's Quarterly Economic Indicator Reports Released in January.
January 13, 2006... Byline: Pomona College CLAREMONT, Calif., Jan. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cecilia Conrad, an expert on urban economics and income distribution, is available to analyze the results of two vital reports from the U.S. Department of Labor: the...

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): the Definitive Study of Entrepreneurship in 2005.
January 13, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Entrepreneurs in middle income countries are beginning to catch up to their counterparts in richer economies by tapping into technologies unavailable to them just a...

Convio Named 'Private Company of the Year' by Austin Business Journal; Company Increases Revenue Nearly 50 Percent for Second Consecutive Year, Lands 500th Nonprofit Customer.
January 16, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc., the leading provider of software and services to help nonprofits use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships and driving support, has been named...

CCOF Achieves Largest U.S. Organic Certifier Status.
January 16, 2006... Byline: California Certified Organic Farmers SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) listings of certified operations in the United States reveal that CCOF is the largest domestic...

Swarthmore College Psychologist Uses Research in New Book for Brides-to-Be.
January 16, 2006... Byline: Swarthmore College SWARTHMORE, Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Saving money on your wedding does not mean you have to settle for second-best, says Swarthmore College associate professor of psychology Andrew Ward, who counsels...

Implausible 'Oil Weapon' Constrains U.S. Policy in Middle East; Real Security Threats Come From Oil Market Power and Exorbitant Price, Researcher Asserts.
January 16, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. policy in the Middle East is driven by baseless fears that an "oil weapon" can cut off our fuel supply, a Johns Hopkins researcher has concluded. In a...

Kauffman Foundation Names Panel of Top University Educators to Develop Framework for Model Entrepreneurship Curriculum.
January 17, 2006... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Seeking to advance entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced the formation of a...

Companies Benefit From Providing Reduced-Load Work Arrangements, Research by Michigan State and McGill University Shows.
January 17, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Companies that respond creatively to the growing demand for reduced-load work arrangements are being rewarded in increased productivity and team...

Stanford Business School Research: Advertisers May be Overpaying in Internet Keyword Auctions.
January 17, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Search for a keyword on the web, and at the top or to the right of the list of results you're likely to see several specially highlighted entries,...

Wood Reinforced With Fiberglass Offers Environment-Friendly High-Strength Material.
January 17, 2006... Byline: USDA Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory MADISON, Wis., Jan. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wood reinforced with fiberglass potentially offers "green" or environment-friendly products, according to a life-cycle inventory (LCI)...

Millions of Spanish-Speaking Consumers Face Difficulty in Obtaining Free Annual Credit Reports; Under New Law, Report, Application, Toll-Free Lines Are Only Available in English.
January 19, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union AUSTIN, Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Millions of Spanish-speaking consumers are having difficulty in obtaining their free annual credit reports due to a language barrier, which is why Consumers Union, the nonprofit...

Big Broadband Means Billions for Filmed Entertainment.
January 19, 2006... Byline: FirstMile.US CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Entertainment is arguably of economic primacy to Americans. Americans spend billions on movies, television, live concerts and sporting events in addition to the print...

Consumer Reports' Best & Worst SUVs Publication Names Gas-Guzzling and Fuel-Sipping Vehicles; Ford Escape Hybrid, Lexus RX400h Rated Best in Fuel Economy for Small, Midsized SUVs.
January 19, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports' "Best & Worst SUVs, Trucks, Minivans, Wagons 2006" identifies gas-guzzling and fuel-sipping sport-utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and more based upon...

Houston Resident Gives $2 Million Gift for Higher Education.
January 19, 2006... Byline: Stephen F. Austin State University NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Houston businessman has made a generous gift to the accounting department at Stephen F. Austin State University. Gerald W. Schlief, a 1970...

Darkness More Than Triples Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Crash Fatality Risk; Bad Weather Increases Risk Eight-Fold.
January 23, 2006... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Post-crash fires, darkness or bad weather greatly decrease the likelihood of surviving an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter crash, according to a...

Pay Cuts Lead to Worker Insomnia, But Supervisor Training Helps.
January 23, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- When workers take a pay cut, money is not the only thing that is lost - they may also lose sleep, according to new research. A study at four hospitals found...

AACSB International Association's CEO Wins National Entrpreneurship Award.
January 23, 2006... Byline: AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International, has been named winner of...

Babson College Receives Most Innovative Entrepreneurship Course Award From United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
January 23, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE) has named Babson College's Foundation Management Experience (FME) undergraduate course the...

'Predatory Lending Settlement Has Loopholes -- Ameriquest and Its Larger Affiliate, Argent Mortgage, Should Not Get Off So Easy,' Says Inner City Press / Fair Finance Watch, Dubious of Companies' Settlements, Which Exclude All Brokered Loans.
January 23, 2006... Byline: Inner City Press NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Earlier today, the largest subprime mortgage lending conglomerate in the United States, ACC Capital Holdings Corporation (ACC), announced a $325 million predatory lending...

U.S. Competitiveness and the State of the Union Address: University of Maryland Expert.
January 24, 2006... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- President Bush has said he'll use his upcoming State of the Union Address to talk about the need for action to spur U.S. scientific and...

Vanderbilt Plans Groundbreaking Ph.D. in Law and Economics; Brings in Harvard Professors Viscusi, Hersch to Lead Program.
January 24, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch, law and economics scholars at Harvard Law School, will join the Vanderbilt University faculty later this year as the law school...

Study Finds Illinois' McHenry, Will Counties Lead Nation in Homeownership.
January 24, 2006... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two of Chicago's collar counties -- McHenry and Will -- lead the nation in homeownership rates, according to a report by University of Illinois at Chicago...

Spyware Companies Beware: New Consumer Protection Initiative to Combat Spyware, Other 'Badware;' Harvard's Berkman Center, Oxford Internet Institute Unveil Stop Badware Coalition Backed by Google, Lenovo, Sun; Consumer Reports WebWatch Takes Unpaid Special Adviser Role.
January 24, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union BOSTON, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard University's Berkman Center and the Oxford Internet Institute today launched a "Neighborhood Watch" initiative against spyware and other malicious software programs. ...

Research Alert: Less Than Half of U.S. Healthcare Workers Get Flu Shots, UCLA/Harvard Study Finds; Healthcare Workers' Lack of Access to Healthcare Puts Patients at Risk.
January 24, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- UCLA and Harvard researchers analyzed data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey to measure flu vaccination rates among U.S. healthcare workers. From...

Mott Foundation Funds Long-Term Hurricane Relief Efforts.
January 24, 2006... Byline: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation FLINT, Mich., Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A package of nine grants totaling almost $1.6 million has been made by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to assist nine current or former grantee...

MIT Media Lab's Nicholas Negroponte Assesses Likelihood of $100 Laptop, Discusses MIT Media Lab's Future in ACM Computers in Entertainment Interview.
January 25, 2006... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- MIT Media Lab's founding chairman Nicholas Negroponte, predicted the $100 laptop and likelihood of a new program, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), with ACM...

Experts to Address Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials at Joint Mayo-FDA Forum.
January 25, 2006... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dozens of medical research experts will assemble Feb. 23-25, 2006, in Chantilly, Va., to discuss how patient-reported outcomes (PROs) should be developed, validated,...

The Private Equity Club of Columbia Business School Presents: The 12th Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference.
January 25, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: The 12th Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference Drawing...

The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School Presents: 'China at the Crossroads: FX and Capital Markets Policies for the Coming Decade'.
January 25, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: China at the Crossroads: FX and Capital Markets Policies for the Coming Decade...

Vanderbilt Air Ambulance Experts Available to Talk About Air Ambulance Safety Standards.
January 25, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: The National Transportation Safety Board will release a...

State of the Union Health Care Flashback: President Asked for Renewed HIV/AIDS Program in 2005, Congress Failed to Deliver; Advocates Urge President to Renew His Commitment.
January 26, 2006... Byline: Lipman Hearne, Inc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- This year's State of the Union address is expected to focus on the health care crisis facing the United States. But a major piece of unfinished health care business...

Michigan State Faculty to Pick Super Bowl Ad Winner; Ad Pulse Online Poll to Gather Worldwide Opinions.
January 26, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Advertising professionals, university faculty members and students from around the globe are being invited to participate in Michigan State University's...

Society of Professional Journalists Calls for National Debate on Sale of Knight Ridder Newspapers.
January 26, 2006... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Society of Professional Journalists and its Northern California Chapter call for an urgent national conversation about how to preserve...

Drs. Louis Sullivan, Lonnie Bristow to Address American Dental Education Association Leadership Group on Diversity.
January 26, 2006... Byline: American Dental Education Association WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Lonnie Bristow, former President of the American...

Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center's Efforts Valuable to Improving Mine Safety.
January 26, 2006... Byline: Wheeling Jesuit University WHEELING, W.Va., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Technologies originally developed for federal agencies, such as NASA, may improve the safety of mining operations in the nation, thanks to the efforts of...

Headache, Sleep Problems Connected in Children.
January 26, 2006... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found that frequent headaches in children appear to be associated with sleep problems. More than two-thirds of children studied who suffer...

National Study: Lower Birth Weight Accelerates Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth; Body Mass Index Level Contributes Only in Specific Population Groups.
January 27, 2006... Byline: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center DENVER, Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, along with colleagues at five other study sites nationwide, recently...

University of Georgia Food Scientists Produce New Soybean Products With Improved Flavor.
January 27, 2006... Byline: University of Georgia GRIFFIN, Ga., Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Georgia food scientists have developed new soybean food products that have all the health benefits but less of the beany taste of most soybean...

Economic Policy Institute News Flash: State of the Economy.
January 27, 2006... Byline: Economic Policy Institute WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Next week's State of the Union address will be delivered to an audience that has grown extremely wary about the economy. A Gallup poll this month found that over...

State of the Union: Comment on Innovation Proposals.
January 27, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Jan. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- President Bush's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 31, reportedly will address the issue of economic competitiveness and include proposals to promote...

Finding Answers to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 'Finding Answers' Proposals Due by March 16.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an effort to improve the quality of health care for all Americans, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is working towards identifying and...

If You're Going to Do It, Do It Right: University of Michigan Experts Can Comment on President Bush's State of the Union Health Care Proposals; Any Cash-Based Changes Must Include Provisions for Preventive Care, They Say.
January 30, 2006... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Michigan researchers who have studied the impact of out-of-pocket health costs on Americans' behavior are available to comment on new...

Leading Expert on Consumer-Driven Health Care: Harvard Business School Professor Available for Comment on State of the Union Address.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard Business School Professor Regina E. Herzlinger is widely recognized for her influential research in healthcare, including her early predictions of the unraveling...

Ice Hockey Arch-Rivals Team Up for Charity.
January 30, 2006... Byline: St. Lawrence University CANTON, N.Y., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- One of the most heated rivalries in all of college sports - between St. Lawrence and Clarkson in hockey, of course - became the unlikely impetus for a team effort...

University of California Raisin Taste Tests Reveal New Marketing Wrinkle.
January 30, 2006... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California research may allow raisin growers to take advantage of the culinary mystique formally reserved for producers of fine...

Kauffman Foundation Announces 2005-2006 Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowships.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is proud to announce the 2005-2006 winners of the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship grants. These grants, in the...

State of the Union Address Jan. 31: Experts Available.
January 30, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- During his State of the Union address tomorrow, President George W. Bush is expected to discuss healthcare and tax reform, plus the increased use of nuclear...

International Monetary Fund Chief Rodrigo de Rato to Speak About Global Imbalances at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rodrigo de Rato, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will share his global economic perspective in a talk, "Shared...

2,500 Substance Abuse Prevention Leaders to Convene in Washington, D.C., for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's National Leadership Forum XVI.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 2,500 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country will convene in Washington, D.C. for Community...

Rotman MBA Grad Starts New Chain of Indian Takeout Restaurants.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- While many of his MBA classmates had their eyes on lucrative careers in banking or consulting, Jared Ross, a recent MBA graduate of the Rotman School of Management...

UConn Medical School Offers Nation's First 'Patient School;' Unique Educational Experience Empowers Health Care Consumers.
January 30, 2006... Byline: U. Conn. Health Center FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- A course designed to give patients the tools they need to successfully negotiate an increasingly complicated health care system is being offered at the...

Humorous TV Ads Common in Super Bowl Broadcast: Wright State Professor Co-Authors Book on Humor in Advertising.
January 30, 2006... Byline: Wright State University DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the Super Bowl approaches, many viewers will be anticipating the ads more than the game itself. Viewer surveys taken after the game usually rank the funniest...