AScribe Business & Economics News Service articles from July 2003

AScribe Business & Economics News Service archives from July 2003

Health Policy Book, Experts Offer Comment on Proposed Medicare Drug Benefit, Medical Privatization.
July 1, 2003... Byline: Physicians for a National Health Program CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Current efforts to privatize Medicare coupled with the misleading "prescription drug benefit" being sold to confused seniors by the current...

Associated Landscape Contractors of America Selects Kintera to Provide Custom CMS Web Solution, Creating Community and Additional Benefits for Association Members.
July 1, 2003... Byline: Kintera SAN DIEGO, July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Facing the challenge of how to better build community and foster relationships with members, the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) turned to online solutions provider...

Convio Adds Fortune 500 Veteran to Executive Team to Further Build Company's Position as Leading Internet Software and Services Provider for Nonprofits.
July 1, 2003... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. -- the company that has pioneered online Constituent Relationship Management (eCRM) solutions for the nonprofit sector -- today announced expansion of its executive...

Payday Lenders Continue to Ignore State Laws Related to Fees, Protections; Consumers Union Urges Texas Regulator to Take Action, FDIC to Close Loopholes, Consumers to 'Avoid Payday Lenders at All Costs'.
July 2, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Payday lenders are skirting Texas rules that cap fees charged for small, check-secured loans and protections that require loan balances to decline upon renewal, according...

Statement From Computer Takeback Campaign on Dell Computers' Announcing New Recycling Partners, End of Prison Labor.
July 3, 2003... Byline: Computer Takeback Campaign SAN JOSE, Calif., July 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dell has shown that it is listening and willing to address concerns about their responsibility for handling obsolescent Dell electronics from cradle to...

World-Class Wines Toast of Town at Indy International Wine Competition.
July 7, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- For a few weeks this month, the Purdue University Food Science Building will amass a collection of wines rivaling the inventories of some of the country's top...

Kintera, Marts & Lundy Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement.
July 8, 2003... Byline: Kintera SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Online solutions provider Kintera Inc. and full-service consulting firm Marts & Lundy announced today that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement to help nonprofit...

Consumer Reports Shows You How to Stop Spam From Stalking You; August 2003 Issue Investigates Unsolicited E-Mail Advertisements.
July 8, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., July 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The battle between those who send unsolicited e-mail advertisements, commonly known as spam, and those blocking them has become an arms race. On one side are hordes of...

Stanford Business School Brings National Football League and Players Together for First-Time NFL Executive Program.
July 9, 2003... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., July 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Stanford Graduate School of Business brought together members of the National Football League, the National Football Players Association, and...

Texas Leadership, Education, and Diversity Conference at Jones School July 31-August 1.
July 9, 2003... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, July 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rice University Executive Education (RUEE), The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) will jointly host the 2003 Texas...

Howard Dean Campaign Raises $3.6 Million Online With Convio in First 90 Days.
July 10, 2003... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, July 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. -- the leading provider of Internet software and services to help nonprofits become more effective at fundraising and managing constituent relationships -- today announced...

Biotech Liability Weighs on Kraft; At Major Chicago Food Conferences, Coalition Calls for Kraft to Stop Putting Consumers at Risk.
July 11, 2003... Byline: Sustain CHICAGO, July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- From July 12 - 20 Chicago will become the epicenter of a dangerous and controversial trend in the $500 billion dollar a year food industry. The upcoming conferences - the International...

To Fix Medicaid, Federal Government Should Increase State Payments or Start New Federal Insurance Program, Health Affairs Article Says.
July 15, 2003... Byline: Health Affairs BETHESDA, Md., July 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The federal government should either increase its Medicaid contribution to states or start a new federal insurance program to close the gaps in coverage for the uninsured...

Tuck School of Business Applies New Technology to Personal Networking.
July 16, 2003... Byline: Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth HANOVER, N.H., July 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth is known for having a tightly knit community that fosters teamwork and lifelong loyalty. Tuck students and...

Carnegie Mellon Receives Contract from DARPA to Develop a Personal Cognitive Assistant to Help Busy Managers.
July 16, 2003... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, July 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) have received an initial $7 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

George 'Pete' Nanos Named Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
July 17, 2003... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., July 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California Board of Regents today (July 17) named retired Vice Admiral George P. "Pete" Nanos, currently interim director, as permanent...

Deja Vu All Over Again? Start-Ups Key to Silicon Valley Renewal; Dynamic Region Retains Long-Term Competitive Edge; Study Recommends Policies to Support Valley in Tough Times.
July 17, 2003... Byline: Public Policy Institute of California SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just a few short years ago, Silicon Valley was largely responsible for the state's $12.3 billion budget surplus. Today, it is regarded as the...

Economist: Market Outlook Finally High on the Hog.
July 18, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pork producers are slimming their herds and fattening the odds on higher market prices in the months ahead. Breeding herd sizes in leading hog producing...

Pay Us Now or Pay Us Later: The Social Impact of Banking and Housing Practices - by Gary Dymski, Professor of Economics at UC Riverside.
July 18, 2003... Byline: University of California, Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 18 (AScribe News) -- Favorable mortgage rates and free banking services seem to arrive magically along with the new SUV in the garage and a decent-sized checking account....

MacArthur Foundation Provides Support to MetroEdge for Research and Analysis of Inner City Markets.
July 21, 2003... Byline: Valerie Denney Communications CHICAGO, July 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a grant of $1.45 million in support of MetroEdge, a venture of Shorebank Corporation designed to...

Kintera's Online Technology Used to Raise Awareness, Funds for Families of America's Fallen Heroes.
July 21, 2003... Byline: Kintera WASHINGTON, July 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Every year, hundreds of men and women of the armed forces die in service to our country. While some of them will make the ultimate sacrifice on the field of battle, others will lose...

USC Professor Christoph Schlueter-Langdon Makes the Case Why Information Technology Matters.
July 22, 2003... Byline: USC Marshall School of Business LOS ANGELES, July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a controversial May 2003 Harvard Business Review article, author Nicholas Carr asserts that since every business today uses information technology,...

Federal-State Clash Over Low-Income Health Care Examined in Comprehensive Volume From Urban Institute Press; 'Federalism and Health Policy' Says Low-Income Health Coverage May Have Reached Zenith.
July 22, 2003... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- As states contend with unprecedented deficits and the Congressional Budget Office projects that Medicaid costs will increase an average of 8.5 percent annually over the...

Batten Award Finalists Pioneer Novel Interactions.
July 22, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Five newsroom initiatives that used technology in innovative ways to involve people in the news have been selected as the first finalists in the...

Bush Tax Plan Offers No Relief for Economic Downturn; Former Fed Economist Predicts Long-Lasting Negative Effects.(Pres. George W. Bush)
July 23, 2003... Byline: Hamilton College CLINTON, N.Y., July 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Over the next month President Bush will be traveling across the country selling the American people a tax plan that is very short-sighted. It favors a small, wealthy...

New Book Examines Conflict, Communication in the Family Business; Co-Authors Lead Cox Family Business Center at Kennesaw State University.(Book Review)
July 23, 2003... Byline: Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University KENNESAW, Ga., July 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Conflict is a fact of business life, and the stakes rise even higher for family-owned business. A new book, "Conflict and...

Biomedical Careers Program Prepares Community-College Students for Success in Science.
July 23, 2003... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, July 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ten students were honored yesterday at The Wistar Institute for completing the award-winning Biomedical Technician Training Program. Jointly developed by The Wistar...

Expert: Why Athletes Will Remain Valuable to Marketers.(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, S.C., July 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- While Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant's legal problems, and his admission of adultery, taint his reputation and tarnish his value as a corporate spokesman, athletes...

Steve Jones, Successful International CEO, Returning to UNC as Kenan-Flagler Business School Dean.(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
July 24, 2003... Byline: Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 24 (AScribe News) -- W.S. "Steve" Jones, an internationally recognized chief executive officer, is returning home to North Carolina and his alma mater after 14...

Convio and Campbell & Company Form Strategic Alliance to Help Nonprofits Optimize Fundraising and Marketing.
July 24, 2003... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 (AScribe News) -- Convio, Inc. and Campbell & Company - two of the nation's leading companies serving nonprofits - today announced a strategic alliance that will help charitable and membership-based...

UCLA to Release Data on Internet Use by Latinos Thursday, July 31.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, July 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The UCLA Internet Project will release its first findings on key questions that focus on Internet use by Latinos. Material available will be a news release (in English or...

Learning the Hard Way: College Students Amass More Credit Card Debt.
July 25, 2003... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 25 (AScribe News) -- While the number of credit card offers students receive may not have increased, a weak economy may be encouraging more young people to respond to the offers,...

Statement on the Legislature's Budget by Coalition for a Healthy Future: Budget Ignores Public Support for Tobacco Tax Increase.
July 25, 2003... Byline: American Lung Association SACRAMENTO , July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- While the version of the State Budget the California State Senate will consider Sunday would shackle the state with an additional $10.7 billion in debt, the...

Fair Trade Resolution Introduced in House of Representatives.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003... Byline: Straus Communications SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) introduced a resolution today recommending that the Legislative Branch and the Executive Agencies make Fair Trade Certified coffee available...

Survey Reports Ten States Moving to Reinstate Barriers to Enrollment or Cut Eligibility for Health Coverage; Most States Try to Protect Eligibility for Children, But Actions to Curb Enrollment, Reduce Eligibility for Parents Put Coverage for Low-Income Families at Risk.
July 29, 2003... Byline: Kaiser Family Foundation WASHINGTON, July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- As states struggle with their worst fiscal crisis since World War II, health coverage for low-income families may be at risk. A new survey finds that state actions...

Survey Finds Broad Support for 'Living Wage' Among Californians.
July 30, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Californians overwhelmingly support the idea of a "living wage," though they're divided on the idea of paying more to support it, according to a...

Internet Use by Latinos Lower Than for Non-Latinos; Gap Exists Between Latino Men, Women in Their Internet Use; Concerns About Online Privacy, Credit Card Use for Internet Shopping Are High.
July 30, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, July 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fewer Latinos use the Internet compared to non-Latinos, reports a new UCLA study on the use of the Internet by Latinos in the United States. However, Latinos who use the Internet...