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National Chair to Advance Women As Leaders Established by Deloitte and Simmons School of Management; International Expert In Business, Gender Named First Chair.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- An international professional services firm with a reputation for helping women move into leadership positions has joined forces with the nation's only business school designed...

Institute for Women in Leadership at Bentley Hosts Leadership Training Workshop for Multinational Professional Women July 11; Institute to Host 18 Women From 16 Countries Participating in U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Institute for Women in Leadership at Bentley will host 18 multinational professional women from 16 countries for a morning of leadership training by Associate...

Harry Potter Marketing Wizards Ready to Cast Multimedia Spell Again.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University marketing professor says Harry Potter's originality goes far beyond the pages of a book. "J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter has shifted...

Argonne National Laboratory and All Hazards Management LLC Announce Largest Technology License in Argonne History.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Argonne National Laboratory ARGONNE, Ill., July 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- All Hazards Management, LLC, of Denver, Colo., has obtained worldwide exclusive rights to the Sync Matrix technology portfolio, a unique toolset of emergency...

Stanford Business School Research: The G8 Debt Relief Plan May Not Help.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD Calif., July 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- In June finance ministers of the Group of 8, the world's wealthiest industrialized nations, agreed to cancel at least $40 billion in debt owed by the...

Southwest Missouri State University Sponsors Groundbreaking International Symposium in St. Louis; Dr. Michael Nietzel, President of SMSU, to Speak at International Grape Genomics Symposium.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Southwest Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Specialists from around the globe will gather July 12-14 at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis for the world's first-ever International Grape...

Berkeley Lab Wins Three Prestigious R&D 100 Awards for Technology Advances.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., July 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have garnered three R&D 100 Awards, R&D Magazine's picks for the...

Consumers' Group Inner City Press Files 40-Page Challenge to Bank of America's Proposed Acquisition of MBNA, on 2004 Lending Disparities, Enabling of Predatory Lending, Privacy and Antitrust Grounds: 'Higher Prices, Not Higher Standards'.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Inner City Press NEW YORK, July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The consumers' and community organization Inner City Press / Fair Finance Watch (ICP) has just filed a 40-page challenge to the application by Bank of America to acquire MBNA...

Grant Allows Dickinson College to Begin Innovative Retirement Program.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Dickinson College CARLISLE, Pa., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dickinson College has received $47,256 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the support of the college's membership in the Emeriti Retirement Solutions program. On...

After 60 Years of Success in Fighting Dental Decay, Water Fluoridation Still Lacking in Many Communities; American Dental Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Encourage Communities to Adopt Single-Most Effective Tooth-Decay Fighter.
July 11, 2005... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Even 60 years after the introduction of community water fluoridation-one of the great public health successes of the 20th Century -- about one third of Americans...

Babson Professor Dessislava Pachamanova Receives Institute for Operations Research and Management Science Award.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College Assistant Professor Dessislava Pachamanova has received the Best Presentation Award sponsored by the Financial Services Section of the Institute for...

MGM v. Grokster: Understanding the Supreme Court's Ruling and Its Impact on Technology and Entertainment Companies.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Stanford Law School STANFORD, Calif., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Stanford Law School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Panel Discussion -- MGM v. Grokster: Understanding the Supreme Court's Ruling and...

World News Focused on Violent Attacks 60 Years After U.S. Dropped Atomic Bomb On Japan; Expert Available On The Impact Ofworld War Ii On Ordinary.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Pomona College CLAREMONT, Calif., July. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- This summer, several critically important World War II 60th anniversaries will be commemorated, from the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on...

National Survey: Today's Men Think Life Outside of Work Is Just as Important, or More So, Than Their Jobs.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a new national survey that may shatter commonly held perceptions about men's attitudes towards work, the vast majority of men say they agree with women that life outside of...

Kansas City Health Director Rex Archer, M.D., Heads National Association of County and City Health Officials.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications BOSTON, July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rex Archer, M.D., Director of Health for Kansas City, Missouri and a national expert in bioterrorism defense and emergency preparedness, assumed the presidency of the...

Innovative Home Ownership Program to Build Stronger East Side Community.
July 13, 2005... Byline: The Knight Foundation ST. PAUL, Minn., Jul. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- For families without a tradition of home ownership, the barriers to owning a home can be more than just money. Cultural and language differences or the lack of...

Alcoa Threatens Its Mexican Workers: 'We Can Hire Three Hondurans for Each of You Mexicans'.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Fenton Communications NEW YORK, July 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Alcoa workers in Mexico, manufacturing auto parts for export to the U.S. earn a base wage of just $1.21 an hour, trapping them in deplorable living conditions. In Piedras...

A Nation of Workaholics: Americans Forfeited 415 Million Vacation Days Last Year.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Mother Jones Magazine SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last year, reports Mother Jones magazine, Americans forfeited 415 million days of paid vacation, a 50 percent increase over 2003. The magazine's July/August issue...

'Care Coordination across the Continuum': White House Conference on Aging Solutions Forum.
July 13, 2005... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization today released the following advisory. - - -- WHAT: "Care Coordination...

New Convio Guide Helps Nonprofits Establish E-Commerce Programs that Generate Revenue, Build Strong Constituent Relationships.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, July 13 (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 - today...

When Disaster Strikes the Supply Chain: Stanford Business School Research Suggests How to Take Out Risk.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's a simple fact of human nature: The minute people fear they may not be able to get their "stuff," they start hoarding whatever's available. On...

Bentley College Study Suggests Proper Training Can Mitigate Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving; Experiment Puts Airline Pilots on the Ground to See If Communication Skills in Cockpit Translate Behind the Wheel.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., July 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite a recent spate of studies pointing out potential dangers of cell phone use while driving -- along with an increasing number of calls to ban the practice -- an...

Expert: Economic Arguments Surrounding CAFTA Remain Misunderstood; As With NAFTA, Promises May Not Hold Up on Either Side of Agreement.
July 14, 2005... Byline: Fenton Communications WASHINGTON, July 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research today released the following commentary by Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. -...

Hospice Community Mourns Death of Dame Cicely Saunders; Pioneer in Field of Hospice Changed End-of-Life Care.
July 14, 2005... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dame Cicely Saunders, OM, DBE, FRCP, FRCN, regarded as the founder of the modern hospice movement and a pioneer in the field of...

College Admission Professionals Call for More Support for Student Aid After Higher Education Act Markup.
July 14, 2005... Byline: National Assn. for College Admission Counseling ALEXANDRIA, Va., July. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) expressed disappointment after amendments to HR 609 were voted down...

Foundation Expenses Tied to Operating Style; Report Analyzes Foundations' Administrative Expenses, Compensation.
July 18, 2005... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, July 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- With federal legislation affecting nonprofits and foundations expected later this summer, a timely study of the expense and compensation patterns of the nation's 10,000...

Consumer Reports Medical Guide Establishes 'Hub' for People Dealing With Depression; Resource Page at www.consumerreports.org/mg/depression Addresses Identifying, Overcoming Depression, Rates Treatment Options.
July 18, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union NEW YORK, July 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- While Tom Cruise denounces the value of antidepressants - and the FDA issues a public health advisory related to episodes of adult suicide by some taking antidepressants -...

Industry Self-Regulation of Food Marketing to Kids Found Seriously Deficient.
July 18, 2005... Byline: Public Health Advocacy Institute BOSTON, July 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- An analysis released today by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) has sharply criticized industry self-regulation of food marketing messages to children....

Babson College's Dhruv Grewal Receives Lifetime Achievement Award.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College marketing professor Dhruv Grewal has been named winner of the 2005 Fordham University Life-Time Achievement Award in Pricing. He will accept the...

National Institutes of Health Renews Major Grant to Christian Brothers University.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Christian Brothers University MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Christian Brothers University has been awarded a grant of more than $900,000 designed to support research opportunities for minority students. CBU will...

Third Largest U.S. Wine Competition to Be Held at State Fair July 28-30.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The 2005 Indiana State Fair International Wine Competition will be held in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion on the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis July 28-30. ...

Net Impact 2005 Conference Registration Now Open; Keynote Speakers to Include Former Vice President Al Gore.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Registration is now open for the Net Impact 2005 Conference, the largest annual gathering in the world for MBA students and young professionals...

NBA, NFL Using Sweatshop in Honduras, Labor Watchdog Says; Pro Leagues Use Reebok Supplier for $75 Jerseys, Pay Workers 19 Cents; Top Stars' Names on Apparel Include Kidd, Manning, Shockey, Marbury, Crawford, Burress, Brady.
July 20, 2005... Byline: Fenton Communications NEW YORK, July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- NBA and NFL stars' names appear on jerseys made in a Honduran sweatshop that pays workers 19 cents for each $75 jersey they sew, the National Labor Committee says,...

Teaching Business Ethics: 250 Educators Gather for Boulder, Colo., Conference.
July 20, 2005... Byline: AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business BOULDER, Colo., July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- News stories of corporate misconduct and breaches of public trust beg the question: What is the role of a...

First Study to Assess Quality of Care in Hospitals Across U.S. Finds High Variability Among Regions and Even Within Individual Hospitals; Northeast, Midwest Outperformed Others; Not-for-Profits, Teaching Hospitals Scored Well.
July 20, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ashish Jha, assistant professor of health policy and management at the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the...

Professor: Can China Brand Its Products Past Its Borders?
July 20, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Chinese manufacturers are attempting to expand by acquiring foreign companies, but a Purdue University international marketing expert warns that the Asian...

China Yuan Expert: China's Action a 'Warmup' for Floating Yuan This Fall, Duke Finance Scholar Says.
July 21, 2005... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., July 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- China's announcement Thursday that it will no longer tie the value of its yuan to the U.S. dollar is just a "warmup" for a floating of the yuan this fall, a Duke...

New Purdue Center to Make Protecting Environment Profitable.
July 21, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University has announced the formation of the Center for the Environment to create a focal point both for those who wish to harness the planet's resources...

GetActive Software Named One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in San Francisco Bay Area.
July 22, 2005... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- GetActive Software, a leading provider of relationship management products that help organizations recruit, engage, and retain constituents online, has been...

Names of NBA, NFL Stars on Jerseys Made in Honduran Sweatshop; Tom Brady, Terrell Owens, Jason Kidd, Stephon Marbury, Eli Manning, Many Others on Garments Selling for $75 in U.S.; Reebok Supplier Pays Workers 19 Cents Per Shirt.
July 22, 2005... Byline: Fenton Communications NEW YORK, July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jerseys made in a Honduran sweatshop bearing the names of NBA and NFL stars, supplied to the pro leagues by Reebok, were on display at a press conference today in front...

American Red Cross Works With Convio for Expanding Its Online Fundraising Program; Leading Humanitarian Organization Seeks to Use Internet Tools to Build Closer Constituent Relationships, Drive Participation and Giving.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. today announced that the American Red Cross - one of the world's leading humanitarian organizations renowned for providing relief in the wake of major disasters and...

Patients Learn More Facts From Videos But Need Contact With Doctor to Soothe Anxiety; University of Michigan Health System Study Finds Patient-Education Video Is Excellent Teaching Tool, But Doctors Are Better at Calming Fears.
July 25, 2005... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an age when people often learn health information from surfing the Web and watching television shows set in hospitals, researchers have found...

Ring! Ring! Who's There? -- Commentary by Mark Rothman.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Williams College WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Mark Rothman, who graduated in June from Williams College with a major in English. - - - - Ring! Ring! Who's There? Small,...

Study Shows Disparities Exist in Access to Infertility Treatment.
July 25, 2005... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Significant disparities exist among patients seeking access to infertility treatment in a state with mandated insurance coverage, according to a recent survey....

Working Assets Launches FlowersForChange.com With Organic Bouquet.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Straus Communications SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Working Assets, the long distance, wireless and credit card company that donates a portion of its revenues to progressive nonprofits, has partnered with Organic...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser Warns Consumers to Think Twice Before Filing an Insurance Claim; Also in August Issue: Laws That Help Shoppers; Health Hazards of Discounted Drugs; Keeping Alternative Minimum Tax in Check.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Use it and lose it - that's the message coming from property/casualty insurers these days. Filing even a small auto or homeowners claim can besmirch a person's risk...

Big Broadband Bill of Rights Up for Discussion.
July 25, 2005... Byline: FirstMile.US CARLSBAD, Calif., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, FirstMile.US released its Big Broadband Bill of Rights as part of its overall strategy to help drive the demand for big broadband everywhere. "We believe that...

Beyond Organic Radio Features Socially Responsible Businesses July 20.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Straus Communications SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- "I didn't know about the radio show or this website... it's exactly what I've been looking for," says Janie F., from San Francisco. Corporate America is...

To Revitalize Labor Movement, Breakaway Unions Must Focus on Public Image of Service Workers, Duke Professor Says.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- To successfully revitalize the labor movement, the unions leaving the AFL-CIO will need to portray service workers as being at the core of the American economy and worthy...

Initiative to Address Needs of Children in Military Households; Study Results Could Benefit Other Vulnerable Children.
July 26, 2005... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, July 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Life for many military families requires a high degree of flexibility and mobility, with frequent relocations and long periods of time when a parent is...

Stanford Business School Factory Simulation Program Wins Wide Recognition.
July 27, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the factory hums along, turning out digital satellite receivers, managers gleefully note a burst of orders from Asia posted at 4 a.m. Before...

Government's Corporate Board Composition Standards May Worsen Board Performance, Vanderbilt Professor Finds.
July 28, 2005... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Both the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and recently revised New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ listing standards prescribe a high percentage of outside directors on...

Consumer Reports: Not All 'Employee Discount' Cars A Good Deal; Employee Discount Programs Expire Monday, August 1; Consumer Reports Urges Last-Minute Bargain Hunters Do Their Research Before They Buy.
July 28, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- As domestic car manufacturers head into the final weekend of their "employee discount" promotions, Consumer Reports is reminding last-minute buyers that a good price...

Hey Doc, Do I Still Need This Catheter? Study Shows Simple Hospital Reminder System Can Reduce Urinary Catheter Use, Cutting Risk of Infection -- and Cost.
July 28, 2005... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Millions of hospital patients could be spared the humiliation and infection risk that come with a urine-collecting catheter, a new study finds, if...

WIN Against Breast Cancer Encouraged by FDA Decision to Issue Approvable Letter to Mentor for Silicone Gel Breast Implants; Decision Means More Options for Women.
July 29, 2005... Byline: Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Mentor Corporation today announced that it has received an "approvable letter" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Salutes 2005 Circle of Life Award Recipients; Innovative End-of-Life Care Programs Serve as Valuable Models.
July 29, 2005... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor the 2005 Circle of Life Award winners during its Leadership Summit in San Diego this...

Carnegie Mellon, BAE Systems to Hold First Public Demonstration of Unmanned Ground Vehicle Being Developed for U.S. Marine Corps.
July 29, 2005... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University and BAE Systems, which recently completed its acquisition of United Defense, will hold a public demonstration of Gladiator, the first...