AScribe Business & Economics News Service articles from June 2004

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Largest Multi-National Mental Health Survey Shows Treatment of Mentally Ill Woefully Inadequate.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, June 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The largest multi-national mental health survey of its kind ever undertaken has found that the challenge of treating those most severely affected by mental...

Business Design 'The New Competitive Weapon' Examined at Rotman School Conference for MBA Alumni.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO June 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Coming on the heels of recent cover stories in Fast Company and BusinessWeek, the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management takes a timely look at business...

Capitol Hill Briefing to Highlight Oral Health Disparities, June 4.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Children's Dental Health Project WASHINGTON, June 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The "silent epidemic" of oral diseases described by the U.S. Surgeon General will be the focus of a Congressional Staff Briefing on racial and ethnic...

Payne-Lake Community Partners to Accelerate Investments in Critical Minneapolis, St. Paul Corridor Areas.
June 2, 2004... Byline: The Knight Foundation MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lake Street and Payne Avenue are two commercial and residential areas in the Twin Cities with rich and vibrant histories. In both of these corridors, new and...

Vertebration Wins $100,000 Business Plan Competition.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Fisher College of Business, Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Entrepreneurship at the Fisher College of Business today announced that Vertebration has won the fourth annual $100,000 Business Plan...

Convio Partners With Award-Winning Web Crossing to Provide Market-Leading Tools for Building Strong Online Communities.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. today announced a new partnership with award-winning Web Crossing, Inc., to provide nonprofits and higher education institutions with the market-leading Internet tools...

The French Connection: International Finance Master's Program at CSU Stanislaus Ready for Fall Opening.
June 3, 2004... Byline: California State University, Stanislaus TURLOCK, Calif., June 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- California State University, Stanislaus will begin a new graduate business program this fall that provides valuable international finance...

Avastin-Tarceva Combo Provides 'One-Two Punch' Against Top Cancer Killer.
June 5, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NEW ORLEANS, June 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results of the first clinical trial to combine two new targeted cancer drugs suggest that the combination may provide a powerful "one-two punch" against lung...

International Debt Relief: Members of Congress Introduce Jubilee Act.
June 7, 2004... Byline: American Jewish World Service NEW YORK, June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Thursday, June 3, legislation that would help lift hundreds of millions of people around the world from poverty through international debt cancellation was...

Why Calcium Improves a High-Temperature Superconductor.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found evidence to prove why adding a small amount of calcium to a common...

Relaxing Environmental Standards to Lower Gas Prices Would Be 'Counterproductive and Irresponsible,' Duke Professor Says.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- As America heads into summer with average gas prices topping $2 a gallon, the federal government should resist the temptation to reduce prices by relaxing environmental...

Carnegie Mellon University International Affairs Expert Appointed to Two Federal Government Boards.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kiron K. Skinner, an assistant professor of history and political science at Carnegie Mellon University, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S....

Ritz-Carlton, Walt Disney Resorts, Springhill Suites, and Sleep Inn Top Consumer Reports' Best Hotels Survey of 50 Chains.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- An investigative report in the July edition of Consumer Reports has found the intense competition among travel Web sites and hotel chains has left consumers with the upper...

Consumer Reports Rates Toyota Tundra Tops in Tests of Five Crew-Cab Pickups.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Toyota Tundra has reclaimed Consumer Reports' top rating in the pick-up truck category following tests of five crew-cab models for the July issue. Consumer Reports...

New University of Central Florida Entertainment Academy Will Train Students to Develop Game Software; Video Game Leader Electronic Arts Will Partner With Academy, Set to Open Fall 2005.
June 7, 2004... Byline: University of Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Central Florida students will learn how to design, program and test video games at a new academy that the university is starting with help from...

Use of Market Mechanisms for Environment Enhancement Is Focus of June 11 Talk at UC San Diego's Graduate School of International Relations.
June 7, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Richard L Sandor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. (CCX), a self-regulatory exchange that administers a...

Study: The Higher the Co-Pay, the Lower the Chance That Heart Patients Stay on Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs; Even Among Those Who Need Them Most, Statin Prescriptions Go Unfilled.
June 7, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tens of millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs every day to keep their blood vessels clear and reduce their risk of heart attacks and...

Convio 4.0 Signals New Era for Nonprofits; Next Generation of Market-Leading Software Includes Most Effective Email Marketing Solution Available.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio - the leading provider of software and services to help nonprofits and higher education institutions use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships and...

Medicare Hospice Benefit: Part of Reagan's Legacy.
June 9, 2004... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the nation collectively mourns the death of former President Ronald Reagan, thoughts naturally turn to the experience that he and his...

Silver Lining in Blackout? 2003 Power Failure Reveals Role of Power Plants in Air Pollution.
June 9, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland shows that skies were dramatically bluer and the air was much healthier during the August...

University of Maryland Greenbaum Cancer Center Adds SIR-Spheres to Arsenal of Targeted Therapies for Liver Cancer.
June 9, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland Medical System BALTIMORE, June 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center is now treating patients who have inoperable liver cancer with a state-of-the-art internal radiation...

Booz Allen Hamilton Chooses Convio for Online Fundraising at PGA Tour Tournament in Potomac, Md.; Professional Golf Fundraising Program 'Birdies for Charity' Goes Online for First Time at Booz Allen Classic.
June 10, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, June 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Booz Allen Hamilton -- one of the world's leading strategy and technology consulting firms -- is "driving the green" by using Convio for online fundraising with a special program...

Universities of Delaware, Sarajevo Establish New Graduate Business School.
June 10, 2004... Byline: University of Delaware NEWARK, Del., June 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Believing that education remains one of America's best export products, the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has entered...

NBA Star to Highlight Oral Health Disparities During Capitol Hill Visit.
June 10, 2004... Byline: Children's Dental Health Project WASHINGTON, June 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- National Basketball Association star Eric Williams will travel to Capitol Hill today to lobby on behalf of children's dental health. Williams will highlight...

G-8 Leaders Endorse UN Private Sector Report.
June 10, 2004... Byline: United Nations Development Program NEW YORK, June 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The public endorsement by the Group of Eight leaders of the pioneering recent report of the Commission on the Private Sector and Development was warmly...

Tipsheet: Business, Law & Economics News Tips Service From Washington University in St. Louis.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following are news and feature story ideas from Washington University in St. Louis. For more information on any of the stories below or for assistance in...

Carnegie Corporation Gives a Grant to Rebuild Chinatown's Economy in the Wake of September 11.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Corporation NEW YORK, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Corporation of New York announces a grant of $90,000 to revitalize Chinatown's economy after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The grant to Asian Asian...

Hospital for Special Surgery receives $1.3+ Million in Federal and Foundation Research Grants.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hospital for Special Surgery announced that for the first third of 2004, 11 of its scientists received federal and foundation grants totaling more than $1,378,499....

Tipsheet: UIC Conference To Devise State's Approach To Nurse Shortage.
June 11, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing is hosting a conference entitled "Causes and Consequences of the Nurse Shortage: Developing a...

Entrepreneur Magazine Names Babson College No. 1 in Entrepreneurship.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., June 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Entrepreneur magazine has named Babson College the No. 1 national/regional program for entrepreneurship, based on the opinion of program directors, faculty and alumni....

New Poll: Americans Across Political Spectrum Want Change; Mother Jones Magazine Poll Shows 62 Percent Feel America Is Headed in Wrong Direction.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Mother Jones Magazine SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new poll released today on Mother Jones magazine's website (http://www.motherjones.com/2004poll) shows that while Sen. John Kerry leads President George Bush by 3...

Research Finds U.S. Lags Far Behind Scores of Countries Globally in Guaranteeing Working Conditions that Support Working Families.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, June 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new report of research on 168 countries led by Jody Heymann, Associate Professor of Society, Health and Human Development at the Harvard School of Public Health...

CFO Survey: U.S. Economic Growth Should Continue, But Situation 'Fragile'.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although the economic recovery continues, with strong earnings growth predicted in the coming year, risks that include domestic terrorism, interest rate increases, and...

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Warns Cuts in FY04 Terrorism Preparedness Dollars Will Hurt States' Response Capability.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials WASHINGTON, June 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials today welcomed the release of $849 million in federal awards to states,...

National Association of County and City Health Officials Statement: U.S. Cannot Afford to Cut Public Health Preparedness.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing funding for...

Harvard Business School Offers New Course in Ethics; 'Leadership and Corporate Accountability' Now Part of Required Curriculum.
June 21, 2004... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Expanding upon a nearly century-long tradition of integrating ethics into its curriculum, Harvard Business School (HBS) has introduced a unique interdisciplinary course...

NFF Launches Education Ventures Initiative With $1 Million Investment From The Goldman Sachs Foundation.
June 22, 2004... Byline: The Goldman Sachs Foundation NEW YORK, June 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its continuing support to the education sector, Nonprofit Finance Fund has launched the Education Ventures Initiative with an initial $1 million investment from...

Wireless Nanocrystals Efficiently Radiate Visible Light; Marriage of Quantum Well, Quantum Dots Could Produce White Light.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A wireless nanodevice that functions like a fluorescent light - but potentially far more efficiently - has been developed in a joint project between the...

NFL-Stanford Program for Pro-Football Executives Underway.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- This week the Stanford Graduate School of Business brought together leaders of the National Football League and executives from all 32 NFL league...

Babson College Hosts 'VC' Tune-up Workshop for Women Entrepreneurs in New England.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Babson College BABSON PARK, Mass., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College today released the following advisory. WHAT: Educational program designed to help women entrepreneurs raise equity capital for their...

Remote-Controlled, Throwable Robots Developed at Carnegie Mellon in Conjunction With U.S. Marine Corps Are Being Sent to Iraq for Testing.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University robotics researchers, in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps's Warfighting Laboratory, have developed a small, throwable,...

Georgetown University Business Professor Available to Comment on U.S. Space Exploration Report.
June 23, 2004... Byline: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown U. WASHINGTON, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The President's Commission on Implementation of U.S. Space Exploration Policy's report, released on June 16, 2004, outlines the organizational...

Society of Professional Journalists Calls for End to Ban of News Photos of Flag-Draped Coffins.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists INDIANAPOLIS, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Society of Professional Journalists, the nation's largest and most broad-based association of working journalists, will seek to re-open legislative...

HEP, Convio Partnership Helps Nonprofits, Universities, Colleges Optimize E-Mail Lists, Accelerate Online Relationship Building.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. today announced a partnership with HEP Development Services that will help nonprofit organizations, including higher education institutions, develop and maintain...

Your Money or Your Health: Study Gives First Proof That Cutting Back on Prescriptions Due to Cost Is Linked to Worse Health Later.
June 24, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new prospective study shows for the first time what many senior citizens who struggle to pay for their prescription drugs might suspect: Cutting...

Babson to Host England's Entrepreneurs.
June 29, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., has partnered with The National Federation of Enterprise Agency in the U.K. to deliver the U.S. part of the New Entrepreneur...

Nike Announces 2004 Casey Martin Award Call for Nominations: Individual Award, $25,000 Donation to Non-Profit Organization.
June 29, 2004... Byline: APCO Worldwide - Washington, D.C. BEAVERTON, Ore., June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nike Inc. announced the official Call for Nominations for the 2004 Casey Martin Award, which honors an individual who has excelled in athletic pursuits...

Expert: Despite Early Transfer of Power in Iraq, U.S. Economic Growth Still Threatened by Expected Rise in Interest Rates.
June 29, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- An expected rise in interest rates and continued concerns about terrorism and Iraq should cause U.S. companies to operate cautiously and lead to slower economic growth for...

New Book Tells How Women Can Escape the 'Pink-Collar Ghetto'.
June 29, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Illinois at Chicago professor says vocational training is a viable career alternative for many women who do not attend college. Sharon...

Operation Access Names Julia A. Wong Executive Director; Innovative Nonprofit Provides Medical Assistance for Growing Number of Bay Area Uninsured.
June 30, 2004... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Operation Access (www.operationaccess.org), the San Francisco-based nonprofit that provides free outpatient surgery to low-income uninsured clients, has named...

Nationwide July 4th Ad Campaign Targets Ford; Automaker Can't 'Escape' Lowest EPA Ranking 5-Years Running; Ads Call on Americans to Declare Independence From Oil and Demand Zero Emission Cars.
June 30, 2004... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Global Exchange and Rainforest Action Network today launched a nationwide July 4th advertising campaign calling on Americans to declare independence from oil by...

Berkeley Lab to Operate 'Pier' Demand Response Research Center for Califonia Energy Commission; New Center Will Evaluate, Develop Technologies and Strategies to Reduce Electricity Use, Power Price Increases, Threats to Grid.
June 30, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., June 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The California Energy Commission is providing $8 million in funding over three years for a new Demand Response Research Center (DRRC) that will be...

Notre Dame Resources: Interest Rate Hike and the U.S. Economy.
June 30, 2004... Byline: University of Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- On the heels of the Federal Reserve announcing Wednesday (June 30) its widely expected 0.25-percentage-point increase in interest rates, a University of Notre...