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HP's Carly Fiorina to Address Premier National Women's Leadership Conference May 1.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- At the 25th anniversary of the world's premier leadership conference for women, Carly Fiorina, chairman and chief executive officer of HP, will speak to 2,500 businesswomen...

Engineer/Entrepreneur, Wife Make $52 Million Naming Gift to University of Southern California; Cell Phone Pioneer Endows Viterbi School of Engineering.
March 1, 2004... Byline: USC Information Sciences Institute LOS ANGELES, March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Andrew J. and Erna Viterbi today gave $52 million to the University of Southern California, lending a name that has become a legend in information theory,...

Carnegie Mellon University's Nanofabrication Facility Gears Up to Become Region's Best Equipped Nano Device Lab for Tech Startups.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Nanofabrication Facility is becoming "home, sweet home" for a handful of technology startups using tiny computer chips that can...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Recognized for Commercializing Technologies.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RICHLAND, Wash., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been recognized for transferring technologies that will enhance drug...

Founder of UC San Diego Bioengineering Program Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award From Asian American Engineers.
March 1, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego SAN DIEGO, March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Chinese engineer who came to the United States right after World War II and went on to do pioneering research in aeronautics and bioengineering has been...

Direct Relief International Shareholders' Meeting 2004: 2003 Results; Health, Philanthropy Leaders From Afghanistan, Cameroon, El Salvador, Johnson & Johnson, Aventis; Keynote by Leading U.S. Philanthropic Journalist.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Direct Relief International SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Wednesday, March 3, Direct Relief International will hold its second annual Shareholders' Meeting to announce its record-setting 2003 results and...

First-Ever Public Briefing by Partnership for Quality Medical Donations; Nonprofit, Corporate Alliance to Announce 2003 Results, Pledge 2004 International Assistance.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Direct Relief International SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- An alliance of leading humanitarian agencies and major healthcare companies has provided over $3 billion in humanitarian aid worldwide since 1998. On...

Duke University Launches Consumer-Focused Initiative to Establish National Health Information Network.
March 2, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University's Fuqua School of Business on Tuesday announced it is launching an initiative to gain widespread consumer support for a national electronic health...

Daido Life Insurance Company Becomes a Lead Corporate Sponsor for Growing Unit at Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Daido Life Insurance Company of Japan has made a three-year financial commitment of $300,000 to support the expansion of the Program on Alternative Investments at...

Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan to Keynote Boston College Finance Conference March 12; Key Economic, Technology, Business Leaders to Address Aftermath of 'New' Economy, the Road From Here.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Boston College CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Many of the nation's key economic, business and technology leaders will convene at Boston College for an event that has become one of the foremost economic...

Georgia Family Business of the Year Award Winners Announced; Brunswick News Wins Cox Century Award.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University KENNESAW, Ga., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The winners of the 2004 Georgia Family Business of the Year Awards have been announced by the Cox Family Enterprise Center at the...

Terrorists and Biotech Controls: University of Maryland Experts.
March 3, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the Bush administration considers steps to keep advanced biotechnology out of the hands of terrorists, two University of Maryland experts are...

Economist: Moroccan Free-Trade Agreement Signals Trade Trend.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A free trade agreement reached between the United States and Morocco Tuesday could benefit corn growers throughout the country, says a Purdue University...

NASA Embarks on Sweeping Airborne Expedition.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- An international team of scientists from NASA and other research institutions embarked on a three-week expedition of discovery that will take them from the...

Is the Department of Homeland Security Making the Grade? The Century Foundation Releases Report Card on Department's First Year.
March 4, 2004... Byline: The Century Foundation WASHINGTON, March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has had mixed results in its first year of operation, according to a new report from The Century Foundation. The report is...

March Business Law & Economics News Tips From Washington University in St. Louis.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, March 4 (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...

Design of Composite Materials That Detect Terahertz Rays May Make Possible New Generation of Imaging Tools.
March 4, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of physicists and engineers from the University of California, San Diego, the University of California, Los Angeles and Imperial College,...

Pennsylvania Hospital Infection Rate Reporting Weakened; Panel Will Collect Information But Consumers Won't See It.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Consumers Union WASHINGTON, March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- An influential hospital coalition's protest has delayed and diluted a plan by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council to require the reporting of hospital...

Give Kids A Smile Day Provides Free Dental Services to One Million Kids for Second Consecutive Year.
March 5, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- An estimated one million children received free dental services for the second consecutive year thanks to Give Kids A Smile National Access Day (GKAS) events held...

Private and Public Colleges Partner to Use Alumni to Help Recruit Start-Up Businesses to Indiana.
March 5, 2004... Byline: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rose-Hulman Ventures and Indiana State University announced have announced a new initiative to involve alumni from Rose-Hulman Institute of...

Symposium at Babson College Offers Real Tools for Integrating Spirituality and Work.
March 5, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College hosts the 7th International Symposium on Spirituality and Business, Uplifting the Human Spirit: Tools for Integrating Spirituality into Business,...

PR Expert Says Stewart's Company Should Be OK Despite Conviction.
March 5, 2004... Byline: University of Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 5, 2004 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite the conviction of Martha Stewart this afternoon, her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, is in good hands and should be able to weather the...

Thailand Wants Americans to Visit Longer; Cal State Hayward Team Shows Them How.
March 5, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Hayward HAYWARD, Calif., March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- More Americans would come to Thailand for extended visits if misconceptions about the country could be dispelled in the United States, according to a...

Babson's Center for Women's Leadership Receives $50,000 Grant From Association of Women's Business Centers to Study Impact of Women's Business Centers Nationwide.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ewing-Marion Kauffman Foundation has funded a project led by the Association of Women's Business Centers (AWBC) to study the economic impact and effectiveness of...

Dr. Harry Gruber of Kintera Inc. Is Available for Interviews During 2004 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference on Fundraising in Seattle.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Kintera SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kintera Inc. today released the following advisory. WHO: In 2003, there were over 1.4 million registered nonprofits and more than $2 trillion of revenue reported....

Spring Break: Purdue University Experts Available for Comment.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University experts can talk about spring break trends and alternatives. --- IS THE SUN SETTING ON TRADITIONAL SPRING BREAK DESTINATIONS? A...

Hospitals Following Heart Attack Guidelines Have Better Outcomes.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Duke University NEW ORLEANS, March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- In one of the first studies of its kind, Duke University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated clearly that hospitals' adherence to national guidelines for treating...

Outside Directors Don't Help Companies in Emerging Economies.
March 9, 2004... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Outside directors on corporate boards don't necessarily help boost the bottom lines of companies in emerging economies, according to two recent studies. The...

Institute for International Economics to Hold Policy Luncheon on White Collar Outsourcing.
March 9, 2004... Byline: Institute for International Economics WASHINGTON, March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The institute for International Economics today released the following advisory. WHAT: Policy Luncheon: White Collar Outsourcing HOST: C. Fred...

Job Creation Possible Through Energy Efficiency: New Website Helps Communities Pursue Economic Development.
March 9, 2004... Byline: Rocky Mountain Institute SNOWMASS, Colo., March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has launched the Community Energy Opportunity Finder, an interactive website that calculates potential energy and dollar savings,...

Women's History Month: Indiana University Tips, Experts.
March 9, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- March is Women's History Month. Indiana University is home to many faculty members whose work involves issues related to women's lives and history. Below is a...

National Airline Quality Rating to Be Announced April 5.
March 9, 2004... Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The results of the 14th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR), the most comprehensive study of the performance and quality of the 14 largest airlines in...

Entrepreneur, Investor Sanford Robertson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Silicon Valley's pioneering technology entrepreneur, investment banker, and investor Sanford Robertson will be presented with the 2004 Lifetime...

New Radar System May Help Airplanes Avoid In-Flight Icing.
March 10, 2004... Byline: National Center for Atmospheric Research BOULDER, Colo., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The buildup of ice on airplanes in flight is a major wintertime hazard for small and commuter planes. The National Center for Atmospheric...

Georgetown and ESADE Partner to Deliver Global Management Executive Education Series; Joint Global Strategy Program to Be Offered to Senior Executives This Spring.
March 10, 2004... Byline: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown U. WASHINGTON/BARCELONA, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- ESADE Business School and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business will offer a joint global management executive education...

Sources for Medical Malpractice Reform Stories.
March 10, 2004... Byline: The Pew Charitable Trusts HARRISBURG, Pa., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The medical malpractice issue has generated a torrent of headlines and intense debate among interest groups throughout the country. Policy analysts say it's...

Association for Computing Machinery Leader Recognized for Leadership of Special Interest Groups.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mark Scott Johnson, a leader in building community among The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Groups, has been awarded the 2003...

Preliminary Program Announced for TRI's International Conference on Applied Hair Science; 19 Presenters From Around the Globe Selected to Speak.
March 10, 2004... Byline: TRI/Princeton PRINCETON, N.J., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- TRI/Princeton, an international leader in hair and cosmetic chemistry research, released the Preliminary Program for the Conference on Applied Hair Science to be held...

Former Vice President Al Gore to Address Stanford Graduate School of Business Students; Speech Sponsored by Stanford GSB's View From the Top Leadership Lecture Series, The Environmental Management Club.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver an address on global warming and the environment at Stanford University on Thursday, March 11. The...

Nation's Economic Health Overstated by $7 Trillion; Genuine Progress Indicator Tells Real Story.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Redefining Progress OAKLAND, Calif., March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new analysis of the nation's economic activity shows that the Gross Domestic Product has overestimated the health of our economy by $7 trillion. Ironically, one...

Multiple Mentors Key to Success in Turbulent Times.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Never has "who you know" been more important than now. According to Dr. Sherry Sullivan of Bowling Green State University, people traditionally...

Rainforest Action Network Issues Earth Day Deadline to U.S. Mega-Banks: Meet or Beat Citigroup's Environmental Initiatives by April 22, 2004; Pentagon, World Bank Agree: 'Global Warming Requires Immediate Action'.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rainforest Action Network today sent letters to "The Liquidators," ten of the most environmentally destructive US-based banks, issuing an Earth Day deadline to...

Plus Program Cultivates Leadership Skills That Corporate Recruiters Seek in MBA Hires.
March 11, 2004... Byline: McCombs School of Business, UT Austin AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- About 800 MBA students from The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business will interrupt regular classroom activities from March...

Doping Buckyballs With Atoms, One at a Time: Researchers Tune Electronic Properties of Individual C60 Molecules.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team led by Michael Crommie, a staff scientist in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Materials Sciences Division and a professor of...

Conference: Economic Relations Between the United States and Japan, East Asia.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Institute for International Economics WASHINGTON, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Institute for International Economics will host a conference on United States economic relations with the major countries of East Asia on Tuesday,...

Book Examines Political Economy of Institutional Change in Electricity Supply Industry.
March 12, 2004... Byline: Babson College BABSON PARK, Mass., March 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Carlos Rufin has authored "The Political Economy of Institutional Change in the Electricity Supply...

First and Only Tribute Giving Program of Its Kind Launches at Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference; Expects to Change the Way Nonprofits Fundraise Forever.
March 14, 2004... Byline: Our Lasting Tribute Inc. SEATTLE, March 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Our Lasting Tribute Inc. today launched its complete tribute giving program for nonprofit organizations in the United States. Over 120 non-profit organizations...

Kintera to Provide Online Technology to Our Lasting Tribute, a Complete Tribute Giving Program for Nonprofits.
March 15, 2004... Byline: Kintera SEATTLE, March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Our Lasting Tribute Inc., which yesterday launched a complete tribute giving program for nonprofit organizations in the United States, also announced at the same time that Kintera...

Corporate Social Responsibility Examined at Rotman Business and Society Conference; David Batstone, Founding Editor of Business 2.0 to be Keynote Speaker.
March 15, 2004... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management is hosting its 2nd annual Business and Society Conference, on March 19, 2004. This year's edition examines...

Survey: Businesswomen Want to Be Leaders at Work, But Having Influence, Making a Difference Trump Being 'the Boss'.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Shattering the myth that most businesswomen shun top-level leadership positions at work, a newly released survey finds that the majority of businesswomen want to be influential...

Expert: Bush Medicare News Releases Are Unethical Propaganda, Says Duke University Journalism Professor.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Video news releases -- paid for by the Bush Administration and produced by the Department of Health and Human Services -- that praise the new Medicare law and use actors...

Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, Forest Stewardship Council-U.S. President to Join Prominent Speakers at 5th Certification Watch Conference.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Forest Certification Watch MONTREAL, March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Certification Watch is pleased to welcome two new prominent speakers for its 5th conference, slated for April 1-2, 2004, in Vancouver, BC. The Honourable David...

Global Social Venture Competition Finalists Create Business Value Beyond Pure Profit; Competition Sees Record Participation From Business Schools Around the World.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A record number of 129 business school teams from around the world strive to create businesses that incorporate both financial and social bottom...

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Appoints Chief Operating Officer for Janelia Farm Research Campus.
March 17, 2004... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., March 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has named Cheryl A. Moore as associate director and chief operating officer of its Janelia Farm Research Campus....

Updated UC Profiles Web Site Shows How Students Pay for College This Year.
March 17, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., March 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California Web site, "You Can, We Can Help," has been updated and tells new stories of how current UC students finance their college...

Leading Through Change Is Vital to Company Growth, Says American Express CEO.
March 17, 2004... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, March 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Leadership during times of change is an opportunity," said Ken Chenault, chairman and CEO, American Express Company, "An opportunity for a business to take risk and grow."...

Illegal Loggers Pillage Virgin Rainforests; Rainforest Action Network Calls for U.S. Moratorium to Help End Indonesian Massacre; Yale Research Confirms Environmental Impact of Crime, Corruption.
March 18, 2004... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rainforest Action Network sent letters to 163 U.S. tropical wood importers and members of the International Wood Products Association calling for an immediate...

UC San Diego Economic Forecasting Conference Convenes Leading Thinkers for Issue Resolution, Symposium, Nobel Dinner.
March 18, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Twenty of the world's leading econometricians will convene, for a wide-ranging discussion of economic forecasting issues and challenges April 16-17...

T.J. Maxx Launches 'Footprints' Program to Benefit National Alliance for Autism Research, Increase Autism Awareness.
March 19, 2004... Byline: National Alliance for Autism Research PRINCETON, N.J., March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) and T.J. Maxx have formed a new partnership that includes an in-store fundraising campaign...

David A. Tepper, Founder of Appaloosa Management, Donates Record $55 Million to Carnegie Mellon's School of Business, University Approves Name Change.
March 19, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's School of Business, one of the world's preeminent business colleges, announced today that it has received a record $55 million...

Professor Doug Schuler Wins Award for Best Paper from International Association for Business and Society.
March 19, 2004... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Associate Professor of Management Doug Schuler, associate professor of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University along with co-authors...

Lawrence H. Summers to Speak at Institute for International Economics.
March 19, 2004... Byline: Institute for International Economics WASHINGTON, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lawrence H. Summers, President of Harvard University and former Secretary of the Treasury, will present a speech entitled "The United States and the...

UC Study Finds Many Latinos Missing Out on Tax Credits; Credit Could Add Millions of Dollars to State's Economy.
March 19, 2004... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The federal government's Earned Income Tax Credit is like a cash bonus for low-income working families. A University of California...

Decade of OncoLink Empowers Cancer Patients; Oncolink.org Offers First U.S. Web-Based Clinical Trial Recruitment Program; New Colorectal Cancer Patient Guide Published From Internet Questions.
March 19, 2004... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cancer patients seek increasing amounts of control over their care through use of the Internet, according to the latest trends and figures...

Buy High, Sell Low? Emotions Turn Economic Decisions on Their Head, Says Carnegie Mellon Study.
March 22, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Seemingly incidental emotions can influence the prices at which individuals buy and sell goods, according to a groundbreaking study by researchers at Carnegie...

2004 Rice University Business Plan Competition March 25-27.
March 22, 2004... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- In four years, the Rice University Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, has grown to become the largest intercollegiate...

Presidential Election, Economic Consequences: Haas School of Business Dean, Former Legislator Tom Campbell to Speak at Boston's Union Club March 30.
March 23, 2004... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, today released the following advisory: WHAT: An evening with Tom...

More Work Places Offering Employees Personal Protection Kits.
March 23, 2004... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.V., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The ongoing "War on Terror" has impacted corporate security and workforces across the country. Companies that never thought about chemical and...

Stanford Business School to Offer Corporate Governance Program in June.
March 23, 2004... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- For a second year, the Stanford Graduate School of Business will offer its Corporate Governance Program for directors on the boards of public...

James Champy, Business Renewal Expert, Joins Institute for Process Management at Babson Executive Education; Authored Best-Seller Manifesto on Business Revolution, 'Reengineering the Corporation'.
March 24, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY. Mass., March 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Institute for Process Management at Babson Executive Education has gained the research expertise of James A. Champy, a leading authority on business renewal....

UC Santa Barbara to Host National Conference on Wal-Mart as Model for 21st Century Global Capitalism.
March 24, 2004... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just as General Motors and Microsoft set the standard for innovative enterprise in the 20th century, many scholars feel Wal-Mart has...

Women Closing Earnings Gap Thanks to Educational Attainment, Economists Find.
March 24, 2004... Byline: Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women are making significant progress in closing the earnings gap with their male counterparts, and the gap is expected to continue narrowing, say...

LRP Publications Acquires Education Daily, 19 Other Newsletters From Aspen Publishers.
March 24, 2004... Byline: LRP Publications PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- LRP Publications (www.lrp.com), a newsletter, magazine and book publisher based in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has acquired Education Daily and 19 other...

Diesel Engine Systems Designed to Disable Air Pollution Reduction Technology; American Lung Association of California Calls on Air Resources Board to Enforce Clean Up Regulation.
March 25, 2004... Byline: American Lung Association SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 12 years after diesel engine manufacturers produced engines with "defeat devices" that allowed engines to meet pollution standards during...

Science: Carbon Nanotubes With Big Possibilities.
March 25, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory MONTREAL, March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, working with colleagues at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, has caused an...

Babson College Receives $150,000 for Undergraduate Business Ethics Case Series.
March 25, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College has received a three year $150,000 grant from the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust to create a unique specialized ethics-centered case series in the...

Drug Companies Are Top Health Care Lobbyists; Study Suggests Declining Political Influence of Physicians.
March 26, 2004... Byline: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND, March 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pharmaceutical companies spend more money lobbying Congress than other health care organizations, according to a new study in the April 1, 2004, issue of the...

College Students Score Nationwide With Purdue Golf Program.
March 26, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- College students nationwide are learning that getting their shot in business may mean taking their shot on the golf course. Thomas Templin, professor and...

Purdue University Krannert School Professor, MBA Students Issue Bullish Forecast for Tech.
March 26, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University Krannert School professor and his MBA students have published their second yearly book-length forecast on high-technology trends that will...

Europe's First Goodwill Store Opens March 29.
March 26, 2004... Byline: Goodwill Industries International STEVENAGE, England, March 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Attention, bargain hunters, Europe's first Goodwill store opens on Monday, March 29, in Stevenage, England, 40 kilometers north of London. Stocked...

Press Conference: 'We Need to Pass Genetic Nondiscrimination Legislation Now!'.
March 29, 2004... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Genetic Alliance today released the following advisory. WHAT: Press Conference: 'We Need to Pass Genetic Nondiscrimination Legislation Now!' Congress can protect...

Institute for International Economics to Host 'Global Economic Prospects' Meeting, April 1.
March 29, 2004... Byline: Institute for International Economics WASHINGTON, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Institute for International Economics today released the following advisory. --- WHAT: IIE's Fifth Semiannual Meeting on "Global Economic...

Babson College Hatchery Business Receives First Prize in McGinnis Venture Competition.
March 29, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ferrate Solutions Inc., a Babson College 2003 Hatchery Business, has received first prize in the McGinnis Venture Competition. The competition, hosted by Carnegie...

University of Arkansas Psychologist Publishes Research That Enhances the Art of Persuasion.
March 29, 2004... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Persuasion has a new set of tools, according to University of Arkansas psychology professor Eric S. Knowles. Knowles and his colleague, Jay A. Linn, have...