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Workplace Barriers Give Women Something to Laugh About.
May 3, 2004... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Information technology doesn't seem that funny, but three University of Arkansas researchers noticed a lot of laughter when they sat down with about 40 women in...

DARPA Funds Joint Industrial-Academic Effort to Develop Advanced Optical Packet Router Technologies; Agility Communications, Calient Networks, Cisco Systems, JDS Uniphase, Stanford University Team Up With UC Santa Barbara.
May 3, 2004... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers in industry and higher education, led by a group at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been awarded major...

UT Dallas Professor's Paper Among Most Influential in 50-Year History of Journal Management Science; Description of 'Bass Model' Makes Publication's 'Top 10' List.
May 3, 2004... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Members of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) have voted a landmark paper describing a method to predict consumer...

Bay Area Not-for-Profit Medical Group Is Leader in Electronic Medical Records; President Bush's Newly Announced Plan Already in Use at Camino Medical Group.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Bay Area not-for-profit medical clinic group, Camino Medical Group (CMG), is successfully combining old-fashioned medical care with cutting-edge high-tech...

Study Group Questions Effectiveness of Proposed Missile-Defense System.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the U.S. Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency ramps up efforts to have the first phase of a multiyear, multibillion-dollar "layered"...

'CAD and Mouse' Research at Iowa State University Points Computer Users Toward Fewer Aches and Pains.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- There's light at the end of the carpal tunnel, thanks to an innovative new alternative to the computer mouse. Abir Qamhiyah and Don Flugrad, mechanical engineering...

Solid Fuel Cell Technology Takes First Prize at UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- An economically viable fuel cell technology that will save long-haul freight truckers thousands of dollars in diesel fuel every year has won the $25,000...

Mayo Clinic Aerospace Device Trains Pilots to Recognize Warning Signs of Hypoxia.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic has developed a new training product and curriculum designed to enhance aviation safety. The Mayo Hypoxia Awareness Training System enables pilots to safely...

RAND Study Shows People at Risk of Receiving Poor Health Care in All Parts of the United States.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications BETHESDA, Md., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A RAND Corporation study that is the second installment of the largest and most comprehensive examination ever conducted of health care quality in the United States...

Yale School of Management Receives $1.6 Million to Build Behavioral Finance Program.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Yale University School of Management NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Center for Finance (ICF) at the Yale School of Management has received a $1.6 million grant for the study of behavioral finance --...

Student's Honors Thesis Shows Golf Skills That Earn Big Money.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Western Maryland College WESTMINSTER, Md., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Forget those long drives down the fairway. The big money goes to golfers who can putt. And Dan Waeger's got the proof. The Economics and Business...

Shadow Open Market Committee Urges Fed to Raise Interest Rates; Simon School Professor Charles I. Plosser Leads the SOMC Recommendations.
May 4, 2004... Byline: William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Shadow Open Market Committee (S.O.M.C.) is calling for an end to the Federal Reserve "policy of accommodation" and is...

Summer Travel Forecast: Vacationers to Choose Auto Travel, Short Trips.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two Purdue University hospitality and tourism management professors say this year's summer vacation season will be dominated by shorter, more frequent trips in...

Purdue University, Industry Partners Creating 'Intelligent' Grinding Process.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Purdue University are working with industry to develop an "intelligent" system that could save U.S. companies $1 billion annually in manufacturing...

From Biodefense to Prostate Cancer Offense; Department of Defense Funds Novel Research at UC Davis Cancer Center.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two molecular geneticists at the UC Davis Cancer Center have won $1.1 million in grants to turn biodefense technology into a new prostate...

Study Measures Literacy Skills Critical to Good Health; Half of All Senior Citizens at Lowest Level for Reading, Using Health Materials.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- With billions of dollars being spent every year on health care, a new study from Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Harvard School of Public Health identifies,...

May Business, Law & Economics News Tips From Washington University in St. Louis.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, May 5 (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...

Center for Business Advancement Is Established at U.T. Dallas; Focus Will Be on Executing Business Plans to Achieve Maximum Bottom-Line Results.
May 5, 2004... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Helping business leaders learn how to execute their company's business plans to achieve maximum bottom-line results will be the focus of a new center at...

cMarket Joins Convio's Solutions Partner Program to Provide Leading Online Auction Functionality to Nonprofits; Convio Client, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Plans cMarket-Powered Online Auction for 'Restore America' Gala.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- cMarket -- the leading provider of online auction services that enable nonprofits to create, extend, market and manage their fundraising auctions online -- joins Convio Inc's...

Bentley College Goes Global With Business Ethics Workshop May 11-20; Pilot Program Will Include U.S., International Faculty Collaboration.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bentley College has opened the doors to its long-running internal "Business Ethics Gadfly Workshop" to visiting faculty from the U.S and abroad. Established in 1991 by...

Momentum Starting to Build in Favor of Hospital Infection Rate Disclosure; Florida, Missouri Close to Making Infection Information Public.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Consumers Union AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Momentum is starting to swing in key states around the country in favor of requiring hospitals to publicly disclose their infection rates and the methods they use to keep...

Michael Moore/Disney Controversy: University of Maryland Expert.
May 5, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Filmmaker Michael Moore's new documentary criticizing President Bush's handling of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and his actions leading...

Babson Grads Attract Solid Offers in Brighter Economy.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Saturday, May 15, 2004, more than 350 undergraduate seniors will receive their business degrees from Babson College, the No. 1 ranked business school worldwide in...

Whither the Flavr Savr Tomato? Fruits of Biotechnology Struggle to Emerge.
May 6, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The first genetically engineered crop to be sold in supermarkets was the Flavr Savr tomato in 1994. But a decade later no biotech tomatoes are for sale in the...

Second Russell Sage Foundation Forum May 27: The Future of Work.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The economy is beginning to produce jobs. But what kinds of jobs are we producing? Similarly, when former welfare recipients work their way off welfare, what kinds of...

Carter Center Forum Focuses on Making New Freedom Commission Goals a Reality for Georgia; May 12.
May 6, 2004... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Wednesday, May 12, the 2004 Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum will bring together experts and policy-makers in an effort to implement recommendations from the...

Internet Farming? Could Be, Says University of Georgia Researcher.
May 6, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia TIFTON, Ga., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Farmers will soon be able to open gates, track livestock, steer tractors and control other farm jobs by computer, says a University of Georgia researcher. As more...

Florida International University's College of Business Administration to Honor Prominent Business Leaders at Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Event.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Florida International University College of Business Administration MIAMI, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Florida International University's (FIU) College of Business Administration (CBA) will honor business entrepreneurs who have...

Florida International University's Colleges of Business Administration and Engineering Host Final Judging for New Venture Challenge on May 8.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Florida International University College of Business Administration MIAMI, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The finalist teams in this year's Howard J. Leondardt New Venture Challenge: An International Business Plan Competition will...

Prescription Pain Drugs Hard to Find in Pharmacies Serving Minority Neighborhoods; Half of Pharmacies in Non-White Michigan ZIP Codes Have Inadequate Stock.
May 6, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Finding a pharmacy that carries certain prescription-strength pain medicines might be a big challenge for people living in predominantly...

AACSB International Relocating to Tampa; Prestigious International Business School Accreditation Organization Will Relocate to Tampa, Fla.
May 7, 2004... Byline: AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ST. LOUIS, May 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The board of directors of AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - has...

Expert: Political Attack Ads Can Be Effective But Risky.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the pre-election political maneuvering intensifies in both Canada and the United States, a marketing professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of...

Top International Development Executive Addresses June 3 UC San Diego Economics Roundtable on Global Financial Stability.
May 10, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary as one of the world's leading lenders to developing nations and as a...

Organic Consumers Association and Allies Declare Major Victory as Monsanto Drops GE Wheat.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Organic Consumers Association LITTLE MARAIS, Minn., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- After undergoing intense pressure from the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and its allies, Monsanto has decided to shelve plans to introduce its...

Mimicking Humpback Whale Flippers May Improve Airplane Wing Design.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wind tunnel tests of scale-model humpback whale flippers have revealed that the scalloped, bumpy flipper is a more efficient wing design than is currently used by the...

In Step Toward Ultrasmall Radio, University of Florida Team Demonstrates On-Chip Antenna.
May 11, 2004... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Like the signals it emits, the radio may soon disappear from sight. University of Florida electrical engineers have installed a radio antenna less than...

Convio Wins Spot on Prestigious Red Herring List of 100 Top Private Companies; Leading Provider of Internet Software and Services for Nonprofits Chosen From 600-Plus Companies in North America, Europe, Asia.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. - the leading provider of software and services to help nonprofits use the Internet for developing strong constituent relationships that drive fundraising, marketing,...

Plan for Early Cancer Detection Wins Global Moot Corp Business Plan Competition.
May 11, 2004... Byline: McCombs School of Business, UT Austin AUSTIN, Texas, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- With a promise to make "early cancer detection a reality for millions," EANeedle of Carnegie Mellon University won the 21st annual Moot Corp...

Brookhaven Scientists Patent Portable Sensor That Detects Harmful Substances; Useful New Tool for Emergency Responders, National Security.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been awarded U.S. patent number 6,608,677 for a portable device that...

Participation in ROTC Steadily Increases Nationwide Since 9/11.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Heightened patriotism after terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 is among several reasons cited for a steady growth in participation in ROTC programs...

An Apprentice President -- by Thomas Davidoff and David I. Levine.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Thomas Davidoff and David I. Levine of the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. --- ...

Columbia Business School's Center on Global Brand Leadership 2004 Conference; May 20 - 21.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. --- WHAT: Columbia Business School's Center on Global Brand Leadership presents: EX2: THE...

Role of Private Military Firms Explained: Paperback Release of 'Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry'.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Cornell University Press WASHINGTON, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- As violence spreads in Iraq, many have been stunned by the extensive roles that private firms now are playing in the fighting. In seeking to understand exactly what...

Business Week Names San Diego Supercomputer Center's Director Top Woman of Technology; Dr. Fran Berman Dubbed Superwoman of Supercomputing.
May 12, 2004... Byline: San Diego Supercomputer Center SAN DIEGO, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) Director, Dr. Fran Berman, has been named one of the top women in technology by the editors of Business Week magazine....

Shareholder Coalition Led by As You Sow Foundation, Calvert Makes a Dent in Mountain of E-Waste.
May 13, 2004... Byline: As You Sow SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A coalition of investors led by As You Sow Foundation and Calvert Group Ltd. announced a key milestone in their electronic waste (E-waste) initiative as Dell Inc. (DELL -...

Shareholders Push Dow Chemical to Address Bhopal Survivors' Concerns and Related Business Risks; Growing Concern Over Unreported Liabilities From World's Worst Chemical Disaster.
May 13, 2004... Byline: As You Sow MIDLAND, Mich., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dow Chemical (DOW: NYSE) shareholders will vote Thursday, May 13th on a resolution seeking a report describing new measures to respond to the problems facing survivors of the...

Points of Light Foundation and Business Strengthening America Announce New Program to Meet Increasing Demand in Workplace Volunteering.
May 13, 2004... Byline: APCO Worldwide - Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- To meet the growing demand by companies for increased workplace volunteering opportunities, The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National...

Expert: Efforts to Reform Stock Recommendations Not Likely to Protect Individual Investors, Duke Professor Says.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- In response to accusations that analysts changed their stock recommendations to help their firms capture investment banking fees, policymakers proposed a slew of changes to...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Launches National Center Focusing on Data Visualization to Enhance Homeland Security.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WASHINGTON, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the creation of the National Visual Analytics Center (NVAC). The new center, to be led by the...

May Revision Restores Some Funding to University of California, Adds Cal Grant Money to Cover Fee Increases.
May 13, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the May Revision to his original state budget proposal for 2004-05 today (May 13), protecting the University of California...

New Report Goes Beyond Medicare Cards to Analyze Drug Information Across Several Sources; Nonprofit Calls on Medicare to Delay Start of Drug-Discount Cards Until More Stable and Complete Information Is Available.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A California nonprofit will release a report on Friday comparing price information for 20 drugs commonly prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries, revealing that...

Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures Announces Winners of Second National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations; 551 Nonprofit Organizations Enter Competition; 4 Grand-Prize Winners Receive $100,000 Each; 4 Runners-Up Receive $25,000 Each.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Yale University School of Management NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures announced its selection of four grand-prize winners...

Toolkit Gives Geriatric Care a Boost.
May 17, 2004... Byline: American Geriatrics Society LAS VEGAS, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- An expert panel convened by the Practice Management Advisory Group of the American Geriatrics Society to analyze the economic state of geriatrics primary care...

Job Fairs, Alumni Contacts Pay Off for Ursinus Grads.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Ursinus College COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the employment picture brightens for the Class of 2004, students are finding that contacts made through alumni or a college-sponsored job fair are paying off....

Bank of America Sets New Industry Best Practices for Climate Change, Forest Policies.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bank of America and Rainforest Action Network today announced that Bank of America will lead the financial services industry by setting new industry best...

UBS Taps Martin J. Whitman School of Management Professor to Evaluate Research.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fernando Diz, a finance professor in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, has been retained by the Independent...

Harvard University to Introduce Fully Integrated Joint MD/MBA Degree Program.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- In September 2005, Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Business School (HBS) will launch a five-year joint MD/MBA degree program aimed at producing new generations...

Community Health Leaders in 9 States Named to High Honor; Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program Awards $1.2 Million to Health Innovators.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Laine Communications BOSTON, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program (CHLP) named 10 people today to the nation's highest honor for community health leadership. Each will receive...

May 19 Protest Planned at Halliburton Shareholders Meeting in Houston.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Global Exchange HOUSTON, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 25-foot pig balloon named "Hallibacon" will greet Halliburton shareholders, as peace and labor activists from throughout Texas and the nation protest against war profiteering...

University of Toronto Study Finds Music Teachers at Risk of Hearing Loss.
May 18, 2004... Byline: University of Toronto TORONTO, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study by researchers at University of Toronto suggests that music teachers are routinely exposed to noise levels that could result in hearing loss. Led by research...

American Geriatrics Society Names New Officers for 2004-2005.
May 18, 2004... Byline: American Geriatrics Society LAS VEGAS, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Geriatrics Society, at its Annual Scientific Meeting here, has elected Meghan Gerety, MD as its President. Dr. Gerety is associate chief of staff at...

World Heath Organization Identifies Palliative Care as Critical Public Health Issue for Growing Population of Aging People.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Project on Death in America GENEVA, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The World Health Organization released two new reports today: Palliative Care: the Solid Facts and Better Palliative Care for Older People. These reports conclude that...

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Announces Choice of San Carlos Site for State-of-the-Art Medical Center; Facility Will Create 1,200 Jobs, Improve Health Care Access, Convenience, Choice in Southern San Mateo County.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) today announced it has selected a site in San Carlos for a proposed state-of-the-art medical center. The PAMF...

State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Continue to Face Difficult Funding Challenges; 11 States Close Enrollment, 9 Have Waiting Lists to Receive HIV Drugs; Wide Variation in Access to HIV Medications Across States.
May 19, 2004... Byline: Kaiser Family Foundation WASHINGTON, May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite a 9 percent increase in the overall ADAP budget between FY 2002 and 2003, an increasing number of people living longer with HIV/AIDS, the rising costs of HIV...

Jonathan L. Leight Named Managing Director, Asset Allocation and Risk Management at MacArthur Foundation.
May 20, 2004... Byline: MacArthur Foundation CHICAGO, May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jonathan L. Leight has been named Managing Director, Asset Allocation and Risk Management for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In this position,...

Michigan State University/AT&T-Commissioned Study Finds Supply Chain Often Neglected in Business Continuity Planning.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Michigan State University (MSU) study commissioned by AT&T has found that companies are courting disaster if their business continuity plans fail to...

Financial Times Ranks Babson Executive Education Program Top 10 Worldwide.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Babson College BABSON PARK, Mass., May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson Executive Education, for the first time, has been ranked among the Top 9 programs in the world for overall Executive Education offerings, as announced this week...

Study: Poor Kids' Health Insurance Situation Changes Often, Affecting Their Medical Care; Gaps in Coverage Mean Doctor Visits, Prescriptions Postponed.
May 20, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Amid the flood of recent news about America's uninsured, a new study finds a troubling undercurrent: millions of low-income children whose health...

Plextronics Completes $3.4 Million Financing Including Pennsylvania State Assistance.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Plextronics Inc., a pioneer in the commercialization of inherently conductive polymers (ICPs), is pleased to announce the close of a $3.4 million financing round....

Community, Labor Fight Wal-Mart's Inner City Expansion.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Community Media Workshop CHICAGO, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A coalition of labor, community, and religious groups is pressing city council members to vote "no" Wednesday on zoning variances for Chicago's first two Wal-Mart...

New Credit Card Survey Uncovers Increases in Anti-Consumer Practices.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Consumer Action SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its new annual Credit Card Survey, released today, Consumer Action (CA) examined 140 cards from 45 issuers and found that many banks are immediately charging late fees...

Expert Advisory: Release of NYSE Information Would Have Helped Prevent Charges Against Grasso, Duke Professor Says.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Monday's action by the New York attorney general against former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chief executive Richard Grasso may have been avoided if the NYSE had...

The Burnham Institute Appoints Chief Operating Officer.
May 24, 2004... Byline: The Burnham Institute LA JOLLA, Calif., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Burnham Institute announced today the appointment of Karin Eastham as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Eastham will also serve on the...

'Twenty-Four/Seven' Economy's Work Schedules Are Family Unfriendly and Suggest Needed Policy Changes.
May 24, 2004... Byline: American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- With 40 percent of the American labor force working mostly during nonstandard hours - in the evenings, overnight, on rotating schedules, or on weekends -...

Investor Confidence Recedes on Fears of Higher Interest Rates According to Survey Results of The Yale School of Management Stock Market Confidence Indexes.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Yale University School of Management NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Investor confidence has declined amid worries that the Fed will raise interest rates according to the latest survey results of The Yale School of...

Study Shows School-Based Nasal Influenza Vaccinations Significantly Reduce Flu-Related Costs in Families.
May 25, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland Medical System COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study led by a pediatric research team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows the value of vaccinating school-age children with...

Indiana University's Kelley School to Host Major Conference in Advance of Group of Eight Summit.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will host a major international economics conference June 3-4, in advance of the gathering of the Group of Eight (G8)...

Report Shows Prices of Most Prescribed Drugs for Seniors Rose 4.3 Times Inflation Last Year; Medicare Discount Cards Begin Next Week, But Overwhelming Majority of Seniors Will Be Left Behind With Higher Drug Costs.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Families USA WASHINGTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The prices of the top 30 brand-name drugs prescribed for seniors rose by 4.3 times the rate of inflation last year, according to a report released today by Families USA, the...

New Ad Campaign by Detroit Project Action Fund, Campaign for America's Future Ties Skyrocketing Gas Prices to Sweetheart Deals Between Oil Industry, Bush Administration; Airs As Americans Embark on Memorial Day Vacation Travel.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Fenton Communications West LOS ANGELES, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Americans frustrated with price hikes at the fuel pump can blame sweetheart deals between the oil industry and the Bush administration for what promises to be the...

SMU's Cox School of Business Launches Web Site Offering Cutting-Edge Research and Business Experts.
May 25, 2004... Byline: SMU Cox School of Business DALLAS, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business announces the launch of its new site, www.smubizexperts.com (http://www.smubizexperts.com/), featuring the...

Rediscovering Greatness: Nation's CEOs Gather at Yale to Address Uncertainties in Economic Recovery and to Honor Former Procter & Gamble Chairman and CEO John E. Pepper, Jr.
May 26, 2004... Byline: Yale University School of Management NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite strong economic indicators, international financial markets currently reflect geopolitical uncertainties that make it hard for business...

'The Day After Tomorrow' Raises Environmental Questions; Innovative Business Leaders Hold the Key to the Answers -- by Andrea Larson, University of Virginia.
May 26, 2004... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Associate Professor Andrea Larson of the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. --- The...

Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Talks in the Tomato Industry.
May 26, 2004... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Carter Center today released the following statement by former president Jimmy Carter. --- I have followed with concern for a number of years the appalling...

Michigan Tech Students Build Their Own 'TRIcorder'.
May 26, 2004... Byline: Michigan Technological University HOUGHTON, Mich., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of students at Michigan Technological University has developed a new plug-and-play device that might someday do anything from track local weather...