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A New Fix for an Ailing Health Care System: Release of Plan to Cover Everyone and Get Medical Costs under Control.
May 2, 2005... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Century Foundation today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Telephone press conference to release "A New Deal for Health: How to Cover Everyone...

Deloitte & Touche CEO James H. Quigley to Speak at 86th Annual Bentley Commencement; Boston Beer Company Founder and Chairman Jim Koch to Address Bentley's McCallum Graduate School.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bentley is pleased to announce that Commencement for the Class of 2005 will take place on Saturday, May 21 at the college. The conferring of undergraduate degrees will...

Cullman Symposium Focuses on How Companies Can Compete Through Service; May 26 - 27 at Fisher College of Business.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Fisher College of Business, Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- As services continue to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy, companies must make service management a top strategic concern....

Foundation Center Elects New Officers, Trustees.
May 2, 2005... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center elected a new chairman and vice chairman and two trustees at its board meeting on April 26. M. Christine DeVita, president of the Wallace...

Organic Tulips for Mother's Day.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Straus Communications SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Organic Bouquet (www.OrganicBouquet.com) - American's first online organic florist - announces an alternative for shoppers looking to 'green' their Mother's Day...

University of Texas at El Paso Selects Alumnus Steffen E. Palko as Spring 2005 Commencement Speaker May 7.
May 2, 2005... Byline: University of Texas at El Paso EL PASO, Tex., May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Steffen E. "Steve" Palko, president and co-founder of XTO Energy, will be the commencement speaker at University of Texas at El Paso's spring 2005...

Mary Ann Von Glinow, Professor at Florida International University's College of Business Administration, Receives Prestigious Distinguished Service Award; One of Top Three Awards Given by Academy of Management.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Florida International University College of Business Administration MIAMI, Fla., May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Academy of Management recently announced that Mary Ann Von Glinow, professor of management and international business...

Public Health Leaders to Convene at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Symposium.
May 3, 2005... Byline: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A panel of the nation's most prominent public health leaders will convene at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) to consider the...

Berkeley Lab's Best Winery Tool Helps Reduce Energy, Water Costs; Three California Wine-Country Workshops in May Will Introduce Tool to Winery Facilities Managers.
May 3, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- California wineries now have an easy-to-use, computer-based tool and a handbook to help them reduce energy and water costs, thanks to researchers at...

Mainline Foundations, Think Tanks Outspend Their Opponents, Yet They're Losing 'War of Ideas,' Says Article in Stanford Social Innovation Review.
May 4, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mainstream and liberal foundations are pouring more money into public policy institutes, or think tanks, than conservative foundations, yet the...

Harmonic Devices Takes Top Prize at UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition.
May 4, 2005... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harmonic Devices, a team that developed a business plan based on technology from recent research breakthroughs developed at the University of...

Pitt Library System Accepts Collection of Historical Mining Maps and Photos From CONSOL Energy Inc.; Materials Help Document Pittsburgh's National Industrial Heritage.
May 4, 2005... Byline: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- An extensive collection of mining maps, photos, and other archival materials compiled over more than 140 years of operations have been donated by CONSOL Energy Inc. to...

Personal Online Shopping at Work: Bentley College / Burke Inc. Study Reveals Insights About Who Shops on Company Time and Why.
May 5, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Employees are blurring the boundaries of work and personal life and some companies are helping them by allowing online shopping during working hours, according to a recent...

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Adds Two Veteran Industry Staff and Two Store Locations.
May 5, 2005... Byline: Straus Communications BERKELEY, Calif., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Scharffenberger, founder and CEO of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, the artisan chocolate manufacturer based in Berkeley, Calif., announces recent changes...

A New Deal for Health? A Proposal for Universal Coverage From The Century Foundation's Health Care Fellow.
May 5, 2005... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Your access to health care in the United States, and the quality of care you receive, has long depended on where you work. However, medical costs for employers - up 59...

Increasing Lack of Insurance Threatens Public Health: A University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Health Tip.
May 5, 2005... Byline: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Infectious diseases and other epidemics spread faster among people who lack adequate health care access, says Robert Field, PhD, director of the...

Jack Welch Tells Stanford Graduate School of Business Students To Create Candor in the Workplace.
May 6, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford, Calif., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to Jack Welch, companies that develop extraordinary products and services do more than gain market share-they represent the very foundation...

Palecek Vows Continued Support for Indonesian Tsunami Victims .
May 6, 2005... Byline: Palecek RICHMOND, Calif., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Palecek, the Northern California-based national wholesaler of hand-crafted furniture and home accessories, is making direct donations of supplies to a displaced community in...

Women Recruit for Peace Outside Army Recruiting Centers in Honor of Mother's Day; As Army Again Misses Recruiting Goals, Women in More Than 20 Cities Nationwide Will 'Counter-Recruit' on Saturday, May 7.
May 6, 2005... Byline: Global Exchange NEW YORK, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Saturday, May 7, in honor of Mother's Day, women in 20 cities from New York City to Dayton to San Francisco will take to the streets in front of Army recruiting centers to...

'Creativity & Innovation Project' Launched at Kennesaw State's Coles College of Business; Educational Opportunities Available for Both Businesses and MBA Candidates.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University KENNESAW, Ga., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University is launching a unique new educational outreach - The Creativity & Innovation...

Consumer Reports Investigation Finds Mattress Comfort Is Very Personal; Try Before You Buy: How to Choose the Best Mattress for Your Needs; Luxury Brands Not Necessarily Best For Everyone.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- After months of shopping, interviews with mattress makers, and evaluations of mattresses by industry experts, the June 2005 issue of Consumer Reports - with the help of 4...

Consumer Reports Finds Filtering Softwares Improve Blocks on Pornography But Restrict Acceptable Web Sites; Less Effective at Blocking Hatred, Drugs, Violent Sites; Five Tips for Concerned Parents.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports' (CR) latest tests of filtering software show that while Internet blockers have gotten better at blocking pornography, the best also tend to block many...

Get Ready for Summer With Consumer Reports' June Issue; Low-Cost Pools Pose Hazards to Children; Get the Best Buys on Lawn Mowers, Grills, Paints and Stains This Season.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the arrival of summer come concerns about outdoor safety. A Consumer Reports safety alert warns that popular low-cost inflatable pools may pose a safety hazard that...

TechXplore Awards Luncheon to Be Hosted by The National Science & Technology Education Partnership, Telecommunications Industry Association at SUPERCOMM 2005; Sponsored by Corning Inc., Popular Science Magazine, Pulver.com.
May 9, 2005... Byline: NSTEP / National Science & Technology Education Partnership ARLINGTON, Va., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Wednesday, June 8, 2005, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. during SUPERCOMM 2005 in Chicago, the National Science & Technology...

Government Must Upgrade Airport Fingerprinting System, According to Stanford Business School Research.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last autumn Lawrence Wein detected a serious problem in the U.S. government's US-VISIT program, designed to capture terrorists entering American...

Sweet Success for Thailand's Idyll Life in 2005 Global MOOT CORP.
May 10, 2005... Byline: McCombs School of Business, UT Austin AUSTIN, Texas, May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- With Idyll Life, a company selling a natural sweetener that is 300 times sweeter than sugar, students from Thailand's Thammasat University took top...

National Review of Tax Abatement Programs Finds Generosity, Lack of Focus.
May 11, 2005... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The majority of tax abatement programs offered by local and state governments to stimulate economic growth are overly generous, according to a new study by faculty...

Academy Study Assesses Technical Feasibility of Space Weapons.
May 12, 2005... Byline: American Academy of Arts & Sciences CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- While congressional leaders and policymakers explore the possible expansion of space-based military operations, a technical understanding of what is...

Credit Card Debt Increasing Among African Americans, Latinos, New Report Finds; Costly Credit Study Shows African American, Hispanic Families at Great Risk of Financial Ruin, Debt Hardship.
May 12, 2005... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- African-American and Hispanic households are at greater financial risk and more likely to be in credit card debt than their white counterparts, according to a new report, Costly Credit:...

Majority of Seniors Would Prefer Living Aboard Cruise Ship to Assisted-Living, According to Study Released at American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a study released today at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, the majority of seniors would rather spend their latter years aboard a...

Mayor Bloomberg Opens Brooklyn's First Comprehensive Cancer Center at Maimonides Medical Center.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Maimonides Medical Center BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker A. Gifford Miller, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Martin D. Payson, Maimonides Chairman...

Bates College Students Beat National Average in Acceptance to Graduate Programs in Health Care.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Bates College LEWISTON, Maine, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Eighty-three percent of Bates College seniors and alumni applying to graduate programs in the health professions were accepted for matriculation in fall 2004. ...

Middlebury College Receives $22,500 Grant for Wind Turbine; College to Provide Matching Funds.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Middlebury College MIDDLEBURY, Vt., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Middlebury College has received a $22,500 grant from the United States Department of Energy to construct a wind turbine. The project is part of an initiative that...

Foundations Place Higher Priority on Children's Health.
May 16, 2005... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Giving for children's health by the largest U.S. foundations rose by more than 50 percent between 1999 and 2003, according to "Foundation Funding for Children's Health,"...

Financial Times Ranks Darden Executive Education Among Best in World.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Darden School of Business, U.Va. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business jumped to 2nd place in the 2005 Financial Times survey of US executive education...

Like the Famous Doughboy, Nanotubes Give When You Poke 'Em.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Georgia Institute of Technology ATLANTA, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Smaller, faster computers, bulletproof t-shirts and itty-bitty robots: such are the promises of nanotechnology and the cylinder-shaped collection of carbon...

Ronald McDonald House Charities Selects Convio to Attract More Donors, Increase Online Fundraising.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC(r)), whose mission is to directly improve the health and well-being of children around the world, has selected Convio Internet tools to build...

Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich Named Urban Institute's First Richard B. Fisher Senior Fellow.
May 18, 2005... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Edward Gramlich, a member of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors since 1997, will become the Urban Institute's first Richard B. Fisher Senior Fellow in...

Emerging Technology Forum to Focus on Photochemical Sciences Advances.
May 18, 2005... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The potential next generation of lighting will be among the subjects discussed by representatives of academia and industry when they meet June 3 at...

More Than 1,000 Leaders, Advocates to Attend National Summit to Explore Strategies for Economic, Social Inclusion for Low-Income, Working Families in America; Anthony Santomero, President, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank to Address Opening Reception.
May 18, 2005... Byline: PolicyLink NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over 1,000 people from across America have registered to attend the Advancing Regional Equity: The Second National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth...

New Life After Financial Fraud: Increased Board Independence Improves Stock Prices.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Even the most fraudulent corporations may be able to improve their stock prices after being caught in financial reporting scandals -- if they are willing to...

Bentley College and State Street Corporation Present The Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, a day-long gathering of international experts, corporate leaders and academics focused on best practices and challenges in...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary to Visit Palo Alto Medical Foundation; Secretary Will Hear From Patients, Physicians, About Why Electronic Health Records Make for Better Health Care.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike O. Leavitt and Dr. David Brailer, National Coordinator for Health IT, will tour the Palo Alto Medical...

A Few Steps Closer to Nanoscale Photonic Technology.
May 20, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- One day our electronic technology, which is based on the manipulation of electrons, could be supplanted by photonics, which is based on the...

GetActive Software Named Among Top 100 Fastest-Growing New Businesses in America.
May 20, 2005... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- GetActive Software, a leader in member relationship management, has been named in Entrepreneur magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' 11th Annual Hot 100 for 2005,...

Los Consumidores en los Estados Surenos Pueden Obtener Informes Crediticios Gratuitos a Partir del 1 de junio; Union de Consumidores Ofrece Guia Sobre Como Ordenar Informes Crediticios, Revisarlos en Busqueda de Errores y Corregir Informacion Erronea.
May 20, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union SAN FRANCISCO, 20 de mayo (AScribe Newswire) -- A partir del 1 de junio, los consumidores que viven en los estados del sur de Estados Unidos tendran derecho a solicitar una copia gratuita de sus informes...

Deloitte & Touche CEO James H. Quigley Tells Bentley College Grads, 'Integrity Matters'.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Ethical behavior will shape your actions. The idea that you will not be caught is fatally flawed, because you will. Don't give up your self-esteem by acting unethically....

Medical Privacy vs. Health Care Quality? HIPAA Privacy Rule Makes It Harder, Costlier to Do Research That Improves Quality of Medical Care, University of Michigan Team Reports.
May 23, 2005... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- New research reveals a clash between two of the biggest issues in health care today: protecting individual patients' privacy and improving the...

Energy-Saving Paper Sensor Passes Major Milestone.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The paper industry is one step closer to saving millions of dollars each year. An innovative laser ultrasonic sensor designed and built by...

Google's Successful Advertising Model Has Roots in Mathematics; Computer Scientists Optimize Online Ad Auction.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Georgia Institute of Technology ATLANTA, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 30-second prime-time television spot was once considered to be the most effective form of advertising, but search engine ads are replacing it. This year,...

Mutual Fund Industry Takes Competition to the Golf Course; Mutual Funds Against Cancer to Raise Money for the Jimmy Fund; June 2.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute PLYMOUTH, Mass., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Boston's financial district, home of the mutual fund, is a hotbed of competition for 364 days a year. But for one day in June, Boston's most prestigious and...

UW-Milwaukee Researchers Make Progress in Building Insulated Nanowires.
May 23, 2005... Byline: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Before nanotechnology can deliver on its promise of molecular-sized machinery and super-charged computer chips, scientists must still produce the most basic...

Cal State Northridge to Award Honorary Doctoral Degree to Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Disney CEO Michael D. Eisner will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) during its...

University-Industry Collaboration to Boost Economy Through Biomedical Research.
May 24, 2005... Byline: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Instead of giving Superman X-ray vision, David Klemer, associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), says the...

Media Teleconference to Discuss Embargoed Results of National Mental Health Tracking Survey Taken Every 10 Years to Assess U.S. Mental Health; Harvard Medical School, National Institute of Mental Health Researchers to Address Study.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Monday, June 6, in a set of four papers, the Archives of General Psychiatry will publish the results of the National Co-morbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R),...

Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium: State Street's Chow, Deloitte's Bacic Talk Business Ethics, Reclaiming Role As Guardian of the Public Trust.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The key to instilling ethics in employees and corporate culture is "high standards for corporate governance, a clearly-defined Code of Conduct and a focus on managing...

GDP Personal Consumption Expenditures Key to Inflation Estimate, Says Former Fed Economist; 1st Quarter GDP Estimate Will Be Old News.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Hamilton College CLINTON, N.Y., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- "By the time the preliminary estimate of 1st quarter GDP is released on Thursday, it will mostly be old news," says former Federal Reserve economist and Hamilton...

Mayo Clinic Creates 'Office of the Future'; Lose Weight While You Work.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most visitors think they've walked into a gym. The creator of the "Office of the Future" is quick to correct them. "This is a fully functioning office. My entire...

'Disaster Ahead! The Breathless World of the New Dismal Scientists': New Issue Brief From The Century Foundation.
May 25, 2005... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A spate of recent forecasts by economists point to almost unbelievable crises ahead. Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns in "The Coming Generational Storm" (MIT Press,...

Survey of Academic Medical Centers' Agreements With Industry Finds Differing Standards for Control of Clinical Trial Results; Some Institutions More Willing Than Others to Let Sponsors Control Research.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Approximately 70 percent of clinical drug trials in the U.S. are funded by industry sponsors. A survey of academic medical centers found that some have more...

Babson College Professor Allan Cohen Named Fellow of TIAA-CREF Institute.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College Professor Allan R. Cohen has been named a fellow of TIAA-CREF Institute. Through research and education, fellows of the institute strive to create new...

Bentley College Goes Global With Business Ethics Workshop.
May 27, 2005... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Bentley College Business Ethics Workshop wrapped up on Friday, May 27, after opening its doors once again to faculty outside of Bentley, attracting scholars from...

Richard Florida, Virginia Postrel, and FT Editor- In-Chief Andrew Gowers Featured at Rotman School Conference.
May 31, 2005... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Social commentator Virginia Postrel and 'creative class' economist Richard Florida are among the speakers at 20:20 Vision - What Will the [Business] World Look Like...

MBA in Pharmaceutical Business Degree Now Offered Online at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
May 31, 2005... Byline: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- An MBA degree is becoming vital for working professionals aspiring to become successful executives in the competitive and fast-paced...

Curitiba, Brazil's Jaime Lerner, Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown to Speak June 1, Fort Mason Center: 'Staying Competitive in a Green Global Economy,' How Curbing Chemicals, Promoting Sustainable Technologies Can Keep California Competitive in Global Marketplace.
May 31, 2005... Byline: Well Network SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- At a time when laws protecting the environment are under siege and U.S. industries continue to resist technologies that spare the air, water and climate, other countries have...

Leading Experts to Discuss Future of U.S. Space Policy.
May 31, 2005... Byline: American Academy of Arts & Sciences CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- American Academy of Arts and Sciences today released the following media advisory. - - - Recent and pending decisions on U.S. space policy...