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UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor Jonathan Berk Explains Why Chasing Mutual Fund Returns Makes Sense But Is a Quixotic Quest.
May 1, 2006

The Perfect Prescription: Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Picks Convio for Online Communications and Fundraising.
May 1, 2006

NIH Small Business Innovation Grant Helps Chadwick Optical Bring Schepens Eye Research Institute Invention to Patients; Innovation Is First Pair of Glasses to Significantly Improve Vision of Hemianopia Patients.
May 1, 2006

Patent Awarded for LSU Health Sciences Center-Developed Peptide That Blocks Lethal Toxins of Anthrax and Other Infectious Bacteria.
May 1, 2006

Pediatric Residents Report Less Fatigue, Better Care under 80-Hour Work Week Mandate.
May 1, 2006

Nanotubes Act as 'Thermal Velcro' to Reduce Computer-Chip Heating.
May 2, 2006

Nearly 5 Million Californians Have Asthma, Costing $1.3 Billion for Hospitalizations and Medications Annually; American Lung Association Calls on Legislature to Approve $4 Million Budget Allocation.
May 2, 2006

Bentley College, State Street Corporation Team Up for 'Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century: Coping with Globalization'; Second Annual Symposium to Be Held May 22 at Bentley.
May 2, 2006

Aeras and Vanderbilt University Announce License Deal for New Tuberculosis Vaccine.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation of Bethesda, Md., and Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., announced today that the two organizations had executed...

University of Georgia Team to Explore Oil, Methane Seepage Vents in Deep Water of Gulf of Mexico on Famed Submersible Alvin; Archived Video to Be Online.
May 4, 2006... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers increasingly believe that America's energy independence may be tied to deep-water drilling for oil and gas in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Though...

Cal State Technology Office Funds Help for First Responders; Client GEM Power's 'Intelligent Battery Charger' Passes Test With Redlands PD.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization - CSU San Bernardino SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using a novel technology that lets batteries "pull" a charge on an as-needed-only basis from another...

Suspending Federal Gas Tax Is Bad Idea, Even If Oil Companies Pass Savings to Consumer, Economist Says.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- With voters clamoring for relief from skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, politicians are floating a wide range of quick-fix solutions, many of which could...

Wikipedia, Apache Founders Headline Internet Conference in Chicago May 15 - 17.
May 4, 2006... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Apache founder Brian Behlendorf, and the United Kingdom Human Genome Analysis Group's Tim Hubbard will discuss Internet openness...

Micron Technology Foundation Donates $5 Million to Support New Engineering Ph.D. Program at Boise State University.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Boise State University BOISE, Idaho, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Micron Technology Foundation will award $5 million to Boise State University to support its new Ph.D. program in electrical and computer engineering (ECE), Micron...

Cambridge Health Alliance Opens Women's Headache Center for Women, Run by Women and Designed by Women.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced today the opening of a Women's Headache Center. For the 24 million American women who suffer from migraine, this...

Gas Price Calculator Puts Price Tag to Consumer Anger Over Gas Prices; Average U.S. Family Will Spend $4,060 on Gas This Year, Up From $1,880 Pre-Iraq War.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Americans will pay $83 billion more for gasoline this year at $3 per gallon, compared to the prices they paid in February 2003 -- and even more if prices continue...

Free Tech Support From Most Computer Manufacturers Is Dismal, Consumer Reports Survey Finds; Apple Outscores Other Manufacturers on Free Tech Support; June Issue Also Includes Step-by-Step Guide to Easy PC Fixes.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Only 55 percent of consumers who contacted free manufacturer's tech support had their problem solved, according to the latest Computer Tech Support Survey from the Consumer...

Smart Moves for Arthritis: Exclusive Survey of Patients' Experiences With Knee, Hip Replacement Surgery; Myths, Facts About Arthritis; Independent Test Results for Joint Supplements; 1,001 Joint Replacement Patients Tell You What Doctors Can't.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- In Consumer Reports National Research Center's exclusive survey, 1,001 knee- and hip-replacement patients tell about the experiences they've had with joint replacement...

Consumer Reports Finds Safety Issues With Some Popular Pool Alarms, Bike Helmets; Asks Consumer Product Safety Commission for Action; In Time for Summer, Magazine Suggests Safe Alternative Models.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports' most recent tests of pool alarms and bike helmets have found safety issues with some popular models. The reports are published in the June issue of the...

Consumer Reports Finds Personal Privacy Concerns in Planned Uses of Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFIDs); Investigation Finds Most Consumers Unaware of RFID Technology; RFID Industry Not Taking Necessary Precautions to Protect Consumer Privacy.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Not many consumers know about Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), a wireless technology that allows objects and people to be tagged and tracked. RFID tags contain...

Consumer Reports Helps Consumers Choose Best Gas Grills; June Issue Also Features Ratings for Top Lawn Tractors, Hedge Trimmers.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Grilling is one of the most treasured outdoor activities to do every summer. With temperatures getting warmer and many homeowners preparing for their first barbeque of the...

Mazda MX-5 Miata, Volkswagen GTI Top Charts in Consumer Reports' Testing of Five Sporty Cars; Disappointing Pontiac Solstice Scores Well Below Competitors.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Mazda MX-5 Miata and Volkswagen GTI posted "Excellent" overall scores in Consumer Reports' testing of five sporty cars for the June issue. The GTI, which is a...

Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School Dean, in Defense of the MBA: Featured Speaker at Columbia University Lecture in Low Library May 9.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a University Lecture to be delivered this Tuesday, May 9, at Columbia University's Low Memorial Library, Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, will...

Joslin Diabetes Center Partners With St. John Health's Providence Hospital in Michigan.(Company overview)
May 5, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, has announced its partnership with Providence Hospital in Southfield and St. John...

Stanford Business School Research: Excessive Executive Pay Makes Headlines, But So What?
May 8, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Major accounting fraud aside, there are few business activities the news media seem to delight in exposing as much as excessive executive...

Expert Advises Businesses to View ABC Movie as Preview of Bird Flu Pandemic.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Steve Infanti Communications MARLTON, N.J., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although an upcoming ABC movie on the bird flu virus is a Hollywood tale, a real outbreak may not be far removed from the reel version airing May 9, notes one...

Though Many College Graduates Will Leave School Without a Job, They Shouldn't Panic, Duke Career Expert Says.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its spring survey, the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that 61 percent of service-sector employers -- the most common employers for liberal arts...

Alternative Energy Plan Wins Contest.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- An alternative energy company called Aurora BioFuels has won the $25,000 first prize at the eighth annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition at...

Stanford Business School Research: Calculating the Dollar Value of Brand Equity.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- To the surprise of some car buyers, Toyota Corolla and the Geo Prizm are both made by the same manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. Only the...

Cambridge Health Alliance Names New Chief Operating Officer.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is pleased to announce the selection of Allison Bayer as the new Senior Vice President for Operations and Chief Operating...

Convio's Vinay Bhagat Named Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio's founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Vinay Bhagat, already widely recognized as an Internet visionary and thought leader for the nonprofit sector, has been named a finalist...

Medical University of Ohio and GE Healthcare Take Off on 'Quantum Leap'.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Medical University of Ohio TOLEDO, Ohio, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- When patients enter a hospital they're probably not aware they sometimes set off a competition among doctors, nurses, therapists, residents, students and others...

Federal Court Holds 'Anti-Prostitution Pledge Requirement' Violates First Amendment.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Open Society Institute NEW YORK, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A federal judge ruled today that a sweeping restriction on the privately funded speech of groups participating in the federal government's international HIV/AIDS program...

Stanford Business School Research: When Culture Impacts Consumer Behavior.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- You need a new computer. You log on to the web and spend time thoughtfully perusing various vendor sites to determine the best fit for your needs....

Stanford Business School Research: Bridging the Culture Chasm Helps Consumers Be Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Eat better. Exercise. Save more. Spend less. Consumers are full of well-meaning intentions to improve their health or general well-being across a...

Study: Valley Fever a Common Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
May 10, 2006... Byline: University of Arizona TUCSON, Ariz., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Arizona state statistics show that reported cases of valley fever are at record levels. As of the end of April, 2,305 cases of the infection were reported in...

GetActive/Artez Partnership Provides Clients With Best-of-Breed Fundraising Tools for 'a-Thon'-Style Events, Peer-to-Peer Campaigns.
May 11, 2006... Byline: GetActive Software BERKELEY, Calif., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- GetActive Software, a leader in online constituent relationship management, and Artez Interactive, a leading provider of fundraising technology solutions and...

National Conference at University of Texas-Pan American May 21-22 to Address Problems of Uninsured Latinos.
May 11, 2006... Byline: University of Texas-Pan American EDINBURG, Texas, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Raul Yzaguirre Policy Institute at The University of Texas-Pan American will convene its inaugural event, the "National Uninsured Latinos...

'Flunking Numbers' Report: U.S. Colleges Face Staggering Annual Increase of Up to Half a Billion Dollars in Higher Phone/Web Line Taxes Under FCC Plan.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Keep Universal Service Fund Fair Coalition WASHINGTON, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- America's 4,325 colleges, universities and other post-secondary institutions will be socked with a net annual increase in federal Universal Service...

Harvard Business School Launches New Executive Education Program on Optimal Performance in Healthcare Delivery Organizations; June Program Will Welcome Senior Leaders From Hospital, Other Healthcare Delivery Organizations.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Next month, senior executives from healthcare delivery organizations from the United States and abroad - including hospitals, health systems, and medical clinics - will...

Stanford Business School Research: Financial Statements Are Still Valuable Tools for Predicting Bankruptcy.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite growing public skepticism over how useful financial statements are in providing information to investors, researchers at Stanford's Graduate...

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Tells Agnes Scott 2006 Graduates Limitless Opportunities Beckon After Graduation; Students Entering one of the Best Job Markets in Recent Years.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Agnes Scott College ATLANTA, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao encouraged Agnes Scott College's Class of 2006 to take full advantage of the many opportunities for women graduates and to continue...

Virtual Conference Provides New Forum for Hospitality Grad Student Research.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thanks to the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University and three international sponsors, hospitality and tourism graduate students...

Institute for International Economics Releases Study on U.S. National Security and Foreign Direct Investment With Remarks by Congressman Michael Oxley.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Institute for International Economics WASHINGTON, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Congressman Michael G. Oxley (R-OH), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services will deliver remarks on Committee on Foreign Investment in the...

Florida International University's College of Business Administration Awarded $1.36 Million Grant From U.S. Department of Education.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Florida International University College of Business Administration MIAMI, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for International Business Education and Research at Florida International University's College of Business...

Workers Get Paid More When They Work for Powerful CEOs.
May 16, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- For workers at publicly held companies, it literally pays to have a very powerful boss. A new study found that entrenched CEOs - those who have more control...

Creativity in Business Examined at Rotman School of Management Conference; Speakers Include Harvard Business Review's Thomas Stewart.
May 16, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- In recent years creativity has emerged as the single most important source of economic growth. A June conference organized by the University of Toronto's Rotman...

Bedsores and Bald Hides: Novel Roles Revealed for a 'Scaffolding' Protein; Mice Without K17 Have Difficulty Healing Wounds, Growing Hair.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- A protein long thought to provide only mechanical support for keeping cells and tissues from literally falling apart turns out to have much wider utility. In...

DePaul University MBA Students Test Their Management, People Skills Through Simulated Day at the Office; Depaul Is in Forefront of Business Schools Offering Assessment Center Exercises.
May 17, 2006... Byline: DePaul University CHICAGO, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Melissa Laughlin, a manager at Iliad Corp., faced a busy Monday morning after returning from an extended vacation abroad. Memos requiring action fill her in-box, she had been...

Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Hold Small Business Symposium in Nation's Capital.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will host the 9th Space Science Symposium for Small Business on Monday, June 5, at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington,...

Solar Electric Light Fund Wins World Bank Development Marketplace Competition.
May 18, 2006... Byline: Solar Electric Light Fund WASHINGTON, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Competing among 2,525 proposals from 154 countries, the Solar Electric Light Fund's solar irrigation project in the West African country of Benin emerged as a...

Farallon Dumps Corrections Corporation of America; After National Campus Pressure, World's Fourth Largest Hedge Fund Divests from Controversial For-Profit Private Prison Corporation.
May 19, 2006... Byline: Open Society Institute NEW YORK, May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following a year-long campaign by students, graduate teachers, faculty, and community members, Farallon Capital Management, LLC has fully divested from Corrections...

Genetic Alliance and Partners to Engage Communities in Family Health History Collection.
May 22, 2006... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Genetic Alliance announced today that it has received a cooperative agreement from the Genetic Services Branch of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, DHHS in the...

MIT Studies Undersea Channels for Oil Recovery.
May 22, 2006... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Work in an MIT lab may help energy companies withdraw millions of additional barrels of oil from beneath the sea floor. Typically, companies recover only 30 percent to 40...

Babson College Establishes Babson Women's Business Blog.
May 22, 2006... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babson College has established the Babson Women's Business Blog as a forum for issues and findings related to business in general and women in particular. The blog is...

Babson Entrepreneurship Scholars Among Co-Hosts of Global Symposium on Business Growth Strategies for Women.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Babson College BABSON PARK, Mass., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Diana Project, which includes Babson Entrepreneurship Scholars Patricia Greene and Candida Brush, is co-hosting the 1st Global Symposium on Growth Strategies for...

'Mercury Sponge' Technology Goes From Lab to Market; Capturing Mercury From Coal-Fired Power Plant Emissions, EPA's List of Mercury Contamination Sites Are Initial Targets.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RICHLAND, Wash., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A material designed to capture and remove mercury and other toxic substances from industrial waste streams is now available for commercial use. ...

Harvard Medical School Completes Multimillion-Dollar License Agreement With Merck to Develop Potential Therapy for Macular Degeneration; Research Focuses on Lowering Amounts of Toxic Eye Molecules Created During Natural Vision Process.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard Medical School announced today that is has signed a multimillion-dollar license agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. to develop potential therapies for...

MDS Inc. Endows Scholarship Fund at University of Toronto's Rotman School.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), a leading provider of enabling products and services to the global life sciences markets, has established a new scholarship at the...

Terror Attacks Against Companies Drop Stock Values Significantly, Study Shows.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Terrorist attacks targeting specific companies cost those firms an average of $401 million in stock value per incident, according to a new study. Researchers...

Inventor and Space Pioneer Ernie Schaeffer Pledges $2 Million for Entrepreneur Program at California State University, Northridge.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pioneering inventor and entrepreneur Ernie Schaeffer has had a long relationship with Cal State Northridge. Over the years, he has mentored...

Purdue University Joins Army to Improve Soldier Maintenance of 'Stryker' Vehicles in Iraq.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have teamed up with the U.S. Army to design a new portable test system ensuring the safety and readiness of the...

Healthy Eating Has Potential for Economic Payoff, Iowa State Study Says.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Answering the question, "Does five-a-day pay?" could mean a lot more to Iowans than eating five servings of fruit and vegetables every day. It could mean an additional...

University of Central Florida, Georgia Researchers: New Orleans Faces 3-in-10 Chance of Hurricane Winds; Climate Conditions Also Are Ripe for More Disruptions to Gulf Oil, Gas Production.
May 24, 2006... Byline: University of Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Gulf Coast faces the highest probability of any area in the country of getting struck...

Security on 'Other' U.S. Border Focus of Workshop.
May 24, 2006... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S.-Canadian border security issues are the focus a workshop being organized by Bowling Green State University. The "Beyond Borders Workshop:...

Wall Street Journal's 'Pepper ... and Salt' Cartoons Donated to Harvard Business School; Collection Exhibit Opening Today Through Oct. 2 in Harvard's Baker Library.
May 24, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Wall Street Journal's highly celebrated "Pepper... and Salt" cartoons have been donated to Harvard Business School's Baker Library (HBS) by Charles Preston, founder...

MIT Material Puts New Spin on Electronics.
May 24, 2006... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at MIT's Francis Bitter Magnet Lab have developed a novel magnetic semiconductor that may greatly increase the computing power and flexibility of future electronic...

California Pacific Medical Center Foundation Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees.
May 24, 2006... Byline: California Pacific Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- California Pacific Medical Center Foundation has appointed seven new members to its fifty-one member Board of Trustees as it prepares to raise funds for...

Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium Examines Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century; State Street's Richard Pearl, Deloitte's Barry Salzberg Talk About Coping With Globalization and 'Doing the Right Thing'.
May 25, 2006... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although they hail from different companies, two keynote speakers at the Second Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium were in agreement: Global organizations such as...

Home Testing Kit Could Help Identify 'Hidden' Caffeine in Beverages.
May 25, 2006... Byline: American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you've ever wondered whether your favorite coffee, tea or soda contains caffeine - despite its decaf label or the absence of caffeine on the ingredient list -...

Business Forecast Luncheon With Virgin America CEO Fred Reid.
May 25, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: "Virgin...

Joint Master's Program Launched to Bring Latin American Rural Businesses Into International Markets.
May 26, 2006... Byline: The Tropics Foundation SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two of the top graduate centers in Latin America are launching a joint master's program in international agribusiness management designed to train...

Genetic Alliance Releases 'Understanding Genetics: A Guide for Patients and Health Professionals': Genetic Alliance, District of Columbia Department of Health Announce Publication of Comprehensive Genetics Education Manual for Patients, Community Health Providers in Metro Washington, D.C.
May 30, 2006... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, May 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Genetic Alliance announced today that it has published "Understanding Genetics: A Guide for Patients and Health Professionals" in collaboration with the District of Columbia...

Low Home Sales, High Fuel Prices Hit Consumer Confidence.
May 30, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians in May did not budge from its April level of 86, the likely result of a downturn in the housing market and continued high...

Blue Shield Foundation Helps Fund Health Care Reform Project at Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
May 30, 2006... Byline: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences STANFORD, Calif., May 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Blue Shield of California Foundation has announced that it is making a $300,000 donation to the Center for Advanced Study in the...

Mount St. Mary's College to Host June 16 Conference Celebrating Pioneering Nursing Model; Roy Adaptation Model Continues to Break Ground in Patient Care.
May 31, 2006... Byline: Mount St. Mary's College LOS ANGELES, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mount St. Marys College, Los Angeles, (MSMC) will host a conference June 16 spotlighting the Roy Adaptation Nursing Model - a model that was fine-tuned at the...

New Award-Winning Products Help Parents Help Themselves: 8th Annual NAPPA Parenting Resources Winners Are Announced.
May 31, 2006... Byline: United Parenting Publications BOSTON, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Looking for time-saving or stress-reducing parenting help? Want to find the best baby shower present ever? Check out top parenting resource and product winners of...