AScribe Business & Economics News Service articles from November 2003

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Woman-Led Businesses in Massachusetts Outpace National Growth; $6.5 Billion Generated by Top Companies Headed by Women.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Babson College BOSTON, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a major research study released today by Babson College and The Commonwealth Institute, 53 percent of woman-led businesses in Massachusetts grew over the past two...

Family Caregiver Alliance Statement in Support of National Caregiver Legislation, Policies: November Is National Caregivers Month; the Time for Congress to Act Is Now.(National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance)
November 3, 2003... Byline: Family Caregiver Alliance SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Before Congress adjourns for the year, the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance urges members to pass key pieces of legislation to assist...

UC Berkeley's Haas School Takes Top Honors at Second Annual Real Estate Finance Challenge.
November 4, 2003... Byline: University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- First place in The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School's annual Real Estate Finance Challenge went to the Haas School of Business at University of...

Chicago Gets First Look in Nation at First-Ever Sustainable Design Pavilion: Merchandise Mart's 2003 Chicago Design Show Features Environmentally Sound, Non-Toxic Home Furnishings; Nov. 7-9.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Sustain CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Announcing the first ever U.S. show of sustainably produced furniture and home furnishings, featuring certified wood, organic cotton, and new environmentally sound materials. The...

Duke University Leaders Propose Overhaul of Health Care and the Practice of Medicine.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. health-care system is inefficient, wasteful, expensive, frequently inaccessible and in need of repair. So say leaders of Duke University Medical Center, who in a...

Consumers Digest Magazine Ranks Direct Relief International Among Top U.S. Charities for Efficiency; California Non-Profit One of Only Five U.S. Leading Charities to Receive 99 Percent or Better Efficiency Rating.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Direct Relief International SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Direct Relief International, the California-based international medical relief organization, is one of only five of the leading U.S. charitable organizations...

Sherron Watkins, Former Vice President at Enron, to Speak at Jones School Dean's Lecture Series, Nov. 17.
November 6, 2003... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sherron Watkins, a former vice president at Enron Corporation, will discuss the Enron collapse and her role as the "whistle-blower" at the Dean's Lecture Series scheduled for...

The James Irvine Foundation Elects Greg Avis to Board of Directors.
November 6, 2003... Byline: The James Irvine Foundation SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The James Irvine Foundation announced today the election of Greg Avis to its Board of Directors. Avis is a founding managing partner of Summit Partners, a...

Syracuse University Experts' Holiday Tips: Shop Early, Don't Stuff the Turkey, Enjoy the Time Together.
November 7, 2003... Byline: Syracuse University SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Syracuse University today released the following advisories. To reach any of these Syracuse University faculty experts, please contact Sara Mortimer at (000)-000-0000...

Vanguard Group Founder John C. Bogle to Speak at Vanderbilt University.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and president of the Bogle Financial Markets Research Center, will speak about "Many Happy Returns? The Stock Market...

Babson Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Be Held Nov. 14; Monster.com Founder Jeff Taylor to Keynote.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Babson Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be held Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Jeff Taylor, Founder, Monster.com....

Expert: Bentley College Professor Available to Comment on Mutual Fund Industry Scandals.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bentley College Professor of Finance Leonard Rosenthal is available for media interviews regarding the recent problems and scandals in the mutual fund industry. ...

Convio Adds Consumers Union to Clientele Using Integrated Online Advocacy and Fundraising Solutions.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. -- the leading provider of Internet software and services that help nonprofits build stronger constituent relationships online to drive success in advocacy,...

One Hour of One-on-One Patient Education Reduces Heart Failure Re-Hospitalization by One Third; Individualized Pre-Discharge Session Helps Patients Stick to Complex Regimen at Home.
November 10, 2003... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A single hour of individualized education before heart failure patients leave the hospital appears to make a major difference in how well they take...

Society of Professional Journalists Calls on News Media to Maintain Clear Separation of News and Advertising.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recent press reports have outlined practices that present a clear violation of the basic tenets of ethical journalism and threaten the independence of...

Ashoka Comes 'Home' to Introduce New Fellows: Seattle Investors' $10 Million Helped Launch International Program for 'Social Entrepreneurs'.("Ashoka: Innovators for the Public", the global nonprofit organization)
November 11, 2003... Byline: Ashoka SEATTLE, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- They have revolutionized the publishing industry in Canada, built fully accessible playgrounds, worked to reduce suicide and domestic violence among law enforcement professionals and...

Airline Quality Rating Researchers Forecast Crowded Skies for Holiday Travelers.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Good fares are out there for the taking. With the airline industry in an extremely competitive mode, some good holiday travel prices are available from the low...

Environmental Groups Warn Consumers: 'Don't Buy SFI' Campaign Reveals Truth Behind Phony Ecolabel.(Sustainable Forestry Initiative)
November 11, 2003... Byline: Rainforest Action Network SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Wednesday, November 12, Rainforest Action Network and a coalition of leading environmental groups will launch Don't Buy SFI, a consumer campaign to educate...

Purdue University Holiday Shopping Forecast: Too Much Optimism by Experts?
November 12, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University retailing expert says retail executives' predictions for a merry Christmas shopping season may be overblown. But the retailer's loss will...

'Scientific American 50' Recognizes National Center for Atmospheric Research Scientists.
November 12, 2003... Byline: National Center for Atmospheric Research BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientifc American magazine has placed two National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) scientists on this year's Scientific American 50 list....

Organic Export Strategy Program to Hold First Trade Seminar in Salinas.(Certified Organic Product Export Strategy - California)
November 12, 2003... Byline: California Certified Organic Farmers SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Certified Organic Product Export Strategy - California (COPES) is holding its first organic export trade seminar at the Steinbeck Center in...

State Street Chairman and CEO Named 2003 Executive of the Year; Boston College's Carroll School of Management Honors David Spina With First-Ever Award for Outstanding Corporate Leadership in Finance.(chief executive officer)
November 13, 2003... Byline: Boston College CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- David Spina, State Street Corporation Chairman and CEO, was named the 2003 Executive of the Year by the Finance Advisory Board of Boston College's Carroll School of...

New Convio Internet Tools Help Multi-Affiliate Groups Extend Online Relationship Management to All Chapters, Also Reward Best Constituents.(Convio Inc.)
November 13, 2003... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. -- the leading provider of software and services that help nonprofits use the Internet to develop strong constituent relationships -- today announced two new sets of...

From Family Time to Films, Sit-Down Dinners to Sit-Ups, Shopping to Job Hunting, Temple University Experts Can Address Holiday Issues.
November 13, 2003... Byline: Temple University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's time...for the holidays and all of the issues that come with them--family gatherings and meals, college freshmen (and their laundry) returning home, toy shopping,...

Krannert School Offers Executive MBA with Advanced Manufacturing Option.
November 14, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University's Krannert School of Management will offer an advanced manufacturing option in its executive MBA program that kicks off in July. "This is...

Lynn Elsenhans to Speak at Dean's Lecture Series at Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Nov. 24.
November 14, 2003... Byline: Rice University HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, president and CEO, Shell Oil Products, U.S. and president, Shell Oil Company, Shell U.S. Country Chair, will discuss the "Challenges of Global...

Black Business Students Association of Columbia Business School to Hold 22nd Annual Conference.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Black Business Students Assocation of Columbia presents its 22nd annual conference: "Realize the Leader Within: Energize, Focus, Deliver." The conference features...

Every Child a Healthy Child: Public Education Network Launches 'PEN'S Guide to CHIP, a Web Resource for Community Partnerships: Improving Access to Healthcare and Health Insurance for All Children'.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Public Education Network WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 8 million children in America have no health insurance coverage. And among those kids who are insured, many lack access to adequate health care. To help...

Early User Feedback Shows Strong Support for Access Grid; Interoperability of AG Toolkit 2.0 and inSORS Ig2.0 Confirmed.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Argonne National Laboratory CHICAGO, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- After a period of focused testing, inSORS Integrated Communications and Argonne National Laboratory's Mathematics and Computer Science Division have confirmed the...

Partnership Will Provide Leading-Edge Cancer Care to South Central Los Angeles Residents.(University of California (Los Angeles)'s Jonsson Cancer Center and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science formed partnership)
November 18, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Leading-edge experimental cancer treatments will be provided to an under-served, minority patient population in South Central Los Angeles under a new partnership between UCLA's...

Holiday Retail Experts From Vanderbilt University: Why Internet Shopping for Holidays Predicted to Be Bigger Than Ever; Customer Service Critical During Holidays.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Research shows that one-third more consumers than ever before - about 41 percent according to a Harris Interactive/Blue Martini poll - will use the Internet to do...

Expert: Unsolicited Marketing Pitches to Holiday Shoppers Can Backfire, Duke Marketing Professor Says.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the holiday shopping season approaches, advertisers and online e-tailers should be wary that unsolicited recommendations to consumers can backfire, two marketing...

Managers: Organizational Change Can Plant Seeds of Disaster.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- While change is the order of the day for many companies in the hypercompetitive global marketplace, a Purdue University researcher says managers need to take...

Future 500 Companies to Release Global Version of Sustainability Reporting Software; Free Demo of Tool for Easier Sustainability Reporting, Less 'Questionnaire Fatigue'.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Global Futures Foundation BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fortune 500 companies are barraged with over 17 major standards of corporate accountability, responsibility, and sustainability - and are expected to report...

Holiday Shopping Season Could Be Best for Sellers in Four Years, But Buyers Need to Be Cautious: Budget Carefully, Start Early, Shop Online to Your Advantage.
November 21, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the holiday season around the corner, retailers' spirits are improving along with predictions of modest growth this holiday season. The National Retail Federation is...

Berkeley South Asia Conference to Explore Doing Business in India.(Brief Article)
November 21, 2003... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, today released the following advisory. WHAT: "Why India Matters" is the theme for the second...

Goucher College Examines File Sharing With 'Whose Music Is This, Anyway?'.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Pending BALTIMORE, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the controversy surrounding peer-to-peer networks like Napster and Kazaa, and the Recording Industry Association of America's ongoing crackdown on individuals who illegally...

AScribe Advisory: Sources Able to Assist on Holiday Shopping Stories.
November 25, 2003... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a summary of news sources who are willing to discuss the prospects for the holiday shopping season. Retailers say that the day after...

UC San Diego to Host Two-Day Conference on Sustainable Development - Dec. 11 & 12.(United States Business Council for Sustainable Development organized a conference at University of California)
November 26, 2003... Byline: University of California, San Diego SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Leaders from the Bush Administration, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations will participate in meetings organized by the United...