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WGBH Boston Selects Convio for Stronger Constituent Relationships and Increased Fundraising.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- WGBH Boston, one of the nation's preeminent public broadcasting producers and the source of one-third of PBS's primetime lineup, has selected Convio Internet tools to help...

University of Texas at Dallas Professor, Russian Colleagues Update Work on Accounting, Auditing, Taxation in Russia.
October 2, 2006... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Texas at Dallas School of Management accounting professor and five Russian colleagues continue to chronicle change in Russia's economic...

Father of India's Software Industry to Speak at University of Toronto's Rotman School Oct. 5.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The founder of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Dr. F C Kohli, is the next featured speaker in the Rotman Integrative Thinking(tm) Speaker Series, at the University...

New Wood-Plastic Composites to Boost Industry, Help Use Waste Products.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore., Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wood science researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have developed new wood-plastic composites that are stronger and less expensive...

Association of Black Foundation Executives Announces 2006-2007 Class of Connecting Leaders Fellows; 10 Emerging Leaders From Across Philanthropy Selected for Year-Long Fellowship in Professional Development.
October 3, 2006... Byline: Association of Black Foundation Executives NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) recently announced the names of 10 fellows who will participate in the 2006-2007 Connecting...

Comfort Food for the Economy: Local Purchasing Makes Sense for Consumers, Farmers, Large Corporations.
October 3, 2006... Byline: Straus Communications PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Amidst a whirlwind of reports about food contamination and obesity epidemics, Americans are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from. One...

Surprised to Hear That Wood Propellers Are Still Used by the Military? Phone Call to USDA Forest Products Lab Rekindles Lab's Interest in Wood Propellers.
October 4, 2006... Byline: USDA Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory MADISON, Wis., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- In mid-July 2006, an anxious phone call from a leading manufacturer of airplane propellers to the USDA Forest Service's Forest Products...

New Tool Helps Nonprofit Leaders Draft Organizational and Board Policies; Individual E-Policy Samplers Allow for Immediate Access to Samples in 48 Topic Areas.
October 4, 2006... Byline: BoardSource WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- BoardSource, the premier source for nonprofit governance information, today released "The Nonprofit Policy Sampler, Second Edition," written by Barbara Lawrence and Outi Flynn....

October is National Pharmacists' Month: Pharmacy-Focused Care is Growing Trend; Pharmacy Access Partnership Continues to Promote Training, Education in Anticipation of Plan B OTC; Statement by Belle Taylor-McGhee, Executive Director, Pharmacy Access Partnership.
October 4, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The month of October is National Pharmacists' Month, a time to recognize the important work of pharmacists nationwide. With the growing trend toward...

Society for New Communications Research to Announce Latest Research Findings, Award Winners at Inaugural Symposium Nov. 1 - 2 in Boston, Mass.
October 5, 2006... Byline: Society for New Communications Research BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Society for New Communications Research (http://www.sncr.org), a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new media and...

Dana-Farber Web Site Offers Information, Online Resources for Breast Cancer Patients and Families.
October 5, 2006... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The rapid pace of advances in medical research today has made it more challenging for patients to stay current on the latest developments in breast cancer care and...

Researchers Develop Technologies to Devour Food Pathogens.
October 5, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue researchers are developing two inexpensive technologies that may be able to prevent future food-borne illness, such as the recent outbreak of E. coli in...

Veteran Advocate New Leader of Marin Institute; Bruce Lee Livingston to Take on Alcohol Industry.
October 6, 2006... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Veteran advocate Bruce Lee Livingston has started as the new Executive Director of Marin Institute, an alcohol industry watchdog that is one of three projects funded...

Session Offers Facts on Narcolepsy, an Often Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed Disorder.
October 6, 2006... Byline: Narcolepsy Network DALLAS, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Narcolepsy Network, Inc. extends an invitation to members of the media, health professionals and other interested persons to attend its public education and information...

Employment Growth in Maryland Nonprofits Outpaces Businesses; Nonprofit Sector Employment Increases in All State's Regions.
October 6, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The employment growth rate in Maryland's nonprofit sector is continuing to outpace the for-profit sector's, a Johns Hopkins University study concludes. "Our data...

New Project Improves Access to Disability Funding Sources; Foundation Center, Disability Funders Network Embark on Yearlong Collaboration.
October 6, 2006... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The New York-based Foundation Center, the nation's leading information hub for philanthropy, and the Disability Funders Network (DFN), a membership association of...

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Inducts 226th Class of Scholars, Scientists, Artists, Civic, Corporate and Philanthropic Leaders.
October 7, 2006... Byline: American Academy of Arts & Sciences CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- At an induction ceremony here on Saturday, Oct. 7, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences will officially welcome its 226th class of Fellows. ...

India: An Emerging Giant; Political Leaders, Regional Experts, Economists to Convene at Columbia Business School to Explore India's Role in Global Commerce Oct. 13-15.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Columbia Business School and the Columbia University School of International and...

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and U.S. Navy to Benefit From New $1 Million High-Energy Laser Lab.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new $1 million high-energy laser laboratory at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will enable faculty and students to use the latest in...

Dodgeball Tournament Scheduled at California State University, Bakersfield.
October 9, 2006... Byline: California State University, Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- California State University, Bakersfield's Alcohol and Drug Education Committee is inviting the community to participate in the "Dodge That...

Delegates From China to Visit UC Berkeley for New Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights Program.
October 10, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- About 20 judges, policymakers and enterprise executives from China are convening at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of...

'The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America's Economic Miracle Will Reshape the World - and Change Your Life'; Kauffman Foundation CEO Is Author of New Book Released Today.
October 10, 2006... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A timely, new, spirited book, "The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America's Economic Miracle Will Reshape The World-And Change Your Life"...

Senator Edward M. Kennedy to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems; Nation's Top Supporter of Public Health Care Will Read to Children at Cambridge Health Alliance's Pediatric Program.
October 10, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Cambridge Health Alliance today released the following advisory. - - - WHAT: Ceremony to give the National Association of Public Hospitals and...

Corporate Climate Blamed for Employee Revolt, Authors of New Book Say.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Career patterns are changing. In case you haven't noticed, many talented employees are opting out of corporate jobs to gain greater fulfillment and...

New Report Finds Action Needed to Manage Natural Resource Revenues.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Open Society Institute LONDON, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Governments and oil, gas, and mining companies must keep their promise to make industry revenues more transparent, says a report released today by Publish What You Pay...

Convio, Inc. Continues Strong Quarterly Performance, Increases Year-Over-Year Revenue by 60 Percent.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Convio, Inc. - the leading provider of on-demand software and services that help nonprofits use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships and driving support -...

Global Workforce Symposium Taps Thunderbird School's Expertise.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two professors from Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management will share their global expertise with 1,400...

University of Central Florida Research Team's Breakthrough May Help Industry Create More Powerful Computer Chips.
October 11, 2006... Byline: University of Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Central Florida research team has made a substantial inroad toward establishing extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) as a primary power source...

New GAO Credit Card Study Highlights Anti-Consumer Practices in Credit Card Industry; Consumer Groups Call for Reforms.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Consumer Action WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- National advocates working closely to end abusive and anti-consumer practices by the credit card industry today reacted to the release of a long-awaited GAO report...

Harvard Economist to Speak at Rotman School on 'Moral Consequences of Economic Growth'.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A discussion tomorrow at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto features a noted economist from Harvard University. Prof. Benjamin Friedman,...

Aspen Institute Honors Columbia Business School Professor Ray Fisman With Faculty Pioneer Award.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School announced today that Associate Professor Raymond J. Fisman has been named the recipient of the 2006 Rising Star Award by the Aspen...

University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School to Host Investment Competition for MBAs.
October 12, 2006... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- MBA teams from 12 top business schools will apply hedge fund trading strategies to compete at the 2nd annual Evergreen Investments...

Employers Need to Work on Bereavement Support, Survey Finds.
October 12, 2006... Byline: The Compassionate Friends OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just over half of all parents who experience the death of their child while working outside the home rate their employer as having been helpful in providing...

Consumer Reports Rates Dunlop SP Sport 5000, Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 Best in Tests of Performance All-Season Tires; Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 H Scores Highest in CR's Tests of Performance Winter Tires.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports rated the Dunlop SP Sport 5000 best in tests of 22 different H-speed-rated performance all-season tires for the November issue. And, in tests of 13...

Consumer Reports Rates Mercedes-Benz GL- and R-Class Best in Tests of Five Luxury Sport Utility Vehicles; Sales of These Expensive, Limited-Production Vehicles Are Growing Despite High Gas Prices.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The new Mercedes-Benz GL- and R-Class luxury sport utility vehicles outpointed competitors from Volvo, Audi, and Cadillac in tests for the November issue of Consumer...

Price Is Biggest Gripe, According to Consumer Reports Eyeglass Retailers Customer Satisfaction Survey; Costco Receives High Marks for Price, Customer Service.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- While 75 percent of respondents indicated they were very happy with their eyeglass purchase, only 54 percent felt the same way about the cost, according to a recent...

Biodefense Conference on Food Safety and Security; Federal Government, University Experts Converge.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's no secret that concern among American consumers over the integrity of our nation's food supply is at an all-time high. In the aftermath of the recent...

Consumer Reports Finds LCD, Plasma Flat Panels as Reliable During First Two Years as Tube TVs; 'Annual Electronics Issue' Includes Ratings, Buying Advice on LCD and Plasma TVs, iPods' Weak Spot, Digital Cameras, Digital Video Recorders and More.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- No electronic items will be hotter this holiday season than LCD and plasma TVs, thanks in large part to prices that are half what they were two years ago. And reliability...

Lung Cancer Deaths in Nonsmokers Demonstrate Urgent Need for Radon Awareness, Mitigation.
October 13, 2006... Byline: Alliance for Healthy Homes WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recent reports of increasing rates of lung cancer among nonsmokers in some parts of the United States and Canada reveal an urgent need for greater awareness of...

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing October News and Research Briefs.
October 13, 2006... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing today released the following news and research briefs. - - - - CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL...

Pitt to Host National Nuclear Technology Forum: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards Meeting to Be Held Oct. 17-19.
October 13, 2006... Byline: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Increasingly, nuclear electric generation is viewed as an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help abate global warming concerns. In addition,...

Sewanee Economics Expert Comments on Peace Prize Winner and Grameen Bank.
October 13, 2006... Byline: Dick Jones Communications SEWANEE, Tenn., Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Yasmeen Mohiuddin, professor of economics at Sewanee: the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., wasn't at all surprised yesterday when it was...

Hispanic Advertising Conference Oct. 25-28 at University of Texas at El Paso; Hundreds to Attend Four-Day Conference Focusing on Hispanic Consumer Market.
October 16, 2006... Byline: University of Texas at El Paso EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Texas at El Paso will host "Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising," a conference focusing on how top industry marketers are creating new and...

Deadline Nears on Effort to Save Piece of Maine Coast; Holbrook's Wharf is Historic Working Waterfront.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Trust for Public Land CUNDY'S HARBOR, Maine, Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Up and down the Maine Coast, waterfront properties that support Maine's fishing industry are threatened with sale and conversion to other uses. In Cundy's...

Major Beverage Companies Lack Fizz in Recycling, Report Finds; Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Put Pop Into Recycling, Cadbury and Cott Lack Fizz; Increased Recycling Would Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
October 17, 2006... Byline: As You Sow SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Major U.S. beverage companies received failing grades in a study of the recycling performance of their containers. "Waste and Opportunity: U.S. Beverage Container...

Oct. 18: See the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and American Lung Association Crush Big Tobacco -- Literally!
October 17, 2006... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Yes on Prop 86 Rally. The American Cancer Society, American Heart...

Oct. 18: Hundreds of Youth Rally Against Big Tobacco in Support of Proposition 86!
October 17, 2006... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Yes on Prop 86 Youth Rally. This rally has been planned and carried out...

Retail Expert: Online, In-Store Holiday Sales to Increase.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- With gas prices moderating and three in four homes nationwide connected to the Internet, a Purdue University retail expert predicts store and online holiday...

The State of Telecom: A Trans-Atlantic Dialogue, Oct. 20.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) and Institut de...

Meekest and Mightiest Make the Worst Leaders, According to Stanford Business School Research.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Charisma, intelligence, drive, and conscientiousness are some of the characteristics that make a leader. But what is it that can break a leader?...

Loyalty Programs Can Be a Waste of Money, According to Stanford Business School Research.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Loyalty or reward programs like frequent flyer plans or buy-ten-get-one-free cards have been touted as powerful tools for increasing company...

California Leads National Preparations for Plan B Over-the-Counter Roll-Out; California Emergency Contraception Network, Plan B Manufacturer to Meet to Ensure California Emergency Contraception Preparedness.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Plan B manufacturer Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will meet with the California Emergency Contraception (EC) Network...

Despite Uproar, European Investors Favor Global Accounting, According to Stanford Business School Research.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- You might think that the head of state of a global power would be an unlikely individual to jump into a technical debate on accounting standards....

Asian and Pacific Islander-Language Cancer Education Site Generates Strong Interest; Web Resource Makes Available Credible Cancer Information in 11 Languages.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nation's first centralized Web-based resource for credible cancer information materials in Asian and Pacific Islander languages drew...

Vanguard Founder to Be Honored, Executive Compensation Explored at UC Berkeley Financial Reporting Conference Oct. 27.
October 18, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, will honor an advocate for ethics and transparency in financial reporting,...

Maimonides Medical Center's Commitment to Infection Prevention Is Lauded by Dr. Betsy McCaughey During Visit; National Health Policy Expert Cites Hospital's Successful Programs to Reduce Rate of Hospital Infections.
October 18, 2006... Byline: Maimonides Medical Center BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Betsy McCaughey, PhD, founder and chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), recently gave a Grand Rounds lecture at Maimonides in which she...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Games for Health Competition; $30,000 in Contest Awards for Innovative Ways to Address Health and Health Care Issues Through the Power of Video Games.
October 19, 2006... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a nationwide contest to promote the development of computer and video games that improve...

Lead Partners Selected for Quality Initiative Supporting Frontline Health Care Workers; Jobs to Careers Initiative Announces Awards to Groups in Nine States.
October 19, 2006... Byline: Jobs for the Future PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nine projects (see below) have been awarded grants through Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care, a national initiative to support the...

University of Florida Study: Store's Interior Design May Be Best Front Against Shoplifting.
October 19, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Getting the goods on a thief may not be necessary if a store's interior is designed to deter shoplifting in the first place, a new University of Florida study...

Session Offers Facts on Narcolepsy, an Often Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed Disorder.
October 19, 2006... Byline: Narcolepsy Network DALLAS, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Narcolepsy Network, Inc. extends an invitation to members of the media, health professionals and other interested persons to attend its public education and information...

Intel Corporation and UC Berkeley Team up for International Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
October 20, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The top business plan competition winners from twenty Arab, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Russian, Singaporean, and U.S. universities, among others,...

New York Fed Bank Head Timothy F. Geithner to Address Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business; Is Keynote Speaker for Center's 20th Anniversary Conference.
October 20, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) will host a day-long conference on "Japan's Economic Future: Policy, Politics, and...

Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO William Weldon Joins With San Francisco Bay Area Community Leaders to Raise Funds for Preeclampsia Foundation; Education, Awareness Critical to Addressing Life-Threatening Condition.
October 23, 2006... Byline: Preeclampsia Foundation SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- San Francisco community and philanthropy leaders are gathering later this week to increase awareness of preeclampsia, a treatable pregnancy-related disorder, and...

Columbia Business School's 16th Annual Graham and Dodd Breakfast - Value Investing 2006.
October 23, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Columbia Business School's 16th Annual Graham and Dodd Breakfast - Value...

More Than 290 Organizations Join EntrepreneurshipWeek USA as Program Partners; Forty-four States Represented in National Effort to Educate Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Innovators.
October 24, 2006... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thousands of individuals, representing more than 290 program partners, are adding support and resources to EntrepreneurshipWeek USA. The weeklong event...

Women's Skin Tone Influences Perception of Beauty, Health, Age, Scientists Find; Skin Discoloration, Uneven Tone Can Add Years to Perceived Age.
October 24, 2006... Byline: Manning Selvage & Lee CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study is revealing that wrinkles aren't the only cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age. Facial skin color distribution, or tone, can add 10-12 years...

Polaroid Donates Corporate Archives to Harvard Business School's Baker Library.(Company overview)
October 25, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Polaroid Corporation's Archives, a unique collection of materials that document the evolution of one of America's most famous and innovative companies, have been...

University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business Adds New Leadership Course to MBA Core Curriculum.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a move closely aligned with its "Leading Through Innovation" strategy, the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business is...

Supreme Court Tobacco Case Expert: Empirical Evidence Proves Juries Behave Rationally When Making Punitive Damage Awards, Duke Law Professor Says.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Juries behave rationally and deliberately when they make large punitive damage awards, says Duke University law professor Neil Vidmar. Vidmar, who conducts empirical...

Wichita State University Climbs to No. 4 in Nation for Aerospace R&D Expenditures.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to the most recent National Science Foundation statistics for fiscal year 2004, Wichita State University is in elite company, ranking fourth among all...

Groundbreaking Study Finds That Three Women Constitute a Critical Mass on a Corporate Board.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Wellesley Centers for Women - Wellesley College WELLESLY, Mass., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A critical mass of three or more women serving on a corporate board can cause a fundamental change in the boardroom and enhance corporate...

Nursing Doctorate Programs Changing the Face of Health Care.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. universities are working to improve patient safety and make health care more affordable and accessible by increasing the number of nurses with a doctoral...

James Pearsol to Join Association of State and Territorial Health Officials as Senior Principal Director for Public Health Excellence.
October 27, 2006... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- James A. Pearsol, MEd, will join the staff of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) as Senior Principal...

Companies Moving High-End Functions Offshore to Access Talent Needed to Drive Growth, Duke/Booz Allen Study Finds.
October 31, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Companies are increasingly moving sophisticated, mission-critical functions such as product design and research and development to China, India and other offshore...

Rotman MBA Events Aimed at Increasing Number of Women in Business.
October 31, 2006... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Oct. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- A series of events aimed at encouraging young women to pursue careers in business kicks off at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management on November 3....

Relief at Pump Spurs Hike in Florida Consumer Confidence This Month.
October 31, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lower gas prices have given low-income customers a break and fueled a seven-point increase in consumer in October to 90, its highest level in seven months,...