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Consumer Reports Rates Cordless Phones, Offers Tips for Reducing Phone Bill Costs; CR's Ratings Reveal Which Performed Best Based on Voice Quality and Features.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- The world may be going cellular at a rapid rate, but the humble cordless phone still holds a place in many homes. Consumer Reports' October issue features ratings of 47...

Hispanics Will Top All U.S. Minority Groups for Purchasing Power by 2007, According to Annual Buying Power Study From University of Georgia's Selig Center for Economic Growth.
September 1, 2006... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hispanic buying power in the United States will draw even with African-American buying power in 2006 - at just under $800 billion - and is projected to exceed it in...

Tuck No. 3 for Hispanics in Ranking of Top Graduate Business Schools.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Pending HANOVER, N.H., Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College was ranked the #3 M.B.A. program in the country for Hispanics in a new report released today by Hispanic Business magazine. The...

Winning at the Grocery Game: How to Shop Smarter, Cheaper, Faster; Consumer Reports Recommends Saving on Packaged Goods at Less Expensive Stores, Purchasing Superior Fresh Foods at Highly-Rated Chains.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Consumer Reports National Research Center surveyed 24,000 readers about their grocery shopping experiences and found that while respondents were generally happy with...

Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy; E85 Unlikely to Fill More Than a Small Percentage of U.S. Energy Needs.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tests and an investigation by Consumer Reports conclude that E85 ethanol will cost consumers more money than gasoline and that there are concerns about whether the...

Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Your Privacy Is for Sale; Buyers Include Marketers, Employers, Government Agencies and Thieves; Consumer Reports Offers Tips to Limit Privacy Invasion, Thwart Identify Theft.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- The practices of commercial data brokers can rob consumers of their privacy, threaten them with identity theft and profile them as dead beats or security risks, according...

Please Pass the (Local, Homemade) Salt: Bon Appetit Management Company Chefs Embark on Treasure Hunt for Best Locally-Grown Lunch-Makings.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Straus Communications PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- All of a sudden, it's cool to care where your food comes from. But how easy is it to eat local when you're cooking lunch for 5,000? In the Midwest? In October?...

Nationwide Effort Launched to Educate Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Innovators; 'EntrepreneurshipWeek USA' Draws Unprecedented Support From Business, Government, Nonprofits; Get Involved at www.EntrepreneurshipWeekUSA.com.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hundreds of organizations will join together in an unprecedented effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career...

American Dental Association Testifies Before FDA on Dental Filling Safety.
September 5, 2006... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- In written testimony to a two-day joint panel meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Dental Association (ADA) today reaffirms its...

Large Shareholders Impact Companies' Profitability, Policies.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Corporations can't choose their shareholders, but some might wish they could. A new study found that some large shareholders are associated with...

Departure Of Medicare/Medicaid Chief Signals Bush Administration Will Be 'Treading Water' On Health Care Reform.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The resignation of Medicare/Medicaid chief Mark McClellan removes all possibility that the Bush Administration will make significant strides toward universal health...

When The Magazine Girl Begs 'Come Hither,' The (Female) Reader Yawns.
September 5, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- For female magazine readers, sex doesn't sell so much as it -- bores. So conclude three University of Florida advertising professors in a new study that...

University of Virginia Researchers Find Not All Drugs Are Equal in Treating Teen Drivers With ADHD.
September 5, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found that teenage drivers with attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD)...

National LambdaRail and Cisco Systems, Inc. Extend Strategic Relationship to 2013; Cisco and NLR Demonstrate Commitment to Enable and Advance Networking and Scientific Research and innovation in the United States.
September 6, 2006... Byline: FirstMile.US CYPRESS, Calif., Sep. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- National LambdaRail (NLR), a consortium of leading U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies, announced today that its has extended its...

New Book Offers Reform Agenda for a Working America.
September 6, 2006... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wage inequality in the United States is large and growing. At the same time, numerous federal policies discourage some people from working. A new book from the Urban...

Women's World Banking Appoints New CEO.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Women's World Banking NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women's World Banking (WWB), one of the leading microfinance networks worldwide, has named Mary Ellen Iskenderian as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms....

New Zealand's University of Otago Earns AACSB International Accreditation.
September 7, 2006... Byline: AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Otago, located in Dunedin, New Zealand, has earned specialized international accreditation...

Meeting America's Competitive Challenge: Norman Augustine to Present Lecture at the National Science Foundation.
September 7, 2006... Byline: National Science Foundation ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Sept. 13, 2006, Norman R. Augustine -- retired chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, National Academy of Engineering member and chair of the...

Study: Female Entrepreneurs Will Outnumber Male Entrepreneurs in Chile.
September 8, 2006... Byline: Babson College BABSON PARK, Mass., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The GEM Report on Women and Entrepreneurship in Chile - 2005/2006, led by Universidad del Desarrollo, shows that entrepreneurship among women has risen 68 percent in...

American Lung Association of California Offers Free Conferences to Improve Quality of Life for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); 'Respiratory Rally' Lung Health Events Held Around the State.
September 8, 2006... Byline: American Lung Association OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Susan and Jim Shields can travel again now that they have a portable oxygen concentrator to supply Jim with the oxygen he needs wherever they go. They learned...

Study Finds Healthcare Usage Significantly Altered After September 11 Attacks.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Emory Medical Center ATLANTA, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A report in the September issue of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism provides the most comprehensive picture to date of healthcare usage in the New York City...

Study Considers Auto Industry, Consumer Behavior in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Rochester Institute of Technology Wins $2 Million NSF Grant.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tougher environmental policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector will affect more than the production of...

'Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising': Nation's Top Advertising Executives to Discuss Growing Hispanic Market.
September 11, 2006... Byline: University of Texas at El Paso EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Communication, in cooperation with its Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies, presents "Emerging...

A Public Health Lesson From 9/11: to Curb the Flu, Limit Flights; Analysis Shows a Delayed 2001-2002 Influenza Season.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A detailed analysis of influenza patterns indicates that the sharp dip in air travel after September 11, 2001 slowed flu spread and delayed the onset of the...

Studies Suggest Companies Learn From the Startup Firms in Which They Invest.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Companies enjoy far greater success when they invest corporate venture capital in startup firms for strategic reasons rather than for narrow financial returns, according...

Six North Carolina Community Colleges Join National Initiative to Help Low-Skilled Adults Succeed in Today's Economy; Major Grant From North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Recognizes Crucial Role of Community Colleges Locally, to State Economy.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Jobs for the Future BOSTON, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jobs for the Future and the National Council for Workforce Education today announced the addition of six North Carolina community colleges to join the Breaking Through...

Scientists and Engineers Simulate Jet Colliding With World Trade Center.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Purdue University have created a simulation that uses scientific principles to study in detail what likely happened when a commercial airliner...

Second Annual Jerome A. Chazen Lecture: 'Global Financial Warriors'.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Second Annual Jerome A. Chazen Lecture "Global Financial Warriors" ...

New Book Reveals the Stories of Millions of Americans in Search of Economic Security: 'Jacked: How "Conservatives" are Picking your Pockets (Whether You Voted for Them or Not),' by Nomi Prins (www.nomiprins.com).
September 12, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today marks the publication of an illuminating new book, "Jacked: How 'Conservatives' are Picking your Pockets (Whether You Voted for Them or Not) (PoliPointPress, September 12, 2006,...

Journal of Dental Education Publishes Landmark Papers Making Case for Change in Dental Education Curricula.
September 12, 2006... Byline: American Dental Education Association WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Education Association's (ADEA) Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education (ADEA CCI) was created to serve as a focal...

More Than 4.3 Million Californians Would Be Left Vulnerable to Deadly Pollution Under Weak EPA Plan, Lung Association Warns.
September 13, 2006... Byline: American Lung Association OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 4.3 million Californians could be left vulnerable to deadly particle pollution if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows through...

The Summer of the Staycation -- by Tamara Draut and Jose Garcia.
September 13, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following is an OpEd by Tamara Draut, Director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos and author of "Strapped: Why America's 20-and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead", and Jose...

Global CFO Survey: Optimism at Five-Year Low as CFOs Worry About Weak Consumer Demand, Wage Inflation; One-Third Predict Recession.
September 13, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- With chief financial officers' optimism about the U.S. economy at a five-year low, many are planning for reductions in capital spending and hiring. Their sour outlook...

Dr. Mary Mincer Hansen Elected President of Foremost National Association of State Public Health Officials.
September 13, 2006... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ATLANTA, Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Members of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) today elected Mary Mincer Hansen, RN, PhD, to serve as...

Despite Distrust of State Government, Midwesterners Still Believe Political Reforms Possible, Worth Pursuing; Five-State Survey Finds Midwesterners Connect the Dots: Getting Money Out of Politics Will Make Government Work Better on Issues That Matter.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Joyce Foundation CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although they generally don't trust state government to do what is right, Midwesterners believe political and government reforms will make elected officials more responsive...

New Tepper School of Business Marketing Campaign Offers MBA Hopefuls 'Reality Check'; Carnegie Mellon Challenges Conventional Wisdom About Key Factors for Selecting a B-school.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Not all MBA programs are created equal. That's the not-so-subtle message behind a first-of-its-kind marketing campaign in the B-school arena, MBA Reality Check,...

Professor: Beware Spammed Stock-Touting Schemes.
September 15, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you have an e-mail account, you get them. Unsolicited e-mails touting the next red-hot stock, always couched in language that might make the unwary...

New Ethanol Process Offers Lower Costs, Environmental Benefits.
September 15, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue Research Foundation has licensed a technology to Bio Processing Technology Inc. for the development of a new environmentally friendly method to produce...

Professional Oath of Honor Adopted at Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management; Oath Formally Assimilated Into School's Overall Educational Experience.
September 18, 2006... Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management GLENDALE, Ariz., Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management kicked off a new academic year with the official adoption of a...

Startups Need Special Learning Curve for Sales, According to Stanford Business School Research.
September 18, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Getting a product from the back of a napkin to the customer is the dream of every entrepreneur. Yet young companies typically go to market and...

Agents, Recruiters Improve Your Likeability - and Bankability, According to Stanford Business School Research.
September 18, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Modesty is still a virtue, even in the competitive world of business. Try talking about your own accomplishments in any setting, even in a job...

Two UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Professors Negative on Network Neutrality.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- With Congress returning from recess, lawmakers are expected to revisit several initiatives collectively known under the banner of "network...

Walgreens, Joslin Diabetes Center Form Broad Alliance to Improve Diabetes Outcomes; Program to Feature Access to First-in-Class Pharmacy-Based Resources for People With Diabetes and Those at Risk for Diabetes and Related Conditions.(Company overview)
September 19, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, and Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, have formed a sweeping alliance...

Four in 10 Nonprofits Would Have Trouble Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley's Audit Committee Provisions.
September 19, 2006... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Applying the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's audit committee provisions to nonprofit organizations would test the administrative mettle of two-fifths of America's charities,...

New Study Shows Widespread Lack of Knowledge Exists About Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' Among Beneficiaries; Senior Educators Aims to Dispel Myths, Help Seniors Navigate Medicare for Sept. 22 'Doughnut Hole Day'.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Full Court Press Communications SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A recent survey of seniors on Medicare Part D drug plans has found that there is still widespread misinformation and confusion on the gap in drug coverage...

First-Ever Survey of California's Latino Renters Shows High Rates of Exposure to Drifting Tobacco Smoke Despite Home Smoking Bans; Exposure Fuels Support for Smoke-Free Apartment Buildings, Separate Smoking Sections.
September 21, 2006... Byline: American Lung Association LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Despite 95 percent of Latino families banning smoking inside their apartments, the first-ever statewide survey of Latino renters showed high rates of exposure to...

Wal-Mart Generic Drug Program Promotes Self-Pay Health Care, Duke Economist Says.
September 21, 2006... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thursday's announcement by Wal-Mart that it will offer hundreds of generic drugs at $4 per month boosts the self-pay model of health-care delivery, which can lower...

$36.4 Billion a Year: Cost of HIV/Aids Highlights Racial and Ethnic disparities.
September 22, 2006... Byline: Emory Medical Center ATLANTA,Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The economic cost of HIV/ AIDS is far greater than previously estimated, and the cost is even higher for minorities, according to a new study that estimated the direct and...

Nursing Research Targets Underserved Korean American Communities.
September 22, 2006... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two unique community-based research initiatives will provide health awareness and interventions to underserved Korean Americans at risk for...

Organic Milk Wars: It's Not Just the Price -- By Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
September 22, 2006... Byline: Cancer Prevention Coalition CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., professor emeritus of environmental and occupational medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of...

From Zero to a Billion Electron Volts in 3.3 Centimeters: Highest Energies Yet From Laser-Wakefield Acceleration.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a precedent-shattering demonstration of the potential of laser-wakefield acceleration, scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence...

Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum: Steven Yung to Speak on 'Brand Revolution in the Age of Consumerism: An Olympic Feat for China'.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum "Brand Revolution in the Age...

NIH Funds Berkeley Lab Research on Defense Against Radiological Attack.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kenneth Raymond of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is the recipient of a $998,325 grant from the National...

Business Influence Over Environmental Policy and Regulation Is Targeted, Says Author of New Book.
September 25, 2006... Byline: University of California, Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Business influence over environmental policy and regulation in the United States is strategic and focused, says the author of the new book...

Study: Air Travelers Don't Mind Delays If Security Checks Consistent.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study finds that people are willing to endure the wait for airport security screening, especially if delays are consistent among airports and at different...

Economic Policy Institute Alert: Three Countries Assess NAFTA -- International News Conference Call.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Economic Policy Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Twelve years under the rules of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has had a perverse impact on the distribution of income, wealth, and political...

CCOF Defends Organic Agriculture Against Attacks.
September 25, 2006... Byline: CCOF SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- "The tragic outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in spinach that has killed one person and sickened nearly 200 others in 25 states is being mistakenly linked to organic farming...

Thunderbird Offering New Degrees for Changing World; Unique Masters Degrees Will Prepare New Generation of Global Managers.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management GLENDALE, Ariz., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thunderbird is diversifying its offerings and meeting market demand with two unique masters degrees that will prepare a new...

Thunderbird Receives $1 Million From Phoenix Real Estate Developer; Pivotal Group CEO Francis Najafi Targets Gift as Investment in Corporate Learning.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management GLENDALE, Ariz., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thunderbird alumnus and successful Valley Real Estate developer Francis Najafi has donated $1 million to his alma mater in an...

Palecek Celebrates Ongoing Commitment to Employees, Community at Ribbon Cutting of New Facility in Richmond, Calif.
September 26, 2006... Byline: Palecek RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Palecek, the home furnishings manufacturer, celebrated the opening of its new facility in Richmond on Friday, Sept. 22, 2006. In attendance were more than 260 employees of...

More Americans Go Without, As Employers Increasingly Drop Health Coverage; In 2005, Safety Net Programs for Children Failed to Meet Rising Need.
September 26, 2006... Byline: Economic Policy Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In 2005, for the fifth straight year, the number of Americans without health insurance rose significantly while the share of those with employer-provided coverage...

Conference Explores New Ways of Preventing and Treating Knee Arthritis; Staying Within the Knee's Biological Limits May Be the Best Medicine.
September 26, 2006... Byline: California Pacific Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Dye may be talking himself out of a job. Dr. Dye is advising many patients with certain sports-related knee injuries that...

NASA Aeronautics: On a Glide Path to Irrelevance?
September 27, 2006... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A shift of national priorities has severely diminished America's ability to lead the world in aviation research, according to a Lehigh University professor who has...

Carnegie Mellon, TPI Introduce Best Practices Model to Help Clients of Sourcing Providers Make Better Use of Services They Purchase.(Company overview)
September 27, 2006... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Information Technology Services Qualification Center (ITSqc), founded five years ago to improve sourcing relationships in the...

Tossing Script for Live Broadcast Could Boost Some TV Ratings; Study From Carnegie Mellon and INSEAD Suggests Benefits for Viewers and Advertisers.
September 28, 2006... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- While broadcast networks around the globe battle to earn and keep the highest viewer ratings, a new study from researchers at the Tepper School of Business at...

Best Selling Author Daniel Goleman's Newly Released 'Social Intelligence' Focus of Oct. 9 Media Round Table.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Round table discussion with best selling author Daniel Goleman and...

Statement of AARP California State Director Tom Porter on Enactment of AB 2911, the California Prescription Drug Discount Program.
September 29, 2006... Byline: AARP California SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- AARP California today released the following statement by State Director Tom Porter. - - - - On behalf of AARP's more than 3 million California members,...

Getting Ready for the Next Generation of Older Adults.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recently released national studies have raised concern about the "aging readiness" of our communities. Less than half of communities in the U.S. are...

Investing in Emerging Markets: China, India and Russia.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: "Investing in Emerging...

Medical College of Wisconsin Secures Key Contract From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration; Contract Supports Vital Work of Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Medical College of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, announced that the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) has been awarded the Stem...

University of California, Davis Cancer Center Experts Available to Discuss Prostate Cancer Topics: Ethnic Differences, Screening, Treatment, Research.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September is a way to help focus attention on a cancer that takes the lives of an estimated...