USA TODAY articles from August 2001

USA TODAY archives from August 2001

Food Industry Is Making AMERICA FAT.(oversized food portions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is asking Americans to buck a food industry trend that is contributing to the nation's obesity epidemic. "Value marketing" appeals to the consumer's desire for bargains by offering more product...

Scholars Rank Clinton Both High and Low.(rating the presidents)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The University of Illinois at Chicago gathered a nationwide panel of 75 distinguished scholars to explore the characteristics of what separates the great presidents from the not-so-greats and complete a survey that evaluates presidential...

Job stress.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Job stress, whether in the corporate world or on an assembly line, can damage employee performance, warns John Herman, associate professor of psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "Moderate stress in many cases...

Falling stocks.(investor stress)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Falling stocks shouldn't mean rising stress, maintains Jay Segal, professor of health studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. The best way to avoid worries caused by the faltering economy is to turn off the television set and think long...

E-mail.(adds to longer work day)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... E-mail could be to blame if you find that you are working longer hours. A poll of by Accountemps, a national temporary staffing service for accounting, finance, and bookkeeping professionals, found that executives spend an average of 108...

Power lunches.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Power lunches are alive and well, according to a survey of chief financial officers by Robert Half International Inc., Menlo Park, Calif. Forty-nine percent of the executives said their most successful business meetings outside the office were...

Back-to-school stress.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Back-to-school stress teenagers experience can leave its mark on their faces, suggests Mary Christian, assistant professor of dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "Stress can be a catalyst for acne outbreaks...

Working women.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Working women are wearing more sensible shoes at work, notes Carol Frey, interim clinical professor of orthopedic surgery, University of California at Los Angeles. "More than 67% of working women now wear flats, low-heeled pumps, or other...

Small grocery chains.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Small grocery chains must target seniors and members of Generation X, maintains Joseph Brown, professor of marketing, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. A survey shows that the two groups are natural markets for small operations to go after in...

Sugar-free gum.(Mayo Clinic study on chewing of)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Sugar-free gum helps to raise metabolism and the number of calories burned, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. They found that, on average, participants in a study burned 11 more calories per hour when chewing gum...

What Do You Know About Foods Made From GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS?(International Food Information Council survey)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Some food companies have stopped using genetically modified crops as sources for their foods. Like many Americans, though, you may think you don't know enough about the issue to decide whether you agree with those who pressed for these changes....

Myths and Truths.(quiz on food from American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Is it "freed a cold, starve a fever" or "starve a cold, feed a fever"? Is either one true or are they myths? One way to find out is to take the Food Myths and Truths Quiz below, designed by the American Dietetic Association to get people...

Health Risks for Teenage Athletes.(Women's Sports Foundation study)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... A Women's Sports Foundation nationwide study offers a comprehensive evaluation of the connections--either positive or negative-between sports and adolescent health risks. It explores the ways in which they are related for both girls and boys,...

Making Rural America Healthier.(health care forecasts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... During the last 50 years, improved access and rapidly expanding technology have improved American health care, with many of these advantages extending to rural communities, where sound public health measures have slashed death and suffering...

FORECASTS FOR AN AGING SOCIETY.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Baby boomers now caring for aging parents will soon join the senior ranks themselves. What will the world of 2020 be like for this large elderly population? "A period of great change in elder care looms," health care expert Sam L. Ervin...

Bad Taste Makes Patients Avoid Drugs.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The innate desire to taste food and derive pleasure from that sensation is so strong that people sometimes stop taking life-saving medication simply because it tastes bad or ruins the flavor of otherwise enjoyable foods, according to...

Coping with Loss of a Spouse.(report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Losing a spouse is one of the most stressful events a person can experience. Nevertheless, most older adults are resilient and bounce back to earlier levels of physical and psychological health within 18 months of their loss, according to...

Don't Ignore Boredom as a Cause.(link to depression, Boring Institute)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... It is estimated that, at any given time, there are 10,000,000 Americans suffering from depression. Of these, an estimated 10% will commit suicide. The Boring Institute, a media spoof (it was created to poke fun at celebrities, movies,...

Companies Should Grow Their Own Leaders.(firms should promote promising employees from within)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Forward-looking corporations can nurture their leadership development programs through adoption of a breakthrough succession management strategy called acceleration pools, says William C. Byham, chairman and CEO of Development Dimensions...

Developing Manager-Employee Trust.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... With profits on the way down and unemployment on the way up, companies that have a trust-based management system and high employee morale will have a significant edge over those that don't. Workplace experts even maintain that honesty and trust...

Employee Pay Increases Outpacing Executives'.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... For the first time since 1982, officers and executives are projected to receive a smaller salary increase than top exempt employees this year. According to preliminary numbers from the WorldatWork Total Salary Increase Budget Survey, exempt...

THE SCIENCE AND CRAFT OF MOVING IMAGES.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Would you like actors Robert De Niro, Lauren Bacall, or even Babe the pig to talk in your voice for a change? An exhibition at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, Calif., allows you to dub your voice into their movies. You can even be Dorothy and...

Bad Management Creates Cynical Employees.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Despite what many managers believe, highly cynical workers are no more likely to have negative attitudes than workers low in cynicism, according to an Ohio State University, Columbus, study. Researchers spent three years studying more than...

Preparing Financially for a Layoff.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Headlines workers haven't seen much in recent years are proclaiming layoffs, tens of thousands in some cases. Unemployment is at a two-year high, and, even though the overall employment is still strong, the economy is slowing and workers in a...

Males Seek More Time for Family Life.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... A national survey conducted by Zogby International for Headhunter, net finds male workers in the U.S. are looking for ways to spend more time with their families. In fact, 46.4% of men indicate they have just as tough a time balancing work and...

Women Earn Less, Even in Own Businesses.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Women who hope to break the glass ceiling by starting their own business at home may be in for an unpleasant shock. A review of research on home-based businesses showed that females who work from home still earn less than their male...

Americans' Insecurity About Financial Health.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Oil prices are up. Stock prices are down. Early signs of slower tech growth exist. What does this changing economic environment mean for Americans and how they are feeling about their finances? A study commissioned by the Personal Financial...

TIPS FOR THE NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Thousands of new college graduates are heading out into the job market to begin lifelong careers. Although they may be well-prepared to tackle their new jobs, many will have graduated with substantial school debts and without having learned the...

Learning Lessons from Market Crashes.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Economic events in ancient Rome, along with more recent market collapses, provide valuable insights into modern-day market manias and crashes, Geoffrey D. Seizer and Guy A. Torres, investment counselors with Portfolio Management Consultants,...

"Cultural Amnesia" Threatens Democracy.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Americans' grasp of history is slipping away, and this cultural amnesia is a threat to democracy, according to Stephen Bertman, a cultural expert at the University of Windsor, Canada. "In a recent poll, 60% of adult Americans couldn't name the...

Involving Immigrants in Offspring's Schooling.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Should immigrant parents' lack of participation in their children's education be interpreted as a lack of interest? Parents' discomfort with speaking English, lack of familiarity with the educational system, and cultural conceptions of the...

RARE WORKS BY MICHELANGELO.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... "Michelangelo: Drawings and Other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti, Florence" encompasses 47 objects from the artist's familial home, among them 24 of his drawings, nine of which have never before been exhibited in the U.S. By most accounts,...

How Children's Literature Portrays Police.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Police officers and their jobs are more accurately portrayed in children's literature than by popular television shows. A review of 19 books published in the 1990s which had police as a central theme or as main characters found the majority...

New Trends in Home Furnishings.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... A fresh selection of home furnishings are arriving at furniture and home accent stores across the nation, following the conclusion of the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C., in May. Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of...

Animal Cruelty Often Tied to Family Abuse.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released the findings of a yearlong study on animal cruelty. It compiled information from over 1,600 high-profile animal cruelty cases nationwide that occurred during 2000. More than 900...

Car Thieves' Love Affair with the Camry.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... For the fourth straight year, imports remained the prime target of automobile theft, with the 1989 Toyota Camry stealing the top spot as the most-stolen vehicle in the U.S. in 2000. In fact, the top four most-stolen vehicles were Toyota Camrys,...

Violence Against Women in the Military.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Factors within the military workplace environment are significantly associated with the risk of non-fatal physical and sexual assault toward women in the armed forces, according to University of Iowa and Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical...

Climate Change Linked to Amphibian Deaths.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Toad embryos in the Cascade Range of Oregon appear to be dying due to a chain of events that ultimately is linked to climate change, demonstrating both the importance of large-scale global trends and the complexity of their impact on individual...

Audiences Fascinated by Paranormal Themes.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Television shows like "The X-Files" and "Unsolved Mysteries" may impact the beliefs people hold about phenomena such as extrasensory perception, alien abductions, and the ability to communicate with the dead. Glenn Sparks, professor of...

Internet Won't Eliminate Print Media.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Internet is redrawing the media landscape and will for decades to come, but traditional media will not be left out of the picture, maintain two University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, journalism professors. Ed Mullins, chairman of the Journalism...

It's Not All About BARRIERS, TARIFFS, AND TAXES.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... As inevitable as globalization seems to be, the shift toward intangible, high-technology products has made reaching international trade agreements more difficult than ever before, according to economist David Hummels, Purdue University, West...

Hiring a Lawyer You Trust.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... A study by Yankelovich Partners for lawyers.com, a legal website, revealed that Americans spend more time researching purchases of major appliances than they do finding an attorney. In fact, 67% spend two hours or less gathering information...