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Articles in October, 2007 issue of AScribe Business & Economics News Service

• California State University, Northridge Research Focuses on Modernizing Air Transportation System.
• Three Bay Area Medical Groups to Merge Into Single Physician Group; Physicians Vote to Form Consolidated Medical Group, Work Toward Offering Patients Seamless Care Across All Palo Alto Medical Foundation Locations.
• World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts to Urge Business to See Conservation as a Corporate 'Survival Imperative'; Conservation Leader to Engage Next Generation of Business Leaders -- MBA Students at Stanford.
• 'Getting Hooked: How Brands Are Making It Personal': Conference Nov. 2.(Conference news)
• University of North Carolina Career Expert Uses Dating Metaphor to Help Job Seekers in New Book.
• Environmental Working Group Applauds Senate Passage of Landmark Legislation Banning Asbestos; Author of Bill Used EWG's Asbestos Research to Make the Case.
• Greenest Companies Disclose the Most, Says New Study From University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
• Newt Gingrich to Address Meeting of State Health Officials.
• Babson College Hosts 6th Annual Student-Run Forum on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Oct. 12.
• Buy Early, Be Flexible for Best Holiday Airfare Prices, Expert Says.
• Inside Innovation Conference Showcases Faculty Research on Innovation From University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business.(Conference news)
• Report to Identify California Companies with Highest/Lowest Percentage of Women Leaders.
• Hourly Wage-Earners Less Likely to Volunteer, Says Study From University of Toronto's Rotman School of.
• Americans Say: It's Still the Economy, Stupid.
• American Dental Association Calls for Scientifically Accurate Patient Brochure Explaining Filling Choices.
• Casey Wasserman Joins LA84 Foundation Board of Directors; Foundation Awards $405,000 in Grants That Will Reach 20,000 Youth in Southern California.
• 'Foundations': A Q&A With Susan Bell, Vice President and Philanthropy Program Director, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
• Expert Available on Cage-Free Eggs.
• Men, Women Manage Family Businesses Differently, Study Shows.
• Private Security Expert Says Market Forces Could Help Improve Effectiveness, Accountability of Contracting Firms; Author, Researcher Suggests Rewarding Firms for Lasting Security.
• Association for Computing Machinery SIGAda Conference to Examine Latest Developments in Reliable Software and IT Systems.
• Women and Absenteeism Research Says Expectations About Absence From Work Differ Along Gender Lines.
• New Approach for Consumers Delivers Solutions to Do Not Call List Expiration.
• Aspen Institute Names Bentley McCallum Graduate School One of the Top 100 Graduate Business Schools Internationally; In 'Beyond Grey Pinstripes' Rankings Bentley Ranks Second in Northeast in Faculty Research.
• Purdue Celebrates Success of Fundraising for Addition to Aviation Technology Building.
• Amnesty International USA and Responsible Endowment Coalition Launch Guide to Support Responsible Investing by U.S. Colleges and Universities.
• Retail Holiday Shopping Outlook Looks Good Despite Economic Setbacks.
• Creating Value: Social Enterprise Club of Columbia Business School to Hold 2007 Social Enterprise Conference Oct. 26.
• Low-Income Households Boost Florida's Consumer Confidence.
• $25 Million Gift to Add Five New Faculty Members to UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
• Consumer Reports' 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey Shows Toyota Slips as Ford Improves; 93 Percent of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Models in Survey Score Average or Better.
• UNC Kenan-Flagler Hosts Investment Competition for MBAs.
• Halloween Can Be Tricky for Food Allergy Families; Kids With Food Allergies Offers Halloween Trick-or-Treating Tips.
• Columbia Business School Recognized by Aspen Institute for Excellence in Social and Environmental Issues.
• Hidden Costs of Climate Change: Major, Nationwide, Uncounted Says University of Maryland Research.
• National Humanities Center Names New Board of Trustees Chairman.