Welcome to the Abt Associates' In the News Section. Many members of our staff are frequently quoted as expert sources
for news articles. Below are summaries of selected articles in which our experts are cited. Many of these
summaries list on-line access information: access is sometimes free, but sometimes a small fee is charged once the article is
archived. For more information or for a hard-copy of the original article, contact Corporate Communications at
617-520-2982, or e-mail newsroom@abtassociates.com.
"Professor's book receives 'outstanding academic title' award,"
Arizona State University News, December 30, 2008
Decker's book examines the underworld of international drug smuggling and is based on interviews he and Margaret Townsend Chapman conducted with 34 drug smugglers serving long sentences in federal prison. Chapman is an associate at Abt Associates Inc.
"Aumenta un 12% el número de 'sin techo' en las principales ciudades de EEUU,"
Europa Press, December 28, 2008
El informe fue elaborado por la empresa Abt Associates para la Conferencia de Alcaldes y está basado en los datos recopilados por los servicios sociales entre octubre de 2007 y septiembre de 2008. Algunas de las ciudades incluidas en el estudio son Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Filadelfia, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, San Fransico, Seattle o Santa Mónica, entre otros.
(The report was prepared by Abt Associates for the Conference of Mayors and is based on data collected by social services between October 2007 and September 2008. Some of the cities included in the study are Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Filadelfia, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, San Fransico, Seattle or Santa Monica, among others.)
"Abt SRBI Conducting First Fully GPS-Based Household Travel Survey in U.S.,"
IT News Online, December 23, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has commissioned Abt SRBI to conduct the nation's first Global Positioning Satellite System (GPS)-based household travel survey. This demonstration project is intended to improve accuracy of trip reporting compared to traditional paper diary methods while reducing respondent burden.
"Abt SRBI to Assist U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Monitoring Investor Trust," International Business Times, December 22, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Abt SRBI has been awarded acontract to assist the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) bydeveloping a longitudinal study to understand and track investor trust andbelief in the U.S. securities market.
"FactCheck: Health care bills big part of bankruptcies," Rome News Tribune, December 19, 2008
...A study published in 1999 by Pennsylvania State University and Abt Associates researchers looked at filings in five court districts, determining that medical bills and credit card debt were the biggest factors leading to bankruptcy.
"Abt Associates Names Dr. Scott W. Royal to Lead Domestic Health Division,"
PRNewswire, the Earth Times, December 16, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates announced that Scott W. Royal, Ph.D., M.P.H., a social and behavioral epidemiologist and expert in managing clinical research programs, has been promoted to Division Vice President and will lead its Domestic Health Division. Dr. Royal will oversee the company's Behavioral Health, Health Policy, and Public Health and Epidemiology practices.
"Gavi redder liv – fortsatt høye vaksinepriser," Bistandsaktuelt, December 15, 2008
GAVI-Alliansen har bidratt til at 15,8 millioner barn er blitt vaksinert mot difteri, stivkrampe og kikhoste, mens ytterligere 90,5 millioner er immunisert mot hepatitt B. Dette viser en evaluering av alliansens første fem arbeidsår (2000-2005) utført av Abt Associates.
(GAVI Alliance has contributed to the 15.8 million children have been vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, while another 90.5 million have been immunized against hepatitis B. This shows an evaluation of the alliance's first five years (2000-2005) conducted by Abt Associates.)
"Publication Announcement - Public Expectations For Return Of Results From Large-Cohort Genetic Research," Medical News Today, December 15, 2008
...Authors Juli Murphy, Joan Scott, David Kaufman, and Kathy Hudson of the Center, and co-authors Gail Geller of Johns Hopkins University and Lisa LeRoy of Abt Associates, also report that potential participants in a large genetic biobank held considerably varying views on what kind of information they would want to receive, and how they would want to receive it.
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"President Bush Makes Final Push to Boost Faith-Based Legacy,"
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy, December 9, 2008
...An assessment of the CCF program by Abt Associates, commissioned by HHS, presented on Tuesday, showed that 38 percent of targeted capacity-building grants went to faith-based organizations, while 62 percent went to secular organizations.
"Observational Study Finds Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Associated With Increased Need for Blood Transfusion," Health Plan News, December 6, 2008
"We wanted to examine the potential impacts on transfusion patterns and hematologic changes in anemic Medicare patients receiving chemotherapy treated with ESAs before and after implementation of the ESA coverage limitations," said study director Chris L. Pashos, PhD, Vice President, Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc.
"Best practices initiated for safe drinking water," Pakistan Observer, November 29, 2008
...The Pakistan Safe Drinking Water and Hygeine promotion project is a three year, US$ 16.7 million implemented by Abt Associates under the Government of Pakistan’s initiative to provide Clean Drinking Water for All (CDWA). CDWA is being implemented through the Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Environment and will initially install 6,000 water filtration plants in the country to ensure provision of clean drinking water.
"Noted Herbal Author / Photographer Steven Foster Elected Chair of American Botanical Council Board of Trustees,"
NPIcenter.com, November 25, 2008
...The ABC Board also selected Roberta A. Lee, MD, and Bernadette M. Marriott, PhD, to serve as new Board members. Both have extensive experience with herbs and dietary supplements...
Dr. Marriott is currently a principal scientist with Abt Associates Inc. in Durham, North Carolina, where she focuses on domestic health, developing an area of expertise for the company in nutrition, diet, and chronic disease. She serves on the boards of scientific advisors for several universities and is also an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Nutrition.
"Usaid concluye proceso reforma de salud en hospitales del Este,"
by Yanet Beltré, elcaribecdn.com, November 22, 2008
El proyecto, primero en el país, conllevó un inversión de 19 millones de dólares aportados por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (Usaid), y para su implementación se contrataron los servicios de la empresa Abt Associates.
The project, first in the country, entailed an investment of 19 million dollars contributed by the Agency of the United States for the Development the International (Usaid), and for its implementation the services of the company Abt Associates were contracted.
"National Affordable Housing Organization Links Community Development with School Improvement, Calls for Policy Changes,"
MarketWatch.com, November 20, 2008
In early 2007, Enterprise and Capital One commissioned Abt Associates, Inc, a national educational research and consulting firm, to study how community developers coupled neighborhood revitalization with local school improvements in more than 20 neighborhoods nationwide. This recent report, the third in a three-part series, focuses on ways to make the promising model of "school-centered community revitalization" more widespread.
"New Hampshire veterans scout for jobs: After military service, many seek new start,"
by John Woodrow, Cox Valley News, the Concord Monitor, November 20, 2008
A report published in March by Abt Associates for the Department of Veterans Affairs surveyed 1,941 former service members who had left the military within the last three years. It found 18 percent of them unemployed, about three times the national unemployment rate, and a quarter of them earning less than $21,840 a year.
"Onions Gain More Value,"
by Rocklyn Antonio, the Daily Guide, November 14, 2008
Trade in West Africa is worth $20 billion a year, which is 50 times official current figures according to estimates from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
...The Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO) of USAID West Africa, Michael Wyzan among other dignitaries was at the opening. The ATP project is ably supported by Abt Associates Incorporated, CARANA Corporation, ACDI/VOCA and the International Business Express (IBEX).
"Sir, I'll become the boss real soon, sir!,"
by Darryl E. Owens, the Orlando Sentinel, October 28, 2008
That may be because finding work after military service can be tough. Nearly one in five vets was jobless within one to
three years of discharge, according to a recent study by Abt Associates Inc., a market-research firm with headquarters in
Cambridge, Mass. A quarter of the vets who found work earned less than $21,840 a year.
"Kim Fletcher and Ron Davison Join Abt Associates,"
by Phil Leggiere, Homeland Security Today, October 26, 2008
Abt Associates, Cambridge, Mass., a provider of applied scientific research, technical assistance and consulting, has
announced that Kim Fletcher and Ron Davison, recognized experts in the area of emergency management planning and programs,
have joined the company to lead its Global Emergency Management Services Practice.
"Scarlet letters in the mail,"
by Mark Nichols, American Plice Beat, October 23, 2008
According to a report in USA Today by Jordan Schrader, a two-year study for the U.S. Justice Department’s National
Institute of Justice, led by researcher Michael Shively and released in March, found more than 200 communities nationwide
have tried targeting customers of prostitution in print, on TV, the Internet, billboards or by sending “Dear John” letters
home.
"How much credence should you give a political poll?,"
by Patrick Wilson, the Virginia Pilot, October 23, 2008
People should study all the polls, not just the ones they like, said Richard Kulka, president of the American Association
for Public Opinion Research and a group vice president at a survey firm, Abt Associates in Raleigh, N.C.
"Karen Walton-Bowen Joins Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., as Senior Director,
Biometrics," International Business Times, October 22, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Karen Walton-Bowen, M.Sc.,C.Stat, a biostatistician with more than 20 years
experience in thepharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has joined Abt Bio-PharmaSolutions, Inc. (ABS), as Senior
Director, Biometrics. An expert in clinicaltrials and regulatory submissions in all phases of clinical development
acrossmultiple therapeutic areas, Ms. Walton-Bowen's experience encompasses clinicaloperations, data management, programming,
statistical support, and medicalwriting, both in the U.S. and in Europe.
"Abt lands $250 million contract," the Boston Globe, October 20, 2008
Abt Associates Inc. won a $250 million, six-year contract from the UK Department for International Development to reform
and strengthen the health systems and services in several places, including Nigeria, the company said today.
This is the largest contract that's been awarded to the Cambridge company in its 43-year history.
"Fighting Aids,"
by Kevin Quigley, World View Magazine, October 18, 2008
What the Peace Corps community is doing
...But it’s a special issue in another way: it represents our first effort to partner with a cohort of leading
organizations working on a particular human development issue. We engaged these organizations in developing this issue,
drawing on their expertise and insights. As a consequence, we think we have a much better issue.
These organizations, most of which administer vital AIDS treatment and prevention programs in many developing countries,
are the Abt Associates Inc.,...
"John DiStaso's Granite Status: GOP hopes Palin visit boosts McCain in NH,"
by John Distaso, the Union Leader, October 9, 2008
...AND DOWN THE LINE. The latest polling of the congressional races, by Abt SRBI Research for St. Anselm College, shows
both Democratic House members leading their Republican challengers.
"David J. McGuire Joins Abt Associates as Division Vice President for International
Health,"
PharmaLive.com, October 8, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 08, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates announced that David J. McGuire has joined the
company to lead its International Health Division focused on Commercial Alliances and Health Services Delivery.
"Erin M. Sullivan Joins Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., as Senior Director, Reimbursement &
Health Economics,"
GlobeInvestor.com, October 7, 2008
LEXINGTON, Mass., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Erin M. Sullivan, M.P.H., Ph.D., a specialist in reimbursement, health
economics, and health policy issues, has joined Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc. (ABS) as Senior Director, Reimbursement and
Health Economics. Dr. Sullivan has more than 15 years of experience in industry and consulting and has led and contributed to
a broad spectrum of successful projects, providing expertise and insight in private payer strategy, prospective and
retrospective health economics studies, patient reported outcomes research, and registry and clinical trial study design and
operations.
"Lynch has soaring lead over rival, says poll,"
by Kevin Landrigan, the Nashua Telegraph, October 7, 2008
CONCORD – Gov. John Lynch holds a 10-1 advantage over Republican state Sen. Joseph Kenney in the race for governor, and
the state's two Democratic congressmen also lead their GOP challengers, according to a new, independent poll, released
Monday...
The survey was done by telephone for the college by Abt SRBI Research in New York City on Sept. 25-30 among 832 registered
voters who said they were likely to vote.
"Church and State,"
by Mark Dolliver, Adweek, October 6, 2008
The role of religion in modern consumer culture
In any case, it isn't as though there's a strong consensus among Americans that religious views ought not shape one's
political views — even if one happens to be the president. In a Time/ABT SRBI poll this summer, 49 percent of
respondents said the president should "allow his own personal religious faith to guide him in making decisions as president,"
versus 38 percent who said he should not.
"Polls predict Obama will turn NH blue,"
by Kevin Landrigan, the Nashua Telegraph, October 5, 2008
Then in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race, St. A's and its telemarketing polling firm, Abt Associates, put former Gov.
Jeanne Shaheen out in front by a staggering 14 points, 49 percent for her versus 35 percent for U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu.
"New polls show Shaheen leading Sununu," the Union Leader, October 3, 2008
Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Jeanne Shaheen leads incumbent Republican John Sununu in two new polls of the closely
watched race released today.
Shaheen leads Sununu 49 to 35 percent in a poll conducted Sept. 25 to 30 for the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at
St. Anselm College by Abt SRBI in New York City
"Poll: Obama Makes Gains With Women, Hits New High,"
by Massimo Calabresi, Time, October 1, 2008
Bush himself fares terribly in the poll. His approval rating is 23%, the lowest number ever found by Abt/SRBI, the company
that conducted the poll for TIME; 73% of respondents disapprove of his performance as President. Only 26% approve of his
handling of the current financial crisis.
"Zimbabwe faces Battle for Economic Revival - PART 1 of 5,"
By Darren Taylor, Voice of America News, September 29, 2008
At the USIP briefing, Frank Young, the vice-president of one of the largest international for-profit government and business research and consulting firms, Abt Associates, explained how citizens and businesses had developed “imaginative and extremely agile strategies� to survive because “the Zimbabwean currency has lost value as a medium of exchange.�
"CDC Selects Abt Associates to Support National Birth Defects Prevention Study,"
MarketWatch.com, September 26, 2008
Company Will Provide Data Collection and Project Management Services For On-going Study
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept 26, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Abt Associates contracts totaling $4.9 million to provide data collection and project management services for the on-going National Birth Defects Prevention Study. The purpose of the study, which began in 1997, is to collect data that can help identify risk factors and patterns in the occurrence of birth defects. Abt SRBI, the company's survey research subsidiary, will complete all of the data collection for the assignment.
El proyecto Cumple y Gana es una iniciativa de la Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNDAPEM) y Abt Associates Inc., con el patrocinio del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos.
"Global Service Fellowships: Building Bridges through American Volunteers,"
Brookings Policy Brief Series # 160, September 25, 2008
...A longitudinal study conducted by Abt Associates for the Corporation for National and Community Service noted the profound long-term impact of extended service in domestic programs like AmeriCorps on participants' civic engagement. These benefits include increased volunteer connections and participation in their community, knowledge of local community challenges such as the environment, health, and crime, and personal growth through strengthened habits of citizenship and service.
"U.S. Department of Justice Awards Abt Associates Grant for Human Trafficking Study,"
Tickertech.com, September 17, 2008
Company Will Complete National Assessment of Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Efforts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded Abt Associates a $358,000 grant to complete an assessment of the current sex trafficking demand reduction strategies in place in the United States. The results of the study will inform local law enforcement and community service organizations that are operating, planning or considering implementation of such initiatives.
The same story was carried by several other sources.
"Poll: Public opposes increased presidential power," by Mark Sherman, the Boston Globe, September 15, 2008
The AP-National Constitution Center poll involved telephone interviews with 1,000 adults nationwide. The survey was conducted Aug. 22-29 by Abt SRBI Inc. and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
"'John school' shows men how prostitution hurts women, communities, themselves," by Joe Lambe, the Kansas City Star, September 14, 2008
Michael Shively, a senior associate with Abt Associates Inc., conducted that study for the National Institute of Justice. He said the schools were useful just for the health lessons.
"These guys are walking biohazards," he said. "It's incredibly risky, and they're taking the diseases home to their wives and girlfriends."
"More than a pittance for kids," Editorial, the Boston Globe, September 13, 2008
An Abt Associates evaluation commissioned by the Department of Early Education and Care and released this week found that at 126 program sites, the funds are allowing preschool directors to bolster staff salaries, allow for more professional development, lower classroom child-teacher ratios, buy classroom materials, and deliver more comprehensive services.
"Department of Justice Announces Grants to Enhance Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking," LawFuel.com, September 10, 2008
The Department also announced more than $400,000 to fund two studies conducted by Abt Associates, Inc. and San Diego State University Research Foundation. The studies will assess criminal justice strategies and collaborative programs across the country and internationally that focus on reducing the demand for commercial sex.
"State slow to raise preschool access," By James Vaznis, the Boston Globe, September 9, 2008
...The report being released today at a meeting of the state Board of Early Education and Care is the first evaluation of the pilot program. Commissioned by the department, the study was conducted by Abt Associates in Cambridge, a social sciences consulting firm.
The report found that the approximately 130 providers participating in the pilot program said improving their teaching staff was their top priority...
"USM part of disaster project," the Hattiesburg American, September 9, 2008
The Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi has collaborated with Abt Associates Inc. in the development and testing of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services disaster case management program.
The program is administered through the department's Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response's Administration for Children and Families.
"What are the prospects for Zimbabwe’s turnaround?," By Zachary Ochieng, Business Today: Africa, September 3, 2008
Raymond Gilpin, Director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies moderated a panel of experts comprising Callisto Madavo, visiting professor at the African Studies Programme at Georgetown University. Keith Campbell, managing director at the Executive Research Associates; Bernard Harborne, Lead Conflict Specialist at the World Bank and Frank Young, Vice President of Economic Policy Research think tank, Abt Associates.
"Study Probes Costs of Diabetic Neuropathy," By Alice Goodman, Renal and Urology News, September 2, 2008
The second study, presented by Luke Boulanger, MA, MBA, of Health Economic Research and Quality of Life Evaluation at Abt Associates in Lexington, Mass., demonstrated that patients with diabetic neuropathy and comorbid depression or anxiety had significantly higher health-care costs compared with patients who had diabetic neuropathy but no comorbid depression or anxiety.
"To reduce prostitution, cities try shaming clients," By Jordan Schrader, USA TODAY, August 29, 2008
A two-year study for the U.S. Justice Department's National Institute of Justice, led by researcher Michael Shively and released in March, found more than 200 communities nationwide have tried targeting customers of prostitution in print, on TV, the Internet, billboards or by sending "Dear john" letters home.
Shively, of the social science research company Abt Associates in Cambridge, Mass., has continued to track efforts and said his list now includes about 280 examples. He said use of these techniques appears to be increasing.
"Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc. Lexington, Mass.: An interview with Steve Fosburg, president," CCWeekly, August 25, 2008
How and why was Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions (ABS) founded? We were part of Abt Associates, a large healthcare and social policy research firm, for many years. At the end of March, we became a freestanding company.
"PTSD Prevalence Still High for Persons Living Near World Trade Center," the Journal of the American Medical Association, August 20, 2008
William E. Schlenger, PhD, lead author of the 2002 JAMA article and principal scientist with Abt Associates Inc, Durham, NC, said the subset percentages in ...
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"USAID, corporate sector to improve health sector," the Daily Times, August 19, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with well-known corporate sector firms — Mobilink, Medentech and Unilever Pakistan — to promote health facilities in Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, USAID, Pakistan, Director (Health, Democracy and Governance) Kathleen McDonald said, “USAID is helping Pakistani communities to have access to clean water and adopt sanitary practices that save lives.�
"NIH's Office of Dietary Supplements and National Library of Medicine to Test Dietary Supplement Label Database for Researchers and Consumers," NPI Center, August 18, 2008
On August 1, 2008, the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, announced the award of a contract to Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, for a pilot study to determine the feasibility of developing a Web-based database to catalogue the labels of all dietary supplements sold in the United States.
"New life sciences research reported from Abt Associates, Inc.," NewsRX,
August 18, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Impact of mutual health organizations: evidence from West Africa,' have been published. According to a study from the United States, "Mutual health organizations (MHOs) are voluntary membership organizations providing health insurance services to their members. MHOs aim to increase access to health care by reducing out-of-pocket payments faced by households."
"Vets more likely to drink after combat," Fox News, August 12, 2008
...Alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression make up an "unholy trinity" that haunts some combat soldiers, said psychologist William Schlenger of the consulting firm Abt Associates Inc. in Durham, N.C. He was a principal investigator of the influential National Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Study...
"SEC study: Prospectuses go largely unread," By Sara Hansard, Investment News, August 11, 2008
Commission reopens comment period on 'summary' version
A recently released SEC study provides further evidence that mutual fund prospectuses need fixing.
Nearly two-thirds of investors who received mutual fund prospectuses said they rarely, very rarely or never read them, according to a telephone survey of 1,000 investors conducted between March and May by Abt SRBI Inc. of New York that was released July 30.
"Poll: Trouble Signs in Obama's Lead," By Massimo Calabresi, Time, August 7, 2008
After two weeks of sharpened attacks between the campaigns, Barack Obama is maintaining a narrow 5% lead over John McCain in the race for the White House, a new TIME poll shows. Overall, the poll shows Obama leading McCain 46% to 41% when undecided voters with a slight preference are included (the margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points)...
The poll was conducted for TIME between July 31 and August 4 by Abt SRBI.
"No Credit Where Credit Is Due," By Linda Chavez, Tuscon Citizen, August 1, 2008
...This week, an annual report to Congress on homelessness in the United States reports a historic drop in the number of chronically homeless people over a two-year period: a 30 percent decline between 2005 and 2007.
The study, which is mandated by Congress, was conducted by researchers from Abt Associates and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Mental Health Services and Research...
"Ann Lion Coleman Joins Abt Associates to Direct USAID Health Systems 20/20 Project," EarthTimes.org, July 31, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 31 /PRNewswire/ — HIV/AIDS and health systems expert Ann Lion Coleman will join Abt Associates as Director for the Health Systems 20/20 project in August 2008. Health Systems 20/20 is the USAID Bureau of Global Health's flagship project working to strengthen health systems by using an integrated approach to address the financing, governance, operational, and capacity constraints to further the use of life-saving priority health services.
"The grim numbers of homelessness," Talk Radio News Service, July 29, 2008
...Jill Khadduri, a researcher from Abt Associates Inc. and a contributor to the report, gave statistics concerning
the homeless population. Among those statistics were that 77 percent of homelessness occurs in cities, 70 percent of the homeless are self-dependent, and that on any given night 57 percent of those seeking shelter in temporary housing facilities
spent the previous night with family, friends, in jail, or at the hospital.
"Abt Associates Ranked One of Top 20 U.S. Market Research Firms," Kait8.com, July 29, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates has been ranked 19th in the Marketing News Honomichl Top 50 Report listing of the top 50 U.S. Research firms. The listing is based on 2007 revenue in the market research category. Abt Associates market research revenue for calendar 2007 was $55.1 million. Total company revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 were $225 million.
"Immigration issue may stay stalled," By Jeannine Koranda, the Wichita Eagle, July 24, 2008
It's a topic for feds, many legislative candidates say Kansas legislators talked tough about immigration reforms before the last session started. But in the end, they couldn't agree on any...
...Several national polls show illegal immigration losing ground to such issues as gas prices, health care, Iraq and the economy in importance to voters. The topic was included in polls conducted by CBS News/New York Times Poll, CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll and Abt SRBI,
among others, but it was usually low on the list.
"Abt Associates Opens Atlanta Office," Examiner.com, July 14, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates, a research, consulting, and technical assistance firm, this month opened an Atlanta office designed to facilitate collaboration, access, and enhanced services to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"Leading Health Economist, Dr. Hong Wang, Joins Abt Associates," the Earth Times, July 14, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates announced that Dr. Hong Wang, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the company as a Senior Health Economist working primarily on the Health Systems 20/20 project, which is the USAID Bureau of Global Health's Principal Project for Health System Strengthening.
"Findings in cancer therapy reported from Abt Associates, Inc.," NewsRX.com, July 8, 2008
A report, "Epidemiologic and socioeconomic burden of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): a literature review," is newly published data in Cancer Treatment Reviews. According to a study from the United States, "Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer, initially has an asymptomatic clinical course; 25-30% of patients present with metastatic disease at time of diagnosis. Worldwide incidence and mortality rates are rising at a rate of approximately 2-3% per decade."
...For additional information, contact K. Gupta, Abt Associates Inc., HERQuLES, 181 Spring Street, Lexington, MA 02421, United States.
"Obama Lead Tight Over McCain," By Jay Newton-Small, Time, June 26, 2008
Illinois Senator Barack Obama enters the General Election with a tight lead, 43% to 38%, over Arizona Senator John McCain, according to a new TIME magazine poll of likely voters...
...The poll of 805 registered voters surveyed June 19-25 was conducted by ABT SRBI for TIME magazine.
"US co-hosts workshop on HIV transmission prevention," VietNamNet Bridge, June 26, 2008
VietNamNet Bridge — The US Government, through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnam Administration for AIDS Control (VAAC), co-hosted a workshop on Peer Outreach Programs in HIV Transmission Prevention on June 23-24, 2008...
...One of the purposes of the workshop was to share the results of a recent survey (November 2007 – January 2008)
of Peer Educator programs conducted by the Center for International Health and Development at Boston University, the Ho Chi Minh City Statistical Office, and Abt Associates, Inc., evaluating PEPFAR-supported community outreach HIV prevention
programs in Vietnam and identifying opportunities for program improvement.
"Coal plant will spew toxins," Bernard Tabatznik and Michael McCally, the Roanoke Times, June 25, 2008
...Power plant pollution continues to be a public health menace. A recent study by Abt Associates has demonstrated that nearly 24,000 people die each year in America because of particulate matter pollution from coal plants. This death toll exceeds the mortality from drunken driving (17,000 a year) and homicides (approximately 18,000 a year)...
"Governor Creates Education Finance Commission," iBerkshires.com, June 23, 2008
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick has charged a panel of educators, businessman and financiers to investigate ways to increase efficiencies and short-term revenues in state school funding...
Members of the Readiness Finance Commission also include:
...Wendell Knox, president and CEO of Abt Associates...
"First Time Homebuyer Program," NBC10.com, June 19, 2008
Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make. Having the right information and someone you can trust to guide you through this process makes a huge difference...
...A key component of the program is an evaluation to examine the benefits associated with different types of homebuyer assistance. Abt Associates is the research company responsible for collecting data from program participants for the evaluation.
"AP IMPACT: Debt stress becoming a major pain in the neck — and back and head, AP-AOL poll says," International Herald Tribune, June 9, 2008
WASHINGTON: The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck — and the back and the head and the stomach — for millions of Americans...
...The AP-AOL Health poll involved telephone interviews with 1,002 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii and was conducted from March 24 to April 3 by Abt SRBI Inc. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
"Study finds two city neighborhoods pay more for loans," By Christine McConville, the Boston Globe, June 6, 2008
A new analysis looking at race and high-cost lending found that two Baltimore neighborhoods had the highest level of racial disparities in the cost of mortgage refinances among 13 communities studied nationwide.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation asked consulting firm Abt Associates to analyze 2006 data reported by lenders under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The study covered 13 cities where Casey works with communities, including Baltimore, San Antonio and Seattle...
"Abt Associates Names Richard Small Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,"
Bio-Medecine.org, May 28, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates announced that it has named Richard Small Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Small most recently served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer for Brooks Automation Inc., a $700 million provider of factory and tool automation products and services to the global semiconductor industry.
"New Data Highlighting Possible Impact Of ESA Reimbursement Policies On Patient Care, USA," Medical News Today, May 27, 2008
Data from three studies evaluating associations between lower mean baseline hemoglobin (Hb) levels and the rate of blood transfusions, as well as the possible effect of restrictions on reimbursement for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in Medicare patients on the nation's blood supply, will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting later this month...
Transfusion Outcomes in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Treated Cancer Chemotherapy Patients Based on Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) Levels
Kay Larholt, Sc.D., Abt Associates, Lexington, MA.
"Leader's journey started in the segregated South,"
by Catherine Williams, Boston Business Journal, May 23, 2008
The Cambridge executive, whose life journey took him from the segregated streets of New Orleans to the top job at the $200 million research and consulting firm, won top honors in Boston this month for his leadership. The National Association of Corporate Directors' New England chapter honored Knox with the organization's first Private Corporation Governance Leadership Award.
"Diversity in Boston business,"
By Richard L. Taylor, Boston Globe, May 22, 2008
...The Commonwealth Compact can help Boston with a major attitudinal change at the board and CEO level. Except for Cleve Killingsworth at Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Wendell Knox at Abt Associates, there are few African-American corporate CEOs in this market. Even with the passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, which mandates that corporate boards diversify their membership, African-American inclusion at these levels in Boston is not statistically measurable...
"Abt SRBI Collaborating on Groundbreaking Online Panel,"
Utek Pharma-Transfer, May 19, 2008
May 2, 2008 — Abt SRBI will be collaborating with a leading social researcher in a groundbreaking study that could introduce far-reaching changes in the ways in which survey data is collected. The project will test the feasibility of creating a rigorous high response-rate online panel recruited through an in-person random national sample.
"Atlanta takes step toward anti-prostitution program aimed at johns,"
By Diane Loupe, The Sunday Paper, May 18, 2008
This week, Atlanta officials will begin mapping details of Atlanta’s school for johns. Representatives of the mayor’s office, the Atlanta Police Department’s vice unit, the municipal court system and the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault will meet with criminologist Michael Shively, a consultant with the firm Abt Associates. Shively conducted the recent study of the effectiveness of San Francisco’s program on behalf of the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Educator's book examines drug smuggling,"
By Brent Whiting, The Arizona Republic, May 16, 2008
An Arizona educator was surprised by the results when he helped interview 34 cocaine smugglers, all serving lengthy prison terms after getting caught by U.S. authorities...
Decker, 57, and a co-author, Margaret Townsend Chapman, a worker for Abt Associates Inc., a Massachusetts consulting firm, have offered their findings in a new book, Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling: Lessons from the Inside.
"New Data Highlighting Possible Impact of ESA Reimbursement Policies on Patient Care, Nation's Blood Supply, to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting,"
Digital50, May 16, 2008
...Data from the following studies will be presented:
Transfusion Outcomes in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Treated Cancer Chemotherapy Patients Based on Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) Levels
Kay Larholt, Sc.D., Abt Associates, Lexington, MA
Presentation: Health Svcs Research, Sunday, June 1, 2008; 8:00am - 12:00pm CST, S Hall A1
The same story was carried in eight other sources.
"Kerry to Hold Roundtable on Veterans Unemployment,"
Calibre Macro World, May 14, 2008
On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will hold a public roundtable entitled,
"Reducing Unemployment and Increasing Business Opportunities for Veterans."
A recent Department of Veterans Affairs report found that the percentage of
veterans not in the labor force jumped to 23 percent in 2005, a sharp increase
from 10 percent in 2000...
...Mr. Jacob A. Klerman, an economist with Abt Associates, who completed a
March 2008 study on veteran unemployment trends for the Department of Defense,
will discuss the data he has found on veterans employment in his research.
"Rigorous Longitudinal Study of AmeriCorps Finds Significant Impacts
Eight Years Later,"
Forbes.com, May 13, 2008
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AmeriCorps is building a
powerful pipeline for public servants, civic leaders, and social entrepreneurs,
finds a new longitudinal study released today by the Corporation for National
and Community Service...
...The study, conducted in partnership with the independent research firm Abt
Associates Inc., tracked more than 2,000 AmeriCorps members in the State and
National and the AmeriCorps National Civilian Corps (NCCC) program who served
between 1999 and 2000.
"State owes it to citizens to oppose coal-fired plant," the Spectrum, May 11, 2008
According to the Department of Environmental Quality, Utah will not oppose
construction of the proposed Toquop coal-fired power plant because it will meet
EPA air-quality standards.
This position ignores vital facts. Surely, our public officials know
the EPA standards are woefully inadequate to protect the public health and welfare.
They must be aware that, according to research by Abt Associates, which has
conducted studies for the EPA, more than 24,000 people die in the U.S. annually
and thousands more become ill from toxic emissions from coal-fired plants.
"Legalize Selling Your Body, Criminalize Buying It,"
By Ann Woolner, Bloomberg.com, May 9, 2008
May 9 (Bloomberg) — Deborah Jeane Palfrey chose death over prison, where
she would have spent years for laundering money and racketeering as the D.C.
Madam...
...That changed attitudes and, more dramatically, conduct, according to a new
study conducted for the Justice Department by consultants Abt Associates Inc.
in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"Latest Learning Tool on Interpreting and Reporting Polls and Surveys,"
AScribe.org, May 7, 2008
ST PETERSBURG, Fla., May 7 (AScribe Newswire) — Learning how to interpret
and report on polls and surveys will be easier, now that the News University
(http://www.newsu.org) course "Understanding and Interpreting Polls" is complete...
"Many in our profession frequently lament that journalists and others who use
survey and poll results don't seem to understand the important nuances and caveats
that are endemic to making informed conclusions or decisions from such data,"
said incoming AAPOR president Richard Kulka, Group Vice President at Abt Associates
Inc.
"Leading Survey Research Organization Announces New Leadership Team,"
AScribe.org, April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, April 30 (AScribe Newswire) — The incoming president of the
American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR,) the nation's leading
association for public opinion researchers, today announced the group's newly
elected Executive Council members.
"The challenges to the survey research profession have never been greater,"
said incoming AAPOR president Richard Kulka, Senior Vice President at Abt Associates
Inc. "There are accelerating needs of the public, journalists, businesses, policy
makers and researchers for high-quality information from polls and surveys to
inform effective decision-making and debate. Our association is the leader in
making that information available and accessible."
"Sexual exploitation of minors racks up billions,"
By Barbara Grady, Oakland Tribune, April 24, 2008
The economic rule of supply and demand drives the market for everything from
toothpaste to sports cars.
It also drives the sexual exploitation of minors...
...Michael Shivery, senior Associate of the Center on Crime, Drugs and Justice
at Cambridge, Mass.-based Abt Associates, which conducted the study for the
Institute, said the johns cite several reasons for turning to prostitution.
The most common is that they have not found successful intimate relationships
through "normal channels," he said...
"Record-A-Thon takes place next week," Cambridge Chronicle, April 22, 2008
CAMBRIDGE — Local corporations and businesses are lending their support
to the New England Regional Unit/Boston Chapter of Recording for the Blind &
Dyslexic’s (RFB&D) annual community event, Record-A-Thon, to be held
Monday, April 28, through Saturday, May 3, at its Cambridge studios...
...Corporate teams participating by having members read and record audio textbooks
include Abt Associates Inc.,
"Escorts face arrest while customers go free,"
By Stephen T. Watson, the Buffalo News, April 15, 2008
Most liaisons arranged now on the Internet
...Cities have tried different strategies to dissuade johns.
About 200 communities have tried to publicly embarrass johns in some way, said
Michael Shively, a senior associate at Abt Associates, a public-policy institute
in Cambridge, Mass.
Shaming hasn’t been shown to be a useful deterrent, he added....
"The ESOP Association Announces Silver ESOP Award Winners," Earth Times, April 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The ESOP Association has
presented 129 corporate members of the Association with a Silver ESOP Award
to recognize their work in sustaining their ESOP for 25 years or more. The ESOP
Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock
ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership...
"AP Poll: More Avoid Buying Homes," New York Times, April 14, 2008
WASHINGTON — A growing majority say they won't buy a home anytime soon,
the latest sign of increasing pessimism about the nation's housing crisis, a
poll showed Monday...
The AP-AOL Money & Finance poll was conducted from March 24-April 3 by Abt
SRBI Inc. It involved telephone interviews with 1,002 adults nationwide, for
whom the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points...
"John school takes a bite out of prostitution,"
By Justin Berton, San Franscisco Chronicle, April 14, 2008
Every two months, Valentina visits about 30 men enrolled in San Francisco's
"john school" to tell them a sex story they don't want to hear...
..."The punch line is, these programs work," said Michael Shively, a criminologist
at Abt Associates, a Massachusetts-based research firm and the primary author
of the two-year study commissioned by the National Institute of Justice.
"Poll: Americans to Use Tax Refunds to Pay Off Debts,"
Fox News, April 10, 2008
WASHINGTON — That nice annual tax refund from Uncle Sam isn't
a luxury anymore for growing numbers of people. Instead, it's increasingly
going right out the door to pay bills.
...The AP-AOL Money & Finance poll was conducted from March 24-April 3 by Abt
SRBI Inc. It involved telephone interviews with 1,002 adults nationwide,
including 863 who said they were involved in filing their household's tax returns.
"TIME Poll: Clinton Hangs Onto Lead in Pennsylvania,"
By Michael Duffy, Time, April 9, 2008
Backed by more than half of all white female Democrats, Hillary Clinton holds
a six point lead over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, a new statewide poll by
TIME reveals...
...The survey, conducted by Abt SRBI from April 2-6 of 676 Democratic primary
voters, comes less than two weeks before the crucial April 22 primary.
"Is Your Commute Killing You? Diesel Exhaust Increases Heart Attack,
Stroke Risk,"
ABC7 News, April 6, 2008
A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC)
and the California Air Resources Board found that up to half of Los Angeles
residents' total exposure to dangerous air pollutants occurs while driving...
... Abt Associates, a consulting firm used by the EPA and other agencies to
assess air quality, conducted a test on diesel exhaust for the Clean Air Task
Force. Their findings are startling:
"Abt Associates Clinical Trials Announces Name Change to Abt Bio-Pharma
Solutions, Inc.," Earth Times, April 1, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Abt Associates Clinical
Trials today launches under a new name, Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Abt Associates Inc. The company will continue to provide
custom strategic, research and communication solutions for the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics industries utilizing a team approach
that blends decades of experience with wide ranging technical and therapeutic
area expertise.
"The Snapshot: Fixing Housing Key to Better Economy,"
By Ruy Teixeira, The Century Foundation, March 31, 2008
Congress returns next week with a number of pressing issues on the docket.
One of the largest�if not the largest�is the worsening housing crisis...
The public, unsurprisingly, wants action to deal with the housing crisis and
sees such action as central to reviving our flagging economy. A mid-January
Fortune/Abt SRBI poll found that two of the top four steps Americans want taken
to help the economy involve fixing the housing crisis.
"BMH patient experiences to be posted online,"
By Jessica Stith, Daily Times, March 28, 2008
Data reflecting Blount Memorial Hospital patient experiences will be viewable
and comparable to other hospitals in March 2009. The hospital is required to
report the data because it is subject to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System
payment provisions...
..Major organizations and agencies that are involved in the development and
endorsement of HCAHPS standards and implementation include: Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National
Quality Forum and the independent research firm Abt Associates Inc.
"Success lies in teachers' abilities, willingness,"
By Dave Davis, Pacific Daily News, March 18, 2008
..."Project Follow Through," the largest study of its kind ever attempted,
was undertaken in the 1970s to try to determine why, by third grade, K3 students
lost advantages gained through Head Start. It tracked multiple teaching/learning
programs over five years for 79,000 students at a cost of more than $600 million,
with a desired outcome of enhanced basic skills, cognitive skills and self-esteem.
The Stanford Research Institute and Abt Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts
analyzed results. Direct Instruction, primarily focusing on basic skills,
was shown to be significantly more effective in achieving the desired outcomes.
Other, smaller studies show similar results.
"SAS Advances Enterprise Intelligence with Significant Software Release," ad-hoc-news.de, March 17, 2008
SAN ANTONIO —(BUSINESS WIRE)— SAS today launched SAS® 9.2,
the latest evolution in enterprise software. SAS 9.2 combines market-leading
advanced analytics, data visualization and collaborative data management capabilities
that go beyond standard query-and-reporting BI solutions...
Abt Associates Inc., a major global research and consulting firm, uses SAS
to support research on a wide range of social, economic, health and business
issues, including clinical trials. SAS is used to evaluate food stamp programs,
detect Medicare fraud, and evaluate nursing home care, making sense of data
from every U.S. nursing home contained in a huge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services database (MDS).
(The Ministry of Health and Public hygiene organized a workshop from March
3 to 7 in the hotel of the peace of Daoukro with the technical support of American
organization Abt associates.)
"Refining the science of public opinion polling,"
By Benjamin Wachs, Physorg.com, March 6, 2008
Nancy Mathiowetz has been busy tracking hundreds of public opinion
surveys this year, detailing everything from pre-election polls to consumer
confidence. She admits she is usually “drowning in data.�
...“She’s been one of the most active and innovative presidents in a while,�
says Richard Kulka, senior vice president at the social science research firm
of Abt Associates Inc., and the AAPOR’s president-elect. “She’s been a major
impetus for providing short courses and training, especially for journalists,
who are the most immediate consumers of surveys. That’s her signature contribution.�
"Inclusionary Zoning Acts As A Tax On Housing," Originator Times, March 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mandatory inclusionary zoning requiring builders to sell
a certain number of homes at below-market prices is a complex market intervention
that can act like a tax on housing and worsen the affordable housing problem
it is meant to solve...
NAHB funded the research projects as part of its ongoing efforts to address
the nation's growing housing affordability problem. The three research projects
are:
Abt Associates, of Cambridge, Mass., studied innovative state and local
programs designed to address the housing affordability challenge and produced
a 350-page report that explains how these strategies work, how they're funded,
where they've been used, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
"First Offender Prostitution Program Punishes Victimless Crime,"
By Benjamin Wachs, SF Weekly, March 5, 2008
San Francisco's First Offender Prostitution Program (FOPP) has been copied
in more than a dozen municipalities nationwide. But Supervisor Jake McGoldrick
says we may need to make sure our own house is in order...
Michael Shively, the primary author of the study conducted by Abt Associates,
says that while no program is perfect, preliminary results show that FOPP is
"very effective, the design makes sense for the outcomes they're trying to produce,
and they're doing what they say they're going to do."
"Green: Notes on the local scene,"
By Joanne Scharer, Salem Monthly, February 29, 2008
PGE sued by environmental groups
According to a recent lawsuit brought on by a coalition of environmental groups,
PGE's coal-fired power plant, located in Boardman, Oregon, is the largest stationary
source of air and global warming pollution in Oregon...
According to a 2004 report by Abt Associates, coal-plant pollution in Oregon
is responsible for an estimated seven deaths, 11 heart attacks, five cases of
chronic bronchitis, 163 asthma attacks, and two emergency room asthma visits
per year.
"FEMA Testing Alternatives to Problematic Trailers,"
By Ted Smalley Bowen, Architectural Record, February 27, 2008
Some three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita swept through the Gulf of
Mexico, temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) remains in the news...
...Abt Associates, meanwhile, will survey residents to assess the quality of
life in the units, according to company economist Larry Buron.
"Local Children's Policy Council observed to help with background for
book,"
By Ebony Horton, Dothan Eagle, February 21, 2008
OZARK — Children’s Policy Council business went on as usual during its
monthly meeting Thursday as associates working for a federal department observed
inside a Dale County courtroom.
Officials with Abt Associates of Cambridge, Mass., in collaboration with the
U.S. Department of Justice employment and training division, selected the council
as one of four in the nation to review in order to write a book on the shared
youth initiative between federal, state and local programs.
"Discharged vets have harder time finding work,"
By Hope Yen, Associated Press, Nashua Telegraph, February 10, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Strained by war, recently discharged veterans are having
a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages
for years due partly to employer concerns about their mental health and overall
skills, a government study says.
The Veterans Affairs Department report, obtained Thursday by The Associated
Press, points to continuing problems with the Bush administration's efforts
to help 4.4 million troops who have been discharged from active duty since 1990.
The 2007 study by the consulting firm Abt Associates Inc. found that 18 percent
of the veterans were unemployed within one to three years of discharge, while
one out of four who did find jobs earned less than $21,840 a year.
"Observational Data Show Transfusion Patterns in Chemotherapy-Induced
Anemia Patients Receiving Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents," BioSpace.com, February 1, 2008
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Two new analyses of observational data
presented at today's Community Oncology Conference reported a significantly
lower proportion of patients receiving transfusions when erythropoiesis-stimulating
agents (ESAs) treatment was initiated at hemoglobin (Hb) levels between 10 to
11 grams per deciliter (g/dL) of blood compared with patients having Hb levels
less than 10 g/dL prior to ESA treatment. In addition, wide variability in hemoglobin
levels prior to transfusion was reported...
"Observational data reflect real-world clinical practice and therefore these
findings are important in helping to understand transfusion patterns," said
Kay Larholt, Sc.D., Vice President, Biometrics at Abt Associates, a biopharmaceutical
research and consulting firm, and lead author of both analyses presented today..."
"Stretching benefits: Companies offer yoga as perk, curb on health
costs,"
By Kristi Ceccarossi, Boston Globe, January 26, 2008
CAMBRIDGE — For most of the workweek, Dong Li is shackled to her desk,
a sedentary hostage to project deadlines, dressed in crisp business casual,
and suffering an increasingly stiff neck.
But for at least two hours, Li, a senior program analyst at Abt Associates,
a research and consulting firm, is liberated.
Barefoot and in sweats, every Monday and Thursday during lunch hour, she bends,
breathes, and stretches on the industrial carpet in Abt's basement alongside
a dozen or so of her co-workers.
"Public housing: Case closed,"
By Jeffery C. Mays, Star-Ledger, January 16, 2008
When Newark began planning to tear down two troubled public housing high-rise
towers nearly two decades ago, residents and housing advocates were concerned
the apartments would not be replaced.
In 1989, they filed a federal lawsuit to compel the Newark Housing Authority
to replace the 1,777 apartments that would be lost in the pending demolition
of the Columbus and Kretchmer homes...
..."In 1998 the Central Ward looked like Berlin after the war," said Maryann
Russ of Abt Associates. The firm was hired by Debevoise in 1998 to monitor
the housing authority. "There was a lot of vacant land and that was the
most positive thing you could say."
"Ending Homelessness,"
By Lori Aratani, Washington Post, January 15, 2008
Montgomery Officials Are Halfway Through a 10-Year Plan That Has Yet
To Make a Dent in the Problem. Two Council Members Pose a New Approach.
In 2002, Montgomery County officials vowed to end homelessness in the county
within 10 years. As part of their initiative, they said they would construct
800 studio apartments by 2012...
The draft report by Abt Associates estimated it would cost the county $14.7
million to shift its emphasis from shelters and transitional units to permanent
housing. The report's authors said most of that money — $10 million
— could come from redirecting what they estimated the county currently
spends on efforts to help the homeless...
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