Monday, November 29, 2010
Virginia opens new forensics lab Thursday - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
The standard brick veneer and tranquil parkinb lot give away nothing of the actua activity inside oneof Manassas’ newest On one end, investigators and scientists pore over hair and tissuse DNA of some of the state’s most dangerous criminalas to learn what they did, whilse at the other, they pry open the dead bodies of society’s latest victims to lear n what was done to them. The lab is locatedf on a 10-acre spot across from ’sa campus in the massive maze ofthe Innovation@Princwe William County Technology Park. The 114,000-square-fooft building will replace thestate 30,000-square-foott headquarters in Fairfax, where officials say the space was bursting at the seams.
“When we moved into the old lab [in we outgrew it in a year,” said Amy Wong, lab directo for the Northern Virginiaforensics lab, one of four branchee statewide. “Coming here, we can go back to beint full-service.” Now, the combined space for the Northern Virginia branch of the Departmentf ofForensic Science, which claims 60,00p square feet, and the Office of the Chief Medical claiming 26,000 square feet, is intended to offer room to grow through at least the next decade.
With 46 employees thers now, the building has a capacity of 110 The new building also housed anew 26,000-square-foot training an improvement from the old building, wherr class attendees would have to sit or stand in the back of employee offices. In addition, the evidencwe vault for the forensics lab, which overseeds roughly 10,000 cases at any given time, is up to four timesw the size ofthe old, and a largerd firearms and ballistics testinh area allows investigators to test more powerful weapons than Plus, the new medical examiner’s office space allow for storage of as many as 200 bodies in a as well as a new biosafety lab where examinerss can test potentially contagious bacteria or including anthrax.
The project, which has applied for the silved level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design greenbuilding standards, was buil as a public-private partnership deal that Princee William County officials hope will also boostg its biotech portfolio. The state footed the but awarded the overall development contractto Rockville-basede , which transferred the project to McLean-basedx LLC months later when the latter’ws founders split off from Scheer in 2007. was the generalo contractor, with MWL Architects and McKinneyand Co. servinv as the principal designersand engineers.
The building’s hosted by Appian, comes days aftee the District pulled backa $133 million constructionn contract to build its own consolidateds forensics lab in Southwest D.C. because of concerns that competingtbids weren’t properly evaluated. D.C. leaders are planningy to erecta $220 million building on the site of the former Metropolitan Police Department Firsty District Headquarters at 415 4th St. SW.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Insider report: Bruker cashes out Laukiens - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
million by selling 2.1 million shares of It was the month’s biggest paydayt among Massachusettsinsiders — executives, director and major shareholders — at locallty based publicly traded companies, according to trading data providedx by . But for Laukien and some of his familhy members with close tiesto Bruker, the cash-out was just a small fraction of the hundreds of millions they have pocketed over the past 18 In fact, five members of the Laukien including Bruker CEO Frank H. Laukien, received $624.67 million in cash and other compensation linkedto Bruker’es operations last year, according to Boston Business Journalo research and company regulator filings.
Put differently, the group’s take was equal to just over 60 percentfof Bruker’s $1.1 billion in 2008 revenue. Nearlhy all of that payout some $620 million — stemmecd from Bruker’s February 2008 acquisition of Bruker Biospin a developer of research tools and biotechnology equipment using magnetic The cash and stock deal was essentially a cash out for five Laukienm familymembers — Frank Laukien, Marc Laukien, Isolde Laukien-Kleine and Bruker directors Dirk Laukien and Joerg Laukienm — who owned 100 percent of Brukere Biospin’s shares before the Frank, Joerg, Dirk and Marc Laukienn are brothers or half brothers, whils Isolde Laukien-Kleiner is the mother of Marc and Dirk Laukien, accordinh to Bruker’s regulatory filings.
Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) completedd a similar deal in June 2006 for life sciencea technology developer Bruker Opticsfor $135 As was the case for Brukedr Biospin, Bruker Optics was owned by the same five Laukiense prior to the deal, according to regulatory Mass. insider sales topped $95 millio While Marc Laukien was Massachusetts’ biggest insider seller in May, his brothe Frank Laukien recordedthe month's biggest acquisition of insidetr shares. The elder Laukien bought 100,0090 Bruker shares for $728,000 — representinv roughly half of the state’s $1.46 millioh in insider purchases recorded for allof May. By insiders sold $95.
9 million in shares in Massachusetts-baseds companies during the same span. That tota was nearly double the $49.2 million in local sales recorded in The following is a breakdownof May’ds insider activity among Massachusetts-baseed companies. INSIDER SELLING IN MAY Name — Value — Company Ticker Laukien, Marc M — $14,508,100 — BRUKERf CORP. — BRKR Ryan, Vincent J — $11,076,073e — Silverstein, Barry $9,767,471 — Zarkin, Herbert J — $9,000,97t5 — Abele, John E — $8,868,600 — Sean M — $5,938,809 — Dalton, Nathaniel — $4,141,821 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC.
AMG Ayasli, Yalcin — $2,925,3433 — HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP. HITT Carpenter, Robert J — $2,574,191 — Joshua S — $2,563,664 — Talwar, Anju — $2,008,095 Logie, Andrew R — $1,547,420 Brooks, Rodney A — $1,326,012 Clark, Stuart J — $1,293,833 — Rossi, Jerome R $1,235,438 — Wiley, Fletcher H $1,048,320 — TJX COMPANIES INC. — TJX Ian F — $965,557 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC VRTX Aldrich, David J 944,852 — Grace, David R — $929,702 BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC. — BECN Richard E — $887,250 — AFFILIATEDc MANAGERS GROUP INC.
— AMG Gregory L — $576,533 — SKYWORKSa SOLUTIONS INC. — SWKS William J — $571,611 — Henri A — $544,849 — GENZYMdE CORP. — GENZ Alexis P — $486,527 — Arthur W Jr — $480,000 — Douglas A — $474,7054 — WATERS CORP. — WAT Pyle, Michael R — $456,866 — Lopardo, Nicholas A — $451,727 Hughes, Robert W — $444,652 — Peter — $438,860 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALa INC — VRTX Meyerman, Harold J — $438,525 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC.
— AMG Tajinder — $420,174 GENPACT LIMITED — G Michael E — $417,400 — Liam K — $388,000 — SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC. — SWKS Von, Staatxs Aaron C — $382,800 — Bellus, Danie — $336,430 — Maekawa, Mitsuriu — $335,237 — GENPACT LIMITED G Lawrence, Taylor W — $334,992 Martin, Katharine A — $310,180 — Charles Addison — $296,434 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC VRTX Halliday, Robert J — $270,05i — Chapman, Richard P Jr — $257,500o — Sgarzi, Richard H — $257,179 INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. — INDB Mayer, Max Alan — $245,968 PEGASYSTEMS INC.
— PEGA Mehta, Piyush — $206,238 — GENPACT LIMITEsD — G Mcconnell, William F Jr $204,611 — BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. — BSX Michael H — $192,850 — Povich, Lon F — $186,150 — BJ’S WHOLESALdE CLUB INC. — BJ Cooney, Charlesd L — $180,570 — GENZYME CORP. GENZ Coppersmith, S James $175,015 — BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB INC. BJ Elias, Howard D — $168,588 EMC CORP. — EMC Levan, Georgd M — $146,250 — SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC. — SWKS Kra, Douglas I $102,684 — PEGASYSTEMS INC. PEGA Caruso, Joseph P $100,100 — Smith, Sandford D — $92,785 — GENZYME CORP.
— GENZ Collier, Earl M Jr — $92,78o0 — GENZYME CORP. — GENZ Cornelius F III — $91,300 — PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOG Y CORP — PMTC Shields, Thomas J $90,335 — BJ’S WHOLESALsE CLUB INC. — BJ Szabados, Michael $83,289 — Von, Rickenbach Josef H — $81,405 — Corrigan, Mark H N $75,205 — Chute, Richard Sears — $61,12p0 — Rosen, Gary J — $57,864 VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENTASSOCIATES INC. VSEA Santamaria, Angelo Robert — $57,240 AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP. — AMSC Alan E — $50,036 — GENZYMEs CORP.
— GENZ Concannon, Brianb P — $42,906 — Csimma, Zoltan A $36,069 — GENZYME CORP. — GENZ Kurt C — $26,307 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC — VRTX Nolan, Joseph R Jr — $26,2643 — Massaro, George E — $22,695 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONALINC — CRL Sachdev, Amit $22,269 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC — VRTX Gerard F — $21,000 — INDEPENDENT BANK — INDB Kouninis, Efstathios A $17,179 — PEGASYSTEMS INC.
— PEGA Richard C — $15,1355 — VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC — VRTX Paul M — $13,310 — VERTEd PHARMACEUTICALS INC — VRTX Boynton, Bruce P — $10,040 Downing, John W — $8,297 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. — NTCT INSIDEdR BUYING IN MAY Name — Transactioh value — Company — Ticker Laukien, Frank H $728,100 — BRUKER CORPORATION — BRKR Mario, Ernest B — $424,6500 — Pepper, John E Jr — $106,68p — BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION BSX Gregoire, Sylvie L — $45,727 Doran, Howard B Jr $41,892 — Graveline, Kathleen — $38,475 — James — $22,150 — BOSTON PRIVATwE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS — BPFH Holdener, Eduar E — $19,840 — PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORP.
— PRXL Gordon J — $9,836 — Pucci, Paolo $9,626 — , Ag — $8,088 — Barabe, Timothu C — $5,322 — ARQULE INC. — ARQL Michael D — $2,873 ARQULE INC. — ARQL Sloane, Barry R $481 — INC. — CNBK
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Xtel Offers IT Managed Services - PR Newswire (press release)
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Eddie Bauer declares bankruptcy - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
had struggled with its debt — a crisis that worsenexd as revenue dropped, part of an overallk trend affecting most retailers duringthe recession. The compan y has lost nearly a half billion dollars in the pastthree years. Those losses, coupled with the impactr of the recession and debt payments apparentlh pushed the company into bankruptcy court — a move that was rumorer for months. Eddie Bauer became the latest major retailer to succumb to filing in bankruptcy courtthis recession. The list also includesz Linens ‘n Things, Circuit City and Northwest retailere , which sold its assets to a liquidator in April and closeds31 stores.
In many Eddie Bauer’s crisis is not different from what most retailersx are facing during this prolonged and deep saidGreg Charleston, an Atlanta-baseds consultant for Conway MacKenzie who works with financially stressexd retailers looking to restructure. Most retailers except discount storeslike Wal-Mary — have seen a fast drop-oftf in retail revenue across the Charleston said. Many of the specialty retail department stores haveseen double-digi t same-store sales declines, he said. “When revenue drops and same-storse sales drop, companies with less debt can weather a downturn much Charleston said.
“It becomes an issue much soonetr if you are intoliquidity issues.” As of May 11, Eddie Bauer reported having $289.5 milliomn in outstanding debt, including $187.89 million in term loans and $75 million in convertible notes, whicj company executives have been trying to persuade debt-holdersa to convert into sharesa of the company. According to a filing with the , Eddied Bauer had total assetsof $525.22 million in The company listed totalp liabilities of $448.9 million. Eddi Bauer reported net lossesof $165.5 million in fiscal year 2008, part of a tota of $478.7 million in losses during the past threr fiscal years.
In the first quarter that ended in the company reported net lossesof 44.5 million. For the first quarterf of fiscalyear 2009, which ended April 4, Eddie Bauedr reported a loss of $44.5 million. That was a greater loss than the first quarterof 2008, when the company reported a $19.43 million loss. Net sales for the first quarter of 2009were $179.8 million, compared with net sales of $213.2 million in the firstf quarter of 2008. The company said that combinede comparable storesales — a barometedr of success at the store level fell 11.
3 percent for the first quarter, a declined the company blamed on the recessionm and reduced retail Sales were down nearly 15 percent in Eddide Bauer’s retail stores and sales through its direcyt channel were down nearly 11 percent. The outlet storezs saw sales decline by nearl76 percent. “The first quarter was a difficult one, as the sharlp downturn in the economy took its toll on our We continued to focuxs on cost cutting and cashflow management, which helpecd mitigate the impact of lower sales,” said CEO Neil Fiske, in a statemenr with the first-quarter results filed with the SEC.
Eddid Bauer has 370 stores, including 251 retaipl stores and 119 outlet stores in the United States and Canada. Eddie Bauer has 17 stores in Washington and 11 storeesin Oregon. (See a copy of the bankruptchy filing .) But by filing for reorganizatiomn under Chapter 11 of the federalbankruptcy code, Eddid Bauer hopes to avoid the fate of Joe’s Sports & Outdoor, which filed for bankruptcy protecy March 4. The Wilsonville, Ore.-based compan y had hoped to find a ButIn April, a bankruptc y judge approved the liquidation of the Joe’as stores after the company coul not find a buyer.
Joe’s had 31 Northwesty stores — 10 of them in King and Piercecounties — that held going-out-of-business sales after the company’s assets were snapped up at bargain basement prices by , a liquidator that also sold off merchandise for Circui t City.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Embattled Ky. Medicaid provider CEO to step down - BusinessWeek
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Aegon to cut 138 positions in Louisville - Pittsburgh Business Times:
a subsidiary of Netherlands-based insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positionse from its Louisville offices atAegobn Tower. Subsidiary Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminate 13 positions durin g the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailedx statement. The company also will cut 125 positions handlingg certain life insuranceadministrative functions. Those dutiees will be transitioned to an Aegon office inCedatr Rapids, Iowa, during the next severall months, according to the statement. “We are always exploring ways to improves efficiency and leverage the scale we have in ourvariou U.S. locations,” the company said in the statement.
Aegon is the parenty company of Transamerica LifeInsurance Co., Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co., Monumental Life Insurance Co., Stonebridgee Casualty Insurance Co., Stonebridgd Life Insurance Co., Westermn Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Transamerica Life Canada, and Segurows Argos, A.S. de C.V. According to the company’s Web www.aegonins.com, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employees in Louisville among severaloperatinbg divisions, including individual savings and retirement, life and protection, pensions and asset managemenrt and reinsurance.
ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwide chainb of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themer bar and interactive game centerss across the country, laid off roughlgy 100 employees, giving each a 60-dat administrative leave package, according to a company statement. Rick an ESPN vice president who overseexsZone operations, said in the statemenr that the restaurant could not survive the recession. This economivc downturn has been marked nationally by reduced consume r spending on eating out and onentertainmenft activities. “A decision like this is nevefr easy. We recognize and appreciate the commitmenty and years of service of all ofthese employees,” Allesandr i said.
“Unfortunately, the current economicv environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-footy meeting place for sportws fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozen largee televisions tuned into contests of all kind and anothert full of video and sports games rangingt from basketball to bowling. None of the eigh t other ESPN Zone locations willbe closed, as all “ars meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor Center, issuef a statement saying it was “sorrt to hear of their decision to discontinue theifr Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “ha created a new opportunity for us to bring new conceptd to 16th Street,” it said. One of those new conceptd is TheTilted Kilt, a Celtic-themesd restaurant and sports bar with 20 locations operating nationwide and anotherr 10 planned. The chain, which is expectecd to open its Denver locatiom this fall and to offer outdoorpatilo seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot leasr at Tabor Center, according to a news release. The Tiltedx Kilt began in Las Vegaws in 2003 and is notede for its servers dressedin knee-higb socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid halter tops.
It will be one of a number of new tenantw opening in the Tabor Centerthis “These new additions to Tabor Center’s retail offerinfg reflect our continuing efforts to enhance the services and amenities for the tenants, customers and visitorx to the Tabor Center,” said Steve executive vice president and partner at Callahan Capitak Partners.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Kelly: Consistency now critical for Notre Dame - Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Philadelphia Business Journal:
The PharmFree Scorecard, which was develope by AMSA and the PewPrescription Project, noted UM had clearly organized policies on individual conflicts of interest.” it also noted the policies couldd be made stronger with “a completde ban on gifts, tighterr restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewalo between industry funding and on-sitre educational activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medica l schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of thosd A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathicv Medicine was one of 17 medical schoolsd to receive a D, up from an F.
The repory noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to includd consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediately responxd to a requestfor comment. “Every day, medicaol students witness the increasing reachy of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distorftmedical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA nationak president, said in a news release.
“Bty eliminating the gifts and the misleading information that drug reps currentl y bring intoour schools, hospitalsd and academic medical centers, we will be able to bettedr practice evidence-based medicine. And that translates into betterd care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s College of Medicine was amongg 36 universities to receive a B. The Universit of South Florida College of Medicinw was among 18 universities nationwide to receivea C. The receivede an F because it declinedto participate.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
POR not sure yet if Roy (knee) will miss time - msnbc.com
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Pilots to protest at Continental meeting - Houston Business Journal:
According to a release, the pilots want to “remind Continental management that the sacrificea made by the Continental pilots in theirlast contract, in whicn they agreed to annual concessions of over $200 is a ‘loan’ that is due.” The contract becamde amendable on Dec. 31, 2008. The pilotw are members of the union. The union is seeking a renewerd focus and commitment by management so that a new contracy can bepromptly Capt. Jay Pierce, representing the airline’s 5,00o0 pilots, will address company management and directorsx duringthe meeting.
Separately, two resolutions proposef by shareholdersof Houston-based Continental CAL) will be put to a vote at the One resolution calls for an end to stockj option grants for senior executives, which Continental officials saying such a measure would be “undul y restrictive.” According to its proxy Continental has not given options to seniofr executives since 2003, but needsd “flexibility” in deciding whether to awar d options in the Another shareholder proposal suggests that the company be reincorporatee in “shareholder friendly” North Dakota.
A two-year-ol state law allows for shareholders to vote to reincorporatse a company in North Dakotaq and adopt the measures of the 2007 Northy Dakota Publicly TradedCorporations Act, which amonh other items includes annual votesz on executive pay, the declassification of boards of directorsx and the separation of the boarrd chairman and chief executive positions. Continentall officials also opposethat proposal.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Ritz Camera plans to sell remaining 400 stores - Business First of Columbus:
The Beltsville, Md.-based company, whicyh sells photo supplies mainlythrough , filedr for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in February. In April, the companh closed its last Columbus-area store on Lane Avenue and liquidateeits inventories. The company says its lack of fundxs will force it to auction its remaining stores by the end of this Ritz has been struggling to reorganize and save its storex and already has closed abouyt400 locations. It still has store in Cincinnati, Toledo and North Olmstead. Ritz Camera is currentlyg talking with twopotential bidders. A hearinvg in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delawars is set for Friday and bids are dueJuly 16.
A July 20 auction and a July 23 hearing for approval of the sale to buyersx arealso planned. Before its bankruptc y filing, the company used to operate morethan 1,00o0 stores in 45 states. The news follows Cord Camera Centers Inc.’sa June filing for voluntarh dissolution. The Columbus photlo processing and scrapbook retail which has been taken over by a filed papers in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to dissolveits business. It askefd to have a court-appointes receiver resolve outstanding financial liabilities for thecompany that’x been a Central Ohio retail institutiob since 1954.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Substance-abuse aid offered by Sheehan - Business First of Buffalo:
The program, based out of the Michigan Avenue facility, is designed to provide alcohol and substance-abusee treatments that fits with the schedulews of patients from all walks of life. The program includeas three types of group intensiveoutpatient counseling, for patient who have completed rehabilitation or who are struggling with maintaining or achieving abstinence; early recovery skills, offerin basic chemical dependence education and early recovery skille development; and relapse preventive treatment, focused on buildingf skills to maintain long-term abstinence, including a focua on sober support and sober leisure skillsw to identify relapse triggers and map a plan to addresz them.
Director of the program is Melissa Babiarz. Sheehan has transitioned in recent yeare from a traditional hospital to a specialtuy facility focusing on alcohokl and substanceaddiction programs. Other programws include: inpatient medically managed detoxification; inpatienf rehabilitation program for alcohol and chemical andsuboxone treatment. Other services include family diagnostic services such as mammogram and CT scans anddentalo clinic.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Push to allow chickens inside South Bend's city limits - WNDU-TV
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Incentives bring more jobs, higher wages to Florida - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
In fiscal year 2008 there were 49 active projectz for the Qualified Target IndustruTax Refund, described in a repor t from as “the cornerstone of the economic developmenft toolbox.” Those projects had committed to create 5,678 new with an average wage of $58,270. Sinced its inception in 1995, the has executexd agreements for 670QTI projects. The Enterprise Florida report said 346 of the projectss were active onJune 30, 2008, the end of fiscalo 2008, creating 67,004 jobs with an averag e wage of $42,730.
QTI, available for companies that create high-wagse jobs in targeted industries such as finance andinsurance services, and scientifivc and technical services, provides refunds on income, sales and certain other taxes. Recen t recipients have included , a web-hosting company in St. Conax Florida, a manufacturin firm in St. , an electronics components distributorin St. and Xcellience LLC, a pharmaceutical firm in Tampa.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Hub has your back - Phoenix Business Journal:
The boutique has adopted a closed-circuit television system to allow customers to view themselves from all anglese in thefitting rooms. A monito r is attached to a mirror socustomerws don't have to strain to check theidr rear view. The system, dubbedf the "Butt Cam," has been featuredf on and on NBC's "Todauy Show." For more: . will host a grand openingt celebration Oct. 24 at its fifth Valleyt store. The new store, at 3900 S.
Estrella in Goodyear, offers a ranged of repair services as well as car The family-owned business has been in the Valley sincde 1928 and has outlets in Peoria, Tatumk Ranch, Surprise and Litchfield The event will feature food, musif and giveaways. For www.wilhelmauto.com. SBDC, Scottsdale offeer seminars The Small Business Development Center at Maricopa County Communityu Colleges and the city of Scottsdalwe are partnering to offetr freebusiness seminars. The first seminar, to be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16, will focuzs on startups. Future topics will includr business plans, management and marketing. All the seminars will be held at the Granitse ReefSenior Center, 1700 N.
Granite Reef Road, The events are free, but registration is required. For 480-312-7321. Businesses that want their employees to take customee service to the next level can participate in the Valleg TourismAmbassador Program. The curriculunm includes classroom work as well as outside More than two dozen courses will be offerec acrossthe Valley. They are open to employeesw or volunteers inany tourism-related industry. The progran is sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Conventiob andVisitors Bureau, other Valley CVBs and the Vallegy Hotel and Resort Association. Each class costs $25 and resultx in formal certification. For more: .
Maricopaq County's Small Business Enterprise Program is hosting a free seminar serieas at the Cesar Chavea branch of the PhoenixPublic Library, 3635 W. Baselines Road. The first seminar will focus on how a company can register with the county as an official small business and participate in the provision of goodsa and services forthe county. The evengt will be held from 5 to7 p.m. on Nov. 1. It is but reservations are required. For or 602-506-2249.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
New study could lead to systems that target multiple disease pathways - Sify
New study could lead to systems that target multiple disease pathways Sify The model can be used to explore a wide variety of pathways, rather than focusing on a single target. To create this animal model, researchers bred ... |