 | House Resolution Recognizes the Importance of Providing Workplace Opportunities for Foster Youth
Resolution 1332 was introduced in the House of Representatives last week calling attention to the plight of America’s foster youth who have aged of the system. The resolution encourages employers nationwide to provide more internships and employment opportunities for America’s foster youth. 2008-07-14 |
 | PeoplesBank Wind Farm Financing Tops $14 Million
A new $8 million loan agreement with the Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation brings PeoplesBank support and encouragement of renewable energy to a total of $14.5 million since December 2007. The financing allowed the Cooperative to acquire the assets of a proposed 15-megawatt wind project in the Berkshires and will be used for deposits on the ten 1.5-megawatt wind turbines to be constructed on the site. 2008-07-14 |
Medical Devices Get Most Funding in Slow Stretch for VC: Mid-Year Results from Healthcare Corporate Finance News
Mid-year results reveal that the last time the health care venture capital market experienced such a slow six-month stretch was the second half of 2005. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, based on deals with disclosed prices of $1 million or more, 208 health care venture capital deals were announced totaling $3.58 billion. The second quarter ended June 30, 2008 produced 105 deals totaling $1.66 billion. 2008-07-14
 | China Merchants Bank Receives New York State Banking License : Paves the Way for Opening First U.S. Branch of a Chinese Bank in 17 Years
China Merchants Bank (“CMB”) was presented today with an official banking license by New York State Superintendent of Banking Richard H. Neiman, becoming the first Chinese bank to receive a banking license in the United States since the adoption of the Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act of 1991. 2008-07-14 |
 |  GE Digital Cameras Nab Coveted Award from Sears Holdings
General Imaging Co., the worldwide exclusive licensee for GE digital cameras, has received a Sears Holdings Corporation Partners in Progress Award for excellent market performance in the digital imaging category. 2008-07-14 |
 | KLA-Tencor Introduces New P-6 Surface Profiler System for Scientific and Solar Metrology
KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) today unveiled its latest stylus surface profiling system, the P-6™, offering a unique set of advanced features for scientific research and production environments, such as photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing. The P-6 system benefits from measurement technologies developed on advanced semiconductor profiler systems, but in a smaller, more economical bench top design for samples up to 150mm. 2008-07-14 |
 | This Week's Sun Microsystems Internet Radio Shows Feature Java and Web 2.0 Technologies; Next Generation Social Networking Communities
The weekly programs from Sun Microsystems Internet Radio shows will feature industry experts answering questions about Java and Web 2.0 technologies as well as next generation social networking communities. 2008-07-14 |
 | Catch the 2008 Bud Light/USA Rock Paper Scissors League Tournament Highlights from Las Vegas
While many tried to battle their way to the top at the 2008 Bud Light/USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championship in Las Vegas in June at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, it was 23 year old Sean Sears of Chicopee, Mass. who emerged victorious. If you were unable to attend, you can catch a preview of the diverse competitors at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCX-UBpoTWY. 2008-07-14 |
 | Toshiba Unleashes Best Buy Exclusive Gaming Laptop : New Qosmio X305 Laptop Offers Premium Gaming Experience and Technology at Attractive Price of $1,549.99
Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced that the Qosmio® X305-Q701 gaming laptop is available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide for an affordable price of $1,549.99(1). 2008-07-14 |
 | Toshiba Qosmio World's First Laptop with Cell Processor Technology : TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Cell Processor Provides Revolutionary Multimedia Experience Through Enhanced Speed and Control
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the world’s first laptop PC to feature Cell processor technology. This computing advancement, called the TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor(1), is available on Toshiba’s Qosmio® G55-Q802 laptop PC and delivers a revolutionary high-definition, multimedia user experience. 2008-07-14 |
 | New Toshiba Satellite Laptops Loaded with the Latest Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba American Information Systems, Inc., today announced that its popular Satellite® laptop PC line has been enhanced with the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, which offers users a forward leap in wireless connectivity, battery life and performance. 2008-07-14 |
 | Toshiba Introduces the Newly Designed Qosmio F55 Featuring GPS Technology : New Toshiba Laptops Push the Boundaries of Mobility by Combining Garmin GPS Technology with the Latest Technologies from Intel and NVIDIA
Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the new Qosmio® F55 laptop series, a 15.4-inch powerhouse that leverages both the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU and NVIDIA® GPUs with built-in GPS(1) to provide an unsurpassed performance in terms of multimedia, gaming and mobile convenience. 2008-07-14 |
 | Toshiba Adds New Intel Centrino 2 with vPro Technology to Flagship Business Laptops : Tecra M10, Tecra A10 Laptops Provide a Superior Balance of Performance, Mobility and Security for Business and Education Users
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the Tecra® M10 and Tecra® A10 laptop PCs with Intel® Centrino® 2 with vProTM technology(1). These new laptop PCs feature Toshiba’s fourth-generation EasyGuard® technology(2), Webcam with business card reader software and common motherboard designs. 2008-07-14 |
 | Toshiba Satellite Pro Laptop Enhances Intel Centrino 2 Processor with Business Essentials : First Satellite Pro Laptop with EasyGuard Technology, Docking Capabilities and Business Card Reader
Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the expansion of its Satellite Pro notebook family with the Satellite Pro® S300 laptop. This affordable laptop PC with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology1 is packed with the key essential business features to increase productivity plus Toshiba's fourth-generation EasyGuard® technology2, built-in docking capabilities and Webcam with business card reader software. The Satellite Pro S300 features a starting price of $1,2993. 2008-07-14 |
 | Platform-A's ADTECH Signs Agreement with Gannett for Online Ad Serving : Deal Marks U.S. Debut of Leading European Ad Serving Technology
AOL today announced that Gannett Co., Inc., has selected ADTECH to be its online ad serving provider. ADTECH is part of Platform-A, http://www.platform-a.com, AOL’s digital advertising business. By striking a relationship with one of the nation’s leading online media companies, ADTECH is significantly expanding in the U.S. market. ADTECH has been an established ad serving leader in Europe for the past ten years. 2008-07-13 |
Facilitator Ruth Nicholson Siguenza Chosen to Present Workshop at IAF Conference in South Africa
Ruth Nicholson Siguenza, who recently marked her sixth anniversary in private practice as one of Snohomish County’s leading facilitators and mediators, has been extended a personal invitation from the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) to present a graphic facilitation workshop as part of the third annual IAF conference July 23-24 in South Africa. Nicholson Siguenza, who specializes in conflict resolution, environmental problem-solving, team building, and team training, will also be one of the assessors for the first Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) assessment event on the African continent. 2008-07-11
Greystripe Shows iPhone App Developers the Money, Bringing Leading Mobile In-Game Ad Network to the Leading Mobile Phone : Greystripe Mobile Advertising Integration Offers Ad Revenue Opportunities to iPhone Games and Applications
Perfectly timed with the release of Apple’s newest offering, the iPhone 3G, Greystripe announced today that their in-game mobile advertising network will now be available for the hundreds of iPhone game and application developers who opened up shop in the App Store yesterday. As the world’s leader in ad-supported mobile applications, Greystripe now offers iPhone game developers an SDK which integrates advertising and reporting APIs and creates the opportunity to make money off every use of their applications and every play of their addictive iPhone games. 2008-07-11
 | ObjectBuilders to be Featured on Alexander Haig's "21st Century Business" Series on FOX Business Channel
Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announced that ObjectBuilders will be featured on “21st Century Business,” hosted by General Alexander Haig, on FOX Business Channel (as paid programming). 2008-07-11 |
 | New Location for Critical Path Services, LLC
Critical Path Services, LLC (CPS), announces that they have moved their headquarters from Wilmington, Delaware, to Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania. The new facility is 5,760 square feet, and most of this space is targeted for future company growth. In addition, CPS will maintain its current analytical laboratory in Wilmington, DE. 2008-07-11 |
PhRMA Revises Its Marketing Code. What Can Pharmaceutical Companies Do to Comply with the New Pharma Marketing Codes? : With PhRMA Revising Its New Marketing Code, the Handbooks in Health Care Company Is Offering a Full Line of Inexpensive Educational Pocket References Written by Experts in Medicine.
Pharmaceutical companies will no longer offer pens, mousepads, or other nonconforming gifts adorned with company logos or product names to promote their drugs, according to new guidelines just adopted by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Board of Directors. 2008-07-11
 | AdvancedMD Announces New CEO : Healthcare IT Veteran Eric Morgan to Assume Practice Management Software Solution Company Leadership
AdvancedMD Software Inc. (www.advancedmd.com), the leading provider of web-based medical practice management solutions, has named Eric Morgan as its new president and chief executive officer. He will join the company effective immediately. 2008-07-11 |
 | HiveLive Announces "Social by Design" Blog : John Kembel's New Blog Presents Thought Leadership on the Business Impact of Design Thinking and Online Customer Communities
HiveLive™, Inc., a leading enterprise social software platform provider, today announced that CEO John Kembel is launching a blog, “Social by Design.” Kembel’s blog, targeted at marketing executives exploring or investing in Web 2.0 tools and technology, will cover topics spanning the intersection of online customer communities with design thinking and innovation. 2008-07-11 |
 | The Economist Hosts Online Debate About the Future of Workforce Talent in 2020
The Economist Debate Series announces its ninth online debate (www.economist.com/debate) focused on the future of global workforce competitiveness. The proposition for this debate is: "This house believes that the competitiveness of workers in today's rich countries is in permanent decline." 2008-07-11 |
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