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- Trailblazers: floating to the top: when it comes to aquatics and water safety, expert Tom Griffiths rises above
- Name: Thomas Griffiths, Ed.D. Title: Founder, Aquatic Safety Research Group and Director of Aquatics, Safety Officer for Athletics and Affiliate Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University Member Since: 1992 During the past 30 years, Tom Griffiths has bubbled up the ranks of the aquatics world through innovative...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Intelligence test attracts venture capital.
- Byline: Emma Connors Oct 30, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Psychometric tests to measure emotional intelligence are at the heart of Melbourne-based company Genos. The online tests and development tools are used by companies as big as Australia...
- Research articles 2006-10-30
- Vistive soybeans emphasize breeding
- Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, headquartered at St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is also widely recognized as a leader in the field of GM plants. This status has earned the company a negative reputation from some of its critics as being the purveyor of "Frankenfood." Not generally recognized, however, is...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Phil Sheridan | Note to Barkley: Go for the White House
- Charles Barkley's oft-stated plan to run for governor of Alabama is a terrible idea. He should run for president of the United States instead. And yes, I'm serious. Well, sort of serious. Disclaimer: This column started off as a goof. The plan was to mock Barkley's political ambitions...
- Research articles 2006-07-30
- Vendors appeal to EU.(POLICY)
- In a joint letter to European political leaders, the CEOs of Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia, Philips, and Siemens, together with EICTA, the European industry body, have called on politicians to promote innovation, employment, and investment ahead of the European Parliament's vote this week on the proposed Directive...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- superDimension Raises US$27 Million, led by OrbiMed.
- HERZLIYA, Israel, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- superDimension, Ltd. today announced that it has completed a Series B round of financing totaling US$27 million, led by OrbiMed Advisors LLC ("OrbiMed"). Additional new investors included CIBC World Markets and the Strategic Investments Group of...
- Research articles 2005-06-02
- Nightly Business Report
- PAUL KANGAS, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT ANCHOR: From Wall Street to main street, 25 years of business and financial news. SUSIE GHARIB, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT ANCHOR: Twenty-five years of highs and lows, of triumphs and tragedies. KANGAS: Twenty-five years of successes and failures, and it is always the ...
- Research articles 2004-11-25
- Delaware Valley Chapter presents awards.(ndia news)
- NDIA'S Delaware Valley Chapter recently presented its 2003 ROTC and the Sidney Ross Young American Awards to cadets and midshipmen from ROTC units at 13 universities in the Philadelphia area. Recipients were selected for outstanding academic performances and dedication to the ROTC program. The...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- Boston-Based Technology Publisher Announces Change of Leadership.
- By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 5--Kelly Conlin is stepping down as president and CEO of International Data Group, the Boston high-technology publishing and research firm. He'll be replaced by Pat Kenealy, a 16-year...
- Research articles 2002-08-05
- The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, Business Briefs Column.
- The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--TWIN FALLS, Idaho--Leave a Legacy will present a free workshop on estate-planning techniques from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 276 of the Taylor Building at the College of Southern Idaho. ...
- Research articles 2002-05-13
- Leading through persuasion
- Influencing and Motivating Others, online, 2002 Harvard Business School Online, $195 per student per year. Other material: online facilitator guide. The Harvard Business School Online course Influencing and Motivating Others touches on a critical facet of leadership. The ability to influence people can facilitate decisions and affect change. The...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- Thai Official Says Asian Nations to Establish More Regional-Trade Accounts.
- By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 6--Asean leaders have agreed to pursue more trade account arrangements as additional tools to expand trade among members, according to Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik. Thailand has already set...
- Research articles 2001-11-06
- REDIProducts Reaches Record High: Executes 851,000 Trades in One Day; Average Daily Executions Surge 125 Percent From Last Year
- Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 19, 2001 REDIProducts, a division of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, announced today that it achieved an all-time record, executing 851,000 trades on February 22, 2001. The record figure accounted for a total of 17.5% of the combined NASDAQ, NYSE & AMEX Trade...
- Research articles 2001-03-19
- Jore Corporation Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for Public Offering of Common Stock
- RONAN, Mont.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 22, 1999-- Jore Corporation (Nasdaq:JORE) today announced that D.A. Davidson & Co., acting as the representative of the underwriters in Jore Corporation's recently completed initial public offering, exercised the over-allotment option and purchased an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock from the company. The additional...
- Research articles 1999-10-22
- Workplace Issues: Large Scale Learning Experts Lead Chicago Workshop
- CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 22, 1999-- How do you get 200 or 200,000 people to make effective changes and have fun in the process? Klas Mellander, a pioneer in large scale learning programs, and Nancy Badore, the founder of Ford Motor Company's Executive Development Center, will share tips and tactics during...
- Research articles 1999-09-22
- Workplace Issues: Large Scale Learning Experts Lead Boston Workshop
- How do you get 20 or 200,000 people to make effective changes and have fun in the process? Klas Mellander, a pioneer in large scale learning programs, and Nancy Badore, the founder of Ford Motor Company's Executive Development Center, will share tips and tactics during Large Scale Simulation & Learning...
- Research articles 1999-09-22
- Jore Corporation Announces Initial Public Offering
- RONAN, Mont.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 23, 1999-- Jore Corporation today announced that the registration statement has become effective for its initial public offering of 4 million shares of common stock at $10 per share. Of the total offering, 3.7 million shares are being sold by the Company and 300,000 shares are...
- Research articles 1999-09-23
- Simonds Industries Announces Corporate Organization Changes
- FITCHBURG, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 3, 1999-- Simonds Industries Inc. announces the appointment of Raymond J. Martino as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 15, 1999. Mr. Martino comes to Simonds from The Stanley Works, where he served as President of Stanley Fastening Systems. Mr. Martino has an extensive background...
- Research articles 1999-09-03
- Academic Leader Warns Against Complacency in U.S. Science, Technology.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 29 -- Although innovations in technology account for more than half of the economic growth in the U.S. since World War II, the president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology warned the Conference on the Future of the South...
- Research articles 1999-07-04
- Maxwell Technologies to Acquire Unit of Primex Physics International; Solidifies Global Leadership in Pulsed Power Technology
- SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 2, 1998--Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NMS:MXWL) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the electromagnetic systems business of Primex Physics International Co., a subsidiary of Primex Technologies Inc. (NMS:PRMX), for $10 million in cash. The acquired business' 1997 sales were approximately $17 million....
- Research articles 1998-04-02
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