A study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, says obesity adds more to health care costs than smoking. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic analyzed the additional costs of smoking and obesity among more than 30,000 Mayo Clinic employees and retirees. All had continuous health insurance coverage between 2001 and 2007. The study, [...]
The United Nations today launched a new online database that showcases successful strategies which businesses and communities may use to adapt to climate change. The database “Adaptation Private Sector Initiative” can be accessed through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website. The new online tool features more than 100 examples from companies such [...]
CEO panel will lead thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of hiring and values The Business Ethics Alliance will launch its 2012 Ethics Programming through its Dialogue series – to spark a critical conversation on the ethics of hiring. Panelists include Tawanna Black, CEO, Innovations by Design, LLC; David Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber [...]
Texas Instruments will highlight at the BETT Show 2012 all-new, lamp-free projection solutions from BenQ and Optoma, each powered by award-winning DLP technology and ready to enhance learning experiences in today’s classrooms. By utilizing lamp-free illumination, such as LEDs and lasers, versus traditional bulbs, the projectors can offer high quality imaging and enough brightness (approximately [...]
Lotusphere 2012 GSX Solutions, the global leader in proactive, consolidated monitoring, and reporting of enterprise collaboration environments, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), today announced the showcasing of a new GSX Monitor & Analyzer release at Lotusphere 2012. This newest release is even more powerful, giving managers and decision makers [...]
ChinaCast Education Corporation announced today that Glass Lewis & Co, an independent proxy advisory firm recommends that ChinaCast shareholders vote for all nominees on management’s BLUE proxy card at the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting. In its analysis, Glass Lewis notes that shareholder return and operating performance have compared reasonably or favorably with that of its [...]
A new study from the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty has found out that location and other geographical factors play an important role in supporting economic growth and development in emerging markets. The study, which examines growth in the Thai economy between 1986 and 1996, shows that a high concentration of enterprise in an [...]
Landon Evans, who owns one of the fastest growing full service marketing and public relations firms in the valley, is determined to build community partnerships and alliances that will increase revenue for Arizona-based companies. At the age of 29, Landon is setting an example within his field and paving the way for a generation of [...]
Calypto® Design Systems, a provider of Electronic System-Level hardware design and power optimization products, has forged an agreement with AcconSys®, Inc., a major distributor of electronic design automation (EDA) products in China. AcconSys will provide sales and support for Calypto’s products — Catapult®, SLEC® and PowerPro® — throughout China. Calypto’s tools enable ESL design engineers [...]
Alumnus John Griffin has committed $ 5 million to the McIntire School of Commerce to establish the Blue Ridge Leadership Fellows Program. Griffin, a longtime supporter of the School, is the Founder and President of New York-based investment partnership Blue Ridge Capital. “We are incredibly grateful for John’s remarkable generosity in support of leadership programs [...]
