by Associated Press Published: April 23,2012
Tags: Alabama, Alaska, Andrew Sum, California, Cameron Bawden, Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, colleges, David Neumark, Drexel University, Economic Policy Institute, Harvard, Hawaii, Kelman Edwards, Kentucky, Michael Bledsoe, Middle Tennessee State University, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Oregon, Paul Harrington, Richard Freeman, Seattle, Tennessee, The Associated Press, universities, University of California-Irvine, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Washington
WASHINGTON — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge. Young adults with bachelor’s degrees are increasingly scraping by in lower-wage [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Columbia Valley Farms, Florida, Georgia, GFS, Glenview Farms, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michael Foods, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnetonka, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Papetti's, Pennsylvania, Silverbrook, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Utah, Wakefield, Washington, Wholesome Farms, Wisconsin
MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: January 24,2012
Tags: Bracco Diagnostics, California, Carl Hagstrom, Center for Composite Matrix Science and Engineering, Dr. Bryan Brister, Dr. Paige Phillips, Dr. Robert Lochhead, Garden Grove California, HATTIESBURG, Hub City, KDL Solutions, LA Times, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Polymer Institute, National Materials Science Innovation and Commercialization Accelerator, polymer science, Princeton, Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion, Rehydration Solution, RSDecon, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, Sunny Webb Corral, The Accelerator, The New York Times, University of Southern Mississippi
Some new products developed in Hattiesburg sound like science fiction: Plastic composite materials that are lighter and tougher that steel, a lotion that neutralizes chemical warfare agents, a rehydration solution that helps identify finger prints from the deceased, and a makeup that can protect soldier from burns from road side bombs. But they’re all real. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2011
Tags: Aerojet General Corp., Arizona, biomass, brownfields, California, Chevron Corp., Chicago, Chino Mine, Colorado, Delaware, Deming, energy, Exelon City, Gail Mosey, Georgia, geothermal, Grant County, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, Sacramento County, senior energy analyst, solar, Superfund sites, transmission lines, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, utility support, Vermont, Washington, wind
Determining the potential of former landfills, brownfields and Superfund sites around the country to host solar panels and other renewable energy projects is the focus of a new assessment federal researchers announced Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado plan to spend the next year to 18 months [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 5,2011
Tags: Abdulfattah Jandali, Alan Deutschman, Ames Research Center, Apple, Apple I, Apple II, Bill Gates, Buddhism, California, Clara Jobs, Creative Strategies, George Lucas, Hewlett-Packard, Homebrew Computer Club, Internet, iPhone, iPod, ITunes, John Sculley, Larry Ellison', Lisa, Los Altos California, Mac, Microsoft Corp., Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mona Simpson, Napster, NASA, New Age philosophy, Next, Oracle Corp., Paul Jobs, PBS, PC, Pepsi, Pixar, Portland Oregon, Reed College, Securities and Exchange Commission, Sillicon Valley, Stanford, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Steven Paul Jobs, Syria, Tim Cook, Time magazine, Triumph of the Nerds, Walt Disney Co., Windows, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker — eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying. It’s as if he’s on his first date with an entire generation of consumers. And, in a way, he is. It is Jan. 24, 1984, and a young [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 5,2011
Tags: Abdulfattah Jandali, Alan Deutschman, Ames Research Center, Apple, Apple I, Apple II, Bill Gates, Buddhism, California, Clara Jobs, Creative Strategies, George Lucas, Hewlett-Packard, Homebrew Computer Club, Internet, iPhone, iPod, ITunes, John Sculley, Larry Ellison', Lisa, Los Altos California, Mac, Microsoft Corp., Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mona Simpson, Napster, NASA, New Age philosophy, Next, Oracle Corp., Paul Jobs, PBS, PC, Pepsi, Pixar, Portland Oregon, Reed College, Securities and Exchange Commission, Sillicon Valley, Stanford, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Steven Paul Jobs, Syria, Tim Cook, Time magazine, Triumph of the Nerds, Walt Disney Co., Windows, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
NAME: Steven Paul Jobs BORN: Feb. 24, 1955, in San Francisco DIED: Wednesday at 56. Apple announced his death without giving a specific cause. EDUCATION: Graduated from high school in 1972 and enrolled in Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but dropped out after six months. FAMILY: Wife, Laurene Powell; their three children, Reed Paul, Erin Sienna [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 30,2011
Tags: Alabama, Area Development Magazine, Bill Parcells, California, Georgia, healthcare, Indiana, Lady Gaga, Louisiana, Marianne Hil, Mississippi, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, National Football League, New Economy Index, New York Giants, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, union
Positive is great. Reality is, well, real. Every once in a while, a talking head will rebut some statistic that’s not favorable to his or her opinion by saying, “Yeah, well, you can make statistics say whatever your want them to say.” Super Bowl winning coach Bill Parcells, however, famously said, “You are what your [...] [...]
State exchange plans must be approved by Jan. 1, 2013 Source: amednews.com WASHINGTON — California has become the first state to create a health insurance marketplace as envisioned under the national health reform law. “Every state is going to have to have some sort of legislative action on this,” said Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: June 17,2010
Tags: automobile industry, Barbara McDaniel, Blue Springs, California, Corolla, manufacturing, Northeast Mississippi, Prius hybrid, Randy Kelley, Three Rivers Planning and Development District, Toyota
After about 18 months in recession-imposed limbo, Toyota announced this morning that it is resuming preparations to open its facility in Blue Springs. According to a press release, Toyota hopes to have the plant, which was announced in February 2007 but put on hold indefinitely a year and a half ago, operational in the fall [...] [...]
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