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New Laser Technique Promises Better Process Control In Pharmaceutical Industry (Science Daily) - Scientists have developed an effective laser based method for the characterization of the bulk chemical content of pharmaceutical capsules -- without opening the capsules. The technique holds great potential for a range of process control applications in the pharmaceutical industry.

DNA And The Insurance Industry (CBS News) - DNA AND THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY....Amy Harmon writes in the New York Times today that patients often refuse to undergo genetic testing because they're afraid that negative results will make it impossible to get health insurance:"It's pretty clear that the public...

Home Expo draws hundreds Industry hoping to lure customers with a buyer’s market; customers hoping to find a few deals (The Gainesville Times) - At least one exhibitor at Saturday’s Home Expo believes reports of the death of the home industry — at least locally — have been greatly exaggerated. "The illusion that the market is dead is erroneous. People are just shopping smarter," said Jim Lawson, Builder’s First Source representative.

Idaho broadcaster wins sheep industry award (AG Weekly) - DENVER — Outstanding U.S. sheep industry members were honored for their contributions to the industry at an awards luncheon held Jan. 25 at the American Sheep Industry Association/National Lamb Feeders Association Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.

Telecom industry poised for strong growth (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - Despite fears of an economic downturn in the United States, the telecommunications industry should see strong growth in the next three years, driven largely by increasing demand for broadband, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) said Friday.

U.S. telecom growth seen slower than global industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. telecommunications industry will grow at a slower rate than the global industry in the coming years as the wireless and wired markets mature, the Telecommunications Industry Association said on Friday.

Montana Stockgrowers work on national beef industry policy (The Prairie Star) - HELENA - At the recent 2008 Cattle Industry National Convention in Reno, NV, members of the Montana Stockgrow-ers Association (MSGA) met with other cattle industry leaders from across the country to make decisions concerning the future of the nation's cattle industry.

South Dakota Beef Industry Council hires registered dietician (Tri-State Neighbor) - PIERRE S.D. - In an effort to reach consumers and the health community with the message of beef's positive role in a nutritious diet, the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) has hired its first director of nutrition.

Focus on Youth: Students are ready to meet industry's demand (Tri-State Neighbor) - Today's agriculture industry needs skilled workers and that's no secret, according to Jim Clendenin, the agriculture department head at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, S.D.

Seaside arcades facing extinction say industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Seaside amusement arcades could be wiped out within a year, the slot machine industry will tell the government on Friday.