Bridesville.net Web News Archive

Panel: Better-Educated Workers Needed For Auto Industry (WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News) - The automotive industry can have a bright future in Indiana if certain challenges are overcome, including finding an ample supply of skilled, educated workers, a trade conference panel said Tuesday.

Cardiff's Bees Calculation Sets Industry Buzzing (Science Daily) - An ingenious new mathematical procedure based on the behaviour of honey bees is delivering sweet results for industry. Researchers at Cardiff University's Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) developed the procedure, or algorithm, after observing the "waggle dance" of bees foraging for nectar. The algorithm enables companies to maximize results by changing basic elements of their processes.

Palm Beach County leaders ask appraiser to go easy on taxes to help local marine industry (Sun-Sentinel) - Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday urged Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits to take a more lenient approach to assessing property, particularly when it comes to the tax-squeezed marine industry.

Ecolab buys maker of food industry cleaning products (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Ecolab Inc. said Tuesday that it has bought DuChem Industries Inc., a manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing products used by the food industry.

Wine industry growth prompts call for 'protection of rural vistas' (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - People in the Barossa Valley say the region needs a new strategy to cope with the unprecedented growth of the wine industry.

State's biotech industry gets a new name: 'Biozona' (The Business Journal of Phoenix) - Biotech executives have dubbed Arizona's biosciences industry "Biozona" in an effort to create an identity for bioscience endeavors.

Palm oil industry outlook bright: Ong (The Star Online) - KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the palm oil industry is bright owing to greater consumer acceptance of its nutritional value as well as a viable source for biodiesel, said Malaysia Oil Scientists' and Technologists' Association (MOSTA) president Tan Sri Augustine S.H Ong.

Wine industry growth prompts call for 'protection of rural vistas' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - People in the Barossa Valley say the region needs a new strategy to cope with the unprecedented growth of the wine industry. The Barossa Region Residents Association says it has been over a decade since the last review of development guidelines and future growth.

Q&A: Raph Koster on taking the industry into the mainstream (GameSpot) - Following his session at this year's Austin Game Conference, the former chief creative officer of Sony Online Entertainment talks to GameSpot about the changing industry.

Model N Launches First-of-Its-Kind Pharmaceutical Industry Program on the Impact of the Deficit Reduction Act (SYS-CON Media) - Model N, Inc., the leader in Revenue Management solutions, is announcing that they have developed a comprehensive program designed to create a dialogue between pharmaceutical manufacturers, administrative agencies and legislative entities to discuss the impact of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) on the industry. The highlight event in the program is an upcoming industry summit on the DRA to be