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Dell's Diversification Strategy: 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short?' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:13PMIt has been a battle of the balance sheets as rivals Dell and Hewlett-Packard continue to wrangle over who will win the right to acquire 3PAR, a little known data storage company. While the 3PAR bidding war, which HP is expected to win, is part of Dell's ongoing ambition to get a bigger foothold in high-margin enterprise technology services, the $53 billion company has also been chasing ...
U.S. Dept. of Commerce joins Michigan system to help entrepreneurs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:14PMThe U.S. Department of Commerce today officially joined the Statewide Entrepreneurship Support System and portals, a Michigan system funded by the New Economy Initiative to help entrepreneurs link up with the assistance they need.
Lawrence Tech offers 50 percent tuition grants Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:09PMIn recognition of the slow economic recovery in Michigan, Lawrence Technological University is extending its 50 percent tuition “Recovery Grants” to 200 additional students in time for the fall semester.
Grant to cover engineer tuitionsLawrence Tech offers defense manufacturing certificate program Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:37PMTuition for a graduate certificate in defense manufacturing will be paid for up to 25 engineers living in Oakland County through a federal grant resulting from a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and Oakland County.
Engineers In Oakland County Can Attend Lawrence Tech Program Tuition-Free Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:40PMSOUTHFIELD - Tuition for a graduate certificate in defense manufacturing will be paid for up to 25 engineers living in Oakland County through a federal grant resulting from a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and Oakland County.
Larry Bock: Swimming Upstream: Mobilizing America to Problem-Solve Again Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:53PMThe USA Science and Engineering Festival is one sure-fire way to find new and effective ways to meet the challenge of motivating and invigorating the next generation of innovative young minds in technology.
MORE gets funding to grow biz-support system Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:20PMWhile Brian Balasia was launching Digerati Inc. 10 years ago with fellow University of Michigan sophomore Joe Klecha, the two spent lots of time searching for resources, from access to seed money to help in negotiating a business lease.
Obituaries Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:09AMJames A. Conaton
Biz Break: Will Apple land 99-cent TV-show rentals for iTunes? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:43PMToday: Apple reportedly wants to put 99-cent TV-show rentals on iTunes. Plus: Dell starts selling its Android phone. AMD is showing off new chip designs. And: A real estate slowdown at least through September?
DLA Piper Adds Six Partners to Technology Practice Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:38AMDLA Piper announced yesterday that six former Hogan Lovells attorneys are joining its Intellectual Property and Technology practice as partners in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Lawrence Tech opens 50% tuition discounts to 200 fall-semester students affected by job displacement Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:20PMSouthfield-based Lawrence Technological University is extending its 50-percent tuition discount to up to 200 additional students for the fall semester.
100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Conferences and Events Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:46AMEvery week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event…
Black-white graduation gap at WSU worst in U.S. Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:34AMWayne State University is failing its African-American students, graduating fewer than one in 10 while success for their white counterparts is four times higher, according to a report issued this month.
BUSINESS BRIEFING: August 23 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:18PMSOUTHFIELD
Oakland County news briefs: Baker College to host open house Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:38AMBaker College of Auburn Hills is to host an open house Aug. 31 for prospective and transfer students. Admissions officers, academic staff and other faculty will provide career counseling, talk about academic programs, answer questions and discuss financial aid options. The open house runs from 4-8 p.m. at the campus, 1500 University. The event is free.
MSU, Lawrence Tech race teams show off cars at 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:43PMBLOOMFIELD HILLS -- Horsepower didn't take a backseat to college rivalry at today's Woodward Dream Cruise.
Live blog: 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:54AMRelive the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise through out live updates from throughout the day.
Local news in brief: 7 questioned in blaze that hurt firefighters Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Detroit Fire Department questioned seven people Thursday about the east-side arson fire that injured seven Detroit firefighters last week, ATF spokesman Donald Dawkins said. All of the people are Detroiters who appear to know one another, he said.
Wayne County news briefs: New judge takes robbery trial Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:44AMWayne County Circuit Judge Craig Strong will hear LaMark Johnson's armed robbery case, a transfer prompted by Johnson's alleged plan to attack Judge Timothy Kenny with a knife he reportedly crafted inside the Wayne County Jail.
Southfield’s Lawrence Technological University provides laptops for students Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:09PMAaron Sprague, a help desk technician at Southfield’s Lawrence Technological University, helps a student with her new laptop. Every undergraduate student who arrives at Lawrence Tech for the start of classes Aug. 25 will receive a new laptop or tablet computer loaded with software with a retail value of between $11,926 and $14,873, depending on the area of study and software required. Lawrence ...
Ancient birds jabbed at prey with axelike beaks Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:47AMNinety-pound birds that once lived in South America wielded their giant, sharp beaks in quick jabs.
'Terror bird' andalgalornis killed prey by using giant beak like a hatchet Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:12AMThe flightless birds, which weighed up to 90lbs and stood around five feet tall, launched precision strikes on their victims before retreating and then attacking again.
Study: S. American bird fought like Ali Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe prehistoric flightless bird danced around and made jabs at its prey, scientists conclude.
Large ancient birds jabbed at prey Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:10PMNinety-pound birds that once lived in South America wielded their giant, sharp beaks in quick jabs, repeatedly backing away and jabbing again, according to a new study.
Editorial: Successful public school programs merit copying Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:26PMWe worry with good reason about the end product of our nation’s public schools.
Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets Receives $17.9 Million from National Science Foundation Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, headquartered at the University of Kansas, will receive more than $17.9 million from the National Science Foundation to continue its innovative research on the changing conditions of the world’s polar ice.
Business briefing August 17th Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:32PMSOUTHFIELD
100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:16PMEvery week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event…
Food Security: Feeding The World In 2050 Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:23AMHow can the rising world population be fed healthily and sustainably? This question is addressed in a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Global Food and Farming Futures - Philosophical Transactions B journal foreword by Beddington, John (doi:10.1098/rstb.2010.0181) The future of the global food system: introduction by Godfray, Charles; Crute, Ian; Haddad ...
Population density to guide Detroit's destiny Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:07AMThis may come as a shock: Even after a half-century of people leaving, Detroit's population density -- the number of residents per square mile -- remains roughly twice that of such Sunbelt havens as Phoenix and Houston.
FSC Lecture Series Includes Historian, FBI Negotiator Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:25PMA celebrity historian and a retired FBI negotiator are among the featured speakers in the upcoming season of the Florida Lecture Series at FSC.
UV beats USPF to stay perfect in Cesafi Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 8:33AMDEFENDING champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers marched to their fourth straight win, 67-59, over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers in the 2010 Cebu S read more
Try using your Commodore 64 today, Mr Abbott Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:24PMIt is a crying shame that the case for superfast broadband has been boiled down to quicker downloads, as if watching movies is all the internet is for.
Man is missing from group home Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:41AMFarmington Hills police continued to search Thursday for Leonard Ventre, 55, who walked away from the Kadima Group Home on Aug. 7, near 12 Mile and Middlebelt.
Innodata Isogen Selects Jim Lewis to Head Business Development Team Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:09AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. (NASDAQ: INOD), a leading provider of outsourced services to media, information services and publishing companies, today announced that Jim Lewis has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Lewis has more than 25 years of experience successfully managing high-profile, high-growth companies, and has served in a number of ...
Innodata Isogen Selects Jim Lewis to Head Business Development Team Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMNEW YORK----INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. , a leading provider of outsourced services to media, information services and publishing companies, today announced that Jim Lewis has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing.
ATS Engineering Appoints North American National Sales Manager Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:13PMDetroit - -- ATS Engineering, designers and manufacturers of a comprehensive product line of AC motors for use by specialty equipment manufacturers, has named Tim Sante as North American National Sales Manager. Sante will be based in ATS Engineering’s Plymouth, Michigan offices.
Clemson architecture students win national competition Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:30PMClemson University architecture students earned first-place honors in a national competition to create a space that would connect people to themselves, others and nature.
Engagement: Kennedy-Stripp Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:40AMGAYLORD — Sandra Sue Kennedy of Gaylord and Adam Kennedy and Sheri Rhoads of Boyne City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Fallan Kennedy of Gaylord, to Justin Michael Stripp of Milan, the son of Mona Dillon Stripp of Milan and Gregory Stripp of Milan.
Microsoft to add biz consulting center at Southfield Town Center Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:38AMMicrosoft Corp. will expand its Michigan operations with the creation of a business consulting center in Southfield.
Gambia first to arrive Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:17PMGAMBIA may be the smallest country in mainland Africa but that is not stopping its Youth Olympic Games team from dreaming big. Represented by just seven athletes and officials, the Western African nation's contingent were the first to arrive in Singapore ahead of the inaugural 13-day Games, which begin on Saturday.
Grace and the City Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:39AMWritten in the early 5th century, Augustine's City of God is one of the classics of Western theology - but it also articulates a guide to politics that still resonates today, and speaks to secular as well as Christian society. Looking to make sense of America's troubles? The global financial crisis? The Australian federal election? Read your Augustine. Download our extended interview with John ...
MCWT Connect-Net Forum: Career Agility through Self Actualization Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:40PM- Register now for MCWT’s Connect-Net Forum on Aug. 19 where attendees will learn how to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and build their own “Personal Strengths and Self-Actualization Career Plan.” If you're looking for change, this event will demonstrate how to take the next step in your career.
CEO Joseph Tucci Sells Yet Another $8M of EMC Stock - cbl Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:21PMHe Leads Latest Insider Sales Totaling $18.2M By citybizlist StaffHOPKINTON -- Led by Chairman, Pres...
Kids-East Bay Through August 8 Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:13PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 8:31AMEvery week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event…
Driverless cars just around the corner Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 9:31PMAmerica’s love affair with cars has been going on for more than a century. But if you’re one of those people who really hate driving, the future could belong to you. Researchers around the world — and in Kansas City — are working to make everyday use of driverless cars a reality.
Linkner To Talk Innovation, Creativity At TiE Detroit Aug. 17 Meeting Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:25AMSOUTHFIELD - ePrize Founder Josh Linkner will talk about innovation and creativity Aug. 17 at the monthly meeting of TiE Detroit to be held at Lawrence Tech University.
Mayor fills vacant DPS superintendent job Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:19AMA former Novi facilities and operations director has been joined the City of Westland as a superintendent in the Westland Department of Public Service.
Kids-East Bay Through August 8 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:29PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.