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Following is a statement from James Thomson, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of anatomy, on President Barack Obama's decision to lift restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. "The executive action by President Obama lifting restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research is a welcome milestone for our field. The decision will help restore America...

Company delivers 20th successive year of growth STOKENCHURCH, U.K. – RedPrairie Corporation, a consumer-driven optimization company, a leading consumer driven optimisation company, announces today that its EMEA business completed its 20th successive year of growth in 2008, achieving record revenues of $85m, equivalent to growth of 55% over 2007. Other highlights included increased investment in France, expansion of its transportation...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON –- A fourth stallion in Wisconsin has tested positive for contagious equine metritis, or CEM, a treatable reproductive disease of horses. One mare has also tested positive in the state. Nationwide, 12 stallions and 3 mares have been found to be infected. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, reported the positive test result earlier...

Contact: Liz Schrum or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 To learn more: http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com APPLETON – Learn about common mistakes that can kill your start-up business if you don’t understand some basic rules from Brian Curry, president and CEO of PhysioGenix, at the Thursday, Mar. 19 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network Northeast Chapter. The event will be held at the D J...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Director of Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI, March 9, 2009 – ActionCOACH of Elm Grove announces the Inaugural ‘ActionAwards for 2008’ to be held on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Best Western Midway Hotel, Brookfield, WI. Awards will be presented in several categories, including 14 Points of Culture,...

Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Wisconsin’s exports increased by 11.8 percent to a $20.6 billion in 2008. Wisconsin now ranks as the 18th-largest exporting state, compared to its 21st largest rank in 2006. Since Governor Doyle took office, exports have increased by 92 percent. “Wisconsin...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com The Wisconsin economy may be in a slump, but home-builder Mark Neumann -- a former Republican congressman who may run for governor in 2010 -- says his company is going strong and had its second- or third-best February on record. “We’re finding we have to do things a lot different than we used...

By Joe Plasterer I recently had lunch with an old friend. Jim, one of the most detail-oriented project guys I’ve ever met, was reflecting upon the reputation of another of our colleagues, Gary*. A co-worker of Jim’s said that he hated working with Gary, because Gary was always saying, “Well what about this and what about that and...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- President Barack Obama is today scheduled to lift restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research enacted by the Bush administration. Gov. Jim Doyle applauded Obama's plans. “Wisconsin is the home of embryonic stem cell research, and I have always fought to keep politics away from science, so that researchers have the freedom they need to...