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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – The way Tia Nelson looks at things, Wisconsin companies that develop technologies to deal with and combat climate change will be winners in the evolving economy. “I don’t think there is a business out there that isn’t contemplating a carbon-constrained world,” said Nelson, co-chair of Gov. Jim Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force....

‘A Litany of Greed’ details Potawatomi’s multimillion-dollar crusade to sidestep competition and preserve its gaming monopoly   KENOSHA, Wis. – The Forest County Potawatomi Community has spent more than $5.4 million to kill competition from another Wisconsin tribe’s proposed Kenosha casino and preserve a regional gaming monopoly, according to a new white paper released today by Casino Competition for Wisconsin.    The...

October 29, 2007 ... Volume 8, Issue 14 WisDOT Web site has new look People viewing WisDOT's Web site (www.dot.wisconsin.gov) will notice it hasa newer, cleaner look. One new feature is a direct link to any significanttraffic incident reported to the State Traffic Operations Center. One clickon the link provides travelers with information about any major incidentsthat may impact...

MADISON - The study of the human mind and how the worlds of science, religion and contemplative practice intersect will be explored during two panel discussions in November. Three leaders in the study of neuroscience, training the mind and the religious contemplative life will participate in a panel discussion during "Contemplation and Education - Landscape of Research," from 7:30-9:30...

Style Yourself in Warmth DODGEVILLE, Wis., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter is fast approaching and with it comes the task of finding outerwear that not only provides the warmth needed but the style desired. According to a recently sponsored Lands' End outerwear survey, 89 percent of women responded they would sacrifice style for warmth. With the Lands' End (http://www.landsend.com/)...

LA FARGE, Wis., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A new day is dawning for the bovine sisters of America! Concerned humans nationwide are joining a moooovement called Cows Unite (http://www.cowsunite.org/) that demands pasturing for cows and the end of the use of synthetic hormones and pesticides, antibiotics and genetically modified feed for cattle. Central to the Cows Unite initiative is the...

Partnership quadruples distribution of Corvalen(R) (D-ribose) products to health practitioners MINNEAPOLIS, and GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioenergy Life Science -- The Ribose Company, and Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. (ITI), a division of Enzymatic Therapy Inc. (ETI), today announced that they have entered into an exclusive co-marketing alliance. ITI will now sell the Corvalen(R) line of products, developed...

12% Pre-Tax Margin Best Among U.S. Network Carriers   EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2007--Northwest AirlinesCorporation (NYSE:NWA) today reported a third quarter pre-tax profitof $405 million, a 57 percent improvement versus the third quarter of2006, excluding reorganization items. For the first nine months of2007, Northwest reported a $778 million pre-tax profit, a 153 percentimprovement versus the first nine months of 2006,...

Governor Jim Doyle recently announced six state loans totaling $8,957,516that will be used to construct freight rail-related facilities and upgraderail infrastructure as part of overall efforts to support job growth andWisconsin's agricultural economy.  "These loans help businesses and communities grow and become stronger andmore stable, and in so doing, they spur economic growth in the state,"Governor Doyle said.  "The...