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New offering at Wal-Mart. Retailer reaches out to local small businesses

Now, in a first for Wal-Mart, the company is pledging support to its smaller rivals. It is offering to pay for local newspaper advertising to showcase the independent stores on Wal-Mart’s in-store TV network and donate funds to the local chambers of commerce. The catch: The program is only offered for economically disadvantaged inner-city neighborhoods.

"Global Warming in the Northwest" to cost us. Millions will be spent on higher prices, fixes, study says

Global warming is known to be destructive, but a study released Wednesday shows it also will be expensive, costing Washington state and its residents millions of dollars in higher prices and remedial measures.

Will global warming doom ski resorts?

Global warming could force the snow sports industry out of business by dramatically reducing the amount of snow and shortening the ski season to a mere two months, according to a new study.

Six ways to keep your business alive

Your start-up is more likely to succeed if you commit to a "failure is not an option" mindset.

Montana researchers receive money for water studies

The Montana University System Water Center, based at Montana State University in Bozeman, awarded the grants and fellowships to researchers and grad students at MSU, the University of Montana and Montana Tech. The grants totaled $45,600, and the fellowships $10,400. Both were funded through the federal Water Resources Research Act.

Deep Competitiveness: new Issues in Science and Technology article

In the current issue of the National Academy of Sciences’ Issues in Science and Technology, ITIF President Rob Atkinson argues that current proposals to stimulate U.S. competitiveness are necessary but not sufficient to meet the challenges posed by a rapidly evolving global economy and the aggressive policies of other nations.

Working Together – Aligning State Systems and Policies for Individual and Regional Prosperity

To produce workers with
these skills, states will need to do the following:

Reviving small towns. America the creative

Can statues of killer-bees and storytelling festivals stop the country’s smallest towns from withering away?

Finance your fantasy startup

It’s time to put your money where your mouth is, going from a great idea to reality may be easier than you think.

Reporters and Editors are Invited to Apply for 2007 "Medicine in the Media" Course

The course examines the challenges and opportunities inherent in communicating the results of medical research to the public. Stressing an evidence-based approach and re-examining intuitive beliefs about medicine, the course will prepare participants for the crucial task of evaluating research findings including statistics, selecting stories that hold meaningful messages for the public, and placing them in the appropriate context.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

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