The State with the Best Education Wins!
	MATR Newsletter - Tue Jan 3, 2012

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"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." - Anon

New name (Montana State University Innovation Campus) , first director (Teresa McKnight) carrying Montana State University research park into new year http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html

21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."

• "We want to make great teachers rich" In Washington, Large Rewards in Teacher Pay
  "Lots of teachers leave the profession, but this has kept me invested to stay," said Ms. Johnson, 29, who is a special-education teacher at the Ron H. Brown Middle School in Northeast Washington. "I know they value me."

iConnect Montana

• Space is now available at iConnect Montana's new 47,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art data center facility in Billings, Montana.
  iConnect provides the ideal solution for maintaining your critical data operations while freeing up premium resources that can be dedicated to your core business.

Blackfoot Telecommunications Group

• Blackfoot Telecommunications Group and the Education Technology Conference are proud to announce our 2012 ETC Conference.
  The ETC Conference is again FREE for all teachers from Blackfoot member schools.

Come Home Idaho

• Idaho Catreer Opportunity - Presidential Search -The North Idaho College
  Applications and nominations for the position of president of North Idaho College are currently being accepted until the position is filled.

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunity - Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Upturn Solutions
  There are many reasons why Sprocket is a leader in asset management software


• Montana Career Opportunity - Web Designer/Developer - Montana Web Dev.
  Potential for rapid growth.


• Montana Career Opportunities - Marketing Co-op Manager, Sr. Graphic Designer, Manager Trainee, Application Developer, Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply
  If you are looking for a job at our Home Office in beautiful Bozeman, MT http://www.murdochs.com/jobs or want to be a part of our Store Management Teams at any of our locations, click on the link http://www.murdochs.com/job-listings for current openings.


• Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Montana...
  If you actually understand these jokes, repost this so all of your Montana friends and others can see!


• Augusta, Montana - Tough place to make a living; good place to call home
  "We don't have a whole lot of anything, but it's a real comfortable place to be," she said. "We have a good school and kids are safe here."

Leadership Montana

• Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders
  Think seriously about your development as a leader.

Montana Business

• Stockholders approve RightNow-Oracle merger, class action lawsuit pending
  The proposed merger undervalues RightNow and does not give stockholders the ability to reap the rewards of future success, the lawsuit states.


• Montana Chamber of Commerce not tied to national group
  The Montana Chamber of Commerce is not "directly tied" to the Missoula nor the U.S. Chamber. Our organizations are all separate entities.

Montana Economic Development

• All eyes on energy, ag industries as 2012 dawns in Montana
  "We're headed toward the trees at end of the runway." Patrick Barkey - Director - The Bureau of Business and Economic Research

University of Montana & Montana State University Tech Transfer

• New name (Montana State University Innovation Campus) , first director (Teresa McKnight) carrying Montana State University research park into new year
  "We're a team now: the city, the university, the state of Montana. We're all working together on this project to push it forward," McKnight said.

Careers

• UM career expert says traditional job search methods no longer as effective
  While waiting to hear about a job interview or opening, how do you stay in contact with a prospective employer without being a nuisance?


• Taking the Non-Profit Route to Launching Your Career
  Although career experts say college graduates will continue to face a tough job market in the new year, volunteering for nonprofit work like the Peace Corps can fill an experience gap and provide a competitive advantage.

Economic Gardening

• Economic Gardening pilot program fueling Apex Innovations' growth
  Through accelerated technical assistance and research, an experienced national economic gardening team will provide customized services tailored to the needs of companies like Apex.

Funding and Building your Business

• Startups: Give Us Your Best One-Sentence Pitch
  If you had to describe your company's mission in a single sentence, what would your pitch read or sound like? One good way to summarize what you do and boil it down to one clear sentence, in my opinion, is following the advice of Founder Institute founder Adeo Ressi


• Even a Giant Can Learn to Run
  Samuel J. Palmisano, who is departing as I.B.M.'s chief executive, devised four questions that pushed his huge company to stay a step ahead of its rivals.


• Check the Work Ethic In Your Company, If You Dare
  As the new year starts, now is the time to assess your own situation, set out clearly what you expect from each and every team member, and unleash the entrepreneur inside every employee.


• Celebrate Your Mistakes; You'll Learn
  Mistakes are how we learn--and that is as true of companies as for individuals.

Montana Education Excellence

• Website rates Ahn performance one of 10 best TED talks of the year
  "To be able to share our music among such luminaries was unforgettable."

Regional Business

• Small-town hospital lures doctors with unusual offer
  Officials at the Ashland Health Center, seeking to reverse the drain of talent symptomatic of what happens across rural America, embraced an unorthodox approach to bring doctors back.

Idaho Business

• Hoku's plant in Idaho faces power loss over unpaid bill
  The company's Hoku Materials unit told Idaho Power that it can't pay its November power bill until January due to cash flow problems.

North Dakota Business and Economic Development

• North Dakota oil boom fuels real estate sales in Arizona
  "It boils down to the weather and taking advantage of the market."

Education

• "Shift Happens" - Did You Know?
  If you are looking to succeed in the New Economy in 2012, there is a lot of learn from the research in this video. The way of the past has changed.

Energy and Climate Change

• Montana's Renewable Energy Storage
  The more energy storage projects get built, the closer it becomes mainstream.

Cool Stuff That's Coming

• Paralyzed man's mind moves prosthetic arm
  "This first round of testing reinforces the great potential BCI technology holds for not only helping spinal cord-injured patients become more independent, but also enhancing their physical and emotional connections with their friends and family."

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