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Dublin Named Best Small City in the U.S. for Starting a Business
In a study conducted for, and published by Business Week, Dublin has been named the best small city (population between 20,000 and 200,000) in the U.S. [Read More]
OCLC Receives $5M from Gates Foundation to Boost Support for Public Libraries
OCLC and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are teaming up in support of local public libraries which are feeling the impact of the current economic crisis on multiple fronts. Nationwide, library visitation has seen a dramatic increase as people seek the resources of the library to search for jobs, develop workforce skills and access government services. Simultaneously as demand for library services is climbing, local funding for these resources is being threatened because of the economy. In an effort to build local awareness for public librarie [Read More]
Ohio Ranks as One of the Friendliest Tax Climates for Entrepreneurs
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a business advocacy group for small companies and entrepreneurs, has ranked Ohio one of the friendliest tax climates for small businesses and startups. Ohio ranked 10th (up from 14th in 2008) on the Business Tax Index for 2009. The Index measures a number of factors such as personal income tax rates, capital gains taxes, and total sales, unemployment, gasoline and property taxes. Ohio’s strongest rankings were in t [Read More]
Gene Therapy Developed by Researchers from Nationwide Children’s and OSU Shows Promise in Treatment of Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OSU and the University of Florida have released the details of what is being called the first gene therapy trial in muscular dystrophy that demonstrates promising findings. Published online in the Annals of Neurology researchers reported how they safely transferred a gene to produce a protein necessary for healthy muscle f [Read More]
First Responders Using Twitter for Fast Dissemination of Public Information
Has Twitter become the police scanner of the 21st Century? Police in Milwaukee use the social networking site to send tweets out to mass audiences regarding everything from traffic tie-ups to details of an unfolding murder investigation. Milwaukee police have about 900 followers who have signed up to automatically receive every tweet from the department – and non-followers can see updates to the department’s Twitter page too. “We are trying to reach people in th [Read More]
Virtual Personal Assistant Leads List of Emerging Technologies for 2009
MIT has announced its annual list of emerging technologies. Known as the TR10, the list was published in the current edition of MIT’s Technology Review. Leading the top ten list is the Intelligent Software Assistant from Siri Inc. which takes Internet search to a completely new level. [Read More]
Ohio Ranked Among America’s Top CyberStates
Although experiencing some of the same challenges as other states, Ohio’s high tech sector shows promise in key indicators -this according to the recently published Cyberstates 2009 report from the American Electronics Association. With 159,860 workers within the high tech sector in 2007, Ohio ranked 14th in the nation in terms of high tech employment (the state ranked 15th in last year’s report). This represented an increase of 4660 jobs over 2006 data and was the 6th largest gain in the nation. The sta [Read More]
OSU Researchers Develop Technique to Mass Produce Fast Computer Chips
Engineers at OSU are developing new techniques for mass producing computer chips for use in smaller, faster electronics. The technique utilizes graphene, the same material found in pencils, stamped in multiple sheets onto a substrate in precise locations.
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