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Michigan DEQ Begins Changing Regulation Of Air Toxics

LANSING - After more than three years of discussion and debate, the Department of Environmental Quality formally began the process Thursday of a rules change that would remove hundreds of chemicals from the list of toxics the DEQ automatically regulates in air emissions. Now at about 1,200, the number of regulated chemicals would drop to

By |2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Virtual Courtrooms Save State $5 Million Over Past Two Years

DETROIT - Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano is the Court's point-person for judicial training and statewide e-filing. Viviano said the expanded use of videoconferencing technology to create "virtual" courtrooms has saved the Michigan Department of Corrections nearly $5 million over the past two years. Currently, 417 courtrooms in Michigan have videoconferencing capabilities. To

By |2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2015|Archive, Podcast - Internet Advisor|

Update On VideoMeeting Beta Test

ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan describes the new VideoMeeting platform that will launch this fall and allow anyone anywhere collaborate from the cloud in live video. To listen, click on http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/VideoMeeting-Explanation-1.mp3   

By |2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2015|Archive, MITech News Pocast|

Episode 100: Falling Down Beer Company, City of Detroit, K-Hubb and Her Corner, Daily Detroit, Random Guests and More

FERNDALE - ITInTheDEpisode 100: The night of bad puns, occupancy code violations, Bob being rendered speechless, mayhem with puppets and so, so much more. Had a really great night for episode 100 of our live weekly podcast, and with a room full of lively guests, we definitely didn't have a lack of topics, voices, opinions

By |2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2015|Archive|

Duo Security Offers Jobs To Former ForeSee Employees

ANN ARBOR - In the wake of the second round of layoffs at ForeSee, Duo Security has actively begun recruiting former ForeSee employees who were part of a round of layoffs announced Wednesday by parent company Answers Corporation.To read the rest of this story, click on http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/duo_security_assisting_former.html

By |2015-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

MichBio Job Bank Posts 4 Life Science Openings

ANN ARBOR - The MichBio Job Bank has posted four jobs, one in Detroit and three in Bagdad, Iraq. Scientific Coordinator Asterand BioScience - Detroit, MI Asterand is a global supplier of high quality, well characterized human tissue and human tissue-based research products and solutions. From offices in Detroit, Michigan and Royston, U.K., our innovative

By |2015-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

Legal Shield Weak For Small Companies In Patent Cases

ANN ARBOR - Limited liability, separating owners from the debts and obligations of the company, is a cornerstone of modern capitalism. But can a corporate officer be held personally responsible for a case of patent or copyright infringement at his or her company? Research by University of Michigan business law professor Lynda Oswald finds case

By |2015-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Dematic Offers New Order Fulfillment Solution

GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of intra-logistics systems for factories, warehouses and distribution centers, has introduced a new order fulfillment solution, called AMCAP, which automates the palletizing of mixed cases.     AMCAP - Automated Mixed Case Palletizing - is a high-performance case palletizing system designed to accommodate the growing need to assemble pallets

By |2015-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

$210,000 In Micro Grants Available For Food-Based Small Businesses

DETROIT - More than $200,000 has been pooled to provide micro grants through Eastern Market to support food-based small businesses in metropolitan Detroit. The money comes from Citizens Bank, Eastern Market Corporation, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Citizens Bank donated $60,000 and the MEDC $150,000. The application deadline is August 21. Grants will be

By |2015-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|