Kirkwood Center expands program with advanced medical simulation
Kirkwood Health care Simulation Center advances hands on training for allied health students. The facility lets nursing respiratory therapy and EMS students treat simulated patients with realistic equipment, boosting capacity and enabling regional hospitals to access mobile training.
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Workplace Learning Connection
Erlacher
McLaughlin
Iowa
Kirkwood
Downturn in Nursery Sales Hits Oregon and Florida Hard
The nursery industry faced sharp declines from 2007 peaks with Florida and Oregon reporting multi‑million losses, 2008 to 2009 drops, tighter lending, and fears of a slow rebound. Major growers like Niklas in Aurora and Van Essen in Lebanon cut staff and faced refinancing barriers amid new tax hikes and stubborn economy. Some edible or restoration plant nurseries fared better amid shifting demand.
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Florida Nursery Growers Association
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Niklas
Aurora
David van Essen
van Essen
Lebanon
John Aguirre
Oregon Association of Nurseries
Jedi Knight of investing John Bogle on index funds declines to chase trends
In a wide interview John Bogle founder of Vanguard argues that investing should rely on low cost index funds not active funds. He emphasizes the fundamental return core dividends and earnings growth while cautioning against chasing short term performance and excessive international exposure.
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Vanguard
America
Bogle
U.S
Blockbuster bets on new tech to lure back customers
Blockbuster announces a tech push to counter losses and competition from Netflix Apple Sony Google and others. It previews DVD kiosks streaming to TV or phone and downloads to memory cards while testing in-store memory-card to TV setups. 2009 results loom with a potential $193 million net loss and layoffs, as Netflix posts gains.
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Blockbuster Inc
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Sony
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Blockbuster
Las Vegas
Bruce Anderson
Blockbuster OnDemand
Motorola
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