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Providence adds perinatology research

Researchers are enrolling patients for NIH study involving first pregnancies
January 15, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Providence Medical Research Center here has added a perinatal research section to its lineup of medical research areas, and is enrolling or preparing for several studies in that new program. Perinatology, also called maternal-fetal
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Skip the pity party, and refocus on serving your customers

Unwillingness to accept change robs you of ability to act on new opportunities
January 15, 2009
Sales & Marketing
"It's been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will." (Written and performed in 1964 by Sam Cooke.)Change is not "in the air," it has hit the ground running, or should I say running rampant. If it hasn't affected you
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Calendar: January 15, 2009

January 15, 2009
January 15-29, 2009 The Journal of Business publishes information about meetings, events, and learning opportunities of interest to the general business community. Submit such items to Ben Rascoff, Journal of Business, 429 E. Third, WA
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Sorting out winners, losers from the economic carnage

Sticking with industries that have taken beating will require leap of faith
January 15, 2009
Personal Investing
Determining the best industries to invest in for 2009—and the ones to avoid—requires keeping an open mind about what's considered bad or good.You could, for example, employ the "bird in the hand" philosophy to select industries that in
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Small Business Watch: January 15, 2009

January 15, 2009
Founders to return to operate German eatery at Five Mile George Weimer says he and his ex-wife, Ute Taylor, who together opened the Chic-A-Ria German Inn & Lounge in the Five Mile Plaza and operated it for 12 years until selling it it
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In The News: January 15, 2009

January 15, 2009
Jan. 9 / Ambassadors to cut work force Ambassadors Group Inc., of Spokane, said it will reduce its work force of about 720 employees by 15 percent to 20 percent this month because the softening U.S. economy has made families reluctant
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Real Estate Roundup

January 15, 2009
Mike McLean
Havenwood Caregiver Services, a Spokane elder-care company, has leased 3,400 square feet of office space at 2713 E. Sprague and plans to move there in February from smaller quarters at 907 W. Sharpe. Carlos Herrera, Kevin Edwards, and Mark McLees,
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District formed in county for $1.3 million road job

Project includes chip-seal work on five miles of road near Pend Oreille County
January 15, 2009
A group of north Spokane County residents have voted to form a $1.3 million road improvement district to improve about five miles of county roads that will serve as a paved link between paved roads in Pend Oreille and Spokane counties. The would
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Downtown warehouse to get new life - Art only

January 15, 2009
Robi Railey and her daughter, Heidi Gudgel, the new owners of the 30,000-square-foot Sylvan Furniture Co. warehouse, at 116 W. Pacific, will begin this renovation of the former creamery building next month for retail use. McCloskey Construction and
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City approves retail-residence building

January 15, 2009
City of Spokane Hearing Examiner Greg Smith has approved a conditional-use permit for Brian Jennings and Jeff Gilson, of Spokane, to convert the historic St. Paul Market building, at 2023 W. Dean, into a specialty retail sales and service building
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