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Health Care - 03.25.2013

Lab to market

Oklahoma is making great strides in bioscience, but more is necessary to strengthen the industry

In a lab at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, scientists are cloning antibodies. Read more
 
Technology - 03.25.2013

Kickstarting a venture

Individuals turn to online fundraising platform to get their projects off the ground

GoldFire Studios in Oklahoma City develops games for the web, and its new concept, CasinoRPG, is a community-based game and an ambitious departure for the company from its other titles. Read more
 
Human Resources - 11.26.2012

Now hiring

Surveys show an increase in staffing needs for seasonal employees during the fourth quarter, but it’s not just in retail

In October, PeopleSource of Oklahoma City began getting calls from companies needing warehouse and industrial help over the holidays, as businesses began gearing up for the traditional shopping bonanza. Read more
 
Innovation - 11.26.2012

Sooner spirits

Two local distilleries plan to start operations as early as next year

Hunter Merritt takes a sip of the amber liquid swirling in a tumbler, enjoying the taste of the whiskey as if it were his own.

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Human Resources - 10.25.2012

In demand

Companies are facing difficulty finding qualified individuals for top-level jobs

In Oklahoma City, the jobs exist, but the qualified employees may not. Read more
 
Nonprofits - 09.26.2012

Wow, a party!

Allied Arts hopes to meet $185,000 goal with this year’s fundraiser

Allied Arts is once again hosting its big, biennial fundraiser, “OPUS VII: Party Wow.” Organizers promise the event to be energetic, nonstop and unique. Read more
 
Nonprofits - 09.26.2012

Building bridges

Oklahoma Arts Council to host statewide 2012 Oklahoma Arts Conference

In 2011, $314 million was generated by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Oklahoma, making it a powerhouse of economic development. Read more
 
Innovation - 09.26.2012

Heady alliance

Local brewers join forces to promote craft brewing in the state

Oklahomans like beer. Since the turn of the century, national breweries like Budweiser and Miller have had great success in Oklahoma. For many years, commercially brewed beers were the only option for beer lovers. Read more
 
Technology - 08.28.2012

Clean Technology

Laundry services goes high-tech to reduce rate of losses and misrouted uniform orders

The idea of employee uniforms with embedded computer chips that can be tracked through specialized antennae may sound high-tech for a simple laundry service, but Clean is anything but a simple laundry service.
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Technology - 08.27.2012

Lights out

Businesses bear the costly burden of replacing the banned T12 ballasts and bulbs

Chances are that if you look up in your office, in any store, or in any warehouse, the plastic white cases that hold four fluorescent T12 magnetic light bulbs are there. Read more
 
Government - 07.24.2012

Congestion Ahead

Voters in Norman to consider a $42 million transportation bond issue to widen Lindsey Street, among other projects

In Norman, one street serves as a major thoroughfare ... and a major headache for residents. Read more
 
Aerospace - 05.30.2012

Midway there

With non-stop flights increasing, Will Rogers World Airport vies for Washington, D.C.

When Tim Berney flies out of Oklahoma City on business, he almost always chooses direct flights.

Spending less time in airports means more time generating revenue, and those direct flights typically are to Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City and Phoenix.

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Nonprofits - 04.26.2012

Relief from grief

Calm Waters celebrates 20th anniversary, honors Gene Rainbolt

In 1992, Jason Woodruff of Oklahoma City lost his father. At 9 years old, he longed for his dad, a man who took him sailing and helped him with homework. While watching a news special about a grief support center in Portland, he asked his mother if Oklahoma City had a place that could help him.

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Dining - 02.24.2012

Party with a purpose

Red Tie Night expects to raise more than $1 million at this year’s gala

In 1992, a small group of Oklahomans planned a black-tie affair that would raise money for the newly formed Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund, or OACF. That first event was small and intimate, raising $84,000 for HIV/AIDS health and medical agencies in the state.

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Human Resources - 01.23.2012

Office space

Some companies move toward allowing employees to work from home, others fear accountability issues

If given the option of working from home — albeit with a 25% pay cut — would the average employee choose that option? Read more
 
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