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Idea for “giving bag” wins Cornell student sustainability competition
ITHACA — An idea to save hotels money on items that guests leave behind in rooms won the third annual student sustainability competition at the
Electronic devices cause overuse injuries, Rome therapist says
ROME — Today’s workers, especially the young, often seem tethered to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. When combined with use of video-gaming devices at home this can cause overuse injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, an area health-care professional says. Michelle Madore, an occupational therapist at Chestnut Commons Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Center in
Hancock Estabrook formalizes its family-business succession planning practice
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse law firm of Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced it has initiated a practice focusing on Family Business Succession Planning. Attorneys in this practice area work with closely-held business entities that are planning business transitions to family members, to business partners, and new owners, the firm says. They also work with its
Delta Engineers maps out growth plans
ENDWELL — Over the past five years, Delta Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. has expanded its staff, added new technology, and is looking to continue its expansion efforts into new markets nationally as well as overseas. The firm has grown from 35 to 120 employees, says Anthony Paniccia, president and CEO of Delta.
ConMed’s third-quarter profit falls
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, on Thursday reported that its third-quarter net income fell to $5.7 million, or 20 cents
Upstate Medical unveils IHP expansion, targeting neuroscience research
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University on Oct. 21 formally opened its more than 158,000-square-foot Neuroscience Research Building (NRB), an expansion of Upstate’s Institute for Human Performance (IHP). The one-block long, five-story addition, which is adjacent to the IHP, cost $72 million, Upstate Medical said in a news release.
Crunch drop the puck on 20th season in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — When Onondaga County officials and team owner Howard Dolgon introduced the Syracuse Crunch hockey club in May 1994, Dolgon had planned on an “infinite stay.” “We were here. We were staying here, and that’s still the plan,” Dolgon says. The Syracuse Crunch, which is part of the American Hockey League (AHL) and a
Galaxy Communications launches sports-marketing division
SYRACUSE — Galaxy Communications, LLC, the Syracuse–based operator of 14 radio stations in the Syracuse and Utica markets, has announced the creation of a sports-marketing division. The firm, which has relationships with several local and regional sports teams, has hired Ken Elander as general manager of Galaxy Sports Marketing, Galaxy Communications said in a news
MacKenzie Hughes attorneys discuss health law’s effect on providers
SYRACUSE — Health-care providers have major concerns about how the national health-care reform law, called the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, will affect them, according to two attorneys with the Syracuse–based law firm Mackenzie Hughes, LLP. Physicians are concerned that the health law will reduce their freedom in how they practice medicine due to all
New York State Bar Association launches new Women’s Community
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) announced it has created a new initiative to meet the unique challenges faced by women attorneys. The NYSBA Women’s Community launched on Oct. 17 at the Committee on Women in the Law’s program, “Women on the Move 2013: Racing Ahead of the Curve – Tech-Savvy Practice Pointers for
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