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The Village Basement Consignment Shop to formally open in New Hartford on Saturday
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Village Basement Consignment Shop will formally open under new ownership on Saturday, Nov. 10 with a grand-opening event. The business,

Shader to step down as Welch Allyn president on Dec. 1
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — The president of Welch Allyn in Skaneateles Falls has informed its Chicago, Illinois–based parent company that he plans to resign from

Latest class completes SBA Emerging Leaders program
Back row from left to right: Steve Bulger, SBA region II administrator; Nicholas Mir, Snow Ridge Resort, LLC, Turin; Matt Notaro, Sun Environmental Corp., Clay;
CATO, N.Y. — The Cayuga Economic Development Agency will use more than $79,000 in federal funding to purchase grain drying and cleaning equipment and lease

People news: Pathfinder names Kjerstad commercial portfolio manager
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank announced it has promoted Mackenzie Kjerstad to commercial portfolio manager from commercial credit analyst. In her new role, she will

Elmira Corning Regional Airport completes $61.5M renovation project
It has an additional jet bridge that will eliminate the need for travelers to walk across the tarmac to reach their planes. The facility’s redevelopment

Mayor Walsh selects Buckner as new Syracuse police chief
“When we began looking for our next police chief, our goal was to find the very best candidate available. In hiring Chief Buckner, we have
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, marketing, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovYou have a business idea. So, what’s next? Take these first step: http://ow.ly/Yfx730mnY8d Rebecca Newenham @GetAheadVARunning a business is hard but don’t give up! Success could be just round the corner #entrepreneur #smallbiz Linda
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, marketing, HR, and career tips.
SBA @SBAgov
You have a business idea. So, what’s next? Take these first step: http://ow.ly/Yfx730mnY8d
Rebecca Newenham @GetAheadVA
Running a business is hard but don’t give up! Success could be just round the corner #entrepreneur #smallbiz
Linda McMahon @SBALinda
Every business needs the same things: access to capital, advice from experts, and markets for their products & services. Entrepreneurs can get all this and more from @SBAgov! @NWBC
Capterra Marketing @CapterraMktAuto
6 top industry best practices as identified by industry experts and social media specialists. Want your small business to shine on social media? How to increase traffic, better brand awareness, and healthier customer satisfaction. http://bit.ly/2JkB0zQ
Webroot @Webroot
Some criminals don’t physically break in; they breach your #smarthome remotely. Webroot’s Tyler Moffitt recommends a smart approach to secure your #IoT devices: http://wbrt.io/lu5km
Twitter Business @TwitterBusiness
How many hashtags is too many? https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-hashtags.html?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=twitter
Justin Bryant @MrJustinBryant
7 YouTube Trends and Algorithm Changes for the Future (2018 and 2019) https://ift.tt/2OQkVI5 #marketing
jenni beattie @jennibeattie
The Vicious Circle Of SEO (And How To Beat It) https://buff.ly/2zKPw0o #DigitalMarketing #SEO
Jayce G. @JayceWrites
6 Ways to Improve the ROI of your Content Marketing by @WebJourneyIe #contentMarketing #marketing https://buff.ly/2yn8iJp
Paradigm Sample @Paradigm_Sample
Not an easy thing to do, but this article can help. How to Disconnect From ‘Always On’ Work Culture via @WSJ http://ow.ly/3IcH30mn3CH #tech pic.twitter.com/9T0W57ObKb
Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
Employees who act as customers sometimes learn the real value of products and services. Or more generally: those who empathize with others’ (distressing) experiences can more appreciate the place those individuals are coming from.
Formstack @Formstack
Why it’s time for #HR teams to stop focussing on HR: http://bit.ly/2n7exP6
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
There’s a reason why managers are wise to routinely tap their employees & peers for feedback on their #leadership effectiveness. Research repeatedly shows we over-estimate our skills & think we’re far better at engaging employees than we really are.
Arya AI Recruiting @AryaRecruiting
Firms will use #AI to automate #HR processes within two years http://bit.ly/2PkxfzO pic.twitter.com/3FVSmq3IiQ
Marc Suzdak @msuzdak
21 Job Interview Questions That Are Designed to Trick You – #career #success https://buff.ly/2ShzNxh
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
How to Find a Bridge Job or Second Career Before Retirement http://ow.ly/nkhQ30mjEfo via @usnewscareers via @phyllismufson #50+ #Boomers

Oswego Health uses $50K state grant for mammography equipment
OSWEGO — Oswego Health recently used a $50,000 state grant to install mammography equipment at the Oswego Health Services Center in Oswego. New York State Senator Patty Ritchie (R–Heuvelton) helped secured the grant funding, Oswego Health said in a news release. With the funding, the organization bought equipment that is used for three-dimensional (3-D) mammography
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OSWEGO — Oswego Health recently used a $50,000 state grant to install mammography equipment at the Oswego Health Services Center in Oswego.
New York State Senator Patty Ritchie (R–Heuvelton) helped secured the grant funding, Oswego Health said in a news release.
With the funding, the organization bought equipment that is used for three-dimensional (3-D) mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
The equipment provides an “advanced form” of mammography that uses a low-dose x-ray system and computer reconstructions to create three-dimensional images of the breasts. The 3D technology “improves the accuracy” of mammography and clarifies areas of overlapping tissue, Oswego Health said.
Using tomosynthesis, the breast is compressed as in a mammography exam, but with less pressure. The x-ray tube moves in a circular arc around the breast providing one millimeter slices that produce greater visibility to see tissue details, as described in the release.
With the new equipment, Oswego Health contends the benefits include a 3D mammography exam that provides “better, earlier breast-cancer detection compared to 2D alone.”
In addition, the equipment finds between 20 percent and 65 percent more invasive breast cancers than 2D alone, and it reduces unnecessary callbacks “by up to 40 percent,” Oswego Health said.
New York egg production falls nearly 5 percent in September
New York farms produced 132.1 million eggs in September, down almost 5 percent from 138.4 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by more than 2 percent in September to 5.31 million from 5.43 million a year
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New York farms produced 132.1 million eggs in September, down almost 5 percent from 138.4 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.
The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by more than 2 percent in September to 5.31 million from 5.43 million a year prior.
New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,487 eggs in September, down more than 2 percent from 2,548 eggs in September 2017.
In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production rose less than 1 percent to 677 million eggs in September from 672.8 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported.
Nationally, U.S. farms produced more than 8.9 billion eggs in September, up nearly 4 percent from 8.58 billion a year prior, the USDA reported.
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