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	Pirros return to funeral-home business with Salina home
	The Thomas J. Pirro Funeral Home recently opened for business in the town of Salina, marking a return to the industry for its owners.

	Law aims to spark more commercialization clinics
	A new state law will advance establishment of technology commercialization clinics at universities throughout New York based on a model developed at the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law. The Technology Commercialization Clinic at SU's law school has been helping move technology from research to market for 24 years with business and legal information and analysis for early-stage companies.

	Novomer locks up $18M in federal funding
	Novomer, Inc. is one of six companies that will share in $106 million in funding from the economic stimulus act to develop ways to convert captured carbon dioxide into useful products. The company, a Cornell University spinoff, will get $18.4 million. Novomer is developing plastics created from renewable sources that can be used to produce everything from containers to coatings and laminates.

	Five companies win commercialization grants
	Five area companies received more than $246,000 to help commercialize new green and clean technologies. The grants are the latest round in the Commercialization Assistance Program, which provides funding for projects that commercialize new products and services in the fields of indoor environmental quality, water resources, and clean and renewable energy.

	SBA offers podcasts on exporting
	The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering three podcasts on exporting with information on issues small businesses face when dealing with specific countries. The agency announced the podcasts today. They feature interviews with business representatives from Uganda, Cameroon, and Bahrain and are part of the SBA's effort to support President Barack Obama's National Export Initiative (NEI).

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Business Of The Week

	Defenshield builds sales by saving lives
	DeWITT — Collins White, president of Defenshield Inc., flew home to Syracuse in October 2001 noting the airports full of well-armed National Guard, state troopers, and local police — all wearing little body armor. <

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	Steps to building a culture of accountability in your business
	"Accountability breeds response-ability." - Stephen R. Covey The importance of strategic planning is a frequent topic of this column because it's essential to business success. Especially in

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Pirros return to funeral-home business with Salina home

The Thomas J. Pirro Funeral Home recently opened for business in the town of Salina, marking a return to the industry for its owners.

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	The federal government gravy train
	Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for. — Will Rogers Back in March, USA Today published an article which stated that federal workers averaged $75,419 in annual salary. The article went on to note the substantial jump in the number of those earning six figures, excluding overtime and bonuses.

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	Uncertainty Interrupts Economic Recovery
	You can feel it can’t you? I’m talking about the palpable sense of unease many business owners and consumers have about the economy and their own financial condition.

VIEWPOINTS/OP-EDS

	Perpetually Hopeful
	Alexander Pope wrote that “hope springs eternal in the human breast” — but in my experience as a patent attorney, I’ve found that some people’s hope springs are wound tighter than others.

On The Move

	People on the Move - MV - 7/26/2010
	EDUCATION & TRAINING USC The Business College announced the addition of four new adjunct faculty members to its Utica campus.

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Top Ranks Lists
The 2010 Book of Lists electronic edition may be downloaded in Excel format. These 62 lists include key business information (when available) such as number of employees, revenue, products/services offered, and top executives for each company.

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