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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:23 |
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Funding through the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Assisted Effort
 BELGRADE, MT., /PRNewswire/ -- Bacterin International, Inc., a biologic company focused on the development of innovative, specialty allografts, announces the introduction of OsteoSelect® DBM Putty for orthopedic bone grafting applications. OsteoSelect® is a moldable allograft designed to withstand irrigation while exhibiting osteoinductive properties for improved bone regeneration. OsteoSelect® will be an ideal complement to Bacterin's current product portfolio, which focuses on optimizing handling characteristics and biologic performance of grafting materials for surgeons.
"The development and release of Bacterin's first allograft based medical device represents another significant milestone in the evolution of Bacterin's Biologics Division," said Gregory Juda, PhD, Senior Biologics Scientist for Bacterin and product manager of OsteoSelect® DBM Putty. Dr. Juda continued to say, "Bacterin used considerable input from the surgical community during the design of OsteoSelect® DBM Putty and thus far, the feedback from orthopedic end users has been overwhelmingly positive. It was Bacterin's goal to bring to the market a bone graft substitute that offers the surgeon excellent handling properties and device level sterility without compromising the biologic performance of the material. We have achieved that goal."
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 06:32 |
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 --The Advocate--
March 2010, Volume 29, number 2
The Small Business Advocate is a periodic newsletter that details economic developments and regulatory trends related to small business as well as the latest initiatives of the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy.
IN THIS ISSUE
Regulatory News
Advocacy Files Comments on TSA’s Aircraft Repair Station Security Proposal, 2
Homeland Security Rulemaking Issues Examined, 2
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 06:35 |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 09:17 |
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 MISSOULA – Clay Christian, Board of Regents vice chair, at the direction of board chair Steve Barrett, has selected the 20-member search committee tasked with finding the successor for University of Montana President George M. Dennison, who intends to retire Aug. 15 after two decades at the helm.
“I feel we have the right group to undertake the difficult job of trying to replace President Dennison,” said Clay Christian, the Board of Regents vice chair who will lead the search committee. “George has been one of UM’s chief assets since 1990, and the new president will need to be as dynamic, creative and inspiring as he has been.”
The presidential search committee members are:
- Clay Christian, Board of Regents vice chair and chair of the search committee.
- Doug Abbott, vice chancellor for academic affairs at Montana Tech of UM.
- Jill Bergman, UM English department chair and associate professor.
- John Blake, UM student.
- Teresa Branch, UM vice president for student affairs.
- Perry Brown, UM interim associate provost for graduate education.
- J. Martin Burke, UM Regents Professor of Law.
- Sharilyn Campbell, president of the UM Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 07:44 |
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 Helena - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Montana's 2008 Water Quality Integrated Report, which was submitted by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The Final 2008 report is now available to the public.
The report combines the 303(d)list, which includes a list of Montana waterbodies that are impaired and in need of water quality restoration as well as a water quality atlas, known as the 305(b) report, which provides a summary of state water quality information.
The 2008 report contains the list of impaired waters, changes in assessment information for waters already on the list, and changes to the schedule for preparing total maximum daily loads or TMDLs. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant that a waterbody may receive from all sources without exceeding water quality standards.
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:31 |
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 The Made in Montana Program, which includes Grown in Montana and Native American Made in Montana components, builds recognition for products "authentically" Montana. They are grown, created, made, and/or enhanced in Montana, resulting in 50 percent or more added-value. The program requires individuals and businesses meet the program's value-added definition to use the trademarked image on their qualifying products.
Every year, the Montana Department of Commerce brings Made in Montana products and vendors to their potential wholesale buyers and retail consumers. The Made in Montana Marketplace 2010 is scheduled for March 26 th and 27 th in Great Falls. Montana entrepreneurs meet with wholesale buyers on the 1 st day of the Marketplace, while the public is invited to attend on the 2 nd day, Saturday March 27 th.
Through the Montana Department of Commerce, the Made in Montana Program offers
- Product Label Identification Program;
- Advertising and promotional campaign;
- Online Products Directory of participating members;
- Sponsorship of the annual Made in Montana Marketplace;
- Trade Show Assistance Program; and
- Visitor Information Centers Display Case Program.
To learn more about the 2010 Marketplace and opportunities for producers, buyers and sponsors, visit Made in Montana Marketplace online. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 13:16 |
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 06:49 |
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 (Helena) The Interagency Committee for Change by Women (ICCW) is looking for nominations for the 2009 Excellence in Leadership Award to recognize those individuals who have gone the extra mile to help women succeed in the workplace.
“The Excellence in Leadership Award from the Interagency Committee for Change by Women meant a great deal to me. Strong women have shaped my whole life and career starting with my mother and grandmother. Rocky Mountain Development Council’s contributions to this part of Montana also rest on the wisdom and leadership of many women. My award really honored all those women and, I hope, will encourage others to pursue social advocacy”, Gene Leuwer, Executive Director Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc.
Established by the ICCW in 1999, this statewide award honors three individuals for exemplary leadership and achievements or for outstanding efforts to assist women to excel in the workplace. “I never imagined that I would be a state employee much less receive an Excellence in Leadership for my work in state government as there was no path for me to follow or any expectation for me to be on this remarkable journey. I know that I stand on the shoulders of those generations of women who have come before me”, Anna Whiting Sorrell, Director Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Monday, 08 March 2010 00:00 |
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HELENA – Small businesses are invited to attend a free one-day workshop designed to provide the essential techniques needed for contract negotiation. “Contract Negotiation Techniques” to be held in Helena on April 1, 2010, at the Gateway Center located at 1710 National Avenue from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The training will be Performance-based Solutions, Inc.
A vital skill needed in procurement is the ability to negotiate effectively. Almost every level of contracting involves negotiations – over small and large issues. This course provides participants with a solid battery of strategies, tactics and skills that are effective in contract formation and contract negotiations. This course also recognizes that how a contractor negotiates depends greatly on their personality and individual style. Exercises in this class will provide participants with insight into their negotiation styles and personal techniques. The skills gained from this course can be immediately applied to other contracting situations where formal and informal negotiations of all dimensions take place.
You are eligible to participate in the training if you are an 8(a) firms in compliance with all 8(a) requirements and eligible for receive 8(a) contracts, a business operating in areas of high unemployment or low income, or a business owned by a low income individual.
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 07:29 |
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 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairmont Hotel— RightNow issued the Cloud Challenge, an industry-wide proposal challenging vendors to finally deliver on the full promise of cloud computing. RightNow is setting a new direction for the industry by bringing vendor-client business engagements into the cloud.
The rise of cloud computing was a monumental shift in the software industry; it promised to fundamentally change how software was purchased and delivered. More than a decade after its introduction, cloud computing has undisputedly delivered on its technical promises: lower TCO, faster deployments, higher user adoption, and rapid innovation. But the cloud also made significant promises to change the way vendors engaged with their clients. Promises vendors have been happy to forget.
Until now, enterprise cloud vendors’ business engagements have been no different than traditional on-premise vendors. There is still a tremendous amount of shelfware. Clients must commit to interminable contracts and buy more than they need to get pricing certainty. Vendors don’t take accountability for client results, preferring to consider their part of the deal done once the sale is closed. The result: clients are only getting half of the value from the cloud. It is time for this to change.
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Helena, MT – Several months ago the 
