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Patent Pending - Local inventors are keeping up with the Edisons

Eye Lighting employees Paul Jurkovic, vice president of manufacturing operations, and Peter Ness, manager of technology and product development, have their names on at least one patent. They are always working on their next invention. Photo by Toby Shingleton
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Some inventions have changed the world, while others never made it further than the inventor's basement workbench. Some inventors work for large corporations while others are stay-at-home moms and retirees

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Posted 05/02/2007 10:44:44 AM
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Blogging Employees

Michael Gonzalez is researching the phenomenon of blogging and online social forums like MySpace as a member of a special interest group for the North East Ohio Software Association. He is marketing manager at Mentor-based Med-XS Solutions. Photo by Marc Golub
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Where does corporate policy start and free speech stop?

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Posted 18/12/2006 4:11:35 PM
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Fuel Factor - Coping with rising fuel costs an ongoing battle for area businesses

Kurt Kluznik is president of Yardmaster, a landscaping firm in Painesville. The company's gas cost for its more than 200 trucks and lawnmowers doubled last season. Photo by Toby Shingleton
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By Andrea McGovern

Increases in fuel prices are on the minds of every executive whose business includes transportation - and what business doesn't?

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Posted 08/11/2006 2:06:35 PM
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Waste Reduction - Reduce, reuse, recycle

Chet Green, owner of Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists, surrounded by recycled materials. Northcoast provides waste-reduction programs for businesses involving improving waste handling and educating employees. Photo by Marc Golub
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By Laura Freeman

Businesses account for much of the trash produced every day. Many businesses do what they can to recycle. Others don't know where to start or if it's worth the effort.

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Posted 17/10/2006 1:13:19 PM
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Lakefront property rights...are they all wet?

Madison resident Bob Merrill bought a house on Lake Erie to ejnoy its recreational aspects. Now he is part of a class action lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources contesting the rights of lakefront property owners. Photo by Toby Shingleton
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By Lori Valyko Weber

When Bob Merrill steps into his backyard and sips his morning coffee, he gazes upon the lakefront yard he thought he bought in 1999. This Madison resident, a retired engineering general manager for GE Lighting who still consults for the company, purchased property on Lake Erie for the same reason many home and business owners choose a waterfront setting: They want to enjoy the lake's fishing, boating and beach recreation opportunities.

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Posted 17/10/2006 1:02:53 PM
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A horse is a horse...and a business of course

Horse trainer Janet Streiner of Mentor rides Paint One Long Stockings, Pippi for short, a 2-year-old American Paint. She boards Pippi at John Cutlip's stables in Leroy Township. Cutlip, like many other horse owners in Lake County, rents out stables to supplement his income and help support his own horse habit. Photo by Marc Golub
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By Laura Freeman

Let's do a silent Rorschach test: Think to yourself what comes to mind as you read each item. Hint: the answer is the same for each item. Construction; hotel stays; sawdust; law degree; insurance salesperson; police officers; blacksmithing. Answer: horses

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Posted 17/10/2006 12:55:00 PM
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