The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) back issues from September 2008:
50-PLUS YEARS OF BLISSFULLY ASSUMING SOMEONE CARES.(OPINION)(WILLIAM WINEKE)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: William Wineke I wrote my first newspaper column in 1952. The column was printed in the Maple Corners Reminder, a two-page newspaper printed on a hectograph, a wooden frame filled with gelatin, also known as a "jellygraph." In that column, I shared ...
MORE OF THE SAME IF MCCAIN IS ELECTED.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... As an American citizen, I am tired of the same old Republican antics of smear, "dog-eat-dog world" mentality. John McCain defines rich as making $5 million or more, and he thinks "the fundamentals of our economy" are strong. For whom is he speaking? It does not take ...
VOTERS DESERVE STRAIGHT TALK PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES USUALLY GIVE LABOR DAY SPEECHES, BUT TODAY THEY SHOULD LISTEN TO VOTERS.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Every presidential election year the candidates use Labor Day to make campaign speeches. This year, it's time for the candidates to listen to voters, instead. Here is a Labor Day message Barack Obama and John McCain should hear: America's working families deserve more than ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Lueth, Hazel W MADISON - Hazel Wilma Lueth, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Ingleside Nursing Home, Mount Horeb. She was born on Dec. 27, 1911, the daughter of William and Salina Stombaugh. Hazel was united in marriage to Clarence Edward Lueth on March 4, ...
SCHOOL STARTS EARLY FOR MUSICALLY INCLINED.(LOCAL)(SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008; ... Byline: PAMELA COTANT For the State Journal WAUNAKEE -- When some area students start band and strings classes for the first time this fall, they will have a head start. That's because some school districts, including Madison, offer lessons in the summer for beginning ...
SCHOOL SCRAPBOOK.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: kris crary Honors: Edgewood High School student Michael Byrne , son of Cindy and Frank Byrne of Madison, attended the 2008 LeadAmerica National Leadership Summit at American University in Washington, July 10 to 20. The summit allows students to explore ...
HESITANT CONSERVATIVES NOW EMBRACE MCCAIN CHOICE 2008 WISCONSIN'S REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.(FRONT)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARK PITSCH mpitsch@madison.com 608-252-6145 In 2004, Wisconsin Right to Life sued the federal government over the campaign finance law co-authored by Sen. John McCain that restricted their election-year advertising. The group later endorsed one of McCain's ...
LABOR HAS SEEN BETTER YEARS LABOR DAY - THE YEAR IN WISCONSIN.(FRONT)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JUDY NEWMAN jdnewman@madison.com 608-252-6156 There's little to cheer about this Labor Day for many Wisconsin workers. In the past year, from July 2007 to July 2008, the state has lost 12,000 non-farm jobs, with two of the mainstay manufacturing industries - ...
THREE-RUN NINTH MOVES UTICA CLOSER TIPS SUN PRAIRIE, NEEDS ONE MORE WIN FOR FIRST TITLE SINCE 1991.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: KEVIN FREYMILLER kfreymiller@madison.com 608 252-6170 UTICA -- Winning close games is nothing new to the Utica Home Talent League amateur baseball team. One week after securing a 2-0 win over Middleton, Southeast Section champion Utica scored six runs in the ...
THREE BACKS, LOTS OF CARRIES FRESH LEGS WORK FOR HILL, BROWN, CLAY.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM MULHERN tmulhern@madison.com 608-252-6169 It was easy for University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst to keep his top three tailbacks happy in the season opener. The Badgers ran the ball 63 times in their 38-17 victory over Akron Saturday ....
FAVRE FLYING HIGH WITH HIS DECISION BUT THE JETS QB SAYS HE IS STILL "DISAPPOINTED" WITH HOW THE PACKERS TREATED HIM.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: DENNIS WASZAK Jr. Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Nearly six months after retiring, quarterback Brett Favre doesn't have any doubts coming back was the right decision. "I'm having a blast," he said Saturday. "It's been hard, but, really, I know I made the ...
WYNN MAKES RETURN SIGNED TO PRACTICE SQUAD.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176 GREEN BAY -- Much- maligned halfback DeShawn Wynn's time with the Green Bay Packers isn't over after all. The oft-injured 2007 seventh-round pick, who was released by the club a week ago in the first round of cuts ...
BULTMAN LIFTS UW.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff DAYTON, OHIO -- The reserves came through for the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team. The Badgers picked up a pair of goals from their bench, including a game-winner from junior Brian Bultman, to close out the Dayton Flyer ...
ROSTER HAS THE LOOK OF 10-WIN TEAM.(SPORTS)(TOM OATES)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Oates Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson must have really liked the team he had in 2007. Why else would he bring back virtually the same team for 2008? After final roster reductions Saturday and, for Thompson, a surprisingly quiet ...
DECREMER DEALS WITH INTERNAL PAIN THE DEFENSIVE END HURT HIS BACK AGAIN IN A ONE-ON-ONE DRILL IN PRACTICE.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM MULHERN tmulhern@madison.com 608-252-6169 University of Wisconsin sophomore defensive end Kirk DeCremer was feeling good about the limited role he was going to have with the football team this season. After enduring back surgery in the offseason for two ...
FIFTY-THREE DOWN, ONE MORE TO GO THE ROSTER STILL LACKS A LONG-SNAPPER, SO ANOTHER PLAYER WILL HAVE TO BE CUT.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176 GREEN BAY -- For the first time in his four-year tenure as the Green Bay Packers' general manager, Ted Thompson did not tweak his so-called "final" roster on the day after the cutdown to the NFL-mandated 53-player limit. ...
3 THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: the state journal staff REAL LIFE Pay attention to school buses With most schools starting up this week, police are reminding drivers to be extremely cautious around school buses. Violations of school bus safety laws are serious - and expensive. ...
FETCH AND SHED ALL IN DAY'S WORK FOR SHEEP DOGS WISCONSIN WORKING STOCK DOG ASSOCIATION TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135 ***** CORRECTION: Web address for sheep, wool festival incomplete. The correct Web address for the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival is www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com. ***** ...
DAILY RECORD.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BIRTHS St. Mary's Hospital Aug. 29, 2008 PERRY, Jennifer & Joshua, daughter. Aug. 30, 2008 CORDIO, Kathleen & GREUNKE , Dennis, son. JOHNSON, Tasha & MITCHELL , Raymond, daughter. KOVAL, Nancy & Chris, daughter. PREMO, Kristin & Mark, ...
NEIGHBORS SAW NO TROUBLE.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press JANESVILLE -- A couple killed in an apparent murder-suicide had immigrated from Albania, and some neighbors and friends say they saw no sign of trouble between the pair. Police say Rexhep Menxhiqi, 54, shot his wife, Shukrije Menxhiqi, 38, ...
ROAD WORK.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... 1. Baldwin Street: Street open to local traffic only as construction continues until Oct. 10 between Williamson and Wilson streets. The project includes new sanitary and storm sewer, water main, curb and gutter and asphalt pavement. 2. Old Sauk Road: Road open to local traffic ...
PRIMARIES IN FOUR DISTRICTS FORMER UW LECTURER KEVIN BARRETT RUNNING CHOICE 2008 CONGRESS.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: ROBERT IMRIE Associated Press A congressman representing Milwaukee's suburbs for nearly 30 years faces opposition from within his Republican Party in the Sept. 9 primary. And in a historic third-party contest, two Libertarians from western Wisconsin - one who ...
HUNTING SEASON ON DOVES OPENS.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires MADISON -- Another Wisconsin mourning dove hunting season opens today. The state's Natural Resources Board created the hunt in 2000, generating a firestorm of controversy. The mourning dove was Wisconsin's symbol of peace during the ...
WASTE MANAGEMENT STRIKE CONTINUES.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires MILWAUKEE -- Union leaders say a 10-hour bargaining session with a federal mediator Saturday failed to settle a dispute that has led to a five-day strike against Waste Management Inc., affecting garbage pickup in southeastern Wisconsin. ...
BODY OF RECOVERED FISHERMAN IDENTIFIED.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires GREEN LAKE -- Authorities have released the identity of a fisherman whose body was recovered from Little Green Lake. The ...
COOL SPRING TO REDUCE WILD RICE HARVEST.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires MADISON -- The amount of wild rice gathered from lakes in northern Wisconsin is expected to fall this year. Experts from the state Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission say the cool, ...
STATE'S POPULATION NEARLY 5.7 MILLION.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires MADISON -- According to new estimates, Wisconsin's population has grown 5.8 percent from the 2000 U.S. Census, up more than 311,000 to nearly 5.7 million. The preliminary figures compiled by the state Department of Administration ...
TWO MEN DIE IN BOATING INCIDENTS.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires EAGLE RIVER -- Two men are dead after boating incidents in Vilas County over the Labor Day weekend. The Sheriff's Department said a 38-year-old man from Wauwatosa died Saturday night in a tubing accident on Saint Germain Lake in St. ...
MOREL TOPS RUIZ FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BOXING Madison resident Eric Morel , 32, won his fourth straight bout with a bantamweight decision over Mexico's Heriberto Ruiz in 12 rounds during a Saturday night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Morel, ...
NO PRIMARIES IN FOUR DISTRICTS.(LOCAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... There are no primary races Sept. 9 in four Wisconsin congressional districts, leaving these contests to settle in November: * In District 2 in southern Wisconsin, Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin of Madison takes on Republican Peter Theron, a Madison teacher and computer ...
CONNECTING THE DOTS WITH CRAYONS IN HAND IT'S GOOD FOR SALES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jacqui Sakowski As children, my siblings and I often made pictures by "connecting the dots" in preprinted picture books. Some of my siblings could never tell what the picture was until the last dot was connected to the first. My twin sister and I ...
SECOND, THIRD LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN BE GOOD LEARN HOW TO STRIKE GOLD WITH NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bud Gayhart The old adage "lightning never strikes twice in the same place" has been disproved time and time again. We have seen examples of misfortune occurring several times in the same geographic area - an example would be the flooding that happened this ...
SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED WITH ACCOUNTABILITY POORLY DESIGNED EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES HURT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kay Plantes In the late 1990s, Sandy Gunderson became Mendota Elementary School 's eighth principal in two years. The K-5 grade school was the Madison School District's most troubled in terms of absentee rates, parent complaints, teacher grievances, ...
EVEN CEOS NEED A COACH DURING TOUGH TIMES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Iain Macfarlane Are you trying to go it alone in today's tough economic conditions? It is unlikely that you planned your business to specifically deal with: n The slow economy n High energy prices n The declining consumer confidence level n Continuous ...
DOING BUSINESS ONLINE INCLUDES NO GUARANTEES HARD WORK, SMARTS STILL REQUIRED IN THIS BIG FIELD OF DREAMS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Monte Kendrick While it can't be denied that a Web presence is a critical part of modern business operations, too many business owners expect that just having a site will bring automatic riches. This is not the case. The Internet is not a field of dreams -if ...
REPORT MEASURES IMPACT OF NONPROFITS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Nonprofit organizations are a major economic force in Wisconsin, providing more than 250,000 jobs in 2005 and improving the quality of community life, according to an annual report from the Wisconsin Nonprofits Association. The 12-page report, called "The Wisconsin Nonprofit ...
GOVERNOR HAS NEW SCIENCE ADVISER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... James Dahlberg, UW-Madison emeritus professor of biomolecular chemistry, has been appointed Gov. James Doyle's science adviser. Dahlberg is also a ...
VENTURE FORUM TO HONOR TWO MADISON FIRMS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Two Madison companies will be honored Oct. 1 at the Venture Forum in Cincinnati, the largest annual Midwest event showcasing biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. NimbleGen ...
TECH DIGEST.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ipswitch expands office, will hire more workers A Massachusetts software firm has moved its Madison division into expanded offices and plans to hire more local employees due to demand for its file transfer products. Ipswitch of Lexington, Mass., moved the staff of ...
HELPING COMPANIES FEEL BETTER THROUGH WELLNESS PROGRAMS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mila Stahl With today's rising health-care costs, building a culture of health in the workplace has never been more important. Lowering health-care costs is a priority for many companies and productivity management is one of the underlying goals of wellness ...
CONSUMERS SPENDING LESS, SAVING LESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Judy Newman Madison residents are spending less and saving less but most have not had to dip into savings to get by during these tough economic times, a survey for a Midwest insurance and investment firm shows. The poll, conducted for Country Financial , of ...
APPOINTMENT GIVES REPUBLICANS POSSIBLE OPENING IN SENATE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JR Ross This spring, the race for control of the state Senate seemed a pretty ho hum affair. With an 18-15 edge, all three of their incumbents in good shape financially and a favorable political climate, Senate Democrats were largely asking themselves how ...
MADISON IS THE MAGNET LARGE FIRMS PULLED TO SUCCESSFUL STARTUPS IN CAPITAL REGION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Judy Newman Powerhouse companies are focusing on the Madison area for acquisitions, and not just to steal away their Midwest technology and talent. A string of local companies purchased over the past two years features buyers with big names, including Roche ...
GLASS NICKEL PIZZA: WILL KEEP QUALITY PRODUCT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Roberto Michel It takes a lot of flour, and plenty of cheese, to run Glass Nickel Pizza Company 's seven restaurants, so when the cost of these materials spiked, adjustments were inevitable. But Tim Nicholson, founder and president, said the business decided to raise ...
COMMUNITY BUSINESS BANK: CUTBACKS HELPING.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Roberto Michel The economic pain felt by small businesses tied to the housing market also impacts Community Business Bank , according to Debra R. Lins, president and CEO. That's because many CBB clients are plumbers, electricians and other small businesses hit by the new ...
HART DENOBLE BUILDERS: LOWERED PRICES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Hart DeNoble Builders of Middleton has lowered prices to stay busy, according to Jason DeNoble, project manager. The company doesn't have any plans to purchase more company vehicles or work trucks and thinks twice about purchasing a new tool ...
STOUGHTON TRAILERS: LAYOFFS, CONSOLIDATION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Stoughton Trailers has laid off less than 20 percent of its workers in Stoughton and put out a 60-day notice in case it needs to lay off the 184 workers at its Brodhead plant. In the meantime, it is transferring some from Brodhead to Stoughton ...
VON RUTENBERG VENTURES: TIGHTENS HIRING PRACTICES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Von Rutenberg Ventures, which owns Mariner's Inn, Nau-ti-gal and Captain Bill's Seafood Co. restaurants and Betty Lou Cruise s in the area, is being more careful when hiring key people, making sure it evaluates whether a position is truly needed. ...
PAT WHYTE: GAVE UP HOME OFFICE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Pat Whyte, a real estate agent with Restaino and Associates, gave up her home office on Madison's Near East Side as business has slowed. She is renting an apartment for less than what she can get for the lower level of her two-flat and is working out of the ...
LANE'S BAKERY: BOOSTED PRICES, KEPT QUALITY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Facing higher costs for flour, shortening and other ingredients over time , Lane's Bakery of Madison has resisted purchasing lower grades of the products. "We've had to raise our prices and the profit margin is just ...
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK: REDUCED OPERATING COSTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Crawford "We've cut back in several ways to reduce our costs," said Tim Lightner, president of Two Men and a Truck . "These include putting off hiring an office position, reducing non-moving hours for the movers and drivers, and bringing office cleaning back ...
THE BLETTNER GROUP: FOLLOWED OLD THEORY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Crawford In anticipation of a weaker market and lower real estate values, The Blettner Group sold a number of properties because "buyers were paying prices that were higher than what historical value parameters would consider justifiable," said president Bob ...
CREATIVE COMPANY: CHANGED BILLING POLICY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Crawford "Clients don't like surprises, especially during challenging economic times," said Creative Company CEO Laura Geisking. "We looked at all of our clients and billing structures and realized we were confusing people. As a result, we changed to a ...
TOBACCO DEALS AND HALAL MEAT MARKET: RELIES ON STEADY CUSTOMERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson Mohammed Ehtasham, owner of Tobacco Deals and the Halal Meat Market at 2618 E. Washington, is reeling from the double punch of rising food prices and the buck-a-pack tax increase effective in January that has many of his customers rolling their own ...
AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE: 'TRYING NOT TO PANIC'.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson All the world's a stage, and the economy is more than a bit player at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, where ticket sales have been down as much as 10 percent some weeks this summer. Sara Young, director of communications, ...
SWISS COLONY: MOVING AHEAD SLOWLY WITH CAUTION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson Mail-order colossus The Swiss Colony of Monroe has taken a "foot off the accelerator" in response to softening sales in the early spring and cites "rising costs across the board" as an impediment to boosting sales with price cuts. ...
BEAN SPROUTS: SMOOTHIES HELP.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson You can sip the good life without buying the whole enchilada at Bean Sprouts in Middleton, a hip and healthy kids' cafe' promoting smoothie specials throughout the summer to entice new clientele, in addition to budget-conscious parents. ...
AMERICA'S BEST FLOWERS: USING A PERSONAL TOUCH.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams- Masson The Knaptons of America's Best Flowers in Cottage Grove are riding out the economic dry spell by using a personal touch to cultivate relationships with their loyalty program customers. "We have sent handwritten notes to our best ...
WHAT TO DO ABOUT CHANGING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ginger L. Murray Are you affected by a current child support order? Do you know what conditions allow for a change in that order? Do you need to file for a modification of your current support order? How to calculate child support: The ...
DANCE EASY: CREATED LESS EXPENSIVE LESSONS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Crawford After noticing that several clients were taking fewer private dance lessons, Marlene Cordes, owner of Dance Easy, created a new lesson format. "As an alternative to increasing my prices, I arranged for ...
KONECT CONSULTING: CUTTING TRAVEL COSTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Crawford Executive coach and business consultant Karen Ostrov, of Konect Consulting , is reducing her carbon footprint. "I am scheduling appointments more efficiently so I can make fewer trips with my car," she said. For her Milwaukee clients, ...
SURVIVING AN ECONOMIC CRUNCH STEPS COMPANIES ARE TAKING TO RETAIN CUSTOMERS, SALES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson If necessity is the mother of invention, then the leaner economy is spawning an array of creative solutions as businesses cope with the trifecta of rising costs, tighter margins and wary consumers caught in the economic crunch. Russ ...
EARLY-CAREER ANXIETY: WHAT SHOULD I MAJOR IN?(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Gray Since September is back-to-school month, I'll tackle a timeless career-anxiety question facing college students: What should I major in? If your college-age son or daughter is suffering through this kind of angst, you probably are too. The big ...
STATE EXPERTISE IN WATER IS HOT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Still A generation ago, then-Gov. Lee Dreyfus predicted clean water would become a global commodity - and even suggested Wisconsin could become the "blue-eyed Arabs" of the world's emerging scramble for fresh water. While it's a far cry from an aqueous ...
9 WAYS TO GET WEB SITE VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonny Buroker Last month we introduced the concept and value of increasing the conversion rate for visitors to your Web site and how a small increase in your conversion rate could literally double or triple your online revenues. In this month's article we'd ...