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PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Polycom, Inc. , the market leader in unified collaborative communications solutions, today challenged local companies in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore to out-donate Polycom in Alameda County's first Tri-Valley Community Food Bank Holiday Food and Fund Drive. Last year, Polycom made the largest donation, delivering over 11 tons of food following an internal challenge issued by department leaders to their teams. Losing department heads were forced to sing "Who Let the Dogs Out," chosen by the winning executive, at the Polycom holiday party -- to decidedly mixed reviews!
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Contaminated with E. coli, the California-grown spinach poisoned at least 205 people and led to three deaths in 26 states. Florida's huge tomato industry hasn't been rocked with a comparable outbreak. But this year, tomato growers joined the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in pushing for state oversight that would send state inspectors for the first time to farms and packing plants. The Legislature approved a bill giving inspection power to the department, now in the midst of writing regulations that would take effect next summer. About 12 percent of food-borne illness stem from eating produce, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Though fresh produce is a vitamin-rich part of a healthy diet, it often is eaten raw, so there is no heat or pressure-packing step that kills harmful bacteria and viruses when they contaminate produce.
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In 2008, for the first time ever, the amount of polysilicon shipped to the solar industry will exceed that used in the semiconductor business. The growing solar market has driven spot prices up to about $400 per kilogram, which is 10 times normal. Prices are continuing to tick up because the supply/demand equation is more out of whack now than it has been before. It is hard to get into the polysilicon business. It can take more than two years to bring on a plant, and there is a lot of proprietary knowledge required. There are different types of technology; MEMC uses a fluidized-bed approach, which has a big cost advantage over the competing Siemens process. Even with the massive increase in capacity planned by MEMC, which will ramp up to 8,000 tons of production this year from 4,400 tons, the market will be tighter.
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Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, club president Bill Polian and owner Jim Irsay clearly agree. Caldwell's promotion to associate head coach was formally announced last week. He has signed a multiyear deal worth about $2.5 million annually and will ascend to the top spot whenever Dungy steps down. .
The F.I.R.M. Consulting Group Opens Branch Office in North Carolina
TAMPA, Fla. The F.I.R.M. Consulting Group, a national brokerage that matches small and medium-size businesses with organizations that provide human resource outsourcing, has announced it has established a branch office in Cary, N.C., to service the needs of the Greater Triangle Region. The companys headquarters are located in Tampa, Fla., with additional branch offices in California and Michigan. Client Services HR outsourcing companies, also known as professional employer organizations (PEOs), contractually assume and manage critical human resources, personnel responsibilities and employer risks. In general, PEOs can manage payroll, employee benefits, labor compliance, unemployment claims, personnel files, employee handbooks, etc. Outsourcing these functions allow a business to focus on growing the company.
Cardinals president buys $4.4M PV home
The president and general counsel of the Arizona Cardinals, a major league baseball player, a North Dakota attorney, an owner of an Indiana waste removal company and an orthodontist are among the buyers and sellers in this weeks done deals. $4,425,000.Michael Bidwill bought a 7,632 square-foot home with 770 square-foot pool originally built in 2002 on the east side of the Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley. Michael Bidwill is president, general counsel of the Arizona Cardinals football team, as well as son of the team owner, Bill Bidwill. The home was sold by Chevy Chase Bank in Laurel, Md. $4,006,000. Kyle and Gabrielle Lohse purchased a 7,254 square-foot home with 900 square-foot pool originally built in 2006 east of Whisper Rock Golf Club in Scottsdale. Kyle Lohse is a pitcher acquired last July by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Cincinnati Reds.
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