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Ducks' Sweet leads OGA stroke play tourney.
Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard CRESWELL - University of Oregon sophomore Jordan Sweet of North Bend shot a 2-under-par 70 to lead Duck recruit Andrew Vijarro of Bend by one shot Friday after the first round of the Oregon Men's Stroke Play Championship at Emerald Valley Golf...

Necrotic spider or tick bite? Warning against dermal therapies using heat or other vasodilator.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Spider bites and tick bites need careful diagnostic differentiation in clinical and forensic investigation, particularly if associated with severe systemic illness. This article, continuing part I of the Winter 2007 issue of The Forensic Examiner, compares envenomation by brown spiders (Sicariidae), six-eyed crab spiders (Sicariidae),...

Kount Announces Preferred Partner Agreement with Chase Paymentech.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Kount, a subsidiary of Boise, Idaho-based Keynetics Inc., today announced that the company has signed a preferred partner agreement with Chase Paymentech that gives Kount an important channel partner in the competitive card-not-present payment processing service sector. Chase Paymentech, a leader...

NAPPS to Certify America's Pet Sitters.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) has just announced the launching of a new nationwide certification program for the country's professional pet sitters. NAPPS, (http://www.petsitters.org/) is America's fastest growing nonprofit pet sitting organization The new NAPPS certification program (http://www.petsitters.org/) provides a...

Trend-Breaking Employee Campaign Raises Nearly $2.5 Million.
Two-thirds of Regence workers participate in annual giving effort PORTLAND, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Regence employees smashed last year's giving campaign record and bucked a national trend that threatens charitable giving in hard times. Despite the dismal economic outlook -- or perhaps because of it...

Many practices are not prepared for disasters.
SAN DIEGO -- About a third of medical practices have no emergency medical preparedness plan to deal with disasters such as hurricanes and terrorist attacks, results from a national survey showed. More than 60% have not had disaster drills in their practice in the last 12 months...

Regence Honored by American Heart Association as a Start! Fit-Friendly Company.
Company receives top honors for commitment to wellness & creation of a healthy snack program PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association recently recognized Regence as a Start! Fit-Friendly Company for its efforts to create a culture of wellness in the workplace and help...

Zions Bancorporation to Webcast Presentation at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Doyle L. Arnold, vice chairman and chief financial officer of Zions Bancorporation , will make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 3:25 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation may...

Gottschalks Opens New Store in Bend, Oregon.
~ New Specialty Department Store Concept Featuring Major Fashion Brands ~ FRESNO, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gottschalks Inc. today announced the opening of its new 55,000 square foot store in Bend, Oregon. The store will feature many of the best quality fashion labels for women, juniors,...