MDLA is having legislation introduced during the 2011 Legislative Session that would, among other things, require mandatory registration and certification of all dental laboratories doing business in the state of Minnesota. For a complete copy of the bill, click here.

"More and more business professionals are using social networks to build relationships, meet new contacts, and market themselves. LinkedIn was developed specifically for business, the site doesn't run the risk of blurring your professional life with your private one; and with more than 25 million users, it serves virtually every industry and profession." For the full article, click here.

"Gold appears to be undergoing a secular restoration of its role as a central asset for monetary and financial purposes. Nixon cut the last vestigial ties to the Gold Standard 38 years ago. In 2009 Gold has reclaimed it place of history as a store of value during tough economic times according to Jeff Christian of CPM Group."  For the full article, click here.