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Reports on the promotion of trade partnership between the cities of Manchester, England and Tucson, Arizona. Initiative to connect the two cities' high technology business and research facilities; Advantage of the partnership in fostering the exchange of ideas and coordinated activities; Encouragement for the development of relationships between Manchester and Tucson-based technology companies and academic programs.

Reports on the expansion of the Interstate 10 road in Tucson, Arizona. Cost of the project; Alternative routes considered for motorists; Details of the expansion project.

Highlights the qualities of a good leader. Views of Tucson, Arizona Mayor Bob Walkup on leadership; Importance of vision and communication; Need for leaders to have a caring attitude.

Profiles Wayne Lundeberg, president and chief executive officer of the University Physicians Healthcare. Age; Career history; Sphere of influence; Greatest accomplishments; Views on the need for Tucson, Arizona to build a strong and viable economic base.

Profiles Norm Botsford, president and chief executive officer of the University Physicians Healthcare. Age; Career history; Sphere of influence; Greatest accomplishments.

Reports that Tucson Electric Power parent company, UniSource Energy is scheduled to submit final comment on its proposed leveraged buyout with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Reason for the delay in the submission of the proposal; Disadvantages of the proposed buyout, according to Administrative Law Judge Jane Rodda; Reaction of the UniSource management on Rodda's opinion.

Focuses on issues discussed by Mike Candrea, coach of the Wildcat women's softball team, at the membership meeting of the Arizona Builders Alliance, Southern Division in Tucson. Career achievements of Candrea; Life lessons learned by Candrea; Coping with his wife's death.

Focuses on editor-in-chief of "Physics Today" magazine, Stephen Benka's discussion on the role of physics in business, during a meeting of the Arizona Optics Industry Association in Tucson. Involvement of physics and physicists in sciences, the humanities and commerce; Description of the relationship between physics and business; Examples of physicists in collaborative research into medical use of radiation for diagnostics and treatment.

Reports on the delay of the Santa Rita Road paving in Tucson, Arizona. Factors contributing to the paving delay; Actions done by the government on the road project; Impact of the project's operation on the Tucson community.

Focuses on the Mercado District plan, a residential and commercial development project in Tuscon, Arizona. Details on the project; Benefits of the project; Impact of the project on social and economic conditions of the region.

Reports on the prediction made by the National Science Foundation in 1998 regarding the future of Bioscience in the 21st century. Statement of Vicki Chandler, director of BIO5 Institute; Transformation of biology from a science of passive observation to a search for strategies that can do everything from grow better crops to cure disease; Need for data sets to be communicated between researchers in different departments and in different states.

Reports on the contemplation for an airport terminal decoration by Tucson International Airport as part of its multimillion-dollar expansion. Statement of Darryl Dobras, board member of Tucson Airport Authority; Limitation of the money available for additional purchases; Move taken by the airport's arts council.

Focuses on the Mercado project of Rio Nuevo at Menlo that boasts the skills with rammed earth, adobe and other alternative building materials. Number of houses to be build; Statement of Tom Wuelpern, president of Rammed Earth Development Inc., on the project; Public demand for energy efficiency.

Reports that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano wants more small companies to receive contracts for state projects. Promotions on equity in state contracting; Benefits of companies for long-term relationships with suppliers and customers; Use of worldwide web to bring different services to the citizens of Arizona.

Reports on the planned launching of the new Institute for Global Pharmaceutical Development in Tucson, Arizona with grant from the Commerce and Economic Development Commission. Payment of the feasibility analysis and business plan; Creation of an interim planning committee; Continuation of the fundraising activities.

The article focuses on the issue of continuation of environmental cleanup of blighted areas of Tucson downtown in Arizona. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $475,000 grant to the city of Tucson to use toward the cleanup of four sites on the south side of the downtown Rio Nuevo redevelopment districts. Over the last seven years, the EPA has granted around $1 million to the city toward remediating and redeveloping vacated, undeveloped sites as well as old landfills and petroleum sites as part of a brownflelds grant program.

The article focuses on the program to teach computer skills to underprivileged Hispanic youths in Tucson, Arizona, by IBM Corp. and the University of Arizona in Tucson. The company's employees are joining with the university's Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers to create a yearlong mentoring program for the youth. According to IBM Network Storage Testing Manager Wanda Ronquillo, by launching the mentorship program during the La Familia computer education event, the students were given a chance to become familiar with technology, as well as the university, where the event is held each year.

The article reports that leaders Robert Breault and Bruce Wright received 2004 Partners for Democracy Award on October 17, by the national board of directors of the America-Israel Friendship League. They were given the awards for showing "leadership" in their four-year effort to put together a trade mission to Israel. The awards were presented at the annual dinner for the friendship league's Tucson Chapter. Ilana Artman, executive vice president for the league in New York said they had shown leadership in pursuing the mission, which will help the economies of both Israel and Southern Arizona.

The article reports that the $81.5 million terminal expansion project at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona, is nearing completion ahead of schedule and $500,000 under budget. Speaking at the October 12, 2004 meeting of the Tucson Airport Authority board of directors, Suzanne McLean, vice president of planning and development of the project, said the project is proceeding better than expected, with the east wing ready to open by the end of October, 2004. The project, started in October, 2004, will add approximately 83,000 square feet to the terminal.

The article discusses issues related to contract opportunities for business enterprises owned by women and minorities. Ernie Webster, manager of the small business supplier diversity program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, said that faced with waning revenues and increased competition for traditional government and big business diversity contracts, these small companies witness the growth of higher education institutions, as well as the gains in government research contracts, and recognize an entirely new field for minority companies.

Highlights the University of Arizona's Arizona-Sonora Regional Report Card for 2004 which looks at the economic growth and integration of the Arizona-Sonora region in comparison to other regions along the U.S.-Mexico border. Status of the region's economy; Factors affecting the economic condition of the place; Sector that accounts for majority of the area's economic earnings.

Reports that Continental Airlines Inc. and the Tucson Airport Authority in Arizona have built the direct connection between the southern part of the state and the New York metropolitan area. Implication of the small number of passengers using the route on Continental and the airport's business; Other airlines in the area offering connecting service to New York.

Reports on the 2004 CIS and Eastern Europe Business Forum in Tucson, Arizona. Forum's focus on the status of business in Eastern Europe; Organizations behind the event; Countries that will participate in the convention.

Reports on the negotiation involving the property in Tucson, Arizona that DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center is attempting to lease. Views of DunnAir owner, Dale Dunn, about the negotiation; Features of the Learjet facility being leased by DunnAir.

Focuses on the amount of funds awarded to several local companies by the Arizona Department of Commerce in Tucson. Use of the funds for establishing government-assisted job training programs in the city; Enhancement on the skills of various employees; Expansion of business opportunities.

Reports on the appointment of Ronald E. Shoopman, president of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council in Tucson. Career history; Educational background; Level of achievements.

Reports on the support of the Greater Tucson Economic Council on the creation of the research center Global Institute for Pharmaceutical Development in Arizona. Amount of funds allotted for the project; Factors influencing the development on the economic conditions of the city; Expansion of business opportunities.

The article reports that the President Peter Likins of University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, wants people to know that Proposition 102, an initiative to amend the state constitution, will stimulate the economy and not cost taxpayers a nickel. Speaking at a special press conference at his office on Thursday, Likins joined with Richard Myers, president of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, to urge the state's voters to approve the measure, which will give state universities the ability to exchange patents for shares in startup ventures.

The article states that negotiations continue to resolve the impasse between Bombardier Aerospace and Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) of Tucson, Arizona, over a proposed sublease of the former facilities of Lockheed Martin Aerospace Co. to DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center. In the latest round of negotiations, the airport authority is preparing to respond to a counter offer, submitted by Bombardier on September 17. The company was responding to a September 10 offer by TAA to resolve the dispute over the 33-acre airport hanger complex now used as an interior completion center by Bombardier's Learjet Division.

Assesses the cellular networks in Arizona. Impact of disasters on wireless communication; Creation of mobile cell sites; Uses of emergency response equipment.

Reports that the Radiology Ltd. in Tucson, Arizona, has opened a multi-service headquarters at the corner of Wilmot and Broadway; Preparation to open up diagnostic imaging center at Rancho Vistoso; Maintenance of relationships with doctors and with hospitals and clinics.

Focuses on the speech delivered by Representative Jim Kolbe about the North American Free Trade Agreement signed by the U.S. with Canada and Mexico at a roundtable of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce in Tucson, Arizona. Emphasis on the link between patents, copyright and trade; Benefits offered by free trade to company owners and families; Support of free trade to the country's exports.

Reports on the University of Arizona-Tucson's marketing strategy for its football team. Advertising efforts; Strategies to boost ticket sales; Attendance in the team's games.

Reports on the funding of the University of Arizona's Athletic Department in Tucson. Self-funding program adopted for fiscal 2003-2004; Revenue sources; Approach to financial management.

Features Tucson, Arizona-based ProIX Pharmaceuticals. Company history; ProIX's reasons for relocating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Drug development projects.

Reports that Imerys Marble Inc. is seeking support in its effort to urge Pima County, Arizona, to improve Santa Rita Road, a move that will improve access to the company's operations. Cost of sending trucks to the mining company's location due to the state of the road.

Discusses the disadvantages of being a highschool and college dropout in the U.S. in terms of landing work. Shift from a brawn-based to a brain-based economy; Statistics on dropouts in Arizona and Pima County; Efforts to reduce the dropout rates in Tucson.

Reports that the Tucson Airport Authority in Arizona approved in August 2004, two proposals for planning and implementing electronic technology at Tucson International Airport. Selection of GCR & Associates Inc. for the creation and support of an integrated airport management system; Search for a consultant to help airport staff develop an information technology masterplan.

Discusses the Shared University Research Technology grant awarded to the Eller College of Management in Tucson, Arizona by International Business Machines Corp. in 2004. Goal of creating more computer storage space by using it more effectively; Details of the grant; Development and implementation of a system for dynamically scheduling and allocating server space at the University of Arizona.

Reports on the growth of remote diagnostic technology in Tucson, Arizona. Beginnings of the technology in the U.S. space program; Definition of remote diagnostics as the ability to monitor one or several hundred mechanical or electronic systems from a few to several thousand miles away; Tucson companies which use remote diagnostic technology such as Sigler and Reeves and Panasonic Digital Document Co.

Discusses a 2004 University of Arizona report calling for nutritional action. Level of people's consumption of low-quality food; Statistics on individuals suffering from obesity; State-wide campaigns aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. INSET: Walk to Good Health.

Reports on the effectiveness of "Tucson's Money," a creative financial package aimed at jump-starting business opportunities within the city's extensive enterprise zone. Focus on the smaller and more disadvantaged empowerment zone; Service by the Business Development Finance Corp.; Establishment in 1979 to provide affordable financing for Arizona business. INSET: How Tucson's Money program works.

Reports on the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association's (AZREIA) preparation for the launch of a Tucson chapter with an introductory meeting on March 16, 2004. Membership of the organization with the National Association of Real Estate Investors; Objectives of the AZREIA; Executive director Alan Langston's projection on the membership for the Tucson chapter.

Reports on the pursuit of Tucson, Arizona shoppers by merchants in Lost Barrio. Location of the warehouse of the merchants; Focus on the area by import companies.