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		<title>The Washington Hilton: A Perfect Location for CTEC 2012!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Buchanan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CTEC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very happy to be helping to coordinate and manage this year&#8217;s CTEC. I was glad to have found a beautiful hotel within a very historic and momentous location&#8230;Washington, DC. This year&#8217;s Customer Training and Education Conference (CTEC) 2012 will take place at the Washington, Hilton. &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/the-washington-hilton-a-perfect-location-for-ctec-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Analytica 2012: Features Live Labs!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/analytica-2012-features-live-labs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Degen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Live Labs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One thousand twenty-six exhibitors from 37 countries participated in this year&#8217;s 23rd Analytica, the International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology, in Munich, Germany. This year’s fair revolved around new Live Labs, three completely equipped laboratories. In addition, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/analytica-2012-features-live-labs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fashionista Meets Software</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/fashionista-meets-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryann DiPrimo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support and Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There comes a time when change is essential for one’s growth. There have been many times when I have fought change because thinking outside of my normal thought pattern, or outside of my expectations, was frightening. This may surprise some &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/fashionista-meets-software/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LABVANTAGE Goes Heart-Healthy!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/labvantage-goes-heart-healthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/labvantage-goes-heart-healthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Boegershausen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sadly heart disease is still the number one killer of men and women each year, surpassing all forms of cancer combined. So the more knowledge we can provide to people about how to take better care of themselves and their &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/labvantage-goes-heart-healthy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A 21st Century Tale of Digital Divide</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/a-21st-century-tale-of-digital-divide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/a-21st-century-tale-of-digital-divide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio Nasi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[digital divide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[italy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AD 2012: I&#8217;m writing this blog while connected to the Internet through a precarious 3G connection, provided by a USB modem inserted into the port of my computer. ADSL at home is considered obvious in the most industrialized countries and in &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/a-21st-century-tale-of-digital-divide/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pittcon 2012: Features LABVANTAGE 6!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/pittcon-2012-featuring-labvantage-6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/pittcon-2012-featuring-labvantage-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheng-Yu Lee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LABVANTAGE has been part of the PITTCON conference for decades, and through the acquisition of SQL*LIMS, we are now one of the exhibitors with the longest standing history in the Informatics Zone. We are also one of the top LIMS &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/pittcon-2012-featuring-labvantage-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Babbage Difference Engine: A Mathematical Phenomenon!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/babbage-difference-engine-a-mathematical-phenomenon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/babbage-difference-engine-a-mathematical-phenomenon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Zollars</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Babbage Difference Engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Babbage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NoCOUG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wolfram Alpha]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I attended the 100th anniversary meeting of the International Oracle user group meeting of Northern California (NoCOUG), at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. If you are in the area, I would highly recommend that &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/babbage-difference-engine-a-mathematical-phenomenon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Business Intelligence Fit For the Lab!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/business-intelligence-fit-for-the-lab/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/business-intelligence-fit-for-the-lab/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leena Aunela-Tapola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LIMSView]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, when I worked in Oracle consulting, I closely followed a data warehouse project. The project consisted of data being collected from perceived health experiences by inhabitants, which were then mapped against geographical coordinates throughout the entire country. &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/business-intelligence-fit-for-the-lab/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Leaving a Paper Trail</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/the-importance-of-leaving-a-paper-trail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/the-importance-of-leaving-a-paper-trail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data integration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I visited a refinery to install a Chromatography Data System (CDS). All was going well and I was ahead of schedule. Well, that was the case until it came to the last instrument. The physical connections to &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/the-importance-of-leaving-a-paper-trail/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cord Blood Banking: Insurance For The Future</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cord-blood-banking-insurance-for-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cord-blood-banking-insurance-for-the-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Buchanan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioBanking Solution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cord Blood Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biobanking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With a new baby on the way, my husband and I have been receiving a lot of information on cord blood banking. Pamphlets, coupons, magazines&#8230;it was everywhere. Our initial take was: &#8220;This sounds like a great idea. Why not preserve the stem cells of our little one?&#8221; It was like &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cord-blood-banking-insurance-for-the-future/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Six Sigma to Quality by Design: Advancing Product Quality</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/from-six-sigma-to-quality-by-design-advancing-product-quality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/from-six-sigma-to-quality-by-design-advancing-product-quality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hans Griep</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quality]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quality by Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Six Sigma]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quality by Design Quality by Design (QbD) is a simple concept. It posits that quality cannot be inspected into products, but rather is created by processes. Witness the near-constant retooling and reinvention of manufacturing processes in the automotive, semiconductor manufacturing &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/from-six-sigma-to-quality-by-design-advancing-product-quality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cloud Reality: Big Enough &#8211; and Small Enough &#8211; For All!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cloud-reality-big-enough-and-small-enough-for-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cloud-reality-big-enough-and-small-enough-for-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Pittman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my quest to learn everything I can, I search for and read a lot of material. It’s taken me some time to switch from printed media to electronic formats. There is just something about getting to feel the weight &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/cloud-reality-big-enough-and-small-enough-for-all/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Training Department&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Resolution!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/training-departments-new-years-resolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Hagerty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1550</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some statistics first: 45 % of all people typically set New Year’s Resolutions 8% will be successful 25% quit after the first week 35% quit after the first month After 6 months, more than half have given up So are &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/training-departments-new-years-resolution/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Official&#8230; LABVANTAGE 6 Has Been Released!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/its-official-labvantage-6-has-been-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/its-official-labvantage-6-has-been-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eNotebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laboratory informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SQLLIMS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dave Ciabattoni, Senior Director of Global R&#38;D, and Jeff Vannest, Director of Strategic Solutions, discuss the recent release of LABVANTAGE 6. LABVANTAGE 6, which was released on Monday, January 16th, was an intensive, 18-month project. Jeff and Dave touch upon many topics, including how the &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/its-official-labvantage-6-has-been-released/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JBoss Application Administration Training</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/jboss-application-administration-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Zollars</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[application server]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jboss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to attend a Red Hat training class on JBoss Application Administration in the LABVANTAGE training center located in Somerset, NJ. Before this class, I&#8217;d only worked with the Oracle Application Server 10g. I was quite impressed &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/jboss-application-administration-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Instrument Interfacing Business Case: Interview with Hera Group</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/an-instrument-interfacing-business-case-interview-with-hera-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/an-instrument-interfacing-business-case-interview-with-hera-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio Nasi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Informatics Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instrument Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instrument interfacing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When planning a LIMS system implementation, connecting the instrumentation is very often in the scope of the project. However, its execution is almost always left among the final tasks of the plan, if not even after the go-live, as the analysis of &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/an-instrument-interfacing-business-case-interview-with-hera-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ESBB Inaugural Conference 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/esbb-inaugural-conference-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Miles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioBanking Solution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biopreservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Matt Rogers and I were very proud to attend the first annual meeting of ESBB (European, Middle Eastern &#38; African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking) held in Marseille, France from November 16th to 19th 2011. LABVANTAGE has supported this European chapter of ISBER &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/esbb-inaugural-conference-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guidelines for Every Methodology</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/guidelines-for-every-methodology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/guidelines-for-every-methodology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[source code]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[v-method]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterfall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2001, the Agile Manifesto introduced to software development was iterative and collaborative. However, too often the term agile is also applied to methods and processes that are simply reactive and disorganized. So what differentiates “agile” from “chaotic”? Although I’m &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/guidelines-for-every-methodology/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop on BioBanking Software 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/workshop-on-biobanking-software-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/workshop-on-biobanking-software-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vitale Ambrosini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioBanking Solution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know from reading our blog and becoming familiar with our range of products and services, here at LABVANTAGE, we strongly believe that the biobanking sector will produce many important developments in the coming years for medical research. For this very reason, we have &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/workshop-on-biobanking-software-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Training Office Now Open!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/new-training-office-now-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/new-training-office-now-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Buchanan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lisa Hagerty, Manager of Global Training and Education Services, talks with me about the new training center recently opened in Monza, Italy. The Monza center offers European customers the convenience of classroom training without having to travel outside of the continent, &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/new-training-office-now-open/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Cuts Threaten Baldrige Program</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/budget-cuts-threaten-baldridge-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/budget-cuts-threaten-baldridge-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fernando Casanova</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m honored to be a part of the LABVANTAGE family, which has supported the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.  I&#8217;m glad that we will be named as such when the 2011 awardees are presented their kudos. I&#8217;m  proud of our leadership team in taking the mantle and driving us &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/budget-cuts-threaten-baldridge-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Software Point and LABVANTAGE: Reflections on a Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/software-point-and-labvantage-reflections-on-a-merger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/software-point-and-labvantage-reflections-on-a-merger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raimo Oinas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instrument Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archiving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instrument integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Software Point has been a part of LABVANTAGE for about 6 months. From the very beginning of our co-operation, I have had consistent contact and open communication with the whole company, including Sales and PSO, but especially with the core development team members. &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/software-point-and-labvantage-reflections-on-a-merger/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Idea of Zero Overhead Put You on Cloud 9?</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/does-the-idea-of-zero-overhead-put-you-on-cloud-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/does-the-idea-of-zero-overhead-put-you-on-cloud-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Pittman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many people are still becoming familiarized with the idea of Cloud Computing, I have been receiving many questions about how it works and what it is. Cloud computing is a truly genius invention. On a basic level, it creates the &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/does-the-idea-of-zero-overhead-put-you-on-cloud-9/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>European LIMS TOUR 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/european-lims-tour-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/european-lims-tour-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paolo Concio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LABVANTAGE&#8217;S EU LIMS Tour, which took place from October 3-7, 2011, was held in United Kingdom, Benelux, Italy, Germany and Spain. The purpose of the tour was to provide updates on our product strategy, enhancements and industry case studies. If &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/european-lims-tour-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Lab Due for a Tune-Up?</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/is-your-lab-due-for-a-tune-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/is-your-lab-due-for-a-tune-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Hagerty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Process Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You wouldn’t think of going more than a year without looking under the hood of your car and checking your engine or your oil. So when was the last time you gave your lab a check-up? Are your employees working &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/is-your-lab-due-for-a-tune-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Intro to LABVANTAGE: Training for &#8216;Newbies&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/intro-to-labvantage-training-for-newbies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/intro-to-labvantage-training-for-newbies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Buchanan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being new to LABVANTAGE and entirely new to the world of LIMS, I found it useful to take the introductory training class with Lisa Hagerty. I was informed about the option of taking the training online. However, hoping to steer clear &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/intro-to-labvantage-training-for-newbies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ruminating over Rumen: Surprising Connections in Lab Informatics</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/ruminating-over-rumen-surprising-connections-in-lab-informatics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/ruminating-over-rumen-surprising-connections-in-lab-informatics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laboratory informatics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I reminisce about tales of real-world laboratory informatics, it reminds me of how small and connected a community this truly is.  When I started in informatics, I worked for a Chromatography Data System (CDS) vendor.  Along with their product, they shipped &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/ruminating-over-rumen-surprising-connections-in-lab-informatics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LABVANTAGE Takes Advantage of LABVANTAGE!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/labvantage-takes-advantage-of-labvantage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/labvantage-takes-advantage-of-labvantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laboratory informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sarvesh Gowda, our Delivery Manager, talks with me about the release of LABVANTAGE iterations. As Sarvesh and his team are currently undergoing the development of LABVANTAGE 6 Software, monthly iterations will be released. Each of these iterations will be a &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/labvantage-takes-advantage-of-labvantage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Staying Connected: The Latest in Product Interfacing</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/staying-connected-the-latest-in-product-interfacing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/staying-connected-the-latest-in-product-interfacing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instrument integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Point]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fred Hoffman, Solutions Manager, details the enhancements of the LABVANTAGE Connect product. Previously available through Software Point (now part of LABVANTAGE), Connect enables users to link a wide variety of instrument types. The newest version of Connect will be compatible &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/staying-connected-the-latest-in-product-interfacing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vantage Point Speaks Italian</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vantage-point-speaks-italian/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vantage-point-speaks-italian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio Nasi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[italy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are proud and excited to announce the launch of Vantage Point Italia the first blog written in Italian made by and for laboratory informatics professionals. With this milestone, LABVANTAGE marks a significant step beyond straightforward website localization and establishes &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vantage-point-speaks-italian/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VMWorld 2011 Went Very Well. What a Cool Event!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vmworld-2011-went-very-well-what-a-cool-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vmworld-2011-went-very-well-what-a-cool-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been doing virtualization for a very long time, initially on my desktop for development purposes, but also creating VMs for customers so that they can do development, testing, and production. However, I was still amazed by the size &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/vmworld-2011-went-very-well-what-a-cool-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>eLearning With James Earl Jones? Nah&#8230;We have Aaron Mills!</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/elearning-with-james-earl-jones-nah-we-have-aaron-mills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/elearning-with-james-earl-jones-nah-we-have-aaron-mills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elearning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SQLLIMS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[training program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When eLearning was first launched, everyone was excited about the opportunity to kick back and train on LABVANTAGE LIMS in the comfort of the home or office, and more importantly, at a comfortable pace. These pre-recorded videos are available for viewing &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/elearning-with-james-earl-jones-nah-we-have-aaron-mills/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be Too Quick To Discount The Unlikely</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/dont-be-too-quick-to-discount-the-unlikely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/dont-be-too-quick-to-discount-the-unlikely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instrument]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=976</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was fresh out of university and worked as a development chemist at an industrial printing company. One of my first projects was to put in to service a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) instrument. Basically, it&#8217;s an analytical balance with a &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/dont-be-too-quick-to-discount-the-unlikely/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How the CLOUD Can Make Your Training a BREEZE</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/how-the-cloud-can-make-your-training-a-breeze/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/how-the-cloud-can-make-your-training-a-breeze/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Hagerty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=1004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever been tasked with the responsibility of setting up a classroom-like training environment, then you are fully aware of the issues that can crop up: Software that has to be installed and configured multiple times Computers that don’t &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/how-the-cloud-can-make-your-training-a-breeze/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cloudy with a Chance of Virtual Training</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/cloudy-with-a-chance-for-virtual-training/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/cloudy-with-a-chance-for-virtual-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Hagerty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Customers frequently share with me how much they love the idea of eLearning. For those that really value the main advantages of eLearning (no travel, learning in the comfort of your home or office) but sought that live classroom interaction, &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/cloudy-with-a-chance-for-virtual-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DecisionScapes Data Model for QA/QC Manufacturing</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/decisionscapes-data-model-for-qaqc-manufacturing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/decisionscapes-data-model-for-qaqc-manufacturing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Warehousing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data warehousing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expressor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QA/QC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tableau]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=950</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At this year&#8217;s CTEC, a few colleagues and I presented plenary sessions on what LABVANTAGE was doing in the areas of data services and business intelligence. One of the items we presented was a business intelligence solution geared toward laboratory &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/decisionscapes-data-model-for-qaqc-manufacturing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Best Project Planning Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-worlds-best-project-planning-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-worlds-best-project-planning-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post-it]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=912</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I visited a pharmaceutical company in the midwestern United States that was in the middle of a very large LIMS implementation. When I asked to see their project plans I was expecting to sit down in front of a projector &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-worlds-best-project-planning-tool/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Baldrige Process: 7 Ways to Improve your Quality Health</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/baldrige-process-7-ways-to-improve-your-quality-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/baldrige-process-7-ways-to-improve-your-quality-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fernando Casanova</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malcolm Baldrige]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last blog I told you about how I became a Baldrige Examiner. Now I want to share some incredible ways by which you can gauge your company’s quality health. So let’s start off by understanding what these criteria &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/baldrige-process-7-ways-to-improve-your-quality-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sticking with Barcode Labels through Hot and Cold</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/sticking-with-barcode-labels-through-hot-and-cold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/sticking-with-barcode-labels-through-hot-and-cold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barcode]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crucible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freezer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[label]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a company is planning a barcode label strategy, they often put a lot of thought into what barcode font to use (e.g., 2D or 1D, Codabar, Code 3 of 9) and what information should appear on the label. However, as &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/sticking-with-barcode-labels-through-hot-and-cold/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-LIMS Data Migration: Using expressor</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/cross-lims-data-migration-using-expressor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/cross-lims-data-migration-using-expressor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio Nasi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross LIMS migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[database]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expressor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LABVANTAGE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SQLLIMS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this short series of articles on cross LIMS data migrations, we introduced the concept of object characterization and highlighted how this approach helps to reveal gaps and similarities between the two data models (Best Practices in Cross-LIMS Data Migration) &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/cross-lims-data-migration-using-expressor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Use LABVANTAGE for Your Custom LIMS Migration?</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/why-use-labvantage-for-your-custom-lims-migration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/why-use-labvantage-for-your-custom-lims-migration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data migration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LABVANTAGE has a rich history of providing innovative and reliable data migration services. From small, spreadsheet-based systems to large, legacy or competitor LIMS, each migration project is planned, managed, and executed using the most reliable methodologies and toolsets available. In &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/why-use-labvantage-for-your-custom-lims-migration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Path to Quality: Get on Board As a Baldrige Examiner</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/path-to-quality-get-on-board-as-a-baldrige-examiner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/path-to-quality-get-on-board-as-a-baldrige-examiner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fernando Casanova</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Process Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malcolm Baldrige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Six Sigma]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So the secret is out that I am a member of the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige Board of Examiners. The journey started last year when I applied through the NIST site to be an examiner. I had been reading about Malcolm &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/path-to-quality-get-on-board-as-a-baldrige-examiner/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Devices in the Lab</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/mobile-devices-in-the-lab-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/mobile-devices-in-the-lab-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Rigsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[android]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eForms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile laboratory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tablet devices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=781</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have entertained the idea of mobile devices in laboratories for many years. The technological landscape is ever changing, but the age of mobile devices has introduced new prospects for making this concept a reality. I remember tinkering with palm &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/mobile-devices-in-the-lab-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-LIMS Data Migration: Data Maps</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/cross-lims-data-migration-data-maps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/cross-lims-data-migration-data-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio Nasi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross LIMS migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data characterization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LABVANTAGE 6]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the previous article of this series we gave a first look at the problem of transforming a LIMS data model into another and we discussed an approach that consisted in performing a characterization of entities first, followed by a &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/cross-lims-data-migration-data-maps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virtually the Same?</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/virtually-the-same/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/virtually-the-same/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 18:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Pittman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virtualization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The virtualization of computers in the laboratory is underway. The benefits of virtualization are well documented and those benefits apply to laboratory systems, too. However, those responsible for supporting these systems have questions about how virtualization will affect them. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/virtually-the-same/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CTEC 2011 with Partner expressor</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/ctec-2011-with-partner-expressor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/ctec-2011-with-partner-expressor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 22:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Warehousing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data warehouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expressor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=683</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CTEC 2011 is now in the process of winding down. Having just heard the closing remarks, attendees we are now looking forward to either a safe flight home, or taking a few moments to unwind and relax here in Charleston, &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/ctec-2011-with-partner-expressor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enterprise Systems BK Style: Have It Your Way</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/enterprise-systems-bk-style-have-it-your-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/enterprise-systems-bk-style-have-it-your-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Potter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization & Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[android]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burger King]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virtualization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Burger King: The Fast Food King of Individuality One of the most successful ads ever in the fast food industry was Burger King&#8217;s &#8220;Have it your way&#8221; campaign. In the number two burger chain&#8217;s battle with number one McDonalds, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/enterprise-systems-bk-style-have-it-your-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LIMS, ELN, SDMS, CDMS, ECM, LES, LIS, EDC and Other Interesting Acronyms</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Smallmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[eNotebooks & ELN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS & Informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eNotebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laboratory informatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social Media for business! That is the current buzz. It turns out that we may be on to something; real-time feedback on ideas and concepts? Fantastic! I must admit I have been spending more than a few minutes a day &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BioBanking, Lean Lunches and Serendipity</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/biobanking-lean-lunches-and-serendipity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/biobanking-lean-lunches-and-serendipity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Potter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Process Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baja Fresh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biobanking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caBIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laboratory Process Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan State University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labvantage.com/blog/?p=517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Discovering a Local on LinkedIn On a typical day, I spend at least a few minutes browsing this blog and the LABVANTAGE social communities on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.  I&#8217;m looking to see who is talking about what and who is &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/biobanking-lean-lunches-and-serendipity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What LABVANTAGE is Doing with Data Integration</title>
		<link>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/what-labvantage-is-doing-with-data-integration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/what-labvantage-is-doing-with-data-integration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Vannest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Integration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[data integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data migration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this year’s CTEC conference, I have the great pleasure of leading a training class called, “Laboratory Data Integration and Migration: Best Practices and Application”. (If you haven’t signed up for CTEC 2011 yet, there’s still time!) In order to &#8230; <a href="http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/what-labvantage-is-doing-with-data-integration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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