Virginia Business - November 2005

COVER STORY
D-N-A spells opportunity
Companies build on Virginia's reputation as a forensic leader

Virginia teachers DNA technology to the world
Companies build on Virginia's reputation as a forensic leader

SPECIAL REPORT: SUPER CPAs
Accounting's perfect storm
(plus profiles and listings of Virginia's top CPAs)

NEWS & FEATURES
Cash transfusion
Large health-care companies are buying out independent Virginia hospitals. What does the trend mean for community care?

Hospital buyouts can create foundations that aid the community

University of Virginia to expand hospital, nursing school

Pharmacy school in Grundy addresses national shortage

REGIONAL REPORT
Rebirth of downtown is sign of Lynchburg area's revival

Spun-off wireless company thrives after parent firm downsizes

NovaTech builds on Lynchburg's position in nuclear power industry

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Anatomy of a merger
Sprint Nextel faces challeges as it combines technology, customers and culture

MANUFACTURING
Who's killing the golden goose?
Legislative panel scrutinizes the role of taxes in the loss of manufacturing jobs.

High technology and taxes are way of life at Micron Technology

NONPROFITS
Community development group finds growing demand for its aid

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner
- Hot industries and hot jobs in Virginia

Virginia Ideas
- Increasing access to higher education in Virginia

In the Workplace
- Beware the dangers of working too much
- The importance of staying up to date on employment laws
- Lots of employees on lookout for new jobs

Around the Old Dominion
- Farmers, homeowners square off over use of sludge
- GMU making its next move: Loudoun County
- Virginia's new enterprise zones
- Figuring out the future of Fort Monroe
- ITT expanding its vision

Followups
An update on companies and trends featured in recent issues:
- The port of Hampton Roads
- Amerigroup Corp.

Reporter's Notebook
Notes and thoughts from the travels of Virginia Business writers and editors

For the Record
Mergers & acqusitions	Cutbacks, closings	Stocks, financing
Deals	Products, services	Legal, regulatory
New plants	Divestitures	Noteworthy
People	Expansions
Contracts	Real estate