RaffiStepanian, 43, has begun crawling around the New York 'DiamondDistrict' on his hands and knees, plucking jewelsandfragments ofpreciousmetals from betweentheslabs.
Toughness--a combination of quality, durability and all-around staying power--is increasingly important to consumers anxious about credit problems and potential job loss, says Raffi Festekjian, senior manager of product research and analysis at J.
First Solar executives are bullish about the cadmium telluride technology, naturally, and its chief technology officer, Raffi Garabedian, outlined a few of the big changes that the company will introduce to its production process to boost the efficiency.
Brendan Shanahan, whose position as the league's director of player safety isn't to be confused with Valentine's old job, apparently had seen enough by the time the Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres leveled the Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa with a hit to the head in the third game of their first-round playoff series.