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The Expansion of Pulp Production in China Continues and the Lack of Domestic Wood Fiber Sources Has Resulted in Record Imports of Wood Chips in 2011

Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - December 23, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Apollo Hospitals Surgeons Visit New York to Learn New Technique in Incision Free Bariatric Surgery: Will be Pioneers in This Field in South Asia

Drs. PK Reddy, Arun Prasad and Rajkumar Palaniappan, three experienced bariatric surgeons from India’s premier private healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, recently visited New York to learn cutting edge endoluminal techniques in bariatric surgery. They all attended a one-day animal laboratory... - December 23, 2011 - Prime Source

Londer Family Chiropractic Center Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award; Award Reflects Businesses’ Consistently High Level of Customer Service

Dr. Irene Londer has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. The following is a... - December 23, 2011 - Londer Family Chiropractic Center

Online Auto Insurance: Don't Risk Drinking and Driving This Holiday Season

If federal, state and local authorities’ urging motorists to sidestep safety risks and legal troubles by not drinking and driving over the holidays isn’t enough, Online Auto Insurance (OAI) is advising motorists that getting behind the wheel while under the influence can also have... - December 23, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance

Assembly Alliance Electronics/Buyaae.com Has Added 1.8 Million Parts to Its Available Product Data Base

Assembly Alliance Electronics a independent distributor of Electronic Components has increased its available product database by 1.8 million parts. Additionally, BuyAAE.com its e-commerece site, has increased its available and on hand stock by 24,000 items and has redesigned its website for better order processing. - December 23, 2011 - Assembly Alliance Electronics/BuyAAE.com

Baltimore Personal Injury Attorneys Information Now Available at Baltimore-Personal-Injury-Attorneys.com

Baltimore personal injury attorneys announced today the launch of a new website, Baltimore-Personal-Injury-Attorneys.com, a new one-stop-shop for reviews, ratings, contact information, and searches of Baltimore personal injury lawyers. - December 23, 2011 - Baltimore Personal Injury Attorneys

Mandatory GMO Labeling in Hawaii is Focus on Smart Health Talk Today at 4:00 pm PST

Find out about mandatory GMO labeling. Over 80% of consumers want GMO information on their labels. States are trying to pass laws that will require manufactures to include GMO information on the label. Over 40 other countries have already passed mandatory GMO labeling laws. Benefits of organic poultry products will also be discussed today at 4:00 pm PST on Smart Health Talk Radio Show. - December 23, 2011 - Smart Health Talk

8 Year Old Chicago Area Boy Writes & Produces Christmas Song

Chicago Boy Writes Christmas Song with a Message to Everyone. - December 23, 2011 - Criterion International

New International Thriller Mixes Espionage, Business, and Sports

Author, Bob Robustelli, is pleased to announce the release of his new book, TeamWork. Team work is an international spy thriller that mixes business with sports to create a captivating suspense novel. - December 23, 2011 - Author, Bob Robustelli

Help-Portrait Fort Lauderdale: The Soul Catchers Give Out Hope and Confidence in the form of family portrait photographs

During the Holidays, a group of local photographers partners with The Salvation Army of Fort Lauderdale and the Help-Portrait movement to provide free portraits for those in need, bringing out the best in them. - December 23, 2011 - The Soul Catchers

Patent-Pending Technologies in High-Performance Intelligent Inertial Sensors

YEI Technology is using patent-pending technologies to develop sensors that are smaller, lighter, and less expensive. - December 23, 2011 - Yost Engineering

Life Church of Bradenton Helps Members in Tough Economy by Opening Businesses

Bishop Daniel Marshall believes in the old adage give a man a fish you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for life. With that philosophy in mind, Bishop Marshall and the ministry at Florida Life Church are helping their members through this tough economy by providing... - December 23, 2011 - Life Church of Bradenton

Husband-and-Wife Duo Sky-Pony Present an Evening of Indie-Rock with Theatrical Flair, Sunday January 29 at Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Brand new band Sky-Pony combines the "uptown" talents of singer/actress Lauren Worsham (City Center's Where's Charley, Goodspeed's Carnival, City Opera's Candide) with the "downtown" sensibility of her husband Kyle Jarrow (from the bands The Fabulous Entourage and Super Mirage, also an Obie Award-winning playwright for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant) for a big gig at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on January 29. - December 23, 2011 - Sky-Pony

Michael S. Melbinger of Winston & Strawn LLP to Speak at KC’s Understanding Ethics for the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Michael S. Melbinger, Partner, Chair, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group, Winston & Strawn LLP will speak at the Knowledge... - December 23, 2011 - The Knowledge Group

Hottest Promos Online Adds New Leadership to Round Out 2011 and Into 2012

The company, a central Nevada based ad specialties provider, has enlisted the guidance and mentoring of business leader Alfred Fish for new leadership to round out 2011 and emerge in 2012 - December 23, 2011 - Hottest Promos Online

Home-Tech Donates Appliances to Golisano Children’s Museum

The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (C’mon) received a few early holiday gifts, courtesy of Home-Tech, Southwest Florida’s air conditioning and major appliance sales and service provider. Home-Tech donated several appliances to the museum including: a Whirlpool washer and... - December 23, 2011 - Home-Tech

My Professional Promos Looking to Lead the Cincinnati Advertising Market

The My Professional Promos Company of the Cincinnati area have launched their state-wide campaign letting all small business owners know there is a state-wide option for advertising. - December 23, 2011 - My Professional Promos

Oldcastle Precast Building Systems Awarded Contract for The Avalon Natick Apartment Project

Oldcastle Precast Building Systems awarded precast concrete construction contract for The Avalon Natick Apartment Project in Natick, Massachusetts. - December 23, 2011 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc

University of Iowa Awards Contract to BRG

Balfour Resource Group awarded move and transition planning project at University of Iowa. - December 23, 2011 - Balfour Resource Group

The Forest Country Club Entices Golf Enthusiasts

The Forest Country Club Entices Golf Enthusiasts to “Join the Club” for Two Days Promotion invites golfers to enjoy two courses, two experiences. Avid golfers will delight in The Forest Country Club’s exclusive new golf promotion. For only $75 per person per day, guests will... - December 23, 2011 - The Forest Country Club

Jonathan D. Neerman Joins Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome new partner Jonathan D. Neerman to the firm. Mr. Neerman joins the Litigation group in the Dallas office. - December 23, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Award-Winning Sales Event Going on Now at Citrus Kia in Crystal River, FL

Save on your new Kia vehicle at Citrus Kia with the Award-Winning Sales Event happening now in Crystal River, FL. - December 23, 2011 - Citrus Kia

Veteran Firms in the Nuclear Industry Announce New Venture

Veteran Firms in the Nuclear Industry Announce New Venture Combining Expertise, Resources to Address Seismic Hazards & Risk Assessment Two veteran firms in the nuclear industry, Engineering Planning and Management (EPM) and Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA), are combining their expertise in... - December 23, 2011 - Nuclear Safety Associates

Woody’s Bar-B-Q® Trims the Fat for the Benefit of Franchisees and Patrons Alike

National Southern Bar-B-Q Franchise Repositions Itself as a Fast Casual Concept Boasting Smaller Restaurants and Tighter Operations - December 23, 2011 - Woody's Bar-B-Q

2011 Year in Review – Church of Scientology Spearheads Program to Eradicate Drug Abuse in Tennessee

The Truth About Drugs materials provide teachers, law enforcement and community groups with effective drug education tools. - December 23, 2011 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

Luxury Timepiece Merchandiser The Watchery Showcases Expanded Collection of Gold Watches

Designer timepiece retailer The Watchery is promoting its newly expanded selection of discount gold watches. - December 23, 2011 - The Watchery - Designer Watches

The Linicomn Agency to Open Los Angeles Talent Agency Office in Winter of 2012 to Represent Children and Young Adults with Special Needs

The Linicomn Agency will be opening a second talent agency office in Los Angeles during the Winter of 2012. This boutique agency will represent children and young adults with special needs and exceptional performance skills. Special needs includes individuals who have deafness, learning challenges such as Down Syndrome or Aspergers and physical challenges such as Spina Bifida. - December 23, 2011 - The Linicomn Agency

BiOWiSH Technologies Forms New Subsidiary in ASEAN

BiOWiSH Technologies has formed a new subsidiary, BiOWiSH ASEAN, to provide strategic focus on the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region which is slated to become a free-trade zone by 2015. An irrevocable license for commercialization and an option to manufacture BiOWiSH™... - December 23, 2011 - BiOWiSH Technologies

"Parental Care Guide NOT Just For Baby-Boomer Kids™" is New E-Book Hit for Epiphany Books, LLC™

Epiphany Books, LLC™ makes Smashwords Premium Catalog with new e-book specifically for those who are 'care giving their parents' through their later years. - December 23, 2011 - Epiphany Books, LLC™

Enolsoft YouTube Converter HD for Mac Upgrades to Support Kindle Fire

Enolsoft is pleased to release its updated YouTube Converter HD for Mac, which adds support for outputting to Amazon Kindle Fire, as well as adds some output formats such as TS, WEBM, SWF, FLAC, AU and DV etc. - December 23, 2011 - Enolsoft Corporation

Sports Goods Store, OnlineSports.com to Begin Free Soccer Ball Campaign for Needy Children This Christmas

Sporting goods and equipment store, OnlineSports.com will be initiating a special Free Soccer Ball giveaway campaign for children in need this Christmas. For every purchase made on OnlineSports.com store using coupon, "SOCCER10," the buyer will get a 10% discount and the store will provide a free soccer ball to a child in need. - December 23, 2011 - Online Sports

Master Dry Earns Coveted Angie's List Super Service Award

Master Dry has recently been awarded the coveted Angie's List Super Service Award for their superior service and dedication to their customers throughout TN and KY. - December 23, 2011 - Master Dry

Commercial Mortgage Loans for Small Business Now Banked by The Sterling Fund

Lacking viable financing for commercial real estate, building owners ready to expand or update are stalled. The Sterling Fund helps with loans for commercial real estate refinancing with long term fixed mortgage rates. The Sterling Fund opened today offering an important new source of commercial... - December 23, 2011 - The Sterling Fund

Fifth Annual "Run For Young" to be Held on Saturday, Jan. 7

5K Race to Raise Awareness of Youth Drinking and Driving, Will Benefit Local High Schools. - December 23, 2011 - Run for Young

MFGpartners.net: New Hampshire Machining & Fabrication Services Promoted by IndustrialPR to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to the Granite State

The manufacturing news portal focuses on promoting machining and fabrication solutions throughout New Hampshire. - December 23, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com

Rainbow Academy Unwraps the Newest Addition to Its Lineup of Early Learning Centers in Time for the Holidays

New Jersey-Based Early Learning & Childcare Company Cuts the Ribbon and Opens the Doors to its Bergen County Facility in Fair Lawn. - December 23, 2011 - Rainbow Academy

Leader Among U.S. Aircraft Mechanic Schools Carolina Aeronautical Now Offering 4-Week Aircraft Systems Familiarization Course

One of the top aircraft mechanic schools in the country, Carolina Aeronautical, have recently announced the addition of a new course to their comprehensive educational catalog. The new Aircraft Systems Familiarization course will offer students a hands-on introduction to the unique intricacies... - December 23, 2011 - Carolina Aeronautical

The Rachel Kendall Team of Keller Williams Realty Donates $5,500 to Juvenile Diabetes Research

Full-Service Real Estate Firm in Raleigh Raises Funds for Foundation Searching for a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Through Percentage of Agents’ Home Closings - December 23, 2011 - Rachel Kendall Team

New Jersey Bariatric Center Patients Take the “Walk of Success”

LAP-BAND, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve patients who lost a combined total of almost 3,000 pounds gather together to celebrate their weight loss achievements. - December 23, 2011 - New Jersey Bariatric Center

BRG Contracted for Two Forest Park Medical Center Locations

Balfour Resource Group chosen to provide medical equipment planning services. - December 23, 2011 - Balfour Resource Group

Laser Spine Institute Provides Ergonomic Holiday Tips for Preventing Injury

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Provides Tips to Prevent Injury During Cleaning, Decorating and Gift Wrapping This Holiday Season. - December 23, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Chuck Rich Properties Provides Five Helpful Questions to Ask Before Signing a Lease

Chuck Rich Properties has been providing “Quality Living in a Quiet Community” for more than 30 years with their premier residential rental properties in the Tri-Cities, TN area. - December 23, 2011 - Chuck Rich Properties

Mole and Gopher Management Company Comes to Fairfield and Perry Counties

The Mole and Gopher Pros are pleased to announce the grand opening of their new Fairfield and Perry County Ohio office on December 1, 2011. The Mole and Gopher Pros of Fairfield and Perry County Ohio will be providing these counties with The Most Complete Mole, Vole, Rat & Gopher Control or... - December 23, 2011 - The Mole & Gopher Pros

The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. Releases Podcast on Employee Terminations

Managing Partner Ralph J. DiLeone Discusses the Necessary Steps for Legal Protection. - December 23, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.

Nationally Recommended Prenatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis Booklets Available Free to Medical Providers

This week, Canister launched a revamped Lettercase program to distribute free copies of "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" to medical providers nationwide. The booklets, authored by Stephanie Meredith, were created with input from representatives of the national medical... - December 23, 2011 - Canister

Local Party Experts Hosted a Very Successful Cookies and Cocoa with Santa Event to Benefit "Toys for Tots"

The holidays are a busy time for jolly old Saint Nick, but he made time to stop by BounceU Farmingdale to enjoy Cookies & Cocoa with all boys and girls who have made this year's nice list. This charitable event was filled with bouncing, games, good times, and good will enjoyed by all. - December 23, 2011 - BounceU Farmingdale