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Trupanion Reminds Pet Owners of Valentine's Day Hazards

Pet insurance company Trupanion releases responsible pet owner tips for Valentine's Day celebrations. - February 14, 2011 - Trupanion

BurialInsurance.org to Begin "Top Senior Resource" Program

BurialInsurance.org is beginning a program that recognizes the top websites and resources for senior citizens on the web, and consolidating them in one place. - February 04, 2011 - Burial Insurance

Global Sawlog Prices in the 3Q 2010 Were Almost Back Up to Pre-Crisis Levels

Sawlog costs for many sawmills around the world went up during 2010, and the Global Sawlog Price Index reached the highest level in over two years in the 3Q/10, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest wood price increases occurred in Western US, Germany, Sweden and Northwest Russia. - February 03, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Wood Fiber Costs for Eastern Canada Pulp Mills the Lowest in 10 Years, and Lower Than in Most European Countries

Over the past 20 years, pulp mills in Eastern Canada have consistently had higher wood fiber costs than the mills in the Western provinces with the exception of a short period in 1995, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the 4Q/10, softwood chip prices had fallen in Quebec and Ontario and increased in British Columbia and Alberta resulting in the smallest cost gap between the two regions in 10 years. - February 03, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Trupanion Reveals Health Concerns of Top Dog Breeds

Trupanion releases the most common pet health concerns in the five most popular dog breeds. - January 31, 2011 - Trupanion

i4cp Study: Companies Are Gearing Up for the Coming Talent War

i4cp reveals its top ten critical human capital issues of 2011 - January 26, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)

Pet Insurance Company Trupanion Warns About Antifreeze

Dog and cat owners are advised to observe their pets during the winter months for dangers of antifreeze poisoning. - January 17, 2011 - Trupanion

Seattle Law Firm Launches School Teacher Supplies Gift Giving Program

Davis Law Group Awards $100 Office Depot® Gift Card Each Week to a Seattle Public School Teacher - January 11, 2011 - Sprouts

US and Canadian Log and Lumber Exports to China Up Over 150 Percent in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

The value of softwood logs and lumber exported from North America to China reached over 1.6 billion dollars in 2010, which was 150 percent higher than the previous year and more than ten times as much as in 2006, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 07, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Michael Parish Has Launched a Campaign to Change American Idol's Old Intro Song to a Sensational Duet with New Judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez

Michael Parish says his boycott against American Idol's old intro song "is an attempt to lead executives of American Idol away from what doesn't work with their old introduction song and show format to an obvious sensational new season boost with a Sonny and Cher style duet between Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez." Michael says that his providing a "soundtrack to consumer boycotts is a lubricating part of the consumer revolution of showing executives who really is the boss." - January 07, 2011 - Michael Parish

Company Takes Aim at Tall and Fit

Longshot Apparel, a new online vertical retailer, takes the big out of big and tall and offers ready-to-wear casual shirts for the tall and fit man. Shirts are made in the USA and shipping is always free. - January 06, 2011 - Longshot Apparel

Corengi Diabetes Clinical Trial Website Trades Facebook "Likes" for Donations to Dodging Diabetes® Charity

Corengi campaign helps patients living with Type 2 diabetes select clinical trials and supports diabetes research. - January 05, 2011 - Corengi, Inc.

Pet Insurance Company Trupanion Offers Tips for New Pet Owners

The holidays are a popular time to bring a new pet home, so Trupanion has released a list of tips to help these new pet owners get started. - January 03, 2011 - Trupanion

Young Readers Take a Journey Under the Sea with Reagent Press and Author Robert Stanek in New Bugville Critters Books with Unique Educational Focuses

Help celebrate Robert Stanek’s birthday today (Jan. 3) by taking a journey to Bugville. Share the joy of Bugville by reading and sharing the new book Buster Explores the Sea or any other Bugville Critters book. Buster and Lass are little bugs with Big dreams. Their dreams take them to... - January 03, 2011 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

"Purged by Darkness" by Michael Estepa

"Purged by Darkness" - Surviving Life in the Mob "Purged by Darkness" revolves around six friends in Melbourne, Australia, and their journey inside the organised crime syndicate known as the Triads. In the gang lifestyle, honour and absolute loyalty is demanded of all members,... - December 31, 2010 - MichaelEstepa.com

PhoneDirectorySource Launches Background Check Service on Incoming Phone Numbers

PhoneDirectorySource is up and running. This online product gives you the peace of mind of who you are talking to or meeting. It allows customers to look up anyone's information using their name or phone number. - December 30, 2010 - PhoneDirectorySource

Trupanion Announces Partnership with Jim Dratfield, Author of Dogphoria

Pet insurance company Trupanion partners with pet photographer Jim Dratfield to promote pet health in his new pet photography book Dogphoria. - December 20, 2010 - Trupanion

Reagent Press and Author Robert Stanek Introduce Bugville Jr, Books That Build on the Success of the Bugville Critters Books While Keeping with a Unique Educational Focus

Bugville Publishing and Reagent Press are introducing the Bugville Jr. line of books for babies and toddlers—and just in time for Christmas. Debuting first in digital, the Bugville Jr. builds on the success of the Bugville Critters books while keeping with the unique educational outlook of helping children discover the world around them while combining facts about our natural world with fictional stories that instruct and entertain. - December 20, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

Longshot Apparel Now Offers a Holiday Gift for the Tall, Fit Guy - Not the Tall, Fat Guy

What gift do you get that tall trim guy when most of the shirts offered in his size are big enough to shelter a small family? Enter Longshot Apparel (www.longshotapparel.com), a great casual ready-to-wear shirt brand designed specifically for the tall man– not the big-and-tall man. Longshot... - December 17, 2010 - Longshot Apparel

Trupanion Explains Pricing and Value Proposition

Pet insurance company Trupanion today released information about how the company’s core values support their pricing structure. Simply put, the value of any insurance is the percentage of premiums that are paid back in claims. Trupanion currently pays out more than 70% in premiums, with a... - December 15, 2010 - Trupanion

Best Canister Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

Finding the best vacuum cleaner can be difficult, especially given the large number of vacuums on the market today. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just published its Best Canister Vacuum list to assist consumers in their search for good buys. - December 15, 2010 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

Grand Opening of My Vibrant Health Now, Where You Can Find the Very Latest Nutrients in the Field of Glycobiology Linked at Helping Cure Diabetes, Arthritis and More

Integrative health goes to the heart of our massive 2.4 trillion sick care industry. Researchers have been coming to the realization that a purely allopathic approach to poor health management is like fighting with one arm tied behind your back. This is where glyconutrients found at the newly opened My Vibrant Health now come in. - December 08, 2010 - My Vibrant Health Now

European Sawmills’ Profitability is Being Squeezed by High Log Costs and Declining Lumber Prices

Sawlog costs in Europe have gone up more than lumber prices the past year, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. With the expected decline in lumber consumption, many sawmills in Europe are considering reductions in their operating rates. As a consequence, prices for sawlogs are likely to drop from their two–year highs in the coming months. - December 07, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC

LEDSense Technologies Inc. Launches New LED Lighting e-Commerce Platform: SolidApollo.com

SolidApollo.com, an online distribution platform - which provides state of the art LED lighting products solutions for end users, lighting resellers and wholesalers - has just been launched (December 2010). CEO Manuel Barquin announced today the launch of the new LED lighting e-commerce site... - December 07, 2010 - SolidApollo.com

Trupanion Celebrates the Holidays with Stories and Charitable Contributions

Trupanion announces two holiday-inspired contests that give pet owners the opportunity to tell their pet story while also allowing them to give back to the pet community. - December 06, 2010 - Trupanion

Venture to Bugville with Author Robert Stanek and Discover His Innovative Approach to Teaching Children About Time in His 22nd Bugville Critters Picture Book

Robert Stanek’s ground-breaking Bugville Critters books are captivating the imaginations of young readers around the world. Author Robert Stanek has received hundreds of letters from young readers asking about Buster. In “Every Day is Different,” the precocious lovable Buster sets out to learn the meaning of a day and ends up learning more about time than he ever imagined possible. - December 02, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

Trupanion Named Most Pet-Friendly Company in Seattle

Pet insurance company Trupanion wins two awards, including ‘Most Pet-Friendly Company’ in Seattle - November 22, 2010 - Trupanion

New Book Helps CIOs Build Business Leadership Skills

"Haunting the CEO" is a new business leadership fable - November 19, 2010 - GrowthWave

Experience the Dawn of the Ages with New High Fantasy Book from Author Robert Stanek and Publisher Reagent Press

A millennia before the events of the bestselling author Robert Stanek's epic Ruin Mist, Kingdoms and Dragons books, the Ageless own heaven and earth, controlling the Hundred Worlds with an iron fist. Jurin, the war machine of the Ageless, conquered the Alvish homeworld and the enslaved Alvs are forced into labor camps on a distant world where darkness rules the night. - November 18, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

Wood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry in the 3Q/10 Were Close to the Highest Level in Two Years

The cost for wood fiber accounts for almost 60 percent of the total production costs when manufacturing pulp. Both softwood and hardwood wood fiber price indices, SFPI and HFPI, have increased about six percent over the past year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - November 18, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC

Top Rated Vacuum Cleaners List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

The 2010 Top Rated Vacuum Cleaners list features the very best upright, canister, stick and handheld vacuums on the market today. - November 17, 2010 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

Veterinary Spending Has Grown Almost 10% Since 2009, Says Trupanion

Trupanion analyzes average claim amounts over the last two years to determine a 9.78% increase in canine veterinary spending. - November 08, 2010 - Trupanion

Joster International Announces the Launch of Coasterica™ Coasters

All-in-one drink coaster and glass charms created. Fresh to the wine scene and cocktail market, each individualized Coasterica™ silicone coaster slips on and stays on the glass, traveling with the glass from room to room. “I was embarrassed when reminding my friends to use a coaster... - November 08, 2010 - Joster International Inc

Joster International Announces the Launch of Fleur Daily™ Cupcake Vase

Making floral foam obsolete, Fleur Daily™ cupcake styled vases change how florist and home gardeners create their works of art. Designed with placement holes these colorful cupcake vases are quick and easy to decorate every time making them ideal no mess centerpieces and posies. Cute, fun,... - November 04, 2010 - Joster International Inc

Youth on Bullying: Major Study Examines What Students Say Works Effectively and What Does Not

For the first time, a major research effort explores bullying prevention efforts through the experience of students themselves. This study, believed to be the first of its kind, asks youth directly about their experiences with bullying and, more importantly, what they believe effectively prevents it. The researchers will present their findings at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle November 15-17. - November 04, 2010 - International Bullying Prevention Association

Mattress Advisor Publishes Mattress Buying Guide

Consumers are increasingly frustrated when mattress shopping, and finding the best mattress for the money has become an arduous task. Mattress Advisor has just published a Mattress Buying Guide to help consumers make the right choice. - November 03, 2010 - Mattress Advisor

Trupanion Reminds Pet Owners of Thanksgiving Dangers

With Thanksgiving less than a month away, Trupanion reminds pet owners of some of the dangers that affect dogs and cats during this holiday. - November 01, 2010 - Trupanion

Join Author Robert Stanek as He Talks About the Inspiration Behind Visit the Library, His 18th Bugville Critters Book

Robert Stanek’s 18th Bugville tale was published for the first time officially on October 28, 2010. Robert Stanek quietly worked on the Bugville Critters for 15 years, satisfied with only the gleeful cheers, laughs and giggles of his children who delighted to hear his tales of Bugville and a little bug called Buster. As his children got older, they urged him to get the books published so other children could enjoy them as much as they did, and that’s what he set out to do in 2004. - October 31, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

FOEX Indexes and Wood Resources International to Partner in the Launching of Global Wood Chip Price Indices

FOEX and WRI have agreed to partner in the launching of global wood chip price indices. The combined efforts will ensure that the indices, whose launch is planned for early 2011, will be statistically reliable and thus well suited for forest and energy companies who can use price indices for benchmarking, as well as the financial community, which can use the Indices as price risk management tools. - October 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC

Corengi Launches New Web Site to Help Type 2 Diabetes Patients Find Suitable Clinical Trials

www.corengi.com simplifies the clinical trial selection process; enables type 2 diabetes patients to learn which trials are right for them. - October 28, 2010 - Corengi, Inc.

Epic Journey Began Fifteen Years Ago by Author Robert Stanek is Coming Closer to a Close with the Publication of His 19th Bugville Critters Picture Book for Children

Robert Stanek quietly developed the magical world of Bugville for 15 years, inspired by the gleeful cheers, laughs and giggles of his children who delighted to hear his animated tales of a little bug called Buster. As his children got older, they urged him to get the books published so other children could enjoy them as much as they had, and that’s exactly what Robert Stanek set out to do in 2004. Now his 19th Bugville tale is coming to print for the first time. - October 28, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

Best Pet Hair Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

Homeowners with pets are often looking for a vacuum that does a good job of picking up pet hair. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor's recently published Best Pet Hair Vacuum list includes a Dyson and two vacuums by Bissell. - October 28, 2010 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor

The Brave Foundation Hosts Harry Potter Film Release Party for the Northwest Community

The Brave Foundation is pleased to announce that it is hosting a Harry Potter 7 Release Party for the Northwest community on Wednesday, November 17th, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Tacoma's Temple Theater in honor of the release of the final Harry Potter movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1. - October 27, 2010 - The Brave Foundation

Fifteen Years of Hard Work and Dedication Pay Dividends for Author Robert Stanek and His Dream of Bugville with the Publication of His 18th Bugville Critters Picture Book

Robert Stanek quietly worked on the Bugville Critters for 15 years, satisfied with only the gleeful cheers, laughs and giggles of his children who delighted to hear his tales of Bugville and a little bug called Buster. As his children got older, they urged him to get the books published so other children could enjoy them as much as they did, and that’s exactly what Robert Stanek set out to do in 2004. Now his 18th Bugville tale is coming to print for the first time. - October 25, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

Explore the Fantasy Worlds of Ruin Mist in New Comic Book by Robert Stanek, Published by Reagent Press

A decade before the events of the bestselling author Robert Stanek's epic Ruin Mist, Kingdoms and Dragons books, a princess named Delinna Alder touches one of the Four Orbs crafted by Dnyarr, the last great Elf King of Greye, and is transformed forever. But Princess Delinna Alder has much to learn about the lethal price of being both within time and outside its bounds. - October 21, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

China’s Hunger for Wood Raw-Material Pushes Timber Prices Upward, Increasing the Importation of Logs and Wood Chips to Record Levels in 2010, Reports the WRQ

The forest industry in China is continuing its expansion, and with limited domestic timber resources, importation of logs and wood chips are at an all-time high, especially as tight supply of domestic logs has increased local log prices to new highs in the 2Q/10, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 20, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC

Online Auto Insurance Emphasizes Value of Choosing the Best-Rated Companies

In their newest FAQ, the writers at OnlineAutoInsurance.com explain what happens when auto insurance companies become insolvent and give advice on how to avoid carriers that may be faltering financially. Though plenty of assistance has been made available to consumers looking for the best-rated... - October 11, 2010 - Online Auto Insurance