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air up®'s April Fools Campaign Sheds Light On Americans' Peeing Habits

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

With this campaign, air up® aimed to spark a national conversation about the importance of proper hydration, particularly in light of the fact that 61% of Americans express current or past concerns about the color of their urine.

Key Points: 
  • With this campaign, air up® aimed to spark a national conversation about the importance of proper hydration, particularly in light of the fact that 61% of Americans express current or past concerns about the color of their urine.
  • Lena Jüngst, Co-Founder of air up®, explains, "Rest assured, we're not launching a pee-flavored pod.
  • The attention-grabbing tactic is part of a broader educational campaign to highlight the release of air up's® recent survey shedding light on Americans' peeing habits.
  • While the findings underscore positive awareness of urine's significance as a marker for hydration and overall health, significant gaps remain.

European Wood Pellets Market Report 2023 - EU Sustainability Initiatives and Potential Impacts on Wood Supply

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DUBLIN, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "European Wood Pellets Market Outlook to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "European Wood Pellets Market Outlook to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • European wood pellet markets are experiencing renewed growth with gas shortages, rising carbon prices, and EU energy policy.
  • Looking ahead to 2030 and beyond, EU renewable energy policies will continue to drive growth in pellet demand.
  • It has also raised the target for renewable energy to 42.5% of energy supply by 2030, up from 32%.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Four Sonitrol Locations, Rapidly Expands in the Carolinas

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Pye-Barker closed in November on Sonitrol Security Services, Inc.; Sonitrol of Charleston, Inc.; and Sonitrol of the Midlands, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Pye-Barker closed in November on Sonitrol Security Services, Inc.; Sonitrol of Charleston, Inc.; and Sonitrol of the Midlands, Inc.
  • All three Sonitrol companies offer security alarms, fire detection, video surveillance and access control services.
  • Sonitrol Security Services, Inc. (dba Sonitrol of the Carolinas ) operates locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina, and was the 2023 recipient of the Sonitrol Dealer of the Year award.
  • We're thrilled to be aligned with a 77-year-old service company that really cares," said Bill Price, Owner at Sonitrol of the Carolinas.

US Housing Market August & Softwood Lumber Prices September: 2023

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Friday, October 27, 2023

For information regarding the construction of Madison's Lumber Prices Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: https://madisonsreport.com/madisons-lumber-prices-index-a-powerful-tool-....

Key Points: 
  • For information regarding the construction of Madison's Lumber Prices Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: https://madisonsreport.com/madisons-lumber-prices-index-a-powerful-tool-....
  • STAY AHEAD of US housing price data by getting access to softwood lumber prices.
  • Released every Friday for that week, since 1952 Madison's Lumber Prices is used by the forest products industry as a price guide for North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber.
  • Madison's Western S-P-F 2x4 Lumber Prices: Oct 2023
    To subscribe to Madison's Lumber Reporter, simply fill out an order form here: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/
    Established in 1952, Madison's Lumber Prices is your premiere source for North American softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Wood Hack Saw Blade (FJK-281)

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a more efficient way to use a hacksaw frame for cutting wood items," said an inventor, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., "so I invented the WOOD HACK SAW BLADE.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a more efficient way to use a hacksaw frame for cutting wood items," said an inventor, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., "so I invented the WOOD HACK SAW BLADE.
  • My design would eliminate the need to purchase and maintain both a metal and wood cutting hand saw."
  • The invention provides an improved design for a hacksaw blade.
  • In doing so, it would convert a metal saw into a wood saw.

Presidential candidate Lars Mapstead seeks the 5,000 raddest Mainers

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

It is no secret America's political and economic systems are rigged against those who don't subscribe to the corrupt duopoly. The Libertarian Party of Maine scored a major victory by getting the state to cut the registration requirements for party recognition from 10,000 to 5,000. I am laser-focused on securing those registrations by December 31st and making history by winning an electoral college vote for the Libertarian Party in 2024. We're fighting for a level playing field, where your voice and your vote actually matter -- Lars Mapstead.

Key Points: 
  • Lars Mapstead, the firebrand Libertarian gunning for the presidency, is taking his "Unrig the System" crusade to Maine on October 7th and 8th.
  • Mapstead and his crew will be in Portland's Lincoln Park, rallying the troops and gathering those crucial voter registrations.
  • We're fighting for a level playing field, where your voice and your vote actually matter -- Lars Mapstead.
  • A self-made success, Lars Mapstead has established multiple thriving internet-based companies and is a true champion of individual liberty.

Diablo Tools Ignites the Jobsite with Next Generation Demo Demon™ Framing/Demolition Saw Blade

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Diablo Tools ("Diablo"), which offers a solution-oriented range of best-in-the-world and best-for-our-world products for the professional user, introduces a revolutionary one-blade solution for maximizing productivity in framing and demolition: the Demo Demon™ Next Generation Ultimate Framing/Demolition saw blade. This innovative blade is designed to ignite the jobsite through game changing technology, including a new Optimized Dura-Blend™ Carbide for the most extreme materials and nano grind tooth technology for precise cuts and maximum blade life.

Key Points: 
  • The Next Generation Ultimate Framing/Demolition saw blade introduces a triple-grind, Chamfer Alternate Top Bevel (ATB) tooth geometry for ultimate tracking control.
  • Evolved building materials require an evolved blade, and the Demo Demon™ Next Generation Ultimate Framing/Demolition saw blade is setting a new standard with professional users.
  • "The first-of-its-kind Demo Demon™ Next Generation Ultimate Framing/Demolition saw blade is the latest example of our continued investment in advancing the industry with the best cutting solutions.
  • Diablo's Demo Demon™ Next Generation Finishing/Demolition blades are available now wherever Diablo products are sold – including The Home Depot and independent retailers.

Wood Pellet Fuel Market to Reach $25.5 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 7.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Friday, August 25, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Wood Pellet Fuel Market by Feedstock (Forest Waste, Agriculture Waste, Others), by Application (Heating, Power Generation, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), Others), By End-Use (Residential, Commercial, Industrial): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032". According to the report, the global wood pellet fuel market was valued for $12.3 billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach $25.5 million by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.6% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • Based on feedstock, the forest waste segment held the highest market share in 2022, accounting for nearly half of the global wood pellet fuel market revenue, and is estimated to maintain its leadership status throughout the forecast period.
  • This is due to forest waste wood pellet such as branches, tops, and other residues from logging operations, can be collected and processed into wood pellets.
  • This can be attributed to the fact that wood pellet stoves and boilers are increasingly popular for residential heating applications.
  • The growth is attributed to the fact that commercial establishments that use wood pellet fuel require storage space for the pellets.

Wood Pellet Fuel Market to Reach $25.5 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 7.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Friday, August 25, 2023

 PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Wood Pellet Fuel Market by Feedstock (Forest Waste, Agriculture Waste, Others), by Application (Heating, Power Generation, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), Others), By End-Use (Residential, Commercial, Industrial): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032". According to the report, the global wood pellet fuel market was valued for $12.3 billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach $25.5 million by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.6% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • Based on feedstock, the forest waste segment held the highest market share in 2022, accounting for nearly half of the global wood pellet fuel market revenue, and is estimated to maintain its leadership status throughout the forecast period.
  • This is due to forest waste wood pellet such as branches, tops, and other residues from logging operations, can be collected and processed into wood pellets.
  • This can be attributed to the fact that wood pellet stoves and boilers are increasingly popular for residential heating applications.
  • The growth is attributed to the fact that commercial establishments that use wood pellet fuel require storage space for the pellets.

Zimbabwe's rulers won't tolerate opposing voices – but its writers refuse to be silenced

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The ruling elite in Zimbabwe has always tried to silence opposing political voices and erase histories it does not wish to have aired.

Key Points: 
  • The ruling elite in Zimbabwe has always tried to silence opposing political voices and erase histories it does not wish to have aired.
  • As Zimbabwe heads to the polls again in 2023, it’s worth considering the role that writers have played in engendering political resistance.

The liberation struggle

    • It was used to mobilise resistance against the white minority regime and garner international support for the liberation struggle.
    • Many others like Charles Mungoshi, Tsitsi Dangarembga and Chenjerai Hove produced texts that encouraged resistance against colonial rule.

Independence

    • Since independence in Zimbabwe, there has remained little space for dissenting voices – first under the leadership of Robert Mugabe and then Emmerson Mnangagwa.
    • The Gukurahundi genocide, which novelist Novuyo Rosa Tshuma called the country’s “original sin”, marked the first instance in which the state quashed opposing voices.

The turbulent ‘lost decade’ (2000-2010)

    • The rise of a formidable opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change, in 1999 was met with violence by the state.
    • Fresh voices emerged, among them Brian Chikwava, NoViolet Bulawayo, Petina Gappah, John Eppel, Christopher Mlalazi and Lawrence Hoba.
    • Bulawayo’s award-winning 2013 novel We Need New Names depicts the political situation through the perspective of its teenage protagonist, Darling.
    • The stories illuminate the human cost of political decisions and the resilience of ordinary people in the face of hardships.

Literature in the Second Republic

    • Literature after the demise of Mugabe and his four-decade regime – a period referred to as the Second Republic – has continued to grapple with Zimbabwe’s prevailing sociopolitical environment.
    • Batsirai Chigama’s collection of poems Gather the Children captures the vicissitudes of contemporary life in Zimbabwe.
    • These strictures insinuate themselves into the ambience of everyday life and language, something that Chigama observes with careful attention.

The power (and limits) of literature

    • Despite its power, reading remains a luxury that many Zimbabweans cannot afford.
    • Books are extremely expensive and few people have disposable income to read for pleasure.