Browsing Archive: May, 2010

Tiny Treasures Recycling Opportunity

Posted by Kerstin Plemel on Sunday, May 23, 2010, In : Education

There's an interesting article on recycling cigarette butts at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100512112424.htm
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Social Media for Manufacturing

Posted by Kerstin Plemel on Sunday, May 23, 2010, In : Social media

Globalspec has just released a report "Social Media Use in the Industrial Sector". You can access it for free at: http://www.globalspec.com/wp/Social_Media_Use_Agencies. I'd also recommend viewing their other free industrial marketing tools at http://www.globalspec.com/advertising/

Cleaning Carson City

Posted by Kerstin Plemel on Saturday, May 15, 2010, In : Carson City

Each month the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and Carson City Parks & Recreation team up with community members for a morning of beautifaction. All participants receive goodies of some form or another. For instance, today we got breakfast goodies, and t-shirts and lunch from Carson City's new Anytime Fitness. All that for enjoying the great outdoors, meeting new people, and helping keep our community clean. Join in the fun. Visit www.carsoncitychamber.com for more info.
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Free “Save Our Seniors” Event May 23 in Reno

Posted by Kerstin Plemel on Friday, May 14, 2010, In : Non profits

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation and Sugarland Ranch will host an afternoon of food, music, and dance at Sugarland Ranch in Reno on May 23 to raise awareness for senior dogs and cats in need of loving homes. The event is free and open to the public, and local animal rescue groups are welcome to join, as well.

Country music band The Bindle Stiffs is providing live entertainment and Whole Foods is donating meat and vegetarian burgers for the barbeque. During the event, attendees can meet several...

Ametherm Announces Dual Agency Certifications for Power Thermistors

Posted by Kerstin Plemel on Friday, May 14, 2010, In : Client news

(Carson City, Nev., May 13, 2010) – Engineers needing CSA and UL approved power thermistors that allow between 800 and 1500 watts in the 2 to 20 amp range can find them at Ametherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of inrush current limiters. The dual agency approval makes Ametherm one of few manufacturers of these types of products.

“Globally, regulators look for Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification to ensure product safety,” said Mehdi Samii, Ametherm’s vice president of engineeri...