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&lt;P align=left&gt;Facebook had about 4 million.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P align=left&gt;“One thing I do know is that the Internet and the Web business is it’s a winner-take-all&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Jesse Noyes can be reached at jnoyes@bizjournals.com.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=3&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 2008 - Fortisphere, a leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software, today announced that international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials™ to more efficiently manage its virtual infrastructure. As one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, Nixon Peabody has offices in 18 cities and employs more than 700 attorneys. The law firm will rely on Fortisphere’s policy-based management solutions to help track and control their virtualized infrastructure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States and is recognized by American Lawyer Media as a “Global 100” firm. With 700 attorneys collaborating across 25 major practice areas in 18 office locations, including Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. In 2008, Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized for the third year in a row by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®.” The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 2008 - Fortisphere, a leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software, today announced that international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials™ to more efficiently manage its virtual infrastructure. As one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, Nixon Peabody has offices in 18 cities and employs more than 700 attorneys. The law firm will rely on Fortisphere’s policy-based management solutions to help track and control their virtualized infrastructure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 2008 - Fortisphere, a leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software, today announced that international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials™ to more efficiently manage its virtual infrastructure. As one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, Nixon Peabody has offices in 18 cities and employs more than 700 attorneys. The law firm will rely on Fortisphere’s policy-based management solutions to help track and control their virtualized infrastructure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;At Nixon Peabody, having state-of-the-art information systems is critical to offering a comprehensive, integrated range of legal services in local, state, national and international matters. During the past several years, Nixon Peabody’s IT department has embraced virtualization technology as a way to expand the firm’s service offerings, improve overall availability and enhance its already world-class service levels to attorneys worldwide. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;“We deployed virtualization in order to deliver our services in a highly available and cost-effective manner,” said Peter Allen, director of IT operations, Nixon Peabody. “We selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials because it provides our IT staff with the visibility and control required to efficiently deliver services across our virtualized infrastructure. In addition to its powerful virtualization management software, Fortisphere works closely with us to understand our specific needs to ensure that we meet both our IT and business goals.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nixon Peabody currently operates more than 200 virtual machines with plans to aggressively expand its adoption of virtualization technology. The firm required a virtualization management solution that would meet its two strategic goals—manage VM sprawl and enforce policy across its virtual infrastructure. With improved visibility and better control of every VM, Fortisphere enables Nixon Peabody to effectively manage VMs throughout their lifecycle. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;“As organizations like Nixon Peabody continue to grow their virtual infrastructure, IT personnel will require automation and real-time control of VMs to ensure resources are secured and properly utilized,” said Michael Harper, president and CEO, Fortisphere. “Fortisphere’s Inside Track™ Technology empowers customers like Nixon with unprecedented levels of control and visibility into every VM running across the enterprise. As our customer base expands, we are seeing companies of all sizes select Fortisphere to more intelligently grow and manage their virtual infrastructures.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;About Nixon Peabody &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States and is recognized by American Lawyer Media as a “Global 100” firm. With 700 attorneys collaborating across 25 major practice areas in 18 office locations, including Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. In 2008, Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized for the third year in a row by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®.” The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;About Fortisphere &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fortisphere is the leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software that ensures virtualized environments operate efficiently, effectively and securely. With its patent-pending Inside Track™ Technology, Fortisphere is pioneering solutions that provide a new level of visibility, control and automation around the inventory, configuration and policy-based management of virtual machines. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fortisphere is a venture-backed company, headquartered in Chantilly, VA, with offices in Boston, MA and Glenwood, MD. More information about Fortisphere is located online at &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.fortisphere.com/&quot;&gt;www.fortisphere.com&lt;/A&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 2008 - Fortisphere, a leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software, today announced that international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials™ to more efficiently manage its virtual infrastructure. As one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, Nixon Peabody has offices in 18 cities and employs more than 700 attorneys. The law firm will rely on Fortisphere’s policy-based management solutions to help track and control their virtualized infrastructure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;At Nixon Peabody, having state-of-the-art information systems is critical to offering a comprehensive, integrated range of legal services in local, state, national and international matters. During the past several years, Nixon Peabody’s IT department has embraced virtualization technology as a way to expand the firm’s service offerings, improve overall availability and enhance its already world-class service levels to attorneys worldwide. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;“We deployed virtualization in order to deliver our services in a highly available and cost-effective manner,” said Peter Allen, director of IT operations, Nixon Peabody. “We selected Fortisphere Virtual Essentials because it provides our IT staff with the visibility and control required to efficiently deliver services across our virtualized infrastructure. In addition to its powerful virtualization management software, Fortisphere works closely with us to understand our specific needs to ensure that we meet both our IT and business goals.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nixon Peabody currently operates more than 200 virtual machines with plans to aggressively expand its adoption of virtualization technology. The firm required a virtualization management solution that would meet its two strategic goals—manage VM sprawl and enforce policy across its virtual infrastructure. With improved visibility and better control of every VM, Fortisphere enables Nixon Peabody to effectively manage VMs throughout their lifecycle. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;“As organizations like Nixon Peabody continue to grow their virtual infrastructure, IT personnel will require automation and real-time control of VMs to ensure resources are secured and properly utilized,” said Michael Harper, president and CEO, Fortisphere. “Fortisphere’s Inside Track™ Technology empowers customers like Nixon with unprecedented levels of control and visibility into every VM running across the enterprise. As our customer base expands, we are seeing companies of all sizes select Fortisphere to more intelligently grow and manage their virtual infrastructures.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;About Nixon Peabody &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States and is recognized by American Lawyer Media as a “Global 100” firm. With 700 attorneys collaborating across 25 major practice areas in 18 office locations, including Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. In 2008, Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized for the third year in a row by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®.” The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;About Fortisphere &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fortisphere is the leading provider of policy-based virtualization management software that ensures virtualized environments operate efficiently, effectively and securely. With its patent-pending Inside Track™ Technology, Fortisphere is pioneering solutions that provide a new level of visibility, control and automation around the inventory, configuration and policy-based management of virtual machines. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fortisphere is a venture-backed company, headquartered in Chantilly, VA, with offices in Boston, MA and Glenwood, MD. More information about Fortisphere is located online at &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.fortisphere.com/&quot;&gt;www.fortisphere.com&lt;/A&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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stdClass::$content = "VAIL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2008 - The Teva Mountain Games, the largest outdoor adventure sports festival in the world, announced the open registration for the Costa Del Mar(TM) Fly Fishing competition to take place Saturday, June 7 through Sunday, June 8. Both professional and amateur anglers are invited to compete head-to-head in various fly fishing events, including a combination distance and accuracy challenge designed to test the best of the best. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The competition is open to the first 50 fly anglers to register. The qualifying rounds on Saturday will include fly distance and accuracy events, with Sunday&#039;s finals testing fly fishing skill and acumen. The semi-qualifiers will narrow the field to 20, with the top eight competitors moving into the final round on Sunday. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;During the finals, anglers will only be able to use one pattern in one size for their fly, but will be allowed six of the same pattern. The angler with the most total points, based on fish count and size, will win the grand prize - a cash purse of $2,250. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place finish, as well as for the angler who lands and releases the largest fish. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The entry fee is $25 per person. To register, visit www.tevamountaingames.com. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;We are extremely excited to add Costa Del Mar&#039;s energy and authenticity to our fly fishing competition. Costa Del Mar has a long history of working with the best events and athletes and we are honored to be working with them to take this event to the next level,&quot; said Joel Heath of Untraditional Marketing, the owner and operator of the Teva Mountain Games. -0- *T Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing Competition Saturday, Jun. 7 - 9 a.m. Fly Fishing Qualifier Gore Creek Drive, Vail Village Each of the 50 registered fly anglers will attempt casts at targets for accuracy and judged distance. The top 20 move on to the semi- qualifiers. Saturday, &lt;br&gt;Jun. 7 - 2 p.m. Fly Fishing Semi-Qualifier Gore Creek, &lt;br&gt;International Bridge The semi-qualifier contesters will move to the Gore Creek Bridge and cast again for accuracy. The top eight scoring casters will move on to the Fly Fishing Finals. Sunday, Jun. 8 - 8 a.m. Fly Fishing Finals Eagle River from Edwards to Wolcott The Finals will consist of a timed float trip on the Eagle River with two competitors per boat. Anglers will only be able to use one pattern in one size for their fly, but will be allowed six of the same pattern. The finalists will fish for three to four hours. The angler with the most total points, based on fish count.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;About the Teva Mountain Games &lt;br&gt;Celebrating seven years, the Teva Mountain Games will take place from June 5 - 8 in Vail, Colorado. The environmentally friendly, motorless outdoor sporting event will host 2,500 professional and amateur outdoor athletes from all over the world. These athletes will converge upon the mountains and rivers to compete in seven sports and 21 disciplines for over $100,000 in prize money. This year&#039;s disciplines include kayaking, rafting, mountain biking, road cycling, World Cup and amateur climbing, paragliding, fly-fishing, trail running, diving dogs and multi-sport racing. An estimated 1.4 million people will tune into the Teva Mountain Games on its national television and on-line broadcast. Since its inception, the Teva Mountain Games have become the premier destination for athletic, adventurous, and environmentally conscious individuals. The 2008 Teva Mountain Games&#039; Sponsors include, Teva, SoBe, Outside Magazine, Pabst Blue Ribbon, GNC, Bear Naked, Powersox, Larabar, the Town of Vail, Costa Del Mar, Cocona, Urban Climber, Trail Runner, Climbing Magazine, Southwest Fly Fishing Magazine and Canoe and Kayak Magazine. Teva Mountain Games is owned and operated by Untraditional Marketing, inc, the leader in event and partnership activation for the world&#039;s great adventure brands. Untraditional Marketing (UM) is headquartered out of Vail, Colorado. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;"
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stdClass::$content = "Boise Weekly Apr 9, 2008 --&lt;br&gt;By Roddy Scheer&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Synthetic standbys such as polyester and nylon have been &quot;go-to&quot; materials for decades in outdoor adventuring and foul-weather gear, thanks to their moisture-wicking, quick drying and warmth retention properties. But they&#039;re quickly being surpassed by a new fabrics crafted from organic plant-based materials. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Soybeans have moved beyond the wok and into outdoor clothing, with industry insiders dubbing soy fabric the &quot;vegetable cashmere&quot; due to its soft texture. Ex-Officio&#039;s Tofutech Tee Shirt, for instance, retains warmth and resists wrinkles like many of its competitors, but it is made ofentirely soy-based, fully biodegradable fabric.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Soy is a renewable resource that offers many benefits similar to natural and synthetic fibers without the necessity of adding chemical treatments,&quot; says Monica Smith, ExOfficio&#039;s director of product development. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Another forward-thinking, all-natural fabric is Cocona, which is derived from coconut husks discarded from the food service industry. Cocona helps traditional fabrics resist moisture, control odor and shield ultraviolet radiation. Some 40 outdoor clothing manufacturers, including GoLite,Marmot, Sierra Designs and Royal Robbins, incorporated Cocona into their 2007 product lines. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Not to be outdone is Patagonia, a company many consider to be the granddaddy of sustainable outdoor gear. The California-based company sources all of the cotton in its shirts, pants, outerwear and underwear from 100 percent organic producers. In 1993, Patagonia crafted its signature polyester fleece outerwear from recycled soda bottles—saving some 86 million Coke and Pepsi cast-offs from the trash heap. Today, the company is reducing energy and resource use by melting down customers&#039; discards, which become new jackets and sweaters. This year Patagonia launched a new line of footwear made from organic cotton, latex made from the milk of Hevea trees, hemp, recycled rubber soles and laces made from vegetable waste. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oregon-based outdoor clothing manufacturer and retailer Nau was launched last year with strong green production values. Every item in the company&#039;s diverse line of outdoor oriented clothing uses one of three types of sustainable fabrics: recycled polyester from soda bottles, cotton from certified organic producers or the renewable corn-based plastic-alternative polylactic acid (PLA). The company&#039;s four retail outlets were designed from the ground up to make use of reclaimed timber, energy-efficient lighting and an innovative &quot;ship-to-you&quot; program that cuts down on the need for costly in-store storage space and energy use. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Shoemaker Timberland&#039;s new line of Greenscapes sneakers is crafted from vegetable-tanned leather and hand-sewn to avoid toxic adhesives. The laces are made from recycled polyester and the outsoles from recycled rubber. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;According to Betsy Blaisdell, the company&#039;s manager of environmental stewardship, &quot;Our broad, overarching goal is to measure our impact and to be transparent and accountable to our stakeholders.&quot; Timberland includes a &quot;Green Index&quot; with new shoes that details the products&#039; environmental footprint. It is working with the Outdoor Industry Association to take this index industry-wide. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Along with Timberland, Seattle-based Recreational Equipment, Inc. is one of the founding members of OIA&#039;s&amp;nbsp; new Eco-Working Group, composed of representatives from 75 different companies. REI recently announced its own &quot;eco-sensitive&quot; label to demarcate its own sustainable products. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The company&#039;s designers released a new line with clothing made from organic cotton, bamboo, hemp, organic wool, recycled polyester and PLA. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;We are moving from a grassroots approach to a formalized commitment to environmental performance in our products,&quot; says Lee Fromson, the company&#039;s vice president of gear and apparel. &quot;Many of our customers recognize that their purchase decisions have a direct impact on the natural world.&quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OIA considers such efforts key to its mission of working to raise the standards of the industry and supporting future innovation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;One of the big strides many of our companies have taken is considering the entire life cycle of their products,&quot; says Ann Oben-chain, OIA vice president of member services. &quot;Instead of just using recycled materials, they&#039;re thinking about the end of the product&#039;s life.&quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;With so many technologically advanced and environmentally friendly options to choose from, outdoorsy types may need to restock their wardrobes. After wearing out their old clothes, of course. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This article first appeared in E/The Environmental Magazine. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;"
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The California-based company sources all of the cotton in its shirts, pants, outerwear and underwear from 100 percent organic producers. In 1993, Patagonia crafted its signature polyester fleece outerwear from recycled soda bottles—saving some 86 million Coke and Pepsi cast-offs from the trash heap. Today, the company is reducing energy and resource use by melting down customers&#039; discards, which become new jackets and sweaters. This year Patagonia launched a new line of footwear made from organic cotton, latex made from the milk of Hevea trees, hemp, recycled rubber soles and laces made from vegetable waste. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oregon-based outdoor clothing manufacturer and retailer Nau was launched last year with strong green production values. 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The laces are made from recycled polyester and the outsoles from recycled rubber. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;According to Betsy Blaisdell, the company&#039;s manager of environmental stewardship, &quot;Our broad, overarching goal is to measure our impact and to be transparent and accountable to our stakeholders.&quot; Timberland includes a &quot;Green Index&quot; with new shoes that details the products&#039; environmental footprint. It is working with the Outdoor Industry Association to take this index industry-wide. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Along with Timberland, Seattle-based Recreational Equipment, Inc. is one of the founding members of OIA&#039;s&amp;nbsp; new Eco-Working Group, composed of representatives from 75 different companies. 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stdClass::$content = "LONGMONT Feb 29, 2008 - Coconuts call to mind frozen drinks, sunscreen and tropical islands for most, but for one &lt;br&gt;Colorado-based company coconuts equal clothing. &lt;br&gt;Cocona Inc. uses activated carbon extracted from coconut shells - a waste product of the food industry - &lt;br&gt;to create a fabric that is both easy on the environment and high performing. &lt;br&gt;&quot;We buy what would have gone into the landfills and turn it into a product that dries quickly, releases &lt;br&gt;odor when washed and provides UV protection for the wearer,&quot; said Jon Erb, chief marketing officer for &lt;br&gt;Cocona. &lt;br&gt;Cocona fabrics swept onto the commercial athletic clothing scene two years ago, and it partnered with &lt;br&gt;companies such as Marmot, Pearl Izumi, Cannondale and IZOD. Cocona fabrics now appear in 50 &lt;br&gt;different brands. Everything from base-layer shirts and outer shells to running shoes and sleeping bag &lt;br&gt;liners incorporate Cocona fabric, Erb said. &lt;br&gt;The Colorado-based company has its headquarters in Boulder and a research lab in Longmont. The &lt;br&gt;manufacturing is primarily done out of the country. Cocona plans to open a retail store on Pearl Street in &lt;br&gt;Boulder in March. &lt;br&gt;Originally named TrapTek for the odor trapping properties of the fabric, the company changed its name &lt;br&gt;to Cocona after an influx of investor capitol in late 2007. &lt;br&gt;The microscopic spongelike structure of the material captures odors, but unlike some fabrics Cocona &lt;br&gt;releases the odor when washed in hot water, Erb said. This keeps clothing smelling fresh. These &lt;br&gt;odor-trapping properties last for the life of the product, too, rather than washing out like some &lt;br&gt;treatments or coatings. &lt;br&gt;Cocona inventor, Gregory Haggquist, originally thought odor reduction would be the primary selling &lt;br&gt;point, Erb said, but Cocona users quickly changed that by pointing to the fabric&#039;s rapid dry time as the &lt;br&gt;most noticeable quality. &lt;br&gt;&quot;We dry 52 percent faster than polyester,&quot; Erb said - this fact that has been tested by Cocona as well as &lt;br&gt;labs at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. &lt;br&gt;Brad Poorman, Cocona&#039;s chief executive officer, attributes Cocona&#039;s rapid growth to the fast dry time and &lt;br&gt;good timing. &lt;br&gt;&quot;Once we showed how fast it dried at trade shows, and then confirmed with athletes, it really opened the &lt;br&gt;floodgates,&quot; Poorman said. The industry was thirsty for a new high-tech fabric for users interested in &lt;br&gt;high performance. Products like Gore-Tex and Coolmax emerged years ago with few new or unique &lt;br&gt;performance fabrics entering the market since then, Poorman said. &lt;br&gt;&quot;The marketplace has been looking for something to differentiate their products, and this came along at &lt;br&gt;the right time.&quot; &lt;br&gt;Former professional triathlete Nicole DeBoom took notice of the Cocona fabric right away. &lt;br&gt;&quot;It wicks moisture better than any product that I&#039;ve used,&quot; DeBoom said. DeBoom liked the fabric so &lt;br&gt;much she decided to use it in a line of clothing for her company - SkirtSports Inc. SkirtSports makes &lt;br&gt;athletic apparel with an eye toward fashion as much as function, DeBoom said, and the feel and look of &lt;br&gt;the fabric factored heavily into her choice of Cocona.&lt;br&gt;&quot;Our consumers have just been blown away by the way Cocona has been incorporated into the line,&quot; &lt;br&gt;DeBoom said, something she attributes not just to the fabric&#039;s quick-drying feature but also to the soft, &lt;br&gt;silky feel of the material. &lt;br&gt;While DeBoom said the price of Cocona fabric is slightly higher than similar products, Cocona&#039;s &lt;br&gt;environmental integrity makes it worthwhile. &lt;br&gt;&quot;I think it&#039;s very important for business owners to make decisions with the bigger picture in mind,&quot; &lt;br&gt;DeBoom said, and environmental sustainability is part of that bigger picture. &lt;br&gt;Making clothing from waste products isn&#039;t the only way Cocona may help the environment, Erb said. The &lt;br&gt;reduction in the time it takes for a dryer to rid Cocona products of moisture is significantly less than for &lt;br&gt;traditional cotton or polyester clothing. &lt;br&gt;Erb said this could lead to a big reduction in the clothing industry&#039;s carbon footprint. &lt;br&gt;&quot;Most of the carbon footprint is not in the manufacturing. It&#039;s in the care, the washing and the drying (of &lt;br&gt;clothing),&quot; Erb said. When clothing made with Cocona fabrics is dried with traditional materials it takes &lt;br&gt;the whole load less time to dry. &lt;br&gt;&quot;The part of this we find real interesting is not only the dollar savings but the reduction in the carbon &lt;br&gt;footprint,&quot; Erb said. Decreased energy use for clothing care would impact household drying times but &lt;br&gt;could have a grander impact for commercial laundries, such as places cleaning sheets, towels and &lt;br&gt;uniforms, he said. &lt;br&gt;Cocona plans to expand into home and bath products with the release of a new technology in summer &lt;br&gt;2008, Erb said. The new product, made from volcanic minerals, will complement the coconut-derived &lt;br&gt;fabric and will be pure white. &lt;br&gt;Current Cocona products all have color.&lt;br&gt;"
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Everything from base-layer shirts and outer shells to running shoes and sleeping bag &lt;br&gt;liners incorporate Cocona fabric, Erb said. &lt;br&gt;The Colorado-based company has its headquarters in Boulder and a research lab in Longmont. The &lt;br&gt;manufacturing is primarily done out of the country. Cocona plans to open a retail store on Pearl Street in &lt;br&gt;Boulder in March. &lt;br&gt;Originally named TrapTek for the odor trapping properties of the fabric, the company changed its name &lt;br&gt;to Cocona after an influx of investor capitol in late 2007. &lt;br&gt;The microscopic spongelike structure of the material captures odors, but unlike some fabrics Cocona &lt;br&gt;releases the odor when washed in hot water, Erb said. This keeps clothing smelling fresh. These &lt;br&gt;odor-trapping properties last for the life of the product, too, rather than washing out like some &lt;br&gt;treatments or coatings. &lt;br&gt;Cocona inventor, Gregory Haggquist, originally thought odor reduction would be the primary selling &lt;br&gt;point, Erb said, but Cocona users quickly changed that by pointing to the fabric&#039;s rapid dry time as the &lt;br&gt;most noticeable quality. &lt;br&gt;&quot;We dry 52 percent faster than polyester,&quot; Erb said - this fact that has been tested by Cocona as well as &lt;br&gt;labs at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. &lt;br&gt;Brad Poorman, Cocona&#039;s chief executive officer, attributes Cocona&#039;s rapid growth to the fast dry time and &lt;br&gt;good timing. &lt;br&gt;&quot;Once we showed how fast it dried at trade shows, and then confirmed with athletes, it really opened the &lt;br&gt;floodgates,&quot; Poorman said. The industry was thirsty for a new high-tech fabric for users interested in &lt;br&gt;high performance. Products like Gore-Tex and Coolmax emerged years ago with few new or unique &lt;br&gt;performance fabrics entering the market since then, Poorman said. &lt;br&gt;&quot;The marketplace has been looking for something to differentiate their products, and this came along at &lt;br&gt;the right time.&quot; &lt;br&gt;Former professional triathlete Nicole DeBoom took notice of the Cocona fabric right away. &lt;br&gt;&quot;It wicks moisture better than any product that I&#039;ve used,&quot; DeBoom said. DeBoom liked the fabric so &lt;br&gt;much she decided to use it in a line of clothing for her company - SkirtSports Inc. SkirtSports makes &lt;br&gt;athletic apparel with an eye toward fashion as much as function, DeBoom said, and the feel and look of &lt;br&gt;the fabric factored heavily into her choice of Cocona.&lt;br&gt;&quot;Our consumers have just been blown away by the way Cocona has been incorporated into the line,&quot; &lt;br&gt;DeBoom said, something she attributes not just to the fabric&#039;s quick-drying feature but also to the soft, &lt;br&gt;silky feel of the material. &lt;br&gt;While DeBoom said the price of Cocona fabric is slightly higher than similar products, Cocona&#039;s &lt;br&gt;environmental integrity makes it worthwhile. &lt;br&gt;&quot;I think it&#039;s very important for business owners to make decisions with the bigger picture in mind,&quot; &lt;br&gt;DeBoom said, and environmental sustainability is part of that bigger picture. &lt;br&gt;Making clothing from waste products isn&#039;t the only way Cocona may help the environment, Erb said. The &lt;br&gt;reduction in the time it takes for a dryer to rid Cocona products of moisture is significantly less than for &lt;br&gt;traditional cotton or polyester clothing. &lt;br&gt;Erb said this could lead to a big reduction in the clothing industry&#039;s carbon footprint. &lt;br&gt;&quot;Most of the carbon footprint is not in the manufacturing. It&#039;s in the care, the washing and the drying (of &lt;br&gt;clothing),&quot; Erb said. When clothing made with Cocona fabrics is dried with traditional materials it takes &lt;br&gt;the whole load less time to dry. &lt;br&gt;&quot;The part of this we find real interesting is not only the dollar savings but the reduction in the carbon &lt;br&gt;footprint,&quot; Erb said. Decreased energy use for clothing care would impact household drying times but &lt;br&gt;could have a grander impact for commercial laundries, such as places cleaning sheets, towels and &lt;br&gt;uniforms, he said. &lt;br&gt;Cocona plans to expand into home and bath products with the release of a new technology in summer &lt;br&gt;2008, Erb said. The new product, made from volcanic minerals, will complement the coconut-derived &lt;br&gt;fabric and will be pure white. &lt;br&gt;Current Cocona products all have color.&lt;br&gt;"
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stdClass::$content = "Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 14 January, 2008 : - - Ex RawState launches its new collection of &lt;br&gt;apparel and products at ISPO and includes the  new Ex Rawstate ‘Climate Series’, Ex Rawstate ‘Street’ &lt;br&gt;collection, Ex Footwear, Ex Equipment, Ex Time, Ex Luggage, and Extreme Mob. In addition to this &lt;br&gt;launch is the spanking new Ex Stores Franchise opportunity which means these beauties are brought &lt;br&gt;together for all your retail pleasure, you lucky people!! &lt;br&gt;The ‘Climate Series’ was designed specifically for those powder chasers and sport demons alike, it &lt;br&gt;takes Ex RawState to a new level and provides a high performance tech collection using the most &lt;br&gt;advanced material and technology to underpin its quality and appeal. &lt;br&gt;As well as the usual features of pit zips, snow skirts, goggle wipes, media pockets, and key clips, it has &lt;br&gt;an I.C.E card slot in the sleeve which gives you emergency numbers in case of problems on the &lt;br&gt;mountains, is rated at 10,000mm/10,000gm waterproof breathable, has a stowaway snow seat, Cocona &lt;br&gt;fleece and base layer, and d30 Technology, basically it sorts you out, keep you snug and lets you rip it &lt;br&gt;up wherever you may be. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The Ex Rawstate ‘Street’ clothing collection contains over 120 pieces dedicated to the sport lifestyle &lt;br&gt;lovers and hungry fashion junkies. The collection contains some bitchin’ hoodies and waterproof macs to &lt;br&gt;polo tees and camo hunter jackets. Ex RawState has also collaborated with three of the UK’s foremost &lt;br&gt;urban artists Jonathan Edwards, Skuba and Culprit to form the exclusive Artist Collaboration sub-range &lt;br&gt;bringing a fresh and innovative look to the collection. &lt;br&gt;Ex Footwear is also bringing with them their first ever Autumn Winter collection. The ranges include both &lt;br&gt;men’s and ladies fashion products like Powder boots and beach flip flops as well as heavy duty mud &lt;br&gt;boots and lace-up canvases. There is also a tech range to buff up your wheels and some sharp &lt;br&gt;Wellington’s for all your funk festival needs. &lt;br&gt;Following on from the amazing success of Ex Time’s watch launch in October, the team are back and &lt;br&gt;bringing the full range to flaunt their flavas at ISPO. There are some new boys on the block within the &lt;br&gt;range including an analogue and digital ‘combi’ packed with all the latest features for you to feast your &lt;br&gt;face on, the uber-cool Alti compass watch aptly name ‘The One’ cos it’s just so freakin’ good with every &lt;br&gt;feature under the sun, and a new ladies Clip &amp; Rip following on from the huge demand for the original &lt;br&gt;Clip &amp; Rip. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ex Equipment are bursting onto the scene with their pumping new range of Skateboards, Long Boards, &lt;br&gt;Mountain boards, Aggressive Skates (for all your crazy fool’s out there), Helmets, Pads (you know you’re &lt;br&gt;not Evil Knievil, he wears pads too!!) and Ramps. Hell, we play on the stuff all day, we should be the &lt;br&gt;punks to design and create it, and so we bleedin well did. &lt;br&gt;For the avid travellers out there who tour the globe in search of the next adventure, Extreme has created &lt;br&gt;their new 13 piece Ex Rawstate luggage collection which mixes function, style and durability. The &lt;br&gt;collection ranges from ski and snowboard bags, to full sized hold-alls and sports lifestyle rucksacks. &lt;br&gt;These pieces have all been developed alongside skiers and snowboarders to give you the strongest &lt;br&gt;wheels and hardest material to serve you and the crew for years. &lt;br&gt;So there you have it, the range for the complete sports and lifestyle guru and with 10 distributors &lt;br&gt;covering 31 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East, plus the launch of the Ex Stores franchise &lt;br&gt;concept, Ex RawState looks set to make its mark, it’s up to you on which body part!! &lt;br&gt;All products mentioned will be wrapped up and ready for you to check out in our Look Book which will &lt;br&gt;give you an insight into our world. In addition to all our products it details our new companies including &lt;br&gt;Ex Freshies (cafes), Extreme Hotels, Ex Mobile our MVNO with Vodafone, and Ex Parks (theme parks). Come and check it out Hall: A2 Stand: 508, you know you want to! &lt;br&gt;About Extreme &lt;br&gt;Extreme Group was started in 1995 by Al Gosling, and is a collection of businesses with a shared brand &lt;br&gt;and shared values. Extreme delivers a range of branded lifestyle products and services including, &lt;br&gt;Extreme Elements (extreme sports courses and experiences), Extreme Hotels, Ex Freshies (cafes), &lt;br&gt;Extreme Entertainment (TV), Extreme Stores, Extremepie.com, Extreme Mobile (an MVNO mobile &lt;br&gt;phone network), Extreme Drinks, Ex Parks (sports based theme parks), Extreme Cred, Ex Mayhem &lt;br&gt;(paintball) and Extreme Medics. Extreme employs 247 people and operates in more than 70 countries &lt;br&gt;around the world. &lt;br&gt;The Extreme Sports Channel gives the Extreme brand continuous 24/7 exposure and reaches over 40 &lt;br&gt;million homes in 60 countries around the world. For more information please see the ‘About Us’ section &lt;br&gt;on extremeinternational.com &lt;br&gt;"
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In addition to this &lt;br&gt;launch is the spanking new Ex Stores Franchise opportunity which means these beauties are brought &lt;br&gt;together for all your retail pleasure, you lucky people!! &lt;br&gt;The ‘Climate Series’ was designed specifically for those powder chasers and sport demons alike, it &lt;br&gt;takes Ex RawState to a new level and provides a high performance tech collection using the most &lt;br&gt;advanced material and technology to underpin its quality and appeal. &lt;br&gt;As well as the usual features of pit zips, snow skirts, goggle wipes, media pockets, and key clips, it has &lt;br&gt;an I.C.E card slot in the sleeve which gives you emergency numbers in case of problems on the &lt;br&gt;mountains, is rated at 10,000mm/10,000gm waterproof breathable, has a stowaway snow seat, Cocona &lt;br&gt;fleece and base layer, and d30 Technology, basically it sorts you out, keep you snug and lets you rip it &lt;br&gt;up wherever you may be. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The Ex Rawstate ‘Street’ clothing collection contains over 120 pieces dedicated to the sport lifestyle &lt;br&gt;lovers and hungry fashion junkies. The collection contains some bitchin’ hoodies and waterproof macs to &lt;br&gt;polo tees and camo hunter jackets. Ex RawState has also collaborated with three of the UK’s foremost &lt;br&gt;urban artists Jonathan Edwards, Skuba and Culprit to form the exclusive Artist Collaboration sub-range &lt;br&gt;bringing a fresh and innovative look to the collection. &lt;br&gt;Ex Footwear is also bringing with them their first ever Autumn Winter collection. The ranges include both &lt;br&gt;men’s and ladies fashion products like Powder boots and beach flip flops as well as heavy duty mud &lt;br&gt;boots and lace-up canvases. There is also a tech range to buff up your wheels and some sharp &lt;br&gt;Wellington’s for all your funk festival needs. &lt;br&gt;Following on from the amazing success of Ex Time’s watch launch in October, the team are back and &lt;br&gt;bringing the full range to flaunt their flavas at ISPO. There are some new boys on the block within the &lt;br&gt;range including an analogue and digital ‘combi’ packed with all the latest features for you to feast your &lt;br&gt;face on, the uber-cool Alti compass watch aptly name ‘The One’ cos it’s just so freakin’ good with every &lt;br&gt;feature under the sun, and a new ladies Clip &amp; Rip following on from the huge demand for the original &lt;br&gt;Clip &amp; Rip. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ex Equipment are bursting onto the scene with their pumping new range of Skateboards, Long Boards, &lt;br&gt;Mountain boards, Aggressive Skates (for all your crazy fool’s out there), Helmets, Pads (you know you’re &lt;br&gt;not Evil Knievil, he wears pads too!!) and Ramps. Hell, we play on the stuff all day, we should be the &lt;br&gt;punks to design and create it, and so we bleedin well did. &lt;br&gt;For the avid travellers out there who tour the globe in search of the next adventure, Extreme has created &lt;br&gt;their new 13 piece Ex Rawstate luggage collection which mixes function, style and durability. The &lt;br&gt;collection ranges from ski and snowboard bags, to full sized hold-alls and sports lifestyle rucksacks. &lt;br&gt;These pieces have all been developed alongside skiers and snowboarders to give you the strongest &lt;br&gt;wheels and hardest material to serve you and the crew for years. &lt;br&gt;So there you have it, the range for the complete sports and lifestyle guru and with 10 distributors &lt;br&gt;covering 31 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East, plus the launch of the Ex Stores franchise &lt;br&gt;concept, Ex RawState looks set to make its mark, it’s up to you on which body part!! &lt;br&gt;All products mentioned will be wrapped up and ready for you to check out in our Look Book which will &lt;br&gt;give you an insight into our world. In addition to all our products it details our new companies including &lt;br&gt;Ex Freshies (cafes), Extreme Hotels, Ex Mobile our MVNO with Vodafone, and Ex Parks (theme parks). Come and check it out Hall: A2 Stand: 508, you know you want to! &lt;br&gt;About Extreme &lt;br&gt;Extreme Group was started in 1995 by Al Gosling, and is a collection of businesses with a shared brand &lt;br&gt;and shared values. Extreme delivers a range of branded lifestyle products and services including, &lt;br&gt;Extreme Elements (extreme sports courses and experiences), Extreme Hotels, Ex Freshies (cafes), &lt;br&gt;Extreme Entertainment (TV), Extreme Stores, Extremepie.com, Extreme Mobile (an MVNO mobile &lt;br&gt;phone network), Extreme Drinks, Ex Parks (sports based theme parks), Extreme Cred, Ex Mayhem &lt;br&gt;(paintball) and Extreme Medics. Extreme employs 247 people and operates in more than 70 countries &lt;br&gt;around the world. &lt;br&gt;The Extreme Sports Channel gives the Extreme brand continuous 24/7 exposure and reaches over 40 &lt;br&gt;million homes in 60 countries around the world. For more information please see the ‘About Us’ section &lt;br&gt;on extremeinternational.com &lt;br&gt;"
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stdClass::$content = "What&#039;s In Your Athletic Wear?"
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stdClass::$content = "Cozy Beehive Jan 9, 2008--&lt;br&gt;I was away in Olean, NY for an intensive 2 day interview with Dresser-Rand (I got the job!). I&#039;m back in Buffalo, and I have rocketed into my base building for the season. (Is it just me or do I think one legged intervals are awesome, especially for building some ripped obliques?!) In a perfect world (at least for me), the microfiber jerseys, shorts,running pants, under armor and base layers we wear would be odor resistant.The stink that they carry after a session of training or racing comes really from sweat and bacteria, that love to thrive in moisture (think socks). While its ni