Portland facility planners, breast pump maker to put on film screening series
July 19, 2012
The Northwest Mothers Milk Bank and McHenry, Ill.-based breast pump provider Medela Inc. earlier this month announced a partnership with King West Pictures to increase awareness of human milk banks and the value of breast milk feeding, especially a
Spokane-based movement specialist and Pilates instructor Larkin Barnett say she wants to share with as many people as she can her beliefs about the health benefits that can be attained just by paying more attention to one's breathing.Barnett, on
American retirees are feeling more financially secure than they did in 2009, but fewer have estimated how long their assets will last into retirement, a new study indicates.The study, titled "The Financial Recovery for Retirees Continues," was a
Despite talk at the national level of taxing the richest 1 percent of Americans more aggressively, current federal gift-tax and estate-tax laws are favorable to high-net-worth individuals, Spokane-area estate planning professionals say. At the a
Middle-class Americans say having enough money trumps quitting by set age
December 1, 2011
The concept of a retirement age is going the way of the typewriter, another 20th century relic that has been made irrelevant by changing circumstances. Many middle-class Americans now expect to work until they have saved enough to afford to to the
Inheritance preservation focus can be two-edged sword for families, research shows
December 1, 2011
When it comes to passing on wealth, nearly one-quarter of U.S.-based high- net-worth individuals don't trust their children or stepchildren to protect their inheritance, according to the latest report in the Barclays Wealth Insights series. more of
Despite the trend among medium-sized and large companies to halt their defined-benefit pension plans, certain small businesses are finding advantages in setting them up, some retirement-plan consultants here say.Mike Furrer, an independent to of
First-quarter billing index for house-design firms is strongest since mid-2007
July 28, 2011
h few extras persist in home-design trends, but they are becoming less dominant as the housing market indicates the beginning of a thaw, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of Architects.There are indications that the falling
Civil engineering group gives a D-minus grade to nation's levee system
July 28, 2011
Even as the nation experiences a rash of record-breaking storms and floods, a new America THINKS survey from HNTB Corp. shows the public remains unprepared for either, the Kansas City, Mo.-based company says."Historically, we do a lot better job
Solar energy can be harnessed to both heat and power buildings, so why isn't it specified more often in building design? Seeking to answer that question is the International Energy Agency's Solar Heating and Cooling Program's Task 41: Solar and