Washington: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett News
Softwood Lumber Prices Have Trended Downward in the US, Russia and Japan This Fall, While They Have Gone Up in China and the Nordic Countries
Prices for softwood lumber imported to China increased this fall, while they fell in Japan as the housing market weakened. In the US, lumber prices were moving downward in the 3Q, while still being close to their highest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the Nordic countries and Russia, lumber exports have increased because of higher demand for wood in key markets in Europe and the MENA countries. - December 09, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Fiber Consumption by the Japanese Pulp Industry Was Up Six Percent in First Half of 2014 with Hardwood Chip Supply from Vietnam and South Africa Increasing the Most
The pulp manufacturing industry in Japan has increased production levels in 2014 resulting in higher import volumes of both softwood and hardwood chips. The biggest increases in import volumes have been softwood chips from the US and hardwood chips from Vietnam and South Africa, reports Wood Resource Quarterly. Hardwood prices have trended downward the past year, while softwood prices have gone up. - December 09, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Singing Teacher in Bellevue at Nancy Bos Voice Studio
There has never been more demand for singing lessons in Bellevue and the Eastside. To help meet demand, Dr. Julie Cross will be working in the Nancy Bos Voice Studio. Dr. Cross is a highly skilled and experienced teacher. In a community that typically has waiting lists, the addition of several new hours of high quality instruction will open the door for more singers to follow their dreams. - December 09, 2014 - StudioBos
Calentic: The Next Big Idea
Calentic is a modern online event calendar service that aims to improve the user experience with new, never before seen features. Calentic gives users the unique ability to attach images and videos to events and share them with family and friends or with the world. For additional information about Calentic and the services they offer go to their Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages. - November 19, 2014 - Calentic
New Authentic Wool Football Jerseys Honor the Sport's Earliest Teams
Ebbets Field Flannels, known for their authentic historic baseball wear, introduces its Vintage Gridiron football jerseys, a limited production line of finely knit shirts inspired by early 20th century American football teams. Made on Ebbets’ own knitting machine and produced in runs as few... - November 13, 2014 - Ebbets Field Flannels
New Daminion v3.4 Release – Digital Asset Management Software for Marketing & Communication Teams
Daminion Software announces the release of Daminion Server 3.4 – a multi-user photo and document management software. A free, downloadable 30-day trial program version is available now. Daminion allows marketing and communication teams to create centralized image and document repositories that multiple users can access to find and work collaboratively on the same marketing images, brochures and presentations. - November 13, 2014 - Daminion Software
New Book Released on Conquering the Debilitating Effects of Shock and Trauma
Two shock and trauma experts offer guidance on healing the traumatized mind and heart in a new book called, "Overcoming Shock," a November 11 release of New Horizon Press. - November 11, 2014 - The Wellness Institute
The Davenport Series Continues; "Perfect Plan II" from Author Brett Diffley Has Now Been Released
Brett Diffley has captured the attention of readers looking for that heart racing adventure. This is one of the best action/adventure/thrillers you’ll ever read, taking up where Perfect Plan left off. - November 07, 2014 - Brett Diffley
Moco Incorporated Releases Next Generation of Market-Leading MyScreeningReport.com® Tenant Screening Product
Tenant screening just got easier with the release of second generation market-leading applicant initiated tenant background screening product. Improvement to content, security, compliance and convenience make this screening solution number one in the market. - November 07, 2014 - MyScreeningReport.com
CameraAce 4.0 – New Photo Slideshow Sharing Manager Give Users Control
CameraAce today announces the launch of their latest update, CameraAce Version 4.0 with its new Slideshow Management feature as a premium subscription. While free users can access the slideshow manager and use default features such as delete slideshows, premium users can fully access instantly... - November 06, 2014 - TecAce Software
Iberian Traveler Invites You to Experience the Running of the Bulls and the Fiesta De San Fermín 2015 from the Inside with Sanfermín Tours
With over 40 years of experience, Iberian Traveler and Incoming Navarra are first in offering an array of exciting and exclusive programs for the Fiesta de San Fermín and the Running of the Bulls. Based in Pamplona, the group offers its clients unparalleled experiences; from the "chupinazo," the opening ceremony, to the encierro, the running of the bulls and the "pobre de mí," the solemn candlelight ceremony marking the end of the fiesta and the beginning of the countdown to Sanfermines 2016. - October 27, 2014 - Iberian Traveler
Issaquah Trauma Experts Offer Background on Marysville, Washington School Shooting
Experts/insiders related to Marysville school shooting offer comments. - October 26, 2014 - The Wellness Institute
Best Canister Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its list of the Best Canister Vacuums for 2014. The list includes machines from Hoover, Miele, Electrolux and several other manufacturers. - October 16, 2014 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Provincial Vineyards Presents "A Wine Maker's Dinner Fit for a King" How Wine and a Five-Star Chef Are Making Sweet Music
Presenting their 1st Wine Maker's Dinner, Provincial Vineyards has selected 4 of their best Oregon wines to accompany a 4-course meal prepared by Chef Gabriel Barber at his new cafe. Out Aza Blue Market & Cafe is the newest "go to" spot and listed by many as one of the "Best Places to Eat" on your way to the Oregon Coast. The combination of this Willamette Valley wine and Chef Gabriel's gourmet dinner make this an event to attend. Prior to the event make your choice of entree below. - October 08, 2014 - Provincial Vineyards
"The Cemetery Sleeper" Will Keep YA Readers Under Their Covers with a Flashlight
Combining a quirky cast of characters set in a seemingly quite Southern town, author Susan Griner creates the perfect thriller along with supernatural suspense in her new novel, "The Cemetery Sleeper." "The Cemetery Sleeper" is set in a sleepy southern town called Mabry. Freddy... - September 26, 2014 - Susan Griner, author
JONCKERS Strengthens Client Focus with New Technology Led Offerings and Locations
JONCKERS, a leading provider of localization services, technology and solutions, today announced the next wave of improvements to the way they serve their clients. The company, founded in 1994, has held a long time reputation as a leader for client-focused translation and localization solutions to... - September 25, 2014 - Jonckers
Textstr Sets Web Texting Standard with New Features to Send PDFs and Images
Textstr, a renowned business texting service releases a new feature that makes sending of images and pdf’s via web text easier than ever. Textstr is a business SMS company that connects consumers and businesses in real time via SMS, from a company’s website. Premiering a technology that first introduced inbound text to web in April and serving over 500+ customers the initial launch period, they continue to adapt and set the bar for web enabled texting. - September 18, 2014 - Textstr
Reviva Laser Tackles Tough Tattoos with New Tech
Reviva Laser Skin Clinic in Greater Vancouver has added fractional laser to the standard Q-Alexandrite laser in a new combined method to permanently remove stubborn tattoos. - September 16, 2014 - Reviva Laser Skin Clinic
MediaPro Expands Global Training Potential Into Over 100 Languages
MediaPro, Inc., an award winning provider of eLearning solutions, has added to its list of the languages and markets it can support by partnering with JONCKERS, a Brussels-based translation company. Since 2010, MediaPro, Inc. and JONCKERS have collaborated to enable the multilingual delivery of... - September 09, 2014 - Jonckers
New Zealand is Now the World’s Largest Supplier of Softwood Logs with Exports Increasing Fourfold to Almost Two Billion Dollars in Five Years
More than 20 percent of the world’s softwood log trade originates from New Zealand. In 2013, the country exported 57 percent of the country’s timber harvest and the value of the trade had tripled in five years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. A majority of the log volumes were destined for China, but South Korea, India and Japan were also sourcing logs from New Zealand last year. - August 19, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Lumber and Log Imports to China Slowed in Early 2014 But Picked Up in the 2Q to Reach Close to Record Highs
Wood buyers in China were more active in the late spring after a slowdown during the winter months. This resulted in increased importation of logs and lumber during the 2Q, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest gains were in lumber from Russia and softwood logs from New Zealand. - August 18, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Panal Puzzle Adds New Depth to Traditional Block Puzzles
Panal Puzzle is a simple, yet challenging puzzle game about shape and color that builds on the traditional block or tangram style puzzle by incorporating color into the mix. As you place the pieces on the board, the overlapping red, green, and blue tiles turn white. When the entire board has turned... - August 16, 2014 - J&J Studios LLC
"The Promiscuous Puppeteer," by Author Walter B. Biondi Goes International
"The Promiscuous Puppeteer," by bestselling author Walter B. Biondi was fully released by Tate Publishing, LLC, on August the 12th for national and international distribution to all traditional book markets. - August 15, 2014 - Walter B. Biondi
Much Anticipated Real Estate Collaborative Marketing Tool Begins Limited Rollout
Miga Col.labs in partnership with Walkthrough Media today announce the much anticipated release of Mividio, a Software as a Service (SaaS) developed specifically for real estate professionals and their colleagues. "Over the past year, we have interviewed real estate agents with the intent to... - August 12, 2014 - Miga Col.labs
LiveChime Announces Intercept Marketing, a Revolutionary New Way to Find and Connect with Leads in Social Media
LiveChime, a leading provider of real-time marketing solutions for small business, announced today the availability of Intercept Marketing, a unique way to find current conversations about products and services people are looking for in social media sites like GooglePlus, Twitter and FaceBook, and create live conversations to close the sale. - August 11, 2014 - LiveChime, Inc.
Log Exports from Canada and the US to Asia Have Increased This Year with the Shipment from the US South Being 130% Higher Than in 2013
North America continues to supply China, Japan and other Asian countries with logs for their forest products sectors. Log exports from the US and Canada in the 1Q/14 were up 14% from last year, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review, with shipments from the US South having increased the most. - August 09, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Fresh Thinking: Growing, Eating, Living Classes at 21 Acres
Think Fresh and plan to learn new skills or expand your current knowledge. 21 Acres is gearing up with a variety of affordable, educational offerings. Cooking, canning, composting and more. - August 08, 2014 - 21 Acres
SnoreMart Offers the Only Supermarket Strictly for Snoring and Apnea
SnoreMart's Superstore for snoring offers the largest selection of quality products to treat snoring and Sleep Apnea. The store provides personal technical advice and old fashioned service. This is not your average online store. - August 07, 2014 - SnoreMart Inc
Phil Crown is the Next Big Pop Artist from Seattle; New Music Video
Phil Crown may be one of the newest artists out, but he's already making an impact. Originally born and raised in Seattle, he has been recording from coast to coast sculpting and developing his sound. And even though he may be a local to Seattle, his new music video, "Speed of Light," sounds and looks anything, but local. - July 24, 2014 - Philip Crown llc
JONCKERS Opens Brand New Production Center in Colorado
JONCKERS, a leading provider of localization and translation services, announced today that they have opened a new operational center in Colorado. The new North American office will allow for better service to US markets, particularly in the delivery of JONCKERS Localization Concierge service... - July 23, 2014 - Jonckers
Introducing Taste Seattle Food Tour’s Beach, Bikes and Bites Tour
A fun new tour on Alki Beach that combines a flat bike ride along the beach with tantalizing beach cuisine all while learning a little more about the history and culture of this beach neighborhood. - July 09, 2014 - Taste Seattle Food Tours
Harbinger Systems Honored in the 2014 Global Outsourcing 100®
Featured among world's best outsourcing service providers in six sub-lists; Focuses on Internet of Things, Healthcare and Mobile security. - July 05, 2014 - Harbinger Systems
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Henry E. Halladay, Ph.D., P.E., with Special Time Square Appearance
Henry E. Halladay, of Bellevue, Washington, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for a Lifetime of Achievement in Engineering Consulting. In honor of his accomplishments and professionalism, Dr. Halladay’s image, logo and motto, will be projected over Times Square, NY on July 4th, 2014. - July 03, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Arlen Van Draanen and Richard Martinez Present at Alternative Energy Advisors Geothermal Energy Conference
Arlen Van Draanen, Richard Martinez discuss Global Geothermal Energy Development at Alternative Energy Advisors Geothermal Partners Conference - June 19, 2014 - Alternative Energy Advisors
Family Social Network SquareHub Optimized for New Amazon Fire Smartphone
SquareHub, the private social network for families, is among the exclusive list of optimized launch day apps for Amazon’s eagerly anticipated Amazon Fire phone announced to the world on June 18, 2014. SquareHub is the only family social network that combines families’ abilities to... - June 19, 2014 - SquareHub
CameraAce - Photo Slideshow Hits 1M Downloads by Providing Unique Value to Special Targets
CameraAce dared to challenge the conventional photography applications with its unique photography theme workbench and as of today, 1 million downloads later, the users have spoken—they love CameraAce. CameraAce is a functional and imaginative new take on mobile photography that specializes... - June 16, 2014 - TecAce Software
Magnabilities LLC, Approved by the Direct Sales Association, DSA
Magnabilities LLC announces that it has been approved for membership into the Direct Selling Association (DSA). After a more than a yearlong rigorous approval process, Magnabilities demonstrated its dedication to the highest level of ethical obligations. “We are very proud to be a member of the DSA,” said Steve Heaney, President of Magnabilities. - June 10, 2014 - Magnabilities
US Sawlog Prices Started Falling in the 2Q/14 After a Three-Year Upward Trend, This Due to Lower Lumber Prices and Weaker Log Export Markets
After a healthy 2013 and early 2014, lumber markets in the US started weakening in the spring with lumber prices falling over ten percent so far this year. The reduced lumber prices together with lower demand for US logs in Asia in the second quarter have put downward pressure on US sawlog prices so far this year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - June 08, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Lined Valve Company Optimistic About New Buy America Provision
New “Buy America provision” added to the bill that funds water & waste water infrastructure projects now requires CWSRLF & DWSRLF assistance recipients to “use iron and steel products that are produced in the USA for projects for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works”. EPA guidance document mentions valves made of iron & steel. Lined Valve Company has products that will comply with this Buy America provision. - June 03, 2014 - Lined Valve Company
Hitor Group Announces New Technologies
Hitor Group has added some new technologies to its portfolio, enhancing what the company believes to be some of the best green technologies in the world. - June 03, 2014 - Hitor Group Inc
Pet Partners® Welcomes New President / CEO
Pet Partners, a leader in promoting the health benefits of the human-animal bond, is excited to announce that Catherine “Annie” Magnant is their new President and CEO. A visionary leader, strategic thinker and exceptional communicator, Magnant brings more than 20 years of leadership... - May 27, 2014 - Pet Partners
Henry E. Halladay Receives Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award in Engineering Consulting
Henry E. Halladay, of Bellevue, Washington, has received the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award. This distinction has been bestowed in honor of his outstanding contributions to the field of Engineering Consulting. - May 20, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with Team in Training Announce a Gala Evening & Fund Raiser at Ray's Boathouse, Seattle on 29th May. Keynote Speaker - Anna Cummins.
LLS Gala Evening & Fund Raiser featuring Anna Cummins Gold Medalist, Women's 8+ Rowing 2008 Beijing Olympics. Ms Cummins will speak in support of the first ever rowing crew for Team in Training, a fund raising branch of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. TNT Rowers are training for The Masters Regional Rowing Championships & raising donations so those with blood cancers may better their lives. Anna Cummins & '08 Olympic Crew will be inducted to the National Rowing Foundation Hall of Fame 05/31/14. - May 14, 2014 - TNT Novice Rowers 2014
The Downward Trend in Australian Wood Chip Exports Was Broken in 2013 Thanks to Increased Chip Demand from Chinese Pulpmills
Australia, one of the world’s largest wood chip exporters, increased its chip shipments in 2013 after a ten-year low in 2012. In the 1Q/14, shipments were close to the highest since 2010 thanks to high demand from China. Chinese pulp mills imported almost 30% of their hardwood chip import volume from Australia during the first three months of 2014. - May 08, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from North America to Europe Have Doubled in Two Years to Reach 4.7 Million Tons in 2013 with the US South Accounting for 63% of the Volume
North America exported wood pellets valued at over 650 million dollars in 2013, a dramatic increase of more than 250 percent in just two years, according to data compiled by the North American Wood Fiber Review. The US South shipped almost three million tons last year, which was almost two-thirds of total export volume from North America. - May 08, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Upright Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its list of the Best Upright Vacuums for 2014. The list includes machines from Hoover, Miele, Dyson and several other manufacturers. - May 06, 2014 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
JONCKERS Presenting at TAUS Industry Leaders Forum on the Subject of Quality
JONCKERS has been asked to present at the TAUS Industry Leaders Forum on June 2 and 3, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. Speaking alongside Sharon O'Brien of Dublin University and Francis Tsang of Adobe, JONCKERS, will speak on how machine translation and crowd-based translation have wide reaching... - May 06, 2014 - Jonckers
PDFSB.net - The Fastest Growing eBooks Catalog Online
Launched merely 3 months ago, PDFSB.net has emerged as the leading and quickest growing ebooks catalog that provides its visitors with advanced search ability that makes their search easier and more convenient. - April 25, 2014 - RteamKz
Importation of Softwood Logs to Sweden Reached a 10-Year High in 2013 with Norway and Latvia Being the Major Suppliers of Both Pulplogs and Sawlogs
The forest industry in Sweden imported about ten percent of its wood raw-material needs in 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Softwood log imports reached a ten-year high, while there has been a decline in the importation of hardwood logs. The major log suppliers to Sweden in 2013 were Latvia, Norway, Estonia and Finland. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Increases in Russian Lumber Exports Have Not Compensated for the Decline in Log Exports That Came as the Result of Higher Log Export Tariffs by Russia in 2007
The Russian log export tax that was implemented in 2007 resulted in a sharp decline of log exportation with the Russian share of globally traded logs falling from 44% in 2006 to 15% in 2013. During the same period, lumber exports have increased but shipments have not compensated for the decline in income from the log exports, reports the WRQ. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC