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Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Mills in the US Northwest Have Increased Faster Than in Other Regions of the Us the Past Year
Pulp mills in the US South continued to have stable wood fiber prices in the 1Q/15 at levels lower than any other region in the country. The dramatic increase in chip prices in the Northwest during 2014 started to level off early in 2015, while tight fiber supply in both the Lake State region and in the Northeast resulted in upward price pressure, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Declined in Many Countries During 2014 and the GSPI Price Index in the 4Q/14 Was at the Lowest Level in Two Years
For the third consecutive quarter, the GSPI price index fell in the 4Q/2014 to the lowest level in two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines the past year have occurred in Europe, Latin America and Oceania, while prices in North America have remained stable thanks to healthy domestic demand for lumber. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Softwood Lumber Prices Fell Towards the End of 2014 in the US, Japan and the Nordic Countries, While Import Prices to China Remained Unchanged from Earlier in the Year
Softwood lumber exports were 5-8% higher in Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries in 2014 compared to 2013, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Prices for lumber trended down over the course of the year, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar and weaker wood markets in Europe and Asia. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
r-pac International Teams with Tesco for Rapid, Smooth RFID Tagging Throughout F&F at Tesco’s UK Supply Chain
Joint cooperation gets large scale roll-out for fashion chain up and running quickly for real-time merchandise visibility, and availability from source to final sale. - April 21, 2015 - r-pac International
QUORiON Launches POS System for Small Business
QUORiON, the German POS system producer, launches its new all-in-one POS system for small business. The small, embedded POS system will come with an integrated printer, an 8” touch screen, a built-in customer display as well as pre-installed POS software. The QTouch 8 can serve in virtually any business vertical. - April 13, 2015 - QUORiON Data Systems
Star Named After Radio Show Host Grandmother Mazina as Memorial Tribute
Grandmother Mazina, Host of Grandmother's Basket Radio Show, passed away in March 2015; Storytellers Campfire will Host a Memorial Tribute on Friday, April 10, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time and share highlights of her life and the Star dedicated to her by fans and admirers. - April 09, 2015 - Storytellers Campfire
World Percussionist Releases Innovative Way to Reduce Stress and Improve the Quality of Life
Pamela Lynn-Seraphine, world percussionist, author and mental health advocate aims to impact lives with the release of her DVD “Neurodrumming, Meditation Therapy for Beginners, Level 1,” designed to help people from all walks of life to alleviate their stress and improve their quality... - April 03, 2015 - Global Reach Media, LLC
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Round Table Member Henry E. Halladay Launches New Website
Henry E. Halladay, of Bellevue, Washington, has launched a new website showcasing his distinguished career as an innovative Professional Engineer. - March 27, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
Colin Winters of Momentum Attains National Design-Build Certification
Colin Winters, Senior Director, Client Services in Project Delivery at Momentum (http://www.momentumbuilds.com/solutions-overview/), a national plan-design-build firm, has successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification. - March 20, 2015 - Momentum, Inc.
Event Zero Ready to Support Transition to Microsoft Skype for Business
Event Zero Ready to Support Transition to Microsoft Skype for Business; Dossier Toolset Helps Simplify Adoption with Real-Time Analytics and Reporting - March 16, 2015 - Event Zero
Exportation of Logs and Lumber from Russia Failed to Increase in the 4Q/14 Despite the Advantage of an Almost 50% Depreciated Rouble
The much-depreciated Russian rouble has given Russian exporters of logs and lumber a good opportunity to increase shipments of their products. However, softwood sawlog export volumes in the 4Q/14 were up only by 2-3% from the same quarter in 2013, while lumber exports declined over the same time period, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - March 13, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Northwest Passage Mysteries, a LGBT Universe Told Transmedia
With the release of “Cairo Café” this month, a new comic book series set in the same world as parent book series “Northwest Passage Mysteries,” creator and writer Gary Alan Hidalgo has accomplished the first phase of his transmedia vision of a shared storytelling... - March 11, 2015 - Gary Alan Hidalgo
Kids First! Film Critics Boot Camps in Denver, DC, Seattle, Martha's Vineyard, Santa Fe, and NYC
If you have a 10 to 15-year-old who loves film and dreams of being on the red carpet, KIDS FIRST! has a camp for them. Your tween can participate in the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp this summer at B-47 Studios in Seattle, Brooklyn/NYC, Martha's Vineyard, Santa Fe (NM) and Washington DC for an experience they'll never forget. For more info go to kidsfirst.org. - March 10, 2015 - KIDS FIRST!
National Therapy Animal Day™ and Treats and Sweets Day™
Pet Partners, the national leader in demonstrating and promoting animal-assisted therapy, activities and education, announces the first annual National Therapy Animal Day to recognize exceptional therapy animal teams that provide visits to hospital patients, nursing home residents, schools, and other facilities. Treats and Sweets Day is the accompanying fundraising event; funds raised will support Pet Partners in training and registering thousands of pet therapy teams. - March 06, 2015 - Pet Partners
Tiger Oak Media Executive John Kueber Joins Purehome.com as CEO
Publisher of Seattle Magazine and Seattle Business joins growing home decor e-commerce company. - March 06, 2015 - Purehome.com
Iberian Traveler Once Again Offers Exclusive 4-Day/3-Night VIP Packages for the Opening Days of the Fiesta De San Fermín and the Running of the Bulls in 2015
Iberian Traveler’s Sanfermín Tours offers clients the opportunity to join Peña Seattle de Sanfermines on a private balcony overlooking the Town Hall Square for the start of another exciting celebration of one of the world’s most popular festivals. - March 05, 2015 - Iberian Traveler
Softwood Log Imports to China Slowed in the 4Q/14, But 2014 Was Still a Record Year with the Import Value Surpassing 5.4 Billion Dollars
China is the largest importer of logs in the world and although the log shipments to the country slowed in the 4Q of last year, import volumes hit a record high in 2014, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The import cost of softwood logs in the 4Q/14 was seven percent below the prices seen in the 4Q/13, with the costs for logs from New Zealand and the US having fallen the most. - March 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Fell Throughout Much of North America Late in 2014 Because of Reduced Lumber Production and Slowing Log Exports to Asia
Lower lumber production and slowing log exports to Asia resulted in generally lower sawlog prices in both the US and Canada in the 3Q/14, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest price declines were seen in the US South and in the Interior of British Columbia, where prices were down 3-10% from the 2Q/14. - March 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Osterman Research Finds a Lack of Good Information Governance Increases Corporate Costs and Risk
Most organizations are struggling with the problem of too much electronic data: how much they have, what it contains, who has access to it, where it is currently stored, and how long it should be kept. The lack of good information governance creates enormous risks and increases costs - and the problem is getting worse. - February 26, 2015 - Osterman Research, Inc.
Osterman Research Finds Most Organizations at Significant Risk from Use of Consumer File Sync and Share Tools
Most organizations allow the use of consumer file sync and share tools, putting them at significant risk of data loss. - February 24, 2015 - Osterman Research, Inc.
Storytellers Campfire Radio Show Announces the Marble Award Winners on Sunday
Storytellers Campfire will host a Live Broadcast Radio Show for presenting the well anticipated Marble Awards on Sunday, February, 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM Pacific Time. - February 21, 2015 - Storytellers Campfire
Log Prices in Western US Fell in the 3Q Because Decreasing Log Exports to Asia
For many years, the sawlog market in Western US has been impacted by the demand for logs and lumber in Asia. With the constant increase in log exports, domestic sawlog prices have more than doubled over the past five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, from the 1Q to 3Q in 2014, this upward trend was broken as log prices fell almost ten percent because of a weakening log export market. - February 16, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from North America Reached a New Record High in the 3Q/14 Thanks to Higher Shipments to Asia
Asia has become a new market for wood pellet exporters in Western Canada with shipments having increased for six consecutive quarters, while Canadian exports to Europe have fallen substantially during 2014, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. - February 16, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Bellevue East Little League Announces 2015 Business Sponsorship Program
Bellevue East Little League (www.bellevueeastll.org), a Bellevue, WA Youth Sports Organization today announced its new Business Sponsorship Program, including the opportunity to brand the leagues home field with your business name for the entire 2015 season. - January 19, 2015 - Bellevue East Little League
KPI Partners Launches Cloud-Based Analytics for NetSuite
KPI Cloud Analytics for NetSuite, a cloud-based reporting and analytics platform optimized for retail companies who use NetSuite. - January 08, 2015 - KPI Partners
Bloom Appoints Nicole Watson as Vice President of Client Services and Opens D.C. Sales Office
Bloom Consulting Group announced the appointment of Nicole Watson to Vice President of Client Services, and the opening of a new Washington, D.C. sales office. - January 08, 2015 - Bloom Consulting Group
Bloom Appoints Andrew Herb as Vice President of Application Development and Business Intelligence
Bloom Consulting Group announces Andrew Herb as its new Vice President of Business Intelligence and Application Development. - January 08, 2015 - Bloom Consulting Group
Future Pet Partners Therapy Dog Kai Makes Holiday Debut
Meet Kai, a handsome boy and a future Pet Partners therapy dog. Pet Partners will follow his growth on their Facebook page during his first year as he progresses toward becoming a Pet Partners therapy dog. It is appropriate to begin Kai's story on Christmas Day since his name is Norse for... - December 23, 2014 - Pet Partners
The Wood Fiber Costs for the World’s Hardwood Pulp-Producing Mills Have Declined in 2014
Reduced pulpwood prices in Sweden, Russia, Brazil and Australia in the 3Q/14 resulted in the lowest Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) since 2009, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. With mixed price trends for softwood fiber, the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has been fairly stable the past two years. - December 20, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from North America to Europe Plateaued During the 1H/2014 with Canadian Shipments Declining and Exports from the US South Continuing Upward
Pellet shipments from the US and Canada to Europe have gone in opposite directions in 2014, with the shipments from the US South being up ten percent from the 4Q/13 to the 2Q/14, and Canadian volumes declining 25% during the same period, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The new expanding markets for pellet producers in Western Canada have instead been Japan and South Korea. - December 18, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Fell Worldwide in the 3Q with the Biggest Declines Seen in Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI), an index based on sawlog prices in 20 key regions around the world, fell 4.6% in the 3Q/14. The major factors for the reduced sawlog prices were the strengthening of the US dollar and weaker demand for lumber in some countries, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines occurred in Russia, Western Canada, Sweden and the Czech Republic. - December 18, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Calentic: A Phenomenal Calendar with a Great Search Feature. Now Live on Kickstarter.
Calentic is a modern online calendar that connects users to the right event. - December 17, 2014 - Calentic
Image Mill and The Bainbridge Art Museum
Produced and installed the exterior graphics on moving louvers. - December 09, 2014 - Image Mill
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