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Word of Mouth Marketing Association Makes Guest Appearance on Storytellers Campfire for Global Announcement
PEMCO; Vice President; Rod Brooks Seattle’s emcee for the February WOMM Fest 2013 will be appearing on Storytellers Campfire giving their global audience a preview of this unprecedented event for National Word of Mouth Marketing Day. - February 13, 2013 - Storytellers Campfire
Log Imports to China from New Zealand and the US Were Up 26 Percent in the Second Half of 2012 from the 1H/12, and Chinese Log Prices Reached New Record Highs
Log imports to China were off to a slow start in 2012 but in the second half of the year, shipments picked up with New Zealand and the US gaining the biggest market shares, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Chinese domestic log market also heated up, with log prices reaching record high levels. - February 06, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from North America to Europe Were Up Over 70% in the 3Q/12 Year-Over-Year
Rapid expansion of wood pellet production in both the US South and British Columbia has dramatically increased pellet exports from North America to Europe the past year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the 3Q/12, total shipments were up 70 percent year-over-year to 860,000 tons. The growth is expected to continue with numerous plans for adding capacity, particularly in the US South. - February 06, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Economical and Gorgeous Wedding Cake Options
As spring approaches brides across the nation are gearing up for the start of 2013’s wedding season. Dresses need to be ordered, the venue chosen, guests invited, and of course a cake selected. With so many decisions to make and tasks needing attention, the expenses of throwing such an event... - February 06, 2013 - Bella Cupcakes Couture
All Property Management Announces Recipients of 2012 Visitors' Choice Award
All Property Management, the largest network of property management services on the web, is pleased to announce the winners of its first annual Visitors' Choice Award. - January 31, 2013 - All Property Management
Datalight Releases File System with Built-in Data Diagnostics for Android Embedded Linux and Windows Embedded Compact
Datalight released Reliance Nitro™ 3.0, the latest version of its embedded file system for Android, Embedded Linux and Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) operating systems. This new version adds advanced instrumentation and metadata and file data CRC32. - January 30, 2013 - Datalight, Inc.
New Site Dedicated to Providing a Community of Makeup Routines, Mymorningmakeup.com, Announces Official Launch
Monday marks launch of new web community for makeup routines. - January 29, 2013 - My Morning Makeup
Award Winning Beauty Theorist and Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Philip Young Announces the Development of the YoungVitalizer, a New Incision-Less Face Lift Alternative
The YoungVitalizer involves a minimally invasive process that shapes a person's face to achieve a younger and natural look. The procedure is based on Dr. Young's Award Winning Theory on Facial Beauty called the “Circles of Prominence.” - January 25, 2013 - Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery
Global Sawlog Prices Continued to Drop in the 3Q/12, with Prices in Europe Falling More Than 13% in 12 Months
Weaker lumber markets in Europe have reduced demand and prices for sawlogs on the continent this fall. Lower sawlog prices in both Europe and Latin America have resulted in an almost ten percent reduction in the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) over the past 12 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Log prices in North America have been fairly stable in 2012. - January 12, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Foundation for Early Learning Appoints Mark Crawford as Interim Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of Foundation for Early Learning (FEL) announced today the appointment of Mark Crawford as Interim Executive Director, effective immediately. Crawford brings over 25 years of experience in managing transition and successfully leading growth in both for-profit and non-profit... - January 10, 2013 - Foundation for Early Learning
Checkfront Integrates with Apple Passbook for Express Mobile Bookings
Checkfront Inc., a cloud-based Online Booking System has rolled out integration with Apple Passbook, offering an amazing end-to-end mobile experience for customers and merchants. - January 02, 2013 - Checkfront Inc
Theory of Constraints is Gaining Awareness and Success in Japan. Is This the Quality Movement All Over Again?
Japanese adoption of the theory of constraints is growing at a rate that rivals the quality movement started by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The founder of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, made several personal trips to Japan. The positive impact made to Japan by TOC is rivaled only by the quality movement after World War II started by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The United States could easily be trying to play catch up with Japan once again. - December 11, 2012 - TOCICO
Higher Lumber Demand in the US Increased Both US Lumber Production and Importation in the 3Q/12, But Sawlog Prices Have Remained Unchanged Since 2011
The improved housing market in the US the past four months has resulted in both higher lumber production in the US and in increased importation of lumber. As a consequence lumber prices have gone up by over 30% from last year. However, sawlog price have remained unchanged so far this year, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - November 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Leading Online Shopping Mall MyReviewsNow.net Spotlights The DenHaus Pet Crate Plus Free Shipping
Online shopping mega mall and consumer review destination MyReviewNow.net, in partnership with luxury pet home designer DenHaus, is excited to feature the original TownHaus pet crate. Designed with pets and owners in mind, the TownHaus is a pet home that doubles as a night stand. MyReviewsNow.net shoppers are able to purchase the TownHaus with free shipping for a limited time. - November 09, 2012 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Go-Kustom Films New Feature Length Documentary "Rats & Gassers" Tries Crowd Funding for Post-Production Costs
Go-Kustom Films tries IndieGoGo Crowd Funding Campaign for new Hot Rod Documentary post-production finishing funds. Is this the wave of the future for indie-film makers? - November 04, 2012 - Go-Kustom Rekords & Films
Calkins Publishing Company, LLC Announces a New Report, What a Laser Tells Us About Relativity, That Sheds New Light on Einstein's Theories of Relativity
Calkins Publishing Company announces a new scientific report that proves conclusively the position taken in its previous publication Relativity Revisited. The new report, What a Laser Tells Us About Relativity, is being offered free of charge for public education on the subject of relativity. - November 01, 2012 - Calkins Publishing Company, LLC
WRQ Reports That Domestic Sawlog Prices in Russia Have Gone Up 25% in Three Years, Despite Higher Log Export Tariffs
Log costs for Russian sawmills did not fall as the Russian government intended when it implemented a 25 percent log export tariff in 2008. Instead, sawlog prices have increased by 24 percent the past three years and the supply of logs has been tight in 2012, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 30, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Washington Student Mountain Bike League Gives Middle and High School Students a Fun Way to Get Active Outdoors
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is launching the Washington Student League next month to get more middle school and high school aged kids active outdoors and in the woods riding bikes. Kids are welcome to participate even if the have no desire to race. The league includes leadership and stewardship components as well. - October 27, 2012 - Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
USA Soccer Fan, Michael Parish of Calcoic.com Embraces Soccer (Football) Fans in Spain with a New Music Video That Celebrates Their Vital International Relations
Spurred by the 2012 Olympics USA women’s soccer victory, Michael Parish has released the music video “Playing Pass” on the website calcoic.com “stuff” page. This is a not for profit musical rebuttal to talk show host Glenn Beck’s 2010 anti-soccer statements, inspired by and centered around an incredibile photo of the wonderful people of Spain and dedicated to Japan, Mexico, Spain and the USA teams and fans who won the recent men and women World Cup and International Olympic soccer competitions. - October 25, 2012 - Calcoic.com
Zoomstra Partners with Steve Blank to Launch The Founder’s Workbook, Online Companion to the Startup Owner’s Manual
Interactive guide leads founders through the startup process outlined in The Startup Owner’s Manual, helping track progress while building a great company. - October 24, 2012 - Zoomstra
Log and Lumber Imports to China Were Down 19% During First Eight Months of 2012, Y-O-Y, with the Biggest Declines Seen of Logs Imported from Russia and the US
Importation of both logs and lumber to China fell substantially in 2012, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Total imports, by value, during the first eight months was 4.3 billion dollars, or 19% less than in 2011, with the biggest declines in logs imported from Russia and the US, and in lumber from North America. - October 20, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Chile and Brazil Have Began to Supply Eucalyptus Chips to Chinese Pulp Mills; However Japan Continues to be the Major Destination for Latin American Wood Chips
In late 2011, Brazil and Chile sent the first chip vessels to pulp mills in China in over five years. In the past, Japan had been the major destination for Latin American Eucalyptus chips. With Japanese pulp mills paying considerably more than Chinese pulp mills for chips, it is likely that a majority of Eucalyptus chips from Latin America will continue to be shipped to Japan. - October 15, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
The US Surpassed Canada as the Largest Wood Pellet Exporter in the World in the First Half of 2012
The expansion of wood pellet capacity in the US South the past few years has enabled the US to export more pellets than Canada, making the US the largest exporter in the world. With continued investments throughout southern US, export volumes are forecast to increase from an estimated 1.5 million tons in 2012 to 5.7 million tons in 2015, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - October 11, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Two Dads Create Petalianne Comic Book Indiegogo Campaign to Combat Hyper-Sexual Indoctrination of Girls
An American and Canadian father duo, inspired by their daughters, are utilizing crowdfunding website indiegogo.com to raise money to publish a fantasy adventure comic book series meant to empower and educate young girls worldwide. - October 10, 2012 - Luanga Nuwame
Brett Eddy Joins RPI as Chief Technology Officer to Further Advance Vision and Leadership
RPI Appoints Brett Eddy to Develop and Implement Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions to Enhance Manufacturing and Fulfillment of Personalized Print Products - October 10, 2012 - RPI
Wood Costs for the World’s Pulp Industry Continued Downward in the 2Q/12 with the Biggest Declines in Brazil, Russia, Australia and Europe
The costs of wood fiber for many pulp mills throughout the world continued to fall in the 2Q/12 and were at their lowest levels in over a year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The greatest declines were seen in Brazil, Australia, Russia, Spain and US northwest, and Eastern Canada. - October 08, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
M&A Media Group (M&AMG) Announces Michael A. Krafft's, Appointment to the Board of Directors with the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD)
M&A Media Group (M&AMG) and Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) Announces New Board Members, Shares New Strategic Outlook for 2013 - September 28, 2012 - M&A Media Group, LLC
South Korea and Japan Will Become Large Importers of Pellets and Energy Chips in the Coming Decade, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Both Japan and South Korea intend to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and increasingly rely on renewable energy in the future. As a consequence, both countries will increase their importation of wood pellets and energy chips from other countries in Asia and from North America in the coming years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Dave Tourje — L.A. Aboriginal Film, Accepted Into Film Festivals Internationally
Short Film, "L.A. Aboriginal", the mini documentary by Dolce Films on the life and art of native L.A. artist Dave Tourje is being accepted into major film festivals worldwide. The film features some of his art-legend friends Chaz Bojorquez (godfather of Graffiti Art, MOCA, Vans, etc.),... - September 13, 2012 - Dave Tourje Studios
Top 3 Ways That IT Ops Can Transcend the Datacenter to Cloud Mess
The three key trends of enterprise IT today and how to successfully manage them through consolidated automation - September 11, 2012 - UC4 Software
Introducing LOCTITE GO2 Glue at TheHardwareCity.com
LOCTITE GO2 Glue - new line of super glues series now available at TheHardwareCity.com. - September 10, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
Best MLM Companies is Now Business Opportunity Lounge
The old online list simply named "Best MLM Companies" has undergone a complete transformation. The result is all new online social network BusinessOpportunityLounge.com, exclusively for people involved in MLM, network marketing, and other work at home small business opportunities - the perfect place to interact with others, recruit members, and find new business opportunities. - September 09, 2012 - Business Opportunity Lounge
Best Vacuum Cleaners Under $200: Updated List Published
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its 2012 list of the Best Vacuum Cleaners under $200. The list contains upright vacuums, canisters and stick vacs, and is designed to help shoppers quickly find the best buys. - September 06, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Learn How to Keep Your .NET Deployment Guru Status
Learn the top 3 application deployment mistakes and how to avoid them. - September 06, 2012 - UC4 Software
Lumber Markets in the US Improving with Higher Demand and Increasing Prices in the 2Q/12; Sawlog Price Trends Mixed
Increased demand for lumber in the US and higher exports from Canada to China have resulted in lumber prices being about 35% higher in August of 2012 as compared to August of 2011. Sawlog prices have moved up in Interior BC 2Q/12 y-o-y, while falling in Western US and remaining unchanged in Eastern Canada and the US South, according to WRQ. - September 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist Wins Dentist of the Year
Dr Lance Timmerman of Seattle wins dentist of the year with the W.I.N. Foundation at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in Palm Springs, California. - August 31, 2012 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry
Sawlog Prices Trended Downward Worldwide in the Past 12 Months; with the Global Sawlog Price Index Falling 11% from the 2Q/11 to the 2Q/12
Wood costs have fallen the past year for many sawmills in the major lumber-producing countries worldwide. The Global Sawlog Price Index was US$82.90 per cubic meter in the 2Q/12, which was 11.5% lower than in the 2Q/11, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Sawlog prices have declined the most in Europe the past year. - August 31, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Video Campaign Exceeds Goals, Raises $55,000 for Homeless Animals
Inspired by a series of fun, quirky webisodes by On the Leesh Productions, animal lovers contributed more than $55,000 to the "You Can Do This" campaign to help homeless animals on The Animal Rescue Site. - August 31, 2012 - GreaterGood
Official ICD-10 Date Announced by CMS, But Don't Train Yet Says The Strategic Chiropractor
The final, official ICD-10 implementation date has been announced by CMS. Even though doctors of chiropractic will be affected by this change, billing expert Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor cautions about training too soon. - August 30, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor
itek Energy and RA POWER & LIGHT LLC Join Forces
20MW Commercial Solar Strategic Initiative for Washington Industries - August 29, 2012 - RA POWER & LIGHT LLC
Wood Chip Prices Fell Throughout the US and Canada in the 2Q/12; the US South Continues to Have the Lowest Chip Prices and Eastern Canada the Highest
Prices for softwood chips have trended downward in both the US and Canada during the first six months of 2012, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest declines came in British Columbia and Alberta because of lower market pulp prices. Chip prices in the US South, the Lake States and the Northeast experienced only minor price adjustments during the first half of this year. - August 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Datalight Software Improves Random IOPS by 21 Times with New eMMC Driver for Linux and Windows Embedded CE
Today Datalight announced FlashFXe™, the only eMMC driver for Linux and Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) operating systems that dramatically reduces write amplification, a key shortcoming of solid-state storage. The new driver provides as much as 21 times more random write IOPS... - August 21, 2012 - Datalight, Inc.
Inc. Magazine Names RPI to Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year
RPI’s Continued Success with Its Customizable Product Line and Make-On-Demand Expertise Helps Seattle Company Earn Placement on the Prestigious List - August 21, 2012 - RPI
Webcast: Job Scheduling for Complex IT Environments, Aug. 29, 2012
What: Learn how one tool automates enterprise-wide batch and dynamic workloads Who: UC4, the world’s largest independent IT Process Automation software company, today announced its webcast “Job Scheduling for Complex IT Environments.” Job Scheduling today is much more challenging... - August 19, 2012 - UC4 Software
Webcast -- Cut Your System Copy Time Up to 90%, Aug. 28, 2012
What: Avoid the 3 major stumbling blocks of system copy. System copies are an essential process for all SAP® deployments. Unfortunately it’s not uncommon for the system copy process to be a highly manual, labor intensive, error-prone process that can take several days to complete. - August 16, 2012 - UC4 Software
Graham Kerr Headlines AmpleHarvest Seattle Festival Which Will Provide Fresh Produce to Local Food Bank
Locally Grown Fresh Food to Become Increasingly Available to Food Bank Clients as AmpleHarvest.org, the Internet Solution to Hunger and Malnutrition, Comes to the Seattle Area. - August 15, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
M-B Building’s Platinum Collection Door Weatherstrip Replacement Exclusively Available Online from The Hardware City
Combat the weather and defend your home with the new Platinum Collection Door Weatherstrip Replacement by M-D Building Products, only offered exclusively online at The Hardware City. Your home relies heavily on its door seal. If that seal ever fails, you not only have to worry about a draft... - August 10, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year
The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
On the Road with Iberian Traveler - Touring in the Pays Basque and Béarn
During a recent stay in the Pays Basque-Béarn region of France’s Aquitaine, Iberian Traveler found total luxury, privacy, tranquility in a stunningly beautiful and quiet corner of South West France at the Château de Lamothe. - August 02, 2012 - Iberian Traveler
A Drop in Demand for Woody Biomass in the US Reduced Biomass Prices in the South, Northeast and the West During the 2Q/12
Prices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices to levels not seen in ten years. - July 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC