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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
Best Stick Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its annual list of the best stick vacuums. This year's list features models from Miele, Hoover, Bissell, Euro-Pro, Electrolux and Eureka. - July 26, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Ellinée Design Studio Partners with RPI to Launch Its Online Stationery Store
RPI Provides Its Customizable Product Line and Make-On-Demand Expertise to Enable Ellinée to Offer Elegant and Fresh Stationery Designs for Every Occasion - July 26, 2012 - RPI
Wood Fiber Costs for the European Pulp Industry Have Fallen from the Record Highs of 2011
Wood costs for many European pulp mills have fallen the past six months as the pulp market has weakened. In the Nordic countries, pulplog and wood chip prices have fallen 11-15 percent from last spring, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the price decline, Europe continues to have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world. - July 19, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Bagged Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
The latest Best Bagged Vacuum list has just been released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor. It includes uprights, canisters and stick vacs available at a wide range of prices. - June 28, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Into 401(k) Pension Planning
Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. (ABFS) announced today that it will leverage its extensive investment management experience by expanding into 401(k) and 403(b) pension planning services. “This is a very natural extension of the investment management and financial planning... - June 19, 2012 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
Springboard Academy Launches Solopreneur Institute
Springboard Academy, a professional development company in Seattle, is launching a new division, Solopreneur Institute, to help people start their own successful business. Classes start in mid-July. - June 14, 2012 - The Springboard Academy
Global Trade of Lumber Up 25 Percent the Past Two Years, with Signs of Better Times Ahead for the Lumber Industry
International trade of softwood lumber increased in 2011 after two years of decline. Imports were up to China, Japan, Spain and South Korea while they fell in the US, the UK, France and Egypt. In Europe, lumber prices might have bottomed and could start increasing if additional supply doesl not outpace higher demand. - June 02, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Bagless Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
The latest Best Bagless Vacuum list has been released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor. It includes 10 models from 7 different manufacturers and covers uprights, canisters and stick vacs. - May 31, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Linge Shoes Announce Website Launch
Linge Shoes has just announced the launch of their highly anticipated online store and website. Linge Shoes offers high quality and brightly colored ballet shoes for every occasion. The company has combined the classic line of the ballet slipper, and bright colors of this year’s fashion... - May 22, 2012 - Linge Shoes
RPI Launches Personalization Storefront and New Line of Customizable Pet Print Products
New Technology Platform Brings Innovative Mass Customization Products to Help Retailers Extend their Existing Brand and Unlock Consumer Creativity. - May 21, 2012 - RPI
Pamplona and the Running of the Bulls 2012
Join Iberian Traveler in Pamplona for San Fermín 2012 and help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Peña Seattle de Sanfermines - May 21, 2012 - Iberian Traveler
Best Shop Electronics Announces Highly Anticipated Grand Opening
The opening of a new online electronics store. - May 18, 2012 - Best Shop Electronics
Newly Launched Health Training Program by Dunham Writing
Dunham Writing is a newly launched health education training program that helps certify medical professionals, day care providers and foster parents in health education. - May 16, 2012 - Dunham Writing
Mother's Day 2012 and the Legacy of Motherhood on Future Generations
In response to the recent, April 18th 2012 Vatican reprimand of US Catholic Nuns and the approaching "Mother's day 2012," Michael Parish of Calcoic kicks off a "future generation rights campaign" calling for consumer boycotts and a declaration of non-violent war on the current generation's self centeredness and mishandling of this planet's resources and relationships as a trust account for future generations. - May 08, 2012 - Calcoic.com
Entrenomics to Begin Offering Tax Education for Small Businesses Across the United States
On the heels of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna’s release of his jobs plan Tuesday, national entrepreneurial education firm, Entrenomics, will be adding small business tax strategy education to their business owner workshops. Entrenomics’ signature workshops have focused on entrepreneurial behavior patterns, profiling and how those tendencies can be applied to the business in a way that usually leads to more profitable sales. - May 04, 2012 - Entrenomics
Operation KidSafe Free Child Safety Event in Renton, WA
Same machine that the FBI uses. Gives parents a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and life saving safety information. - May 03, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
New Rulemaking Tracker Makes Obamacare Easier to Digest
Patterned after Knowledge Mosaic's popular Dodd-Frank Tracker, the Affordable Care Act Rulemaking Tracker helps those who need to stay abreast of new healthcare rules. - May 02, 2012 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.