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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.
Leah Koenig, Parent Coach & Child Therapist, to Speak at the First Mamacon Conference, May 19th in Bellevue Washington
Leah Koenig, Parent Coach & Child Therapist at Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling in Bellevue Washington, will be speaking at the first Mamacon conference, Saturday May 19th in Bellevue at the Bellevue Hilton. Mamacon is a new convention in Bellevue for Moms looking to inspire,... - May 02, 2012 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Fur Prices Continue to Increase According to Marc Kaufman Furs
The fur prices continue to rise due to strong global demand. Russian and Chinese buyers have been the largest fur buyers this year, increasing the overall cost of fur pelts over 50 Percent. - April 30, 2012 - Marc Kaufman Furs
China Log and Lumber Imports Down in 1Q/12, with Russia and New Zealand Suppliers Hit the Hardest, While North America Gained Market Share
China’s demand for logs and lumber fell in late 2011 and early 2012 because of their slowing housing market. However, over the past ten years, importation of wood products has increased dramatically, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lately, North American log and lumber exporters have increased their market share in China at the expense of exporters in Russia and New Zealand. - April 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
ActiveReports Server Business Users Can Use Multi-Level Filtering Prompts for Their Web-Based Ad Hoc Reports
Web-based self-service reporting with multi-tenant support adds cascading parameter prompts, and more. - April 26, 2012 - GrapeCity, inc.
Startup Localbonus Helps Local Businesses by Creating a Universal Loyalty Program
Startup LocalBonus lets its users use their existing credit or debit cards as their loyalty card at local businesses - April 24, 2012 - LocalBonus
Datalight Releases First Full-Featured File System for Android
Datalight announced today that it has released Reliance Nitro 2.7, the first full-featured file system for Android. The new Android file system combines strong read and write performance with fast mount time, rock-solid reliability, a comprehensive tool set, and support by a dedicated team of... - April 24, 2012 - Datalight, Inc.
eReviewGuide.com Tackles the Sensitive Issue of MMORPG Addiction
MMORPG addiction is an "acceptable addiction." That is what makes it so harmful. Acceptable addictions are still addictions and they still cause personal pain and personal harm. Ereviewguide.com has issued a comprehensive guide on how people suffering from World of Warcraft addiction, Star Wars: The Old Republic addiction and MMORPG addiction can realistically beat their habit. - April 24, 2012 - eReviewGuide.com
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached a Record High in the 4Q/11 Thanks to Increased Demand in the United Kingdom
Exports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review. Canada has long been the main exporter of pellets but in the second half of 2011, the US caught up and exported an equal volume to Canada. - April 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Foodista and Zephyr Adventures Announce Results of First "State of Food Blogging Survey"
Foodista.com (http://www.foodista.com/), the recipe, cooking, and food news source, and Zephyr Adventures (http://www.zephyradventures.com/), organizers of the Wine Bloggers Conference, announced today the results of their first State of Food Blogging Survey conducted in February 2012. Foodista.com... - April 04, 2012 - Foodista.com
Global Sawlog Prices Fell in Late 2011, Especially in Lumber Export-Oriented Countries Such as Western Canada, Finland, Sweden, Russia and New Zealand
Weakening lumber markets in Asia and Europe reduced demand for sawlogs in many countries late last year. As a result, log prices in a number of the major lumber-producing countries in the world fell during the second half of 2011, according to the market report the Wood Resource Quarterly. - April 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Upright Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its list of Best Upright Vacuums for 2012. The list includes machines from Hoover, Miele, Dyson and several more manufacturers. - March 29, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
RPI Appoints Randy Bice as Vice President of Operations
RPI (www.rpiprint.com), a leader in make-on-demand private label personalized photo books, greeting cards and stationery products for mass and specialty retailers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy L. Bice as vice president of operations. Bice brings nearly 20 years of engineering and... - March 21, 2012 - RPI
Eucalyptus and Pine Log Prices in Brazil Close to All-Time Highs in the 4Q/11
Wood costs for pulp mills and sawmills in Brazil have gone up over the past few years, reaching their highest levels in over 20 years in 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, towards the end of the year, Eucalyptus and pine log prices fell, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar. - March 20, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New ActiveReports Server Release Adds the Power of Formulas to Its Web-Based Ad Hoc Report Designer
GrapeCity today announced that ActiveReports Server, a 100% Web-based, rich, self-service reporting solution for business users, now supports the use of visual formulas, page headers, and page footers for its ad hoc report designer. - March 20, 2012 - GrapeCity, inc.
Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® Triple Thick is Now Available Exclusively at TheHardwareCity.com
Are you sick and tired of peeling paint, weathered surfaces, worn wood and cracks ruining your paint surface? Get a flawless finish and a ready-to-paint surface with more flexibility that is ready in as little as two hours, and enjoy more options when it comes to top coats with Rust-Oleum’s Triple Thick primer. No more hunting down for the perfect primer, get Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® today. - March 16, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
Best Canister Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just published its 2012 list of the Best Canister Vacuums. The list helps consumers quickly identify the best machines for their cleaning needs. - March 15, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Poetry Book Chronicles Life of Author Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Washington State Poet Travis Laurence Naught shares his views on life, love, and the world in this debut book. - February 22, 2012 - ASD Publishing
Sabra Limousine Adds Limo Party Bus to Fleet & Announces Homecoming Special
Seattle Town Car Service, located in Seattle, WA recently announced the addition of newest Limo Party Bus to the company’s fleet of vehicles. Now Seattle locals can enjoy the perfect limo party bus ride to their homecoming school dance, birthday or other events driven by one of their highly experience and trained drivers. - February 22, 2012 - Sabra Limousine Co.
Seattle Town Car Service Unveils Its New Website
Consumers can use Seattle Town Car's website to search for high-end ground transportation whenever and wherever they're in the city and its surrounding towns and cities. The newly-publicized website promises to provide its customers with better understanding on the services and products that it is offering. The site explains these products and services to be more appealing and engaging to prospective clientele. - February 22, 2012 - Sabra Limousine Co.
Sabra Limo Service Announces Affiliate: Seattle Town Car, Inc.
Announcing its newest affiliate service based in Bellevue, Seattle, it is expanding its earning potential across a wider range of the US as well as striking a bold and potentially lucrative relationship. It is a union that is set to provide benefit to both parties, and this type of affiliation is helping businesses to expand during the current period of economic stagnation. - February 22, 2012 - Sabra Limousine Co.
iBusinessMafia is Here to Take Business Networking to the Next Level
Starting in early 2012, ibusinessmafia will use the traditional business networking concepts to create a mafia-style business model that would be entertaining and exciting. Some of the network marketing concepts will be added to generate income for all the members. - February 21, 2012 - IBusiness Mafia
Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Declined in the 4Q/11 as Pulp Prices Fell – with Global Wood Fiber Price Indices Dropping 3.5%
Global demand for pulp has declined and pulp prices fell during the second half of 2011. As a consequence, prices for wood fiber, the highest cost component when producing pulp, were down throughout the world, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Indices for softwood and hardwood fiber declined 3.5% from the 3Q/11. - February 21, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Resource for Men Wanting to File for Divorce in Washington State
Men Now Have a Coach and Playbook for Surviving Divorce - February 13, 2012 - Law Offices of Molly B. Kenny
Reduced Log Export Tariffs in Russia Unlikely to Boost the Country’s Log Export Volumes Back Up to Historic Levels
Export tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world's largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - February 10, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Rust-Oleum LeakSeal is Now Available at TheHardwareCity.com
Tired of using ineffective sealants for roof leaks and rusting cracks on your rain gutter? Order the best sealant in the market and have it delivered right to your doorstep. Rust-Oleum LeakSeal, a well-known sealant for leaks and cracks, is now available online at Hardware City. - February 07, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
Sabra Limousine Announces Complete GPS Real-Time Route Planning
Sabra Limo Service announced today that all Chauffeurs are now equipped with GPS devices to improve "real-time" route planning. The combination of Executive's Vehicle Tracking Software at the Dispatch Center, and Chauffeur Vehicle GPS increases driver efficiency and passenger satisfaction. - February 07, 2012 - Sabra Limousine Co.
China is Now the World’s Largest Importer of Softwood Lumber and Logs Despite a Slowdown in Imports During the 4Q/11
Reduced activities in the housing construction sector in China decreased importation of softwood logs and lumber in late 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the decline in the 4Q, total imports during 2011 reached a record high, making China the largest importer of logs and lumber in the world. - February 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Local Inventor Introduces the New Craft of Craft Stick Bending at the Puget Sound Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition
Brad Griffith owner of IMPACT Product Development & Marketing LLC has invented the new craft of Craft Stick Bending.com. This is the new art, craft & engineering of craft wood of all kinds for the purpose of making new crafts, toys, gifts and more. Griffith teaches these new skills on How-to DVDs for crafters of all ages. Griffith hopes to teach popsicle stick bridge builders, a new twist for future competitions. - February 02, 2012 - IMPACT Product Development & Marketing LLC
Wood Chip Exports from Latin America Reached a Record High in 2011, with Pulp Mills in Japan and Europe Being the Major Export Destinations
Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years. Hardwood chip export from Chile, Uruguay and Brazil was up 43 percent in 2011 compared to 2009, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. A clear majority of the increase was Eucalyptus chips destined for pulp mills in Japan and Europe. - January 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Datalight Releases Support for ClearNAND, Windows Compact 7 and VxWorks 6.9
Datalight has just released a new version of its FlashFX Tera flash memory driver with support for a wide range of operating systems, processors, and over 300 flash parts. - January 26, 2012 - Datalight, Inc.