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The Window Channel Adds an Additional 2500 Rooms to Its Roster of Hotel Clients
The Window Channel, one of the leading providers of ambient HD television programming has entered into new agreements for distribution with some of the industry leaders in in-room programming for hotels and resorts. - January 27, 2010 - The Window Channel
New i4cp Study: the Five Domains of High-Performance Organizations
i4cp identifies the five key areas in which High-Performance Organizations excel - January 21, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Parent Coaching Institute Offers $900 Tuition Discount to Family Support Specialists Until February 15, 2010
The Parent Coaching Institute offers a $900 tuition discount off of the distance learning Parent Coach Certification® Training Program tuition for all applications received by February 15, 2010. Parent Coach Certification® is designed for family support specialists who are driven to coach parents facing today’s challenges; see the need for an innovative, research-based support model; and seek the most respected certification program available for parent coaching. - January 15, 2010 - Parent Coaching Institute
Global Sawlog Prices Jumped Almost 8% in the 3Q/09 Because of Improved Lumber Markets in the US and Europe, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
In the 3Q/09, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) had the highest quarter-to-quarter jump in the 15-year history of the Index, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Index increased for the third straight quarter and reached just over US$73/m3. - January 08, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Global Softwood Lumber Markets Were Mixed in the 3Q/09 - Up in China and Northern Africa, While Still Slow in the US and Japan, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Softwood lumber imports to China have increased by 81% in 2009. It is not inconceivable that China will import more lumber than Japan in 2009, a historical first. Canadian sawmills have been the major beneficiaries of this new fast-growing market, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 05, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
i4cp Sees Record Membership Growth in 2009
Company experiences over 120% growth in new membership last year. - January 05, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Rapid Expansion of Wood Pellet Capacity in North America Drives Sawdust and Wood Chip Prices Upward, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
The wood pellet industry in North America has grown six-fold since 2004, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The dramatic expansion has resulted in higher costs for sawdust and wood chips in the regions with the greatest growth, including Western US and Canada. - December 17, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today
Engineered Software Announces the First Shipments of the New 2009 Edition of Technical Paper No. 410. The first major rewrite in over 20 years and includes new chapters, and accompanying online calculators. - December 16, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
Hardwood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry Have Surpassed the Cost for Softwood Fiber in 2009 as Demand for Hardwood Pulp Rose, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Higher hardwood pulpwood costs in Brazil, Australia, Russia and Sweden pushed the 3Q/09 Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) to the highest level in 12 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The HFPI was over six percent higher than the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI), the biggest difference in 21 years. - December 04, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Synergy Business Solutions Acquires the Microsoft Dynamics SL Practice of Congruent Software, Inc.
Congruent Software agrees to migrate their Microsoft Dynamics SL clients (including project accounting clients) to Synergy Business Solutions to maintain quality service. - December 03, 2009 - Synergy Business Solutions
Simplifast Lemonade Diet Available in All Metropolitan Markets in Seattle
Simplifast, the world’s first ready-to-drink lemonade diet beverage, expands reach into the Seattle area and Pacific Northwest with Metropolitan Market. Metropolitan Markets are the first markets in their area to carry the Simplifast lemon detox cleanse drink. Simplifast was founded to enable... - November 25, 2009 - Simplifast, LLC
"PCI: Requirements to Action" Research Paper Helps Merchants Protect Against a Harrowing Holiday Shopping Season
New advisory supplement lists more than 30 immediate, high-impact steps for hardening information systems against security breaches. - November 18, 2009 - Truth to Power, LLC
Stringbeans Clothing Co. Launches Line of Pants for Tall, Slim Kids
Stringbeans Clothing Co. has created a line of pants for kids who are long and lean. When slim isn't slim enough, or when kids are growing up faster than they are growing out - Stringbeans has the answer. - November 11, 2009 - Stringbeans Clothing Co.
Seattle Information Systems Partners with QualityMetric
Seattle Information Systems and QualityMetric sign Reseller Agreement Seattle Information Systems (SIS) announced today that QualityMetric Incorporated, the world renowned outcomes measurement specialist, is an official partner in the company’s efforts to help physicians better assess... - November 09, 2009 - Seattle Information Systems, Inc.
Schools: Trade Cookie Dough for Real Dough
SCHOOLSAVINGS.com launches new fund raising tools as part of It’s Cool to Save at School™ deposit solution. - November 09, 2009 - SCHOOLSAVINGS.com
The Fiesta de San Fermín, Pamplona, Spain
Iberian Traveler - Maribel's Guides, in association with Peña Seattle, are offering exclusive hotel packages for Sanfermín 2010 and the Feria Del Toro, the "Running of the bulls." - November 06, 2009 - Iberian Traveler
Wood Costs Have Remained Unchanged for Canadian Pulp Mills in 2009 Despite Tighter Wood Chip Supply, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
The pulp industry in Canada has sharply reduced production the past two years both as a result of weaker pulp and paper markets worldwide and also because of less competitive pulp manufacturing facilities. Wood costs have increased for many plants as the result of reduced availability of relatively inexpensive sawmill residuals, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - November 03, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Medical Billing Software MPMsoft Selected by eMedical Systems, Inc. as Practice Management Solution
Far removed from the brouha of Washington D.C. is business owner John Wahlquist of eMedicalSystems of Washington state. Author of his own medical billing software for 17 years, Wahlquist recently made the unusual decision to retire his software and move his medical practices over to a new... - November 02, 2009 - Medical Billing Software - MPMsoft
New i4cp Report Provides Solutions to Key Integrated Talent Management Challenges
Organizations can’t rely on software to solve every talent management issue. - October 30, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Farm to Market Ecommerce Service Announces Largest Online Wine Market
AgBASE.com users can now shop and purchase wine directly from local and regional wineries providing them with the widest selection of favorite and unusual wines in the largest online food and beverage marketplace. - October 29, 2009 - AgBASE Directory
Trupanion Raises Pet Insurance Awareness & Money for Charity
Trupanion policyholders raised pet insurance awareness and the level of donation to pet rescue charity Noah’s Wish to celebrate Pet Insurance Month. - October 27, 2009 - Trupanion
Celerant Technology Expands to the West Coast
Celerant Increases Presence within the US and Announces its 5th Satellite Office - October 23, 2009 - Celerant Technology Corp
Breast Cancer Patients Have Options, Yet Many Are Not Being Informed
Over 30,000 breast cancer survivors are being put at unnecessary risk of a breast cancer recurrence due to limited awareness of a genetic test that can determine if tamoxifen is the most effective treatment for them. - October 22, 2009 - Genelex Corp
PETCO, Trupanion Pet Insurance Partner to Protect Pets and Pet Parents
PETCO Offers Trupanion's Pet Insurance Plans to Help Pet Parents Nationwide Care for their Pets in the Event of Medical Emergencies. - October 20, 2009 - Trupanion
Marketing Help Has Finally Arrived for Small Businesses
Help is on the way for small businesses in the US looking for advertising and marketing services like those offered to big companies but in a more affordable way. A new type of ad agency has been developed to help small businesses. According to Kyle Kossen, “Most advertising agencies shun... - October 16, 2009 - Exclusive Ad Agency
Seattle Company Begins Selling Property in Hell as Gag Gifts for Halloween
A Seattle upstart has begun selling plots of land in Hell as gag gifts on a website that has a lot of character. Story lines and great detail help immerse the customer in a world that appears real but clearly is just for fun. - October 14, 2009 - Pandemonium Real Estate Inc.
T2P Issues New Guides for Human Factors in Operational Risk Management
Free Reality-Based Guides from the Truth to Power (T2P) information governance research community provide savvy, sensible advice on social engineering, technical networking, and decision analysis. - October 13, 2009 - Truth to Power, LLC
The Top Five Leadership Competencies of Tomorrow
i4cp study reveals if you want to lead, you’d better be innovative, agile, and primed for change - October 08, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
eScreened Releases Video Resume Recording Support for Standard Web Cams, New Pricing Packages
eScreened has released a new version of it's Video Resume platform to provide it's customers with the ability to record video resumes from any standard webcam, giving customers the freedom to record video interviews in any environment. - October 06, 2009 - eScreened
eReviewGuide: More Software Reviews and New Computer Forum
One of the challenges for sites nowadays is how to make a mark. With the abundance of resources and sites on the Internet that deals with a particular subject matter, it's difficult to make an impression. Unless you're the pioneer in the field, it would be an uphill battle to get noticed and get good visitor traffic. It may be hard, but it's not impossible. People are people, whether it's the Internet or somewhere else. - October 05, 2009 - eReviewGuide.com
GreenList: Online Business Directory Launches
After months of research and development, emailhunter.net LLC announced the launch of GreenListSource: The only searchable, exportable online directory of Green Businesses in North America. - October 04, 2009 - GreenList Source
Exports of Wood Chips from Australia Have Declined 28% in 2009 But the Country is Still the Largest Chip Exporter in the World, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Australia, the world’s largest chip exporter, has reduced Eucalyptus and pine chip exports substantially in 2009 due to weak pulp markets in Japan. In the domestic market, pulpwood prices have increased over 13% in US dollars this year as the Australian currency has strengthened, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 01, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Seattle Social Games Meetup Event for Online Gaming Professionals
The Seattle Social Games Meetup invites all online gaming industry professionals and prospective developers to its Inaugural Meeting-Drink and be Social! event. Meet over drinks, listen to key speakers and GAIN insight on going casual to social within the gaming world. To RSVP and get more information go to www.meetup.com/socialgameseattle. - October 01, 2009 - Firecue
Grieving Mother Sues Seattle Children's Hospital for the Alleged Wrongful Death of Her Son
Fifteen year-old old boy dies from massive overdose of narcotic pain medication following a routine dental procedure. - September 29, 2009 - Sprouts
Graphic Design USA Selects ColtStrategies as a Winner in Annual Design Competition
Editors Recognize the “Best and Brightest” in National Design Competition - September 23, 2009 - ColtStrategies.com
EBM Announces Release of 'Pangea Dental', a DICOM Browser Based Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
Pangea Dental is a wonderfully feature rich DICOM compliant PACS that is truly browser based and allows teleradiology between buildings, cities, states, and countries if need be. It is the most advanced comprehensive system on the market today and the most reasonably priced option for digital x-ray storage and retrieval. - September 22, 2009 - ebm technologies usa, llc
Imports of Logs, Lumber and Pulp to China Increased Substantially in the 2Q/09 as the Country’s Economy Grow by Almost 8%, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
China became the major import destination for many globally traded forest products in 2009. The country is the world’s largest importer of wood pulp and logs, and was the 2nd largest importer of softwood lumber in the world in the 2Q/09, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 13, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sweden Consumes More Than 20% of the World’s Wood Pellets and Demand is Growing, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The decision by EU to use a minimum of 20% renewable energy by 2020 has driven a rapid increase in wood pellet production in Europe. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the UK are expected to have the fastest growth in consumption the coming 10 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 11, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
SendCare.com Care Packages Remembers U.S. Heroes on the Eighth Anniversary of 9/11
Since January 2000, SendCare.com has helped families and friends stay connected with custom care packages. During that time, many members of the deployed military and countless college students have received cheer through this unique service. On the eighth anniversary of 9/11, the owner of SendCare.com Care Packages recalled those tragic events and urged everyone to pull together in the spirit of community. - September 11, 2009 - SendCare.com
Trupanion Celebrates Pet Insurance Month
Trupanion pet insurance is celebrating Pet Health Insurance Month with pet owners and pet insurance policy holders. - September 04, 2009 - Trupanion
Walia Chiropractic Has Been Certified in the Low-Force Activator Technique of Chiropractic Care
New studies show that the Activator method is one of the most popular among instrument adjusting methods. The accuracy of the Activator method makes it the most safe and gentle way to get a chiropractic adjustment. Now your local Seattle chiropractor, Dr. Jas Walia, of Walia Chiropractic is... - August 26, 2009 - Walia Chiropractic
Global Sawlog Prices Close to Five-Year Low Because of Weak Lumber Markets in the 2Q/09, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly
Prices for softwood lumber have fallen in most markets worldwide the past year, including in Europe, North America and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The weak lumber markets have pushed sawlog prices close to a five-year low. - August 25, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Trupanion Offers a Pet Health Insurance Policy That Fits the Economic Times
Trupanion pet insurance now offers a customizable pet health insurance policy to give customers more flexibility during the tough economic times. - August 18, 2009 - Trupanion
Regarding Joey Buttafuoco Defamation of Character Lawsuit Threat, Mary Jo Buttafuoco Tells PR.com, "I’ll Defend it to the Death"
Mary Jo Buttafuoco tells PR.com that she stands by her claim that ex-husband Joey Buttafuoco is a “sociopath,” in a revealing interview striking back at Joey’s threat of a lawsuit. - August 14, 2009 - PR.com
Wood Costs Were 53% of the Total Production Costs for Pulp Mills Worldwide in the 1Q/09, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. In the 1Q/09, this cost was 53% of the total production cost worldwide. Both the relative and nominal cost of wood have declined the past year; wood fiber costs in the 2Q/09 were at their lowest levels in over two years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Church Elects New Minister While the Former Continues Making Miraculous Recovery
A feel good story about a small, progressive church that celebrates its one year anniversary of the former minister's incredible, hospital bed selection of the same scripture that was read in his church the next day. - August 12, 2009 - Swedenborgian Church of Puget Sound
'Facelift' Helps Service Professionals Maximize Business Relationships and Elevate Profits Using Facebook
New Book Written Specifically for Doctors, Lawyers, Real Estate Agents and Other Service Professionals That Want to Use Facebook as a Marketing Platform - July 30, 2009 - Facelift
New Analyst Paper Debunks Common Myths of PCI Compliance, Presents Procedural Control Checklist
Independent paper puts PCI in perspective with a time- and budget-saving approach to executing an integrated compliance program. - July 22, 2009 - Truth to Power, LLC
Pulpmills in the US South Had Some of the Lowest Wood Fiber Costs in the World in the 2Q/2009, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The US South has the largest pulp industry in the world and this industry has enjoyed low wood raw-material costs for a very long time. This trend continued in 2009, with wood chip and pulpwood costs that were substantially lower than global average costs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 21, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Costs for Pulpmills in Sweden and Finland Have Fallen Over 30 Percent the Past 12 Months, According to the Wood Resource Quarterly
Wood prices in Sweden and Finland fell faster than the global average price the past year as a result of reduced operating rates for pulp mills in those two countries. Despite this precipitous drop in wood cost (more than 30%), the Nordic region still has one of the highest wood fiber costs in the world, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC