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Copy Editor Selena Spain Moves Onto New Adventures and Says "Goodbye" to the Stories for Children Magazine Family
Stories for Children Magazine Editor, VS Grenier announced the resignation of Selena Spain April 1st, 2008. - April 06, 2008 - Stories for Children Magazine
BuzzShed Introduces Market Based Model for Online Video Promotion
BuzzShed is pioneering a new way to deliver online video, with the implementation of supply and demand pricing into its permission marketing based video distribution system. Today, BuzzShed announced the changes for both BuzzShed subscribers and advertisers, making an exciting new tool more... - April 06, 2008 - BuzzShed Limited
Ex Coach Accuses Childhood Obesity Experts of Prolonging the Problem
Kids who can do pull ups are never obese. So, kids who learn to do pull ups are naturally immunized against obesity for life, as long as they maintain the ability. And helping kids learn to do pull ups is easy…if you know how. Now, wasn’t that simple? But according to ex-physical... - April 06, 2008 - PYOW Publishing
Outskirts Press Announces Beyond The Border, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Suspense Book from El Cajon, CA Author B.T.Lenox
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Beyond The Border by B.T.Lenox, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Fiction/ Suspense category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of... - April 06, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Author Revisits Death of Kurt Cobain in Time Travel Novel
A music critic travels back to 1994 in an attempt to save Kurt Cobain in a chapter from the new novel "Timely Persuasion" by Jacob LaCivita. - April 05, 2008 - Timely Persuasion
Award-Winning Author, Magdalena Ball Talks with Stories for Children Magazine About Her Latest Book, Sleep Before Evening
Magdalena Ball chatted with Gayle Jacobson-Huest, Assistant Editor Stories for Children Magazine. The two ladies talked about Ball’s latest book, Sleep Before Evening which is about the creative urge: its origins and the potential dangers of not satisfying it. Written for readers ages 16 and... - April 05, 2008 - Stories for Children Magazine
WIZnet iEthernet Design Contest Winners Announced, W5100 Application Library Posted
Circuit Cellar, The Magazine for Computer Applications, has announced the winners of the WIZnet iEthernet Design Contest. The contest challenged engineers around the globe to design unique, optimized and creative embedded projects that could be made Ethernet-ready with WIZnet’s W5100 chip... - April 05, 2008 - Circuit Cellar
iUniverse Provides Authors with Tax Day Incentives
iUniverse, the leading provider of print-on-demand supported self-publishing services, has provided its authors with the “Get a Great Return on Your Investment” publishing special until the end of the tax season. The specials include an offer of receiving up to 60 free paperback books. - April 05, 2008 - iUniverse
Beard Group Launches Intellectual Property Prospector
The Beard Group has developed the Intellectual Property Prospector weekly e-newsletter to support the efforts of firms and individuals interested in identifying opportunities in the specific area of intellectual property, which includes patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licenses, among others. - April 05, 2008 - Beard Group
Oak Ridge Press Proudly Announces the Release of Rising Above the Influence: A True Story About Alcohol, Drugs and Recovery
Author Stephen Della Valle of Oak Ridge Press continues to gain exposure with his new book Rising Above the Influence as sales continue to soar. - April 05, 2008 - Oak Ridge Press
Wood Fiber Shortage Reduces Pulp Production in Indonesia in the 4Q
According to the Wood Resource Quarterly, pulpwood costs in Indonesia reached a record high in the 4Q/07 due to police clampdown on illegal logging, which limited the availability of wood fiber. - April 04, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
WinkingSkull Proves to be a Great Resource for Gross Anatomy
Thieme Publishers recently launched WinkingSkull, a free, interactive resource for medical students. The anatomy website has seen consistent growth rates since it became publicly available and has increased membership by more than 350 percent since the beginning of the year. Organized by body... - April 04, 2008 - Thieme Publishers
The SFC First Annual Granny Awards Are Announced
Children’s Writers and Illustrators are putting on their best attire in preparation for the Stories for Children Annual SFC “Granny” Awards. - April 04, 2008 - Stories for Children Magazine
Universe of Luxury Podcast Launches with an Outlandish Collection of Ridiculously Expensive Items
Free Universe of Luxury Podcast Covering Wildly Opulent Items Now Available for Immediate Download. - April 04, 2008 - Universe of Luxury
New e-Book Makes Condom the Butt of Jokes
Is safe sex a laughing matter? The Condom, a new e-book by Marin Darmonkow, suggests so. The Condom features over 50 pages of color cartoons that are just good, clean fun. - April 03, 2008 - taboook publishing
Declining Profitability for Canadian Pulpmills as Wood Costs Increase in Early 2008, According to WRQ
According to the North American Wood Fiber Review, wood chip prices have increased by over 15% in Canada the past year as a result of reduced supply of residual chips from a struggling sawmilling sector. Higher costs for wood fiber and a strengthening Canadian dollar have squeezed profits for Canadian pulp companies and many are considering cutting back production rather than spending more money on high-cost wood chips. - April 03, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
New "Going Bananas" Cookbook
A new cookbook dedicated solely to bananas called "Going Bananas" Cookbook has just been released. It is offered by Good Cooking Central and contains 101 recipes for banana lovers. - April 03, 2008 - PLR Membership Elite
Good Life Living Green Magazine - Inaugural Issue - Spring/Summer 2008
Good Life Living Green magazine is a Canadian National “consumer lifestyle and business magazine", that will appeal to anyone who is interested in taking a mainstream approach to green and environmental issues. - April 03, 2008 - Fusion Publishing Inc
iUniverse Announces the Release of Richard Lowry's The Gulf War Chronicles
Thrilling new book exposes the truth behind Operation Desert Storm Military historian Richard S. Lowry tells the real story of America’s first war with Iraq. - April 03, 2008 - iUniverse
Eastside Business Newspaper Announces Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives
Bellevue-based Eastside Business newspaper and online news site (www.EastsideBusinessJournal.com), The source for business news on the Eastside of Lake Washington, today announced that its Board of Advisors has decided to evaluate strategic alternatives to further enhance its value to readers,... - April 03, 2008 - Eastside Business
Mr. T Versus Dracula Comic Book Press Release – Image Available
Mr. T Set for Comic Book Battles with Famous Faces. - April 03, 2008 - Mohawk Media
iUniverse Announces the Release of Adrienne Wolfert's The Beautiful Wife
Renowned novelist Adrienne Wolfert delivers compelling drama yet again in The Beautiful Wife, a trio of classic novellas. “A stunning achievement. A great read.” – Mary Webb, author of The God Hustlers Prize-winning poet and novelist Adrienne Wolfert introduces the world to... - April 03, 2008 - iUniverse
David Ruder Authors Book on Intellectual Property Investing
Beard Group is proud to announce the release of "Strategies for Investing in Intellectual Property" written by investment banker and lawyer David S. Ruder. Beard Books' latest title gives an overview of investment strategies into intellectual property assets of all forms (patents,... - April 02, 2008 - Beard Group
MMA Battles Spill Over to Music Arena on indieSolo.com
IndieSolo.com, a filter for the independent music industry, launches MMA Music - a niche music section dedicated to Mixed Martial Arts and Music. - April 01, 2008 - EyeShout Media Inc.
"Two Guys From Barnum, Iowa And How They Helped Save Basketball"
New Book Tells Fascinating History of the Invention of the Slam Dunk Saving Break Away Basketball Goal; Invention Eliminated Cost of Replacing Broken Glass Backboards and Bent Rims; Allowed Game Play to Continue After Slam Dunks That Would Otherwise Have Broken Equipment and Caused an Interruption in Play. - April 01, 2008 - Francois Press
Pulpmills in Finland and Sweden Are Increasing Imports of Pulpwood as Domestic Wood Fiber Costs Are Reaching 15-Year Highs in 4Q/07, Report Says.
High wood costs and the prospect of reduced log supply from Russia in the coming years, forces many pulpmills in the Nordic countries to re-evaluate their wood fiber procurement strategies in 2007. Increasing wood chip imports from Latin America and North America together with higher domestic timber harvests can be expected in 2008. - April 01, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
Why is Finding ‘Mr. Right’ so Difficult? Real-World Christian Singles Sound Off in Groundbreaking New Book
Book examines a new cultural phenomenon within the Christian demographic—the existence of thousands of attractive, datable women who want to get married but find themselves in a maddening catch-22. The pool of men they look to for mates either aren’t asking or they’re waiting so long to get married that when they do finally go wife-hunting, they shop in the ten- to fifteen-years-younger category, bypassing similar-aged women who are still looking for mates. - April 01, 2008 - Harvest House Publishers
The Timeshare Association of Timeshare Owners Committees (TATOC) Conveys Support for New Consumer Version of Perspective Magazine
Perspective International Ltd recently announced plans to launch a consumer version (http://www.ownersperspective.com) of their B2B publication Perspective Magazine and are already receiving tremendous support throughout the industry. - March 31, 2008 - Perspective International Ltd
Success of Book Promotion for The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection Featured in PR Week
The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection, the biography of tennis champion Roger Federer published by New Chapter Press, is featured in PR Week magazine for its unique and creative marketing and PR campaign. - March 30, 2008 - New Chapter Press
Historic Photos of Gainesville by: Steve Rajtar
Turner Publishing announces the new release, the Historic Photos of Gainesville by: Steve Rajtar. This 10x10 large black-and-white book tells the pictorial narrative of Gainesville through stunning, culled-from-the-archives photography. - March 30, 2008 - Turner Publishing Company
Now Hear This - Bathroom Readers' Institute Announces Release of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Music
Sit Back, Take Off Your Headphones, and Enjoy this Harmonious Collection of Music’s Most Noteworthy Moments. - March 29, 2008 - Portable Press
First Quarter Wood Chip Costs Up Almost 50% in Western US, But Pulpmills in the US South Experienced Only Small Upward Price Adjustments
The deteriorating housing market in the US is having an increasing impact on the wood fiber costs for the pulp industry in North America. Sawmills, which typically supply the least expensive wood fiber to pulp producers, have reduced the production by over 15% in 2007, thus tightening wood chip supply and forcing pulpmills to increase their usage of expensive roundwood chips. - March 28, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
ChiroTouch, Chiropractic Economics Team to Launch Practice Management Software Resource Center on ChiroEco.com
Chiropractic Economics magazine announced today that it has teamed with ChiroTouch, a technology solutions provider for the healthcare industry, to launch a new resource center: Practice Management Software, at www.ChiroEco.com/chirotouch. Tailored to the needs of the doctor of chiropractic, this... - March 28, 2008 - The Doyle Group
Etraffic Solutions is a Finalist for Coveted Innovation Award
Etraffic Solutions has been named as a finalist in the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Greater Victoria Business Awards. This award recognizes Etraffic’s innovative new publishing strategy, as seen in its premier Pilot Math program (www.pilotmath.com). The Etraffic approach... - March 28, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
ALO Magazine Lifts Off with Major Airlines
America’s top Middle Eastern lifestyle magazine reaches readership of 1.2 million. - March 28, 2008 - Unique Image Inc.
Overthrowing the Traditional Fire Power, the Future Energy Solution Will be Thin Film
The report looks at the potential for thin film to become a major technology that reduces the solar power cost and even the cost of the traditional fire power, which is currently the key energy source of today's world. The report points out that the thin film will be the next renewable energy solution because the oil energy can only support no more than 30 years of the global consumption. - March 28, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
Perspective Magazine to Launch New Consumer Version for Owners of Timeshare, Points, Fractional and Private Residence Club Vacation Products
Plans are underway to launch an independent consumer magazine for the timeshare and shared ownership market by the company that already produces the most read independent B2B publication for the same market. - March 27, 2008 - Perspective International Ltd
U.S. Boycott of 1980 Olympic Games Detailed in New Book "Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games." Vice President Walter Mondale Pens Foreword for Book.
American athletes denied opportunity to compete in boycotted 1980 Olympic Games and the geo-political circumstances surrounding the boycott featured in latest book by identical twin authors Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli. - March 27, 2008 - New Chapter Press
Jon Izen's Black and White Wins NYICFF Audience Award
Black and White, the iLaugh.com microseries featured at the 2008 New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF), walked away with the festival's prestigious Audience Award for viewers aged 8 to 14. Directed by March Entertainment's Jon Izen, Black and White is a wacky, ultra-short... - March 27, 2008 - March Entertainment Inc
New Searing Non-Fiction Sets Forth a Blistering Indictment and a Call for the Liberation of Black Women
Black Women Deserve Better is a rallying cry to Black women everywhere who are simply fed up with the status quo of today’s Black men—“men-children” who engage in disrespectful, irresponsible behavior, treating Black women as if they are worthless while also taking advantage... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces You Can Make It!, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Inspiration & Personal Growth Book from Largo, FL Author Nancy Jean
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published You Can Make It! by Nancy Jean, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Inspiration & Personal Growth category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Whitehead Mystery an Intimate Case of Who’s Who
There’s something strange about the Mitchells. For one thing, they hardly seem as if they’re related. When their neighbor, Pam—a woman who was born suspicious—and her best friend Millie decide to snoop, they discover that Mr. Mitchell may not be who he claims to be. In fact,... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Entrepreneurs, Start Your Businesses: New Book Gives Roadmap for Taking a Venture from Concept to Reality
Finally, potential entrepreneurs have a start-to-finish guide for turning a good business idea into a concrete venture with “Bottom Line Quick Start for Emerging Entrepreneurs,” the new book from authors Marlene S. Lobberecht and Maxine Hammonds-Smith. Everyone knows entrepreneurship... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Latest Book in Outskirts Author’s Series on Spirituality is Most Thrilling to Date
Michael Hecht’s eye-opening series that examines man’s relationship to his creator gets its most exciting entry yet with the introduction of “Is It Him? Volume 3,” just released from Outskirts Press. The book, published this week and now available through the... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Social Capital, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Business Communication - General Book from Dublin, OH Author Andrew Chiodo
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Social Capital: How to Get It, How to Use It by Andrew Chiodo, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Business Communication - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces A Study on Mrs. Ailing Zhang-DOU KAN Zhang Ailing - In Chinese, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Literary Criticism Book from MT Author Sen Du
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published A Study on Mrs. Ailing Zhang-DOU KAN Zhang Ailing - In Chinese, w/Brief in English and French: Literary Critique by Sen Du, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Literary Criticism & Collections category is... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces On Monitor, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/Thrillers Book from Eugene, or Author Dennis William O'Keefe
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published On Monitor by Dennis William O'Keefe, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Fiction/ Thrillers category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - March 27, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Special Price Discounts for SolidWorks Books
Sheet Metal Guy, LLC today announced new promotional pricing for its SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy books. The best selling series of sheet metal books for SolidWorks provides self-paced training with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to use the sheet metal capabilities of... - March 27, 2008 - Sheet Metal Guy, LLC
New Book ‘Alone’ Explores the Existential Loneliness That Connects All Humanity
The novella deals with the existential aloneness which we all face, a fact that is accentuated by the poor communication skills of many people. To portray this dilemma, a series of characters, their actions and thoughts are shown. The story continues from one persona to the next, linked together by some details, even accidental ones. - March 27, 2008 - Astemari Publisher
Korpo Records Releases the First-Ever Korpo Album
Adam Tod Leverton's first album is released. - March 26, 2008 - Korpo Records