Is the new world order in publishing leaving the old guard behind? Many industry experts seem to think so, though there are those on the periphery who persist in trying to stop one of publishing's greatest movements: the hundreds of thousands of independent, self-published authors. First some background. There is no doubt about it: publishing is going through a massive change, both rapid and permanent. E-books are the new reality and traditional bookstores are closing en masse. Bookstore operators are bereft of ways to bring in buyers as Kindle and iPad owners simply ...

AlphaStaff Group, Inc., one of the nation's largest professional employer organizations (PEO) and the only PEO to work exclusively in partnership with brokers, has created the industry's first-ever Broker Advisory Council. The announcement was made by AlphaStaff executive vice president of Sales for the Small and Medium Business Market, Joseph DeRosa. The Council held their inaugural meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in February to discuss the PEO industry, trends/tactics to better serve clients and to provide insight as AlphaStaff continues its innovative growth strategies ...

"I'm proud to say that although our product gets more complex, we are constantly eliminating the number of bugs in new versions. We have also been successful to keep our promise and comply with the 7 days bug fixing policy since its announcement back in 2009." said Martin Hejtmanek, CTO at Kentico Software. "Our efforts became an indivisible part of Kentico's commitment to deliver a stable platform for managing websites, on-line stores and social networks." "Kentico has always been committed to provide high-quality user experience to our customers and partners. While ...

Lashologist Council of America announces a program for newly graduating high school students to enter the job market as a Certified Lashologist. The program provides study guides, training, progress updates, and certification exams. Lashologist Council of America is a premier industry trade group for the raipidly growing lash care professional industry nationwide. With an increasing demand for competent beauty industry professionals and Certified Lashologists in particular, there has never been a better time for new graduates to pursue a career as a Lashologist. Many ...

Great Clips, the world's largest hair salon brand, was recently named one of the nation's top franchise opportunities by three highly respected national media outlets. The staffs at Forbes, Entrepreneur and AllBusiness.com independently evaluated the best franchise companies in operation through a number of diverse criteria, and Great Clips, which boasts nearly 3,000 North American salons, earned high marks from all three. "We have a strong brand and a great system that has been refined over almost 30 years to give our salon owners the ability to build a thriving, sustainable ...

Wisconsin based lead generation company WI-Mortgage.com has hired Vern Garrett as their Marketing Director. WI-Mortgage.com is an internet lead generation company that specializes in providing mortgage leads to licensed loan officers in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin based company has determined that the increase in web traffic to the website necessitated the move of hiring a highly qualified individual to lead the marketing department and building a larger internet presence for the company. Vern Garrett brings many years of marketing experience to WI-Mortgage.com. ...

RemoteTwain makes any scanner as a network scanner. Built-in security system provides ability to select who will be able to use shared scanner: everyone or someone from a particular computer. RemoteTwain is intended to be used by banks, small business, computer labs and home offices which need to share a scanner across several people. Any business can save expenses and office space by having work-groups share a single scanner between other users. It works with most Twain scanners. RemoteTwain uses standard HTTP protocol and can be used safely with Firewalls. Another ...

Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Firelands Regional Medical Center in Ohio has implemented Quantifi as its clinical pharmacy documentation system. Quantifi is a customizable clinical intervention documentation and reporting tool for hospital pharmacies and health systems. It allows pharmacists to document their clinical interventions quickly, collecting crucial event data easily. "We saw more than $50,000 in cost savings in the first month of use. The comprehensive intervention tracking with lab value entry allows our pharmacists to easily keep necessary ...

Corporate management with Stars & Strikes Family Entertainment Centers, LLC (www.starsandstrikes.com) - a privately-owned, Atlanta-based family entertainment company - today announced a fourth metro-Atlanta location of the popular family entertainment concept will open in Stone Mountain/Tucker in early summer 2011. With an investment of more than $2.3 million and plans to bring more than 120+ jobs to the DeKalb County community, Stars and Strikes co-founder/owner Chris Albano is certain that DeKalb County is the ideal location to grow this popular family-friendly, community-centered ...

Norton Scientific today announced that the company has signed a deal with Advanced Scientific Technologies (AST), an independent sales rep company in Columbia, Maryland, to sell and support the Norton product line. "Tom Hill, the President of AST, is very excited about bringing the PAM and AstraGene products to the mid-Atlantic region of the United States," states Bryan Webb, President, Norton Scientific. The deal covers the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South/Central Pennsylvania (including Pittsburgh) and South Jersey (south of Toms River). AST ...

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently-held residential real estate company in the United States, was recently recognized with several awards and designations from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), a network of the top independent and regional brokerage firms in the residential sector of real estate. The awards were presented to Long & Foster at the 2011 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Conference, held March 10 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The event attracted more than 800 real estate brokers, managers, and other ...

MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, has opened a new IBC line at its facility in Bammental, Germany. Starting the production of MAUSER SM composite IBC at this location near Heidelberg will allow MAUSER to supply its customers in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland much more efficiently. In line with the company's overall carbon footprint reduction strategy this new expansion puts additional production capacity close to areas of increased demand. The installation of a complete IBC line including new multilayer blow moulding machinery ...

Teseq Inc., a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has announced its calibration laboratory in Nagoya, Japan has gained initial accreditation to the international ISO/IEC 17025 standard by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Teseq Japan is the sixth of the company's seven worldwide facilities that calibrate EMC equipment to achieve this accreditation. In addition to accredited calibration, the Nagoya laboratory is also certified to offer field calibrations and traceable (non-accredited) ...

Outsourcing provider Bluepen Publishing Solutions has recently expanded its editorial staff to meet the growing needs of its clients. Bluepen has added to its roster a number of experienced editors, many with specialties in fiction, non-fiction, and academic texts. The company's list of editorial services include copyediting, proofreading, and indexing. "With two of our clients increasing their editorial requirements, it was high time to increase our editor staff to meet their needs," says Bluepen CEO Rocky Teodoro. The Philippines-based company maintains a mix of full-time ...

Biliske Group has announced the recent launch of its new state-of -the-art online bidding system. The new system guarantees an effortless bidding experience that promotes bidder satisfaction. The new webcast platform will officially be available for users participation at the March 30, 2011 Truck and Equipment Auction. This system offers key improvements including digital quality real-time audio and video and an easy-to-use bid button, which provides online bidders with an experience that feels as though they are standing on the auction floor. The webcast platform is ...

Dan Fields, principal of BJAC Raleigh, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast on Evidence Based Design. In this podcast, intern architect Tan Zheng discusses what Evidence Based Design is and what it means to health care architecture and clients, as well as what it means in terms of patient outcomes. Zheng also shares information on the accreditation and certification process for Evidence Based Design, why certification is important and how Zheng's ...

PetTravelCenter.com announced today that it will provide California-based Gamma products on its site, including their pet food storage containers. "The Gamma Travel 'Tainer Pet Food Container makes traveling with pets easy," said Tom James, president of PetTravelCenter.com. "The unique feeding system provides meals on the go and is great for traveling or quick trips." The Gamma Travel 'Tainer is air-tight to keep food fresh, made of food grade plastic and includes two 1-quart bowls and one clear 4-quart food container.About PetTravelCenter.com PetTravelCenter.com ...

OC Spinal Decompression is seeking patients suffering from: • Sciatica • Disc bulge • Herniated disc • Spinal stenosis • Ruptured disc • Bulging discs • Pinched nerve pain • Pinched sciatic nerve • Degenerative disc disease • Back pain • Lower back pain • Neck pain • And more The practice, located in Orange County, provides non-surgical treatments covered by insurance and preformed by doctors, not mere technicians. The physical therapy practice uses the DRX9000 therapy technology in combination with physical therapy in order to alleviate patients' pain. ...

The St. Peter's were recognized during special awards ceremonies at Prudential Real Estate's Sales Convention held in San Diego, California. From March 6-8. Real estate professionals from the across North America attended the annual business and educational event. The Chairman's Circle-Gold is awarded to the top two percent of the Network's approximately 54,100 sales professionals based on gross commission income or closed units. Lee & Pamela St. Peter have over a decade of experience in the real estate field with Prudential YSU Realty. They have been Chairman Circle ...

The Institute for Medical Education & Research (IMER), an industry leading oncology continuing education company, will offer a free live broadcast of Advanced Melanoma: An Oncology Nurse Workshop on Emerging Novel Treatments, Adverse Event Management, and Patient Education. This unique event is part of the six symposia series IMER will offer during the ONS 36th Annual Congress in Boston, MA. Activity Details Advanced Melanoma: An Oncology Nurse Workshop on Emerging Novel Treatments, Adverse Event Management, and Patient Education Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:30 - ...

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has been chosen by in-house counsel at selected Fortune 500 companies as one of the nation's "Go-To Law Firms" in 2010 in two practice areas. Warner Norcross was recognized for its expertise in litigation and labor and employment law by Corporate Counsel magazine, which surveyed Fortune 500 companies and conducted independent research to compile the ranking. The law firm was highlighted in a directory of leading law firms distributed to more than 500 general counsel throughout the United States. The 70+ attorneys in the Litigation and Trial ...

Originated by celebrity DJ Jon Quick, "Beauty & The Beat" is a celebration of Professional Women in a variety of high-profile industries. This year proceeds from the event will go towards continued support to victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Among the honorees is Actress/Playwright/Entrepreneur Setor Attipoe, whose unique talents make her a stand out in Entertainment as well as Business. Setor is a modern renaissance woman who is committed to living passionately and making a lucrative living purely from the talents that she's been blessed with. While creating ...

Norwich is one of the oldest cities in the UK. There are many cathedrals and churches all around Norwich. At present this traditional city has developed into a big tourist destination. During olden days, this city was one of the largest cities in England and one of the most important cities in the UK. This city is the fourth most densely populated city in the eastern part of England. At present Norwich is also famous for its hotels. If you visit Norwich, the Norwich hotels and lodges are the best place to stay. There are many types of hotels and lodges all over the ...

Dr. McQuaite and his team are asking that you please join them with your family and friends as they celebrate their 1st anniversary in Doylestown. "This past year we have met many wonderful people who have become friends and patients, seen some amazing results and have had tremendous growth!" "As our way of saying "THANKS", we will be having a full week of free and discounted services, fun, food and prizes!" All new patients will receive: • $20 Exam, X-rays & Treatment • Free 30 minute massage • Discounted massages for the month of April • Sign-ups for special events • Much, ...

Thanks to innovative marketing strategies, smart advertising and attractive discounts, the cruise industry was one of the least hit businesses by the recession wave. Cruise incentives and discounts have certainly helped maintain consumer interest, and luxury cruising is now much more affordable. In fact luxury lines like Silversea World cruises and Seabourn World Cruises are now offering discounts of up to 65%. Princess Cruises have launched their 2012 programs with a 20% discount for early birds. It's not only the discounts and perks that have attracted cruise ...