Just a few short years ago, the avid reader who wanted convenience and savings would wait for desirable titles to appear in paperback. It was cheap and as easy as going to the grocery store. Now, e-books are making paperbacks obsolete. "Readers now understand that even the trip to the grocery store is unnecessary," says Joel Hochman, co-owner of Arbor Books, Inc., a leading e-book producer and ghostwriting firm. "'Cheap and easy' now means an instant download to your reader, which can hold thousands of titles." According to Amazon.com, e-book sales have already ...

European Photobook Market on track for 25% growth this year The Western European photobook market is on track for continued healthy growth this year, with its value projected to grow 25%, reaching in excess of 500 million Euros, according to a new Photobook Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. "This segment has put in a strong performance, with a pricing boost which can be attributed to consumers migrating to larger sized books and more pages per book," says Joanna Wright, Senior Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. "Online continues to drive the bulk ...

Peanut Labs, the leading provider of social media sample for market research, and CivicScience, provider of proprietary software and data mining technology, have recently collaborated to offer Wisdom of the Web, a highly innovative engagement model creating new opportunities for analyzing consumer sentiment, marketing strategy, and market trends. Wisdom of the Web surveys respondents through short-form, one- to three-question polls, embedded in commonplace polling applications across a variety of third-party web properties, including news sites, blogs, social networks, ...

The Pet Crib (www.thepetcrib.com), a leading online source for upscale dog and cat products, announced today that they have added a collection of new dog clothes and holiday costumes from Puppe Love to their product line up. The addition of dog costumes to the pet product line up is part of The Pet Crib's strategy which is to continually provide fresh, fun pet products through out the year. "Halloween is a fun time for a lot of pet owners and pet fanatics," says Bryan Cochran, co-owner of http://www.thepetcrib.com. "I'm not completely convinced that the pets enjoy being ...

The Purple Sage Ranch, a full-service Texas event and retreat center, proudly announces new team members General Manager, Lon Yaeger, and Director of Sales, John De Los Santos. Lon Yaeger joins the Purple Sage Ranch team bringing years of industry experience, running both hotels and corporate retreat centers. As General Manager at Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Yaeger managed Marriott, Hilton, and Crowne Plaza properties in several different markets including Florida, North Carolina, New Mexico, and Texas. Regarding his new role, Yaeger states, "I am excited to join ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the Fairfield County Real Estate Investors Association, or FCREIA, is announcing the FCREIA quarterly meeting on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010. This meeting will take place at Westy's Self-Storage located at 2070 Kings Highway in Fairfield, CT. This event will take place from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. This event is free for CT REIA Members, and $20 for non-members. This meeting is for real estate investors who are looking to connect with other investors in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Attendees ...

Halo Monitoring, maker of the most advanced fall detection system, invites families with elderly loved ones to enter the Halo Heroes contest and submit stories that promote our mission of helping seniors who live alone to live safely. By providing the capability of summoning medical assistance automatically if help is needed, without the need to push a button, the myHalo medical alert system enhances safety and wellness and assures security for seniors and peace of mind for their caregivers. Halo Heroes is a tribute to the "Hero Caregiver" who would appreciate and deserves ...

Lynn Harper, CEO of Harperprints (http://www.harperprints.com), the Triangle area's solutions leader for the printing and imaging industry, has announced that the company has been ranked as one of the top printing companies in the market by Triangle Business Journal. Printing companies were ranked by the number of employees working in the Triangle area. Harperprints received the number five ranking on this year's list, with more than 50 full-time local employees. QUOTES: "Harperprints is honored to be ranked as one of Triangle Business Journal's top printing companies," ...

In line with FSP's on-going expansion, September 2010 sees the launch of the new FSP Retail website. The website has been re-launched with a vibrant new look, newer content and easier navigation. There are now areas such as easier newsletter sign up and a better contact us area. The new site covers everything you need to know about FSP along with the latest retail news, consultancy information, case studies and relevant helpful downloads. Talking about the website, newly appointed Marketing Executive Hayley Pratley, commented: 'The new site is just another mark of our ...

Interview with Adam Epstein & Andrew Jacobson Authors of The Familiars, Harper Collins September 2010 Blog Interviewer, D.M. Cunningham had the chance to interview the authors of the newest series "The Familiars". If you are a Harry Potter or Warriors fan than this is one book and interview you will not want to miss! Adam grew up in New York and Andrew in Wisconsin. They met in Los Angeles a little over ten years ago and started writing for film and television. Their first break was writing the screenplay for the movie, Not Another Teen Movie. From there they went ...

Twelve-year-old Steviva Brands Inc. announced a new distributor—Nature's Best. Steviva Brands also works with KeHE Distributors. The Romeoville, Ill. distributor transports more than 40,000 items. Nature's Best is based in Brea, Calif. and opens Steviva Brands to at least 500 stores across the Western United States. The company's fleet of delivery trucks serves health and natural food stores, independent supermarkets and restaurants throughout Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Thom King, owner of Steviva ...

Macallan Construction is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the contract to renovate St. Monica's in downtown Raleigh. Built in 1930 by the Catholic Diocese the one story brick building once provided elementary education for African American children for nearly 37 years. Through the years this historic landmark has served as a school, a day care center and now it is poised to be a teen center and an integral part of the community redevelopment efforts in downtown. "We are excited to have the opportunity to be part of renovating such an important neighborhood ...

MERJS, one of London's leading commercial property agencies, is delighted to announce the availability of more WC1 office space, consisting of the entire first floor of Bedford House, 21a John Street in the Bloomsbury area of London. MERJS recently let the part ground floor of Bedford House to Page, White and Farrer Ltd, acting on behalf of Benesco Charity Ltd. The net lettable area of the first floor office accommodation is approximately 8000 square feet, and is undergoing substantial refurbishment. For further information visit http://www.merjs-agency.co.uk or call +44 ...

The garden centre's adopted charity for 2010 to provide added interest in the landscaped gardens at the Hospice in Bebington. To acknowledge the resurgence in popularity of this versatile evergreen plant group, Grosvenor will feature Conifers as its Plant of the Month throughout October. By illustrating the versatility of these striking yet maintenance-free plants - perfect for creating a focal point in any garden - Grosvenor aims to raise awareness that Conifers are equally as elegant grown in pots or as a dramatic stand-alone feature. And, with the winter months fast ...

Powwownow, the conference call providers and UK telecommunications company set a new world record on Oct. 1 in the field of three way conferencing with the longest conference call ever. Working along with Hotcow, a London based engagement agency, their partner in this operation, they took on board three celebrities who were from totally different fields. These celebrities went on a long running conference call lasting 24 hours to advertise the Powwownow's unique and inexpensive conference calling system. The call that started, UK time, at 2 pm, involved Phil Tufnell, ...

Anderson Construction, a reinforced concrete frame specialist, has overcome severe winter weather to complete the structural frames on a new urban regeneration project on schedule. In a development for Bellway at Tower Hamlets, they used the Bamtec system for the concrete floor slab reinforcement from Hy-Ten to sustain the programme momentum and complete the framework on-time. Space One in Christian Street is a multi level development mixing affordable housing and high specification apartments, duplexes and penthouses. Augered concrete piles and ground beams were required ...

The next time you're attending an exhibition, take a moment to appreciate the complexities of setting up a successful exhibition. The demands made on the construction crew are enormous. Working on a strict "do or die" deadline, they must have 100's of booths, lecture areas, refreshment stalls and many more constructions finished and functioning perfectly before the doors open. One of the most critical tasks they face is setting up the intricate network of cable assemblies that power the entire exhibition. ASL (Assembly Solutions Ltd.) is the "Complete Wiring Capability" ...

The third annual UX Marathon 2010 is a series of online webinars in English and Russian, discussing usability, UX and UI design. It will take place on October 25 - November 2, 2010. The main subject is Mobile Interface, which is accompanied by the discussion of Future Trends. This year UX Marathon consists of 13 paid webinars (11 of them are in English and 2 webinars are in Russian) and one free (bonus) webinar in English, which is followed by the Raffle. In the Raffle all registered participants can win Axure RP licenses and books in usability and user experience, ...

The importance and necessity to measure with electrical isolation is not obvious to many people, especially since using isolation amplifiers for each channel incurs additional costs. However, who wants to make reliable statements about measurements, avoid unwanted interferences resulting from earth or ground loops, or separate potentials to protect PC and measurement system, cannot do without galvanic isolation. This can easily be achieved with the isolation amplifiers MAL-ISO50/10/5/1 from BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm). They remind of the famous Danish building bricks ...

The annual Huntington Beach Interfaith Council Procession of Light was held on September 12, 2010, at the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, California. The annual Procession of Light is sponsored by the Huntington Beach Interfaith Council, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote interfaith understanding and harmony through dialogue, education, programs and community activities. The master of ceremonies for the Huntington Beach Interfaith Council Procession of Light was Dave Garofalo, Chairman of the 2010 Procession of Light Committee. The Huntington ...

We all know the internet has changed everything but probably no more so than in the way we go about buying things. In business as in everyday life the purchasing process now so often begins with an online search. These searchers become purchasers taking an active part to find the right products and services. And if the search leads to a company already known then purchasing processes to a more quickly reached positive outcome. Many think that the internet has rendered both print and phone redundant. It's not surprising! In the past outbound calling, either distinctly ...

As a travel destination, South America comes highly recommended. City-Discovery.com announced that, on average, tours and attractions in South American cities are rated 4-stars and receive positive customer reviews. In the travel website's latest tours selection, South American cities are prominently featured, particularly Buenos Aires, La Paz, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Bogota, and Quito. "Top destinations in South America have always been a key part of our product inventory," said Marc Azoulay, City-Discovery.com's business development manager. "From natural wonders ...

The #1 name in medical training and certification - Empire Medical Training - has just reduced the prices on one of their most popular sessions: The Mesotherapy, Cellulite & Lipo Therapies Workshop. Sessions will feature comprehensive Mesotherapy Training as well as Meso-Lift/Non-Surgical Face-Lift Training and will take place beginning this fall in the following cities: Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, San Diego, New York and Charlotte. About the Empire Mesotherapy, Cellulite & Lipo Therapies Workshop: Mesotherapy ...

Multi-Platinum Selling, Six time Grammy Award nominee, Peter Kater, announces the world release of his newest album, CALL OF LOVE. Known for his versatility, emotional depth and high-quality, Kater has scored over 100 television programs and many films including the multi-award winning "10 Questions For The Dalai Lama". Kater also scored 11 On & Off-Broadway dramatic plays and is a proud recipient of the Environmental Leadership Award from the United Nations. Peter has performed all over the world including Carnegie Hall and has written music heard in everything from the ...

With the increasingly tough economic climate facing the USA's populace, gamers are finding it harder and harder to engage in their favorite hobby. Since the nearest brick and mortar casino is so often a long distance away, driving all the way to the countryside can become a time wasting proposition. But now, thanks to a revolution in the Internet gaming industry, players can enjoy all of their favorite games from the comfort of their favorite recliners. But even with these advancements, finding the right casino can be a hassle. Casinos For USA Players, however, has dedicated ...