http://www.send2press.com/newswire/ Business, Entertainment and Technology News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:19:40 GMT http://neotrope.com 60 en-us 144 31 http://www.send2press.com/newswire/index.shtml http://www.send2press.com/XML/send2press-rss.gif http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0208-001.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:41 GMT Technology Product Launches Ludwigsburg Germany Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0208-001.shtml Pintexx LUDWIGSBURG, Germany, Feb. 8, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pintexx, an international company that focuses on sophisticated software solutions for the processing and optimizing of text, has announced today that it has released the Microsoft Add-In of the 4D Wording Optimizer.

Countless written communications are created without much thought because of deadlines and other pressures, even though most companies know that understandable, reader-friendly, and targeted communication is essential.

Customer-friendly letters and emails are a goal for most companies. Corporate language and communication have become extremely important in the marketplace. Companies today strive for customer friendly communication. The goal: Quality documents across the board. How can that be realized?

Legibility, standardization, diversity, and emotional content determine the success of written communication. Pintexx, a software publisher, has developed a unique Microsoft(R) Word Add-In that includes these four dimensions. The software is for all areas of communication and all sectors, including manufacturing, retail, schools and universities, insurance and finance, and government agencies.

The 4D Wording Optimizer informs the user about strengths and weaknesses of a particular text and evaluates the text according to the four quality dimensions. The software delivers suggestions and alternatives. Company requirements and standards for written communication can easily be included in the software and thereby implemented more effectively. A multitude of useful functions helps to write more effective and efficient communication. Clear visualizations provide information about repetitions, the use of passive words, long sentences, comprehension, and if the communication reaches the reader on his or her level, among other things.

Pintexx has been able to create a unique and helpful tool based on the proven standards of the Corporate Wording(R) strategy and the 4-Color approach, as certified by Hans-Peter Forster, founder of Corporate Wording(R) and expert for corporate communication. For that reason the 4D Wording Optimizer has received the "CW Inside" certificate.

Please visit our website - www.pintexx.com - for further evaluation of the 4D Wording Optimizer and our other state-of-the-art tools. You can download a trial of this tool and any of our other writing tools.

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TAGS: Pintexx, Software, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-004.shtml Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:14:49 GMT Government Legal and Law Manorville New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-004.shtml James Greco
In early 2011, a Workers Compensation Judge found Officer James Greco innocent of the erroneous charges by Nassau County that he was defrauding the Workers Compensation system. Subsequently, his termination as a Senior Corrections Officer in the Nassau County Sheriff's Department was overturned by an arbitrator. It was concluded that Officer Greco be awarded a three-quarters disability retirement from the New York State retirement system, in addition to retroactive back pay.

HISTORY:

Officer Greco had suffered a career-ending injury due to an assault in 2007 by an inmate. Initially the Sheriff's Department's own doctor deemed him injured and placed him on light duty status. Unfaltering, the Sheriff's Department returned Greco to full duty post anyway, entirely aware that his performance would be less than capable. If Officer Greco had accepted this subjective and irrational decision, his safety and the safety of his fellow officers would be at risk.

After Greco refused to recognize the Department's ploy to place him at a full duty post, he was suspended twice: once for a week; then again for two weeks; and was then ultimately terminated. After termination, Greco struggled to keep his house, where he lives with his wife and two young daughters. Pursuant to an arbitrator's ruling, it was legally documented that the Sheriff's Department did not adhere to its own policies and procedures, and that Greco was indeed, wrongfully terminated. Officer Greco should have been reinstated at his original title, but the Sheriff's Department refused to do so, violating the arbitrator's ruling that was two years in the making. Throughout this time, the Nassau County Sheriff's Department recklessly squandered thousands of tax payer's dollars for needless legal fees.

Greco himself, spent tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees for almost four years, while attempting to prove his innocence. The family also faced losing their home several times however, at no time did Officer Greco accept any disbursement or settlement through the Worker's Compensation Fund, other than for medical treatment. A neurologist's diagnosis of Officer Greco's injuries concluded that if another assault on him took place, the consequences could leave him a paraplegic.

While on active duty at the Nassau County Correctional Facility, Officer Greco became a staunch safety advocate for his fellow corrections officers and inmates alike. After discovering a proliferating and hazardous mold infestation in the correction facility, he promptly reported it to the Department. When no admission or action was taken by the Department, he reported it to OSHA. Following OSHA's investigation and confirmation of the massive mold infestation, the Nassau County Sheriff's Department began to retaliate against Greco by way of discrimination and consistent persecution.

According to the Sheriff Officers Association Union Acting President, Brian Sullivan, this is not the only case where a corrections officer has been terminated and unjustifiably denied retirement status. According to Sullivan, other officers had also been advised by Union officials that nothing could be done about the Department's prejudicial practices, which are common daily occurrences at the facility, and commented that the Sheriff's Department "does what it wants."

A female corrections officer at the same location was injured on the job in 2001. She was subsequently fired in 2004, but was legally awarded three-quarters retirement pay by New York State. To this day, she is still battling the "system" trying to receive her retirement status from the department. Brian Sullivan went on to say that Nassau County's legal counsel for the Nassau County Correctional Center, Elizabeth Loconsolo, stated to him that "a retired Sheriff's identification card is a badge of honor and that Officer Greco is not worthy of it." Current Sheriff Sposato also commented to Sullivan that, "if Greco wants an I.D, tell him to come back to work."

Officer Greco is adamant about not surrendering to defeat by an institution that governs itself and does not adhere to New York State legal decrees. He is determined to set a precedent, whatever it takes, so that future officers will not have to succumb to this unacceptable, bullying treatment.

Given the financial gaffe that Nassau County is presently in, does the Sheriff's Department have carte blanche to frivolously spend tax payer's money for attorney and court fees simply to feed their ego when losing a legal judgment? It is obvious that we have a corrupt and anarchistic regime operating clandestinely behind the walls of this correctional facility. Officer Greco is now returning to the front line yet one more time, to rightfully attain his retirement status.

Media coverage regarding the questionable behavior within the Nassau County Sheriff's Department has been an ongoing endeavor by The New York Times and Newsday; however, it has been an effort in futility.

More information: Rachele 516.524.4833.

NEWS SOURCE: James Greco
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TAGS: James Greco, Police, Fire and Rescue, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-003.shtml Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:35:59 GMT Advertising Internet New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-003.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Masterseek's ongoing effort to increase the size of their database while improving functionality they have recently created and patented a unique search technology for their website (US Patent application 61592495). The new plug-in is expected to debut before the end of February, 2012.

Masterseek is the world's largest B2B search engine, with over 100 million businesses in its database. The site offers users the ability to do a focused search for businesses in their area and abroad without the "clutter" associated with consumer-based search engines like Google. It also provides businesses opportunity to increase web presence with a searchable profile easily found online by their potential clients or potential business partners.

The search browser plug-in performs searches based on geo-location and allows direct search functions through three popular browsers. Upon entering a keyword into the internet browser application the search process is initiated. The server receives the request and searches Masterseek's database for only relevant businesses given the criteria specified, returning the geo-specific results. Creators of the plug-in claim this search technology is more comprehensive, including businesses which other searches may discount while ensuring a higher level of relevance, eliminating those businesses more accurately which do not fit the proper criteria of the search.

"The technology is a step above pretty much any search engine's ability to properly sort results we've ran across, and we are always researching what other search engines are doing right and what they are doing wrong," said Rasmus Refer, CEO of Masterseek.com. "This is going to make searching for the right business on the user side a whole lot easier and much more accurate. Imagine if you are a business on one of the other popular search engines; how many business partners or potential clients are missing your site just because the search function is not as accurate as ours?"

Refer adds: "That we are continuing to make these kinds of drastic improvements to Masterseek.com, even though we are already the top B2B search engine, really shows our commitment to users and to the businesses that make a profile within our database. I hope we will continue to see more success because of innovations like this-and I hope the businesses that join our database become more successful as well."

About Masterseek Corporation:
Masterseek is a B2B search engine and the largest business database in the world, with over 101 million businesses listed from all around the world. Businesses can create a profile on Masterseek.com free of charge and have full control over their business page. The web address is www.masterseek.com .

NEWS SOURCE: Masterseek Corporation
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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Patent and Trademark, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:05:48 GMT Music Business Wallkill New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Jonas Music Services WALLKILL, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jonas Music Services announced its first "Worst Press Kit Contest" with one selected winner receiving a custom designed press kit package worth $700.00.

Musicians and bands interested in entering the competition should mail their most disastrous printed press kit to Jonas Music Services by February 29, 2012 along with the complete online application form available at: http://jonasmusicservices.com/worstkit.php .

Jonas Music Services' Executive Director, Dr. Ann Lathan Kerzner, explains, "Press Kits are so essential in the marketing success of musicians and bands, but they are often poorly understood by the groups creating them. This competition is a fun way to draw attention to the making of a successful print press kit."

The winner will be awarded a custom designed, tri-fold kit printed on glossy cardstock and coordinating CD face to accompany the kit (CD duplication not included). One round of unlimited revisions and 100 full color kits are included.

About Jonas Music Services:
Jonas Music Services LLC is an entertainment and arts marketing agency located in NewYork. Founded in 2004, the company serves musicians, entertainers, bands, agents, publicists and entertainment companies world-wide. Marketing and promotion services include websites, electronic press kits, social media solutions, print work, advertising, email promotion, CD design and much more.

More information about Jonas Music Services is available at http://www.JonasMusicServices.com or at 1-800-897-1774.

Media Contact:
Ann Lathan Kerzner
Jonas Music Services
1-800-897-1774
http://jonasmusicservices.com/contact.php .

Jonas Music Services, P.O. Box 589, Wallkill NY 12589.

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TAGS: Jonas Music Services, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0125-002.shtml Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:58:20 GMT Fashion Internet New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0125-002.shtml James Allen NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- James Allen, a leading online bridal jewelry retailer, has announced the giveaway of a one-a-kind diamond and ruby encrusted iPhone case and iPhone 4S on their Facebook page.

The stunning diamond iPhone case, valued at $20,000, features an impressive 808 diamonds in the F-G color range, for a total of 5 carats, with an additional 43 rubies weighing 0.37 carats. Each diamond and ruby was selected for maximum brilliance and quality to compliment the hand-crafted titanium case created by James Allen's top designers.

This incredible promotion is to celebrate the launch of James Allen's new mobile site - a fully interactive James Allen experience in the palm of your hand. Now you can browse engagement rings, loose diamonds, wedding rings and diamond jewelry, and compare prices to make sure you are getting the best deal. With the James Allen mobile site, you can verify that the price you are paying for a diamond and engagement ring is the lowest possible price - no matter where you are.

"We have worked hard to provide mobile users with a first-class interactive user experience, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive," says David Berkovits, Marketing Director at James Allen. "To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing diamond iPhone case. This giveaway is our most exciting to date and it's our way of saying 'thanks' to all the James Allen fans that have helped elevate our brand to the next level."

The James Allen mobile experience has been six months in the making. The result is a rich and engaging user experience that expands the James Allen brand. Visitors can browse James Allen's entire selection of solitaire, pave, channel set, contemporary rings and many others, and find a matching diamond with ease and convenience.

The mobile site also lets users shop for diamond pendants and studs, perfect for Valentine's Day. When you find an item you like, you can share it on Facebook instantly and get feedback from your friends.

"We're the only site on the Internet that displays over 20,000 actual photos of our diamond inventory, and now you've got them all in the palm of your hand. This Valentine's Day, shop with our mobile site and don't miss the opportunity to win an incredible diamond iPhone case," added Berkovits.

For details, please see http://www.JamesAllen.com .

To enter the giveaway, please go to http://apps.facebook.com/jamesallengiveaway/ .

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TAGS: James Allen, Jewelry and Diamond, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0124-004.shtml Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:58:44 GMT NonProfit Events New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0124-004.shtml Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd. NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What happens when a global superpower imposes its social conventions and political practices on a smaller, less "civilized" nation? "Utopia Limited," Gilbert & Sullivan's shockingly relevant satire of imperialism and globalization, tackles this question in a fresh new edition by the Blue Hill Troupe (www.bht.org), April 20-28, 2012 at El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street).

Before there was Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, there was Utopia Limited. Although it was written over a century ago, the work features scathing political satire and demonstrates a level of resonance with current events, world finance, and global politics that is positively eerie.

Well-meaning but hapless ruler controlled by conniving, self-interested cronies? Check. Vibrant, politically aware princess with progressive ideas? Check. Smooth-talking policy wonks selling their lies with song and dance? A reactionary movement that's just a few ideas short of an uprising? Check and check! Of course, there are also romantic entanglements, glorious music, sumptuous costumes, lavish sets, and un-miked singers over a full orchestra.

Tickets to Utopia Limited range in price from $28 to $100 and are available online at www.bht.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Payment in excess of $20 per ticket is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

The Blue Hill Troupe is New York City's only musical theater group to donate its net proceeds to charity. Proceeds from Utopia Limited will benefit "I Have A Dream" Foundation(R) - New York Metro Area http://www.ihaveadreamfoundation-ny.org .

In addition to ticket sales, the Blue Hill Troupe raises money for its charities through paid advertising in the 200-page glossy show program. For more information, visit http://bht.org/advertise.php .

For over thirty years, IHDF-NY has been sponsoring entire grade levels of students in under-resourced public schools and housing developments, and working with these "Dreamers" from early elementary school all the way through college. Upon high school graduation, each Dreamer receives guaranteed tuition assistance for higher education. By helping Dreamers gain access to college, IHDF-NY is putting them on different academic and life trajectories, while having a broader impact on the students' families and the generations that follow.

The Blue Hill Troupe is currently accepting proposals for its charity partner for the 2012-2013 season. Visit http://bht.org/charityselect.php for further information.

Utopia Limited is directed by Gary Slavin, whose recent Off Broadway credits include Show Choir! - The Musical and the hit political revue Bush Is Bad. Musical direction is by Zachary Schwartzman, an associate conductor with New York City Opera and Glimmerglass Opera.

Since 1924, the Blue Hill Troupe has produced a large-scale Gilbert & Sullivan operetta every spring, with lavish production values and full orchestra. Each year, the net proceeds benefit a different New York City charity, with the impressive total donated topping $3.5 million. Prior charities include The Carter Burden Center for the Aging (2011), The New York Foundling (2010), Inwood House (2009), and Covenant House New York (2008).

The all-volunteer Blue Hill Troupe has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. For fifteen years, they presented a concert in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Concerts and Lectures series, and they continue to concertize in venues around the city.

In its 88-year history, the Blue Hill Troupe has produced the entire Gilbert & Sullivan canon, including Thespis, the pair's first collaboration, to which Sullivan's score has been lost. In June 2008, the Blue Hill Troupe presented a concert version of Thespis, with a new score by Grammy Award-winning composer and record producer Thomas Z. Shepard. In 2005, the Blue Hill Troupe was honored with three awards at the 12th Annual International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, UK, for its innovative production of the G&S rarity, The Grand Duke.

The Blue Hill Troupe accepts applications for membership each fall. For more information, visit http://bht.org/join.php .

NEWS SOURCE: Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd.
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TAGS: Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd., Theater and Live Events, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0123-003.shtml Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:31:12 GMT Internet Business New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0123-003.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek.com is a B2B search engine which provides businesses the ability to search for other businesses across the globe without the "clutter" often resulting from searches in consumer-based search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. While Masterseek is primarily a B2B oriented search engine, it is also a convenient source for consumers searching specific businesses and it is believed a percent of Masterseek traffic is from consumer searches.

Masterseek.com is the first B2B search engine to break 100,000,000 barrier for businesses within its database, surpassing last year's leading B2B search engine by nearly 40 million. A recent analysis(*see note) of the top B2B search engines reveals a massive increase in usage for Masterseek.com both on the user end and for businesses creating profiles. It is now the fastest growing and largest B2B search engine in the world.

Why is this big news? The analysis compares surges for companies like Google in the past, pointing to the tendency of search engine use to "consolidate" and eliminate less popular engines nearly completely while the major search engines receive the lion's share of traffic. It is noted that Google is now visited more often than the next 15 consumer based search engines combined.

Similarly Masterseek.com rapidly has increased its share of the market from the second position in B2B searches to the number one position and more than the next five B2B search engines combined in less than 1 year. It is speculated that Masterseek will become the one dominant source for all B2B searches if one follows the numbers.

"Our success is due to a number of factors; I believe we offer the most intuitive search function in the industry, and I would even include the consumer based search engines in this regard. In addition we give businesses the ability to control their own profiles, how they are categorized, and how users can find them. This is something other sites either do poorly or do not do at all. There is a lot of functionality integrated into our program but we keep it simple, and while I am understandably ecstatic about the new numbers, our job isn't done. We believe businesses need a truly centralized source to easily and quickly find exactly what they need, and we don't plan on discontinuing improvements to our website anytime soon," said Rasmus Refer, CEO of Masterseek Corporation. Refer added that unlike a couple of other B2B search engines, creating a profile on Masterseek.com is 100 percent free.

* NOTE: Source - B2B Search Engine Watch www.b2bsearchenginewatch.com.

NEWS SOURCE: Masterseek Corporation
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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0120-001.shtml Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:19:59 GMT Advertising Business New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0120-001.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek.com is a B2B search engine offering the ability to search for businesses across the globe while eliminating "clutter" inherent in consumer-based search engine results. Though Masterseek is a B2B based search engine, Masterseek also receives traffic from consumers seeking specific businesses. According to recent statistics Masterseek.com is the largest and fastest growing B2B search engine, breaking the 100 million mark for businesses within its database, nearly 40 million more than the next largest B2B search engine and larger than the 4th through 10th largest B2B search engines combined.

The billion dollar market for data sales is an accomplishment only a handful of websites of any type have surpassed, and it is even more rare for a primarily B2B focused website to count itself amount this group. This achievement marks one of many recent successes outlined in an analysis of B2B search engine statistics.

In addition to being the first site of this sort to be counted in this billion dollar club, they have recently increased the number of businesses within their database to over 100 million; surpassing last year's leader by over 40 million, making it the largest B2B search engine as well as the fastest growing and most financially successful.

When asked about recent accomplishments Masterseek.com CEO Rasmus Refer replied: "Naturally we are really happy about our recent successes, but as everyone within the company will confirm, it is not exactly a surprise. This has been the result of hard work and has been part of our overall business plan since Masterseek.com was founded. We're just getting started truth be told. We believe we have the most intuitive search engine on the internet; this includes consumer-based search engines as well as B2B search engines. We have the best categorization process and search functions, the simplest interface and we let businesses create their own profile how they want not how we want them to. That's a big difference. On top of that we're 100 percent free, unlike a couple of the other B2B search engines."

While Masterseek.com has had by far the most success of any B2B search engine, Refer admits there are improvements still to be made and he expects the next year will see even more growth for Masterseek.

About Masterseek:
Masterseek is a comprehensive B2B search engine with 101 million businesses in its database in over 26 different languages. Masterseek.com allows businesses to create a profile within the database for free, and it is currently the fastest growing, most searched and largest B2B search engine in the world. Their website is located at http://www.masterseek.com .

NEWS SOURCE: Masterseek Corporation
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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Directories and Portals, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0118-003.shtml Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:39:38 GMT Education NonProfit New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0118-003.shtml Association of American University Presses NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding in 1937. AAUP is an organization grounded in a tradition of service, whose members engage in forward-looking publishing programs and innovations. Both the history of the association and the future of scholarly communications will provide focus for a series of events, including a "University Press Week" in November 2012, to mark the occasion of the AAUP 75th anniversary.

AAUP President MaryKatherine Callaway (Director, Louisiana State University Press) states: "Over the past 75 years, the AAUP has promoted collaboration among its member presses and worked to help them explain the significant role university presses play. Not only do we contribute to the academic process, but many presses also examine and explain the culture and history of their region, and all AAUP members publish books that educate, inform, and enlighten. The organization also continues to assist its presses to make sense of an increasingly complex publishing landscape, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and expertise."

What is the Association of American University Presses?

AAUP can be defined by both its members and its mission. In 1937, a dozen or so university presses, representing institutions across North America, appointed officers to a new association, formalizing the ad hoc conversations between scholarly publishers that had been taking place since the 1920s. Today, AAUP represents 134 nonprofit scholarly publishers from 10 countries. While most AAUP members are presses sponsored by or based at universities, a significant number are independent publishers, or the publishing arms of societies, museums, and think tanks, that share the mission and standards of AAUP.

AAUP members publish books, journals, and new forms of scholarly work across all fields of inquiry from the humanities and social sciences to mathematics, medicine, and technology, and often support emerging and interdisciplinary scholarship. AAUP presses range greatly in size, from those publishing 2-5 new titles each year, to those who produce in excess of 2000. Each press shares a commitment to serve society, the academy, and their community through disseminating works of scholarship, art, and thought.

AAUP's mission is to assist its members through professional education, cooperative services, and public advocacy. "Our mission has remained consistent over the past 75 years," says AAUP Executive Director Peter Givler, "although what the association does to support that mission evolves along with publishing trends, new technologies, and the shifting landscape of scholarly communications."

Throughout 2012, AAUP will dive into its archives to refresh institutional memory, through online features and articles about the milestones and important programs that have shaped the association. Today, January 18, marks the date in 1928 when 12 university presses met and decided on the first cooperative project of the ad hoc group, a combined catalog of university press books titled "Shelfward Ho!" Every thoughtful publisher and scholar knows, however, that while an understanding of the past is vital, it is the work of today and tomorrow that holds the most importance for the next 75 years of nonprofit scholarly publishing.

"Progress and a cohesive spirit" was the how Publishers Weekly characterized AAUP in 1967, and this can serve as a motto still today. At the 2012 AAUP Annual Meeting in Chicago (June 18-20) and during the inaugural "University Press Week" (November 11-17), the association, its members, and its wider community will engage the present and future of AAUP and scholarly communications.

For more about university presses, visit: http://www.aaupnet.org/about-aaup/about-university-presses .

Information on the 134 members of AAUP can be found here: http://www.aaupnet.org/aaup-members/membership-list .

NEWS SOURCE: Association of American University Presses
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TAGS: Association of American University Presses, Books and Publishing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0117-007.shtml Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT Transportation Events New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0117-007.shtml White Glove Transportation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- White Glove Transportation, a leader in fine furniture logistics and delivery for the design community, is holding the first annual Winter Fine Furniture Designer Warehouse Sale, for two days on January 28 and 29. Located at The Metropolitan Pavilion at 110 West 19th Street in New York, the sale is offering over 500 pieces with a discount of up to 75 percent on select items.

Items include designs from showrooms such as Moura Starr, Century, Dakota Jackson, Julia Gray, and more.

The Winter Fine Furniture Designer Warehouse Sale will have over $3 Million Dollars of fine furniture on display for immediate sale. White Glove Transportation will be on hand to facilitate a seamless and expedited delivery of each purchase.

"The showroom community has come together for this unique event with a goal of quality, convenience and price," says Neil Deutsch of White Glove Transportation. The event is open to both interior design industry professionals as well as the general public. "An event like this is unprecedented. With the commitment of such high end showrooms and the aggressive sale pricing we expect a tremendous turnout," states Deutsch.

Sales of this magnitude are not common. According to Deutsch, this is one of the few events where "an interior designer or the public will have the opportunity to view impeccable pieces in one venue."

Winter Fine Furniture Designer Warehouse Sale - Metropolitan Pavilion:
January 28-29, 2012.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
110 West 19th Street, New York, NY.

White Glove Transportation Services is a full service blanket wrap logistics company that for over 25 years has serviced the fine furniture design community.

For more information on the first annual Winter Fine Furniture Designer Warehouse Sale and White Glove Transportation contact Amy at 1-888-821-0808.

For company information, visit: http://whiteglovetransportation.com .

NEWS SOURCE: White Glove Transportation
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