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Thunder Bay Press Anatomy 360: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Human Body Awarded Top Honors in Reference in ForeWords 2011 Book of the Year Awards

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 11, 2012

Thunder Bay Press is excited to announce that Anatomy 360: The Ultimate Guide to the Human Body (ISBN: 978-1-60710-213-7) has been given a Gold Award in Reference in ForeWords 2011 Book of the Year Awards. Released in the fall of 2011, Anatomy 360 is a top-selling reference book that depicts the human body in its entiretyfrom the skin to the muscles to the organs to the bones. With detailed pictures and vivid explanations, this stunning book provides a unique perspective on our most crucial parts, showing how the structures of our bodies influence their functions.

ForeWords Book of the Year Awards program is designed for booksellers and librarians to share in the process of discovering distinctive books across a number of genres with judgments based on their own authority and on patron interests. The 2011 Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention Award Winners were announced on June 23 at the ALA Annual Meeting in Anaheim.

We are thrilled and honored by the award given to Anatomy 360, said Peter Norton, Publisher Thunder Bay Press. We had a vision to create an anatomy book that balanced the art and the science of the human body. An anatomy book that appealed to everyone from academics to art aficionados. The amazingly detailed images, rendered from almost limitless perspectives, differentiate this visual celebration. We are extremely excited to see that this book is being recognized for its beautiful and ambitious nature.

ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses. Their unique awards process brings readers, librarians, and booksellers together to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions are based on editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book, and the value the book adds to its genre.

Keeping in mind the standard used by booksellers and librarians for purchases and acquisitions, judging was based on items such as editorial excellence, originality of subject matter, accuracy, author credentials and professional packaging. Finalists were determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Reviews, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals.

About Thunder Bay Press:

Thunder Bay Press (http://www.thunderbaybooks.com) is an imprint of Baker & Taylor Publishing Group, the largest distributor of traditional and digital media in the world. Thunder Bay is a collection of coffee table-style reference books suitable for gift-giving on the subjects of art, architecture, pets, cooking, travel, culture, hobbies, religion, transportation and nature. Thunder Bay Press is perhaps most known for its best-selling Then and Now series.

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New Book Offers Unique Analysis of the Holocaust

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WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (PRWEB) July 24, 2012

In his new book The Sacrificial Lamb: Why God Allowed the Holocaust (published by iUniverse), author Joey W. Kiser offers readers his interpretation of how the Holocaust was not a sign of God forsaking His Jewish followers. Kiser contests that the Holocaust and what he sees as thousands of years of atrocities prove that God has named the Jews His chosen people.

Kiser uses biblical examples, as well as historical references, to build his case for the theory that the Holocaust was part of Gods plan. He suggests that the Jewish people were chosen to be sacrificed so the world would not perish a sacrifice to ward off the Devils plan to destroy mankind. The book also explores a theoretical world in which the Holocaust never occurred, offering insights into how different things today would be.

An excerpt from The Sacrificial Lamb:

Most of the evil in the world is done by people who cant see the truth. They are plagued with hate, lust, prejudice, deception, power, and even religion. If mankind is ever going to find peace in this world, it must find the truth. Once truth is established in the minds of the world, the falsehoods and deceptions will wither away and die.

The Sacrificial Lamb presents Kisers call to action in which he asks people to seek understanding and open their minds and hearts to truth. He believes that through these efforts mankind will usher in a time of peace and love.

The only way to combat deception is to show the truth, says Kiser. This book will show the world the truth. Then everything will fall into place and mankind will live in peace for 1,000 years.

About the Author

Joey W. Kiser has lived and worked in Winston Salem, N.C. He worked for RJR for 25 years. He has never married and lives a simple, quiet and private life.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Readers Choice, Rising Star and Editors Choice designationsself-publishings only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.







Common Application Development Problems Now Solved Using Packts New Book and eBook on OGRE 3D

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Birmingham, UK (PRWEB) June 22, 2012

Packt is pleased to announce the release of its new book OGRE 3D 1.7 Application Development Cookbook. Written by Ilya Grinblat and Alex Peterson, a cookbook with over 50 recipes, that will help solve common problems users face while developing 3D graphics applications using OGRE 3D, with explained sample code and screenshots.

OGRE (Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine) is a scene-oriented, flexible 3D engine written in C++ designed to make it easier and more intuitive for developers to produce applications utilising hardware-accelerated 3D graphics. The class library abstracts all the details of using the underlying system libraries like Direct3D and OpenGL and provides an interface based on world objects and other intuitive classes.

OGRE 3D 1.7 Application Development Cookbook firstly covers creating various types of Windows applications available for the OGRE developer, creating plugins for customization, and OGRE resources management. Users will then learn to efficiently implement various input methods for OGRE applications followed by managing scenes and objects impressively. Lights, special effects, and materials that provide enhancing effects are covered further in the next few chapters.

The book also includes lessons to build character motions and collision detection followed by animations and multimedia, that add a professional look to the application. The book finally concludes with scene queries and views and helps users to deliver impressive results more quickly with greater ease.

This practical cookbook is apt for C++ programmers with basic knowledge of OGRE 3D and want to enhance their knowledge about it. The book is out now and available from Packt in print and popular eBook formats. To read more about it and download a sample chapter, please visit the Packt web-page.







New Book Examines Strategies to Protect Brands Using Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Brand infringements and other trade identity threats are increasing at an alarming rate in todays Internet and celebrity-driven society, according to the authors of a new book that offers strategies for protecting and enhancing those brands.

Jonathan S. Jennings and J. Michael Monahan, in their new book, Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Critical Issues in the Law, focus on the most important issues facing businesses and individuals in preventing their hard-won brands from being preyed upon through infringement or unfair practices.

We wanted to create something that used our experience to help businesses, individuals or attorneys have a greater understanding not only of the risks and problems that they face, but of the best strategies to combat the infringement, Jennings said.

“In many cases a companys brand is its chief asset,” said Monahan, “so it is critical that a business know where the greatest risk is coming from, and then how to best protect against it.”

The book covers such topics as trademark dilution law; the protection of brand names on the Internet, including domain names; enforcement options against gray goods; identity rights; and strategies and other guidance for navigating the federal trademark registration process.

Both Jennings and Monahan are partners with Chicago law firm Pattishall McAuliffe.

Jennings, a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, has counseled clients in a broad cross-section of industries on various aspects of intellectual property law.

Monahan, a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Law, focuses primarily on trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and helps his clients establish, develop and protect their brand assets.

Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Critical Issues in the Law is available online at http://www.lawcatalog.com/product_detail.cfm?productID=17593.

About Pattishall McAuliffe

The law firm of Pattishall McAuliffe counsels clients on all aspects of brand protection, providing Litigation and enforcement advocacy, strategic planning for brand development, counseling on internet business development, due diligence for the sale or acquisition of trademarks, advertising clearance and representation in advertising disputes, copyrights, trade dress, trade secrets, right of publicity, social media practices, and implementation of domestic and inter national trademark protection and brand development strategies. Since its founding in 1883, the firm has defended some of the most valuable brands in the world.







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Chad Udell Offers Mobile Guidance for the Enterprise in New Book Learning Everywhere

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Morton, IL (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Chad Udell, mobile design and development expert and managing director of Float Mobile Learning, announced today the release of his new book, Learning Everywhere: How Mobile Content Strategies are Transforming Training.

A must-read for HR administrators, instructional designers, and learning and development professionals, Chads book addresses the nuances of planning, designing and developing mobile content for training purposes.

The goal for this book from day one was to create a practical guide for developing mobile training initiatives in organizations, Udell said. People have been talking about the opportunities mobile has for training and HR departments for a long time, but Learning Everywhere puts it all into a practical context. Scribbling in the margins is encouraged.

Learning Everywhere takes readers through the lifecycle of developing mobile content strategies for enterprise training, from planning and content choices to design and development. In the book, Udell introduces four pillars for mobile training content, establishing a framework and industry standard.

Udell proves the value of informal learning in addition to the formal, structured learning that takes place via mobile devices. Learning Everywhere offers strategic thinking that is immediately applicable in the workplace.

Whether you are just beginning to investigate mLearning or have a project or two under your belt, this will surely become your go-to book, offers mobile learning analyst Judy Brown in the books foreword. This is a how-to manual for mobile learning.

Learning Everywhere is published by RockBench Publishing in concert with the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

Copies are available in hardcover or in digital format via Apples iBooks and Kindle format on Amazon.

About the Author

As managing director of Float Mobile Learning, Chad Udell designs, develops and manages interactive Web and mobile projects. Chad has worked with industry-leading Fortune 500 companies to develop customized interactive content. Chad is recognized as an expert in design and development, and he speaks regularly at national conferences on design, development and mobile learning. He has been a key faculty member in Bradley Universitys interactive media department for more than five years. Chad has a B.S. in graphic design from Bradley University.