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New Edition of Medicaid Planning Book Features Two New Chapters on Veterans Benefits Wed, 28 Jan 2009, 07:19 EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Phylius Press, publisher of the leading book on how to qualify for nursing home Medicaid coverage, has announced a new affiliation with author Thomas Day of the National Care Planning Council. Mr. Day has contributed two new chapters on veterans benefits for nursing home residents to the recently published third edition (2009) of Phylius Press's flagship book, 'How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets.'
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Digital Asset Management Platform from North Plains Systems Widely Adopted in 2008 Tue, 27 Jan 2009, 01:12 EDT TORONTO, Canada -- North Plains Systems, Inc., the world's leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and rich media asset management (MAM) software solutions, today announced record revenue growth and customer acquisition during the 2008 calendar year. North Plains won a record number of new customers in 2008 - an increase of 42-percent year-over-year and forecasts continued growth in the coming year, driven in part by a strong demand for TeleScope(TM).
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Classical Guitar Wonder Stuart Weber Celebrates Great American Concert Houses with New Release 'The Fifth Row Tue, 27 Jan 2009, 12:29 EDT BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Over the last two decades, classical guitarist Stuart Weber has emerged as one of today's most forward thinking virtuosos in both his interpretations of the classics and his richly melodic original compositions. With his latest offering, The Fifth Row (Bridger Artists Inc.), he takes that ingenuity of spirit to a whole new arena...make that eleven new arenas!
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New Book Offers Encouragement and Hope for a Successful Second Marriage Mon, 26 Jan 2009, 11:36 EDT GILROY, Calif -- 'It is never too late for a second chance at love,' says Patricia Bubash, Licensed Professional Counselor and author of a new book, 'Successful Second Marriages' (ISBN 978-1-58909-563-2), published by Bookstand Publishing. 'Having experienced a failed second marriage, I wondered why so few second marriages work,' says Bubash.
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Wham Bang Comics Debuts 'The Legend of Night Owl' by Jake Tinsley Thu, 22 Jan 2009, 01:41 EDT FORT WORTH, Texas -- Give Jake Tinsley five minutes and he'll sell you his latest comic book. It doesn't matter where you meet Jake: on an airplane; in a restaurant; in the halls of his middle school. At 14, Jake is one of the youngest comic book writers in the U.S. and has more than a year of sales experience under his belt. He has authored five comic books and 20 comic strips, launched art shows at three galleries, and served as an expert panelist during a comic book convention in Las Vegas.
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EMRG Media Releases Updated NYC Venue Guide for Event and Wedding Planners Thu, 15 Jan 2009, 02:30 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EMRG Media, LLC, New York City's premier event planning company, announced today the release of its updated NYC Venue Guide. The guide is designed to help people plan the perfect NYC party or event. The NYC Venue Guide is currently used by top New York event planners, marketers and publicists; it offers tremendous venue variety and there are venues to meet every budget - large and small.
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RPGSi Selects M2SYS Fingerprint Biometrics Software for Patient Identification System Tue, 13 Jan 2009, 01:02 EDT ATLANTA, Ga. -- M2SYS Technology, an award-winning fingerprint biometrics research and development firm, announced today that RPGSi Business Solutions, a provider of effective and high quality technology and information systems to Latin America, has integrated M2SYS' Bio-Plugin(TM) Appserver fingerprint software into its HealthGest(TM) healthcare software. RPGSi will be distributing the fingerprint recognition solution with M2SYS' M2-S(TM) optical fingerprint reader.
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Girls Write Now Annual Winter Reading Spotlights 2008 National Book Award Winner Judy Blundell Mon, 12 Jan 2009, 06:38 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Girls Write Now (GWN), New York's premier creative writing and mentoring organization for high school girls, today announced its Annual Winter Reading, co-sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture. On Saturday, January 17, join participants in the program for an afternoon with young women writers and the women who inspire them -- including guest speaker Judy Blundell, author of the 2008 National Book Award-winning 'What I Saw and How I Lied' (ISBN 978-0439903462).
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Sun Microsystems and SecuGen Collaborate to Bring Fingerprint Biometrics to Sun Solaris Thu, 8 Jan 2009, 12:21 EDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SecuGen is pleased to announce that its Hamster(TM) Plus and Hamster(TM) IV fingerprint biometric readers are now compatible with Sun Solaris, Sun Ray, and Sun's Identity Management Solutions. SecuGen's engineering and Sun's ISV engineering team worked closely together to provide a seamless integration of their products.
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Easeus Data Rescue - Format Recovery with Data Recovery Wizard Wed, 7 Jan 2009, 07:01 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Software, the innovative, dedicated data recovery software provider offers a one-stop solution for format recovery from hard disk drive or portable storage device under Windows OS environment. Data Recovery Wizard will recover files after format. It restores files from deleted, lost or missing partitions or formatted logical disks.
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Textecution App for Google Android G1 Kills Texting Functions While Driving Wed, 7 Jan 2009, 06:58 EDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Texting is the new communication wave that is causing countless accidents on the road. This week, Textecution announced a user-friendly application for parents to install on their children's phone to disable texting and Internet functions while driving.
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Ultimate Study Group for E-Learning: Respondus Releases Studymate Class Server Wed, 7 Jan 2009, 01:47 EDT REDMOND, Wash. -- Respondus, Inc. announces the release of StudyMate Class Server, a web-based collaboration tool that lets students and instructors create interactive study materials from within online courses.
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Authernative Granted Patent in Australia for User Authentication Tue, 6 Jan 2009, 02:45 EDT REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Authernative, Inc., the developer of innovative user authentication and identity management technologies, announced today that the Australian Patent Office has granted the company a patent for a user authentication method.
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COLASOFT Protocol Analyzer Troubleshoots, Monitors, and Checks Network Performance Tue, 6 Jan 2009, 02:42 EDT CD, CHINA -- COLASOFT announces that vnunet.com, a major UK information provider which brings product provider and purchaser business communities together, recently published a review of the latest version of COLASOFT network protocol analyzer - Capsa. After a thorough laboratory test, Dave Bailey, the chief editor, compiled a detailed review of its functionality and its uniqueness by comparing with similar network protocol analyzer software in a crowded market.
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Publishers Newswire Announced Today its Latest List of Books to Bookmark, for Q4/2008 Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 03:56 EDT REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has announced its latest quarterly 'Books to Bookmark' list, for Q4/2008. This list is a round-up of new and interesting books which are often missed due to not originating from big name authors, or major New York book publishing houses.
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CheapBooks Launches Textbook Buyback Program to Help Students Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 03:49 EDT HOUSTON, Texas -- Textbook price comparison site CheapBooks.com has created a competitive bidding marketplace for repurchasing textbooks from students, extending its cash for textbook options. Students may receive bids from up to 20 retailers who will immediately buy their textbooks back, and even pay for shipping.
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Skin Care Author Wins Guinness World Record for Longest Wall Sit Mon, 22 Dec 2008, 05:46 EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Dr. Thienna Ho, founder of Thienna, Inc., a skin care company that focuses on health, is no stranger to setting world records. She is the current Guinness World Records' holder for the most sumo squats in one hour. And, on Saturday, December 20, she completed yet another world record - the longest wall sit.
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Flag Football Magazine announces January 2009: Flag Football National Tournament Kicks Off in Las Vegas Thu, 18 Dec 2008, 02:30 EDT LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Flag Football Magazine, an interactive web site for flag football and touch players in the U.S. and around the world, is accepting teams for its Flag Football National Tournament scheduled for January 17 and 18, 2009 at Anthem Hills Park in Henderson, Nev. The deadline to register for the event is January 10.
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Webahn Launches Capzule iPhone Web Application for Physicians Thu, 18 Dec 2008, 11:52 EDT DETROIT, Mich. -- Webahn Inc. announces the launch of iPhone Web application for its online Electronic Medical Records (EMR) service - Capzule.com - at a low starting price of $50 per month. Capzule makes it possible for physicians to care for their patients while off site. With the launch of the iPhone Web application for Capzule.com, an online service that provides electronic medical records to independent clinics, physicians can now easily connect with their office via their iPhone.
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Unipeek MSN Monitor, Free Software for Monitoring MSN Chat Thu, 18 Dec 2008, 11:39 EDT CD, China -- Colasoft, an expert in computer network analysis field, recently announced Unipeek MSN Monitor Free Edition, offering home users and non-commercial users free MSN monitor (MSN sniffer) software for MSN chat monitoring and message archiving.
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Book, 'Letters From Heroes', captures triumphs of the men and women who served in World War I and II Tue, 16 Dec 2008, 01:49 EDT GILROY, Calif. -- The hardships, struggles, hopes and triumphs of the men and women who served in World War I and World War II is wonderfully captured in 'Letters From Heroes' (ISBN: 978-1-58909-570-0), by Edward T. Cook, a new book just published by Bookstand Publishing. This poignant collection of real letters from real servicemen allow the reader to see things through the eyes of these soldiers and understand their thoughts about war, training, sickness, the enemy and even their food.
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In New Book, Mystery of the 6,000 Year Old Science and Art of Astrology Has Been Solved Tue, 9 Dec 2008, 03:08 EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Author of the new book, ASTROMASKS (ISBN: 978-0-615-23386-4), Vijay Rishii Ph.D., announced today that his book reveals the secret code behind the ancient and controversial science of astrology. The author decodes astrology using a new concept of complementary pairs, and gives new meanings to the zodiac signs and their real connection to humans on earth, which has never been done before in the entire history of astrology.
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Skin Care Author Will Attempt Her Second Guinness World Record Thu, 4 Dec 2008, 04:54 EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Dr. Thienna Ho, founder of Thienna, Inc., a skin care company that focuses on health, is also the current Guinness World Records' holder for the most sumo squats in one hour. On Saturday, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST, she will attempt to break yet another world record for the longest wall sit. The event will take place at World Team USA Gymnasium at: 2575 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.
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New York New Year's Eve Guide: Free eBook Has Something for Every Budget Thu, 4 Dec 2008, 04:50 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EMRG Media, LLC, New York's leading event planning and marketing company, announced today that they have released their best ever New Year's Eve Guide 2009 for hot events happening throughout New York City. And this year, in an effort to be environmentally-conscious and budget-minded, an e-book is available, listing parties for all budgets.
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Instant Network Troubleshooting, a Colasoft Software Solution Thu, 4 Dec 2008, 04:46 EDT CD, China -- Colasoft, an expert in computer network analysis field, released its recent white paper which elaborates how to troubleshoot network issues in seconds with its network analyzer software product - Capsa. With Capsa's diagnosis feature, users are able to detect, locate, and troubleshoot network issues within shortest time possible.
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WordPress Newsfeed Plugin Brings Quality Newswire Content into Blogs and Content Portals Thu, 4 Dec 2008, 04:38 EDT TORRANCE, Calif. -- Neotrope(R), an entertainment publishing company established Jan. of 1983, announced on Dec. 1st a free news feed plug-in for WordPress, the popular blog and CMS application. The plug-in allows a business site, content portal, or blogger running WordPress to easily integrate custom news content by topics like business, computing, entertainment, medical, or travel; and micro-topics like books, or music. News content is powered by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a U.S. based news service.
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Digital Asset Management Software Co Expands Partnership Program Wed, 3 Dec 2008, 07:48 EDT TORONTO, Canada -- North Plains Systems, Inc., the world's leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and video asset management (VAM) software solutions, today announced ambitious plans to expand its global channel of strategic partners over the coming months. Due to the increased demand of its TeleScope(TM) digital asset management platform, North Plains will significantly grow its European base of technology partners, brand-name systems integrators, and a top-tier portfolio of national and regional technology resellers.
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InvoTech Selects M2SYS Technology for Leading-Edge Fingerprint Software Wed, 26 Nov 2008, 12:52 EDT ATLANTA, Ga. -- M2SYS Technology, an award-winning fingerprint biometrics research and development firm, announced today that InvoTech Systems Inc., the leading provider of back-of the-house inventory tracking systems for the hospitality industry, has chosen M2SYS Technology to provide its customers with M2SYS' Bio-SnapON(TM) enterprise-ready fingerprint recognition software and with M2SYS' M2-EasyScan(TM) optical fingerprint reader.
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Free EASEUS Partition Manager for Home Users Reshapes Disk without Data Loss Wed, 26 Nov 2008, 12:48 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Software, the innovative and dedicated hard disk management solution provider, today announced a free partition resizer - EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition v2.1. For home users, this free partition resizer replaces the commercial Partition Magic. It creates, deletes, formats and moves a logical disk to reallocate free space or to simply comply with system requirements of a tricky application. Keep in mind that sooner or later most people will face the need to reshape their hard disks.
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Arthur Goes Green in New Board Game - Arthur(TM) Saves the Planet Tue, 18 Nov 2008, 04:48 EDT CHICAGO, Ill. -- Cameron McCandless, U.S. Marketing Director of FRED Distribution, Inc. announced this week that the popular book and public television character, Arthur, embarks on a mission to 'go green' in a new award-winning children's board game - Arthur(TM) Saves the Planet, One Step at a Time.
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Colasoft Packet Sniffer Software, a Smart Choice for Network Management Mon, 17 Nov 2008, 04:10 EDT CD, China -- Choosing a network analyzer software is hard; choosing a network analyzer software under shrinking IT budget is even harder. Colasoft, a leader in the network analysis field, shows its good will. It recently launched its winter promotion campaign during which customers who purchased its flagship product - Capsa, can get one additional year free maintenance.
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Backbone Announces Partnership with Perlustro L.P. for Digital Steganalysis Software Fri, 14 Nov 2008, 02:05 EDT FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Backbone Security, the industry leader in digital steganalysis software, has entered into an agreement with Perlustro L.P. to include hash values of files associated with digital steganography applications in the new ILookPI(TM) toolkit. ILook forensics tools have trusted and court validated 10 year history of use by law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies around the world.
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EASEUS Easy Partitioning Software is One-Stop Solution for Businesses Fri, 14 Nov 2008, 12:53 EDT CHENGDU, China -- EASEUS Software, the innovative and dedicated hard disk management solution provider, today announced that the company is addressing the needs of corporate hard disk management with the expanded functionalities offered in its EASEUS Partition Manager Unlimited Edition v2.1.
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Passware Evidence Discovery Software Exposes Private Data Indexed by Windows Search Thu, 13 Nov 2008, 08:12 EDT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Passware, Inc., the expert in cryptanalysis, introduces a new evidence discovery solution for Windows Vista, XP, and Server 2003. Passware Search Index Examiner makes all the data indexed by Windows Search instantly accessible to computer forensics and IT professionals.
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Thrilling Holiday Gift Book: A Controversial, True Story - One Man Caught in U.S. Government Psychic Spy Experiments Tue, 11 Nov 2008, 11:21 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The ideal Christmas gift for those intrigued by governmental conspiracy, OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies (Cherubim Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9816024-0-0), is one of the most scintillating memoirs ever to be written. A true story of deception and subterfuge, it took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell us about his amazing experience.
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Life-Prints Child ID Software - Medical Record Storage and More Thu, 6 Nov 2008, 01:10 EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When a loved one is missing and seconds count, Life-Prints(R) provides some sanity. Life-Prints stores and protects life-saving information inside a portable 1GB Flash Drive. Using NSA top-secret rated encryption, Life-Prints was developed in partnership with D.A.R.E., to provide law enforcement agencies with information essential for the swift recovery of a missing child, elderly adult or disabled individual.
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Biometric Technologies Selects SecuGen to Reduce Phantom Billing Wed, 5 Nov 2008, 02:27 EDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce that Biometric Technologies, Inc. has integrated the SecuGen Hamster(TM) IV into BIOCLAIM(R), their flagship software product. BIOCLAIM is the only medical billing solution that provides biometric confirmation that a patient was actually present to receive healthcare services.
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Nipponia Adopts an Industry-Leading Approach to Spare Parts Management with Cortona3D RapidCatalog Wed, 5 Nov 2008, 02:05 EDT DUBLIN, Ireland -- ParallelGraphics, the proven leader in 3D Visual Know-How authoring software to global OEMs, today announced that Nipponia, a worldwide motorcycle and scooter manufacturer has purchased its Cortona3D RapidCatalog software. Nipponia recognise the benefits an easily created interactive online Spare Parts Catalog will bring to its worldwide dealer network, who will be able to manipulate scooter images on the Web to order the exact parts, and send a purchase order via a Web shopping cart.
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USA Book News Names Dee Dee Phelps Finalist in The National Best Book 2008 Awards Fri, 31 Oct 2008, 05:50 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Altergate Publishing announced today that author Dee Dee Phelps's 'Vinyl Highway' (ISBN: 978-1934321751) is a finalist in the National USA Book News Best Book Awards Autobiography category.
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TeamF1 Inc. Appoints Embedded Software Veteran to Leadership Team Wed, 22 Oct 2008, 08:52 EDT FREMONT, Calif. -- TeamF1, Inc., a leader in embedded networking and security software, today announced that it has appointed industry veteran Michael Brockway as VP of Sales. Michael will oversee U.S. and Canada sales for TeamF1 and is also in charge of strategic customer relationships. Reporting to Mukesh Lulla, TeamF1 President and CEO, Brockway will focus on accelerating TeamF1's key sales growth initiatives by leveraging his extensive background in embedded software sales and strategic business development.
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New Children's Book from Jeremy Zilber Lets Kids Know 'Mama Voted for Obama!' Wed, 22 Oct 2008, 08:45 EDT MADISON, Wis. -- Building on the success of 'Why Mommy is a Democrat,' author and political activist Jeremy Zilber announces the release of his third self-published children's book, 'Mama Voted for Obama!' (ISBN: 978-0-9786688-2-2). With its Seuss-like use of repetition, rhythm, and rhyme, Mama Voted for Obama offers a whimsical celebration of Obama's historic presidential campaign while providing his supporters an entertaining way to let their kids know how they voted in 2008.
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iPhone Software Brings Out Your MOODS Wed, 22 Oct 2008, 08:42 EDT AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- Worries about the economy, the arrival of shorter days in the Northern Hemisphere and the stresses of the upcoming holiday season are just some of the things weighing on minds around the world. With a constant stream of downbeat news it's all too easy to think that one's own emotions are in a similar negative spiral. Mogelli Ltd announces today its new iPhone application: Moods, which aims to give users a better handle on their feelings by letting them keep track of both good and bad times.
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Epic Fantasy Book Series Website Honored in 2008 National Best Books Awards Mon, 20 Oct 2008, 08:23 EDT LANCASTER, Texas -- The Green Stone of Healing(R) epic fantasy website is among the finalists of the 2008 National Best Books Awards sponsored by USABookNews, HealingStone Books announced today. The award-winning website is honored in the Best Website Design category. The site provides much-needed background for a complex saga packed with romance, intrigue, mysticism, and adventure.
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New Book Reveals Way to Use Yoga in the Classroom to Improve Test Scores Mon, 20 Oct 2008, 01:16 EDT NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A newly published book, Yoga in the Classroom (ISBN: 978-0-9817955-0-8), authored by Gail Bentley Walsh, CEO of Yoga Mountain, Inc. is a step-by-step manual for school teachers, K-12. Yoga practice helps to improve mental and physical well being on many levels.
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Beowulf - The First, The Original Scary Story Now in Audio Book Form Fri, 17 Oct 2008, 12:40 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. 'Beowulf' (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam Sorensen suggests another fun way to help get the family in the mood for Halloween. Audio books.
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Step Aside Yoga DVDs: A Sexy New Kid on the Block Targets Stress Relief Fri, 17 Oct 2008, 12:36 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Millions of Americans are already sleep deprived and stressed out. And, current economic woes are only contributing to escalated stress levels and sleep deprivation. That's why Unisexy Fitness has released a new DVD that is primarily designed to be done before bed to ease muscle tension and clear tired minds.
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Advocate Pamela Madsen Launches Fertility Blog Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 04:08 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Pamela Madsen, one of the nation's most outspoken and recognized fertility educators and patient advocates, returns to the public stage with the launch of her new website and daily blog, The Fertility Advocate.
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Baby Boomer Retirement Game: Hilarious Board Game about Retirement for Boomers Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 03:17 EDT ASHLAND, Ohio -- SWL Retirement, Inc., Ashland, Ohio, this week announced the launch of The Baby Boomer Retirement Game(TM) a hilarious new board game about retirement for Baby Boomers. The game combines nostalgia, life experiences and fun as players compete to be the first to reach inner peace.
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Ecologic Leasing Completes Conversion of Captara Software Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 02:46 EDT GREAT FALLS, Va. -- Ecologic Leasing Services today announced it has completed the conversion of Captara Corporation's clients, data, and software with the release of LeaseAccelerator 5.0, Ecologic's software services platform for equipment lessees. In 2007, Ecologic acquired Captara Corporation, a San Francisco, Calif.-based lease management software company. Ecologic Leasing Services provides web-based software and outsourcing services for managing the equipment leasing process.
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New DVD, 'Resurrection Mary' Trades Blood and Guts for Psychological Thrills Mon, 6 Oct 2008, 11:06 EDT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Lock the doors, turn off the lights and settle in for High Integrity Productions' recently released DVD - Resurrection Mary - a legendary ghost story that dates back to the 1930s.
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Publishers Newswire Announces its Latest List of 11 Books to Bookmark, for Q3/2008 Thu, 2 Oct 2008, 08:07 EDT REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, announces its latest quarterly 'Books to Bookmark' list, for Q3/2008. This list is a round-up of new and interesting books which are often missed due to not originating from 'big name' authors, or major New York book publishing houses.
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New Skype PBX Call Center Software Supports Multiple Business Environments Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 12:43 EDT SUZHOU, China -- PrettyMay Inc. announces the launch of a new Skype PBX software that allows users to set up different phone systems for multiple small businesses - it's the new Skype business solution. Building business solutions for Skype, the PrettyMay Skype PBX/Phone system for Windows is a software-based IP telephone solution that can make and receive calls over the Internet and provides a range of common PBX features. No special hardware is required.
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Lyquidity Solutions ComplyXL Delivers Compliance Solution for Multiple Spreadsheet Repositories Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 12:39 EDT LONDON, England -- Lyquidity Solutions, providers of enterprise spreadsheet controls, announce the latest version of ComplyXL, which provides tighter control for multiple, segregated spreadsheet repositories as well as instant notification of spreadsheet changes.
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New Book 'Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart,' A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard Thu, 25 Sep 2008, 03:29 EDT CONCORD, N.H. -- Announcing a new book from Bad Beaver Publishing, 'Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart, A Midwife's Saga' (ISBN 978-0-615-19550-6), by author Carol Leonard. Often laugh-out-loud funny and irreverent, occasionally disturbing and deeply sorrowful, Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart is the saga of Ms. Leonard's journey as New Hampshire's first modern midwife.
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New Book: A Prosecutor's Anguish...The Untold Story of The Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Wed, 24 Sep 2008, 01:31 EDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Widely anticipated new book about the Atlanta Courthouse Shootings, written by respected trial attorney, turned author, Shoran Reid. Waking the Sleeping Demon: 26 Hours of Terror in Atlanta (ISBN: 978-0-615-20749-0, Rella Publishing), follows the terrifying hours Former Prosecutor Ash Joshi felt hunted by Atlanta Courthouse Shooter Brian Nichols and reveals new information about events prior to and after the tragedy.
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New Relationship Self-Help Book Women are Buying Specifically for Their Man Tue, 23 Sep 2008, 04:31 EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Libra Press confirmed its new book 'Please put the toilet seat down' (ISBN: 978-0-615-21623-2), by author Darcy Frew and illustrated by John Blair Moore, is the first relationship self-help book women are buying specifically to give to their significant other, and not only is he reading it, it's improving the relationship.
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Just In Time for Halloween: The Perfect Read! One Man Takes on U.S. Government's Spy Experiments Using Telepathy Mon, 22 Sep 2008, 02:50 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Just in time for Halloween, it's a new but very different occult read. It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his amazing story, and it's now available through Amazon and philipchabot.com. Chabot was an integral part of an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA took advantage of a select group of people who had psychic abilities in order to spy on other countries.
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Effin Press Announces Publication of 'It's Favre Not Farv You Bobbleheads!' Mon, 22 Sep 2008, 02:46 EDT OJAI, Calif. -- Effin Press(TM), an independent publisher in California, is pleased to announce the publication of 'It's FaVre Not FaRv' by Jon Christopher, J.D. (ISBN: 978-0-9819177-0-2). A celebration of language that encompasses wit, humor and satire, It's FaVre Not FaRv takes to task issues of celebrity, race and politics in America while providing whimsical and lyrical insights into the art of tilting at windmills.
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Historical Novel for Middle School Characterizes the First Memorial Day Mon, 22 Sep 2008, 02:44 EDT STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Shadows of War: Prelude to Memorial Day (ISBN: 978-0-615-20254-9) is the first title to be released by Crandall Publishing. This new book is a middle-grade historical novel written for ages 9-12. It focuses on the beginning of Memorial Day and Civil War-related events.
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Artisteer CMS Design Automation Software Unveiled at BlogWorld Expo Fri, 19 Sep 2008, 01:56 EDT LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Extensoft announced today the release of Artisteer, its Web design automation software to create professional blog themes and Website templates, at this week's BlogWorld Expo show at the Las Vegas Convention Center - South Hall S-3 (booth number 508). The product eliminates the need to learn Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS or other Web technologies to produce original Website designs.
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New Book Demonstrates Good Health Starts with Good Posture Mon, 15 Sep 2008, 11:15 EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- So, maybe mom was right. People should sit up straight because it could be affecting their health. A new book released by Posture Press offers easy ways for desk workers to improve posture and improve health - 'The Science of Sitting Made Simple' (ISBN: 978-097-16-0-20-52).
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Hundreds of Freelance Writers Rally to Help a Seriously Ill Colleague to Pay Her Medical Bills, Support her Son and Save Her Home Fri, 12 Sep 2008, 01:29 EDT New York, N.Y. -- We’ve all heard heartwarming stories about friendships found and romances rekindled through social networking websites, but how far would you go to help a single mother stricken with a life threatening and debilitating disease, who is part of your online network to pay her medical bills, save her home and care for her young son? As a prolific, award winning freelance writer, Traverse City, Michigan native Lori Hall Steele has written and edited thousands of stories for top tier publications.
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New Audio Movie Drama 'Curse of The Medallion' Contains 20 Character Voices Thu, 11 Sep 2008, 12:48 EDT ROUND ROCK, Texas -- On September 30th, InterSkillMedia is launching a new audio book format on the anniversary date of the death of the famous actor, James Dean. Consumers are listening to audio books more than ever. Industry statistics released by The Association of American Publishers (AAP) show that audio books had an increase of 19.8 percent for 2007 to a total of $218 million.
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Author Richard Bottner Named to Business Week Top 25 U.S. Entrepreneurs Under 25 Wed, 10 Sep 2008, 11:17 EDT BOSTON, Mass. -- Intern Bridge Inc, the nation's leading college recruiting and research firm, announced today that its founder and president, Richard Bottner, age 23, has been published on the Business Week list of the Top 25 U.S. Entrepreneurs Under 25.
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Card Cafe Promotes Kira Case to Vice President and General Manager Thu, 4 Sep 2008, 06:28 EDT OREM, Utah -- Card Cafe, a global technology provider, today announced the promotion of Kira Case to Vice President and General Manager. She will oversee and manage all operating aspects of the company. Card Cafe was founded in 2005 as an easy way to keep in touch with people through online ordering of printed greeting cards.
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Upgrade for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista and XP Released by Extensoft Wed, 3 Sep 2008, 02:28 EDT SEATTLE, Wash. -- In an answer to the market's demand for a better, more user-friendly Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Extensoft announced today the release of its Extensions for Windows - a product that significantly broadens the functionality of both Windows XP and Vista. Extensions for Windows is the first community driven, modular upgrade for Windows and contains a number of new features Windows users have desired as part of the operating system.
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Libera Acquires Pintexx Software Wed, 27 Aug 2008, 01:39 EDT JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- Libera has the pleasure to announce that it has recently acquired majority share of Pintexx. Pintexx is a Germany based IT company focused on development of thin client cross browser software components, applications, and consulting.
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New Book, Ultimate Republican Trivia, by Historian Scott Paul Frush Tue, 19 Aug 2008, 02:23 EDT ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a difference in this country by examining its rich history in the book, Ultimate Republican Trivia: 1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts (ISBN: 978-0974437415, Marshall Rand Publishing).
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Former Psychic Spy and Author adds YouTube Videos for New Memoir: Operation Blue Light Wed, 13 Aug 2008, 03:33 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his story, and it's now available on YouTube. Chabot was an integral part of what he believes to be an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA allegedly took advantage of, and held hostage, a select group of people who had psychic abilities in order to spy on other countries.
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New Book, '(why) I Hate to Date (online)' Challenges Internet Dating Phenomenon Tue, 12 Aug 2008, 01:39 EDT ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- DC-101, Inc. announces the publication of a new book by MaryAnna Donovan: '(why) I Hate to Date (online)' (ISBN: 978-0-981-7068-0-1). This hilarious new book offers an insider's view of the world of online dating in a format that is fun to read and educational, all at once.
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Software: Passware and Perlustro Produce Ground-Breaking Forensics Technology Thu, 7 Aug 2008, 10:57 EDT EDMOND, Okla. -- The joint partnership of Passware, Inc. and Perlustro, L.P. has enabled the development of a new technology that will allow forensics specialists to access system data indexes on all Microsoft platforms, including Windows Vista. The technology can successfully recover data that, heretofore, has been hidden from forensics investigators.
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Caring Creations Launches National Campaign to Donate a B.B. Book and Bear in Every School in America Tue, 5 Aug 2008, 04:05 EDT MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- According to the National Center for Health Statistics, every year over one million children will suffer the effects of their parents' divorce or separation. 'Tools such as the book You and Me Make Three, and B.B., a cuddly teddy bear that goes back and forth to mom and dad's, might be just what their kids need to help them cope,' says Gwendy Mangiamele, co-creator of B.B. the Bear, and co-author of You and Me Make Three (ISBN: 978-0-9798088-0-7).
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Book: Unveiling the Secret of the Ages that all the Masters, from Buddha to Jesus Wouldn't Reveal Fri, 1 Aug 2008, 07:03 EDT ORANGE, N.J. -- Zakariyya Ishaq, author, is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking book: The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of The Human Soul: Secrets of the Cosmos (ISBN: 978-0-9809995-2-5) - Journey into the Soul, Apocalypse, and the Destiny of Humankind.
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Latino Author Book Signing Blows Up into Charity Salsa Event Wed, 23 Jul 2008, 03:31 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Iglesias Nights: an evening of salsa dancing and latin culture in Los Angeles - giving back to the community with a message of hope and success. The event marks the WORLD PREMIERE of Rodrigo Iglesias' new project, a complete Spanish translation and adaptation of the 1904 classic, 'The Science of Getting Rich,' by Wallace D. Wattles.
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Popular Orthopedics Medical Handbook Now Available in Portuguese Tue, 15 Jul 2008, 12:09 EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Due to high demand in Brazil, a popular medical handbook, Fracture Classifications in Clinical Practice (ISBN-13: 978-184-628-0252), has recently been published in Portuguese by DiLivros Publishing company. Authored by Dr. Seyed Behrooz Mostofi, FRCS, the book benefits an array of orthopedic medical professionals.
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New Novel Portrays How a Woman Escapes an Abusive Marriage in Saudi Arabia and Undermines Islam Mon, 14 Jul 2008, 04:52 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The recent thriller by author, Mark Biskeborn, A Sufi's Ghost, has won a great deal of attention with its controversial characters. A Sufi's Ghost, a novel by Mark Biskeborn, dramatizes how a woman flees an abusive, polygamous marriage in Saudi Arabia and reveals secrets of Islam.
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Publishers Newswire Announced Today its Latest List of 16 Books to Bookmark Fri, 11 Jul 2008, 01:52 EDT REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers and first-time book authors, has announced its latest quarterly Books to Bookmark list, for Q2/2008. This list is a roundup of new and interesting books which are often missed due to their nature of not originating from big name authors, or major publishing houses.
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New Book: Operation Blue Light - My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies Mon, 7 Jul 2008, 02:06 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Finally, after several decades of secrecy, an unusual and compelling true story of deception and subterfuge is finally told. This book is an in-depth look at one man's harrowing experience with the United States Government as a Psychic Spy. Now, 40 years later, Philip Chabot finally tells his story with his new book, OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies.
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Firebombers Incorporated, a Book by Michael Archer: The Future of Wildland Firefighting? Mon, 30 Jun 2008, 08:35 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- As global warming causes mega-fires to become the norm, as firefighting budgets are slashed, firefighting aircraft are grounded due to thick smoke, and firefighters are overwhelmed by the sheer number and size of wildfires, people are asking: Can technology be harnessed to produce a firefighting force capable of taking on such destructive phenomena before our forests are reduced to ash?
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Thomas D. Mangelsen's Book, The Natural World, Wins Benjamin Franklin Award Tue, 24 Jun 2008, 12:42 EDT OMAHA, Neb. -- Images of Nature(R) is proud to announce that Thomas D. Mangelsen's latest book The Natural World (ISBN 978-189031042-4) was a winner at the PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards. The book took top honors in the Coffee Table/Large format category.
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Boating Industry Magazine Announces 2008 Top 100 Tue, 24 Jun 2008, 12:37 EDT MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- With the boating market facing some of the most difficult economic conditions in recent history, it is of vital importance that boating consumers are directed toward the most stable and professional dealers to buy and service their boats. Thanks to Boating Industry magazine and its soon-to-be-published list of the 2008 Top 100 Dealers, consumers will have access to the best of the best dealers at their fingertips in short order.
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Montana Coffee House to Host International 'Birth of Coffee' Exhibition and Book Signing Wed, 18 Jun 2008, 07:12 EDT MISSOULA, Mont. -- From June 27th to August 4th Liquid Planet in downtown Missoula will host the International Birth of Coffee Exhibition. Based on the book of the same name by Daniel and Linda Lorenzetti (ISBN: 978-0609606780), the photography exhibit chronicles the life of coffee from seed to cup.
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The Book of Mom, by Taylor Wilshire, Makes Top 10 New Releases of 2008 Fri, 13 Jun 2008, 11:29 EDT SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Taylor Wilshire, award-winning author of 'The What-If Guy,' has a new novel out, 'The Book of Mom' (ISBN: 978-0-9778018-1-7, Nautilus Press) which is one of the Top 10 New Releases of 2008 on Amazon.com's Listmania, as well as an international best-seller on Amazon. Both are perfect summer reads.
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First Novel, Waggle, Receives Editor's Choice, Reader's Choice Awards Tue, 10 Jun 2008, 05:08 EDT CHICAGO, Ill. -- For a book that Midwest Book Review has highly recommended as an involving novel about an awakening sense of social responsibility, Joe Redden Tigan has received both the Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice designations from publisher iUniverse for his first novel, Waggle (ISBN: 978-0-595-41619-6).
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New Book by Arbitrator Mark Kantor 'Valuation for Arbitration' Tue, 10 Jun 2008, 01:19 EDT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- International arbitrator Mark Kantor announced today his new book, Valuation for Arbitration (ISBN: 9789041127358) available from Kluwer Law International. Valuation for Arbitration provides a clear understanding of the nuts and bolts of valuation approaches for litigation about business investments, including market, income and asset-based methods.
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Sunny, Sweet Rock and Roll from Simpler Times: The New Dick and Dee Dee Review Tue, 10 Jun 2008, 11:42 EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Author and singer Dee Dee Phelps, the original member of the Warner Bros. Records duo Dick and Dee Dee, and singer/actor Michael Dunn, will re-create the hits of Dick and Dee Dee and other '60s recording artists on Sunday night, June 22nd at Theatre Palisades.
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New DVD: What Every Parent Should Know About The Leading Social Networking Sites Thu, 5 Jun 2008, 04:01 EDT WAREHAM, Mass. -- Omni Publishing Co. today announced a June 16, 2008, release date of its latest DVD, A Parent's Guide to Social Networking Sites, featuring national expert Sgt. Corey F. MacDonald, Esq. This unique DVD advises parents on the dangers that lurk on social networking sites, and explains how parents can help their children have a safe experience while on any of the best known social networking sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, Gizmo, HI5, YouTube and others.
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Author Dr. James T. Brown Earns Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation Thu, 5 Jun 2008, 01:29 EDT ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dr. James T. Brown PMP, PE, a widely recognized project management authority and author of 'The Handbook of Program Management' (ISBN: 978-0071494724), has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Established in 1980, the CSP is the speaking profession's international measure of speaking experience and excellence.
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Spiritual Author and Mentor Weston Jolly to Host Intuition Workshop in San Diego Mon, 2 Jun 2008, 06:01 EDT SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Weston Jolly, prominent spiritual channel and mentor, returns to San Diego in June to share two remarkable presentations to integrate intuition into everyday life. Free Your Intuition is a speech to be presented Friday, June 20th at 7 p.m., with a full-day workshop entitled Magic, Metaphysics or Just Plain Real? offered on June 21st starting at 9 a.m.
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New Erotica Author Launches Triple XXX Book to Seduce Mind and Body Mon, 2 Jun 2008, 01:40 EDT WALDORF, Md. -- There's a new erotica writer on the block - U'nyque - and she's making her presence known in a newly-released, triple XXX-rated book, 'Up the Street, Down the Block & 'Round the Corner' (ISBN: 978-1-4196-8863-8). The novel is now available at Baker & Taylor, Abebooks.co.uk, and Amazon.com.
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RPM Remote Print Manager 5.0 Supports Customized Print Work Flows Fri, 30 May 2008, 12:45 EDT IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Brooks Internet Software, Inc. announces RPM Remote Print Manager 5.0, including new tools for creating print work flows. Dave Brooks, the company founder and president, says that the new RPM adds actions and transforms to the print processing model.
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Author Julie A. Calligaro says Pets Owners Not Ready to Evacuate Their Pets in Emergency Thu, 29 May 2008, 01:14 EDT TAYLOR, Mich. -- Julie A. Calligaro, author of 'Protect Your Pet With Preparation, How to Keep Your Pet Safe in an Emergency and at Your Disability or Death' (ISBN: 1-890117-13-7), says the Northern California wildfire is a reminder that owners and their pets may be forced to evacuate on short notice.
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New Book: Cracking the Glass Darkly - In a Helter-Skelter World, There is a Way Out Thu, 29 May 2008, 01:12 EDT WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Have you ever watched yourself as you suffered? Perhaps hurting through jealousy, anger, fear, boredom, insecurity, stress or worry. If you had done so, and watched yourself impartially without judgment, criticism or comment, something very interesting would have happened. The suffering would start to diminish. Robert Egby's book 'Cracking the Glass Darkly' (ISBN: 978-1-4343-4901-9) shows a way out.
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Author Architect Donald J. Berg Releases Free DIY Garage Plans Wed, 21 May 2008, 11:49 EDT ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. -- Architect Donald J. Berg, author of 15 books on building and landscaping, including 'American Country Building Design,' has just designed plans for a new expandable garage to help solve home storage problems. The Oakville Garage Plans can be downloaded for free at TodaysPlans.com.
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New On-Line Publisher, Sniplits, Offers DRM-free Digital Audio Short Stories Thu, 8 May 2008, 03:04 EDT SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Local author Jim Musgrave is featured on Sniplits' beta test site. Anyone with a digital music player, smart phone or laptop understands the hunger for new content. Now, with the launch of Sniplits.com, there's a new source for entertainment on the Internet. Sniplits(SM) is publishing audio short stories, packaged as DRM-free MP3 files.
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Best Selling Book The Natural World is a Quiet Call to Action as the Earth Battles Global Warming Wed, 7 May 2008, 01:03 EDT OMAHA, Neb. -- Wondrous and enchanting yet fragile and at risk, 'The Natural World' (ISBN: 978-189031042-4), as seen through the eyes of celebrated nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen, chronicles ten distinct ecosystems that serve as islands of refuge not only for Earth's diversity of life but for the human spirit as well.
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Yoga Teacher and Storyteller Sydney Solis Teaches Children 3-8 Yoga on New PBS TV Show Tue, 6 May 2008, 05:26 EDT BOULDER, Colo. -- Yoga Teacher and Storyteller Sydney Solis teaches children 3-8 yoga, geography, Spanish, philosophy and peace education in unique, award-winning show. Storytime Yoga's first children's show, The Peddler's Dream, will air on Rocky Mountain PBS on Sunday, June 1 at 8:30 a.m. The half-hour show, produced by Flashback Media in Boulder, teaches children ages 3-8 yoga through storytelling.
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Nurse Gives Dragons A Shot with New Book Series Wed, 30 Apr 2008, 11:57 EDT SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Keeping the forces of darkness away from his patients for the past twelve years has given cardiac nurse and published author, Paul Genesse an insight into what it takes to be a hero. 'The Golden Cord, Book One of the Iron Dragon Series' (ISBN: 1594146594) is his debut novel from Five Star Books.
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Children's Adventure Book by D.L. Carroll Captures the Reluctant Tween Readers Mon, 28 Apr 2008, 11:34 EDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Author D.L. Carroll announces children's chapter book, 'Sir Licksalot & The Maverick Fools' (ISBN 1-60474-917-2) for Ages 9-12. Author D.L. Carroll intertwines alienation, adventure, and tween humor as the story of one boys struggle to fit in unfolds. This story demonstrates the acceptance of individuality and the power of friendship. Using dialogue children can relate to, the author captures even the most reluctant reader's attention.
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New Parenting Book by Dr. Robert Greene says that Hormone Balance is a Key to Fertility Fri, 25 Apr 2008, 11:48 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- 7.3 million women experience infertility each year in the U.S. alone. In fact, 1 in 5 women have difficulty conceiving as more women than ever are having their first or subsequent child after the age of 35, a contributing factor of infertility. Enter Dr. Robert Greene's forthcoming book, PERFECT HORMONE BALANCE FOR FERTILITY: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Pregnant (ISBN: 978-0-307-33740-5).
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