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Memorable Fantasy Features Pair of Heroine Elves Hunting for Horrific Villain
C.S. Marks skillfully fills the fantasy genre's female protagonist void with the dynamic duo of Gaelen and Nelwyn, cousin wood-elven hunter-scouts, the heroines of her highly acclaimed new novel "Elfhunter: A Tale of Alterra, The World That Is" (ISBN 9781420894608, AuthorHouse, 2007).
Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's work, "Elfhunter" has received rave reviews from readers as young as 8 and as old as 90. "Elfhunter" follows the passionate, stubborn Gaelen and the innocent, optimistic Nelwyn through the treacherous Middle-earth-like world of Alterra. When Gaelen and Nelwyn discover the mauled remains of two of their friends, they become determined to track down their friends' killer, and rid Alterra of him forever.
Proclaiming 2007 As 'Year Of The Indie' Top 10 Amazon Reviewer Picks 2006 Bands To Lead 2007
Upon releasing her "Top 40 Finds of 2006", Top 10 Amazon.com reviewer Rebecca Johnson named Evening Ocean, Kate Havnevik, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vienna Teng and Azam Ali among the artists to watch in 2007.
Johnson, the #5 ranked reviewer for Amazon.com, has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and Forrester's magazine. She was most recently profiled by KING 5 TV in Seattle.
Rebecca Johnson's "Top 40 Finds of 2006" are:
1. Evening Ocean - The Attraction
2. Kate Havnevik - Melankton
3. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
4. Psapp - The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
5. Above & Beyond - Tri State
6. Zero 7 - The Garden
7. BT - This Binary Universe
8. The Last Kiss- Original Soundtrack
9. Natalie Walker - Urban Angel
10. Beck - The Information
11. Azam Ali - Elysium For The Brave
12. The Album Leaf - Into the Blue Again
13. The Beatles - Love
14. KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope
15. Emilie Simon - The Flower Book
16. Vienna Teng - Dreaming Through The Noise
17. Delerium - Nuages du Monde
18. Magnet - The Tourniquet
19. Charlotte Martin - Stromata
20. Maneesh de Moor - Sadhana
21. Katie Melua - Piece By Piece
22. Benoît Pioulard - Précis
23. Lady In The Water - Original Soundtrack
24. Jim Noir - Tower Of Love
25. Gigi - Gold and Wax
26. Josh Groban - Awake
27. Rudy Adrian - Moon Water
28. Shaman's Dream - African Dream
29. Danilo Venturi - La Perla: Noir
30. The Ditty Bops - Moon Over The Freeway
31. Between Interval - Autumn Continent
32. Idan Raichel - The Idan Raichel Project
33. Jewel - Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
34. Keane - Under The Iron Sea
35. Keith Jarrett - The Carnegie Hall Concert
36. Hem - Funnel Cloud
37. Lanterna - Desert Ocean
38. U2 - U218 Singles
39. Feist - Open Season
40. David Gilmour - On An Island
Woolsey Appears in Debate with Friesen and Hooper
Lynn Woolsey, veteran Congresswoman from California’s 6th District just north of San Francisco, contrasted her positions while debating her Libertarian and Republican opponents.
The debate was organized by the Marin League of Women Voters and brought to Marin and Sonoma residents by Comcast and the Marin Independent Journal. The forum gave three panelists the opportunity to question the candidates on subjects ranging from Iraq to immigration and education during the one hour debate.
On the issue of Iraq, Woolsey repeated her record of voting against the war. Libertarian Richard Friesen felt that Iraq war and overseas nation building in general, has not addressed the terrorist threats directly and has strengthened the extremists. Todd Hooper, businessman and Republican, acknowledged errors, but felt that since we are there, we need to increase troop levels to avoid turning Iraq over to the terrorists.
Canadian Tier One Trade Mission in Chicago Deemed "Tremendous Success" - JASE Consulting & Communications Achieves 172% of Business Developme 2da3 nt Goals
The just-completed Atlantic Canada Tier One Trade Mission was declared "a tremendous success" by the 37 participating companies from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The mission was held in Chicago from April 10th to April 14th.
Spencer Maus of JASE Consulting & Communications teamed with the Folio://Group, Inc. and Market Access International, Inc. to create meetings with key business and community leaders in Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. JASE Consulting & Communications achieved 172% of goal for Canadian trade partners, with 32 scheduled meetings that included the Chicago White Sox, the Illinois Department of Education Reform, the Illinois Bankers Association, Olgivy PR, DePaul University, Beltone Electronics, the American Associate of Political Consultants, Fifth Third Bank, the Illinois Credit Union Association and the Heartland Institute.
Current Economic Situation Prompts Increased Smoking, Delay in Quit Attempts Middle and Low-income Americans Hit Hardest
Today the American Legacy Foundation® - the nation's largest public health foundation dedicated to reducing tobacco use in the U.S. -- announced the results of a new survey conducted on their behalf by Harris Interactive which found that stress about the ongoing financial downturn is having a clear and immediate effect on smokers.
Seventy-seven percent of current smokers report increased stress levels due to the current state of the economy and two-thirds of those smokers say this stress has had an effect on their smoking.
Net-a-Porter.com Sale Now On
The Net-a-Porter.com sale has begun. Net-a-Porter.com has marked down a fantastic selection of must-have items from our end of season stock, with up to 70% off the most wanted designer labels. Sale ends July 18th so act fast.
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Key Survey by WorldAPP Introduces Survey Style Template Library
WorldAPP, the world's leading developer of online data collection platforms, announces its major application enhancement - a library of CSS style sheets templates. This feature allows all Key Survey users to create professional looking, impressively designed surveys with just a few clicks of the mouse. Companies can customize the look and feel of their surveys using Key Survey's pre-designed theme library. They can even create their own themes and save them as templates to ensure visual consistency across all surveys.
Click here to read more…LetsGoExpo Unveils LetsGoVote -- Audience Response System Utilizing Cell Phone SMS (Text Messaging)
Let'sGoExpo, Inc, a leader in accessible web-based application development, released the initial version of its web-based audience response system using short messaging service (SMS), better known as text-messaging. Let'sGoVote (www.letsgovote.com) leverages the use of messaging capabilities found in most cell phones and eliminates costs and other limitations found in conventional hardware-based audience response systems. The service is designed for educators, tra 5a8 iners, professional speakers, and advertisers wishing to capture instant audience feedback without the constraints of hardware-based audience response systems.
Click here to read more…Company Provides Innovative Ways for Real Estate Professionals and Affiliates to Earn Passive Income From Their Relationships
The Paradise Is Mine company, a global real estate developer and real estate market maker, has provided a way for real estate professionals to earn passive income from the relationships developed over their professional careers.
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Paradise Is Mine has created a global lead generation marketing platform for REALTORS®, real estate related professionals and owners of high traffic websites to introduce potential buyers to the company's projects. Participants in the program can earn a marketing fee of up to 5% of the sales price of a lot simply for allowing banner placement on their websites. In some instances, a click of the mouse can generate in excess of $12,000 or more for participants in this program.
Untangling TWIC: Maritime Workers Use Training to Navigate New National Security ID Check
More than seven years after 9/11, a new measure designed to protect the nation's shipping industry has arrived. The Transportation Worker Identity Credential, knows as TWIC, is up and running with more than 50 enrollment centers open around the country and another 100 to follow. While Congress has complained about the slow rate of implementation, employers are concerned about the complexity of the approval process - and its cost, especially when employees are initially rejected and must appeal.
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Industry Leader Opens First Dental Practice in Michigan
To provide access to affordable and quality denture and dental care to an underserved population, Aspen Dental (www.aspendent.com), the nation's fastest-growing network of full-service dental and denture offices, is opening its first practice in Michigan--in Grandville. The new office is scheduled to open Thursday, November 1 at 4391 Canal Ave.
Aspen Dental will provide a full range of denture and dental services, including hygiene, oral surgery, fillings, teeth whitening, and crown and bridge. Aspen, a leader in denture services, offers eight models of its leading comfidents® brand, custom-crafted full and partial dentures. To accentuate its denture offerings, the Grandville office will have its own denture laboratory, which ensures same-day turnaround for new dentures, denture repairs, relines or adjustments.
TitanPoker.com Players Ante Up for Chance to Win Seat at Aussie Millions 2009
In a little more than 50 days, the attention of the poker-playing world will be fixed on one of the biggest events on the international circuit - the Aussie Millions. Leading online poker room Titan Poker (http://www.titanpoker.com/) is awarding seats at the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event as part of the sensational $12,000 prize packages players can win at one of its ongoing Satellites.
TitanPoker.com is staging regular Satellites as well as weekly Super Satellites every Wednesday awarding the Aussie Millions entry packages. Spokesperson Robin Steele is confident that the response this year "will eclipse that of ANY previous tournament!" More than 2000 people are expected to descend upon the Crown Casino in Melbourne this January, and the presence of the TV cameras and the fact that first place is guaranteed at AUD$2,000,000 is certain to keep interest high.
Wpromote Ranked as one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in Los Angeles
Wpromote Inc., a leading search engine marketing firm, is proud to announce its inclusion in Los Angeles Business Journal's list of the fastest growing private companies in the Los Angeles area. Wpromote is ranked #34 on the list with a 129 percent growth in revenue from 2005-2007. The roots of Wpromote lie in PPC Management for businesses of all sizes and budgets. Over the years, Wpromote has prided itself on being at the forefront of all cutting edge online advertising services available. The company's suite of online marketing solutions now span eight unique services, including SEO, Viral Marketing, Landing Page Optimization and Website Development.
Click here to read more…United States African Chamber of Commerce Concerned About Potential Impacts of U.S. Protectionism on the Nations of Africa
The U.S. African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) urges the U.S. government to consider potential impacts of Protectionism on the nations of Africa. If the economies of developed nations recover successfully from the current economic crisis, leaving African economies to fail, continued market and policy failures in Africa are likely to cause a significant shift in economic policies and orientation. There is real possibility that African governments will follow the path that many Latin American countries have taken, shifting to the left and implementing pro-socialist policies.
Click here to read more…Old Busch Stadium - Cardinals Club seats - Collectible Memorabilia Seats Now Available from S&S Seating
St. Louis Cardinals fans and Major League Baseball collectors now have an opportunity to own a rare piece of Busch Stadium history. S&S Seating today announced that they are making a limited number of memorabilia Busch Stadium 'Cardinals Club' box seats available for purchase to the general public. S&S Seating removed the collectible memorabilia stadium seats from Busch Stadium following the 2005 season.
'Cardinals Club' box seats were the green padded seats directly behind home plate on the field level of old Busch Stadium in sections 1-10. Cardinals Club box seats were not made available to the general public during the 2005 auction. S&S Seating has a limited supply available for purchase. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the S&S Seating website: www.stadiumseating.net, and all memorabilia seats come with a certificate of authenticity.
New Facebook Site Draws Attendees to Boys & Girls Club Charity Social
Quango launched a campaign today through the social networking site Facebook to help Boys & Girls Club of Portland boost attendance at their annual Showcase of Wine & Cheese. Boys & Girls Club of Portland, a non-profit organization dedicated to enabling all young people to reach their full potential, seek to exceed their 2008 fundraising goals. Portland-based Quango, an independent, full-service graphic design agency specializing in creative branding, marketing and interactive solutions, has lent its talents pro-bono to heighten awareness and increase community participation in the event.
Click here to read more…C & C Technologies-NavCom Technology Extend Exclusive Agreement
C & C Technologies, Inc., an international survey company, and NavCom Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Deere & Company, recently announced a five year extension to their agreement for the distribution of C-Nav GPS. This agreement enables C&C Technologies the ability to provide StarFire differential GPS receivers and the related correction signals worldwide. The agreement continues to be exclusive with respect to offshore operations pertaining to satellite navigation positioning on projects for surveying, mapping, geophysics, mining, cable laying and offshore construction, installation, inspection, and maintenance operations.
Click here to read more…Alacra Adds Google Powered Vertical Search Engine to Alacra Compliance
Alacra, Inc., a leading provider of online business information solutions, announced today the deployment of Google Search Appliances as the technology behind the Alacra Compliance Web, a vertical search engine designed to facilitate and accelerate the account vetting process for financial institutions. The Alacra Compliance Web is an integral part of Alacra Compliance , which helps banks and broker/dealers employ a consistent, comprehensive and documented process for Customer Identification Programs (CIP), Know-Your-Customer (KYC) efforts and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) to meet Patriot Act, BSA and FSA regulatory requirements.
Click here to read more…ARAG Study Reports Seven Out of 10 Employees Suffer Personal Legal Woes
An alarming number of U.S. employees spend valuable time during their work days dealing with more than just regular job duties. For many workers, their family, financial, home or automobile legal woes compete for time and attention - resulting in lower job performance, productivity and morale.
"Workplace effectiveness often drops when employees are preoccupied with legal and financial concerns," says Cameron Sutton, President and Chief Executive Officer, ARAG (http://ARAGgroup.com). "The impact, the frequency and the complexity of legal woes can adversely affect employees and the organizations for which they work."
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