Every time we cannot immediately find our wallet, our passport, or our credit cards, we experience that momentary dread of identity theft. Yet few of us imagine the subtle terror of finding an old friend inexplicably replaced as is the case in "Reunion with a Killer" 5a8 (ISBN 9781591460985, Crystal Dreams Publishing, 2008) by Rod Summitt and Richard Edgerton.
Set in the fictional college town of Enderling Iowa, as peaceful in appearance to visiting alumni as it was during their student days, it is the juxtaposition of the serenity enjoyed by the townspeople, with the chilling insight into the deception which makes "Reunion with a Killer" such a potent read.... (Continue reading)
On October 15th, 2005, Vic Muenzer, conductor and producer of Grammy Award-winning recordings, will bring to the stage his highly acclaimed production created especially for children! This October production, The Adventures of Luke Starsmoocher", promises to be a spectacular show, not only fulfilling its goal to introduce children to classical music, but also to give all attendees the opportunity to experience the very best of Chicagos music and theater professionals in the Athenaeum Theatre's intimate setting.... (Continue reading)
Book authors and experts can optimize their book promotion and publicity strategies by keeping mind some simple tips when working with the media.
PUBLICITY TIP #1 Don’t Try To Change The Segment Or Story Idea
During the pre-interview with the producer or journalist, please do not attempt to influence the producer or journalist to slant or change the original segment idea.
This is because the article, story or segment idea is most likely already set in stone by Managing Editors or Executive Producers and your contact has very little flexibility. They are assigned to develop a story or segment idea according to a specific set of directives and appreciate your support in moving the story or segment forward.... (Continue reading)
My Bank Tracker, announced today that it will sponsor a U.S. chapter of KCA College for Keep A Child Alive, a Non-for-profit organization that raises money to treat HIV infected children across the world. KCA College is an action-oriented network of college students who support the mission and work of the Keep a Child Alive organization. My Bank Tracker is assisting in the launch of the 2008 Dreams Come True event, scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas the week of December 15 through December 20. This event will include week long festivities, including a Fashion and Music Aids Benefit Concert. The concert will help raise additional awareness and funds through the use of visual and performing arts promoting Aids awareness. Tickets are available at http://www.mydreamscometrue08.com.... (Continue reading)
Brick Marketing, an Internet Marketing solutions firm with over a decade of experience helping their clients achieve online success, is very pleased to announce the launch of their new website. BrickMarketing.com will feature a wide range of topical information about affordable search engine optimization and other pay per click management strategies that Brick Marketing has employed to help their clients achieve tangible results.
Brick Marketing logo
Founded by renowned website marketing expert Nick Stamoulis and staffed with Internet professionals from a wide range of different business backgrounds, Brick Marketing is a full service search engine optimization firm that has helped thousands of customers increase the web traffic to their sites. Their new website has been launched to provide visitors with a comprehensive explanation of the different Internet marketing strategies, how they work, why they work, and which methods may help their businesses get noticed by their target audience.... (Continue reading)
One of the biggest draws advisors use to get you to take the plunge is the promise of the big bonus. Theyll pay you 6%, 8% or even 10% extra, right up front, just for putting your money into their variable annuity. Sounds great, doesnt it? Who wouldnt want such a big boost to their nest egg, especially with the stock market returns of late? But remember, theres no such thing as a free lunch.
In return for this lovely bonus, you end up paying higher recurring annual fees, usually .15% higher (or more) than regular variable annuities. These fees are charged on all of the money in the annuity and are a continued drag on performance. Surrender penalties are higher and longer, too. The truth is that when you take into account the increased fees and the extra years you have to stay in the annuity, you really arent getting a 'bonus at all!... (Continue reading)
On over twenty pages of Google, Isobella Jade is known as the petite model who wrote a book at the Apple Store when she was homeless and didn't have a computer. However, her title is now including Author, Blogger, Podcaster, and "wizard of self promotion," as quoted in Advertising Age.
Her height and unexpected success, has inspired her modeling memoir called "Almost 5'4"." She has recently signed her world rights to The Friday Project in the U.K. "I found them on Publishersmarketplace.com and I immediately liked The Friday Project's edge, raw nature and the humanistic voice found in the books they had published previously like Blood, Sweat and Tea."... (Continue reading)
Hugo S. Subotovsky AIA Architects LLC, a full service architecture and planning firm with offices in New York City and Suffern NY, has promoted Ariel Aufgang, AIA, NCARB to the position of partner.
Since 2006 Aufgang has served as an associate with the company coordinating workload and resource management. He has also been integral in the firm's ability to find added-value for their clients through creative planning, zoning and land-use modification such as re-zonings and height authorizations.... (Continue reading)
InsiderPerks.com, the new travel site where travelers get to check out their destinations on video before they book them, announced today the next major step in its expansion. The site plans on adding local travel videos focusing on tourism attractions in each of its featured cities from around the world. The site will also cover additional destinations as it expands its video coverage on a state by state basis, beginning in the United States and then moving on to Europe.
error
"The great reaction to our site has helped lead to our growth in the U.S.," said Brian Searl, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InsiderPerks.com. "When tourism destinations and attractions see how potential travelers respond to our videos and our web site, they want to be part of InsiderPerks.com and we are happy to have them."... (Continue reading)
MarketingTactics, an innovative web design firm announces the launch of an enhanced website for Ravid & Associates of Sherman Oaks, California. This revamped website offers improved navigation and a more refined look.
"Our website is a powerful asset," said Bruce Ravid, president of Ravid & Associates. "We wanted to improve the look of our website to reflect modern trends in website design. One aspect of this was to make our visitors feel more welcome as soon they arrived at the homepage." Bruce continued, "Ours is a personal business and our new website helps create stronger personal relationships."... (Continue reading)
Genuitec, LLC, the leading provider of the popular MyEclipse integrated development environment (IDE) and a founding and strategic member of the Eclipse Foundation, announced today the immediate availability of MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench 7.0, Milestone 2. This release includes the full implementation of Maven 2 for Eclipse tools, giving users the choice to utilize Maven in its native, "raw" format, or choose to utilize the fully-integrated Maven4MyEclipse solution. This flexibility, along with other upgrades, provides users a wide range of options to fully manage application life cycles.... (Continue reading)
IntertechPira announces the dates for the 12th annual Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2009 conference and exhibition scheduled for September 22-24 at the Hilton Torrey Pines Hotel in La Jolla, California.
Carbon Fiber
Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2009 will be chaired by Dan Pappano, Global Marketing Manager Carbon Fiber at Hexcel, and Ben Rasmussen, President of BMR Associates. In 2008, EU Carbon Fibre 2008 drew over 100 executives from the Carbon Fiber industry to Hamburg Germany to hear presentations covering: emerging markets for carbon fiber in India, China, and Middle East; market trends; perspectives from major end users of Carbon Fiber, including Boeing and BMW; and latest technical developments in carbon fiber production and processing.... (Continue reading)
As America celebrates its July 4th birthday, AmericanFlags.com is marking the occasion by offering its website visitors free American Flags. The U.S. flags to be given away by AmericanFlags.com measure 3 feet by 5 feet and generally retail on the website for $19.99, plus shipping and handling. Starting immediately through July 5th, up to one million customers will get these top quality American-made flags for free and pay only for shipping and handling.
"Independence Day is about family, friends, fireworks and fun, but it’s also a time to reflect on, and give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy year-round," said AmericanFlags.com President/CEO Jeffrey Reynolds. "The American flag remains the world’s most powerful symbol of liberty, freedom and democracy and as such, we should see one flying outside every home in America.” Reynolds added. “And at AmericanFlags.com, we’re willing to give away up to a million flags to make that dream a reality.”... (Continue reading)
Throw Fido a bone this year with a hysterical Halloween costume of his own to trick or treat in. Dog Halloween costumes are all the rage this year according to Halloween costumes for people, and pets, on the web.
“Dogs become one of the family so their owners want to take them out trick-or-treating in Halloween dog costumes,” said Harold Maxwell, president of www.extremehalloween.com. “According to our online survey, nearly 50 percent of respondents will be trick or treating, and 29 percent will be at a party, so Fido isn’t going to want to stay home alone.”... (Continue reading)
A mobile computing revolution arrives June 2, at the Computex 2009 show in Taipei, where content providers, carriers and consumers get their first look at what may be a whole new category of high performance communication devices. The élan is first in Mobinnova's line of ultra-portable computing devices powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ Computer-on-a-Chip. The 2 lb. élan is like a netbook in that it's small, has a keyboard, and offers easy access to the Internet. However that's where the similarities end. The élan powers up instantly, connects directly to a 3G wireless network, offers hours of continuous use, full page web browsing, and delivers graphics performance never seen before on a mobile computing device--all packaged in Mobinnova's stylishly thin design.... (Continue reading)
Rowe Pottery Works of Cambridge, Wisconsin, showcases its 2006 Spring Collection of salt-glazed pottery in the new spring catalog, on the Rowe Pottery Web site www.rowepottery.com, at the Rowe Pottery Company Store in Cambridge, Wisconsin, and in shops throughout the country starting in February.
The new collection of salt-glazed pottery features delicate blue bumblebees and dragonflies dancing across English birdbaths and birdhouses, crocks and canisters, jugs and storm jars. The pieces are decorative and functional, ideal for deck and patio entertaining. “Many of our customers enjoy changing decorative items with the seasons, and spring is the perfect time to refresh the inside of your home and prepare to take the hospitality outside with serving dishes and garden accessories,” noted Justin Janisch, Rowe Pottery Works president.
The charming icons of warmer days, bumblebees and dragonflies, are handpainted on each piece of individually thrown salt-glazed pottery, making each piece unique in two ways. “Because these pieces may be used alongside other designs in our traditional or historic collections, we’ve used the same grey background glaze and blue decorating paint for the designs to assure our customers that their home entertaining –– indoors and out –– will have symmetry and cohesion that emphasizes a finer sense of design.”... (Continue reading)
As a solution driven company, TBA Lending allows their clients the ability to select the loan that best fits their needs regardless of their situation. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales around the country have plunged by the largest amount in almost two decades over the last 18 months. In fact, the number of homeowners facing foreclosure in the first quarter of 2007 is 47 percent higher than in 2006, according to RealtyTrac, a real estate trade group. With a company who offers credible solutions to those facing the overwhelming predominant issues surrounding predatory lending, the future now looks brighter thanks in large part to companies such as TBA Lending.... (Continue reading)
GAPbuster Worldwide, a global leader in mystery shopping and customer experience evaluation have announced that their new recruitment drive will focus on employing 8000 people per month in rural areas rather than focusing on large metropolitan cities.
There's no doubt that cities and urban areas are booming with job opportunities. Today's society and economic trends have created an environment that promotes city and urban life. This has led to a mass migration of people from country and rural areas to cities and towns. People are moving because they believe there are more in work opportunities the city. Well, GAPbuster is breaking trends and proud of it.... (Continue reading)
With the recent FDA approval of Provillus, the herbal remedy has skyrocketed in popularity, quickly becoming the most talked about hair loss treatment on the market. Referred to by some as a "miracle cure," Provillus has been proven to not only prevent hair loss, but also stimulate the "re-growth" of natural hair.
Greg Spencer states, "Provillus is the only hair loss treatment I've ever used that has not only worked, but completely exceeded my expectations." Greg has been using Provillus for over six months and has experienced a significant increase in new hair growth. "I have been blown away by the results. In just six months, I have a full head of hair again. It is nothing short of amazing."... (Continue reading)
Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the agenda for the next Internet Dating Conference (http://www.InternetDatingConference.com) and Social Networking Conference (http://www.SocialNetworkingConference.com). As the largest business event for online personals and internet communities, speakers at this event will address issues on increasing revenue and improving customer retention. The event will be held on January 15-16, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Online personals, which include social networking as well as internet dating, is one of the fastest growing internet businesses.... (Continue reading)