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Critically Acclaimed "NYC TV PROFILES" to Celebrate Its Upcoming 200th Episode With a Star Studded Event at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar

Media event to celebrate milestone on Tuesday June 16th 7:00 PM-11:00 PM at Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar. - June 08, 2009 - Quest Media Entertainment, Inc

A&E Hammertime Viral Video Directed by Marc Klasfeld Launches

A&E Hammertime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfxCnZ4Dp3c&fmt=22) viral video, directed by Marc Klasfeld (http://www.rhfilms.com/marc-klasfeld), Rockhard Films, launches to celebrate A&E’s new MC Hammer reality show titled Hammertime. - June 08, 2009 - Rockhard Films

21-Year Old Author Self-Releases 586-Page History Book

Adam Wasserman, a 21-year old college student from Sarasota, Florida, has released a 586-page nonfiction history book titled A People's History of Florida. This book continues the People's History tradition, documenting the regional struggles of African-Americans, natives, women, and lower class whites throughout Florida history. - June 07, 2009 - Adam Wasserman

Zarrata.com India Now Launches Spice, an Indian Discussion Forum

Zarrata India launches it's new public forum for people to come and share their views and ideas. This is Zarrata's second launch after Orion, an Indian social network. - June 07, 2009 - Zarrata

Liz McClarnon Teams Up with Andrex to Launch Andrex* Shea Butter Knickers - Raising Money for Cancer Charity 'Look Good...Feel Better'

To help women 'feel fabulous' Andrex have teamed up with cancer charity 'Look Good...Feel Better' to launch the limited edition Andrex* Shea Butter Knickers (with the help of Liz McClarnon). Half of the money (£5) from the sale of the Andrex* Shea Butter Knickers is being given to cancer charity ‘Look Good…Feel Better’ so a really worthy cause and they have been designed by up and coming British lingerie designer Ayten Gasson. www.andrexsheabutter.com - June 06, 2009 - Andrex - Kimberly-Clark

Fly Away Update Free Downloads for FSX

One of the web's largest flight simulation portals, Fly Away Simulation has recently updated their download section featuring many new free downloads for Flight Simulator X, part of the Microsoft Flight Simulator Range. - June 06, 2009 - Fly Away Simulation

Sebastian Sidi Live in Concert as Seen on PBS

Sebastian Sidi will be performing Live in Concert As Seen on PBS at the OC Pavilion Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 11th 8pm with special opening performance by Trev Lukather, son of Steve Lukather of TOTO. - June 05, 2009 - Sidi Music Entertainment

Sagoon Launches Dedicated Cricket Site – "Sagoon Live Cricket"

Sagoon Inc. today announces a release of its Cricket site (http://cricket.sagoon.com/index.php) introducing a new user interface that helps users the opportunity to browse by subject from the multiple angles. Sagoon is using sophisticated algorithm that organize and categorize the information in a... - June 05, 2009 - Sagoon Inc

Third Wave Digital Named Best of the Best

The Telegraph named Third Wave Digital Best of the Best in Web Design for 2009. - June 05, 2009 - Third Wave Digital

Smashed Ink Magazine is Live-Online

Smashed Ink Magazine, the new arts and entertainment e-zine debuted June 1, 2009, and is now available to readers online. - June 05, 2009 - Smashed Ink Magazine

The 2009 - Expthe.tv - Announces Top Prize Winners

The, a Nedgam Productions talent program, awards nine talented kids a share of over $50,000, and opens doors to the entertainment industry for many more. - June 04, 2009 - The

Invodo Re-Launches Website and Expands Video Library

Company showcases the world's largest product video library. - June 04, 2009 - Invodo, Inc.

Edgar Allan Poe - Limited Edition Life Mask

Respected model maker and sculptor Jake Perrott has unveiled his latest limited edition "life mask." - June 04, 2009 - Square Graep

Shopping with Friends on Facebook

Going out shopping with friends makes retail therapy even more pleasurable. Now, thanks to BargainsDelivered you can enjoy your shopping experience with friends, even in the virtual world. BargainsDelivered.com has launched a shopping store on facebook; this means that you can now shop till you... - June 04, 2009 - BargainsDelivered.com

Enoble Media Group to Launch Rebel Ink

Enoble Media Group Announces the Launch of Their Newest Tattoo Magazine Rebel Ink. - June 04, 2009 - Urban Ink Magazine

AppGiveaway.com Offers iPhone and iPod Touch App Developers Chance to Generate More Publicity

Mobile app Developers and Publishers looking for exposure can now do so with a new website that allows them to giveaway their iPhone/iPod Touch apps by way of a promotional giveaway. App Giveaway (www.appgiveaway.com), allows Publishers and Developers to feature their apps on the website in return... - June 04, 2009 - App Giveaway

Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis on the Company’s $1.9 Billion Secret Formula Exclusively in the June Issue of ExecDigital.com

The Creative Economy hits home: ExecDigital.com dissects a trend impacting the future of business growth in its innovative digital magazine, among other business and lifestyle pieces that speak directly to on-the-go executives. - June 04, 2009 - Exec Digital

Rhode Island Picture Framer Wins Two Competition Ribbons

Two ribbons were awarded to Andrew Langlois of Get The Picture Framing in Lincoln, RI. Andrew qualified in the New England PPFA (Professional Picture Framer's Association) annual competition for his entry. The judging and ribbons were awarded at a ceremony on June 1, 2009 in Sturbridge, MA Andrew was awarded ribbons for Second Place, and Best Use of Fabrics. - June 04, 2009 - Get the Picture, LLC

New Hampshire Roller Derby Kicks Off June with Sushi, Music, and Second Home Bout of 2009 Season

Skate Free or Die! All Stars Take on the Utica Clubbers at JFK Coliseum in Manchester, NH on June 13th; Rolls into Sushi Smackdown Fundraiser June 7th; Hosts Rollin’ Mob Scene Music Event June 20th. - June 04, 2009 - New Hampshire Roller Derby

Rave Reviews for New High Tech Thriller “The Five” by Thomas Roberts

If book reviews are an indication of how well a new book is being received by readers, then The Five is deserving of the red carpet treatment. The following excerpt might explain The Five's phenomenal success. - June 03, 2009 - Thomas Roberts

Mexican Artist Luis Iga to Help Miami Women in Need by Donating Photography

The event will be held at the Offices of K & L | Gates in Miami, FL on Thursday June 4th from 6:30-8:30p.m. EDT. - June 03, 2009 - Deliverance, LLC

Columbine 10th. Anniversary 1 Hour Radio Special Available from Celebrate Radio to Stations at Nominal Charge, Features Relatives and Friends of Those Who Lost Lives

Reaching Up Radio is syndicating to radio a 1-hr. special for the 10th. Anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy. It features family and friends of the students killed at Columbine along with music written to commemorate the massacre and offers hope and blessings that came out of the unforgettable event. - June 03, 2009 - Streetcats Foundation

Celebrities Step Out to Help Los Angeles Foster Care Children

Pasadena Restaurant Hosts First Annual Hillsides “Foster Soles” Auction - June 03, 2009 - Hillsides

Trafficbuildernow.com Launches Web Directory Service Freeaddurlnow.com

Trafficbuildernow.com (available online at http://www.trafficbuildernow.com) provides links, tools, and resources to website owners for increasing web traffic to their sites. Trafficbuildernow.com is launching its new web directory service freeaddurlnow (available online at... - June 03, 2009 - TrafficBuilderNow

New Website Guarantees Best Anime

Frustration over the lack of badassanime on TV and net prompts the birth of a new anime website. - June 03, 2009 - BadAssAnime

Nick Zoller, Republican Announces Candidacy for State Representative in District 19

Nick Zoller announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives today in an open letter to residents of the district. Zoller stressed the need for tort reform, fiscal conservatism, balanced budget and reform in the education system. - June 03, 2009 - Nick Zoller for State Representative

Gaypedia Launches New Features

Gay and lesbian travel and networking website gives users and members fantastic new tools to help them connect with others and plan their travel trips. - June 03, 2009 - gaypedia

ARB Studios Makes Its Official Debut While Simultaneously Launching Tiki Golf 3D for iPhone and iPod Touch

Founder Aaron Boucher introduces his new company ARB Studios along with ARB Tech his next generation cross-platform 3D engine and server technology and the launch of Tiki Golf 3D, the first of three high-end 3D games in development for iPhone / iPod touch. “I cut my teeth with Tiki Golf 3D... - June 02, 2009 - Arb Studios LLC

Author S. J. Day Continues the Marked Urban Fantasy Series with the June 2, 2009 Release of Eve of Destruction (Tor Books)

Novelist and Army veteran S. J. Day draws on her military experiences in the continuation of her thrilling Marked series (Tor Books). Set on a closed military base, Eve of Destruction follows formerly agnostic Evangeline Hollis as she struggles to survive a demon-hunting training course gone horribly wrong and her position as the latest point of contention between Cain and Abel. - June 02, 2009 - S. J. Day

Charlotte Movers All My Sons Moving and Storage Promotes the Arts in Local Charlotte Community

Charlotte Moving Company donates their services to promote the arts. - June 02, 2009 - All My Sons

Businesses Lag Behind in Race for User Generated Content

Private sector businesses are failing to capitalise on the benefits of advocacy and user-generated content, with many still believing it is a strategy just for the charity sector, according to E-Business strategists at Echo E-Business. - June 02, 2009 - Echo E-Business

West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents Free "Spirit of America" Concert

The West Covina Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, presents the "Spirit of America" concert on Saturday June 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. The program is presented in cooperation with the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, the City of West Covina, the Covina United Methodist Church and the West Covina United Methodist Church. Music by Dvorak, Gershwin, Albert, Mann, Sousa and Smith will be performed. - June 02, 2009 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra

Inspivia Releases a Community-Driven Website to Help People Promote Their Creative Ideas

Inspivia Announces the Launching of its New Website. - June 02, 2009 - Inspivia, Incorporated

SEO Consult Ranked as the UK’s Number 1 Search Engine Optimisation Company for Third Month Running

TopSEOs, the independent authority on search vendors, has again ranked SEO Consult, the UK’s leading Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) company, as the number one Organic SEO company in the UK, now for the third month in succession. TopSEOs compiles this monthly award by rigorously evaluating... - June 02, 2009 - SEO.co.uk

inXitu Introduces Duetto, a Non-Invasive, Portable, XRD/XRF Instrument for Art Conservation Analysis

Art conservation XRD/XRF Analyzer. - June 02, 2009 - inXitu

Wattpad June 2009 Global Ebook Metrics Report Provides Insight on Market Penetration by Device and Country

iPhone dominates US ebook usage while Nokia still dominates the rest of the world. - June 01, 2009 - Wattpad Inc.

New Theatre Company Brings Award Winning Musical, RENT to Chicago Suburbs

Introspect Theatre presents the Broadway musical RENT June 18-27, 2009 at 8 pm Bartlett High School Auditorium, 701 Schick Rd. Bartlett, IL 60120 - June 01, 2009 - Introspect Theatre

Tremaine Hawkins and Mike Phillips to Perform at Judge Mablean's Annual Father's Day and Scholarship Brunch June 21st

Joining Judge Mablean Ephriam to present awards, celebrity guests Loretta Devine, Rockmond Dunbar, Mother Love, Anna Marie Horsford, Gary Sturgis, Demetria McKinney, and Kelly Price. Some of today’s most talented television and music stars will come together to join Judge Mablean Ephriam in... - June 01, 2009 - Mablean Ephriam Foundation

News Flash America, According to I.R.O.C.2 Sexting Has Been Prevalent for Years, so Why Only Now Are We Reacting?

If you are just starting to learn about or address sexting and cyber bullying, you are way behind in understanding and / or educating society about the real current digital diseases. - May 31, 2009 - Institute of Responsible Online and Cell-phone Communication

Consciousness Magazine Premiers Magazine (Cover Story: Heavy D)

Consciousness Magazine – “Urban Inspiration,” is committed to raising the level of consciousness of the residents in our community. The mission of Consciousness Magazine is to promote understanding and make a difference in society. - May 31, 2009 - Consciousness Magazine

CPR Group Hears Recruiters and Launches Cost for Performance Recruitment Solutions

Recruiting Managers Complaint About job posting costs and CPR responds. Amidst much chatter, CPR Group LLC today announced the launch of their Cost for Performance Solutions. The inspiration for Cost for Performance solutions came from blog chatter where CPR founder Jeff Davis found recruitment... - May 31, 2009 - CRP Group

Two Hundred Bed and Breakfast Options for Aspiring Innkeepers

InnShopper.com has expanded to offer more than 200 bed and breakfast inns for sale, spanning 46 states and 180 cities. - May 31, 2009 - InnShopper.com

The Farm: 10 Down to Premiere at Angola Prison on June 3, 2009

In a groundbreaking departure from traditional film openings, The Farm: Ten Down will premiere inside Angola Prison on June 3rd, 2009, before the inmates, wardens and correctional officers. The Farm: 10 Down is the sequel to the Academy nominated and Emmy winning documentary - The Farm: Life Inside Angola Prison. Two former inmates featured in The Farm will return to Angola for this "red carpet premiere." - May 30, 2009 - Highest Common Denominator Media Group

Crisis is Opportunity: Unemployed Couple Create Second Season of Web Series "and Boris"

Unemployed Couple make season 2 of "and Boris," Now in HD. Starring J. Anthony McCarthy as Boris; Guest Staring Emy Coligado (Miss Saigon, Malcolm in the Middle) and Nick Spano (Even Stevens). Lots of fight scenes, tons of humor, and even a couple of musical numbers. They shot 74 pages in 14 days, with no crew, no real equipment outside the camera and work lights and it was all done for a price tag of about $600. - May 30, 2009 - and Boris