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Inspirational Speaker Michael Segal Releases First CD -- Possible CD Features Stories of Hope, Inspiration and Humor and the Music of The O’Neill Brothers
Shooting victim Michael Segal releases inspirational CD containing stories of hope, humor and inspiration. Music by The O'Neill Brothers. - December 24, 2008 - Lone Star Sound
Irish Voice Talent Enda Caldwell Shares Gift of Gab in New Podcast
Enda Caldwell shares experiences in radio and voice over while working abroad in his first Voice Over Experts podcast. - December 24, 2008 - Voices.com
California Attorney Darren T. Kavinoky Co-Authors New Book on DUI Defense
California defense lawyer Darren T. Kavinoky is the author of a chapter of a groundbreaking new book on DUI defense written by the state’s top attorneys. Strategies for Defending DUI Cases in California: Leading Lawyers on Understanding the DMV’s Involvement in the Case, Reviewing... - December 23, 2008 - DarrenKavinoky.com
Public Embraces Positive Living™ Talk Radio’s Optimistic Message; Number of Listeners Quadruple in Latest Ratings Period
Log on, call in, listen and learn how to turn your obstacles into opportunities and challenges into solutions with national radio broadcaster, Patricia Raskin, the powerhouse of positive living, self-development, and lifestyle talk radio. - December 22, 2008 - Raskin Resources Production Inc.
Bringing a Whole New Meaning to the Term Felony
Felony Magazine bringing fresh, beautiful models mainstream. - December 22, 2008 - Felony Magazine
Celebrity Photographer, Mycki Manning's Fairy Art Joins the Michael Godard Art Gallery
Mycki Manning's Fairy Art & Fairy Portrait Experience will join The Michael Godard Art Gallery at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Soft opening reception, Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. Mycki's captivating fairy art is showcased at the Godard Gallery featuring an experience in which someone can become the artwork: beginning with a fairy makeover, and then a unique photography session resulting in artful fantasy photos & a canvas original which is painted with oils by Mycki. - December 21, 2008 - Mycki Manning Image Design, Inc.
New Site for Online Ticket Sales to Sold Out Events
TopOnlineTickets.com has just release a new website for finding premium and hard to find tickets to major sports, live concert and theatre events. TopOnlineTickets.com specializes in providing tickets to sold out events for those looking for premium, hard to find tickets to top events at the... - December 21, 2008 - Top Online Tickets
P3Pictures Announces "The Murder of Dirk Snowglobe," a Short Film and Web Series
P3Pictures has announced The Murder of Dirk Snowglobe, a film-noir comedy. The short-film pilot will debut in April with the web series to follow. The website, dirksnowglobe.com, is available immediately. - December 21, 2008 - Poorly Projected Pictures
Days-on-Sale: Website Lets You Have Its Homepage for a Day
TheDaySite.com aims to sell "days" online by letting visitors have its homepage for a day. - December 21, 2008 - Syed Asim Imtiaz
NewBoy Launches 'Baby’s In2 Fun'
Brand new range of edutainment toys for babies & toddlers unveiled today, 15,000 DVDs to be given away at Mother, Baby & Child Show in Dubai. - December 20, 2008 - NewBoy FZCO
PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest with $11,500 in Prizes
PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2008 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine, high-profile sponsors with over $11,500 in prizes to be won including a grand prize valued at almost $4,000. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2008 is eligible to be entered. - December 20, 2008 - PhotographyCorner.com
Sound Authors Radio Show Releases Interview with Nadeem Aslam on www.blogtalkradio.com/Soundauthors
Blog Talk Radio network broadcasting Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show, features bestselling author Nadeem Aslam. - December 19, 2008 - Sound Authors
Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2 RPG Now Available in Print
Spectrum Games releases second edition of Origins Award-nominated role-playing game. - December 19, 2008 - Spectrum Games
TicketLoot Launches New Web 2.0 Site & Offers Opportunity to Book Variety of Event Tickets in One Location
The process of finding discount tickets for different events once meant visiting a variety of different ticket sellers online and around the country. That is no longer necessary with the introduction of a groundbreaking initiative that brings together all of the different ticket sellers into one... - December 19, 2008 - TicketLoot
“Brain Chemistry for Lovers” Blooms with Two Valentine Concerts
On Monday, Feb. 16, the full production of “Brain Chemistry for Lovers” will bloom with a 7 p.m. showing at the Newmark Theater in Portland, OR. Part concert, part cabaret and part science lecture, the show features Portland Chamber Orchestra, OHSU neuroscientist Larry Sherman Ph.D., pianist Darrell Grant, Nu Shooz’s Valerie Day. - December 19, 2008 - Nu Shooz Orchestra
Keanu Reeves, William Peterson, Stephen Bogardus and Ben Barnes Ranked #1 Actors of the Week
Keanu Reeves, William Petersen, Stephen Bogardus and Ben Barnes are the #1 Actors of the Week in Film, Television, Theatre and Home Video, it was announced today by The Actors Hall of Fame. The Top 10 Actors of the Week recognize those actors who star in the most popular Film, Television, Broadway... - December 19, 2008 - The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation
Child Predator Safety Educator Pattie Fitzgerald Set to Guest on "Peas In Their Pods" Radio Webcast
Pattie Fitzgerald, child predator safety educator and founder of Safely Ever After, Inc., will be a guest on "Peas In Their Pods" – a radio webcast educating parents and the general public about child abductions and how to prevent them. Hosted by Gaétane Borders and co-hosted... - December 19, 2008 - Safely Ever After, Inc.
iPhone Web App Thumbdive Goes Beta to Bring People Together in Privacy
Social media mobile marketing company AirGini (http://www.airgini.com) has today announced the private beta launch of Thumbdive (http://www.thumbdive.com), a new iPhone and desktop PC web app for friends to interact and share content from the web’s most popular social sites. Aimed at urban... - December 18, 2008 - AirGini Asia Pacific Limited
1905 Productions' "My Tale of Two Cities," the Surprise Hit of the Season, is Back in Theaters; DVD Now Available for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, "My Tale of Two Cities," a "heartfelt and funny valentine to Pittsburgh," is back for families and friends to celebrate the season and their hometown. After opening the Three Rivers Film Festival, selling out a red carpet screening at the Byham Theater, and the sale of 1000 DVDs in less than two weeks, My Tale of Two Cities, will be playing at The Oaks Theater at 5 p.m. from Friday Dec. 19-Dec. 23rd as the DVD is now available for the holidays. - December 18, 2008 - 1905 Productions
Say Toodle-o "W" and Howdy do Obama at Your Very Own Bye Bye Bush and Hello Obama Inaugural Celebration
We're All Going Through The Change. Even if you didn't vote for Barack Obama, chances are you are looking forward to a change. With Inauguration Day almost upon us, Party411.com thinks you should celebrate by throwing your own Toodle-oo "W"/Howdy-Do Obama inauguration event, and offers... - December 18, 2008 - Party411.com
Seattle Area Photographer Bruce Yates' Award Winning Lemon Shark Photo Goes on Display at Smithsonian, Raises Money for Charity
Bellevue, Washington's Bruce Yates' "Cheshire Cat Grin" Shark Photo Wins Prestigious Award, is Featured in Nature's Best Photography Exhibition in Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - December 18, 2008 - UnderwaterReflections.com
"The Greatest American Hero" Endorses Comic Collector Live.com
William Katt, best known for his role as Ralph Hinkley in the 80's TV show "Greatest American Hero" has given an endorsement to the comic book collecting website and community ComicCollectorLive.com. - December 18, 2008 - Comic Collector Live
Christmas Gift for All Video Fans – a Free Photo and Video Postcard Service
Need4Video.com presents all video and audio fans with a new free postcard service that allows you to create your own audio and Video Christmas cards. Need4Video Online Postcard (http://send.need4video.com) offers five colorful animated templates to embed your photo or video, automatically converts videos in all popular formats for best sharing, and allows to send a created postcard at the scheduled time to as many recipients as you wish. - December 18, 2008 - Need4Video Ltd.
Just Launched: TheOfficeDailyNews.com Offers Cube Dwellers Choices, Morale and Productivity Improves
Childhood friends, Matt Maverick, and Big Perm McCrackin are tackling the problem with creative thinking and unique team building solutions paired with a zany web site (www.TheOfficeDailyNews.com) to fill in the gaps. - December 18, 2008 - TheOfficeDailyNews.com
No More Service Charges on Concert, Sports and Theatre Tickets
David Boitano Co-Founder of TICKETFINDER.com™ announced today “We have removed our service charge and you now save on every concert, sports and theatre ticket sold on our website. We listen to our clients and the biggest request was to “Remove the Service Charges” so here... - December 17, 2008 - TICKETFINDER.com™
Bare Naked with Nora Klaver Announces the LEAN Communicator, Liz Guthridge, to Guest on the Show
Klaver invites Guthridge to “go bare naked” with story of mistakes and lessons. - December 17, 2008 - M. Nora Klaver Ltd.
Author Has Chance Meeting with Young Illustrator and Completes a Children's Illustrated Picture Book in Under 30 Days
First time author writes a book, meets an illustrator and publishes a children's horse book fast. - December 16, 2008 - Falken Media Group
New Film to Focus on Personal Side of American Movie Star and International Cinema Icon Jean Seberg
Documentary film will feature exclusive interviews, photographs, and home-movie footage from Seberg's family collection. - December 16, 2008 - Fourth Wall Films
Japanese Content Firm Aligns with Dubai Merchandising Outfit
A new agreement has recently been concluded between d-rights Inc., an integrated production company based in Japan handling entertainment contents in animation and live-action films around the world, and NewBoy FZCO, a company based in Dubai engaged in the development, marketing and distribution of... - December 16, 2008 - NewBoy FZCO
Illuminate Celebrates the Holiday Season
Illuminate, the Boston based pharmaceutical training Solutions Company, continues its tradition of celebration and joy this holiday’s season through their Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays cards. - December 16, 2008 - Illuminate, Inc.
13 Year-Old Singer and Southern California Rapper Win National Competition
Thirteen year-old singer and Southern California rapper win the recent “Uplifting Minds II” national talent competition in vocal and songwriting. - December 16, 2008 - Uplifting Minds II
HotLezbosInAction.com Provides a Social Justice Networking Platform for Artists and Activists to Explore New Strategies for Advancing LGBT Equality
Today, Heather Cox Carducci and Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosa, the founders of HotLezbosInAction.com announce the alpha launch of their online social justice networking platform targeting LGBT artists, activists, and professionals, as well as their allies. Hot Lezbos In Action is part of a small number... - December 16, 2008 - Aeromestiza
New Innergy to Conduct Survey on Cultural Preferences for the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation
New Innergy has launched a survey on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) to gather the collective thoughts and ideas of UAE residents on arts and culture. The Survey on Culture will seek opinions on a range of topics to understand in more detail how ADMAF’s ongoing... - December 16, 2008 - New Innergy
Express Yourself with PoemVids.com
At a loss for words? Not for long thanks to PoemVids.com, a unique site that makes available all-occasion poetry in text, screensaver and video. Choose from a variety of poems including the featured “Happy New Year 2009 poem,” name poems, thank you poems, graduation poems, birthday poems, funeral poems, relationship poems and special occasion poems. - December 14, 2008 - PoemVidz.com
Maps.com Helps Kids Keep Santa on Track
Children who are anxious that Santa could miss them this year can send him a map of their location, thanks to Maps.com, the leading online retailer of maps and related products. - December 14, 2008 - Maps.com
Jackie Spencer's New Book "Delectable Spirit" New Review by Midwest Book Review
"Delectable Spirit" Dark love captured in verses artfully written by Jackie Spencer. - December 13, 2008 - Jackie Spencer
OffDaBloc Launches Enter Tech Intl 2008
Atlanta’s Freight Depot serves as the backdrop for the meeting of Entertainment and Technology On Friday, December 19, 2008 OffDaBloc co. will launch its trend setting marketing firm, showcasing new products and services that are poised to change the world of entertainment marketing. Company... - December 13, 2008 - OffDaBloc co
Glow With Us Launched New Blog for Consumers, Event Organizers and Wholesalers
Glow With Us, an industry leader in supplying glow sticks, light sticks and party novelty products, today announced the launch of a company blog. This blog will provide product related information for general consumers, event organizers and product wholesalers, with topics ranging from latest... - December 13, 2008 - Glow With Us
Website Dedicated to Science Fiction Movies Launched
A website called SciFiSoup.com has been launched to provide people with a science fiction movie resource unlike others on the web. The website is purely concerned with science fiction movies released over the last fifty years, and gives movie reviews from the perspective of its 25 year-old founder... - December 13, 2008 - SciFiSoup.com
WORLDbytes Xmas Special Provides Alternative Festive Cheer
WORLDbytes the online news magazine channel launches its Xmas special programme on Friday 12th December. Created by the feisty WORLDwrite crew this Xmas special is full of spice. The programme includes fiery debates, spoof reports and films from Brazil to Brick Lane. On the programme Ethan... - December 13, 2008 - WorldWrite
The More the Scarier?
The online news channel WORLDbytes for its Xmas special show, reports from the Immigration: the more the scarier debate at the Battle of Ideas festival. The debate was had between an MP, an economist, a campaigner, and a film maker. Young attendees at the debate add their views for this show stopping section of the programme. - December 13, 2008 - WorldWrite
Growing Pains: Pros and Cons of Economic Dynamism
Despite the global downturn, there are dynamic economies in the developing world experiencing increased wealth, life expectancy, literacy and food security but still millions are left behind. What should we make of what is happening? The short film featured in the latest WORLDbytes programme... - December 13, 2008 - WorldWrite
Author Philip Coppens: "The Valencia Cup is Not the Real Grail"
On November 7-9, 2008, a congress was held at the Catholic University of Valencia, titled “Valencia, City of the Holy Grail,” focusing on a chalice reputed by some to be the true Last Supper chalice. The congress was the latest attempt to cement the Valencia Cup’s claim as being the best contender for being the legendary Holy Grail. Philip Coppens argues the Cup cannot possibly be the genuine Holy Grail. - December 13, 2008 - Philip Coppens
Orlando Scooter Rental Company Features Their Mobility Scooters at MouseFest 2008 Mega Mouse Meet at Walt Disney World’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center
Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is participating in MouseFest 2008. As a featured exhibitor at MouseFest 2008, Scooter Vacations will have on display two of their most popular models, the fold up Distinction and their highly sought after Dream model. - December 12, 2008 - Scooter Vacations
Dawna Lee Heising and John Cox of “Eye on Entertainment” Film Show on the Red Carpet at the 2008 Television Academy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Inducts Bea Arthur, Dan Burke, Larry Gelbart, Merv Griffin, Tom Murphy and Sherwood Schwartz into Hall of Fame at Beverly Hills Hotel. - December 12, 2008 - Eye on Entertainment
Save Money, Time and the Environment with New Free Ecards This Christmas and Holiday Season
123Greetings offers over 350 free Christmas and Holiday ecards to keep in touch with your family, friends, and colleagues without burning a hole in your pocket. - December 12, 2008 - 123Greetings.com, Inc.
What’s Up Interactive Launches New Look for Georgia Aquarium
The World's Largest Aquarium has unveiled the first phase in its Web site redesign, by its online agency-of-record, What's Up Interactive. - December 12, 2008 - What's Up Interactive
Sound Authors Radio Show Releases Interview with Scott Reynolds Nelson on www.blogtalkradio.com/soundauthors
Blog Talk Radio network broadcasting Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show, features multi-award winning author Scott Reynolds Nelson. - December 12, 2008 - Sound Authors
Dominic Santana Co-Stars in Love for Sale
Actor Dominic L. Santana co-stars in the new film Love for Sale. - December 12, 2008 - Blockstarmusic
5 Simple Ways to Attract an Enchanted Fairy
Magical Make Believe, with Enchanted Fairy Felicity, includes creative dancing, songs and stories that enhance and encourage creative imaginations. Fairy Felicity teaches children about sharing, listening, patience, flexibility, body awareness, coordination, musicality and balance in a supportive, nurturing and playful environment for preschoolers. - December 11, 2008 - Birthday Ever After