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Torque.TV Adds Groundbreaking Head2Head to Its Line-Up of Original Programming
Torque.TV, the premier digital network for automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts, has added Head2Head to its original programming line-up with its debut in mid April of 2008. Presented by Royal Purple, “Head2Head is a groundbreaking, new TV series that pits two rival cars against each other... - April 11, 2008 - Torque.TV
Outskirts Press Announces Arkansas Valley Mountain Biking, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Cycling - Mountain Biking Book from Buena Vista, CO Author Mark Wolff
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Arkansas Valley Mountain Biking: Leadville to Salida and Everywhere in Between by Mark Wolff, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Cycling - Mountain Biking category is available worldwide on book retailer... - April 11, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
VisualDxHealth Nominated for Best Health Web Site for 12th Annual Webby Awards
VisualDxHealth on the shortlist for “Oscars of the Internet”. - April 11, 2008 - Logical Images Inc
Lawn & Garden Webvision™ Joins Forces with The Lawn Blog/The Lawn News
Lawn & Garden Webvision™ (LGWV), is pleased to announce the recent partnership with The Lawn Blog/The Lawn News. This partnership adds a nice balance for both companies, and is a catalyst that will move both organizations to the forefront as “the sources” for all green industry related content. - April 11, 2008 - Lawn & Garden Media Solutions, LLC
This Great American Novel is a Thriller and a Reader’s Delight
Outskirts Press, Inc. announces the publication of True Detective, a novel by James A. Huebner. Eighteen months after 9/11 two NYPD detectives investigate a series of crimes possibly related to a once and future terrorist. One detective, Cross, sees a deeper meaning as he seeks vindication for... - April 11, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces The Forgotten Future, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent Book from Norfolk, VA Author Deborah Clark Ebel, R.N.
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Forgotten Future: Adolescents in Crisis by Deborah Clark Ebel, R.N., which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon... - April 11, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Zeitgeist Novel About Media Moguls Published
The publication date for the commerical fiction title, Surrender the Throne by Paul Jarnagin (ISBN 9780978954000, Hardcover $25.95), a First Amendment thriller about warring media moguls, is March 31, 2008. The eBook (Adobe, $9.95) is also available for instant download on Dream Team Publishing's... - April 11, 2008 - Dream Team Publishing
Microsystems Technologies are Poised to Change the Life Sciences Industry
Microelectronics, which has led to the explosion of consumer electronics sales, can now bring its added value to life science applications. The key challenge for microelectronics is to make complexity invisible and adapt it to the value chain and way of working to the life science industries. - April 11, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
Wedding Planning Site Seeks Answers from Brides
WedNet.com is looking to brides and grooms for input on just what makes a wedding planning site useful. - April 10, 2008 - WedNet LLC
Variety Board Releases Free Online Classifieds to Campaign for Diversity
Variety Board has released a regional online classifieds service that allows free posting of advertisements that include attachments, videos, pictures and address mapping. The service is designed to raise awareness on issues of equality for women’s rights, racial equality and GLBT acceptance... - April 10, 2008 - Variety Board, LLC
The Ladies of Mairecipes.com Are Making Recipes Personal Again
Mairecipes.com, a Bluewebshop site, is designed for cooks who need to put good food on the table without spending a lot of time and money doing it. Mairecipes.com launched in May 2007 and offers a wide variety of recipes from cousins; Gwen, Meg, and Jordan Mai "My". It provides a variety of recipes in more than 15 categories for easy navigation. For those wanting to learn while they cook, mairecipes.com offers exclusive how-to videos and much more. - April 10, 2008 - Mai Recipes
New Book Examines Conquistador’s Legacy from Tejano-American Perspective
Outskirts author Arturo Cortez sheds light on the conquistador Hernán Cortes and examines his legacy from the perspective of a Tejano American in “Semblance Lost: The Life and Times of Don, Hernan Cortes, Marques del Valle de Oaxaca.” In 1519, Hernán Cortés landed... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Who Are We, and Why Are We Here? New Book Channel’s Spirit Medium’s Insights Into Answers for Life’s Biggest Questions
Renowned medium and metaphysical teacher Alan Arcieri answers the ultimate questions of life in “Earth School 101: Who We Are, Where We Are and Why We Are Here...”, the new book from Outskirts Press. Life doesn’t come with a decoder ring. But a remarkable new book by author and... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Association of Educational Publishers Nominates Walch Education for Prestigious Industry Awards
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) has announced that three Walch Education titles have been nominated as finalists in the annual recognition of Distinguished Achievement Awards. The AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize the best educational materials—such as... - April 10, 2008 - Walch Education
Free Lunch Comics Makes Debut Performance at New York Comic Con
2008 has been a very exciting year for Free Lunch Comics. So far they have released three new book titles, signed on new creators and have made several appearances at prominent conventions and in the media. Their flagship title, Bigger, has garnered critical and popular acclaim in the comics... - April 10, 2008 - Free Lunch Comics
Website TechTutor.TV Launches with Original Free Video Tutorials
Kansas woman launches website to teach people worldwide how to learn the latest software techniques through free high-quality videos. - April 10, 2008 - TechTutor.TV
Teachers.Net Job Center Fills Teaching Vacancies with Qualified Candidates
Teachers.Net Jobs Center - jobs.teachers.net - brings together those seeking to fill teaching vacancies and qualified candidates who seek positions in education. - April 10, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Earth Day Lesson Plans Compiled in Teachers.Net Gazette
Educators looking for creative and easy to implement activities to make Earth Day 2008 educational and enjoyable for their preschool, kindergarten, elementary & upper grade students will find what they need in the current Teachers.Net Gazette. - April 10, 2008 - Teachers.Net
The Compound Semiconductor Substrate Business Will Break the Billion Dollar Barrier by 2009
For more than 20 years, silicon pure players have been looking at those "strange" semiconductor materials made of a compound of 2 or more metals, wondering if it could be, one day, a threat for their existing business. Material makers are seeking new business opportunities outside of silicon and equipment suppliers are open to adapt their know-how and expand their product portfolio. - April 10, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
Economic Data Comes 'Alive' with OECD Factbook 2008
The free online economic statistics in the 2008 OECD Factbook have been transformed to include animated diagrams of the key indicators which bring the data alive visually. The interactive graphs enable users to clearly observe trends in the statistics and interact with the data to perform their chosen comparisons between countries. - April 10, 2008 - OECD Publishing
Announcing the 2008 Texas Film & Video Grants
Texas Film & Video Grants is a program designed to provide financial assistance to independent and emerging media makers who live in the State of Texas. Assistance is provided to artists whose work shows potential, skill, and creativity. Awards are distributed on a per-project basis; up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per project. - April 10, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Sometimes, It Takes Sharing the Story of Another to Understand Your Own
Debut author Marie Tofipt finds a smooth path to silence her own anguish by translating from the Spanish the memoir of Oti Pettofi, a middle-aged woman who struggles to know why a vast part of her family disintegrated so badly. Excerpt from the Introduction, Depression Inhabits Me: The child... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
In a Land Defined by Ancient Ways, a Young Woman Named Nkechi Dares to Confront the Most Powerful Men in Her Community
Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the publication of Lioness of the Clan by Nigerian author Anthony Amaechi Isoh, whose previous works include Black Banana, published last year to great acclaim. In Lioness, young Nkechi, a single mother, struggles to fight the biased customs, traditions, and... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Get Hip to Hypnosis: New Book Details Professional’s Techniques to Conquering Range of Problems
Obesity, disease, addiction, trauma and more are no match for the power of the mind. That’s the message of “A Smarty’s Guide to Self-Hypnosis,” the new book from Outskirts Press author Dr. Eleanor S. Field that reveals how to harness the subconscious for life-changing... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Sound Authors Radio Show Announces April 11th, 2008 Show Lineup
World Talk Radio broadcasted on the Modavox network features Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show. - April 10, 2008 - Sound Authors
Autobiography of a Man Who Overcame a Lifetime of Adversity
As a child in Norway, author Olof A. Eriksen lived through the atrocities of World War II, then suffered a brutal upbringing. As an adult, he was a victim of numerous unscrupulous business dealings in America, and eleven times in his life he came face-to-face with death. Memoirs of an Immigrant is... - April 10, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Simon Fraser University Partners with My Yoga Online to Provide Videos for Their Students
Unique Partnership of Simon Fraser University and My Yoga Online (MYO) Sets The Stage for Other Partnerships with Colleges and Universities Around The World. - April 09, 2008 - My Yoga Online
Outskirts Press Announces Selling Your House/Condo in This Housing Emergency of 2008, the Latest Real Estate Book from NC Author Joseph Russo
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Selling Your House/Condo in this housing emergency of 2008: A Guide to Selling Your Home Now (for Experienced & First Time Home Sellers) by Joseph Russo, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 7.5 x 9.25 Paperback in the Real Estate -... - April 09, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Children’s Book Reveals Our Most Valuable Treasures Are Found in Each Other
A new children’s book from Outskirts Press author and illustrator Sally H. Taylor instills an important lesson on the value of love to dispel fear and intolerance in “The Most Valuable Treasure.” Overcoming fear of the unknown—and the renewal of faith in the human... - April 09, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Heartbroken Fans Refuse to be Silenced in Response to Show's Cancellation
Fans of lesbian show decide to honor it by starting charity drive for The Trevor Project, a 24/7 suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. - April 09, 2008 - SpashleyU.com
Impelsys iPlatform(TM) Powers Prufrock Press’ Journals
Prufrock Press Journals teams up with Impelsys to provide online access to research information on gifted children. - April 09, 2008 - Impelsys
Nanotechnology Industry is Moving from Research to Production with Over 500 Consumer Nano-Products Already Available
Over the past two years, scale up of multi-wall carbon nanotube production has led to a dramatic price decrease down to $150/kg for semi-industrial applications. According to the new market research report, the run for industrial CNT production plants has started in order to achieve a sustainable business with the commercialization of these high-tech materials with a mid-term price target of $45/kg. - April 09, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Festival Award Winners
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org) has announced the 2008 Festival award recipients. - April 09, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Outskirts Press Announces Hewa Trilogy, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Science Fiction - Series Book from Zichron Yaacov Author Robert Smallman
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Hewa Trilogy by Robert Smallman, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Science Fiction - Series category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - April 09, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Resume Worthy Summer Travel
Marblehead-based BrilliantTrips LLC was launched with one purpose: to build an entirely unique and efficient travel company that promotes education through travel. Founded by veterans of the student travel industry, BrilliantTrips is dedicated to providing individuals and groups with an international experience that promotes sustainable tourism and cross-cultural understanding. - April 09, 2008 - BrilliantTrips
Bariatric Support Centers International Now Offers Body Knowledge™ Assessment
Bariatric Support Centers International will now offer the Body Knowledge™ Assessment to aid bariatric patients in reaching their weight-loss goals. The Body Knowledge™ Assessment will allow weight-loss hopefuls to monitor their total energy expenditure, activity duration and level,... - April 09, 2008 - Bariatric Support Centers International
Michael J. Critelli, Executive Chairman Pitney Bowes, Talks About Customer Focus and Innovation, on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Critelli discusses many strategic business issues, including the complexities of business acquisition and how different types of acquisitions require unique treatments. - April 09, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Hub Telecom Implements Highdeal for the Real-Time Pricing and Billing of Its Services
Highdeal, the world’s leading provider of Pricing and Rating solutions, has successfully deployed its solution at Hub télécom, a subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris group and a leading specialist in operating telecoms networks and other complex sites, to manage the real-time pricing and billing of its services. - April 09, 2008 - Highdeal
Historic Photos of the Main Line by Laura E. Beardsley
Turner Publishing announces the new release of the Historic Photos of the Main Line by Laura E. Beardsley. This 10x10 volume tells the pictorial narrative of the Main Line through stunning, culled-from-the-archives photos. - April 09, 2008 - Turner Publishing Company
Special Education Writer and Mentor Teacher Joins Teachers.Net Gazette
Special educator Susan Rismiller has signed on to contribute regularly to the Teachers.Net Gazette webzine, writing on topics related to special education, teaching and mentoring. In her April article Rismiller examines the anguish on both sides - teacher and student -when little Jack takes the... - April 09, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Million Dollar Grant Writer Serves as Consultant on Teachers.Net Mailring
"If you can develop a lesson plan for your class, then you can write a grant," says money-magnet and Teachers.Net Grants Writing mailring consultant LaVerne Hamlin. - April 09, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Outskirts Press Announces The Real Jesus Christ, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Religion - Christianity Book from Malibu, CA Author Buckley John W.
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Real Jesus Christ by Buckley John W., which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Religion - Christianity category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - April 09, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Words for Words, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Puzzles Book from Richmond, KY Author Hershell Gentry
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Words for Words by Hershell Gentry, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Puzzles category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $14.95. - April 09, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
No One Ever Said Becoming a Superhero Was Easy
In the semi-autobiographical tale Becoming a Superhero, author William D. Smith tells the story of young Billy, a boy who wants to grow up to be a superhero. Based on poems the author had published as a child, Becoming a Superhero is sure to please. Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the... - April 08, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
NFP Selects Fortiva’s SaaS Email Archive to Address Rapid Growth and Search Performance Requirements
Firm replaces leading in-house solution, realizing 20 percent email related cost savings annually while improving reliability and email storage management. - April 08, 2008 - Fortiva
Knowledge at Your Fingertips with Musculoskeletal Manual Medicine
Thieme Publishers announced today that the “Musculoskeletal Manual Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment” by Professor Jiri Dvorak, MD, and Professor Wolfgang G. Gilliar, D.O., FAAPMR, is now available. Newly structured and revised, the fully illustrated and well-organized book is a... - April 08, 2008 - Thieme Publishers
Outskirts Press Announces Dreams, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Infants & Toddlers - General Book from Great Falls, MT Author Blake Vetter
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Dreams: The Sky is the limit by Blake Vetter, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 8.5 x 11 Color Paperback in the Infants & Toddlers - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes &... - April 08, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces The Winds of Asharra, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Romance Book from Kenova, WV Author R. Leigh
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Winds of Asharra: Volume 1: First-flight by R. Leigh, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Fiction/ Romance category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a... - April 08, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Silent Victim Running Free, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Nonfiction Book from Bullhead City, AZ Author Lisa Brassard Mayer
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Silent Victim Running Free: A True Story About One Woman's Struggle To Survive The Abuse, Deception, And Cruel Acts Of One Man And His Family, And Her Quest To Help Her Children And Find Happiness by Lisa Brassard Mayer, which is the author’s most recent... - April 08, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Extraordinary Will, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Romance - Contemporary Book from Fresno, CA Author Trish Edmisten
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Extraordinary Will by Trish Edmisten, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Romance - Contemporary category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - April 08, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.