Lana Penrose has today announced that her bestselling memoirs 'To Hellas and Back' and 'Kickstart My Heart' are available worldwide after the relinquishment of rights by Penguin/Viking. Both humorous modern day tragedies have been made available via reading platforms Amazon.com and Smashwords.com in paperback and electronic format, meaning global availability and distribution. Set in Greece, 'To Hellas & Back' is a true tale of love and intrigue that involves dog attacks, gypsy curses and public gropings. There are tears, laughter, heartache and minor gynecological ...

Dr. Edwin Moreano, a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon in Jackson Heights, NY and founder and director of Medical Mission of the World Foundation, nonprofit providing free reconstructive surgeries to children born with deformities, was recently recognized as a Latin Hero by the Univision Network. Moreano was honored with this recognition as a result of his work with the nonprofit he created to help children in impoverished regions in Latin America. In the past 14 years, Moreano and his team of volunteers have completed mission trips to his native Quito, Ecuador's ...

It will be a fast-paced end to the year for one lucky domestic traveller with Choice Hotels New Zealand giving away a brand new car just in time for Christmas! Choice Hotels has this month launched a loyalty campaign which gives all new and existing New Zealand Choice Privileges members the opportunity to win a brand new Suzuki Swift Sport valued at $27,500. New guests who sign up for a Choice Privileges membership on or before 30 November will automatically go into the draw. Existing members who make a booking direct with a hotel or via the website or reservation ...

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen announces the official launch of the 2012 Holiday Campaign with a happy hour fundraiser event. The event will be held at the swanky Marrakesh restaurant in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, December 12 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The "Christmas in Marrakesh" event will be hosted by Chuck Dukas from Dancing with the Stars and will feature special guest DJ Julian flown in for the night to spin the tunes. For a suggested donation of $20, Marrakesh will be serving delicious complimentary Moroccan appetizers, and guests will be treated to entertaining ...

Nanotechnology is the art and science of manipulating matter between one and one hundred nanometers in size. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. When things are this small, they are invisible to the eye or even a light microscope. For decades professional and amateur growers have struggled with bacteria, mold and fungal spores that destroy a plants healthy growth and proliferation. The new and original Hula Brand Perfect Planter is a combined achievement and creation of Sanctuary Soil and Feed Inc. and EcoActive Surfaces. The innovative product is a patent pending ...

Summertime Entertainment, the multi-media company behind the 3D CG-animated feature "Dorothy of Oz," recently enticed select audiences in seven major cities with private screenings of the highly anticipated film that stars "Glee's" Lea Michele as Dorothy Gale, the indomitable heroine who returns to Oz. Screenings in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas and Dallas were all well received. They were presented by Summertime Entertainment Producers Ryan Carroll and Executive Producers Greg Centineo. "We're ...

The business and entertainment law firm Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of commercial transactions partner Scott Conrad in the firm's Dallas office. Mr. Conrad's practice is focused on public and private financial institutions in structuring, negotiating and documenting energy, real estate and commercial credit facilities. A Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney, Mr. Conrad represents real estate entities in their acquisition, disposition and leasing activities, including the structuring of planned developments and ...

If you're already thinking ahead to the new year and time for change, why not include a new home in the picture and take advantage of special opening prices on the newest release of elegant Aspen HomeTowns by Kaitlin Group? Located in the heart of Aspen Springs, a successful, established community east of Metro Toronto, Aspen HomeTowns is an inspired collection of townhomes that combines elegant living with an affordable price and convenience of location. Just launched, Phase Three includes Bronte, Eliot, Wilde and Aspen models priced from $219,990 to $249,990 with ...

RE/MAX Alliance Group Sales Associates Barry Grooms and Stafford Starcher have graduated from the Florida Realtors Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a Florida Realtors program designed to identify, educate and inspire future leaders in a professional, supportive environment while advancing the principles of the Florida Realtors. The rigorous program identifies emerging Realtor leaders who want to get involved, make a difference, grow their businesses and expand their leadership skills. Academy graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence ...

Innovations with Connie Chung is breakthrough program on a mission to showcase the latest advancements in agriculture; green technologies; health and wellness; global business; travel and leisure; technology; sports recreation; and more. Through Innovations with Connie Chung, DMG Productions will be able to cover more topics than ever before. Through our programs for National Television Networks, information and education on the latest advancements and issues impacting the individual, the community and the corporate world alike are continually being explored. With ...

Seth Metoyer, founder and president of MoreHorror.com and Dismal Productions, announced that Dawna Lee Heising is Miss September in the 2013 Mistresses of Mayhem Calendar. Heising is the Hollywood Correspondent for MoreHorror in Hollywood, and photographer John Cox shot her calendar portrait for the month of September at his Polymedia Entertainment Studio in Orange, CA. Heising featured the 2013 Mistresses of Mayhem Calendar on the MoreHorror banner at the 2012 Shockfest Film Festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIVjn5O07d0 The 2013 Mistresses of Mayhem calendar ...

With the plethora of Christmas cooking shows on TV, a plain old turkey at Christmas just doesn't cut it anymore for an increasingly adventurous culinary audience. But for those not qualified to be on Top Chef or Chopped (like most of us) what are the options for presenting that 'wow' factor for guests and family? "Even with all the great cooking shows out there, people aren't necessarily cooking more because those chefs make it look easy. But we all know how much styling and background prep goes on behind the scenes for that fabulous presentation. So people end ...

The following continuing legal education programs hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will take place via telephone from 12 to 1 p.m. (CST) as follows: • Tuesday, 12/4/12, Drafting Buy/Sell Agreements in Business, Part 1 - A National Perspective • Wednesday, 12/5/12, Drafting Buy/Sell Agreements in Business, Part 2 - A National Perspective • Tuesday, 12/11/12, Asset-Based Finance, Part 1 - A National Perspective • Wednesday, 12/12/12, Asset-Based Finance, Part 2 - A National Perspective • Tuesday, 12/18/12, Understanding "Angel" ...

Chem-Dry has unveiled a new, advanced portable unit with all the cleaning power of larger traditional equipment but at a fraction of the cost and size — sweetening what already is one of the franchise industry's best values for entrepreneurs. The new XTS (Cross-Over Truck-Mount System) is the company's latest innovation in its proprietary hot carbonating extraction cleaning process, known for providing a deeper, healthier and faster-drying cleaning for carpets and upholstery. While the extraction power with the company's existing truck-mounted system is located ...

OnlineVNC Software proudly announces the release of OnlineVNC Server 2.1, the company's flagship product for remote control the Windows 7 or Windows Vista from Web sites using Adobe Flash Viewer. This version adding unique feature -Administering OnlineVNC Server Remotely with OnlineVNC Control Panel. OnlineVNC Server is a quality and easy-to-use program that allows you to control your desktop from the web-browser from Windows, Linux or Mac OS X. Viewer for the server is written using Adobe Flash technology and requires no installation at all. You just to go to ...

London was the scene for the 2012 DAEGlobal Conference as corporate leaders from timeshare exchange company Dial An Exchange (DAE) met with industry executives to share best practices and discuss the growth of the exchange sector of the timeshare industry. Held in October at the St Ermin's Hotel, DAE executives gathered from the U.S., South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India and China to meet with their European counterparts from the U.K., Italy and Bulgaria. Together, they debated growth strategies and the success of the company in keeping up with the global ...

Many people want to help impoverished children, but often do not know where to turn to get started. Today, Oklahoma-based GETCHARITABLE introduces their new Android app that makes it easy to help feed hungry children by simply downloading and running the app on an Android phone. GETCHARITABLE has partnered with Hunger Relief International, a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating the impact of hunger and malnutrition on the lives of children and their families. Through this collaboration, Hunger Relief International will be able to provide meals to children based on how many ...

Tecate Group, a leading global supplier of capacitors and supercapacitors, announced their extensive offering of AC Safety Capacitors for X and Y class applications. Tecate's X/Y safety capacitor portfolio consists of the TYPE CMX multi-layer ceramic chip (MLLC) capacitors along with the TYPE MPX and reduced-size TYPE MPXM metallized polypropylene (OPP) radial box capacitors. The UL-recognized and IEC 60384-1 compliant devices target a broad range of applications requiring across-the-line and line-to-ground protection. They are optimized to handle high voltage impulses ...

VarTech Systems announces that the 12.1" All-Weather, All-Terrain, IP67, sunlight readable, LCD, LED Backlit display monitor is now being offered with a native XGA 1024 x 768 resolution. This new release gives a variety of the harshest environments the benefit of smaller ruggedized monitors at higher resolutions. VarTech's full range of NEMA 6, IP67, fully submersible all-weather and all-terrain monitor display's feature a large number of impressive features. These monitors are sunlight readable in outdoor conditions and operate in an extensive temperature range of ...

TeamSnap, a management and communication tool for youth sports used by more than 125,000 teams around the world, has released a completely revamped version of its mobile app for Android. The new app brings the complete functionality of its popular online team management tool to the world's largest-selling smartphone platform. This Android release, like the revamped iOS release earlier this year, brings dozens of new features to the world's most popular smartphones. Coaches and managers can now sign up new players, add new player information, schedule or cancel games ...

Maginnis Film and Entertainment Insurance Services, L.L.C., and Reiff & Associates, L.L.C., have formed a strategic partnership to provide film and entertainment insurance to Louisiana and the Gulf South. The partnership will offer productions in Louisiana and the Gulf South region access to the skills and expertise of one of the nation's leading entertainment insurance brokerage firms. Maginnis Film and Entertainment Insurance Services (MFEIS) is known in the entertainment insurance industry for providing coverage for a variety of Louisiana film projects. "We ...

Join Margaret Meloni on Tuesday December 11, 2012 from Noon to 1 pm Pacific, as she supports you with the human side of project management AND hands you the keys to delivering difficult news effectively. What are some of the keys to delivering difficult news successfully? • Know your audience. • Know your culture. • Know your anxiety. • Know your plan. • And then, prepare, prepare and by the way, prepare! Are you a Project Management Professional (PMP ) looking for Professional Development Units (PDUs)? Completing this class earns you 1 PDU. You get all ...

Alfa Art Gallery is presenting their holiday show, The Small Format and Affordable Art Group Exhibition. This exhibition will feature submissions of 12 x 12 x 12 inches or smaller from artists of all different mediums. Not only does this show display a style of art for every taste, but it provides the audience with the opportunity to purchase affordable, original artwork following the opening reception. The Opening Reception will take place on December 7th at 7pm. During this show, Nina Tomczak will present her collection of Russian Fine and Decorative Art on December ...

Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts can be one of the most important and tedious aspects of a business attorney's practice. Don't miss this opportunity to let Tom Patterson of The Patterson Law Firm, LLC help advance your contract negotiation and drafting skills. The NBI Business Contracts A to Z live seminar will take place November 30, 2012 from 9:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites, 1837 Center Point Circle, Naperville, Illinois. The seminar will review the latest tips and techniques for writing contracts so you can remain up to date. This basic ...

A recent study by Insights in Marketing, LLC's i on Women team reveals that marketers are failing to connect with female consumers. The survey of 1,300 women found that 91 percent of women do not feel as though marketers are marketing effectively to them. Considering that women control more than 80 percent of purchases across a range of categories, marketers are missing a valuable opportunity. "10 years ago, a study much like this was conducted to determine whether advertisers were reaching women, and the answer was a resounding, 'No,'" says Tinesha Craig, ...