Kathy Porter's futuristic book, Gray/Guardians, is a sci-fi look at a very real problem: the earth's diminishing resources and polluted environment. In the book, two very different alien races offer help, but trusting the wrong one could lead to disaster.
Global warming is drastically disturbing our planet, but author Kathy Porter, in her stunning new sci-fi novel, takes things one step further. Gray/Guardians is set in a future of earthquakes and bizarre weather conditions. Thousands of people are plagued by Severe Environmental Allergy Syndrome (SEAS), prompting scientists to warn the world's leaders of a fast approaching doomsday. But when the United States president is contacted by the Grays, aliens who offer to bring a million humans - particularly young women with childbearing potential - to their planet, the planet is faced with a terrible choice. Are the Grays who and what they seem? Or should the president heed the warnings of the Guardians, another alien species who warn that the Grays are really planning to experiment on humans to create a hybrid race.... (Continue reading)
It's almost here - are you ready? Divine Performing Arts returns to the Minneapolis on February 3rd with its New Year Spectacular.
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The worldwide tour began two monthes ago, and has brought its powerful offering of Chinese culture, music, and dance to many US cities, among them Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago. Over the last two years, 600,000 people have come and shared in the universal messages of bravery and hope that Divine Performing Arts presents.
It is many performances presented as one, ranging from grand classical processions to touching ethnic and folk dances. All around are stunningly exquisite costumes, perfect harmonies of sound and movement, and an energy that draws the audience out of their normal world.... (Continue reading)
Into the Great Outdoors DVD Playfully Teaches Kids About Nature and the Environment. Animation and live action excite and ready kids to explore the outdoors and help build a green mindset. Books and CDs that introduce nature to kids.
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"Small house …small budget …small business" can bring any entrepreneur down -- but not Stephanie Rach-Wilson, founder of IAGmedia, Inc and creator of "Into the Great Outdoors" an animated and live action adventure that excites and readies children and families for explorations beyond the backyard. The Company is committed to helping educate children two through six on the wonders of nature and the environment in an effort to help establish future environmental stewards of nature.... (Continue reading)
Bruce Barbre and Shawn Bucher of Orem, Utah, are about to release a new line of gourmet barbeque sauces. Months of hard work are about to pay off as they plan to offer their line of gourmet sauces as private labels to several sporting goods & hunting store chains and under their own label to local grocery stores in the Utah area and to a major food distribution center that supplies over 500 stores on the west coast of the United States of America.
Bruce's background is in marketing and business management while Shawn's expertise is in the food and beverage industry. Bruce and Shawn are proud to welcome Garrett McFarland to the company. Garrett's expertise is in art and he will be heading the art department as well as advertising.... (Continue reading)
Chris Penn, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ID Wholesaler recently announced that Jeff Gunhus has been promoted to Sales Team Leader, where he will oversee a segment of ID Wholesaler's fast-growing sales team. He will report directly to Steve Klocke, Sales Manager.
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Gunhus' experience includes 20 years of sales, marketing and operations management, as well as strategic planning and account development. Previous to becoming Sales Team Leader, Gunhus held the position of Account Manager at ID Wholesaler.... (Continue reading)
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz PC is pleased to announce that its 2nd Annual Employment Law Symposium will be held November 19, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the centrally located Mission Valley Marriott: 8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108. Pettit Kohn's team of employment law attorneys will provide business relevant updates regarding the major employment law developments from 2008 including:
Wage & Hour Matters (including a discussion of Brinker and rest/meal periods)
Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Plaintiffs' Attorney Perspective*
*A guest speaker will discuss why employers get sued and how employers can prevent disputes.... (Continue reading)
topseos applauds eBrandz for being named the number one SEO firm in the Indian market for the month of December 2008. Standing apart from the many firms and names that cannot live up the claims they make, eBrandz has consistently proven its grit in the world of search engine marketing.
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"eBrandz really is a name that stands apart from the many other players today. Their diligence and consistency apart, it is also the collaboration and ideation between all the different teams that makes eBrandz a name to reckon with," says Jeev Trika, Partner at topseos.... (Continue reading)
Zagada Markets, Inc., a leading business development strategy and advisory firm, has selected SER Solutions, Inc., as its premiere outbound contact center technology member for its Sphaero Alliance outsourcing partnership. Zagada Institute, the company’s research arm projects that Caribbean and Central America agent density will reach 80,000 among its 300 centers by the end of 2006.
“While the region’s contact center activity is significantly inbound customer care and technical support, we’re seeing a growing percentage of up-sell and outbound initiatives among regional centers we interviewed for both our latest Central America Call Center Report 2007 and our updated February 2006 analysis on our Caribbean Call Center Report research reports,” said Philip Dickenson Peters, CEO of Zagada Markets. “This growth in the service delivery mix drove our decision to identify, invite and position a leader with outbound niche expertise to expand our Sphaero Alliance Nearshore portal offering,” Peters said.... (Continue reading)
Digital Chocolate Ltd., a leading publisher of high-quality, original software for mobile phones, today announced that it has secured $22.5 million in Series C funding led by new investor, late-stage and expansion venture capital fund Bridgescale Partners. Digital Chocolate continues to grow and enhance its relationships with customers and these funds will allow the company to expand further in their bid to become the pre-eminent, pure-play mobile game company.
Digital Chocolate obtained six new venture investors in this round, including Bridgescale Partners, Outlook Ventures, Montagu Newhall, DN Capital, Glynn Capital Management and WHI Capital. Also investing in this round are all the company’s previous investors: Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sutter Hill Ventures and Chengwei Ventures. With this closing, Digital Chocolate has raised $43.8 million in cumulative capital.... (Continue reading)
Test tube aliens are an innovative new concept that gives kids the opportunity to grow, nurture and interact with their very own collectible race of glow in the dark creatures. Using the latest environmental sensor technology, test tube aliens are aware of their environment and will react to changes in the way they are treated.
Children can adopt a test tube alien, hatching it from its chrysalis and nurturing it into a full size alien. The aliens need to be fed, rested and live in a swampy home of slime. Once you get the balance right your alien will prosper and grow into a full size adult, but get it wrong and your alien will become sick and die.... (Continue reading)
1stWorks, a real-time communications software company with solutions for secure multimedia conferencing, collaboration and content delivery, today announced the immediate availability of Files2Phones 3G and of PC2Me 3G, the low cost version of Files2Phones for personal use. These are powerful desktop applications that enable your iPhone to function as a real time remote control for your computer - securely and efficiently with password protection, and now you can take advantage of global 3G network speed.... (Continue reading)
Moravia Worldwide is pleased to announce that its QASight business unit -- provider of product globalization outsourced testing services -- will hold a seminar on test automation at the upcoming Software & Systems Quality Conference Dublin, on March 5, 2008. Titled "The Practitioner's View of Test Automation", the seminar will provide insights into the current trends in selecting and implementing automation in testing, and will show some of the best practices leading software producers have adopted in this area through case studies.... (Continue reading)
Getaway Incentives New Haven today announced that they will provide a free promotion evaluation and complimentary 3 day / 2 night vacation from May 22nd to July 5th to businesses in Connecticut in particular and the Northeast in general looking for a better way to do customer promotions.
Taking advantage of the offer is simple. Simply set an appointment for a free promotion evaluation during the next 45 days, and at the end of the evaluation we will hand you a complimentary vacation certificate. The evaluation is quick, simple, and the entire appointment can take less than 30 minutes.... (Continue reading)
During commencement exercises today, Washington and Lee University will announce that it has received a gift of $100 million, the largest in the 258-year-old school's history and one of the largest ever received by a liberal arts college.
"This act of generosity, vision and loyalty ensures that Washington and Lee will fulfill its historic mission to educate leaders who possess integrity and a commitment to service," said W&L President Kenneth P. Ruscio.
Of the total sum, $85 million will increase existing funds for need-based aid at the university. "We want top students who can benefit from one of the country's best, most personal liberal arts educations," said Ruscio. "This gift means that financial circumstances need not prevent such students from choosing W&L."... (Continue reading)
Its well known that the Tampa Bay area is a thriving business center. The proof is in the numbers, which recently revealed that 10 public companies in the region topped $1 billion in revenue.
At the heart of the Bay Area is the city of St. Petersburg, which is a major contributor to the areas success.
When we applied for a business license in St. Pete, our office was listed as a Publicity Firm," says Cassie Chenevert, President of Savvy Buzz, Inc. The city didnt have a code in the computer for Publicity, because this isnt the type of company they deal with everyday."... (Continue reading)
An infant daughter’s skin allergies has led to the creation of an exciting new line of body oils, butter and balm made especially for blossoming mama bellies and baby bottoms.
BabyBearShop ™ creator and company founder, Diana Lussenden Stewart, was a talented and busy artist when her daughter’s dry skin led her to search out lotions and oils free of irritating and potentially dangerous additives and chemicals. She couldn’t find much, and soon enough, mother turned researcher, and kitchen turned lab. The result: Clear, porcelain skin for her daughter, and eager friends -- and friends of friends -- who could not get enough of Stewart’s deliciously soothing pregnancy belly oil and shea butter crème. “I am happy to provide our children a pure, safe alternative to the chemically-laden products in our genetically modified world,’’ Diana Lussenden Stewart says.... (Continue reading)
Brain vitamins (http://www.prevagen.com) breakthrough by Quincy Bioscience comes from an unexpected source: a jellyfish calcium-binding protein called apoaequorin that helps protect brain cells. Apoaequorin is the key ingredient in Quincy Bioscience's (http://www.quincybioscience.com) new dietary supplement called Prevagen®, a brain vitamin that helps protect healthy brain cells from brain cell death that occurs during the mental aging process. Prevagen makes a timely arrival as America's largest aging population, the Baby Boomers, enter their Golden years.... (Continue reading)
Orthodox Christian author Jason Pratt has authorized his distributor, AtlasBooks, to reduce the price on his new epic fantasy novel CRY OF JUSTICE by 20% throughout the Christmas buying season.
This special deal is only available through the AtlasBooks site (though mainline retailers may follow suit on their own initiative). The order page can be found here. The units are full production, first printing, high quality hardbacks (though unautographed), complete with dust-jackets; and each unit ships directly from the fulfillment warehouse.... (Continue reading)
Hairstylist and color specialist Krista Garven has partnered with hairstylist and make-up artist Amy Galvez to open AKrius Salon, a fashion forward beauty salon specializing in both men's and women's cuts, color, and styling in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
AKrius Salon (http://www.akrius.com) is located at 318 N. Route. 31, Suite J, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, near the corners of Rt. 31 and Rt. 176, in the Personal Touch Salon Suites building, and is now open and accepting clients. AKrius Salon serves clients from Chicago's Northwest and far Northwest suburbs such as Barrington, Cary, Dundee, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Schaumburg, Woodstock and other surrounding suburbs.... (Continue reading)
The Eastern Hills Sunrise Rotary Club will raise funds for the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) in early 2006. The Club will use its two major fundraising events to provide financial support to the association. The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) is a 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to serving individuals affected by Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), their families, and interested professionals.
Prader-Willi syndrome affects children who are born with a chromosomal defect. There is no cure. The syndrome results in the individual suffering from insatiable hunger that causes uncontrollable weight gain and behavior issues. The affected individual’s metabolic system is slowed down, requiring a smaller amount of food before weight is gained. Affected individuals typically must eat less than 1,200 calories per day.... (Continue reading)