September marks the release of the 101st book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Chicken Soup for the Soul -- Stories for a Better World.

Series creators and New York Times bestselling authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen were joined by hundreds of fans and Chicken Soup authors at a special celebration to commemorate the release. Held in Las Vegas on September 16, the evening also featured a surprise announcement by Peter Vegso, of Chicken Soup publisher Health Communications, Inc. Vegso announced that HCI will be donating $101,000 to 3 different charities, all of which will go to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Big Screen Entertainment Group CEO Kimberley Kates has announced that Lionsgate will be handling domestic distribution of its new horror/thriller, "Babysitter Wanted."

The film, which has been receiving stellar reviews stars Sarah Thompson (Seventh Heaven), Matt Dallas (Kyle XY) Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects, Chainsaw Massacre films), Bruce Thomas (Legally Blonde), Kristen Dalton (The Departed) and Monty Bane (Sleepwalkers); it was co-directed by BSEG's Michael Manasseri and Jonas Barnes.

"We are thrilled to be working with Lionsgate, one of the largest and most successful film studios in the industry. We always felt that they were the perfect home for 'Babysitter,'" Kates said.

Asian MobileLink (www.asianmobilelink.com) has been awarded Asian distribution rights for the mobile game “Crank,” based on the action movie of the same name starring Jason Statham. The agreement comes as a result of a relationship struck earlier this year with Toronto-based Silverbirch Studios to facilitate distribution of its various mobile content throughout the Chinese mainland, and other markets on the Pacific Rim. Silverbirch is the licensed developer for Crank Mobile.

Described by Justin Chang on Variety.com as “a down-and-dirty actioner that follows a rugged antihero trying to outrun death by keeping his adrenaline flowing.” Gamers can play as Chev Chelios as he tries to stay alive after being injected by a deadly poison that threatens to stop his heart.

Printed Culture has launched its first online store featuring customized, high quality printed products for gifts or personal use. Customers can create their own unique products with images from "The Quilts of Gee's Bend."

The quilts are recognized as uniquely American expressions of African traditional patterns and have been applauded by New York Times art critic Michael Kimmelman as "some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced."

Shoppers can select from virtually infinite possibilities as they browse more than 70 different quilt images to customize date books, calendars, posters and more. The resulting product is printed on high quality paper and shipped to the customer. Prices for calendars begin at $8.50, and items can can even be personalized with names and important dates. Shoppers can also learn more about the quilters and their history through books, a DVD documentary and audio CDs, which have been produced by Tinwood Media and Alabama Public Television.

A portion of the retail sales is contributed back to the Gee's Bend Foundation and the Gee's Bend Quilter's Collective.

"It is an honor for us to help expand recognition for these remarkable art objects," said Stephen Pitkin, who has been the exclusive photographer of the Gee's Bend quilts since November of 2001. "These improvisational quilts, from an isolated African American Community, are a beautiful and remarkable contribution to the visual arts and our culture."

Printed Culture specializes in combining unique images from the arts and sciences with leading edge technology in customized printing to bring traditional, great collections of fine art into every person's life. With The Quilts of Gee's Bend as its flagship store, celestial maps and sun dial images from Chicago's Adler Planetarium are coming next year. Website is www.printedculture.com.

How recycled can your office get? Ecowork LLC has the answer. The Washington-based Ecowork creates designer office furniture out of 95 per cent recycled and rapidly renewable material.

“Many of the recycled products that are out there today still rely on as much as 50 per cent of new material,” says Scot Davidson, Founder of Ecowork. “Ecowork’s products push the envelope in developing functional, aesthetic 2da0 and renewable products for office workspaces.”

Ecowork’s products are created by “eco-design,” which considers many factors beyond form, cost and function. Eco-design considers the sustainable nature of core materials, energy used in transportation and production, safety in production, off-gassing characteristics, and end-of-life disposal.

To book a late-summer American beach vacation, log onto Rentalo.com. This fast growing search engine and directory for rental accommodations has plenty of last-minute vacation possibilities for families that haven't been able to get away. The web site offers some vacation "specials" with discounts of 10% to 50%, but it also has a huge inventory of rentals all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the rest of the world. Rentalo.com connects travelers seeking accommodations directly with property owners and managers and there is no cost involved.

Negotiations with the Peruvian government are progressing and Doe Run Peru is confident an agreement can be reached that will allow the company to better address health and environmental priorities at its La Oroya smelter, officials said.

In remarks made to the Peruvian Congressional Energy & Mines and Environment & Ecology commissions, Doe Run Peru President Bruce Neil said the company remains firm in its commitment to work with the community and the government to continue to improve conditions for the people of La Oroya.

Consumers and health professionals can learn how digestive enzyme supplements and probiotics can strengthen the digestive process and effectively treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). According to Dr. Liz Lipski, nationally-known nutritionist and author of "Digestive Wellness", there is no single cause for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, rather several underlying causes including infection, food allergies, stress, and nutritional deficiencies.

An estimated 10-20% of Americans suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which is the most common gastrointestinal complaint. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is characterized by diarrhea, chronic constipation, alternating diarrhea and constipation, gas, bloating, intestinal pain, and spasms.

Little Rock, AR (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -– Negative, inflammatory, and often mud-slinging rhetoric tends to litter the print and broadcast media reports leading up to the November 2006 elections. In fact, as Super Tuesday approaches, the negative rhetoric intensifies to the point of dominating virtually all news reports. R 5a8 20;You can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without being overwhelmed by the negativity. We seem to be addicted to it and that’s no way to live, and certainly no way to approach the Holiday Season,” suggests Dr. Jeff Standridge, co-author of The "Abundance Principle: Five Keys to Extraordinary Living" (www.TheAbundancePrinciple.com). “We are constantly being bombarded with vicious, malicious, or at the very least, negative reports. Someone is always accusing someone else of impropriety or illegal activity. We just believe that’s not healthy and want to encourage people to do something about it this year.”

Thanks to exceptional growth in its home market, ParkingSpotter.com has recently expanded to more than 25 major cities nationwide, and to promote this exceptional growth they are offering one user the opportunity to win free parking for a month. The driver chooses their spot in any city, and ParkingSpotter.com will cover the costs.



ParkingSpotter.com, a Boston-based company, launched with a goal of addressing the local needs of Boston drivers who had to deal with the tremendous lack of parking across the city. What started as a reaction to the constant frustration of Boston-area drivers as they attempted to find long or short-term parking anywhere in the city, has quickly grown to cover other major metropolitan cities.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 12, 2009 - Alterian (LSE: ALN), a leading international integrated marketing platform provider, today announced that Jaguar Land Rover will use Alterian Content Management to manage its global websites. Jaguar Land Rover will use the platform to support its global markets, giving communication professionals editorial control over local website copy to engage customers and generate increased sales.

Jaguar Land Rover required a single, consolidated platform upon which to power its global websites. It selected Alterian Content Management in December 2008 for its easy to use technology, user friendly interface, multilingual capabilities and flexible working processes. Ultimately, Alterian Content Management will allow Jaguar Land Rover's digital communications channels to be managed by business people, not the IT department.

VisionEdge Marketing announced the results of its eighth annual Marketing Performance Management and Measurement (MPM) Survey. Two hundred and thirty business and marketing executives and professionals responded to the online study conducted mid-February through mid-March. This year's survey results reveal three findings:

1. Marketing still has a long way to go in ensuring it is aligned to the business and measuring its performance.

2. Marketing still lacks the skills and capabilities to run like a business.

3. When it comes to customer-centricity, Marketing is not always looking at the right metrics.

Backfence Inc. (Backfence.com) has launched its first community website in Evanston. This will be the first of many area launches, beginning its expansion into the Chicago-area suburbs. Sites in Skokie and Arlington Heights will follow before the end of 2006.

Evanston is also Backfence’s first Midwest website. Long known as a center for civic and cultural activism, Evanston is also undergoing a downtown and neighborhood renaissance with the addition of new residential complexes, stores and businesses. Those who live or work in Evanston can use Backfence to air their views, have online conversations with neighbors, or even find the right plumber or contractor for a home repair.

The more than 13,000 industry professionals attending the 27th Annual ESRI International User Conference, in San Diego, California, June 18-22, 2007, had the opportunity to evaluate and test Leica Geosystems' extensive line of products and integrated solutions designed specifically for the geospatial industry. Products that generated special interest from this diverse audience included Leica Geosystems' System 1200 real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS receivers and robotic total stations, High Definition SurveyingTM (HDS) scanning systems and, most notably, the multi-sensor, mobile GIS solution, MobileMatriXTM.

The electronic medical transcription services and document management software provider eMedDox (formerly Health Data Services, LLC) will be launching a new website in the coming weeks. The soon-to-be live web address will be http://www.eMedicalDocuments.com. eMedDox is ready to enter the World Wide Web to provide its trusted electronic management of medical documents.

Currently, physicians and hospitals interested in eMedDox's medical transcription services and document management software can read more information on the eMedDox blog. Here descriptions of its industry-leading services, EMR news, and more on the growing industry needs can be found along with patient testimonials. In the meantime, potential health care providers in need of increased productivity and enhanced patient care from eMedDox can call (877) 350-4778 or (501) 660-6617.

This Newport Park hotel has 95 suites. Guests are near Newport News, Williamsburg, Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. This hotel was created with extended stay guests in mind and offers apartment like suites and the comforts and conveniences of home.

Virginia Green Hotels

Green Statement: We became one of the green Yorktown hotels "to adhere to the ever changing demands of society and to help reduce monthly expenses".

This symbol indicates a required activity for Virginia Green Lodging facilities. Participants self-certify that these activities are in place and they provide additional specifics on other activities. Visitors to TownePlace Suites can expect the following practices:

Optional Linen Service. Certified green hotels in Yorktown VA must have some sort of system in place that allows guests to not have their sheets and towels changed every day. This facility pledges that they:

- Change linens only upon request

- Train house cleaners on process for optional linen service

- Purchase water and energy efficient washers and dryers

- Use non-phosphate, non-toxic, and biodegradable laundry detergents

- Minimize use of bleach and chlorinated chemicals

- Use and "ozone laundry system" that greatly minimizes need for detergent and saves water

- Use linens service providers that employ "wet" versus "dry" cleaning

According to Money Magazine, traditional divorce can cost $20,000 to $50,00 while a collaborative case is more likely to run $12,000 to $20,000 for a separating couple. It's a gentler process designed to bring quicker settlements that are fair to both parties. There are now 7,000 lawyers trained in the United States. Washington has at least five collaborative law groups comprised of lawyers and other professionals able to offer clients this no-court approach to divorce.

Collaborative divorce is a new divorce process where both sides agree not to go to court to resolve their differences. If a settlement isn't reached the lawyers must withdraw-- a clause Money Magazine reports is "intended as an incentive for everyone to get it right the first time." The magazine reports that couple's can save 40% to 65% in legal fees. This figure coincides with my experience, reports Stefani Quane of Lawlady, Inc., co-founder of Washington State's first collaborative law group- Washington Collaborative Law. "The process is designed to decrease the couple's stress and and spark creativity to find win/win solutions for both sides." As one collaborative law client reports, "This process makes much sense than the insanity of litigation."

Credit crunch squeezed skiers and snowboarders who plan to skip travel insurance to cut costs could be leaving themselves open to colossal hospital bills if they have an accident on the slopes this year, with overseas medical expenses rocketing as a result of sterling's slump in value.

According to Post Office Travel Insurance data, medical expenses make up an estimated 72 per cent of ski holiday insurance claim costs. Yet almost a quarter of people (23 per cent ) are considering going on holiday this year without travel insurance in order to save money.

Fishing tournament pros angling for luck at Cabo's Annual Bisbee's Black & Blue Tournaments from October 17th -25th won't need to take a chance on their hotel when staying at Casa Dorada Los Cabos , Resort & Spa. Located on popular Playa Médano, Casa Dorada brings a new level of service, style and amenities to the heart of Cabo San Lucas. Available only during October, fishing tournament participants setting their sights on the Bisbee purse can stay in a spacious, ocean-view Junior Suite for $209 per night. The rate for fishing tournament participants includes accommodations in a luxury suite, complete with king size bed, separate living and dining areas, kitchenette, and a choice of box lunch or buffet breakfast daily. Fishing tournament participants also have the option to upgrade to a one-bedroom suite with Jacuzzi for $279 per night. Last year's Bisbee fishing tournament had over 160 teams competing for more than $3.8 million in prize money and, this year, as one of the richest billfish tournaments in the world, the feat will be no different. For Cabo hotel reservations, please call (866) 448-0151 or visit www.casadorada.com.

This November 7-9, 2008 the Hampton Roads Convention Center welcomes back over 3,000 otkau (fanboy’s and fangirl’s) to NekoCon XI (11), a Japanese anime convention being held for the third consecutive year at the center and the eleventh consecutive year in the Hampton Roads region. The event will feature everything from cosplay (a combination of the words costume and play, cosplay refers to individuals dressing up in outlandish costumes) - to L.A.R.P. (Live Action Role Playing) in which attendees dress up as their favorite anime characters and become part of the action.