First, eating locally gave birth to the phenomenon of the “locavore.” Now, record high food prices are putting the cost of sustenance front and center. Enter the econovore—out to pare down the money spent each week on everything from apples to Zinfandel. And a new book from author... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

A sensitive and emotional roller coaster ride describes this truly spellbinding fictional narrative. When secrets are hidden behind closed doors, they inevitably surface to haunt the guilty and exonerate innocent victims. Many dirty little secrets are unveiled in Wake Up and Die Right, a saga... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Michael and Debora Johnson of San Antonio expect to be completely debt free by 2011, thanks to personal mentoring from Prosper Inc. - December 19, 2008 - Prosper Inc.

Outskirts Press author Debra Sanders announces the release of her explosive new memoir, A Matter of Panache. Sanders is a school psychologist who suffers a traumatic brain injury after a work-related car accident. During her recovery, she finds herself suddenly butting heads with school... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, unveil their new webinar training catalogs for 2009. - December 19, 2008 - Information Security Media Group

Iowa internet technology service provider, IACO Media, announces the re-launch of MatthewClay.com, the official website for Midwest pop entertainer, Matthew Clay. The launch coincides with the release of Clay's latest CD, Epic Twist. MatthewClay.com features networking, social media, and games all designed to reflect the comic book anti-hero of Epic Twist; Fallace Lonestar. - December 19, 2008 - IACO Media

President Lisa Pamintuan of New York College of Health Professions (www.nycollege.edu) announced today that the institution has signed Letters of Intent to move forward on Joint Programs with XinXiang Medical University and Luo Yang Health School in the People’s Republic of China. New York... - December 19, 2008 - New York College

Minimally Invasive Procedure Treats Atrial Fibrillation: Local businessman is able to increase quality of life to spend time with family and run his own successful business. - December 19, 2008 - Billings Clinic

Columbine. Jonesboro. Red Lake. As the number of school shootings continues at an unacceptable rate—including seven so far in 2008 a new book is shedding valuable insight on the shocking fact of what’s behind these killings and how to end an epidemic of violence. Educator Jody Allen... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press author Job Ovenda takes a closer look at one of the greatest literary mysteries of all time—the Gospel—in The Word of God: What It Really Meant Volume 1. At first glance, this book appears to be a religious tome, but it is actually a philosophical work that will appeal... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Yard Balls, LLC recently introduced Yard Balls, a new limited distance training ball for baseball and softball players. Yard Balls are slightly smaller than a regulation baseball and light enough for all types of indoor and outdoor hitting drills. The Jackson, TN based company was launched by... - December 19, 2008 - Yard Balls, LLC

The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Karin A. French, Assistant National Managing Partner of Professional Standards, Grant Thornton LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Smaller Reporting Company... - December 19, 2008 - The Knowledge Group

There’s no age requirement for making a difference. That’s what a dedicated group of kids learn in The Pirates from Sunrise Cove, the new children’s book from author Michael Willert that blends humor and adventure while providing an important lesson on building life skills. Now... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

New photovoltaic lab provides market with much needed testing and certification capacity for solar panels. - December 19, 2008 - Intertek

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.

During the holidays, foster care children, who do not live with their parents, exhibit depression, a feeling of isolation, and despair. For those children served by Hillsides, a foster care children’s charity in Pasadena that also serves families in crisis living in Los Angeles County, they... - December 19, 2008 - Hillsides

Pasadena Charity Receives Holiday Help for Children and Families in Crisis. - December 19, 2008 - Hillsides

Nextar has become the #3 GPS/mobile navigation brand in the US during this critical holiday season according to The NPD Group's retail tracking service. Nextar showed a remarkable 473% increase in the number of units sold for the month of November over October in the mobile navigation category. - December 19, 2008 - Nextar

TheAutoMoto.com Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of its new 83mpg Three wheel tilting scooter called The Auto Moto to the U.S market. - December 19, 2008 - TheAutoMoto.com Corporation

The Silver Nugget Casino, located on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, will serve as home for five different pool series to be produced by the TVS Television Network for TV4U.Com using the New Tek TriCaster production unit. - December 19, 2008 - TV4U, LLC

Blog Talk Radio network broadcasting Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show, features bestselling author Nadeem Aslam. - December 19, 2008 - Sound Authors

CheapOair is offering Obama's Inauguration flight deals plus a $15USD coupon, so those wanting to attend can do so while staying within their budget. - December 19, 2008 - CheapOair

AFSA President Jill Levy responds to President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Chicago schools executive Arne Duncan as the new Secretary of Education. - December 19, 2008 - American Federation of School Administrators

Holidays bring cautions about drinking too much, but alcohol abuse is a year-round problem. The chance a nurse will encounter a patient with a drinking problem is high. In a 2004 survey, 15.9 million Americans said they drank heavily, and alcohol accounts for roughly 424,000 hospital... - December 19, 2008 - HealthCom Media

Outskirts Press author Dr. Shaun Holt knows firsthand the trouble our nation faces when it comes to health. In his practice he sees how his patients have turned into fat-storing machines, and the epidemic of adult and childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, premature aging, and... - December 19, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

The Maverick Mom, Sarah Robinson, launches a new community for mompreneurs who want to be stellar business women and stellar moms. To celebrate the launch, Robinson is asking all entrepreneurs to step up and give big to share the gift of entreprenuership through The Ark Project. This project will provide 15 sets of animals through Heifer International and will reinvigorate communities worldwide. - December 19, 2008 - The Maverick Mom

The Furniture Source providing both used office furniture and holiday cheer this season. - December 19, 2008 - The Furniture Source

Support for Xbox 360, Internet-enabled TVs, and now the PlayStation 3 allows the new GridCast TV service to deliver high-value Internet video to over 36 million homes today using existing devices. - December 19, 2008 - GridNetworks

Highest Totals in Dollar and Unit Sales, New Item Listings, Traffic, New Member Registration for the 2008 Holiday Season. - December 19, 2008 - iOffer, Inc.

As India and the world recover from images of the recent terrorist assaults on Mumbai, questions arise about who is responsible as well as the attacks’ consequences. No one is better equipped to answer these questions than David L. Phillips. In his just-published book, From Bullets to Ballots... - December 19, 2008 - Transaction Publishers

Former Navy aviator starts SoCal’s newest artisan craft brewery specializing in handcrafted premium ales. - December 19, 2008 - Airdale Brewing Company

New Offering Connects Financial Counselors with Limited-English Clients to Help Save Homes. - December 19, 2008 - Language Line Services

ActionCOACH of Maryland's business coaches Joel Leifer, Lee Martin, Jeff Miller and Angie Segal have received awards for “Coaches with the Highest Increase in Average Revenue” at the global ActionCOACH's annual Master Licensee Conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona. - December 19, 2008 - ActionCOACH of Maryland

Rings & Things announces its popular yearly “Your Designs Rock!” contest for the best creations made from the company’s wholesale jewelry-making products. Entrants are invited to show their favorite handmade design — it can be anything. Entries for the contest will be... - December 19, 2008 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Open Finance Network Acquires the operating subsidiaries of Invest Holdings, Inc.: American Securities Group and Epluribus, Inc. - December 19, 2008 - Fifth Avenue Advisors

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

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

The number of new foreclosures in Long Island is 37% higher than in November 2007, however compared to October 2008, foreclosures dropped by 37%. Suffolk County foreclosures were down 9% and Nassau County foreclosures were down a large 51%. - December 18, 2008 - PropertyShark.com

PropertyShark.com released its monthly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in New Jersey for November 2008. New Jersey Foreclosures drop 20% in November 2008; Union, Bergen, Passaic and Monmouth counties top the list of new foreclosures. Sussex County had the highest rate of foreclosures per household. - December 18, 2008 - PropertyShark.com

Forex news and educations site, Online Forex Trading, has named Richard Lee Chief Currency Strategist. - December 18, 2008 - Online Forex Trading

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

Lakshmi Raj again graces the elite list of female Canadian entrepreneurs showcased on the Profit W100 list for 2008. - December 18, 2008 - Replicon Inc

MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced today that its customers can begin trading symbols on the Toronto Stock Exchange via the company’s Award-winning trading platform, the MBT Navigator*. At the time of the trade, a forex transaction is also placed in the... - December 18, 2008 - MB Trading

The Hernando County Commission and the Clerk of Circuit Court have improved public meeting processes and transparency in government by launching the IQM2 MinuteTraq and MediaTraq software suite. The MinuteTraq application automates the agenda and minutes management aspect of County Commission... - December 18, 2008 - IQM2, Inc

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

LJL Funding, the manager of the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund, announces a 10.53% annualized return as of November 30, 2008. The Fund provides secure, high yield returns through the use of a high equity position trust deed mortgage fund. - December 18, 2008 - LJL Funding, LLC

Leader of End User Experience Management Announces Year-over-Year Highlights including Surge in Sales and Customer Growth, New Strategic Partners, and Continuous Technology Innovation. - December 18, 2008 - Aternity

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

“Receivables Document Management Report” Predicts Rapid Growth In Accounts Receivables Automation, With Corresponding Time And Financial Savings For Companies Adapting To This Evolution - December 18, 2008 - Metafile

Chris Mather, director and founder of the comprehensive Internet venue, cmather.com, announced today the enhancement of an innovative classified advertising service. “Our company recognizes that in this day and age an ever increasing number of people from all walks of life and from all over... - December 18, 2008 - CMather Web Development