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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- If you've got passion, a plan and persistence, you don't need an agent to become a published author. Indie authors own a significant chunk of the book market, and newcomers can join their ranks with help from indie author mentor Dara Beevas, whose new book, 'The Indie Author Revolution: An Insider's Guide to Self-Publishing' (ISBN 978-1592985043), hits shelves this month.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- For the first half of 2012, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual 'Books to Bookmark' list. This is a round-up of 13 new and recent books which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishing houses, or 'big name' authors.

TEMECULA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Steve Ribultan, a veteran of the mortgage banking industry, has been named to National Mortgage Professional magazine's 'Top 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals' list.

INDIANA, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- Zen-tinel, a national manufacturer and distributor of mobile surveillance systems, has developed a new stop-arm camera to identify drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses.

WINTERSET, Iowa /eNewsChannels/ -- The Pumpkin Ranch owners, Dave and Jennifer Handsaker and a crew of creative, dedicated hands have accomplished what most political pundits and media have been trying for years - a path through the intricate minds of our presidential candidates. Think of it. How would you like to take a stroll through the mind of Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama? Imagine the things you would discover.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The iconic Barker Hangar was the site, Saturday Sept. 15, 2012 for an evening of Music and Fashion. Audrey Magazine presented 'Audrey's Night Out 2012' sponsored by 360 Jets, at the historic Barker Hangar, located inside the Santa Monica airport.

STILLWATER, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- Stillwater-based parenting consultant Jenny Hanlon is releasing her first book, 'Your Family Compass: A Parenting Guide for the Journey' (ISBN: 978-1592984893), a terrific resource for people raising children from birth through the early teens. Parenting is hard work and it is easy for families to get off track.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces a straw poll to let people guess the cost of long-term care insurance, immediately learn what others think, and then get actual numbers from an expert by phone. The poll and follow-up information are designed to correct a misconception that may be leaving most Americans unnecessarily unprotected.

HAZMIYAH, Lebanon /eNewsChannels/ -- Xismat Consulting announced this week the launch of SelfStir.com, a 360-degree, one-of-a-kind feedback development portal to aid with leadership and personal development. And - it's completely free.

SAN MARCOS, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Leading mortgage compliance services provider, The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG), has added 17-year mortgage compliance veteran Russ Tolleson as Senior Compliance Officer to support the firm's expanding client roster comprised of mortgage bankers, mortgage servicers, independent mortgage lenders, community banks and credit unions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- Nine homes in the historic Hyde Park Neighborhood will open their doors to the public for the 30th Hyde Park Historic Homes Tour. The homes include mansions, shirtwaists, and an Arts and Crafts bungalow. The tour will be held Friday, October 5 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is hosted by the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (HPNA).

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- Data compiled by mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services (IDS) shows that the company has significantly increased its 2012 document preparation volume over the same period in 2011.

TAMPA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- Telovations Inc., a next generation Communications Company, announced today its latest Partner Programs, available to resellers and MSPs. The two new, innovative programs are being introduced at the Channel Partner Expo in Orlando, Fla.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Microsoft Windows 8 is slated for general availability on October 26, 2012. This time significant changes have been brought to the operating system's graphical user interface (GUI) and platform; which is applied to personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs, says EaseUS Software.

VENTURA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- On October 7, Carnevale Ventura will host a day in Renaissance Italy with three fashion shows and a marketplace at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Ventura. Talented beauties from across California have signed on to model selections from forty stunning costumes of traditional Renaissance Italy and exotic Venetian carnevale.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Orange Leap (www.orangeleap.com) announced today that Austin-based Xanegy Cloud Solutions has been authorized as a reseller of Orange Leap cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software solution.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. /eNewsChannels/ -- Solving Light Books today announced that it has published 30 specific examples of scientific incompetence on the part of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The thirty examples appear as an appendix to the book, 'Outing the Moronocracy: Ending the Rule of the Blind, the Stupid, and the Disgraceful in American Society' (ISBN: 978-0970543882) by Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr.

BOULDER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- TeamSnap, a mobile and web service used by a million and a half players, parents and coaches to manage sports teams and leagues, today announced that the Charleston Soccer League (CSL) is now using TeamSnap for Clubs and Leagues. Hundreds of sports clubs, leagues, and associations around the world use TeamSnap to register players, make team assignments, coordinate schedules, and much more.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Houston based technology firm, Softway Solutions, is ranked number 40 on Houston Business Journal's Houston Fast 100 list. The Houston Fast 100 is ranked by two-year growth and a minimum of $1 million in revenue. All of the companies on the list are headquartered within the Houston metropolitan area and have been doing business for at least five years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ecologic Leasing Services announced today that the company has released a new version of LeaseAccelerator that is designed to enable equipment lessees, the users of leased equipment, to transition in the most efficient and effective manner to the expected new lease accounting standard. Ecologic made the announcement at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) 2012 Lease and Finance Accountants Conference in Washington, D.C.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States Gold Bureau announced today the general availability of Silver Eagle Coins recovered from several bank vaults below the World Trade Center. These coins were removed from the rubble following the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Digiarty Software, Inc., a company dedicated to the development in the multimedia field, celebrates with students and teachers the new school year by offering up their region-free DVD player software and iPhone ringtone maker. These gifts will help play all kinds of DVDs, regular videos and make iPhone ringtone out of audio files. This new school year giveaway will cease to be effective at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, on September 20.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. /eNewsChannels/ -- Backbone Security announced today that Axxera has integrated their Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner into Central Intelligence Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) platform. This integration brings together two leading technologies for monitoring insider use of digital steganography to exfiltrate sensitive information from the enterprise network.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Executives from some of the leading firms in the consumer neurotechnology market are scheduled to make presentations at the 2012 Consumer Neurotech Conference, to be held in San Francisco on October 23. The new event takes place during the 2012 Neurotech Leaders Forum, now in its 12th year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Pacific Pinball Museum, founded ten years ago in the Bay Area city of Alameda, has dedicated its non-profit mission to preserving the art, science and history of pinball. The museum currently has 90 games set to free play for one admission price at its Alameda location. With the ongoing success of its mission, PPM has begun bursting at the seams and needs a new location. The board has set a goal of relocating to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.