Threats were made against Sue Scheff and a gang mentality took hold as numerous voices began to chime in.

As Scheff continued to watch the whole thing spin beyond damage control, something just as frightening would eventually snake its way into the search engines of Google; If you typed in Sue Scheff, it wasn't her website with educational articles and resources for parents that appeared at first glance, because over two pages of initial Google results led to links that took viewers to sites that were distasteful and littered with adult content.

In Sue Scheff's new book, "Google Bomb! The Untold Story of the $11.3M Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet," she details this and other harrowing ordeals involving Internet defamation and cyberstalking.

After nearly losing her home to pay for her day in court, on September 19, 2006, Sue Scheff was awarded a jury decision with a landmark $11.3M verdict, a forceful warning that ruining lives with online attacks is wrong and will not be tolerated.

To read more about Sue Scheff's story in her new book, visit http://www.googlebombbook.com or http://www.suescheff.com.

About Sue Scheff

Sue Scheff is the founder of Parents' Universal Resources Experts, Inc. (P.U.R.E.), a child and parenting advocacy organization, is a noted expert on Internet Defamation by countless mediums after winning $11.3M in a 2006 lawsuit against a woman who posted viral defamatory statements about Scheff and P.U.R.E. Sue Scheff's first book "Wit's End! Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out of Control Teen," published by Health Communications, Inc., has helped many families with at-risk teens. She has appeared on The Rachel Ray Show, ABC News, 20/20, CNN Headline News, Fox News,CBS Nightly News, CBC News: Sunday Morning, and NPR, to name a few.

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The first of these skills highlighted in their new series of books was "High Possibility Thinking", in which readers set great expectations for themselves and essentially equip themselves with positive thinking to reach new heights of success. Their second book focused on dealing with conflict, that most ubiquitous of experiences we all routinely face. Now, in the third book in their series, "Words That Work: Business Writing at Its Best", the authors Davin and Morris tackle what for many is the most intimidating aspect of their jobs – writing.

Comments Morris, 'After years of writing thousands of pages for our business clients, we know what it takes to wrestle the right words to the paper. Today, we're passionate about using the lessons we learned the hard way to save time and boost the business writing confidence of our readers.' Specifically, "Words That Work" shows readers how to zero in on their audience, organize their key points, and write a first draft in a flash. The authors then show readers how to make their writing razor sharp with their Spruce It Up checklist. Perhaps best of all, in a special bonus section called Blockbusting, they show readers how to smash writer's block for good. The result is an essential volume that will make business writing straightforward and painless – indeed a breakthrough for nearly everyone faced with the task.

"Words That Work: Business Writing at Its Best" can be purchased at www.breakthroughskills.com.

Authors: Doug Davin and Diana Morris have been consultants to some of the world's largest companies for twenty-five years, helping people at all levels and career stages reach new heights of success. Their indispensable Breakthrough Skills series includes three books, one workbook, and three journals.

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J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue come to the rescue with the latest edition of their chock-full-of-tips, full-color guide: the world's most popular iPod book. iPod: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly, US $19.99), now in its 8th edition, provides a no-nonsense view of the latest iPod line, including the tiny Shuffle, the video-capable Nano, the high-capacity Classic, and the Wi-Fi-enabled Touch. With crystal-clear explanations and easy-to-follow color graphics, the book provides expert guidance on all of the amazing things you can do:

"The latest line of iPods, especially the Touch and the Nano, have many new features and this book introduces new owners to each one so they don't miss out on any of the fun. There's also a new version of iTunes and the iTunes Store, and this book explains all the cool new stuff you can do with your iTunes library as well as how to find your way around the newly overhauled iTunes Store," says Biersdorfer.

Here's the important stuff you need to know:

* Fill 'er up. Load your Nano, Classic, Touch, or Shuffle with music, movies, and photos, and learn how to play it all back.
* Share music and movies. Copy music between computers with Home Sharing, beam playlists around the house, and whisk your Nano's videos to YouTube.
* iTunes, tuned up. Pick-and-choose which music, movies, and photos to sync; create instant playlists with Genius Mix; and auto-rename "Untitled" tracks.
* iPod Power. Create Genius playlists on your iPod, shoot movies on your Nano, tap the Nano's FM radio and pedometer, and add voice memos to your Touch.
* Tour the new iTunes store. Find what you're looking for in a snap, and get lyrics, liner notes, and more with iTunes LP.

Even if you don't have one of the brand new iPods, this Missing Manual has plenty of information on iTunes 9, the App Store, and everything else you'll want to know. iPod: The Missing Manual is as useful, satisfying, and reliable as its subject.

For a review copy or more information please email peyton@oreilly.com Please include your delivery address and contact information.

J.D. Biersdorfer is the author of iPod: The Missing Manual and The iPod Shuffle Fan Book, and is co-author of The Internet: The Missing Manual and the second edition of Google: The Missing Manual. She has been writing the weekly computer Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998.

David Pogue, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His funny tech videos appear weekly on CNBC. And with 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how- to authors. In 1999, he launched his own series of amusing, practical, and user-friendly computer books called Missing Manuals, which now includes 100 titles. You can find him on Twitter at @pogue.

Additional Resources:
For more information about the book, including table of contents, index, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596804312

iPod: The Missing Manual, Eighth Edition
J.D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue
ISBN: 9780596804312, 300 pages,
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About O'Reilly

O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.

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Unable to embark on her regular worldwide promotional tours this year due the arrival of her first baby this autumn, HarperCollins and Skype are bringing Cecelia together with her fans through real-time Skype video. Cecelia will join events live from her home in Dublin and will appear on screens at selected retailers in central city locations. Events will range from celebrity-hosted evenings to invite-only retailer events. Fans will be able to speak to Cecelia and buy pre-signed copies of her new books. The tour kicks off with an event at the new Liverpool Waterstones store on Friday 13th November with further events scheduled in Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Sydney and Singapore.

Cecelia Ahern has sold 12 million books in over 48 countries in only five years. At 28, she is one of the biggest success stories in commercial fiction. She is also the creator of the successful TV drama series, Samantha Who?

Kate Fitzpatrick, Digital Marketing Manager says: "Our partnership with Skype has given Cecelia a fantastic opportunity to reach her fans in all corners of the globe at a time when she is unable to travel. As a first truly international PR event for HarperCollins the use of Skype has proved that distance doesn't have to be a barrier for fans to engage and interact with their favourite authors."

"Skype is delighted to make it possible for Cecelia to connect in a meaningful way with her fans even though she can't be with them in person," said Jonathan Watson, Skype's marketing manager. "We hope this is first of many virtual book tours we will facilitate with Harper Collins."

Schedule of events:

* Waterstones - Liverpool, UK (Friday 13 November)

* Thalia Bookstore - Frankfurt, Germany (Monday 16 November)

* Johannesburg, South Africa (Monday 18 November)

* Shearers Bookshop - Sydney, Australia and Kinokuniya - Singapore City, Singapore (Thursday 19 November)

HarperCollins UK publishes a wide range of books, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction, to block-busting thrillers, from fantasy literature and children's books to enduring classics. It also publishes a great selection of non-fiction titles, including history, celebrity memoirs, biographies, popular science, dictionaries, maps, reference titles and education books, and its digital business is thriving. With nearly 200 years of history HarperCollins publishes some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prizewinners to worldwide bestsellers. In addition it publishes the works of Agatha Christie, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. It was the first major UK trade publisher to go carbon neutral in December 2007.

HC UK and International is responsible for the UK and Ireland, India, Australia and New Zealand and is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language book publishers in the world. HarperCollins Publishers is a wholly-owned division of News Corporation, the media conglomerate and parent of Times Newspapers Ltd, British Sky Broadcasting and Twentieth Century Fox.

About Skype
Skype is software that enables the world's conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Everyday, people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles. Download Skype to your computer or mobile phone at skype.com.

Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).

Access to a broadband Internet connection is required. Skype is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

Skype, associated trademarks and logos and the "S" symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.

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WASHINGTON - The first people to paint their nails were the Chinese, around 3,000 B.C. The earliest typewriters were the size of pianos. The bathing suit first appeared during the Greco-Roman era, then disappeared, resurfacing in the late 19th century. Queen Elizabeth l owned more than 2,000 pairs of gloves. These and a myriad other facts are to be found in a new book from National Geographic, publishing this fall, that gives the intriguing story behind hundreds of customs, events and everyday objects.

AN UNCOMMON HISTORY OF COMMON THINGS (National Geographic Books; ISBN: 978-1-4262-0420-3; Nov. 17, 2009; $40; hardcover), by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, is a wide-ranging compendium that reveals the curious origins and far-reaching implications of things we take for granted every day. Who invented underwear? The sandwich? Sneakers? What ancient society came up with time-release deodorant, glitter eye shadow and pregnancy tests? Where did we get the custom of handshaking — and why did George Washington disdain it? Which tool was the first one added to the Swiss Army knife — and what particular need did it fulfill?

This delightfully different reference book blends entertaining text, colorful illustrations, handy timelines and peerless research to explore a wide range of subjects, from holidays and health to food and footwear to toys and transportation. Would you believe that indoor plumbing dates at least as far back as 2600 B.C.? That we can thank medieval scribes for punctuation, capital letters and the handy space between written words? Did you know the American front porch is an architectural tradition from Africa...that an early version of pizza was baked on ancient warriors' shields...and that the word "ketchup" comes from the Chinese "ki-tsiap," meaning "fish sauce"?

Many of the book's revelations run counter to widely held beliefs: For instance, Viking burials typically did not involve a ship set ablaze at sea...tall buildings were not the first structures to be called "skyscrapers"...the original wearers of "loafers" were anything but lazy...and fax transmissions were possible before the American Civil War.

The foreword is by Henry Petroski, author and civil engineering professor at Duke University. "In all the artifacts we read about in this book, we can see the creativity and ingenuity of our human ancestors. Everything was created, invented, and developed for a purpose: Everything is the result of a kind of everyday engineering.

"With its wealth of information and a great deal of food for thought, this is a book that will reward the reader with old memories of things past and with new knowledge of things of today. And like any book worth reading, it will change the way we look at the world and the people who inhabit it and how they themselves have changed it," Petroski writes.

AN UNCOMMON HISTORY OF COMMON THINGS is a lively and rich read for history buffs, pop culture lovers and all seekers of trivia or little-known lore. Whether dipped into at random or read from cover to cover, this quirky reference book will inform, amuse, astonish — and make one look at everyday things and traditions with a fresh eye.

Bethanne Patrick is a freelance writer and book critic who blogs about publishing as the Book Maven. She also hosts an online interview show for PBS affiliate WETA. She has written for The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, The Writer and People magazines and has authored several children's history readers. She lives in Arlington, Va.

John Thompson is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including "Dakotas," "Almanac of American History," "America's Historic Trails" and "Wildlands of the Upper South." His assignments have taken him to almost every U.S. state and have covered a wide range of natural and historical subjects. He lives in central Virginia.

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Writers and artists will appear. Actors Claudia Schneider and Abigail Ramsay will present live selections from the touring performance of "Words of Choice". Author and theater critic Alexis Greene will talk about her book, "Frontlines: Political Plays by American Women" which includes "WORDS OF CHOICE" and six other plays.

In addition, selections from the "Words of Choice" DVD will be played, and Cindy Cooper, founder and creator of Words of Choice will lead the audience through creativity exercises exploring reproductive freedom at this time.

WORDS OF CHOICE has traveled to 20 states to open new conversations about reproductive freedom. The play and DVD of Words of Choice contain the works of a dozen writers on abortion, contraception, body image, pregnancy, adoption, medical services, the Right-wing and pro-choice activism. The play selections are humorous, poignant and dramatic.

One selection, "Letters to Justice Blackmun" is composed of correspondence from a series of people -- pro and con -- who wrote to the author of the decision in "Roe v. Wade". It was compiled with the help of his daughter, Sally Blackmun. Another selection, "In the Movies," by Penny Lane, who is from Troy, gives quirky reviews of films about unwanted pregnancies, dating back to the 1930s.

In recognition of Hallowe'en, the evening will include a parody performance of "Hallowe'en Hell House" (because what could be scarier than women losing their rights?)

Audiences will be invited to discuss the subjects and to engage in participatory exercises on "What Choice Means to Me". The Troy event is part of the "Words of Choice" initiative, "Artist Investigations of Reproductive Rights," or AIRR, which brings fresh air to the choice movement.

The Sanctuary for Independent Media is a telecommunications production facility dedicated to community media arts, located in an historic former church.

The event will be the first appearance of WORDS OF CHOICE in the Upper Hudson. Earlier in October, Cindy Cooper, founder, was honored with the 2009 NARAL ProChoice America Champion of Choice Award.

EVENT DETAILS:
Frontlines: Words of Choice
at the Sanctuary for Independent Media
3361 6th Avenue
Troy, New York
Cosponsored by Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood

Information:
518-272-2390
or
www.mediasanctuary.org
www.wordsofchoice.org
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St. Petersberg, Florida October 28, 2009 – Many controversies have shrouded the Freemasons over the past decades, mysteries that date back to numerous centuries ago. Movies and books have been created about them and many writers have exhausted thousands of hours poring over ancient documents and listening to testimonies to unearth why Freemasonry have grown so large and how it has become extremely powerful.

Discovered from over 25,000 pages of ancient Masonic secrets and 120 rare books on Freemasonry, from the leading Freemason expert, and a Freemason himself, Simon Gray.

In his exclusive revelation, Simon Gray exposes the numerous forbidden secrets that no one was ever meant to know. A clandestine affair reserved only to those who occupy the top stratum of this olden society which would reveal not only their journals, but also their rituals and the meaning behind their symbols.

In his website, www.SecretsOfMasons.com, Simon Gray stated: 'As a fact, ninety nine percent of all masons will die, without ever knowing any of these secrets; they will never really know what's going on in the top.'

Gray also added: 'What I've discovered completely shocked me. Trust me, this is unlike anything you've ever seen before. Masonic Orders have kept this secret for years... just to keep you away from discovering the lies and myths surrounding freemasonry.'

Inside his compilation, there are over 120+ rare books, manuscripts, texts, and Masonic Journals with over 25,000 pages of never seen before materials and illustrations. Plus, there are 401 Masonic photographs, slides, posters, certificates, handbooks, postcards, speeches and catalogue pages to browse through. Many years have been spent to unravel these documents and images and this is the world's single largest collection of rare & out of print Masonic, freemason, and Rosicrucian and knights templar books ever offered.

In the previous decades, many men have shed blood and suffered their lives because of these secrets and now they are available to the public.

Simon Gray has been a Freemason for twenty five years and has spent the last ten years compiling what could be the greatest collection of Freemason secrets.

For more information or to contact Simon Gray, visit http://www.secretsofmasons.com

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The first word count tracker focuses entirely on word counts, but enables users to easily customize the size and color of their progress bar to fit the design and space on their own site. Users can also choose from two pre-existing size options -- a small progress bar that will fit even narrow blog sidebars and a much larger progress bar that can be used within blog posts or forum signatures. This word count tracker can be found at http://allfreelancewriting.com/wordcount-tracker/

The second word count tracker can be used for much more than tracking word counts during NaNoWriMo. Users can choose from preset options to track word count, pages, or posts (if they want to set monthly blog posting goals for example). There is also a custom option where the user can enter anything else they'd like to track -- weight loss, vacation count downs, days until a baby is expected, income goals, and much more. Three size options are available for this word count tracker, and it can be found at http://allfreelancewriting.com/word-count-tracker/

Both free word count trackers will provide the user with code for their custom progress bar after they enter their goal and current progress. That code can be embedded on any Web site, blog, forum, or anywhere else they're permitted to embed the code.

About All Freelance Writing

All Freelance writing is a blog for freelance writers, founded by freelance business writer and professional blogger Jennifer Mattern. As of October 2009, a new team of freelance writers was assembled, converting All Freelance Writing into a group blog. The site is dedicated to providing no-nonsense business advice to both new and experienced freelance writers and features a collection of free downloads, interactive tools for writers, daily listings of freelance writing jobs and blogging jobs Monday through Friday, and more.

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Happy Hour will feature popular eBook titles at up to 80% discount from the regular price for a selected one hour period every week.

The inaugural Happy Hour will feature the following deals which will be available for 60 minutes from 8pm to 9pm in USA, UK and Australia to the first 500 eBook.com eBook Club members:

• USA: 8pm-9pm (NY Eastern): Wednesday 28th October
For the very first eBook.com Happy Hour, crime fiction master Michael Connelly's brand new 'Nine Dragons' will be on sale for just $5 in the US.

• Australia 8pm-9pm (Sydney AEST): Thursday 29th October
Purchase 'Accidental Billionaires' by Ben Mezrich for $5; the compelling true story of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers accidently created Facebook.

• UK 8pm – 9pm(London GMT): Wednesday 28th October
The revised and expanded edition of the international business title bestseller, 'Eating the Big Fish' by Adam Morgan, will be on special for UK residents for just $5.

Future Happy Hour specials will be announced to eBook.com eBook club members at least 24 hours in advance.

Adam Schmidt, Founder of DNAML, says 'eBook.com will offer huge discounts on selected titles during 'Happy Hour'.'

'eBook.com Happy Hour is a new concept in the online eBook retailing world. It's a concept people will understand and we believe consumers will be enjoy the race to get the eBook of the week.'

eBook.com eBook Club is free to join, and offers a variety of promotions to members.

For further information on eBook.com Happy Hour please visit: http://www.ebook.com/.

eBook.com is a wholly subsidiary of DNAML Pty Limited

About DNAML

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, DNAML Pty Limited is a software-development company specialising in e-publishing solutions.

Over the past ten years, DNAML has created innovative products in the field of electronic publishing, based around its document-authoring systems, publishing conversion tools, distribution solutions and reseller systems.

DNAML products include, 'PDF to ePub', 'DNL' eBook format, DNL DRM eBook security and distribution solution, PDF to Page Turn and eBook.com

CONTACT:
DNAML – Australia
Adam Schmidt
Tel (International): +61 2 8248 5111
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Tel (Australia): 02 8248 5111Address:
Suite 4, 4th Floor,189 Kent Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000
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Los Angeles, CA – October 23, 2009 Jean Welles has a dream. She has dedicated her energy to helping Christians around the world draw closer to our God through helping to train up new worship leaders. Just in time for Christmas, She has released a new course which helps guitar players of all levels with their finger picking skills.

Welles, who graduated with a Masters Degree in Guitar Performance from USC, has been teaching guitar for over 30 years. In 2001, she made her technique available to a wider group and released the first Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class™ video.

'Our courses are now in around 1500 stores and 56 countries that I know of,' says Welles. Her series of DVDs and videos are designed to help individuals and families quickly learn how to play the guitar in the comfort of their own homes.

At the heart of all of her work, Welles says, is her commitment to Christ. In addition to teaching and coaching guitar players all over the world, she is a worship leader in the Los Angeles area, and her video series has been used by hundreds of churches to train new worship leaders. By combining popular Worship, excellent technique and step-by-step instruction, Welles has helped tens of thousands of people explore new ways of incorporating music into their worship.

The newest addition to the Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class™ series is a new book and DVD entitled 'Mastering Finger Picking.' This course includes all-new material and is designed to help worship guitar students of all levels improve their finger picking skills.

Welles explains, 'The new course is easy enough for a newer player to learn from, and will also be beneficial for people who have been playing the guitar for many years.'
The course centers around honing one's finger picking technique through exercises, and then progresses into song accompaniments and solos. Included are Christmas songs, classical pieces, Christian hymns and even a flamenco solo.

The book and DVD are available now.

A worship leader and guitar coach in the greater Los Angeles area, Jean Welles has been responsible for helping over 100,000 people learn to play the guitar for worship. In addition to the Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class™ series, Ms. Welles sponsors yearly worship songwriting contests for both children and adults. This year's contest will be held in November. More information is available at http://worshipguitarclass.com.

Contact:
Jean Welles
Jean Welles Worship Guitar
11664 National Blvd. #275
Los Angeles, CA 90064
1-800-391-5412
jean@worshipguitarclass.com
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Beginning October 23, Nielsen BookScan will produce three weekly book charts for the Journal – Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Non-fiction and Business – which will run in print and on WSJ.com every Friday. Nielsen BookScan has also agreed to create additional, customized charts for WSJ.com around specific genres such as travel and cooking, or current topical interests such as presidential memoirs.

"We are pleased to make our book charts information available to such an esteemed brand as The Wall Street Journal and create charts specifically tailored to the interests and needs of their audience,' said Jim King, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Nielsen BookScan. 'This strategic alliance will allow the Journal to bring a greater variety of book charts to their readers, while also providing publishers with a higher level of visibility for their authors.'

Nielsen BookScan, which monitors the English-language book industry worldwide, provides the most comprehensive charts data in the industry. The service provides weekly point-of-sale data with the highest possible degree of accuracy and integrity. BookScan tracks approximately 75% of general retail sales within the U.S. on a weekly basis including chains, internet retailers, discount stores, as well as large and small independents.

BookScan enables its subscribers to access comprehensive reports from a wide variety of perspectives organized by title and author, by category, by region or by DMA. In a typical week, sales of over 400,000 different titles are collected, coded and analyzed, producing complete market information for retailers, publishers and the media.

About The Wall Street Journal

Founded in 1889, The Wall Street Journal, the flagship publication of Dow Jones & Company is the world's leading business publication and holds 33 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal has a print and online circulation of more than 2 million, reaching the nation's top business and political leaders, as well as investors across the country. The Wall Street Journal boasts the largest individually paid circulation out of the top 25 U.S. newspapers. Other publications that are part of The Wall Street Journal franchise, with a global audience of 3.8 million, include The Wall Street Journal Asia and The Wall Street Journal Europe. The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com is the leading provider of business and financial news and analysis on the Web with more than one million subscribers and 26 million users per month. WSJ.com is the flagship site of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, which also includes MarketWatch.com, Barrons.com and AllThingsD.com. In 2009, the Journal was ranked No. 1 in BtoB's Media Power 50 for the 10th consecutive year. The Wall Street Journal Radio Network services news and information to more than 350 radio stations in the U.S.
About The Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, and Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. For more information, please visit www.nielsen.com.

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According to the World Trade Center Medical Working Group of New York City's 2009 Annual Report on 9/11 Health, long-term medical and mental health problems continue to rise in the terrorist attack victims. The report also underscores the urgent need for increased special federal funding for medical services and additional research. [http://home.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2009/pr418-09_report.pdf]

'It's critically important to sickened 9/11 heroes and heroines that they are not forgotten as the majority of them still don't have the proper health care and struggle with medical insurance companies,' says Steven M. Centore, author of One of Them: A First Responder's Story.

Centore, who is a 9/11 first responder, a federal employee and a Navy veteran, details his own battles with medical insurance companies and the federal government in his book—battles that have made his many 9/11-related health problems all the more painful to deal with.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg released the Annual Report on 9/11 Health, which was based on recent medical and environmental research.

'We will do whatever is needed to take care of those who came to our aid after the city's darkest day,' said Mayor Bloomberg.

Appointed by the mayor two years ago, The World Trade Center Medical Working Group is comprised of health experts in the fields of science, medicine and government. Its aim is to examine and analyze research findings on health impacts caused by the September 11 attack.

'It's eight years after the attack and 9/11 victims continue to fight for the government's attention and help,' adds Mr. Centore. 'They put their own health, their own lives and the futures of their families on the line when the nation needed them, and they deserve respect for their sacrifices.'

Mr. Centore has appeared at congressional hearings to fight for the rights of the thousands of first responders. In his book he details his own personal account of his experience at Ground Zero on 9/11.

To learn more about how you can help or to buy the nationally acclaimed book One of Them: A First Responder's Story, visit www.SteveCentore.com or www.wadv-oneofthem.com. The book is also available on Borders.com, Target.com, Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

For more information about One of Them: A First Responder's Story, contact Steven M. Centore directly at Scentore@yahoo.com.

WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED VETERANS, INC. and author Steven M. Centore chose Arbor Books, Inc. (www.ArborBooks.com) to design and promote One of Them: A First Responder's Story. Arbor Books is an internationally renowned, full-service book design, ghostwriting and marketing firm.

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In Looking for Love, Cusella shares the incredible and sometimes shocking story of a woman who survived sexual abuse, depression, and gambling. She endured what she refers to as a kind of trial by fire, experiencing love, fame, money, and success, only to discover that none of it could fill the emptiness inside her.

Today the author is a faith-filled evangelist with a passion for giving. But Cusella's life wasn't always this way.

After achieving the wealth she'd craved, Cusella discovered that life had become hollow and meaningless, her identity stripped away by the shallow, superficial trappings of the fame she'd achieved so young. From the bright lights of the stage as a much sought after Stevie Nicks look-a-like and popular feature performer in nightclubs, Cusella finally hit rock bottom—and suffered the pain and hopelessness that follow when everything is taken away.

'I'm a survivor,' says Cusella. 'Though many times I felt totally defeated, even suicidal, someone kept me going. Eventually I discovered who that someone was, turned my life around, and was reborn.'

After losing everything she'd worked for—including her will to live—Cusella's spirit was nearly broken; her life almost came to a tragic end. But, she says, God saved her life.

'I was ready to take my own life,' says Cusella. 'But then I had a vision, and heard a voice. It was the voice of God; I felt His presence all around me as He encouraged me to go on living.'

Today Cusella is a multi-faceted, faith-filled woman—a gifted author, talented musician, and anointed speaker—who has committed her life to helping others discover God's redeeming love.

Looking for Love is the story of a troubled early life, and the desperate search for love in all the wrong places. Tested over and over again by excruciating challenges, it was finally through God's grace that one courageous woman began to live the life she was meant to live.

Cusella has committed her life to helping others discover the love they have always sought, but never had the courage to find. Now a humble servant of God, she is a role model for others who've become lost along the way.

About Cheryl Cusella

Today Cheryl Cusella lives in California, and has completed three years at Moody Bible College where she is studying towards her bachelor's degree in biblical counseling. She is an anointed evangelist, gifted author, passionate speaker, and talented singer. Forever Changed is the title of her soon to be released CD. Cusella believes she has been entrusted with a unique gift to share God's love with audiences throughout the nation. For more information about Cheryl Cusella visit online at www.cherylcusella.com.

Media Contact
Susan M. Zahn
WDC Media PR
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The online Snapters titles combine visual and audio prompts to guide students through each chapter of the associated book. Each Snapter title includes Summary Support, Prior Knowledge Lessons, Vocabulary Instruction and Comprehension Questions to help student follow and understand the story.

'We are excited to add these widely acclaimed novels to our growing library of Snapters titles.' said Kate Byrne, President of Acorn Teaching Solutions. 'Bridge to Terabithia and Sounder are wonderful stories that young readers really get excited about.'

LeanForward's Instructional Design team is working with Acorn Teaching to prepare their research-based reading improvement strategies for web-based delivery while LeanForward's Instructional Technology team is developing multimedia elements to engage and interact with the students. This blend of computer-based instructional design principles and advanced instructional technology is what makes the Snapter titles so effective in helping students improve their reading skills.

About LeanForward: LeanForward provides innovative technology-based learning solutions that enable organizations to more efficiently and effectively transfer knowledge from those who have it, to those who need it. LeanForward develops custom elearning courseware, including computer-based training (CBT), web-based training (WBT) and high-end training simulations. For more information on LeanForward, please visit www.leanforward.com.

About Acorn Teaching Solutions: Acorn Teaching Solutions is dedicated to helping reluctant readers and children with learning disabilities grow into successful adults with bright futures. Acorn Teaching has developed the web-based Snapters Reading Comprehension software program. Snapters is a simple yet effective online tool to help struggling readers. Acorn Teaching also offers educational consulting services. For more information on Acorn Teaching Solutions, please visit www.acornteaching.com.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced further advancements for eBook distribution by joining forces to standardize the open EPUB and PDF eBook formats and collaborating on a content protection standard based on Adobe and Barnes & Noble technology. The collaboration makes Barnes & Noble the most portable and compatible eBookstore, and provides customers of nook, the new Barnes & Noble eBook reader and other compatible devices, as well as users of Barnes & Noble eReader software for iPhone, PCs, BlackBerry and other smartphones the ability to access digital content from thousands of content providers that is protected with Adobe technology. In addition, customers with devices that use the Adobe Reader Mobile software development kit (SDK) will soon be able to purchase and read content from BN.com, the world's largest eBookstore.

'By standardizing on EPUB and collaborating with Adobe on a content protection standard based on Adobe technology, Barnes & Noble is delivering the richest range of content available, across a broader array of devices than anybody else,' said William J. Lynch, president of Barnes & Noble.com. 'Consumers can feel confident that when they buy their digital content from BN.com, they can read it on more devices than any other bookstore. This collaboration with Adobe further delivers on our commitment to provide the digital content our customers want, anytime, anywhere and on whatever device they choose.'

Barnes & Noble is adopting Adobe® Content Server, a server software solution that copy protects eBooks downloaded to nook, mobile phone applications and other dedicated eBook reading devices that have integrated the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK. Additionally, Adobe is integrating Barnes & Noble's eReader social content protection technology into Adobe Content Server, Adobe Reader Mobile SDK and, eventually, into Adobe Digital Editions.

'Adobe's end-to-end eBook platform enables consumers to access an array of PDF and EPUB content on PCs, mobile and dedicated reading devices. Publishers benefit from the reduced cost and improved efficiencies that Adobe's comprehensive eBook solution offers, while meeting the needs for eBook customers and protecting copyrights,' said Paul Weiskopf, senior vice president of corporate development at Adobe. 'Thousands of online booksellers, publishers and libraries have adopted Adobe's content protection technology, and we're excited to be working with Barnes & Noble to expand eBook distribution.'

Barnes & Noble will support PDF and EPUB, a reflow-centric, XML-based open standard with broad support from the publishing industry and the Association of American Publishers. With this enhanced version of Adobe Content Server, publishers and booksellers will be able to protect EPUB and PDF eBooks through either social password or identity-based authentication options, allowing their readers access to interoperable eBook content across diverse platforms.

For more information on nook, please visit www.nook.com or Barnes & Noble's newsroom.

Availability
Adobe Reader Mobile SDK with social content protection capabilities is expected to be available globally in early 2010. Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe Content Server with social content protection capabilities are expected to be available globally in late 2010. To learn more about Adobe's eBook platform, visit www.adobe.com/products/contentserver.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information—anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), a Fortune 500 company, is the world's largest bookseller and the nation's highest rated bookselling brand. The company's operations comprise of retail bookselling, college bookstore management, online retailing and book publishing. As of Oct. 2009 the company operated 774 retail bookstores in regional shopping malls, major strip centers and freestanding locations in 50 states and 624 college bookstores serving nearly 4 million students and over 250,000 faculty on college and university campuses in 50 states. Barnes & Noble conducts its online business through its Web site Barnes & Noble.com, which offers direct home delivery of millions of books, music CDs and DVDs. The company sells eBooks and digital content from its Web site and from a wide range of platforms, including the iPhone, iPod touch and BlackBerry® SmartPhones. Through its Sterling Publishing subsidiary, the company publishes over 500 titles annually, under a variety of imprints including Sterling, Sterling Children's Books and Barnes & Noble Classics.

General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate Web site: www.barnesandnobleinc.com.

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When asked about why she wrote this book, Bergvall said, 'My career before working with families was as an operating room nurse, where I worked as part of a team. When I came home to my teen girls, we didn't know the meaning of what working together was! I knew I had to come up with some solutions to get us through the teen years, and this book is the product of what I did and what worked to get my own family back on track.'

The E-book covers how to establish parent/teen communication, expressing emotions, the art of family meetings, setting expectations, better leadership, and understanding consequences. 'The E-book is a great starting place for families,' said Bergvall. 'We, as parents, have so many dynamics to deal with, and teens have their own set of issues and challenges. My goal is to show families how they can really and truly work together to create the family they've always dreamed about.'

The E-book is available by visiting either http://www.YourFamilyGuruOnline.com or on Bergvall's personal website, http://LoriBergvall.com.

Author and speaker, Lori Bergvall, went from being a nurse for 28 years to working with families as 'your family guru.' Her ultimate goal and motivation is to help parents and teens have better, stronger, and closer relationships. Her guidance and instruction through seminars and her E-book have helped parents feel more empowered and confident in how they are raising their teens through some of the most difficult years.

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'Sully is a hero,' says BooksOnBoard CEO Bob LiVolsi. 'We want people to know more about his compelling story, and we want them to read it as an eBook. So we're offering 100% Rewards back on Highest Duty in the industry standard Adobe ePub eBook format.'

In January 2009, the world witnessed one of the most remarkable emergency landings in history when Captain Sullenberger brought a crippled US Airways flight onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all of the passengers and crew aboard. The successful outcome was the result of effective teamwork, Sully's dedication to airline safety, his belief that a pilot's judgment must go hand-in-hand with -- and can never be replaced by -- technology, and forty years of careful practice and training.

The industry standard Adobe ePub format is compatible with Netbooks, PCs, Macs, and a range of eBook Readers, including the Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers.

'BooksOnBoard has long championed the Adobe ePub format,' adds Director of Operations Nathan Johnson. 'The shift to EPUB ensures that more titles will be available to be read across devices, on a variety of software.'

BooksOnBoard (www.booksonboard.com) is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks. BooksOnBoard is also one of the largest retailers of downloadable Audio Books, and eBook Readers such as: Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers. Known for strong customer support and aggressive prices, BooksOnBoard has the largest eBook catalog online with over 300,000 titles. BooksOnBoard also offers a mobile site for the iPhone; directions on how to download to your iPhone or iPod Touch are available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le2-qEWfaGY. For the latest from BooksOnBoard, subscribe to the RSS feed: http://www.booksonboard.com

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eBook.com eBook Club members can choose their favorite authors, publishers and even specific titles and display these on their very own eBook home page which comes bundled with a unique URL (Web site Address). Members can share their unique web address with friends and family through social network sites, blogs, their own web site or just by email.

As a bonus, eBook.com eBook Club members receive 25% discount coupons on eBooks from major publisher such as Wiley, McGraw Hill, Random House, Harper Collins and Hachette. There is no cost associated with becoming an eBook.com eBook Club member.

Adam Schmidt CEO of DNAML (owner of eBook.com) says: 'eBook.com is setting the benchmark in the industry; our primary focus is the consumer. We not only provide second-to-none interactivity through the web site but also offer eBooks which are quiet simply technologically superior to all else.'

eBook.com offers readers the freedom to read their favorite eBooks anywhere, any time... but in totally different way than they've ever read before. The end user is able to save their eBook onto a laptop, Netbook, PC and Mac and even onto a USB drive and read their eBook at home, at work, on the train or plane and even on their holiday.

Think books without boundaries... A library available to you anywhere, any time...

eBooks available from eBook.com have one main focus, a great end user experience. Some eBooks are interactive and are regarded as the next generation of eBooks. These new generation eBooks are bundled with a familiar but powerful user friendly interface and are backed up with user orientated enhancements such as instant search, transportable sticky notes, video, audio , interactive quizzes and other interactive elements.
One of the best things about ebook.com is there is no need to fork out for one of those pricey eBook readers – your existing laptop, Netbook, PC or Mac is your reader! This is particularly great news for those affected by the downturn in the economy.
'These are trying times; with people of all walks of life cutting back spending until the Global Financial Crisis loosens its grip on bank accounts. With eBooks from ebook.com you can read your eBooks using readers you already own.' Says Schmidt

About DNAML Pty Ltd:

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, DNAML Pty Limited is a software-development company specialising in e-publishing solutions.

Over the past ten years, DNAML has created innovative products in the field of electronic publishing, based around its document-authoring systems, publishing conversion tools, distribution solutions and reseller systems.

DNAML products include, 'PDF to ePub', 'DNL' eBook format, DNL DRM eBook security and distribution solution, PDF to Page Turn and eBook.com.

For further information on eBook.com, please visit http://www.ebook.com and http://www.dnaml.com.

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'While this has no short term impact on our iPhone content, we are thrilled to see Adobe's innovation,' adds LiVolsi. 'We believe that the digital book will ultimately evolve beyond the eBook as we know it - simply text transferred from print page to a screen - to something much more compelling with user-controlled animation, video, audio, internal links, etc. The digital book of the future - 3 to 5 years before a major shift - will be driven by content creators/authors that will put compelling creative content in a new and more readily absorbed form. Adobe's software development roadmap is helping to enable that future.'

BooksOnBoard carries a wide selection of Adobe ePub and Adobe Digital Editions format eBooks. The eBookstore also offers the Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-600, Cybook Opus, and Astak EZReader Pro. All devices are compatible with Adobe ePub eBooks.

'From BooksOnBoard's standpoint, that new world of readily absorbable content where the user can better define their own "reading" experience is something we want to see and Adobe's demonstrated ongoing commitment is important since they are the leading software developer for standards such as ePUB and PDF,' says Nathan Johnson, Director of Operations at BooksOnBoard.

CEO LiVolsi was quoted in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, praising Adobe and Apple's move towards greater synergy in the eBookspace (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091006-711877.html).

BooksOnBoard (www.booksonboard.com) is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks, downloadable Audio Books, Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers. Known for strong customer support and aggressive prices, BooksOnBoard has the largest eBook catalog online with over 300,000 titles. BooksOnBoard also offers a mobile site for the iPhone; directions on how to download to your iPhone or iPod Touch are available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le2-qEWfaGY. For the latest from BooksOnBoard, subscribe to the RSS feed: http://www.booksonboard.com

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