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Friday, November 25, 2011

The Best and Worst Ways to Do the Stuff That Really Matters for November 8, 2011

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 08, 2011

If you ask enough people, youre bound to get the right answer sooner or later. Thats the thinking behind 1001BestWays.com, which publishes its readers Best Ways to raise children, save money, advance a career, fall in love, stay in love, and more.

Their unedited responses are read daily by over 15,000 Twitter followers, the readers of 1001BestWays.com, and the buyers of the book series.


1001 Best Ways is the lifetime experiences of hundreds and thousands of people., says publisher Paul Angles, Every day, I am humbled by the collective wisdom people so willingly share.


Best Ways To Save Money

Saving at the 99 cent store: I shop at the 99 cent store. Many of my products that I use daily (IE hand soap, paper towels, plastic utensils, etc) do not need to be name brand and I save money by going generic. In addition, some non-perishable food can be purchased there, such as beans and canned goods. Since everything is only 99 cents, you can save a lot of money, which is great for a poor college student such as myself.


Best Ways To Raise Kids

Let Them Be Kids: I say let a kid be a kid and show them respect just as you would another adult. I believe there are so many kids that are mistreated just because the parents are frustrated with their own lives. I try to resepect my child and not take my problems out on him.


Best Ways To Maintain Relationships

Strong, Open Communications: Communication is key. With strong and open communication you can over come so many hurdles. Listen, be able to talk about things without arguing.


Best Ways To Travel

See Florida Parks With A Disabled Vet: I live in florida and the state parks have free passes for disabled veterans who can have a party of up to eight people with them. It's a lifetime pass with no fees and only a few parks are an exception to the rule.


Best Ways To Save The Planet

Sell Your Car: I sold my car and walk or bike to anywhere i have to go within 10 miles. Anything after 10 mile I either get a ride with a friend or take the bus. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR GAS anymore...it hurts the environment.


Best Ways To Advance Your Career

Business Degree Opens Doors: The best thing I ever did to advance my career was to obtain a college degree from Penn State. My degree was in Business Management. It helped open numerous doors for me that previously were unavailable.


Best Ways To Cook

Chillies and rice: to reduce the spicy effect of chillies, put some pieces of bread. Put a few drops in rice while boiling to prevent it sticking


Best Ways To Clean

Mr. Clean Vanilla Lavender: I really have to say for general cleaning I use Mr. Clean Vanilla Lavender Febreeze cleaner. It smells very good and works well. It leaves a lovely fragrance and makes your whole house smell great.


Best Ways To Maintain Your Health

The old saying was right: i want to stay healthy,so for that i eat an apple every morning.it says that because of this thing you get enough minerals for the whole day.This thing works i have a neighbor that has 90 years old,and he took an apple every day from the age of 30.


Best Ways To Get An Education

Slowly But Surely To Build Confidence: My youngest son was pushed in school to read before he was ready and as a result was frustrated and discouraged. I found a series of books about a dog named Biscuit. The books were simple with only a few lines on each page with easy words. I had him read them to me each night at his own pace, and it built up his confidence knowing that he *could* read.


Best Ways To Experience The Divine

The Bible Is The Revealed Word: I believe in the God of the Bible. It's his revealed word to us and is the best way to understand and know him.


Best Ways To Accept Mortality

Leave The World A Better Place: I think the best way to deal with mortality is to try to leave the world a better place because you've been here. Find some way you can help. Volunteer for meals on wheels; donate to charity if you can afford to; make a daily effort to be kind to people; reduce your impact on the environment; and/or work to better your community by getting involved in community activities.


Best Ways To Celebrate The Holidays

Listen To Crazy Hanukkah Music: We like to listen to crazy Hanukkah music from all over the world, in all different styles. We've found surfer music, rap, blues and Ladino madrigals from Spain.


Best Ways To Be Romantic

Birthday Pinecones: I once had a girlfriend that upon hearing that no one celebrated my birthday that year, she came to my house one night throwing pine cones at my window. When I looked outside she had a birthday cake for me.


Best Ways To Be Creative

Use Your Imagination: To inspire creativity in a child you have to use your imagination. Take them to a place that they can picture in their mind and ask them what they see. Have them draw a picture of where they are to make it even more real.


Best Ways To Be Beautiful

Practice smiling: I practice smiling. Everyone notices and appreciates smiles and I find that no matter who the person is, no one has ever said that so and so has an ugly smile. Even when I'm not smiling, I work on keeping my mouth at a neutral yet pretty pose, so that no one thinks I may be frowning.


Best Ways To Raise Pets

People with fur: A good pet secret is to love your animals, just like a person. The more love you show towards your animal, the more respect they will have towards you and listen to you.


Best Ways To Grow Plants

Keep them in the bathroom: I wasn't always good at having indoor plants. My secret now to growing and nurturing them is to keep plants that require lots of water in the bathroom, so that every time I go to the restroom, I give them a bit of water if they don't have water in the drip tray. So, location is the most important part of plant care for me.


Best Ways To Be Happy

My Dogs Make Me Happy: Happiness for me comes from my precious dogs. They make me laugh. I watch them chase the squirrels and then be taunted by the squirrels. The inner joy and goodness I get from them is just priceless.


Best Ways To Cope With Family

Count to 10: I always count to ten before answering a question that is asked "impolitely". This happens more than it should when you have 5 people in a house and everyone is under the same stress from the situation. Keeping your head when stress is high is important for peace.


Best Ways To Coach A Team

Sabre Fencing: Remain Calm: During my first sabre fencing competition, I was doing pretty badly. My coach told me to remain calm, advance slowly, and to alternate attacking straight on with counter-attacking. I didn't think my opponent would fall for it, but she did, and I won that bout.


Best Ways To Master Computers

Find It On Google: The web of confusion that we call "operating systems" can be extremely off putting. The main piece of advice that i can give you is that chances are there are some other people out there that have had the same problem. Therefore, chances are that the solution has already been figured out and can be found on google.


Best Life Lessons

Never Go Backwards: the most important life lesson I've learned from my time here is not to go backwards. It solves nothing. Life involves moving forward and ahead. Looking back will only cause you to stagnate


Best Ways To Have Fun

Drunken Fun: I have a blast hanging out with my friends competing in various ways...while drunk. We play video games, board games, card games, you name it. If a clear winner can be determined chances are we

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Rising Star Fernando Varela Wins 2011 Latinos in Social Media (#LATISM) Award for Best Artist

Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

Fernando Varela, one of the music industry's rising stars, won the 2011 Latinos in Social Media (#LATISM) award for Best Artist Using Social Media to Reach Latin@s, announced at last week's #LATISM Gala Dinner, which was sponsored by Toyota.


Varela, who will be performing live at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on November 25 as part of David Foster and Friends, earned more online votes than Colombian pop star Juanes and Salsa music legend Willie Col

Smartbox Featured in 2011 Barnes & Noble Online Holiday Gift Guide

New Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Smartbox, the worldwide leader in the experiential gifting category, is currently featured in the 2011 Barnes & Noble online (BN.com) holiday gift guide. The BN.com list of handpicked gift ideas will give all customers an exclusive 15% off discount on the entire Smartbox collection.


The emerging experiential gifting industry provides thought from the gift-giver and an array of options for the gift recipient. Led by Smartbox, the experiential gifting category has gained its international popularity by creating emotions and memories in the gifting industry both in consumer and business marketplaces.


We are thrilled to be included in the BN.com holiday gift guide, said David Meyers, Smartbox CEO of North America. We hope their loyal customers consider Smartbox as a holiday gift option for friends and family.


The Smartbox collection includes:

Opticsplanet Announces the 2011 Brilliance Award Winners

Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) November 23, 2011

OpticsPlanet (http://www.OpticsPlanet.net), an online retailer of high-performance and technical gear for demanding professionals and enthusiasts, has just finished tallying the votes for the 2011 Brilliance Awards, with top brands and products for all their major categories, from rifle scopes and red dot sights to sunglasses and flashlights.


Now in their fourth year, OpticsPlanets annual Brilliance Awards are designed to give customers more information on what brands and products are preferred by experts, and other customers. The awards are split into two main categories, with half the awards decided by product and industry experts, and the other half determined by enthusiastic OpticsPlanet customers who wish to show their support for the products and brands theyve most valued in the past year.


Popular voting this year was conducted using Facebook Likes. OpticsPlanets integration with social media sites has encouraged greater interaction with customers and fans of top quality hunting, tactical, sports and fashion gear. Voting took place from October 12, 2011 through October 27, 2011, with thousands of votes cast for a wide variety of items.


Throughout the year, the Brilliance Awards guide customers who are seeking more information on which item is right for them. Hundreds of thousands of products have been distilled to the best and brightest of 2011. The Brilliance Award will be displayed on the product or brand page all year for greater prominence amongst the wide selection of products across OpticsPlanets network of stores.


About OpticsPlanet, Inc.

Founded in 2000, OpticsPlanet, Inc. is the leading online destination for technical and high-performance gear. OpticsPlanet, Inc. serves demanding enthusiasts and professionals who are passionate about their jobs, serious about their recreation, and devoted to their service. Currently offering over 500,000 items from 2,500 brands in 300 niche specialty categories, OpticsPlanet, Inc.s wide selection combined with great prices, in-house customer service and a knowledgeable team of specialists has helped it grow into one of the largest online retailers in the world.


In 2011, the company was recognized for the fifth straight year by Internet Retailer Magazine as one of the top 500 e-retailers in the United States. OpticsPlanet, Inc. has also been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5000 fastest growing companies in the country, and the Better Business Bureau has ranked them as A+.


Some of the stores in OpticsPlanet, Inc.s portfolio include OpticsPlanet.com, Dvor.com the worlds first members only store devoted to gear EyewearPlanet.com, Tactical-Store.com, and LabPlanet.com.


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Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater Welcome a Standout Lineup for 2011 Summer Concert Season

Goldendale, Wash. (PRWEB) April 21, 2011

Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater is pleased to announce several national acts set to take the stage for the 2011 summer concert series, sponsored by Sterling Savings Bank. The acclaimed feature artists include YES and STYX, Gipsy Kings, and Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Tickets for all shows are on sale through Maryhills website, with prices ranging from $ 45 to $ 49.50 for general admission on the lawn, $ 65 to $ 105 for reserved ground seats, and $ 140 for rail seating on the Tuscan-style arbor with dinner and wine service.


Located 90 minutes east of Portland and built into the natural bluffs of the Columbia River Gorge, Maryhill Winerys 4,000 seat outdoor amphitheater boasts panoramic views of the stunning scenery and was recently voted a Best of the Gorge 2010 attraction. The amphitheater, flanked by stone fruit orchards to the east and the winery and majestic Mt. Hood to the west, has become a flagship experience for those with a passion for wine and music. Concert goers can bring food for a picnic or purchase savory fare from on-site vendors to enjoy with a bottle of award-winning Maryhill wine. Before the shows begin, visitors can also explore the breathtaking grounds or try their hand at a round of Bocce ball on the new tournament quality courts.


Weve hosted three fantastic concert series since we unveiled the permanent stage in 2008 and are thrilled to welcome another round of esteemed artists this year, said Craig Leuthold, owner and founder of Maryhill Winery. The idea behind the amphitheater, and new additions such as the Bocce courts, is for visitors to enjoy the music, the food, the exceptional wine and the surroundings together as a unique Maryhill experience. The combination remains unmatched by any other venue in the region.


All concerts take place at 7 p.m. the night of the event:

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Bergdorf Goodman Unveils 2011 Holiday Windows "Carnival of the Animals"

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 22, 2011

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman, a true New York holiday spectacle, continue their well-known tradition of high fantasy, dramatic surprises, extraordinary fashion, and great storytelling. The 2011 windows, entitled Carnival of the Animals, take their inspiration from diverse settings reimagined in various materials and the animals that dwell there. David Hoey, Senior Director of Visual Presentation, and team devote an entire year to the production of the holiday windows. They will remain on display through January 3, 2012.


Starting from 57th Street, each of the five main Fifth Avenue windows examines the theme from a different perspective:


Built around a vintage collection of mixed-metal birds and jungle animals, The Brass Menagerie is set in a stylized tropical forest of metal and mirror and glimmers with leafy foliage of brass and steel. Within this forest is a fantasy recording studio, with vintage microphones and a brass "primate" jazz combo. A giant brass birdcage houses a surprise tenant, and the floor is covered several inches deep with a secret quantity of copper pennies. For this window, a special dress was created by Naeem Khan.


Breaking the Ice invites viewers to a mid-afternoon arctic garden party whose guests include couture plush animals such as polar bears, a moose, an arctic mountain goat, a seal, and a of pair wolves. All the animals have been upholstered in luxe white textiles and appliqu

Winners Announced for the 2011 OpenCourseWare People's Choice Awards

Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

From interactive natural history to free textbooks and online DNA, Education-Portal.com's 2011 First Annual OpenCourseWare People's Choice Awards honored the best OpenCourseWare initiatives. Education-Portal.com is excited to profile the winners and finalists that collectively garnered over 16,000 votes from our readers and OCW enthusiasts around the world.


Voters from the U.S., Brazil, Turkey, The Netherlands and other countries visited Education-Portal.com and selected a winner in each category:


Most Accessible - Open Course Library
Best Video Lectures - Middle Eastern Technical University General Chemistry Lab
Best Emerging Initiative - African Virtual University OER
Best User Experience - Science to Superheroes to Global Warming, UC Irvine
Most Open - College Open Textbooks
Best Instructional Supplement - DNA from the Beginning
Best Student Participation - Open Study
Best OER (non-video) - MIT Physics Department
Most Interactive - American Museum of Natural History
Most Innovative and Avant-Garde - FGV Online

Over the past week, we awarded and profiled each winner and the finalists on the Education-Portal.com's Education Insider. The OCW Peoples Choice Awards was a fantastic way to spread the word about the free online courseware from top universities that's available to all students. Education-Portal.com believes that OCW and the Open Education Movement is the future of higher learning and the key to making education accessible. We are proud to showcase all ten amazing initiatives as well as the great finalists.


Voters passionately believe in open education and each of these initiatives:


I loved the way art history came alive on this site, through discussions illuminating works of art and the context in which they were created. Maureen Mackey White about Smart History


"I was a student on P2PU School of Social Innovation, and it has helped to shape my perspective and what I think it possible!" Erin Krampetz about P2PU School of Social Innovation


As we wrap-up our exciting announcements, please stayed tuned for our next great initiative, the Education Resources Peoples Choice Awards. Education -Portal.com is accepting nominations until Friday September 2nd. Have your voice heard and nominate your favorite Education Resource initiatives!


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Michelle McKinney Hammond and Vanessa Davis Griggs Top August 2011 BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 07, 2011

Bestselling authors, Michelle McKinney Hammond (Right Attitudes for Right Living -- Nonfiction) and Vanessa Davis Griggs (Redeeming Waters -- Fiction) lead the bestsellers list of Black Christian authors on the August 2011 edition of the Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company National Bestsellers List.


BCNN1.com has also released the fourteenth edition of the BCNN1/Amazon.com Kindle E-book Bestsellers List. This list ranks African-American Christian e-books based upon their sales rankings in the Amazon Kindle e-book store. Also, BCNN1 is releasing the eighth edition of the BCNN1/Barnes & Noble Nook E-book Bestsellers List. This list ranks African-American Christian e-books based upon their sales rankings in the B&N Nook e-book store. Please note that a significant number of the books that BCNN1/BCBC rank are not listed as e-books on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. In order to have a fair E-book bestsellers list, BCNN1/BCBC want to encourage all authors and publishers to make sure their books are sold through Amazon.com Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook.


The next BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List will be published on Thursday, September 1, 2011.


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)


1 Right Attitudes for Right Living by Michelle McKinney Hammond (Harvest House)

2 Victory in Spiritual Warfare by Tony Evans (Harvest House)

3 Strength to Stand by T. D. Jakes (Destiny Image)

4 Same Kind of Different As Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)

5 I Beat the Odds, by Michael Oher (Gotham)

6 The Mentor Leader, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale)

7 Black and Tired, by Anthony B. Bradley (Wipf & Stock Publishers)

8 Commanding Your Morning by Cindy Trimm (Charisma House)

9 Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women, by Myles Munroe (Whitaker House)

10 The Power to Prosper, by Michelle Singletary (Zondervan)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)


1 Redeeming Waters by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Kensington)

2 Say Amen, Again by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery)

3 Broken by Patricia Haley (Simon & Schuster)

4 Secret Obsession by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)

5 The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)

6 Watercolored Pearls by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Revell)

7 Church Folk by Michele Andrea Bowen (Walk Worthy Press)

8 All Up In My Business, by Lutishia Lovely (Dafina)

9 You Can Be a Friend by Tony Dungy (Little Simon Inspirations)

10 Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)


1 When Faith Fights, by Shay Bills (St. Paul Press)

2 Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications)

3 A Praying Time by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications)

4 Who's Renting Space in Your Head by C. NaTasha Richburg (St. Paul Press)

5 Healing Our Broken Village, by Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III (St. Paul Press)

6 Who Stole My Joy? by Sandra Steen (Bridge-Logos Publishers)

7 The Godly Family Life by Kevin Wayne Johnson (Writing for the Lord)

8 Life Illustrated, by Jeffrey Johnson (St. Paul Press)

9 The Best Sex of My Life, by Lindsay Marsh (Trafford Publishing)

10 Letters to Young Black Women, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Fiction)


1 For Love and Grace by Kendra Norman-Bellamy (Kimani)

2 The Rose of Jericho by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Free to Soar)

3 A Woman's Revenge, by Tiffany L. Warren, Sherri Lewis and Rhonda McKnight (3 Sisters Books)

4 The Sunday Morning Wife, by Pamela D. Rice (Peace In The Storm Publishing)

5 He's Fine...But Is He Saved? by Kimberley Brooks (Kimani)

6 Heroes and Angels, by J.M. Norwood (AuthorHouse)

7 Selling My Soul, by Sherri Lewis (Urban Christian)

8 Right Package, Wrong Baggage by Wanda B. Campbell (Urban Books)

9 Guilty of Love, by Pat Simmons (Urban Christian)

10 Crowning Glory, by Pat Simmons (Urban Books)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Amazon.com Kindle E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Non-Fiction)


1 Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)

2 Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House)

3 Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Tyndale House Publishers)

4 I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher (Gotham Books)

5 What Difference Do It Make? by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)

6 Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (Zondervan)

7 Life Interrupted: Navigating the Unexpected by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Publishing Group)

8 The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy (Tyndale)

9 Uncle Sam's Plantation by Star Parker (W Publishing Group)

10 Prayers That Bring Change by Kimberly Daniels (Charisma House)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian Amazon.com Kindle E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Fiction)


1 Say Amen, Again by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery)

2 The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)

3 Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)

4 The Pastor's Woman by Jacquelin Thomas (Kimani)

5 ...And Family Drama Just Won't Stop by Daniel Whyte III with Meriqua Whyte (Torch Legacy Publications)

6 Be Careful What You Pray For by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow)

7 All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely (Kensington Books)

8 The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

9 A Good Man Is Hard to Find by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery)

10 A Slim Chance by Tiffany L. Warren (Amazon Digital Services)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian BarnesandNoble.com Nook E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Non-Fiction)


1 Same Kind of Different As Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)

2 I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher (Penguin Group)

3 Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House, Inc.)

4 Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Tyndale House Publishers)

5 Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (Zondervan)

6 What Difference Do It Make? by Ron Hall, Lynn Vincent, Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)

7 Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice (Crown Archetype)

8 The Mentor Leader, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale House Publishers)

9 My American Journey by Colin Powell (Random House Publishing)

10 Reposition Yourself by T. D. Jakes (Atria)


August 2011 Top 50 Black Christian BarnesandNoble.com Nook E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Fiction)


1 Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)

2 The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil by Victoria Christopher Murray (Simon & Schuster)

3 Be Careful What You Pray For, by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow)

4 Say Amen, Again by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Simon & Schuster)

5 A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

6 A Good Man Is Hard to Find, by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery)

7 Sins of the Mother, by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)

8 The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

9 The Pastor's Woman by Jacquelin Thomas (Kimani)

10 A Promise of Forever Love, by Vanessa Miller (Whitaker House)


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