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2Leaf Press is pleased to announce the publication of PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES/CUENTOS FOLCLÓRICOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS by Lisa Sánchez González, the first collection in nearly 50 years of traditional Puerto Rican folktales and legends presented in a bilingual edition. Rendered as wonderful short stories for both children and adults alike, author Sánchez González researched these colonial stories and updated them from a contemporary perspective with the beauty, humor, and urgent honesty they deserve. With translations by Bayrex and beautiful illustrations by Teolilo Olivieri, PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES is 2Leaf Press’ first hardcover, 4-color book. PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES will release on October 1, 2014 and is available to pre-order on AMAZON.COM

2Leaf Press is pleased to announce the publication of THE MORNING SIDE OF THE HILL by novelist and literary translator Ezra E. Fitz. In THE MORNING SIDE OF THE HILL, Fitz asks readers: What if you anted up and kicked in everything you had on a belief, a hope, a dream, on faith, and you lost? This is one of the questions facing Willie and Mo, the two insecure, incomplete protagonists that was inspired by William Faulkner’s classic novel, THE WILD PALMS. THE MORNING SIDE OF THE HILL will release on October 1, 2014 and is available to pre-order on AMAZON.COM

Like genealogies, oral histories are an indispensable component of the cultural fabric. Often forgotten is the impact that music makes in people's lives. Many can recount stories of how a certain tune brought back many fond memories of past events. The music of the ‘40s era is no exception. Often considered the soundtrack of World War II and the Korean War, Jazz and the Big Band sound dominated the radio airwaves and have influenced daily life even today. The Austin Jazz Alliance and Kianga Films have come together to tell the story of Jazz trumpeter, Dr. Joe Bryant, and have launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to make this documentary happen.

Author Nancy Klann-Moren's debut novel, "The Clock Of Life" has been recognized as a front runner in the expanding world of indie-publishing, including:

Property investors with The First Group can look forward to a new level of travel comfort and luxury thanks to a prestigious agreement with Gargash Mercedes-Benz, the authorised distributor of the Mercedes-Benz in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The collaboration will see The First Group add 30 new 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class SUVs to their fleet of VIP client vehicles.

Custom cakes, otherwise known as edible art, have ben quite in vogue over the last few years with the rise in specialty cup cake shops and with successful television shows such as Cupcake Wars, Ace of Cakes and even Food Network Challenge. In 2011, it was estimated the industry made $919.2 million dollars. And as discretionary income becomes higher, people will be using designer cakes as more of a cake standard. For some, cake decorating is a fun, but serious business. One such company, CakeMusicNY, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help their already healthy business model launch a new bakery in Queens, New York.

Jamaica Ocean View Villa announces recent renovations and upgrades that make planning a Jamaican getaway, simple. The website located at http://www.jamaicaoceanviewvilla.com is helping travelers discover the beauty of the area and the luxury resort accommodations.

While holographic art may seem enigmatic to most, those producing it are both creative and technical masters of their field; some of the most magnificent visionaries ever to grace the art world. Following four decades of working in relative silence, one such individual is coming out of the woodwork to share his story.

Seegrid Corporation, global leader of robotic automated guided vehicles (AGVs), was featured in Material Handling Industry magazine. Seegrid announced the appointment of Jim Rock as chief executive officer by Seegrid’s Board of Directors.

Dr. Steven Robinson, MD, FACS, the Director of Ohio Plastic Surgeons, Inc. in Columbus, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio is now pleased to announce that he is now treating patients with Rhinophyma. Rhinophyma is a skin condition or growth involving the glands of the nose. These glands, called the sebaceous glands on the nose become enlarged and swollen. This results in an enlarged, bumpy and undesirable appearance on the nose. Symptoms of Rhinophyma can include changes in the nose such as: a bulbous shape, many oil glands, reddish color, thickening of the skin, and a waxy, yellow surface. Dr. Robinson is an expert at treating this condition with surgical removal of the abnormal growth to restore your healthy nose.

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Alpine Learning Group will host ‘The Fall Affair: A Modern Speakeasy’ on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Montammy Golf Club, 7 Montammy Drive, Alpine, NJ from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. In addition to distinctive fare, cocktails and cigar rolling, the event includes casino gaming and a highly anticipated Super Bowl raffle to be drawn at the conclusion of the evening. Event honorees include; TD Bank, Steve and Nancy Hamrick, and Kate Britton.

When looking for experienced caterers in the Miami area, clients of all kinds with events of all sizes choose Temptations Catering and Event Planning. Now offering their Evening of Elegance menu package for fall events, the company has many great food items available that customers will not want to miss.

International Band Incubator, RecordingFestival.com, Offers Three Bands An Opportunity To Record In Ireland. Early entries include Of Gentlemen and Cowards, Kate Parsons and more.

Animals Away is now offering a Pet Shipping Easy Finance Program for pet transport and pet shipping. This finance program is the first of its kind in the industry and won’t be found at any other pet shipping companies. Pet shipping can be expensive, but now Animals Away customers can get all the company’s services for just $99 down. They then choose whether to pay off the remaining balance either 6 or 12 months from the time of service in low monthly payments.

When one recalls moments form their life, some of the best and greatest involve a food memory. Grandma's Christmas Cookies, Uncle Harry's Buck-Eyes, Aunt Ida's 4th of July Baked Beans, Mom's Fruit Salad. Fruit Salad? One Virginian believes in sensory memory and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring people together via a website sharing their food memories.

O&M is crucial in any wind energy system and is still quite capital intensive. This is because the use of wind energy does not require fuel expenses; therefore, the expenditure for the equipment represents the main component cost. An adequate O&M is necessary to protect the equipment to keep them running during their expected lifetime. Good O&M practices can optimize the profitability of wind farms, thereby ultimately reducing the downtime of the turbines or leading to the extension of their lifespan. O&M also tends to be high for offshore wind energy systems compared to the terrestrial wind energy systems. This is because of the difficulty and the logistics of maintaining wind turbines in harsh marine environments.

Sanitary pumps, also known as hygienic pumps, are used in a production line to initiate the flow of sensitive medium that is highly prone to contamination. Sanitary pumps find their application mainly in the Food and Beverage, and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care industries, where the hygiene standards are provided at most importance. Sanitary pumps can be classified into centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, and specialty pumps. Appropriate pump technology is chosen based on the characteristics of the medium such as nature of the medium, viscosity, flow rate, and shear sensitivity.

Dr. Emil Tanghetti, the board certified dermatologist for The Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery is excited to offer PicoSure for his patients. PicoSure is a non-surgical, FDA approved laser treatment that is designed to remove tattoos. This special laser treatment uses intense photomechanical technology that disrupts the ink in order to remove tattoos. PicoSure is the world’s safest and most effective picosecond aesthetic laser. The team at The Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery is thrilled to be able to offer PicoSure to their Sacramento patients.

Michael Grimm is back and taking his music career in a new direction as he dedicates himself to his fans and delivering a new album he knows his fans will love. On the heels of the immense fame he garnered on America’s Got Talent leading to over 4 million fans voting him the winner in 2010, the corporate juggernaut known as the recording industry signed Michael to a recording contract.

Everyone has dreams. For some it is material and for others it’s to achieve a certain status in society. For Aynat Fox, it was to become a woman. Fox spent decades as a gay man who struggled to be free and proud in a world that wouldn’t accept his sexual identity. She broke through the adversity, became the woman she had always dreamed of and is now sharing her journey with the world.

America’s Deep South boasts a fascinating if often uneasy history. Known for its passionate people and their unwavering commitment to embracing culture, it has also long been a subject for some of the nation’s most powerful fiction. However, Sybil Watters’ ‘DIXIE’ series is unlike anything written before.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it; millions of Believers struggle to understand the Bible due to its random ordering and presentation of the Holy Scriptures from a Hebrew cultural perspective. This ‘disconnect’ is so much of an epidemic that Christianity is losing millions of followers each year who become frustrated and ultimately give up. In a true world’s first, an Ohioan Rabbi has condensed pertinent Scripture into not only a logical order, but with explanations so that their Hebrew perspective makes powerful sense and turns the book into the life-changing text it was intended to be.

People Driven Performance (PDP) Solutions, a software development company providing manufacturers internal and interactive communications, released a video describing the ease of beginning effective communication techniques to increase worker’s productivity. To view the video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRqoJwnXoPM

System Insights announced last week during the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) that System Insights and Kennametal entered into a partner agreement. Under the agreement, VIMANA-based tooling and machine optimization software technology will be marketed through the Kennametal sales channel under the NOVO™ Optimize brand. Both NOVO Optimize and VIMANA were on display during IMTS 2014 in Chicago, September 8th- 13th. “Kennametal has successfully partnered with SI over the last few years to co-create “NOVO Optimize which is the newest manufacturing intelligence application in the NOVOsphere™,” noted Colin Tilzey, Director of Kennametal’s Innovation Ventures Group. “It collects real-time data on how cutting tools and machines are performing and also provides analysis of where process efficiencies or capacity improvements are available. Under this initiative, VIMANA becomes a key enabling technology for our NOVO Optimize platform and solidifies our relationship with System Insights,” commented Tilzey.