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There's no way to sugarcoat it; young African American men are under huge pressure to give in to society's negative influences, embrace gang culture that is becoming increasingly glorified and even take the rap for crimes that were not their fault. Patricia Joseph was acutely aware of this when she gave birth to her first child almost three-decades ago, and was committed to raising "thugless" sons. Having achieved her goal with gusto, she is compiling her story and lessons learned into a compelling new book.

When Thom Battisto adopted Sydney, his passion for animal welfare quickly led to them empowering their community to rescue abused animals and embrace a vital humane education. Sydney passed her therapy dog accreditation with barking success, and the now inseparable duo began visiting dozens of nursing homes while raising much-needed attention for a myriad of animal welfare issues.

When Daryl Richardson stepped under the Broadway spotlight or performed in front of millions on global television, she felt on top of the world. But things hit home when she returned from California to her native New York in 2000; it was the middle of summer, and a plethora of children were hanging around on street corners with no aspirations for the future. Having experienced life at the top of her game, Richardson turned her life's focus from fame to mentorship and founded 'The Me Nobody Knows'.

As a literary publicist and corporate communications strategist, Judy Tashbook-Safern created successful campaigns to launch and promote such internationally-recognized brands as Dr. John Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, America Online, AOL Israel and Lenore Skenazy's Free-Range Kids, a global phenomenon that became the basis of a new television show called World's Worst Mom, which the Discovery Life Channel will begin airing in January 2015. Clearly on top of her game, Tashbook-Safern knows how to kick start big ideas into social movements.

Once upon a time Lance Cary was living the American dream. He had a good job, lived in a nice home with his wife and children and saw nothing but a bright future in front of him. Then an unexpected nightmare completely changed his storybook life; multiple sclerosis.

Buy SEO Leads (http://buyseoleads.com) has announced a special January sale for its growing mountain of prequalified, triple-vetted, nurtured and ready-to-go SEO leads.

On December 9, 2014, Ron Potter, President and CEO of MXI Environmental Services was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by Daniel Napoleon, President of The Association of New Jersey Household Hazardous Waste Coordinators. The award was presented on behalf of the organization for the excellent performance and continued dedication of MXI, Inc. to the mission of the association.

Marquet International, Ltd. announced today that the results from its just released 2013 Marquet Report on Embezzlement, will be the subject of discussion on Fraud Talk, a weekly online radio program on the business channel of Voice America. Fraud Talk is hosted by Chris Marquet, who is the author of the report, his 6th annual study of major embezzlement cases in the United States. The study examined 554 major embezzlement cases active in the US in 2013 – those with more than $100,000 in reported losses.

Carpets are one of the most commonly abused luxury items, they provide a soft, warm and comforting feel to a home and yet they are constantly trodden upon, so it is understandable that from time to time carpets need to be cleaned and restored. The problem is that such ubiquitous use may mean cleaning doesn't last for long. Nova Carpet & Upholstery Care Inc specializes in high quality, deep carpet cleaning and has just published a new guide explaining how to keep carpets clean over the holiday season.

Domestic violence knows no age group, class or race. And while visibly seen results of the crime show up in the evening news every day, the crime is still considered invisible. After 10 years of research, compilation and working behind the scenes, Artzrepublic - a strong team of young researchers, travel writers, journalists, artists and filmmakers -courtesy of the "JARMM foundation" (Journalists, artists and Movie makers" foundation) and inspired by the book "Love for Life" by Lee Kameron, have written a nonfiction transformative action thriller and they have launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise the funds to take this movie from written page to screen.

Liri has developed a unique, and fascinating, formula for a romance novel. She transforms her own personal experiences into a story line that is actually a true account of her life. Only the names of the characters are fiction.

For people who have wondered why they have a high squeaky voice or why they mumble every time they are asked to speak in front of an audience, can now find out the answers in a new book titled Easy Voice Book2: Fifty Shades of Vocal Grey to Vocal Silver.

Losing money never feels pleasant. Unfortunately, many individuals have recently been taken advantage of or scammed by unregulated binary options brokers according to a new website called Dispute Zone. These people often feel alone and think that they have no hope of receiving their money back. Dispute Zone (http://www.disputezone.org)is the ultimate solution to this ever growing problem.

Hauteliving.com, the e-edition of world famous fashion and upscale living website, recently listed the top luxury hotels in Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles and other big American cities. The editorial board of the magazine personally reviewed each and every luxury accommodation in different American metros and handpicked the finest of them all. Haute Living, a magazine that spells upscale living and swanky lifestyle/merchandise, now comes with more details about the big hotels across American metros in between covers and the online edition of the magazine is no exception. 5 star hotels in Las Vegas from Haute Living have distinguished presence to American and international luxury travellers.

Last 2014, Changi Exhbition Centre opened its gates to 1,018 participating companies from 47 countries and regions, 45,152 trade attendees and 274 delegates from 76 countries and regions. Flying the skies once again for Asia's biggest and most important aerospace and defence exhibition is Singapore Airshow 2016. International government, military delegates and company decision makers will once again meet to discuss challenges, experience solutions and new technological developments of the aviation and aerospace industry. It is a perfect platform for companies eyeing to invest and expand their products in the Asia Pacific region, develop partnerships and rub elbows with key stakeholders.

Daniela Kuri is a singer and songwriter, who released her new album I Guess it's Love. The current album is released on November 25, 2014 and sounds more into the pop, containing different cultures and music styles. Kuri loves to learn foreign languages and explore different cultures, which are woven into her songs. This explains why the album contains French, as well as Spanish songs.

For any business serving customers with goods or services, being able to accept credit or debit card transactions easily and effectively is essential to becoming a fully established business. Getting the right merchant account to accept these transactions is difficult, also integrating the payment solution into a business presents logistical, infrastructural and training challenges. Ultimate Merchant Providers specializes in providing full-spectrum merchant payment solutions, and has just celebrated a major milestone, having set up their 10,000th high risk merchant account.

Pocket knives are a practical solution for hunting and daily uses, and are something most men want to carry around to fix a variety of issues and challenges presented in the working day; getting the right pocket knife, like a wallet or watch, can say a lot about a person, and so a whole industry has sprung up creating high-end knives. BestPocketKnifeHub.com is an authority on pocket knives, they review these knives from the perspective of those who use them every day, and has recently published the top five best pocket knives of 2015, a list that that promises a great knife for everyone.

Macs have a number of advantages over PC's. Because Macs are all built by Apple using standardized components they are generally faster, more stable and more streamlined than PCs, and because Apple are masters of design, the user experience is considered to be a lot more fluid. However, because of these same advantages, the Mac is often something of a black box, and when something is lost within it, it is lost forever. uFlysoft Co helps people discover how to recover lost files on Mac through their new recovery software, which now has new features to make it even easier to recover lost files.

A website design and development is of utmost importance. However, as per the advancing technology and internet search engine rollouts, the present upgrades and latest trends must surely be considered to get the efficient and result-oriented consequences. As the year 2014 is coming to an end, it becomes thrilling to know that, which methodology, technology will be much more popular.

Svetlana Bridal Couture has announced the debut of their 2015 Wedding Dress Collections for future brides who want to make the lasting impression on their wedding day.

Expensive pharmaceuticals and dangerous side effects from prescription medications have many people looking for a natural alternative to relieve pain and inflammation. For a large number of individuals, they've found a safe solution with a curcumin supplement combined with the black pepper extract BioPerine®.

A home theatre is an amazing way to experience films, and immersive sound is the all important factor in creating that mind blowing feeling of sitting in the cinema from the comfort of one's own home. However, these systems can be expensive and for those approaching the matter for the first time, the sheer amount of choice can result in paralysis. Home Theatres System is a site that helps people parse through the good and bad of home theatre systems, and has now created a new set of articles breaking up the budget ranges, so everyone can find a system they can afford.

http://convertcat.com/ has now made it possible for users to convert files online without the need for additional software or professional help.

Former Pakistan cricket captain and left-arm pacer Wasim Akram has become a father for the third time. The well-loved former cricketer welcomed the birth of his daughter with his wife Shaniera http://www.twitter.com/iamshaniera. The news was announced on Sunday by Wasim Akram's Business Manager Arsalan H Shah on his twitter account http://www.twitter.com/arsalanhshah and on his Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/arsalanhshah).