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Martin releases first book in her new trilogy

December 2010 – New York Times bestselling author, Kat Martin, has announced the release of her latest book, “Against the Wind.” The book is the first in her new trilogy, The Raines of Wind Canyon, that went on sale Dec. 27, 2010.

“Now that I’ve started writing trilogies, I’ve found them both challenging and rewarding,” said Martin. “When the idea came to me for “Against the Wind,” I knew immediately I wanted to write more than just Jackson’s story. I also wanted to write a book for his brothers, Gabe and Devlin.”

Her latest creation was inspired by the song “How Do You Like Me Now?” by country music star, Toby Keith. The book examines the convoluted history between Jackson Raines and Sarah Allen, the girl who humiliated him in high school.

Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Jackson is now a wealthy rancher in Wind Canyon, Wyoming with a cabin to rent. Sarah is returning to Wind Canyon from California after the murder of her abusive husband. She arrives with her young daughter, Holly, a pocket full of debts and little more. A blackmailer, her dead husband saved his secrets on a flash drive that’s missing, making Sarah and Holly the targets of ruthless men who will do anything to retrieve it.

Sarah flees to the cabin she rented in Wind Canyon, only to find Jackson Raines is the owner. Jackson’s old attraction flares back to life, but Sarah is resistant to beginning a relationship him. She has secrets she’s unwilling to reveal, fearful that they might tear the budding relationship apart.

The book is a fast-paced page-turner that readers will be reluctant to put down. A rugged hero and strong-willed heroine combine for a romantic story that’s passionate, tense and full of suspense. Martin accurately captures the spirit of the West and the people who live there.

The bestselling author of over 40 historical, contemporary and romantic suspense novels, Martin began writing in 1985. She majored in anthropology and history at the University of California at Santa Barbara, CA and became a real estate agent. Encouraged by her author husband, Larry Jay Martin, she began writing and placed her characters in settings she found personally interesting. She’s the author of 11 trilogies, ranging from the historical and western to the paranormal. She also has three two-book series to her credit and numerous stand-alone novels.

Fans can follow Martin on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Squidoo and LinkedIn. They can also register to join her mailing list.

For more information, visit www.katbooks.com/AgainstthewindREVIEWS.htm

Contact Details:

Kat Martin
Missoula
Montana, USA
Email: katmartin@katbooks.com

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I need some help with something. I was wondering if there is a way to take the audio out of a quicktime mov and just have the audio as a MP3 file on Mac?

I have a video recorder which I use but I would like to have the audio file apart. Is there a way to do this?

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MOV to MP3 converter for Mac supports importing MOV to iTouch, iPod, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, iPod video, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, Apple TV, Apple iPad, PSP, PS3, General 3GP mobile phone, BlackBerry, etc., General MP4 players: Archos, Creative Zen, iRiver, etc.

Reason 2. Powerful editing function
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MOV to MP3 Converter for Mac is specially designed for Mac users. It can freely run on various versions of Mac like Mac 10.4/10.5.7/10.5.8/10.6, Mac Tiger/leopard/snow leopard and also be supported by MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Unibody Macbook, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook, iMac and PC with Mac OS X.

Step by step to convert MOV to MP3 on Mac
Step 1. Download
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Step 2. Load file
Click Add File button at the top of the main interface to browse your computer hard disk and to import the files to convert. You can import a bundle of files at a time.

Step 3. Select output format and the directory
In the drop-down list of Profile select MP3 as the output format, then click Browse… beside Destination to select the appropriate location to store the converted file.

Step 4. Conversion
Click Convert button at the right lower panel to convert the file automatically.

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*A smooth player, play almost all popular video files like AVCHD , AVI, WMV, Xvid/DivX, MOV, H.264, FLV, MPG/MPEG-2, 3GP/3G2, M4V, RMVB, RM, DV, ASF.
*Supports MPEG-4 and H.264 output video that playable on iPad.
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*Convert tod to mov, avi, mp4, mpeg, flv, wmv, 3gp, HD video, mp3, wma, aac, mka etc. and extract audio from tod videos.

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Tamera Nielsen Announces the Debut of Photo and Quote Book, “Perspectives: Words on Hope, Truth, and Integrity” Exclusively at Everybody Reads Books and Stuff at Cost

Tamera Nielsen announces the debut of her book, “Perspectives: Words on Hope, Truth, and Integrity” exclusively at Everybody Reads bookstore – at cost – in support of Capital Area Local First (CALF).

Tamera Nielsen, Author, Photographer, and Publisher of “Perspectives: Words on Hope, Truth, and Integrity” announces the book’s debut at Everybody Reads. “Perspectives” is available at cost exclusively at Everybody Reads in support of CALF, a Lansing-based organization whose mission is to educate the local community on the importance of buying from local proprietors first. Member of CALF and Proprietor of Everybody Reads, Scott Harris is an advocate for local authors and talent.

Everybody Reads offers its clientele more than books. Wearable items, edible treats, a community room, and a book trade – operating on the honor system are a few highlights of Everybody Reads located at: 2019 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI. “Perspectives” is a colorful compilation of original quotes and photography providing observations on life. “Perspectives” is available at cost at Everybody Reads to support CALF and raise awareness for buying local, especially during this Holiday Season. “I wholeheartedly support Scott’s and CALF’s mission of buying local, and I’m honored to be among one of the local authors Scott has chosen,” Nielsen says. “Perspectives” has garnered worldwide attention and accolades via Nielsen’s social media and local outreach. Initial reviews from readers include local entrepreneurs, writers, artists, and photographers. “You bring such passion and emotions to what you say that one can’t help but be drawn to your kind words of affirmation, hope, and enlightenment.” ~

Raymond Burks, Writer “Your perfect quotes matched with your personal photographs are a wonderful prescription for pausing, refocusing, and redirecting one’s energy to positive paths forward. A great resource to help bolster a stronger tomorrow for every reader.” ~ Roy Saper, Owner Saper Galleries and CALF Member. “You have a gift for creating memorable and helpful sayings… as a writer I understand the machinations of capturing your creativity… coming up with a self-directed short phrase or two that has meaningful impact is a ‘horse of a different color’… I also enjoyed your photography.” Robert Sadler, Novelist-Essayist-Poet-Artist and Photographer According to Nielsen, “Perspectives” would not be available to the local Lansing community at Everybody Reads without the support of Harris and the mentoring of Okemos-based Talk Radio Host and Editor of “Sport” Lansing Sports Magazine, Jack Ebling.

“Each word in this book has emerged out of survival to overcome traumatic events in my life, and I created it to help others. I am most comfortable ‘behind-the-scenes’ supporting others, so sharing this book publicly is admittedly difficult for me. If however, it continues to help others; raises awareness for CALF and Everybody Reads, I will have accomplished my mission,” Nielsen says. About Tamera Nielsen Based in East Lansing, Michigan, Tamera is a self-taught, self-employed Business Development Consultant-turned-Life Altering Trauma Consultant.

Her 30-year career includes conceiving marketing strategies and writing for professionals and CEOs in virtually every industry nationwide. Her trauma consulting brainchild is a result of compassion for those facing and prevailing over traumatic adversity. She is an Expert Author on Ezine articles; published in Greater Lansing Woman, the Lansing State Journal, Entrepreneur, among others.

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Toy Story 1-3 Blue & DVD Press Release

Are you looking for Toy Story 3 for Christmas? This was such a high grossing movie that most shops around the world have inevitably sold out. Did you miss the previous 2 versions of this great animated film? Well now they can be purchased online without the hassle of having to search through the aisles in the shops.

If you want reviews of all 3 Toy Story releases Click Here To Read Reviews with links to purchase the films for all the iterations of this great film. To can purchase this in High Definition Blue Ray, PAL format for Europe or NTSC format for North America.

Here is one review from an Amazon buyer who purchased the 1-3 Toy Story Box Set on Amazon

“I loved Toy Story 3 when I first saw it at the cinema this summer so thought that it would be a good investment to buy the boxed set when it was released, and was not disappointed. Enjoyed watching Toy Story 3 the second time around on DVD even though I knew the story – but I still cried at the end (I suppose that it didn’t help that I’d been emptying the loft that day and unearthed my daughter’s Barbie dolls and childhood boxed games!). But I’m a big fan of Lotso – I queued to have my photo taken with him in Disney’s Hollywood Studios this summer and now have “our” picture on a mouse mat (even purchased the interactive Lotso to keep my teddy bear collection in check!). Anyway, I love Toy Story 3 – adults will appreciate the story more than children and I’m sure that it will be remembered as a Disney classic – definitely a film that everybody with children, or who was a child once, should have in their collection.”

So to recap, this Toy Story 3 release will have sold out in most stores, therefore don’t leave it too long and Click Here To Read Reviews on all 3 classics and make your Toy Story DVD selection now.

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CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia set for 4th year edition March 1-9

CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia set for 4th year edition March 1-9, 2011

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Kampot, CAMBODIA – The 4th edition of CamboFest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia, Cambodia’s first film festival since the end of the Khmer Rouge era, will be held March 1-9 in Kampot, Cambodia, featuring new international films from around the world screening alongside local Cambodian movies.

Programs will include feature and short documentaries, long and short form fiction films, animation, a Local Showcase,  a Universal Language program (movies with little or no dialogue), and social issue and edutainment movies co-programmed in broad-themed sections.

In keeping with CamboFest’s mission of utilizing vintage and alternative spaces wherever possible, he 4th CamboFest will be held once again at the vintage ‘Royal’ cinema house in Kampot, on Cambodia’s south coast.

The ‘Royal’ was re-discovered and revived by CamboFest staff for the 2009 festival edition, after remaining unused as a cinema venue since 1989.  The old cinema house had been a popular local attraction in Kampot since the 1950’s, exhibiting a variety of Indian, Chinese, and local movies until being shuttered by the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975.

The 4th edition of CamboFest will support the increased collaboration and training of Cambodian partners, including the Kampot-based Youth Association for Human Resource Development (YAHRD) and other principals, in order to transition the festival into a more sustainable event in the future.

Since launching in 2007, CamboFest has inspired a number of other film festival events in Cambodia and internationally, and is the regional ‘friendship’ festival of the Bangkok IndieFest in Thailand. A selection of films from the 4th edition of CamboFest will be featured at the next Bangkok IndieFest, forming the basis of an anticipated ASEAN-wide Southeast Asia Filmmaker’s program to launch in 2012.

As a privately funded, grass roots, independent film festival operating in a very challenging developing environment, CamboFest welcomes the support of contributors around the world who pitch in each year to make the festival happen.

501 (c) 3 year-end tax deductible contributions to CamboFest can be made here; normal direct contributions from global supporters are welcomed here.

Interested contributors, sponsors, volunteers and media please contact CamboFest at info@cambofest.com / www.cambofest.com with inquiries.

[NOTE: schedule and program may be subject to change; please refer to the official CamboFest website at www.cambofest.com for any significant date or program adjustments]

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Mightyvites combines tradition with online convenience

Invitations are the way we communicate about special events we want to share with friends and family. Mightvites.com combines traditional printed invitations with online technology for a total invitation solution. Mightyvites is currently offering visitors 10 percent off all orders.

Mightyvites are invitations done right. They deliver beautiful invitations to guests through the U.S. Postal Service and make responding easy through online RSVP. The invitations that guests receive match what they see online for a continuation of each client’s unique theme. The site also provides the needed tools to create the perfect guest list.

All Mightyvites include traditional printed invitations in conjunction with online technology for event management and response. The print portion features invitations created by the customer online, complete with appropriate information and colors. An enclosure is included with all the information needed for guests to RSVP online. Envelopes are digitally printed and include the guest and return addresses.

Guests can create and change their response as needed and the event information is clearly available. Customers create the event choices and other information that their guests view. Additional enclosures are provided for event details that customers want to keep offline. Customers can even use their own domain name for online RSVPs.

The service provides an easy and convenient means of tracking and managing who will be in attendance. An email notification is sent to users when a guest responds to the invitation and contacts can be imported from Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook and similar applications.

The website maintains a comprehensive design gallery for customers to use when creating their invitations. Traditional invitation styles are available, as well as unique styles such as the handbill and notice designs. Users can choose from a wide array of designs that include floral, rustic, vintage and urban. Also featured are invitations suitable for a black tie and formal events.

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