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                        <title>2009 Saint Paul Almanac on Sale Online on Aug. 20 </title>
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                        <description>Third edition of unique guidebook to Minnesota&#039;s capital city to hit bookstores in timefor Republican National Convention [PRWeb Aug 18, 2008]</description>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- Now in its third year, the Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook dedicated solely to Minnesota&#039;s capital city. Including a calendar, date book, restaurant reviews, essays and poems about Saint Paul, the Almanac is a rich resource for anyone wishing to explore the cultural and social depths of Saint Paul throughout the year.

Contributors include notable Saint Paulites such as Garrison Keillor, Gordon Parks, Patricia Hampl, Carol Connolly, Jim Moore, Deborah Keenan, Mahmoud El-Kati, Phebe Hanson, and 75 other writers.

The 368-page 2009 Saint Paul Almanac is on sale now for $11.95 online at saintpaulalmanac.com, and will be available in mainstream bookstores, including Barnes &#38; Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com on September 1st, in time for the Republican National Convention, during which 50,000 new visitors are expected to descend upon the city.

Apart from its obvious function as a travel guidebook, the Almanac aims to preserve individual and community stories, welcome newcomers into Saint Paul&#039;s yeasty mixture of communities through writing, and produce what will amount to a collective, communal memory for Saint Paul.

They say community is dead, the book is dead, and story lies dying. Editor Kimberly Nightingale, schooled most recently at the Hubert Humphrey Institute of the University of Minnesota says, &quot;Not in Saint Paul. All my experiences have taught me that place matters deeply. Stories matter. Stories may be as important as food for survival.&quot;

This realization coalesced into the vision Nightingale had for creating a book about living in St. Paul as defined by time (the calendar) and combining that with articles, stories, and poems that reflect on the city in a more timeless way.

&quot;My hope is that the Almanac begins a conversation between people about what the place they live in means to them.&quot;

The Saint Paul Almanac solicits and revels in the work of authors and poets, including Saint Paul&#039;s most prominent writers. There are contributions from baseball fanatics; hot rodders; quirky Rangers (the Minnesota term for sturdy northerners from the cold Mesabi Iron Range); and newcomers from as far afield as Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the Twin Cities&#039; equally exotic distant suburbs.

The Almanac offers something for everything--a range of short stories, essays, mild political screeds, immigration tales, memoirs, and calendar of events that has not seen its parallel since the subscription omnigatherums of the late nineteenth century. Its variety makes the Almanac great reading for the bedside table, the deck, or the outdoor coffee house.

Writers&#039; contributions charm and win the trust of readers through attentiveness to the tales they tell. Most of the Almanac&#039;s editorial selections are excursions into neighborhood, family, or personal history, whose enjoyment lies in their modesty and detail. You can almost hear a child nudging each writer forward: &quot;And then what happened?!&quot;

The result, as Minnesotans might put it, is &quot;not so bad&quot;---a plucky annual celebrating difference, similarity, wholeness, and weirdness.

ISBN: 978-0-9772651-4-5 368 pages, 5-3/16 x 8 inches, PB with layflat binding

&quot;A practical, informative, and at times personal reference of all things St. Paul.&quot; --City Pages

&quot;A compendium of local event calendars, resources and tips, combined with personal stories, history and secrets. All that, and plenty of room to scribble your own plans, insights and lists.&quot; --Star Tribune

Press and Publicity Contact
Jan Zita Grover
jzgrover@calta.com
651.228.1587

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                        <itunes:author>Jan Zita Grover, Press</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>2009 Saint Paul Almanac on Sale Online on Aug. 20 </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- Now in its third year, the Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook dedicated solely to Minnesota&#039;s capital city. Including a calendar, date book, restaurant reviews, essays and poems about Saint Paul, the Almanac is a rich resource for anyone wishing to explore the cultural and social depths of Saint Paul throughout the year.

Contributors include notable Saint Paulites such as Garrison Keillor, Gordon Parks, Patricia Hampl, Carol Connolly, Jim Moore, Deborah Keenan, Mahmoud El-Kati, Phebe Hanson, and 75 other writers.

The 368-page 2009 Saint Paul Almanac is on sale now for $11.95 online at saintpaulalmanac.com, and will be available in mainstream bookstores, including Barnes &#38; Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com on September 1st, in time for the Republican National Convention, during which 50,000 new visitors are expected to descend upon the city.

Apart from its obvious function as a travel guidebook, the Almanac aims to preserve individual and community stories, welcome newcomers into Saint Paul&#039;s yeasty mixture of communities through writing, and produce what will amount to a collective, communal memory for Saint Paul.

They say community is dead, the book is dead, and story lies dying. Editor Kimberly Nightingale, schooled most recently at the Hubert Humphrey Institute of the University of Minnesota says, &quot;Not in Saint Paul. All my experiences have taught me that place matters deeply. Stories matter. Stories may be as important as food for survival.&quot;

This realization coalesced into the vision Nightingale had for creating a book about living in St. Paul as defined by time (the calendar) and combining that with articles, stories, and poems that reflect on the city in a more timeless way.

&quot;My hope is that the Almanac begins a conversation between people about what the place they live in means to them.&quot;

The Saint Paul Almanac solicits and revels in the work of authors and poets, including Saint Paul&#039;s most prominent writers. There are contributions from baseball fanatics; hot rodders; quirky Rangers (the Minnesota term for sturdy northerners from the cold Mesabi Iron Range); and newcomers from as far afield as Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the Twin Cities&#039; equally exotic distant suburbs.

The Almanac offers something for everything--a range of short stories, essays, mild political screeds, immigration tales, memoirs, and calendar of events that has not seen its parallel since the subscription omnigatherums of the late nineteenth century. Its variety makes the Almanac great reading for the bedside table, the deck, or the outdoor coffee house.

Writers&#039; contributions charm and win the trust of readers through attentiveness to the tales they tell. Most of the Almanac&#039;s editorial selections are excursions into neighborhood, family, or personal history, whose enjoyment lies in their modesty and detail. You can almost hear a child nudging each writer forward: &quot;And then what happened?!&quot;

The result, as Minnesotans might put it, is &quot;not so bad&quot;---a plucky annual celebrating difference, similarity, wholeness, and weirdness.

ISBN: 978-0-9772651-4-5 368 pages, 5-3/16 x 8 inches, PB with layflat binding

&quot;A practical, informative, and at times personal reference of all things St. Paul.&quot; --City Pages

&quot;A compendium of local event calendars, resources and tips, combined with personal stories, history and secrets. All that, and plenty of room to scribble your own plans, insights and lists.&quot; --Star Tribune

Press and Publicity Contact
Jan Zita Grover
jzgrover@calta.com
651.228.1587

Saint Paul Almanac... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>New Website Provides Latest LASIK News for Consumers</title>
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                        <description>LASIK Surgery News helps consumers make well-informed decisions about LASIK surgery and offers refractive surgeons a new online marketing opportunity. The company&#039;s website includes the most extensive online directory of LASIK surgeons in North America. [PRWeb Jul 6, 2006]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed,  5 Jul 2006 15:02:13 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Stillwater, MN (PRWEB) July 6, 2006 -- LASIK Surgery News, a new website located at <a href="http://www.lasiksurgerynews.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.lasiksurgerynews.com</a>, offers consumers current, accurate and easy-to-understand information about LASIK laser vision correction and offers refractive surgeons an opportunity to increase the effectiveness of their online marketing efforts.



&quot;Research suggests that up to 80% of individuals interested in refractive surgery consult the Internet about LASIK before seeking the advice of an eye doctor,&quot; says Gary Heiting, O.D., president and senior editor of LASIK Surgery News. &quot;But currently, there&#039;s no site online that is dedicated exclusively to LASIK and offers consumers current, authoritative, and easy-to-understand content about LASIK of sufficient depth to help them make a truly well-informed decision about having LASIK surgery.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News changes that, according to the company.  The new website reviews the latest news and clinical information about LASIK published in refractive surgery journals and other publications for eyecare professionals and reports on the topics of greatest interest to the public in consumer-friendly articles at LASIK Surgery News.  To provide the most timely LASIK content available on the Web, LASIK Surgery News is updated several times a week.

The second mission of LASIK Surgery News is to grow the LASIK market and bring more patients to refractive surgeons. &quot;More doctors are entering the refractive surgery market every year, but the number of LASIK procedures performed in the U.S. has remained relatively flat since 2003.  We believe that through our responsible consumer education efforts, LASIK Surgery News can allay the fears many people have about refractive surgery and increase the number of motivated, well-informed LASIK candidates.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News (LSN) offers the most extensive online directory of LASIK surgeons in North America, according to the company. In LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator section, consumers in the U.S. and Canada can gain direct access to the websites of LASIK surgeons and laser vision centers in their area to help them decide where to go for a pre-operative consultation and LASIK surgery.  &quot;Our Doctor Locator currently contains information on over 900 laser vision centers in the U.S. and Canada, and we&#039;re adding more listings every month,&quot; says Dr. Heiting.

Basic listings in LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator are free to doctors and include the laser center&#039;s name and address. For an annual fee, surgeons and laser centers can purchase a premium listing that includes more information about their practice, including the name of all LASIK surgeons at the center, information about the type(s) of LASIK offered, contact phone numbers, interactive maps and driving directions to their location(s), and a direct link to their website.

&quot;Many LASIK doctors and surgical centers have made a significant investment in creating an excellent website for their practice--they&#039;re just not getting enough traffic to their site,&quot; says Dr. Heiting. &quot;A paid listing in LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator is a very cost-effective way for LASIK doctors and surgical centers to improve their online marketing efforts and attract new patients.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News also offers a free e-mail newsletter for consumers, primary eyecare providers and other news media who want to keep up-to-date on the latest news and research about LASIK and other forms of refractive surgery.

Officially launched on July 6, 2006, LASIK Surgery News is intended for consumers, LASIK... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb407096.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Dr. Gary Heiting</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>New Website Provides Latest LASIK News for Consumers</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stillwater, MN (PRWEB) July 6, 2006 -- LASIK Surgery News, a new website located at <a href="http://www.lasiksurgerynews.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.lasiksurgerynews.com</a>, offers consumers current, accurate and easy-to-understand information about LASIK laser vision correction and offers refractive surgeons an opportunity to increase the effectiveness of their online marketing efforts.



&quot;Research suggests that up to 80% of individuals interested in refractive surgery consult the Internet about LASIK before seeking the advice of an eye doctor,&quot; says Gary Heiting, O.D., president and senior editor of LASIK Surgery News. &quot;But currently, there&#039;s no site online that is dedicated exclusively to LASIK and offers consumers current, authoritative, and easy-to-understand content about LASIK of sufficient depth to help them make a truly well-informed decision about having LASIK surgery.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News changes that, according to the company.  The new website reviews the latest news and clinical information about LASIK published in refractive surgery journals and other publications for eyecare professionals and reports on the topics of greatest interest to the public in consumer-friendly articles at LASIK Surgery News.  To provide the most timely LASIK content available on the Web, LASIK Surgery News is updated several times a week.

The second mission of LASIK Surgery News is to grow the LASIK market and bring more patients to refractive surgeons. &quot;More doctors are entering the refractive surgery market every year, but the number of LASIK procedures performed in the U.S. has remained relatively flat since 2003.  We believe that through our responsible consumer education efforts, LASIK Surgery News can allay the fears many people have about refractive surgery and increase the number of motivated, well-informed LASIK candidates.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News (LSN) offers the most extensive online directory of LASIK surgeons in North America, according to the company. In LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator section, consumers in the U.S. and Canada can gain direct access to the websites of LASIK surgeons and laser vision centers in their area to help them decide where to go for a pre-operative consultation and LASIK surgery.  &quot;Our Doctor Locator currently contains information on over 900 laser vision centers in the U.S. and Canada, and we&#039;re adding more listings every month,&quot; says Dr. Heiting.

Basic listings in LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator are free to doctors and include the laser center&#039;s name and address. For an annual fee, surgeons and laser centers can purchase a premium listing that includes more information about their practice, including the name of all LASIK surgeons at the center, information about the type(s) of LASIK offered, contact phone numbers, interactive maps and driving directions to their location(s), and a direct link to their website.

&quot;Many LASIK doctors and surgical centers have made a significant investment in creating an excellent website for their practice--they&#039;re just not getting enough traffic to their site,&quot; says Dr. Heiting. &quot;A paid listing in LSN&#039;s Doctor Locator is a very cost-effective way for LASIK doctors and surgical centers to improve their online marketing efforts and attract new patients.&quot;

LASIK Surgery News also offers a free e-mail newsletter for consumers, primary eyecare providers and other news media who want to keep up-to-date on the latest news and research about LASIK and other forms of refractive surgery.

Officially launched on July 6, 2006, LASIK Surgery News is intended for consumers, LASIK... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb407096.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>&quot;Lens on Syria&quot;: Films Spanning Thirty Years of Contemporary Syrian Cinema to Tour North America</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb379497.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb379497.htm</comments>
                        <description>International arts nonprofit ArteEast today announced the beginning of its North American tour of &quot;Lens on Syria: Thirty Years of Contemporary Cinema&quot;, a groundbreaking exploration of Syrian cinema. &quot;Lens on Syria&quot; showcases over 30 Syrian feature films, documentaries and shorts, many subtitled in English and screening for the first time in the US. [PRWeb May 1, 2006]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon,  1 May 2006 13:50:05 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[New York (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -- International arts nonprofit ArteEast today announced the beginning of its North American tour of &quot;Lens on Syria: Thirty Years of Contemporary Cinema&quot;, a groundbreaking exploration of Syrian cinema. &quot;Lens on Syria&quot; showcases over 30 Syrian feature films, documentaries and shorts, many subtitled in English and screening for the first time in the US.



Debuting at New York&#039;s prestigious Lincoln Center from May 5th-18th 2006, the series has already been scheduled to travel to The Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago; The Canadian Film Institute in Ottawa; The Pacific Cinematheque in Vancouver; The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; The Pacific Film Archives in Berkley (organized in collaboration with The San Francisco Arab Film Festival); The Georgetown University in Washington, DC; and The Northwest Film Center in Portland, Oregon. A complete tour schedule is available at <a href="http://www.arteeast.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.arteeast.org</a>.

&quot;Rasha Salti and ArteEast did a commendable job of bringing attention to a fascinating film culture in Syria. The care with which they curated this festival reflects their pleasure in making contemporary Middle Eastern culture available to Westerners who would have no other access to these societies.&quot; -- Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker

Often described as Arab cinema&#039;s &quot;best kept secret&quot;, ArteEast&#039;s Syrian cinema series provides an unprecedented opportunity for audiences in New York to discover a politically timely and relevant program, ranging from nonfiction films and comedies to political dramas and historical epics, all representative of one of the richest -- albeit lesser-known -- of world cinemas.

One of the most compelling feats of Syrian filmmakers has been their ability to craft an unabashedly independent voice despite the fact that their films are produced by the state, a stellar achievement in Arab cinema. Films do not shy away from making poignant and social and political critique, far removed from dogma and didactism.

Syrian filmmakers have not only engaged with issues pertinent to Syria, they have also been profoundly engaged with the tragedy of Palestine. Premiering in the US in this program is Mohammad Malas&#039; poignant documentary &quot;The Dream&quot;, filmed in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon just months before the notorious massacres took place. It is a unique document that has finally become available after digital remastering and subtitling.

Other films centered on the Arab-Israeli conflict include Tewfik Saleh&#039;s classic &quot;The Dupes&quot;, Mohammad Malas&#039; &quot;The Night&quot; and Omar Amiralay&#039;s &quot;A Plate of Sardines-Or The First Time I Heard of Israel.&quot;

The program includes old cinematic gems that have been digitally remastered and subtitled in English specifically for this program, such as Omar Amiralay&#039;s 1974 documentary &quot;Everyday Life in a Syrian Village&quot; (which he co-authored with late Syrian playwright Sa&#039;adallah Wannus), and his 1977 documentary, &quot;The Chickens&quot; that has received critical acclaim worldwide. Other digitally remastered films that are made available for the first time in North America is Oussama Mohammad&#039;s first short fiction film, &quot;Step by Step.&quot;

One of the highlights of &quot;Lens on Syria&quot; is a long-overdue tribute to master documentary filmmaker Omar Amiralay. Winner of numerous international awards for his films, Amiralay was the subject of a special homage at this year&#039;s Cinema du Reel Festival in Paris.... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb379497.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Rasha Salti</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>&quot;Lens on Syria&quot;: Films Spanning Thirty Years of Contemporary Syrian Cinema to Tour North America</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -- International arts nonprofit ArteEast today announced the beginning of its North American tour of &quot;Lens on Syria: Thirty Years of Contemporary Cinema&quot;, a groundbreaking exploration of Syrian cinema. &quot;Lens on Syria&quot; showcases over 30 Syrian feature films, documentaries and shorts, many subtitled in English and screening for the first time in the US.



Debuting at New York&#039;s prestigious Lincoln Center from May 5th-18th 2006, the series has already been scheduled to travel to The Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago; The Canadian Film Institute in Ottawa; The Pacific Cinematheque in Vancouver; The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; The Pacific Film Archives in Berkley (organized in collaboration with The San Francisco Arab Film Festival); The Georgetown University in Washington, DC; and The Northwest Film Center in Portland, Oregon. A complete tour schedule is available at <a href="http://www.arteeast.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.arteeast.org</a>.

&quot;Rasha Salti and ArteEast did a commendable job of bringing attention to a fascinating film culture in Syria. The care with which they curated this festival reflects their pleasure in making contemporary Middle Eastern culture available to Westerners who would have no other access to these societies.&quot; -- Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker

Often described as Arab cinema&#039;s &quot;best kept secret&quot;, ArteEast&#039;s Syrian cinema series provides an unprecedented opportunity for audiences in New York to discover a politically timely and relevant program, ranging from nonfiction films and comedies to political dramas and historical epics, all representative of one of the richest -- albeit lesser-known -- of world cinemas.

One of the most compelling feats of Syrian filmmakers has been their ability to craft an unabashedly independent voice despite the fact that their films are produced by the state, a stellar achievement in Arab cinema. Films do not shy away from making poignant and social and political critique, far removed from dogma and didactism.

Syrian filmmakers have not only engaged with issues pertinent to Syria, they have also been profoundly engaged with the tragedy of Palestine. Premiering in the US in this program is Mohammad Malas&#039; poignant documentary &quot;The Dream&quot;, filmed in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon just months before the notorious massacres took place. It is a unique document that has finally become available after digital remastering and subtitling.

Other films centered on the Arab-Israeli conflict include Tewfik Saleh&#039;s classic &quot;The Dupes&quot;, Mohammad Malas&#039; &quot;The Night&quot; and Omar Amiralay&#039;s &quot;A Plate of Sardines-Or The First Time I Heard of Israel.&quot;

The program includes old cinematic gems that have been digitally remastered and subtitled in English specifically for this program, such as Omar Amiralay&#039;s 1974 documentary &quot;Everyday Life in a Syrian Village&quot; (which he co-authored with late Syrian playwright Sa&#039;adallah Wannus), and his 1977 documentary, &quot;The Chickens&quot; that has received critical acclaim worldwide. Other digitally remastered films that are made available for the first time in North America is Oussama Mohammad&#039;s first short fiction film, &quot;Step by Step.&quot;

One of the highlights of &quot;Lens on Syria&quot; is a long-overdue tribute to master documentary filmmaker Omar Amiralay. Winner of numerous international awards for his films, Amiralay was the subject of a special homage at this year&#039;s Cinema du Reel Festival in Paris.... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb379497.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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