(SkyNewswire.com) --- CompletelyNovel.com has expanded the printing options available to the writers and publishers within its online community. Working with Lightning Source, CompletelyNovel customers can now select from a number of options to print their books in the UK and United States. Instead of having to create separate accounts with printing companies, writers and publishers can now get easy, free and instant access to multiple print-on-demand options through CompletelyNovel. .

CompletelyNovel users can upload their manuscript as a Word Document or PDF and design their cover online. Without requiring any specialist software or technical skills, print copies of their books can be immediately made available to customers. Up until now, all these books were printed by Antony Rowe, the print-on-demand arm of CPI UK.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Washco Consulting, a Hickory, N.C. company specializing in business consulting and development, has launched a new division focusing on advertising, marketing and self promotion called "Pink Penguin Solutions." Services include logo development, copywriting, brochure design, electronic newsletter design, website design, search engine optimization (SEO), resume renovation and public relations.

"Pink Penguin Solutions has become a natural extension birthed as a result of corporate demand and current economic conditions. We are seeing two types of clients emerge:

(SkyNewswire.com) --- This is the time of year when many families start thinking about the end of summer and the start of school. But "back to school" doesn't have to mean summer fun is over. Located on the edge of the Black Hills in western South Dakota, Rapid City offers a blend of both - the education vacation.

Affordable, family-friendly educational destinations are easily accessible from Rapid City. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is less than 30 minutes away. Badlands National Park is a 45 minute drive and Crazy Horse Memorial is a little over an hour.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Socius has earned a prominent place on Accounting Technology and WebCPA's VAR 100 list for the fifth consecutive year.

Each year, Accounting Technology and its online counterpart WebCPA recognize the country's top 100 value-added resellers (VAR) of mid-level accounting software packages. VARs are selected for the list and ranked based upon company and revenue size and growth from year to year, as well as the variety and value of the accounting software solutions they provide.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Mark Klee, is announcing an all-day seminar and workshop with Mark Klee. This event will take place on Saturday, August 28, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, at the Four Points Sheraton on 275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT. This event is $29 for CT REIA members. Admission includes one free guest and a free copy of Mark Klee's "The Bankrupt Tenant."

National speaker Mark Klee has been investing for over 20 years and is a full-time investor. Mark specializes in simplifying the investing process and finding untapped source of highly motivated sellers. His real life examples will prove that returns can be made by those willing to follow his step-by-step instructions.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- As people look to save money wherever possible on all kinds of goods with the recession remaining in place, leading consumer bargains website DiscountVouchers.co.uk has launched 'Hero Haggler' to help track down the country's best barterer. The of the new competition gets a luxury trip to Marrakesh to experiment with their bargaining techniques.

The contest will look to find the UK's best barterer, and any consumer from the UK can enter the competition simply by listing their three best bargains secured over time, backed by evidence.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Craftsman Direct Handyman Home Improvement is offering discounts on all wood deck projects for the fall season. They are also offering a life time warranty on all decks constructed, cleaned and repaired by Craftsman Direct in Raleigh for ten years. Craftsman Direct is now offering extra incentives to get your outdoor deck project done for the fall.

"Our deck work is done with quality as the single most important ingredient," said Lee Mendel Smoak, President of Craftsman Direct. "After a wood deck is cleaned or built it must dry before being sealed. Many of our competitors try to get the job done too quickly, thus lowering the quality of the finish. We recommend allowing the deck at least a week or more to dry to a reading of 20% on a moisture meter; this will give stain or sealant the best chance to be effective for the long haul."

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The exceptionally popular Giggle Bingo [ gigglebingo.co.uk/ ], a leading online bingo room, has proven to be very rewarding for players lately, especially the 90-Ball bingo Snickers room which has an array of jackpots on offer. Two such players recently walked away with a combined total of GBP1543.29 in winnings from a Progressive jackpot game and a Special Giggles JP.

Savannah01, the latest Progressive Jackpot winner at Giggle Bingo, won herself a staggering GBP953.29 in the 90-Ball Snicker Room. She achieved this fantastic win in 47 calls on ball number 24.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- QuickNAV Boating School, which offers boating instruction to both commercial and pleasure boat clients, has moved from Granville Island to its new premises in North Vancouver, BC. This new location offers a modern, air-conditioned teaching environment.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- "Agent Provocateur is the most erotic lingerie in the world and I use it for my pleasures." - Kirsty Hume for Agent Provocateur

Agent Provocateur today launches its new Betty Sue campaign featuring Kirsty Hume. A two-minute film accompanies a print campaign and lookbook of filmic stills and video shorts. These individual elements of the campaign support an Autumn/Winter 2010 lingerie collection which takes inspiration from strong female protagonists from late 20th Century Hollywood cinema.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Agent Provocateur's debut Jewellery Collection for Autumn / Winter 2010 celebrates iconic female protagonists, effortlessly and elegantly complementing the lingerie line:

Dark Fairytale
Dark Fairytale is inspired by the shocking undertones of Hans Christian Anderson's fantastical fairytales and the mystery evoked in Pedersen and Frolich's iconic illustrations. The dark wood comes alive engulfing Snow White as she innocently explores this new environment. Layer upon layer of delicate 18ct gold chains are enchanting when adorned with thorns, subtly glistening by day, barbed after dark.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Since 1994, New Jersey has offered a free roadside assistance program that gives aid to motorists dealing with vehicle-related frustrations like dead batteries, flat tires or an empty gas tank. The state's Emergency Service Patrol (ESP) began not only as a public service, but also to prevent the congestion and safety concerns that usually result from cars on the side of the road.

The ESP program has aided approximately 114,000 motorists on more than 400 miles of high-traffic New Jersey roadways since its inception. But with government belts tightening, legislators are wondering whether the program's $12 million budget could be put to better use somewhere else. Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson feels that the money could be better spent on road maintenance.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Two recent train accidents in Illinois reveal that dangers are present in all parts of the state, from rural crossings to congested Chicagoland transportation arteries. Illinois ranks among the top states nationally in the number of railway accidents every year, due in part to the fact that it has the second highest number of railway crossings in the country, after Texas. While train collisions with vehicles in Illinois were at a ten-year low in 2009, they still resulted in 16 fatalities statewide.

In late July, a mail carrier was killed when his truck was struck by a Canadian National freight train and pushed one-sixth of a mile down the tracks near Keenes in southern Illinois. The accident victim is survived by a wife, two daughters and a son. The accident happened just before noon while the train was travelling southbound over flat terrain, and a structure near the intersection may have obscured the eastbound driver's view of the oncoming train. The local sheriff described the crossing as clearly marked, but as is the case with most rural crossings in Illinois, no lights, bells or crossing gates were in place to warn the driver that a train was approaching.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The U.S. Congress is currently debating whether to require all car manufacturers to include Event Data Recorders, more commonly known as "black boxes," as standard safety features in all vehicles. Several automobile makers began installing black boxes as standard features in 2005, but they are not mandatory and are not regulated. While black boxes can be helpful tools in accident forensics, they are still surrounded by controversy because of the skill needed to interpret the recorded data and possible motorist privacy violations.

Motor Vehicle Safety Act
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 was introduced to the Senate in May of this year and was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in June, where it currently resides. The bill aims to impose additional motor vehicle safety standards and penalties on car manufacturers, including requiring black boxes and standardizing how much data they record. The bill could also make vehicle safety hazards and defects more readily available to the public through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Just because a person appears to be a multimillionaire or better on paper does not mean that they actually have all of that money in the bank.

Take for instance Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, co-founder of PayPal and co-founder of Tesla Motors. By some estimates, Musk is believed to be worth nearly a billion dollars and had as much as $200 million in cash reserves in recent years. Yet, during his much-publicized divorce, Musk admitted that he has little cash available because he had reinvested nearly all of his earnings into his businesses. He also said that he finances his monthly living expenses with money borrowed from friends.