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Lewis Joss has been named as one of the UK's leading magicians by his many previous and current clients. The magician who is known for his versatility in magic has been praised and recommended by celebrities and Blue Chip companies.

Pretty In Paint Parties is eager to announce that they are now offering kids painting parties in Racine County, Wisconsin. Parents, schools or other organizations that are looking to get in touch with them about having a painting party for kids in Racine County can feel free to call them anytime at 800-381-9512. To acquire general information about their paint party services, please fill out a contact form on their website.

The Scriptapalooza Fellowship program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help accommodate their creative process and skills. Creativity has many interruptions; most of them legitimate reasons, such as dealing with life. Isolating yourself from all of your demands is not an easy task. "This new fellowship will give its recipient the opportunity to focus solely on his/her writing by removing the writer from his/her daily commitments and providing a supportive environment," says Mark Andrushko, founder of Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, which has been promoting and discovering writers since 1998.

Not all of us could have faced the conditions confronted by Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, when she returned from the US to the Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan in 1990. Nor would we have had the nerve to establish 80 underground schools under the Taliban, to provide health services and continue to grow. To learn the story behind the story, Beth Green will be interviewing Sakena Yacoobi on Beth's radio show, InsideOut: The Inner Revolution on Thursday, August 6, 3-4 pm, Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica, Variety Channel. Sakena will be sharing how she and her courageous band managed to stand up to death threats and repression and how they have been able to accomplish so much for millions of Afghans. She will also share with listeners the real conditions of Afghanistan today.

Each year, millions of people – young and older -- look at themselves and their jobs and careers and wonder whether they should start something new. This may be especially true of people who are retired, who also may wonder if it's not too late to do so. One individual in his 80s decided it wasn't (too late) and reinvented himself.

It may not be glamorous, lucrative or even secure, but Garrett Robinson does lead a rather interesting life. He's an author, a poet and a singer who believes in following his dream.

Inspired by real events, "PARADISE" takes its name from an island off the coast of South Carolina whose land has been deeded to former slaves after the Civil War.

SHORE is a unique theatrical dance experience that was recently shared by reviewer Lisa D'Amour, who charted her thoughts on the evolving performance in a new publication. Performing in the San Francisco installation is Tim Salaver whose recent performances were with the SF Symphony Chorus and Volti, San Francisco's contemporary a Cappella Ensemble. Salaver is a member of the installation's singing octet, identified as the choir. "Since this is first a body movement project, of course, I'm present throughout the performance," says Salaver. "but in ways that allow me to take in the and absorb the experience as both an observer and participant. I'm a classically-trained performing artist where my education and experience is firmly built on technique and skill. What Shore has introduced to me is a wholly alternative approach built on improvisation and collaboration which is just as effective in conveying the artist message. It has been a unique and welcome addition to my life."

BENNETT: Ken Hoffman is the global head of Bloomberg Metals & Mining Research, where he manages a team based in New York, Hong Kong and London. Last month Hoffman shared with the media that the Chinese Central Bank has said it is considering backing its currency, the yuan, with gold. Ken said this would be a game changer. Ken, welcome to Financial Myth Busting.

Tune in live to get close with Brother Andino on thursday 08/06/15 and listen to the Doctor talk to his long time family friend and pal while JJ tries to keep it funny and clean, Good Luck.

A new romance novel has got book lovers talking after it became a big hit on Amazon. The book by Diann Dean titled Finding Love In The Sweet Life continues to receive five stars on the popular book selling shopping platform.

A press conference was held at the downtown offices of MERG Digital in New York City. Members of the press and local media were on hand to capture the information on JoyBox's long awaited new album release. Punk Rocker Eddie Star, the band's founder, and lead singer, entered the room in full battle array. Decked out in vinyl and chains, Star walked through the door and jumped up on the table saying, "No pic's of me boy and girls, this time it is about the music". Right on queue, the music blazed up the room and a huge theater sized screen turned bright showing the cover of his new album. "Informal Deviance 13 Sexational Songs"

Hale Publishing announces the publication of a book specifically targeted for lactation consultants (LCs) considering private practice. Author Kathy Parkes, MSN-ED, BSPsy, RN, IBCLC, RLC, FILCA, has successfully started and run two thriving lactation consulting businesses. In Perspectives in Lactation: Is Private Practice for Me? she shares her knowledge of everything you need to know to start a business.

Windmill Valley Recording, a state of the art recording studio based in the Santa Antonio area, recently announced the beginning of its official partnership with BizIQ, a national Internet marketing company that specializes in making local businesses more visible on the web.

Lexi Schwartzberg, a Broward County eleven-year old children's author, will be honored by the Honorable Mayor Michael Udine and city commissioners of Parkland, Florida next Wednesday, August 12. Schwartzberg will receive a certificate of appreciation for her work as a young, published author of her new book, "Lily Droplet's Amazing Adventure: The Water Cycle." This is the first time a young author has been recognized in Parkland. The public meeting will begin at 7:00 pm at the Parkland City Hall, 6600 University Drive, Parkland, FL.

A new romantic novel launched last month has become a big hit with Kindle Readers. The novel by author Diann Dean titled Finding Love In The Sweet Life, is centered on two hard working, passionate people, called Emily McCauley, and Nick Hawkins and their struggles of love.

BENNETT: Todd Gaziano is the executive director of the Pacific Legal Foundation's D.C. Center. Before the PLF, Todd served in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel where he provided advice to the White House and US Attorneys General on constitutional matters. Gaziano is here today because Pacific Legal Foundation is suing Seattle for trashing privacy rights—literally—by snooping in their residents' garbage. They are requiring trash collectors to snoop in trash cans, in order to catch residents and businesses who are in non-compliance with new composting requirements. Todd, welcome to Financial Myth Busting.

There is no doubt that, for most kids, healthy activities are much more fun and interesting when they are presented as a game. In the spirit of moving and having fun, Kids Yoga Stories has released a new set of Yoga Poses for Kids cards, a wonderful way to explore yoga with children. The deck features 25 easy-to-perform yoga pose and instructions. So far, customers adore them.

Social Media provides an incredible opportunity for small businesses to punch above their weight, and large multinationals are now looking to start ups to see how to respond quickly to developing trends and keep their market share. Making good use of Social Media can have a huge impact on business success, and The Social Savior specializes in helping people manage their accounts and grow audiences that will build their brand. They have just published a new, free to download guide to Facebook marketing for small businesses, offering key insights and strategies to leverage Facebook's 660 million users effectively.

Laura Cavacece is a 26 year old singer, songwriter, performer, vocal coach, actress and producer from Toronto, Ontario. Cavacece is one of the most successful budding vocalists in the entire world, and her career definitely bests that of any other unsigned recording artist from her home city. The Canadian singer's knack for singing was discovered at an early age, but just as the career of a young Laura Cavacece started to take off, her parents (who were her management at the time) pulled the plug, stating that she was too young to fully embrace the music industry and everything that comes with it.

Lilly Brando is an actress/writer. After studying Psychology and Acting and participating in several commercials, television series spanning 150 episodes, short films (one of which was officially selected to be part of London Short Film Festival 2015), Lilly Brando started developing a deep interest for writing and storytelling as well, teaming up with her partner George Felner to create a comic webseries as a way to challenge herself and find her voice and her path in one of the most competitive industries in the world - Show Business.

Mills & Boon are the largest publishers of romantic fiction in the entire world. Chances are, if you've walked through a bookshop or supermarket, you've come upon entire corners devoted to their publications. Their authors go on to become household names, selling thousands of books and entertaining countless women (and sometimes men!), in the vagaries of love and loss. And now, the Writers Bureau can confirm that their student, Rachael Dove, has won a fiercely competitive contest held by Prima magazine and Mills & Boon, with her entry 'The Chic Boutique on Baker Street'. She will now be working with editors to complete her book so it is ready to hit the shelves next year.

Founded in 1992 by Jinnder Chohaan, the Mr. & Miss India America beauty pageant is in its 23rd year and is already an international phenomenon. The event promises to be an incredible cultural experience, celebrating Indian beauty and talent on a global platform, in front of VIP guests from the glamour and entertainment industry. Celebrity red carpet arrivals for the event are to take place after 6 pm, followed by dinner, post-awards beauty pageant ceremony and an After party. The Mr. & Miss India America pageant will be presented by South Asia Magazine, Wells Fargo and JINModels.com.

Despite the stigma of gangster affiliation and the decline of youths joining the art, the Institute recently recruited new youths to its lion dance cultural arts program. Launched in 1993, the SGHeQuan Lion Dance Troupe provides entertainment for an extensive variety of occasions ranging from festivals to business launches.

The music playing and amplifying companies are having an up rise in the last few years. This is very interesting to note that the companies that are coming with the music players, speakers and other tools are fully aware of the quality that the modern generation is requiring and accordingly they choose the audio and video components.