Ford 4.6 Crate Engines Now Built for Car Owners at CrateEnginesforSale.com

Ford 4.6 crate engines are now built for car owners at the CrateEnginesforSale.com website. This company is now offering the V8 Ford and Lincoln series motors in 4.6 size to car owners or installers that purchase these for replacement in vehicles.

Hartford, Connecticut (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
Owners of Ford and Lincoln vehicles now have a way to purchase a replacement motor for a discount price online. The CrateEnginesforSale.com company is now selling the Ford 4.6 crate engines custom built for car owners. This new addition is providing an online resource for vehicle owners or installers of engines to find a custom built motor for replacement. More information can be found online at http://www.crateenginesforsale.com/ford-2/ford-46l-crate-engines-sale.
The Mustang, Lincoln Town Car and other vehicles in the Ford Motor Company lineup relied on the 4.6 V8 motor. This edition was introduced in the early 1990s and used primarily as an upgrade to the V6 series. The 4.6 variant was recently retired in favor of the 5.0 edition.
Vehicle owners or installers that search online for these replacements can now benefit from additional incentives offered by the Crate Engines company.
A new same day shipping policy has been created to help improve customer satisfaction. While most sellers drop ship motors, the warehouse inventory that is held by this company is independently shipped. New freight agreements have been reached that allow same day shipments for customers. These shipments are now routed out of the company warehouse immediately after customer orders are placed. This measure is expected to reduce delivery time frames.
The new Ford additions to the company inventory are part of a larger plan for growth started in 2012. Recent additions include Chevrolet, Dodge and import motors that are all custom built. The CrateEnginesforSale.com company has helped to strengthen its engineering capability and is now able to produce custom built engines at a faster pace. The news announcement for the Chevrolet additions was recently reported in a news release at http://www.sfgate.com/business/prweb/article/Chevy-Crate-Engines-Now-Sold-Online-by-4122879.php.
About Crate Engines for Sale
The Crate Engines for Sale company was introduced online in 2009 and has sold its custom built engines for decades offline. The new inventory additions made to the company warehouse have helped to introduce more buyers to the benefits of the motors now available. The complete lineup of Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Honda and other brands are now in stock and shipping to customers in the U.S. The Crate Engines for Sale company offers warranties, same day shipping and dyno testing of all inventory to help improve the quality and performance of all engine builds.

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Susan Hankinson Announces the Release of ‘Tell Me a Story, Grammy Sue’

GLEN GARDNER, N.J. (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
With a desire to share her stories with children all over the world, Susan Hankinson penned “Tell Me a Story, Grammy Sue” (published by AuthorHouse), a simple, quaint collection of short stories about overcoming fear with imagination.
Each short story brings readers into a world of fear – most were taken from Hankinson’s children – and Hankins then turns that world upon its head by debunking the mysteries that cause the fear. Each story also brings bright, colorful pictures to help children immerse themselves in the story – imagination is key. As readers progress through the collection, they will ride an emotional roller coaster that will leave them wanting more.
An excerpt from “Tell Me a Story, Grammy Sue”:
“It didn’t matter when it was, I didn’t want to be the person who had to go to the basement for a jar of fruit. The cellar was very dark except for the glare of the light bulb on the far side of the room by the shelves of canned goods. The steps leading down to the basement were very narrow and squeaky, and I was sure that IT was just waiting for me to reach that last step and IT would attack. I never figured out what IT was, but I knew where IT lived - in my cellar, which was always cold and damp and smelled of musty clothes.”
“Tell Me a Story, Grammy Sue”

By Susan Hankinson

Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 108 pages | ISBN 9781467035811

E-Book | 108 pages | ISBN 9781477293058

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author

Susan Hankinson grew up in the small towns and farms of northwestern New Jersey. Most of the stories she has written are drawn from her life experiences, or the experiences of her children. In addition to “Tell Me a Story, Grammy Sue” she has published two adult novels, “Aunt Daisy Knows” and “Feathers In the Blood,” and one other children’s book, “Carrot Walnut Pie,” has also been published.
Regina Y. Rispoli, the illustrator, states that her first loves are her husband, children and grandchildren. A very close second is dancing and painting. She started to draw and paint as a very young girl.
AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industry’s only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse celebrated 15 years of service to authors in Sept. 2011.For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.com or call 1-888-519-5121. For the latest, follow @authorhouse on Twitter.

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Rubin Perry’s New Book Talks about Peace through the Divine Nature of God

Designed to Become Divine the Role of Peace” inspires readers in obtaining peace with knowledge and understanding of God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Roswell, GA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
A book about peace obtained through knowledge and understanding of the divine nature of God and doing as He directs so that all become like Him is in the book titled Designed to Become Divine the Role of Peace written by Rubin Perry.
The purpose of this book is to help readers understand what peace is and its source. Many have thought that peace is an absence of conflict and strife in their personal life and in the world. This is only partially true. Peace is in reality a divine substance that must be acquired. Once peace is acquired, it then becomes an active part of one’s life. Peace is a divine substance that is intended to reside within to prevent and drive out conflict and strife.
Encounters with the spiritual world and God, through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, and what was learned through them is thoroughly discussed in this book. It hopes that readers become convinced, through trying the principles outlined therein, that the names and roles of these high-level spiritual beings are indeed based on actual experiences and are effective in obtaining peace.
Readers are invited to read this book with an attitude to prove whether what is being presented as truth is truth for them. For readers who are not aware of these names or are doubtful about them, it’s worth giving a try to prove the truth of what is being described.
Furthermore, readers should view this book with an open mind and with an attitude of testing the ideas for themselves as it provides numerous opportunities to decide for the truth or not of the existence of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit and their role in one’s peace.
For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author

Rubin Perry is President of Atlanta RP Enterprises, an Information Technology Consulting company. He retired from IBM after 20 years of service. Prior to his time with IBM, he served in the U.S. Air Force attaining the rank of Captain and was an instructor of navigation and served as a Navigator on a B-52 crew. He is a graduate of Tennessee State University with a degree in Psychology. He resides in Roswell, Georgia and has been active in the United Methodist Church and in other church and community activities for many years. He has conduct Christian training and conferences for over 30 years on the subject of the needed harmony of spirituality, science and the use of technology. Married to Ruby Perry, they have a son Reginald Perry and a daughter Rhonda Perry. He has endeavored to present Peace as a divine attribute that is available through Jesus Christ to all who desire it.
Designed to Become Divine the Role of Peace * by Rubin Perry

The Role of Peace

Publication Date: March 16, 2012

Perfect Bound Softcover; $49.99; 164 pages; 978-1-4691-3736-0

Casebound Hardcover; $59.99; 164 pages; 978-1-4691-3737-7
Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7879. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7879.
For more information on self-publishing or marketing with Xlibris, visit http://www.Xlibris.com. To receive a free publishing guide, please call (888) 795-4274.

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Tax Deed Sales at the County Level Explained in New Guide at TedThomas.com

Tax deed sales at the county level in all 50 U.S. states is now explained in a new guide online at TedThomas.com. This new guide is part of a video series that has been launched online to help those interested in tax deeds to become educated about the topic.

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
TedThomas.com has launched a new video platform that includes tax deed sales at the county level. This new video guide offers an explanation into this topic in real estate and this series can be viewed on any computer or mobile device with an Internet connection. Those that are new to real estate or are already established could benefit from accessing this new video guide at http://www.tedthomas.com/step2.
The buying and selling of property typically takes place in every county in America on a daily basis. Buyers who connect with sellers typically have the best opportunities to purchase a property.
The traditional way to buy real estate involves a lengthy process of obtaining financing, conducting public records searches and working with wholesalers or brokers that can provide vacant properties. The new video guide published online reveals the concept of the tax deed as a purchasing option.
“These deeds are backed by the government according to the state tax codes,” said Ted Thomas in his video guide. “Any person can learn to use this strategy to own mortgage-free real estate,” Ted added.
The county auction information that is now included in this video series is designed to help provide options for those seeking to own real estate in non-traditional ways. There are over 3,147 counties in the U.S. and others that are registered as boroughs or parishes in some parts of the country. The information that is now offered is current as of 2013
The TedThomas.com new video guide represents part of the recent additions to the company website. A new online store now holds the majority of the available books and discs that are offered for educational purposes. These books can be accessed directly from this new store apart from the video guides and webinars that are offered online.
About Ted Thomas
Ted Thomas is one of the most respected educators and authorities in the subject of alternative real estate online and offline. This expert has built his reputation educating thousands of men and women in the U.S. and other countries about mortgage-free real estate transactions. Ted Thomas offers one of the largest resources that can be found on the topics of tax deeds and tax certificates. Both beginners and real estate professionals access the books, guides and information produced and offered online at TedThomas.com.

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Lab Coats Brand Medelita Provides New Benefits to Physician Assistants

Medical Scrubs and lab coats company provides member benefits to several new PA Associations.

San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013
Medelita® has announced partnerships with the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology, the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont.
Medelita will offer a special member benefit to physician assistants and students that belong to each organization, providing each member with a 15% automatic discount on any order of lab coats or scrubs made at medelita.com. The member benefit program is part of a larger strategy to ensure the company’s commitment to the PA profession.
CEO and company founder, Lara Francisco, PA-C is herself a licensed physician assistant, and ever since her time working in the emergency room, she was eager to provide this kind of service to her colleagues. In a note to each member of the PA community, Lara mentioned, “Nothing is more exciting that to receive positive feedback from a true colleague. I did this for us. To receive sincere comments and to see repeat orders coming through lets me know I’ve represented my fellow PAs well.”
This member benefit is available to all PA associations across the U.S. and around the world on a case-by-case basis. Please contact contact.us (at) medelita (dot) com for more information.
About Medelita

Medelita is redefining the way healthcare professionals present themselves at work. Combining innovative, certified, performance fabric technology with sophisticated designs and hand-tailored workmanship, Medelita offers the most refined, comfortable and functional gender specific lab coats and physician scrubs available. Exquisite detailing and traditional sizing ensure flattering shaping, an unsurpassed professional appearance and a vastly improved fit. Quality is so exceptional, the company provides a One Year Guarantee – which is unmatched by any other medical apparel manufacturer in the industry. For more information, visit the Medelita website at http://www.medelita.com or call 877.987.7979.

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Xbox SmartGlass updated with second-screen ESPN and NBA Game Time app experiences

Little by little, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox SmartGlass app is becoming more useful. Microsoft Director of Programming for Xbox LIVE Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb announced on Monday the release of the Sports Picks app, which allows users to “make picks, compete with your Xbox LIVE friends and fight for domination of the leaderboard.” Xbox SmartGlass also has new ESPN and NBA Game Time experiences that provide second-screen information and navigation to “thousands of live events, highlights and replays” during a game. Xbox SmartGlass is compatible with dozens of existing Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 smartphones and tablets as well as Windows 8-compatible mobile devices. The new update to Xbox SmartGlass is the latest in Microsoft’s attempts to position the Xbox 360 as the ultimate living room device.

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Nintendo's TVii a replacement for the remote

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nintendo is switching on a television service that transforms the tablet-like controller for its new Wii U game console into a remote that changes the channel on your TV and puts programs from the Internet just a few finger taps away.
The TVii service will debut in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday, the company said. That's a delay from previous plans to have the service available when the game console went on sale in North America on Nov. 18. The TVii service launched in Japan on Dec. 8.
The aim of TVii is to bring order to the hundreds of channels on regular TV and the thousands of shows and movies available through apps from Netflix Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Hulu Plus and Google Inc.'s YouTube.
It's the first time a video game console maker has integrated live TV controls in a device and could be the extra incentive needed for on-the-fence shoppers ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Nintendo Co.'s Wii U console has a unique controller — the GamePad — which is covered with joysticks and buttons and boasts a front-facing camera and 6.2-inch touch screen. The GamePad also houses an infrared emitter that talks directly to your TV or set-top box.
TVii scans what's available and offers you the option of watching a show, sports event or movie on live TV or through apps that connect to the Internet. By the end of March, Nintendo says that it will integrate TVii with TiVo so that it will be possible to program a TiVo digital video recorder through the game console as well.
"This is a way to get every member of the household to pick up the GamePad hopefully every day," said Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. "Hopefully this leads to a significant change in how consumers view and interact with their TV."
For years, home entertainment enthusiasts have had to grapple with a bunch of different controllers to work their televisions, set-top boxes, DVRs, disc players and game consoles. TVii has the potential to dispense with some of that hassle.
If you search for "The Walking Dead," for example, TVii will show you the next time it's on AMC and give you the option of buying previous episodes from Amazon or watching them on Netflix. If it's on now, you can change the channel from the GamePad. Users will be able to watch only channels they already get via antenna or through their TV provider, but search results will include all the options available, which could entice some people to upgrade their channel packages. Netflix and Hulu Plus require separate subscriptions that cost $8 a month each. TVii itself is free.
TVii also has a traditional channel guide and will recommend shows you might like based on favorite shows, networks and movies that you enter. Different users can have different profiles, and parental controls are included.
Nintendo hopes the service boosts sales of its console. About 425,000 Wii U units were sold in the first seven days on sale. That's faster than the rollout of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 when they debuted in November 2005 and November 2006 respectively, although initial sales are often constrained by supply, not demand.
Analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities said the TVii service puts Nintendo a step ahead of its competitors, but he expects Microsoft to close the gap next year with a next-generation Xbox that includes a TV tuner. Microsoft hasn't announced such a device.
"It gives them a head start. I think they should be congratulated on making this a truly multimedia device," Pachter said. "I don't think that advantage is going to last very long."
Nintendo has also added social networking features to its service. A team of curators will watch the top 100 shows on live TV and post details and a screenshot of important events, such as "a great shot in a basketball game or an unexpected twist in 'Mad Men,'" according to Zach Fountain, director of network business for Nintendo of America.
Users can then comment on these moments and have those posts show up on Nintendo's Miiverse network, as well as Facebook and Twitter if they choose. Users that express emotions could wind up with a sad or happy-looking Mii avatar.
Live sporting events such as pro or college football will also be accompanied by scores and play-by-play summaries on the GamePad's screen.
One problem with the service could be the GamePad's battery life. Nintendo says the controller can be used three to five hours depending on activity and screen brightness before it needs to be charged. But TV ratings agency The Nielsen Co. says the average American watches nearly five hours of TV per day. Heavy users may need to keep the controller plugged in to a wall socket, or buy a $25 battery pack that its maker, Nyko, promises will double the battery life.

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News summary: Nintendo's TVii replaces the remote

TVii LAUNCH: Nintendo if flipping on its TVii service Thursday, a month after sales started for its Wii U game console. The service turns the GamePad controller into a TV remote control, channel guide and Web video surfer.
SALES HOPES: Nintendo hopes the free service boosts sales of the console after recording 425,000 sales in the first week since its Nov. 18 launch.
HEAD START: It's the first time a game console maker has put live TV controls into a device, but analyst Michael Pachter says competitors will copy the function soon.

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Wii U finally gets Nintendo’s TVii service on December 20th

After a month-long delay, Nintendo (NTDOY) will launch its Nintendo TVii service for the Wii U on December 20th in the U.S. and Canada. Nintendo TVii is the company’s take on organizing all of the various video streaming and DVR services a user might subscribe to and then displaying them in an easy-to-navigate touchscreen-based interface on the Wii U GamePad. With Nintendo TVii, Nintendo hopes to make content discovery an easier task, rather than a chore. At the same time, Nintendo TVii will offer new “second-screen” experiences (similar to Xbox SmartGlass) with built-in social sharing options to Facebook (FB), Twitter and the Wii U console’s Miiverse.
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Nintendo TVii will support Amazon (AMZN) Instant Video, Hulu Plus and cable and satellite providers on Thursday, but Netflix (NFLX) and TiVo (TIVO) support won’t hit the U.S. until “early 2013.” Nintendo didn’t state when TVii support for the latter two will hit Canada.
For the consumer’s sake, we hope the download for Nintendo TVii doesn’t take as long as past system updates.
Nintendo’s press release follows below.
Nintendo Makes TV Smart and Social – Nintendo TVii Launches Dec. 20
New Wii U Service Gives Every Member of the Family His or Her Own Personalized, Easy-to-Use Second-Screen Viewing Experience
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The company that changed how we play is about to change how we watch. On Dec. 20, Nintendo will introduce Nintendo TVii, a free, integrated service for the recently launched Wii U console that combines what you watch and how you watch into one seamless, second-screen experience on the revolutionary new Wii U GamePad controller.
The rapid increase in both the quality and availability of video entertainment content – hundreds of satellite and cable channels, a seemingly endless amount of video-on-demand options – has made finding something to watch a complex and occasionally frustrating process. The solution to this problem is coming from perhaps an unexpected place: a video game console.
“After Dec. 20, you’ll never look at your TV the same way again,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “Wii U owners have already experienced the transformative effect that the GamePad has on game play and social interaction. Nintendo TVii shows how the integrated second screen of the GamePad can also transform and enhance the TV viewing experience. Welcome to the new world of TVii.”
Nintendo TVii maximizes Wii U owners’ current cable, satellite and video-on-demand services by pulling all of their available content sources – such as a Comcast cable package or Hulu Plus subscription – into one place. This empowers Wii U owners to focus on whatthey want to watch and not how they want to watch. And once users find the show, sporting event or movie they want, they press an icon and Nintendo TVii does the rest.
In addition to greatly simplifying finding and watching video content, Nintendo TVii also includes a series of social features that enable Wii U owners to share experiences and exciting moments with friends as they are happening on live TV. People can engage with others by commenting and sharing on Miiverse, Facebook and Twitter. Or they can comment, post or tweet about an incredible touchdown, a remarkable performance or a shocking plot twist, all using the personal screen of the Wii U GamePad.
Nintendo TVii requires no additional equipment and can be enjoyed with very little setup, demonstrating what’s possible when the second screen is truly integrated with the TV. Wii U owners can also discover more information about what they’re watching by easily accessing information on the GamePad via an Internet connection, including cast details, movie reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and sports data such as live stats and scores.
Nintendo TVii launches in the United States and Canada on Dec. 20. At launch, the service will support cable and satellite providers in both regions, as well as direct integration with Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus subscriptions in the United States. Further integration with Netflix subscriptions and TiVo are expected in early 2013 in the United States. Wii U owners with a Netflix subscription can still access the Netflix application from the Wii U system’s main menu and enjoy their favorite content accordingly.
All elements of the Nintendo TVii service are included in the purchase price of the Wii U system. Users will define which services they currently subscribe to – including the channel lineup in their cable package and video-on-demand service subscriptions – as part of the setup process.

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Shooting renews argument over video-game violence

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" — the entertainment industry's embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games.
"The violence in the entertainment culture — particularly, with the extraordinary realism to video games, movies now, et cetera — does cause vulnerable young men to be more violent," Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said.
"There might well be some direct connection between people who have some mental instability and when they go over the edge — they transport themselves, they become part of one of those video games," said Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, where 12 people were killed in a movie theater shooting in July.
White House adviser David Axelrod tweeted, "But shouldn't we also quit marketing murder as a game?"
And Donald Trump weighed in, tweeting, "Video game violence & glorification must be stopped — it is creating monsters!"
There have been unconfirmed media reports that 20-year-old Newtown shooter Adam Lanza enjoyed a range of video games, from the bloody "Call of Duty" series to the innocuous "Dance Dance Revolution." But the same could be said for about 80 percent of Americans in Lanza's age group, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Law enforcement officials haven't made any connection between Lanza's possible motives and his interest in games.
The video game industry has been mostly silent since Friday's attack, in which 20 children and six adults were killed. The Entertainment Software Association, which represents game publishers in Washington, has yet to respond to politicians' criticisms. Hal Halpin, president of the nonprofit Entertainment Consumers Association, said, "I'd simply and respectfully point to the lack of evidence to support any causal link."
It's unlikely that lawmakers will pursue legislation to regulate the sales of video games; such efforts were rejected again and again in a series of court cases over the last decade. Indeed, the industry seemed to have moved beyond the entire issue last year, when the Supreme Court revoked a California law criminalizing the sale of violent games to minors.
The Supreme Court decision focused on First Amendment concerns; in the majority opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that games "are as much entitled to the protection of free speech as the best of literature." Scalia also agreed with the ESA's argument that researchers haven't established a link between media violence and real-life violence. "Psychological studies purporting to show a connection between exposure to violent video games and harmful effects on children do not prove that such exposure causes minors to act aggressively," Scalia wrote.
Still, that doesn't make games impervious to criticism, or even some soul-searching within the gaming community. At this year's E3 — the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the industry's largest U.S. gathering — some attendees were stunned by the intensity of violence on display. A demo for Sony's "The Last of Us" ended with a villain taking a shotgun blast to the face. A scene from Ubisoft's "Splinter Cell: Blacklist" showed the hero torturing an enemy. A trailer for Square Enix's "Hitman: Absolution" showed the protagonist slaughtering a team of lingerie-clad assassins disguised as nuns.
"The ultraviolence has to stop," designer Warren Spector told the GamesIndustry website after E3. "I do believe that we are fetishizing violence, and now in some cases actually combining it with an adolescent approach to sexuality. I just think it's in bad taste. Ultimately I think it will cause us trouble."
"The violence of these games can be off-putting," Brian Crecente, news editor for the gaming website Polygon, said Monday. "The video-game industry is wrestling with the same issues as movies and TV. There's this tension between violent games that sell really well and games like 'Journey,' a beautiful, artistic creation that was well received by critics but didn't sell as much."
During November, typically the peak month for pre-holiday game releases, the two best sellers were the military shooters "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," from Activision, and "Halo 4," from Microsoft. But even with the dominance of the genre, Crecente said, "There has been a feeling that some of the sameness of war games is grating on people."
Critic John Peter Grant said, "I've also sensed a growing degree of fatigue with ultra-violent games, but not necessarily because of the violence per se."
The problem, Grant said, "is that violence as a mechanic gets old really fast. Games are amazing possibility spaces! And if the chief way I can interact with them is by destroying and killing? That seems like such a waste of potential."
There are some hints of a growing self-awareness creeping into the gaming community. One gamer — Antwand Pearman, editor of the website GamerFitNation — has called for other players to join in a "Day of Cease-Fire for Online Shooters" this Friday, one week after the massacre.
"We are simply making a statement," Pearman said, "that we as gamers are not going to sit back and ignore the lives that were lost.

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