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SOURCE: Luck Media & Marketing LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – August 25, 2010) –  One great thing about having a cool, well-paying day job for 30 years — when it comes time to get down to business and start pursuing those long-held musical dreams full time, you don’t have to scrimp and save to make the recording of your life. If you are a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Kossack , you’ll have built an incredible, fully digital studio — Otherhand Recording in Canoga Park , California , named after his band, theOtherHand — to create halflife , an infectious soul and rock influenced collection made the classic “old school” way in the tradition of his favorite artists, including The Beatles , Van Morrison, Marc Cohn and the Scottish group Del Amitri . A longtime veteran of the Los Angeles club scene, Kossack began gearing up for his full-time dedication to music in the late 90s with regular gigs at the hotspots on every indie musician’s radar: The Roxy , The Gig , Largo , Genghis Cohen , Highland Grounds , Iguana Cafe and 8121 Club

SOURCE: Red Bull Stratos Team Faces Immense Challenges to Provide Real-Time Images That Will Advance Science and Thrill Public LANCASTER, CA–(Marketwire – August 25, 2010) –  Today the Red Bull Stratos mission team provided a first look at the custom camera systems that will record and broadcast Felix Baumgartner’s stratospheric mission in real time and high definition. The details, announced at capsule manufacturing facility Sage Cheshire Aerospace, reveal that capturing a potentially supersonic freefall from the edge of space may be one of the most complex elements of the Red Bull Stratos mission.

SOURCE: Planet Antares Solutions LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –  Vacations are something of a rarity in a tough economy, so having a good time on vacation is essential. Unfortunately, vacations are expensive, and there are few ways around that. The “vacation industry” is also rife with rip-off artists who can persuade you to spend thousands of dollars for a sub-par vacation experience, or who simply take your money and run.

PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO– (Marketwire – Aug. 24, 2010) – In September, landowners in the Credit River watershed will have the opportunity to learn from the experts about the impacts of invasive plants, trees and shrubs on the biodiversity of their property

SOURCE: Budget Rent A Car PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –  Budget Rent A Car invites customers to “Think Fast” and take advantage of limited-time offers in its summer-ending promotion.

SOURCE: National Car Rental ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –   National Car Rental , the premier car rental brand of the frequent airport traveler, is launching its eighth annual “One-Two-Free” Emerald Club promotion, which runs through January 31, 2011

SOURCE: L.A. County Fair POMONA, CA–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) – The L.A. County Fair opens Labor Day weekend with attractions, entertainment, shopping and the best eats you’ll find in all of L.A.

SOURCE: NileGuide SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –   Have a question about your upcoming trip, or just exploring travel possibilities? This week, NileGuide debuts its “Ask Locals” functionality, incorporating questions and answers from Localyte.com into top-level navigation on the website

SOURCE: StudyAbroad.com Summer Programs See Largest Increase in Interest Over Last Three Years; Summer Participation Highest of All Periods in 2010 CHESTER, PA–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –  Fewer American students elected to study abroad during the school year in 2010 and instead have headed overseas this summer to study abroad, according to new research from StudyAbroad.com . In a recent survey of study abroad program providers and universities, StudyAbroad.com found that participation in summer 2010 was highest of all study periods this year. Additionally, when comparing interest in study abroad periods for the last three years, respondents reported that the summer study period experienced the largest increase in interest and 44 percent indicated an increase over participation in summer study abroad since last year

SOURCE: DestinationWeddings.com BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – August 23, 2010) –  A total of five dignitaries from various branches of the Mexican government were on hand on August 13, 2010 at the El Dorado Royale Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, to recognize DestinationWeddings.com for being the Premier Destination Wedding Travel Company for all of Mexico.