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on January 14, 2011 -
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Setting Sail with Cheryl Mure, Vice President of Education for Premier Exhibitions

Part of the reason why I wanted to learn how to scuba dive was so I could dive shipwrecks. There is just something about a shipwreck that draws my attention. I actually had the chance to dive my first wreck in December of 2010. We were in Aruba for vacation and I did a wreck that sat over a mile off the coast and about sixty-five foot below the surface of the ocean. Scuba diving aside, perhaps the most famous shipwreck is the Titanic. This boat was said [...]

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on January 13, 2011 -
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Nora Roberts Passes 1 Million Kindle Books Sold

Amazon.com today announced that Nora Roberts has become the third author to sell over 1 million Kindle books, becoming the third member of the “Kindle Million Club.” As of Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, Nora Roberts had sold 1,170,539 Kindle books under her name and her pseudonym J.D. Robb. The Kindle Million Club recognizes authors whose books have sold over 1 million paid copies in the Kindle Store. Stieg Larsson, author of the Millennium [...]

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on January 11, 2011 -
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From Corn to Coke Bottles: A Look at Iconic Indiana

If you have not been to the Indiana State Museum, now is the time to go. Not only does the museum have a rotating list of exhibitions for your enjoyment, they also have one of the biggest IMAX movie screens on the planet! The screen is over six stories tall and offers an incredible and unforgettable movie viewing experience. I have seen Tron there twice, and you have not experienced a movie until you see it in IMAX. Enough about the [...]

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on January 9, 2011 -
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A Time to Dance Knows True Love

Recently I was introduced to BookSneeze, an online book platform allowing bloggers access to free books in exchange for a book review. I figured it was worth a shot, so I signed up and ordered my first book. I selected A Time to Dance by Karen Kingsbury. The book arrived in my mailbox a few days later, and I started reading the book one chapter at a time. From the first chapter I started highlighting key elements and started taking notes on every chapter I read. About [...]

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on January 9, 2011 -
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Way Leads on to Way with Brad Titus

When I started working full time I had no idea what to expect. I had never worked a full time job, and had a hard time getting used to being up early everyday, in the office for a full eight hours, and coming home just to do it all over again the next day. I have manged to make close friends with several people at my job, and one of those guys is Evan Titus. Evan works in our search engine marketing team, and was kind enough to introduce me to his brother. We met, hit it off [...]

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on January 3, 2011 -
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Recovery & Restoration of the Titanic

Once an artifact leaves the water and is exposed to the air, it must undergo an immediate stabilization process to prevent further deterioration. When recovered from salt water, artifacts are cleaned with a soft brush and placed in foam-lined tubs of fresh water. Once received at the conservation laboratory, contaminating surface salts are removed from each artifact. After a period of six months to two years, artifacts can be conserved using treatments that are compatible [...]

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on January 3, 2011 -
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Star Laden Grown Ups Laughably Disappoints

When will this movie end? I started watching this thinking it would be funny. It was funny, don’t get me wrong, but WAY too long. The film starts off slow, but manages to keep me entertained by offering a heavy dose of one-liners from a star studded cast with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. This movie is literally filled with stars. The cast includes Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Tim Meadows; the list just keeps [...]

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on December 28, 2010 -
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Kindle Becomes Bestselling Product of All Time

“We’re grateful to the millions of customers who have made the all-new Kindle the bestselling product in the history of Amazon – surpassing Harry Potter 7,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. “We’re seeing that many of the people who are buying Kindles also own an LCD tablet. Customers report using their LCD tablets for games, movies, and web browsing and their Kindles for reading sessions. They report preferring Kindle for reading because [...]

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on December 18, 2010 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Chloe & The Lonesome Cowboy

Finding new music is fun. I love just surfing the web looking for new tunes, exploring new styles, and finding that next big thing. But the band sitting with me today actually came to me; I didn’t have to look hard. I was sitting at my desk one day and I received an email from the lead singer. She was asking me if I would take some time to listen to their sound and give some feedback. As soon as I heard them I knew that not only did I want to learn more about [...]

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on December 12, 2010 -
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Oprah Selects A Tale of Two Cities & Great Expectations

Reading is so much fun. I love to read. I actually love to buy books more than I love to read them! You should see my library. But while I love to read, and to collect books, I am in the process of reading with a purpose. I have joined BookSneeze. The concept of BookSneeze is simple. They provide me with free books, I read them, then write a review. I also get to keep the books when I am finished reading them, so be on the lookout for giveaways on my [...]

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