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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com What do you do when a suspected Vampire is living in your neighborhood? You and a hoard of your closest friends mercilessly hunt him down and drive long iron rods through his chest, ensuring he can’t come back from the dead as a Vampire Zombie, right? A Vampire Zombie with a grudge is way worse than any other kind Zombie, for sure. This instinct that drives us to go looking for the first spear-like object we can when faced with Vampire troubles may be...

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a successful soft launch beginning in late 2011, Daphne's California Greek today launched a multi-platform, new music initiative to discover and foster new music talent through several distinct and complementary digital and social media channels. Daphne's turned to Hollywood-based DeepMix, known for bringing cutting-edge music to mainstream advertising and corporate settings, to help curate artists and manage the overall...

Come join and help make Loki's Planet be the very best it can be! (PRWEB) March 16, 2012 The social network for all things gaming, Loki's Planet, is celebrating their one year anniversary with a new layout, new profiles, and new everything; expect to see a sleeker, more user-friendly site. This re-launch comes with many new, useful, fun additions and updates to better serve the Loki's community and its mighty minions. Here’s a sneak peek at what can be seen at Loki's new home:...

WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Thomas Winship turns the world of vampires upside down in his blood-curdling new book, "Vaempires: Revolution." Set in a post-apocalyptic future where humans and vampires have learned to live in peace, "Vaempires: Revolution" introduces vaempires--mutated vampires armed with a little something extra (hence the added "e"), due to either evolution or evilution. Driven by a thirst for cold vampire blood and a desire for...

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As phase two of the re-imagining of Daphne's California Greek restaurants unfolds into a California lifestyle concept with 10-time world champion pro surfer and musician Kelly Slater as brand ambassador, fresh indie music mixes will also be featured. Tunes from artists that range from Adele to Air, Brendon James, Brett Dennon, Dangermouse, Deathcab for Cutie, Black Keys to Basement Jaxx are reverberating throughout the chain's 57 restaurants...

HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VerveStar | PR | Publicity | Film | Publishing has contracted new client RD Mayor, author and former restaurateur into a book and film development deal on his next book, a new kind of vampire trilogy titled Children of the Sun. Book I of the trilogy will be released in 2012 by VerveStar.VerveStar's new approach to the literary industry may defy the traditional publicity practice yet maintains the ambition of authors to proliferate to bookstores. True Book...

Proteus Networks, a Juniper Networks Authorized Education Partner (JNAEP), announced today that Andrew Green has been appointed as the global Director of Education Services. Green will lead the Education business unit, provide input for strategic growth, and perform operational management oversight. Osseo, MN (PRWEB) November 1, 2010 Proteus Networks, a Juniper Networks Authorized Education Partner (JNAEP), announced today that Andrew Green has been appointed as the global Director of...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Halloween, as people watch horror films--from the earliest films to modern remakes--viewers will be frightened by a sense of vulnerability, says Wake Forest University communication professor Mary Dalton. Movies about vampires, werewolves and zombies show us that even the best of men and women are bitten and fall victim to the accompanying loss of control. While loss of control can be a tragedy, it can also be a way to indulge in...

The headmaster of a Boston private school says contrary to rumors her prestigious institution is not home to so-called vampires. Boston Latin School administrator Lynne Mooney Teta said in a notice Thursday that despite recent rumors of so-called vampires being present at her school, Boston Latin is free of any of the fictional blood-sucking undead, The Boston Globe said. I seek your cooperation in redirecting your energy toward the learning objectives of day. Please do not sensationalize or...

Researchers in Italy have uncovered what appears to be the remains of a female "vampire" in Venice, Reuters reported.The woman's remains were buried with a brick jammed between her jaws, most likely to prevent her from feeding on victims of a plague that swept the city in the 16th century, experts said.The discovery on the small island of Lazzaretto Nuovo in the Venice lagoon supports the medieval belief that vampires were behind the spread of plagues like the Black Death,...