Workers' compensation benefits may be the only option A recent Illinois appellate court decision precludes a widow from suing her husband's employer for negligence. The decision was based on the case Rodriguez v. Frankie's Beef/Pasta & Catering. In Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, an employee of the restaurant Frankies' Beef & Pasta, allegedly got in an argument with a co-worker. After the argument, the manager on duty urged the two employees to get along and sent the co-worker home. The next day, rather than reporting to work, the co-worker showed up at Frankies' ...

Congress debating law regarding highly skilled immigrants As part of the immigration reform talks talking place in congress, the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced a bill that would eliminate the random lottery that gives 50,000 applicants a green card and instead give them to people with advanced degrees in science, engineering and math. However, senate Democrats oppose the bill since it eliminates the possibility for people with no advanced degree the ability to legally enter the U.S. The bill, proposed by Republicans, even allows for the family of ...

The First Annual "Real Estate Career Expo" is coming to New York City March 14th, 2013 at The New York City Bar Building located at 42 W 44th St. The full day event features cutting edge forums and seminars with leading professionals from several segments of the real estate industry. With estimates for overall job growth in the industry - The Real Estate Career Expo is an excellent opportunity for job seekers to meet with top recruiters and management from leading real estate firms as well as an ideal opportunity for leading companies to recruit top talent. Included ...

United appliance service company recently announced addition of a new feature: free consultations on appliance repair services. United Appliance Service Inc. is a company that has been providing reliable appliance repair services for many years. They specialize in all types of appliances including refrigerators, ovens, ranges, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, and much more. They have all the appliance repair services that you could be looking for in one convenient location. Their new free consultation service allows clients to contact an experienced technician over ...

H2 Golf Company LLC., a golf accessories corporation that distributes premium golf brands and accessories, announced today that the company will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Trion:Z and Colantotte lifestyle inspired wristbands, necklaces, and jewelry produced by Colantotte, Arc Quest Co. Ltd. According to Taylor Herber, H2 Golf Vice President of Sales and Marketing, "This new business endeavor is significant for H2 Golf. Colantotte produces the best, award winning, magnetic and negative ion technology and Trion:Z is a true asset to H2 Golf Company. We're ...

His name: Roman Hager. Maybe you've heard of him; maybe you haven't. By the time the year is up, you won't soon forget him.   His game: Skimboarding. Having started the sport just one year ago, he is already cleaning up at the competitions. In a very short time Roman has been kicking butt, taking names, and gaining some celebrity status. And people in the industry are noticing.    About Roman Hager:   So what's so special about Roman Hager? For starters, he's only seven years old. Even though he started skimboarding in April of 2011, he has already placed 1st in ...

The newest kid on the block, Hey Snails, is a welcome addition to the growing universe of social networks for kids. Described as a "fun and safe virtual world for kids where they can chat, hang around, make new friends and play", Hey Snails is the first product of Hey Snails Inc., a California-based company founded by Ex-Zynga Engineer and Social Games Evangelist, Redentor "Red" Quiambao and his partner, Harold Khan. The People Behind Hey Snails During his stint at Zynga, Red was part of the development team for such major hits, FarmVille, YoVille, ...

On January 16, 2013 Sunflower subject matter experts Robert Kaehler, CPPS and Brian Thompson, CPPM CF will address one of the newest challenges facing government contractors doing business with the Department of Defense which is mitigating risk under the new DFARs 252.242-7005 "Business Systems Rule". This clause puts contractors at risk for losing 5% or even 10% of their payments if one or more of their six business systems are not deemed adequate, including their Material Management Accounting System (252.242-7004) and their Property Management System (252.245-7003). Specific ...

The Pendleton Art Center of Middletown, Ohio is pleased to announce that the next Fine Arts Show/Sale takes place on Friday, Feb. 1, 5-9 pm and Saturday Feb. 2, 11 am - 3 pm. Join us for great art, good food and live entertainment. The event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. This is a great opportunity to visit over 60 local artists in their studios and purchase unique hand-made gifts for family and friends. The exhibit features oils, watercolors, pastels, photography, jewelry, pottery, wood and clay sculpture, glass, handmade soap, and mixed media ...

Health-Applicator.com, the first and only officially authorized dealer of Lyapko products in the United States announces the opening of its online store at health-applicator.com, specializing in a wide array of Lyapko products. All products featured on the website are available for immediate shipping from the United States for delivery anywhere in the world. Lyapko Acupressure Applicators are elastic plates and rollers with small needles consisting of metals that are necessary for the body: zinc, copper, iron, nickel, silver. Applicators are meant to be placed on various ...

The annual Oatman Bed Races run straight down the center of historic Route 66 as it winds through the original buildings of Oatman. Including the very hotel that Hollywood legend Clark Gable stayed at plus the original post office and bank. Kliklaklay Ceramics will be hosted by Oatman Nugget Corral with many hand made, custom painted ceramic bisqueware gifts with Arizona Route 66 and greenware. Come visit the way the west was won and relive the history for yourself. The Oatman Bed Races offers fun for the whole family. The wild burros will be nearby for a photo and ...

Small Businesses Do It Better supports small businesses and helps them grow their network by featuring small business owners and their products on the Small Businesses Do It Better Show and accepting and promoting guest blog posts from entrepreneurs and industry experts Carissa Dunphy, host of the weekly show, interviews small business owners, entrepreneurs and industry experts. Tuesday, January 15 at 7pm PST/10pm EST at sbdib.com. Dunphy will interview celebrity event and wedding planner Samantha Goldberg. Goldberg has operated Samantha Goldberg & Co- Gold Events ...

PolarExplorers announces that an international expedition team of 14 will arrive at the geographic South Pole today, January 13, 2013, at 4:30 pm, CST. The team consisted of 14 members, including a heart transplant, Dale Shippam, the chief of Canadian organ transplantation, Dr. Heather Ross, as well as Dr. Michael White, the chief of organ transplantation in Montreal, and Dr. Diego Delgado. Led by Keith Heger, Brien Sheedy, with 18-year-old Taylor Sweitzer assisting, the team reported a safe, successful, and unforgettable expedition. From their departure point of Punta ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...

Beall and Thies, LLC is changing the litigation landscape, inside and outside the courtroom through their family centered approach to issues of family law. Guided by Russell W. Beall's philosophy on the handling of issues of family litigation, the firm has defined the terms of engagement for lawyers and clients in issues of family law. They seek to explain those parameters within which family law disputes may be best handled. As the firm acknowledges the potential, in cases such as these, for long term emotional harm, they provide guidelines as to how best these issues ...

A unique musical concert of "Mandolins in Venice" is sponsored by the Italian American Club at its facilities in Venice, FL. Joseph Spinella will conduct the Sarasota Mandolin Orchestra for a one-night only special performance on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The Sarasota Mandolin Orchestra consists of 14-members and plays music arranged for 1st and 2nd mandolin, mandola, mando-cello, guitar, bass dorma, percussion and voice. Led by Music Director Joseph Spinella, the SMO's repertoire focuses on the best in traditional mandolin orchestra music (waltzes, tangos, ...

Hot flashes and night sweats create a sudden feeling of warmth and often a breakout of sweating in the upper half of the body. These flashes are experienced by 80% of women around the time of menopause, and also by men due to a lessening of testosterone in middle age. Hot flashes are normally brought on by a reduced function in the brain's temperature regulation, caused by changing hormone levels. Night sweats that occur while sleeping can cause overheating and frequent awakenings. Another source of hot flashes can be medications. According to WebMD, "Taking certain ...

KFF LLC, a leading provider of food safety compliance consulting services, today announced two successful implementations of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) systems. SQF is recognized by retailers and foodservice providers around the world who require a rigorous and credible food safety management system to be in place. "It was an extensive and stringent process to organize, join, train and lead the project with nearly 200 employees at both sites combined--particularly during the peak of their busy fishing and holiday seasons," said owner Jennifer Young. "This ...

RiverEdge Dental is thrilled to announce that Dr. David Reynolds has joined the team of dental professionals at RiverEdge Dental in Orangeville Ontario. As an experienced dentist, Dr. Reynolds will be providing general dental care as well as endodontic and oral surgery services to the residents of Orangeville and surrounding communities. He will be practicing at RiverEdge Dental's newest state of the art dental office. Dr. Reynolds graduated in 1993 from the University of New Brunswick and went on to complete his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1997 from Dalhousie University. ...

Pixelle Designs announces the release of Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps collection, a royalty-free library of stock images for application developers and web designers. The new set includes over 759 icons drawn in according to Apple guidelines. The Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps collection sells for $99. About Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps is the perfect set for busy iPhone or iPad application developers. This collection of 759 unique icons with matching properties such as style and colors, can be used in Navigation, Tab bars and Toolbars ...

T-Mobile Austria, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has chosen Interactive Intelligence Group Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ININ) contact center solution to support its 500 agents across two sites. The Interactive Intelligence Customer Interaction Center (CIC) IP communications software suite was selected for its flexibility, the availability of European data centers for a cloud deployment option, and proven track record backed by more than 5,000 customers worldwide. T-Mobile sees its customers benefiting from increased efficiencies and state-of-the-art technology, which are ...

Paycheck processing and year-end tax reporting should not be a headache for new small business owners this holiday season. Small business payroll software developers at Halfpricesoft.com updated ezPaycheck payroll software for startups with multiple new features to automate the payroll tasks quickly and easily. - The new version can support several accounts and help users handle both employees and seasonal contractors with ease. - The new version also supports YTD manually input feature and makes it simple for small businesses to start payroll software at years end. - ...

Golden Systems Middle East, a leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, announced that it has won the 'Best Tech Distributor' award from Tbreak Media at the Tbreak Awards held at the Emirates Towers Hotel, in Dubai. Chantelle Tavid, the Marketing Manager of Golden Systems accepted the award from Jumbo's CEO, Vishesh Bhatia on behalf of the company. Golden Systems was recognized for its marketing initiatives, responsiveness, diverse portfolio of products and promotion initiatives in 2012. "We are thrilled to win the 'Best Tech Distributor' award at ...

Today the executives of PryMarke, LLC in Michigan announced the 1-year extention of a new business development agreement with Turkey-based Kamir Marble Company to develop sales and market awareness globally for Kamir's high quality marble and mosaic tile product lines. A $2 million per year enterprise established in 2007, Kamir has 153 different lines of natural stone products used for internal and external areas such as wall coverings, flooring, stairs, paving stone, countertops, bathrooms, kitchens, fireplaces, and columns. The two companies signed their first marketing ...

AmOne, a national leading financial solutions provider, is asking the public to share their stories of love by participating in the 2013 AmOne Valentine's Day Video Contest. The contest, which runs through February 8, asks participants to submit a three minute video sharing how a loved one has impacted their life and how the prize money would help to make Valentine's Day special for them. How would you use the $250 to show your gratitude to this person who means so much to you? Contestants should visit the contest web page on AmOne's on-site blog or to email AmOne at ...