The world's greatest oyster shuckers will converge at the Grand Central Oyster Bar on Saturday, September 29, to compete for the $3,000 Grand Prize in the Professional Shucking Championships at the 10th Annual Grand Central Oyster Frenzy. The championships are co-sponsored by Blue Island Shellfish Farms and the Oyster Bar, and two dozen of the finest shuckers are expected to compete. The first round of the title tilt begins at 1:00 P.M. and will feature six-time champ Luis "The Mexican Menace" Iglesias from Corona, Queens, defending his title on his Oyster ...

Eleven years after 9/11, America still faces the backlash of religious intolerance. The recent Sikh Temple shootings in Wisconsin and on-going anti-Islamic sentiment underscore fears that still dominate many Americans' views on religion. Pamay Bassey, author of My 52 Weeks of Worship, continues to help individuals and communities facilitate interfaith dialogue and understanding. She offers four simple ways to foster interfaith connections and deepen inter-religious understanding:   1. Approach unfamiliar situations with an open heart and good intentions. We need more ...

As part of the company's expansion strategy, Toner Cartridge Barn (TCB), a premier retailer of high-quality compatible toners and inks, is now offering original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products to all its customers. "This move will significantly increase our over-all advantage in the highly competitive inks and toners marketplace," announced Marcial Bonifacio, Managing Director for TCB. "We know that there are businesses out there that prefer to purchase genuine variants, and with this addition to our already growing inventory, we are more able to ...

Jenna Rose is the latest addition to list of performers for the Brielle's Fairytale Fashions at Oheka Castle on September 27th. Rose gained media attention with her single "My Jeans" then became a viral star when the video received 14 million views. Rose recently completed her debut LP with Damon Elliott, acclaimed producer, writer, composer, and son of actor/jazz drummer Bill Elliott and pop legend Dionne Warwick. Only 13 years old, Rose has recently been compared to the likes of a young Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. She has built a strong social ...

JennyBec's children's boutique and design center is supporting National Read a Book Day taking place on September 6 and International Literacy Day on September 8 with a book-a-day giveaway the entire month of September. In October the boutique will celebrate its eighth birthday with fun festivities for kids and a book and toy drive. "Helping children develop a love for reading will help them in every area of their lives," says JennyBec's Founder Jenny Mullennix, who spent many hours reading to earn her law degree. Throughout September, visitors of JennyBec's ...

SearStone, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community being developed in Cary, is proud to present a free presentation from leading brain health expert Dr. Paul Nussbaum. Dr. Nussbaum will address "How Healthy is Your Brain?" on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Parkway, in Cary. Dr. Nussbaum is a nationally recognized expert on brain health and how lifestyle can affect cognitive powers. A licensed clinical neuropsychologist, he has spent 25 years focused on the care of people suffering with dementia and related ...

Coughlin Commercial, a commercial real estate consulting and brokerage company, is expanding in Tampa with a new office in the Riverplace Tower overlooking Tampa Bay. Coughlin Commercial has been servicing tenants in the Tampa area and a new office in downtown Tampa extends their commitment to the region. Company President Steve Coughlin will head the office. "Tampa has been a strong market for us for a long time. To better service our growing Florida base we dearly needed an office in the bay area,'' said Coughlin, who is expecting great results by having ...

AM Conservation Group, Inc., a major U.S. manufacturer and distributor of energy and water conservation products, today announced it will roll out its new product line called Simply Conserve , introducing the first-ever cohesive line of both energy and water saving products for the home to consumers nationwide. Providing an assortment of innovative solutions that make conservation simple and affordable, the new Simply Conserve line helps consumers significantly reduce water and energy use, saving hundreds of dollars annually on utility bills. Many of the products have ...

BenevolenceInc.com has announced the website's promotional product for the month of September. The online retailer specializing in the sale of women's apparel and beauty products is offering a free apparel item with any purchase of lip polish. The Lip Polish or lip gloss offered by BenevolenceInc.com is $15.40, 20% off the item's regular price of $22. Lip Polish is offered in Clear, Posh, Brown Sugar, Coral, Nude, Raisin, and Pearl. "I have the Lip Polish in Pearl," says Ava L. of Honolulu, HI, " I used to buy my lip gloss from Sephora - their Smashbox ...

The Ray Price Capital City Bikefest presented by Nationwide Insurance returns to downtown Raleigh in two weeks, with fun for the entire family. This year's event is expected to be bigger than ever, boosting the local economy and benefiting North Carolina's military. Organized by Ray Price Harley-Davidson, the event will take place over three days starting Friday, September 21st and continuing through Sunday, September 23rd. "We're excited about being able to continue our partnership with the city of Raleigh and host the Bikefest for the eighth year," said ...

ElectraTherm, a leader in small-scale, distributed power generation from waste heat, will speak at five high-profile energy conferences in the second half of 2012. ElectraTherm leaders will present industry insight into the Waste Heat to Power (WHP) market as well as highlight case studies of ElectraTherm's Green Machines running in the field. The conferences, in order of date, are as follows: Global Geothermal Energy Summit - Reykjavik, Iceland Robert Emrich, ElectraTherm's Vice President of Sales, will present on September 19, 2012 at 3:35 p.m. The Global Geothermal ...

My Perfect Pet, the first-ever frozen and fresh pet food company in California is announcing its participation in SuperZoo 2012, The National Show for Pet Retailers. The show will take place Tuesday, September 11th through Thursday, September 13th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. My Perfect Pet will be showcasing two brand new Specialty Blends and providing informational packets for distributors and retailers at booth #3002 near the Nature's Pathway area of the show floor. "Having a presence at SuperZoo 2012 is a great opportunity ...

NovelASPect, a leading Citrix based application hosting provider, recently partnered with Citrix Sharefile and Qvinci to provide clients with the easiest solutions for document management and data analysis in the cloud. Sharefile, a Citrix product, is a program that allows businesses to share specific files at will, whether with one or two people or a hundred. Sharefile is the market leading provider of secure, cloud-based document sharing; 99 percent of Fortune 500 companies utilize it for its efficiency, reliability, and cost-saving benefits. "Sharefile is ...

ePanic Button is presenting a webinar geared to lawyers, law firms and legal professionals, "Attorneys and Staff Facing Angry, Threatening Clients: Response Procedures and How ePanic Button Helps." The free webinar is on October 25, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. Attendees can register here: http://epanicbutton.com/free-webinar-attorneys-and-staff-facing-angry-threatening-clients-response-procedures-and-how-epanic-button-can-help/ The speaker is Johnny Lee, president of ePanic Button. Topics to be covered in the webinar include: * How to handle angry clients * ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it launched its Talk Fusion E-Wallet Account Solution, a payment solution allowing Talk Fusion Associates from nearly anywhere in the world to receive and manage their Instant Pay commissions from Talk Fusion even better than before. The E-Wallet Account Solution launch coincides with the introduction of Talk Fusion's new streamlined and more easily navigable Back Office from where Associates can manage their Talk Fusion Business. "We led the way in the industry with ...

Student athletes, children with special needs (both gifted and those with learning differences), teens at risk, and parents who dream of an Ivy League education for their son or daughter will all get "extra help" this semester, as a Connecticut-based educational consulting firm expands to respond to the needs of today's students. According to the Independent Educational Consultants Association, fewer than 50% of all students who begin college as a freshman will graduate from that same college. Families working with consultants are far more likely to find the "right" ...

It can be a tough world out there for small to large-sized businesses that fall into an industry that is considered "unqualified" to accept credit cards for payment. Oftentimes, companies that are aspiring to get into ecommerce for their weight loss products and services find they are subjected to unreasonable rates and high reserves because they are perceived to be more "risky" than more common ecommerce organizations. In some cases they won't even be considered for merchant accounts by some credit card processors. Due to some recent positive industry ...

As part of their latest project, Plus Model 411 seeks to create a new wave of recognized names and faces in the plus-size modeling industry by bringing Los Angeles area plus-size models, boutiques, and professionals together for the first Plus Model 411 photo shoot. The photo shoot is scheduled for September 15, 2012 at Smash Studio in Long Beach, California and wardrobe is to be provided by Chic and Curvy Boutique. Plus Model 411 is an active advocate of aspiring plus-size models receiving positive online exposure. On their website, aspiring plus-size models are encouraged ...

On November 7, 2012, Pittsburgh proudly joins major cities such as Dallas, Houston, Pittsburg, Tampa, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Denver, Memphis, St. Louis, Nashville and many others throughout the United States, as host for the wildly popular and highly successful Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festival! Now in its 9th year and currently in 50 major cities! What is the Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festival? "Chocolate Blues" is a giant business to business networking event that brings together hundreds of business owners and professionals. ...

The BizWorld Foundation is excited to announce that on the 13th and 14th of September, Informatica will host a two-day Camp BizWorld event designed to teach vital entrepreneurship and business skills to Fourth and Fifth grade students from Beechwood School in nearby Menlo Park. "BizWorld Camps are a unique opportunity to endow students with critical real-world skill sets, and also represent the first exposure many young participants will have to a corporate environment. The Camp experience is profoundly inspiring, and has the power to positively shape many students' ...

Early Stage East, one of the original venture conferences in the venture capital era, proudly announces its 15th anniversary capital conference slated for October 4, 2012 at the historical Down Town Club in Philadelphia, PA. ESE returns with the effective and popular 'Club Pitch' format, which combines some of the most promising early-stage companies with the top venture and angel investors in the region. "Early Stage East was conceived to be a one-time event," stated ESE founder and chairman David J. Freschman. "It's just unbelievable how this event ...

As the founder of Advanced Integrative Medicine in Plainfield, IL, Dr. Kalpesh Patel is committed to promoting patient wellbeing. His healthy lifestyle management program aims to prevent future health problems by teaching patients how to manage their lifestyles for optimal health. "As the old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. My goal with this program is to help patients assess their lifestyles and make any necessary changes so they can live happy, healthy lives. Whether patients seek to quit smoking or to manage their weight, we provide ...

Taylor Morrison West Florida Division is pleased to announce the addition of staff members Angela Wisdom, Cheryl Steers, Coby Hinkle and Connie Tewmey. Angela Wisdom joins the team as area sales manager for south Sarasota, Lee and Collier Counties and has held sales management positions with multiple national builders. Cheryl Steers will take on sales associate responsibility at the Lake Thomas Pointe community and brings more than nine years of new home sales experience. In addition, Coby Hinkle joins the company as superintendent, and Connie Tewmey has been added ...

A group of five Richmond, VA-based entrepreneurs have founded a new social payment network called PaidThx. The network, which includes Android and iOS smartphone applications, will be launching to the public later this year. With PaidThx, users will no longer have to carry around cash or a checkbook -- just their smartphone. PaidThx is the first social payment network, and allows its users to transfer money with friends, family, and their favorite organizations quickly and easily. The new technology works similarly to online banking tools that are in the market today ...

San Diego-based Malfunction Films is accepting finished screenplay submissions for feature, short and web series scripts. The company is also looking to acquire completed films for packaging and online distribution. David Barak, the company's founder, said "There are so many distribution channels available now that the need for quality content is growing. Although some projects are developed completely in-house, we're finding it necessary to go on the hunt for scripts and films too." Malfunction Films is primarily looking for Earth-bound science fiction ...