Tom Hess, worldwide leader in online guitar instruction and member of metal band Rhapsody Of Fire has released an innovative online resource with the intention of helping others learn how to teach guitar lessons and become great guitar teachers. Many new guitar teachers struggle to find new guitar students because their local area is dominated by one or two competing teachers who quickly gain control over any potential prospects. As a result, less experienced guitar teachers often end up teaching significantly less students. In his online resource, Hess explains this ...

Rome's Auditorium Parco Della Musica is set to welcome Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette next month.   The award-winning singer will perform in the Italian capital on Saturday July 21st as part of her current European tour, which precedes the release of new album Havoc and Bright Lights later this year.   Due out in August, the LP will be Morissette's first studio effort since Flavors of Entanglement from 2008.   Fans will no doubt be keen to hear her new material performed live, as well as listening to classic tracks from the artist's substantial back catalogue.   Morissette ...

Manchester Mega Mela, a huge annual celebration of south Asian culture, returns to the city next month.   Taking place in the green surroundings of Platt Fields Park on Saturday July 14th and Sunday July 15th, the festival will feature a programme of events that blends live music, poetry, street theatre, sport and Bollywood dancing.   More than 60,000 people traditionally attend the Mega Mela, which brings visitors of all cultures and religions to Manchester for two days of fun and entertainment.   The festival's main stage will once again be hosted by the BBC Asian ...

The York Mystery Plays are a must-see attraction for people wishing to find out more about the city's cultural heritage.   Tracing the story of God and mankind from the Creation to the Last Judgment, this medieval cycle of plays has been studied, performed and reinterpreted by the people of York for centuries.   This summer, the cycle will be staged in a purpose-built auditorium located at York's Museum Gardens.   With the auditorium capable of holding 1,400 people and St Mary's Abbey providing a spectacular backdrop, the organisers have promised to deliver a memorable ...

Bangkok's Thai Cultural Center will host a concert event called Dmitry Sitkovetsky Plays Sibelius this August, as part of the ongoing Great Artists of the World 2012 series.   The performance rep will showcase the virtuoso musical ability of Azerbaijan-born Sitkovetsky - widely regarded as one of the finest violinists in the world - as he plays a number of enduring Sibelius classics.   During a glittering career, the musician has performed with all of the major London orchestras, the Berlin, New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, and the Chicago, Philadelphia and Cleveland ...

The Smashing Pumpkins, one of the biggest names in alternative rock music, will be playing a show in Manila on August 7th 2012.   Tickets for the Smart Araneta Coliseum gig are available now for between 555 and 4,555 pesos (GBP8.40 and GBP69.30), with the performance set to get underway at 18:00 local time.   Formed by frontman Billy Corgan and guitarist James Iha in 1988, the band achieved major success in the 1990s with classic albums such as Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, prior to a break-up in 2000.   However, the band reconvened with a new line-up in ...

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is to house a huge showcase of accessories when the Malaysia International Jewellery Fair 2012 is held at the venue this July.   Around 200 exhibitors have been confirmed to attend the show between July 19th and 22nd, with more than 100,000 items to be on display over the course of the four days.   The event is Malaysia's largest jewellery fair and adopts a trade focus, providing a spotlight for fashionable yet premium jewellery from around the world.   Somewhere in the region of 15,000 visitors are expected to attend and gold, silver, ...

DASCOM Americas, a recognized leader in complete business printing solutions and marketer of Tally(R) and TallyDascom(R) serial matrix printers hereby announces clarification to its press release from May 22nd 2012 (paragraph 5). The May 22nd release included a potentially ambiguous reference to "TallyGenicom products." To be clear, DASCOM Americas does not sell or market, has never sold or marketed, and did not intend to suggest that it will sell or market, whether in Brazil or elsewhere, any products under the "TallyGenicom" mark, which is proprietary ...

With barely time to tidy up after its 4th birthday party, WinADay Casino's Independence Day celebrations begin today. There will be daily slots tournaments at the instant play casino as well as random draws for cash prizes up to $400 and Fourth of July Casino Bonuses up to 44%. Independence Day slots tournaments begin today on the America-themed Grand Liberty slots game. Every day until Sunday, the top five players will each win prizes up to $200. Players are automatically entered in the tournament when they play Grand Liberty during the slots tournament period. "OK, ...

The staff at Rising Point has offered a special military discount on their credit restoration program for some time, but when Director of Marketing, Carolyn Clark, was scrolling through Facebook recently, she saw a re-post from a military veteran that struck a chord. It was a photo of spray-painted lettering on a garage door: "Foreclosed! 3 tours in Iraq but no bailout for people like me." One of the Dallas-Fort Worth Account Executives, Kelly Stone, saw the re-post as well, and they both agreed that something could be done by the company for military service ...

The English Poker Open, being held from 18-21 September at the Fox Poker Club, London, is delighted to announce that its online qualifiers programme starts today. Registration for the tournament is also now open. Sponsored by RakeTheRake this esteemed live tournament is offering players GBP250,000 guaranteed. The EPO qualifier schedule commences today with online satellites from Genting Poker. The series continues with further online qualifiers from Cake Poker, Colt Poker, Euro Club Poker, Intertops Poker, Lock Poker and Power Poker. There will also be live EPO qualifiers ...

The City Commission of St. Pete Beach, Florida voted to retain the Danbury, CT-based law firm of Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith to pursue recovery of the economic losses sustained by the City as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including lost tax revenues and tourist-related income. Agostinho J. Ribeiro, Managing Partner of Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, comments, "the evidence we have obtained over the past year and a half will show the nature and extent of BP's irresponsible behavior in this matter. Our team is prepared to go to trial, and we believe we ...

Florida Supreme Court to Decide Issue with Fraudulent Foreclosure Documents Five years later, the scourge of the foreclosure crisis still affects thousands of homeowners across the state of Florida. Illegal foreclosures have been especially problematic, as banks raced through the legal process and ejected people from their homes. After reports surfaced of thousands of foreclosure affidavits being signed by people who did not have actual knowledge of what they were signing, many foreclosure suits were withdrawn or dismissed. Ultimately, homeowners were able to avoid foreclosure ...

Missouri Supreme Court Reviews Constitutionality of Medical Malpractice Caps The Missouri Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of the state's tough statutory limits on medical malpractice awards. Many believe that the caps deny crucial compensation to victims of medical negligence. Current Missouri Medical Malpractice Cap In 2005, the state of Missouri adopted a law that limits medical malpractice awards to $350,000 for non-economic damages, regardless of the number of defendants involved in the case. Non-economic damages are those which are awarded ...

Paying Child Support After a Child Turns 18 Many people who are subject to a child support order wonder if they can automatically stop making payments once the child reaches the age of 18. Parents who receive support payments have this question as well, because they often pay many of their children's expenses as they attend college. The answer is not always simple and depends on a number of factors. Generally, court-ordered child support must be paid until a child reaches the age of 18, is legally emancipated or becomes married. The support obligation may also terminate ...

Actos Litigation Streamlined To Aid Victims A recent order issued by a judicial panel will likely streamline the filing process for those who were injured by the diabetes drug Actos. Use of the medication - which is designed to treat type 2 diabetes - for more than one year allegedly increases the risk of heart failure and bladder cancer, along with other potentially severe side effects. Cases against the manufacturer of Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., are being filed throughout the country. In an attempt to expedite relief for victims of the medication, the ...

Creditors Still Try to Collect During Bankruptcy The automatic stay is a fundamental part of the bankruptcy process. It is essentially a grace period granted to debtors who have filed for bankruptcy protection that prevents creditors contacting them or collecting on any debts listed in the petition. The stay goes into effect immediately upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, and generally continues until the court orders a discharge. Once a discharge is granted, a debtor's legal obligation to pay most debt is extinguished. Unfortunately, this does not stop some ...

Bank of America May Reduce Mortgages For Some New Jersey Residents As part of an $11.8 billion dollar settlement, Bank of America is mailing letters to many of its mortgage customers offering loan modifications. Approximately 200,000 customers, including some in New Jersey, could be impacted by these loan modifications. Some Bank of America loans will be reduced by as much as $100,000. To qualify, borrowers must be at least 60 days behind on payments and owe more than the house is worth, among other criteria. More than 11 million American households owe more than ...

Seaman Fatigue: A Hidden Problem with Serious Consequences Most Americans have experienced fatigue in the course of their work lives, such as trudging into work after a sleepless night or carrying life's worries into the workplace. Unfortunately, working while fatigued can be particularly dangerous for those who are in charge of the nation's most complex machinery like airplanes, trains and ships. What is Fatigue? According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), fatigue is caused by poor quality sleep or insufficient sleep due primarily to a worker's ...

Hampton Inn Spartanburg Hotel North offers nearby lodging and special rates to attendees at the 2012 Choral Festival for Christian music supply. The event will take place at First Baptist Church of Spartanburg on August 2-4, 2012, with a bonus night, open to the community, on August 1. Participants can book special hotel rates of $74 per night at the Hampton Inn Spartanburg North. The special rate is subject to availability; some restrictions may apply. The Choral Festival 2012 will include offering over 45 specialized workshops covering virtually every aspect of church ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) offers nearby lodging to guests attending the National Black Arts Festival (NBAF ), a celebration of the art, music, and culture of people of African descent. The summer festival takes place July 6-15, 2012, with a few exhibits running longer. The main weekend of the festival is July 12-15, with events taking place at Centennial Olympic Park and other venues in Atlanta, GA. NBAF 2012 events include: - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", performance (July 10 - 29) - Coretta Scott King Awards Book ...

Rare plants from National Trust gardens across the country will be propagated at a new Plant Conservation Centre that will improve the way one of the most important plant collections in the UK is cared for. Opened by international plantsman Roy Lancaster, the new 2.5 acre facility at a secret East Devon location will bring together plant propagation facilities, plant collection management expertise and facilities for training National Trust staff on all aspects of caring for the important plants in the gardens they look after. The opening of the new facilities comes ...

British Airways has announced that One Direction, one of the world's biggest bands, is to host the ultimate high-flying dinner date on BA jet. The fab five, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, will take to the skies to help raise funds for Comic Relief. The charter flight will be given the original flight number BA1D. They will be joined on the exclusive sky-high date by eight lucky fans who will have the chance to win tickets in a competition which has been launched on social media sites including the British Airways Facebook ...

Amongst the stand out performances, was rising star, Melanie Dyer, who had impressed Joel Madden with her encore performance during The Voice's blind auditions. Melanie was amongst celebrities, radio star Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli, past and present MasterChef contestants Alvin Quah, Audra Morrice and Kylie Millar as well as personalities, Steve Willis, 'Commando' from The Biggest Loser, Karen Ledbury, Lizzy Lovett, Glenn Wheeler, who all frocked up for a night of culinary indulgence. The event raised an enormous $130k NET for Variety - the Children's Charity. Guests ...

The shorter days of winter see a 40% jump in animal collisions on Australian roads compared to the summer months, according to claims data from leading national insurer, AAMI. With twilight coinciding more closely with peak hour on rural roads, and city drivers taking to the country for a winter break, animals and cars are more likely to cross paths. "Through the winter months, daylight is shorter and we are on the roads more at the very time of day when animals, such as kangaroos, tend to be more active and invade our roadways," said Reuben Aitchison, AAMI ...