Produced by "SeanOriginal" the single "Just Walk Away" is embodied with heavy features from West Coast hip-hop celebrities Kokane & Tony G. The message in the music is a positive shock and brings the adage " never judge a book by it's cover" into play as soon as you hear the song. In "Just Walk Away" celeb rapper Kokane delivers quixotic blends of harmony and melody within the song's chorus; while Armageddon Miyers sets the song ablaze when he rips the verses alongside West Coast vet Tong G. The 3 artists collectively ...

To kick-off the 2012 summer camp season, Camp Kupugani, an overnight camp near Chicago that focuses on diversity, has announced a "Design a Uni-tee" contest to help inspire creativity among young people. Kids and teenagers are asked to create a tee-shirt that inspires empowerment, respect and community in a unique and fun way. The contest is focused on the question: what does unity mean to you? Entries are submitted by posting a picture of the completed tee-shirt on Facebook. Participants may also submit a paragraph or create a video about why their tee-shirt ...

Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon has done it all--actress, singer, dancer, and television writer and producer. The 36 year-old Hollywood phenom started out as a singer during her teen years for a Motown band, and has gone on to write, act, and produce for shows, such as Fox's Dollhouse, Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, and the widely successful Web series, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. But another one of her many titles: a person living with lupus. Diagnosed with lupus as a teenager, it wasn't until the 2011 Lupus Foundation of America's (LFA) WALK FOR LUPUS NOW in Los Angeles, that ...

SpecBid.com, the first and only online exchange dedicated to the building supply industry today announced an expanded beta test program open to all NYC Metro area contractors and suppliers. SpecBid helps buyers and sellers Buy Smarter and Build Better - which means saving Time and Money. Founded in 2010, by industry veteran Christopher Cardillo, SpecBid has been in a private beta via invitation only since early 2011. "We are so excited about the response we've received from all types of companies in the industry. In just a matter of months our exchange has helped ...

DR Marketing Group, a division of o2 Media, Inc., and one of the largest producers of direct response infomercials, has announced a cooperative direct response venture with RBS Shaving LLC to launch BladeBuddy . BladeBuddy is a state of the art, cost-effective, eco friendly product which maintains the sharpness of a razor using a one of a kind silicone pad with a blade that gives you a close, comfortable shave for months. On average, a consumer spends hundreds of dollars a year on razor blades. Since BladeBuddy blades last months instead of days, the cost of razors ...

Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, today announced a relationship with Window Book and endorsement of its Mail.dat management software for sorting customers using the NetSort solution. Window Book, based in Cambridge, Mass., is a leading provider of mailing and shipping software. "The Window Book solution is a perfect complement to NetSort, enabling users to make quick changes to Mail.dat files to meet critical entry times, saving them time and money," said Hank Martin, Bell and Howell's vice ...

America First or Last Movement (AFLM) embarks on a campaign to pledge annually incoming high school students to graduate from high school. The pledge will be called 'National High School Signing Day for High School Class of 2016 (for this year's class). The campaign's purpose is to have incoming high school freshmen to sign a pledge in over 27,000 US public high schools. The pledge includes five points: graduate, become computer literate, live drug free, not become a teen parent, and agree to enroll in post secondary education, via college or vocational school. And ...

Jassical Music today announced the immediate wide availability of Flurious, a record album introducing 12 original compositions for piano composed and performed by Bill Doerrfeld. This collection of rhythmically charged piano works range from the maniacal to the contemplative. The title track Flurious delivers classical development on a riff from Charlie Parker's Ornithology. Can't Stand It, Every Bit, Shut Up and What Is It showcase impetuous, pounding pulse music with rich harmonic development. Snowgrass Jump is an amalgam of up-tempo bluegrass, jazz and minimalism. The ...

Deals Magazine, in association with Website Magazine, announces free registration for its Grow Your Business Seminars. The first three seminars cover internet-driven topics such as Website Usability, Social Media and Search Engine Optimization. Future topics include: Grow Your Business through Online Deals, Grow Your Business through Pay Per Click and more. Deals Magazine and Website Magazine founder Dante Monteverde says these seminars will provide tips and best practices to improve a business's bottom line through the Internet. Space is reserved for current Deals Magazine ...

Custom forms retailer PrintE-Z.com just announced a range of special promotions on its extensive selection of gift certificates, invoices, and industry-specific forms. Available online at http://www.PrintE-Z.com, PrintE-Z.com now provides free shipping and logo inclusion on all orders of invoice forms, gift certificates, and other business forms, in addition to money-saving starter kits for professionals of all kinds, from contractors and plumbers to photographers and jewelry sellers. "PrintE-Z.com offers pre-made and custom forms created with the needs of business ...

Achieving goals is extremely rewarding and motivating but, it can be a long race to the finish line without a proper action plan. Araceli Gonzalez founder of Be Productive Today, a company that teaches entrepreneurs and small businesses how to be most productive and accomplish more in less time, motivates readers to get things done and make a difference in their lives in her new complimentary eBook, "Get it Done! Your Complete Guide to Your Next 30 Days!" Available as a free download on the Be Productive Today website (www.beproductivetoday.com), the latest ...

Smart Storage Concepts (SSC) announces a plan to help storage owners re-tool their online marketing strategy by providing the training, technology and marketing expertise needed to build and maintain an affordable, consistent and highly effective program which is designed to help them build their business and increase market share throughout the communities they serve. By providing experienced guidance, detailed instruction and on-going assistance, SSC is determined to become a key resource for those in the storage industry who recognize the importance of acquiring a competitive ...

With home prices in the Greater Phoenix area on the rise due to improved supply and demand fundamentals, Capstone Real Estate Corporation has announced the closing date for new investment into for the Saguaro Series 2 Phoenix real estate fund will be June 30, 2012. There are still opportunities to be had in the Phoenix market; but in order to protect the equity already established in the fund, management felt that closing the fund to new investment was appropriate and necessary. It's not too late to invest. Investors who invest in the next 3 months will also have the ...

This summer in California's Bay Area, Q1 Productions will bring together representatives from key organizations both small and large, industry and academic, to discuss trends, forecasts and how to most effectively partner in the life sciences. Companies are always attempting to create and execute successful strategies from end to end to manage and overcome current market conditions. The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are faced with challenges like patent expirations, the increasingly lengthy time-to-market process and the need to fully stretch the amount of funding ...

Five Star Painting ranked #16 for Franchise Business Review's Top 50 Midsize Franchise Businesses for 2012. Scott Abbott, CEO of Five Star Painting, says, "We are extremely proud of our company and the prestigious awards we've been receiving from places such as Franchise Business Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. We hope to improve our rankings each year and with the direction we're going, I have confidence that we'll do just that." Abbott and his four friends founded Five Star Painting in 2000. The company began franchising in 2005 and has sold over sixty ...

Today the Career-Education Network (CE-NET) launched campusestocareers.info, a free resource for young adults looking to make informed decisions about their education and careers.    The website contains information on college planning, selecting a career path, and making the most of a college experience.  For those ready to enter the workforce, Campuses to Careers boasts practical advice on the job search and interview process and invites readers to find a job using its free nationwide job board. "The goal of Campuses to Careers is to provide students and young ...

PMG Sports, a top sports marketing and athlete representation agency specializing in Olympic athletes, announces today the expansion of its elite clientele to include Phil Dalhausser, beach volleyball star and Olympic gold medalist. "Phil's domination on the beach has led to a host of top companies wanting to utilize him as a brand spokesperson. We hope to showcase his global presence with other leading companies," says PMG Sports' President and CEO Evan Morgenstein. "Phil's potential as a global ambassador is virtually untapped. We are looking forward ...

Centers for Specialty Care Group has welcomed the Staten Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Saint Elizabeth Ann to its group of long and short term rehab facilities, available online at http://www.cfscgonline.com. Saint Elizabeth Ann joined the network on April 1, 2012. "This facility will be our first in Staten Island and we are committed to delivering the same high quality of care currently offered by the facility. We are delighted to welcome the new Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare to our group," said Kenneth Rozenberg, CEO of the ...

When the Brentano Sales Team said clients were seeking a sophisticated and graphic outdoor upholstery, the Design Studio decided to rework their successful pattern Dahlia. They knew they would need to alter the weave to create a textile that could stand up to the elements, and as a color leader, they are always aware of the necessity of offering both classic hues and fresh shades. In response to these requests, Brentano created Zinnia, an outdoor upholstery that maintains the Japanese stencil-inspired, botanical pattern of Dahlia but re-imagines the weave for outdoor ...

Tampa's BlueGrace Logistics continues its involvement in sponsoring Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters with the ongoing support of world-class MMA fighter Douglas "The Phenom" Lima for his upcoming bout against the undefeated Bellator World Welterweight Champion Ben Askren, live from Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Friday, April 6. Lima is a Brazilian-born professional mixed martial artist and a former MFC Welterweight World Champion. On October 8, 2011, "The Phenom" fought Ben Saunders at Bellator 53 and won via KO. The victory earned ...

The legendary Robert Ripley, among the first to bring the strange and unusual to the masses with his odditoriums and his cartoon panel "Believe It or Not!," has been nominated for Coney Island's prestigious Sideshow Hall of Fame. Voting will take place on Friday, April 13, during the first night of the 10-day Congress of Curious Peoples, sponsored by Coney Island USA. "It is due time Rip makes it into the hall of fame, after narrowly missing it the last two years," said Tim O'Brien, VP Communications for Ripley Entertainment Inc. "We are ...

Metro Health Hospital announced today that Dr. Julie M. Bourbonnais has joined its growing pulmonology department on its main campus. Bourbonnais specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease and sleep disorders. She is licensed to practice in Michigan and Ohio and is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. She began seeing patients in March. Prior to joining Metro she served as a physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio, and its sister facility in nearby Boardman. Prior ...

OSEHRA, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating innovation in electronic health record software, and InterSystems, Inc., a global provider of advanced software technologies, today announced the enrollment of InterSystems as the first corporate member to pay dues to the new open source community. "The use of new technology for real-time, active medical analytics require many new software tools, skill sets and organizational processes.," sainterSystems, Inc.d Dr. Seong Ki Mun, Chief Executive Officer and President, of OSEHRA. "We are excited ...

Anthony J. Kolenic Jr., a partner with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has been honored with Muskegon Community College's Distinguished Alumni Award. Kolenic will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Award dinner on April 19. The Distinguished Alumni Award is given annually and is the highest honor that MCC bestows upon its alumni. Kolenic is receiving the award based on his outstanding achievements both in his personal and professional life and for his commitment to community service. In addition to the award, Kolenic will speak to graduating students during the ...

It is not always easy for those involved in the air freight industry to recognise when they are breaking international sanctions rules, delegates to the Baltic Air Charter Association's latest training day were somewhat surprised to learn. "It is not simply a matter of having a list of countries and products subject to sanctions and working from that," said Sam Mason from asb law LLP. The use of 'front companies' and the carriage of 'dual purpose' items can hide the true nature of the cargo. "Parts for the oil and gas industry, something as simple ...