The Dune Dogs (http://www.thedunedogs.com), which consists of area executives playing "country-fried swamp 'n' roll music," will perform Thursday, Dec. 22 at Southland Ballroom (http://southlandballroom.com), located at 614 N. West St. in the Glenwood South neighborhood of downtown Raleigh. The Dune Dogs will share the stage with Woodward South, a local classic rock band. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door and an additional $3 for guests under 21. QUOTES: "It's hard to believe that we have ...

Rachel Kendall, broker and team leader of The Rachel Kendall Team of Keller Williams Realty (http://www.rachelkendall.com), a full-service real estate firm, has announced that it has donated $5,500 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The firm raised the proceeds by taking a percentage from each of this year's home closings by its agents. The JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes research to cure children, adolescents, and adults with this disease. More than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related ...

New Jersey's Megan's Law: Do Sex-Offender Registries Work as Intended? The term "Megan's Law" is usually understood to refer to legislation that establishes a publicly available sex-offender registry. The reference has its origin in the tragic 1994 sexual assault and murder of seven-year-old New Jersey resident Megan Kanka. Kanka was killed by a neighbor -- a twice-convicted sex offender who had already served his prison sentence. Reportedly Megan's family did not even know its neighbor was a sex offender, so may not have understood the heightened danger ...

Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas has been a tradition for the IndustrialPR editorial team ever since the company debuted 8 years ago. This year is an extra special celebration according to IndustrialPR spokesperson Perry Coughlin because the company enjoyed an all time high in revenues in 2011 as the public relations associate and online promoter of the rapidly growing Machine Parts Marketplace AMSN at http://www.MFGpartners.net Coughlin said the company now features a new job shop virtually every day specializing in a wide variety of mold making, plastic fabricating, ...

Speakman Company is pleased to introduce new bathroom accessories. The accessories sets are part of Speakman's new coordinated bathroom collections, which are set to launch early 2012. The accessories sets include an 18 inch towel bar, towel ring, two robe hooks and toilet paper holder. A separate option of just the towel bar and towel ring is also available. Each set was designed to match five new full bathroom collections; NEO , Caspian , Alexandria , Icon and Rainier . Each accessory set matches their collections showerhead, faucet and shower system perfectly, ...

As 2011 comes to a close, Wikitude (http://www.wikitude.com) was announced the "Best Augmented Reality Browser" in 2011 by the readers of Augmented Planet today. This is a great triumph for Wikitude as the AR platform holds this title for the third year in a row. Each year, the leading international Augmented Reality (AR) blog Augmented Planet (www.augmentedplanet.com) asks the AR community to vote for their favorite AR experiences. Entered into the categories of Best Augmented Reality Browser and Best Augmented Reality Developer Platform or Tool, Wikitude ...

Many small business owners know payroll software can save their time and money. However, they are still calculating payroll taxes and writing check manually because many payroll applications on market are too complex and too expensive for them. Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) released the new version of ezPaycheck payroll software, which comes with so intuitive and user-friendly interface that first time users without an accounting background can start doing payroll immediately after installation. The newly upgraded version of the already popular product ...

RationalPlan version 3.25 was just released. The most important thing to be mentioned in the new version is the availability in Spanish language. Other features include the addition of a new resource type - cost resource, the possibility to sort clients and resources, better notification mechanisms, improved printing and much more. RationalPlan is a project management software designed around the principle "easy to use" and can serve many types of users starting from novices, those that need an alternative to Microsoft Project, users that need an environment ...

Auslogics Disk Defrag receives the Top 11 Download of 2011 award from CNET Download.com, the most popular software download website. In 2011, Disk Defrag has been downloaded more than two million times from CNET Download.com alone. As a result it has been selected as one of the most popular programs in the Windows Utilities category. CNET's Top 11 Downloads of 2011 award is granted to the most popular software of the year. The winners are selected based on the number of downloads from CNET's Download.com's directory of more than 800,000 software products. "Our ...

The Knoxville-based basement waterproofing experts at Master Dry are pleased to announce that they have been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie's List Super Service Award. This honor is bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation's leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. "The entire team at Master Dry is humbled and honored to receive this award. We have built our business on the principal of providing first class customer service and it's nice to have this honored by an independent third ...

The iGB Affiliate award votes have been counted and the organisers are happy to say that over 4,000 industry affiliates and executives made their choice. A fantastic response, ensuring a truly representative vote, the shortlist includes those who received the most or equal votes in any of the following categories: Best Affiliate (all verticals), Best Affiliate Program (all verticals), Best New Comer (Affiliate & Program), Best Affiliate manager (all verticals), Best iGaming Affiliate Network, The Louis Fabiano Award for the Best iGaming Community and Best Payment System ...

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to run a franchise in a busy airport, you are not alone. New franchises open every year in airports around the world. But what does it take to break into the business? Opening a franchised concession stand in an airport is unlike opening a franchise anywhere else, and so this month Food & Drink Digital contacted San Diego International Airport to find out what it takes and what you can learn to start a concession of your own. "People see all of the people at the airport and start thinking: 'this is a great place ...

Ten years since General Motor's destroyed its first fleet of electric cars, the company announces its reemergence back into the market with the introduction of the fully electric Chevy Spark. Available to American consumers next year, the Spark's launch comes in reaction to an intensifying race to build the world's greenest car as Nissan, Tesla, Toyota and others compete to lead the way. Behind the scenes of this exciting new climate, Chris Paine's latest film depicts the revival of the niche market in Revenge of the Electric Car as a follow up to his previous film ...

This month, Energy Digital discusses the latest developments in global wind turbine technology with the researchers from Kyushu University, Japan. Following one of the world's worst nuclear crises in Fukushima earlier this year, researchers at Kyushu University have been investing heavily in renewable energy solutions for Japan's future. One of those major developments is a revolutionary new wind turbine design that can triple the output of traditional models and compete with the cost of coal and nuclear energy. Called the "wind lens," the team's new breakthrough ...

Consumers take refrigerated items for granted. Whether they're shopping at a local supermarket or a farmers' market, perishables need to be kept at reasonable temperatures from the moment they leave the farm to the second they hit the shelf. December's issue of Supply Chain Digital features a story on refrigerated warehousing, and the technological trends within the industry. Written by Global Cold Chain Alliance member Tori Miller-Liu, the piece redefines the complex process that is the temperature-controlled logistics industry. Read the full story here: http://www.supplychaindigital.com/warehousing_storage/the-cold-chain-of-the-future.About ...

Outsourcing has become a business practice associated with job cuts and depression, but the truth behind the process is much more than that. Outsourcing creates jobs in other countries, helps corporations save money to spend in other areas and allows for greater freedom when developing core areas of a business. December's issue of Supply Chain Digital features the Top 10 Reasons Why Companies Choose to Outsource. From flexibility to cash savings to peace of mind, Supply Chain Digital breaks down the most common reasons why businesses decide to do business overseas. Read ...

Physicians says it's critical to choose experienced and highly trained specialists to perform cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal and BOTOX in Worcester. Dr. Seth Kates and Dr. David Simkin of Worcester Dermatology Associates offer a range of medical and cosmetic services for women and men. They stress that safety is paramount, even for "minimally invasive" procedures such as laser hair removal and BOTOX in Worcester. They emphasize that these types of treatments should be performed by qualified specialists. "It's exciting to see how technology ...

The surgeons at Plastic Surgery Center of the South are responding to a recent trend among mothers and grandmothers who are recognizing the ability of cosmetic surgery to improve their confidence and self-esteem. Dr. E. Anthony Musarra, a board-certified plastic surgeon, says that more women older than age 40 are visiting his practice wanting to know their options for breast augmentation and asking questions about breast implants in the Atlanta area. "It's great to see that more people are taking advantage of cosmetic surgery procedures," Dr. Musarra says. ...

It is no secret that self-employed workers generally do not have the leverage to earn significant discounts on health insurance. However, there are affordable options available in the market, which Insure4USA.com, one of USA's leading online insurance service, brought to light in a recent article published by the company while addressing the issue of health insurance deduction. One of the major dilemmas that self employed individuals face is filing tax returns. Many are confused about what they can claim as deductions and the actual amount of tax they need to pay. According ...

With the analogue TV signal in both Northern Ireland and the RoI due to be switched off in October 2012, one of the region's main suppliers of LCD, LED and Plasma Televisions http://www.armaghelectrical.com/acatalog/LCD-LED-and-Plasma-TVs.html, Dalzells of Markethill, reports that a lack of government awareness raising means customers could lose their favourite TV shows if they fail to plan ahead. "Despite a rise in the sales of digital-ready TV sets http://www.armaghelectrical.com/acatalog/Toshiba_22EL833B_LED_TV.html in recent years, we've noticed that many viewers, ...

We are glad to collaborate with Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. who shares our abiding concern over the global FRP waste disposal and reuse condition in terms of both cost and environmental impact. Together, we will foster a vibrant worldwide vision through sound education and consultation. We will provide practical, cost effective solutions that transform fiberglass waste and scrap into new viable green products. Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. has demonstrated a vigorous commitment towards this shared vision and goal. Combining our technology, knowledge and ability ...

Celebrities have joined forces with L. Ron Hubbard's Winter Wonderland to help bring joy to children this holiday season. Actors Miguel Angel Rodriguez "El Judicial" (El Judicial, Juan Charaskeado y Gabino Barrera), John Savage (The Godfather: Part III, The Deer Hunter) and actress Blanca Blanco (Hollywood En Vivo, Showgirl 2) have recently hosted entertainment-filled events at the Winter Wonderland stage, produced by Ruth Lopez, and are now reaching out to the community to collect toys that will be distributed to children on Christmas Day from the Winter Wonderland ...

Dr. Robert Cohen, a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast augmentation near Phoenix, was a featured guest on the medical talk show The Wellness Hour with Randy Alvarez. Dr. Cohen's appearance was part of his continued efforts to educate the public regarding safety in plastic surgery, new techniques and other topics pertinent to the cosmetic surgery field. The Wellness Hour is a highly regarded program that features prominent physicians and surgeons who discuss topics of interest to the public. Dr. Cohen was specifically asked to talk about Mommy ...

Women with overly large breasts, or macromastia, have an increased risk of breast cancer, says Dr. Grant Stevens, a renowned board-certified plastic surgeon and breast reduction surgeon at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates. The reason is not clear, he says, but it may be linked to obesity, where breast cancer rates are statistically higher, or a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer, which is more common in large-breasted women. According to People magazine, comedian Wanda Sykes underwent breast cancer surgery in August after cancer was discovered as a result of her breast ...

The staff at The Stevens Institute, a medical day spa serving all of Southern California, has noticed a rise in the number of men turning to laser hair removal in Los Angeles. This matches a trend that is taking place across the nation. Dr. Grant Stevens, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of The Stevens Institute, says men want an easier, more effective way to get rid of unwanted hair than the traditional hair removal methods, such as shaving and waxing. "I've seen an increase in the number of men coming into The Stevens Institute for laser hair ...