Rapid Appraisal Inc. announces a new program for Connecticut home owners seeking tax relief. With the high cost of property taxes in Connecticut, many homeowners are wondering if they are paying too much. With current mill rates a mere $10,000 over assessment can mean that a property owner is paying between $300 and $800 more per year then they should be. But with appraisal costs typically in the $350-$400 range some homeowners are not sure it is worth the risk of challenging their property taxes. Well now they have an alternative thanks to Rapid Appraisal Incorporated's ...

This weekend saw the launch of Style The Nation on Channel 4, a six-week series where a Style Panel and celebrity guests critique would-be stylists competing in a catwalk competition. Viewers also get involved on the website, taking a Style Test, creating their own collection in the Schway virtual dressing room and earn the opportunity to become the next New Look stylist. New Look tasked Schway with creating a multiple-channel customer experience, which could unite existing online customer communities, rich content and ecommerce while offering users a fun and easy ...

First Watch, the Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch restaurant company based in Bradenton, Fla., is celebrating Father's Day and honoring dads for the fifth year in a row. On Sunday, June 19, all First Watch restaurants will be giving away a free Nike golf ball* emblazoned with the First Watch logo to fathers who dine at any of the company's 86 restaurants Father's Day. "Dads should be recognized every day, but especially on Father's Day. It is our hope that a new golf ball will motivate dads to take some much deserved time off," said Chris Tomasso, chief marketing ...

The good news is that Complete Nutrition has catapulted to over 100 locations in two and a half short years of franchising. The bad news is that any candidates interested in getting into the hot new nutrition supplement franchise will have to wait. Although Complete Nutrition, the nation's premier franchise specializing in weight loss, sports nutrition and healthy aging products, has been franchising since 2008, the rapidly expanding brand experienced a growth spurt from 19 locations in early 2010 to over 100 stores open today. Future plans call for 160 locations by ...

Jason Wells is an experienced guitar player from Frankfort, Indiana - he's done it for twenty years and counting. His music weapon of choice is an acoustic guitar, but he doesn't let it sound acoustic only. Jason has stretched his guitar sound and molded it into rhythmic layers and rockin' riffs. Best of all, his sound has soul. Jason Wells is not your typical acoustic guitarist - he's not interested in playing you lullabies; he wants to awaken your senses and give you energy. He's not just playing to you - you're together in the experience. 'I try to reach out to them ...

Southwest Solutions Group, an exclusive dealer for Kardex Remstar, announced that it will carry the Megamat RS Vertical Carousel. The Kardex Remstar Megamat RS is a new generation in Vertical Carousel Technology featuring a modular design for easy reconfiguration. The Megamat RS uses an innovative drive motor, high efficiency transmission that requires 40% less energy to operate. Rich Riemer, Vice President of the Material Handling Division said, "Southwest Solutions Group is excited to provide our customers with this new generation of vertical carousel technology. ...

Prospect Match Provides Employees an Incentive to Turn Back Global Warming "We provide any employee who has been with us for a year a $3,000 rebate if they purchase a hybrid or electric car that gets 40mpg or better, combined. We do this not only because of the global warming issue," says Bob Richards, Marketing VP for Prospect Match. "While everyone is waiting for someone else to do something about the world's problems, we realize that it starts here. By driving cars that have fewer emissions, not only does it positively contribute to help stem global ...

Voice America Talk Radio Network, Internet broadcasting pioneer, producing and syndicating online audio and video, today announced Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. will join Dr. Carolyn Ross, host of The Vital Life radio program on the VoiceAmerica Health Channel (http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1888/the-vital-life-awakening-your-full-potential) on Friday, June 24th, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. New York Times bestselling author Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. is a pioneer of integrative medicine. Dr. Borysenko is a leading expert on the mind/body connection. She is a licensed clinical psychologist ...

With gas prices expected to reach $5.00 per gallon this summer, the topic of alternative fuels is extremely important to fleet managers seeking ways to control fuel costs. NAFA Fleet Management Association takes a look at the new state of alternative fuels on Tuesday, June 14, as part of the Association's free monthly webinar series. The webinar will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time and is free for all NAFA Members and Affiliates. Registration for the webinar closes on Monday, June 13. Presenters for the webinar include: Greg Zilberfarb, a consultant ...

Several IQS customers contacted John Cachat, President of Silico and former Chairman and Chief Vision Officer of IQS, after they had a chance to see the new IQS web product. "Disappointed, frustrated, even angry, are some of the words describing the marketplace feelings with the IQS web product," stated Cachat. "We do not want to let these companies wallow in old technology, and that's why we decided to create a new QMS offering." Silico is offering special incentives for any IQS customer moving to this new platform until December 2011. Several IQS customers ...

The Wireless Technology Forum, the leading organization in the South East representing the wireless and mobile community, has announced that Jay Lee, Senior Director Product Development for ESPN Digital Media will be speaking at its 2nd annual Wireless Applications and Mobile Media (WAMM) Awards on October 20, 2011 in Atlanta Georgia. Launched in November of 2004, The Wireless Technology Forum holds approximately 20 meetings a year regarding the wireless industry. Past speakers include; Ralph de la Vega, President CEO of AT&T Wireless & Consumer Markets; Chris ...

With thirty teams playing over 150 games a season, baseball can be a difficult sport to follow. For those die hard baseball fans or even the casual viewer, it can be nearly impossible to keep up with all of the stats. Pikimal, an online decision engine, created a 2011 MLB teams Piki (think of it like a Wiki for picking) that allows users to easily see how teams are doing, such as "best team for home record" or "best team for batting average." The rankings are constantly updated with the latest stats. This is one of several new Pikis focusing on ...

Carlton Hobbs, the leading specialist in museum quality 17th-19th century British and Continental furniture and decorative arts, has announced that the company will be exhibiting again at the Masterpiece Fair in London this month. "We were delighted with our results from the show in its inaugural year of 2010 and are very excited to present a number of highly important pieces at this year's event," said Stefanie Rinza, the company's managing director. Among the highlights are a Monumental and Highly Important George III Breakfront Library Bookcase Attributed ...

With the warmer weather, gas prices at more than $4 per gallon and the upcoming "Bike to Work Week" from June 11-17, more people are considering riding their bike to work. It is much easier to go from "thinking" about it to actually riding, if there are some helpful tips to get you on your way. First and foremost, you need a bike but do not feel a need to rush out and buy a new one. Most people already have a bike and, besides dusting it off, just have to make sure the bike is in working order. Pump up the tires, make sure the brakes and shifters ...

The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) recently presented I Imagine Studio with the prestigious Hermes Creative Award for its outstanding work on the Rotary International microsite for the global interactive campaign to eradicate polio. I Imagine was the recipient of the competition's highest honor, the esteemed Platinum Award, which is presented to the entries judged to be among the most outstanding in the competition. Platinum Award winners are recognized for the merit of their creativity and resourcefulness. I Imagine's entry, an ...

We all wanted to have a big vacation where we can have an escape from the urban life that we are facing each and every single day. A place where you can do whatever you want to do without your boss nagging around. A time when you can have your reflection on the things that you have done and have not yet done. However, how can we say that it is already the "Big Vacation"? Two things must be considered. First, the beautiful itineraries that the place can offer, and second, the amazing hotels that can give you the best relaxing place you have ever dreamed of. ...

Over the past few decades franchising has exploded, bringing with it opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs, including military veterans. G.I. Jobs Magazine's latest 2011 Military Friendly Franchise list recognizes the top seven percent of the nation's franchises that demonstrate the best military recruiting practices. CertaPro Painters, the largest painting franchise company in North America, has just been named to this elite list with nearly 25 military veteran-owned locations. G.I. Jobs created the list to help veterans who wanted to own their own business, but ...

Like a proud parent showing off a child, East Ridge Retirement Village residents recently invited South Floridians into their community to commemorate its 50th anniversary as well as showcase its vibrant, active lifestyle. Conceptualized as a place "complete in all services for the elderly", the philosophy still holds true today. East Ridge is a thriving life care community providing independent and assisted living as well as respite care and short and long-term skilled nursing care for its residents. The year-long golden anniversary event kicked off with ...

iGlobal Educational Services is known for promoting quality education throughout the world, in both the adult and child-age categories. The company recently tied up with Texas based Realistic Measures and Consulting Tutoring Services, in a move to expand their services to the region. Their joint philosophy, 'put the client's interest first', has led them to develop a series of webinars, catering to home-based tutors. Finding Opportunities to Supplement Your Tutoring Income, is their first webinar to be held online, on 14th June 2011, at 1pm CST. Says iGlobal and RMC ...

Apple Visual Graphics did not only print the 99 John Street Brochure, but had the most senior in house graphic designer, with over 20 years of industry experience, spend hours working in Adobe CS5 software. Designs were made with Adobe Illustrator with Varnish Plates and Press Layouts created using In Design and Illustrator. The brochure was created using 120 pound dull cover FSC paper. This is a heavier weight, thus thicker paper, giving the brochure a substantial hand feel. Prior to folding the piece was 27 inches in height requiring use of one of the industry's larger ...

The enhanced CAS BACnet Explorer, latest version 2.01aW, has been released by Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. on June 1, 2011. The explorer is an efficient software tool for discovering, exploring, documenting, testing and monitoring BACnet networks and devices - simple enough to be used by someone without any BACnet protocol knowledge. The CAS BACnet Explorer now supports BACnet IP, BACnet Ethernet 802.3 and BACnet MS/TP up to 76k. It creates easy to read reports in HTML or XML which is suitable for documentation. It provides automation professional an ability to read ...

Zarafa, the leading European provider of open source groupware and collaboration software, has launched the Zarafa Community Hub, accessible through http://www.zarafa-community.org.This new community site enables partners and Zarafa Community members to manage their contributions such as extensions and plugins. Remon van Gijn, Release & Community Manager of Zarafa, says: "To boost user driven innovation, our new Community Hub facilitates the creation of social communities around integrations with the Zarafa Collaboration Platform (ZCP). With this dedicated outlet ...

Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, has announced that Larsen&Talbert, the celebrated husband and wife photographic team made up of Michael Larsen and Tracy Talbert have joined Corbis OutlineTM. Larsen&Talbert specialise in a unique brand of celebrity portraiture and lifestyle photography for magazine and advertising clients. For 13 years, their fun, colorful, flattering portraits have appeared worldwide and featured in publications such as Esquire, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Playboy, USA Weekend, ...

Surrey Police have selected gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets to supply them with software from their Symphony Bluelight suite of emergency services products. Similar to Aligned Assets' SinglePoint solution that is well-established at British Transport Police, Surrey Police will be using the advanced web services in SinglePoint to act as a bridge between their gazetteer data and names data, pulling them together and giving access to both through their new enterprise-wide IT solution. The new IT system, provided by Memex, a leading global provider of Public Security ...

The Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is proud to announce that personal injury attorney and firm partner Roberta D. Pichini has been named the president of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Chartered in 1954 to facilitate the administration of justice and promote the rule of law internationally, IATL limits its invitation-only membership to 500 U.S. fellows, as well as fellows from more than 30 other countries. Prospective fellows undergo a rigorous review that includes legal ...