Legendary drummer Zigaboo Modeliste released his 4th solo album on his label JZM Records entitled "New Life" in stores and digitally on May 3, 2011. With elements of rock, funk, and blues on a timeless R&B base, this record features the iconic drumming and celebratory songwriting style of Zigaboo and his hometown of New Orleans. It also incorporates the talents of several music icons including legendary arranger Wardell Quezerque, saxophonist Norbert Stachel, and trumpeter Mic Gillet of Tower of Power fame. The album can be downloaded from iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-life/id435186745) ...

Spring has sprung, and as usual, the warm weather has home owners looking to begin improvements around the house. According to Ben Woolsey, Director of Marketing and Consumer Research for CreditCards.com, it's important to match the size and scope of the project to the right sources of financing, in order to get the most bang for your buck. "Some lenders will give a better rate for short-term loans - perfect for smaller projects," says Woolsey. "For larger or long-term ventures, you may be better off with a fixed-rate or different terms." Other ...

TheSkyKid.Com is pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Coming of Age Movie Awards, which honor actors and movies in the coming of age genre. The awards were announced today, May 3, 2011. The awards recognize excellence in eight categories for films released during 2010. The categories are: Best Actor, Best Newcomer, Best Performance in a TV Film, Best Cinematography, Coming of Age Value, Special Soundtrack, Best Short Film and Best International Film. The teen actor Noah Ringer won the award for Best Actor for his performance in M. Night Shyamalan s film ...

Debra Gould, also known as The Staging Diva , originally released her special report called "Can I grow a home staging business in a depressed economy?" in 2009. Thousands of stagers have downloaded their own free copy since then to learn how the home staging industry has been affected by the downturn in the real estate market. This report has inspired many home stagers despite difficult market conditions, so Gould has updated it each year to keep it current. The third edition has just been released and contains information and real estate statistics specific ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present an informative webinar to help Sage MAS 500 users become more familiar with Sage MAS 500's Customizer module. Join BKD Technologies on May 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. Central time for "Sage MAS 500 Customizer - Did You Know MAS 500 Could Do That?" to discuss the features and benefits of using Sage Software's Customizer. Customizer is a cost-efficient way to customize the MAS 500 solution without the high price and long lead times of having to rewrite code. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. BKD Senior ...

On July 20th, Perlage Systems, Inc. will launch the Perlini Cocktail Carbonating System, at New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail. Perlini is the first and only carbonation product designed by and for professional bartenders, specifically for use in commercial environments, and specifically tailored to the needs of bars and restaurants. "The craft of making cocktails has been around for over two centuries, so it's rare when something comes along that is entirely new," says Jamie Boudreau, noted mixologist. "Perlini is that rare, truly revolutionary product. ...

Snap Fitness, the world's fastest growing franchise featuring compact, 24/7 fitness centers, has been recognized with a 2011 Franchisees' Choice designation, presented by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). The exclusive award was presented on April 4, 2011 at a gala during the inaugural CFA National Convention in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Franchisees' Choice designees are CFA member franchise systems that voluntarily took part in an independently-administered survey. Their franchisees were asked to rate the franchisor in key areas of the franchise business ...

The Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) and Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) are today announcing the finalists for the GRA/TAG Business Launch 2011. The judges for the semifinal round have selected four companies to compete for $50,000 in cash and over $400,000 in services. "Every year we are astounded by the number of innovative and game changing businesses that enter our GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition," said Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG. "This year is no exception and our judges have faced very difficult decisions during each round of ...

Digitec Interactive, a leader in innovative learning technology solutions, has won a coveted Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Award for their flagship learning management solution, Knowledge Direct. Knowledge Direct - a SaaS (software as a service) learning management system for continuing education, professional development and certifications, received high praise in the category of Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training where the platform received the silver award. The Knowledge Direct suite of software for corporate, association ...

Online car and truck rack retailer ORS Racks Direct has announced the web launch of their custom truck rack fit guide for TracRac truck racks, utility truck racks and van racks ( http://fitguides.orsracksdirect.com/tracrac/ ).This full featured yet easy to use tool allows users to determine which TracRac truck rack, components and accessories fit their truck or van's year, make and model, add to their online shopping cart and purchase directly from ORS Racks Direct. TracRac (owned by Thule Inc.) truck bed racks, utility truck racks and van racks are a lightweight, strong ...

Just in time for Military Spouse Appreciation Day, which is Friday, May 6, Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today the expansion of their website http://www.SalutetoSpouses.com, an education portal and source of online information for military spouses. By featuring personal stories, resources, advice, tips and opportunities for community discussion, SalutetoSpouses.com will serve as a stable resource for education and career advancement information for military spouses. Bryant & Stratton College Online has a tradition of successfully serving the educational ...

The CTO Telecom Summit team announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley, a business tool that connects companies and individuals involved in the region's communications technology industry with one another to speed up the business development and innovation processes - helping push the industry forward. Telecom Council members include the top ten global carriers, including China Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless as well as vendors such as Huawei, Qualcomm and Intel; venture capitalists such as Norwest Venture ...

Summer is just around the corner. ResorTime.com (www.resortime.com) has identified some of their best luxury resort condo deals for families. Among the largest providers of timeshare condo rentals in the country, ResorTime.com has exceptional nightly and weekly accommodations. Just in time for summer are some terrific bargains. Wherever the open road or friendly skies beckon, ResorTime.com has the kind of deals that will mean more fun in the summertime for you and your family - for a lot less money. "Travelers are discovering luxury resort timeshare rentals," ...

To mark a renewed commitment to excellence in the digital printing industry, Apple Visual Graphics is proud to introduce its rebranding campaign. After more than fifteen years of producing high-end advertising and signage as Apple Digital Printing, these expert designers and printers are launching themselves into the next generation of cutting-edge graphics with a new name, logo and website. Company President Adam Sturm decided to undertake a rebranding as a way to reflect the company's portfolio of top-tier projects. While the printing industry changes according to ...

The latest version of Asure ID software from HID Global is now available at ID Wholesaler, the largest photo identification products retailer. Asure ID 7 offers improved functionality and features to simplify the ID card creation process. Asure ID 7 joins an extensive line-up of photo ID products offered by ID Wholesaler, including ID card printers, ID systems, and badge accessories from top manufacturers. Easy-to-use and versatile, Asure ID is one of ID Wholesaler's most popular ID software programs. Available in four editions - Solo, Express, Enterprise, and Exchange ...

Scranton personal injury lawyer Melissa Scartelli of Scartelli, Distasio & Kowalski, P.C. has been recognized as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). Scartelli is one of the select few female Pennsylvania attorneys to achieve this recognition, which is granted only to those attorneys who demonstrate an enhanced level of skill and expertise in civil trial advocacy by meeting rigorous objective quality standards. In addition to extensive experience, Board Certified Civil Trial Advocates must demonstrate integrity and dedication ...

Creative Print Publishing Ltd. is proud to introduce their May 2011 Book of Ten Best Short Stories Competition for unpublished writers across the English-speaking world. The chance to see your unpublished story in print. This competition starts May 2011. The closing date for this competition is the 30th June 2011 23:59 BST. We are actively searching for short stories for a new book. Authors are invited to submit their short stories. Creative Print Publishing is a British-based publishing house that promotes and markets books in more than 90 countries. We believe ...

Brown's Marketplace will be hosting the annual Outdoor Extravaganza on May 14th and 15th from 8am until 4pm. Vendors of all types will be setting up in the parking lot and offering a variety of goods, such as furniture, antiques, glassware, and much, much more. The antique mall inside Brown's Marketplace will also be offering a ten percent discount during the event. • The Outdoor Extravaganza is an annual event hosted by Brown's Marketplace, in the past over 50 dealers has set up in the parking lot, and is a major draw to the area from neighboring cities. Vendors from ...

Tonights SEO Training will be, The Findability Formula, based on speaker and CEO Heather Lutzes best seller "The Findability Formula, the Easy Non-Technical Approach to Search Engine Marketing." This Denver SEO Training class is a pre-cursor course for a full Search Engine Marketing certification program being offered by ACC this summer. In honor of the class, the Findability team has also setup a special website - http://www.DenverSEOTraining.org with free tools and resources for community members in the field of Search Marketing. We are excited to be ...

Kile Law, president and founder of Blue Water Spa, is offering one year of free massage in exchange for a donation to Tornado survivors in Alabama. Kile will be driving her vehicle with a U-Haul full of donated clothing, shoes, underwear and gift cards from Raleigh to Pleasant Grove, Alabama where she will personally deliver donations to people in need at shelters and churches. Every person who donates a $25.00 Target, Wal-Mart or Visa gift card will receive $50 in spa services and a chance to win one year of complimentary massage. Donations must be received by May 5 at ...

Eco-story, a leader in LED lighting solutions, today announced that it has hired Tom Jacques to serve as the company's Inventory Manager and Heidi Mahoney to serve as the Marketing Manager. Heidi and Tom started in their new positions on April 1. Tom is charged with maintaining Eco-story's critical records on materials, parts, products and stock items, as well as forecasting future stock needs. He is also responsible for processing all customer orders. As Marketing Manager, Heidi will oversee all marketing strategies for Eco-story, including advertising and promotions. "Every ...

A three-day weekend mega-sale featuring Disney items, toys, toy soldiers, Hollywood memorabilia, toy trains, vintage dolls, mechanical and still banks, folk art pieces, cast-iron door stops, advertising items, World's Fair material and more will be held May 20-22 by Philip Weis Auctions, in the firm's spacious gallery facility located at #1 Neil Court. Three-day sales, rare for most auction houses, have become commonplace at Philip Weiss Auctions. "We'd love to limit our events to one or two days, but when you have close to 1,500 lots in such a wide variety of ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, introduces the new G series of premium golf shafts incorporating X Directional Technology (XDT). The G series shaft is the next generation of premium Graphite Design shafts and is very adaptable to today's new head technology. Currently the G series shafts are being tested and played on the PGA Tour. As with all Graphite Design shafts, the G series shaft technology is derived from years of research and development designed to produce consistency and stability and deliver outstanding ...

In Florida, workers compensation is the system that was designed to compensate workers injured on the job no matter who is at fault. The statute entitles the injured worker to loss wages and medical benefits for injuries in the course and scope of employment. There are some exceptions, one of which is in the complete control of of the employee. That is the worker must report the injury or accident within 30 days. Failing to do so will allow the employer to deny medical care and loss wages, with only few exceptions.The employer is required to complete a first report of ...

Fresh Quest, Inc. has announced that they will be featured on an upcoming episode of American Farmer. Fresh Quest, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of fresh melons to the United States. Since the company began in 1993, their goal has been to consistently produce the highest quality products, while exceeding their customers service expectations. The episode will focus on the benefits of a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, and more specifically on Fresh Quest's offshore melon production. To tell the story, American Farmer travels to Zacapa, Guatemala. On ...