Larry Rice, CPA, Director of Strategic Consulting of Rodman & Rodman P.C., a firm of Certified Public Accountants and business strategists catering to clients throughout New England, recently spoke to Barnstable government employees including town employees, teachers and administrators, in a day-long seminar held at the town library. Rice, an expert speaker whose most recent appearances include segments on New England Cable News (NECN), spoke about individual taxes, new laws, opportunities regarding deductions and the tax benefits of saving for college with Cape Cod ...

Playa del Carmen's third annual Taste of Playa has been announced for November 20, 2011. Taste of Playa, the Riviera Maya's premier culinary festival, will once again be held in Parque Fundadores on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean. This day-long event will offer residents and visitors alike a unique opportunity to sample a wide variety of cuisines created by many of the region's local chefs. Distinctive restaurants from all along the Riviera Maya will gather to showcase new menu items and highlight old favorites. Pleased by the success of Taste of Playa 2010, many ...

Written from the viewpoint of a rock star that has lived the life teens dream about, Jizzy Pearl writes from his experiences in Unhappy Endings; his third literary offering, released March 29th, 2011. With more than a dozen internationally released audio titles and thousands of tour dates under his belt, Jizzy Pearl has been the face of such legendary rock acts as Love/Hate, L.A. Guns, Ratt and Gun's 'N Roses guitarist Steven Adler's band Adler's Appetite. Creating revolutionary reading from the wealth of experiences in more than a quarter decade of the rock and roll ...

Adult Cougars (older women) and Cubs (younger men) of all ages are invited to cruise to the Bahamas, December 2-5, 2011, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky, departing from Miami. The 3-night cruise visits Nassau and also NCL's private island, Great Stirrup Cay. "Last year's Cougar Cruise to the Bahamas was so much fun," says Rich Gosse, Executive Producer of http://www.cougarevents.com, "we are doing it again. The Cruise will be one of two grand prizes that will be awarded to the winner of the title of Miss Cougar America at the National Cougar Convention, ...

Irene Brennick, author of Bring Your Audience to Their Feet announces a monthly contest to win a free hard copy of her book. "I always say, why speak when you can inspire? So I am offering this contest with the hope that the randomly selected winner(s) will be someone who might not otherwise be able to obtain the book, but wants to learn from it and use it to be inspired and then inspire others," says Ms. Brennick . While at the United Way, Irene spoke before thousands and the more she rehearsed, the worse her presentation was. So, one day she decided to veer from ...

While other comics are busy knocking on doors asking for work, award-winning comedian Don Barnhart is making his own opportunities and creating work for himself and fellow comedians large and small. From producing and performing comedy shows for the troops around the world to headlining the top comedy clubs across the country, Barnhart is now starring in his own show nightly in Las Vegas, NV. The Don Barnhart Comedy Show opens at The Star Theater (Formerly The Debbie Reynolds Theater) at The Clarion Hotel (Formerly Greek Isles) April 12, 2011 providing laughter every ...

Kal Wayman, of Low Kal Records, has teamed up with Sweet Relief, a 501 c3 organization that partners with musicians like Madonna, Lou Reed, Beyonce, Beastie Boys, and hundreds more, on a variety of philanthropic endeavors. With this April fundraiser, 100% of proceeds from Kal Wayman's music on iTunes will go to the Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund. One hundred percent of proceeds will pass through Sweet Relief (they are not taking any operating capital) and go directly and immediately to impact the devastation in Japan. "Seize the day" has been a consistent ...

The Holiday Ferret officially launches tomorrow but has started to accept owner properties to the site. Though rental accommodation in France, Spain, and England have all been added, they did not expect to see an in - flux of properties form Pico Island, which is in the Azores region of Portugal. Though traditionally not popular with American tourists, the island is beginning to see a larger US based tourist market emerge. The idyllic setting and the range of activities and leisure pursuits having mass appeal. Director of the Holiday Ferret said, "Say Portugal to ...

The Aztec Products outdoor trade show booth at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas featured a 20' x 20' concrete slab that was polished to a mirror-like shine finish using the Aztec UltraGrind, the Answer Dust Control Buffer, the ProScrub autoscrubber and the Grand Finale chemical applicator. The Aztec booth's concrete floor was polished so smoothly that visitors couldn't miss the Aztec logo's clear reflection of the blue skies above, while at the same time feel safe walking on such a glass-like surface. After the close of the WOC show, Concrete Polishing magazine ...

Local popular jewelry appraiser, Vincent Lash—Graduate Gemologist (GIA) since 1982 and Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers—has been honored as the 24th member of the worldwide elite Association of Independent Jewellery Valuers (AIJV) based in Scotland. Independent jewelry appraisers have a fiduciary responsibility to their clients—with no buying, selling, or brokering motives behind their appraisals. Invitation to international membership in the Association of Independent Jewellery Valuers demonstrates a valuer's record, reputation, and willingness ...

The job site Six Figures http://www.sixfigures.com.au is picking up on the 'Freemium' trend with the launch of their 'freemium' job ad model. While other jobs sites charge near on $200 to post a classified job ad, Six Figures is offering this same service free of charge to all advertisers. Karen Jenkin, co-founder of Six Figures says "an increasing number of modern websites are successfully using the 'freemium' business model to offer an entry-level product free of charge, plus paid versions that provide additional features and value. Some examples of this include Flickr, ...

A Scania G 440 6x2 Sleeper Cab Prime Mover fitted with the new Fully Automated Scania Opticruise two-pedal gearchange system is already in the market, and is being demonstrated to potential customers. In addition to a valuable cost saving over an identical 6x4 vehicle, there is a weight saving to be gained, offering increased payload. With only one drive axle to service and maintain, service operating costs over the long-term can also be reduced. Scania Australia will offer the 6x2 drive configuration across the full Prime Mover ( http://www.scania.com.au/ ) range ...

Now days, many small business are struggling in various search engines to get some decent amount of traffic. In present time, there are huge competitions in small niche websites because there are lots of sites which are selling same products on all over the internet. So here comes the importance of Search Engine Optimization by which you can dominate your competitors in a legal way and also by doing this you will be able to generate huge amount of organic traffic, thatâEUR s means lot of profit for your local business. Everyone knows that when a small business goes to ...

Well known for his tall stature and level of fitness, Dolph Lundgren, the famous Swedish actor, director and martial artist has been amongst the rich and famous to be seen dining at Da Brunos. Welcomed into the Da Bruno family, with the same warm welcome given to all its clientele, the Da Bruno Group were very happy to see Dolph Lundgren giving custom to their restaurant, both in his role as world famous actor as well as in his capacity of worldwide Ambassador of Marbella. Another famous face who was seen enjoying the food and atmosphere at Da Bruno Marbella Restaurants ...

Sleep Train, the number one mattress store on the West Coast, has once again taken first place in the "Best Beds & Mattresses" category in San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com Best of BayList. This year, over 90,000 Bay Area residents voted for their favorite companies in over 100 categories. The SFGate Best of BayList is an interactive city guide hosted by SFGate.com and powered by CityVoter. The site features promotional contests where readers can nominate eligible businesses within categories chosen by SFGate.com and CityVoter. Consumers can then vote for and recommend ...

The Entrust Group, the nation's leader in account administration services for self-directed retirement plans, will launch their monthly educational webinar series on April 5 at 10 a.m. PDT. Each month, an expert presenter will host a free 60-minute webinar spanning a range of topics, from the basics of self-directed retirement plans and the multitude of investments possible within them. Each presentation will include an interactive Q&A session to help attendees get the most out of the curriculum. The April 5 webinar, "2010/2011 IRA Contribution Basics," is the first ...

The Dallas law firm of Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail LLP is pleased to announce the addition of experienced labor and employment attorney Rachel D. Ziolkowski as Senior Counsel. Ms. Ziolkowski represents employers and management in all areas of labor and employment law and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. During her 14 years of practice, she has represented a wide range of employers in matters before state and federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, Texas Workforce Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity ...

The Building Green Expo and Workshops returns to New York City and will take place at BNY Mellon, 101 Barclay Street-NYC. Joining the Green Union this year is Green America Public Private Partnership headed by William A. Johnson and UrbanGoGreen, lead by Duval Osiris James to assist in educating New Yorkers about the benefits of being green in regards to construction, renovation and its long term economic and social effects. A new element to this year's event is the Roundtable Discussions, where attendees can meet in group settings with leaders in various green fields and ...

Employees across the country wear an ID badge on a daily basis. Some choose to wear the badge on a basic company-issued lanyard or badge reel, while others display their own sense of style and personality by wearing handmade ID lanyards. ID Wholesaler, a leading retailer of ID badge printers, supplies and accessories, wants to recognize artists who have turned the routine of wearing an ID badge into something creative and fun. As a result, they are sponsoring a Custom ID Badge Lanyard Design Contest. "There are so many talented artists out there who create beaded ...

TakeCare, provider of the NannyTest online personality and risk assessment, and Verify-ED, a resource for services and tools to effectively hire and manage employees, have partnered to improve the screening of nannies and other caregivers by including both personality assessments and credentials verifications in the screening process. NannyTest is an online personality test that helps parents assess potential caregivers in order to choose the best possible nanny, au pair or babysitter for their kids. It is unique in combining both risk assessment and personal traits ...

Healthy Advice Networks, the nation's leading provider of award-winning patient and physician engagement programs at the point-of-care, announces a new suite of services utilizing the latest technologies in digital localization, QR codes and SMS short codes to address the changing media consumption of consumers. Combining these new technologies with print and digital content enables brands to expand their reach beyond the office visit and continue to interact with consumers. "We activate desired patient behavior through education, but in order to do that we have to first ...

The Connecticut Challenge, whose mission is to empower cancer survivors to live longer, happier, healthier lives brought a meaningful and tremendously powerful program to the Connecticut community this month. Without Borders: The International Face Of Cancer is the story of Carolyn Taylor's photographic journey around the world, joining together the experiences and faces of cancer survivors from around the globe. The program was hosted by the Fairfield Public Library. Carolyn Taylor was an accomplished photographer in the middle of her career when she was diagnosed ...

A clear home inventory of all the items you have in your vacation rental property is an essential record for your business. Review existing policies for the amount and extent of coverage to ensure that what you have in place is what is required for you and your family for all possible hazards. Insurance providers recommend a thorough review of your homeowners policy. For example, many people don't adjust their insurance after making major purchases such as jewelry, furs, new televisions or other expensive electronics. This is why it's so important to pay attention to ...

Spokesman Alex Parker announced, "Developed as an alternative to vaginoplasty, TighTenz is a new paradigm in the arena of sexual health products." Recent studies have confirmed what most of us already intuit, that regular, frequent sexual activity promotes health, long-life and relieves stress. But many people are challenged to derive the full pleasure from intercourse. One of the most common but only recently recognized obstacles to sexual gratification is vaginal loosening syndrome. Although highly complex, the pleasure derived during intercourse is primarily created ...

A lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute has found. The results add to evidence that lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health, contributing to high blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Study participants who increased their vitamin D levels were able to improve vascular health and lower their blood pressure. The data is being presented on Sunday by Ibhar Al Mheid, MD, a cardiovascular ...