Rock guitarist, Jimmy Caterine, releases "Caterine: Fear-Pain-Love" following the disasters that inundated the world beginning Dec. 26, 2004 which have caused fear and pain to millions but have also caused us to put aside our political differences in a show of love for mankind.

Jimmy Dee Caterine is best known as the founder of underground heavy metal outfit from Hawaii, Sacred Rite. In the years since Sacred Rites demise, Caterine continued playing and recording but spent 2000-2003 recovering from several mishaps, including a severe car accident.

The brilliant red male cardinal and his beautiful orange and buff-feathered mate are an uplifting sight on a blustery winter day. Even their call, an exuberant "cheer, cheer, cheer" brightens up a dreary day. Cardinals are so popular that www.duncraft.com has opened an entire specialty store featuring the foods and feeders cardinals love most.

It's easy to attract these handsome birds to your yard. The most important requirement for feeding cardinals is to provide them with roomy perching or standing room on the feeder itself. As one of our larger songbirds, they do not sit easily on a short perch at a tube feeder--the perfect solution is to add a seed tray to your tube feeder and give them the room they need to balance comfortably.

The Cosmic Comics Continuum!, a new online forum for discussion for fans of so-called "cosmic" comic book storytelling, is now open online at www.cosmiccomicscontinuum.com.

Comic book fans like to talk comics with other comic book fans. With the recent success of Marvel Comics "Annihilation" and DC Comics "52" and "Mystery In Space", website founder Mike Luoma felt the time was right for a new forum dedicated exclusively to Cosmic comic books.

"Cosmic comics have been around a long time," Luoma said. "Jack Kirby's 'New Gods', Jim Starlin's 'Dreadstar' and his entire spectrum of work for Marvel Comics, Adam Strange at DC, these are just a few that spring to mind off the top of my head. Right now, there's a real resurgence in science fiction or 'cosmic' comics. Marvel has their second 'Annihilation' event going on, which takes place in outer space. DC are about to turn Starlin loose on Kirby's creations with a 'Death of the New Gods' miniseries. Plus their space travelers from '52' are about to go back into space in 'Countdown to Adventure'. And that's just the two major companies. There are indies publishing sci-fi comics, too. So if you're a fan of cosmic comics there's a lot to talk about!"

Home buyers can now choose from a range of home loan plans, either with a fixed rate or an adjustable rate through Bank of America, which is one of Americas most respected financial institutions, and offers a range of financial products for home buyers and home owners.

A fixed rate plan is more suitable for home buyers who plan to stay in the home over the long term, and who want the security of a stable repayment plan over the life of the loan. If interest rates rise, customers with this type of loan come out on top. More information on strategies for real estate financing can be found at the website http://www.optimagic.com.

The popular European hotels booking company EuroBookings.com announces the launch of its 'Things to Do' adventure planning and booking portal where trip planners can book activities and tours to enhance their vacations.

EuroBookings.com is best known for its deep discount pricing on Europe hotels, with prices listed at up to 75% off the published price. Now pleasure and business travelers can also reserve tickets for attractions nearby with EuroBookings.com's new 'Things to Do' vacation planning utility, located at http://www.eurobookings.com/things_to_do.

The tools are intended to help Project Managers finish projects on time and under budget. "Managers and teams can now download and trial a suite of new tools, for 30 days, for free," says Johanna Barnett, Marketing Director of MPMM.com

"We have released a set of new innovative project management methodologies, to help Project Managers to deliver projects. These products include a complete Project Management Life Cycle, a set of Templates for every step in the life cycle and a set of case studies for every template. Together, Project Managers will gain everything they need to deliver projects faster and more efficiently than before," says Barnett.

NAXCOM, the country's premier sports and collectibles marketplace, has announced that it will be launching their No Listing Fees Auctions on Wednesday 11/7 at 12:00 p.m. (pst).

"Since we launched our main NAXCOM site back in 2001, our users have continuously requested for us to expand into auctions," said Eric Beckerman, CEO OF NAXCOM. "However, we didn't want to expand into auctions until we had enough critical mass where there would be a lot of listings and bidders to make our auctions dynamic."

From the exposition floor of Microsoft TechEd 2 558 009 in Los Angeles, AvePoint, the leading provider of infrastructure management software solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint®, has announced the latest release of its flagship DocAve Software Platform. Complementing the Fall 2008 release of DocAve v5, this latest release introduces several new modules for the award-winning platform, and reaffirms DocAve's position as the industry's most comprehensive and flexible management and protection solution for SharePoint.

The works of Salvatore Principe, internationally known for both his "Heart" and modern art se 1963 ries, are now available to select gallery partners as originals or gallery wrap giclées. Salvatore's art can be found in the private collections of such diverse aficionados as Miles Davis, Nicole Miller, Doctor Phil, Cameron Diaz, Tony Bennet, Lisa de Kooning, Andy Roddick, Patti LaBelle, Gwen Stefani, Steffi Graf, and Andre Aggassi. Once only available from the artist's Delray Beach, Florida studio and gallery, there is a limited opportunity to become an exclusive distributor of these important works.

The Austin Institute of Real Estate (AIRE), www.austininstitut 5a8 e.com, announces three new classes that continue the school's rapid growth and expansion. AIRE is the largest real estate school in Austin, and is rapidly expanding throughout Texas.

The new classes prepare people for careers and investing in real estate. The new courses are:

Licensed Real Estate Inspector - Trains a student to perform home inspections, usually completed when a home sells, and is available online.

Texas Loan Officer - Helps prepare a student for a career as a loan officer or mortgage broker, and is available as a live class in Austin

The newest and hottest screenwriter on the Hollywood scene is Jersey based author Scott Macom. Macom, who has drawn attention in the past with his earlier books, Honor Before Greed and The Devil Leeds has seemingly hit a home run with his incredibly funny and self-effacing tale, Buck Fever. Macom, a Philadephia native grew up in the coal regions of Pennsylvania and graduated Villanova University with high honors.

An avid hunter himself , Macom found the inspiration and the humor in Buck Fever was drawn right from his own experiences. Initially, the screenplay was written with Vince Vaughn and Larry the Cable Guy in mind for the leads, but so many agents have pitched their clients to Macom for consideration, the casting process is still in the works. Macom takes it all in stride. Having once been a stock broker in Manhattan he is used to the hustle and bustle that can come with a Hollywood project. Now, a lawyer in private practice, Macom feels he'd like to become a full time author and screen writer if his talent takes him all the way.

Besides the interest in Buck Fever there have also been inquiries about making Honor before Greed and The Devil Leeds in to feature films. One studio in particular has made an offer for all 3 properties but Macom feels he would lose creative control if he took this deal. Currently, Macom is also working on writing a Broadway treatment that would bring the sound of the 50's back to Broadway and initiate the re-release of a popular 1982 cult movie classic. As modest as he is talented, Scott Macom seems destined for big things in Hollywood. He's not really an optimist but he and wife Kellie have been looking at real estate in the Beverly Hills area. Homes are extremely costly there, but something says that he is going to be able to afford one. Scott Macom's star is certainly on the rise.

It was a history-making weekend in online poker as UltimateBet.com kicked off its $2-million poker series and doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in guaranteed cash.

The UltimateBet.com Online Championship began December 7th at 8pm ET with a $100,000 Guaranteed 6 Seat No Limit Hold'em poker tournament. Over the course of the weekend, the popular online poker site hosted four additional events, which collectively guaranteed $575,000 US.

Shotskee, CollegeChick and Rizen finished first in events one, three, and five respectively. But the series was extra lucrative for one particular online poker player who took control of events two and four.

Floratech's new EuroVue floral cooler gives supermarket floral departments a different look: it's only 65 inches high and uniquely cools the flowers without relying on a confining ceiling or sidewalls. This preserves lines of sight in your supermarket and provides excellent visibility for your flowers to help you boost your sales. In addition, EuroVue's patented Always Open® design maintains ideal temperature and humidity and keeps flowers fresh without the barrier of doors that inhibit impulse purchases.

Reveo, Inc. announces at NanoTech 2006 that it has teamed with the University of Washington to develop a breakthrough invention for rapid sequencing of DNA using novel nano-scale electronic and photonic effects that allow for bypassing many biochemical steps necessary in conventional DNA sequencing methods. The team will demonstrate proof of concept. The ultimate goal of this effort is to produce affordable and easy-to-use commercial products. Access to a rapid, accurate, simple to use, and portable DNA sequencer has enormous potentials for impacting a number of areas:

Rock/Creek Outfitters and footwear manufacturer, Chaco, Inc., announce this week’s launch of the Chaco Recycled Shoe Program. Rock/Creek, a Chattanooga-based outdoor retailer, is inviting customers to trade in any used (but clean) pair of shoes, boots, or sandals for a 20% discount on a new pair of Chacos. The initiative will last two weeks and will be available to the public through Rock/Creek’s physical and online stores. The shoes that are collected will be cleaned up and distributed to those in need in other parts of the world. Chaco launched the Recycle Program in 2005, and with the help of retailers like Rock/Creek Outfitters, has managed to distribute over 1,500 lightly worn pairs of shoes.

Canaan Partners, a $2.4 billion global venture capital firm, today announced it has led a $10 million, Series B investment in Associated Content, a leading online publisher known as "The People's Media Company". The new funding will enable Associated Content to further its commitment to creating an unparalleled network of content producers, and to enhance its publishing and distribution platforms. Warren Lee from Canaan Partners has joined Associated Content's board of directors.

Today's news highlights Canaan's focus on digital media investments, particularly the management and leverage of digital content, new advertising and video revenue models, and new Web-based services for consumers. Canaan has a strong record of success in the digital media market as an early and lead investor in both Match.com and DoubleClick. The firm's current portfolio includes The Active Network, the leading online community for amateur sports enthusiasts; Tremor Media, a company monetizing online video and cracking the code on video advertising; and Blurb, a leader changing the face of publishing by letting anyone easily create and sell bookstore-quality books online.

The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, located as part of the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center has posted their late summer/ early fall schedule of shows for the upcoming season. The following is a list of the date, show, time, price and when tickets are going on sale.

August 2008

August 4 - Byron Cage - 7pm - $20 - On Sale now

August 31 - Palmetto State Quartet - 8pm - $20-25 - on sale 7/18 at 10:00 am



September 2008

September 5 - Capitol Steps, 8pm, $15-$30 - TBD

September 6 - US Navy Band, 7:30pm, Free - TBD

September 12 - Bill Engvall, 8:00pm, $45-$55 - TBD

September 25 - STYX, 8:00pm, $45-$55 - TBD



October 2008

October 17 - Los Lonely Boys, 8:00pm, $20-$30 - TBD

October 24 - Randy Travis, 8:00pm, $45-$55 - TBD

October 26 - Jason Crabb, 2:30pm, $12.50-$20 - On Sale now

October 31 - Terry Fator, 8pm, $45.50-$55.50 - On Sale now

Pet food, one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry, is expanding at a robust rate worldwide according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Market size and growth are dependent on factors such as regional economic conditions, pet population, and more importantly, consumer attitude. Due to changing lifestyles and increase in 'alone or single-person family' and declining birthrate, pets are being considered as family members rather than just animals. Growth in the relatively mature markets of US and Europe would be driven by the advent of innovative, value-added premium products. Growing safety concerns, preference for dry pet food, rising demand for healthy and nutritional food products, and enhanced availability of pet foods in developing nations are some of the factors fueling market growth.

Sanford Group announced today that their CEO, Ronnie Sanford, will speak at a luncheon being sponsored by Howard Frazier Barker Elliott on May 17, 2006.

Mr. Sanford’s presentation, titled Getting Your Fair Share -- For Professional Service Providers, provides an in-depth look at how clients purchase professional services and discusses the marketing vehicles and techniques best used to reach them. This presentation will be useful to any professional services provider seeking to rapidly grow their business, particularly those in the Accounting, Banking, Legal, and IT service sectors.

InsuranceAgents.com, formerly InsuranceLeadz.com, is the recently rebranded website that is owned and operated by Cyber Technology, LLC. The website will continue to provide agents with the highest quality insurance leads but the new site will also offer a host of new services that are aimed to help agents grow their business.

The new services include an online community, agent directory and live transfer phone leads. The online community connects agents nationwide to discuss industry topics and trends. The agent directory allows agents to create personalized pages with biographies and photographs so customers can reach them directly. With live transfer phone leads, agents are connected instantly with potential clients looking for quotes.