October 22, 2003 -- Gorilla Opera today announced the release of the new music album, Songs In The Key Of Me, by independent recording artist Tina Jackson. A veteran NAACP award winning stage performer, Ms. Jackson composed the 11 tracks on the new CD, which was produced and arranged by Peter Dobson of Riddim Records.

According to reports issued in 2003 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),"Music is the world's universal form of communication. It touches every person of every culture on the globe to the tune of $40 billion annually, and the U.S. recording industry accounts for fully one-third of that world market." Hilary Rosen, Chairman and CEO of RIAA states, Music continues to appeal broadly to people of all ages and demographics. There is a tremendous diversity of music available to fill these needs and recent developments online make the choices for music fans even more exciting."

Let go of the predictions of 2012 as the apocalypse! There is a very different image emerging among leaders that 2012 is the gateway to a massive POSITIVE shift, the time when humanity takes responsibility for bringing peace, light, goodwill and abundance into the world.

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Why wait till 2012 to experience the shift that is beginning now? On March 13-15 join with thousands of others to experience the first 2012 Quantum Leap at the Burbank, CA Marriott Hotel and Convention Center--while discovering how you can be a powerful force in charting the course of the globe.

Zunch Communications, Inc. has been on the road recently, presenting the Dallas-based interactive marketing firms offerings at trade shows in San Jose and Chicago.

We had an excellent showing in San Jose and an even better one in Chicago," said Mark Jackson, President of Zunch. Trade shows are all about getting your products and services in front of prospects, and our Business Development Team came away from both of these events with some very qualified leads."

In Chicago, Zunch displayed one of their trademark Znchwagens" in their booth space. Actually a Scion xB customized with a graphics package that touts the companys services and image, the vehicle was a definite attention-getter in the Windy City. Equipped with a laptop and premium sound system, the Znchwagen was one of several similarly decked-out Scions owned by Zunch employees.

Market You 1st, the leading provider of military challenge coins, which embody the spirit of American veterans worldwide, is pleased to announce that we have added more staff in order to meet public demand to bring on more clients. Since our recent expansion, we have gained custom coin clients from some of the most prestigious companies such as Lockheed Martin Aerospace®, The Boeing Company®, and The Pentagon®.

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The purchaser of the custom lapel pin can expect the same attention and respect by showing loyalty and confidence in their organization at all functions that include Air Shows, Air Force Balls, Commemorative Anniversaries, Special Ceremonies and First Flight events.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last five years or so, you've probably been bombarded with advertisements and offers for free credit reports, notes AP9 PrivacyMatters123, a leading membership security program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC. As important as credit reports are, there's another piece of related financial data that consumers should keep their eyes on -- their credit scores.

AP9 Privacy Matters 123 members can access benefits designed to help them be aware of their credit histories by ordering triple bureau credit reports, credit scores and daily credit monitoring plus much more, at PrivacyMatters.com, an online portal provided by Adaptive Marketing.*

Specializing in strategic media planning & marketing for real estate developers, Americas Media Group (AMG) has expanded into a fully-integrated marketing enterprise with more broker, developer and media connections than any agency worldwide. Americas Media Group (AMG) has rapidly expanded their capabilities to offer media buying, marketing and public relations expertise to over 120 clients in more than 20 countries. Edward De Valle, President & CEO of AMG explains his strategy, "We at AMG benchmark our work against the largest firms in the world, because we strive for excellence with our clients by remaining innovative in the way we do business globally and pioneering full-media exposure of new regions worldwide."

Through the acquisition of exclusive agreements with over 300 international magazines, newspapers, internet, and outdoor media companies, AMG is now a one-stop-shop for media buying on a local, regional, national, and international level. AMG currently has more developer projects than any Miami or New York media-buying company combined. De Valle continues, "Fortunately very few agencies handle real estate accounts. AMG is the number one provider of media planning and buying for developers worldwide."

AMG's global expansion includes projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Antigua, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, Canada, Bahamas, Nevus, Singapore, Qatar, Dubai, and Abu Dabi. Most recently, AMG has concentrated its efforts on the Middle East and Asian markets in hopes of replicating the success they've secured in their Americas division.

In response to great client demand, AMG has extended their traditional scope of work to include a dedicated Public Relations department. Utilizing their A-list connections and resources, AMG has reached out to top editors, vendors, trade shows, and publishers to increase their client's media coverage exponentially. In addition, AMG has secured sponsorship opportunities at consumer events such as the Tribeca, Toronto, and Cannes Film Festivals, The Wimbledon Tennis tournament, and the Masters and Open Golf Tournaments in order to reach a large consumer audience. Under the direction of an ex-Condé Nast executive, AMG's PR slate is fast-growing and consists of clients within the real estate, interior design, fashion & hospitality industries.

To complement AMG's swift global expansion, the company has secured alliances with regional and worldwide offices. In April, AMG will add Washington D.C. to their list of alliance offices which currently include Ft. Lauderdale, New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Cancun, Caracas, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Montreal, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Amsterdam, and Florence, Italy. These partners join AMG's current hubs located in Miami, Palm Beach, Venezuela, and Panama. De Valle summarizes his growth, "I see AMG's global expansion as a competitive tool that pushes AMG into the category of A List worldwide agencies. We are on track to continue to compete with biggest media firms on the map."

For inquiries, please contact:

Public Relations: Becky Manuel, Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing Becky @ americasmediagroup.com

Capmark Finance Inc. (Capmark Finance) arranged $60 million in floating-rate financing for dry and cold storage facilities located at the Port Carteret Industrial Complex in Carteret, N.J.

Port Carteret Industrial Complex in Carteret, N.J.

Located on approximately 59 acres off Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike in proximity to the Port of Elizabeth and Newark, the property consists of two buildings--one a dry grocery storage building and the other a freezer storage facility --- totaling approximately 1.1 million square feet. The facilities are fully occupied under a long-term lease by a food distributor.

It seems like theres a million different products out there claiming to shield your vehicle from the all-intrusive electronic arm of the law. There are companies claiming that everything from plastic license plate covers to liquid spray will effectively evade the radar and lasers of the boys in blue. But many of these products are really designed for one thing only -- fleecing consumers. The solution to overcoming police radar and laser technology is found in technology that can detect and/or evade police speed guns. In this article well be discussing factors to consider when purchasing a radar/laser detector, and also which models offer the best protection for the price.

Market Wise Ag Marketing Services LLC (Farmer City, IL), a marketing and consulting group serving producers and agribusiness, and OptionVue Systems International, Inc. (Libertyville, IL), a developer of high-end options analysis software, have entered into a strategic alliance to provide advanced risk management technology and services to producers and agribusiness.

Market Wise maintains and is expanding its network of field representatives which provide individualized marketing programs to farmers, elevators and other agricultural-related businesses. To provide their clients with a better understanding of enterprise risk, they have partnered with OptionVue to develop ag-specific modeling tools within OptionVue’s award-winning OptionVue 5 Options Analysis Software.

SheFinds.com has released its annual Sold Out- Still Find the Hottest Christmas Gifts list for 2007, providing shoppers with a much anticipated list of goods likely to be sold out early this holiday season and where to find them.

Consumers are expected to do $11.9 billion in e-commerce sales this holiday season. This means that there is a lot of competition to score the most wished for and hard to find gifts for Christmas. Shefinds.com is prepared to help consumers navigate their way through cyber traffic to find perfect presents quickly, no shopping malls required.

PlanetTogether, LLC today announced that the large chemical manufacturing firm of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (www.kmgchemicals.com) has selected its advanced planning and scheduling solution (APS), PlanetTogether, to help it manage complex production scheduling tasks unique to the chemical industry. KMG Chemicals, Inc. is a publicly held chemical company involved in the manufacture, formulation, and distribution of specialty chemicals and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

KMG Chemicals recently acquired an electronic chemical division from another company and sought to standardize the division's software with the solution the rest of KMG Chemicals relies on--Microsoft Dynamics GP. Along with standardizing the division's software, this new electronic chemical division also needed a manufacturing planning and scheduling solution.

This week, Prestwick House Inc., Delaware's Premier Educational Publisher, is launching its first catalogue focused on teachers of students in grades 4-8. For more than 25 years, Prestwick House has served high school teachers by developing and distributing high-quality books and teaching materials for educators across the country. This new catalogue will provide middle and upper-elementary-grade teachers with a wide variety of new and high-quality educational products.

Prestwick House is anchoring the Middle Grades Catalogue with a new series of vocabulary books for grades 4-6, Growing Your Vocabulary: Learning from Latin and Greek Roots that builds on Prestwick House's success in developing some of the most popular high school vocabulary programs available. Based on an organization emphasizing word families, Growing Your Vocabulary uses the most effective techniques to help students learn new words and the skills needed to improve their vocabulary. "We're keenly aware of the different ways that students learn at different grade levels, so we were careful to design these books with younger students in mind," says Paul Moliken, Senior Editor. "We're confident that once teachers see these books, they'll quickly become the most popular vocabulary books available." The first of these books is currently at the printer scheduled to be available by September 5.

The South Florida Interactive Marketing Association is now calling for entries for its 2009 South Florida Interactive Excellence (SoFIE) Awards, which encourage creative, innovative and measurable digital marketing programs and reward the South Florida digital community for their hard work.

Companies based in Florida or advertising/marketing agencies with clients based in Florida, may submit interactive work produced during 2008 for more than seven categories at www.sofieawards.com. The cost to enter is $150 per submission for SFIMA members and $200 for non-members. Entries must be received online by Friday, February 27, 2009. Finalists in each category will be notified by Friday, April 3, 2009 and the winners will be announced at the SoFIE Awards Gala held Friday, May 1, 2009.

A chiropractic website is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, for chiropractors striving for the best practice possible. No chiropractic practice, large or small, should ignore the many benefits that come from having its own, professional website. So what should practices consider when launching them online or considering an overhaul?

There are two types of chiropractic website to choose from: custom and prefabricated. Custom interactive websites will prove to be far more effective, look more professional, and have longer-lasting value than the cheaper prefabricated versions. Every practice is different, so a design company should take the time to understand what the practice has to offer and convey that in their site.

From July 1st 2007 the smoking ban will come into effect across England. The combined fear amongst business owners, particularly restaurant, bar and pub owners is that the ban will force customers out of their business but it doesn't have to. FG Laytrad Contracts Ltd has found that restaurant owners that plan ahead and anticipate the needs of their smoking customers by thinking about outdoor contract restaurant furniture and seating are likely to see profits can soar whilst competitors suffer.

This new piece of law requires any public space that is enclosed or 'substantially enclosed' to become a no smoking area so every indoor restaurant will be covered. Each restaurant must also provide several no smoking signs around the premises, implement a no smoking policy and set out a plan of action in case a customer is found smoking. There are several exceptions to the rule that include provisions for dedicated smoking rooms in hotel bedrooms, care homes, hospices and prisons.

The GutterBrush Guys, LLC. (www.gutterbrush.com) are pleased to announce that GutterBrush Simple Gutter Guard is now available through Do it Best Corp. member stores through their new approved vendor relationship.

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Do it Best Corp. was founded in 1945 as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc., and combines the buying capacity of many independently owned hardware and home improvement retailers in order to help those retailers provide great products at great prices. Do it Best Corp. has 4,100 members located throughout the United States and in 47 countries worldwide. Their members have a long tradition of providing great service in their local communities. Do it Best Corp. is the only full-line, full-service buying cooperative in the hardware, lumber and building materials industry.

Marriott Corporation's best and brightest were recognized in February at an awards ceremony in Tampa and several top awards went to the Auburn Opelika Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The Opelika, Alabama hotel's general manager, Jay Prater, received the distinguished General Manager of the Year Award from Marriott. Only two general managers (including Prater) from 347 Marriott locations in the United States receive this prestigious honor every year.

In addition, the Auburn Opelika Marriott won awards for Market Most Improved and Most Improved Associate Engagement. The hotel also won an additional award for Market Share Excellence.

HealthEdgeâ„¢ announced today that Terry Beck, an executive leader with more than 20 years of experience selling hardware and software solutions in the healthcare industry, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales.

In his new role, Beck will be responsible for leading the sales organization and significantly growing market share at HealthEdge. Before joining the HealthEdge team, he served as Vice President of Sales at MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of software, services and clinical content to healthcare payor organizations. Prior to MEDecision, Beck served in leadership roles at Convio, Inc., Selectica, Inc. and Momentum Systems.

The Custom Promo Direct Company recently launched their website, www.Custompromodirect.com, aiming to offer top promotional items at a discount straight from the internet with convenient shipping options. The top level promotional items to which the company is offering through their website are done at a discounted price enabling even the smallest clubs and associations a chance to promote their cause or organization while remaining cost efficient. Available to all, they hope their affordable pricing, extensive product lists and shipping convenience will stand to set them apart from their competition. It is the wish of the Custom Promo Direct Company that their dedication to superior levels of customer service will only be enhanced by the recent launch of their website.

TravelCLICK, the leader in hotel ecommerce solutions, will present a webinar for hoteliers on September 17th and 18th to review findings from its 2009 Global Travel Agent GDS Study. Conducted by Phoenix Marketing International (PMI), an independent marketing research firm, the biannual, global survey included 474 travel agents from 24 countries. Agents surveyed represent all four major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs)--Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan. Findings will be presented by PMI research and analysis experts, Gregory Diaz, Vice President, and David Pluchino, Senior Research Manager.