Robert B+ Presents Art and Music at Mark West Lodge

Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) September 19, 2006

Robert B+ (Battaile) will showcase several of his original paintings and also perform at Hummingbird Gardens, the outdoor terrace at the Mark West Lodge on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 5:30-8:30 pm.

Robert plays a mix of Beatles, Elvis, his own originals and obscure classics. Watch for songs from the local musical "Planet Vega$ " and his movie "SANTA AND SONS & daughter!" The latter, shot in and around the Napa Valley was just nominated as a finalist in KidsFirst! Film and Video Festival's Best Film in the 8-10 Year Olds category.

The singer/guitarist will be joined by Lindalou and Michael, local favorites from Calistoga. Bass and drums round out the orchestra. "You're guaranteed to enjoy the harmonies," touts B+ "and the setting is beautiful."

He calls his art a mix of "Dali and Disney" as he has touches of whimsey and the surreal. Many were exhibited in the children's section of the St. Helena Library. The painting "Giant Question Mark" inspired his song of the same name "or was it vice-versa?"

Amid Active Hurricane Season, Eze Castle Integration Presents, Disaster Preparedness Is Your Firm Ready?

Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 03, 2011

Eze Castle Integration, Inc., a leading provider of IT services, technology and consulting to hedge funds and investment firms, today announced it will host the webinar, Disaster Preparedness Is Your Firm Ready? The session will take place on Thursday, October 6 at 2 p.m. E.T. and will focus on business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) planning.

The recent destruction caused by Hurricane Irene on the East Coast sheds light on the importance of maintaining a comprehensive disaster recovery solution, said Bob Guilbert, managing director of Eze Castle Integration, who will moderate the session. With hurricane season not slated to end until late November, the threat is not yet behind us. Firms everywhere should be shoring up their business resiliency plans to ensure they remain operational during a disaster.

Webinar panelists will include Tom Trillo, chief operating officer of Ridgefield Capital; Adam Menkes, vice president of Morgan Stanley; and Vinod Paul, managing director of Eze Castle Integration. Among the topics they will discuss are:

Key aspects of secure DR and business continuity strategies
Testing and activation processes for DR solutions
Crucial considerations for outsourcing DR

The discussion will also focus on a real-life case study of a hedge fund that recently activated its disaster recovery in the wake of a hurricane.

Attendees can register online for the one-hour webinar at http://www2.eci.com/l/5322/2011-09-13/12T7W.

Additional Eze Castle resources:

Hedge Fund Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Guidebook: http://www.eci.com/knowledge-center/hedge_fund_disaster_recovery_guide.html
Eze Castle Hedge IT Blog: http://www.eci.com/blog/

About Eze Castle Integration

Eze Castle Integration is the leading provider of technology, consulting and IT services to the investment industry. The companys products and services include Technology Consulting, Outsourced IT Support, Private Cloud Services, Project Technology & Management, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery, Archiving, Storage, Colocation and Internet Service. Eze Castle Integration is headquartered in Boston and has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Stamford.

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Goldstein, Rikon & Rikon Attorney Presents Case Study at ICVPME Conference in China This Fall

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 26, 2011

Michael Rikon, a partner at Goldstein, Rikon & Rikon, P.C., has been invited to speak at the 7th International Conference on the Valuation of Plant Machinery and Equipment (ICVPME) in Beijing, China on September 19-21, 2011.

A New York eminent domain lawyer, Michael Rikon is presenting the paper, Case Study of Condemnation on Machinery and Equipment. The paper explains how American courts treat compensation for plant machinery and equipmentor trade fixturesthat have been condemned.

The term trade fixtures in the law of eminent domain includes machinery, fixtures, equipment, and improvements made to a property for business purposes. Michael Rikons paper also addresses the judicial treatment that countries outside the United States apply to similar activities.

The 7th ICVPME Conference is sponsored mainly by the China Appraisal Society. Other sponsors include the American Society of Appraisers, Australian Property Institute, and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

The conference includes experts on valuation from all over the world. Michael Rikon has practiced eminent domain law for 42 years and has tried several hundred trade fixture claims to judgment in the courts. For further information on the conference, visit the official website at http://www.icvpme.org.

About Michael Rikon

Michael Rikon is the New York representative of Owners Counsel of America. The organization selects one claimants condemnation attorney from each state. Michael Rikon is rated as Best Lawyer for eminent domain and condemnation cases. He is also AV

Main Street Fair Presents a New Profit Center for Online Buyers and Sellers Through Easy-to-Use Classified Ads and Auctions Site

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Vocus) June 12, 2009

A new easy-to-use online auction and classified ads site that serves as a profit center for buyers and sellers, while providing a platform for raising funds for schools, is making its debut this week.

Main Street Fair is a no- or low-cost classified ads and online auction site with categories ranging from free stuff to used electronics to cars, which contributes a percentage of its income to schools sellers choose across America. The concept is a result of a single mother of an 11-year-old who became frustrated by dismal education funding and also realized that people don't have the money to continually make school contributions.

"My goal was to create an online auction and classified ads site that is easy for people to understand and use, yet supports education without costing users anything extra," said Lisa Porter, CEO/President, Main Street Fair. "It's a winner's circle: Main Street Fair donates to the schools, sellers get rid of things they don't want and buyers find great deals. Now, people can make an impact on education simply by doing what they would do anyway--buying and selling."

Main Street Fair also is intended to give college students a break by offering textbook listings for free.

"It's hard enough for students to deal with the rising cost of education so they need all the help they can get," said Porter. "By making it possible to list books for free, college students won't have to pay for typical markups. Textbooks are a huge expense as it is."

Companies can also promote themselves using Main Street Fair's banner ad program, which may be linked to their website. This in itself could increase their website traffic dramatically. Additionally, advertisers will have access to a detailed statistical report to monitor banner and text ads using real-time information. This comprehensive report includes the number of impressions, clicks and click through rate (CTR) to keep ads performing at their maximum potential.

Main Street Fair also expects to draw a large number of storefronts, charging an introductory offer of only $ 15 per month with unlimited listings. By offering storefront owners a variety of templates to choose from, a unique online address, logo upload capabilities, and much more, people can virtually have their own online auctions and classified ads site without the cost or liability of ownership.

"Main Street Fair is exceptionally straightforward and simple to use," said Porter. "Even opening a storefront doesn't require additional training."

As customers benefit, so will education. The more people that use Main Street Fair to buy and sell, whether through its classified ads or auctions, the more money the schools will earn.

"Main Street Fair is starting on the ground floor and, over time, expects to generate significant ongoing revenue for schools," said Porter. "The site benefits buyers, sellers, schools and students."

The company is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita. For more information on Main Street Fair, please call (877) 797-1398 or log on to http://www.mainstreetfair.com.

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