Respected Family Law attorney Richard R. Orsinger, name partner in the boutique firm of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P., has been selected to receive the Texas Bar Foundation's prestigious Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award. Mr. Orsinger was chosen as the 2014 recipient because of his "demonstrated dedication to the Bar and service to the public with the same commitment, dedication and zeal which defined Dan Price's life and work. He exemplifies the qualities of an accomplished legal writer and researcher, a talented and dedicated practicing ...

Woodbury University (www.woodbury.edu) today announced the formation of a groundbreaking advanced degree program in Media for Social Justice. Students in the two-year M.A. program - which will reside in the university's School of Media, Culture and Design -- will learn how to create and leverage media for social change. The program, accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), will welcome its first cohort in September 2014. Throughout the two-year program, students will explore their commitment to social justice, develop skills in transmedia production ...

BLOW introduces the BLOW Hookah, a revolutionary electronic vapor system that is intended to replicate the hookah lounge experience with the ease and sophistication of an E-Pen at this year's Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas on March 24-26, 2014. The BLOW Hookah utilizes a smoke, tar and toxin free liquid in a flameless, charcoal-free device that is unhampered by the maintenance and mess that typically accompanies traditional hookahs. The clean user experience makes it perfect for any venue. The BLOW Hookah comes standard with a hookah base, ...

Samantha Moehling, Interior Designer for Renovations Group, Inc. was honored as an "Employee of the Year" by the Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the area's leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource. Each year, the Milwaukee Chapter of NARI honors up to three individuals of their member companies with this coveted recognition. Recipients not only perform admirably, but also go above and beyond their job description day after day. "Samantha has done an amazing job this past year promoting ...

Starting April 1, 2014, SHIFT Freight - a cutting-edge asset-light LTL carrier that's dedicated to changing the way companies think about freight - is drastically expanding its reach into the northeastern United States, stretching its footprint by 30 percent. Since recently founded in August of 2013, SHIFT has been aggressively working on extending its operations to introduce their innovative offerings to third party logistics (3PL) partners across the country. Over the past six months, the carrier's hundreds of national customers have requested SHIFT's expansion to ...

Benjamin Steinberg makes an electrifying debut as young Jake Peralta in the upcoming season finale of the critically acclaimed comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". The episode will be the first finale for the Emmy Award Winning Comedy and will have Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) trying to take down a civic leader. Before making his buzz-worthy appearance on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", Ben as appeared on various projects across the television and digital spectrum including writing and producing several viral online projects. At age 11, Steinberg, a Calabasas native ...

Preh Inc. is delivering what amounts to three control systems for the new BMW. All systems were developed at the global company's headquarters in Bad Neustadt, Germany. Technical solutions that have already proven themselves in other BMW models include the iDrive Touch Controller and the Driving Experience Control. The center stack control system, equipped with a fine black panel finish, now literally ensures a new luster for audio and climate functions. Control systems with a high-quality look and feel in the interior--visibly and tangibly--enhance the claim of technical ...

The Wallwork Group, a national surface engineering specialist serving advanced sectors in the engineering industry, has appointed Mike Jarvis director of engineering. Responsible for the introduction of new technology, energy management and environmental systems he will oversee new development on four UK sites. "Heat treatment is a core activity for Wallwork, with micro-fine surface coating, bespoke and batch vacuum brazing and the research and development of new processes all making an increasing contribution," Mike explained. "The technology of surface ...

America Semiconductor, LLC, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-industry high-power semiconductors, today appointed Quest Components, Inc. a franchised distributor of its full lines of rugged high-reliability high-power standard, fast and super-fast recovery rectifiers, low-power and bridge rectifiers, diacs, IGBT modules, SCRs, Triacs, TVS and Zener diodes. The agreement augments America Semiconductor's presence in strategic markets while providing OEM and CEM customers with enhanced value-added services and sourcing options. America Semiconductor, which sells only ...

Small Businesses are the backbone of the country's economy and no one knows that better than Chuck Blakeman, best-selling author of "Making Money is Killing Your Business." The book has hit resonated with Small Business Owners who find the material relevant and transformational. Blakeman's book has spawned 3to5 Clubs around the country and internationally as well. The 3to5 Clubs use the materials from his book and trained and licensed facilitators operate the groups, which are comprised of 24 Small Business Owners. Blakeman's company, The Crankset Group, also ...

March 20, 2014_Sonorous Entertainment is keyed up and ready to announce the first release in its new "Gospel Roots" series. The "Gospel Roots" series is original, historical, and inspirational. Each artist featured in this series embodies the spiritual soul of Gospel Music. The first artist in this series Rev. James Cleveland certainly embodies all that is rooted in the traditions of gospel music. Rev. James Cleveland, "the King of Gospel" a driving force behind the creation of modern gospel sound was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that MOL had a booth for the first time at the project cargo, heavy lift & RO-RO logistics exhibition Breakbulk China 2014, which was held March 12-13 in Shanghai, China. MOL has been looking for growth in the logistics business field, and since 2013, it is taking strategic steps with its Group companies in the field. Transport of plant and heavy lift cargo is one focus area, and four MOL Group companies jointly participated in the exhibit, namely, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., MOL Logistics (Japan), ...

Renfro Foods was recognized as one of seven regional finalists for the 2014 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its business practices and community involvement. The company was previously honored in this capacity in 2012. As the Southwest and South Central regional finalist, Renfro Foods and the other regional finalists, along with 100 Blue Ribbon Award winners, will be recognized by the Chamber during the 10th annual America's Small Business Summit, June 11-13 in Washington, DC. During the Summit, one regional finalist will ...

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA, will be travelling to Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress during the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC) Action Days 2014. This event coincides with Congress debating the cutting of funds for the U.S Navy's aircraft carrier construction and maintenance program. As a supplier of materials testing services to manufacturers of raw materials and component parts used in the construction of aircraft carriers, LTI representatives will be meeting with Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegates to discuss the ...

Arkansas DWI attorneys John and Brandi Collins of Collins Defense Law will present a series of continuing legal education talks on Saturday, Mar. 22 at "Betting on Justice XIII." Presentations are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. at the Gold Strike Hotel & Casino in Tunica, MS. During the presentations, the attorneys will speak to a group of lawyers and other legal professionals about DWI law and practices. Known by many as "Mr. DWI," John Collins is recognized as a regional authority on DWI/DUI defense law. His presentation will focus on all ...

SAPinsider announced over 65 new sessions at the GRC 2014 event, 21-23 May 2014, at the Nice Acropolis Convention Center in Nice, France. GRC 2014 is an annual collaboration of SAP and SAPinsider and is the preeminent event for organizations that use, deploy, manage, or are evaluating SAP solutions for governance, risk, audit, security, and compliance. What's new for GRC 2014: • 95% new content, including brand new sessions and live demos covering the upcoming release of SAP solutions for GRC 10.1 • 3 brand new tracks dedicated to GRC for finance teams; security ...

Critically acclaimed author Gary Paul Corcoran has released 'The Trip Into Milky Way'. Corcoran calls this riveting new fiction book 'the other side of Vietnam', or what happens to a young man when he refuses to die for his country. The book is based on Corcoran's personal experiences and will allow baby boomers to rekindle memories of one of the most exciting times in American history. Just as importantly, it will give those who missed the Sixties a penetrating, raw and fact-based look at a time that is gone, but will never be forgotten. In the storyline, Clay Matthews ...

Indie Author, A. Scott's debut novel, "The Cornuta Curse", Book One in the Love Locks series, has been announced as a Round One winner in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest for 2014. Up to 10,000 novels were entered into the competition across five different categories: General Fiction, Mystery and Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror and Young Adult Fiction. The top 400 novels in each category will now proceed to Round Two, including The Cornuta Curse, which celebrates its position among the best entries in the Romance category. Entry ...

Richard P. Brown, MD, and Patricia Gerbarg, MD, integrative psychiatrists known for their healing mental health work, will give a one and a half day Breath~Body~Mind presentation at the 2nd Annual Breathe and Heal Children workshop on Friday April 4, 2014 from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday, April 5 from 9 am to noon, at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront Hotel, 41 Lakefront Drive, Geneva, NY, for school administrators and teachers, and healthcare practitioners. Dr. Brown and Dr. Gerbarg will train attendees in simple movements, plus breath and relaxation techniques, which can enable ...

Star Cities Plumbing & Heating, a leading company serving the residential and commercial needs of New York City and its surrounding communities, has announced the launch of its new website. Now located at www.starcitiesplumbing.com the online portal showcases the myriad of efficient and effective services the firm has to offer to its many existing clients and to prospective customers alike including emergency plumbing repair, installation, system maintenance, leak detection, pump services, valve repair and replacement, drain cleaning, water heater repair, boiler repair, ...

The Specialty Hospital of Washington - will host its 5th Annual Symposium and Exhibition Venue "Managing Pulmonary Patients in the 21st Century on April 24, 2014 at the Kellogg Center Hotel on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. The Keynote speaker is Dr. Robert M Kacmarek, PHD, RRT, FCCP, FARC. Dr. Kacmarek has lectured over 600 seminars within the United States and the International healthcare community on various topics relating to Respiratory Critical Care Medicine. Publications included 140 original research articles, 185 chapter reviews ...

Lawmakers are coming to grips with so-called "revenge porn," as Liz Halloran reports for NPR, which means they're looking for ways to criminalize it. After all, there probably should be a way to discourage a spouse or lover - usually a former spouse or lover - from posting images or videos of you online without your consent. But as we're coming to find, laws that attempt to criminalize revenge porn in the name of safeguarding privacy run up against First Amendment free speech protections. What Is Revenge Porn? Revenge porn, according to Wikipedia, is ...

Teal Montgomery & Henderson announces that one of its attorneys is also a licensed physician. This distinction makes the law firm unique in the legal industry and allows it to have a deeper insight and understanding of medical evidence in litigation. Thomas Q. Winter spent 25 years in the medical field before deciding to expand into law. He graduated in 1967 from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine with his Doctor of Medicine. After medical school, Mr. Winter went through surgical training for four years and was certified by The American Board of ...

On February 25, 2014, attorneys at Healy Scanlon Law Firm (formerly The Healy Law Firm) in Chicago filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family for a husband and father who was killed as a result of the chain reaction collision that temporarily shut down Interstate 94 near Michigan City, Indiana on Thursday January 23, 2014. The accident involved at least 45 vehicles, including approximately 19 semi tractor- trailers, and resulted in injuries to at least 20 people. The decedent is survived by his wife and four adult children and was one of the three people who lost their lives ...

Capistrano Surgicenter Perioperative Nurse Kristie Koepplin has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in operating room nursing. Recognized for many years of invaluable contributions in her field, Ms. Koepplin has found professional success with Capistrano Surgicenter, a dermatology office. For more than a decade and a half, in her role as a perioperative nurse, she has supervised the autoclave department, ordered supplies for the operating room and worked with the inventor of the tumescent liposuction technique. A brilliant example of ...