Benny's Chop House (444 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60611; 312-626-2444) will be bringing in the bacon, literally. This year, Benny's executive pastry chef, Aaron Lindgren, will be participating in Baconfest Chicago on April 20. Lindgren's Baconfest menu (served during the lunch session beginning at 11:30 a.m.) includes the sweet and savory Strawberry Rhubarb "Pie" with Applewood Smoked Bacon Streusel and a very unique Applewood Smoked Bacon Doughnut with Green Apple Jelly and Apple Butter. Benny's Mixologist Extraordinaire, Natalie Converse has been doing ...

Environmental hygienists Phillip and Divine Fry and Hank and Merley Taylor explain the safe steps necessary to clean up indoor mold growth without getting sick from the mold cleaning effort. Improper cleaning and removal of household mold and toxic mold throws huge numbers of health-damaging mold spores into the air of the room or area being mold cleaned. Breathing in elevated levels of airborne mold spores can cause over 100 major mold-related illnesses. The top dozen mold health problems, according to mold expert Phillip Fry, are listed on the home page of Mr. Fry's ...

One-To-Zero (OTZ) Health Education Systems (www.otzhealthed.com), founded by internationally renowned chiropractor Dr. Francis X. Murphy, has announced that it will return to Canada throughout the remainder of 2013 to continue holding seminars teaching the OTZ Tension Adjustment Curriculum. The first Canadian OTZ seminar took place in Toronto, March 23-24, with the remaining two scheduled to take place in conjunction with the Edmonton Chiropractic Society in Alberta, June 1-2 and September 21-22, 2013. OTZ has previously hosted seminars in the US, UK, Paris and Brazil. Hatcher-Murphy ...

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CFFI), the one-bank holding company for C&F Bank announced today that Gail Letts has been named C&F Bank's new Richmond Regional President, putting her at the helm of the Bank's commercial and small business operations. Her responsibilities in this role are to create a high-performing team in order to grow the Bank's commercial and small business portfolio and to support the performance of the Bank's retail branches. Letts makes the transition to C&F Bank after 30 years with SunTrust Bank, where she most recently held ...

Just nine years ago, Carlos Cabrera's life was dramatically changed when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called ganglioglioma. He survived, but was left with visible scarring that reminded him daily of the trauma he had experienced. Just nine months ago, Cabrera was able to get the fresh start for his appearance by undergoing a pro bono hair transplant from Bay area hair restoration surgeon Dr. Sara Wasserbauer. The hair transplant restored the areas of his scalp that had previously stopped growing hair as a result of the radiation, surgery and subsequent scarring ...

The Napa Valley Wine Train and Castello di Amorosa are two of the most notable and unique tours in The Napa Valley. Recently, the two iconic attractions have come together to create a tour unlike any other. The Wine Train's "Castle Tour" will offer Napa visitors the ability to fully experience the mystique of the Napa Valley Wine Train and Castello di Amorosa in one day. After checking in at The Napa Valley Wine Train station, passengers board the train and begin their journey by savoring a multiple course gourmet meal prepared by Wine Train Executive Chef, ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will showcase its latest mobile rugged tablet and PC options for the fleet industry at NAFA Institute & Expo in Atlantic City from April 24-25. GammaTech will exhibit its newest models - the SA14, CA10, TA10, and U12Ci - at booth #1440. With a rugged design that guarantees performance in unpredictable environments, GammaTech notebooks and tablets provide real-time data and support communication between fleet dispatchers and drivers. GammaTech's ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina judged the South Carolina High School Mock Trial Competition for the Lowcountry Region at North Charleston City Hall in North Charleston, SC on Saturday February 23rd 2013. The competition featured teams representing high schools surrounding Charleston, SC including Berkeley High School, Edisto High School, Fort Dorchester High School, Summerville High School, and Wando High School. There were three rounds in the competition that attorney Evan Guthrie judged. Each round consisted of a full trial including ...

Xena Vallone Realty celebrated its fourth anniversary in April 2013 as one of the top 20 percent of real estate firms in the local market. Leading the re-emergence of the small boutique firm, Xena Vallone Realty launched in April 2009 during one of the most challenging economies on record and has helped to redefine how real estate services are conducted today. "We're proud that we have not only survived, but thrived," said Broker-Owner Xena Vallone. "Today's real estate professional has to work harder and smarter. Helping to guide our clients through ...

FGM Magazine has been working hard at putting together the sexist ladies with the hottest swimwear for this summer season. After 4 hard months of bringing things together we are now ready to shoot and publish our 3rd swimsuit edition of FGM Magazine. During our process of selecting girls, we teamed up with CMG casting to get the best selection of young ladies to choose from in the Los Angeles area. With all the success from the 2012 swimsuit issue, we had a remarkable turnout of 1,573 ladies that submitted their images to join us for the casting. Our team worked tirelessly ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that their graduates led all seven North Carolina law schools in first-time and overall bar passage on the February 2013 state bar exam. First-time test takers from Campbell Law scored a 90 percent bar passage rate, while repeaters passed at a 62.50 percent clip. The state bar passage average for first-time takers was 63.81 percent, with a state-wide average of 44.52 percent repeaters passing. Although Campbell Law does not offer a for-credit bar prep course for its students, Sha Hinds-Glick, Campbell Law's ...

More than 100 travel industry professionals, media, and food & wine specialists gathered at the French inspired Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Hotel this week to experience "A Taste of La Dordogne," hosted by Perigord Tourisme Dordogne. With efforts to showcase the exquisite tourism and gastronomy offerings from the region, guests were able to learn about the destination while savouring some of its best wines and food products. Monday evening was dedicated to travel trade professionals and the media who had the opportunity to meet with Tourisme Dordogne representatives, ...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein recently appeared on Askimo TV where she discussed how important it is to understand how childhood behavior can influence our adult lives. In the interview Dr Holstein answered many questions, including but not limited to: How does our behaviour as children have a bearing on how we will be as adults? How will understanding your 12 year old self impact your life positively now? How does shyness affect us as adults? How can we connect with our inner child? How can we nurture the best of ourselves as we grow older? Can we hold on to the ...

Fiore Communications, a Tallahassee-based content marketing firm, has released a free whitepaper, "What's the Big Idea? The Essential Guide to Attracting Customers Online," for business owners who want to learn more about online marketing strategies. The Big Idea Guide explores the concept of focusing on a company's "Big Idea" -- a thought, ideal or goal that drives customers to action -- rather than the products and services the company offers. It then highlights related concepts and tools to build an audience, engage customers and strengthen business ...

Bailey-Parks Urethane will debut an innovative, long-lasting polyurethane piping system to replaces the metal systems used on trailers that transport fracking sand at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), May 6-9, 2013, at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Representatives of Bailey-Parks will be available to share technical information and answer any questions about this exciting new development at booth number 6100. Frac-sand is typically transported via truck using a dry bulk trailer with three hoppers. Sand is extracted from this three-part rig through a system ...

Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona is honored to promote female riding along with ROAR Motorcycles for Women, by serving as prime gathering points for International Female Ride Day (IFRD) in Ormond Beach, Fla. IFRD was initiated by MOTORESS , an online magazine dedicated to women motorcyclists, in 2007. It was intended to display the vast amount of female riders around the world and encourage other women to take part as well. The campaign continues to grow each year, not only in numbers, but across the world. Riders are invited to meet either at Destination Daytona ...

Book Publicity Services, a leading book publicity agency, announced today that they are participating as a partner of the eighth annual Alabama Book Festival. The 2013 Alabama Book Festival will be held Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., in Kiwanis Park at Old Alabama Town, 301 Columbus St., Montgomery, AL 36104. This free public event is the state's premier book festival, with 5,000 people from around the state and the southeast converging in the capital to meet with and hear from their favorite authors and scholars. More than 45 authors are scheduled ...

At the end of an eight-week battle, amateur golfers Marcus Hamilton and Chris Bentley outlasted eight other teams to become champions of Golfer's Grail Indoor Golf & Tap's league. They each received a $150 Edwin Watts gift card and a Golfer's Grail shirt and hat for their victory over eight other teams. In each Golfer's Grail league, two-person teams play a 9-hole round in a scramble format each week for eight weeks. The winners are determined by the lowest six of eight scores. Prizes are awarded to the first, second and third place teams. "Leagues are a ...

CapriClear Moisturizing 100% fractionated coconut oil Spray is making its debut in 235 Harmon Health and Beauty stores nationwide. "Harmon has been a valuable retail partner for enaltus, helping us make Kelo-cote Advanced Formula Scar Gel easily available to more of our customers. We are excited to partner with Harmon to introduce CapriClear Moisturizing Spray to retail." said Bethany Fite, National Sales Director for Enaltus' Consumer Division. CapriClear Moisturizing Spray contains 100% fractionated coconut oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride) - a soothing, ...

While nearly all industries have some sort of compliance issue they have to address, the healthcare industry has especially stringent guidelines as specified by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Recently, additional updates were made to HIPAA through the HITECH ACT. Specifically, any business that provides services to, or works with, a medical provider and has access to or stores any confidential information must also be HIPAA compliant. That list can get pretty lengthy and includes vendors like attorneys, accountants, payroll companies, ...

Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce that they have recently opened a new phase in Ladera, a popular gated community in Lutz known for its sizable home sites and beautiful lake setting. The new phase is known as Ladera Estates and offers 19 home sites, many with water views or overlooking wooded conservation areas. The company also has two model homes in the community available for purchase through a leaseback program. Interested buyers are encouraged to contact the Ladera sales office for details on terms. The Camila model, located at 1032 Stella Vera Drive, ...

The 2013 Evening of Excellence reception took place April 12, during a three-day event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which also included its Spring Business Meeting, held at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza, in Kansas City, Mo. This year, NARI brought the Evening of Excellence to the remodeling industry as a whole, via an online Webcast announcement that was also broadcast to those who were in attendance in person at the reception. The presentation highlighted both Regional and National winners totaling 133 projects in 26 ...

Jaime Partners, the experienced and highly regarded San Diego-based project management company, expands its services into the industrial sector with the acquisition of a new 10,000-square-foot project for Suja Juice, the nationally recognized manufacturer of organic raw juice drinks, based in San Diego. Jaime Partners is providing project and construction management services to transform the 10,000-square-foot warehouse into Suja Juice's primary manufacturing and distribution facility. The new facility is a 20,000-square-foot building with 10,000-square-foot of that ...

Shipments of the Christie Solaria One projector, a DCI-compliant solution based on Texas Instruments' (TI) S2K DLP Cinema chipset, have accelerated since first units rolled off Christie's manufacturing plant floors in November 2012. Small-screen theaters in China, Russia, India, Brazil and across Europe and North America are seizing the opportunity to purchase these complete, economical projectors. "Smaller cinemas the world over are strong contributors to their local economies but they must make the switch to digital format. That said, their loss would also leave ...

AmpliVox Sound Systems, a designer and manufacturer of advanced portable sound equipment, has announced that it is working with educational furniture manufacturer Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. to supply a custom OEM version of its amplified Line Array speaker for Bretford's EXPLORE Mobile Interactive Whiteboard. The Line Array speaker will be available as a Bretford accessory to enhance the audio capability of the interactive classroom. The AmpliVox Line Array speaker is a slim, compact system that mounts directly to the top of the EXPLORE board, delivering a broad dispersion ...