More than 100,000 U.S. troops put their lives on the line every day in Afghanistan alone. That is why Steak Team Mission (STM), a privately-funded nonprofit organization composed of Dallas-based business leaders that provide food and supplies to U.S. Marines of the 2nd Marine Division (Forward) in Afghanistan, is cooking up its own support in a big way. Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr., secretary of STM and a partner of Wick Phillips Gould & Martin business law firm in Dallas, just completed his third trip as a volunteer to prepare and serve steak dinners to soldiers stationed ...

On the Home Staging Business Report, home staging expert Debra Gould discusses why it is critical for home stagers to build websites that are search-engine friendly. Gould says, "It's difficult to get your website found in the midst of millions of home staging websites out there, and a website built with only beauty in mind will not do anything to help your efforts." Gould, founder of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program, explains how common it is for home stagers to hire web designers to build them websites with a nice layout, great ...

Pure Pooch today announced that Animal Wellness Magazine has designated the entire Pure Pooch line of all-natural grooming products for dogs the Animal Wellness Stamp of Approval and featured the line as a "Product Pick" for their June/July issue. "It is an honor to be singled out by Animal Wellness Magazine and receive their Stamp of Approval," shared Ron Akanowicz, managing partner at Pooch Enterprises. "To receive this designation is testament to our commitment to quality, natural, and healthy grooming products for dogs." "Animal ...

Rosa & Co. LLC today announced that Dr. Rebecca Baillie, will present a webinar in Rosa's monthly public webinar series "How to build a PhysioPD model" on June 20, 2011 at 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -5:00). The purpose of the "Impact" series is to foster the use of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) activities in biotechnology, pharmaceutics, and other life science industries. This series will illustrate the advantages and enhancing the applicability of M&S in product discovery, development, and marketing programs. Dr. Baillie's talk, "How to build ...

P1 Groupe drivers Jeff Bucknum and Robert Stout left Watkins Glen International Raceway with an 8th place finish in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Continental Tire 150 on Friday. After qualifying the car in 3rd place, Robert Stout was in good spirits, until receiving the news he would have to start from the rear of the pack following post qualifying inspection. Stout, Bucknum and the entire Mitchum team were on a mission to do what they could to push to the front, knowing their Camaro was one of the fastest cars in the field. During the race the ...

Black Twig Communications announced that new account acquisitions will drive the organization's revenue projection past $10 million in the coming year for the first time in company history. Tom Geiser, Black Twig Managing Partner, also announced that the firm will open a San Francisco office later this year. "When we started this company, we knew we had the right results oriented approaches to grow and provide quality outcomes for our clients," said Tom Geiser. "We constantly push to go that extra mile, producing results and the numbers speak to that ...

Coughlan Companies, Inc., the parent company of Capstone and Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc., is awarding a $27,500 grant to Minneapolis-based Baby's Space, a nonprofit linking quality childcare and education to family services and parent education. The grant will be presented to Baby's Space Founder and President Dr. Terrie Rose at the Social Venture Partners Engaged Philanthropy Conference on June 16 at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency. "Coughlan Companies and Baby's Space share the common belief that early childhood development is one of the most important factors in ...

David Hodges (3D) is preparing to release his debut single on June 14, 2011, marking a huge stage in the career of the multi-talented singer-songwriter & Producer. David, who lives in between Washington, DC & New York City, NY, has just put the final touches on the single, and is now preparing for the much anticipated release that will build his fan base and get his music heard by more people than ever worldwide. The single, titled "Angel", is the first track from his forthcoming release titled "S.O.O.N" (Something Out Of Nothing), which consists ...

Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the 4th largest third-party logistics brokerage in the U.S., is currently hiring for its new Louisville, KY, sales office scheduled to open in September 2011. This will be TQL's second Kentucky location following Lexington, which is opening in August. "Our main goal in opening an office in Louisville, KY, is to attract Louisville's local sales talent and grow our business in the region," says Kerry Byrne, TQL Executive Vice President. TQL grows organically by transferring experienced Logistics Account Executives to a new location ...

Pinkslips, foreclosures and money worries are a thing of the past for cast members of a new reality web show, How do I Get Hired?. The group of jobless people from different backgrounds, all from metro Detroit - one of the nations hardest hit economies, are forced to deal with their employment problems, while being challenged to learn new job searching skills. The ultimate career coach, Therese Marie, leads the group in a no-excuses boot-camp to get them out of a rut and back to work. How Do I Get Hired? web series is set to film July 6, in Detroit. How do I Get Hired? ...

Sensing the need for better certification prep classes, OCS has developed courses that not only prepare individuals for the certification exams, but also provide the knowledge to handle real world Linux operations. The OCS classes have several major advantages over existing certification classes, including: • More effective training techniques • Better class format • More affordable • More in-depth topic coverage • Free digital copy of the course material • Free courseware updates • Live USB disk with Linux OS • Clearly stated exam topics • Additional ...

Sparians Bowling Boutique & Bistro, located in North Hills Raleigh, is hosting a Father's Day Backyard Barbeque offering a buffet of barbeque favorites and free bowling for all Fathers on Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 12:00pm-5:00pm. The Father's Day Backyard Barbeque will offer a wide selection of smoked meats, sides and a homemade desert display. The buffet is $16.95 for adults and $9.95 for children ages 12 and under and includes free bowling for all Fathers. The barbeque buffet will consist of smoked chicken, pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, Brunswick stew, baked beans, ...

Products in the WaferSense family that are featured in the YouTube videos provide leveling, gapping teaching as well as detection of vibrations and airborne particles in semiconductor process equipment. These wireless measurement systems work together or alone to increase fab effectiveness, fine tune existing equipment and reduce overall cost of operations. Included in the WaferSense family: • WaferSense Auto Vibration System: Travels through wafer process areas and reports real-time acceleration data in three axes for engineers to identify vibration sources. http://www.cyberopticssemi.com/products/wafersense/avs/ • WaferSense ...

The Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo is ready for another successful year at the Inwood Sports Complex, in Joliet, IL June 11th-12th, 2011! Get ready for cooking shows, house wares with knives and pots & pans, more giveaways including a Lazy Boy furniture give away; many ideas on how to make a dream home become a reality As an IKEA sponsored event, attendees can check out all the great exhibits to improve every aspect of their home. Over a hundred booths ranging in standard remodeling to complete reconstruction, there is something for everyone to dream of. Home ...

Richard Dreyfuss, President and Founder of The Dreyfuss Initiative on civics, will announce major new program initiatives during a live broadcast on CBS Radio from 7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 8. This live event will be hosted by Dom Giordano (1210 WPHT) at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The new initiatives include: The first annual American History Play Competition (AHPC) The AHCP will award $350,000 to playwrights and theater companies for an original play that focuses on an event, person, or place in American history. The ...

KVA Stainless (MS2 patented technology) is working with a company that has invented a new patented carbon technology. The two companies are developing new hybrid bicycle tubing that incorporates the carbon technology with MS2 to produce bike frames for road and mountain bikes. Because of the characteristics of the different materials, this multi-material tube structure has the potential to be 30% lighter than the original stainless steel tubing and have improved bending/torsion performance. This multi-material tubing possess unique vibration damping qualities due to ...

Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, announces the promotion of Matthew Papenfus to senior vice president of the company's Texas region. Based in Dallas, Matt is a 21-year veteran responsible for directing and sustaining the growth of Turner's operations statewide. Turner's Texas operations have completed nearly 800 projects throughout the state. Under Matt's leadership, Turner saw a 16 percent growth in Texas from 2009 to 2010 - despite the down economy. "As an industry veteran and a leader in the Turner senior management team, ...

La Fuente Imports, a major seller of rustic furniture and interior decor pieces from Mexico, Central and South America is now able to provide their clientele with lower shipping charges throughout the United States. "Thanks to having been able to add more carriers to our already existing fleet, we are now able to offer our clients more competitive rates to fit their budgets", stated Andy Fuentes, owner of La Fuente. From Mexico, La Fuente Imports offers their clientele incredibly beautiful and hand-crafted rustic furniture lines as well as home accessories ...

Hundreds of new circulating Britannica titles along with their popular reference titles are now available in ebook format through Mackin Educational Resources. Featuring full content ownership, Britannica ebooks enable schools and libraries to own perpetual access to every Britannica ebook purchased with no ongoing annual subscription or platform fees. This broad span of ebook titles for PreK to adult allows students and educators continuous access from any Internet-connected computer or Windows-based mobile device and offers the ability to create password protected ...

OfficeWare announces they will host a special seminar "Get Smart...Print Smart...Work Smart..." at 11:30am and 3:30pm on Wednesday June 29, 2011 at OfficeWare's Louisville headquarters, 11401 Bluegrass Parkway. The event features SmartSearch, an award-winning software solution to automate any paper-intensive business process. The presentation will be given at 11:30am with a catered lunch and again at 3:30pm with appetizers. Each presentation lasts 90 minutes. Business executives are invited to attend either session. Attendees will learn how to eliminate ...

The Continental Group (TCG) in conjunction with the Brickell Homeowners Association (BHA) will host the "2011 Florida Legislative Updates for Condo Associations" on Wednesday, June 22nd promptly at 7 p.m. at the Brickell on the River Condominium located at 31 SE 5th Street, Downtown Miami. Travis Moore, Lobbyist of Florida Capital Advocates and Legislative Representative for Community Associations Institute (CAI), will discuss the latest major policy changes, condo association regulations, and the potential implications of House Bill 1195. Residents, condo ...

True Talent Group president Stacey Stratton announced today the results from their In-House Agency Survey. The survey was designed to help local agencies gain insight into other local departments and the way they handle client pricing. The results of the survey have been compiled and distributed to participating agencies. "I kept getting questions on how local internal creative departments work with and charge their internal clients," said Stacey Stratton, founder and president. "These organizations will be able to leverage the survey results, which will ...

CarMark Certified, the new vehicle certification program designed for franchise, former franchise and independent car dealers, has gained significant momentum in its first seven months of operation. CarMark compares favorably, and in many facets is equivalent to, automakers' factory Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs. Now being offered by dealers in 20 U.S. states, CarMark Certified provides dealers with the ability to offer CPO vehicles with the same benefits available through factory programs. Furthermore, CarMark Certified provides franchise dealers with a complement ...

As Florida welcomes the upcoming summer tourism season, Taylor Morrison has designed a new incentive program to encourage seasonal visitors to purchase a new home while on vacation in paradise. The "Fly and Buy" program offers up to $2,000 in reimbursed travel expenses to those who purchase a new Taylor Morrison home during their visit to West Florida. As an additional incentive, buyers may also receive 50% off designer options in their new home. "Many people fall in love with Florida while vacationing here and decide they want to buy a home in the ...

Home builders who are still searching for ROI from social marketing are in luck. With the release of the second edition of Social Media for Home Builders 2.0: It's Easier Than You Think, they will learn how to build an effective social marketing program using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and other tools. Publisher of Atlanta Real Estate Forum and Author Carol M. Flammer, MIRM, CAPS, CSP helps readers understand social media and construct a strategic plan for attracting more prospects, following up on leads and closing on more homes. Released by BuilderBooks, ...