When the insurance broker organization Sterling & Sterling saw the opportunity to expand their Employee Benefits business in New Jersey, they realized they needed more than just a graphic designer to quickly throw together their marketing materials. 'We're not like other benefits insurance brokers, says Steve Jasinski, Sterling & Sterling's VP of Business Development. 'We're there for our clients all year long, not just at policy renewal time. And we knew that we needed help creating the right materials that reflect our commitment to our clients, our customer-centric service, ...

Lennar (NYSE: LEN), one of the nation's leading homebuilders since 1954, is accomplishing something pretty extraordinary at its master-planned Tanyard Springs community in Glen Burnie, Maryland. In only six days, Lennar's Maryland division has its 2,273 square foot single-family Connor Patrick model home under roof. This two-story home with basement includes four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a two-car garage. It is the second home being built under the division's Lunar Build program created to strive for model homes to be completed in less than 30 days. ...

The Racine truck accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. are committed to providing quality, aggressive legal representation to individuals who have been injured due to the negligent or reckless behavior of another individual. Truck accidents can have serious consequences that can profoundly affect a person's life, including expensive medical bills, severe injuries (or even death), lost wages due to missed work, and pain and suffering. However, with the help of an experienced lawyer, victims may be able to recover financial compensation from the guilty party ...

Interim results based on data collected by Polaris Health Directions in partnership with the Bexar County Family Justice Center illustrate the significant impact emotional and physical domestic violence has on the mental health of abused women, the need to identify and address these conditions and the difference treatment can make. Bexar County Family Justice Center, based in San Antonio, Texas, has used Polaris-DV (domestic violence), an automated behavioral health outcomes system, for the past two years to support service planning and to identify mental health issues, ...

British actor/musician Hugh Laurie is recording an album of New Orleans Blues at Ocean Way in Hollywood. The star of the TV series "House," is teaming up with producer Joe Henry, known for his fine work with artists such as Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco and Loudon Wainwright III. Audio engineer Ryan Freeland is tracking the album. Laurie has been quoted as saying he was "drunk with excitement" after signing his album deal with Warner Music Entertainment. "I am particularly thrilled to be working with Joe Henry, who has produced some of my favorite ...

A child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related illnesses according to reports by the World Health Organization. St. Louisans are invited to help address this critical need at a community event on October 15 and 16 hosted by The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, a not-for-profit working to eradicate malnutrition and preserve the planet through plant science. Bill DeWitt III, president, St. Louis Cardinals is serving as honorary chair of the event. Details can be found at http://www.danforthcenter.org/worldfoodday. World Food Day to be held this year ...

The British Poker Awards will be co-compered by celebrity poker player Antonio 'The Magician' Esfandiari and Michael Caselli of Bluff Europe Magazine on Monday September 13th at London's Kensington Close Hotel. The British Poker Awards will begin at 7pm, when guests will be treated to a cocktail party, followed by the Awards ceremony at 8pm. The ceremony will also feature the comedian and poker enthusiast Yianni Agisilaou, warming up the crowd up for Esfandiari. Following the Awards ceremony there is an optional GBP50 No Limit Hold'em tournament. "Antonio is one ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers the 6U FPGA-based, triple-redundant A602 64-bit VMEbus single board computer (SBC) that employs a lock-step architecture keeping software development at a minimum. With this redundant lock-step system that increases system reliability, the SEU-resistant A602 runs the same set of operations in parallel to ensure that the programming only views the hardware components once, making the new board ideal for ...

eProcessing Network, LLC, one of the leading payment gateway and software development companies in the electronic payment processing industry, announced today its latest cutting-edge product - ePNInventory, allowing merchants to maintain perpetual inventory with full reporting for product sales and ordering. ePNInventory can record new inventory with product description, quantity and pricing using industry-standard barcode scanners, updating inventory quantity levels as products are purchased, thus eliminating time-consuming manual entries. ePNInventory further provides ...

Wisconsin students' participation in Project Lead the Way (PTLW) - an innovative series of middle and high school classes blending science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - has grown to more than 30,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year, more than doubling in less than three years. The students come from more than 250 schools, the fourth largest total in the nation, representing 39 counties across the state. Nationally, PLTW courses are offered to 350,000 students in nearly 4,000 schools. "Everyone involved - school boards, administrators, principals, teachers, ...

A good night's sleep and just five minutes of daily exercise are keys to reversing the debilitating cycle of shoulder pain. That's the prescription of Dr. Michael Carroll, M.D., inventor of ROTATORELIEVER (www.rotatoreliever.com), a patent-pending medical device that's guaranteed to relieve and even heal the shoulder pain suffered by millions of people annually. Key to its effectiveness is reversing the cycle of rotator cuff injures that occur while sleeping, posits Dr. Carroll. "Our device works by releasing pinching (impingement) in the tendon area of the rotator ...

Mike Ditka Resorts would like to congratulate the winners of the "Dinner with Ditka" contests! Both The Drive and US99, out of Chicago, IL, recently held a "Dinner with Ditka" contest on their websites during the week of August 23rd and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who entered and especially the winners of the contest. We would like to congratulate Chuck & Rebecca Petrella for winning the contest on The Drive along with Judith & Walter Hedel for winning the contest on US99. These winners of the "Dinner with Ditka" contests will enjoy ...

The Clean 15 in collaboration with Canadian Business Journal Magazine, and its strategic partners Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, Yet2.com and OCETA, announce that ATI-Composites has captured the top prize in the 2010 "Clean 15" Canadian clean technology competition. The Clean 15 cleantech competition connects visionary large companies with Canadian cleantech opportunities. The relationships are intended to facilitate commercialization for Canada's cleantech researchers and developers, as well as support and stimulate the country's cleantech economy. ATI-Composites focuses on ...

"Whether it's a public transport strike or snow storms, having the ability to log onto the Cisco Management user portal to divert their business handsets to their mobile phones or home landlines allows users to access business calls from any location," comments Avanta's director of IT, Inga Taylor, "thus avoiding the need to join the travel chaos in London". "The 21st Century business person relies heavily on cutting edge IT and telecommunications technology, so the ability the send and receive important business communications from virtually any location means that ...

Sandwiches aren't just an important part of the American diet; they are essential to it. And lucky for hungry consumers, sandwiches are undergoing exciting flavor and quality upgrades on every level - carriers, fillings and condiments. New sandwich trends are driven by artisan and sustainable ingredients, American regional and global flavor profiles, and even better nutrition, according to the Sandwiches: Culinary Trend Mapping Report from the Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and leading market research publisher Packaged Facts. "The role of sandwiches in people's ...

Lymphedema Depot has assembled a series of Product Guides to help therapists and patients decide what therapeutic products best fit their condition. The Product Guides are single-page documents that suggest particular Solaris products that can be used for certain conditions. The Solaris products are designed primarily for use by lymphedema patients. However, many of these lymphedema-care products can also be used in other conditions where swelling is a problem. "There are twenty designs for Swell Spots alone; we thought it would be easier for people to determine ...

A round up of end-of-summer and early fall food and entertainment events in Chicago BELLA BACINOS 36 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange, Ill. (708) 352-8882 http://www.bacinos.com Hendry Winery Wine Event at Bella Bacinos Sept. 14 Following the wine event Sept. 1, Bella Bacinos proudly welcomes Susan Ridley, partner with Napa Valley's Hendry Winery, for a wine event 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. This Wine Seminar Series event offers an extensive tasting of Hendry wines accompanied by light fare and artisanal cheese. Tickets are $39 per person. Seating is limited and reservations ...

Life for the DJ has never been more exciting. The electronic music industry is flying high, the range of toys is vast, the tunes are massive, and the opportunities are there for the taking. As every DJ knows, its not just about spinning the tunes. Increasingly, producing tracks and putting your own signature on the sounds of the dance floor is key to success. BPM and SAE Institute know that the transition to production is not always easy. So, picture this: 12 electronic production workstations, 4 Ableton rigs and a host of SAE Institute Electronic Music Production and ...

The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) recently announced Carl Gerhardt, president and CEO of Allegra Network LLC, as a 2010 inductee to the Walter E. Soderstrom Honor Society. Gerhardt will accept the honor at NAPL's annual Soderstrom Society Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Chicago, prior to the opening of Graph Expo 2010 the following day. "It's an honor to be inducted into such a prestigious society with an exceptional class of fellow inductees," said Gerhardt. Named for the late Walter E. Soderstrom, one of the ...

Eagle Superabrasives, a worldwide Abrasive Grinding Wheel supplier, has recently introduced a new Super Customer Program which enables customers to sign up for email notification of Eagle's free gifts, discounts, short term specials and daily specials. Customers can sign up for the new Super Customer program at http://www.EagleSuperabrasives.com/supercustomer.htm. "It's a really great program, and it will help to ensure that all of our customers know about the fantastic deals available to them," says Peter Lane, co-owner of Eagle Superabrasives. "At any given time, ...

Anti-bullying groups will join forces via Facebook, Twitter (#24Stakeout) and YouTube on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, for a combination vigil and festival. The 24-Hour Bully Stake-Out, http://artist.to/stake-out, has the goals of drawing bullying victims away from isolation, helping bullies find new ways to communicate, and sharing a host of tools for parents, teachers, and friends of bullying victims, says Internet strategist Ron Graham of Akron, OH, one of the Stake-Out's organizers. "We want to exploit the power of social media to show bullied kids and those who love ...

The Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau makes it easy and affordable to catch "America's Team" through Dallas Cowboys Vacation Packages, now available with and without game tickets at more than 20 Irving hotels. Featured amenities on most getaway packages include complimentary breakfast and transportation to and from Cowboys Stadium, shopping venues and airports. Added value offerings in select ticket packages can include private autograph sessions with players, tailgate parties and trip souvenirs. Hotel Cowboys vacation packages with game tickets start at $439 ...

Because the Chamber Music Society Detroit has expanded its influence in the local, national and international classical music communities, my message is addressed to all of you from far and wide who have worked with me to secure the Chamber Music Society as the flourishing organization it is today. With appreciation for your collaborative efforts, I want to share with you my decision to step down from my position as President of the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. With the strong support of individuals, foundations and corporations and with a generous and committed ...

Northeastern University is pleased to announce that the law offices of Burns & Levinson LLP have become sponsors of the Northeastern University Center for Family Business. The Center provides education, networking opportunities, and support to business families, and presents annual awards to the most successfully managed family businesses in Massachusetts. "Achieving long-term success in a family business is challenging," noted Thomas E. Moore, Dean of the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University. "Family businesses face unique business challenges, ...

Mike D. McCraw and Covenant Consulting Group have hired Meredith Baxter in their Tuscaloosa office. This adds another CPA to an already talented Covenant Consulting Group staff. Meredith has a Bachelor of Science in accounting, as well as Masters of Accountancy from The University of Alabama. Meredith joins Covenant Consulting Group LLC with over 2 years experience in all aspects of accounting with a concentration in tax accounting. Covenant Consulting Group is a full-service CPA and consulting firm with the expertise to guide your business through typical CPA services, ...