State: Texas

HOUSTON, Texas -- Soraya's School of Belly Dance will host a workshop taught by internationally acclaimed belly dancer Suhaila Salimpour on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10, 2010. Ms. Salimpour is a well-known performer, teacher and choreographer of belly dance.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, will present two sessions on marketing strategy employing social media and online marketing for nonprofits at the Fourth Annual High Road to Success Conference to be held in St. Louis, MO, October 20-22 2010 for nonprofit professionals.

DALLAS, Texas -- Businesses that generate hazardous waste in Texas must assure their operations comply with both the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and the additional mandates imposed by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Annual training is required by law.

DALLAS, Texas -- Ever wonder why people pay a dating coach hundreds or even thousands of dollars? Otter Creek Motion Pictures announces the release of a new DVD - 'Secrets of Successful Dating.' This new DVD is designed to give the advantage of a dating coach and provides positive reinforcement in the privacy of the client's living room.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC in Austin, is one of a growing group of entrepreneurs nationwide selected to participate in John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing Authorized Coach program.

DALLAS, Texas -- For those managers and supervisors who need an in-depth overview of today's environmental regulations, Lion Technology Inc., the nation's leading regulatory compliance training firm, will soon be presenting its Complete Environmental Regulations workshop in the area. Key topics include air quality, water quality, chemical controls, and waste management. Students will learn how to comply with new requirements, including new reporting responsibilities under the 261-page greenhouse gas rule.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Foreclosure-Support, a market-leading source of foreclosed home listings and foreclosure market analysis, reported today that bank repossessions during the second quarter of 2010 topped out at 269,962 properties, the highest ever quarterly total since the foreclosure crisis began. The figure was up 5 percent from the previous quarter, and 38 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

AMARILLO, Texas -- Texas prison inmate, Eric Remerowski, is receiving much attention lately for his blog, 'Saints Inside,' where he discusses his life behind the walls and razor wire. His goal is to raise awareness about the many people with excessive sentences who have changed for the better and deserve a second chance at life.

DALLAS, Texas -- Signs of a recovering market are becoming more evident. The number of homes and developed lots continues to decrease steadily. One of Dallas-Fort Worth's major homebuilders is doing what seemed impossible 18 month ago - rolling out an entire new phase in one of their most popular north Texas communities.

DALLAS, Texas -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal hazmat shipments via airline, truck, rail, and ship. Undeclared shipments of hazardous materials are predominately aerosols and flammable liquids (e.g., paint and paint-related materials), as well as batteries, fireworks, dry ice, perfume products, and cigarette lighters.

AUSTIN, Texas -- While U.S. industries struggle to rebuild, today's union ironworkers are preparing to lead the next wave of new business construction. That's because amidst the economic challenges of the past several years the Iron Workers International Union - teaming with the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) and the Ironworkers National Training Fund - has invested heavily in worksite-ready training programs for union ironworkers.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop series during the month of July and August. The course is designed for compliance professionals who must be trained annually under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in Little Rock, AR on August 9-10; Tulsa, OK on August 12-13; Houston, TX on August 18-19; and Dallas, TX on August 23-24, 2010.

BEDFORD, Texas -- What do Pat Summerall, Mike Kiselak, Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail, Nancy Lieberman, Texas Legend's (Dallas Maverick's D-League) and Southern Bleacher have in common? They all came out to Bedford, Texas to help bring a run-down basketball court and field to life again for the community of the small Texas town. An overwhelming success and stunning turnaround, every one of Pat Summerall's SPORTS ANGELS had great time helping to make a difference.

DALLAS, Texas -- Premier Clothiers is announcing the opening of its new Dallas/Fort Worth location, specializing in custom suits and shirts for both men and women. Featuring designers such as Ermengildo Zenga, Lora Piana, and Dormeuil, they offer a wide variety of prices and styles. Offering to-your-door service, Premier Clothiers takes custom fittings to the next level.

DALLAS, Texas -- Roemtech, LLC announces its new PlenumAmp PMA-245H for release in July 2010. Designed and approved for above ceiling use, this plenum rated amplifier/mixer uses Roemtech's exclusive HummBuster technology to remove random noise that can enter classroom audio systems. The PMA-245H is intended for commercial and educational environments providing clear, crisp audio in a compact design.

DALLAS, Texas -- Biometric Signature ID (BSI) announces that it submitted formal comments to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in response to the agency's request for comments on the Interim Final Rule enabling electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) of controlled substances. BSI introduced its BioSig-ID(TM) software biometric as a logical solution for the DEA's identity authentication requirements.

PLANO, Texas -- June 10 will be a day of activities on Capitol Hill organized by the Food Action Research Center and other partner organizations such as Share Our Strength. The goal is to highlight the importance of fighting childhood hunger in America. Chef Ash Sengson of Please Enjoy Personal Chef and Catering Services from Plano, TX will lobby members of Congress to discuss the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill.

DALLAS, Texas -- What started out as therapy, ended up as a compilation of motivational writings in 'One Black Woman's Opinion' (ISBN: 978-0578-0412-09), by Valerie Stallworth Stephens. Written for all age groups, as well as men and women, the new book is designed to promote the power of positive thinking. Its mission is to motivate and to nurture the spirit.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Momentum Transport - Momentum Freight, the nation's premier auto and freight transport provider, has once again garnered the Better Business Bureau's coveted Winner of Distinction award. This marks the third straight year (2008, 2009, and 2010) that Momentum has received this honor. The Winner of Distinction award recognizes companies who demonstrate a consistent commitment to ethics, overall excellence, and quality in the workplace.

DALLAS, Texas -- Frank Stokes, president of technology, CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry and a pioneer in the creation of post-Check 21 exception management tools, asserts that the acceleration of check clearing due to the widespread adoption of remote deposit capture (RDC), image exchange, and ACH conversion has exposed banks to a new level of payments fraud and risk. Stokes will be on hand at TAWPI Fusion 2010 May 9-13 (booth #622).

BALLINGER, Texas -- Mueller, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and residential metal roofing, wants to extend a helping hand again this year to a Texas non-profit in need of a new facility. The campaign is called 'Helping Hands.' One organization will be selected to receive a new Mueller steel building up to 4,000 square feet through applications received by June 1, 2010.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The current state of the economy continues to be on the minds of many. And, while the primary focus is on the financial bottom line, an even more worrisome impact of a poor economy is poor health. Muscle Mechanics works to alleviate some contributing stressors. Today, people are faced with some of life's toughest challenges.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Financial Foundation Group (FFG) started their year with some familiar athletes as they volunteered in this year's Special Olympics Basketball Competition. This is the third athletic competition FFG - San Antonio has been a part of within the last two quarters. Nearly 200 local athletes competed in this year's basketball competition that was held February 19th and 20th at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center located on the Fort Sam Houston Army Base.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- If you have a friend or loved one who is ready for a new start, please consider the inspirational book 'Getting Up & Starting Over' (ISBN: 978-0-9842743-0-7, Trading Life Publishing) by Steven D. Smallwood. Sometimes it takes a third party to speak the same things we speak to our loved ones over and over. In this inspirational book about starting over, in his own conversational approach, Steven shares his thoughts on getting up wherever you may find yourself in life's journey.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal...