week 215 : 17 Jul 2008

Agriculture

Animal Acres: a Los Angeles farm-animal sanctuary and compassionate living center

CalorieLab: search 70,000 foods and 500 restaurant menus, or browse the food and restaurant directory

Eat Well Guide: not to be confused with "eat in a well"

 Attorney General

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: neocon think tank

 Commerce

Rainforest Alliance Certified: great-tasting sustainably grown tropical products from all around the world

Wiseman House Chocolates: in scenic Hico (Hamilton County), Texas

 Defense

Loopt: "transforms your mobile phone into a social compass"

 Education

National Book Foundation: celebrating the annual National Book Award, given to writers by writers

Tarleton State University: in scenic Stephenville, Texas

 Energy

Neuton: battery-powered lawnmowers

 Health and Human Services

Food Compliance: "news, information, services and regulations"

 Homeland Security

Pro-Vigil: remote surveillance and enhanced-surveillance software

Rover Dramawerks: founded by women, supporting a diverse group of artists and production talent in presenting theatre what engages the imagination

 Housing and Urban Development

Downtown Dallas: nonprofit promoting the interests of downtown since 1958

Shakespeare Dallas: Bobbie Sue! Bobbie Sue! Where Art Ya'll, Dadgummit?

 Interior

Environmental Working Group: "use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment"

Grand Saline, Texas: 70 miles east of Dallas in Van Zandt County

Mount Pleasant, Texas: in scenic Titus County

WikiMapia: user-annotated maps

 Labor

BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Corporation for National and Community Service: Volunteering in America (Dallas)

 State

Messina Hof: winery and resort established in 1977 in scenic Bryan, Texas

Jefferson, Texas: located on Big Cypress Bayou in the Cypress Valley of Northeast Texas, in scenic Marion County

 Transportation

International Parking Institute: now there's an exciting subject: parking!

 Treasury

Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals: featuring the Certification of Achievement in Alliance Management (CA-AM)

Public Relations Society of America: "the pre-eminent organization that builds value, demand and global understanding for public relations"

 Veterans Affairs

Gallup.com: 83.6% of the people have heard of them