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Edgewood Partners Insurance Center Names Insurance Veteran Peter Garvey as Chief Operating Officer
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced the appointment of insurance industry veteran Peter Garvey as Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position reporting to CEO John Hahn. Bringing EPIC nearly 35 years of insurance brokerage strategic operations, mergers and acquisitions, and executive leadership experience, Garvey will be chartered with further accelerating EPIC's growth momentum.
California Bill to Facilitate Texting to 911, Modernize Emergency Communications signed into Law – SB 1211
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Gov. Brown this past week signed Senate Bill 1211, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill moves...
Legislative Idea to Create California Aerospace Commission Announced
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D – Torrance) convened aerospace industry stakeholders for an Aerospace Advisory Council (Council)...
California Bill to Protect Campus Crime Victims signed into Law – AB 1433
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, a closely watched and highly anticipated bill by Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) to "ensure...
Graziano's is Celebrating 20 Years and Raising Funds in October for the Adult Down Syndrome Center
NILES, Ill., Oct. 8, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What if you could have a great meal, and do good at the same time? You can, because Graziano's Brick Oven Pizza continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary year by raising funds for Advocate Medical Group's Adult Down Syndrome Center in October. When guests mention the Adult Down Syndrome Center to their Graziano's server, 20 percent of their total food and beverage spend will be donated to the Center. (Press Release)
VLP Law Group LLP welcomes Jeremy Cubert and Richard Kimball to its IP Law and Corporate Groups
PALO ALTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- VLP Law Group LLP today announced the addition of Jeremy A. Cubert and Richard N. Kimball. Jeremy will join the Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner based in the Washington D.C. area. Richard, based in Boston, focuses on corporate and transactional matters.
ARMCO Integrates Mortgage Quality Control Software with Verification Services from Kroll Factual Data
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ARMCO - ACES Risk Management, a leading provider of web-based audit technology for the financial services industry, has announced the seamless integration of its loan auditing platform with independent data verification services from Kroll Factual Data, a leading provider of credit, risk mitigation and third-party verification services to the mortgage industry. (Press Release)
XanCan takes the beverage industry by storm with their concept of texturing the sidewalls of aluminum beverage cans
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- XanCan(TM), a U.S. based company, today announced the launch of its textured aluminum beverage cans (patent pending). Changes to the aluminum beverage can have been minimal at best, since its birth. The concept of texturing the sidewall of beverage cans is both innovative and revolutionary. The XanCan(TM) breathes new life into an old favorite. (Press Release)
United Wholesale Mortgage Named a Finalist for Mortgage Technology Magazine's Online Originator Award
TROY, Mich., Oct. 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced that it has been selected as a finalist for Mortgage Technology magazine's 2014 Online Originator Award. (Press Release)
Stemming Business Losses related to Employee Divorces – A Better Online Solution from Starting Over Again
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When an employer has an employee going through the difficult process of a divorce, it has been estimated that the overall loss to that employer can be devastating to the business as well as the employee - a loss to the business of up to $80,000. Starting Over Again is now offering employers a way to reduce these losses, through a 10 week dedicated program in both the U.S. and Canada. (Press Release)
100th Anniversary of One of America's Greatest Humanitarian Endeavors Few Americans Know About
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Oct, 22, 1914, less than three months after the start of World War I, one of the largest food relief programs the world has ever seen was begun when the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) was founded in London by a group of prominent Americans, according to Jeffrey B. Miller, author of a new nonfiction book, "Behind the Lines, WWI's little-known story of German occupation, Belgian resistance, and the band of Yanks who saved millions from starvation" (ISBN: 978-0990689300; Milbrown Press). (Press Release)
First American Born Prima Bailarina of Flamenco, Clarissa Talve, Releases a Dancer's Memoirs in 'Dancers Never Die'
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Clarissa Talve, the first American born prima bailarina of the Flamenco, announces the release of her memoirs in her book 'Dancers Never Die' (ISBN 9781491280768; Dance Arts Press) on Amazon. In her memoir she vividly recalls a momentous career as a dancer and her battles with polio and TB, as well as giving a loving tribute to the artistry and talent that was the 'Golden Age of Flamenco.' (Press Release)
An Easier Way to Change Jobs: Seven job hunting myths that many people believe, and that cause them to fail
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In a job market where 30 to 40 million resumes are being circulated all the time, Robert Gerberg, author of 'The Professional Job Changing System' and dozens of other books on job hunting, has released entirely new guidelines for professionals and executives seeking from $60,000 to $300,000+, in his new book 'An Easier Way to Change Jobs (2015 Edition).' (Press Release)
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center welcomes David Wiesner as Regional Director for Employee Benefits Consulting
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced that David Wiesner has joined the firm as managing principle and regional director in EPIC's Employee Benefits Consulting Division.
MobiDev's report at Mobile App Europe 2014
NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MobiDev was invited to share a report at a conference named Mobile App Europe. It is a big IT event that took place between September 29 and October 1 in Berlin. The conference debuted this year and already set high standards in selecting participants - the leading people in the industry, including representatives of top IT companies. (Press Release)
Social Justice Advocate Interviews Transgender Federal Inmate about Abhorrent Healthcare
PETERSBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Social justice advocate, author, and inmate, Christopher Zoukis, recently met with Sangye Rinchen, a transgender federal prison inmate incarcerated for bank robbery at FCI Petersburg - a medium-security federal prison in Petersburg, Virginia. What he learned was frightening. (Press Release)
California Student Social-Media Privacy Bill Signed Into Law – AB 1442
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Social-media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have stoked concerns from parents about how to protect the privacy of...
Landmark California Plastic Bag Ban Signed into Law – SB 270
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/-- This week, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 270 which will phase out single-use plastic bags in...
California Legislation to Create New Funding Stream for Water Efficiency Signed by Gov. Brown – AB 2636
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Another key water-conservation bill introduced by Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), and co-authored by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley),...
What Has Happened to the Everyman? New Book Questions GOP Philosophies
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Is the Republican Party planning a coup d'etat for this next election cycle? George L. Fouke questions this in his newly-released book, 'Who is Killing the Republican Party? An Old Professor's Jolly Rant' (ISBN: 978-1502512499). In a satirical account of the GOP, this politically-independent author takes the Republican Party to the woodshed with tough love hoping for its revival as part of a viable two-party system. (Press Release)
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants named a 'Best Place to Work in Insurance' for 5th Year
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has been recognized for a fifth year as a 'Best Place to Work in Insurance' by Business Insurance Magazine and survey co-sponsor Best Companies Group.
Angels Baseball selects 5 Bars to Deliver High-Speed Wi-Fi and DAS to Increase Efficiencies for Post Season Games
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- 5 Bars, an Irvine, Calif.-based premier provider of indoor and outdoor distributed antenna systems (DAS) and Wi-Fi(R) systems, has installed permanent neutral host DAS and Wi-Fi networks at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Angel Stadium is a 45,483 seat facility and home to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
IDS Mortgage Document Volume Indicates Spike in HELOCs in 2014
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to document volume data from mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have increased significantly among IDS customers in 2014. (Press Release)
Four Seasons Leads in Significant Percentage of Hospice Patients in Mountain Area Counties
FLAT ROCK, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a respected hospice and palliative care provider, again leads the state and Mountain Area counties for its significant percentage of patients served at their end of life through its hospice services and programs. (Press Release)
National Law Journal Names Weitz and Luxenberg to 'Elite Trial Lawyers' List, Reveals 2 Keys to Firm's $9-Billion Actos Verdict
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Two keys that earlier this year led to a $9-billion courtroom victory by Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C., against the maker of the diabetes drug Actos, were revealed Monday when National Law Journal named the New York City-based personal injury firm to its debut list of 'America's Elite Trial Lawyers.' (Press Release)
California Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers Signed into Law by Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 1299 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Padilla) was signed by Governor Brown this week. The bill...
Landmark California Recycled-Water Bill Signed by Gov. Brown as 2014 Drought Persists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Most homeowners want cheaper water bills. If provided the infrastructure, they'd gladly use recycled water to wash cars...
California Bill of Rights for senior RCFE residents, to reform oversight of assisted living centers, singed into law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ Calif. Governor Jerry Brown’s signing this week of several bills to aid California seniors by improving oversight of assisted living...
Easeusapp Announces Intuitive New Coolphone 1.0 Android App to Reduce Smartphone Temperature and keep it healthy
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Easeusapp, the pioneer provider of mobile app and games, releases a brand-new Android app - Coolphone - to resolve a common problem for users: Phone overheats easily. What's more, it has a significant positive effect on the battery life. Coolphone is designed with clean and simple interface to cool off phone and control it in a safe operating temperature in one tap. (Press Release)
Global DMS and Collateral Analytics Named Joint Finalists for Mortgage Technology Magazine's Synergy Award
LANSDALE, Pa. and HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, a leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, and Collateral Analytics, a leading provider of real estate analytics and valuation products, announced that the two companies have been named finalists for Mortgage Technology magazine's annual Synergy Award. (Press Release)
Launch of new secondary marketing technology platform MCTlive earns recognition
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging, loan sale execution and risk management services, today announced that it has been chosen by Mortgage Technology magazine as a finalist for the 2014 'Release of the Year' Award.
Tackle Cancer with a Cheer! Inaugural 'Team Up for St. Jude, Spirited by Varsity – Game Day' will help find cures,...
ANAHEIM, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Anaheim-based Esperanza High School Cheer and Song Leaders are hosting Team Up for St. Jude Spirited by Varsity - Game Day, a spirit week to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R). The Aztec cheer and song teams are enlisting students and fans to help sideline childhood cancer and other deadly diseases by cheering on the Cardinal and Gold at Brea Olinda High Stadium on October 2, 2014, at 7 p.m.
Gwinnett Choral Guild Debuts New Mass to North America
GWINNETT, Ga., Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Gwinnett Choral Guild (Guild) will present 'A Diminished Mass' by Scottish composer Alan A. Craig at Duluth First United Methodist Church on October 18, 2014. The performance places the traditional liturgical texts in a modern setting. (Press Release)
Healthcare Insights, LLC and NOMISe Systems, Inc. Announce Merger Plans
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare Insights, LLC, a financial management software firm serving the healthcare industry, and NOMISe Systems, Inc., a provider of hospital cost accounting and patient analytics solutions, today announced the merger of their business operations. The new company will operate under the Healthcare Insights name with an expanded and improved suite of software products, consulting, and outsourced solutions marketed under the INSIGHTS(R) software and NOMISe(R) services brands. (Press Release)
Viztek Licenses Zero Footprint Patent Portfolio From Heart Imaging Technologies
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Heart Imaging Technologies LLC (HeartIT) today announced that Viztek LLC (Viztek), a leading provider of complete digital software and hardware imaging solutions, has licensed HeartIT's zero footprint patent portfolio. The licensed patents cover the use of zero footprint technologies to provide access to diagnostic-quality medical images in a standard Internet web browser. (Press Release)
Nick Ripatrazone Offers Short Story Collection with 'Good People'
TIPP CITY, Ohio, Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Foxhead Books announced today a new book for the fall 2014 holiday season: 'Good People' (ISBN 978-1940876139), a collection of short stories by Nick Ripatrazone. (Press Release)
New Book: 20 New Rules for Job Hunting Success, by Robert James Gerberg
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With record numbers of resumes in circulation, Robert Gerberg, author of 'The Professional Job Changing System' and dozens of other books on job hunting has released entirely new guidelines for professionals and executives seeking from $60,000 to $300,000+. This e-book 'The 20 new rules for job hunting success - 2015 Edition: For people seeking $60,000 to $500,000' is available on Amazon.com for $3.95. (Press Release)
Signs of 'Connected Consciousness' Detected on Global Scale
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Our individual minds, though distinct and uniquely ours, may also join with others in a kind of mental symphony that now and then becomes audible against a prevailing background of static. That's a research conclusion appearing today on the World Future Society's website. Reported by futurist Richard Samson, Director of EraNova Institute, the conclusion is based on 16 years of analysis by the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), based in Princeton, New Jersey. (Press Release)
Smart Cities Prevail to Palo Alto: Pay Prevailing Wage
PALO ALTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In advance of tomorrow's soft opening of the still incomplete Mitchell Park Library, Dale Howard, spokesperson for Smart Cities Prevail, issued the following statement regarding the status of the troubled project, and called on city officials to change prevailing wage policy to mitigate similar problems in the future:
Screening of 'Tattoo Nation' documentary to feature QandA session with director Eric Schwartz
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The worldwide phenomenon of ink-on-flesh will be the subject of the NewFilmmakers New York screening of 'Tattoo Nation' on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6 p.m. The indie feature film's director, Eric Schwartz, will appear after the screening for a Q and A session. (Press Release)
Host of hit TV Show 'Hoarders' Makes Special Guest Appearance at Local Cat Show
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show 'Hoarders,' Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at the TICA Cat Show Friday October 3, 4 and 5 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Press Release)
Papalinos Closing Baxter Ave Location and Seeking New Ground In the Highlands
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Papalinos Italian Pub, voted Best Pizza in Louisville by Louisville Magazine readers, announces it is looking for a new home in the Highlands for its Baxter Ave. location. The Papalinos Baxter Avenue restaurant was the launch site for the brand and has a strong following from the Louisville Highlands community. (Press Release)
Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc., Advances Community Partnerships with Bank of America & Merrill Lynch
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Increasing numbers of western North Carolina's senior citizens will now be safe at home thanks to Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc., or COA, and its newest community partners, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. (Press Release)
At Educause 2014, Meru Networks Inc. and Utelogy Corp Showcase Intelligent Campus AV Solutions
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Utelogy Corporation, creator of audio-visual control and management software will demonstrate its capabilities over SDN-enabled Wi-Fi(R) powered by Meru Networks, Inc. in booth 1037 at Educause 2014, being held September 29 through October 2, 2014 in Orlando, Fla. Meru is a leader in intelligent networking and the only wireless LAN vendor to have received OpenFlow(TM) conformance.
California legislation to protect and preserve sacred Native American landmarks signed into law by Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- After nearly two years of negotiation, legislation to protect and preserve sacred Native American landmarks was signed by Governor...
Down the rabbit hole in time for tea: the 5th Annual Mad Hatter Holiday Festival 2014 is a Wonderland
VALLEJO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Down the rabbit hole! The City of Vallejo, Calif. has gone Mad for the month of December 2014 - Mad Hatter that is - with its popular 'Mad Hatter Holiday Festival' that attracts thousands to the historic downtown district with its whimsical and fire-shooting Wonderland recreation that turns the city into a fantasy world for children and adults alike!
Sheldon Lee Compton's 'Where Alligators Sleep' Just Published
TIPP CITY, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Foxhead Books has released a new book of short fiction by author Sheldon Lee Compton entitled 'Where Alligators Sleep' (ISBN: 978-1940876085). (Press Release)
Southern California's First Working Vertical Farm on a High School Campus to include GardenSoxx drought resistant food growing system
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Alegria Fresh announced today the expansion of the hydroponic vertical farm at Bell Gardens High School, Southern California's first working vertical farm on a high school campus. The farm, which features high-performance urban hydroponic vertical and organic farming methods, will be completed with Phase 2, a high efficiency organic food production system using GardenSoxx(R).
Hearing Professionals Unveils New Website and Marketing Plans
TIPP CITY, Ohio, Sept. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Dr. Darshan Vyas and his staff at Hearing Professionals in Sidney, Ohio were looking for better ways to reach those suffering from minor to severe hearing loss in the upper Miami Valley, they called Mike McDermott and the digital marketing team at Bash Foo of Tipp City, Ohio. (Press Release)
New EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 8.5 Blows Up in the World Data Recovery Software Market
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 8.5 blows up in the world data recovery software market where this amazing software will surely become a marvelous data trouble expert for solving complex data troubles on storage devices and PCs. This new EaseUS data recovery software is enhanced by supporting another two more languages which are Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil). This is a magnificent transition moment for EaseUS and all EaseUS data recover software users. (Press Release)
