SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation, a world leading provider of optical fingerprint technology based in Silicon Valley, announced that it has filed counterclaims against Korean biometric company Suprema Inc. for fraud, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation. These claims were filed along with an answer to a complaint by Suprema in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California regarding SecuGen's termination of an OEM Agreement between the two companies.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 360 Mortgage Group, a privately-owned wholesale mortgage bank, welcomes Al Crisanty to its team as Vice President of National Wholesale Production. Crisanty will oversee 360 Mortgage Group's territory sales managers as the firm seeks to expand its operations to all 50 states. Crisanty brings with him more than 25 years of results oriented management and leadership experience in all areas of the mortgage origination process.

SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BetterThanDiamond, Inc., a privately held U.S. corporation, today announced it has filed a patent re-examination request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding Charles & Colvard's (NASDAQ: CTHR) patent for manufacturing 'Silicon Carbide Gemstones.' The patent in contention has allowed Charles & Colvard, Ltd. to enjoy a monopoly position and bill itself as the 'sole manufacturer' of Silicon Carbide, or Moissanite, gemstones.

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jamison and Virginia Miller, of GIV-N-GET LLC, developers of Egiva.com (an alternative web site to 'FREE' items on Craigslist), announces its project on Kickstarter.com (the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world).

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In a workshop held at the California Latino Superintendent's Association, Summer Institute, Business Management Consultant, and Publisher of Family Literacy Journal, Cyndi Fischer, addressed school administrators on the impact of the digital divide on California's Latino students.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the debut of his 'A Cut Above' Hearts and Arrows diamonds in 1998, Brian Gavin has been creating new and interesting diamond designs for over fifteen years. With cuts like his Signature Princess and 'Brian Gavin Blue' diamonds, he has set the bar high for the competition. Now, Brian Gavin and his company, Brian Gavin Diamonds, are releasing their newest super ideal cut: the Quadex.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, July 15, universal principles of eldercare were affirmed by exiled Tibetan leaders and Dr. Marion Somers, the pre-eminent U.S. advocate for better long-term care. Dr. Marion was in Washington, D.C., representing the 3in4 Association on a national tour.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leader in building Energy Star Certified Austin Homes and Austin TX homes for sale has 5 homes available in Silver Leaf. The available homes range in size from 1938 square feet to 3593 square feet and are priced from $194,900 to $269,990. In addition to the 5 available homes, Buffington Homes has added a new floor-plan in Silver Leaf - the Burleson.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Recruitment for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) youth program, with funding administered by the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, is under way through September 30, 2011. Approximately 500 positions are currently open and applicants should visit www.SBCountyJobOps.com to find the right service provider in their community.

PALO ALTO, Calif., and BEVERLY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RenderX, the leader in XML formatting solutions, and Altova, the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, database, and UML tools, entered a partnership agreement to provide integrated reporting and rendering solutions.

WARWICK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Positive Sounds is a weekly Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Radio Program hosted by Bob Taylor. It earned an Award of Excellence, the highest honor in the Radio Programs Category.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of storage management and data backup and disaster recovery solutions for Windows environment, today announces EaseUS Todo Backup 3.0 Beta. With a more user-friendly interface and many new advanced functions like SQL and Exchange backup, and differential backup, EaseUS Todo Backup 3.0 will certainly become a multi-functional backup software.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prominently featured in The New York Times Small Business section article (June 15, 2011), 'Connecting With Clients Through the Power of Tech,' Whiteflash has yet another reason to boast about cornering the market on bringing superior quality loose diamonds and engagement rings to consumers and winning over tough critics in the process.

BUSHKILL, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Billioninvest Corporation, a U.S.-based international marketing and management consulting company, is breaking ground with its most challenging project ever - connecting distant regions of Russia to places of industry and commerce via bush planes.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of storage management, data backup and system disaster recovery solutions for Windows, announces today that its beta program of the latest version of EaseUS Partition Master 9.0.0 is ready for testers.

GREAT FALLS, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ecologic Lessee Services, a global provider of outsourcing, software, and capital sourcing services to corporate and non-profit equipment lessees, today announced the publication of a unique whitepaper that addresses how lessees can prepare for the coming IFRS lease accounting changes.

OXNARD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Chief Investigative Correspondent for Inside Edition, award-winning broadcaster, actress and mosaic artist Lisa Guerrero is not just investigating it; she has been rehearsing for it these last 5 weeks, with a fanfare on July 31st at the Oxnard Salsa Festival Dancing With The Community Stars Contest, says Salvation Army Oxnard. She will also be seen this fall in Brad Pitt's upcoming baseball film, 'Moneyball.'

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation, a world leading provider of optical fingerprint technology, announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California against Korean biometric company Suprema Inc. for patent infringement.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces the availability of hundreds of experts who will speak to local groups supporting a new national awareness campaign. The campaign is titled 3in4 Need More, www.3in4needmore.com, and it is about educating Americans on all their long term care planning options.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- nPulse Technologies has announced that it is now shipping the latest release of its HammerHead Capture Replay product, the only solution on the market today providing both traffic capture and traffic replay at speeds up to 20Gbps. HammerHead is a standards-based system which manages traffic data in the familiar, widely-used pcap format.

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telovations, Inc., a leading provider of Cloud Communications services to business has launched Speech Assist, a voice recognition technology for Auto Attendants. With Speech Assist Telovations' customers can easily and cost effectively add speech recognition to their call flows, allowing callers to quickly reach who they need without the frustration of traditional dial-by-name look-ups.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMT Datasouth Corp. a leading supplier of value added printing solutions, announced today that, the Fastmark PT-1 battery powered portable thermal bar code printer is now available. The Fastmark PT-1 is supplied with AMT Datasouth's proven proprietary PAL programming language.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To celebrate the launch of its new website, Fare Buzz - a leading travel company based out of New York City - is giving away several pre-paid rewards cards through their social communities.

CUPERTINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CarpoolAssist, the web-based service that helps people connect to create carpools for work, school or special events, today announced that it has been selected by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district in Charlotte, North Carolina for a pilot program, under which CMS is promoting the use of CarpoolAssist to help create carpools for parents, students and staff.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Lenders Corp (TLC), a U.S.-based domestic mortgage fulfillment outsource company, now offers its Whole Loan Purchase Review (WLPR) service to institutional and correspondent investors. TLC is leveraging its extensive experience in whole loan delivery on behalf of correspondent lenders to complete an organic expansion of its service offering.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- California, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada made up more than half of the foreclosure activity in May. According to ForeclosureListings.com, there were 8,828 California foreclosure listings in May and 10,506 in June; an increase of 19.0 percent.

ELKHART, Ind. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TCL picks DEHCO Commercial to distribute its line of LCD TVs to the health care industry. Dehco Commercial has combined their HC20 technology with LCD TV's made by TCL. The result is a pillow-speaker-ready (Intertek listed) TV system priced 30 to 40 percent below what is typically spent on health care TVs.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- If you have a video on your website, your company is 50 times more likely to land on the first page of Google than websites without video, according to Dr. Sharon Livingston.

SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Millennium Administrators, Inc., a benefits administrator, has signed a contract with the City of Scranton to provide benefit administration services for over 500 city employees. Millennium is providing administrative oversight for the city benefit program, including cost containment initiatives, claim audits and administrative services to enhance cost saving initiatives at the City of Scranton.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Active Empty Nesters, the free social networking site aimed at helping baby boomers maintain an active lifestyle, is proud to announce that Pamela D. Wilson, host of the weekly radio show The Caring Generation, will be joining us an ongoing contributor.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b software, a business software developer, has been named a Sage Gold Development Partner of the Year for 2011. e2b software provides e2b 500 supply chain product extensions and Anytime Collect credit and collections software for Sage ERP MAS 500.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Carlsbad, California attorney Stanley D. Prowse is pleased to announce that on June 1, 2011 he became a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS). Specialist certification is conferred by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the California State Bar. Certification requires that an attorney devote the majority of his practice to family law.

MESA, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Long-time Chicago Cubs spring training P.A. announcer, Tim Sheridan, has partnered with Kickstarter.com to help complete a documentary film over 25 years in the making. 'Boys of Spring - The Movie,' follows Tim on his journey with the iconic, hard-luck, Chicago Cubs as both he and the Cubs attempt to reach their ultimate dreams.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Investor advocate and public finance watchdog Kevin Olson has launched DoNotBuyMarylandBonds to warn Maryland bond buyers about the dangers of investing in Maryland bonds.

LANCASTER, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In White is proud to announce the opening of its new couture bridal gown salon at 661 Harrisburg Avenue in Lancaster's College Row Shoppes. An open house is scheduled July 15 and 16 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to allow brides-to-be to see the new gown collection.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Charlie Allen Restorations, the Cambridge-based firm specializing in the renovation and restoration of period homes, has won two 2011 Preservation Awards-one each from the Cambridge Historical Commission (CHC) and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC).

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries - today announced the availability of PowerGuard's latest insurance solution for the solar industry: the PowerWrap Solar Project Performance Guarantee Policy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Independence Day and Thomas Jefferson, the author of our Declaration of Independence, the Gingrich Foundation has recognized the Thomas Jefferson Foundation as its Charity of the Month for July.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prestige Imports, LLC is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Penthouse branded libido and sexual wellness shots: Per4mance Shots by Penthouse for men and Pleasure Shots by Penthouse for women. The launch is a result of Prestige Imports' licensing deal with General Media Communications, Inc., the publisher of Penthouse Magazine.

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Profitable Organizer, LLC, announced this week the launch of its new website designed to provide people with the necessary tools, products and support needed to teach them how to become a professional organizer and set up their own business.

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ProtiLife Distribution Inc., a leader in the development and distribution of high-quality protein supplements for over 20 years, has launched its online weight loss program to the U.S. market at www.protilife.com.

RALEIGH, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Business Solutions, a fund accounting and fundraising solution provider, announced today a milestone for DrillPoint Reports, an application developed by Capital Business Solutions for nonprofit organizations using Sage Fund Accounting software. Capital Business Solutions has sold its 50th license for DrillPoint Reports.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a provider of learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced the release of its new white paper, 'Standard Definitions and Agreed Measurements: A Common Language for Consistent, Clear and Uniform Talent Development Reporting,' available for immediate complimentary download.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Utilizing the allure of their signature A CUT ABOVE(R) Super Ideal Diamond brand, the ongoing Whiteflash FRIENDS ARE LIKE DIAMONDS promotion on Facebook is connecting new friends and spreading the love of ideal diamonds. A trio of dazzling diamond jewelry pieces is being given away in the process!

BARBADOS and SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BioJet International Ltd. announced that it joins the worldwide Aviation Industry celebrating approval of bio-derived jet fuel for commercial use (ASTM International revised D7566). Concurrent with this approval, and to aid in development of the bio-aviation market, BioJet is releasing One Billion Gallons of Renewable Jet Fuel to long-term contracts.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b teknologies, a business software and consulting services company based in Chardon, Ohio, announced today that it was recently recognized by Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, for providing outstanding customer service.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC and authorized Duct Tape Marketing consultant, will speak on B2B Marketing, 'The New Normal: Marketing Your Organization in Today's Economy' at the Sage Summit on July 12, 2011.

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telovations Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of cloud communications services to business, announces the acquisition of FeatureTel, the leading IP telephony company in North Carolina. The acquisition expands the Telovations network footprint, increases its software integration capabilities and strengthens the company's customer base. In addition, the company will be expanding its customer service team in both North Carolina and Florida.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board's Business Consulting Program successfully helped regional manufacturers and businesses become smarter, leaner and more competitive in today's uncertain economy. The $1 million allocated to date in federal funding has helped employers avoid closing their doors, retaining 902 jobs and creating 204 new jobs.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, has been selected to provide closing documents and initial disclosures for Guaranty Trust Company, a full service mortgage company based in Murfreesboro, Tenn.