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ShipCom Appoints TCS as HF Radio Consultant

COVINGTON, La. -- ShipCom, a provider of High Frequency (HF) maritime single sideband voice and electronic mail services has appointed Tusa Consulting Services (TCS) as its authorized radio consultant supportive of emergency operations throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and coastal Texas.

Department of Homeland Security Selects ADF Solutions to Provide Universal Triage Tool for First Responders

BETHESDA, Md. -- ADF Solutions Inc., the leading provider of forensic triage tools for computers and peripherals, announced today that the company has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to develop a universal triage field kit that will aid law enforcement officers in the immediate extraction of information and evidence from computers and other devices involved in active criminal or terrorist investigations.

LRM Industries Re-brands, Launches New Web Site

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- LRM Industries International, Inc. headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, has re-branded and launched a new Web site showcasing a range of developing new thermoplastic/composite products for the environmental engineering and green building markets. The designs of these innovative products were enabled by the unique size and structural features capabilities of LRM's unique patented STF Sheetless ThermoForming and TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming technologies.

Suit Against LTC Financial Partners Dropped, Industry Leader Reports

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- A suit against LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), the nation's largest producer-owned long term care insurance agency, has been dropped, the company reports today. The suit, for more than a million dollars, was by a former agent, Linda Caruthers of Richmond, Virginia, who was seeking compensation for providing an introduction that helped land a large account.

Learning Measurement Seminar Hosted by KnowledgeAdvisors and Bersin and Associates

CHICAGO, Ill. -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the largest provider of talent measurement solutions, and Bersin and Associates, the only research and advisory firm focusing on enterprise learning and talent management, will host a complimentary breakfast briefing, Innovation in Learning Measurement: High-Impact Measurement Framework, on Thursday, August 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Free Digital Photo and Image Recovery Software You Need

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS software, the provider of innovative and professional data recovery and disaster recovery utilities, also provides a powerful free data recovery software - EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition - to help recover lost photos, pictures, images, music, movies, and multimedia files from almost all digital media types after accidents like deletion, formatting, and corruption.

Titan Lenders Corp Signs Nine Mortgage Bankers for Back Office and Fulfillment Outsource Services in Q2 2010

DENVER, Colo. -- Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp (TLC) signed nine mortgage banker clients in the second quarter of 2010. TLC, a U.S.-based domestic mortgage fulfillment outsource operation, offers a parallel and variable cost alternative solution to lenders that maintain back office and warehouse line management operations.

12 EDGE Fund Applications Approved to Advance to Second Phase of 2010 Funding Process

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- The Economic Development Generating Excellence Policy Board announced that 12 pre-proposal applications from an initial field of 62 have been approved to advance to the next step in the 2010 funding evaluation process. This year represents the third round of funding disbursement from the EDGE fund; in 2009, five awards were granted totaling $7.5 million.

Fun and Interactive Preview Marketing Tool Designed for 4 Styles of Learning

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems, a division of JAF Industries, recently released an interactive tool that allows potential consumers to preview books and other products in a manner that appeals to all four learning styles: auditory; kinesthetic; visual and reading/writing.

Shopping Nanny Partners with Starlight to Help Children with Chronic and Life-threatening Illnesses

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Shopping Nanny provides a personalized online service for grocery shoppers to get store specials and coupons combined to maximize their savings. This newly available solution is well received by customers, press and bloggers, but the exciting additional news is that the company is providing financial support to Starlight with a portion of every subscription fee - equaling a minimum unrestricted $50,000 donation each year for two years.

Applied Analytics, Inc. Redesigns and Enhances Their Already Very Successful Microspec Product

CONCORD, Mass. -- 'Just as our counterparts in the computer and cell phone industries continue to take advantage of the latest technologically superior components, and very often less costly, to enhance and improve the performance of their products, so do we at AAI,' said Matt Froncillo, of AAI.

Vitamin E Cosmetic Foam Patent Filed by Enefco

AUBURN, Maine -- A U.S. patent has been filed by Enefco USA for a new process of applying Vitamin E as a surface coating on non-latex hydrophilic polyurethane cosmetic foam. The patent pending process adds Vitamin E to the foam after the foam is manufactured and impregnates the foam in a range from surface coating to complete saturation.

Multimodal Workshop by Lion Technology Teaches Hazmat Shippers The Latest Regulations

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.

Six-Part Training Is Key to Long Term Care Insurance Leader's Rapid Growth

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Companies tend to do well when they hire good people, but even the best people can do better when given good training. That's the philosophy of LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. It must work, judging from the company's rapid expansion in a down economy. For three years in a row LTCFP has been named one of America's 5,000 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Honored for Its Statewide Charitable Efforts

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Delta Dental of Oklahoma was recently honored for its contributions to the state's nonprofit community. The Beacon Award honors 24 statewide businesses that have played instrumental roles in supporting nonprofit programs that help so many Oklahomans in need; the program recognizes finalists in six categories, with a Beacon Award winner in each category.

Tightening Restrictions for Shipments that Include Lithium Batteries Increases Need for Specialized Shipper Training

LAFAYETTE, N.J. -- Lion Technology, the nation's leader in regulatory compliance training, is presenting a unique two-hour training session to address the new domestic and international shipping regulations for lithium batteries. A live Web seminar hosted through Lion.com will be held on July 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.

Kaiser Roof Garden: Unveiling of the Bay Area's Largest Roof Top Wedding and Event Space on August 3rd, 2010

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland's hidden gem, and America's first roof top garden constructed after WWII, proudly opens its doors for event hosting on August 3rd, 2010, featuring an event industry exclusive reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Kaiser Roof Garden overlooks picturesque Lake Merritt and provides stunning 360-degree views of architectural and scenic beauty. Now under management by Oakland Venue Management and Inspire Productions.

Manage Virtual Private Servers with New Web-based Interface

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Datarealm Internet Services, Inc., an industry leader in Web hosting services, announced this week that it has created an all new line of Xen-based virtual private servers that can be scaled, over time, to grow with its customers. A Datarealm VPS is truly a virtual machine - clients have complete root access and may install their own Linux kernel modules.

Center Releases Report on New Jersey Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- During the past two years, twenty-six New Jersey agencies that address domestic violence and sexual assault have participated in the Cultural Competency Technical Assistance Project. The Beyond Diversity Resource Center issued a report today which shows that the participating agencies have made substantial Progress in their efforts to provide culturally competent services to their clients.

New iPhone Cruise Finder App Sets Sail

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- iCruise.com, a leading national travel retailer of cruise vacations, announced today the launch of its new Cruise Finder app for Apple iPhones, iPods and iPads. The free download will give travelers access to detailed information about hundreds of ships and thousands of cruise itineraries.

Partition Assistant – Professional and Free Partition Manager Software

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Partition Assistant from Aomei Technology is a professional and comprehensive disk management solution that provides repartition; resize partition operation on hard drives with keeping the ease and safety of your data. When using the Windows operating system, you may receive a warning that you are running out of disk space on the drive.

A Citizen's Attempt to Restore the Democratic Process to the 2010 New York U.S. Senate Campaign

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- 'New Yorkers have a right to a Democratic primary,' says U.S. Senate Candidate Gail Goode. Goode built an organization of citizens to collect over 45,000 signatures from registered Democrats, who agreed with her mission to give voters of the Empire State a choice for Senator in this year's Democratic Primary.

Financial Commentator Peter Grandich Endorses Michel Faulkner for Congress

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- As a financial commentator, Peter Grandich always has something to say and his opinions and forecasts are sought-after by hundreds of thousands on his daily blog, The Grandich Letter. Yet, in over 25 years of broadcasting his opinion, Grandich has never endorsed a candidate for political office. Until now.

'The Eggplant People' Invade the Frozen Aisles at West Coast Grocery Outlets

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Dominex LC, the leader in specialty eggplant products for more than 25 years, has successfully invaded the frozen aisles at select West Coast retailers. Now, consumers will find the 'The Eggplant People's' combinations of fresh eggplant and all-natural ingredients at Safeway, Raley's (Nob Hill), Vons, select Whole Foods and Ralph's locations in addition to leading natural food retailers.

Community Bridges Exhibits at the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

CONCORD, N.H. -- Community Bridges is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event will be hosted by the Governor's Council on Disability on July 23, 2010 at the Department of Transportation at 7 Hazen Drive in Concord, New Hampshire from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Net Rate Hotel Program for Travel Agents

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Hariworld Travel has launched a new, robust, Web-based hotel search and booking engine allowing travel professionals to book hotels at net rates at more than 50,000 hotel and resort properties worldwide. 'Agents no longer have to wait for clients to return from their trip to receive their commission,' says Kamini Cohly, President of Hariworld.

CMI Ranked Sixth Fastest-Growing Market Research Company by Inside Research, Publisher of the Honomichl Top 50

ATLANTA, Ga. -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, has been ranked the sixth fastest growing market research firm in the U.S. The annual rankings are compiled by Inside Research, publishers of the Honomichl Top 50 List of U.S. Marketing Research Organizations. CMI's U.S. revenues grew by 124 percent between 2004 and 2009. CMI is one of only two companies in the top six spots that generated industry-leading growth without acquiring another company.

EASEUS Offers Effective Hard Drive Data Recovery Solutions to Solve Hard Drive Data Loss Disasters

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A recent study by EASEUS Software shows that lots of people lose their vital data due to hard drive crash or corruption. EASEUS Software, the provider of innovative and professional data recovery utilities for Windows, offers an effective solution - EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition to easily recover hard drive data from deleted, formatted, damaged or crashed hard drive partitions.

New Commercially-Supported Open-Source Network Sensors: nPulse Technologies and Partners Deliver the High-performance Dragonfly FlowMeter

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- nPulse Technologies, LLC, a leading developer of Gig and 10 Gig network sensors for monitoring, forensics and security applications, today unveiled the new Dragonfly family of high-speed network sensors. The first model, called Dragonfly FlowMeter is a flow-based network traffic probe for monitoring large-scale IP network traffic and activity at wire-speed.

Union Ironworkers Raise the Bar with Continuous Training, Competitions, and New OSHA Relationship

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.

CalUniversity Celebrates National Safety and Harmony Month

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- California Intercontinental University (CalUniversity) CEO and Co-Chairman Dr. Shaan Kumar celebrated World Safety and Harmony Month by honoring Dr. Khalil BineBine with its 2010 Quality Service Excellence Award.

31% of Home Sales in First Quarter Were Foreclosures

MIAMI, Fla. -- Foreclosure Deals, an online leader in the foreclosed homes for sale listings and information industry, announced today that 31 percent of all residential properties sold in the first quarter of 2010 were foreclosure properties. Experts at the company believe the statistic shows that people are continuing to turn to the foreclosure market as a plentiful source of low cost homes.

Xcept Steering Committee for Accelerating Exception Processing Adds Five Bank Members

MANCHESTER, Vt. -- The Xcept Steering Committee, organized in the first quarter of 2010 by 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, has added five members representing the Bank of Oklahoma, Bank of the West, Marshall and Isley, and BB&T.

Travelong Receives the Million Dollar Award from China Airlines

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Travelong, a management company providing business travel and meeting planning services to corporations and independent agents, has recently been honored as a recipient of the Million Dollar Award for 2009 by China Airlines.

Kyoko Nakamura Launches the Millipede, a Glow-In-The-Dark Accessory, and New Fashion Website

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Everyone will want to light up the night with Kyoko Nakamura's new line of luxury glow-in-the-dark accessories. The website went live this week, marking the official launch of her first product, the Millipede. This accessory is so beautiful and unique it has to be seen to be understood. Shockingly elegant and sophisticated for something that 'glows-in-the-dark,' this marks a unique point in fashion; bringing a little class to club wear and a little more fun to anything else.

Donors to Children Awaiting Parents Charity during July Rewarded with Free Press Release Distribution and Small Business Promotion

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Neotrope recently 'adopted' Children Awaiting Parents( as one of its premier charity program recipients. Throughout the month of July as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope's Send2Press Newswire service.

Telovations Wins 'Outstanding Business of the Year' Award

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in innovative business communications solutions, today announced that they are a winning recipient of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Business of the Year award. This year's award was presented to Telovations on June 30th, 2010 at the Chamber's annual awards gala that included more than 200 supporters of local businesses and non-profits that was in attendance.

Pragotrade LLC Announces New Company Name to Align With Top Selling Product Brand

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Pragotrade LLC, a leading supplier of specialized food processing equipment, announced today that it has changed its name to Weston Products LLC. The new company name establishes a clearer association with the company's main product line brand. Pragotrade was founded in 1997 as a sourcing company that provides specialized food service equipment to consumers through major retail chains.

Dynamic Disk Converter 3.1 – Newly Updated Version Helps Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk

CHENGDU CITY, China -- Along with continuous upgrades and improvements, Aomei Technology announced the official release of Dynamic Disk Converter 3.1 on July 5th, 2010. It is professional and reliable disk type conversion software to help you convert dynamic disk to basic disk without losing data.

Neotrope 'Adopts' Children Awaiting Parents and Provides National Public Relations Services Pro Bono

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second 'Adopted' charity program recipient for 2010. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP's mission to find adoptive homes for America's waiting children. As part of this program, Neotrope is providing PR solutions, news dissemination, and search marketing for CAP to help raise awareness to both media and the public regarding CAP programs, partners and other activities.

Professional Athletes Join Trinity Financial Advisory Board

WALL, N.J. -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Company, announced that former NHL hockey player Nick Fotiu and former NBA basketball player Bo Kimble have joined the company's advisory board. 'The purpose of Trinity Financial Advisory Board is to provide guidance to our firm's unique niche clientele,' says Grandich.

Recently Released EASEUS Partition Master 6.0.1 Warmly Welcomed as Reliable GPT Disk Partition Manager

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- EASEUS Partition Master 6.0.1 is a comprehensive hard drive management solution that comes packed with essential functionalities. It is the latest and most advanced partition manager and GPT disk partition manager on the market which does almost everything relating to partitioning.

Neotrope Offers Free Press Release Distribution to Starlight Donors

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Neotrope and its Send2Press service recently 'adopted' Starlight Children's Foundation as its premier charity program recipient. Throughout the month of July as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to Starlight they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope's Send2Press Newswire service.

Whiteflash.com Searches for a Diamond in the Rough with New Design Competition

HOUSTON, Texas -- Not only known for their prestigious selection of 'A Cut Above' (ACA) branded diamonds, Whiteflash, one of the most comprehensive and user-friendly online marketplace for fine diamonds and diamond jewelry, also has a robust custom design option. To celebrate Whiteflash's 10th Anniversary and showcase their meticulous custom design work, they have partnered with online bridal portal RecycledBride to create the Design and Win Your Wedding Bands Contest.

Meet Annual Hazardous Waste Training Mandates at Two Day Workshop

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.

Restore Files for Free – EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Data loss is an embarrassing and bad experience lots of people have, even when you have the habit to back-up the files regularly. The habit to hit Shift-Del and immediately press Enter afterwards - or accidentally format the whole partition - would bring you a disaster. It is good to know data is likely not entirely lost and using the right tool to restore files must be the first thing you do; so how to recover files?

Small, Smart, Stealth Nanoparticles Seek-and-Destroy Metastatic Cancers, as Epeius Biotechnologies Advances its Intellectual Property Estate with Additional U.S. Patents

SAN MARINO, Calif. -- Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation, an emerging leader in the field of targeted genetic medicine, received a notice of allowance from the USPTO for another crucial patent covering its leading tumor-targeted gene delivery platform. The issuance of this high-value patent protection for targeting metastatic disease follows on the heels of two major patent issuances.

How to Sell a Business and Defer Taxes: Georgia Business Brokers Discuss 1031 Exchanges

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Business sellers can postpone paying thousands of dollars of taxes on the sale of their business if they use a special section of the U.S. tax code, according to Atlanta tax attorney Ricky Novak. Novak, president of Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors, will describe the process for using 1031 exchanges at the July 27, 2010 meeting of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB).

Lamborghini Palm Beach Becomes an Exclusive DITEC Product and Service Provider

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- DITEC International Corp., a preservation and protection company focused on providing marine, automobile, building and airplane industries with protection, preservation and maintenance products, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Lamborghini Palm Beach, a subsidiary of the Warren Henry Auto Group in South Florida, a group of high-line luxury dealerships servicing its customers for over 34 years.

Voices.com Website Now 10X Faster

LONDON, Ontario -- Time is money, and when both are of the essence, there's a need for speed that cannot be ignored. Voices CEO David Ciccarelli and his team recently revealed the newly redesigned site to their customers and have received a significant amount of support from members of the service, particularly as it relates to how quickly the website pages load.

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