TECUMSEH, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Through the years, April 1st has been a day of good humor, fun antics, and other practical jokes on friends, family members, and co-workers, says Doctor Flue. Businesses and media have played the game also, sometimes resulting in lasting memories of fun and silliness that are recalled months and years later.

BRASILIA, Brazil (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With strong economic growth (7.5 percent per annum), a large and robust domestic market and a stable democracy, Brazil is a thriving market for foreign investors. President of the Brazilian political consulting firm Arko Advice and founder of the online intelligence service Brazilian Intelligence, Dr. Murillo de Aragao says, 'In 29 years of business relationships with foreign investors, I have never witnessed the current level of interest in investing in Brazil.'

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lost in translation; definitely not. No matter what language, the outcome is the same; Whiteflash, the go-to destination on the web for superior quality diamonds, has unveiled yet another spectacular design that can only be summed up in one word - simply 'Bella.'

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, the leading provider of affordable partition management, data recovery and backup utilities, has upgraded its Windows hard disk and partition manager EASEUS Partition Master to version 8.0.1. This new release introduces a brand new interface with Windows 7 style GUI, a new algorithm to ensure a faster and safer process of resizing/moving partitions, and has added a built-in WinPE 3.0 bootable disk.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When most drivers think of a family car, what usually comes to mind is a large, unwieldy minivan-type vehicle. Volkswagen, which has always defied popular perceptions of what a vehicle "should" look like, has a surprising challenge to those minivans: the family-friendly VW Golf. Currently available at Greater Boston Volkswagen dealer Quirk Volkswagen, the 2011 Golf was recently named a 2011 Top 10 Family Car by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Can a reduction in helicopter vibration levels increase safety of flight and reduce its operating costs? 'Absolutely,' says Eli Navon, CEO of Shake'd Technologies, Inc., a New York-based company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced rotary wing innovations.

SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Soundrangers, an award winning game audio studio, announces the release of its popular online sound effects library on hard drive. The Soundrangers Sound Effects Library has been inspired by years of custom sound design for video games and has been used for years by such industry leading companies as Google, Nickelodeon, Microsoft, Cartoon Network, Adobe, and HBO.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leader in new home Austin Texas and Central Texas construction for over forty years, is excited to announce the release of their Capital Series in Meadow Park. This boutique community offers the excitement and convenience of metropolitan living with the affordability of suburban pricing and one of the lowest property tax rates of any community in Buda.

MARSHALL, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Calling aspiring business people! The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced today that the 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, an event that will highlight new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process, will accept preliminary submissions until April 29, 2011.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prom is one of the biggest highlights of a high school student's career, a chance for them and their classmates to participate in an elegant event that they'll recall for many years to come. That elegance can be costly, but thankfully for the seniors at Quincy High School, Quirk Ford is participating in Ford's popular Drive One 4 UR School program in an effort to raise up to $6,000 for their school's Senior Night Out-Post Prom Party.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At Starlight Children's Foundation's annual 'A Stellar Night' gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen and Nintendo of America Inc., on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at The Century Plaza Hyatt Regency Hotel, Starlight presented long-time philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton with its 2011 'Heart of Gold Award' and Do Won Chang, Founder/CEO of Forever 21, Inc., with its 2011 Jacki Carlish Humanitarian Award.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- People need insurance, but do retirement funds? 'Absolutely,' says Jonas Roeser, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Operations for LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP). 'If you're not thinking about your own health as you age, think about the health of your 401k or IRA. If your retirement vehicle becomes disabled or loses life blood, how can it support you when you need it?'

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In a difficult year for business transactions, 13 members of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers helped enough business owners buy and sell $40 million worth of businesses to earn membership to the organization's prestigious Million Dollar Club for 2010.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 20x200, the place to buy limited-edition fine art and photography online, announces the release of two new landscape photographs from the popular series by Christian Chaize: Praia Piquinia. Collectors now have the opportunity to acquire Praia Piquinia 11/08/10 12h15 and Praia Piquinia 28/08/10 12h20. The editions start at $50 for a 14-inch x 11-inch photograph.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Natural stone is a permanent floor intended to last as long as the facility stands,' says Jason Johonnesson, the director of Interior Maintenance Specialists, Inc., on their main website which details their proven skills and cutting edge natural stone maintenance technology. Natural stone floors are very popular and add a particular look to homes, buildings and/or businesses they are installed in.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Guinness and Bass have customized beer-layering tools and now, thanks to JMB Brewcraft, other breweries, pubs, beer fests and more will also have a cool, new item to share with their brew-buying public - the all new, customizable black and tan spoon.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The most effective employees possess both traditional intelligence and people skills, a combination called emotional intelligence, according to an article in the new and highly anticipated Talk of the Awards Newsletter, which will be available to Customer Care News Magazine subscribers, and Talk of the Town Award winners.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness of learning, today announced it has undertaken a landmark effort in developing a set of Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRP) for L&D measurement.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran David Bamford has joined the firm as vice president/casualty broker.

ROANOKE, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Out in Left Publishing announced this week the launch of a new science fiction novel, 'Sextopia' (ISBN: 978-098-328-9203). Authored by Daniel Printz, 'Sextopia' focuses on a future world, devastated by bloodshed that is transformed by two prominent and influential men who take the small, remaining population and devise a system where everyone is governed by the original sin.

VAN NUYS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Steve Sadinsky, President and CEO of Guardian Pool Fence Systems, Inc., is proud to announce that their 5 foot tall polyester mesh pool fence has been approved by the City of Los Angeles to meet the building code. This is the first time that the city has given their approval for such a fence.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Presidential Who's Who announced this week that one of its members, Barbara Barton, executive and nutritional coach for Isagenix®, is working to help others reach their ultimate potential and achieve their goals.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Diossy Brothers LLC, a fine-art apparel company, announces the launch of its exciting new apparel line available exclusively on-line and soon to be made available to select retailers. Driven by a love of art and the ocean, Diossy has created a clothing line which represents a casual lifestyle with unique thought provoking art.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- California InterContinental University (CalUniversity), a leading distance-learning educational institution, has received a $11.5 million investment from Dr. Finian Tan, the lead investor in China's number one search engine Baidu.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With more than 100 women in attendance, Pathbuilders presented a program entitled 'Women of Influence - Navigating Organizations with Few Female Leaders.' The sold-out event was held on Friday, March 11 and featured lively and thought-provoking conversation among panelists, along with energetic audience Q&A.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash has been selected to win the prestigious Bride's Choice Award 2011 by WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company. The Bride's Choice Award is awarded annually based on reviews and surveys shared by the over 750,000 newlyweds that rely on WeddingWire for wedding planning resources.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Great News Houston! ABC Home and Commercial Services now has the latest and greatest for early warning detection of bed bugs. It is a bed bug detection canine named Frisbee.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, through a partnership with the California Employers Association, has helped more than 100 businesses with no cost human resources consulting. Horizon Hobby, Inc. is a medium sized company located in Ontario, Calif. with their corporate headquarters in Illinois.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Families Uniting Families will be extending an invitation to those in the community to join in a 'Family Game Night' on March 24, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at their offices in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located at 525 E. 7th Street, Long Beach.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in hedging and risk management, has announced that Rhonda Beck has joined the firm as regional sales director for its Charlotte, North Carolina office, and will lead the company's expansion in the Southeast Unites States.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Celebration Media and Talk of the Town News have announced the most recent recipients of their Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction. Award winners can display their ratings in their facilities and on their websites. Additional award recipients will be announced throughout the year.

POWAY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- HELM360, a business intelligence, analytics and software integration firm, announced its EVP, Shay Tengan, will speak on a panel session that addresses the latest trends and advances in business intelligence (BI). The panel is being held at the MBA's 2011 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference and Exposition at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on March 29.

FREMONT, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced a partnership with OpenVPN Technologies, a leading developer of open source VPN software. This partnership enables additional SSL VPN alternatives for device manufacturers using TeamF1's SecureF1rst line of turnkey software solutions.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Amid the widespread devastation from the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan, Nissan Americas has confirmed the safety of its employees and their families that were working or traveling in the country. Quirk Nissan applauds Nissan for focusing on employee safety.

DES MOINES, Iowa (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Des Moines author Douglas E. Mitchell today announced the release of his latest book, 'The MultiThread Marketer: How To Hire (Or Better Yet) Become One' (ISBN: 978-1607460541).

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Sunday April 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the '3 in 4 Need More' campaign will make its second public appearance, following the first in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 8. The campaign seeks to inform Americans that health insurance isn't enough. Millions of us need more: some form of long-term care insurance or planning to cover longer-lasting illnesses and disabilities not covered by regular insurance or Medicare.

PATTERSON, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The 7th annual INNOVATE conference will be at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut April 27-28. INNOVATE is a two-day conference for nonprofit and public sector organizations interested in improving their working knowledge of popular software Sage MIP Fund Accounting and Sage Fundraising 50.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Bob Moog Foundation today announced that music software developer Spectrasonics has launched a unique, multi-faceted tribute to honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. Spectrasonics has released the 'Bob Moog Tribute Library' created by renowned artists for Spectrasonics' Omnisphere virtual instrument software, and also kicked off a contest designed around the library.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The LifeSpan TR3000i treadmill, made by PCE Health and Fitness, is the Best Budget Treadmill as chosen by voters in About.com's annual Readers' Choice awards. The LifeSpan TR3000i treadmill was selected over all other treadmills, including leading brands such as Bowflex®, NordicTrack and Proform.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), which educates Americans on the need to plan for long-term care, announces a strategic alliance with Caregiver Services Inc. (CSI), which provides in-home care so people don't have to leave their homes to receive care elsewhere.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in business intelligence, paperless lending, and loan process workflow tools, will exhibit and demonstrate its DataTrac Originator (DTO) mortgage lending point-of-sale solution at the 2011 ICBA National Convention in Orlando, FL this week.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alabama Graphics has been awarded the Excellence in Construction Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Birmingham Chapter for their work in The Clubhouse at The Cottages of Baton Rouge.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Victory Jet, LLC, an aircraft lessee and charter broker specializing in air transportation for professional sports teams, corporate clients and private charter clients, announced today that its flagship Boeing 737-300 is available for charter booking. The 64-seat, VIP-configured luxury jet has a range of approximately 3,000 nautical miles.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pathbuilders is pleased to announce that Helene Lollis will serve as a subject matter expert for the Mid-Career Stage Working Group for The Wall Street Journal's Executive Task Force on Women in the Economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OASA Records announced this week its silent auction of a live and rare rehearsal tape, never heard before, featuring Aretha Franklin and the late Van McCoy singing a tune titled, 'I Was Made for You, You Were Made for Me.'

SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global Green Light Day (GGLD) is a powerful new global movement. Initiated by Marilyn Schoeman, creator of Green Light®, it occurs on the first day of spring, March 21. On this day, step out with your Greenest spirit and enjoy Global Green Light Day. The Green Light® Goal is: Create the greatest good, in the best way, for the most people, for the longest time.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leader in Austin Texas real estate for over forty years, is excited to announce the release of their new Capital Plus series homes in The Reserve at Southpark Meadows, a master planned community offering the excitement and convenience of urban living with the affordability of suburban pricing.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Law Partners LLP is very pleased to announce the expansion of its Intellectual Property practice with the addition of Dr. Linda Rost as a partner. Dr. Rost joins VLP from the Silicon Valley office of Ropes & Gray where she represented clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and high tech industries.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Julia Dean Photo Workshops (JDPW), the West Coast's largest non-degree based school of photography, will mark the opening of its new headquarters in the heart of Hollywood's Media District on March 26, 2011.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning backup and disaster recovery solution for the Windows environment, features hard drive and partition clone capabilities to simplify the process of upgrading a hard disk or transferring files to a new hard disk drive for Windows Server 2000 / 2003 / 2008 and Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7.

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After several years of intensive technical development, Protium Technologies, Inc. is shipping the P6010 tuner, an advanced yet inexpensive component from the company's growing SIGINT receiver product line. The SDR/FPGA-based modular design covers the 20-6,000 MHz frequency range in a small brick package specifically designed for cost-sensitive tactical applications.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureDeals, an online leader in the foreclosure listings and foreclosure information industry, reports that rising mortgage costs and declining foreclosures in many areas signals that now could be the best chance homebuyers have to save money on discount foreclosure homes.

SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CORRECTION: On March 9, Trans Marine Propulsion Systems (TMPS) issued a press release that included errors, corrected here. The release stated that TMPS had secured a sales and service agreement from Valley Power Systems for the Volvo Penta Industrial Diesel line, and that TMPS will be providing sales and service for the west coast of the United States, which includes Alaska and Hawaii, and to British Columbia, Canada.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness of learning, today announced the publication of a brand new book titled 'Human Capital Analytics: Measuring and Improving Talent Development - 2nd Edition' (ISBN-13: 978-1595716446) by its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Kent Barnett and Jeffrey Berk respectively.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable end-to-end mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in business intelligence, paperless lending, and loan process workflow tools, has signed a community bank and three mortgage lenders for its DataTrac Originator (DTO) point-of-sale (POS) automation solution.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, has enhanced the e-signature options for the idsDoc platform. Changes were made based on the feedback and demand of customers and reflect the growing demand for more sophisticated e-signature capabilities that also keeps the process simple for borrowers and lenders alike.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While U.S. business spending on wireline telecommunications services are expected to grow in low single-digit percentages over the next five years, spending on managed services is expected to grow at a compounded rate of 12 percent over the period, says a new market study from Insight Research.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DeRosa Mangold Consulting, a full-service Value Added Reseller of accounting software and a Sage Platinum Partner, was recently recognized with the Sage President's Circle Award for superior performance in fiscal year 2010, which ended September 30.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in business intelligence, paperless lending, and loan process workflow tools, is observing its 20th anniversary in 2011. Founded in August 1991 as a technology services firm for mortgage lenders, DMD first offered its flagship loan origination platform DataTrac in 1996.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market and based in Irvine, California, has been selected to implement its GENESIS SIS solution suite for the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).