National News Desk

CONCORD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop located in the Bay Area, has been building inventory of gold mining equipment in anticipation of the season re-opening in November. Pointing to a simple desk calculator, owner Mike Dunn cringes, 'Can you believe the budget committees have made such a stellar math mistake?'

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leader in Austin, Texas new homes for sale, is pleased to announce the new Capital Series in Shadow Creek. The Capital Series offers exciting new designs from 1,242 to 2,372 square feet, and pricing from $115,900 to $146,990. Every Buffington Home in Shadow Creek is Energy Star Certified.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As other cities and states are crawling at a snail's pace toward economic recovery, Austin, Texas has been deemed 'recession proof' and boasts the 'second-strongest job market in the nation.' The capital of the Lone Star state continues to attract people from all over the world. The city's fastest growing real estate company, Realty Austin, is shaking up the way these relocators embark on their Austin home search.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Senior Account Executive Tina Brink has been recognized by Risk & Insurance and Human Resource Executive magazines as a 2011 'Top Employee Benefits Consultant' and as an industry 'Responsibility Leader.'

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Turtle Conservation Project (TCP) wants your turtle pictures. 'With so many people able to send an image right from their cell phone, we can quickly tell them which of Connecticut's nine turtle species they have encountered,' said TCP's Chuck Landrey.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Extensoft announced today the immediate availability of Artisteer 3 for Windows. The newest version of its Web design automation software, Artisteer 3 distinguishes itself by enabling website owners to create professional looking websites from start to finish. Artisteer now delivers a single solution for web design, content management and web hosting.

PEABODY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- There are certain driving moments that seem like they're pulled straight from a movie, whether it is cruising over wide open plains or winding along a breezy coastal road. Now, MINI Cooper owners can take these moments and match them with a custom soundtrack based on their drive. The newly updated MINI Connected iPhone App is available in new vehicles at Greater Boston MINI dealer MINI of Peabody.

NASHUA, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- High-powered Audi convertibles are a tradition at New Hampshire Audi dealerships like Audi of Nashua, which will have to make space next year for the automaker's fastest drop-top yet, the 2012 R8 GT Spyder. The latest in a long line of Audi convertibles, the Audi R8 GT Spyder has been spotted during testing in Europe before its formal unveiling this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Michele Childers as an employee benefits account executive in its Folsom office. Michele brings a strong background in marketing and product knowledge, benefit plan design and client service.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A naked Osama Bin Laden, laden with sea crabs and shackled to a U.S. Navy SEALs cement block at the bottom of the sea receives its official title, courtesy of the friends on Facebook. The Osama Bin Laden sculpture is the latest by New York artist Daniel Edwards, and is being unveiled this week on Facebook, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ariola Imports is a wholesaler, importer and distributor of the highest quality Italian specialty foods, wine and artisan beer. It not only provides quality products to Southern California and Las Vegas restaurateurs, but also to the occasional celebrity who just has to have some of its amazing Buffalo mozzarella and truffles from Italy.

FREMONT, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced availability of several new threat management features in its SecureF1rst platform in its highly-regarded Security Gateway Solution (SGS) for SMB security routers.

FREMONT, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced availability of several new features in its SecureF1rst CPE Gateway Solution (CGS) for service provider (SP) home gateways, as well as mobile apps that leverage the modularity of the device software to enable easy-to-use secure remote connectivity for home users.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AOTMP has announced the results of its latest 'State of the Industry Series report, Enterprise Satisfaction of 16 Fixed and Mobile Management Activities,' revealing TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) as the highest ranked telecom expense management company as rated by enterprises in six of the most commonly performed TEM activities.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureListings has noticed falling and rising trends in foreclosures in recent months. Why? When the supply of homes outweighs the demand for them, the prices shrink. When the values are attractive enough to investors with enough money to withstand the smaller return on the investment, the supply is reduced and the prices sustain at a present level until the next surge of depressed properties are on the market available at discounted prices.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Interactive Health Group of PCE Fitness, and Exercise is Medicine, a multi-organizational initiative coordinated by the American College of Sports Medicine, are revolutionizing the way physicians prescribe exercise to their patients. An innovative online system developed by the Interactive Health Group will link healthcare providers, patients and exercise professionals and make physical activity a standard part of disease prevention and treatment.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BidYourCase is a revolutionary concept that matches clients to lawyers online. Through the ease and convenience of the Internet, clients seeking legal representation can express their needs, receive offers from highly qualified lawyers, consider which factors they consider most important (price, location, rating, etc.) and select a specific lawyer to handle their case - all within 72 hours.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, the award-winning backup and disaster recovery solution provider, today announces a new version for both home and business users - EASEUS Todo Backup Free. With basic backup features and many advanced functions like incremental backup, universal restore, and WinPE bootable disk, you may find EASEUS Todo Backup Free to be the world's first powerful backup freeware.

CONCORD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop, has been looking forward to the relief of November like salve applied to a burn. Owner Mike Dunn's anticipation of relief was suddenly diverted 2 weeks ago, when the California Legislature began shuffling last minute trailer budget bill language which, if passed, will kill the suction gold mining industry and cost the Golden State $23 to $70 Million annually.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A 1963 Volkswagen Beetle brings to mind images of boulevard cruising and trips to the beach, but when late actor and race car driver Paul Newman laid eyes on his, he saw a speed machine. Newman's own V8-powered Beetle has just been listed for sale, coinciding with the approaching debut of Volkswagen's 21st century Beetle, a decidedly sportier car than the outgoing second-generation model that has been a staple at Volkswagen dealerships like Quirk VW for more than a decade.

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 zvelo, Inc., a leader in website categorization and URL database solutions, to offer zero-hour malicious website detection and protection to further secure business and residential networks.

FREMONT, Calif., May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, and Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, today announced a technology partnership that enables networking OEMs targeting secure devices for home and business networking to offer superior gateway anti-malware protection to their users.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whether it's the newest pop music sensation or low glucose levels that make you feel ill, the Ford SYNC system can help you find a cure. The innovative in-car entertainment and navigation system is learning a few new tricks to monitor driver health that may soon be found in showrooms like Quirk Ford in Quincy.

SEDALIA, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Do you have a new business or want to start one? 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 June 30, 2011.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Eadweard Muybridge unveiled his stop-motion photography - which included images of the horse in motion - in the late 1800s, the world was astonished. In the fascinating photographs, Muybridge was the first to capture and sequence movement. These photographs hinted at the technological and artistic revolutions to come, heralding the cinema and advances in stop-motion.

NEW ORLEANS, La. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Some people mark their 5-year anniversary with a wooden gift, perhaps a replica of an official Major League Baseball Louisville Slugger. Nola Bulls does it with baseball bats too, only theirs are plastic and wielded by Rolling Bulls! San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (SFNO) will release hundreds of 'Roller Bulls' on its streets again, led by the Big Easy Rollergirls. El Encierro, or Running of the Bulls in New Orleans, is the featured event in a 4 day festival from July 7-10, 2011.

TIPP CITY, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eaton Community Schools Superintendent Brad Neavin announces that the school district will establish a 'Green Team' of staff and students that will both develop and deliver the District's energy education program, sponsored by Energy Optimizers, USA. Greg Smith, President of Energy Optimizers, and Mr. Neavin announced that Eaton High School students who participate in the Green Team can apply for one of several college scholarships.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kia's first-ever hybrid, the 2011 Optima Hybrid, sporting class-leading mileage and luxury amenities, will be debuting at Massachusetts Kia dealerships like Quirk Kia this June. With fuel efficiency of 35 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway, the Optima Hybrid is set to take the fight straight to its midsize sedan competitors just as the summer travel season heats up.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A New Jersey naval architect watched helplessly as over $1 million dollars disappeared into the health-care system: all the assets of his mom and dad in their final years. Like most middle-class Americans, the naval architect and his parents had missed an estate planning gap. Their financial advisors (FA's) missed it too. No long term care insurance (LTCi). 'This was an expensive omission,' says Jonas Roeser, of LTC Financial Partners LLC.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A group of 10 high school students from Los Angeles recently had the ride of their young lives as two Buick Enclaves escorted them to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to write poetry with First Lady Michelle Obama. Buick's luxury crossover SUV transported students from the nonprofit teen-literature group Get Lit to the White House's annual gathering of poets, musicians and artists on May 11. Available at Quirk Buick GMC, the Buick Enclave has proven popular from the capital to the Cascades.

MANORVILLE, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Officer James Greco, founder and CEO of Long Island K-9 Service and Long Island Security Consultants, continues his humanitarian mission to provide expert explosives and narcotics detection throughout Long Island and the Metropolitan area. The celebrated security company has recently partnered with The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureWarehouse reports that Florida foreclosed homes in April were down 14.81 percent in Florida than a month ago, and California was down 8.46 percent. Florida had 9,353 Listings in March versus 7,968 listings in April of 2011.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Braving a threat of thunderstorms, busy New Yorkers and vacationing tourists gathered in Times Square Tuesday morning to hear classical music by Juilliard students followed by a 'flash mob' of seemingly disabled older people who suddenly abandoned their crutches to begin dancing joyfully. That captured the crowd's attention. What was up? The question was soon answered by Jonas Roeser, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations for LTC Financial Partners LLC.

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telovations, Inc., a leading provider of Cloud Communications services to businesses has launched Anywhere4Office, a business class communications solution using Cisco SPA525G wireless IP phones, Telovations' Cloud PBX services and 4G wireless connectivity. Anywhere4Office is a perfect solution for businesses that need to set up disaster recovery locations.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in hedging and risk management services, announced the celebration of its of tenth anniversary in business. The company was founded in May of 2001 and has remained dedicated to the mortgage banking industry since its inception.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In the midst of its own recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Nissan is reaching out to the storm-battered Southeastern United States with special pricing and more flexible financing on its vehicles. Nissan's Japanese recovery efforts continue, with increased production at its repaired factories helping to meet demand at U.S. Nissan dealers like Massachusetts-based Quirk Nissan.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With unemployment rates hanging at a steady 9 percent, job hunting continues to be a daunting task for the unemployed. However, SET Personal Marketing, a firm that specializes in helping professionals find work or change careers, offers advice to job seekers on how to land a job, despite these tough economic times.

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pintexx, an international company that focuses on sophisticated software solutions for the processing and optimizing of text, has announced today that it has released exxDoc 1.5. This release includes two versions for exxDoc: exxDoc Standard and exxDoc Pro.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureDataOnline reports that Colorado and Georgia had the highest increase in foreclosure listings, considered the most in the United States from April to May of 2011, reflecting more accurate statistics and reasons challenging the overall appearance of a downward trend over the previous year.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Southeast Computer Solutions, a leading business partner of Sage Software, announced today that perfume distributor, Tairo International, has selected Sage ERP MAS 200 as its business management solution.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The 43-mile-long Yungas Road in Bolivia is considered by many to be the most dangerous stretch for vehicles in the world, claiming the lives of 200 to 300 travelers each year. It is fitting, then, that Mitsubishi took its Outlander and Outlander Sport to the "Road of Death" to prove that their all-wheel drive technology provides traction in the most critical situations. Currently available at Quirk Mitsubishi, the Outlander and Outlander Sport are featured in a new ad campaign performing their latest driving feats.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- IObit Inc. announced today that its most popular free system utility software - Advanced SystemCare 4 - has achieved an astonishing consumer response since its release in late April, with more than 5 million downloads in three weeks. The new update ranks at the top of the most popular downloads list including CNET's download.com, and has received extensive media coverage worldwide.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Quandis, Inc., a provider of default management technology solutions, announced it has launched a service that automates searches on loan portfolios to determine if borrowers are active military personnel. The service reduces the risk of compliance issues in the default collection, loss mitigation and foreclosure processes.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While some people worry about the daily weather forecast, Subaru owners can rest easy knowing that their all-wheel-drive equipped vehicles will get them where they need to go, no matter what obstacles Mother Nature throws in their way. That is the message of Subaru's new ad campaign, "The World's Worst Weatherman." As the campaign gains steam, the automaker's weather-defiant vehicles continue to leave Greater Boston Subaru dealers like Quirk Works Subaru at a rapid pace, following record-setting April sales in the United States.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading software and technology services provider for the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced the launch of its Prevail Reinsurance System Hosted Solution. Companies will now have the ability to manage their reinsurance business in a secure and scalable environment, while reducing the costs associated with in-house IT infrastructure, personnel and maintenance.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b software announced today the 2.0.2 release of Anytime Collect, the company's flagship accounts receivable collections software. The new version makes it easier for collectors to do their jobs by saving popular inquiries as tabs for quick access and utilizing the new Communication Wizard which guides them through the collections process for emails, phone calls, disputes, and other common collection activities.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Women delaying childbearing or requiring fertility preservation prior to undergoing treatment now have an option with the launch of oocyte cryopreservation at Fertility Specialists of Texas. Now there is an option - egg freezing - that enables women to have eggs (also known as oocytes) aspirated before undergoing cancer treatment, and frozen for later use.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lida Citroen, a personal branding expert and principal of LIDA360, LLC, a branding and marketing firm, announces the release of her book, 'Reputation 360: Creating Power Through Personal Branding' (ISBN: 978-0-9831690-0-0, Palisades Publishing, 2011). The book takes you through Citroen's process for identifying, developing and disseminating a strong personal brand in order to attract opportunities of all kinds.

PEABODY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Performance may be the first thing that comes to mind when drivers think of BMW engineering, but two innovations in the works from the automaker should boost its growing reputation for sustainability and safety. The all-electric ActiveE coupe rolls out to Greater Boston BMW dealers like BMW of Peabody over the next year, and the BMW i3 will follow, adding a commuter-friendly electric option to the BMW lineup.

MANCHESTER, Vt. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CONIX Systems, Inc., (CONIX) announces the availability of its Dupe Detective X9 Inspector feature, providing banks and payments processing providers a proven duplicate detection solution that eliminates the most common source of false suspects. X9 Inspector enables payments processing operations to minimize the number of payments falsely identified as duplicate suspects.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac, Inc., the leading provider of affordable end-to-end mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in, paperless lending and loan process workflow tools, has signed Fort Worth, Texas-based Cendera Funding for its DataTrac Originator point-of-sale solution.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Domestic Development Company announces a compelling real estate investment product that allows people to invest in oil, while yielding the greatest payback, superior tax benefits and long-term cash flow.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pathbuilders Inc. kicked off its 2011 Achieva program on May 20 at Cobb Galleria with high-potential women from 36 companies. Nine of the companies are new to the Pathbuilders client roster including 22squared, Inc., Abel Solutions, Inc., and Graphic Packaging International.

RENO, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year in a row, Naan and Kabab has earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award, garnering a 4.5-star rating in the Restaurant category in both 2010 and 2011. The award, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS), honors companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers.

TEMECULA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to its SmartTouch technology, Milgard Tuscany Series windows and doors was named winner of a 2011 Smart Choice Award by the 50+ Housing Council, a group dedicated to helping the building industry address the needs of today's aging population in Southern California.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek Corporation, headquartered in New York, has announced the upcoming private placement of 3 million new shares at an expected price of $8.60 per share, for total expected proceeds of at least $25 million. Masterseek currently has 30 million outstanding shares, valued at about $9 each, implying a current value of about $270 million for this B2B search engine and business information platform.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KidSpirit Online, the magazine and social networking site for 11- to 15-year-olds, is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in the 2011 AEP Awards, the highest standard for quality, professional educational resources and excellence in educational marketing. The Association of Educational Publishers' annual awards program and its seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators, and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Buffington Homes was awarded the Grand MAX Award for Volume Homebuilder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin, the highest honor a homebuilder in Austin, Texas can receive. This year's ceremony, at the Renaissance Hotel at the Arboretum, marked the 20th year of recognizing marketing and advertising excellence by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Austin.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While prom night is a cultural right of passage, every year teens die, or injure themselves or others drinking and participating in high risk behavior. Peter Favaro, Ph.D., who manages a child and teen psychology practice called Tribeca Kid Coach, offers words of advice for parents as we approach prom season.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In the long-term care insurance (LTCi) sales field, business has been pretty flat for the past few years. But that can change dramatically 'if we're willing to reinvent ourselves,' said Cameron Truesdell of LTCFP in a keynote speech at the 2011 National LTCi Producers Summit.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the sixth consecutive year Whiteflash, Inc. has received the 'Winner of Distinction' award from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The honor recognizes the commitment to integrity and top quality customer care that are the foundations of the Whiteflash mission and company culture.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management, data backup and system disaster recovery solutions for Microsoft Windows, is giving away backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup Professional (worth $29), featuring powerful system backup and disaster recovery to get the computer up in minutes.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laura Winn Johnson, qualitative manager and ethnographer for CMI, a full-service marketing research company, will present 'A 360 Degree Brand View: Identifying New Opportunities for Your Business' during the NewMR Ethnography Virtual Event on May 25.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Achieving a 5-star rating for the third consecutive year, Lyn Lake Chiropractic has once again earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Chiropractors category. The award is presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS).