National News Desk

COSTA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor, a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center in South Orange County featuring the latest innovations in surgical technologies, infection control and patient comfort, today announced that Gary S. Reiter, M.D., has been appointed Medical Director and Henry B. Bikhazi, M.D., has been named President of the Medical Executive Committee.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the second consecutive year, Dougherty's Restaurant and Pub has earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award. With a 4.5-star rating in the Nightlife category in 2010, the restaurant garnered a 4.5-star rating in the Restaurants category for 2011.

PEABODY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Life is full of seemingly trivial choices that lead us to rather significant outcomes. That's the premise of a new interactive film, "Being Henry," made to promote the all-new Range Rover Evoque crossover arriving this fall at Land Rover Peabody, a Massachusetts Range Rover dealer. By allowing viewers to make the decisions of the main character, the film exposes the watcher to a wide variety of zany situations and eccentric characters.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new app released by Flvorful Games that allows users to simply control their VLC media player libraries is now available on the Apple App Store. Velcro, available for iPhone and iPod touch, aims to provide a simple interface for users to browse playlists and control video by connecting to their VLC library.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b software, a business software developer, announced today that the company now offers customized business software development services deployed via cloud computing technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft Azure.

BELLEVUE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Women In Need (WWIN), a local non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to low income women in Washington, today announced that it raised more than $370,000 at its annual spring luncheons held in Seattle and Bellevue. Representing a 10 percent increase over funds raised at the 2010 luncheons, all of the money raised will directly go to establishing grants for women who need assistance in education, health care and counseling.

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 - announced today that Gayle Nakahodo has joined the company as vice president of operations.

TIPP CITY, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Melissa Cairns today unveiled CairnsToys.com, a website that showcases their unique and hard-to-find toys, as well as provides Internet shoppers with an alternative to the 'shrink-wrapped' playtime experience. The virtual toy store now provides toy and gift shoppers across the country with a new and convenient way to purchase their unique and hard-to-find toys and games.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hill PHOENIX, a designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, and Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market will host a community open house at Sprouts' first GreenChill Platinum Award-winning store on May 17 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Westlake Village store is only the third grocery store in the nation to receive the EPA's highest GreenChill Award.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading manufacturing companies in the Inland Empire, a top manufacturing hub, cannot find enough skilled machinists, electricians, welders or mechanics to fill positions left by an experienced but aging workforce. In partnership with the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board and local educators, these companies formed the Manufacturers' Council of the Inland Empire to pool resources.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bennett Valley AVA -- For the second year in a row Westerhold Family Vineyards and Winemaker Russell Bevan have earned the right to take home the highly coveted barrel trophy and 'Coat du Rhone' blazer in the 2011 Syrah Shoot-Out at the Hospice du Rhone celebration held in Paso Robles, California.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leading builder for Austin Texas new homes for sale and central Texas new homes for sale, is excited to be building new homes in Pflugerville's fastest growing community, Villages of Hidden Lake. Buffington Homes offers new homes in Villages of Hidden Lake from the $130s to $300s and home sizes range from 1,400 sq. ft. up to 4,500 sq. ft.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, the award-winning backup and disaster recovery solution provider for the Microsoft Windows environment, today offers a chance to get free advanced backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup Professional (worth $29). What's more, it is not a one-day giveaway as usual. By giving your valuable views, comments, sharing this good news to your friends, or sending us your suggestions for improvement, you can get EASEUS Todo Backup Professional free of charge.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Top 10 national AC radio charting Miami-based artist, SJ, will pre-release his freshman commercial LP, 'Coffee,' on May 31, 2011, following exclusive fan and press events at SoHo House (May 11, New York) and Van Dyke Cafe (May 24, Miami). Released by Acoustic Soul Records, the album channels hints of productions by Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews and Counting Crows, with SJ's personal touch.

NASHUA, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The word slow isn't in Porsche's vocabulary, and while recent news that the automaker is packing more power into their upcoming Cayenne, Panamera and 911 models may come as no surprise, it is no less thrilling for Porsche enthusiasts. Soon, New Hampshire Porsche dealerships like Porsche of Nashua will play host to some of the most powerful Porsches ever built, with each producing at least 500 horsepower.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kristine Lewis, the designer behind Crazyartgrrl Jewelry, has launched a new website to showcase her most popular product, the innovative Embraceling for women. The bracelet, which will be the feature on Embraceling.com, is a signature piece with memory coil that wraps around the wrist without the need for a traditional clasp.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new analysis commissioned by WIRES shows that annual investment in new electric transmission facilities could soon reach $12-$16 billion in the United States, resulting in $30 - $40 billion in annual economic activity. This translates into support for 150,000 - 200,000 new full-time jobs in the U.S. in each of the next 20 years and between 20,000 and 50,000 new jobs each year in Canada.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To coincide with the 300th anniversary of copyright law, Oxford University Press announces the much-anticipated release of John Tehranian's new book, 'Infringement Nation: Copyright 2.0 and You' (ISBN: 978-0-19-973-317-0).

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MiniTool Solution Ltd. announces the immediate availability of Partition Wizard 6.0 release to customers. The version 6.0 release includes important core function optimizations, including ext4 file system support, various bug fixes and a new user interface.

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's been a decade since BMW shipped a car to the United States with a four-cylinder engine, but with new federal fuel-consumption limits looming BMW is hoping that a turbocharged four-cylinder will meet its customers' needs for power and the government's need for improved fleet fuel economy. Starting this fall, New York BMW dealers like Wide World BMW will start receiving the Z4 sDrive28i, the first four-cylinder BMW to reach the United States in some time.

CARSON, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry's leading provider of loan document and automated compliance solutions, announced that its chief legal officer, Melanie Feliciano, will speak on a panel session that addresses various mortgage compliance trends and changes. The panel is being held at the 4th Annual Avista Solutions Customer Conference on May 10 in Charleston, South Carolina.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, has been selected to implement its GENESIS and GENESEA SIS solutions for the Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS). While the school district could have chosen to migrate to free software provided by the new owners of their existing eSIS system, a comprehensive study of all available options recommended the Edupoint purchase.

MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New York Toyota dealers like New Country Toyota of Clifton Park will be among the first in the nation to receive the new Toyota Prius Plug-In when it debuts in early 2012. The improved Prius is capable of traveling up to 13 miles without using a drop of gas, boosting its already impressive fuel-economy credentials.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mercedes-Benz, winner of Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com 2011 Brand Image Award for Best Prestige Brand, is rumored to be looking to expand its presence in the U.S. market with four new models starting under $30,000. The new entry-level model lineup, which is expected to include the compact A-Class, should further improve sales for Connecticut Mercedes-Benz dealers like New Country Mercedes-Benz, which has benefited from the emergence of Mercedes-Benz as the U.S. luxury sales leader in the first quarter of 2011.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen, the world's leading optical fingerprint device vendor, is pleased to announce the availability of the SDA03M-WR, SDA04M-WR and SDA04-WR, water resistant OEM fingerprint modules intended for integration into IP-65 rated access control units and other devices made for outdoor use. The sensor components of these fingerprint modules are sealed around the edges of the platen to prevent water seepage into the sensor itself.

PORTLAND, Maine (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At a recent conference Todd Grove of Portland, Maine, was singled out as the nation's 'top producer' in 2010 by LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP). Grove won the same honor in several previous years, distinguishing himself among colleagues nationwide.

BOULDER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Limitless Computing Inc., the company that provides faster rendering with cloud computing for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, today announced that it will debut its new CloudRender for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 and Limitless Rendering for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2009-2012 in booth 3509 at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) National Convention and Design Exposition.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles Music Network is delighted to announce a new sponsor of its upcoming ROCK and URBAN LAMN Jam Music Contests ('LAMN Jams') launching June 7 in Los Angeles. Send2Press Newswire, a unit of Neotrope, will be the official press release service, helping to take LAMN Jams to a new level.

LATHAM, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While some luxury cars plummet in value the second they leave the showroom, New York Lexus owners can rest easy knowing that a Lexus will hold its value for years to come. Edmunds.com recently named Lexus as the top luxury brand in its inaugural Best Retained Value Awards, news that is drawing customers to Lexus dealerships like New Country Lexus of Latham.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Big Eye Gallery in collaboration with The Kobal Collection and The Film Society Lincoln Center, announced today the details of their upcoming art exhibit of classic images from film legend Elizabeth Taylor's life. The exhibit, at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery adjacent to the Walter Reade Theatre, will run from May 20 to June 9, 2011.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The National Auto Dealers Association's NADAguides.com has chosen the rugged 2011 Toyota 4Runner Trail as one of their Must Consider vehicles for 2011. Capable of performing on and off-road, the 4Runner has been an evergreen favorite at New York Toyota dealers like New Country Toyota since it made its debut in 1984.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hartford BMW dealers like New Country BMW are witnessing a green revolution as BMW rolls out its new ActiveE electric car, the automaker's first consumer electric car for the U.S. market.

HARTFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MINI may have the answer for those who crave Rolls-Royce luxury but lack the budget and space to support such a car. Connecticut MINI dealerships like New Country MINI have always been able to customize a car to some degree, but the new MINI Yours program and recently revealed MINI Inspired by Goodwood will take customization to unprecedented levels.

STRATFORD, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Heat Treatment LLC announces this week the launch of a new business serving Connecticut and Massachusetts and upper Middle Atlantic areas businesses, apartment buildings and homes.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Recycle Fashionably announced this week that Bikram Yoga Calgary is its 50th retailer to carry the environmentally friendly, and oh so fashionable Sweat Mate - a reusable, waterproof bag.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management, data backup and disaster recovery solutions for Windows, has released a new data recovery edition - EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard WinPE - which is the personal edition of EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard.

OWENSBORO, Ky. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Moonlite is no secret to lovers of burgoo and barbecue mutton, so it was just another day when NBC Sports called wanting them to cook Burgoo with Chef Bobby Flay for a Kentucky Derby Special. The Bosley Family has been cooking up Kentucky's traditional soup Burgoo at the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn for four generations.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a provider of learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, is pleased to announce the dates and locations for its annual 2011 Regional User Groups where Metrics that Matter users are enabled to maximize their measurement practices.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fans of legendary musician David Bowie can now own a rare artwork by the iconoclast via 20x200.com. In support of Housing Works Thrift Shop's 'Design on a Dime' fundraising event, the pioneering art e-commerce site 20x200 announced it is releasing a special benefit print by Bowie. Bowie's art print, IMAN No. 1, will be unveiled at Design on a Dime, and will make its online debut on 20x200 on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Already internationally known for perfection in diamond cutting for their A CUT ABOVE Super Ideal Diamonds, Whiteflash has just added several perfect D Color, Internally Flawless (D IF) diamonds to their elite category.

NASHUA, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fans of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga are famous for their devotion, but when it comes to Facebook, Audi has them both beat. According to a recent analysis by marketing company Visibli, Audi's fans are the most engaged on Facebook. This engagement is also reflected offline at local Audi dealerships like Audi of Nashua, where their customers regularly take part in fun dealer events.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fashion, design and art are uniting for a great cause, and now art collectors everywhere can get in on the action at 20x200.com. In support of Housing Works Thrift Shop's Design on a Dime fundraising event, the pioneering art e-commerce site 20x200 announced it will release a limited-edition print by renowned style commentator and Barneys New York Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois foreclosures dropped sharply in the first quarter, reports ForeclosureDeals, a leading provider of foreclosure news and foreclosure listings. In addition, new measures to fight foreclosures by the state could lead to higher prices for Illinois foreclosures in the near future, making the foreclosure discounts investors are used to harder to come by.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b teknologies announced today that the company has become an SAP Business ByDesign solution reseller authorized to market, sell and deploy SAP Business ByDesign - the first native cloud-based ERP accounting system from SAP.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenCuro, a San Francisco-based online payment start-up, today announced that it will debut its new payment system at FinovateSpring 2011 on May 11th in San Francisco. Finovate is the conference that showcases groundbreaking innovations in financial and banking technology from both established industry leaders and up and coming start-ups like OpenCuro.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The first new Volkswagen Passat destined for buyers rolled off the Chattanooga, Tenn. assembly line in mid-April, which means Passats will arrive at New Hampshire Volkswagen dealerships like Quirk Volkswagen soon. Designed specifically for the North American market like the hugely successful 2011 VW Jetta, the new Passat will play a large role in helping Volkswagen reach its goal of increasing sales in the United States and beyond.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management and data backup and disaster recovery solutions for Windows-based environments, today announces the availability of EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5. Seeing the addition of a number of important new features, EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5 is a more convenient backup and recovery solution to protect your PCs and Servers from data loss disasters.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Massachusetts drivers are going to have to "Get used to more" Chevrolet Cruzes after dealerships like Quirk Chevy helped the bowtie brand celebrate the start of its centennial year with record sales numbers. Chevrolet sold 416,505 vehicles in the first three months of 2011 in the United States, an increase of 23 percent over the same period last year. Worldwide, 1.1 million Chevrolets were sold, led by the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze with 150,652 units, a 117 percent increase over 2010.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In observance of Military Appreciation Month, the Gingrich Foundation has recognized Freedom Alliance as Charity of the Month this May for the organization's commitment to honoring the service and sacrifice of America's men and women in uniform and their families.

VINELAND, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Designed for analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing, Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp. announces the 96-Well Multi-Tier™ Micro Plate System. Its unique, patented design allows for more flexibility and ease of use.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the first quarter of 2011, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual 'Books to Bookmark' list. This is a round-up of 11 new and recent books which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishing houses, reality television stars, or other big name authors.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chose automobile manufacturer Nissan as a 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, adding green credentials to its vehicles and Greater Boston Nissan dealers like Quirk Nissan. It's the second consecutive year Nissan has received the award in recognition of its continuing efforts to reduce energy use.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Greater Boston Ford dealers like Quirk Ford are charged up after Ford Motor Company named Boston to its list of the top 25 electric-vehicle-ready cities in the United States. Though plug-in electric vehicles have yet to appear at dealerships in significant numbers, Ford has been hard at work ensuring that the infrastructure it will need for the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus Electric is in place.

BALLINGER, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and residential metal roofing, wants to extend a helping hand again this year to a Texas non-profit in need of a new facility. The campaign is called 'Helping Hands.' One organization will be selected to receive a new Mueller steel building up to 4,000 square feet through applications received by June 1, 2011.

BARBADOS and MONTEREY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BioJet International Ltd. and Abundant Biofuels Corporation announced their merger today. Abundant will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BioJet. Abundant and its affiliates (Abundant Habitats and Abundant Harvests) will continue to operate under the Abundant name and corporate identity.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As a way of helping out 'the little guy,' attorney K. Gabriel Heiser, author of the best-selling book 'How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets' (ISBN: 9780979080166; Phylius Press, 2011), has started up a free online forum to answer nursing home payment / Medicaid-related questions, at MedicaidSecretsForum.com.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Orsini Healthcare is proud to announce the launch of their completely redesigned corporate website, orsinihealthcare.com. The redeveloped site offers a fresh new look with significant improvements in navigation and comprehensive descriptions about Orsini Healthcare's multiple service offerings.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hospitals find they can pay less at time of acquisition, save money while in use and cut their replacement costs by as much as one third with ETL Listed LED TV products now available from Imagenable, LLC.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services, a mortgage document preparation vendor, has promoted National Sales Director Mark Mackey to vice president. As company vice president, Mackey will guide operational aspects of IDS's businesses, leading the company in day-to-day operations and reporting directly to IDS president Curt Doman.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Newt and Callista Gingrich, in partnership with Citizens United Productions and Peace River Company, will premiere their new documentary, 'A City Upon A Hill: The Spirit of American Exceptionalism,' on Friday, April 29 at the Carnegie Institute for Science in Washington, D.C.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureDeals.com, a leader in the foreclosure listings and foreclosure information industry, reports that Arizona foreclosures are becoming hot commodities. New statistics show home sales in the metro Phoenix area growing at a rate not seen since before the Arizona foreclosure crisis in 2005.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the PBS series American Experience, Morehouse College and 16 other Atlanta area organizations are pleased to announce that the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders will join us for Freedom Riders - Atlanta.