National News Desk

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Gavin, a fifth generation diamond cutter and expert who literally grew up amongst diamonds and worked in his family's diamond factory in South Africa, proudly announces the release of a mobile device application (app) that intimately connects mobile users with Brian Gavin Diamonds.

SAN MARINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Epeius Biotechnologies announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted Phase 3 status for Company's lead anti-cancer agent, Rexin-G, the first, and so far only, targeted gene delivery system developed to seek-out and destroy metastatic cancer.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CONIX Systems, Inc. (CONIX), a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry announces CSI: Payments, a product suite that includes Fraud Detective, the solution created to help banks and payment processors be more effective in fighting fraud, while operating more cost effectively and improving customer service.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zavee LLC has today announced that 50 local causes and charities have now joined their community-based website which offers cash back rewards for consumers who shop and dine at hundreds of local merchants. Local charities and causes join the site to increase awareness of their mission and activities, to energize their members and supporters, and to be eligible to receive contributions through their innovative Care Shares(TM) Program.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Cancer is Curable Now,' presented by Wake-Up TV, is a feature-length documentary that demonstrates the problems cancer patients face and a wide range of solutions utilizing holistic cancer treatments. It reveals patient options and busts the myth that cancer is a deadly disease.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is the key to our local economic recovery and uses funding received through the Workforce Investment Act to provide this assistance.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Foreclosure Data Online reports data for the top California cities and the change since the previous month. Facing more foreclosures, California, already the region's number one State for foreclosures reveals the top 10 cities that made the state number one in foreclosures (and its difference between second places).

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Colorful, abstracted and blurred, Bill Armstrong's Mandala photographs are loosely based on Buddhist paintings known as mandalas. The concentric circles of images depict central themes in Buddhism, such as the Wheel of Life or the Map of the Cosmos. Now for the first time, 20x200, the online art retailer of limited-edition fine art and photography, makes two new prints of Bill Armstrong photography available exclusively on its site.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Social networks and online marketing portals continue to pop up all over the World Wide Web. However, according to Simon La Barrie, CEO of Open4Sale.com, few are designed with the user in mind.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, is pleased to announce the addition of Cary Matthews to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Matthews will be responsible for day-to-day operations and ensuring that CMI has the most appropriate standards in place to maintain quality and efficiency.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Lenders Corp (TLC), a U.S.-based domestic mortgage fulfillment outsource operation, and Grid Financial Services, Inc. (Grid Financial), a U.S.-based domestic business process outsource provider for loan processing, underwriting, and default services, have created a full service best practices loan fulfillment service that will allow mortgage lenders to accelerate market entry, reduce overhead, and establish credibility with mission critical partners.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b teknologies, a business software and consulting services company based in Chardon, Ohio, announced today that it will offer its enterprise resources planning (ERP) software customers a check-up to help them identify potential performance improvements and to get more out of their ERP investment.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, March 5, 2011, nearly 600 middle and high school students, teachers, volunteers, parents, and community leaders from around the Twin Cities will convene at Macalester College in St. Paul to participate in Minnesota's Third Annual World Affairs Challenge, hosted by global education non-profit World Savvy in partnership with Macalester College's Institute for Global Citizenship.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureListings.com reports data that shows alarming statistics about five states that had more foreclosures in them from 2010 to 2011 and the average price of a home in foreclosure. Struggling with job losses and loans worth more than their home's value, almost 5 million borrowers are at least two months behind on their mortgages.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey's new Anti-Bullying Law is one of the strongest in the country. In an effort to help school districts meet the law's new challenges and responsibilities, the 2011 New Jersey Anti-Bullying Conference will bring together key state and national scholars and practitioners to present their expertise and knowledge about bullying prevention.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Pebbles' (ISBN: 978-1-58909-817-6), a new book just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fascinating chronicle of prehistoric times with special reference to heritage sites around the world that survived more than two millennia.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to Curt Doman, president of International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, 2010 marked the second year in a row the firm saw significant growth in the number of document packages prepared. In addition to a 23 percent increase in doc volume over 2009, IDS also achieved company record numbers in Q2 and Q3 for the amount of doc packages prepared in a single month.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Allen Amos and Nancy Hahn have been recognized by Risk and Insurance magazine as 2011 property and casualty insurance 'Power Brokers.'

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

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective backup and disaster recovery solution for the Windows-based environment, comes with the new advanced feature Universal Restore to quickly restore a Windows operating system to different hardware platforms and provide a complete system recovery without reinstallation.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash, the leading online diamond marketplace, has collaborated with well known designer Leon Mege to create their newly launched Lotus Collection. Already known for their exacting quality, superior A Cut Above® Super Ideal Cut Hearts and Arrows diamonds, coupled with their unmatched focus on customer service, the brand now has yet another line which exemplifies why they are such a shopping destination for today's savvy brides and grooms.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Event Media Inc., announced that the Hon. Jerome Stocks, Chairman of SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments), will be cycling in this year's San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, to be held Saturday, May 21 beginning and ending at MiraCosta College in Cardiff. An avid cyclist, Stocks will be riding the 103-mile course alongside his 15-year-old son, James, who will be participating in his first century ride.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BETA Records and In Tune Monthly today announced a collaborative venture that will extend each firm's reach into a variety of media. 'BETA Records, being a music, TV, online and music publishing company, is an ideal match with In Tune Partners, a music magazine, book and e-publisher,' states Chris Honetschlaeger, BETA President.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Donald M. Toresco, a pioneer of automotive retailing and founder of Autoland in Springfield, N.J., passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011; he was 71. Known as 'Mr. T' to friends and colleagues, Toresco operated numerous auto dealerships throughout the Mid-Atlantic and launched many automotive sales and management careers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Electrolux Professional will be the chair and title sponsor in celebrating diversity at the BCA's 18th Annual Gala and Cultural Awareness Salute March 12th,, 2011, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Supporting corporate sponsors include Hobart, Marriott, Restaurant Associates-Compass, Food Network, Sodexo, Beam Global, Tyson Foods and Irinox among other supporters.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security, the global leader in digital steganalysis, is proud to announce the company was named a finalist in EDN's 21st annual Innovation Awards. Backbone's Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner (StegAlyzerRTS) was selected as a finalist in the Software category.

ORLANDO, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Team TSI, LLC, a National Installation Contractor, announces an industry first, the TSI Formenator. This is the first Android application geared towards the mobile fleet installation business. The application is built on the widely used Android platform.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- California PR firm, Neotrope, is honored to make World Savvy its third chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with World Savvy's mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, to prepare the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century.

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Craig Thomas announced the launch of Thomas Pest Services. Thomas Pest Services provides pest management services and canine bed bug scent detection to residential and commercial facilities in the Capital District Region.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In a U.S. economy that needs a boost, Preferred Stadium and Theater Seating and Preferred Seating Designs are excited to announce that they will be creating new designs for high-quality stadium and theater seats through a partnership with three Midwest manufacturers.

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

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, announces the addition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) to its client roster. Family Dollar kicked-off a chain-wide customer satisfaction tracking program with CMI in the second quarter of 2010.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laugh for Love, the group that unites comedians for causes, announced the line up of funnymen to perform Feb. 17, 2011 at their charity fundraiser for the homeless at the world famous Comedy Store. Joey Medina (Latin Kings of Comedy), Chris Spencer (LOL Comedy: Showtime), Jay Malone (LOL Comedy: Showtime), and Chris D'ELia (Glory Daze) round out the diverse and hilarious cast. The group aims to raise awareness and funds for a heart felt cause.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced a set of valuable resources to help learning practitioners measure their informal learning investments.

WALL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports & Entertainment Management Company, Atlantic Avenue, announced today that mortgage industry expert and Broadway Producer Barry Habib, as well as former Deputy Attorney General Robert F. Munoz, have joined the company's corporate advisory board.

DES MOINES, Iowa (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Boesen the Florist, central Iowa's floral authority since 1923, has taken Valentines gift of giving to a whole new level. The ability to send the joy and beauty of flowers is now possible with just a touch of your finger! With Boesen's new Floral App, whether at home, work or en-route to an event, you can log in and send flowers to those you care about most. All from your Android-powered mobile device.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nea Community Learning Center teacher David Maduli is among a nationwide group of educators chosen by PBS NewsHour to participate in a live online discussion exploring recent political events in Egypt. The discussion will take place Tuesday, February 15 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BETA Records, LLC announced that Phil Quartararo, known to music industry professionals as 'Phil Q,' has accepted a role on BETA's new Advisory Board with the goal of leveraging the company's position as a leader in music media promotion and production.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, has been officially selected as a Bersin & Associates Learning Leader for 2011 in the Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management category.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor announced today that it is the first outpatient surgery center in the Western U.S. to offer intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) using the INTRABEAM System - the only device used in the TARGIT-A multicenter human clinical trial that demonstrated IORT to be as effective as traditional radiation for certain women with early breast cancer.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the water emergency in El Paso, Texas, ServiceMASTER Recovery by C2C Restoration has sent water damage restoration crews, trucks and specialized equipment to the rescue.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective backup and disaster recovery solution for Windows, comes with a schedule backup feature to automatically backup specified files at a certain time interval and ensure that all files are saved appropriately.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Minnesota-based multi-state mortgage banker Summit Mortgage (Summit) has replaced its legacy point-of-sale (POS) technology with DataTrac Originator (DTO), recently released by Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD).

ORANGE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Greg Schroeder, president of Comergence Compliance Monitoring, a leading provider of third-party originator (TPO) monitoring and due diligence solutions, announces the release of CompEditor, a comprehensive tool to help Lenders manage their Loan Originator Compensation Agreements as required by Federal Regulation Z: Loan Originator Compensation and Steering.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, integrated risk-based pricing notices into the idsDoc system on January 1, 2011, per the deadline set in the December 2009 final ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness of learning, today announced it has released a brand new research report which examines Metrics that Matter®'s (MTM) tangible value through the eyes of its industry leading clients.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc., a leading hedging and risk management firm, announced that its COO, Philip Rasori, will speak on a panel session that addresses the state of capital markets. The panel is being held by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa Bay, Florida on Thursday, February 10 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Music Computing today announced a strategic partnership with California-based PR and brand marketing company, Neotrope® to launch a program to help promote indie bands and musicians who purchase Music Computing's products during 2011.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Amenda-Ming Chen as an employee benefits Account Executive in its San Francisco office. Amenda brings a strong background in employee benefits consulting including benefit plan design, wellness planning, financial analysis, underwriting and benefit plan valuation.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP's mission to find adoptive homes for America's waiting children.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Domain Holdings Group, LLC continues to push the envelope in custom domain development and next generation solutions with the debut of Arbitration.com . Featuring a comprehensive directory and in-depth information about alternative dispute resolution, the site fills a much-needed gap - to provide services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edward Professional Advisors announces the Cal-State Forty-Niners Shops has hired it to design a leadership training program for its supervisory staff. Research has proven that leadership training makes businesses more profitable. 'When businesses train their employees in leadership skills their workforce becomes highly motivated,' says Dr. Paul Edward, founder of Edward Professional Advisors.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edward Professional Advisors announces that the City of Compton has selected it to help create its own police department. The Mayor of the City of Compton says, 'We are excited about the opportunity to regain local control of our police services. We are in the midst of a campaign to rebirth a new Compton.'

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, an integrated marketing and public relations services firm based in Austin, Texas, was selected by JMT Consulting Group to develop and present a webcast on social media for the firm's customers and prospects.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MBD Consulting announced this week the pending release of 'My Email to God Bounced' (ISBN: 978-1-4560-5627-8). This is the second book authored by its managing director, Timothy A. Sawyer. His first book, 'A Patzer's Story' (ISBN: 978-1-4560-3797-0), was published in December 2010.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BioJet International Ltd. announced today that it has received a US $1.2 Billion funding facility from Cayman based Equity Partners Fund SPC. The funding structure is a 3 year facility; further terms of the funding were not disclosed.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For three years in a row (2008, 2009, and 2010), LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) has been selected by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation's 5,000 fastest-growing companies. And among large national agencies specializing in LTC insurance sales, none is growing faster than LTCFP. What accounts for this?

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In accelerated growth mode throughout the year, Titan Lenders Corp (TLC) added eight mortgage lenders as clients in the second half of 2010, and experienced a twofold 2009 to 2010 volume increase. TLC, a U.S.-based domestic mortgage fulfillment outsource operation, offers a parallel and variable cost alternative solution to lenders that need to maintain back office and warehouse line management operations.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Starlight Children's Foundation its first chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight's mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Ray Michaels, founder of Localization, LLC, has recently announced that despite sluggish economy performance, the demand for translation and language services has held up. As the economy recovers, companies once again are looking to reach new customers.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the economy in the state it has been over past few years, and the price of gold as high as it has ever been, some may find it ironic, that charity fundraising is at an all-time high, says The Gold Exchange. Fundraising parties, often with cheese, wine, and entertainment are springing up all over the United States, with patrons selling off their old watches, bracelets, rings or necklaces, to benefit local charities and public causes.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Adam Craig Band performed for the third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt last Saturday in Garden City, Kansas. The hunt, sponsored by local businesses, is a weekend of special activities for soldiers injured in the line of duty, and their families.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces a major new initiative for public entities nationwide. Recognizing the need for more creative and effective risk management strategies for the public sector, EPIC has organized an integrated team to meet this need.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the unsteady state of the domestic US economy, the worldwide telecommunications industry is expected to continue expanding over the next five years as continued spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services, especially in emerging markets, drives industry revenue growth, says a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Have you ever heard of a drinkable cosmetic? While most hair-conditioning products are limited to hair, e-CURE Treatment products by Armada-Style USA may also be used for the skin and users can swallow it down too.