National News Desk

NOVI, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Care Alert, a national provider of emergency medical alert systems for senior citizens, has earned the 2012 Angie's List Super Service Award in recognition of superior customer service. This recognition is only awarded to the top 5 percent of all companies rated on Angie's List, the nation's leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new report from Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com), scarcity of wireless bandwidth is creating extraordinary opportunities in bandwidth leasing, particularly in wireless systems. The global telecommunications industry faces an imminent crisis in growth of mobile data traffic, and its inability to meet growing demand with the industry's present (and planned) infrastructure.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce a demonstration of Android(TM) compatibility with SecuGen Hamster IV(TM) and Hamster Plus(TM) fingerprint readers. This demonstration will be shown in SecuGen's booth (#36175) at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 8th through the 11th.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It may be hard to believe, but the time to think about summer camp is now - especially for parents of children with special needs. Camps open registration in the winter, and space and financial assistance is limited. By March, many camps are already full. Parents can meet experts from over 70 summer programs serving children and teens with special needs at the FREE 28th Annual RCSN Special Camp Fair.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Head lice love the holidays as much as kids do, says George Coleman, founder of Dermedics Laboratories and master-mind behind the only non-toxic, FDA registered head lice treatment and repellent used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What if someone let you have ANY item from their website worth $80 for free? What would you do? Well, here is your chance to be that person. Envy Corner (www.envycorner.com) is offering this opportunity only until February 14. [...]

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lakewood College is pleased to announce its continued effort and support to improve educational funding opportunities for spouses of military personnel. The Military Friendly awarded school is helpful in assisting spouses find no-cost funding, utilizing available benefits received by families [...]

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a publication titled “The use of the Internet for terrorist purposes” in September 2012 that describes use of steganography by terrorists for covert communications, says Backbone Security. Steganography is an [...]

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Greatest Boom Ever (greatestboomever.com) has released an iPhone App of its popular real estate and investing information site. “This new iPhone App allows investors to check information contained on the website www.greatestboomever.com in the most accommodating fashion possible via [...]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Patience pays off. After several months of business development and research, Write Away, Inc. announces that its pavement-pounding techniques have paid off. “While business has been steady, we’ve been focused on bringing the business to the next level. Planted seeds [...]

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software as an innovative software developer for providing cost effective solutions for storage management and data protection, today released version 5.5 of its family of EaseUS Todo Backup products. The latest version now supports six languages, including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Fidelity Funding Corp. (UFF), a national wholesale and retail mortgage banker, announced that it earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine's 2012 Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders and Servicers list for the third time.

FREMONT, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, announced today that it joined the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley, a business tool providing leaders in the telecom industry, a means to connect, interact and innovate.

TULSA, Okla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation is pleased to name D. Michael Spradlin, DDS, of Tulsa as the recipient of its first Oral Health Hero Award, a new program to recognize the contributions of volunteer dentists across the state.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of winter and the festive winter holidays, Big Bay Brewing Co.(R) has introduced its newest craft beer, Portside(TM). The porter style beer is the third limited edition brew to be introduced by the Shorewood, Wisconsin-based craft brewer.

CALIFON, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the real estate market in flux and money for property investment tight as a drum, this might not be the best time to publish a book on property investment or on 'how to be a landlord.' DJV Murphy considered the current market conditions as the backdrop to his latest book 'So You Want To Be A Landlord: Tales From The Crypt' (ISBN-13: 978-1461087014). He ventures there is no bad time to invest in property.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As an innovative software developer for providing cost effective solutions for storage management and data protection, EaseUS Software introduces an email recovery solution - EaseUS Email Recovery Wizard 2.1 to all computer users.

WILMINGTON, Del. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On December 16, 2008, The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware's largest local newspaper, ran a cover story with headline: Urban fiction author pleads guilty to drug trafficking: 10 counts could get the Wilmington man life in prison. This story was about Mustafaa As-Salafi, the author of 'Family Tiez' (ISBN: 978-0976224310 paperback; Level V Publishing), an underground, nationwide, bestselling novel that chronicles the story of a large-scale, illegal drug distribution enterprise in the Tri-State area.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Southern California announced today that Robert Marshall was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. In this role, Mr. Marshall will lead the Bank's credit function, overseeing credit risk management, credit approval and credit analysis functions, and ensuring the overall quality of the Bank's lending portfolio is maintained.

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telovations announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VocalQ as a recipient of the 2012 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award. VocalQ measures the context and content of voice communications. Unlike traditional recording and reporting, that measures quantitative and descriptive data, VocalQ also records and alerts on the quality of interactions.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Interthinx announced today the success of its second in a series of Washington, D.C., 'beltway breakfast' forums dedicated to building confidence in the mortgage markets through a renewed focus on data integrity. 'The Housing Outlook Postelection' explored how the Administration and Congress can work together on the future development of solutions and policies that affect the real estate finance industry.

INDIANA, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zen-tinel, a national manufacturer and distributor of mobile surveillance systems is pleased to announce it has partnered with Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC (SCLS), an affiliate of National Interstate Insurance Company, to provide Accident Event Recorder (AER) technology to school bus contractors. As a preferred vendor partner, Zen-tinel is offering camera systems which are proven to enhance driver performance, reduce accidents and save lives.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neotrope(R), a marketing, PR, and information publishing company founded in 1983, today announced its annual Nonprofit PR Grant Program for 2013. Ten U.S. based charitable non-profits will receive in-kind grants totaling $50,000, including public relations, news dissemination and online marketing services, as part of the company's 30th anniversary.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new book, 'Healthy Hannah's Fitness Fables: A Promise to Yourself' (ISBN: 978-0-9852773-0-7) published by KidsProsper Publishing, pairs father-daughter authors in the fight against childhood obesity.

TORRANCE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- California-based marketing and PR firm, Neotrope(R), today announced the formal launch of a dedicated web portal for the company's annual Non-Profit PR Grants program at http://prgrants.com as part of its 30 year anniversary. The PR Grant program was originally launched in 2000 to help assist U.S. 501(c)3 worthy causes to raise awareness, attract halo sponsors, and better connect with donors and volunteers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data backup and disaster recovery and storage management solutions for Windows environment, continues to provide PC and server users the most complete and reliable products since its inception. Its newly updated data recovery software EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 5.6.5 has always been the most reliable and complete software to retrieve lost data.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Digiarty Software, a world-famous software company for multifarious multimedia enjoyments, announced the best 2012 Christmas gift for all PC users. WinX DVD Copy Pro, the top-rated DVD backup software for copying a DVD to DVD disc and ISO image, is totally free from Dec. 14 to Dec. 20, 2012. The second round giveaway with different software will be live from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2.

TIPP CITY, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Don Burley, District Operations and Services Supervisor at Graham Local School District, announced that the District has begun implementing an energy conservation project to reduce energy usage and save taxpayer dollars. 'We look forward to not only the financial savings for the Graham Local School District, but also the positive impact on the environment.' Energy Optimizers, USA has been working with the District to develop complete turn-key energy conservation solutions.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PCM of California, Inc. (PCM), an Associa company, announced today that it has acquired management duties of San Clemente's New Providence Community Association, effective December 1.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) welcomes the public to experience pinball with a European flair. Play a game on the newest addition to their exciting collection of more than 80 playable games: a 1967 Rally West Club. This game marks the one resident of their collection not produced in the United States. Rally was a French pinball manufacturer designing games for the European market.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Capital expenditures (capex) by telecommunications service providers globally is expected to increase at a compounded rate of 1.5 percent, from $207 billion in 2012 to $223.3 billion in 2017, says a new market analysis report from The INSIGHT Research Corporation. According to the new market study, capex in the various global regions will be very uneven.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Why are some middle-aged Americans buying long-term care insurance (LTCi) for their aging parents? It's partly because Mom and Dad may need help with the tasks of daily living, but can't afford a policy to pay for it, according to Denise Gott, National Sales Manager of LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ecologic Leasing Services announced today that the company has completed its first equipment financing transaction in the Republic of Zambia in Southern Africa.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that Ohio-based Consumers National Bank is successfully utilizing its Web-based loan origination system (LOS) to operate its entire mortgage lending business. LendingQB was selected specifically to launch the bank's mortgage business in April 2012. Since that time, Consumers National Bank has been able to grow its fledgling operations while keeping technology costs low and adding only minimal support staff.

CULVER CITY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sample Digital, the leading provider of production workflow and media asset management tools to the film and TV industry, has re-branded as DAX, LLC.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- More companies will revisit their tradition of holding holiday parties this year, according to the 24th annual survey of corporate America's holiday party plans conducted by Battalia Winston, a leading global executive search firm.

TORONTO, Ontario (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Equation Technologies announced today that it has been named to Bob Scott's Insights 2012 VAR Stars. Equation Technologies was one of five Canadian firms included on the list of 100 North American VARs.

LANSDALE, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that it will be holding a free webinar on how to utilize technology to maintain an efficient valuation management process and full compliance throughout that process. The webinar will be held on December 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

WOODRIDGE, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Move For Hunger is proud to announce that Brookfield Global Relocation Services has officially become a Champion Level partner for 2013. Continuing their socially conscious leadership within the relocation industry, Brookfield Global Relocation Services is demonstrating a commitment to fighting hunger.

CULVER CITY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Derrick Jones, a former MMA fighter, is helping kids avoid gang violence through a Junior MMA tournament. The tournament will be held on December 9, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Focus Self Defense, 9000 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90231.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Starting Friday December 7, 2012 one of Sugar Land Texas' most iconic brands, Whiteflash wants to give you a holiday twinkle treat! Blingle all the way! Pin your fantasy 'Holiday Wedding' and diamond jewelry from Whiteflash for a chance to win $2,500 Verragio Engagement Ring set with a 1 carat blue sapphire from Whiteflash.com.

LANSDALE, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that Patricia Rauch has joined the company in the position of chief operating officer.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Writer Arnold Rudnick and publisher Paraphrase, LLC, have donated 100 copies of new children's book 'Little Green' (ISBN: 9780981587974) to the My Stuff Bags Foundation and have pledged all net profits from book sales for the month of December 2012.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- South Florida Smile Spa commenced its 2012 Grand Opening by launching a new dental office for families in the Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach neighborhood, which offers general and cosmetic dentistry, sedation, one hour whitening, oral surgery and root canal treatment; all procedures are done on the premises.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bierstube asks what better gift on the Feast of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) than to announce year round celebration of another red love, Lobstoberfest? Bierstube's Lobstoberfest kicked off Oktoberfest serving over 200 pounds of fresh Maine Lobster in two days. This feast is now available every Sunday and includes a fresh 1 1/4 lb Lobster and vegetable for the value price of $14.99.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data backup and disaster recovery and storage management solutions for Windows environments, introduces safe and easy-to-use solutions to solve memory card error problem and get all your photos, documents or important files back.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Starlight Children's Foundation's Winter Wonderland - a day when more than 350 Starlight kids, siblings and their parents are given the opportunity to experience the holidays by decorating cookies, making ornaments, meeting Hollywood celebrities, and more - will be held on Saturday, December 8 at 10 a.m. at CBS Studios. The current 'X Factor' soundstage is being turned into a children's wonderland courtesy of Northwestern Mutual.

HAMILTON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative Energy Solutions (IES), a Building Control Systems and HVAC service provider in the Cincinnati area, announced that the company celebrated its 10-year anniversary on December 2nd, 2012.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Venta Financial Group, Inc., a Nevada-based mortgage banker, announced that it earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine's 2012 Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders and Servicers list for the advanced technologies that operate its wholesale and retail business channels.

SEBASTIAN, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center is now offering robotically-assisted minimally invasive surgery as a weight loss surgery option. The addition of this technology to the practice makes Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center one of only a handful of bariatric surgical centers in Florida using the most advanced techniques to perform bariatric surgery.

RALEIGH, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Accounting software specialist, Massey Consulting will be launching its educational webcast series for CPAs with the session 'CPAs and Social Media' presented by marketing strategist Dawn Westerberg. Massey Consulting provides accounting software products and services and works with CPAs in assisting their clients with software selection, implementation and services.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Widely respected Houston jeweler/diamond cutter Brian Gavin and his company, Brian Gavin Diamonds, have announced the addition of a unique line of masterfully crafted diamond jewelry: The Coronet Solitaire Collection. The collection, which brings the classic look of the ever-popular solitaire diamond to today's sophisticated, fashion-forward woman, is designed to make this timeless diamond style eminently attainable by women everywhere.

PARIS, France (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tendil & Lombardi announce their new range of true Champagnes to hit shelves in the U.S. for the 2012 holiday season. Tendil & Lombardi Champagne is the project of Laurent Tendil and Stephane Lombardi, childhood friends from Lyon, France. Champagne lovers from early on, Tendil et Lombardi both left top management positions in multi-national companies when they made the leap towards what had been a dream for years, creating their own Champagne.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Christmas time is family time and many an old-fashioned yuletide celebration will have several generations gathered around the fireplace to sing songs of the season. Extending that tradition, Ruth Roberts Music presents a collection of family-friendly songs on the [...]

PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its real estate practice with the addition of Tarun Chandran, who joins as a partner based in Chicago. Mr. Chandran brings considerable experience in commercial real estate and real estate finance transactions to VLP.

SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Seattle Bash, a leading event production company in the Puget Sound area, today announced the INDULGENCE New Year's Eve Bash would continue the long tradition of being held at the EMP Museum in downtown Seattle.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today the addition of Hali Nielson as senior vice president private client services in its Irvine office. Nielson brings 19 years of experience in insurance and risk management for individuals with a high asset base and significant property and liability exposures.

CARLSTADT, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Visual Graphic Systems Inc. (VGS) announces its Simplicity(TM) Digital Menu Board System rollout with D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, a sandwich chain located in the upper Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island). Simplicity(TM) was installed and launched in 160 D'Angelo locations, from August 9 - November 27, in combination with static MagaLens(R) menu boards to create a hybrid menu system.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains over 1,125 steganography applications.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Nov. 16, 2012 Leader Technologies filed a 'Petition for Writ of Certiorari' with the U.S. Supreme Court in their patent infringement battle with Facebook. Such writs ask the court to review the decisions of lower courts for legal error.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Bob's SoundSchool (DBSS), the Bob Moog Foundation's hallmark educational project, is expanding to serve two school districts in Western North Carolina. Twenty-five teachers from Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools will be teaching the 10-week curriculum to over 500 second grade students beginning in January. This marks the first time that the two school districts have collaborated on a teaching program.

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that its president, Binh Dang, will present on a panel session entitled 'Mobile Originations in a Tablet World' at SourceMedia's 14th Annual Mortgage Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida on November 30.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Robert J. Harter, owner of Home Helpers and Direct Link of Middle Tennessee, was recently honored with the 2012 Adam Brown Spirit Award at the annual Home Helpers National Conference in Cancun, Mexico, on October 23, 2012.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Grantham University, an accredited online university specializing in educating working adults, selected and implemented financial aid management solutions from Regent Education to assist the University in the processing of Title IV financial aid.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Surfers Healing, a non-profit working to enrich the lives of children with autism by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing, is competing for grants ranging from $125,000 to $1 Million through the American Giving Awards, presented by Chase. Residents can help ensure their favorite charity's success by simply voting for Surfers Healing through the American Giving Awards program on Facebook.