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VASS, N.C. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- China Rescue Dogs, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to rescuing and saving dogs from the slaughterhouses, meat trade, abuse, and neglect in China, is the recipient of the "Shining World Compassion Award" by The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association based out of Taiwan.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Today, Roman Kropachek, co-founder of CleverFiles, serial IT entrepreneur, has announced the bid for the first ever NFT house on the Moon. The project has been in development by the team of architects and 3D visual artists with a total of over 1500 hours invested.

ADDISON, Texas /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Kennemer has been named to HousingWire's inaugural 2021 Finance Leaders awards, recognizing the top finance executives driving financial performance, expanding margins, improving liquidity and helping their businesses access capital markets.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today it was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in The 19th Annual American Business Awards®.

LEHI, Utah /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced Mortgage Women Magazine has recognized Cathleen Schreiner Gates as a Mortgage Star.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Current Builders is proud to be part of the nationwide celebration of Construction Safety Week taking place May 3-7, 2021. This year's theme, Be Present, Be Focused, Be Safe targets the holistic health of workers in the industry.

IRVING, Texas /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Bizzy Labs, a regtech company that uses a big data approach to perfect mortgage loan compliance during loan boarding and throughout the life of servicing, announces that MCM Capital and its affiliate, Temple View Capital, have selected Libretto from Bizzy Labs for compliance monitoring on their entire portfolio.

PORTLAND, Maine /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Zootility, a design-driven U.S. manufacturing company, proudly announces the next great innovation in recreational games - a wall-hung beer pong game. Free Pong is quick to pick up and play and easily converts into minimal home décor when not being played.

COLUMBUS, Ohio /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Westerwood Life Care community is offering a free, virtual "Hear Better" class in honor of May's Better Hearing and Speech Month. Dr. Kelly Tremblay and Dr. Margaret Wallhagen will review high-tech, low-cost solutions to help manage hearing loss in everyday conversations.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department has enhanced the Sergeant Kip Jacoby Park with a new all-inclusive playground that features equipment that will encourage side-by-side play for all children.

GROTON, Conn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Chelsea Groton Bank reported impressive financial, educational, technical and community-based accomplishments at its 166th Annual Meeting which was conducted over Zoom on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. President and CEO Michael Rauh presented the Bank's 2020 results to Bank officers, Board members and Corporators.

ODESSA, Del. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Automobile dealerships who work with AutoAwards now have access to a new app to help promote their award programs to customers. Finding ways to keep customers more interested and engaged is a top priority for most automotive dealerships.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- SecuGen is pleased to announce that Phoenix LTC has selected SecuGen's U20-A fingerprint sensor to integrate secure biometric technology into StatSafe, an automated medication management system used in skilled nursing and long-term facilities.

RED BANK, N.J. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Buckingham Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Buckingham Companies, an Indianapolis-based full-service real estate firm, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today a new partnership that will provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the country.

SAN JOSE, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Senpex LLC, a software company based out of Sunnyvale, California, is working towards Delivery Partnership Program for E-commerce, Local businesses and Service Sectors. Senpex is one of the fastest growing last mile delivery and AI software producing companies that combines speedy delivery with technology to serve you and your business better.

MACON, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, announced it has added mortgage industry expert Angie Middlebrook as a software implementation consultant.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Capacity LLC, trusted leader in modern order management and direct-to-consumer eCommerce fulfillment, is proud to announce that Kevin H. Adams will be the company's new Chief Operations Officer.

MILFORD, Conn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Energy Electronics has announced that it has hired the Saber Team to expand their online operations through comprehensive SEO and digital marketing strategies.

GYMPIE, Australia /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- ArtistScope, a leading developer of copy protection for more than 20 years, has released a new version of CopySafe Video Protection. This new version is especially designed for professional video publishers and includes desirable features that enable them to distribute the highest quality video.

OSCEOLA, Iowa /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- It's been a year since the manufacturing industry was hit by the COVID-19 crisis forcing businesses to get creative to manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the rural Clarke County, Iowa's unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid off, or simply let go when businesses had to close their doors, says Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC).

SANTA ANA, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The Town & Country Life Plan community is offering a free, virtual "Hear Better" event in honor of May's Better Hearing and Speech Month. Dr. Kelly Tremblay and Dr. Margaret Wallhagen will share affordable solutions to help manage hearing loss in everyday conversations.

TORRANCE, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Leah Sommerville, one of its digital mortgage and eClosing subject matter experts, was honored with PROGRESS in Lending Association's inaugural NextGen Leader Award.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Olea Kiosks®, Inc., a visionary provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, announced the addition of Jim Masters to its sales team. The company has made a number of recent changes to its sales team as it strategically expands.

ATLANTA, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) announced that Kah-Lee Wong, FSA, EA, MAAA, has joined the firm as a senior benefits consultant. In this role, Wong will work closely with organizations to provide actuarial consulting services and solve challenges related to their employee benefits plans.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Estate Diamond Jewelry, a leading vintage jewelry company, today announced the launch of its marriage proposal article.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- CC&N, a leader in the wired and wireless network infrastructure required for today's latest technologies, is launching a distinctive brand to emphasize their leadership in the world of Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solutions.

NORWALK, Conn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing a 13,990 square foot office suite available for sublease in the MerrittView building at 383 Main Avenue in Norwalk, CT.

PHOENIX, Ariz. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Faith Hospice is pleased to announce that Cameron Svendsen, its Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Case Management Association Arizona Chapter.

MENLO PARK, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- On April 12, 2021, the Main Street Now Conference awarded six U.S. communities with the Main Street Forward Award, Yiftee, Inc. announced today. The award celebrates "forward-thinking Main Street recovery and resilience efforts at this unique and challenging moment." The winners were selected by a national jury of economic development experts.

BELLFLOWER, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Meet Musically Gifted Artist Romeo Dale Ross, the Next Great Talent of His Generation. Romeo Dale Ross is an R&B soul artist, born in Los Angeles, California. He has built a reputation for being musically gifted, free styling on the open mic circuit or just performing acappella for music-lovers in clubs and at various venues.

RICHMOND, Va. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Beginning May 1, 2021, the minimum wage for workers in Virginia will increase to $9.50 per hour. Additionally, some jobs previously exempt from the minimum wage are no longer exempt (e.g., domestic workers), the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry announced today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Performance Defense, a trusted engineering services and solutions provider for safety and mission critical industries, and the NineTwelve Institute, a full-suite software and 5G rapid development provider, announced today the release of a 5G-enabled, Mission Critical Internet of Things (IoT) gateway.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Maltz Auctions, a premier full-service auction company serving the Continental United States and Caribbean, has been retained by Alan Nisselson, as Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee to conduct a virtual auction on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. of assets owned by THE D&M CAPITAL GROUP, LLC - Case No. 19-11711-scc.

PORTLAND, Maine /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Zootility, a design-driven US manufacturing company, announced the launch of wearable Vaccinated Tags, in response to the U.S. officials easing face mask guidance for COVID-19 vaccinated people.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Sales Boomerang, the industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, has expanded its integration with leading mortgage customer experience platform Insellerate.

AUGUSTA, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Stack Sports, the largest and fastest-growing provider of sports technology, today announced that they will partner with Augusta Sportswear to simplify the uniform ordering and fulfillment process for millions of sports families.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Nomis Solutions (Nomis), a global, industry-leading pricing and profitability management solutions provider, announced it has added several new sales and marketing hires to support its mortgage pricing and profitability management initiatives and competitive intelligence technology.

MACON, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, today announced the second installment in its free, quarterly webinar series.

BOCA RATON, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Broadway is back in 2021! Broadway Barter, celebrating 25 years of trading media for producer empty seats, announced that it is giving its support to Broadway by offering all theaters the opportunity to prepare, if not already done, with the state-of-the-art air filtration upgrade using Ultra Violet protection.

LEHI, Utah /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced SimpleNexus eClose now supports remote online notarization (RON), enabling lenders to efficiently conduct fully-digital eClosings.

MCLEAN, Va. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) announced today that it has achieved Trusted Integrator status within the National Security Agency's (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Marin Academy's Conference on Democracy, founded in 2004, earned nationwide recognition for Marin Academy as a leading independent school focused on equity and justice. The conference features sessions that are designed and facilitated jointly by MA students and faculty in partnership with local and national experts, activists, and stakeholders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Housing Finance Strategies President Faith Schwartz today announced three new sponsors have joined #HousingDC21, a 100% virtual housing summit being held on September 20-21, 2021. The new sponsors are Wells Fargo, Platinum, CoreLogic, Gold and Volly, Silver.

AVON, Conn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC, a national multiline specialty managing general agent (MGA), has named Christian Phillips as President of its newly created Paragon Contingency Practices.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Olim Music is proud to announce the release of two tracks by award-winning composer Brian Field: "From the Clash of Race and Creed" for orchestra, and "Senex Puerum Portabat" for choir, both released worldwide on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Music and all digital platforms on April 26, 2021.

ROCKVILLE, Md. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced the release of Growing Progress in Supporting Postdocs: 2021 National Postdoctoral Association Institutional Policy Report.

FORSYTH, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- TheSheriffApp.com, a leading Alabama-based mobile app development company, today announced a new agreement to design and deploy a custom-built mobile app for service by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The new mobile app will be free for citizens of Monroe County and surrounding areas to download.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced Mike Robertson and Justin Putz have joined the company in the roles of Senior Regional Sales Director and Midwest Regional Sales Director respectively.

MANDEVILLE, La. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Sunpro Solar, a national leader for residential solar power and backup battery storage in the United States, announced its most recent expansion to Las Vegas, Nevada. While the company will start its operations in the state by serving customers in Las Vegas and surrounding areas, the company will soon expand throughout Nevada to provide more homeowners with energy savings from solar power and to create more jobs in renewable energy.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- In weekly episodes, the EATYALL Podcast offers noteworthy content crafted especially for chefs and food enthusiasts. The EATYALL Podcast offers candid access into the reality of food production, often in stark contrast to the flood of misinformation that has dominated media in recent years.

ORLANDO, Fla. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- ViewTech Borescopes announced they are returning to exhibit for the ninth time during MRO Americas 2021 and will be located at booth #1501. With MRO Americas live event being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from April 27-29, this year's in-person event will be co-located with the Military Aviation Logistics & Maintenance Symposium (MALMS).

FRESNO, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- The City of Fresno has been a leader in ushering wireless connectivity in the central valley and has opened its doors to the deployment of 5G. The City of Fresno, together with XG Communities created a transparent process in order to push forward the deployment of small cells for all carriers.

RED BANK, N.J., /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Cortland, a multifamily real estate investment management company, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced a partnership that will not only help provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the United States but will also help to curb food waste and its resulting adverse impacts to the environment.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- ReverseVision®, the leading national provider of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse mortgage sales and origination technology, announced that company President and CEO Joe Langner has been unanimously elected to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Board of Directors.

LEHI, Utah /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced that Founder and CEO Matt Hansen has been honored by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as a 2021 Tech All-Star award recipient.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Scientology Network's "Meet a Scientologist" television series celebrates the work of agricultural engineer Peter Vajda, the Church of Scientology International announced today. For Vajda, this year's Earth Day theme, "Restore Our Earth," is a passion and way of life as it focuses attention on regenerating the world's ecosystems through natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- SeQuel Response is pleased to announce that its recently promoted President & Chief Strategist, Erik Koenig, is now an official equity partner in the agency. Effective April 1, 2021, Koenig joins founding partners Jay Carroll, Co-Founder & CEO and Tom Rothstein, Co-Founder.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- March 30, 2021 marked the 23rd anniversary of California Safe Schools (CSS), a celebrated children's environmental health and justice coalition, founded by Robina Suwol in 1998 after grade school students, including Robina's two sons, were sprayed with the herbicide Princep, as they headed to class.

ADDISON, Texas /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that four loan officers garnered spots on National Mortgage News' Top Producers of 2021 list and nine loan officers were named a Top Originator by Scotsman Guide.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced today that it has been named by Morgan Stanley to offer risk management services to their sports and entertainment clients through their Global Sports & Entertainment Directors via the EPIC Select model. EPIC Select is a new bespoke service model focused on asset management and risk mitigation for successful individuals and businesses in the Sports & Entertainment industry.

ONTARIO, Calif. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, Maglite and ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio®, have announced they have formed a partnership based on the common mission of helping people be prepared for emergencies and to serve their communities in extreme situations such as natural disasters.

RED BANK, N.J. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- northAmerican® Van Lines, a leader in relocation services, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today their renewed partnership that will help provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the United States. As a partner, northAmerican® Van Lines will support Move For Hunger's food rescue and hunger relief programs.

WINNIPEG, Canada /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- From two dimensional avatars with robotic voices to fully digital synthetic humans, technology within the last ten years have grown by leaps and bounds. The recent start up, The Daily Scrum News using AI News Anchors is truly revolutionary.

ATLANTA, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, today announced Chief Product Officer David Orsini has been named a 2021 Tech All-Star by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Massachusetts Newswire - National News/ -- Market Defense, the most sought-after Amazon Agency for Beauty and Passion Brands, published its latest research today, detailing the rise of Purpose Driven Brands and Amazon.