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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Each month, Hollywood Village volunteers hold a neighborhood cleanup to keep Hollywood beautiful, safe, and clean. With visitors pouring into the city over the summer from around the world, this was not the season for the volunteers to take a vacation from their monthly initiative. Setting out from the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre, where they pick up their trash bags, shovels and brooms, volunteers took off to clean up the neighborhood.

CITY OF MARKHAM, Ontario, and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Each summer, thousands of visitors pour into the City of Markham, Ontario, for the Taste of Asia Festival. The vibrant event features performances, art, crafts and food representing dozens of nations from China to Japan and India to Indonesia-each unique and special. And every year since 2004, the Toronto chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World has reached out at the festival with its drug education and prevention campaign.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Aug. 6, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, the leading provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Lankton as Chief Executive Officer. This decision reflects the Board’s continued and growing optimism across the spectrum of growth opportunities ahead for EnergyCAP.

CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Chicago street legend and former Gangster Disciple boss, Harold Ward aka “Noonie G,” is throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for President with a citywide voter registration event! The “Noonie G She’s Got Our Vote” voter registration drive will be held Sunday, August 18, a day before the Democratic National Convention, from noon to 6 p.m. at Visions Odeum and Events, a venue nestled in one of Chicago’s most historic facilities at 11901 S. Loomis St.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla., Aug. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — All Injuries Law Firm is proud to announce the addition of Jenna Sutter, Esq. to our top team of attorneys. A member of the Florida Bar Association since 2022, Ms. Sutter brings a passion and energy for helping people with personal injury claims, and protecting the rights of Florida’s workers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has granted the Foundation for a Drug-Free World consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Drug-Free World can now organize conferences and participate in events at the UN in Geneva, Vienna and New York.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today a decrease of 5.67% in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Industry professionals and enthusiasts are invited to download the complete report for comprehensive insights into the market dynamics.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 2, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — While it may not happen all the time, there have been several instances when Cottage Cooking, a cooking class business in Asheville, North Carolina, has guests who are treated to a real show. Most recently, a family of four bears – a mama and her three teenagers – decided to take a long family nap in the business’ backyard.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 2, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SET Enterprises, a leading independent management consulting firm serving the government pricing compliance needs of life sciences manufacturers, today announced the launch of SPI340B℠. This new service offering identifies specific 340B covered entities that exhibit suspicious purchasing patterns that suggest the entire volume of products purchased from pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers may not be dispensed solely to eligible patients of the covered entity.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Vice President of the Escrow Department Patricia McCarthy was selected by HousingWire magazine for its annual Insiders awards program.

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced today that Penny Gonzalez, Vice President of Business Process, has been selected by HousingWire magazine for its annual Insiders awards program.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PoGoskill, the leading GPS location spoofer software, has released the iOS App with version 2.8.0. With these new updates, Pokémon GO players can quickly and easily find nearby PokéStops. This feature ensures you can locate the best spots for gathering items, making your gameplay smoother and more enjoyable than ever.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TAG CXO is thrilled to announce Todd Henne as a new addition to our fractional advisory team. Henne is a highly accomplished, results-driven senior accounting and financial management executive with more than 40 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, and operations management within start-ups and global multi-million-dollar organizations.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced its integration with automated employment and income technology provider Truv. Through the integration, lenders can now access Truv’s consumer-permissioned data platform through LenderLogix’s point-of-sale (POS) LiteSpeed to obtain direct-to-source income and employment verification for mortgage applicants.

LONDON, England, and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Community and religious leaders gathered at the Church of Scientology London to celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day 2024, a day to honor the courage and persistence of the man who unified the Rainbow Nation and his commitment to equality, justice and freedom for all.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The construction unemployment rate in California stands at 3.9% through June 2024. While this marks a decrease in a year, a deeper review of the numbers shows that only 7 states have seen their unemployment rates improve slower than California, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “While the industry is pleased with a relatively low unemployment rate, we wonder how much lower it could be if we simply adopted policies consistent with the rest of the nation,” said John Morris, President and CEO, ABC Northern California Chapter (ABC NorCal).

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The iAnyGo iOS App 2.8.0 has been released, and Tenorshare, a top software provider, is excited to offer this news. One-click Pokémon capture and a PokéStop mode are just two of the exciting new features. Now that version 2.8.0 has been released, iAnyGo has extended the possibilities available to Pokémon GO gamers.

DENVER, Colo., July 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its Deposit Accounts Audit Pack. The pre-configured audit pack is designed to assist financial institutions with meeting the deposit account monitoring requirements from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other prudential regulators.

ATLANTA, Ga., July 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced 20-year mortgage industry veteran Brad Cardwell has joined DPR as its vice president of sales and business development.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — More than 1,000 attended the first Honduran Fair for Entrepreneurs, held in East Hollywood earlier this month on L. Ron Hubbard Way. It was organized by the Honduras Consulate and hosted by the Church of Scientology Los Angeles with purpose.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At a community open house and forum organized by the Church of Scientology of Denmark and the local chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation, guest speakers of diverse backgrounds shared their passion for nature, biodiversity, and sustainability.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Safe Schools (CSS) celebrates their 26th annual pioneering “Your Life Is Now” Forum which brings together students, members of the public, local, state and federal government. 26 years ago, California Safe Schools (CSS) was founded by Robina Suwol with a mission to protect children on school sites from ever being exposed to pesticides.

ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia, July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Jeff Siegel, Emeritus Professor at the University of New England, has released his latest work, the “Nama Dictionary” (ISBN: 978-1923065512; March 11, 2024). The book is a detailed resource on the Nama language of Southern New Guinea. This is the first dictionary of a language from the Yam family to be published, contributing significantly to the documentation and preservation of Papuan languages.

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Black Chamber of Arizona proudly announces the success of our recent New Member Orientation & Karaoke Night, held on July 26, 2024. The event, designed to welcome new members and foster a sense of community, was a remarkable evening of networking, fun, and camaraderie.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PIC proudly introduces WooSOS™, a powerful WordPress® Plugin that streamlines inventory management and order processing for businesses using WooCommerce® and SOS Inventory™. WooSOS simplifies online order fulfillment by pushing orders from WooCommerce – an ecommerce plugin – into SOS Inventory, an inventory management application.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — If a “support.apple.com/iphone/restore” message pops up on your iPhone, you’ll need to restore your device using a computer. “However, an iOS repair and management tool like Tenorshare ReiBoot provides a safe and effective way to fix an iPhone stuck on ‘support.apple.com/iphone/restore’ screen in less time than any other method. Besides, it can do this without data loss, and manual steps,” says a Tenorshare spokesperson.

IRVINE, Calif., July 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced today that Kelly Richards, Head of Sales Support, has been named a winner of the MPA Elite Women 2024 by Mortgage Professional America (MPA). This award recognizes exceptional female leaders who have significantly contributed to the mortgage industry.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 27, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Church of Scientology Los Angeles and the local chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World organized a free outdoor summer concert and art show. Its purpose: to raise awareness about drugs and promote music and art as a drug-free alternative for a “natural high.”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Personal Practitioners today announces its adoption of QbTest, an objective ADHD test providing clinicians with measurable data for unbiased decision-making and support. The test, created by the global leader in ADHD testing, Qbtech, is the first FDA-cleared solution to aid clinicians when diagnosing and treating ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults.

FREMONT, Neb., July 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Expono Books announced the release of “Idiot. Loser. Fraud. An Illustrated Guide to Donald Trump” (ISBN: 979-8332690723) by Tom Praddlun. “There will soon be a new Democratic nominee, but the Republican threat remains. Dishonest, hypocritical, racist, stupid and a convicted felon, Trump is still the Republican candidate,” says the author.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading innovator in video editing and multimedia software, announces the launch of HitPaw Edimakor for Mac V3.0.0. This major release incorporates groundbreaking AI technology, including automatic video translation and AI-powered copywriting tools, that will revolutionize video creation workflows. With HitPaw Edimakor 3.0.0, video editors and social media producers can create localized, optimized, engaging video content faster than ever before.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., July 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar’s commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 24, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research, a leading technology platform delivering data-driven solutions to the lending community, today announced the expansion of its verification platform through the integration of additional Equifax solutions that leverage The Work Number®, the industry-leading commercial source of consolidated income and employment information.

BERLIN, Germany, and LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 24, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For an entire month, from June 14 to July 14, Drug-Free World volunteers from Scientology Churches and Missions throughout Germany and their partners reached out to fans at the UEFA European Championship games. They promoted the importance of drug-free living and shared their drug education and prevention campaign.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced today that Dan Jones, a seasoned data and artificial intelligence (AI) strategist, has joined the company as chief data officer.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — iMyFone VoxBox, a leading text to speech voice generator in voice AI technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated video dubbing feature. This new addition empowers users to effortlessly add high-quality voiceovers to their videos, revolutionizing the way content is created and consumed.

ATLANTA, Ga., July 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions, today released its Q2 2024 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report. The Q2 report saw the national homebuyer assistance programs increase by 42 to 2,415 – the highest count on record. Much of this quarter’s increase in program count was due to local agencies pulling more heavily from federal funding to support homebuyer assistance.

PLANO, Texas, July 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today announced the delivery of generative AI capabilities centered on helping lenders maximize profitability on every loan transaction. Through direct engagement with its thousands of clients, the company has begun delivering generative AI capabilities built for secondary-market-specific use cases and purposefully designed to solve the real-world challenges that mortgage lenders face.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Exodus United Global, a full-service motion picture and television distribution company specializing in the financing, distribution, and marketing of independent films and TV shows across various platforms, is thrilled to announce a multi-year agreement with Motionmind Ventures. This strategic partnership will bring major feature-length films and TV shows produced in India to audiences in the United States.