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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – July 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) today announced the release of a fire and gas detection system certified for applications to Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL-2) by the globally-recognized certification agencies exida and TuV Nord.

ATLANTA, Ga. – July 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — M2SYS Technology, an award-winning biometric fingerprint technology firm, announced today that Stromberg, a subsidiary of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), and a leading provider of time and attendance solutions for mid- to large-sized businesses, has integrated M2SYS’ Bio-SnapON(TM) solution into their Web-enabled time and attendance software. The addition of a fingerprinting module to the time-clock solution will increase employee accountability while enabling employers to reduce time and money spent on employee management.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Everyone knows Century 21 Department Stores has ‘Fashion worth fighting for.’ On August 2nd, Century 21 Department Store’s Manhattan location only will be extending its store hours and staying open until Midnight to give all their loyal customers a chance to shop for their favorite fashion – without the fight.

AUSTIN, Texas – July 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus, the leader in background screening technology, today announced a partnership with Omni Data Retrieval, a reliable source for nationwide criminal record researching. Omni’s services will enhance deverus’ already robust vendor network.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Carolyn Pollack, Lead designer and Vice President of Relios Jewelry, has been chosen as the anchor of QVC’s Designer Day event on August 1st, 2007. The much anticipated Designer Day features QVC’s most prestigious jewelry designers and their newest, most exciting designs in a single, all-day event.

BOONTON, N.J. – July 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The worldwide market for presence-based telecommunication services, including Instant Messaging (IM) and Push-to-Talk (PTT), is expected to reach nearly $23 billion in 2007 as an ever increasing number of cellular and wireline carriers provide customized services predicated upon the availability of their end-users. According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, presence-based telecommunication services such as IM and PTT are wildly popular in Asian countries.

SANTA ANA, Calif. – July 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Axiom Cycles, Inc. sells aftermarket Harley Davidson and custom motorcycle parts and accessories. They recently announced new service offerings to include: additional performance tuning, engine rebuilding, and enhanced customer service and technical support.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – July 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A piece of floss once used by Paris Hilton, smudged with pink lipstick and found in the trash outside Paris Hilton’s Hollywood home, sold Tuesday for an impressive $1,000 US to online Casino, GoldenPalace.com. The sellers of the floss, HollywoodStarTrash.com, made headlines worldwide and created an online frenzy with a video on YouTube, showing the process of how they acquired Paris Hilton’s trash.

ALDIE, Va. – July 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — BumperDollars.com, an internet firm, is offering $5.00 per month to vehicle owners for carrying a bumper sticker of their client. BumperDollars.com’s job is to network the vehicle owners willing to carry a bumper sticker and organizations looking to advertise with the bumper sticker.

BARRINGTON, Ill. – July 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Joette Doran, a practicing attorney for twenty years, recently decided to tap her creative side by establishing Joette Markus, Inc. Her company now offers the highest quality Italian leather portfolios designed for professional women. Ms. Doran started the company after trying to find a stylish yet professional replacement for her well-worn leather writing portfolio.

IRVING, Texas – July 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — More than one million consumers in the United States may be impacted when cellular carriers are no longer required to provide Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) service to more than 26 million alarm systems. Because of the potential impact to security systems that rely on AMPS technology, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is urging consumers to contact their alarm company to ensure continued response to intrusion, fire and/or medical alert alarms.

PORTLAND, Maine – July 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Iraq decoded’ (ISBN: 978-0-9794922-0-4, Fazeli Publishing), a book by Dr. Jabbar Fazeli is scheduled for release on August 10, 2007. Iraq decoded is an up-to-date, non-partisan overview of the facts surrounding events in Iraq, coupled with a unique analysis and realistic options for moving forward. The author is a Maine resident and a native of the Middle East

BEVERLY, Mass. – July 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Why hire a Massachusetts private investigator? According to the Bay State Detective Agency, Inc., while ‘Do-It-Yourself’ investigations may be successful at times, unlicensed investigators may not be aware of information laws and may be in jeopardy of committing serious violations, receiving fines, or even jail time.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – July 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Shopping online has become an everyday occurrence and merchants and consumers, alike, benefit from competing cyber-shopping sites that strive to provide the best and most reasonable products available. PriceUniverse.com is one such online shopping network that has developed a new niche where consumers choose their price, while merchants realize increased sales.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – July 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Are you a frustrated musician or vocalist seeking a record deal? Are you an unsigned or indie music artist who is looking for that first big break? Want2BDiscovered.com, LLC is giving unsigned artists more exposure than any other web site and has launched a seven-month urban talent competition – the Urban Showcase Series – to help get musicians discovered and the public involved.

SEATTLE, Wash. – July 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Protingent Staffing, a Pacific Northwest leader in technology staffing today announced plans to expand service in select markets through franchise ownership. This expansion model was chosen to leverage the franchisee owner’s familiarity with their local labor market and business climate, giving them a competitive edge.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – July 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Gen-9, Inc. (gen-9.net) announced today the release of Noah version 1.0 as a free download. Noah is an Internet centric data management application. The first beta version became available on September 27, 2006.

PHOENIX, Ariz. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Users of Windows Mobile phones and wireless handhelds now can get four continuous channels of all-live jazz, blues and Latin performances and complete concerts on-demand through a new partnership between InsideJazz.com and the makers of SelectRadio(R) software. Users of the latest version of SelectRadio software can get live music in both 32kbps and 128kbps streams.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a bold new book, ‘If God is So Good, Why are Blacks Doing So Bad?’ (LifeBridge Books, ISBN 978-0-9786581-7-5), author James Dixon, II, believes the African-American race is an endangered species and issues an urgent call to business, government, education, entertainment and the church to address the problem.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, July 28th, at 10:30 a.m., Dee Dee Phelps, author of ‘Vinyl Highway’ (ISBN: 978-1934321751), singing as Dick and Dee Dee will read on stage at the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival. The annual program celebrates books that deserve recognition from the film, television and multimedia communities

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Social Platform, a social networking software provider of scalable web-based solutions for branded, high end social applications announced today the addition of Tracey Henk to their executive management team. Her appointment supports a long term growth strategy for Social Platform and strengthens its position in the rapidly evolving social networking landscape.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Heli-Support, a leading helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, today announced they have been awarded full factory approval for overhaul and repair of one of the most popular helicopter engines in use today, the Turbomeca Arriel 1. The certification is without limitations, and covers the Arriel 1, 1B, 1D and 1D-1, and will soon be followed by all additional Arriel 1 variants.

DALLAS, Texas – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SigmaFlow, a leading provider of Best Practice Execution Software, today announced that The United States Internal Revenue Service’s Wage & Investment Division has selected SigmaFlow’s Project Portfolio Management Solution for Lean Six Sigma.

GLENDALE, Calif. – July 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cyrios, Inc., a U.S.-based, California corporation, is meeting with their Asian and European partners to discuss expansion of commodity trading, specifically petroleum and coal, in the global market. Cyrios, Inc. was formed when members of two commodity-trading companies recognized the growth potential of combining these businesses to diversify their executive talents.

HYDERABAD, India, and LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Game Shastra (aka Gameshastra), India’s largest game services provider, has signed a Master Game Development Agreement with Freeze Tag, a California based casual game publisher and developer. Game Shastra will develop and Freeze Tag will publish ‘Etch A Sketch(R),’ a new game inspired by the classic toy from The Ohio Art Company.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wildfire, Inc., which specializes in UV effects, including fixtures and expendable materials, has just launched a unique newsletter devoted entirely to UV effects called ‘The Monthly Blaze.’ Wildfire’s new newsletter encourages questions and feedback from its readers, and features a monthly UV Artist of the Month Contest, available only to recipients.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The year 1982 had a lot of milestones: Sony introduced the first compact disc, a little alien stole our hearts and imaginations with E.T. and, the Valley’s own Trends Magazine released its first issue. Trends, the oldest, continuously published society, philanthropy and lifestyle publication, is celebrating its silver anniversary with events all year long.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Relios Jewelry, American designer and manufacturer of keepsake sterling silver and genuine gemstone jewelry, is putting a new spin on anniversary gift ideas by re-creating the list with jewelry accessories in mind. The traditional anniversary list of clocks, china, and crystal doesn’t include jewelry items until the gift-giver reaches the later years of marriage.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New troubles in the sub-prime segment of the U.S. housing market have made some Americans fearful of losing their homes. As a result, American Business Advantage has partnered with the Community Loan Service Center to launch a national foreclosure prevention program.

DANVERS, Mass. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LineSider Technologies, a leading provider of software and systems for next-generation IP business communications, today announced the appointment of two experienced telecommunications technology executives, Pano Anthos and Dale Booth, to its board of directors.

FLORENCE, Mass. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Letters for Healing announces the release of their book ‘Letters to Fathers from Daughters: A Pathway to Healing and Hope’ (ISBN: 978-1-932279-74-0). It honors the undeniably crucial bond between daughters and their dads from the daughters’ perspective.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Himself a victim of forking over thousands for a so-called ‘space-age’ memory foam mattress, web entrepreneur and president of Memorlux.com, Sarkis Chakarian claims to have unveiled what he calls ‘a marketing scam of global proportions.’ His mission, in his own words, is to expose the myths surrounding the memory foam industry.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Organic food is the new buzzword among people concerned about health and the environment. And, a newly launched web site, OrganicDirect.com, makes eating better easier than ever while promoting consumer consciousness. Their online shopping and delivery service supplies New York and New Jersey with certified organic groceries.

EUGENE, Ore. – July 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Resplendent in their finest magical attire, faerie lovers of all ages from as far away as England, Japan, Hawaii and Australia are gathering at The Secret House Winery outside of Eugene on July 21-22 for Faerieworlds, a celebration of art, music, imagination and all things faerie. This year’s event promises to break all previous attendance records, with guests expected to top 6,000, and is fast becoming one of the most popular outdoor festivals on the West Coast.

DURHAM, N.C. – July 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) announced today that medical images can be viewed on Apple’s new iPhone (see examples at heartit.com). Physicians can simply click on a web link sent via email by one of their colleagues, enter their password, and, for example, instantly view movies of a patient’s beating heart halfway around the world.

AUSTIN, Texas – July 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus announced today the launch of their newest sales tools for its customers, the ExpressAccounts – They allow background screening prospects to quickly sign up, place live orders at an initially discounted rate, and track marketing campaign effectiveness. Not only can background check companies more fully demonstrate their capabilities to prospects, they can now better track target prospects and campaign effectiveness.

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of the leading hospitality strategists and consumer behavior experts has accepted a position at the nation’s largest full-service restaurant consulting firm. After 18 years with Y partnership, previously YPB&R, Dennis Marzella has resigned his partnership post as executive vice president of strategic planning, branding and research to spearhead similar functions at Quantified Marketing Group.

MADRID, Spain – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cimaware Software has launched their new corporate web site which is home to Cimaware’s MS Office file recovery software line, OfficeFIX, that includes recovery utilities for corrupt and damaged MS Access, Excel, Word and Outlook files. New features include flash demonstration videos of each program, a new corporate image and product design and an Expert Zone that offers a wide selection of tutorials.

SANDPOINT, Idaho – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s summertime and the zucchini are living large. Figuring out what to do with all that squash can be overwhelming. Susan Daffron of Logical Expressions, Inc. offers a few tips on using those ‘killer zucchini,’ inspired by her book ‘Vegan Success: Scrumptious, Healthy Vegan Recipes for Busy People’ (ISBN: 978-0-9749245-1-9; LCCN-2006907834).

BOONTON, N.J. – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The worldwide market for location-based telecommunication services is expected to reach nearly $1.5 billion in 2007 as an ever increasing number of cellular and other wireless carriers provide customized services based upon a location-awareness of their end-users. According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, location-based telecommunication services are most popular in Asia.