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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Are you happy?’ is a simple question, but being blissful seems to elude nearly everyone. Even Oprah on a recent show admitted that she was not 100-percent happy. Dawn T. Clare seeks to fill this gap through counseling and corporate consulting. Dawn overcame many challenges on her path to bliss. She had a difficult childhood that resulted in she and her family living for months in a homeless shelter in the South Bronx.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – June 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania (CFA/PA) announced today the results of the economic impact of the nonprofit arts industry in Pennsylvania. These statewide results were compiled as part of the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry ever conducted in the United States. Entitled ‘Arts & Economic Prosperity III,’ the study was conducted in 156 communities and regions.

HONOLULU, Hawaii – June 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, a leading Hawaii Internet booking service, over 16 of Hawaii’s leading hotels – mainly high end resorts – charge mandatory ‘Resort Fees’ of up to $26 per day that are automatically added to guests’ bills upon checkout. These fees can cause ‘checkout sticker shock’ if guests don’t include them in their pre-trip cost calculations.

BRONX, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bronx based SmartServ Solutions announced today that it has been ranked ninth overall for financial service firms in Citysearch.com’s annual ‘Best of’ reader’s poll 2007. The list included 4,946 companies within the entire New York area, and also included nationwide firms and agencies such as Washington Mutual, Citibank, Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – June 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fitness tests may evoke images of sweaty gym shorts and shouting coaches, but the Oxford Program promises to change all that. The Oxford Program has created the Oxford Career FITness Test – a painless test designed to create happier and healthier people and may even save lives.

AUSTIN, Texas – June 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus, inc., the leading provider of software, integration technology, and strategic services for the background screening industry, today announced the latest breakthrough in background technology with its new speed performance solution, called LightSpeed, geared towards dramatically improving end user web experiences while ordering background checks.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘When I first read about America Libre, I knew this was an important book,’ said Veronica Jacuinde, producer/reporter of On The Up at SiTV. ‘As the debate over immigration becomes more inflammatory, people need to hear the message of this book. It’s a warning sign of the consequences of overreaction and prejudice.’ America Libre (ISBN: 0-595-42606-9), is a novel by Raul Ramos y Sanchez.

LONDON, UK – June 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Crescent Diagnostics Ltd (‘Crescent’), today announced the publication of a recent study demonstrating the potential of the Bone Quality Test, BQT(TM) to diagnose osteoporosis. More women at risk can be screened with an accurate, simple to use test which does not require a hospital visit.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – June 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Two years ago while designing a new bedroom for her soon to be toddler son, Misti Norusis struggled with finding just the right furniture pieces to compliment her son’s personality. Out of this experience, Misti founded Wishrooms.com to offer unique children’s bedroom and playroom furniture at affordable prices.

STILLWATER, Okla. – June 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HostBridge Technology, the provider of software for XML-enabling CICS, announced the availability of the HostBridge Pega Connector: proven integration software that runs on the mainframe and provides immediate access to CICS transactions as XML documents or Web services without the use of ‘screen scraping,’ changes to existing CICS applications, or middle tier servers.

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. – June 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — While most 7 year old girls are just learning to put on their own t-shirts, one special girl is busy creating them. Haley Schmidt at just 7 years old might be the youngest t-shirt designer in the country with her new line of fashionable children’s t-shirts titled HaleyBopTees.

BOONTON, N.J. – June 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With increased competition and lower-margin products cutting into their profitability, wireline and wireless carriers will be spending nearly $1.4 trillion over the next five years on outsourced services in order to reduce costs, says a new market research report from Insight Research Corp. By the close of 2007 alone, wireline and wireless carriers will be spending more than $198 billion on outsourced services worldwide.

PASADENA, Calif. – June 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Osmetech plc (AIM; LSE: OMH) today announced that it has been granted a non-exclusive worldwide diagnostics license from Swiss-based F. Hoffman LaRoche Ltd and its US affiliate Roche Molecular Systems Inc. (collectively ‘Roche’) to use Hot Start(R) polymerase technology in Osmetech nucleic acid diagnostic assays.

HOUSTON, Texas – June 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rockwood Enterprises, Inc., a three-year-old Houston-based marketing and publishing company, announced today the launch of Equinomics 101 – a management and accounting system designed to teach horse owners and horse-related businesses how to efficiently manage their finances.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In an open letter to Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura, dated June 2nd, 2007, the non-profit organization, LegalizeFerrets.org, part of the San Diego chapter of Ferrets Anonymous, requested a formal re-evaluation of the statewide ban on domestic ferrets (Musteo putorius furo).

HOUSTON, Texas – June 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Infrastruct Security, Inc. announces that its latest round of financing has pushed the company over the $20 million mark and helped the company meet its initial business goals within its first year of operation. Part of the proceeds from this $3 million second round of financing were used to merge with Dowley Security, based in Oklahoma City.

FREMONT, Calif. – June 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software, announced that it has been selected to integrate its Managed Access Point Solution software (MAPS) on to the new PowerPC 405EX processor from Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC).

SAN MARINO, Calif. – June 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced the publication of a historic landmark in medical oncology and a definitive benchmark in the emerging field of cancer gene therapy. The first clinical report of its kind, Le Morte du Tumour – published in the June issue of the International Journal of Oncology, Vol.30, pp. 1297-1307 – documents the histologic features of tumor destruction observed in chemo-resistant cancers.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – June 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Please join the Mosaic Jewish Outdoor Club at Aroma Cafe & Bar in Hollywood, FL to meet new people and have a fun-filled evening of dancing, food, and a few good drinks. Renew or become a Mosaic member, or bring a guest who’s never been to a Mosaic event for an entry into our raffle!

SAN MARINO, Calif. – June 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today the expansion of ongoing clinical trials using Rexin-G(TM) in the United States to include breast cancer and all types of sarcomas that have failed standard chemotherapy. Following on the heels of their landmark clinical trials in the United States and abroad, the US FDA granted Orphan Drug Status for Rexin-G.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – June 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Spyshakers.com, a new web service, helps Internet users protect and safely manage their favorite web sites and passwords from any computer. Spy Shakers uses a patent-pending technology to protect Internet users from spyware as they log-in to their email accounts and other web sites.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Winning the Game, LLC, a full service software and Internet marketing company, announces the launch of TheTalentQuest.com, a web site for people who want to be a star, discover a star, or wish to help create a star.

OAKLAND, Calif. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Esteem Now is announcing that Tamir Qadree will be appearing on The Ronnie Duncan Morning Show, News Talk 1300 WERE AM. According to Qadree, a best selling author, speaker and Life Coach, ‘You can tell a lot about a person by the little things they do,’ and he says he will break it all down in his own ‘charismatic and inimitable style.’

DENVER, Colo. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MICROPACK, globally recognized experts in hazard detection technologies and innovators in the design and manufacture of optical flame detectors announces the launch of their new 3rd generation Visual Flame Detector, Model FDS-301. The new flame detector provides all the benefits of MICROPACK’s ‘True Flame’ Visual Flame Detection technology.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A benefit concert in the name of original Iron Butterfly bass player Lee Dorman will be held Sunday June 24th at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, next to the Honda Center. Iron Butterfly shook the music world in 1968 with the release of the monumental LP, ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,’ featuring the 17 minute side-long track that outsold every record in the history of recorded music.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — My Hound Media, Inc. announced today the launch of the beta version of MyHound.com, a website where users sign up for e-mail notifications of new CD and book releases, concerts, tour dates, and other events related to their favorite artists – from famous rock stars and bestselling authors to indie bands, unknown actors and niche writers.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Meckley and Associates announces that near-death survivor and company founder, Ilene Meckley forms new division of her company, Highway of Success. A business dedicated to providing the tools necessary to navigate through the bumps and roadblocks along the way and continue cruising down the highway of success.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — CURLS, the hair care experts for naturally curly hair for multi-cultural women and children, is excited to announce that it has been named as one of the Top 5 Finalists for ‘Favorite Multi-Cultural Company’ in the 7th Annual Stylist Choice Awards!

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – May 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With gas prices hovering above $3 a gallon and expected to creep higher throughout the summer, it is critical now more than ever that boating consumers find reputable dealers to buy from and service their boats. Thanks to Boating Industry magazine and its soon-to-be-published list of the 2007 Top 100 Dealers, consumers will soon have the definitive list of the best-of-the-best dealers at their fingertips.

ARCTIC VILLAGE, Alaska – May 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On May 31, the Arctic Elders invite you, as a member of our Earth Family, to join them, in the following Prayer of love and appreciation to Mother Earth. On that day also, Indigenous Elders will lead ceremonies at Northern Mexico’s mystical Mt. Kushumaa during Earthdance8(.org). ‘Our intent is to further rebalance Mother Earth and Her weather for our children,’ said Olympian Suzy Chaffee, co-founder of Native Voices Foundation, the orchestrator.

AUSTIN, Texas – May 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus, the leader in background screening technology, today announced that it has been recognized by the Austin Business Journal for being one of the 2007 Best Places to Work in Central Texas. The Austin Business Journal holds the contest annually.

FREMONT, Calif. – May 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software, today announced its Managed Access Point Solution (MAPS), a new comprehensive turnkey software package that combines the latest 802.11 wireless standards with field-proven networking and security components.

CHICAGO, Ill. – May 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Free Auto Blogger, a new software application from Advanced Interactive Marketing, allows bloggers to quickly and easily build power blogs on any subject. If you’ve always wanted your own personal reporter to filter and post relevant news stories on your blog, Advanced Interactive Marketing’s Free Auto Blogger is your software dream come true.

MINNETONKA, Minn. – May 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Minnetonka Audio Software ships AudioTools(TM) Batch Pro(TM), an out-of-the-box application that will revolutionize the way audio assets are managed and processed. Batch Pro is the industry’s first fully automated processing tool for audio assets.

LENOX, Mass. – May 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Boston’s annual WGBH-TV auction, the largest community-driven event in New England, has a book with notable signatures on the auction block this year signed by Senator Kerry, Billy Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit and Catherine Ndereba, notes Kathleen Cleary, author of ‘If This Is Heaven, I Am Going to be a Good Boy, the Tommy Leonard Story’ (ISBN-13: 978-0595356980).

RECIFE, Brazil – May 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — D’Accord Music Software, the Brazilian leader in music software, announces an innovative software – iChords – that recognizes and presents chords from any MP3, WMA files or CDs. iChords was also recently nominated for the ‘Best Sound Program’ at the 2007 Shareware Industry Awards (SIA) and is competing with three other software programs, including Winamp.

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Here’s What I Know So Far’ is both the concept and the title of a new book series that tells the first year in an animal’s life from a unique point of view – that of the animal. Ocean Publishing debuts the first book in the series, Doc’s Story (ISBN: 9780976729174), at BookExpo America on June 1 in New York City.

DAYTON, Ohio – May 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Raul Ramos y Sanchez, the author of ‘America Libre’ (ISBN: 0-595-42606-9), a novel that contemplates a Hispanic insurrection fueled by mainstream backlash, is discovering just how volatile the immigration issue has become. Right wing bloggers in particular have taken aim at the author.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – May 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As the old Hollywood adage goes, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This could be the reason Productionpoint.com has become one of the fastest growing online networks for the Advertising and Entertainment Industry.

PLANO, Texas – May 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This unity will allow VA Loan Program to service all 50 states and add additional loan programs to their current product line. VA Loan Program is a national leader in providing VA Mortgages to veterans. VA Loan Program recently launched VALoanAssistant.com for online consumer research and online VA Loan Assistance.