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ELM SPRINGS, Tenn. – Apr. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Sons of Confederate Veterans, one of the oldest veterans organizations in the United States, have publicly challenged NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ host Jay Leno over comments he recently made on the program.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Apr. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TheAcademy.com, provider of the web based Athena Learning Management System and the American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) announce the release of A.S.P.E.N.’s new online Self Assessment program for nutrition support therapy.

BOSTON, Mass. – Apr. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LuraTech, Inc., a leading provider of open, ISO-compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology, launched new enterprise content and document management products at the AIIM Conference & Exposition, April 16-19, 2007. PDF/A (or PDF/Archive), enables organizations to archive documents electronically, with assurance of content preservation over an extended period of time.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Apr. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A&R Select, the music industry’s benchmark in independent promotion and marketing, is currently hosting an online Battle of the Bands competition held at BB King’s Bar and Grille, located at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood, Calif. Over 80 local and regional bands will perform, every Monday for 12 weeks starting in April.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Apr. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Athletes and sports enthusiasts seeking to bring their athletic relationships and careers to the next level will find an appropriate platform at SportsGist.com – the Internet’s leading sports social network. SportsGist is a premier provider of web services supporting the success of serious athletes.

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Apr. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On April 24th at 1 PM (Eastern Time) LTC Financial Partners, the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, will sponsor a webcast titled ‘Helping Employees and Pre-Retirees: Managing Productivity and Finances.’

AUSTIN, Texas – Apr. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus today announced Employment Screening Services (ESS) as the Client of the Year for 2006. This high honor is announced annually and is based on growth, innovation, and industry leadership. ESS’s formula for success is simple: they leverage technology and focus on delivering the right screening products to HR, and then back it by great customer service.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Apr. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Foxy Horse and Hound congratulates Jeremy Steinberg and Parocco! Jennifer Smith’s horse, Parocco, has been invited to the Federation Equestrian International (FEI) World Cup Invitational. Jennifer and Brent own Marshland Equestrian Center in Cheney Washington, a university town just outside of Spokane.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Apr. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘We no longer need to dream of the ideal treatment to correct sunken cheeks, hollow eye, deep indentations associated with facial fat loss brought on with age,’ explains Mark Berkowitz, a Detroit-area Cosmetic Surgeon. SCULPTRA(TM) is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible cosmetic treatment.

DALLAS, Texas – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — How do you make staying sober ‘cool’ during America’s biggest teen party season? BuzzFree Prom, part of a cause-marketing effort dedicated to teen safety and responsible behavior, announces its successful third year of offering safe alternatives to substance abuse and driving. BuzzFree is taking off in markets across the country, including Colorado, where BuzzFree is endorsed by the State PTA.

NEEDHAM, Mass. – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Healthcare industry veteran and Managing Principal of Patient AdvoCare Ken Farbstein launches ‘Patient Safety Blog’ today. The website is a collection of real-life stories and lessons on staying safe in the healthcare system. Each story includes expert analysis from Farbstein to educate readers on what went wrong and what people can do in their own lives to prevent similar medical errors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — John Waguespack, a unique San Francisco Surreal Artist, launches his latest exhibit ‘REINCARNATION’ at District in San Francisco on Thursday April 12th. This exhibit ties history, pop culture, and surrealism into a colorful display of American iconography.

TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In spite of the sincere efforts on the part of dog and cat food manufacturers whose products have been affected by the pet food recall to get the word out to their customers, cats and dogs are still getting sick and dying. ‘It’s been almost three weeks since the first news reports of deaths and illnesses occurring in our nation’s cats and dogs from their having eaten potentially tainted pet foods and treats,’ says Upstate New York small animal veterinarian, Dr. Richard Orzeck.

IRVINE, Calif. – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Despite not being invited to the NFL Combine, Maurice Price, the nations leading receiver in 2006, has impressed NFL scouts. His agent, Bert Briones of Hip Athletics, reports that a number of clubs have invited him to visit their facilities and hope to draft him. Next week, Price will visit the Kansas City Chiefs and also attend an additional individual workout.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Houston Astros Major League Baseball(R) team, under the direction of Dewey Robinson, director of pitching development, are using custom and prototype designs of the Pitcher’s Eye(R) training aid, made by 4 Seam Inc., at all levels of the organization.

PORTLAND, Maine – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — X Cafe LLC, a Portland Maine based coffee roasting company founded in 1999 has never sold one coffee bean! X Cafe is recognized nationally as the originator of shelf-stable coffee extracts. Paul Kalenian, President, notes, ‘Our liquid coffee extracts have made Coffee on Demand possible and that is revolutionizing the coffee industry, providing a continuous supply of fresh and great tasting coffee on demand 24/7, cup after cup.’

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Three young entrepreneurs searching for capital for their startup business are taking a unique approach to fundraising; and they are calling on all Americans to help them out. What does America get in exchange? The opportunity to help write a book detailing what Americans want to see changed in America. Jason Timm, Nick Ewing, and Michael Brown have launched HelpWithChange.com.

AUSTIN, Texas – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — High-performance MDS Advertising is among Austin’s top dozen creative ad agencies according to results announced Friday in the Austin Business Journal ranking of the top 25 advertising firms in Austin. MDS has been a creative secret weapon for its clients since 1991 when MDS moved to Austin from Los Angeles.

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On March 15th LTC Financial Partners, the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, paid its owners over $1,000,000 in dividends. So? Consider who the owners are: the agents who place the business!

JAMAICA, N.Y. – Apr. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is pleased to present ‘A Jamaica, Queens Thing’: Rap and the Crack Era in South Jamaica, organized by guest curator Herb Tam. The opening artist reception takes place Saturday, April 14, 2007, 4 – 7 pm.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Apr. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Inlite Research Inc. announced today that Integra Group Inc. has selected the ClearImage Barcode 1D Pro and ClearImage Repair software engines for its DocuTrack pharmacy workflow application. Serving as the front end fulfillment and document tracking system for institutional pharmacies, DocuTrack demands the utmost accuracy and reliability in processing image documents.

CHADDS FORD, Pa. – Apr. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReadSoft Ebydos, the leading solution provider for automation of invoice processing in SAP environments, and Delta Consulting, a provider of solutions intended to optimize and extend the performance of SAP systems, have announced a solutions partnership agreement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ID Rank Security has selected YFonGlobal, a leading-edge provider of turnkey social networking solutions, with built-in VoIP Calling, to provide the VoIP network services for their security communications product, myKryptofon. Using YFonGlobal’s wyndstorm(TM) communications network, myKryptofon technology allows users to require authentication and confirmation.

DALLAS, Texas – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Techway Services, Inc. announces the availability of EBAN (Enterprise Boot & Nuke) mass hard-drive wiping software for computer recyclers. EBAN was developed for Techway Services by Toronto based software engineer Darik Horn, the developer of the highly popular and effective DBAN (Darik’s Boot & Nuke) data destruction software.

KIEL, Germany – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LaserSoft Imaging’s SilverFast, the world standard in scanning software, has now applied its vast knowledge of image capture and optimization to the medical and dental trade. SilverFast X-Ray can now capture the highest amount of detail possible from x-ray film.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The first interactive eChat with Joe Klecko, former NFL Defensive End for the New York Jets and the Indiana Colts, took place in February, 2007; it was such a success that SportsGist.com has many more planned.

BOONTON, N.J. – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The top 20 cable operators are ramping up to grab a slice of the lucrative small business phone market, a move that could cost incumbent phone companies more than four billion dollars over the next five years, says a new market research report from Insight Research Corp.

BOSTON, Mass. – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LocaModa Inc., a pioneer of interactive out-of-home social media, today announced that Wiffiti, their proprietary text messaging platform, will be a part of the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC on April 4-6, 2007. The conference, focusing on Reinventing Politics: Creating Social Change From the Ground Up, will bring together over 1,000 representatives from the nonprofit sector.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alma Lasers announced earlier today that it has resolved an ongoing patent litigation with Palomar Medical Technologies that involves certain U.S. hair removal patents. Palomar has an exclusive license for these patents, owned by the General Hospital Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.

ORANGE, Calif., Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The world’s first spiritual perfume – Virtue(R) – was premiered this week by IBI, a niche fragrance company in Orange, CA. Based upon an inspired Biblical formula, the perfume is designed to be a reminder of God, Christ, spiritual self and soul.

DANA POINT, Calif. – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist announced today a comprehensive holistic plan to help heal pets affected by the pet food recall. ‘Pets affected by the pet food recall can greatly benefit from a balanced homemade diet and nutritional supplements that will help detoxify the kidneys and liver,’ says Susan Blake Davis, veterinary nutritionist.

MIAMI, Fla. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In an ongoing effort to provide peace of mind to importers, exporters and freight forwarders, Sealock Security Systems of Miami, Florida has earned certification as a C-TPAT partner from the Department of Homeland Security.

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to HearPod Hearing Aids millions of Americans who suffer from hearing loss and could benefit from hearing aids don’t wear them. High cost is often cited as the reason. A National Council on the Aging survey showed that 55 percent of surveyed seniors not using hearing aids find cost to be a barrier.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Howard Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Alma Lasers, announced today that Alma Lasers, Ltd. and Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. have settled their civil action filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The suit involves certain U.S. hair removal patents owned by Massachusetts General Hospital and licensed exclusively to Palomar.

DALLAS, Texas – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Leadership inspiration is easy to find, says author Bill Webb, but difficult to apply. Webb offers practical leadership tips and motivation in his new book ‘Igniting the Blue Flame: Answering the Call to Leadership’ (ISBN-13 978-0-9791445-0-9). Webb’s search for transformational ideas became the roots for The Blue Flame Project.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LineSider, Inc., a leading provider of software for next-generation business communications, today announced the appointment of Ken Ferderer as Chief Technology Officer. Ferderer was recently named a Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG’s Computerworld Magazine, at the annual conference and awards ceremony held March 4-6 in Palm Desert, Calif.

CHANTILLY, Va. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The French 3D ‘Geoportail,’ scheduled to open to the general public in late summer 2007, will be based on the SkylineGlobe Enterprise solution from Skyline Software Systems, Inc. It will be the first and only 3D globe that includes high-resolution imagery covering entire France.

MADISON, Wis. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SigmaFlow, a leading provider of Enterprise Performance Improvement Software, and Oriel, a major business productivity consulting and training organization, today announced an innovative joint offering that integrates Oriel’s Lean training content with SigmaFlow’s Project Portfolio Management Solution for Lean Six Sigma.

FREMONT, Calif. – Apr. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamF1, Inc., a leader in embedded networking and security software, has signed an agreement with Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC) to offer TeamF1’s Secure Gateway Solution software on AMCC’s Sequoia evaluation kit, which features the PowerPC(R) 440EPx embedded processor. AMCC is a leading vendor of embedded PowerPC processors and packet processors.

LONDON, U.K. – Mar. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The car that drew international attention and broke eBay records with over 10 million visitors to its auction page in May 2005, is now going to be put back on the auction block by GoldenPalace.com, the winners of the now famous collectible.