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SAN DIEGO, CA and VANCOUVER, B.C. – Apr. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Driving additional value for its clients in government, non-profit, golf and education markets, The Active Network, Inc., a leading provider of application services technology and marketing services to community service organizations, has acquired Vancouver, B.C.-based IronPoint Technology, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Apr. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Keith Thompson plays an organ program highlighting the popular culture of 1906 San Francisco and its Earthquake at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA on April 22 and 23, Eugene Dong, an independent music producer, announced today.

REDMOND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Respondus, Inc. announces the release of Respondus LockDown Browser, a custom browser that creates a secure testing environment within the WebCT and Blackboard e-learning platforms. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading.

UPPER DUBLIN, PA – Apr. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Marion Freedman, Realtor(R) is pleased to announce that she is now an associate with Keller Williams(R) Realty Blue Bell. Ms. Freedman, a licensed real estate broker has been successfully servicing the Montgomery county community for three years. Marion Freedman has recently acquired the Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) designation is now even better equipped to handle a real estate customer’s needs.

SARASOTA, FL – Apr. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — XenPromotions introduces a new cost effective and unique sales incentive product called the $5,000 BonusPak to the Florida market. With numerous applications for businesses, organizations, colleges and universities, the BonusPak is a highly effective incentive tool to help anyone increase their traffic, ad response, closing ratios, customer loyalty, gifting and most of all, sales and profits!

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Apr. 18, 2006 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Anthony P. Sertich II of San Antonio, Texas is one of the first physicians in Texas to offer a new, minimally invasive technology for treating chronic sinus inflammation. The Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) system uses a small catheter and balloon to quickly open and expand blocked sinuses. To date Dr. Sertich has treated over 40 individuals successfully, and many more are in line to receive the balloon sinuplasty procedure.

ATLANTA, GA and WASHINGTON, DC – Apr. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cognitive Technologies, specialists in people-focused project management services, announces the opening of a regional office at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300, just four blocks from the White House, in Washington’s East End business district.

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — Apr. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Princeton Disc has announced its appointment of Avi Itzhakov to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Itzhakov has served as Princeton Disc’s Chief Operating Officer since January of 2001, and has been Director of Operations since 1999. He will also join Princeton Disc’s Board of Directors and assume partnership in the corporation.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Apr. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For many, figuring out how to operate fitness equipment is more of a workout than the workout itself! That’s why PCE Health & Fitness, manufacturer of LifeSpan fitness equipment, created Intelli-Key(TM) interactive lighting system. This revolutionary technology utilizes illuminated backlit buttons to provide an easier and better workout experience. Unique, patent-pending Intelli-Key(TM) is found only on LifeSpan treadmills, ellipticals and exercise bikes.

PAVILION, NY – Apr. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Syntec Technologies, the largest independent custom plastic optics manufacturer in the US, has added a state-of the-art Nanotech 250 Diamond Turning Lathe at its wholly owned subsidiary, Rochester Tool and Mold. Rochester Tool and Mold is one of very few facilities worldwide with expertise in both opaque and optical molds. As an integral part of delivering this expertise, it offers full single point diamond turning as well as HRDT(TM), its patent-pending process for high refraction diamond turning.

JACKSONVILLE, FL and NEWPORT BEACH, CA – Apr. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Montecito Medical Investment Realty, LLC, the medical property acquisition affiliate of Montecito Property Company, LLC, in a joint venture with Buchanan Street Partners of Newport Beach, CA has acquired a 14-building, 583,912 square foot medical office portfolio in a deal which closed on Monday. Montecito acquired the portfolio from the Florida-based Greenfield Group. The properties, which are on campus and adjacent to hospital complexes, are located in Florida, Virginia, Arizona and Indiana.

FT. WASHINGTON, PA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Katie Elise Lambert Foundation (katieeliselambert.org) will participate in the Genuardi’s Baby & Toddler Expo at the Fort Washington Expo Center, 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, 19034. The Katie Elise Lambert Foundation will be in booth 305. Their Main Goal is to educate the public on the hidden dangers that present themselves in everyone’s home.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The cast of A Faery Hunt! O.C. will dedicate their May 6th preview performance in Central Park to benefit the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach. A Faery Hunt! O.C. is the new Orange County version of the very successful show A Faery Hunt!, which has run in Los Angeles for over a year. Proceeds from the May 6th benefit preview will be donated to the Shipley Nature Center. The official premiere will be Saturday, May 13th, 2006, with subsequent shows currently scheduled on Saturday mornings through June. Both the preview and the premiere will begin at 10:30 a.m.

JENKINTOWN, PA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Katie Elise Lambert Foundation will participate in the Genuardi’s Baby & Toddler Expo at the Fort Washington Expo Center, 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, 19034. The Katie Elise Lambert Foundation will be in booth 305. Their Main Goal is to educate the public on the hidden dangers that present themselves in everyone’s home. The Expo runs from April 21 – 23, 2006 and is open every day from 10 AM to 5 PM.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Easy Access Clothing (EasyAccessClothing.com) today announced the launch of their new line of easy access clothing that fosters independence and dignity for people with disabilities and special needs. 19% of Americans have some level of disability.

ATLANTA, GA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development company, announced today it has finalized a long-term agreement with Education Management Systems, Inc. (EMS), a leading provider of school nutrition and financial software to the K-12 market. This agreement will benefit school customers by enabling EMS to integrate and distribute M2SYS’ leading edge fingerprint software technology within the ISIS(TM) financial administration and Meals Plus+(TM) lunch line POS solutions. The integrated fingerprint software is now available to EMS’ established customer base of more than 3,000 schools across the country.

REDWOOD CITY, CA – Apr. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Authernative, Inc., the developer of innovative user authentication and identity management technologies, has raised $2.5 Million in Series A financing from venture capital and distinguished private investors including First Round Capital, WS Investments, Dave Duffield, Peggy Taylor, Ron Conway, and Scott Seligman.

ASPEN, CO – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Ski communities across America can play a part of developing a Native American Olympic Ski & Snowboard Team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It’s thanks to US Ski Industry leaders suggesting that we create SNOW-RIDERS.ORG (Snowriders of American Indian Nations) to make it easier to invite tribes to ski, snowboard, and inspire snowblessings in their ancestral mountains,’ said Olympic skier, Suzy ‘Chapstick’ Chaffee, co-chair of Native Voices Foundation (NVF).

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Declaring War on Easter, Beyond Belief Media has launched a preemptive attack on the Christian holiday, the company announced today. ‘Operation Easter Sanity’ has already begun. Using its documentary ‘The God Who Wasn’t There’ as the chief weapon, Beyond Belief Media is covertly planting DVDs of the film in churches throughout the United States.

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When it comes to health related therapies, compliance is an issue for millions of Americans. Whether it’s forgetting to take a daily pill for birth control or cholesterol, testing blood glucose levels for diabetes, or heart or HIV medications we all have the tendency to forget. MemoText(R) from Enterprising Vision Inc. now offers reminder services to any telephone, landline or cellular phone in order to accommodate, and integrate into, the lifestyle of the patient.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s how nurses surf the Web! Allnurses.com has been the leading online nursing community since 1996 and is happy to celebrate their 10-year anniversary this month.

CHICAGO, IL – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — CustomXML, a groundbreaking new product from Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc. (AIM), will change the way we receive our news and information online. And best of all, it’s completely free to download and use!

CHICAGO, IL – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Wednesday, April 26, 2006 the Chicago Lake Shore Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals(R) (IAAP) will host the 19th Annual Administrative Professionals Day(R) Luncheon. 150 Administrative Professionals and Executives from businesses throughout the city and surrounding suburbs traditionally attend the event.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Apr. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Are you interested in creating a message for the world to see? A new Website, Tallesthomepageoninternet.com, may be the answer. So, what exactly does the ‘tallest’ home page mean? It means just what it says. It is the first Website on the Internet which has a homepage that is taller than ordinary height. When printed out, it is over 250 pages long or more than 240,000 pixels tall.

SAN MARINO, CA – Apr. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today that the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) has approved an Expanded Access Program for Rexin-G(TM), the lead product of Epeius Biotechnologies, developed for the treatment of metastatic cancer. Following the landmark approval of Rexin-G(TM) for the treatment of all solid tumors, the Expanded Access Program extends the clinical applications of the world’s first targeted genetic medicine to many more cancer patients and enables Epeius Biotechnologies to recoup some of the costs of its ongoing clinical trials in Manila.

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Apr. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — American Way Manufacturing introduces a universal post mount for decking that meets AC174 performance guidelines and is engineered for long-life in harsh environments. Meeting AC174 is assurance that UltiMount(TM) Coastal post mounts conform to structural load ratings and deflection performance criteria of applicable building codes and testing methods for guardrail/handrail strength.

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Apr. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Long term care insurance used to be a hard sell. Now it can be an easy sell, if done right, thanks to insurance-friendly pressure from Washington and Albany. That’s the thrust of a seminar for agents on April 19-21 in White Plains, New York. The Deficit Reduction Act, signed by President Bush on February 8, offers carrot-and-stick incentives for millions of Americans to buy long term care insurance; and the states, including New York, are weighing in with additional incentives. ‘We’re expecting an avalanche of applications,’ says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners, host of the event. ‘But agents can’t handle the load unless they adopt new methods.’

SEATTLE, WA – Apr. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In one of Seattle’s most popular fund-raisers, the Columbia Tower Club will hold its third annual Casino Night on Saturday, April 29, on the top floor of the Columbia Center, the tallest building west of the Mississippi. The general public as well as club members may purchase tickets, a departure from the club’s members-only norm.

HALF MOON BAY, CA – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Plangarden launches the first vegetable garden design application that runs on the Web. Vegetable gardeners can easily and quickly create a visual layout of their garden and populate it with vegetables. And because Plangarden.com is a Web-based application, users can choose to make their ‘virtual gardens’ viewable to others in the Plangarden community to exchange gardening advice.

CINCINNATI, OH – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lure Segue, LLC is an established software company who, since 2000, has been designing and developing complex software applications for their business clients. In celebration of Lure Segue’s June 1, 2006 software release of the new Premier Client Acquisition Marketing Software application, we will waive our one time processing fee of $59.95 for a wholesale account for companies and individuals.

KANSAS CITY, MO – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lumen Software, a leader in AJAX / LAMP+ middleware, announced today it will release Lumenation v6.0 and its SDK LightBulb free to users. The user role based middleware environment / framework, coupled with Lumen’s mature AJAX z-Windows engine, provides developers with the ability to rapidly create scalable, high end browser based applications.

HOUSTON, TX – Apr. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — If you’ve gotten frustrated with learning to play the guitar, don’t give up yet. Greg Varhaug, of Greg’s Guitar Lessons, is a Houston musician and guitar teacher who has spent over 15 years developing and testing effective learning shortcuts for guitarists, and he offers some unique advice to aspiring players.

SKYLINE, VA – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a patent infringement case asserted against Google Earth (Google’s 3D mapping software) a federal court judge in Massachusetts has issued an expedited discovery and trial schedule in response to plaintiff Skyline Software Systems’ request for a preliminary injunction. The court has not yet ruled on the motion, but issued a claim construction determination and gave Skyline a prompt trial date – usually a strong indication that the court views the claims of patent infringement as having real substance.

BRENTWOOD, TN – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — World Gym today unveiled a new pricing structure for sixteen franchised locations across Tennessee and Georgia. The ‘pay as you go’ month-to-month membership that has no long-term commitment is available immediately at all participating locations.

SAN MARINO, CA – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today the establishment of its main corporate headquarters in San Marino, California. The specialty pharmaceutical company has been granted Orphan Drug Status by the FDA for its lead product Rexin-G(TM), an innovative anti-cancer agent that seeks out and destroys metastatic disease. Rexin-G(TM) has been tested in a wide variety of cancer types, including pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, uterine cancer, laryngeal cancer, smooth muscle cancer (leiomyosarcoma) and skin cancer (malignant melanoma).

SAN DIEGO, CA – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — America’s Vacation Center announced today that it was named winner of this year’s prestigious American Express U.S. Consumer Travel Network (CTN) Representative Excellence Award. America’s Vacation Center joined the American Express network in 1987 and because of their commitment to customer service has won the award every year that they have been part of the network.

CHICAGO, IL – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sidestepping Hollywood’s closed-door policy and writing beyond the bounds of Los Angeles, screenwriter and author, Jessie Jamie Coleman, hurtles into new literary territory by publishing her original screenplay, ‘Sex on the Side’ thus opening the door to showcase her work to the world, it was announced today by Autumn Girl Press.

KIRKLAND, WA – Apr. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For working Americans and their employers, caring for an incapacitated parent or spouse can be expensive. ‘It’s costing an estimated $659,000 over the lifetime of each and every employee,’ says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners, publisher of a new guidebook on the subject. That figure includes time spent away from work caring for family members, lost wages, and lost contributions to Social Security and pensions. In addition, companies suffer from reduced productivity as employees worry about their loved one or rush off to handle emergencies. Talent pools drain as a firm’s most seasoned people leave to become full-time caregivers.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Internationally acclaimed speaker, author and prosperity coach, Karen Curry will be presenting her innovative two-day intensive training, Prosperity Boot Camp at Awakenings Metaphysical Bookstore, May 6-7. This unique workshop combines cutting-edge energy psychology techniques with innovative goal-setting and wealth-building strategies. Participants will learn how to radically increase their income potential as well as improve personal satisfaction and balance in their lives.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Coast to coast more dealers are starting to tap into the sales potential of their local Spanish auto buyers market. They are reaching out to the Hispanic community in ways that didn’t exist just a couple of years ago. Joe Leonard of Darcars Auto Group in Rockville, Maryland is one of those dealers. He’s spent the last 6 months focused almost entirely on building this under served segment of his market. An effort he says has brought in a big jump in new and used car sales. One of his most successful marketing additions are local Spanish auto leads generated for Darcars by Spanish Lead Services (SLS).