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MEMPHIS, TN – Mar. 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Online casino GoldenPalace.com added another piece of history to their impressive collection of eccentric historical items with their latest eBay purchase, the bathtub that James Earl Ray was standing in when he shot Martin Luther King in 1968. The bathtub was sold for $7,600.

AUSTIN, TX – Mar. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A whirlwind of media attention has surrounded online casino GoldenPalace.com for years due to their innovative and sometimes outrageous marketing campaigns, but their latest eBay purchase will literally put them in the eye of the storm. The Antiguan-based online casino and poker room paid $10,000 to advertise on a Hummer H3 Storm Chase Vehicle belonging to The Multi-community Environmental Storm Observatory (M.E.S.O.), a professional environmental studies team.

NEW HAVEN, CT – Mar. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — News of Daniel Edwards’ nude sculpture of Britney Spears coincides with Goodnight Film’s release of a quirky short documentary featuring his previous controversial work, the ‘death mask’ of Ted Williams’ cryogenically preserved head. The film, titled THE SEVERAL SEVERED HEADS OF DANIEL EDWARDS, features candid interviews with the controversial artist and reveals the motivations behind his work.

CHICAGO, IL – Mar. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — GameBeat Studios recently announced completion of the third of four spots in the Wal-Mart Voices of Color(TM) Film Series promotional campaign. The spot began airing nationally on television broadcast and cable outlets, including TBS and TNT.

PHOENIX, AZ – Mar. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Confident anticipation is running high as the grand opening approaches for the impressive La Terraza at Biltmore community. The development is Montecito Property Company’s latest upscale Phoenix condominium conversion. Montecito is nationally recognized as the fastest growing and second-largest condo conversion company in the U.S.

NEW YORK, NY and PHOENIX, AZ – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the competitive real estate micro-world of condominium conversion, a spirited strategy of acquisition and classy conversion has put Montecito Property Company at the top for the second time in less than two years. La Terraza is the latest Phoenix, Arizona offering of Montecito Property Company, the fastest-growing condo developer in the U.S.

PASADENA, CA – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Local restaurant favorite, B-Man’s Teriyaki & Burgers, will celebrate April Fool’s Day with a thematic prank. In the spirit of the one-day a year when practical jokes are the norm, B-Man’s will trade Teriyaki for Greek fare, bringing the tastes of Greece to Pasadena on April Fools Day. Owner Byron Takeuchi, will falsely claim a sudden change of management, promoting the new B-Man’s Greek Cafe with outdoor banners. Inside, customers will be greeted by the sights and sounds of Greece, including a parade of delicious Greek menu items to be served from 10am – 10pm.

VALHALLA, NY – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wild West Promotions has signed a letter of intent with Guy-McCoy-Torme, (GMT) featuring Irish Guitarist Bernie Torme, agreeing to a tour of the U.S. this fall. The GMT U.S. Tour intends stops in the north-east and other U.S. cities.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California ferret enthusiasts launched a new website in the latest attempt to legalize ferrets in California, one of only two states where they remain illegal. The new website for California Legalization Initiative for Ferrets is legalizeferrets.org.

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nano Superlattice Technology Inc. (OTC BB: NSLT – ‘Nano’), a company engaged in the coating of tools and components with nano structured PVD coatings for the semiconductor, precision machinery and telecommunications industries, announced today the retainer of automation systems and engineering design services company Festo AG & Co. of Germany to manufacture complex automatic insertion machinery for the nano-coating of client products.

AUSTIN, TX – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus is a service company that helps emerging leaders in the background-check industry to diversify, compete and grow in a changing marketplace.

BOSTON, MA – Mar. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Three Massachusetts kitchens designed by Arclinea Boston have been named winners in recent design contests. The kitchens, in Cambridge, Lincoln, and Chestnut Hill, demonstrate Arclinea’s commitment to superior functionality and meticulous design, customized in each case to meet individual client needs and to complement adjacent living areas and the architecture of the larger home.

SOLANA BEACH, CA – March 28, 2006 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Armor Electric Inc. (OTC BB: ARME) wishes to announce that the CEO of Armor Electric, Mr. Merrill W. Moses was invited to attend a Republican dinner with President Bush, Senators and Congressmen this past week in Washington, D.C. He also participated in the National Republican workshop forum on the Republican four part Energy Initiative which, in part, is a ‘brain trust’ and ‘think tank’ to develop loans and grants for new technology in the fields of alternative energy, hydrogen and ethanol fuels, hybrid electric systems, conservation and other energy saving technologies.

LONGMONT, CO – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — He was only 15 when Todd Langer experienced his first episode of crippling back pain. By 30 years of age, he had been diagnosed with four slipped discs, degenerative hips and SI joint dysfunction. He stared ahead at a life full of numbing back pain and disability. Therefore it’s with great satisfaction that Functional Innovations, LLC announced today Todd’s invention, which improves postural awareness and leads to a more active and productive lifestyle.

AUSTIN, TX – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bantam Electronics, Inc. a leading provider of custom computer, server, data storage and embedded appliance manufacturing, as well as end-to-end supply chain services, today announced its strategic partnership with Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads is a leading provider of Business Information Assurance (BIA) solutions and, per its heritage, is also recognized as a storage devices market leader producing enterprise-class, high-performance and high-reliability storage routing devices.

DETROIT, MI – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Harper Arrington Publishing and Media today announced the publication of ‘The Official Step By Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line, 2nd Edition’ ($44.95 ISBN: 0-9764161-0-7) and ‘How to Effectively Sell Your Clothing Line to Retailers, 2nd Edition’ ($24.95 ISBN: 0-9764161-2-3). These updated versions of Harper Arrington’s two top-selling titles are written specifically to help professionals, aspiring designers and anyone with a flair for fashion to start their own successful clothing line.

JANESVILLE, WI – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Just seconds away from being cast into the fire of a wood-burning stove, a chunk of firewood bearing the image of the Virgin Mary was saved only to be sold on eBay to online casino GoldenPalace.com for $99.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ComplianceEase(R), a leading provider of compliance and risk-management solutions announced today that Dave Girling, executive vice president of sales and marketing, will serve as a speaker for the session, Implementing and Utilizing Service Oriented Architecture in the Mortgage Lending Environment, held on March 30, 2006. The session will take place during the Mortgage Banker Association’s (MBA) 2006 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference and Expo, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center from March 29 – April 1, 2006.

NEW YORK, NY – Mar. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘BUSH IS BAD: The Musical Cure for the Blue-State Blues,’ the hilarious, cathartic and unabashedly partisan musical revue by Joshua Rosenblum, is now entering its seventh smash month at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street (between Broadway and Columbus), Shrubbery Productions announced today. Originally slated for only eight performances when it began last September, the show extended its run twice due to popular demand, and is now continuing indefinitely, offering Thursday and Friday night performances at 9 PM.

FREDERICK, MD – Mar. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PublishAmerica is proud to announce that it has acquired the rights to publish ‘Curiosity of Life: Poetry to Wander About’ (ISBN 1-4241-2144-2) by Brooklyn’s Amy Frost. Executive Director Miranda Prather expressed confidence today that Ms. Frost’s book will quickly resonate with an audience.

TORRANCE, CA – Mar. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sculptor Daniel Edwards, who this week announced a controversial dedication ‘Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth’ at Capla Kesting Fine Art in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg gallery district, is one of many entertainment guests who have been interviewed on the Send2Press Podcast. The Podcast is hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Laird Simmons.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Mar. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At 8:30 a.m. today, two Pilatus PC-12s will depart Lindbergh Field on a goodwill mission to Quito, Ecuador. The flight is scheduled to touch down in Quito on March 31, exactly 75 years later to the day that the first such flight was made in a 1931 Ryan Brougham piloted by Theodore Gildred, Sr. – who stayed in Ecuador following his epic journey to establish that country’s first air mail service.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Mar. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Napatech today announced the investment of $5 million from Ferd Venture, Northzone Ventures and DTU Innovation. Napatech is the leader in programmable high speed Ethernet network adapters. The investment coincides with Napatech’s acquisition of the network adapter business of storage solution leader Xyratex.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Mar. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Napatech today announced the acquisition of key intellectual property and business access from Xyratex, a leading provider of enterprise data storage subsystems and network technology, listed on Nasdaq.

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Mar. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sheila Benson, President and CEO of Employment Screening Services in Birmingham, Alabama, has been selected as a Women-Owned Business Star for 2006.

NEW YORK, NY – Mar. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TedJob.com is a Website that meets the unique recruitment needs of colleges, universities and other academic institutions. It provides career services to employers, faculty members and job seekers.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DynaStudy, Inc. was recently awarded certification as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC). The TBPC develops rules and administers the certification and compliance functions for the State of Texas minority and woman-owned business program.

JASPER, TX – Mar. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Childhood dreams can come true and the Tailor Made Band is living proof of that. With their debut album ‘Texas Swings Again’ released late 2005 this young Western Swing band has racked up five nominations from the Academy of Western Artists, among them Western Swing group of the year, album of the year, and song of the year. With three time Grammy nominee Dave Alexander producing the album, and featured artists like Eddie Hurd and Ricky Turpin, the goal of tapping into that old vintage sound was accomplished.

ORLANDO, FL – Mar. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A college-readiness seminar and program at Walt Disney World(R) Resort, Brendon Burchard’s College Success Bootcamp, guarantees that attendees will go on to become college graduates within six years or less – or their money back.

BROOKLYN, NY – Mar. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A nude Britney Spears on a bearskin rug while giving birth to her firstborn marks a ‘first’ for Pro-Life. Pop-star Britney Spears is the ‘ideal’ model for Pro-Life and the subject of a dedication at Capla Kesting Fine Art in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg gallery district, in what is proclaimed the first Pro-Life monument to birth, in April.

STILLWATER, OK – Mar. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HostBridge Technology, a provider of integration software that XML-enables CICS Transaction Server applications, today announced it has been granted U.S. Patent Number 6,981,257 B2 on the techniques underlying its primary software product – also referred to as HostBridge.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Mar. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Claiming a stake in the fast-growing health club industry, Active Marketing Group, a division of The Active Network, Inc. and a full service, integrated marketing and consumer promotions agency known for its direct access to active consumers, announced today that the company has acquired Denver, Colo.-based Promote It International, the nation’s largest health club promotions agency.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mar. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — He has played behind everyone from Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra to Carly Simon and Sting and now the three-time NARAS Most Valuable Bassist, Jay Leonhart, will play in his own humorous, one-man (one-bass) jazz cabaret show at The Empire Plush Room at the York Hotel in San Francisco, April 14-16

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Mar. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Colbeck Coaching Group offers an alternative training system for financial planners through the newly formed Financial Professional University. While most training for financial advisors focuses solely on practice management, Todd Colbeck of the Colbeck Coaching Group believes that training for financial planners ought to also help them improve their asset management and marketing skills.

IRVINE, CA – Mar. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DataLogic International, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: DLGI; Berlin, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 779612), a provider of GPS-based mobile asset management, secured mobile communications and network security, today announced the appointment of William R. Abbott as Chief Financial Officer.

MENLO PARK, CA – Mar. 21, 2006 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ventureDESIGNworks announces the launch of GEL-BOT, a revolutionary water bottle system for endurance athletes. GEL-BOT is a sports bottle that provides access to both water and energy gel in one container. Perfect for cycling, running, triathlon or any sport that requires extensive refueling, GEL-BOT will help athletes achieve peak performance through proper energy and hydration.

MIAMI, FL – Mar. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Could you be a top model? Your chance to find out is in Miami this weekend. Twenty five of the country’s premier modeling agencies including Elite Models, New York Models, Mega Models, Next Models and others will be at The Model Expo on Saturday, March 25th at the Deauville Beach Resort on Collins Avenue

NEW YORK, NY – Mar. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What do you get a first-call jazz bassist who has played behind everyone from Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra to Carly Simon and Sting, whose compositions have been recorded by artists ranging from Blossom Dearie and John Pizzarelli to Lee Konitz and Gary Burton, and whose non-stop poetry writing has produced thousands of examples of jazz verse and more than 100 published songs? Why, a show of his own, of course!

HOUSTON, TX – Mar. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A new and innovative pay-to-play search engine – Million Dollar City Pages (milliondollarcitypages.com) – has just gone online; and provides solutions to search engine ‘spam’ and click fraud.

SOUTH RUSSELL, OH – Mar. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Buying a ceramic bowl for $7,099 sounds crazy, unless you’re GoldenPalace.com, the online casino that has spent the last few years making a name for themselves by buying eccentric and unusual items on eBay.