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TEMECULA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to its SmartTouch technology, Milgard Tuscany Series windows and doors was named winner of a 2011 Smart Choice Award by the 50+ Housing Council, a group dedicated to helping the building industry address the needs of today's aging population in Southern California.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek Corporation, headquartered in New York, has announced the upcoming private placement of 3 million new shares at an expected price of $8.60 per share, for total expected proceeds of at least $25 million. Masterseek currently has 30 million outstanding shares, valued at about $9 each, implying a current value of about $270 million for this B2B search engine and business information platform.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KidSpirit Online, the magazine and social networking site for 11- to 15-year-olds, is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in the 2011 AEP Awards, the highest standard for quality, professional educational resources and excellence in educational marketing. The Association of Educational Publishers' annual awards program and its seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators, and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Buffington Homes was awarded the Grand MAX Award for Volume Homebuilder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin, the highest honor a homebuilder in Austin, Texas can receive. This year's ceremony, at the Renaissance Hotel at the Arboretum, marked the 20th year of recognizing marketing and advertising excellence by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Austin.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While prom night is a cultural right of passage, every year teens die, or injure themselves or others drinking and participating in high risk behavior. Peter Favaro, Ph.D., who manages a child and teen psychology practice called Tribeca Kid Coach, offers words of advice for parents as we approach prom season.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In the long-term care insurance (LTCi) sales field, business has been pretty flat for the past few years. But that can change dramatically 'if we're willing to reinvent ourselves,' said Cameron Truesdell of LTCFP in a keynote speech at the 2011 National LTCi Producers Summit.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the sixth consecutive year Whiteflash, Inc. has received the 'Winner of Distinction' award from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The honor recognizes the commitment to integrity and top quality customer care that are the foundations of the Whiteflash mission and company culture.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management, data backup and system disaster recovery solutions for Microsoft Windows, is giving away backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup Professional (worth $29), featuring powerful system backup and disaster recovery to get the computer up in minutes.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laura Winn Johnson, qualitative manager and ethnographer for CMI, a full-service marketing research company, will present 'A 360 Degree Brand View: Identifying New Opportunities for Your Business' during the NewMR Ethnography Virtual Event on May 25.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Achieving a 5-star rating for the third consecutive year, Lyn Lake Chiropractic has once again earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Chiropractors category. The award is presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS).

COSTA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor, a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center in South Orange County featuring the latest innovations in surgical technologies, infection control and patient comfort, today announced that Gary S. Reiter, M.D., has been appointed Medical Director and Henry B. Bikhazi, M.D., has been named President of the Medical Executive Committee.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the second consecutive year, Dougherty's Restaurant and Pub has earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award. With a 4.5-star rating in the Nightlife category in 2010, the restaurant garnered a 4.5-star rating in the Restaurants category for 2011.

PEABODY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Life is full of seemingly trivial choices that lead us to rather significant outcomes. That's the premise of a new interactive film, "Being Henry," made to promote the all-new Range Rover Evoque crossover arriving this fall at Land Rover Peabody, a Massachusetts Range Rover dealer. By allowing viewers to make the decisions of the main character, the film exposes the watcher to a wide variety of zany situations and eccentric characters.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new app released by Flvorful Games that allows users to simply control their VLC media player libraries is now available on the Apple App Store. Velcro, available for iPhone and iPod touch, aims to provide a simple interface for users to browse playlists and control video by connecting to their VLC library.

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b software, a business software developer, announced today that the company now offers customized business software development services deployed via cloud computing technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft Azure.

BELLEVUE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Women In Need (WWIN), a local non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to low income women in Washington, today announced that it raised more than $370,000 at its annual spring luncheons held in Seattle and Bellevue. Representing a 10 percent increase over funds raised at the 2010 luncheons, all of the money raised will directly go to establishing grants for women who need assistance in education, health care and counseling.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries - announced today that Gayle Nakahodo has joined the company as vice president of operations.

TIPP CITY, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Melissa Cairns today unveiled CairnsToys.com, a website that showcases their unique and hard-to-find toys, as well as provides Internet shoppers with an alternative to the 'shrink-wrapped' playtime experience. The virtual toy store now provides toy and gift shoppers across the country with a new and convenient way to purchase their unique and hard-to-find toys and games.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hill PHOENIX, a designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, and Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market will host a community open house at Sprouts' first GreenChill Platinum Award-winning store on May 17 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Westlake Village store is only the third grocery store in the nation to receive the EPA's highest GreenChill Award.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bennett Valley AVA -- For the second year in a row Westerhold Family Vineyards and Winemaker Russell Bevan have earned the right to take home the highly coveted barrel trophy and 'Coat du Rhone' blazer in the 2011 Syrah Shoot-Out at the Hospice du Rhone celebration held in Paso Robles, California.