National News Desk

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned wholesale mortgage bank, welcomes Leo Armada as an account executive. Armada brings more than 10 years of mortgage industry experience in strategic business development and revenue generation.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the momentum and rhetoric starting to build for the looming 2012 national elections, Whiteflash, leading retailer of ideal diamonds and fine jewelry, has decided to host their own democratic election. By casting your vote between two top engagement rings in their collection, you will be entered to win one for yourself.

ROANOKE, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Out In Left Publishing announced this week its second novel, 'Sand Pail City' (ISBN-10: 098-3289212), authored by Daniel Printz.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In Recognition of International Literacy Day, the Gingrich Foundation has recognized Reading Is Fundamental as its September Charity of the Month. For nearly 45 years, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) has provided books to children to foster a love of reading and develop skills that are critical to learning.

KALISPELL, Mont. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since its beginnings in summer 2009, Skull Church has delivered killer concerts from popular Christian artists and a clear gospel message to the Flathead Valley. Named for the place of Christ's crucifixion, Skull Hill, the monthly event is regularly held at the Liberty and Strand Theatres in Kalispell. This month, for the first time, the event will be taken on the road for two days to the historic Wilma Theater in Missoula. Fresh Life Church produces Skull Church events.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security is pleased to announce the results of performance testing on the 1Gbps version of Backbone's Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner (StegAlyzerRTS) appliance conducted by a faculty-led team from Rochester Institute of Technology's Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS), the oldest continuously operating non-profit organization in the U.S. focused exclusively on green building, sustainable development and ecoBalance design, received a $75,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation, the Dallas-based philanthropic institution dedicated to helping improve the quality and circumstances of life for all Texans. The grant will establish low-carbon, low-potable water alternatives to standard concrete design mixes.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. and CARLSBAD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music are delighted to announce the joint auction of a Moog Little Phatty Stage II(R) synthesizer signed by jazz fusion legends Herbie Hancock and George Duke. The auction, which benefits both organizations, will be hosted on the Bob Moog Foundation eBay portal from Sept. 8 to Sept. 18, 2011.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, and Avista Solutions, a leader in sophisticated Cloud-based loan origination systems, have enhanced their partner interface to centralize data entry and create a seamless interaction between their respective systems.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. enterprises and consumers are expected to spend more than $44 billion over the next five years on Ethernet services provided by carriers, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. With metro-area and wide-area Ethernet services readily available from virtually all major data service providers, the market is expected to grow from $4.0 billion in 2011 to reach nearly $11.1 billion by 2016.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced the availability of a free white paper designed for lenders that provides guidance in secondary market pipeline hedging. Organizations can download the paper at MCT's Web site.

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MiniTool Solution Ltd. announces the immediate availability of Partition Wizard 7.0 release to customers. The version 7.0 releases include dynamic disk support and various bug fixes.

CHANTILLY, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Points Technology, LLC is part of the 7 Delta Team that was recently awarded a 60-month, $12 billion contract by the VA's TAC to conduct program management, strategy, and planning, and provide technical, systems engineering, and other solutions encompassing the entire range of IT requirements.

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 - today announced that risk management, financial services and alternative energy professional Jeff Sharer has joined the company as Business Development Executive.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bands and fans will have an exciting new opportunity for music, merriment and much more as Sheena Metal hosts 'Carnyville: An Industry Showcase at The Other Door' every Thursday evening. Located in the NoHo Arts District, the premiere event will take place September 8, 2011.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Buffington Homes, the leading builder of homes for sale in Austin TX for over forty years, is excited to announce their devotion to constructing energy efficient homes across Central Texas. With Energy Star Certified and Tested Homes in fifteen communities in central Texas, one does not need to look far to find Austin Texas homes for sale capable of providing an energy efficient, and environmentally friendly, life style while saving thousands in utility bills.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced today that it has been named to Inc. 5000's 2011 fastest-growing private companies list. MCT ranks 776 on the list with an industry rank in the financial services category of 39 and impressive three-year sales growth of 405 percent.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data backup, disaster recovery and storage management solutions for the Windows environment, today presents a most cost-effective server backup solution to protect the Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 environment. This brand-new version - EaseUS Todo Backup Standard Server allows you to backup your server system, disk and data, now only $99.

MARSHALL, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship held the final round of competition for 2011 at the Missouri State Fair. The all-day event was held on Thursday, August 18, 2011. The MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition is an event that highlights new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CMI announced today the launch of its enhanced Web Insights Navigator (WIN) portal with MarketSight(R), an analytics and reporting platform that allows sophisticated statistical analysis of data and attractive interactive charts. CMI immerses clients in their customers' point of view to identify priorities where clients should focus attention and resources for the greatest impact for brands and financial success.