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Sandra Piller Premieres New Video for ‘Days Like These’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the title track from her new album, 'Days Like These,' gathering radio spins, country singer Sandra Piller is happily watching it climb several charts while touching the hearts of listeners at country and Christian country radio. 'And now, there's a video that shows many of the wonderful events and emotions that are a part of this magnificent song,' Piller states.

Appearing on Fox and CNBC TV, Denise Gott, Long-Term Care Expert, Will Reveal Alarming ‘Awareness Gap’

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70 percent of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point. And Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74 percent of consumers age 55 to 65 (about three in every four of us) polled for a recent survey said they are concerned about needing some kind of long term care.

Telovations’ Kevin Donald Named CFO of the Year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in the Small Private Business Category

TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Kevin Donald of Telovations CFO of the Year in the Small Private Business Category at a sold out awards luncheon honoring Bay Area CFOs on February 24, 2011. Donald was among 29 CFOs recognized at the luncheon.

Whiteflash Inc. Achieves Certification for ISO 9001:2008

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., retailer of Ideal Cut Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, announced today that it has just been officially awarded certification for the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System by SGS. It is believed that Whiteflash is the only jewelry company to have achieved this prestigious distinction.

Brian Gavin Diamonds Launches iPhone Application to Enhance Shoppers’ Diamond Engagement Ring, Loose Diamond and Jewelry Shopping Experience

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Gavin, a fifth generation diamond cutter and expert who literally grew up amongst diamonds and worked in his family's diamond factory in South Africa, proudly announces the release of a mobile device application (app) that intimately connects mobile users with Brian Gavin Diamonds.

Epeius Biotechnologies’ REXIN-G, a Tumor-Targeted Genetic Medicine for Metastatic Cancer, Gains Phase 3 Product Designation from the U.S. FDA

SAN MARINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Epeius Biotechnologies announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted Phase 3 status for Company's lead anti-cancer agent, Rexin-G, the first, and so far only, targeted gene delivery system developed to seek-out and destroy metastatic cancer.

CONIX Systems, Inc. Shows Integrated Cross-Channel Day 1 Fraud Detection Solution at BAI Payments Connect 2011 Booth 506

PHOENIX, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CONIX Systems, Inc. (CONIX), a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry announces CSI: Payments, a product suite that includes Fraud Detective, the solution created to help banks and payment processors be more effective in fighting fraud, while operating more cost effectively and improving customer service.

Zavee is Now in Partnership with 50 Local Causes and More are Joining Daily

BOCA RATON, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zavee LLC has today announced that 50 local causes and charities have now joined their community-based website which offers cash back rewards for consumers who shop and dine at hundreds of local merchants. Local charities and causes join the site to increase awareness of their mission and activities, to energize their members and supporters, and to be eligible to receive contributions through their innovative Care Shares(TM) Program.

New Documentary Empowers Cancer Patients to Take Action

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Cancer is Curable Now,' presented by Wake-Up TV, is a feature-length documentary that demonstrates the problems cancer patients face and a wide range of solutions utilizing holistic cancer treatments. It reveals patient options and busts the myth that cancer is a deadly disease.

California’s Top Cities with Homes in Foreclosure – 2011 A Record Year?

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Foreclosure Data Online reports data for the top California cities and the change since the previous month. Facing more foreclosures, California, already the region's number one State for foreclosures reveals the top 10 cities that made the state number one in foreclosures (and its difference between second places).

Colorful Mandala Photographs by Bill Armstrong Offered Exclusively at 20×200.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Colorful, abstracted and blurred, Bill Armstrong's Mandala photographs are loosely based on Buddhist paintings known as mandalas. The concentric circles of images depict central themes in Buddhism, such as the Wheel of Life or the Map of the Cosmos. Now for the first time, 20x200, the online art retailer of limited-edition fine art and photography, makes two new prints of Bill Armstrong photography available exclusively on its site.

New Online Internet Marketing Solution Launches World’s Best Business Competition

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Social networks and online marketing portals continue to pop up all over the World Wide Web. However, according to Simon La Barrie, CEO of Open4Sale.com, few are designed with the user in mind.

Cary Matthews Joins CMI Team as Vice President of Operations

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, is pleased to announce the addition of Cary Matthews to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Matthews will be responsible for day-to-day operations and ensuring that CMI has the most appropriate standards in place to maintain quality and efficiency.

e2b teknologies Launches ERP System Check-Ups

CHARDON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- e2b teknologies, a business software and consulting services company based in Chardon, Ohio, announced today that it will offer its enterprise resources planning (ERP) software customers a check-up to help them identify potential performance improvements and to get more out of their ERP investment.

Twin Cities Students Tackle 21st Century Challenges at Minnesota’s Third Annual World Affairs Challenge

ST. PAUL, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, March 5, 2011, nearly 600 middle and high school students, teachers, volunteers, parents, and community leaders from around the Twin Cities will convene at Macalester College in St. Paul to participate in Minnesota's Third Annual World Affairs Challenge, hosted by global education non-profit World Savvy in partnership with Macalester College's Institute for Global Citizenship.

Top 5 States with More Foreclosures in 2011 from 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureListings.com reports data that shows alarming statistics about five states that had more foreclosures in them from 2010 to 2011 and the average price of a home in foreclosure. Struggling with job losses and loans worth more than their home's value, almost 5 million borrowers are at least two months behind on their mortgages.

Ceceilyn Miller Institute Presents 2011 N.J. Anti-Bullying Conference for School Districts June 9 at Rutgers University

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey's new Anti-Bullying Law is one of the strongest in the country. In an effort to help school districts meet the law's new challenges and responsibilities, the 2011 New Jersey Anti-Bullying Conference will bring together key state and national scholars and practitioners to present their expertise and knowledge about bullying prevention.

A Chronicle of Prehistoric Times: Pebbles by Davis Thanjan

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Pebbles' (ISBN: 978-1-58909-817-6), a new book just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fascinating chronicle of prehistoric times with special reference to heritage sites around the world that survived more than two millennia.

Allen Amos and Nancy Hahn of EPIC named 2011 ‘Power Brokers’

SAN MATEO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Allen Amos and Nancy Hahn have been recognized by Risk and Insurance magazine as 2011 property and casualty insurance 'Power Brokers.'

Mark Morgan Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op in Atlanta

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran, Mark Morgan, has joined the firm as vice president/property broker.