SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown on Friday (Feb. 25) announced that two of Southern California’s premier business leadership groups – the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Industry & …

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ — According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70% of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point. And Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74% 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.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — A business efficiency consulting program offered free of charge to local employers in San Bernardino County saved more than 700 jobs and created 200 jobs in less than one year. Funded with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars administered by the Workforce Investment Board, the program assisted companies to avert impending layoffs, and much more.

TAMPA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — Foreclosure Warehouse calls attention to future homeowners to some states with the best price values of foreclosure properties. Foreclosure Warehouse’ statistics show that the top states that had the lowest prices in the beginning of the 2011 compared to the same time in 2010 reveal advantageous situations for those who are looking for a new property.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

SAN MARINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Epeius Bio 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.

PHOENIX, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ — CONIX Systems, Inc., 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.

BOCA RATON, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ — Zavee LLC has today announced that 50 local Florida causes and charities have now joined their community-based website which offers cash back rewards for consumers. Local charities and causes join the site to increase awareness of their mission and activities, and to be eligible to receive contributions from Zavee through their Care Shares Program.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — ‘Cancer is Curable Now,’ presented by Wake-Up TV, is a feature-length documentary now on DVD, 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Several U.S. Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Working Groups will meet in Moscow February 28 to March 5, 2011, to hold discussions on joint projects and engagement designed to build sustainable scientific, academic, and private sector cooperation. By strengthening these links, the Commission’s Working Groups will help to create a new generation [...]

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is the key to our local economic recovery.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Today the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) launched CivilianResponseCorps.gov. The new site provides information on the Civilian Response Corps, a group of civilian employees from across the U.S. government who are specially trained and equipped to provide conflict prevention and stabilization assistance to countries in crisis or [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — As part of the U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation, the U.S. Department of State and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) organized a symposium on “Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation” at Stanford University on February 23, 2011 to examine how entrepreneurship and [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — 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, 20×200, the online art retailer, makes two new prints of Bill Armstrong photography available exclusively on its site.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ — 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 in all operational areas.

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ — Titan Lenders Corp, and Grid Financial Services, Inc., a U.S.-based domestic business process outsource provider for loan processing, underwriting, and default services, have created a full service best practices loan fulfillment service that will allow mortgage lenders to accelerate market entry, and reduce overhead.

CHARDON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ — e2b teknologies, a business software and consulting services company based in 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.

ST. PAUL, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ — On 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The State Department’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announced a $4.7 million grant to Global Rights for an innovative access to justice program in Afghanistan. The program is designed to help strengthen the practical skills of future legal and human rights defenders in Afghanistan and increase access [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State today announced the designation of two Iranian officials, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, Tehran Prosecutor General, and Mohammed Reza Naqdi, commander of the IRGC’s Basij Forces, for being responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Iran since the June 2009 disputed presidential [...]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — 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 N.J. Anti-Bullying Conference will bring together key state and national scholars and practitioners to present their expertise and knowledge about bullying prevention.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — New book, ‘Pebbles’ (ISBN: 978-1589098176), 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.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ — According to Curt Doman, president of International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, 2010 marked the second year in a row the firm saw significant growth in the number of document packages prepared.

SAN MATEO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.’

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — 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.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective backup and disaster recovery solution for the Windows-based environment, comes with the new advanced feature Universal Restore to quickly restore a Windows operating system to different hardware platforms and provide a complete system recovery without reinstallation.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — Whiteflash has collaborated with well known designer Leon Mege to create their newly launched Lotus Collection. Already known for their exacting quality, superior A Cut Above® Super Ideal Cut Hearts and Arrows diamonds, the brand now has yet another line which exemplifies why they are such a shopping destination for today’s savvy brides and grooms.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Event Media, Inc., announced that the Hon. Jerome Stocks, Chairman of SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments), will be cycling in this year’s San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, to be held Saturday, May 21 beginning and ending at MiraCosta College in Cardiff. An avid cyclist, Stocks will be riding the 103-mile course alongside his 15-year-old son, James.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — BETA Records and In Tune Monthly today announced a collaborative venture that will extend each firm’s reach into a variety of media. ‘BETA Records, being a music, TV, online and music publishing company, is an ideal match with In Tune Partners, a music magazine, book and e-publisher,’ states Chris Honetschlaeger, BETA President.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — Donald M. Toresco, a pioneer of automotive retailing and founder of Autoland in Springfield, N.J., passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011; he was 71. Known as ‘Mr. T’ to friends and colleagues, Toresco operated numerous auto dealerships throughout the Mid-Atlantic and launched many automotive sales and management careers.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown’s administration today directed all state agencies and departments to stop spending taxpayer dollars on free giveaway and gift items—such as key chains, coffee mugs and squeeze toys—as …

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — Electrolux Professional will be the chair and title sponsor in celebrating diversity at the BCA Global’s 18th Annual Gala and Cultural Awareness Salute March 12th,, 2011, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Supporting corporate sponsors include Hobart, Marriott, Restaurant Associates-Compass, Food Network, Sodexo, Beam Global, Tyson Foods, among other supporters.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. /eNewsChannels/ — Backbone Security, the global leader in digital steganalysis, is proud to announce the company was named a finalist in EDN’s 21st annual Innovation Awards. Backbone’s Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner was selected as a finalist in the Software category.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/–– Continuing his work to save scarce taxpayer dollars, Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday (Feb. 15) issued a hiring freeze across state government. “We have a $25 billion deficit, and we must …

ORLANDO, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ — Team TSI, LLC, a National Installation Contractor, announces an industry first, the TSI Formenator(TM). This is the first Android application geared towards the mobile fleet installation business. The application is built on the widely used Android platform.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — California PR firm, Neotrope®, is honored to make World Savvy its third chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with World Savvy’s mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs.

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — Craig Thomas announces the launch of Thomas Pest Services. Thomas Pest Services provides pest management services and canine bed bug scent detection to residential and commercial facilities in the Capital District Region.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. /eNewsChannels/ — In a U.S. economy that needs a boost, Preferred Stadium and Theater Seating and Preferred Seating Designs are excited to announce that they will be creating new designs for high-quality stadium and theater seats through a partnership with three Midwest manufacturers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective server backup and disaster recovery solution for the Windows environment, now features hard disk/partition clone capability to simplify the process of upgrading hard disks or transferring files to the new hard drive disk on Windows Server.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ — CMI, a full-service marketing research company, announces the addition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) to its client roster. Family Dollar kicked-off a chain-wide customer satisfaction tracking program with CMI in the second quarter of 2010.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Laugh for Love, the group that unites comedians for causes, announced the line up of funnymen to perform Feb. 17, 2011 at their charity fundraiser for the homeless at the world famous Comedy Store. Joey Medina (Latin Kings of Comedy), Chris Spencer (LOL Comedy: Showtime), Jay Malone (LOL Comedy: Showtime), and Chris D’ELia (Glory Daze) round out the diverse and hilarious cast.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Herb Wesson attended today the unveiling of the first building – the Vineyard Recreation Center – to be retrofitted by workers trained …

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec /eNewsChannels/ — In an addict’s view, the differences between Heroin addiction and OxyContin addiction are virtually non-existent, reports JF Dubreuil of Narconon Trois-Rivieres. Both heroin and OxyContin are semi-synthetic opioid drugs derived from the opium poppy. OxyContin is basically oxycodone – derived from the alkaloid thebaine of the opium poppy, and heroin is diacetylmorphine, derived from morphine, from the opium poppy.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ — KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced a set of valuable resources to help learning practitioners measure their informal learning investments.

WALL, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports & Entertainment Management Company, Atlantic Avenue, announced today that mortgage industry expert and Broadway Producer Barry Habib, as well as former Deputy Attorney General Robert F. Munoz, have joined the company’s corporate advisory board.

DES MOINES, Iowa /eNewsChannels/ — Boesen the Florist, central Iowa’s floral authority since 1923, has taken Valentines gift of giving to a whole new level. The ability to send the joy and beauty of flowers is now possible with just a touch of your finger! With Boesen’s new Floral App, you can log in and send flowers your Android-powered mobile device.

ALAMEDA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Nea Community Learning Center teacher David Maduli is among a nationwide group of educators chosen by PBS NewsHour to participate in a live online discussion exploring recent political events in Egypt. The discussion will take place Tuesday, February 15 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — BETA Records, LLC announced today that Phil Quartararo, known to music industry professionals as ‘Phil Q,’ has accepted a role on BETA’s new Advisory Board with the goal of leveraging the company’s position as a leader in music media promotion and production.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ — KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, has been officially selected as a Bersin & Associates Learning Leader for 2011 in the Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management category.

COSTA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor announced today that it is the first outpatient surgery center in the Western United States to offer intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) using the INTRABEAM System – the only device used in the TARGIT-A multicenter human clinical trial that demonstrated IORT to be as effective as traditional radiation for certain women with early breast cancer.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — In response to the water emergency in El Paso, Texas, ServiceMASTER Recovery by C2C Restoration has sent water damage restoration crews, trucks and specialized equipment to the rescue.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective backup and disaster recovery solution for Windows, comes with a schedule backup feature to automatically backup specified files at a certain time interval and ensure that all files are saved appropriately.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Minnesota-based multi-state mortgage banker Summit Mortgage (Summit) has replaced its legacy point-of-sale (POS) technology with DataTrac Originator (DTO), recently released by Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD).

ORANGE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Greg Schroeder, president of Comergence Compliance Monitoring, a leading provider of third-party originator (TPO) monitoring and due diligence solutions, announces the release of CompEditor, a comprehensive tool to help Lenders manage their Loan Originator Compensation Agreements as required by Federal Regulation Z: Loan Originator Compensation and Steering.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ — International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, integrated risk-based pricing notices into the idsDoc system on January 1, 2011, per the deadline set in the December 2009 final ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ — KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness of learning, today announced it has released a brand new research report which examines Metrics that Matter (MTM) tangible value through the eyes of its industry leading clients.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In a move that will save taxpayers $6 billion dollars over the next 35 years, Governor Jerry Brown today called off the previous administration’s “short-sighted” proposal to sell and leaseback …

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — MCT Trading, Inc., a leading hedging and risk management firm, announced that its COO, Philip Rasori, will speak on a panel session that addresses the state of capital markets. The panel is being held by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa Bay, Florida on Thursday, February 10 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — As spring break approaches, many students are preparing for a trip abroad. The State Department’s website for students traveling overseas provides useful safety and travel information for parents and students alike: studentsabroad.state.gov. The majority of students will have safe and enjoyable adventures. However, even on the best-planned trips, things can go [...]

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — Music Computing today announced a strategic partnership with California-based PR and brand marketing company, Neotrope® to launch a program to help promote indie bands and musicians who purchase Music Computing’s products during 2011.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Amenda-Ming Chen as an employee benefits Account Executive in its San Francisco office. Amenda brings a strong background in employee benefits consulting including benefit plan design, wellness planning, financial analysis, underwriting and benefit plan valuation.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP’s mission to find adoptive homes for America’s waiting children.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ — Domain Holdings Group, LLC announces debut of Arbitration.com . Featuring a comprehensive directory and in-depth information about alternative dispute resolution, the site fills a much-needed gap: to provide services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Edward Professional Advisors announces the Cal-State Forty-Niners Shops has hired it to design a leadership training program for its supervisory staff. Research has proven that leadership training makes businesses more profitable.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Edward Professional Advisors announces that the City of Compton has selected it to help create its own police department. The Mayor of the City of Compton says, ‘We are excited about the opportunity to regain local control of our police services. We are in the midst of a campaign to rebirth a new Compton.’

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, an integrated marketing and public relations services firm based in Austin, Texas, was selected by JMT Consulting Group to develop and present a webcast on social media for the firm’s customers and prospects.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — MBD Consulting announced this week the pending release of ‘My Email to God Bounced’ (ISBN: 978-1-4560-5627-8). This is the second book authored by its managing director, Timothy A. Sawyer. His first book, ‘A Patzer’s Story’ (ISBN: 978-1-4560-3797-0), was published in December 2010.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados /eNewsChannels/ — BioJet International Ltd. announced today that it has received a US $1.2 Billion funding facility from Cayman based Equity Partners Fund SPC. The funding structure is a 3 year facility; further terms of the funding were not disclosed.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ — For three years in a row (2008, 2009, and 2010), LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) has been selected by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies. And among large national agencies specializing in LTC insurance sales, none is growing faster than LTCFP.

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ — In accelerated growth mode throughout the year, Titan Lenders Corp (TLC) added eight mortgage lenders as clients in the second half of 2010, and experienced a twofold 2009 to 2010 volume increase. TLC offers a parallel and variable cost alternative solution to lenders that need to maintain back office and warehouse line management operations.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Neotrope is honored to make Starlight Children’s Foundation its first chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight’s mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities.

CLEVELAND, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ — Mr. Ray Michaels, founder of Localization, LLC, has recently announced that despite sluggish economy performance, the demand for translation and language services has held up.

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ — With the economy in the state it has been over past few years, and the price of gold as high as it has ever been, some may find it ironic, that charity fundraising is at an all-time high, says The Gold Exchange. Fundraising parties, often with cheese, wine, and entertainment are springing up all over the United States.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. /eNewsChannels/ — The Adam Craig Band performed for the third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt last Saturday in Garden City, Kansas. The hunt, sponsored by local businesses, is a weekend of special activities for soldiers injured in the line of duty, and their families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — In support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Ashoka Changemakers is sponsoring in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the American Planning Association to launch the Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Livable and [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces a major new initiative for public entities nationwide. Recognizing the need for more creative and effective risk management strategies for the public sector, EPIC has organized an integrated team to meet this need.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — Despite the unsteady state of the domestic US economy, the worldwide telecommunications industry is expected to continue expanding over the next five years as continued spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services, especially in emerging markets, drives industry revenue growth, says a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corp.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — Have you ever heard of a drinkable cosmetic? While most hair-conditioning products are limited to hair, e-CURE Treatment products by Armada-Style USA may also be used for the skin and users can swallow it down too.

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec /eNewsChannels/ — A low estimate of the deaths in Canada due to drinking and driving is 1,162 for the year 2008. On top of that, about 149,028 people were injured because of drunk driving. An estimate of the claims for auto accidents in that same year was 1,751,100.

CHARDON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ — e2b software, a business application developer, announced today that its flagship credit management and accounts receivable collections software Anytime Collect is now available for such popular accounting applications as Intuit QuickBooks and Peachtree by Sage.

ENCINITAS, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Event Media, Inc., organizers for the fifth annual San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, announce the availability of expo and sponsorship packages for the event on May 21, 2011. Set to start and finish at MiraCosta College the event offers plenty of intriguing promotional opportunities for businesses.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — In honor of American Heart Month this February, the Gingrich Foundation, founded by Callista and Newt Gingrich, has selected the American Heart Association as its Charity of the Month for its commitment to improving cardiovascular health for all Americans.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — The countdown is on! Ten days remain to enter CheapOair’s ‘Crazy in Love’ video contest. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, grab your sweetie, push the record button and make a 30-second video that demonstrates how crazy in love you are and what makes you unique as a couple – it could be a hobby or a special talent or anything that shows how your love for each other is distinctive.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Sample Digital Holdings LLC announces today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for a system and method for media content collaboration throughout the media production process. The patent was issued as U.S. Patent No. 7,660,416 (the ’416 Patent).

FAIRMONT, W.Va. /eNewsChannels/ — Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of Version 3.8 of the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains more than 900 steganography applications.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ — LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), one of America’s largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies, is going for the gold. ‘Among agencies specializing in LTC, we’re already out in front,’ says Cameron Truesdell, CEO, ‘and we’re determined to widen our lead.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the start of the 2011 Fulbright Enrichment Seminars. The first Enrichment Seminar will start Thursday, February 3 in Los Angeles, CA. The Enrichment Seminars bring together approximately 140 first-year foreign Fulbright students and ten recently returned Fulbright U.S. alumni, who serve as seminar [...]

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — Charles Michaels of Ezilon Inc. announces the company’s drive and dedication to supplying the foremost local and regional directory listings is now increased through the launch of its newest site covering major cities in the United States.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ — With employment slowly picking up in 2011, a survey shows that there are still very few job seekers using websites to market and promote their skills – when they certainly should be. ‘Using a website to market experience and skills can drastically impact your job search,’ Robert J. Gerberg, CEO of SET, said.