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Edgewood Partners Insurance Co-founder Dan Francis Exits Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a national retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced that Co-founder and Executive Chairman Dan Francis has elected to leave the firm effective Nov. 1, 2014.

Global DMS rolls out ATOM for iOS and Android devices, makes appraisers working in the field more efficient

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, a leading provider of SaaS compliant valuation management software, today announced that it launched Appraisal Tracking On Mobile (ATOM), an application that arms appraisers with robust functionality, instant access to information, and communication capabilities that facilitates greater productivity in the field.

MeetingOne and Blue Sky Broadcast Team for eLearning and Web Conferencing

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: MeetingOne, Inc., a leading global Adobe Connect web conferencing reseller and integrated proprietary audio conferencing provider, today announced a partnership with Blue Sky Broadcast, a key provider of online learning and virtual event solutions. Utilizing Blue Sky Path's seamless integration to Adobe Connect, the partnership allows MeetingOne to resell Blue Sky Path to corporations, government agencies and academic institutions.

Online foodie retailer Van Dorn Gourmets embraces brick and mortar with first store in Burbank, Calif.

BURBANK, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Foodies on alert! After experiencing popularity and success through their online store of gourmet rubs, seasonings, spices and dips, Van Dorn Gourmets has recently announced the launch of their first brick and mortar store in Burbank, Calif. Featuring an expanded line and customer-first service the store has been met with quick enthusiasm and positive feedback from area food lovers.

Rex and Joan Irving Brandt Papers now viewable on Getty Images

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), the West Coast's top fine art college, today announced with Project Gado that 1,000 pages of material from The Rex and Joan Irving Brandt Papers are now available on Getty Images. California Watercolorist Rex Brandt kept sketchbooks, photographs and archival materials that can now be viewed on the Getty Images website.
Bill Cosgrove

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center welcomes Bill Cosgrove to further fuel EPIC 2.0 national expansion

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that William P. Cosgrove has joined the firm as managing principal and Financial Institutions Practice leader. Cosgrove brings 28 years of insurance industry underwriting, production, marketing, client service, management and executive leadership experience to the firm.

Now in Kindle edition and updated for 2015: ‘Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters’ by Robert Gerberg

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: With record numbers of resumes in circulation, Robert Gerberg, creator of the TAPIT Worldwide System and author of 'The Professional Job Changing System' and dozens of other books on job hunting, has released entirely new guidelines for professionals and executives, in 'Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters - 2015 Edition.'

Bible Life Church helps Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District for Training

NAPLES, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Bible Life Church in Florida is donating three mobile homes on its property to the East Naples/Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District. It's a win-win partnership and the fire department has already used the trailers for smoke drills, confined space training and cross-training paramedics with Collier EMS.

New Mexico History Museum’s ‘Painting the Divine’ Exhibition to include ‘Tattoo Nation’ film director Eric Schwartz

SANTA FE, N.M. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Art is usually thought to be painted on canvas or carved from granite but on Sunday, November 2, ink-on-flesh will be discussed at the New Mexico History Museum. Making a special appearance to tie-into the celebration of the museum's 'Painting the Divine' exhibition will be Eric Schwartz, director of the alternative lifestyle documentary feature film 'Tattoo Nation.'

‘Hoarders’ celebrity Cory Chalmers to host Steri-Clean franchise opening event in Indiana

SAINT LOWELL, Ind. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show 'Hoarders,' Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at his newest Steri-Clean franchise. This franchise owned by Gary Hofer and Tony Moser is hosting the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting on Friday October 17 and is inviting the public to its grand opening / open house on Saturday Oct. 18

Replikins Global Surveillance System data suggests possible early end for the current ebola outbreak

LONDON, U.K. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Replikins Global Surveillance System's analysis of the Ebola virus show the highest ever peaks in Ebola Gene Replikin Counts in the years 2012 and 2013. Such genomic increases predicted the current worst ever Ebola outbreak. A recent sudden drop in the Replikin Counts may signal an early end to the current outbreak if adequate public health measures are implemented for containment of Ebola virus already in human hosts.

Peter Garvey named Chief Operating Officer at Edgewood Partners Insurance Center

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced the appointment of insurance industry veteran Peter Garvey as Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position reporting to CEO John Hahn. Bringing EPIC nearly 35 years of insurance brokerage strategic operations, mergers and acquisitions, and executive leadership experience, Garvey will be chartered with further accelerating EPIC's growth momentum.
Conservatism Kills

Opinion: Conservatism Kills

OPINION: The policies, positions, and practices of Conservatives can be immensely helpful to you -- assuming you're a wealthy person or a corporation. But for the vast majority of people, Conservatism is an evil pestilence that leads to pain, disease, starvation, and the breakdown of everything valuable that should accrue to you from living in a civilized society.

Graziano’s Brick Oven Pizza Celebrating 20 Years and Raising Funds for Adult Down Syndrome Center

NILES, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Graziano's Brick Oven Pizza continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary year by raising funds for Advocate Medical Group's Adult Down Syndrome Center in October. When guests mention the Adult Down Syndrome Center to their Graziano's server, 20 percent of their total food and beverage spend will be donated to the Center.

Richard Kimball and Jeremy Cubert join VLP Law Group LLP

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced the addition of Jeremy A. Cubert and Richard N. Kimball. Jeremy will join the Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner based in the Washington D.C. area. Richard, based in Boston, focuses on corporate and transactional matters.

ARMCO – ACES Risk Management announces integration of its loan auditing platform with independent data verification from Kroll Factual Data

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: ARMCO - ACES Risk Management, a leading provider of web-based audit technology for the financial services industry, has announced the seamless integration of its loan auditing platform with independent data verification services from Kroll Factual Data, a leading provider of credit, risk mitigation and third-party verification services to the mortgage industry.

XanCan launches new concept for beverage industry, with patent-pending textured aluminum beverage cans

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: U.S.-based XanCan(TM) today announced the launch of its textured aluminum beverage cans. Changes to the aluminum beverage can have been minimal at best, since its birth. The concept of texturing the sidewall of beverage cans is both innovative and revolutionary. The patent-pending XanCan breathes new life into an old favorite.

United Wholesale Mortgage Named Finalist for 2014 ‘Online Originator Award’

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: United Wholesale Mortgage, one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced that it has been selected as a finalist for Mortgage Technology magazine's 2014 'Online Originator Award.'

Starting Over Again offers employers a way to reduce losses due to Employee Divorces

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When an employer has an employee going through the difficult process of a divorce, it has been estimated that the overall loss to that employer can be devastating to the business as well as the employee - a loss to the business of up to $80,000. Starting Over Again is now offering employers a way to reduce these losses, through a 10 week dedicated program.

New book chronicles the 100th Anniversary of the band of Yanks who saved millions from starvation

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: On Oct, 22, 1914, less than three months after the start of World War I, one of the largest food relief programs the world has ever seen was begun when the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) was founded in London by a group of prominent Americans, according to Jeffrey B. Miller, author of a new nonfiction book, "Behind the Lines, WWI's little-known story of German occupation, Belgian resistance, and the band of Yanks who saved millions from starvation" (ISBN: 978-0990689300; Milbrown Press).

Clarissa Talve’s new memoir ‘Dancers Never Die’ tells her story as first american born prima bailarina of flamenco

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Clarissa Talve, the first American born prima bailarina of the Flamenco, announces the release of her memoirs in her book 'Dancers Never Die' (ISBN 9781491280768; Dance Arts Press) on Amazon. In her memoir she vividly recalls a momentous career as a dancer and her battles with polio and TB, as well as giving a loving tribute to the artistry and talent that was the 'Golden Age of Flamenco.'

Now in Kindle Edition, An Easier Way to Change Jobs – 2015 Edition, by Robert Gerberg

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In the 2014 job market, where 30 to 40 million resumes are being circulated all the time, Robert Gerberg, author of 'The Professional Job Changing System' and dozens of other books on job hunting, has released entirely new guidelines for professionals and execs seeking from $60K to $300K+, in his new book 'An Easier Way to Change Jobs (2015 Edition).'

EPIC Insurance adds David Wiesner as Regional Director for Employee Benefits in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced that David Wiesner has joined the firm as managing principle and regional director in EPIC's Employee Benefits Consulting Division.

CEO of MobiDev, Oleg Lola, delivers report on app development at Mobile App Europe 2014

NORCROSS, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: MobiDev was invited to share a report at a conference named Mobile App Europe this week. It is an IT event that took place between September 29 and October 1, 2014 in Berlin. The conference debuted this year and already set high standards in selecting participants - the leading people in the industry, including representatives of top IT companies.

Social Justice Advocate Christopher Zoukis Interviews Transgender Federal Inmate about Healthcare Failures

PETERSBURG, Va. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Social justice advocate, author, and inmate, Christopher Zoukis, recently met with Sangye Rinchen, a transgender federal prison inmate incarcerated for bank robbery at FCI Petersburg - a medium-security federal prison in Petersburg, Virginia. What he learned was frightening.