Aria Munro

COLUMBUS, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- A major press conference held Nov. 28, 2012 revealed that the Columbus NAACP and the Minority Media Community Collaborative (MMCC) are both outraged at Time Warner Cable's continuous refusal to provide local minority programming. Evidence of this blatant disregard is Time Warner Cable's refusal to carry Bounce 23 TV and Azteca Columbus TV, two broadcasters dedicated to serving the African American and Hispanic populations.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Patton Sales Corporation, a steel service center and manufacturer based in Ontario, has expanded its business, the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board announced today. Two years ago, Patton Sales Corp. was in danger of laying off employees.

LA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Legalize Ferrets announces new White House petition to help legalize ferrets in California. Over the past 25 years California ferret lovers have worked diligently to catch up to the rest of the 48 continental states to have our right for legal ferret ownership.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. /eNewsChannels/ -- After 15 years in business, Kudzu Blossom Quilt Shop, Montgomery's premier quilting supply and fabric store, is closing its doors forever. A huge 'Quitting Business Sale' will begin immediately to liquidate every single item of merchandise, fixture and equipment in the store; to include fabrics, sundries, notions, supplies, books, patterns and more.

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Maple Conservatory of Dance announces the Summer 2013 Senior and Junior Ballet Intensives Program. Auditions are scheduled on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Conservatory's studio at 1824 Kaiser Avenue, Irvine, CA.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- EaseUS Software, based in New York and China, the innovative developer for providing cost effective solutions for storage management and data protection, today announced launch of new EaseUS Todo Backup OEM model. In the new model, EaseUS lowers the setup fee to maximize partner's profits.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Infamous 'Street Artist' XVALA, famous for invading the residential trash of celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber and tech icons Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, has set his sights on Robert Downey Jr., Lindsay Lohan, and Taylor Swift for his latest exhibit 'The Tonight Show with Celebrity Chimp' at Lab Art Gallery in Los Angeles, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art.

MELVILLE, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Matchbox, LLC, a full service advisory and consulting partner to the mortgage banking industry, is proud to announce that its VP Jonathan Yosha was named to National Mortgage Professional magazine's latest 'Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professional Under 40' list.

COSTA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that its Web-based loan origination system has been integrated with Mortgage Capital Trading's proprietary HALO (Hedging And Loan sales Optimization) platform. The interface, dubbed HALO-Link, allows for pipeline and trade data to automatically be exchanged from LendingQB's LOS to the HALO platform.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- James Allen's new luxury retail portal provides a genuine alternative to the outdated practices of other online jewelers. By empowering customers with the ability to view actual diamonds in 360-degree detail, James Allen is bringing a new era of transparency to online diamond retail.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Pit Stop Players, a twelve-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will present its third annual 'Snapshots' concert on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- FirstClose, an aggregator of mortgage settlement services, announced that it recruited Dave Widmoyer to manage and grow its Midwest territory. The addition of Widmoyer establishes a regional footprint in the Midwest to offer its settlement services and technology solution to lenders headquartered in that region.

TAMPA, Fla. and BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Advanced Resources Marketing (ARM), one of the country's largest distributors of Long Term Care Insurance (LTCi) announced today the opening of a satellite distribution office in Tampa, Fla. This location joins the main office in Boston, and satellite offices in Merion Station, Pa., and McLean, Va., as a growing part of ARM's distribution network.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Accounting software specialist, Massey Consulting continues its educational webcast series with the session '5 Ways to Get More Likes on Your Facebook Page' presented by Randy Vaughn, principal of Marketing Twins.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Janice Stanger as an account executive on their Los Angeles benefits consulting team. Stanger brings 27 years of experience in healthcare, benefits consulting, human resources, compliance, wellness and client relationship management to EPIC.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- The global financial services industry is expected to spend just over one trillion dollars over the next five years on telecommunications services and equipment, says a new market analysis report from Insight Research Corp. According to the new market study, spending on telecommunications by Wall Street companies, banks, insurance companies and others in the global financial sector is expected increase at compounded rate of 9.9 percent.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- LiifGroup, LLC is the first crowdfunding platform created in Minnesota. LiifGroup believes crowdfunding is best done when it matches innovative projects tailored toward diverse marketplaces. Liifsport is the world's first and only crowdfunding platform centered on sports innovation and ideas to help revolutionize the sports and recreation industry.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, and Adeptive Software, the developer of ResWare(TM), announced that they have with integrated Quandis' interface to the government's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) database for bankruptcy searches.

CULVER CITY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- DAX LLC and its parent company, Sample Digital Holdings LLC, announce 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,' as U.S. Patent No. 8,218,764.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Accurate Imaging Resources announced this week its launch of Accurate Films - screen protectors for cell phones, tablets, laptops, monitors, PCs, and LCD TVs. 'These new multipurpose and multifunctional screen protectors will work for Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxy 3S phones, Apple iPads and more,' Michael Doyle, Director of Sales for Accurate Imaging, says.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Boddie Law Firm, LLC, an Atlanta-based criminal defense, personal injury and family law practice, has opened its newest office in the Douglasville, Ga. area at 8333 E. Office Park Dr., a short distance from the Douglasville County Courthouse.

COSTA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that its president, Mr. Binh Dang, has been named to National Mortgage Professional magazine's Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40 list.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a top-10 national wholesale mortgage lender, announced that it designed and launched a unique dashboard-level reporting system for brokers. Dubbed Account Success Report (ASR), the proprietary system tracks and analyzes brokers' loan quality, efficiency and production. A monthly report is produced containing key information that gives brokers visibility into their performance and how they can improve their status with UWM.

ELY, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- The 20th annual Ely Winter Festival runs from Feb. 1 to the 10th in the northern Minnesota tourist city known for its local beauty and wilderness. The volunteer Board has announced a celebratory, expanded schedule of events with something for all ages and interests taking place over the Festival's 10-day period for 2013.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- ArteQuesta launches its Israeli Masters Collection, announces Rayah Levy and Jessica Jacobson, co-founders of ArteQuesta. This collection is the culmination of a decade of work to gather and preserve historically significant art works by Israeli Master Artists during Israel's emergence as the Jewish state.