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ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Rotary Club of Asheville, North Carolina, announces 'Casino Rotary Royale: Live and Let Bid,' its annual foundation benefit auction, at the Renaissance Asheville on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 6-10 p.m. The Rotary Club of Asheville is in its 99th year, counting down the days to 100.

TIPP CITY, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ohio based Bash Foo, a digital marketing agency, today announced that it will be opening the Bash Foo Entrepreneurial Center spring 2014. The Entrepreneurial Center, to be located at 140 E. Broadway Ave., represents an unprecedented local commitment by the company to expand and nurture small business activity in Tipp City and the surrounding area.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Award-winning heat sensitive coffee cup lids that warn of hot contents by turning bright red are available direct to U.S. households through an Indiegogo Project launched by foodservice industry innovator Smart Lid Systems.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Self-Publishing, Inc., a New York-based publishing services company, has appointed Andrew Pate to the position of Senior VP, Business Development. Pate's accomplishments include growing Lightning Print into one of the largest Print-on-Demand (POD) providers in the world, now Lighting Source. In addition, he oversaw the increase of sales at Lulu from $5 Million to $35 Million.

PASADENA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: DrivenBI and the Loyola Group announced their partnership today, empowering management to develop healthcare key performance indicators (KPIs) in entirely new ways. SRK simply replaces spreadsheets for analysis, delivering self-service analysis capability for Reporting and Dashboards demanded by the Senior Living Industry for Long Term Care, Skilled Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Continuing Care Retirement Community.

POMONA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Live-Silver today announced that tests made by Live-Silver of Pomona, Calif. show plants grown hydroponically, as well as in soil, indicate annual plants grow to twice the height and width of control plants when 2 percent of Live-Silver's new supercharged colloidal silver is added to the standard nutrients.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Texas-based Whiteflash Inc., an international retailer of ideal diamonds and fine designer engagement rings, today announced today it has been recertified for ISO 9000 for the third consecutive year. International Standards Organization (ISO) certification requires documented and audited practices promoting top level quality control and continual improvement. Whiteflash is one of very few retail jewelers in the world to be certified for ISO 9000.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company today announced the election of two new members of their Board of Directors for 2014. As a mutual company, the two new board members were elected by the policyholders/owners of the insurance company. The two new board members are Jason Lofton, MD and Timothy Langford, MD.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Utelogy Corporation has signed a new lease to open its expanded corporate office and training facility within a mile of John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif. Utelogy is a leader in Software-Defined Audio Video (SDAV) technology primarily deployed in higher education institutions.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. today announced that it has recently acquired Albors and Alnet, a language and medical transportation company. And, the Bank of Southern California was instrumental in providing the financing for the acquisition. As a result of this acquisition, Interpreters Unlimited has doubled its number of employees; can now offer medical transportation services; and has a presence on the east coast.

SYLVA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer, Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service. An informal, drop in reception will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: CandyLipz LLC today announced that it is the recipient of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies GOOD DESIGN award. Since the product launch, the Xtreme Lip-Shaper System has received many positive reviews, and now its design is getting noticed too.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'Insightful Knowledge: An Enlightened View of Social Media Strategy and Marketing' (ISBN: 9781937829636), written by digital marketing pioneer Stephen Monaco, provides marketers and executives with the practical information they need on social initiatives required for companies long term survival.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: E'Shee Clinical Esthetic announced the launch of a new eye cream product that is designed to target wrinkles, sagging skin, dark circles and puffiness. But, unlike other eye creams, this Alpha and Omega Gene Therapy Eye Cream is a scientifically-advanced blend of innovative ingredients.

OLDSMAR, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: With 'Brooklyn Monument: Jay Z Cares' pop-artist Daniel Edwards depicts Jay Z as a Care Bear pal with Funshine Bear on the rap mogul's shoulder wearing Leather Boxing Shorts from the Barneys New York collection, accompanied by six designer ornaments to be auctioned on eBay, with a share of the proceeds going to an organization that supports the ACLU's policies against racial profiling. The work will be unveiled online this week, announced Cory Allen Contemporary Art.

PASADENA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: DrivenBI and Return on Efficiency today announced their partnership, empowering customers to achieve operational insights in entirely new ways. SRK simply replaces spreadsheets for analysis, delivering self-service capability for reporting and Operational Dashboards demanded by the insurance industry.

TIPP CITY, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Producer and musician Donnie Reis of Ohio's twelve3south studio hits a home run with the Caroline Glaser song 'Money Tree.' Recorded and produced in Tipp City, 'Money Tree' was charting as the number two singer-songwriter single on iTunes as of December 17, 2013. The song was co-written by Reis and Glaser, and was produced at twelve3south by Donnie Reis and Steve Lunt.

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest wholesale mortgage lenders in the U.S., today announced that it has designed a new program that provides originators with the option for borrowers to select the amortization term that works best for their financial situation.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has completed the final phase of its planned major Dodd-Frank Act changes to its flagship document preparation system idsDoc by its self-imposed deadline of November 15.

ANAHEIM, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 5 Bars Inside today announced that they will be the official Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Attendees of the stadium will experience a profound difference in wireless connectivity and data speeds with the integration.

ARLINGTON, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Glasair Aviation USA LLC is proud to announce it has received a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) to conduct Flight Training in its Experimental Aircraft. Glasair developed a transition training program and applied for the LODA in direct response to recommendations made to the industry by the NTSB in their 2012 study into safety of Experimental Amateur-Built Aircraft (NTSB/SS-12/01).

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Leading Edge Veterinary Equipment, an international supplier of new and exclusive veterinary medical equipment, announce their agreement with Midwest Veterinary Supply as the newest authorized distributor of Leading Edge products. Midwest Veterinary Supply is one of the country's premier animal health companies, recently celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

WALTHAM, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The New England Employee Benefits Council today announced that it has awarded five companies with Best Practices awards at its Best Practices Conference 'Employers at the Head of the Class.' The NEEBC awards were presented to companies that best exhibit innovation and creativity in the planning and delivery of their employee benefit programs.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: CES 2014 -- SecuGen Corporation today announced that it will be showcasing its new, ultra-compact fingerprint reader at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show January 7-10. The new Hamster Pro 20 and its OEM sensor version are both FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified by the FBI and have been added to the FIPS 201/PIV Approved Products List (APL) by the General Services Administration (GSA).