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Biscayne Bay to begin marketing Palm Beach County, Florida based properties to its strong base of Brazilian Investors

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 13, 2013: Biscayne Bay, an international broker headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced its intention to expand its real estate activity to include Palm Beach County, starting today. According to a recent study by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Brazilians were responsible for approximately 15 percent of all real estate transactions in South Florida over 2011 and 2012.

HostBridge Technology, provider of high-precision Web services integration and optimization software for CICS and System z announces HostBridge v6.62

STILLWATER, Okla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 13, 2013: HostBridge Technology, provider of high-precision Web services integration and optimization software for CICS and System z, has released HostBridge v6.62. Complementing recent enhancements in CICS TS V5.1, HostBridge v6.62 helps organizations increase efficiency and service agility when using CICS, CICS socket applications, and DB2(R) in enterprise integration.

Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring May 2013 Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring May 2013 as “Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month” in the State of California. In an ongoing effort to strengthen California’s economic and cultural ties to Asia and the Pacific Rim, Governor Brown met with President Park Geun-hye of the [...]

Calif. Assembly Bill to Help Open More California Dog Parks Passes Assembly Local Government Committee (AB 265)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his bill to “help local governments create dog parks for their residents” passed the Assembly Local Government Committee on Wednesday with a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 8-0. The idea for the bill came from Laura Friedman, a Glendale City Councilmember, who [...]

Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring May 9 as Korea-California Friendship Day

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, in a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. presented a proclamation declaring May 9, 2013 as “Korea-California Friendship Day” in the State of California. The full text of the proclamation follows: PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, California [...]

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation to Reform California’s Health Insurance Market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, helping put an end to the practice of denying health care coverage to Californians with pre-existing conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation to protect consumers and reform California’s private health insurance market as required by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). “This legislation helps [...]
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Government Financial and Humanitarian Assistance to Syria Update: May 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, The United States announced an updated overview of the support for the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political...

U.S. Department of State to Honor International Policing Partners at Partner Appreciation Ceremony

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William R. Brownfield will deliver remarks at a ceremony...

U.S. Secretary of State imposes sanctions on four Iranian nuclear support companies and one individual as Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today the U.S. Secretary of State imposed sanctions on four Iranian nuclear support companies and one individual as Weapons of...

Farris Law Group PLLC brings on three new team members to focus on growth and expansion for mortgage trade

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 9, 2013: Farris Law Group, PLLC has brought on three new team members to focus on the growth and expansion that the company is experiencing, especially in the mortgage document preparation department: Kortney Harward as the Senior Vice President of Business Development; Patrick Fitzgerald as Manager of the Loan Fulfillment Department and Ali Linthorst as Vice President of Marketing.

Measure to Save the California Constitution Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his initiative reform measure to protect the “fundamental rights of Californians and prevent the pet projects of special interests from being enshrined in the California Constitution” passed its first major legislative hurdle, clearing the Assembly Elections Committee by a vote of [...]

Census Bureau Report Confirms that Blacks Voted at a Higher Rate than Whites in 2012 Election and Black Women Surpassed Everyone

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 9, 2013: Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition) and convener of Black Women's Roundtable issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday finding that about two in three eligible blacks (66.2 percent) voted in the 2012 presidential election, higher than the 64.1 percent of non-Hispanic whites who did so.

Edupoint Educational Systems Synergy SIS Solution selected by Olathe Public Schools

MESA, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 9, 2013: Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, announces that it has been selected by Olathe Public Schools (OPS) to implement its Synergy(R) SIS solution. The centralized, web-based solution will provide this high performing district with a fully integrated system designed to efficiently and effectively manage all aspects of student data.

Aloha Wanderwell: Call to Adventure shares history of the first woman to travel around the world in an automobile

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 9, 2013: Starting at the age of 16, Aloha Wanderwell Baker became the first woman to travel around the globe in an automobile, a Model-T Ford. 'Aloha Wanderwell: Call to Adventure' (ISBN: 9781484118801) is a new book published by the Nile Baker Estate and Boyd Production Group that journals those adventures.

First all-female delegation to participate in the U.S. Department of State's Iraq Police Education Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- A delegation of ten women police officers from Iraq arrived in the United States this week for three weeks of...

Greenleaf Press will release 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' on August 13

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 8, 2013: Greenleaf Press today announced the upcoming release of 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' by Loren Weisman. 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' (ISBN: 978-1608325788, 7x9 Paperback) will be available nationwide on August 13, 2013 and will be published simultaneously in an eBook edition (ISBN: 978-1608325795) and an audio book edition.

Finalists of the 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals announced

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State announced that three employees have been named as finalists of the 2013 Samuel J....

Global DMS, the leading Appraisal Management SaaS developer, named a Mortgage Technology Top 50 Service Provider for Fifth Year

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 7, 2013: Global DMS, the leading provider of enterprise-class Cloud-based appraisal management software, announced today that it has been named to Mortgage Technology magazine's 'Top 50 Service Providers' list for the fifth year in a row.

Polished Concrete Solution for Heidelberg Distributing finished by Summit Industrial Flooring in Ohio

DAYTON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 7, 2013: When the Dayton area's leading industrial flooring finisher, Summit Industrial Flooring, got wind of the plan for the Heidelberg Distributing Company's move of its Dayton operations to the former Cooper Tire and Rubber Company facility in Moraine, Summit knew their expertise would be needed.

Concrete Restoration Experts, Summit Industrial Flooring, Expands its Operations to Charleston, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The area's leading industrial flooring finisher Summit Industrial Flooring is expanding operations and opening an additional base of operations in Charleston, S.C. The new location is needed 'To better serve our rapidly expanding client list in the Southeast region,' said Kim Powell, president.

Orange Leap and give2gether partner to enable online fundraising and peer-to-peer campaigns for nonprofits using CRM software

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 7, 2013: Orange Leap, a developer of cloud-based fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM) software, announced today their partnership with give2gether to enable online fundraising and peer-to-peer campaigns for nonprofits using Orange Leap's CRM software.

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 6, 2013 including the California Fair Employment and Housing Council

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Dale Brodsky, 62, of Orinda, has been appointed to the California Fair Employment and Housing Council. Brodsky is a partner at Beeson Tayer and Bodine, where she served as an attorney since 2002. She was associate editor for [...]

SecuGen SDK allows software developers to add fingerprint authentication to their Android based on ARM mobile devices

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 6, 2013: SecuGen Corporation today announced release of the FDx SDK Pro(TM) for the Android Operating System. This new Software Developer Kit (SDK) enables software developers to add fingerprint authentication to their Android based software running on ARM tablets and smart phones. This SDK for Android incorporates SecuGen's MINEX tested, FIPS 201/PIV compliant template extraction and matching algorithms.

CEN is Making IPTV Fun! Children's Entertainment Network is New Web Show for Kids

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 3, 2013: There's a new kid on the block - Children's Entertainment Network (CEN) - produced and directed by Mark Rowley is a new web series launched in mid January 2013. 'This exciting new kids' viewing venue is meant to entertain and educate,' Rowley says.

Cameroon Partnership in Development today announces a program, Cameroon Cultural Travelling and Volunteering

AKUM, Cameroon /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 3, 2013: The Cameroon Partnership in Development today announces a program, Cameroon Cultural Travelling and Volunteering, started by Anja Schwarz from Germany, an adventure traveler interested in cultures, who prefers experiencing another culture as a member of that community, and in the process, finds opportunities to transform lives in communities in need.