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U.S. Department of State Announces Baseball Sports Exchange with the Philippines

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' (ECA) SportsUnited division announced a baseball sports exchange that will bring six female softball and six male baseball coaches from the Philippines to the United States February 28 - March 8, 2012.

FreeMovingQuote.com is Taking Steps to Reach More Movers than Ever

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The moving facilitator, Free Moving Quote (FreeMovingQuote.com), has not only weathered the recession, they have found ways to thrive in this difficult environment. FreeMovingQuote.com strives to be a one-stop shop for movers looking to find moving companies both at their departure locale and their destination.

NGDATA will showcase Lily, its big data management platform at the Strata 2012 Conference in Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NGDATA (www.ngdata.com) today announced that the company will showcase Lily, its big data management platform at the Strata 2012 Conference in Santa Clara, California. The O'Reilly Strata Conference is the leading event for the people and technology driving the data revolution.

2012 Neotrope NonProfit PR Grant Recipients Announced

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Neotrope(R), a public relations, advertising and marketing firm established in 1983, today announced the recipients of the Non-Profit PR Grants Program for 2012. This year's 10 recipients, selected from over 300 applicants, will receive approximately $50,000 total in pro bono services. Originally launched in 2000, the Neotrope PR Grant program has helped raise awareness for worthwhile causes all over the U.S. by providing public relations, news dissemination and online marketing, donated by Neotrope's accredited staff.

Pew Center on the States quotes Florida data from the Florida Public Health Institute

LAKE WORTH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Pew Center on the States on Monday reported tremendous nationwide growth in emergency room visits for many easily prevented dental problems. In Florida, emergency room visits doubled between 2008 and 2010, totaling more than 115,000 visits and generating more than $88 million in medical charges. Pew obtained its Florida information from a Florida Public Health Institute (FPHI) study released in December 2011.

EaseUS Software today announced EaseUS Mac Data Recovery Wizard for MacOSX

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Did someone tell you that your corrupted Mac drive is going to cost you a bunch of money and are you looking for a second opinion? Throw away these letdowns! EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data recovery, partition manager and backup utilities, launches its first Mac data recovery software solution today and brings you an all-in-one Mac OS data recovery software to recover unlimited types of Mac data.

Certified Cyber Intel and CounterIntel Analyst Boot Camps announced at RSA Conference by Treadstone 71 LLC

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., /eNewsChannels/ -- Treadstone 71 announced at the RSA Conference two new certification tracks. The Cyber Intelligence Analyst and the Cyber Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst Certifications focus upon real world, practical activities coupled with theory. The certifications enhance the overall cybersecurity posture of the United States by accelerating the availability of educational and training resources.

Jackie Fame, Inc. announces FAME 2.0 Social Network for Kids

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Jackie Fame (www.JFame.com), which bills itself as the 'kid/teen social network,' a Facebook alternative for kids and teens, announced today the launch of its most anticipated FAME 2.0 social network. Jackie Fame is an investment capital funded, Charlotte and Los Angeles based company.

Little-known secret for people in the market for LTC insurance: Just ask your employer about it

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today one of America's most experienced long-term care insurance agencies - LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) - reveals a little-known secret for people in the market for LTC insurance. 'Just ask your employer about it,' says Dan Cahn, LTCFP's Senior Vice President of Business Development.

Squarerigger Software's SQ.7 Fleet Maintenance System and other packages help company break records for 2011

SILVERDALE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Squarerigger Software's SQ.7(TM) Fleet Maintenance System, Revolution(R) Tire Tracking and Tire Management System, The Inspector(TM) and its Tire Dealer Advantage(TM) software packages were selected by transportation fleets and tire dealers across the world in 2011, making it the most successful year in the history of the company.

CONIX Systems is introducing its enhanced Fraud Detective(R) enterprise solution to financial institutions at the 2012 BAI Payments Connect conference

MANCHESTER, Vt. /eNewsChannels/ -- In response to increasing payment fraud risk, CONIX Systems, Inc. (CONIX) is introducing its enhanced Fraud Detective(R) enterprise solution to financial institutions and their payment processors at the 2012 BAI Payments Connect conference, March 12 - 14 (Booth #508). Effective both against current and emerging payment fraud schemes, Fraud Detective either replaces or supplements financial institutions' legacy fraud tools.

Villa Estrella-Costa Rica has become the top rated all-inclusive vacation villa in Costa Rica on Trip Advisor's website

PLAYA OCOTAL, Costa Rica /eNewsChannels/ -- Villa Estrella-Costa Rica has announced that it has become the top rated all-inclusive vacation villa in Costa Rica on Trip Advisor's website. Trip Advisor is the world's largest travel site with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors, and over 60 million reviews and opinions.

Oregon Student Information System Consortium selects Edupoint student information system

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edupoint(TM) Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions vendor to the national K-12 market, has been exclusively selected as the student information system solutions provider by the Oregon Student Information System Consortium (OSIS).

New 20 MHz – 6 GHz Digitized Tuner and U.K. Distributor announced by Protium Technologies, Inc.

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Protium Technologies, Inc. has announced today that it is now shipping the P6020, a 20 MHz - 6 GHz digitized tuner, and that the company has signed an agreement with Marlborough Communications Limited (MCL) in Surrey, England, to serve as the distributor in the U.K.

Top American Ad Agency Execs in Search of New Music should check the U.K. says NARIP

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP.com) president Tess Taylor leads a delegation of creative music executives from New York to London this week for meetings to create new opportunities for music whose uses contribute to the national economies of the United States, the United Kingdom and world culture.

Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced the launch of its third MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition

MARSHALL, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced the launch of its third MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The competition encourages new and aspiring businesses through a competitive, educational and technical assistance business development process with winners receiving grants to help grow their business.

iFOS earns Multi-Year Contract to Provide Professional Support Services for Financial Computer Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- iFOS), LLC announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Agency has awarded a multi-year contract to provide application development, maintenance and support for the agency national financial systems.

Project Moves Dance Company, Inc. announces its inaugural season opener, 'One Human Race'

BROCKTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Project Moves Dance Company, Inc., the resident company of The Gold School of Dance Art in Brockton, Mass., is proud to announce its inaugural season opener, One Human Race. Performances for One Human Race will be held March 17 and 18, 2012, at the Boston Center for the Arts, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion.

International Document Services survey details top priorities for mortgage lenders and compliance

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, has compiled the results of its 2011 annual client survey to determine lender experiences and expectations regarding initial disclosure documents, an element of mortgage origination targeted by new regulations in recent and coming years.

Belinda Hoover has been promoted to Vice President of Client Services with the Financial Foundation Group

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- Belinda Hoover has been promoted to Vice President of Client Services with the Financial Foundation Group. In Belinda Hoover's 20 years of business experience she was an executive with an engineering consulting and training company where amongst her corporate management duties as Chief Administrative Officer; her responsibilities included the administration of the corporate insurance and benefits program.

Fresh Start supporters to tee off in support of transforming the lives of children with physical deformities at 20th annual Kids...

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Fresh Start Surgical Gifts' (freshstart.org) annual Fresh Start for Kids Celebrity Golf Classic joins together Hollywood actors, professional athletes, and Fresh Start supporters to tee off in support of transforming the lives of children with physical deformities.

2012 BAI Payments Connect: CONIX Systems to unveil National Duplicate Detection and Fraud Detection Database

MANCHESTER, Vt. /eNewsChannels/ -- With FFIEC compliance in force, operating efficiency paramount, and fraud evolving rapidly, CONIX Systems, Inc. (CONIX) has enabled financial institutions and payment processors to aggregate payment anomalies in a shared SaaS database. Creating a shared national duplicate and fraud detection database is imperative in meeting the challenges of today's increasing payment alternatives.

Author and former child bride Dr. Trevicia Williams will extend education and empowerment to mothers and daughters at Dallas Event

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Women's History Month celebrates triumphant women and mothers who empowered themselves through education then nurtured their daughters and paved the way for them to have access as well. A local celebration will be held on Saturday, March 3: Beauty Inside Out Fierce You is an event for professional and entrepreneurial women to attend, be empowered, gain personal and business insight through educational seminars, have fun with fashion and build their business networks.

George Feneis and Paul Granito join RBC Wealth Management New York Metro Office

PARAMUS, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- RBC Wealth Management, one of the nation's largest full-service securities firms, recently welcomed the highly sought after FG Group, consisting of Financial Advisors George Feneis and Paul C. Granito, to the New York metro area, according to Scott Fergang, Paramus Branch Director. The FG Group joins RBC Wealth Management from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and has more than $350 million in assets under management and close to $3 million in production.

2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference: CMI to Co-Present with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Merkle

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- Alisa Hamilton, director of project management for CMI, will present sessions with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) and Merkle, a CMI client, at the 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference. The conference will offer more than 30 educational sessions, a keynote presentation, and roundtable discussions covering innovative strategies and creative approaches to fundraising that help nonprofits develop new initiatives and increase donations.