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CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Allegro Communications, Inc., a direct marketing firm and developer of FreshDM, recently announced the launch of an information-rich blog called Allegro Marketing Discussions. Allegro’s blog is designed to help direct marketing and media professionals find expert answers to today’s important marketing questions.

SYOSSET, N.Y., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Napco Asset Management Inc. and Packman Financial Inc. announced that they have completed their merger. The combined company will be known as PNiGlobal Partners Inc. Vincent Napolitano, Chief Executive Officer of Napco Asset Management and Michael Packman, Chief Executive Officer of Packman Financial will share responsibilities and serve as Co-Chief Executive Officers of PNiGlobal Partners.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Hi y’all, we a blues band!’ And a profound silence fell over the room. Lead singer Sugaray of Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz said, ‘I’m gonna say that again ’cause the room always gets real quiet – we a blues band!’ But within one minute of launching into their set, the entire audience was up and dancing, and AKB went on to crush the competition with charisma, musicianship and fantastic tunes; Winning the LAMN Jam Grand Slam Urban Artist of the Year title by a landslide.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This month Inc. Magazine ranks LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) No. 1,353 among all companies, and No. 12 among insurance companies, in its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the nation. Among insurance companies, LTCFP is the fastest-growing one focusing exclusively on long term care insurance sales.

CENTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Richard Donnini, President and Founder of the Pain Evaluation and Management Center of Ohio has recently announced that Dr. Mark Thomas, one of the most renowned addiction and pain medicine specialists in the State of Ohio, has joined the team at PEMCO.

BOONTON, N.J., Aug. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Music and electronic game publishers, television broadcasters, video production companies, content aggregators, and telecommunications carriers worldwide are expected to spend more than $8 billion on the tools needed to create, edit, manage, and load various forms of content onto mobile devices by year-end 2008, according to a new market research study from The INSIGHT Research Corporation.

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Savannah Economic Development Authority is bringing Savannah to Atlanta to launch its newly restructured Web site, seda.org, on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The event will showcase the best of Savannah including its resources, talent and quality of life.

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany, Aug. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pintexx, a software company based in Ludwigsburg Germany is happy to announce the release of their new web based help authoring system, exxHelp. A sister company to Libera, Inc. (Jamestown, NY), Pintexx’s exxHelp is a web-based help authoring system which lets you create Help Documents online.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — AP Financial, also known as American Premier Financial, announced today the opening of their ninth office in San Diego, California. ‘With the opening of the San Diego office,’ Ken C. Perrin, Senior Partner at AP Financial says, ‘we now have offices on both the east and west coast and are now positioned to grow everywhere in-between.’

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Libera, a software company based in Jamestown, New York, is proud to offer a number of .net internet thin client customizable off the shelf (COTS) solutions built using the Libera System 7 Framework. These include products such as System 7 Survey Builder, System 7 Issue Tracking System (ITS), System 7 Time Tracker (TT), System 7 Project Manager & Scheduler, as well as customized information management systems

REDDING, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scott Joss and Doug Colosio, taking time off from their regular gig in Merle Haggard’s band The Strangers, have released a new tune through Golosio Publishing that recaptures the country swing of such greats as Bob Wills, Milton Brown, and Asleep at the Wheel. (VIDEO – VNR)

BOSTON, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Out of 200 entries submitted by 70 artists from around New England working in the realist tradition, 35 paintings were selected for The Guild of Boston Artists’ Annual New England Representational Competition. Two of the 35 are Sunrise Magic and Resting Quietly by Ronald Tinney, an artist based in West Barnstable, Mass.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the SecuGen SDK Collection, Release 11. This new release adds Software Developer Kits that reflect SecuGen’s commitment to continuing its efforts to provide Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners with the broadest platform support in the biometrics industry.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Limnia, Inc., in a private/public partnership with university and national lab efforts, announces an initiative to aggregate over $100M of past research from 30 years of private lab development. This project’s goal is to deliver an energy storage solution to the marketplace which holds more energy than traditional batteries with optimal efficiency and maintains longer duration per charge than any other solution currently available worldwide.

ORLANDO, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PlumReward, LLC announces that they have been invited to compete in the New Product Gallery to be held at the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show in Orlando from September 5 to September 7 at the Orange County Convention Center. There are several categories: one being for best new technology. That’s the category where PlumReward fits in.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ORCS Web earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation for the second year in a row. With revenue growth of more than 150% in three years, ORCS Web ranks in the top half of the Inc. 5000 list, released yesterday.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — B. Knightly Development, an Austin-based residential and mixed-use development company today announced completion of the purchase of the historic Lone Star Brewery and the commencement of development operations. Plans are already underway to convert the massive 23-acre site into a modern living destination complete with 190 residential units, an Olympic size pool and on-site amenities.

VENICE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As college campuses, in response to student demands, search for green products, undergrads are digging a different kind of eco-friendly alternative this semester. Bicycles built for four? Biodegradable textbooks? Try Java Juice(R), a coffee extract that students say they’re enjoying, and not just because it’s as green as it gets: fairly traded with no chemicals, additives or preservatives.

NEEDHAM, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Van Millwork, New England’s leading millwork supplier and interior specialist, announced today that they will now be offering a wide variety of hardwood flooring to their expanding design center product lines. The hardwood flooring – from all leading manufacturers including Bruce, Stuart, Hawa and BR-111 – comes in an array of exotic woods, unfinished, prefinished, and bamboo.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Music composer John Scott G (recording artist The G-Man) has changed the title of his instrumental album ‘Burning Man Soundscapes’ to ‘Burning Fan Soundscapes.’ More information and song samples are online at the new website for the album.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a difference in this country by examining its rich history in the book, ‘Ultimate Republican Trivia: 1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts’ (ISBN: 978-0974437415, Marshall Rand Publishing).

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Though they didn’t wear Speedos like Michael Phelps, the band Starving For Gravity brought home the gold and won the LAMN Jam Grand Slam Rock Artist of the Year title. The Los Angeles Music Network competition – held during June, July and August – was Olympic in proportion, and SFG beat out hundreds of competitors.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Smart women won’t have to let a tight economy take its toll on their skin this fall – Sera Anti-Aging Technology brightens, smoothes, hydrates and heals skin at an affordable universal price of $39.95 per product. Sera contains a proprietary blend of dermatologist grade peptides and active ingredients proven in clinical trials to significantly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Buzz Rewards is an appreciation program whereby travel professionals accrue points for every air and hotel booking made with Fare Buzz. Each point translates into $1. Upon accruing 15 points in purchasing power, the member will automatically be sent a co-branded Buzz Rewards Card, pre-loaded with a $15.00 value from American Express Incentive Services.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Explorer’s Guide Maritime Training announces a new course offering in the Milwaukee area – U.S. Coast Guard-approved Captain’s Course. The course is designed to train people in a career area that is growing in a time of economic uncertainty.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Off the Beaten Strada, a company that creates in-depth tours to Central Italy, announced today its new Touring Tuscany by Car packages by highlighting Seven Sure-bet Reasons You’ll Get More Euro for Your Dollar in Tucked-away Tuscany, as determined by the travel staff of Off the Beaten Strada, along with their Italy tour partners.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Prenuptial agreements are popular with brides of a certain age (40-plus), who often have accumulated assets, careers, and lifestyles they want to protect. Now there’s a new prenup wrinkle, a clause specifying that hubby-to-be get a long term care insurance policy before walking down the aisle. The development is reported by LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), one of the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance agencies.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his story, and it’s now available on YouTube. Chabot was an integral part of what he believes to be an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA allegedly took advantage of, and held hostage, a select group of people who had psychic abilities. In his new book, OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies (ISBN 978-0-9816024-0-0), Chabot finally divulges his frightening experiences. (VIDEO – VNR)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Minnesota Medical Development, Inc. (MMDI) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have agreed to create seven new ICD-9-CM reimbursement procedure codes for its new Rebound HRD (Hernia Repair Device). The new coding will become effective October 1, 2008. The Rebound HRD was recently FDA 510(k) cleared and is intended to assist in the repair and/or reinforcement of hernia or other soft tissue defects.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — M2SYS Technology, an award-winning fingerprint biometrics research and development firm, announced today that Harms Software, a leading provider of management software to the spa and salon industry, has agreed to begin providing M2SYS fingerprint readers and software to their customers worldwide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Museum of Robots in Second Life debuts its line of real world housewares at the New York International Gift Fair. The line features plates and tableware with a robot motif and will be available for wholesale purchase. Virtual versions of the product will be available at the Museum’s gift store in Second Life. (VIDEO – VNR)

WHIPPANY, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Poly-Gel Inc., along with its consulting and business development partner, Salesreach LLC, announces the launch of HealixTecc: Engineered Orthotics for Professionals. The HealixTecc line consists of a collection of four lightweight, breathable foot beds, shock absorbing heel cups and wedges, adhesive gel sheeting, and all-gel toe and finger caps.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — iExplore announced today their list of Top Ten Summer World Travel Destinations for Cultural Exploration as determined by vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alien Apparatus Company, Inc. announces the release of The Alien Hand Microphone Stand, a microphone stand designed specifically for miking speaker cabinets. The Alien Hand was designed to overcome the inadequacies of the traditionally used floor-mounted microphone stand. Its design consists of a plastic spring clip with an extended arm to hold a microphone.

TUCSON, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Members of the Apache Nation extend a gracious gesture of solidarity with all Indigenous Peoples, in inviting our Earth Family to join in prayer for a Blue Sky Opening Ceremonies in Beijing on 8.8.08,’ said Olympic skier, Suzy Chaffee, co-chairman of Native Voices Foundation, just renamed the Native American Olympic Team Foundation (NAOTF) by Apache leaders.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — We know you’d be happy with a twist tie as long as you’re married to Mr. Right, but if your engagement ring isn’t the fairy-tale bauble you’ve always dreamed of, consider trading up. Trading in your rock has become more popular than ever-from stone swapping to adding more bling to your existing ring. ‘The trend with young adults is that they’ll get a $10,000 ring, and a few years later, they’ll want it to be larger,’ explains Debi Wexler of WhiteFlash.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Home Shopping Latino, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HSPL), a Spanish TV network covering North America, today announced the revamping of the company’s VIVA website. Home Shopping Latino, Inc. will go on air as Viva Telecompras and will share the airwaves with such big names as HBO, National Geographic and Cinemax, and will be delivering their message through real-time broadcasts and interactive website experiences, as well as co-ventures with cell phone companies.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and EDMOND, Okla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The joint partnership of Passware, Inc. and Perlustro, L.P. has enabled the development of a new technology that will allow forensics specialists to access system data indexes on all Microsoft platforms, including Windows Vista. The technology can successfully recover data that, heretofore, has been hidden from forensics investigators.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ORCS Web is pleased to announce it is supporting Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 as of August 6, the first day of its release. This is possible through ORCS Web’s close working relationship with Microsoft, which has enabled extensive testing by the ORCS Web technical team since 2007, including beta-level client sites for several months.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scrum Club, a not-for-profit organization, announced today that they have begun pre-sales of their first fundraising product, a card game titled ‘Corporate Espionage.’ This game represents a battle between freshly-funded start-up companies who all have similar ideas and are entering the same target market. Each company must ramp up quickly in order to compete, and when that fails, take out the competition by any means necessary.