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MESA, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has been chosen by Lake Havasu Unified School District in Arizona to replace its existing PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) solution with Synergy(R).

KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today ACSIA Partners, a national distributor of long-term care insurance and education, recommends preemptive action against the impact of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. 'Cognitive decline is a big and growing reason Americans need long-term care,' says Denise Gott, CEO, 'and the best time to plan for it is before symptoms arise.'

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Mark Niebuhr has been recognized as a 2016 Power Broker in the Manufacturing sector by Risk and Insurance Magazine.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On March 7, 2016, Laura Gould Crandall, Executive Director of the SUDC Foundation and 2016 FACES Gala Honoree, actor and film producer Harrison Ford, and esteemed medical professionals will attend an exclusive evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers featuring dinner and both a live and silent auction to benefit the mission of FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures) and NYU Langone's Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Chasing Freedom' (ISBN: 978-0578164373) is a newly-released book authored by Ella Miriam that details her personal and compelling story from bondage to freedom. Through engaging personal stories, Miriam provides the reader with insight into social dynamics, political events and emigration patterns.

CORTE MADERA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Don Harte, noted Marin County chiropractic activist, is calling the latest proposed use of the diabetes drug, metformin, 'Nuts!' 'In the 2/22/16 issue of TIME magazine, in what they call the 'Longevity Issue,' I have seen THE most outrageous potential claim that Medicine has ever made,' declares Dr. Harte.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen, a world leading optical fingerprint device and technology vendor, is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing the Hamster(TM) Pro Duo/SC, a new combination contact smartcard and fingerprint reader, at the RSA Conference 2016. Visitors are invited to come by SecuGen's booth, number 4615 in the North Hall of Moscone Center in San Francisco to see a demonstration of this new fingerprint product.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 40 creative painting artisans attended the New Decorative Wall Techniques for 2016 Class at Meoded Paint and Plaster at the showroom in Hollywood on February 18. Meoded Classes have been expanded this year because of the high demand for unique finishes from interior designers, home and business owners.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Bernard Walsh of the Florida personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh, gave opening remarks and lectured to students and guests at the Florida Justice Association's student outreach event, held at Cooley Law School.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nationally known law firm Weitz and Luxenberg P.C. secured a verdict of $5.2 million in damages on behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California, man and his wife who sued a Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing to his increased risk of developing mesothelioma, Weitz & Luxenberg announced today.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Coverage Ink Films, producers of the animated horror thriller 'Malevolent' have launched an IndieGogo campaign. The goal is to reach $45K for finishing funds. The film stars Ray Wise ('Twin Peaks,' 'Robocop'), Morena Baccarin ('Deadpool,' 'Gotham,' 'Firefly'), Bill 'Choptop' Moseley ('The Devil's Rejects,' 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre II') and sci-fi legend William Shatner ('Star Trek,' 'Boston Legal').

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Victory Packaging and Move For Hunger are proud to announce their continued partnership in 2016, to help fight hunger and provide much-needed food to local food pantries across the United States. As a proud partner of the national hunger-relief organization for the past four years, Victory Packaging supports Move For Hunger's efforts to reduce food waste and fight hunger.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wattcoin(TM) Technologies Inc., a platform-as-a-service solution for energy companies to manage their customer's billing processes, energy savings and renewable energy investments, opens office in San Francisco, California.

ADDISON, Texas, Feb. 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode announced the firm has hired four new account executives in its wholesale and correspondent lending division.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Website author and creator, Michael Piontkowski, also known as Piont, recently launched the Interest Free Banking website to get the word out on how every U.S. citizen can convert all their debt-interest money loans into zero percent, interest-free money loans.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Website author and creator, Michael Piontkowski, also known as Piont, recently launched the Interest Free Banking website to get the word out on how every U.S. citizen can convert all their debt-interest money loans into zero percent, interest-free money loans.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced the promotion of Marie Crivello and Debbie Marshall to Senior Vice President. Ms. Crivello joined Bank of Southern California in 2012 as Vice President, Client Relationship Manager. She has over 16 years of banking and client relationship management experience. Ms. Marshall joined the bank in 2011 as Vice President, Deposit Operations, bringing over 30 years of banking, compliance, and risk management experience to the bank.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Very Rich Style is a fashion design brand that was born from a mother's desire. The owner, Velica Steadman initially, originally thought sewing would just be a hobby. However, her mother pushed her towards a different idea. After a decent amount of encouragement, her mother's advice finally got to her. Velica changed her attention from small decorative furnishings, to dress-making, and creating men's accessories.

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Terrapin Care Station, with dispensaries in Boulder and Aurora, Colo., begins a new year with the launch of two cannabis products that incorporate innovative packaging design with child resistance, product protection, and portability.

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, today announced the development of an extensive set of new reps and warrants for its calculations, documents and data, which provides peace of mind to lenders when it comes to compliance with the TRID rule.