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BALDWIN PARK, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Laidlaw's Harley Demos are a popular and exciting way for riders to experience first-hand, the power and performance of a Harley-Davidson(R) motorcycle. On June 14 and 15 2013 the Corporate Harley-Davidson factory demo truck rolls into town and sets up shop at Laidlaw's Harley-Davidson allowing riders to experience the exhilaration for themselves by twisting the throttle on one of the new 2013 models.

ONTARIO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Joe Cotugna as a property and casualty insurance producer in its Inland Empire Division. Cotugna brings 23 years of experience in risk management, with a focus on the food industry and construction to EPIC.

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce that Patrick Lawler and Jacob Dy-Johnson have joined the firm's Commercial Lending Practice. Mr. Lawler joins VLP as a partner from the Corporate Finance group of the Los Angeles office of O'Melveny and Myers. Mr. Dy-Johnson joins VLP as counsel (he was previously in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati).

LOVELAND, Colo., June 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Increasing wildfire danger, persistent drought and cuts to Federal fire-fighting resources are making Linda Masterson's newly released book, 'Surviving Wildfire' (ISBN: 978-1-936555-15-4; PixyJack Press), a practical prescription for homeowners living with wildfire risk who want to know how to be better prepared, stay alive when wildfire threatens and have what they'll really need to start over if disaster strikes.

FREMONT, Calif., June 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- COMPUTEX 2013 -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced that it will demonstrate new advances in its SecureF1rst CPE Gateway Solution (CGS) on several system-on-chip (SoC) platforms, and a new, powerful Cloud Device Management Solution (CDMS) from June 3 to June 7 during the Computex Taipei trade-show.

FREMONT, Calif., June 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced support for the new state-of-the-art Voledia 5 platform from Open-Silicon, Inc. Open-Silicon is a leading provider of semiconductor platforms that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, and the digital home.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Remo Software, the most-trusted software developer company, now adds more punch to its offerings. As its best selling and award-winning software, Remo Repair MOV turns is now a tool to repair corrupt GoPro MP4 videos. Its advanced repair mechanism is well-suited for mending high-definition MP4 videos generated by GoPro cameras.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consultancy, announced today a partnership with Dowling Capital Partners (DCP) and Premier Insurance Services, focusing on the personal insurance needs of the Hispanic market in the West and Southwest regions of the United States.

TROY, Mich., May 31, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Shore Financial Services (USFS), one of the nation's leading independent mortgage lenders, announced that Mat Ishbia will be appointed to the position of chief executive officer for the company. Ishbia currently serves as both president of USFS and also its successful wholesale operation, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), which under his leadership has now become the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the country.

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 30, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, an end-to-end provider of loan origination software, announced that a recent poll of its client base provided statistics that demonstrate the company's track record of providing exemplary customer service and technical support. The survey was conducted to better understand what clients like most about LendingQB's support levels.

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 30, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, an end-to-end provider of loan origination software, announced that a recent poll of its client base provided statistics that demonstrate the company's track record of providing exemplary customer service and technical support. The survey was conducted to better understand what clients like most about LendingQB's support levels.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 30, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Marking the 23rd anniversary of 'The Adventures of Ford Fairlane,' the controversial 1990 motion picture released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Renny Harlin, and starring Andrew Dice Clay, indie e-Book publisher Cultmachine is offering Ford Fairlane fans for the first time the original stories on which the movie was based.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /New York Netwire/ -- A new guide describes a form of insurance designed to protect against financial catastrophe on the heels of catastrophic illness. Titled 'Surviving Critical Illness Financially,' the guide is being offered free of charge by LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), under a non-exclusive distribution agreement with business partners American Independent Marketing (AIM) and GoldenCare USA, the publishers.

BETHESDA, Md. /New York Netwire/ -- The Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) is pleased to announce it is one of this year's recipients of the 2013 Neotrope JL Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant award. Neotrope will provide public relations and cause-related-marketing support to CSO over the next year to raise awareness around its education programs, events, and accomplishments.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- If helping a grieving child makes one's heart sing, then tune into this opportunity to help children and teens. Join the Heart Songs program of Four Seasons Compassion for Life as its Asheville Checkpoint kicks off its first Bear Buddy drive to benefit Buncombe families June 1-30, 2013.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- The National Inclusion Project and Co-founders Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel are proud to announce the 10th Anniversary Champions Gala celebrating the Power of Inclusion on October 12. Along with a performance by entertainer Clay Aiken, the attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live auction and learn how the Power of Inclusion can help kids with and without disabilities experience lifelong benefits.

BOSTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- With only fourteen percent of women leading in executive positions in the United States today, WomenLEAD, Inc. has their work cut out for them. Seeking to advance women in their careers via a new website that will offer an online community or personal advisory board made up of professional women globally this innovative company is thrilled to have been chosen as a Mass Challenge Finalist.

CHICAGO, Ill. /New York Netwire/ -- New to fest-goers at the Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival, July 26-28, 2013, is a much-anticipated Juried Fine Art Photography Show presented by the Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) entitled 'C3 PhotoArt Fest.' The show will be limited to no more than 50 selected images and is open to original works. C3 invites you to submit images online by June 7, 2013. The entry fee is $35, and covers up to four images.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- A nude pregnant sculpture of Kim Kardashian with her belly fully accessible for gallery-goers to rub for 'good luck' is set for L.A. exhibit. The statue joins the celebrity baby sculptures created recently by artist Daniel Edwards; celebrating the beauty of celebrity pregnancy. The work, part of the artist's 'Celebrity Baby Boomer' series that began with the 2006 controversial sculpture 'Monument to Pro-Life,' which depicted a nude Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug, will be revealed at LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- idsDoc, the flagship solution of mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), has created significant savings for New England-based lender Mortgage Network, which reports added benefits from efficiency improvements and data integrity preservation since implementing the system.