Janice Sand

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a leading retail insurance broker headquartered in California, announced today that funds managed by global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group ( NASDAQ:CG ) have agreed to acquire a controlling equity stake in the company. Carlyle's investment will enable EPIC to continue to execute its organic growth strategy and support strategic acquisitions of complementary insurance distribution platforms throughout the U.S.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- SignatureCLL today announced that the first laboratory test ever shown in a clinical trial to improve one year survival rates in cancer is now available to patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The U.S. cancer physician who invented the test and the British scientist who used it to make discoveries in leukemia will offer the test under the trade name SignatuRx through their own, newly-formed laboratory company.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- It's never too early in your child's development to talk turkey - to teach them the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday - and Ruth Roberts Music is making it fun with the release of 'The First Thanksgiving,' a collection of sing-along songs, all newly digitized and available on iTunes.

ACTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Etoolsmiths and XJTAG today announced a free JTAG boundary scan training workshop at the Regus Waltham Center, Massachusetts on December 3, 2013. Free lunch will be provided. Taking a hands-on approach, the free workshop will be of interest to engineers in design, development, test and production, with a comprehensive introduction to JTAG boundary scan and the IEEE 1149.x standard.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. /New York Netwire/ -- At the National LTC Network's recent Annual Shareholders Meeting in Dallas, Thomas J. McInerney, President and CEO of Genworth Financial, Inc., shared his thoughts - engaging the group in a robust discussion on the future of the long term care (LTC) insurance industry.

WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada /New York Netwire/ -- RoweBots Research Inc., a leading international supplier in development of solutions for the Internet of Everything (IoE), announced today that it is shipping its Posix-compliant Unison RTOS for the new TI Tiva C series microcontrollers.

AUSTIN, Texas /New York Netwire/ -- Greenleaf Book Group Press today announced release of 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' (ISBN: 9781608325788) by Loren Weisman. 'The Artist's Guide' is available nationwide today, November 13 and will be published in an eBook edition and an audio book edition January 2014.

KITTY HAWK, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- John Amrhein, author of the award winning book 'Treasure Island: The Untold Story' (ISBN: 978-0983084303; New Maritima Press), reminds everyone that November 13 is 'Treasure Island Day,' and among the many locations which played a role in a true story of buried treasure that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson is Assateague Island.

BOSTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Donna Terry, an award winning Boston interior designer, today announced the launch of her new location: Boston Design and Interiors, Inc., located at 75 Arlington Street. The Boston interior design company provides discriminating clients with a full range of design services, from single room remodeling and decorating to extensive multi-tiered design projects for estates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio /New York Netwire/ -- Janice Stanger, a leading wellness expert and benefits consultant for EPIC Insurance, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits brokerage, was a featured guest speaker at the 2013 Fall Wellness Forum Conference. At the conference, held November 8-10 in Columbus, Ohio, Stanger spoke on incorporating effective wellness programs into the workplace and on private healthcare exchanges.

WATERLOO, Ontario /New York Netwire/ -- RoweBots Research Inc., a leading supplier in development of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced today that it has demonstrated that its Posix-compliant Unison RTOS is compatible with the Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) module family offered for ZigBee(R) applications.

PORTLAND, Ore. /New York Netwire/ -- Biopharmaceutical company Paragon BioTeck, Inc. today announced that it plans to launch its new line of products, known as Ilast(R), at the Annual American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans. Paragon signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Horus Pharma to supply Ilast(R) ocular care products in the U.S. last month, and the company is excited to release these products to ophthalmology professionals.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Illuminate the joys of the holiday season with Four Seasons Compassion for Life's community celebrations in North Carolina, the 23rd annual 'Tree of Lights,' Friday, December 6, 5:30 p.m., and 'Songs for the Seasons,' Sunday, December 15, from 2-4 p.m.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- EaseUS Software, with ten-years of research and development experience in the field of data recovery, announces a brand new product - EaseUS PhonTunes - an iTunes music transfer suite which enables all Apple device users to transfer music from Apple devices to iTunes, and to import music from other devices to Apple devices.

CHICAGO, Ill. /New York Netwire/ -- Nutronics Labs, a Natural supplement company, today released a statement encouraging deer antler spray consumers to do thorough product research before buying health supplements online. Nutronics Labs is the leading manufacturer of deer antler spray and boasts the world's strongest supplements available.

COSTA MESA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- LendingQB, a provider of web-based loan origination software, today announced that it has officially launched its Lean Lending methodology for the mortgage industry. Lean Lending is a technology strategy that enables lending entities to streamline processes, ensure compliance, and drive continuous organizational improvement.

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software (LOS), announced that it has officially launched its Lean Lending methodology for the mortgage industry. Lean Lending is a technology strategy that enables lending entities to streamline processes, ensure compliance, and drive continuous organizational improvement.

BOULDER, Colo. /New York Netwire/ -- TeamSnap, Inc., the world's leading web and mobile team and activity management service, released research today confirming that participating in youth sports requires a major time commitment and financial investment, according to their recent user study.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Michael Lamb, Superintendent of Shawnee Local Schools, is pleased to announce that the district is implementing an energy conservation project, to be implemented by Energy Optimizers, USA, to improve four existing academic buildings, reduce over-all energy usage, and save taxpayer resources.

FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Educational institutions considering Competency Based Learning (CBL) and Direct Assessment models are grappling with the challenges of effectively managing Title IV financial aid. Today, Regent Education is proud to announce that Regent 8, their flagship financial aid management solution, is the first-and only-system designed specifically to accommodate those challenges.