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Janice Sand

Janice Sand
Jan started as an intern with Neotrope® Dec. 2010, became "Content Manager" for New York Netwire, in 2015, and has worked for both the Send2Press® Newswire service, as well as MuseWire.com. She edits daily news stories for the site from state and local NY government and non-profit agencies and is based in “New England,” USA.

TeamF1's F1rstHand Community Initiative Boots Up Local High School's Robotics Team

FREMONT, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- TeamF1, Inc., a leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, and a Fremont business for more than a decade, continues its tradition of community involvement this year by supporting activities benefiting local youth at American High School.

National Summer Learning Association's 2013 New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award won by CPEP, Inc.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. /New York Netwire/ -- The Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program 'Summer Gaming Challenge' has been awarded the prestigious National Summer Learning Association's 2013 New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award. Non-profit Catalysts Powering Educational Performance (CPEP, Inc.) is honored to have its STEM program recognized for the award.

Legal Moonshiner Makes Moonshine World History in 'Dry' Marshall County Kentucky

HARDIN, Ky. /New York Netwire/ -- Newcomer spirits maker Silver Trail Distillery, of Hardin, Kentucky, had repeated its 2012 Gold Medal for its classic LBL '1950's Style' Moonshine in 100 proof at the World Spirits Competition 'Spirits International Prestige' (SIP Awards). Besides the 2013 Gold for the 100 proof, the company won Gold in the flavored whiskey category with its apple pie flavored Moonshine - LBL Apple Sin.

The 'Comedians with Disabilities Act' Tour Rolls into Alameda September 14, 2013

ALAMEDA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- A blind man. A woman who stutters. A wheelchair user. A Little Person. While this may sound like a description of a support group, it is, in fact, the lineup for the 'Comedians with Disabilities Act,' a comedy tour that the San Francisco Examiner called 'The most unconventional comics to pop up in 2011.'

EPIC's third video in healthcare series promotes wellness behaviors for positive health outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a California-based retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consultancy, announced today their release of the third in a series of Healthcare Engagement Videos, 'Wellness Behaviors.' The video provides a simple, practical, easily understood view of the importance of nutrition, activity and rest in promoting overall health and happiness.

New Data Recovery Wizard Version 6.1 announced by EaseUS Software

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- EaseUS Software, a leading software brand, has been committed to data recovery software development for nine years. This summer, EaseUS Software surprises all computer users with the new release of Data Recovery Wizard 6.1. The latest version enables computer users to recover 2GB files at no cost, which could save computer users a lot for lost data recovery.

Capture the Flag – Cyber Readiness Challenge added to the 2013 HTCIA International Conference event line-up

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The High Technology Crimes Investigation Association (HTCIA) is inviting all of its International Conference registrants to join the Symantec Cyber Readiness Challenge on September 8, 2013 during the 21st Annual HTCIA International Conference and Training Expo. The Challenge is an exciting, immersive and interactive capture the flag competition designed for all levels of technical expertise.

Actor Stuntman Zak Lee Guarnaccia scores a role in 'WASTED' written and produced by brothers Paul and Daniel Lupi

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Actor and stuntman Zak Lee Guarnaccia, Executive Producer at LightRow Pictures and Paul Lupi, Producer of Mill Reef Films, are developing a feature film in the martial-arts, action-thriller genre entitled 'Kalm.' In addition, Guarnaccia is in talks for a role in another Lupi production 'Degradation,' written and produced with brother Daniel Lupi.

EPIC adds Principal Dawn Jeffery in the Inland Empire

ONTARIO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Dawn Jeffery as a property and casualty insurance producer in its Inland Empire division. Dawn brings 28 years of experience in risk management and commercial insurance program development and management to EPIC.

'Sailing Through Pinball' opens at the Pacific Pinball Museum August 30, 2013

ALAMEDA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The Pacific Pinball Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new art show celebrating the America's Cup Race with a collection of pinball machines and art featuring sailing and yachting: 'Sailing Through Pinball.'

Cinch Bucking Horse Championships to offer $70,000 in added money

KALISPELL, Mont. /New York Netwire/ -- Kalispell Convention and Visitors Bureau to host the nation's richest bucking horse event on Oct. 19 when the Majestic Valley Arena will open its doors. The Cinch Bucking Horse Championships will offer $70,000 in added money and will include some of the nation's best cowboys and roughest four and five-year-old saddle broncs.

Online Business Plan and Proposal Class Now Enrolling

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /New York Netwire/ -- The University of Utah Continuing Education department is now enrolling students for a 16-week Business Plan and Proposal writing course. The course begins August 26, 2013. Students do not need to be residents of Utah or admitted to the University in order to take the course.

'Las Vegas' Style Entertainment Comes to Albany – Southwest Georgia Residents Can Now Enjoy World-Class Entertainment Right at Home

ALBANY, Ga. /New York Netwire/ -- Florida-based Soled Out Comedy Productions today announced that they will be producing four major variety act productions annually at the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany, Georgia. According to Kirk Patrick, Soled Out Comedy founder, the company will debut their first Variety Act Dinner Show on Sept. 12 featuring Larry Silver, a nationally-known Stage Hypnotist.

EPIC honored by Orange County Business Journal as a 'Best Place to Work'

IRVINE, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has announced that the Orange County Business Journal has recognized EPIC as a 'Best Place to Work' in Orange County, Calif. EPIC is one of only 34 Orange County companies with 250 or more employees to receive this honor and is ranked fourth in the large company category.

Numbers of Buncombe, Western North Carolina Residents Living with Serious Illness on the Rise, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- According to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, North Carolina area services, options and support result in relocation of patients in need of long-term care options. Fewer than 15 minutes: That's how long it took for a Virginia neurologist to tell Karen Zimmerman, then 51, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Alzheimer's Association, the results of her medical tests.

United Shore Financial Services Chairman Jeff Ishbia Wins Ernst & Young's Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award

TROY. Mich. /New York Netwire/ -- USFS (United Shore Financial Services), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing mortgage lenders, announced today that its founder and chairman, Jeff Ishbia, won Ernst & Young's 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region.

HTCIA CISO Summit Releases a Limited Amount of Complimentary Passes Generously Donated by Summit Sponsors

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The HTCIA (High Technology Crimes Investigation Association) today announced that several sponsors generously donated a limited amount of complimentary tickets to the HTCIA CISO Summit in Summerlin, Nevada on September 12. Summit sponsors McAfee, Cylance, Symantec, Essextec and InfoSecurity donated the complimentary tickets for the event.

EaseUS Central Management Console saves time and cost for IT administrators to control all the machines in the company or department

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- EaseUS Software, a leading software developer of backup and security software solutions with ten years developing experience, offers a ONE STOP backup and recovery strategy for business users with significant cost and time savings. Reliable PC and Server systems deploy strategy follows.

EaseUS Free iOS Data Recovery Software makes iPhone Users Happy

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Now anyone can easily retrieve computer data or memory card data with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. Now EaseUS, the leading data recovery software brand, expands its data recovery software to the iOS platform. With the release of MobiSaver, EaseUS enables millions of users to get lost data back from iPhone. The version 2.0 is all-new and full-featured, the most of all, it is totally free.

Allstar Coaches Gives Jennifer Aniston the Ride of a Lifetime in 'We're the Millers'

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /New York Netwire/ -- Allstar Coaches, the leading provider of luxury recreational vehicle rentals in the United States, is no stranger to the entertainment industry. Most recently, it partnered with Warner Bros. to provide RV rental assistance for its new blockbuster movie, 'We're the Millers' starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.

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